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15/08/1846

Printer / Publisher: Francis Parsons 
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The Worcester Guardian

Date of Article: 15/08/1846
Printer / Publisher: Francis Parsons 
Address: No 5, Avenue, Cross, Parish of Saint Nicholas, Worcester
Volume Number:     Issue Number: 609
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i. rntrn THE ALTAR, THRONE, AND LAND WE LIVE IN. Na 609. WORCESTER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1846. PRICE 5d. ASTONISHING EFFICACY OF HOLLOWAY'S PILLS The Testimony of a Clergyman vouching to Eleven Cases of Cures by these wonderful Pills. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Geo. Prior, Curate of Mevagh, Letter Kenny, Carrigart, Ireland, 10th January, 1846. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— I send you a crude list of some eleven cases, all cured by the use of your Pills. I cannot exactly give you a professional name to the various complaints, but this I know, some of them baffled the skill of Derry and this County. In a previous letter this gentleman states as follows:— Within a short distance of my bouse resides a small farmer, who for more than twenty years has been in a bad state of health ; Mrs. Prior gave him a box of the Pills, which did him so much good that I heard him say, for twenty years past he never ate his food or enjoyed it so much as since taking your Pills. ( Signed) GEORGE PRIOR. %* The above reverend and pious gentleman purchased some pounds worth of the Pills for the benefit of his poor parishioners. Bad Digestion, with extreme Weakness and Debility— an Extraordinary Cure. Mr. T. GARDINER, of No. 9, Brown Street, Grosvenor Square, had heen in a very bad state of health for a long time, suffering much from a distended Stomach, very impaired Digestion, with constant pains in his Chest, was extremely nervous, and so greatly debilitated as scarcely able to walk one hundred yards : during the long period of his declining health he had the advice of four of the most eminent physicians, besides five surgeons of the greatest celebrity in London, from whose aid he derived no benefit whatever, at last he had recourse to Ilolloway's Pills, which he declares effected a perfect cure in a very short time, and that he is now as strong and vigorous as ever he was in his life. This being so extraordinary a case, may lead many persons almost to doubt this statement, it might therefore be necessary to say that Mr. Gardiner is a broker and well known. Cure of a Confirmed Asthma, accompanied with great Debility. Extract of a Letter from John Thompson, Esq., Proprietor of the Armagh Guardian, Armagh, 17th April, 1846. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— There is at present living in this city a Serjeant, who had been for many years in the Army at Cabul, in the East Indies, from whence he returned in September last. On his way here, from the change of weather of a tropical to a moist climate, he caught a very violent cold, which produced a con- firmed case of Asthma. In December last he commenced taking your Pills, and by the use of two lis. boxes, with two 4s. 6d. pots of your Ointment well rubbed into his breast, he is, I am happy to say, not only quite cured of the Asthma, but is also become so strong and vigorous, that he informed me yesterday he could now run round the Mall, with any person in the city, and that he never got any medicine equal to your Pills and Ointment. ( Signed) J. THOMPSON. The Earl of Aldborough cured of a Liver and Stomach Complaint. Extract of a Letter from His Lordship, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, 21st February, 1845. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— Various circumstances prevented the possibility of my thanking you before this time for your politeness in sending me your Pills as you did. I now take this opportu- nity of sending you an order for the amount, and, at the same time, to add that your Pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my Liver and Stomach, which all the most eminent of the Faculty at home, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect; nay ! not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. I wish to have another Box and a Pot of the Ointment, in case any of my family should ever require either Your most obliged and obedient Servant, ( Signed) ALDBOROUGH. The mighty powers of these extraordinary Pills will do ivonders in any of the following Complaints :— Ague Female irregularities Retention of urine Asthmas Fevers of all kinds Sore Throats Bilious complaints Fits Scrofula or King's Blotches on the skin Gout Evil Bowel complaints Head- ache Stone and Gravel Colics Indigestion Secondary symptoms Constipation of the Inflammation Tic- Douioureux Bowels Jaundice Tumours Consumption Liver complaints Ulcers Debility Lumbago Venereal Affections Dropsy Piles Worms of all kinds Dysentery Rheumatism Weakness, from Erysipelas whatever cause, & c. Sold at the establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 224, Strand, near Temple- bar, London, and by most all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the civilized world, at the following prices :— Is. l^ d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lis., 22s., and 33s. each Box. There is a considerable saving by taking the larger sizes. N. B. Directions for the guidance of Patients in every Disorder are affixed to each Box. Messrs. R. & L. Perry & Co. may be consulted at 19, BER. NERS STREET, OXFORD STREET, LONDON, daily, 106, DUKE STREET, LIVERPOOL, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ; and at No. 10, ST. JOHN STREET, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. " THE SILENT FRIEND," ON HUMAN FRAILTY. Price 2s. Cd., and sent free to any part of the United Kingdom, in a Sealed Envelope, from either of the above Establishments, on receipt of 3s. fid. in Postage Stamps or Post Office Order. AMEDICAL WORK on the INFIRMITIES OF THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM, in both sexes; being an Enquiry into th< s concealed, cause that destroys physical energy, and the ability of manhood, ere vigour has established her empire ; with observations on tlie baneful effects of SOLITARY INDULGENCE and INFECTION; Local and Constitutional WEAKNESS, NERVOUS IRRITATION, CONSUMPTION and on the partial or total EXTINCTION OF THE REPRO- DUCTIVE POWERS; WITH MEANS OF RESTOBAXION ; the dis- tructive effects of Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Strictures, and Secondary Symptoms are explained in a familiar manner; the Work is EMBELLISHED WITH TEN FINE COLOURED ENGRAV- INGS, on Steel, representing the deleterious influence of Mercury on the skin, by eruptions on the head, face, and body ; with APPROVED MORE OF CURE for both sexes ; followed by Observations on the Obligations of MARRIAGE, and healthy perpetuity ; with direc- tions for the removal of certain Disqualifications: the whole pointed out to suffering humanity as a ' SILENT FRIEND," to be consulted without exposure, and with assured confidence of success BY R.' & L. PERRY & CO., CONSULTING SURGEONS Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 21. Patornoster Row ; Ilannay & Co., 63, Oxford- street; Gordon, 140. Leadenliall- street, London ; Newton, 1(> and 19, Chinch- street, ltawl Church- street, Liverpool; Ingram, Market- street, Manchester; D. Camp- bell, 136, Argyle- street, Glasgow; It. Lindsay, 11, Elms row, Edinburgh ; lJoweIl, 10, We.- tnioreland- street, Dublin ; Deighton, Worcester: Pennell, Kidderminster; Bromley, Kidderminster: and by all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in town and country. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. " The perspicuous style in which this book is written, and the valuable hints it conveys to those who are apprehensive of enter- ing the marriage state, cannot fail to recommend to it a careful perusal."— Era\ " This work should be read by all who value health and wish to enjoy life, for the truisms therein contained defy all doubt."— jFarmers' 1 Journal. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM Is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is exclusively directed to the cure of such complaints as arise from a disorganization of the Generative System, whether constitutional or acquired, loss of sexual power, and debility arising from syphilis: and is calculated to afford decided relief to those who by early Indulgence in solitary habits have weakened the powers of their system, and fallen Into a state of chronic debility, by which the constitution is left in a deplorable state, and that nervous mentality kept up which places th . individual in a state of anxiety for the remainder of life. The consequences arising from this dangerous practice are not confined to its pure physical result, but " branch to moral ones; leading the excited deviating mind into a fertile field of seductive error— into a gradual " and total degradation of manhood— into a pernicious application of those inherent rights which nature wisely instituted lor the preservation of her species: bringing on' premature decrepitude, and all the habitudes of old age. Constitutional weakness, sexual debility, obstinate gleets, excesses, irregularity, obstructions of certain evacuations total impotency and barrenness, are effectually removed by this invaluable medicine. Sold in Bottles, price " lis. each, or the quantity of four in one Family Bottle for& is., by which one lis. bottle is saved. THE CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, Av ANTI- SYPHILITIC REMKOY for searching out and purifying the diseased humours of the blood ; conveying its active principles throughout the body, even penetrating the minutest vessels, removing all corruptions and contaminations, and impurities from the vital stream,— eradicating the morbid virus; and radically expelling it through the skin." Price lis. or four bottles in one for 33s , by which lis. is saved, also in £ 5 cases, which . saves £' 1. 12s. VENEREAL CONTAMINATION, if not at first eradicated, will often remain sccretly lurking in the system for years, and, although for a while undiscovered, at length break out upon the unhappy indi- vidual in its most dreadful forms; or else, unseen, internally endanger the very vital organs of existence. To those suffering from the consequences which this disease may have left behind in the form of SECONDARY SYMPTOMS, eruptions ol" the skin, blotches on the head and face, ulcerations and enlargement of the throat tonsils, and threatened destruction of the nose, palate, & c., nodes on the shin bones, or any of those painful affections arising from the dangerous effects of the indiscriminate use of mercury, or the evils of an imperfect cure, the CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE will be found to be attended with the most astonishing effects in checking the ravages of the disorder, removing ail scorbutic com- plaints, and cffcctually re- establishing the health of the constitu- tion. To persons entering upon the responsibilities of matrimony, and who ever had the misfortune during their more youthful days to be affected with any form of these diseases, a previous course of this medicine is highly essential and of the. greatest importance, as more serious affections are visited upon an innocent wife and offspring, from a want of these simple precautions, than perhaps halt the world is aware of ; for, it must be remembered, where the fountain is polluted, the streams that How from it cannot be pure. May be had of all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in Town aud Country, and of whom may be had the " SILENT FRIEND." Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by letter, the usual Fee of One Pound, to be addressed to the London Establishment, where all communications and orders are requested to be forwarded. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Us. per Box. The most certain and effectual cure ever discovered for every stage and symptom of the Venereal Disease, in both sexes, includ- ing Gonorrhcea, Gleets, Secondary Symptoms, and Strictures. Messrs. R. & L. Perry & Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual at No. IS), Berners- street, Oxford- street, LONDON, daily, and one of the above firn at 1U6, Luke street, Liverpool; every Thursday, Fri lay, and Saturday , and at 10, St. John- street, Deans- gate, Manchester, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, punc tually from Eleven in the Morning until Eight in the Evening, and on Sundays from Eleven till One. Only one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. PERRY aud Co., to give such advice as will be the means of effecting a permanent and effectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. N. B. Country Druggists, Booksellers, and Patent Medicine Venders can be supplied with Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, and Cordial Balm of Syriacum. with the usual allowance to the Trade, by most of the" principal Wholesale Patent Medicine bouses in London, Agent for Worcester A. DEIGHTON, Journal Office Kidderminster... THOS. PENNELL, Bookseller. Wbers may be had the ." SILENT FRIEND TO PERSONS VISITING LONDON. PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES, COPIES OF PAINTINGS, & c„ BY THE AGENCY OF LIGHT. R. BEARD'S recent IMPROVEMENTS in the DAGUERREOTYPE INVENTION have been honoured with the following, among a variety of other notices by the leading public Journals:— " We witnessed with great gratification the improvements Mr. Beard has lately effected."— Morning Herald. " The Portraits are now fixed on the plate in all their natural hues of Colour."— Britannia. " They exhibit a degree of boldness, and stand out with a relief, greatly desiderated in all the earlier specimens."— Times. " The fidelity of the likeness is wonderful, and the effect imparted by Mr. Beard's new process of Colouring, is extremely beautiful."— Critic. " As family Portraits, these Miniatures are invaluable,— Church and State Gazette. Portraits taken daily from Nine till Six, and Licenses to exercise the Invention in London or the Provinces, granted by Mr. Beard ( Sole Patentee), at 85, King William Street, City, 34, Parliament Street, and the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. WHILST Messrs. BETTS & Co. are studiously desirous to avoid the imputation of unwarrantably increasing the alarm created by the rumoured prevalence in the Metropolis, of that fearful disease the Asiatic Cholera, they deem it consistent with a due regard to the feelings of the public, to direct attention to the subjoined Testimoniais as to the merits of their Patent Brandy. This pure and wholesome Spirit has long been in very general use in the most important Hospitals and Infirmaries in the Kingdom, and is deserving of especial notice at the present time, from its peculiar efficacy in arresting the ravages caused by those epidemics that usually prevail at this season of the year ; and the same can be procured throughout the Kingdom; of Wholesale Spirit Merchants, in quantities not less than 2 Gallons, being 1 Dozen, or in single Bottles, 3s. per Bottle, from Retailers, each Bottle being secured by the Metallic Capsule, which Messrs. BETTS & Co. have the exclusive right of making, and W-". which, when bearing the annexed impres- SS^ sion, is a self- evident protection to the .^ vJ Spirit against the possibility of adultera- ^ sJVVTCKf^ tion. EXTRACTS FROM TESTIMONIALS :— " Grenadier Guards Hospital, " The two samples of your Patent Brandy I had an opportu- nity of laying before the Board of Officers, which sat at the Regimental Hospital last Saturday. Every Member of the Board approved of the Brandy, and have ordered that it shall be used for the sick. ( Signed) " J. HARRISON, Surgeon- Major, Grenadier Guards." " Messrs. J. T. Betts & Co." " 38, Upper Gower Street. " I do not hesitate to express my conviction, that it is fully as free from anything injurious to health, and contains as pure a Spirit as the very best varieties of Foreign Brandy. ( Signed) « EDWARD TURNER, Professor of Chemistry in " John T. Betts, Esq." " the University of London," " Long Acre. " I am bound to say, and do assert it with confidence, that for purity of Spirit, this cannot be surpassed; and that your Patent Brandy is also quite free from those acids which, though mir. ute in quantity, always contaminate the Foreign Spirit. ( Signed) " JOSEPH HUME, Toxicalogical Chemist " To J. T. Betts, Esq." " to the Board of Excise." " 58, Aldersgate Street. " Your Brandy is free from uncombined acid, and astringent matter, which exists, more or less, in most of the Brandies im- ported from France. ( Signed) " JOHN THOMAS COOPER, " Lecturer on Chemistry, at Guy's, « To Mr. Betts." " and St. Thomas' Hospitals." NASSAU SELTERS WASSER. Messrs. BETTS & Co. also avail themselves of the present most seasonable opportunity to direct public attention to the peculiar salutary properties of the SELTERS WATER, respecting which many eminent Physicians have expressed the most favourable opinions deserving of serious and attentive consideration. The learned Monsieur Caventou, of Paris, makes some observations replete with interest and truth. " Wc know of no Mineral Water suited to such varietu of constitu- tions. It exercises an especial action on the biliary system, frequently and promptly checking the worst symptoms, whether connected with vomiting ofrliarxlw. a.'" He concludes by recom- mending Selters Water as one of the most salubrious drinks for warm climates, and ranges it in the first rank of antiscor. butics and preventions of dysentry. Whilst M. Augustus Wetter, Phvsician of Berlin, the latest and most celebrated writer on Mineral Springs, states, " Selters Water is highly beneficial in cases of gastric irritation, bilious vomiting or diarrhoea, and ought to be administered in small but frequently repeated doses. In cases of dyspepsia, either from irritation or iveak stomach, the continued use of Selters Water is highly advantageous. 1'' Messrs. Betts & Co. cannot too strongly caution the public against the evils of artificial gaseous waters generally, since the learned Monsieur Caventou informs us that they frequently produce so much inconvenience and danger as to cause its u » e to be replaced by that of the natural, the latter acting as a very antidote to the former" Numerous attempts having been made to impose upon the Public by some manufacturers of artificial waters and other mixtures, by advertising that they enjoy the privilege of receiv- ing supplies of the natural Selters Water direct from the springs, Messrs. BETTS & Co. beg to state that they have the exclusive right of procuring the same direct from the Springs, and, as evidence thereof, they publish the following Declaration of the Nassau Government, founded upon its solemn contract with Mr. J. T. BETTS. THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE DOMAINS OF HIS HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF NASSAU, DECLARE, by these presents, that being desirous to prevent and put a stop to the numerous falsifications committed in respect to the Waters of Selters, and, to secure for the future to the Kingdom of Great Britain, its Colonies, and Dependencies, the enjoyment of the genuine Water of that Spring, they have resolved, from the 1st of January, 1845, to use the Metallic Capsules of Mr. JOHN THOMAS BETTS, of London. The General direction of the Domains further DECLARE by these presents, that they have granted to the said JOHN THOMAS BETTS, Patentee of the above described Capsules, and TO NO ONE ELSE in the Kingdom of Great Britain, its Colonies, and Dependencies, THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT to pur- chase and export, direct from the Springs, the Waters of Selters, Fachingen, Schwal- bach and Weilbach. They declare further, that the Bottles, after being filled with the respective Mineral Waters, are to be immediately and in the presence of their Officers closed with the above named Capsules, which bear the impression of the annexed drawing:— Given at Wiesbaden, this 18th day of December, 1844. BARON DE BOCK HERMSDORFF, President of the Direction General of the Ducal Domains of Nassau. HENRY HENDEL, Secretary. The Sellers Water is imported in hampers containing Four Dozen large Bottles, ( each Bottle equal to Five Bottles of Soda Water,) or Five Dozen small; and sold, exclusive of carriage, at 10s. per Dozen for the large, and 7s. per Dozen for the small, bottles and hampers included, and not returnable. A liberal allowance made to the Trade. Applications to be made to Messrs. BETTS & Co., PATENT BRANDY DISTIL- LERS, 7, SMITHFIELD BARS, who beg further to inform the Public that although they contend for the superiority of their Patent Brandy over every other Spirit, yet, in deference to the incredulous, is submitted THE STANDARD OF COGNAC. THE BEST COGNAC BRANDY is the produce of a tract of land in France, well known as the CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT. To meet a demand, greatly disproportionate to the supply afforded by so limited an area, the Foreign Traders in the article were notoriously in the habit of adulterating it with other Brandies, of an inferior quality; and they, thereby, in- duced a great number of the Proprietors of the best Vineyards in that district to establish a Company, in the year 1838, under the name of THE UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS' COM- PANY ; for the purpose of counteracting the baneful effects of such fraudulent practices upon the character of the Cognac Brandy, and of enabling the Public to obtain through them the genuine article. The reputation which the Company now enjoys, in the Market, is the strongest proof of the fidelity with which they have hitherto effectuated the purposes for which they were formed. This Company has engaged to supply Messrs. BETTS & Co., as appears by the following letter :— " Cognac, 14th March, 1846. " Messrs. Betts & Co., London. " Gentlemen,— We have very great pleasure in confiding to your care the sale of our BEST BRANDY, produced from the Champagne district, in order that you may be enabled, by the use of your METALLIC CAPSULE, to guarantee the GENUINE ARTICLE to the Public, at a fair remunerating price, and tjhat we may derive a benefit from the extension of our trade through the high respectability, and established reputation of your House, " We are, Gentlemen, " Your obedient Servants, " For the United Vineyard Proprietors' Company, " GEO. SALIGNAC, Manager." And Messrs. BETTS & Co., under the title of LA SOCIETE VIGNICOLE CHAMPENOISE, beg to inform those consumers who wish for THE BEST COGNAC BRANDY, which they designate THE STANDARD OF COGNAC, that the same can be purchased throughout the Kingdom, in Bottles, at the price of 4s. 6d. per Bottle for the Coloured, and 5s. per Bottle for the Pale ; each Bottle being secured by the Patent Metallic Capsule, which | w . Messrs. BETTS & Co. have the sole right FRERTS ^ of making, and which, when bearing the \ annexed impression, is a self- evident and c\> ^ certain safeguard against the possibility of NMfjrW ' adulteration; and proof that it was affixed to ^ Bottle at their Stores, No, 96, ST. JOHN STREET, BETTS " pi! CURTIS ON MENTAL AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Just published, A MEDICAL WORK, in a sealed Envelope, at 3s., and sent, post paid, for 3s. 6d. MANHOOD; the Causes of its Premature Decline, with plain direc- tions for its perfect restoration, addressed to those suffering from nervous debility or mental irritation, followed by observa tions on MARRIAGE, NERVOUSNESS, and the treatment of Diseases of the generative system, illustrated with cases, & c. By J. L. CURTIS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, 7, FRITH STREET, SOHO SQUARE, London. TWENTY- SIXTH THOUSAND. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their Residence; also sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster- row; Burgess, Medical Bookseller, 28, Coventry . street, Haymarket; Hannay, ( 53, Oxford- street; Mann, 39, Cornhill, London; Guest, 51, Bull- street, Birmingham ; Hobson, 5, Market- street, Leeds ; Allen, Long- row, Nottingham ; T. Sowler, 4, St. Anne's- square, Man- chester ; G. Phillip, South Castle- street, Liverpool; Cooke, Chronicle Office, OXFORD : Smith, Rose Crescent, and at the Gffice of the Independent Press, CAMBRIDGE ; Clancy, 6, Bedford- row, Dublin ; Henderson, Castle- place, Belfast; W. and II. Robinson, Booksellers, Greenside- strect, Edinburgh ; Love, 5, Nelson- street, Glasgow; and sold in A SEALED ENVELOPE, by aH Booksellers. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. MANHOOD. By J. L. CURTIS and Co. ( Strange.)— In this age of pretension, when the privileges of the true are constantly usurped by the false and the ignorant, it is difficult to afford the sufferer from nervous debility, the unerring means of judg- ment where to seek relief. The authors of this work have obviated the difficulty. Their long experience and reputation in the treatment of these painful diseases is the patent's guarantee, and well deserves for the work its immense circulation.— Era. We feel no hesitation in saying that there is no member of society by whom the book will not be found useful, whether such person hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a CLERGYMAN.— Sun, evening paper. CURTIS ON MANHOOD. ( Strange.)— A perusal of this work will easily distinguish its talented authors from the host of medical writers whose pretensions to cure all diseases are daily so indecently thrust before the public. Having for many years been the standard work on these diseases, its originality is apparent, and its perusal breathes consolation and hope to the mind of the patient Naval and Military Gazette. CURTIS ON MANHOOD should be in the hands of youth and old age. It is a medical publication, ably written, and developes the treatment of a class of painful maladies which has too long been the prey of the illiterate and designing.— United Service Gazette. Messrs. CURTIS and Co. are to be consulted daily at their residence, No. 7, FRITH STREET, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON. Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases. The communication must be accom- panied by the usual consultation fee of £ 1, and in all cases the most inviolable secrecy may be relied on. CAUTION. In consequence of the numerous complaints made to the Authors by Patients who have been induced to purchase spu- rious copies of this work, advertised by illiterate pretenders, under titles imitating as closely as possible the word " MAN- HOOD," PATIENTS are informed they can have this work forwarded them, by initial or otherwise, to any address, DIRECT from the Author's Residence, on remitting 3s. Gs. in postage stamps. They are also particularly requested to notice in the Preface, pages 5 and 6, the official declarations made before the Lord Mayor of London, on the 6th of April, 1844, proving the number printed, bound, and sold since May, 1840, which will prevent disappointment, and secure the original. AMERICA. By the packet- ship Fidelia, which arrived in Liverpool on Monday, we have received New York advices of the 16th ult., being one day later than those brought by the last steamer. No decision had been arrived at in the Senate with respect to the tariff question ; but, judging from the indications afforded by the public journals and private letters, it would appear that the delicate state of the question had been somewhat strengthened in favour of the bill. The rumour of a compromise had been utterly disclaimed by Mr. Webster, that gentleman, together wiih Mr. Evans, having declared his determination, not to attempt by amendments to ameliorate the radical defects of the measure. The Warehousing Bill, wiih amendments, had re- ceived the Sanction of the Senate— ayes, 31 ; nays, 20. In the House the Treasury Note Bill had passed by a vote of 108 to 47. The House had also discussed the bill appropriating an additional amount of 12,000,000 dollars for the payment of volunteers. The latest intelligence from the army we extract from the Union headed " Official" :— " Army of Occupation, June 24, 184G. " Some volunteers have arrived at Bruzos !? a: itiago from Tennesse, presumed to be of the twelvemonth's quota. The volunteers who previously arrived from New Orleans have nearly all moved to Barila, except two regiments in this place. I shall bring them up the river as soon as I can procure trans- portation. The volunteers from Texas are encamped near Point Isabel, and are now organizing under the direction of the governor. " We have no authentic intelligence from the interior of Mexico. The army at Linarez is believed to be moving towards Monterey, much reduced in numbers by desertion and sickness, It is rumoured that Bastamente is at the head of the Government, and that Parades is advancing with a large force to this frontier." The following is from the correspondence of the Newark Advertiser: — " Camp United States Army, Matamoras, June 27- " The enemy is gathering in force at Monterey, which they are rapidly fortifying. WTe expect to march against them in a few weeks, the result is in the hands of the God of battles. The 7th Infantry left to- day, per steamer Nerva to take possession of Camargo, a place about 100 miles up the river; the 1st regiment is already at Reynoso, 60 miles above us, which they took without the slightest opposition. Several steamers are now running on the Rio Grande." The Mexican Government had issued a decree, dated June 6th, declaring all goods shipped into Mexico by way of Matamoras previous and since its occupation by the American army confiscated and liable to seizure. We have no later accounts from Canada or fiom Mexico. THE OVERLAND MAIL The usual Extraordinary Express, in anticipation of the long delayed Overland Mail from India, reached town on Wed- nesday, bringing advices from Bombay of July 1st; Calcutta, of June 19th : and Madras, of June 22nd. Kote Kangra has surrendered. Our troops, having with no inconsiderable exertion overcome the difficulties of the march, sat down before the place on the 28th of May. The commander and his chiefs having come forth to endeavour to make conditions were informed that die only terms which could be allowed them were those of unconditional submission; they would be permitted to retire, carrying with them a single bundle each. All arms, ammunition, stores, and property of every kind, with these exceptions, were made over to us. The evacuation took place in the course of the day, and by the afternoon the British flag waved from the battlements of a fortress hitherto deemed impregnable. The Governor General and Commander in Chief continue at Simla: the latter is about to inspect the stations on the Jullindar Doab, and will probably visit Lahore. In the Sikh capital the formation of a government is proceeding slowly enough ; the refusal of the Rajah of Moultan to pay his liabilities will probaby test its real power. He appears to have been dis- posed to negociate, and to have offered 50,000/. sterling in liquidation of his liabilities; the result of this dispute will afford some notion of the strength of the Lahore Government. In Scinde the measures of Sir Charles Napier appear to have prj- duced the best effect. He continued at Kurrachee, and such had been the effect of his attempts to promote the cultivation of European plants and vegetables that supplies which the Angolo- Indian inhabitants used to get from the Cape are now received by them from the Indus. Fears were still entertaiued for the health Sir George Arthur, although he had rallied con- siderably since the last advices. EPISCOPAL REVENUES AND DIOCESES. On Saturday was printed a new bill ( brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Frewen and Mr. Colquhoun) " to provide for the better regulation of Episcopal Revenues and Dioceses." There are 16 provisions in this measure, founded on the preamble, which is to the effect that it is desirable to enlarge the powers of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and to increase the number of Bishops for England and Wales; to distribute the dioceses of Bishops more equally than they are now, and more justly to apportion episcopal revenues. It is proposed that all episcopal property shall vest in the Ecclesiastical Com- missioners, that 19 new Bishops be created, the appointment to be by the Queen in Council, and that the archiepiscopal and episcopal dioceses in England and Wales be in future distri- buted as set forth in the fourth provision. A return of the incomes of the Bishops to be made and a fixed stipend to be paid, and on a deficiency of income, then to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund. It is proposed that Bishops shall sit in Parliament under certain regulations. The Ecclesiastical Com- missioners are to provide suitable residences for Bishops, and by the 13th clause it is proposed that the Queen may remove or suspend any Archbishop or Bishop. The titles of the nineteen new sees proposed to be established, are, Beverley, Selby, Westminster, Brecon, St. Neots, Windsor, Cornwall, Chesterfield, ( the diocese to comprise the county of Derby), Sherborne ( diocese the county of Dorset), St. Alban's, Man- chester, Melton Mowbray, Hexam ( diocese the county of Northunmberland and town of Berwick- on- Tweed), South wall, Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Hadleigh, Coventry, Kendal ( diocese to comprise the county of Westmorland.) The following are some of the provisions of this most comprehensive measure, which will doubtless provoke a good deal of discussion :— WORCESTER— That the diocese of Worcester shall comprise the county of Worcester, except the parish of Dudley, which shall be in the diocese of Lichfield ; and those detached portions of Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, in the county of W orcester. HEREFORD That the diocese of Hereford shall contain the county of Hereford, and the piaces in the respective deaneries of Clun and Ludlow, in the county of Salop. BRECON.— That there shall be a Bishop of Brecon, whose diocese shall comprise the counties of Brecknock and Radnor, and the parishes and places comprised in the deanery of Upper Ayron, in the county of Cardigan. BRISTOL.— That the diocese of Bristol shall consist of the city of Bristol, and all the places in the deaneries of Bristol, in the county of Gloucester and the county of Monmouth, and also the places in the deanery of the Forest, in the county of Gloucester. GLOUCESTER— That the diocese of the Bishop of Gloucester shall contain the whole county of Gloucester, except those parts in the deanery of Bristol and the parishes comprised in the deanery of the Forest. Imperial parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7- The Royal Assent was given, by commission, to several bills. Messengers from the House of Commons brought up the Court of Common Pleas Bill, and several other bills, which were laid on the table and read a first time. Lord Campbell presented a petition from the proprietors of provincial newspapers, praying for an amendment in the law of libel. The Lord Chancellor presented a petition from Hereford in favour of the Small Debts Bills. The Marquis of Lansdowne laid on the table the report of the first visitation to the College of Maynooth under the Act of last Session; also a report of the Inclosure Commissioners, and several returns. On the motion of the Marquis of Lansdowne the Baths and Washhouses Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of the Earl of Clarendon, the Consolidated Fund Bill passed through committee. Lord Lyttelton presented a petition from the Rev. C. Mullen, Rector of Harlow, against the Tithe Commutation Bill. Lord Monteagle moved the third reading of the Art Unions Bill. Lord Lyttelton could not see why this kind of lottery should be exempted from the law. If this was not a lottery for money, it was a lottery for money's worth, and he considered it liable to great abuse. Lord Monteagle did not think the lotteries which the present Bill would legalise, in any degree objectionable. The object of the Art Union was to encourage the fine arts, and not to re- introduce the vicious spirit of gambling which the old system of lotteries was calculated to foster. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Adjourned. MONDAY, AUG. 10. THE SUGAR DUTIES. The Earl of Clarendon, in moving the first reading of the Sugar Duties Bill, observed that Parliament had already decided that the protective system was an erroneous one. Protection had been withdrawn from British agriculture, and this measure was a corollary of that which had been adopted a few weeks ago. The people of this country understood that when the question of the Corn Laws was settled, the principle of Free- trade should abolish the distinction between colonial and foreign sugar; and the colonists could expect no more protection than was enjoyed by the British agriculturist. The people of this country had been paying an annual tax of three millions for the purpose of a short allowance of one of the necessaries of life. The Noble Earl showed the impediment which the differential duties offered to the consumption of sugar in this country, which was at the rate of little more than 16 lb. a head per annum, whereas the affluent consumed 60 lb. The duties were not only inimical to the interests of the consumer, but to the revenue; and Lord Clarendon showed that the consumption of sugar, and consequently the amount of duties received upon that article, had not kept pace with those of coffee and tea. He was convinced that the protective duties were prejudicial to the producers of sugar themselves, who, under that system, relied almost entirely upon manual labour. The object and intention of the Government were to remove all the restrictions which retarded the progress of the colonies and checked their improve- ment ; to encourage the immigration of free labourers thither ; and if the colonists were thrown more upon their own resources, they would better compete with their rivals. With respect to the slave- trade, if he thought that the existing system of differ- ential duties would put a stop to that inhuman traffic, he would be no party to this measure ; but, notwithstanding the sacrifices we had made, and the international dangers we had exposed ourselves to, our efforts for thirty years had accomplished little or nothing; and he now called upon their Lordships to deal with that traffic as they dealt with any contra- band trade— endeavour to make it unprofitable. Many persons were prepared to go out to the West Indies and invest their capital in sugar cultivation under the proposed system; and the Noble Earl read an extract from a speech of Mr. Burnley, of Trinidad, at a meeting of planters, declaring that if monopoly was abolished, and they were allowed to trade with all the world without restriction, they feared no competition from any quarter. We professed to abstain from all slave- grown articles, but we did not reject slave- grown coffee, slave- grown maize, and slave- grown tobacco, and we imported Cuba copper without repugnance. Nay, we traded with Cuba and Brazil, and with their returns of slave- grown sugar pur- chased the products of other countries. All our morality upon this question stood upon a mere fraction, the narrow edge of a principle; whilst the great, rule of commerce, our relations with foreign states, the claims of our revenue, and the demands of the people for a necessary of life, called for an abandonment of our present system. Lord Stanley stated his deep and insuperable objections, first, to the details of the bill; secondly, to the principles of the measure; and, above all, to the circumstances under which, and the period of the session at which, this bill had been intro- duced. He agreed with the Noble Earl that on constitutional principles there was no objection to making the duties on sugar permanent, sufficient means remaining to the House of Com- mons to control the supplies to the Crown. Bi. it this was a new principle; and could their Lordships say that the question had been brought forward with full warning, and at a time when the state of their Lordships' House was such that the subject could be properly discussed ? After exposing the incon- sistency of those who had adhered to the principle of protect- ing the colonial sugar trade against the competition with slave- grown sugar so late as 1844, and who now took an active part in undoing their own work, the Noble Lord met the argument founded upon the principle of Free- trade. Free- trade, he observed, was now all in all; cheap sugar must be had, and, compared with the benefit of Free- trade, slavery and the slave- trade were as nothing. But anything less like Free- trade it had never been his fortune to see. The Noble Lord then pro- ceeded to show that this principle of Free- trade had not been applied to the tea trade, and that in the present position of the East and West Indies a competition between them and slave colonies could not be carried on upon equal terms. When our colonies had not the command of labour, to talk of their com- peting with slave colonies was a mere mockery, and a cruel one. He objected to the bill on the ground of expediency, policy, and humanity. With respect to its expediency and policy, he showed that the prices of sugar had decreased, under a system of protection, from 48s. a cwt. in 1840 to 32s. lid. in 1845, whilst the supply had augmented from 163,000 tons to 245,000 tons. This was his answer to the argument founded upon the plea of a sugar famine; and there was the prospect of an increased supply in future years. His Lordship then con- tended that this measure would tend to encourage the slave- trade, and would add £ 5 per ton to the profits of the slave pro- prietors and slave importers of Cuba and Brazil. If so, could it be expected that the West Indies could contend against an additional premium of £ 5 per ton to the producer of slave- grown sugar ? Her Majesty's Government should say whether they intended to keep up the establishments on the coast of Africa to put down the slave- trade. If they did, they would be doing with one hand and undoing with the other; and did they believe they would not become the laughing- stock of the world if, for the sake of an abatement of one half- penny a pound upon our sugar, and of a temporary augmentation of our revenue, we undid all the work we had been doing for years past ? He asserted that the West India colonies might compete with foreign sugar- growing countries if they had a dense population ; and he wished to know what was the amount of free immigration which her Majesty's Government proposed to authorize in the West Indies. Did they mean that the West Indians should be allowed to go to the Coast of Africa, and import free negroes from thence ? If not, what were the restrictions they intended to take off'? If there were no other, it was a mockery to talk of removing restrictions from free immigration, which did not exist. He was assured that the country would hesitate long before it would accept a diminution of the price of sugar at such an expense as that of rendering nugatory all its efforts for the last twelve years at such a sacrifice of money and of blood. He should move that this bill be read a first time- this day three months ; but in the present state of the House, and at this period of the session, he should not trouble their Lordships to divide upon the question. Lord Denman considered it to be his imperative duty to himself, and to all whom he had been connected with in political lite, and to the people of England, to declare his direct and invincible hostility to the principle upon which this bill was founded, which was that which the Noble Lord at the head of the Government had in 1841 declared would be the consequence of such a measure, namely, an encouragement of and a stimulus to a trade in human beings. If there was not to be an immense increase in the number of slaves, he was at a loss to understand how the vast supply of sugar expected from this measure was to be produced. The great argument for the measure was derived from the inconsistency of dealing with different slave- grown commodities in a different manner. But if there was such inconsistency— if our policy was in one part good and in another bad— we were not, for the sake of consistency, to sacri- fice the good and take the bad. Before this measure was in- troduced, the resources of the East Indies and the Mauritius should have been considered. When it was said that the prin- ciple of Free- trade was all- powerful and irresistible, was that principle to be applied to a traffic of bloodshed, piracy, and murder ? He had thought it to be his duty to protest against this measure; and when their Lordships heard of the advantage of settling this question, he maintained that a measure like this, founded upon an unjust principle, could not settle the question ; and it would be a benefit to the country that it should not be so settled. If we must submit to the domineering principle of Free- trade, he wanted to know why our own subjects should not be permitted to engage in the slave traffic. The Marquis of Lansdowne spoke at some length in support of the bill, and concluded by suggesting to Lord Stanley to withdraw his motbn, and, as more respectful to the House of Commons, to make it upon the second reading of the bill. Lord Ashburton said this new doctrine of Free- trade, which had made such progress during the present year, went to the root of the whole colonial system, and involved the question whether we should have colonies at all. Some system of pro- tection was absolutely necessary to them, and he protested against this mode of treating the colonies. He enumerated the measures which had been adopted by the Imperial Parliament to the disadvantage of the colonists, and insisted upon the injustice of exposing them to a competition which it was noto- rious that they could not maintain. Passing to the objection urged against the bill on the ground of its encouraging slavery, his Lordship observed that it was no answer to say that we took other slave- grown articles. The present bill was to extend the consumption of such articles, and to open new sources of sup- ply ; and he contrasted this policy with that which had impelled this country to put down the slave- trade. If we were now about to commence our cotton manufacture, and knew that the raw material must be drawn from slave countries, he hoped the nation would have the virtue to resist the temptation to engage in it. Lord Monteagle vindicated this measure from the charge of its being a violation of a pledge to the West India interest upon a question which had never yet been settled. He admitted that the colonial question mooted by Lord Ash" burton was an important one ; but he contended that the colonies, no more than the mother country, could not be permanently benefited by inflicting what was a wrong upon both. In a financial point of view the measure was important, for, if their Lordships rejected this bill, the revenue would be greatly deficient. He considered that this was a most legiti- mate mode of recruiting the resources of the country ; that it was commercially a good measure and morally not a bad one. Lord Brougham still thought that this was a most unprece- dented mode of dealing with so large a measure, and that it was a most unprecedented time to deal with it. The more he was of opinion that this question ought to be permanently settled, the more he felt that this bill should have been brought forward at an earlier period of the session. The Noble and Learned Lord proceeded to urge the injustice of passing this bill without affording the West Indians an opportunity of being heard against it; how did their Lordships know, if they were heard, that the colonists could not make out a satisfactory case against this measure ? The West Indians could not have been prepared for such extraordinary changes of opinion as had been lately exhibited upon this question. His Lordship then passed some strictures upon Sir J. W. Hogg, who had seconded Lord Sandon's motion in 1841, and then addressed himself to what he contended was the whole argument in favour of this mea- sure, which resolved itself into this,— that sugar would be reduced in price thereby, and brought within the capacity of the bulk of the people of this country by a large increase of the supply. As a plain man, he would ask how this reduction of price by the augmentation of the supply could happen, unless a large quantity, some 30,000 hogsheads of sugar, slave- grown and free- grown, were immediately, or within a year or two, brought into the market of England. Ho AT was this increase of supply to be got ? By one way only— the admission of foreign sugar. But this bill went to open the market to slave- grown sugar, and there was no limit to the supply, which could be increased ad libitum by the African slave- trade; and he warned those Noble Lords who held up their hands for suddenly supplying the British market with 30,000 tons of sugar, that though they might not intend it, they held them up, not for slavery only, but for encouraging, stimulating, extending, and exacerbating the curse of the African slave- trade. The argu- ment that sugar should not be excluded from our market if other slave- grown products were not excluded admitted of various answers. Sugar stood upon different grounds from coffee, cotton, and tobacco; but they were now dealing with sugar and sugar only. The Noble and Learned Lord drew a powerful picture of the sufferings of the slave and the horrors of the slave- trade, and he cited a recent declaration of Dr. Lushington, that this bill would render nugatory our treaties for the suppression of the slave- trade. After showing that free labour, though it could successfully contend with slave labour upon fair and equal terms, was unable to compete with it unless the market of Africa was closed, he said that he little thought, after the victories which had been achieved, he should, in 1846, have to rise in his place to denounce the slave- trade, and com- plain that a liberal Government should for the first time have introduced a bill for the purpose of actively encouraging and extending the African slave- trade. Earl Grey reiterated the arguments in support of the bill derived from financial reasons, and from the inconsistency of proscribing one particular kind of slave produce. All sound rules of conduct, hecontended, must be of universal application, and if the opponents of this bill pleaded national morality, they should be prepared to act upon that rule universally, and ex- clude coffee, cotton, and, in fact, all foreign sugar. Adverting to the remarks of Lord Brougham upon the encouragement which this bill was supposed to give to the slave- trade,— though he believed it was calculated to check it,— the Noble Earl com- plained that Lord Brougham, who now glorified himself for the services he had rendered in the suppression of the slave- trade, had slumbered when those services would have been of most importance, and reminded him that, when he held a high post in the late King's Government, he had left the Colonial Secre- tary to struggle unassisted with difficulties connected with that question. The Noble Earl believed that the VVest Indians would be stimulated by this measure to exertions which would enable them successfully to compete with slave cultivation, which he was still convinced could not keep up a race with free labour. In reply to the question of Lord Stanley, as to the restrictions to be taken off immigration, the Noble Earl said as the allowing of indiscriminate immigration of negroes from Africa would be liable to abuse, it was not intended to sanction that. If any safe mode could be pointed out, it. would be desirable that the Kroomen should be encouraged to migrate to our colonies during the cane harvest, and return to their native country. All that was proposed was to allow voluntary emi- gration from our own settlements in Africa and India. The Noble Earl concluded by expressing his belief that this bill would eventually lead to the extinction not only of slavery, but of the slave- trade. A conversation took place between Lord Ashburton, Lord Stanley, and Lord Grey, as to the power proposed to be left to the colonies to impose differential duties upon British and foreign goods— whether each colony was to be allowed to im- pose differential duties at its pleasure. No satisfactory answer being given to the question, Lord Stanley put a specific question to Earl Grey, whether they were going by Act of Parliament to do away with differ- ential duties; or were they going to allow the colonies to do away with differential duties, or impose duties as they pleased ? No answer was returned to this question. Lord Stanley then, agreeably to the Marquis of Lansdowne's suggestion, withdrew his motion. The bill was read a first time; and on the motion that it be read a second time on Thursday, Lord Stanley moved that it be read a second time that day three months, which amendment was negatived without a division.— The House then adjourned. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11. Several petitions having been presented, praying for the abolition of flogging in the army, The Duke of Wellington said that he had Used his endea- vours to diminish the amount of punishment as much as possible ; but he was convinced that it would be impossible to maintain discipline in the army without some punishment of that description. Although it had been adolished in India, it had been necessary to re- establish it. He trusted the diminu- tion of the punishment which he had ordered would have a beneficial effect, and that it might be possible eventually to discontinue it altogether. ( Hear.) So long as an army was maintained, discipline must be enforced. He would take care the punishment should be diminished as much as possible, and hoped to see the day when it should be abolished alto- gether. ( Cheers.) On the motion of the Lord Chancellor, the Tithe Amend- ment Bill passed through committee. The Bishop, of Oxford expressed his intention of addressing the House on the second reading of the Sugar Duties Bill next Thursday. No other business of general interest came before the House. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. Dr. Bowring presented a petition from Belfast against flog- ging in the army, and the petitioners expressed a hope that officers would show a better example of temperance to their men. ( Laughter). They also suggested that commissioned officers should be taken from the ranks. ( A laugh.) NEWSPAPER STAMPS.— Dr. Bowring gave notice that on Monday next he should move for the usual return of stamps issued to the different newspapers, and the amount of duty paid by each paper for advertisements. SUGAR DUTIES.— The report on the Sugar Duties Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to engrossed. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.— Lord J. Russell then rose, and said that in moving the order of the day, lie wished to make a general statement as to what the Government had done in regard to the punishment of flogging in the army. He would state the plan intended to be adopted by the Duke of Welling- ton. The Duke of Wellington was of opinion that corporal punishment ought not to be altogether abolished. The Noble Lord then read the rules and regulations relating to courts mar- tial at the present time relating to flogging. The Commander- in- Chief intended, that in no case in future, should the number of lashes exceed 50. ( Hear, hear.) He would also give direc- tions that proper regard should be had to the state of health of the party, and also that the state of the weather should be con- sidered, at the time the punishment was to be inflicted. ( Cheers.) He Lord John Russell, should like to see corporal punishment, if possible, altogether abolished, but it was of paramount im- portance to maintain discipline in the army. ( Hear.) He was aware that many Hon. Members thought that flogging might be altogether dispensed with, and some other punishment instituted, but that was a question for the most serious consi- deration. The Noble Lord said, that during the last few years great changes in the army had taken place. Rewards were given for good conduct, and since the 31st of December last no less than 30 commissions had been given to soldiers in the ranks. No less than 100 libraries for the use of the army had been established, and several normal schools. He believed that these schools and libraries would be of the greatest benefit to young men on entering the military service. He thought these means would, in a great measure, prevent them from frequenting public houses. He trusted that he had stated sufficient to satisfy the Hon. Member for Bolton ( Dr. Bowring) to forego the motion of which he had given notice. Dr. Bowring said he did not feel satisfied. Lord J. Russell was sorry to hear the Hon. Member say so. The Noble Lord then referred to several commissions which had enquired into the subject, and quoted the opinions of high military authorities who all agreed that flogging could not altogether be dispensed with in the army. He therefore called upon the House, at this late period of the Session not to agitate the question, but to adopt the directions of the Commander- in- Chief, who for 60 years had been found a bright ornament to the service. The Government fully concurred in the views taken of the subject by the Commander- in- Chief, and trusted the House of Commons would not consent to a resolution which might have the effect of weakening discipline in the army. Dr. Bowring had hoped public opinion would have, influenced the Government to abolish the abominable punishment of flogging. The Noble Lord only justified the practice by a plea of necessity, a plea by which the greatest crimes had been jus- tified in former days. He trusted the House by a large majority would declare that it was necessary to institute some other punishment for the degrading system of the " cat." He trusted the abominable and disgusting practice of flogging would be entirely abolished. He should feel it. his duty to proceed with his motion on the paper, viz.:—" That in the opinion of this House the punishment of flogging in the army ought to be immediately abolished." The Hon. Member then went into a detail of several severe instances of military flogging, describing its horrors, and contended it had a demoralizing effect on the soldiers. If a punishment of 50 lashes was to be continued, it would open the door to the greatest abuses, and the horrors of the system would still go on. Mr. H. Berkeley seconded the motion in a speech descriptive of the evil consequences of the practice of flogging. It seldom cured the man who was thoroughly vicious, and it only con- firmed in vice the man who was entering upon it. After a prolonged discussion the House divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment 37 Against 90 Majority against the amendment — 53 Mr. Osborne then moved the following resolution :—" That it shall not be lawful to inflict corporal punishment by flogging, on any private soldier, corporal, or non commissioned officer in the army or militia of the united kingdom, save for offences committed on a line of march, mutiny, or theft, and that in all such cases the number of lashes be limited to 50." After a few words from Lord J. Russell and Sir. J. Nicholl the House divided :— For the original motion 81 Against it . 25 Majority against the amendment — 56 The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. The House sat at twelve o'clock. The Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill was read a second time. The reports upon the Deodands Abolition ( No. 2) Bill, nud the Death by Accidents Compensation Bill, and the Militia Pay Bill, were brought up and agreed to. IRISH MEASURES.— Mr. B. Osborne took occasion to com- plain that he could not obtain from any Member of the Govern- ment satisfactory information as to the measures with which they meant to proceed. The only one affecting Ireland to which they appeared to attach much importance, was the Arms Bill— a measure which was condemned by the Irish Members. With respect to the Leases ( Ireland) Bill the Secretary for Ireland had promised to give him an answer on Wednesday, but he had not yet obtained it. With regard to the District Lunatic Asylums Bill he was also left in ignorance. He thought it would be better for the Government at once to drop all the Irish bills than to leave them in an uncertain state. Lord J. Russell said the great object which occupied tha attention of the Government was, the providing work for the unemployed poor in Ireland during the autumn and winter. For that purpose they had looked over the bills which had been passed early in the Session. Those bills had undergone minute revision, with the view he had stated, and it was the intention of the Government to introduce bills to provide, in the best way they could, employment during the autumn and winter. With regard to permanent bills, they proposed to reserve them for a future Session, but bills from year to year, which it would be dangerous to drop, they proposed to continue for a certain time, in order that the subjects to which they related might be fully considered next Session. Mr. Labouchere observed that the Government intended to proceed with the District Lunatic Asylums Bill and the Leases Bill this Session. SUGAR DUTIES Tke Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the third reading of the Sugar Duties Bill. Sir J. R. Reid rose, not to offer any opposition to the Bill, but to state that since he had last addressed the House on the subject he had been in communication with many gentlemen connected with the colonies, who fully confirmed the views which he had expressed as to the effects of the measure upon the West India interests. He did not mean, on his own part, or on their behalf, to offer any opposition to the Bill. He admired free trade in the abstract; but he thought the principle ought to be extended so as to give the colonies the benefit of it. He fully concurred in the representations of a petition which had been presented to the House that facilities ought to be afforded to the colonies to obtain a supply of labour, that the duties upon rum should be equalised, and the free use of sugar and molasses be allowed. He expected great things from the Government, and it would be seen what they would accomplish in these respects. Mr. P. M. Stewart observed that this measure was one part of a comprehensive scheme, and since it was proposed a packet had arrived, bearing an urgent request that the Government would pass the other measures upon which the success of this and the welfare of the colonies depended. A great part of the bills which had come by that packet had been refused accept- ance, on account of the apprehension which prevailed, and he asked his Right Hon. Friend to give an assurance that the principle of free trade should be extended to the whole of the colonies. All that the colonies asked, was the ability to com- pete, which was frustrated by the unwise legislation of Parlia- ment since the emancipation of the negroes. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he believed his Hon. Friend had riot been in the House on the day before, when he announced his intention of moving on Monday that the House should go into committee on the Customs Acts for the purpose of effecting the reduction of the duty on rum, as proposed by the Government. With rc- gird to other measures, which they did not see a possibility of carrying this Session, all he could say was, that inquiries were already begun— that no time should be lost in ascertaining what the Government could do, and that at the earliest possible period next Session they would announce what they were prepared to do to relieve the colonial interest. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, having obtained the leave of the house, brought in a Bill to amend an Act of the 52nd year of his late Majesty King George the Third, relating to the Oifices of the House of Commons; a Bill to provide for the preparation, audit, and presentation to Parliament of Annual Accounts of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Naval and Military Departments; and a Bill to extend and consolidate the powers hitherto exercised by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, and to appoint additional Commissioners; which were read a first time. Mr. Parker brought in a Bill to empower the Commissioners for the issue of Loans for Public Works and Fisheries to make Loans in Money to the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods in Lieu of Loans heretofore authorised to be made in Exchequer Bills— Read a first time. Adjourned. MONDAY, AUGUST 10. After the transaction of a mass of heterogeneous business, the House went into committee of supply, and voted the ordnance estimates. CUSTOMS DUTIES— On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the House resolved itself into a committee of ways and means on the Customs' Duties Acts. On the motion that the duty on rum be reduced from 9s. 4d. to 8s. Gd. per gallon, Mr. Mackinnon proposed that the duty on colonial rum should be equalized with that on British spirits. He contended that such an equalization was demanded by the present state of the West Indian plantations. He was the owner of one of the best estates in the island of Antigua, which had been in the possession of his family ever since the island had been colonized. The profits of that estate had, within the last 20 years, been diminished from £ 5,000 to £ 1,000 a- year. Now, if one of the best estates in the most favoured island the profits had been reduced to that extent, what must be the case in a less pro- ductive estate, in a less favoured island ? The principle had been admitted that we ought to equalize the duties on sugar. Why should we not also equalize the duties on rum ? On many estates the production of rum was of as much value to the possessors as the production of sugar. Why then should we violate in this instance the principle on which we admitted colonial sugar ? The Chancellor of the Exchequer contended that there was no question of free trade or of protection involved in this matter. He repeated what he had previously stated, that the difference in the customs duties on rum, and in the excise duty on British spirits, was originally proposed for the sake of equalizing the fiscal burdens on the colonies and the population of Great Britain. The British producer was exposed to some burdens ( as, for instance, the excise duty on malt), to which the producer of colonial spirits was not liable; and he had represented to the Government that if some additional duty were not imposed on colonial rum, his spirits could not come into consumption in the English market upon equal terms. He assured Mr, Mackinnon that whatever was the fair differ- ence between the duty on the two spirits, he was prepared to impose after he had ascertained it by impartial investigation. Mr. Goulburn took the present reduction in the duties on rum only as an instalment. The distillers of this country- claimed the amount of differential duty, which they now enjoyed, at the time when it was imposed on account of the high duty which was then imposed on the importation of foreign corn. As that high duty was now considerably reduced, and would finally expire at the end of three years, and as the West Indian planter was now exposed to greater diffi- culties in obtaining labour than he was at that time, be trusted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he took the circum- stances of both into consideration, would consent to a further reduction of the duties on colonial rum. He thought that the two commodities ought to be placed on the same footing in the British markets. Mr. P. M. Stewart concurred in the view which Mr. Goul- burn took of this question. This was a vital question to the West Indies. Mr. Bernal contended that we should be doing no injustice to England in giving the West Indies an equalization of these duties. If the colonies were an integral part of this empire, their produce should be introduced into the British market upon an equal footing with native produce. He recommended the Chancellor of the Exchequer to direct his attention in the recess to the introduction of molasses into the breweries and distilleries of this country. Lord J. Russell observed that these questions required some time for consideration. The Government had no wish to do injustice to any party. It wished to hear all parties alike, and he had no doubt that, when that was done, a conclusion would be arrived at satisfactory to all parties. After a short conversation between Mr. Goulburn and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Rae Reid asked when this reduction was to take place ? The Chancellor of the Exchequer intended that it should take place as soon as the resolutions were reported. Mr. Mackinnon briefly replied to the statement of the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer ; and as he did not wish to embarrass the Government, withdrew his amendment. The resolution was then agreed to, as were also the remainirg resolutions. The Chairman was ordered to report them to the House, and the report was ordered to be received to- morrow. ARMS IRELAND BILL Mr. Labouchere rose, with great reluctance, to move the second reading of this measure. He admitted that it contained many objectionable prin- ciples, and that he would not have been a party to its introduction; but he trusted that he should be able to demonstrate to the House that it was the duty of the Government to recommend it to pass this bill for such a limited period as would give time to consider the future policy which ought to be adopted upon it, with all the delibera- tion which its importance required. It was said that the Government ought to amend this bill, but in case the Govern- ment were inconsiderately to adopt that course, it would appear to sanction every part of the bill which it did not amend. Thai: course then he would not take. He proposed, instead, to con- tinue this bill, not for a year, but till the first of May— a period of the next session which would compel the Government to bring in a proper measure on this subject immediately after the meeting of Parliament. He confessed that he liked neither the registration clause, nor the branding clause. He considered, both to be an affront to the people of Ireland; but the incon- venience which they had occasioned was now passed and over. He did not wish to have this measure considered as a sample of the policy which the Government intended to adopt towards Ireland; but the fact was that the Government had no other course to pursue, and if there were any* such course, he hoped that it would be pointed out to those who objected to this measure. After a protracted debate, the House divided, when there appeared for the second reading— Ayes 56 Noes 23 Majority in its favour..... 33 Several bills were then advanced a stage. Mr Hindley then moved that the Sunday Trading Prohibi- tion Bill be read a first time. Mr. C. Berkeley moved that it be read a first time that day month. An Hon. Member moved that the House be counted; and 14 Members only being present, the House stood adjourned. TUESDAY, AUG. 11. RAILWAYS.— In answer to a question by Mr. Williams, Lord J. Russell said, with regard to the mode of conducting railway bills through the House, a proposal would be made on the subject, as soon as the committee which had been specially appointed to inquire into the subject had concluded their labours and made a report. Attention would be particularly directed to the construction of a railway board. The Hon. Gentleman seemed to labour under an apprehension, th » ( unlets THE WORCESTERSHIRE GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1846. the Government interfered the monetary arrangements of the country would be disarranged, in consequence of the immense amount of capital which would be required tor the construction of railways. It would be- recollected that at the commence- ment of the present session, a committee was appointed, and a committee of the House of Lords had also been appointed to take the subject into consideration, and neither committee thought it prudent to recommend any interference with the amount of capital to be invested in railways. CUSTOMS DUTIES— The report on the Customs Duties Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time to- morrow. The Deodands Abolition Bill, and the Death by Accidents Compensation Bill were severally read a third time and passed. SMALL DEBTS BILL— Sir G. Grey on moving the second reading of the Small Debts Bill, said this bill was introduced in consequence of a recommendation on the report of the Common Law Commissioners. That report recommended that local courts should be divided into 14 districts. If the House con- sented to a second reading, he should propose that the bill be committed pro forma, iind he would take the further considera- tion in committee on Monday next. Mr. Williams said, this bill was a most important one, and had been loudly called for the country. He trusted no delay would take place. A discussion ensued, in which Lord G. Somerset, Sir W. Clay, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Greene, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Spooner, took part. They all agreed that the bill was likely to be bene- ficial to the country, and wished to see it proceeded with, with as little delay as possible. The bill was read a second time, went through committee pro forma, and was ordered to be recommittedon Monday next. The Commons' Inciosure Bill went through committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. CHOLERA.— In answer to a question by Lord G. Somerset, . Lord Morpeth said the alarm which prevailed respecting the re- appearance of the cholera was totally unfounded. It was clearly ascertained that there had been no case of Asiatic cholera in the metropolis. LUNATIC ASYLUM AND PAUPER LUNATICS BILL.— The report on this bill was received and ordered to be further con- sidered in committee on Thursday next. On the motion of Mr. Shiel, the Lords' amendments on the Arts Union Bill were read and agreed to. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS— Mr. Wakley moved the second reading of the Medical Practitioners Bill. The Hon. Member said the measure now proposed he felt confident would give great satisfaction to the medical profession at large, and it had received the approbation of many thousands of that body. • The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com- mitted on Thursday next. The House adjourned at half- past three o'clock until five, shortly after which hour it was counted out. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12. At the request of Lord Morpeth, Mr. Mackinnon consented to place in the hands of that Noble Lord his Smoke Prohibition Bill. He expressed a hope that public feeling would compel the Government to carry both this bill and the Cemetery Bill into effect in an ensuing session. The bill was then ordered to be read a second time that day month. RELIGIOUS OPINIONS RELIEF BILL On the motion that the House resolve itself into Committee on the Religious Opin- ions Relief Bill, Mr. Escott gave notice of his intention to propose certain additions to the bill, as it did not give that perfect'relief which it ought to give to persons affected by the old law. Lord J. Russell suggested that Mr. Escott should withdraw the amendments of which he had given notice, and bring forward the subject next session. After a short conversation, in which Mr. Henley, Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Shaw, and the Earl of Surrey joined, the" House went into Committee. In the Committee," Mr. Escott, on the first clause being read, observed that though it repealed the penalty for offences under the statute, it did not repeal the prohibition. The offences prohibited by the statute would therefore still be offences at common law, and the offenders would be liable to indictment. He therefore proposed to add certain words to the clause which would also repeal the prohibition. LordJ. Russell thought that if the House adopted this amendment it would go beyond the intention of the framers of the bill. It was not the intention of the House of Lords to render that lawful which was unlawful at common law. After some discussion the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 10 Against it 53 Majority 43 Mr. Escott then declined to press his other amendments. The bill then passed the Committee, and the House resumed. On the motion of Mr. M. Gibson the Gauge Railway Bill was read a third time. Mr. Muntz proposed to bring up an additional clause for the purpose of including in the bill the branch lines from Oxford and Rugby to Birmingham, and from Birmingham to Wolver- hampton, in which no gauge was specified. Considerable discussion occurred upon this clause, but it was subsequently negatived by a majority of 46 over 1- 5 voices. The bill was then passed. Several hills were then advanced a stage. The House went into Committee on the Rateable Property ( Ireland) Bill, after Mr. S. Crawford had withdrawn his reso- lution, that there ought to be only one valuation for all purposes of local taxation, framed on the net annual value to let, deter- mined on the principles laid down in the Poor Relief Act. The clauses up to 30 were agreed to, with some verbal amendments. The Chairman was then ordered to renort progress, and asked leave to sit again on Friday. The other orders were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. Mr. T. S. Duncombe asked what course of proceeding it was intended to adopt on Monday next, in respect to the Irish Arms Bill. He suggested if alterations were to be made in various clauses, it would be better to go into committee pro forma, have the bill printed, and take the committee on Tuesday next. Lord J Russell said there was some very important business fixed for Monday, and therefore he had no objection to the proposition of the Hon. Member for Finsbury. He hoped, however, that on Tuesday he would allow the bill to go on regularly, and Hon. Members would not press their notices of motion until it had gone through committee. The arrangement was agreed to. Mr. T. S. Duncombe wished to ask the Noble Lord at the head of the Administration whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to lay a copy of the new regulations relating to flogging in the army on the table of the House. Lord J. Russell..— Tnere are no new regulations. The Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill went through com- mittee. The Lunatics Asylum and Pauper Lunatics Bill went through committee. The Drainage of Lands Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Small Debts ( Salaries and Compensations) Bill went through committee. On the motion of Lord J. Russell, the Religious Opinions Bill was read a third time and passed. BRITISH POSSESSIONS BILL.— On the order of the day being read for going into committee on the British Possessions Bill, Mr. Goulburn said this bill introduced a novel departure from the ordinary course pursued by this country, with respect to the regulations which were to be observed " relating to the admission of foreign produce in all the British colonies. Hitherto the duties upon goods imported into the colonies were empowered by act of the imperial Legislature ; but this bill deviated from that course, and proposed to give to each colony the power to legislate for itself separately as to the duties which should be imposed. He considered the proposed course would prove very inconvenient. It might be very plausible to say that any colony should have the righi of regu- lating its own tariff, but so great would be the number, atid so contradictory the nature of the acts that the different colonial Legislatures would pass, that they must necessarily give rise to great inconvenience, and much discussion with foreign powers. It would also interfere with the' navigation laws, and he could not, therefore, give his assent to the bill, unless some sufficient explanation was given. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, in his opinion, that under ordinary circumstances, it would be best to pursue the usual course that had always been resorted to, but in conse- quence of the great changes which had taken place in the com- mercial policy of this country, and as it was impossible to com- municate with the colonies in sufficient time in all instances, it was thought proper to introduce the present measure. In the course of next session a bill would be introduced which would alleviate the objections and difficulties which the Right Hon. Gentleman appeared to anticipate. The House went into committee, Mr. Greene in the chair. The clauses in the bili were agreed to without amendment, and the House resumed. The bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time on Saturday. Lord M. Hill presented a petition from Evesham in favour of the Small Debts Bill. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY— Mr. Escott moved for a return of persons flogged in the army in Great Britain and Ireland, in the years 1845 and 1846 to the end of July ; specifying, " I. The offence. 2. The regiment, the place of station, the time. 3. The sentence. 4. The order for its execution, 5. Whether the trials were open to the public, or only open to the regiment, or with closed doors. 6. The number of lashes inflicted, and the day. 7. How soon after punishment the man was able to return to his duty, and at what place he was then quai ered. 8. Whether death has followed within 12 months of the flogging, and the date of such death. 9. Whether the punishment was inflicted, if in cavalry regiments, by the trumpeter or farriers; if in infantry regiments, by the privates or drummers, and with what instrument. 10. Copies of the surgeon's minutes of all such punishments, and subsequent observations on their conse- quences." He believed these returns were necessary for the full consideration of the subject. Mr. Fox Maule said, he had trusted that the Hon. Member would have felt satisfied with the statements which his Noble Friend had made to the House in relation to corporal punish, ment. He did not wish this disagreeable subject to be again agitated. With respect to Courts Martial he believed they were as open to the public as any court of law. It would be difficult to give the heads of some of the returns moved for. He believed, in infantry regiments, the punishment was inflicted by the drummers and in cavalry regiments by the farriers. If any irregularity had taken place with respect to the weapon by which the punishment had been inflicted, that could easily be remedied in future. He could not consent to the whole of the return, as he considered it would be interferring with the disci- pline of the army, and confidence ought to be given to the Commander- in- Chief. He felt bound to oppose the motion after the first three heads, but to part them he agreed, and was willing to consent to a return. Mr. Hume trusted if the Government would consent to include No. 6 in the return that the Hon. Member would be satisfied. Dr. Nicholl thought it would be invidious to require the return which specified the name of the regiment. Sir H. Douglas trusted after what had fallen from the Duke of Wellington on the question, that the subject would not be pressed further. He trusted the House would be satisfied with the explanation which had been given, and that the Hon. Member would not press his motion After some further discussion, the motion as amended was agreed to ; the return to comprise a statement of the offence, the sentence, the number of lashes inflicted, and the regiment, place of station, and time when the offence was committed. The House shortly afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, AUG. 13. The Royal assent was given by commission to a number of bills. After some further business, the House passed to the order of the day for the second reading of the Sugar Duties Bill. The Bishop of Oxford moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months. The Bishop of London seconded this amendment. The Marquis of Lansdown opposed it, and on a division there appeared— For the original question 28 For the amendment 10 Majority for the second reading 18 After some unimportant business, their Lordships adjourned. UNITED STATES. The ^'. earner Cambria has again achieved an extraordinary ! passage, having arm d in the Mersey on Wednesday a little before one o'clock. She left Boston on the 1st, and Halifax ^ on the 3d iust.; therefore, allowing for the difference of time, ; she has run the distance from Halifax within nine days, i Captain Judkins reports that he lost sight of Cape Race, f Newfoundland, at seven a. m. of Tuesday, the 4th ; and at six J o'clock last Tuesday morning he made Cape Clear— thus, within seven days from the time of losing the American laud, lie obtained view of our own shores. After one of the most strenuous struggles ever known in any political body, the Tariff Bill from the House of Representatives finally passed the Senate of the United States on the 27th July, amended bv striking out the 9th section. This section is unimportant, and related wholly to the course to be pursued in the case of an invoice supposed to be under- valued. It touched in nothing the principle or other details • of the bill. It was sent back to the House, which body j immediately concurred iu the amendment, and is doubtless ere this signed by the President, aud will go into effect December 1, 1846. The fate of this measure was uncertain up to the moment of its passing. The hopes and fears of interested parties alternately obtained the ascendancy from day to day, and the bill was finally carried by the casting vote of Vice President Dallas, the Senate coming to a tie vote upon it. From and after Dec. 1, 1846, it will go into effect, aud continue the law of the land during Mr. Polk's term at any rate, and probably until each branch of the United States Government is in Whig hands. Mr. Polk would of course veto any change offered to him, as this is particularly an administration measure. The effect of this bill upon the United States will be an increased and immediate deficiency in the revenue. The war appropriations are continued, and it is difficult to see how the deficiency is to be supplied. OXFORD CIRCUIT. GLOUCESTER, AUG. 12. ( Before Lord Chief Justice Wilde, and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN AGAINST ROBINSON, CLERK. This case, by which considerable interest has been created throughout the county, and more especially in Cheltenham, came on for trial on Wednesday morning. From an early hour a great many persons crowded into the town with the intention of being present, but several must have been disappointed, as the Court, crowded as it was, could not contain them. The total absence of ladies on the Bench, and the small number of women in Court generally, was highly creditable to the sense of propriety of the fair sex in the county. Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, Mr. Alexander, Q. C., and Mr. Greaves, appeared for the prosecution; the defendant's case was con- ducted by Mr. Whateley, Q. C., Mr. Tyrrwhitt, and Mr. J. G. P. Smith. Mr. Greaves opened the indictment, and stated that it was presented against the defendant for a libel on the character of Mrs. Barker, the prosecutrix, contained in the superscriptions of two letters ; and that to this indictment the defendant had pleaded " Not guilty." Mr. Serjeant Talfourd opened the case, and stated that the defendant, the Rev. Disney Robinson, was a clergyman of the Church of England, who had borne an excellent and irre- proachable character, which he had never forfeited except in this one transaction. The prosecutrix was a married lady, of a most respectable family, the wife of a member of the musical profession, and the mother of three children. She had during the autumn of 1844 lived at No. 2, Pittville- parade, in Chelten- ham, where Mr. Barker had been with her ; but some unfortu- nate differences having arisen between them, they separated, and she went to Acton- hall, near Dursley, intending to reside in Cheltenham again with her children, whom her husband had left in her charge, and their governess. Before she arrived there from Acton- hall, she received two anonymous letters, which he ( the Learned Serjeant) would read, as notice to pro- duce them had been given by the defendant, though they were not the subject of the present indictment. These letters would be proved to be written by the defendant, and the intention was to induce Mrs. Barker not to return to Cheltenham. It was impossible to conceive a reason why a man in the defendant's position should scruple to avow what he did not scruple to write. He was no way connected with Cheltenham, except as residing there for health or amusement, and not possessing any spiritual power. The first of these letters was not dated, but bore the post- mark of the 12th of October, 1845. It was directed to Mrs. Barker, and the contents were what the Jury would now hear :— " Madam,— It is rumoured that you purpose residing in Cheltenham during the ensuing winter. It was thought that after what occurred last year, this outrage on common decency would not be repeated. Allow me to urge the reconsideration of this step. I know that means will be taken to cause reflec- tion should you come after this friendly warning. " I am, yours faithfully, " W. P." These were not the initials of the defendant, and therefore the letter might, like iti successor, be considered anonymous. On the 24th of the same month a second letter was received by the prosecutrix, in these words :— " Madam, I know not what effect my former friendly warn- ing and communication may have had, but I deem it better to repeat it, and to beg that you will reconsider your intention of coming to reside in Cheltenham. Let the memory of your departed father, and regard for your brother, both ministers of the Holy Gospel, have some weight with you. I hope you will receive in kindness the admonitions of one personally unknown, but disposed in a friendly manner towards ycu. " W. P." Mrs Barker purposing to reside quietly in Cheltenham, and neither to disturb the morals nor the public peace of the town, did not think it necessary to attend to these letters, and accord- ingly went to her old house, at No. 2, Pittville- parade, on the 3rd of November, 1845. Soon after the 5th of the same month she received the letter the superscription of which has the first libel. It was addressed '' Mrs. Barker, under the protection of Lord Fitzhardinge," which words were underscored. In this envelope some religious tracts only were contained. On the 11th of November the writer returned to the charge, and sent another letter, also containing nothing but tracts, the address of which was the second libel complained of. This letter was directed to " Mrs. Barker, Sabbath- breaker and adulteress." These letters had both passed through the post, and the latter was not prepaid, in order, no doubt, that the attention of all those through whose hands it passed, both in the post- office and Mrs. Barker's house, might be directed to the address upon it. Inquiries were now made, the lady feeling she could not quietly live in Cheltenham or in any other town if such conduct were permitted, which resulted in its turning out that the defendant was the writer of all the four letters. These letters had certainly not a tendency to induce a breach of the peace as far as the lady was concerned, but most certainly would have provoked it if she had had any male friend with her. In this proceeding, if the defendant h; id meant to rely on the truth of his statement, he should have pleaded it, as he might now by a recent statute, and proved that his publication of it was for the public benefit. He ( Mr. Serjeant Talfourd) should not call Mrs. Barker before the Court, because he thought no such precedent should be established as that any man had a right by his own wrongful act to call on any one to come and deny the offence he chose to allege the prosecutrix had committed. There was no duty imposed on the lady on whom these insults were heaped to present herself at the call of the defendant and invite any scrutiny. No doubt, it would be alleged that the defendant was actuated by good motives in taking the course he did. It was, however, impossible to con- ceive what motive could justify his indulging in such detraction. If he had even believed the reports respecting the conduct of the prosecutrix, and the rumours of a guilty connexion between her and Lord Fitzhardinge which might have been current in Cheltenham— a town, the business of which was pleasure, and where, therefore, persons were accustomed to pry into matters which did not concern them— this was not the course which, as a Christian minister, he should have adopted. If he had pos- sessed any of the spirit of Knox, or of those heroic martyrs who had at their own risk and peril denounced " spiritual iniquity in high places," it was not by anonymous libels sent through the post- office that he would have remonstrated. He would and ought, not to have gone to her, but to Berkeley Castle, to Lord Fitzhardmge— not to a defenceless woman, but to the man ; for the crime which, though society treated it lightly as regarded the man, and most severely as respected the woman, was, in the eyes of God, equally guilty in both. Why had he not followed in the same course as the Great Author of our faith had, who said to the woman taken in adultery, " Neither do I condemn thee," when the law of the land, as well eis that of Christianity, would not allow us to erect our- selves as amateur judges, as we had no means of examining witnesses, and to become at once judge, witness, and execu- tioner ? Against such a self- created tribunal, which the defendant, influenced no doubt by some society in which he had moved to forget the Christian life he had previously led when Vicar of Woolley, in Yorkshire, had constituted, ^ the prosecutrix now claimed protection from the Jury. They would, however, in this case have only to consider whether the superscriptions were libels, and whether they were, as he ( the Learned Serjeant) would prove, in the handwriting of the defendant. The following witnesses were then called and examined :— William Dyke examined I am a letter- carrier at Cheltenham. It is my duty to deliver letters in Pittville- parade. I know the prosecutrix; she lived in Pittville- parade, both in November last and the year before. I delivered on November the 4th this letter ( the letter constituting the first libel); I delivered on the 12th of the same month this unpaid letter, for which I received postage ( this was the letter directed to " Mrs. Barker, adul- teress.") Mr. Robinson lived at No. 5, in Pittville- parade. Cros^- examined Mr. Robinson took pupils, who resided in his house. They were young gentlemen. It is two years since I recollect Mrs. Barker living there ; she came about the end of October. I deliveied letters in the morning and evening. I do not know Lord Fitzhardinge. I know his livery. I never saw his horses or servants at Mrs. Barker's door. At this stage of the cross- examination a legal discussion arose as to the right of the Learned Counsel for the defendant to inquire whether the rumours alluded to actually were current in Cheltenham. His Lordship said, that the existence of rumours could not now be anv element in the decision of the Court, whatever their effect when the defendant came up to receive judgment might be. He, however, would take a note of the question. Cross- examination continued I know Mr. Robinson is a married man. I delivered the first letter to a servant of Mrs. Barker's named Elizabeth Mulloy. I have heard of the Female Refuge, but I do not know that Mr. Robinson took very great interest in forwarding it. I never delivered any letter for Mr. Barker. Elizabeth Mulloy I lived as cook at No. 2, Pittville- parade. I remember that in November last Mrs. Barker came to live there. I received some letters delivered by the last witness. ( This witness identified the two letters.) I delivered both letters to Mrs. Barker, by the last of which she was very much affected. Cross examined I lived with her in November, 1844. She came at the beginning of November and left in April. Lord Fitzhardinge used to call sometimes. He sometimes dined once, sometimes twice a week. He stayed till about 11 or 12 o'clock at night. They dined alone together. Lord Fitzhardinge lived at German- cottage, in Cheltenham, which is about 10 minutes' walk from Pittville- parade. I never saw her go out with Lord Fitzhardinge. When she rode out there was a servant with her. I do not know whether it was Lord Fitzhardinge's livery. The groom's name is Pick. I do not know that she ever went in Lord Fitzhardinge's carriages. I do not recollect thai I ever said she constantly went out in Lord Fitzhardinge's carriage. I do not know Lord Fitzhardinge's horses. He came once in his own carriage. She went always but once with four horses when she travelled. When she left Pittville- parade 1 believe she went to Acton- hall. 1 was never there. I have heard from the prosecutrix that it was Lord Fitzhardinge's. When Lord Fitzhardinge dined at Mrs Barker's his servant waited. She had no man- servant. I have seen Lord Fitzhardinge riding, but not Pick after him. He had servants after him when he came from hunting. He had his red coat on when he used to call. Re- examined When she first went to live there, Mr. George Barker, her husband, was there for a week. I was put in by the agent. I have been subpoenaed by the defendant's attorney. I was for some time examined by him. Frederic Lumb examined.—- I am an attorney in Wakefield, in Yorkshire. I know the defendant, who resided there about four or five years since. He was in orders then. I have had correspondence with him. I am well acqainted with his writing. [ The letters were put in the witness's hands.] I believe confi- dently that all of these letters and addresses are in Mr. Robin- son's handwriting. Cross- examined I knew the defendant in Woolley Parson- age. I do not know he ever signed W. P., nor that he referred to such initials in an advertisement. He had bad health. I heard that he had hsemorrhage in the lungs. He is a gentleman of considerable attainrr . its. While in my neighbourhood he was mainly instrumental in getting a church built there. The letters are not written in a disguised hand. The Rev. Henry Dawson examined.— I am a clergyman of the Established Church, living at Wakefield. Defendant lived at Woolley, seven miles from Wakefield. I am very well acquainted with his writing. ( This witness also idsntified the handwriting.) Cross- examined.— Defendant has always been exemplary in the dischaige of his duties in his parish. He was obliged from his health to give up duty, in consequence of rupture of a blood- vessel in his lungs. He has published a few sermons and other little works. Mr. Hill I am the town clerk of Worcester. I was present at the marriage of Mrs. Barker. Cross- examined.— Mr. Barker was not horse- whipped on coming out. of church. No occurrence of the kind took place. I believe he was teaching singing. She had been living in Worcester, where she met Mr. Barker. They lived after their marriage in Cheltenham, and at Brompton square in London. He was not a rich man, and was occasionally in difficulties. He lives now, I believe, in Brompton- square. I last saw him performing at the Princess's theatre, London. He is a singer. I believe her family were not agreeable to the marriage, at which none of them were present. There were none present but myself, the clergyman, and the clerk. Mr. Whateley addressed the jury for the defendant. He said it was now quite obvious that it was not by her husband, a poor player, that the prosecution was maintained. She had married a man much beneath her in rank, and who clearly could not support her in the luxuries of a carriage and four horses, in which it appeared she usually, and in fact, always but on one occasion, travelled. It was alleged in this indict- ment that the defendant had wickedly, wilfully, and mali- ciously published a libel, with the intention to injure Jane Barker, and to deprive her of her good name. It was quite clear that her good name was lost long before these alleged libels had been written. It was asserted that under a recent Act of Parliament the defendant might have pleaded that the charge was true, but this would have availed him nothing, unless he could also have pleaded that it was for the public benefit. Why had not the prosecutrix taken a different course ? She had two others open to her. An action might have been brought, and then the truth alone of the libel would have been a defence. An information might have been filed, but then to obtain it the prosecutrix must have negatived on her oatli the charge against her. Why had not the prosecution called Lord Fitzhardinge, as a witness, to prove that the inter- course between him and the lady was of a pure and innocent character ? To show that he visited her, and dined with her, twice a week, and remained with her till 11 or 12 at night during the absence of her husband, to comfort and console her, and to guide and instruct her in the paths of morality and virtue ? The defendant was, it had clearly been proved, a most exemplary pious clergyman, who had not only attended zealously to the spiritual wants of his own parish, but had been mainly instrumental in building a new church in his neighbourhood. For one season he, a married man, with the charge of young men whom he was preparing for the university, had enduiGd the scandalous conduct of his neighbour the prose- cutrix, one calculated to corrupt the morals of pupils, and dis- turb the comfort of his wife. He found that she was about to return, and then that in spite of the friendly, but perhaps injudicious admonitions he had sent her, that she actually had returned ; he, no doubt irritated by her conduct, and desirous at all risks to get rid of such an intolerable nuisance as her residence, within three doors of his house, sent the letters in question, intending to drive her away. He did not know the prosecutrix personally ; he could have entertained no malice against her; he, in fact, acting perhaps most injudiciously, had merely wished to guard the morals of his servants and pupils against the contaminating influence of the mode of life of the prosecutrix, and to restore comfort to his wife. These were the real facts. No malice could have existed ; and he ( Mr. Whateley) was sure that the jury would understand, what is hopeless to expect such people as those who were the instigators of this prosecution could understand, the high and the pure feelings which caused a zealous clergyman, at all hazards, to interfere, and abate any nuisance which threatened to injure the morality of the neighbours, and more especially to corrupt the morals of those young men who might be under his care. The Lord Chief Justice then summed up to the jury. His Lordship said that the questions for their consideration simply were whether the defendant had published the superscriptions in question, and whether they were libels ? The facts relied on by the learned counsel for the defendant formed no excuse. No imaginary or fancied sense of duty, no high- flown regard for the general moral conduct of society, could Justify even a clergyman in setting himself up as a censor of his neighbours, and publishing anonymous libels respecting them. His Lord- ship most fully and clearly stated the law of libel and the evidence to the Jury, who retired, and in 35 minutes returned into Court, and delivered a verdict of Guilty. The defendant will have, if brought up, to appear in the Court of Queen's Bench next term to receive sentence, and may file affidavits of any facts he considers may induce that court to mitigate his punishment. DINNER TO THE MARQUIS OF GRANBY.— On Friday last a public dinner was given to ( he Marquis of Granby, at Waltham, near Melton Mowbray, by the agriculturists of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire, in acknow- ledgment of his Lordship's Parliamentary services during the late Session in the cause" of protection to agriculture. The dinner took place in a large and handsome tent erected in a meadow at the back of the agricultural hall, a neat stone edifice, recently built for the meetings of the Waltham Agricultural Society. About 400 persons sat down to dinner. The chair was taken by Mr. T. F. N. Norton ; the vice- chair by Mr. E. B. Hartopp. Among the guests were the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl of Winchelsea, Lord G. Bentinck, M. P., Mr. D'Israeli, M. P., Lord C. Manners, M. P., Lord J. Manners, 31. P., Sir W. Welby. Sir H. Halford, M. P., Mr. Packe, M. P., Mr. Welby, M. P., Mr. Farnham, M. P., Mr. Hildyard, M. P., Mr. Pochin, High Sheriff of the county of Leicester, together with many of the local aristocracy of the neighbouring counties. The Chair- man was supported on his right by the Duke of Rutland and Lord G. Bentinck, and on the left by the Marquis of Granby. The vice- chairman had on his right the Duke of Richmond, an on his left Mr. D'IsraelL The tent was tastefully decorated with laurels. Behind the da'is at each extremity of the tent was a recess, into which ladies were admitted. Over the head of the chairman was an inscription, " Granby, and protection to native industry ;" and behind the vice- chairman a similar scroll, with the words " Agriculture and commerce." Spirited speeches were delivered by the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Granby, the Duke of Richmond, Lord G. Bentinck, and Mr. D'Israeli. ALARMING ACCIDENT TO SIR CHAS. WETHERELL— We deeply lament to state that a very severe and alarming accident happened to Sir Charles Wetherell, in the neighbour- hood of Maidstone, on Monday morning. It appears that the learned gentleman had arrived at Maidstone by train, and was desirous of going on to Rochester, for which purpose he had en- gaged a one- horse phaeton, with a driver, aud proceeded towards the latter place. • On arriving near the seat of Charles Milner, Esq., Preston Hall, some trifling circumstance caused the horse slightly to mend his pace, on which Sir Charles, who was sitting on the box with the driver, unhappily caught hold of the reins and the horse, darting to the side of the road, dashed the carriage against a heap of stones, which caused it to upset, throwing Sir Charles to the ground with great violence. The learned gentleman, on being raised was found to be most alarmingly injured. The driver and Sir Charles's valet escaped unhurt. Sir Charles was immediately conveyed to Preston Hall, and was attended by Mr. Dennis, of Aylesford, and Dr. Taylor, of Maidstone ; but so serious did these gentle- men consider the state of their patient, that the valet was soon after despatched to London to procure the attendance of an eminent physician. The precise nature of the injury sustained by Sir Charles is not stated; but doubtless the shock sustained by his system at his advanced age, 76, must alone be sufficient to create the" most painful apprehensions. The latest accounts are of a very unfavourable nature. Sir Charles, who is labour- ing under concussion of the brain, was unable to speak, and the worst results are feared. The learned gentleman had been to Smarden to see an estate he had purchased, and was intending to return to town by Gruvcsend. COOKE V. WETHERELL.— The new trial of this disgust- ing case, which we alluded to in our last, came before the court iu the Home Circuit on Thursday last, and occupied the whole of that and the following day. At nine a. m. on Saturday, the jury came into court, and their names having been caiied over, they were taken to the room appropriated for the purpose of their deliberations. Here they remained for the whole day, and repeatedly sent messages to the court, stating there was no chance of their agreeing, and praying to be discharged, but his Lordship declined to accede to their request, unless both parties in the cause agreed to that course being adopted. Things remained in this state until eight o'clock at night, when, just before the court broke up, Mr. Baron Parke sent for the jury, and inquired whether there was any chance of their coming to a decision. The answer was that there was no more probability of it than there had been on the previous evening : and bis Lordship then said that, as they had been locked up so many hours, and could not agree, he should take upon himself to discharge thain from giving a verdict. EFFECTUAL MODE OF GETTING RID OF RATS.— From the simplicity and ease with which the following method may be rendered successful, it claims a place among the others in use. Any person may secure a single rat, by means of a box- trap; having done this, seize him firmly in your grasp— immerse him in a vessel of tar, or besmear him liberally with a tar stick, and let him go at large among his companions. In less than 24 hours you will not have a rat about your establishment. If this have the desired effect, why go to the expense of providing arsenic, phosphorus, or preparing any liniment whatsoever, which the rats may not " take toV Let any one try this method carefully, and I will vouch for a successful result.— J. M'Car tan, Esker Agri- cultural College, Athenry. ANOTHER MURDER AND SUICIDE.— During the last week the district around Battle, in Sussex, was painfully excited by the occurrence of one of those tragical transactions— murder and suicide— which of late have unhappily been fre- quently enacted in various parts of the kingdom. According to the evidence adduced before the coroner at the inquest, it appeared that a labourer, named Freeland, had been confined to his bed for ten weeks, but latterly had so far recovered as » o be able to wander about the house. On Sunday evening, a woman named Davis took the child from Freeland's wife ( who was lighting the fire), and presenting it to the father, said, " Here is your father." He replied, " I shall not have anything to say to it, for when I nurse it I get iu the wrong, and am blovved up." His wife then looked up at him, and observed, " I wish it would please God to take me and the baby this night." Upon which Freeland made answer, " If it does, I hope it will please God to take you to Heaven. 1' She then took the child, and in a few minutes left the house in an excited state, and hours passing and she not returning, search was made for her, and late in the evening her body and that of the child were found in a neigh- bouring pond. Evidence was given showing that Freeland and his wife generally lived very happily together, and were exces- sively fond of the child. The jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased wife destroyed herself and child while in ii state of temporary insanity," THE POTATO DISEASE. Last year there was, during the autumn, a cry raised by the alarmists that the potatoes were all gone rotten, and that famine and starvation were knocking at our doors. The mis- chief was grossly and wickedly exaggerated from motives of a selfish character, but, unhappily, at the present time we are visited by the reality of impending dearth— at least in this important esculent, which forms a large proportion of the food of the labouring classes. From all parts of the kingdom accounts of tlie failure of the potato crop reach us: in Ireland it has appeared earlier and iu a more malignant form than it did last year; and in England the blight is beyond all comparison more fatal and extensive than ever. The intel- ligence from Scotland is equally dispiriting, and this county, which lastyear was but very partially visited by the mysterious disease which has appeared in the crop, bears now in almost every direction, melancholy witness of this serious visitation. We propose in the present article to give first a summary of the reports of the crop from different parts of the country, following it up with suggestions for remedying the evil in so far as is practicable. From what we can glean from the farmers and potato growers of our own county, it appears that disease has shown itself far more generally than it did last year, and certainly much earlier, for whereas last season we had no complaint until the raising of the roots in the autumn, we hear now that the growing crop is in many places very seriously affected already, the haulms discolouring, and the roots rotting. J. Williams, Esq., of Pitmaston, near this city, an eminent horticulturist, writing last week, says:—" I fear we have again the disease of last year, but the plants in my garden at present look so well, that if August prove dry, I should hope the calamity will not be so great as many antici- pate." A letter from Mr. Hudson, of Wick, near Pershore, published in our last, speaks less hopefully of the plant. Mr. Hudson ascribes the disease very reasonably to the natural degeneration of the species. A correspondent thus writes from Evesham, on the state of the crops iu that part of the county :—" I have to inform you with much regret that in this neighbourhood where last year the visitation was compara- tively slight, it has at the present time made fearful ravages, scarcely a crop having escaped. The progress of the disease is in all cases extremely rapid, crops that look well and luxuriant one day being almost black the next, and exuding an odour almost pestiferous. It has been the subject of much doubt whethet the kind is wearing out or degenerating, or whether by propagating new varieties this useful esculent might be preserved, but I think the latter speculation is a doubtful one, for I have to- day seen a quantity of seedling potatoes growing which were selected and classed by the propagator last year from seed grown the preceding year, and, therefore, before the disease had made its appear- ance; and being this year again planted some of them are entirely free from it, while others are as much affected as the old varieties." HEREFORDSHIRE.— The disease has shown itself in this county in about the same degree of virulence as in Worcester- shire. A writer from Ledbury says—" I have seen several samples of potatoes in this neighbourhood, which have been much affected by it. In the commencement of last week, a friend was priding himself upon his crop of potatoes, and rejoicing that they were unaffected with the disease. However, a few days afterwards, his prospects of a crop were sadly changed. He found that the haulm hud suddenly withered, or, rather, rotted away, and had become a complete mass of putrefaction, the smell being almost unbearable. The potatoes, most of them, were unfit for use." GLOUCESTERSHIRE.— The potatoes offered for sale at Gloucester market, on Saturday, presented the most fearful aspect of the dreaded disease of last year. The sorts chiefly sold here are the early red, a small but good mealy potato, and a small kidney. The disease has shown itself in even a more virulent form than during the past year, as the tuber decays much earlier, the decomposition takes place quicker, and the potato turns more rapidly into a fetid obnoxious mass. Although such is the case, even at this comparatively early stage of growth, the haulm does not as yet show any sign of being affected. Of many lots brought into the market on Saturday, at least one- third had to be thrown away as unfit for sale. OXFORDSHIRE.— The Banbury Guardian of yesterday says, we regret to state that the disease by which so many crops of potatoes were destroyed last year, is likely this year to be of more extensive prevalence in this neighbourhood than it was at that period. Many crops which a week since, were verdant and uninjured, have their tops blackened aud shivelled into dryness. It is generally believed that the best way to arrest the disease and preserve the tubers, is at once to remove the diseased tops. SHROPSHIRE.— In this county the crops seem to be generally affected; one field, a month ago flourishing, is now a pitiful spectacle; the leaves entirely stripped from the blotched and fast- decaying stems, and the tubers near the surface discoloured. Winter sorts presumed to be a total failure. RADNORSHIRE.— According to present appearances the disease here is likely to be worse than last year. The crop is already in a bad state about Presteign. MONMOUTHSHIRE.— The Monmouth Merlin says— Several samples of diseased potatoes have been brought to our office from various parts of the neighbourhood, the whole of which present worse indications than did the crop of last year. Indeed we regret to learn from various quarters that a general failure of tlie crop is apprehended. Smaller quantities were planted this year, iu consequence of most sorts being diseased; and it. is likely that ere long a good potato will be considered a luxury. CORNWALL.— Crops, with very few exceptions, showing disease as strongly as last year; some raised from sets im- ported from the Azores not yet affected. DEVONSHIRE.— Everybody hurrying up their early potatoes; crops all diseased ; destruction beginning to be grievously felt, and the failure predicted to be greater than that of last year; a sound potato hardjy to be met with. ISLE OF WIGHT.— Disease has made its appearance ; but not generally. LEICESTERSHIRE.— I live in the midst of potatoes, and hear no complaints except what are found in the Chronicle. NORFOLK.— All varieties of potato affected nearly alike; those manured with lime the worst in one instance ; disease spreading rapidly. WIGTONSHIRE.— Disease universal, and proceeding rapidly. WILTSHIRE.— Disease spreading rapidly; varieties which last year escaped comparatively uninjured, this season becoming affected. Within the last few days the disease has appeared in many parts of the neighbourhood of Bath. In some gardens it is likely to be more destructive than lastyear. YORKSHIRE.— Early crops free from disease ; second earlier, a fortnight ago sound, now with all the leaves withered as in November; stalks decaying; tubers all show the spot. Winter potatoes in full flower, with no disease discoverable. KENT.— A great deal is said about the potato disease. Though traces of it are to be found here and there, still it is nothing as vet, nor likely to be, to create apprehension.— Canterbury Journal, August 8. SOUTH WALES.— We have hitherto abstained from noticing the spread of this disease in our own immediate neighbour- hood, hoping the accounts that reached us were premature and unfounded, but we are now reluctantly compelled to admit their accuracy, and also that there is every reason to expect that the calamity will be worse than that of last year.— Cambrian, August 7. SCOTLAND.— The accounts from most districts of Scotland agree in stating that the potato disease of last year has been extensively generated in the crops now in the ground, and in many cases it appears to be spreading with fearful rapidity. MrD- LoTHiAN.— My seedlings of last year vigorous and healthy, as also the crops in the vicinity from sets procured from the north and west country, and among them some from Rio Janeiro. Many fields look miserable, which have been planted with diseased tubers. PERTHSHIRE.— Several fields much diseased ; one of some acres, close by the Perth and Dundee road, a perfect wreck ; several others in the same state; spreading fast. IRELAND.— With the exception of one district ( a portion of the King's county) the last accounts respecting the failure of this year's potato crop are extremely unsatisfactory. The disease in its worst form seems to have taken deep root in Mayo, where, with a dense and impoverished population, the consequences must be felt much more severely than in almost any other part of the kingdom. The following gloomy report is given in a Castlebar paper:—" The dreadful reality is beyond yea or nay in this country. From one end to the other the wail has gone forth that the rot is increasing with fearful rapidity. From our own personal knowledge as well as the reports we have received from the rural districts, we regret to say, no description of potatoes have escaped— late as well as early planting are rapidly decomposing. Many persons are digging them out to make room for winter crops. We regret to say that a blight has also come on the oat crop; in many fields one third at least has been rendered useless l> y smut." This account further goes on to state that the blighting dews and rains have fallen in the district. The High Sheriff and Grand Jury, assembled at the late Mayo Assizes, agreed to a resolution conveying their thanks to the lato Government for the measures of relief adopted to meet the consequences of last year's failure in the crop. As a set- off to the admitted failure of the potato, it is gratifying to be enabled to announce that the grain crops— oats excepted— promise to be more than usually abundant this year. The weather, too, has taken up to be fine. Now as to the origin of this disease and the means of counteracting its influence, or of impeding its progress, opinions still differ. The most reasonable, solution of the origin of the decay is the position taken by Mr. Hudson, in his letter published in our last, viz., that it arises irom tlie natural decay to which all vegetable productions are subject from age, and in this case the remedy is very simple, though a work of time, being merely the raising of new sorts from seed— not roots. Mr. Salter, of White's Hill, near Bristol, a grower of potatoes, says that those potatoes which were planted by him deepest in the ground are least affected; those especially which were set lower in any soil where the failure had taken place last year than they then occupied, escaping altogether. This is a hint which may perhaps be of some use. As to the arresting of the progress of the disease a corre- spondent of the last No. of the Magnet thus writes :— " Sir,— Iti consequence of having repeated applications from persons in this neighbourhood respecting the result of my trials with potatoes last season, I beg to inform them, through the medium of your valuable agricultural paper, that the most easy and simple way of arresting the progress of the disease ( which I have been enabled to find after many experiments) is to mow ff the stalks as soon as possible after they are infected, and clear them away from the ground; as by suffering them to remain, it may be continually in a wet state. " I am, Sir, yours, & c., « Wells, Aug. 4, 1846." * " G. B." The same process is recommended by other parties, but the Hereford Times says this is a remedy which is almost as bad as the disease; for not only does the process entirely stop the progress of maturation, but the unripe tubers mostly become poor watery potatoes, unfit for human food, and frequently rejected by pigs. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY W. HIGGS, On Tuesday, the 25th day of August, 1846, at the New Grey- hound Inn, in New- street, in the City of Worcester, at six o'clock in the evening ; ACERTAIN MORTGAGE DEBT of £ 450, with an Arrear of Interest, secured by assignment of an excellent HOUSE and PREMISES, situate in the CORN MARKET, in the Parish of Saint Martin, in the City of Wor- cester, at a Pepper- corn Rent for 1000 years, created by Indenture of 3rd December, 1814. The Premises are now in the occupation of Mr. John Webb, or of his undertenants, at the yearly rent of £ 25. For further particulars apply to J. W. Knipe, Solicitor, or the Auctioneer, both of Worcester. MANORS of LONGDON, MATHON, BIN- HOLME, and A TCHLENCH, with their Members, in WORCESTERSHIRE; and DEERIIURST, with its Members, in GLOUCESTERSHIRE. NOTICEisherebygiven, thattheCOURTS BARON of the DEAN and CHAPTER of WESTMINSTER, for the above MANORS, advertised to be holden this week, ARE POSTPONED until further Notice. Dated this 10th day of August, 1846. WORCESTER AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. PATRON: THE LORD BISHOP OF WORCESTER. HPHE THIRTY- THIRD ANNIVERSARY of the X above Institution will be held at the GUILDHALL, on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Clock, by the HIGH SHERIFF of the County. The REV. A. BRANDRAM, one of the Secretaries to the Parent Society, will attend as the Deputation, and, with other Gentlemen, will address the Meeting. The attendance of all the Friends of the Institution is most respectfully solicited. There will also be a MEETING in the EVENING at the same place, to commence at Half- past Six o'Clock. On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19th, the ANNUAL MEETING of the MALVERN ASSOCIATION will be held at the CONSERVATORY, MOUNT PLEA- SANT, when the REV. A. BRANDRA3I, and other Gen- tlemen, will attend. The Chair will be taken at Eleven o'Clock. The EVENING MEETING at the same place will com- mence at Six o'Clock. Worcester, August 8, 1846. BARGAINS. R . NEW M A N RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public that he is now offering the whole of his remaining SUMMER STOCK OF DRESSES, SHAWLS, RIBBONS, & c., at a REDUCTION of 20 PER CENT. *** A JUNIOR ASSISTANT wanted immediately ; also a respectable Youth as an APPRENTICE. 80, High Street, 12th August. VINEY'S N E W T OOTH B R U S H. r|^ HIS Tooth Brush has the . advantage of thoroughly H searching into the divisions of the Teeth, and cleansing them effectually; the Hairs are also warranted not to come loose. Also, a large Assortment of Ivory, Satin, and Rosewood HAIR BRUSHES, of the best Russia Bristles; and the largest Stock of very fine SMYRNA SPONGE, to be had only at VINEY'S PERFUMERY WAREHOUSE, 2( i, CROSS, WORCESTER. N. B. The Tooth Brushes are all Stamped " VINEY, WORCESTER." THE CHELTENHAM HYDROPATHIC INSTITUTION, AT SHERBORNE VILLA, and SHERBORNE HOUSE, is now Re- opened, with considerable improve- ments in the BATHS, DOUCHES, & c., under the direction of Mr. HARNETT, whose experience and knowledge of the treatment both in Germany and in England entitles him to the confidence of the Patients. Board, & c., in the Establishments, with the treatment, medical attendance, & c., £ 2. 12s. 6d. per week. Persons of limited means will be received at £ 1. 6s. per week. Out Patients will receive the full treatment at from £ 1. Is. to 12s. per week. Single Baths, Douches, & c., may be had. There is also employed at this Institution, in all cases where it is applicable, the celebrated Hcmospasique Appareil, invented by Dr. Junod, and recommended Dy the principal Physicians in Paris, & c., for local inflammations, and com- plaints arising from the fulness of blood and obstructed circulation. The blood and fluids are drawn from the diseased part to the arms or legs, thus giving instant relief, without pain or inconvenience; and supersedes bleeding, blistering, leeches, & c. The combined treatment is eminently adapted to the cure of Apoplexy, Paralysis, Tic Doloreux, Pulmonary Complaints, Nervous and Mental Diseases, & c. Persons desirous of satisfying themselves of the agreeableness and efficacy of the treatment, will be furnished with Board and Lodging only on the most reasonable terms. H. TAYLOR, ESQ., M. R. C. S., Resident Surgeon. TO THE GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, FREEHOLDERS, AND ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BRECON. GENTLEMEN, r|,, HE publication of an Address by Colonel Wood J. announcing his intention of retiring without further contest from the representation of the County, on a dissolution of Parliament, or immediately, as the Electors may wish, affords me a fitting opportunity of returning my heartfelt thanks for the generous manner in which a large majority of the con- stituency have tendered me their support. It is said, that " great pains have been taken to alarm the Farmers at the prospect of free trade in Corn." As my honourable opponent has withdrawn from the struggle in which we were engaged, I would not willingly provoke a controversy with him on this subject, but I think it necessary to relieve myself and friends from the imputation of creating an unneces- sary panic. Far be it from me to raise any groundless fears ; at the same time it would be highly improper, whilesoliciting your suffrages, to conceal from you the fact that I do look forward with serious apprehension to the results of the so- called free- trade policy of the present day. With regret for the past, but not without hope for the future, do I contemplate the late pro- ceedings of the Legislature, for though renewed energy must actuate the farmer, though the skill and perseverance of our colonists abroad, and manufacturers at home, will be largely taxed to meet the competition that awaits them, I trust that British energy, skill, and perseverance may still be found sufficient for the unequal contest. While I join in the hope ( though not in the belief) " that a free- trade in Corn will not be attended with any of those evils that have been predicted," I would also express the hope that the Legislature will pause in the substitution of theory for practice ; and, the anticipated benefits of new systems being proved visionary, will at once re- adopt those principles ( under improved forms, where possible) which have raised this country to its present lofty position among nations. From the kind assurances of support which I have received at your hands, I look forward with confidence to the honour of being your Representative, and would only further add, that should you commit to me so important a trust, my con- stant endeavour will be to discharge it faithfully, zealously, and honestly. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful andobliged servant, JOSEPH BAILEY. THE IMPERIAL MUSEUM OF MOVING FIGURES, AS LARGE AND NATURAL AS LIFE, NOW OPEN for INSPECTION on the UPPER QUAY, WORCESTER. THE Proprietress begs respectfully to return her most sincere thanks to the Inhabitants of Worcester for the very kind support with which her Establishment has been favoured, and to state that in consequence of the wishes expressed by a number ot the Gentry and respectable Inhabi- tants of the City, she is induced to remain a few davs longer. She begs to say that THURSDAY NEXT, AUGUST 20th, will positively be the LAST DAY of the Collection being exhibited in this City. She therefore recommends those who have not seen the EXHIBITION to take the earliest oportu- nity, as they will find it truly deserving of their notice and patronage. Open from Five o'Clock till Ten at Night— Admission, 3d.; Children 2d. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY. OTICE is hereby given, that the next HALF- YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company, will be held, pursuant to the Act of Parlia- ment, at the GUILDHALL, in the CITY of WORCESTER, on FRIDAY, the 28th Day of AUGUST NEXT, at one o'clock precisely. F. RUFFORD, Chairman. The TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed on the 19th of August, after which day no Transfer will be Registered until the Books are reopened on the 29th. NOEL THOS. SMITH, Secretary. Worcester, 30th July, 1846. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. \ LL Persons who stand indebted to the Estate of the late JOSEPH PITCHER, of the Parish of Saint Peter the Great, in the City of Worcester, Currier, deceased, are requested to pay the amount of their respective Debts im- mediately to the undersigned Edward Corles ; and all Persons who have any Claim upon the said Joseph Pitcher's Estate are requested forthwith to send in their Accounts to the said EDWARD CORLES, Solicitor to the Administratix. Worcester, August 8th, 1846. Duty Frce.~\ TO MILLERS. WORCESTER UNION. ^ XTANTED, FORTY SACKS of BEST THIRDS FLOUR, to be delivered immediately. Prices to be sent to me on or before WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant. By order of the Board, WM, THOMASON, Clerk. Tallow Hill, August 14th, 1846. AT LECKHAMPTON FARM, TWO MILES FROM CHELTENHAM, ON THE BATH ROAD. Extensive and very important Sale of truly choice and valuable LIVE FARMING STOCK; two well- harvested OLD WHEAT RICKS and II AI RICKS; capital IMPLEMENTS OF HUS- BANDRY, Iron- bound Casks, Brewing and Dairy Utensils, <\- c. &$ c. ; also several exceedingly well- bred BROOD MARES, with Foals and in Foal; five superior HUNTERS; very promising YOUNG HORSE STOCK, S; c.; being late the Property of WILLIAM SEAL EVANS, ESQ., deceased; and as the Estate is now Let, the whole will be submitted for Peremptory Sale, by order of the Executor. R. CHARLES WOOD having been favoured with directions to arrange for UNRESERVED SALE the above valuable STOCK and IMPLEMENTS, respect- fully acquaints the leading Agriculturists and thePublic gene- rally, that he will SELL THE SAME BY AUCTION, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 18th and 19th of August, 1846, beginning each morning punctually at eleven o'clock. THE CATTLE, ( 55 HEAD,) in which is a remarkably clever Three- year- old Bull and ditto Yearling, are all of the improved short- horn breed; and in making this announcement, Mr. Wood feels imperatively called upon to state, that by the watchful care, great judgment, and expense, that lias for a series of years been unceasingly exercised by the late respected Proprietor in the selection of BULLS from the much admired breed of Miss Stricklands and others of known celebrity, they aie now arrived at great perfec- tion, and with full confidence may claim the attention of the first breeders of the short- horn stock. THE SHEEP are chiefly of the mixed Leicester and Cotswold breed, selected with great pains from the known excellent stock of Mr. Edward Handy and others the most approved flocks, and will be found in constitution, form, and quality, to rank with the first Sheep stock in the neighbourhood. THE HUNTERS are singularly choice, well- bred, and well- known in EARL FITZHARDINGE'S COUNTRY and the adjacent Hunts ; and the BROOD MARES ( powerful and possessing great room) are nearly thorough- bred, among which are the Dams of some of the most favourite runners now on the list. THE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS comprise a great and costly variety of the most approved me- chanical description, and among them will be found Crosskili's patent iron clod crushcr; a double iron roll, of nearly two tons weight, double spike roll, Cottam and Hallen's patent iron dibbling machine, Dean's patent corn and linseed crusher, either for hand or horse power; Whitefield's weighing machine, Gardner's patent turnip cutter, Corne's chaff' machine, with multiplying wheel for horse power ; hay- making machine, horse hay rake, Bruce's registered three- feet skim, patent subsoil plough, Howard's patent iron plough, ditto heavy drags, and ditto set of three harrows ; three, two, and single furrow drills, numerous long and hammock ploughs, scufflers, harrows, wag- gons and carls; large new rick cloth, with poles and pullies complete, & c. & c. The whole is in excellent condition, and the greater portion equal to new. Full particulars may be had in Catalogues ( a week prior to the Sale) at the Fleece Inn, in Gloucester ; Swan, Tewkesbury ; King's Head, Cirencester; and at Mr. Wood's Office, Oriel Cottage, Bath Road, Cheltenham. ORDER OF SALE. First Day, Tuesday.— The entire of the choice and very valuable Live Stock. Second Day, Wednesday.— The Old Wheat and Hay Ricks, and all the superior and costly collection of Implements. HOTEL TO BE LET. TO BE LET, ( WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,) AN OLD- ESTABLISHED FAMILY HOTEL, COMMERCIAL INN, and POSTING HOUSE, called THE LION, in the Borough of LEOMINSTER, and County of Hereford; unincumbered with Stock in Trade or Furniture. THE HOUSE and PREMISES are replete with every facility that can be required for the conduct of the Business of an Hotel in all its various branches. A respectable Tenant will meet with every encouragement and accommodation. Further particulars may be obtained either by viewing the Premises, or by applying to the Proprietor, Mr. James Thomas Woodhouse, Solicitor, Leominster. THE IRON STEAMER, " SABRINA," 1IHLL start EVERY MORNING, until further VV notice, from WORCESTER QUAY, punctually at Seven o'Clock, to GLOUCESTER, calling at Kempsey ... about 30 minutes past 7. Rhydd 56 „ „ 7- Upton 30 „ „ 8. Tewkesbury 30 ,, ,, 9. And will return EVERY EVENING from GLOUCESTER to WORCESTER, punctually at Two o'Clock, calling at Tewkesbury ... about 30 minutes past 3. Upton 40 „ „ 4. Rhydd 15 „ „ 5. Kempsey 55 ,, „ 5. REDUCED FARES, To and from GLOUCESTER, and the intermediate Places. s. d. From Worcester to Kempsey 0 4 „ Rhydd 0 8 „ Upton 0 10 ,, Tewkesbury 1 6 „ „ Haw Bridge 2 0 „ „ Gloucester 2 6 From Kempsey to Rhydd 0 4 „ „ Upton 0 8 „ „ Tewkesbury 1 2 „ „ Haw Bridge 1 8 „ ,, Gloucester 2 2 From Rhydd to Upton 0 4 ,, ,, Tewkesbury 1 0 ,, ,, Haw Bridge 1 6 ,, ,, Gloucester 2 0 From Upton to Tewkesbury 0 8 ,, ,, Haw Bridge 1 2 ,, ,, Gloucester 1 8 From Tewkesbury to Haw Bridge 0 6 ,, ,, Gloucester 1 0 Day Ticket— From Worcester to Gloucester, returning the same or following evening, to and fro, 4s. s. d. From Gloucester to Ashleworth 0 4 ,, „ Haw Bridge 0 6 ,, ,, Tewkesbury 1 0 ,, ,, Upton 1 8 „ „ Rhydd 2 0 „ ,, Kempsey 2 2 ,, ,, Worcester 2 6 From Tewkesbury to Upton 0 8 „ „ Rhydd 1 0 ,, „ Kempsey 1 2 ,, „ Worcester 1 6 F'rom Upton to Rhydd 0 4 „ ,, Kempsey 0 8 ,, ,, Worcester 0 10 From Rhydd to Kempsey 0 4 ,, ,, Worcester 0 6 From Kempsey to Worcester 0 4 Day Ticket— From Gloucester to Worcester, returning the following morning, to and fro, 4s. PARCELS, & c., to or from any Station, as follows:— Parcels not exceeding 56ft. 4d. each. Ditto ditto 112ft. 9d. each. Light Goods 10s. per ton. Apply to Mr. Wall, St. Clement Street, Worcester , Mr. Day, King's Head, Upton ; Mr. Dee, Anchor Inn, Tewkesbury ; Mr. Chandler, Wine Vaults, Westgate Street, Gloucester; Mr. Moore, Commission Agent, Lower Basin, Gloucester; Mr. Dawes, Coach Proprietor, Malvern. PLEASURE TRIPS to KEMPSEY and CAMP every Sunday Evening. REFRESHMENTS ON BOARD. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. FipHE manifold advantages to the Heads of Families JL from the possession of a Medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness, occurring in families, more or less, every day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every householder in the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials, the following is respectfully submitted :— " To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strapd, London. " No. 5, David- street, Regent- road, Manchester, « March 12,1842. « Sir, I have much satisfaction in communicating to you the result of my experience after repeated trials of FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medicines, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system from redundant bile, & c. & c., with so little inconvenience'; I am, therefore, warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means long wanting of being able to recommend to families, schools, and especially mercantile men, whether at the desk or on the road, a most valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means of making Framplon's Pills more generally known and appreciated. I am, Sir, respectfully yours, " WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit from their use, render any lengthened comment un- necessary. They are not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is liable, but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their well known attendants, Bilious and Sick Head- ache, Pain ana Oppression after meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in Head and Ears, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Wind, Spasms, & c. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys; will rapidly take place; and instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaun- diced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, ex- tending to good old age, will be the result of taking taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London, price Is. l£ d. and 2s. 9d. per box ; also by his appointment by Stratford, Deighton, Anderson, and Lea and Perrins, Worcester; May, Evesham ; Maund, and Haines, Bromsgrove; Pennell, Kidderminster; M orris, Bewdley; Williams, Stourport; Hollier, Dudley; Wright and Anthony, Hereford ; Nicholas, and Lake, Bridg- north ; Kendall, Stratford ; and by the Venders of Medicines generally throughout the Kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London,' on the Government Stamp. THE WORCESTERSHIRE GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1846. STOCKS.— At2o, cl.\ FRI. 1 SAT. | MUX. TCES. VVRD. THURS Bank Stock 2081 209 1 209$ : 208} 1 208J 3 per Cent. Red Ann. 96| I 9GS 96 J 9dS j 95 96* 3 per Cent Cons 95* 9.75 95J 95} ! 951 Cons, for Account.... 96 | 9S 95 G 95 S j 95jj ! 95s per Cent. 1818 .... 3 per Cent. Red New 3j per Cent I 98 9TJ 97f 9~ i 97 i 3 per Cent. 18^ 6 Bank Long Ann lot ! 10 § 10f iog 10 j lOj India Stock : 260i ! 260J 260 2601 260 259 India Bonds | 18 P 15 v 10 p 15 j 20 r Excheq. Bills 11 p 7 r 6 p 7 P 9 v 12 P Mark Phillips, who resigns, but has declined the honour intended him. The seat is now to be offered to friend Bright. As to the representation of the county of BRECON, the feeling of the electors in favour of Protection to Agriculture having been expressed to Col. Wood in terms not to be mis- taken, that gentleman has ( as we have already hinted) issued an address declining to stand another contest. Mr. Bailey will therefore walk over the course: his address to the electors of Brecon will be found in our advertising columns. iHL-'? FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST U, 1846. LAST WORDS OF Loan RUSSEL ON TUB SCAKPOLD. " J did believe, and do still, that Popery is breaking in upon " this nation, and those who advance it will stop at nothing " to carry on their designs; and 1 am heartily sorry that " so many Protestants give their helping h ind to a." IT cannot be forgotten that during the prolonged agitation of Corn Law Repeal we have constantly and faithfully admonished the labouring classes, whom the question most intimately concerned, that " cheap bread" would assuredly be accompanied by " cheap labour." This the Leaguers have always strenuously denied ; but, knowing what we did know of them, the very strength and vehemence of their repudiations correspondingly strengthened our confidence in the truth of our predic- tions : and the issue has shown that we were no false prophets. The doctrine of Mr. Alderman BROOKS— " Lord bless you, Sir, we are all for ourselves in this • world !"— has manifested itself in an unequivocal shape among the millocrats, as we all along foresaw and fore- told it would; and they are apparently determined to lose no time in transferring to their own pockets the plunder of which they and their tool Sir Robert PEEL, have contrived to rob the agricultural interest. The most recent instance of this truth is conveyed in the following communication to the Morning Herald :— REDUCTION OF WAGES WITH A REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS. ASHTON- UNDER- LYNE, AUG. 11. The master- roller- turners of Stockport, Park Bridge, Old- ham, Ashton- under Lyne, Dukinfifld, and other places, have given notice to their workmen that at the expiration of the next fortnight they will reduce their wages to the amount of five per cent. This announcement at the present time has naturally enough created considerable excitement amongst the operatives, many of whom complain bitterly of com law repeal as the cause of'this reduction. In some instances, the work- hands have waited upon the masters to ask the cause whv an abatement irr their wages should take place so soon after they have accomplished their pet object, viz., a repeal of the corn- laws, and while they are still calling upon them to rejoice at the downfall of monopoly, & c. The men state that the answers received have been, " Food is now cheaper, and YOU can therefore afford to work for less.'' A delegate meeting of the trade was held at the house of Mr. Thomas Mors, the Grapes Inn, Ashton, on Monday, relative to this subject, when the following resolution was agreed to :— " That we unanimously agree to work four days a week should circumstances in connection with the trade require it but on no account will we submit to the proposed reduction."; Several other branches of mill workers are threatened with a reduction, and they are at the present time forming themselves into unions to resist it. Unfortunately for the repealers, in every case of which we have yet heard the reductions have been proposed by parties connected in some way with the Anti- Corn- Law League. The power loom weavers of Staly- bridge are holding a public meeting of their body this evening, for the purpose of carrying out the principles of union. Here then we see that the Leaguers are not only robbing their workmen of one shilling out of every sovereign they earn, but are actually encouraging the dangerous system of trades' unions, a system which not many years ago brought the country to the verge of revolution. Every honest and right- minded man who reflects calmly and dispassionately upon these things, can come but to one conclusion— that the Leaguers are double- dyed traitors ; traitors to their country, by the encouragement of a seditious and revolutionary system ; traitors to the poor labourers whom they have gulled with the promise of " cheap bread," robbing them at the same time of the means of purchasing it. ATothing, says the Standard, but a retractation of the free trade laws can obviate a reduction by one- half of all denominations of labourers'" wages. THE subjoined noble and spirit- stirring address requires neither introduction nor comment:— TO THE ELECTORS OF GREAT BRITAIN. Fellow- Countrymen,— The warm and enthusiastic reception which you gave to the appeal which I presumed to make to you in 1828, when the voice of Protestant England sounded through every valley, and each surrounding hill re- echoed the cry of no surrender of those great religious principles upon which our civil and religious liberties had been based, leaves me without the shadow of a doubt that the appeal which I am about to make to you will be responded to throughout the length and breadth of the land— for it is the cause of suffering humanity— a cause in which no division of sentiment can arise amongst us from religious or political party differences — a cause which I am confident will receive the support of all bodies of my fellow- countrymen, whether they are Roman Catholics or Protestants, Whigs or Conservatives, Radicals or Repealers, and that all will unite as one man to preserve that bright gem which England placed in her national crown, when, at the costly and noble sacrifice of twenty millions of her treasure ( the best and cheapest expenditure of public money to be found recorded in the annals of any country), she gave freedom to the slave population of her West India colonies, and wiped from her statute book those acts which had too long been suffered to disgrace and degrade us as a Christian country, by which she had given open countenance and encouragement to that most accursed traffic in human flesh, called slavery— a traffic as revolting to the best feelings of our nature as it is sinful and odious in the sight of our God, whose attributes are mercy, pity, justice. The act which has passed the lower House of Parliament repealing all duty upon slave- produced sugar, I will not, upon constitutional grounds deign to entertain when it reaches the House of Lords, for the majority by which it has been passed through that branch of our legislature no more speaks the sentiment of the great body of the electors of Great Britain, than it did upon the withdrawal of all protection from our native industry. A general election cannot be far distant. I call upon you in the name of our country and of our God to raise your indignant voices against this most odious and accursed measure, which is a direct encouragement to the slave trade. I earnestly implore you not to suffer England to stulify herself by undoing with one hand what she has so nobly done with the other, and to save her from the charge of hypocrisy which will be justly levelled against her by surrounding nations, should this act be allowed to remain < n our statute books one moment longer than you can prevent. Let our motto be " Great Britain expects that every elector will do his duty, and degraded may every one be who gives the slightest countenance or encouragement to slavery." I have the honour to be, Fellow- countrymen, With every feeling of respect, Your ever devoted and sincere friend, WINCHILSEA and NOTTINGHAM. Haverholtae Priory, August 10, 1848. ELECTIONS.— Two elections have taken place since our lust, one at St. Alban's and the other at Chester. At ST. ALBAN'S Lord Listowell having accepted the appointment of a Lord in Waiting at Court, vacated his seat, and in pursuance of a requisition signed by no fewer than 200 electors, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., a gentleman of unshaken loyalty, a friend to the poor, and of high integrity as a private individual, came forward to oppose him. The nomination took place on Monday, when the show of hands was in favour of Mr. Cabbell, who was decidedly the popular candidate. Lord Listowell demanded a poll, which was fixed for Tuesday, when Mr. Cabbell was returned by a large majority. At the close of the poll, at four o'clock, the numbers were announced as follows :— Cabbell 264 Listowel 149 Majority for Mr. Cabbell 115 The entire constituency numbers 530, and it will thus be seen that 117 were absentees. The CHESTER Election took place on Saturday, when the vacancy occasioned in the representation, by Lord Robert Grosvenor's appointment to the office of Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, was filled by the Noble Lord's re- election, without opposition. There was nothing in the proceedings out of the common order, but by a strange • coincidence, both the chamberlain and vice- chamberlain of the county of Chester, to whom it has been usual to address the writs for new elections for the city, were dead when the representation of Chester was vacant; and the Attorney- General was obliged to get a bill passed through Parliament, to permit the writ to be addressed to the sheriff. Mr. . Cobden, the Free- trade hero, has been invited to stand £ » r MANCHESTER at the next election, in the place of Mr. THE COURT.— The Queen and Prince Albert, accom- panied by her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, and the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Buckingham Palace on Friday afternoon, for Osborne House, Islo of Wight. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin- cess Alice, and the Princess Helena, and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton accompanied them. During the absence of the Court the repairs of the Picture- gallery and other parts of the Palace damaged by the late storm will be proceeded with. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday of her Majesty the Queen Dowager Adelaide, who completed her 54th year. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.— On Wednesday morning the marriage of the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M. P., and Miss A'Court, daughter of General A'Court, of Amington Hall, Towcester, was solemnised at George's Church, Hanover- square. The bride was attired in a fine India muslin dress, with three superb Brussels lace flounces, a wreath of orange blossom, with a magnificent Brussels lace 3carf. The bridesmaids were Lady Selina Meade, Miss Hamilton, Miss Bouverie, and the two Misses Vesey, daughters of Lady Emma Vesey; they wore tarlatane dresses over pink silk, and white tulle bonnets, with rose- buds. After a recherche breakfast, given on the occasion by the Dowager Countess of Pembroke, at her residence in Grafton- street, the happy pair left town for Savenache Lodge, Wiltshire, the seat of Lord Bruce. The bride's travelling dress was a white pelisse, trimmed with Brussels lace, a blue glace visite, and white crape capote, with a Brussels lace veil. In the beginning of the present week Lord Ward passed through London, en route for Scotland, to enjoy the sport of grouse shooting. He is expected to arrive at Himley in a few weeks. Three years have now nearly elapsed since the Noble Lord honoured the neighbourhood with a visit. The. Right Hon. Lady Ward, attended by the proper authorities, on Tuesday, laid the first stone oi a new school- house, to be attached to the church of St. Edmund, Dudley. There were assembled on this occasion a number of the most respectable inhabitants of in the vicinity. The children of the establishment were most handsomely entertained on the occasion. GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE MANSION- HOUSE.— On the 19th instant the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress will entertain Her Majesty's Ministers and their ladies, and a large party of the nobility, at dinner— about 180 will sit down to a most splendid entertainment. THE PROROGATION.— The time for proroguing Parlia- ment begins to be talked about— an event which usually follows as early as convenient alter the commencement of grouse shooting. It is expected that Parliament will at all events sit out the present month. DINNER TO MR. NEWDEGATE, M. P.— A public din- ner is to be given at Coleshill, to C. N. Newdegate, Esq., M. P., by Ins friends and constituents, on the 9th of September next, in approbation of his honourable and con- sistent conduct as their representative. The Committee of Management consist of 44 gentlemen of the county of Warwick, among whom are Mr. Spooner, M. P., and Mr. Adderley, M. P. THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE AND HIS LADY.— Sir Thomas Wilde entered upon his duties as Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas at Staffordshire Assizes, whence he proceeded to Hereford and Gloucester. The Hereford papers say that his lordship, has made a most favourable impression on all who have wit- nessed his labours, which have been marked by great suavity and patience, as well as a clear and quick perception of the points of a case. His lordship is accom- panied by lady Wilde ( lately Mademoiselle D'Este), who has attracted considerable attention, in consequence of her relationship to the Royal family, being a daughter of the late Duke of Sussex, by Lady Augusta Murray, to whom his Royal Hig- hness was privately married at Rome. Her ladyship is almost portly in person, and boars considerable resemblance to members of the family of George III. The Law Review and the Morning Herald, in his new duties, compiain that the new Chief Justice is tedious, that in fact lie errs by excess of elaboration. The Morning Herald, in alluding to the fact of a cause having been made a remanet at Hereford Assizes, says—" Better, far better were it that the new Chief Justice should seek to emulate his eminent predecessor, who, though abundantly diligent and profoundly learned, was never too elaborate in his investigation of a point or a cause. To do enough is all that is needed for judge or even advocate, and he is the best judge or advocate who contents himself with doing enough, and not in overdoing." The following appears in the last Gazette" The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Robert Huxley, of the city of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery." WORCESTER AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.— It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, that the thirty- third anni- versary _ of the above Institution will he held at the Guild- hall in this city, on Tuesday next. On Wednesday, there will as usual be a similar meeting at Malvern. MALVERN PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.— On Sunday last an admirable sermon, on behalf of the funds of these schools, was preached in the Abbey Church, by the Rev. John Wright, A. M., vicar. The text selected for the occasion was 2nd Cor., 9 c. 15 v. " Thanks te unto God for his unspeakable gift." The amount collected on the occasion was £ 45. lis. 6d. KIDDERMINSTER CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOCIETY.— The anniversary of the Church of England Mutual Aid Society, Kidderminster, was held on Tuesday. A highly appropriate sermon was preached in the parish church, by the Rev. M. Hill, B. A., Incumbent of St. John the Baptist's Church, Blakebrook, from Rom. c. 12, v. 4 & 5. Afterwards, most of the members, about 150 in number, joined by the clergy and other honorary members, with several of the most respectable inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, sat down to a very excellent and substantial dinner, prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Brookes, of ( he Lion Hotel. The Rev. T. L. Claughton, M. A., Vicar of Kidderminster, and vice- president of the society, acted as chairman, supported on the right by W. B. Best, Esq., the Mayor; the Rev. J. Downall, M. A., Incumbent of St. George's Church, Kidderminster, acted as vice- chairman. After dinner the usual loyal toasts having been given, the mayor proposed the health of the Right Hon. Lord Ward, president of the society, and regretted that his Lordship was not present, being now on the continent. This was drank with enthusiastic applause, and was very ably responded to by the Rev. T. L. Claughton. Afterwards the health of the chairman and vice- chairman were respectively proposed and duly responded to, as also of the magistrates and gentlemen of the medical profession who were present. W. Boycot, Esq., responded on the part of the bench in a very neat speech— and T. Bradley, Esq., on behalf of the faculty ; they were both received with applause. In the course of the afternoon the benefits of the society were highly eulogized by the clergy and other speakers, and the company separated much gratified with the day's proceedings. THE PUBLIC LAMPS.— We understand that the New Gas Company intend to light all the lamps, whether within ( he old boundary or not, for the whole year, at the price now paid : namely, £ 3 per lamp. SMALL DEBTS' BILL.— Lord Lyttelton presented the petition in favour of this bill from the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening, and on Friday night ( the bill having been read a third time and passed the night before) the Lord Chan- cellor presented the petition of the Worcester Town Council, in favour of the bill. On Tuesday the Kidderminster Town Council, and on Saturday a public meeting of the inhabitants of Stourbridge, adopted petitions in favour of the measure. The bill passed the second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday, and stands for Committee on Monday next. THE SEVERN NAVIGATION.— On Friday several of the Managing Committee of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Company, amon£ whom were Lord Lyttelton, Lord Wriothesley, ihe Hon. Mr. Lyttelton, Mr. Hordern,& c., accom- panied by several of the Severn Improvement Commissioners, Mr. Cubitt, their engineer- in- chief, and Mr. E. L. Williams, engineer of the Severn improvements—! eft Stourport in the morning to inspect the works along the course of the river between that place and Gloucester. We understand that the state of the works gave high satisfaction to the party, and that it i3 expected the engineer will shortly be able to report that the improvements are completed, when the Severn Commissioners will be put in the receipt of tolls. THE ALL SAINTS' IMPROVEBIENT.— We are happy to stale that the alterations which have for several years been con- templated in the parish of All Saints, in this city, are at length likely to be carried into effect: we allude to the unsightly and unhealthy houses arid masses of rubbish which have so long defiled the approach to All Saints' Church, and disgraced the western entrance to the city. It will perhaps be remembered that it was considered so desirable to remove this obstruction, as far back as the time of the old Corporation, that they voted the sum of £ 200 towards the alterations, provided they should be executed in a certain time specified. The act under which the improvement was sought to be accomplished rendered it impera- tive on the parish to raise four fifths of the required sum; a requirement which the parish ( being generally very poor) could not comply with, and the legacy of the old corporation, after being suspended five years, merged in the present borough fund. One step towards the alterations had meanwhile been taken4> y the removal of one of the houses; but this, if possible, rendered the approach still more unsightly and ruinous, and also retarded the general improvements, lor the rent of the house in question would by this time have accumulated to a good sum as an addition to the fund. Many efforts have from time to time been made in the matter, but without success; a general movement has however gone abroad within the last few months of which the influential residents of the parish mean to take advantage, and we hear that a memorial will shortly be circulated through- out the city and county, appealing to the nobility and gentry for their assistance. Plans of ihe proposed alterations have been drawn out, and it is supposed that the cost will be about £ 2,000, at a rough calculation. TAYLOR'S BANKRUPTCY.— A report of the proceedings on the examination of the above bankrupt in the Birming- ham Bankruptcy Court on Saturday and Monday will be found in our fourth page. It will be seen that the bankrupt passed.— The Birmingham Bankruptcy Court will, in future, only sit on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, in each week. STAFFORDSHIRE YECMANRY CAVALRY.— An official order has been issued for the Queen's Own Regiment of Staf- fordshire Yeomanry Cavalry to assemble at Lichfield for eight days' permanent duty on Saturday the 3rd of October next. ARCIIEHY.— THE YORK MEETING.— The annual meet- ing of archers from all parts of the kingdom, took place last week, at York. The attendance of ladies and gentle- men on the Grand Stand, Knavesmire, was equal to that of former years. Twenty targets were set up, and the distances shot were 100, 80, and 60 yards. Every bowman shot 12 dozen arrows on each day; viz., six dozen at 100 yards, four dozen at 80 yards, and two dozen at 60 yards. There were two days' meeting, a dinner at the Townhall, York, being given on the first day, and a ball on the second. There were thirty- four prizes awarded, amounting in value to £ 313, in sums varying from £ 50 to £ 3. each. The highest prize of £ 50 was awarded to Mr. Hubback, of the Thirsk Bowmen, for the greatest gross score, and the second prize in value (£ 30) to Mr. Meyrick, of the West Berks archers. DINNER AT DUDLEY.— On Tuesday last the share- holders belonging to the Dudley Arms Hotel and adjoining property in Dudley. di « ed together at the hotel. The dinner was served up by Mr. Smith in his usual excellent style, and the chair was taken by John Roberts, Esq., Mr. Bourne, solicitor, officiating as vice. Several excellent speeches were made in the course of the evening. The property was declared to be in a very prosperous condition ; a dividend of 7| per cent, was declared, after which the meeting separated, much gratified with the proceedings. DUDLEY AND WEST BROMWICH BANKING COMPANY. — The usual dividend for the half- year, ending the 30th of June last, at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, clear of income tax, has been declared by the directors, payable on the 1st of September, at the Bank, in Dudley, or at West Bromwich. The Directors of the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company have declared the usual dividend of seven per cent, for the half- year ending the 30th of June last, ( less the income tax,) payable on the 1st of September. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.— The bill introduced by Mr. Wakley and Mr. Warburton for the registration of medical practioners in Great Britain and Ireland was printed on Wednesday. It contains 13 clauses and two schedules. The preamble states that " the laws relating to the practice of medicine in Great Britain and Ireland are numerous and complicated, and the public possess no means of distinguishing between legally qualified physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries, and the pretenders to a know- ledge of medicine and surgery, and it is desirable that the names and qualifications of legally educated practitioners should be duly registered by competent authority." It is proposed to empower one of the Secretaries of State to appoint, within a month from the passing of the bill, three registrars to carry out the act— one for England, one for Ireland, and one for Scotland; and also to apuoint clerks and other officers. The registrars are to keep books of the names and abode of medical practioners, who are to be registered without the payment of any fes. The respective registrars are to issue annual certificates, on the payment of a fee not exceeding 5s., which certificates are to be regis- tered. By the 8th clause it is provided that persons not possessing certificates shall be prohibited from acling as medical practitioners in public offices and other situations, There are provisions to exempt medical men from serving on juries ; to erase the names of medical practitioners from the register for offences; providing a penalty for obtaining a certificate by false representation, as also for unqualified persons acting or practising as medical officers. The schedules contain two forms to be used— a declaration of persons claiming to be registered as apothecaries on the ground that they were in practice as apothecaries pervious to the 1st of August, 1815, and of the certificate to be given of registration, to remain in force for a year. CHEMISTS AND DKUGGISTS.— Several interviews have lately taken place between deputations of the Pharmaceu- tical Society and the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, on the subject of the establishment of a College of Phar- macy, by which all persons intending to practise as chemists and druggists shall be examined regarding their proficiency in botany, materia medica, and chemistry. The draught of a bill has been prepared, which will be intro- duced into Parliament next session: and it will be the first attempt to make the trade of chemists and druggists an integral part of the medical profession [ Is not the Phar- maceutical establishment a sufficient guarantee of the qualifications of chymists and druggists for their trader] HEREFORDSHIRE AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION SO- CIETY— At a highly respectable meeting of this Association, held in the large room of the Green Dragon Hotel, in this city, on Saturday last, ( the Earl Somers in the chair) the following resolution was agreed to :—" That this society shall continue to exist, and be in readiness to forward, whenever circumstances permit, the object that it was originally formed to promote ; that the committee be empowered to cause a sum, not exceed- ing one hundred pounds, to be expended should any sudden emergency make it in their opinion desirable." STEWPONEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of this Association will be held on Tuesday, the 6th Octob er; President, W. W. Whitmore, Esq. In addition to the list of Premiums limited to members of the Society for farming operations, stock, labourers, and servants, there are several prizes offered for public competition in agricul- tural implements. IMPORTANT TO HOP- GROWERS.— At a meeting of the hop- factors of the Borough, held at the Queen's Head Inn, on Saturday last, the following scale of commission was unanimously resolved to be charged on all future consign- ments of hops, the factors guaranteeing the money from the day of sale:— Under £ 5 per cwt. 6s. per bag and 4s. per pocket; £ 5 per cwt. and under £ 8, 7s. per bag and 5s. per pocket; £ 8 per cwt. and above, 8s. per bag and 6s. per pocket. For rent and insurance from fire, on all hops warehoused, to commence at the expiration of one fortnight after arrival— 2d. per bag per week; Id. per pocket ditto. MUSEUM,— There is noiv exhibiting on our Quay a museum of moving figures, which is well worthy of a visit. It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, that the collection will remain in this city until Thursday next. A great number of persons of all classes have visited the exhibition and speak highly of it. STREET ACCIDEN TS.—- On the evening of Friday last, as a lad, aged about nine years, named William Shuter, was leading a horse and cart load of pipe- clay along Hylton- street to Mr. Wall's pipe manufactory, one of the lumps of clay fell from the cart into the street. The boy immediately turned to pick it up, and in so doing struck his foot against a stone and fell underneath the horse's feet. The animal was startled, and trampled on the poor lad's chest and shoulders ; breaking his collar- bone and inflicting some severe internal injuries. The poor fellow would doubtless have been killed had it not been for the presence of mind of a poor woman who dragged him from beneath the horse's feet just as the wheel of the cart was about to pass over him.— On Saturday as a country woman was passing along High- street, near to the Guildhall, with a basket of marketings on her arm, she was knocked down by a horse and gig, which was proceeding at a proper pace along the street. We are surprised that accidents of this kind do not more fre- quently happen to people from the country on market days, for when our streets are crowded to excess, they may be seen gaping about and obstructing the thoroughfares as though they were in the middle of a hay field.— On thesame day a serious accident happened at Kidderminster. A party from Wolver- hampton, consisting of two men, a woman, and a child, were returning homewards, in a phaeton, and while bailing their horse at a public- house ( the bridle being off), the animal sud- denly started off with the vehicle, and proceeded at a rapid rate along Stourbridge- street, where its course was fortunately arrested, and it was brought back. On leaving the town, however, the horse again started off, and continued its flight until arriving at Broadwaters Turnpike, when the phaeton was overturned, and ali the parties were violently thrown out. The woman was most severely injured by the fall, several of her ribs heing fractured, and she also received severe internal injuries. One of the men was much cut about the face; the otner was but slightly injured. The female sufferer was imme- diately conveyed to the Cookley Arms public- house, and Dr. Roden was promptly in attendance, and paid every attention which the case demanded. She was soon after conveyed home in a car. F rom the serious nature of the injuries which she had sustained we are sorry to hear that it is not expected that she will recover. APPOINTMENTS OF WESLEYAN MINISTERS.— The fol- lowing is a list of the appointments of Wesleyan ministers, as just made by the Conference sitting at Bristol, for the Birmingham and Shrewsbury district.— Worcester William D. Goy, John Mollard. Bromsgrove.— Jabez Rought, who shall change on one Sabbath in every six weeks with the ministers at Redditch Evesham- — Hugh Carter, William Powell. Jiedditch Robert Bond, Edwin Thoriey. Dudley— James Shoar, Thomas Walker, Robert Leake ; William Homer, supernumerary. Stourbridge.— Sam. Webb, Thos. Standring, Wm. Bakewell. Stourport.— William Clough, John Smart! Thomas Hulme. Birmingham IVest ( Cherry Street, tyc.) — George Turner, 1st, John Burton, William Hurt, Josepu Wood ; Robert Melson, supernumerary. Birmingham East ( Belmont Row, )— Alexander Bell, James Little, Michael Johnson ; Benjamin Wood, supernumery. West Bromwich— John Bedford, John Tindall. IVednesbury.— Elijah Morgan, Samuel Simpson, John Vanes, Ja mes S. Thomas; Joseph Hunt, supernumerary. Walsall— John Boyd, Thomas Jeffery, Edward Russell; James Miller, supernumerary. Wolverhampton— Geo. H. Rowe, Benj. John. Wm. R. Rogers. Coventry.— Matthew Cranswick, Matthew Salt; Moses Dunn, supernumerary. Leamington and Stratford- uponAvoti.—\ Nm. H. Clarkson, John I. Dredge. Hinckley— Robert Mainwaring, James Hartle; William Stokes, supernumerary. Shrewsbury— William Wilson, 4th, George Hughes. Madeleg.— James Allen, 1st, James Kendall, 1st, Ebenczer Moulton, James Parkes. Wellington— Thos. Pearson, 1st, Dan. Hateley, Geo. Mather. Ludlow— Francis Barker, Thomas Hughes, 2nd ; Humphrey Parsons, supernumerary, Kington— Thomas Catterick, Robert Cass. Newtown— John Saunders, John Bowman. PATENTS.— Among the list of new patents is that of Peter Ward, Oldbury, in the county of Worcester, chemical manager, for improvements in the manufacture of certain salts of soda and magnesia. July 6. ANGLING.— A fine perch weighing two pounds and a half, was taken in the Severn with a rod and fine a few days since, near Bevere, by a man named William Hodgkiss. The bait was a common red worm, and the fish gave the angler some trouble to capture it, having in its struggles broken Iiis rod. Some fine trout from one to three pounds each, have also been taken in the Severn and Teme this summer with the miunow. Grouse shooting— according to law— commenced at about six o'clock on Wednesday morning, and birds were sold in Leadenhall market ( London) at eight! SWIMMING EXTRAORDINARY.— On Tuesday, Mr. Theo- dore Tearne, a young surgeon, and Mr. Erasmus Wilson, a limb of the law, made a bet to swim from Gravesend to Tilbury Fort. They jumped into the river at low water, and a boat accompanied them throughout. The quill, however, was nibbed by the lancet at about two- thirds the distance, Mr. Wilson giving up, dead beat, being taken into the boat much exhausted ; and when Mr. Tearne arrived at the Fort he was also greatly fatigued,— Bell's Life. BRIERLEY HILL.-— JEMMY WOOD'S WILL. — This long- disputed case is, we believe, at length hastening to its close, and we heartily congratulate the relatives of the late James Wood, of Gloucester, on the near approach of their just claims to his princely fortune. Owing to a circumstance which has recently transpired at " high quarters," several gentlemen of the long robe have paid visits to this town during the last week, two of whom have waited upon our respected minister, the Rev. R. Harris, and given positive and immediate orders for a careful examination of the whole of the registers connected with the Wood family, who have been registered at St. Michael's, from the year 1765 to the present time. The late James Wood was a native of this place, and the majority of his descendants have resided on the spot ever since. That they are justly entitled to the property he left behind him, no one acquainted with these facts attempts to deny ; but owing to the glorious uncertainty of the law, their claims have been hitherto witheld.— Birming- ham Journal. THE IRON TRADE OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.— The iron trade of South Staffordshire is now in a more flourishing condition than it has been for some time. Orders have been pouring in from all quarters for railway iron. A contract has just been made by several of our large iron- masters for 8000 tons of iron, for the great Menai Strait Bridge, in conuection with the Chester and Holyhead Railway. BAD NOTES.— Within a short time several notes of a bank formerly doing business at Chipping Norton, but which has been discontinued many years, have been successfully passed off in Evesham and the neighbourhood. At a sale of farming stock, at Marston, lately, one of these notes for bl. was taken by the auctioneer; and on Saturday evening last a person went into a tradesman's shop, in Evesham, and asked for change for a KM. note, having, as he said, been recommended by a neigh- bour who was unable to do it. The change was given him, and this turned out to be one of the same notes, but not being discovered till Monday morning all hope of capturing the rascal was abandoned. LOOK UPON THIS PICTURE AND ON THIS !— The sub- scriptions to the Cobden testimonial now amount to the sum of £ 10,754. 2s. lid. The subscription for securing a provision for the widow and daughter of the late B. R. Haydon, amount to £ 1,947. 10s. THE QUEEN V. REV. J. BARTLETT.— At the Hereford Assizes, before Lord Chief Justice Wilde, the case of the Queen v. Bartlett, clerk, came on for trial. The defendant is the officiating minister of Ivington, near Leominster; and he was prosecuted under a criminal information for a libel on Mrs. Tozer, his wife's sister, and tile wife of Mr. Tozer, a merchant in London. The defendant had quarrelled with his own wife, and wished a saparation ; and Mrs. Tozer having, as he thought, taken a decided part against him, he retaliated, and threatened, if she did not desist, to expose her to her husband and her family as indulging in impure habits previously to marriage; he also insinuated that she had made infamous overtures to himself. The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty." The sentence will not be passed until next term, when the defendant will be called to appear in the Court of Queen's Bench to receive judgment: he will be at liberty to file affidavits in miiigation of punishment. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT BROMYARD.— An inquest was held on Monday last, at the Queen's Arms Inn, Bromyard, before Mr. Fluck, D. C., touching the death of Mr. John Tho mas, late a commercial traveller, and a person of some con- siderable property in the neighbourhood, who had drowned him- self in consequence of his sufferings from illness. It appeared from the evidence of Theodosia Parsons, who had attended the deceased for the last five weeks, that he was at times in a low and desponding way, frequently imagining himself dead for several days, and at others that his eyes were continually open, and would be for seven years, that he was rivetted to a chair, and other delusions, clearly indicating a disordered imagination. John Walcott, Esq., surgeon and physician, of Bromyard, deposed as to attending the deceased since the 3rd of July, and said that he was attacked with a very serious bowel complaint, lie threw up five pints of clotted blood at one time, and subse- quently passed off a very considerable quantity of blood through his bowels, the effects of which would produce hypochondriasis and melancholy. At intervals he considered himself a living monument, and said he should not die, and if he was thrown into the water he should not drown, and other strange and incoherent expressions, which caused witness to give strict injunctions that everything dangerous should be kept out of his reach, and that he should be well watched. Mr. George Ward, saddler, at whose house the deceased had apartments, gave similar testimony to the other witnesses, and Mr. Edward Grubb, jun., proved finding the body in the river Froome, near the Three Mills. The Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." CUTTING AND WOUNDING.— On Monday, a man named Kelly, was taken before T. Badger, C. Cartwright, and J. Roberts, Esqrs., at the Police- office, Dudley, charged by John Penn, of that place, with wounding him with some sharp instrument between twelve and one o'clock on Satur- day night. It appeared that the complainant and two other persons were standing near Caddick's End, when the prisoner passed them with his wife, quarrelling; words ensued between the parties, when the prisoner struck the complainant with a knife on the muscular part of the arm, and inflicted a wound live inches long and one and a half inch deep; this latter fact was attested by Mr. Fisher, surgeon, who was called in at the time. The prisoner, who declined saying anything in his defence, was committed for trial at the assizes. BEWDLEY PETTY SESSIONS.— On Tuesday last, before G. Maselield and J. Farmer, Esqrs.;— James Bradley was summonedforill- treatinghis wife; he was admonished by the magistrates and discharged on promising to behave better in future.— John Davis was fined in the sum of £ 1. 5s. expenses for beating Margaret Davis, his mother; he was allowed one month to pay it in.— Wm. Cresswell was apprehended by constable Clark upon the charge of stealing a saw, the property of Mr. Samuel Worrall, timber merchant; the case was proved, and he was committed for trial at the ensuing sessions.— Priscilla Roberts was apprehended by S. Clark, constable, and brought before G. Masefield, Esq., upon the charge of stealing three half- crowns from the person of Mr. William Penny. She was committed for trial at the sessions. BROMSGROVE PETTY SESSIONS.— At the sitting of the magistrates at Bromsgrove, on Tuesday, present— Rev. W. Vernon and W. H. Ricketts, Esq.;— Elijah Yates, of Red- ditch, summoned Elias Wilks of the same place for the non- payment of £ 2. 4s. for four weeks' wages, at lis. per week. It appeared that the Board of Guardians of the Bromsgrove Union, had paid the defendant £ 15 to teach Yates the trade of fish- hook making; he was to serve him three years, and receive for the first year 9s. per week, for the second lis., and for the third 13s. Yates served a portion of the first year and was taken ill; he recovered in the early part of the second year and applied for work, when his master refused to give him any, on the ground that he had not fulfilled his agreement. The bench, however, directed the defendant to pay the amount claimed, and the expenses incurred by this application.— John Bourne pleaded guilty to the charge of having committed an assault upon Job English on the 3rd instant. The parties reside at Redditch, and strong provocation was used. Case dismissed on the defendant paying the costs, which amounted to 10s — Margaret Wood charged Sophia Field, both of Stoke Prior, with having assaultad her on the 5th instant by striking her on the arm, andlhrowing some ale over her, in a beer- house at the above place. Fined 6s., with 10s. 6d. costs. THE CHARGE OF MURDER NEAR BANBURY.— William Cave, farmer and miller, of Hornton, near Banbury, has been committed to Oxford gaol under the Coroner's warrant for the wilful murder of Hannah Tredwell, ( a woman with whom he had cohabited,) under circumstances detailed in our last. EXECUTION AT YORK.— John Rodda suffered, on Saturday last, the extreme penalty of the law at York Castle, for the murder of his infant at Skipton, in Craven, on the 19th of April. The facts of the case are shortlv these :— That the child was taken ill on the 16th of April, and that on the 19th it died, after having been in the father's care for about half an hour. The poison by which the child's death was accomplished was oil of vitriol, and the motive on which this foul act was committed appears to have been to get 50s. from a burial club. At the Warwick Assizes Joseph Piercv Yeomans Welch, late Clerk to the Guardians of Birmingham, who had been admitted to bail, surrendered to take his trial for embezzle- ment. There were four or five separate indictments. The first on which he was tried was that of embezzling two sums of I'll. 3s. and 62/. 12s. ( id. He was found guilty, but the sentence was deferred until a point reserved for the opinion of the judges was decided. COMMITMENTS TO THE COUNTY GAOL.— By J. Merry, Esq. : Luke Barton, charged with uttering counterfeit coin.— By J. Tayior, Esq.: Thomas Horton, charged with stealing a duck, at Kingsnorton, the property of John Austin.— By C. Cartwright, Esq.: John Kelley, charged with cutting and wounding Joseph Penn, at Dudley.— By G. Masefleld, Esq. : Priscilla Roberts, charged with stealing three half- crowns at Bewdley, from the person of William Penny.— By W. Dickens, Esq.: IVilliam Spiers, charged with stealing money, at Ship- ston- on- Siour, the property of Eliza Clark. CITY POLICE. GUILDHALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 10. A boatman named James Dance was taken before Mr. Sidebottom, Police Magistrate, on the charge of stealing up- wards of half a ton of iron from the new British Iron Company of Staffordshire. It seems that Sergeant Chipp had long watched the motions of the prisoner, whom he suspected to be a dishonest person, and at length, on his suspicions being further aroused, lie went to the prisoner's house, which is close to the canal, and on searching the premises, discovered the aforesaid iron. Knowing that the prisoner had been employed in Staffordshire, Sergeant Chipp wrote to the Company above- named, giving a description of the property. Shortly afterwards a man was sent by the Company to Worcester, who immediately identified the iron, being cast iron rails, buckets, and parts of an engine, as the property of the Company. The accused was remanded till Thursday, when he was removed into Staffordshire. The business in the Magistrates' room was very trivial as the following report will show. Mrs. Coley, of Friar Street, applied to the Magistrates for advice under the following circumstances. On Saturday evening she received from a neighbour a base half- crown in payment for an article which she had sold. As soon after- wards as she had discovered that the coin was spurious she applied to her unprofitable customer for compensation, but was told that if the coin was bad it had been received by her ( the customer) as good, and she consequently shifted the respon- sibility upon a third party. The Magistrates sent for the customer and endeavoured— we believe successfully— to ar- range matters between the parties. There is a vast quantity of base coin at present current in this vicinity : the coin here in question was a very good copy of a lawful half- crown piece. Another complainant represented to the Magistrates that having accommodated a neighbour with a room for depositing a carpenter's bench he had brought into her house the whole of his family, much to her annoyance and that of her husband, and refused to budge out of the apartment, of which and of the entrance door thereto he kept a key. She therefore sought the aid of the Magistrates to eject the lodger. The Magistrates present informed the applicant that they had no jurisdiction to interfere in the matter, and recommended the applicant to seek the counsel of some gentleman learned in the law. FRIDAY ( THIS DAY.) SURETY TO KEEP THE PEACE.— Mr. A. S. Featherstoahaugh applied to the Bench to bind over Mr. Russell, tailor, of this city, to keep the peace towards him, and to support his applica- tion, Mr. Featherstonhaugh narrated a series of annoyances to which he had been subjected by Russell, the particular instance to which he alluded having transpired on the 7th instant, in Sansome Street, when the defendant came up to him and challenged him to fight, and shaking his fist in Mr. Feather- stonhaugh's face, threatened to knock his b— brains out. This statement was denied by Russell in toto, and he solemnly declared that every word Mr. Featherstonhaugh jhad said was untrue; there were many persons by at the time. Russellsaid he had frequently applied to complainant for £ 2. 5s., the amount of a debt, due to him for clothes supplied, a portion of which he believed were worn by the complainant at that time; he admitted he had told Mr. Featherstonhaugh he was a rogue, and he replied that the world said he was, but he was indepen- dent of the world, and did not care for that; they could not say he was a fool with it. Mr. Featherstonhaugh denied that he owed him any money at all. Mr. Hooper said that there were many people by at the time, and the defendant should have brought witnesses to disprove what Mr. Featherstonhaugh had said. The Bench decided to call upon defendant to enter into his own recognizances in £ 30 to keep the peace for six months. This Russell readily consented to, saying that he never wished to insult Mr. Featherstonhaugh. A man named Smith was adjudged to pay costs, for exposing implements in the Corn Market, and promising not to offend again, was discharged. SHIPSTON- ON- STOUR PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. Magistrates present— William Dickens, Esq., Chairman; F. Colville, Esq.; — Phillips, Esq., M. P.; — Stanton, Esq.; and Rev. — W'heeler. STEALING VEGETABLES.— Richard Aston, a job gardener, ! was charged by his employer, Air. Jacob Fletcher, of Char- ringworth, with having, on the 22nd ultimo, stolen a peck of potatoes and three cabbages. The offence was clearly proved, and the defendant ordered to pay 17s. penalty and costs. FAMILY BROILS.— Helen Harper, of Draycot, charged her father, Robert Harper, and her brother, Joseph Harper, with having violently assaulted heron the 28th ultimo. This was a distressing case of crimination and recrimination. The de- fendants accused the complainant with the commission of num- berless offences, and of having brought misery upon their once happy home by her dissolute conduct. She protested that they had driven her into the wide world in her early youth, without a guide to aid her, and that despair and poverty caused her to fall into vicious courses. Both the accuser and the accused were evidently filled with bitter hatred to each other, which the worthy chairman tried, in vain, to assuage. Every attempt, by the bench to effect a reconciliation was utterly fruitless, and they were under the painful necessity of convicting, as the accused refused to enter into recognizances to keep the peace. Both defendants refused to pay the small fine inflicted, and were removed in custody, but before the Court broke up they altered their minds, paid the fine, and were discharged. The next complaint was by Harriet Righton, who had not been married quite twelve months. She complained that her young husband, Samuel Righton, on the 28th ultimo, kicked and otherwise ill- treated her, when Mr. Kettle, on the part ef the defendant, craved leave of the bench to endeavour to effect a reconciliation between the parties, and thereby spare ex- posure. Leave was given, and the parties became reconciled. The defendant willingly entered into his own recognizance, to keep the peace for twelve months. DISTRESSING CASE.— As soon as the preceding case was disposed of, Eleanor Southam, a squalid, half- starved looking woman, with a babe at her breast, complained that her hus- band would not allow her sufficient sustenance. She had been married eighteen years, and had seven children living. Her husband was a collector of rags, bones, & c., and frequently left her without a penny. She declared that she ancl her chil- dren had existed on bread and water alone for many months, and that her husband did not allow her money enough to pur- chase half the quantity of bread required to keep away hunger. The children were in rags, and bore the appearance of living skeletons. She was directed to apply to the relieving officer of the district, and he ( being present) was ordered to afford her relief, so as to give the magistrates jurisdiction to enable them to punish her inhuman husband for his cruelty. Five young lads were next charged with iluck- stealing. The oldest was not nine years old. Three were charged with having killed seven ducks, the property of Mrs. Salmons. Two of the boys were witnesses, although it was pretty clear that all were implicated in the offence. George Taylor, nearly nine years of age, said that he and the defendant saw the ducks in a brook near Barter- lane; that Master John Hawtin said, Come, let's go and peggle the ducks;" that the three accused stoned one duck to death and wrung the necks of six more, and afterwards buried them. The parents of the accused were in the justice room, and one of them declared he would not pay any portion of the sum assessed as damages. " I'll stand a trial," said this worthy; but on being reminded that the case had been tried and the offence proved, he reluctantly paid his son's share of the damages and costs. Sceal Ifcataaap EnteUtgence, RAILWAY BILLS PASSED.— The Royal assent has been given to the following among other bilis:— Birmingham and Oxford Junction. Birmingham and Oxford Junction ( Birmingham Extension.) Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley ( Birmingham Wolverhampton, and Dudley Line.) Bristol and Birmingham, and Midland. Midland— Birmingham and Gloucester Branches. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford. North Staffordshire Junction, with Branches. Rugby and Leamington. Shrewsbury and Birmingham. Shrewsbury and Herefordshire. Shropshire Union and Canal. Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, & South Staffordshire Junction. Trent Valley, Midland, and Grand Junction. BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER.— The half- yearly meet- ing of the Shareholders in the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company was held at Birmingham, on Saturday last. S. Bowly, Esq., the chairman, declared a dividend of £ 3 per share, and las. per quarter share, less the income- tax, payable on the lOthinst. Mr. J. Gibbons, Mr. A. Payton, Mr. C. Shaw, and Mr. G. Tate, were re- elected Directors of the Company. The chairman said he had hoped that that would have been their last meeting, but according to the Act of Parliament they would have to meet again to affix the seal of the Com- pany to the transfer of the property to the Midland Company, and that he believed would be their last public act. A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, who, in acknowledg- ing the compliment, took occasion to advert to the very great services which had been rendered to the Company by Mr. Sanders, the Secretary ; and in conclusion the chairman pro- posed that a small balance in the hands of the treasurer should be presented to Mr. Sanders. Mr. Homer seconded the proposition, which was agreed to, and the meeting was dissolved. GREAT WESTERN.— The Great Western Railway Company held their half- yearly meeting yesterday, but no business of importance to the railways of this locality was transacted. A dividend of 4 per cent, on the half- year was declared. GRAND JUNCTION ( SHOWHILL AND PORTOBELLO BRANCH). — On Wednesday, in the Committee in the House of Lords, after the evidence iti support of this bill had been concluded, and Mr. Austen had been heard in reply, the Committee decided that the preamble had been proved. The opponents of the measure than proposed the insertion of two clauses, which would make it imperative on the company to lay down the broad gauge. The promoters of the bill opposed the clauses, but the Committee being of opinion that they should be introduced, the promoters said that rather than consent to the introduction of the clauses, they would withdraw the bill. The bill was accordingly withdrawn. AQUATICS. WORCESTER REGATTA. We have much pleasure in stating that the spirited Committee of the Worcester Regatta are doing all in their power to render the forthcoming event as interesting as possible; and among other attractions they have obtained the permission of the Hon. Col. Clive. to engage the yeomanry band to fill up the interval between the heats. To meet the additional expense further funds are necessary, and we hope that this effort to gratify the spectators on the part of the Committee will be responded to liberally by the public. The number of boats that are expected to enter far exceeds that of last year, so that the work will not lie on the shoulders of a few. We also understand that the Committee have decided that if the boats are not at the starting post punctually at the time appointed, the boat appearing will start alone, and be declared the winner of the heat. By this rule punctuality, which was so much needed on the first day of last year, will be ensured. In our next we shall be enabled to furnish a list of the entries made for the several prizes, and shall then have something more to say on this subject. CHESTER. REGATTA.— The annual regatta at Chester took place on the Dee yesterday se'nnight, and cxcited much interest, not only in the ancient city but in the district for miles round. There was a considerable attendance from Liverpool, and, the weather being splendid, the regatta was of the most exciting and delightful character. There was a large attendance of ladies, including the elite of Chester, who seemed highly gratified with the sports of the day. Amongst the distinguished persons present was Lord Robert Grosvenor, Treasurer of her Majesty's Household. There were several prizes contended for, but the following was the chief, for which three boats were entered : — The City Plate, value £ 25, with £ 25 added by Sir John Jervis, M. P., Attorney- General, for four- oared gigs, to be rowed and steered by gentlemen amateurs. Second boat to receive £ 3. Entrance, £ 5 each boat. Queen of the Dee ( Chester club) 1 The Lune ( Lancaster club) 2 The Earl ( Chester club) 3 Even betting between The Queen of the Dee and The Lune. At starting The Queen of the Dee jumped ahead, maintained her lead from beginning to end, and won very easily by several boats' length. [ We understand that the winner of the above prize have some idea of entering at Worcester Regatta.] The Cowes Regatta has been hel l during the week, anil has as usual attracted a large concourse of fashionables to the Isle of Wight. Her Majesty being now in residence at Osborne House, has had an opportunity of seeing ( lie matches : they have, however, lacked interest in cousequenae of the calmness of the weather. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THR THAMES.— The contest with sculls for this honour, and £ 200, between Campbell and Coombes, excites much interest in the aquatic world. A boat has been built for Coombes ( who is a very lirfht, though uncommonly active man), which does not exceed 361b. weight. Campbell is a powerful man, and requires a larger boat. The match will be decided on \\ ednesday next, from Putney to Mortlake. CRICKET. WORCESTER AND STOURFORT— The return match between these two clubs came off as appointed on Pitchcroft on Wed- nesday last, in the presence of a numerous and respectable company of spectators. The match was one of the best con- tested and most exciting games of cricket which has ever been played in this city, and the skill displayed on both sides proved the'good judgment of each party. The Stourport Club from their well- known skill were the favourites in the morning, but in the end, the Worcester Club proved a match for them. Worcester went in first and scored 75, Stourport following and marking 71. Worcester Club in their second innings only succeeded in scoring 57; and the Stourport again went in, in the confident expectation of rubbing off that score, with some men to spare. In the mean time evening was drawing on, and it was arranged that the game should cease at seven p'clock, whether it was played or no. As that hour drew nigh, the Stourport cricketers' score had closely approximated that of Worcester, and the excitement as each man successively went in became intense. At ten minutes to seven o'clock, Captain Elwes " the last man" on the Stourport side went in, and on his playing depended the fate of the game. He struck the ball and ran : it, was picked up by Mr. Curtler, and being rapidly passed forward the Captain was " run out," and thus the game was decided, Worcester winning a hardly contested game by one run only, amidst the enthusiastic acclamations of the spec- tators, amongst whom we observed Mrs. Peel, and members of several other highly respectable families of the county. The superior batting " and bowling of Mr. J, Sidebottom, on the part of the Worcester Club elicited the greatest applause throughout the game, as also the splendid batting of Mr. Curtler. And on the Stourport side we particularly noticed the batting of Messrs. Whittaker, Lea, and Bird. At the conclusion of the game the gentlemen of both clubs adjourned to the Crown Hotel, where they sat down to an excellent dinner provided by Mr. Barnett, and under the able presidency of Captain Elwes the evening passed away in the utmostconviviality and harmony. The deciding match is to be played at Worcester in about a fortnight, and is looked forward to with the deepest interest. The following is the 9Core on both sides : — WORCESTER. FIRST INNINGS. J. Sidebottom, run out 1 Byrne, b. Harris — 8 Curlier, b. Harris 20 Taylor, c. out 9 Sheppard, c. out I b. Peel Baker, b, Whittaker 9 runout Noble, not out 6 b. Baker Barnett, b. Harris 0 b. Corke Smith, b. Harris 1 c. Whittaker .... L. Sidebottom, b. Corke 1 b. Baker A. Maiden, c. Whittaker 0 not out Byes 11 Byes Wide balls 8 Wide balls SECOND INNINDS, c. Harris 27 c. Harris O b. Corke 7 b. Corke 1 0 1 2 0 2 5 2 3 7 ~ 57 75 Total 133 STOURPORT, FIRST INNINGS. Rev. H. Nevin, run out 3 Whitiaker, b. J. Sidebottom 8 liaker, b. J. Sidebottom 3 Talbot, b. J. Sidebottom 6 J. Lea, b. L. Sidebottom 10 Corke, b. J. Sidebottom 1 Harris, b. L, Sidebottom 1 Feel, b. J. Sidebottom 0 Lamb, b. Barnett 1 Bird, b. J. Sidebottom 9 Captain Elwes, not out 0 Byes 12 Wide balls 8 No balls 9 SECOND INNINGS. c, A. Maiden c. Barnett c. Curtler c. T. Byrne b. J. Sidebottom .... c. Smith CI G. Sheppard b. J. Sidebottom .... run out not out run out Byes Wide balls .... No balls 71 8 9 t> 0 8 1 1 4 2 5 0 8 9 4 60 71 Total 131 We understand that the members of the Worcester Club have been invited to practise at Waresley, on Tuesday next— On Saturday week ( Aug. 22), the return match between the Worcester and Stourbridge Clubs will be played at Enville, the seat, of Lord Stamford. HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTER.— This match, which we stated in our last was proceeding when we went to press, terminated very unsatisfactorily. It will be remembered that Worcester scored 52 in the first, and 68 in the second innings; the Herefordshire scored 19 only in the first innings, and were proceeding with the second when a dispute arose, and tho game was not concluded. The Herefordshire Club however claim the game. We hope, nevertheless, that the two clubs will select another day for a fair " stand- up- tight." BIRTH. Aug. 4, at Wormington Rectory, the lady of the Rev. J. R. F. Billingsley, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Aug. 1, at the Catholic Chapel, Mr. Thomas Andrews, to Miss Emma Winifred Passey, both of this city. Aug. 3, at Shrawley, by the Rev. J. Vernon, Mr. James Thrupp, to Miss Ann Steel, both of that place. Aug. 4, at Polesworth, Wm. Oxford, to Miss Wood, both of Polesworth. They paid the marriage fees all in farthings. Aug. 8, at Hanley Castle, by the Rev. Charles Nutt, the Rev. W. T. Napleton, B. D , Incumbent of Stoke Canon, Devon, to Anna Maria, only child of the late Francis Rigby Brodbelt Stallard Penoyre, Esq., of the Moor, Herefordshire, and Batheaston Villa, Somerset, aud widow of the Rev. John Leyson Penoyre. Aug. 9, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Pump Street, in this city, Mr. Joseph Witts, to Miss Sarah Jones. Aug. 11, by the Rev. R. Bickerstaff, M. A., rector of Boyle- stone, Derbyshire, the Rev. Isaac Bickerstaff, to Esther Sophia, eldest daughter of George Parker, Esq., of Broom Hill, Barr, Staffordshire. DEATHS. July 29, at Badsey, near Evesham, Alice Laugher, aged 75. Aug. 2, after a long illness, at Nottingham, where he had gone for the benefit of his health, aged 37, Mr. T. Stephenson compositor in the office of the Illustrated London News, and for several years a resident in this city. Aug. 3, in Birmingham, after a lingering illness, Mr. Josiah Gill, late of Evesham, aged 37 years. Aug. 4, Anna Maria, wife of John Wilson Patten, Esq., M. P. [ Mr. Patten was appointed umpire iu the reference between the New and Old Gas Companies in this city.] Aug. 5, at Coornbe House, Wotton- under- Edge, Eliza Maria, the beloved wife of F. W. Cump, Esq., late of Cheltenham. Aug. 6, Lucy Barbara Roberts, third daughter of Captain Roberts, of Llwyndderw, in the county of Brecon. She was granddaughter of the late Dr. Cameron, of this city. Aug. 6, at Boulogne- sur- Mer, deeply lamented by her family and friends. Harriot Arabella, the beloved wife of R. Hereford, Esq., of Sufton Court, Herefordshire, and second daughter of the late Sir Robert Mends, R. N. Aug. 7, at Aberysiwith, Kate, third daughter of Mr. Geo. Evans, Castle Hotel, Brecon. Aug. 7, at Bromyard, in the 60th year of his age, Mr. John Thomas, commercial traveller. Aug. 8, at Ensham, Oxfordshire, James Swarm, Esq., in his 73rd year. Aug. 9, in his 76th year, Richard Fryer, Esq., of the Werge, near Wolverhampton. Aug. 9, at his residence, in Rivers Street, Bath, John Turing, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, in his 67tb year. Aug. 9, in the 86th year of her age, Sophia, relict of Mr. John Pennington, of Carden Street, iu this city, much respected. Aug. 12, aged ten months, Louisa Ann, youngest child of Mr. J. Noake, of the Tything, in this city. Aug. 13, in her 51st year, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Mr. John Parker, of the Hen and Chickens, Allhallows. Lately, at Spout House, Orleton, aged 92, Lucy widow of the late Mr. Thoma3 Price, of the same place. CORN AVERAGES.— General average prices of British corn for the week ended Aug. 8, 1846, made up from the Returns of the inspectors in the different cities and towns in England and Wales per imperial qr.— Price: Wheat, 45s 2d ; Outy, 8s Od; barley, 26s 8d, 4s Od ; oats, 24s Od, Is 6d; rye, 29s 8d, 4s Od; beans, 39s 8d. 4s Od ; peas, 35s 3d, 4s Od, KIDDERMINSTER, AUGUST 13.— There was but a moderate extent of business done at our market to- day, the transac- tions being limited to wheat, iu which some sales were effected at prices ranging from 5s 6d to 6s 4d per bushel. WORCESTER HAY MARKET, AUGUST 8.— There was a limited supply of hay and straw, which went off at the undermen- tioned prices -.— Best old hay, £ 3. to from £ 3. to 3s. 5s.; new ditto, £ 2. 10s. to £ i. 15s. ; straw, £ l. l5s. BIRMINGHAM, AUGUST 11.— Best hay, £ 4 per ton; new ditto, £ 3. to £ 3. 5s ; straw, £ 3. 5s. ; clover, £ 3. 10s. ; pack- ing straw, £ 2. 5s. per ton. BRISTOL.— Hay, per ton, £ 2. 10s. to £ 3. 5s.; new ditto, £ 2, 5s. to to £ 3.; straw, per dozen, Is, 2£ d. to Is, 5d, WORCESTER INFIRMARY, AUGUST 14. Physician and Surgeon for the week, Dr. Nash and Mr; Sheppard. For the ensuing week, Dr. Nash and Mr. Pierpoint. Ia- Patients. I Out- Patients. Admitted, 14,— Discharged, 18. j Admitted, 20.— Discharged 16. In the House, 96. ACCIDENTS.— Eliza Jordan, wouad of the lip ; Elizabeth Poole, contused shoulder; Thomas Carr, wound of the face; William Rowley, sprained ankle; John Knight, fractured leg; Thoiaa » Powell, wound of the scalp. WORCESTER DISPENSARY, AUGUST 14. Physician aud Surgeon for the week, Dr. Streeten and Mr. Greening. For the ensuing week, Dr. Nash and Mr. Jones. Patients admitted, 17 ; discharged, 10. SECOND EDITION. Saturday Morning, August 15. STOCKS.— Bank Stock, 209 ; 3 per Cent. Red., 965 i 3 per Cent, Con., 95g- ; New 3$ per Cent., 97J ; Cons, for Acct., 95j; Long Annuities, 10f ; India Stock, 258; India Bonds, 16; £ 100( 1 Excheq. Bills, 9. PARLIAMENT, FRIDAY The House of Lords met at five o'clock, when several bills were laid on the table from the House of Commons. Lord Redesdale gave notice that on Monday next he should call the attention of their Lordships to the report relative to the College of Maynooth. Lord Lyttel- ton presented a petition from the booksellers of the city of Worcester, complaining of the efforts of the railway companies to introduce clauses into their bills, authorising them to break open parcels to ascertain whether they contain more than one enclosure. The Earl of Clarendon said the practice was not general, and he thought it a very hard and improper one. He would take care that the subject should be attended to, and thought it desirable to pass a standing order to prevent the insertion of such clauses. Lords Monteagle and Brougham con- curred in the sentiments of the Earl of Clarendon. Left sitting. — The House of Commons met at twelve o'clock, and the Lords* Amendments to several bills were read and agreed to; and several petitions presented on various subjects. The House afterwards went into a Committee of Supply, and several votes of money for public expenses were agreed to. The report on the Small Debts ( Salaries and Compensation) Bill was brought up and agreed to. The other business transacted up to post time was not of general importance. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY A better feeling here to- day, and all. descriptions of wheat, including bonded, were Is. to 2s. dearer than on Monday. Floating cargoes of Indian corn and Egyptian b<? ans in good request, at improving prices. The arrivals of oats liberal, but buyers appeared more disposed to purchase, and there was more freedom in the sale, at fully our previous currency. In other grain no alteration. SMITH FIELD, FRIDAY— A fair supply of stock, and a steady trade done as follows :— Beef 2s. 6d. to 3s. lOd. ; Mutton, 3- s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; Lamb, 4s. Sd. to 5s. 8d.; Veal, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. : Pork, 3s. 8d. to 4s. lOd. BANKRUPT?* Joseph Barter Bloovnfield, jun., Poole, chemist. Francis Holmes and James Holmes, Southtown, Little Yarmouth, shipbuilders. John William Stratton, Cambridge, tailor. James Mesd Price, Warminster, Wiltshire, innkeeper. Simon Puckering and William Thomas Matins, Fingston- upon* Hull, woollen merchants. John Birch, Kingston- upon- Hull, tailor. Thomas Uriah Knight, Princes- street, Gravesc'nd, grocer. William Ludlam Ollard, Upwell, Cambridge shire, auctioneer? Charles Taylor, Birmingham, brush manufacturer. Thomas Crane, Kej; worth, Leicestershire, brewer. Thomas Browne, East- street, Southampton, hatter. Robert Oxtoby, W'ansford, and William Christopher Oxtotfy, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, millers. Robert Nayler, Marlborough, Wilts, licensed victualler. George England, Brimscombe, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire^ and Basinghall- street, City, cloth factor. T H E W O R C E S T E R S H I R E GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1846. FLEETING GLORY. [ FOR THE WORCESTERSHIRE GUARDIAN,] As I gaz'u in my garden, noctumally dreaming, A cloud overshadow'd the beauteous full moon; A moment before, she was brilliantly gleaming, And who could suppose she would vanish so soon ! The sky, that was studded with myriads of stars, Now lower'd with darkness,— the night frown'd dismay ; And beautiful Venus,* succumbing to Mars, Disappear'd, in despair of the forthcoming day. What a picture of life ! what a type of existence ! Disappointment, disgust, are the substance of all; The sunshine of bliss is at too vast a distance, And nought do we taste of this earth but its gall! Our moon is eclips'd, and beneath the horizon, The soul is o'erwlielmed in the depths of despair, " Whilst the fiery orbs which the welkin bedizen Are the signs of destruction— the fiends of the air ! A. M. * Venus is now a morning- star, it is true; but no precise date is supposed to be affixed to the poem. VARIETIES. A MODEST EDITOR.— We have tasted Dick's bottled Edin- burgh ale, sold by Messrs. D. Tellet and Co., and can pronounce it excellent; a good hearty swig at it this hot weather is worth all the cold water of the Amazons, whatever the tea- totallers may say. When we have half- a- dozen fine long- necked bottles sent us, as in this case, for review, we get on with some spirit; and if any one has a house to let, allow us to live in it for a year, rent free, and then we will be able to tell the public whether it is a " desirable residence" or not. The country at large know not what they lose by being stingy with newspaper editors Manx Liberal. There is no word or action but that may be taken with two hands; either with the right hand of charitable construction, or the sinister interpretation of malice and suspicion; and all things so succeed as they are taken. To construe an evil action well, is but a pleasing and profitable deceit for myself; but to misconstrue a good thing is a terrible wrong— to myself, the action, and the author.— Bishop Hall. PETER PAUL RUBENS— He rose regularly at four, and made it a law of his life to begin the day with prayer ; after which he went to work, and before breakfast made those beauti- ful sketches known by the name of his breakfast sketches, always having in the house an educated person, who read to him Livy, Plutarch, or Virgil, As work was his great happiness, he was very abstemious, that he might not be prevented paint- ing all day. He worked on till five, when he mounted his favourite horse, and rode round the ramparts at Antwerp ; at his return, he found his friends assembled at supper ; his chief relaxation was riding, or studying his fine collection of gems, or reading: and as he painted everything from nature, and painted horses often, he had some of the finest breed in his stables. He rarely visited, except when requested to do so by artists, in whose works he always found something to praise." Haydon's Lectures on Painting and Design. NATATION.— A swimming- school was instituted by the Eton College authorities in 1836, in order that fatal accidents to the boys on the Thames might be prevented; a regulation being made that none who could not swim should be permitted to indulge in boating. Since that time, fourteen hundred of the scholars have passed the swimming test. There are annual " swimming- school games;" when professorships of swimming and diving, and medals, are bestowed on the most expert. Last week these games were held, and everything went off well. Two hundred and seventeen of the present scholars are swimmers. PRICE OF BREAD AND FLOUR.— A provincial paper ( the Lincoln Standard) contains the following:— If liour is to f remain at its present price, the repeal of the Corn Laws will have no effect upon the price of bread, and of course cannot in that respect be any benefit to the working classes. While the price of wheat has fallen 20s. per quarter, flour has only fallen 4d. per stone. The profit on a quarter of wheat may- be easily estimated:— 1 quarter of red wheat for good seconds flour ( 36 £. s. d. stone), present price 2 4 0 Ground into 28 stone of flour, selling at 2s. per stone 2 16 0 8 stone of shorts, bran, & c., at Is. per stono average 0 8 0 3 4 0 Leaving 20s. profit to the miller on 1 quarter of wheat! This does not include, extra weight for potatoes, salt, water, bean meal, bones, plaster of Paris, Diachylon plasters, and other ingredients which are often found in the bread when made up. RAPID GROWTH OF MANCHESTER.— The subjoined table, compiled from the population returns of the periods alluded to, exhibits, in a striking light, the giant growth of this vast hive of manufacturing industry; and when it is remembered that Salford forms no portion of the returns here given, which merely includes each township forming the municipal borough of Manchester, we have no doubt our readers will be surprised at the immense increase of our population :— Houses in 1821 Houses in 1841 uses erect- g in 1841. POPULATION. 0 C 1801 1811 1821 1841 Ardwick Beswick .... Cheetham .... Chorlton .... Hulme Manchester .. 656 9 385 1,846 823 17,373 2,260 72 1,273 5,977 5,540 29,340 84 14 54 393 134 1,762 IA2 075 1,677 70.409 2,763 14 1,170 2,581 3,081 79,159 3,545 35 2,027 8,209 4,234 108,016 9,906 345 6,083 28,336 26,982 163,856 It will be seen that the gross population of the borough amounted according to the last census in 1841, to 235,507 persons, and the number of habitable houses to 44,462 ; so that within a period of 20 years— viz., from 1821 to 1841, the earliest at which we have the number of houses with the population, there has been an increase of 109,441 inhabitants, and of habitable houses 23,370.— Manchester Courier. GEOLOGY.— The Geological Society of France intend to have this year an extraordinary meeting at Alais ( Gard.) The members will assemble at the above town on Sunday, August 30th. The Society iu selecting Alais, have been in- fluenced by the great geological interest of its environs. The town, built on one of the richest coal districts of France, and which has become a centre of the iron trade, is situated on the confines of the ancient and secondary formations, where, near Alais, likewise are iron and lead ores. The phenomena developed there, too, have given to the jurassic lime- stones of this neighbourhood characters which have been interpreted differently by geologists, and hence their study is worthy the attention of the Society. The tertiary formations also, and the volcanic rocks of Vivarias, which approach within a few leagues of Alais, are interesting objects. We fear the place of meeting is too far south even for Southampton, where the British Association assemble on the 10th September, and where, owing to the renown of this year's meeting numerous French geologists were expected to be present.' BOATING EXCURSION EXTRAORDINARY.— On Wednes- day evening last, four gentlemen started from Liverpool in the two- oared gig Ariel, for Bangor. When off Hilbre Island they were overtaken by a thunder storm, and, as it was now dark, they considered themselves fortunate in making the yacht Zepvr, and were kindly entertained by hospitable owners. Early on Thursday they steered across the Dee, by compass, the weather being hazy. When off the Point of Ayr, they passed a coaster on her beam ends, with a life- boat alongside, which had been capsized in the squall of the previous uigiit. Rapidly continuing their course, and leaving Rhyl astern, they steered W. N. W., and lost sight of land at intervals, until about mid day they approached the Lesser Ormshead, when they encountered a heavy broken sea, and but for the cool skill of their coxswain their trip might have had a somewhat sudden termination. Here a two- masted yacht, name unknown, bore down on them, but finding no notice was taken of her she sheered off. When between Great Ormshead and Puffin Island, the wind, which had been favourable throughout the day, suddenly chopped round and blew in squalls from the southward, and finding the tide would head them before they entered the straits, it was thoughtadvisableto pull to the nearest land, and they succeeded in beaching her under the gigantic rock of Penmaenmawr — six miles distant. Towards evening the wind moderating they launched their gig, and arriving at Beaumaris, recrossed the straits for Bangor, where they obtained excellent quarters for the night. On Friday morning they steered up the straits for Carnarvon, passing under the far famed bridge of Menai. After examining the aucieut castle, & o., they took advantage of the ebb tide and again arrived at Menai- bridge, where the Cambria steamer had just come to anchor. As their time was limited, it was thought advisable to place the boat on the steamer and return with it on the ensuing morning, which was accordingly done. The boat, in which this trip was per- formed, measures 20 feet by 4 feet, and is remarkable for the lightness of her build.— Liverpool ( ourier. A WATER- SPOUT IN THE SEVERN. — On Monday se'nnight between five and six o'clock, p. m., as the steamer was crossing the Severn at the Old Passage, bringing the mail from Bristol, the passengers and all on board were struck with amazement at the sudden appearance of a large water- spout ( of a conical form) descending from the clouds, and discharging itself into the Severn between the New and Old Passages. For soma minutes the clouds and Severn were connected by this liquid link, during which it continued pouring an immense stream of water, and as the clouds drifted, so was this serial torrent seen majestically to advance, lashing the waves most furiously in its course, and creating a violent commotion for some distance around, as though caused by a terrific storm. Fortunately there were no vessels passing at the time, or it might have been attended with considerable damage, perhaps totally destroying them, as ves- sels of heavy burden have been known to be overwhelmed and sunk by the extraordinary phenomenon. This is, we believe, the first of this kind of phenomena ever seen on the Severn. THE " WORLD'S TEMPERANCE CONVENTION."— During last week the delegates appointed by the temperance associa- tions throughout the world to attend the convention arranged by the National Temperance Society of England, assembled in the theatre of the City of London Literary Institution. There were about 300 delegates present, including, in addition to those from English, Irish, and Scotch towns, representa- tives from the United States of America, the East Indies, and France. The object of the convention is, to ascertain the state of the temperance cause in all parts of the globe, to receive suggestions as to the most effectual method of extend- ing the temperance reformation, and to effect the formation of a temperance union throughout the world. The convention held daily meetings, at which large bodies of persons were addressed on the progress and the benefits of temperance. The convention held their final meeting on Saturday night, in Covent Garden Theatre, which was densely crowded by a respectable audience. THE MURDER AT DAGENHAM.—- On Tuesday last at Ilford, Dennis Flynn, John Henessey, and Ellen Rankin, the former of whom were described as agricultural labourers, were brought up from the Arbour- square station- house of the E division of police, for examination before the Magistrates for the Beacontree division of the county of Essex, on a charge of having been concerned in the murder ot George Clarke, a police- constable o'f tile above division, on the 30th June last. The prisoners were, at the close of the examina- tion, remanded for a week. TESTIMONIAL TO THE DUKE OF RICHMOND.— Pre liminary proceedings are now taking place, for the purpose of carrying forward the design of presenting to the Duke of Richmond, a testimonial, for his public services in the cause of the British agriculturists. The proceedings will in a few weeks be completed, and we have no doubt that such an amount of subscription will be collected as to confirm us in the opinion we have before expressed, that the farmers are neither ungrateful to, nor unmindful of, the services which his Grace has rendered to their cause. In fact, at the opening of the present session of Parliament we were waited upon by several leading men of this county to call public attention to the propriety of carrying out their views upon this subject; but at our suggestion, the design was deferred to the present very proper period. Such a feeling, originating with the agriculturists, is truly honourable and deserving of record.— Sussex Express. SERIOUS CATASTROPHE AT BRISTOL.— On Saturday )' night an alarming occurrence happened at the Hotwells, Bristol, by which a considerable amount of property was destroyed." For some time past extensive works have been in progress for the purpose of widening the southern entrance lock at Cumberland basin, so as to afford a sufficient space for the admission of vessels of the largest class, like the Great Britain. In order to carry on the operations it was necessary to erect dams at both ends of the lock. This was done by means of driving double rows of piles of large size, and load- ing the interstices with rubble. On Saturday night was the highest spring tide, and just at the point of high water the accident occurred. A workman, who was in the bottom of the lock, pumping out \ vater which had been left from the heavy rains, observed a crack in a wall, and while he was examining it he perceived that the timbers were giving way. He antici- pated danger, and without waiting to pick up his tools or any- thing, rushed to a ladder and ascended as rapidly as possible. His escape was a miraculous one. The pressure of the tide forced in the dam at the eastern entrance, the huge piles snapped with a tremendous crash, and the poor fellow was on ( he top round of the ladder when he found himself immersed to the waist. The rush of the tide carried away everything within its reach, and dashed down the props which it had been deemed expedient to erect against a row of houses on the side of the lock. The scene of consternation which followed it would be difficult to describe: the inhabitants rushed scream- ing from their houses— the crowds which had congregated on the quays, to watch the arrivals of the packets, fled with pre- cipitancy from the spot— and the greatest alarm prevailed among the masters and crews of the different vessels, whose safety was jeopardised, in the basin. Several parties had narrow escapes of their lives, and the spectators on the banks of the river, below the Hotwells, participated in the general alarm, for, finding the tide suddenly thrown over the roads, and then recede 20 or 30 feet, they believed that it was the shock of an earthquake. REPORTED DEATH OF VAN AMBURGH.— A letter from Voonsucket, U. S., dated June 16, appearing in a French paper, says—" The celebrated Van Amburgh perished here on Alonday, in a most frightful manner. He had been exhibiting his feats with his animals in a meadow, near Scituate, and a young lady having asked whether he dared to enter the tiger's cage at feeding time, he assured her that there was no danger, and immediately ordered an enormous piece of beef to be thrown in. After a long contest the meat was taken possession of by a fine tigress, who retired with it to a corner. Three times Van Amburgh vainly attempted to take it from her. The tigress roared furiously and lashed her side with her tail. The audience began to be alarmed, but Van Amburgh reiterated his assurance that there was nothing to fear, and continued his struggle with the tigress, who, at last feeling herself wounded, threw herself on her rash antagonist, knocked him down, and buried her claws in his throat. In an instant the theatre was deserted, leaving Van Amburgh at the mercy of the maddened animal, who continued to vent upon him her rage until he became a lifeless corpse. After much difficulty the tigress was shot, and the mutilated remains of the beast- tamer were recovered." GROSS OUTRAGES BY SOLDIERS.— A few nights ago three soldiers who had been placed on guard at the Brecon barracks, left their duty, after breaking into the canteen. They prowled about different farms and demanded monev, which was given them through fear, they being armed at the time. About three o'clock in the morning they went to a farm house, called Wern, about two miles from Brecon, on the Hay road. Mr. Williams, the ocupant, being aroused by the breaking of the window, jumped out of bed, and asked them what they wanted. They answered that they wanted some place to rest in, when Mr. Williams told them that the, barn door was open; they said they had been there and did not like the place. They then demanded money, and Mr. Williams seeing them armed and apparently so determined, gave them Is. Tliey then said that they were fifteen in number and insisted upon a shilling for each man, declaring that they would have it or they would blow his brains out. The muzzles of their guns were through the window they had broken. Mrs. Williams, her children, and the servant quitted the house, through the back door. Mr. Williams was left alone, but the servant ran to the neighbouring farms, and in a few minutes several able men were on the spot, armed with guns, pikes, and other weapons. By this time the picket arrived and commenced a search in company with some of the neighbouring farmers. At length the delinquents were found, one in a barley field, and the other by the side of a hedge, fast asleep. Upon being captured they threatened the picket, and asked to be shot at once. They were, however, conveyed to the barracks, and placed in heavy irons. They have been committed for trial at the assizes. THE CASE OF OUTRAGE AT SHAPWICK.— On Monday last, at the Appleby Assizes, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, Thomas Burrows, aged 18, George Lees, aged 18, John Smith, aged 21, and William Smith, aged 19, were indicted for a rape on the persons of Jane and Elizabeth Dover, at Sharp, on the 19th of April last. The particulars of this horrible outrage were given in this paper in the Spring: it will be remembered that the unnatural assailants of the defenceless women— two respectable females, daughters of a farmer of the above neighbourhood— met them alone in a lonely spot and perpetrated the violence with which they now stood charged at the bar. They were all found guilty, and the Judge, in passing sentence, said they had been convicted of a most aggravated offence, under circumstances ox such atrocity as reflected the greatest disgrace on the country in which they were born. When men at their early age were so brutified, any observation would, as to them, be thrown away. There was no possibility of exciting in such minds either regret or shame, and he ( the Learned Judge) had never seen four men apparently more lost, more shameless, more dead to every manly feeling. As an example to others, however, it was necessary to refer to the fate which awaited them. They were about to leave a free country for a state of perpetual servitude, without intermission of their toil, without wages, without any reward but that daily bread which would enable them to continue their daily labour, to spend the remainder of their lives in suffering and degradation. The Learned Judge concluded by sentencing the prisoners to transportation for life. SUPPOSED MURDERS IN OXFORDSHIRE.— On Monday last the neighbourhood of Woodstock, Sturdy's Castle, and Jackley were thrown into a considerable state of alarm in consequence of the discovery of the skeletons of three human beings, in a pit on the right hand side of the Banbury turnpike road, and within fifty yards of the Sturdy's Castle public- house, and which there is every reason to fear are the remains of some unfortunate fellow creatures who have been murdered and then buried there by a gang of gipsies who used to infest that part of Oxfordshire, three of whom are now in Oxford Castle, two under a conviction of murder, and the other of sheep- stealing. Our readers will at once know to whom we allude, viz., to James Biddle and Isaac Sheriff, who were condemned at the recent assizes for the murder of Mr. Mobbs, but whose sentence has since been commuted to transportation for life, and Skerry, who turned Queen's evidence, but was afterwards sentenced to transportation for 15 years for sheep stealing. The discovery of the human skeletons arose under the following circumstances:— When Mr. Walker, the governor of the Banburv gaol, and Morgan, the constable of King Sutton, were bringing Biddle, Skerry, and Sheriff to Oxford Castle, and on arriving within a short distance of the public- house called Sturdy's Castle, Biddle suddenly exclaimed ( pointing to the side of the road as well as bis handcuffs would let him), " There lays dead men's bones." Mr. Walker asked him what he meant— how dead men's bones came there? Biddle appeared somewhat con- fused, but replied in a jesting manner, " Ob, they were killed in the war," and said no more. The officers on their return from Oxford repeated the conversation to the landlady at Sturdy's Castle, who remembered that, about eight years ago, a person disapueared from that neighbourhood under very peculiar circumstances, and had never been seen or heard of by his friends since— the person's name was Hicks, the son of a small farmer, residing at Jackley ( a village about a mile and a half from Sturdy's Castle), and that he was the owner of some cottages and land at that place. He was a very eccentric character, and preferred a roaming life to that of a settled one. He at last took up a regular vagabond's life, wandering about the country with a gipsy tribe, of which Biddle and Skerrv formed a portion. Every half- year they were to be seen encamped in the neighbourhood of Sturdy's Castle, and it was on those occasions only that Hicks used to pay his native village a visit, for the purpose of receiving his rent for the land and cottages. Something like eight years ago he paid his half- yearly visit as usual, but since that time he has net been seen or heard of, and his brother has taken to the property. The circumstances under which he disap- peared, and the company he was known to keep, coupled with Biddle's declaration on his way to Oxford Castle, led to the opinion that he had been basely murdered for the sake of the rents be had been receiving. No steps were taken to ascertain the truth of Biddle's declaration until Friday last, when some persons were employed to dig about the spot pointed to by Biddle, when, horrible to relate, the skeletons of three human beings were discovered in a hollow place many years ago used as a saw- pit, on the side of Jhe road, about a foot and a half under ground. Many of the bones are quite perfect. A medical gentleman residing in the neighbourhood has pro- nounced them to be those of a woman and two men, and from the state they were in they must have been there several years. They were carefully collected together and placed in a box, which is now under lock and seal, waiting the issue of a coroner's inquest. In the decline of life the most safe and efficacious occasional medicine for giving tone and strength to the stomach, and ; acting at the same time as a gentle and healthful aperient, is i Frampton's Pill of Health— a Family Restorative which has conferred the most essential benefits upon those who have ; fortunately had recourse to its health- restoring aid ; enabling 1 them to apply to themselves the well- known line from Shale- j speare— " Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty."— See Advt. ' Ilolloway's Pills Lady B , the wife of a distinguished Lord, was a few weeks since so alarmingly ill, occasioned by a disorder in the Liver and Stomach, as to induce the physicians to disclose to the Honourable Mr. D , her Ladyship's son- in- law, that they entertained but little hopes of her recovery. In that state, and unbeknown to her medical attendant, she was strongly advised to try Holloway's celebrated Pills, which she took for only three weeks, when she found herself as well as ever she was in her life. The accuracy of this extraordinary statement can be proved beyond all doubt.— See Advt, iBttltttm in fjarfco. Some mischievous persons have destroyed thelists of voters placed on the different parish church doors of London, and have obliged the overseers of most of the metropolitan parishes to employ watchmen. A woman was struck by a shaft of a windmill, at Chatham, on Saturday, and killed on ttie spot. At the Warwick Assizes on Monday, a lad named Hay, ( by his father as nearest of kin) recovered £ 30 damages against a person named Robins, for setting a dug on him, which dog bit him severely in the legs. _ ,, , , A new and valuable seam of coal has been discovered at 1 alk- o - tti - Hill, Staffordshire, on property of It. E. Heathcote, Esq. A sum amounting to nearly £ 7,400 has been already contributed towards the erection of churches in the four districts formed in Liverpool under Sir Robert Peel's Act. As two men were fighting on board a steam b° at Thames, off Greenwich a few days since, they fell overboard, clasped in each other's arms, and one o'f them was drowned. On Saturdav, as a man was on his way to market at Toddington, Beds, a flash of lightning appeared to descend upon his head, lie however felt no ill effects beyond a slight headache, but shortly afterwards found that his hat had been set on fire. A resident of Gateshead, having on Saturday, drank half- a- pint of wine at the London Docks, and two glasses of brandy and water, afterwards died from apoplexy from the effects of the drink. On Sunday last, a prisoner in Hereford city gaol named William Evans, who was recently sentenced to two months' imprisonment for an assault upon a woman named Husbands, attempted to hang himself in his cell, but was discovered in time to save his life. The wholesale booksellers and stationers have petitioned against the claim of the Railway Companies to open parcels. The public parks at Manchester, which have been bought and laid out with the public subscription of £ 32,000 will be opened in about a month. A blue shark, ten feet long, was caught off Clontarf Wall, near Dublin, on Tuesday se'nnight. A London curate, writing to the limes, suggests, that to avoid the pestilence likely to arise in families only occupying one room, there should be a house built to receive the dead, from the time of their death till their interment. He says he has known cases of wretched families making a table of the coffin. It is rumoured that an Anti- Conciliation Hall, under another name, will be opened in Dublin by Young Ireland. The Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes on Thursday issued notices, that hawkers, pedlars, and itinerant dealers, not having their name and address in italics on some conspicuous part of their bundle or pack, will, on detection, be liable to a fine of £ 40. The King of Hanover has recovered from his late illness. Louis Bonaparte, ex- king of Holland died at Leghorn, on the 24th ult., aged 62,— the last survivor of Napoleon's brothers. Don Miguel, who is described as deplorably poor, has petitioned the new Pope for a continuance of his pension. Every seat, stool, & c., of the American steamer Massachusetts, is a life boat, made of iron, with air- tight compartments, and adapted to swim even with the weight of a man. The number of eggs exported from France in 1814 was upwards of 88,000,000, of which 82,000,000 were sent to England. The consump- tion of eggs in France is reckoned at 9,300,000,000 eggs annually. Mr. Charles Green, jun., sou of the celebrateu aeronaut, has departed for the Continent, with a magnificent balloon, intending to ascend from the principal towns in Germany. A manufacturing wireworker, in an advertisement in the Times newspaper, invites the public to come and see his invisible wire fences. A document signed by 3,000 women of Philadelphia, and addressed in terms of congratulation to their sisters of England, oa the termi- nation of the Oregon feud, is now on its way to this country. Mr. John Pliilipson, of Righouse, St. John's, in Weardale, has had this year employed, all at one time, to mow his hay, a father and eight eons. This honest and industrious man, who can boast of so numerous an offspring of able- bodied men, is Whitfield Collin, of the Hermitage, near St. John's Chapel. The population returns from Great Britain, give, upon a rough estimate, one clergyman to every 1,300 souls. From 1700 to 1844 there are on record 101 shocks of earthquakes in England, 138 in Scotland, and 17 in Wales. At North Stoke Church, near Wallingford, Berkshire, a woman has officiated as parish clerk for the past twelve months. The peels of three potatoes, which were planted by Mr. Coules, of Gloucester, were lately dug up, and the produce amounted to 62 potatoes of good size and excellent quality. i At this time of year, when from atmospheric influences anima food is liable to become tainted, it cannot be too generally known that a bit of charred stick boiled with beef or mutton thus affected, will take away all taint or disagreeable taste. Died, at Wexford, Ireland, on ttie 13th ult., aged 120, Daniel Atkin, commonly called " Dan the Black," who in the course of his pro- tracted life contracted marriage with no less than seven wives, whose children's children and great- grand- children are said to amount to the number of 570 souls — 320 males and 250 females. Dickens's " Pickwick Papers" and Mrs. Trollope's " Widow Barnaby" have recently been translated into ttussian, in a periodical publication called the" liiblioteka dlya Ttcheniya. In the same Biblioteka have appeared translations of several of Shakspeare's plays, said to be very creditably executed, aud of some others of the principal works of our literature. The Chester Courant says the pretended dissolution of the Anti- Corn- Law League is all a fiction, as its agenis are now at work at Chester and Birkenhead, for the purpose of renewing their unscru- pulous efforts to obtain the representation of the county. The Bishop of Salisbury consecrated the new churches at Bradpole, near Bridport, and at Fordiugton, near Dorchester, on the 4th and 5th instant. The Pupils of the Repton Grammar School have presented a testimonial of respect to the Rev. J. Gurvey, M. A., on his resigna- tion of the mathematical mastership there. Among the number of acts to be renewed by bills now before the House of Commons is the Loan Societies Act. The Act now in force is to be renewed to the 1st of October 1847, and to the end of the then next session of Parliament. The journeymen painters of Leeds and their employers are again at variance on the subject of wages. It is calculated that the 400 Mechanic's Institutions of Great Britain comprise 80,000 members, possess about 400,000 volumes of books, raise about £ 30,000 a year, and occasion the delivery of nearly 400 lectures. On a gooseberry tree in the garden of Mr. John Thompson, of Ulverston, was found, this week, a berry inhabited by ants, these industrious little insects having completely gutted the berry, and therein taken up their abode. De Quincy, the English opium- eater, acquired the power of taking a quantity of opium equivalent to 8,000 drops of laudanum. At Gainsborough, on Sunday week, a bridal party, consisting of a " navvie" and lady fair, verging on her seventieth year, were pelted by the bystanders, on leaving the church, with uld shoes, sods, aud even stones. The electors of Manchester have invited Richard Cobden, Esq., to allow himself to be put in nomination for that borough, in the event of a general election, to supply the vacancy which will be occasioned by the retirement of Mark Phillips, Esq. ' A machine for dressing flax has been invented by a M. Merteus, of Ghee ( Belgium), which docs the work of thirty men, at one- tenth the expense of the old method. This machine is expected to have much influence on the cultivation and spinning of flax, especially in Ireland. The subscription towards the asylum for affording temporary food and shelter to destitute females, on their discharge from the metropolitan gaols, now amounts to near £ 5,000. Amongst the subscriptions lately received are £ 50 from their majesties the King and Queen of Denmark, and an anonymous donation of £ 200. Police returns show that the amount of property stolen in twelve months, in Manchester, was £ 13,213; in Liverpool £ 7,852. He- covered in Manchester, £ 9,532; in Liverpool, £ 2,860. A Literary Institution is to be formed at Woodstock for the instruction of the working classes, Samuel Saunders, at the Exeter Assizes, pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy— he withdrew his plea, at the suggestion of the Jud,; e, was tried and acquitted. BIRMINGHAM BANKRUPTCY COURT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. ( BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER DANIELL.) In Be TAYLOR, of Worcester, Sharebroker. This was an adjourned final examination of the bankrupt. Mr. Abrahams, of London ( in the absence of Mr. Smith, of Birmingham), appeared for the assignee, 3Ir. Marriott; Mr. Rees ( of the firm of Wilde, Rees, and Co., London), for the National Provincial Bank; Mr James, of Birmingham, for Mr. Parsons, of Wotton- under- edge; and Mr. Motteram, for the bankrupt. The bankrupt was examined by Mr. Rees, and said— At his last examination on the 4th of July he had stated that he had the sole management of the bank at Worcester, subject to in- structions from the head branch in London. There was an accountant in Worcester named Osborne. The cash was kept partly by the bankrupt and partly by the cashier or teller; sometimes one person was teller and sometimes another; the teller had assistance. Mr Osborne had acted as teller about a month or six weeks prior to the 6th of May. The bankrupt and the teller examined the cash from time to time; they counted it once a week. The notes were counted over and checked between the bankrupt and the accountant; but the accountant did not invariably count them. The notes were sometimes kept in bundles, which were ticketed with the amount of notes they contained, and he believed the bundles always contained the amount of notes ticketed. Mr. Rees. — You say you believe so. Do you know an instance in which the bundles did not contain the number of notes ticketed ? Bankrupt.— Yes. [ Here some objection was made by the opposing solicitors that Mr Rees had not tendered proof of the debt said to be due to the bank ; when Mr Rees said he was prepared to tender proof for 151/.: the bank held a policy, the office value of which was 211. 5s. 3d. Mr. Smith, who conducted the pre- vious examination, not being present, the proof was not made, and Mr. Rees then said Mr. Atkinson, the present manager of the Worcester National Provincial Bank, would prove a debt of 90/., and that would remove any technical objection, as he ( Mr. Rees) was his representative. This course being adopted the examination was resumed.] Mr Rees.— How was it that the parcels ticketed bank notes contained cheques ? Bankrupt.— By cheques being put in and not charged to my account. The notes were taken out, and cheques put in instead. Mr Rees cautioned the bankrupt not to answer any questions which might tend to criminate himself, and the examination was continued.— One of the parcels contained a cheque. All the parcels contained notes but that one. By the Commissioner.— I know of more instances than that one in which the parcels contained cheques instead of notes. On the particular occasion alluded to a cheque for 300/. was drawn. Resumed.— I am now speaking of one of the sealed parcels. I opened the sealed parcel and took £ 300 in notes out and put in a cheque instead. By the Commissioner.— I sealed the parcels. Mr. Rees.— Have they not also the seal of the accountant or teller ? Bankrupt All excepting this one. It was very recently the practice to do so, but it was done. Having first counted the notes, the bundle was endorsed and sealed by both. I have opened one of the parcels so sealed and taken out notes, when I put in a cheque for the amount abstracted. That was without the knowledge of the accountant. By the Commissioner.— It was an ordinary cheque, drawn by myself. Resumed.— I did not represent to the accountant that I had done so. I did not reseal the parcels, but merely folded them up. The parcels were again given to the accountant, but I am not aware that he knew 1 had opened them. The parcels were taken into the account as containing notes. It. was only in one instance that the parcel was sealed. The parcel was the one in which the 300/. cheque was placed; that cheque was my own. The cheque is not now in existence ; it was destroyed when the notes were replaced. I believe the transaction took place about the end of last year. [ On referring to his books the bankrupt said it was the 3rd of January last.] I paid the 300/. to Marriott and Co.' s account at the bank, for the purpose of reducing their balance, and the entry is made in their accounts. Mr. Mar- riott, my partner, was aware that the money was paid to his account by me. I did not tell him I took it out of the bank money, nor did I inform the bank of it until the inspector came down when 1 resigned the appointment. 1 have taken notes out of the unsealed parcels several times, and I put them back again. The first time I did so was about the end of 1845. I have done so on several occasions between December, 1845, and my resignation. I have the whole account of it in my own book. One was for 350/., on the 31st of October, 1845. By the Commissioner I paid several accounts of my own with that money ; and 85/. were paid to Marriott and Co. Resumed.— It was cashed to them; it was handed over to my partner, Mr. Marriott, for partnership purposes. That 350/. was taken from an unsealed parcel, and the reason it was not discovered by the accountant was that when I gave them to him on Saturday evening he did not count them. There is an entry in the daily cash book of the bank of the amount of cash in hand on the 31st of October, 1845. It is 15,325/., but there was not that amount by 350/., but there was a cheque for it; that was my own cheque, which 1 put in among the notes. I destroyed that cheque when I leplaced the notes; it never appeared in the bank books. I paid back the 350/. some time in April last. I believe in the meantime the cash was deficient in notes to the amount of 350/. I paid it about the 20th of April, by a cheque of my own for 400/. I had not 400/. to my credit at the time, but I drew the cheque and paid it to the cashier, and paid him a bill of 200/. at the same time. The 401)/., therefore > appeared to my debit, and I then put the j notes back into the bundle, and that is the way I made up the i deficiency. I By the Commissioner.— I had nothing to my credit at the bank, but owed them 1? 6/. 3s. 6d. at the time. Resumed I did not tell the cashier the purpose for which the 400/. was drawn. The bill was a promissory note of Alexander Taylor, my brother. 1 had no authority from the bank to place the bill to my account. The directors have several times mentioned about my account. 1 am in the habit of making monthly returns of the different bank accounts, and the directors sometimes made remarks upon the accounts and sent them to me. On the return of the 30th of July, 1842, there is an account of mine 23i5/., and the directors remark, that in the event of mv wishing any advance upon that amount they will require security to be deposited ; and my answer was that I had expected some money from Scotland and had been disappointed, but that I would give security. On the 31st of August, 1842, the amount was 246/., and the directors said they should expect payment or security in November, and there should be no increase in the meantime; my answer was, that payment should be made, or security given, in November. On the 2nd of September, 1843, the amount was 221/., and the directors' remark was that they wished it reduced, if not already done; my answer was, that it now amounted to 180/. On the 15th of December the amount was 254/., and the di- rectors wrote to say that the increase ought not to have taken place. On the 29th of June, 1844, it amounted to 214/., and the directors noticed that the balance was not so high ; that they were opposed to their officers having any other than temporary accommodation, and advised a reduction to prevent reference to a subject which was as unpleasant to them as to their servants. On the 19th of October, 1844, the amount was 168/.: the di- rectors noticed with satisfaction that the promised reduction had taken place; the answer was that a gradual liquidation should be made. In the monthly return for the 1st of No- vember, 1845, the balance is 142/. lis., and my remark was, " it shall be gradually reduced." On the 6th of December, 191/. 8s. and the remark was, " it wiil be reduced this month." On the 3rd of January, 1846, the balance was 120/. 3s. 3d., and my remark was, that I had been disappointed of a sum of money which was owing me, and which I could not obtain. On the 7th of February the balance was 168/. 14s., and the remark, " this will be further reduced scon." On the 7th of March it was 166/., and the remark, " it will be further reduced this month." On the 4th of April it was 179/. 2s. 6d., and there was no remark at all. That is the last monthly return I made. The bank disapproved of my holding a debit balance, and wished me from time to time to pay it off, and I promised to do so. By the Commissioner.— The balances I returned did not include the notes I had abstracted. Resumed.— The banking account in my book corresponded with the returns. Mr. Commissioner Daniell Then there are no entries in the books of the notes abstracted. Mr. Rees.— No, your Honour. Resumed At my last examination I said that in February I was indebted to the bank 1170/. for money borrowed by me from them, and it is true. That sum does not appear on the bank books. The bank never lent me that sum; I took it without their knowledge. Part of the money is shewn by my books. Mr. Rees.— Yes, perhaps a 100/. or so may be; the return in February was 168/. 14s. Resumed 1 have a book called my private book, and on the 30th June, 1845, the balance appears as 237/. 14s. 3Q. On referring to the bank book, I find the entry 13?/. 14s. 3d., and the cause of this difference was that money had been drawn by cheque, and not entered in the bcoks. Mr. Rees So that you commenced your irregularities sooner than you stated. Resumed.— I had drawn the cheque, but it had not come in. I cannot find any cheque or number of cheques entered to that amount. At that time I had 335/. in my own possession, from the sale of shares, and the reason why I drew cheques was, that when I was from home I paid parties by cheques, and when they were presented I paid the money myself, and they were not entered in the bank books. On turning to my private bank book, I find an entry of 165/. by cash, on the 16th Juiv, but there is no such entry in the bank book. I can only explain this transaction in the same way as the other. On the 24th of July also 1 paid 240/., but neither of these items appear in the bank books. I cannot positively say that I did or did not take out notes on these occasions. In my private account there is a payment on the 11th of September, 1845, of 150/., another of 20/. on the same day, on the 13th, 135/., on the 16th, 110/., and on the same day, 60/. On looking to the bank book, I do not find any of those items. The 60/. was paid to Marriott and Co. Mr. Commissioner Daniell.— How did you obtain the money from the bank ? Bankrupt.— I paid my cheque to them, and the money was paid back before the cheque was presented. Mr. Rees.— But that is only one, and there are four other transactions you have to explain; was any of the money paid back ? Bankrupt.— 200/. on the 20th of September, and 125/. on the same day. Those sums did not appear in the bank books, only in my private one. There is also ail entry on the 29th October of 200/., and on the 30th 125/. The first of those was a cheque for my brother's landlord, and the 125/. was a cheque for some shares, paid to the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company. That money was not paid from the bank, it was paid by the 350/. previously alluded to. The 200/. cheque given to my brother's landlord was not paid till the 20th of April. I paid in a bill for 200/. at the same time. Mr. Rees.— Then how came you to give credit to the bank for it if it was not paid ? Bankrupt— 1 always gave credit whether the cheque was paid or not. Mr. Rees.— But the cheque was not entered into the bank account ? Bankrupt.— No. At the time I paid in the 200/. bill of my brother's I drew out 400/. on my own private account. There is an entry in my private book of 400/. I paid Marriott and Co. 65/. Mr. Commissioner Daniell.— This is a complete system of mystification. Some conversation then took place, in which it was stated that the examination would in all probability last the whole day, and as there was other business on the list, it was decided to adjourn the further examination of the bankrupt until Monday. MONDAY, AUGUST 10. This morning Mr. Rees resumed his examination, the other professional gentlemen being in attendance as mentioned at the commencement of this report. Mr. Abraham objected to the line of examination which Mr. Rees had been taking on the previous occasion ; as he appeared for Mr. Atkinson he thought he ought to confine his questions in reference to that particular debt. His Honour said that he had a right to examine on anything connected with the accounts of the bankrupt. Mr. Rees, therefore, proceeded. The bankrupt said.— It was on the 20th of April 1 drew out 400/. from the bank ; and on the 4th of May I drew out 300/., which latter sum was for a cheque on the account of Marriott and Co., which Mr. Marriott, jun., gave me. The entry in Marriott and Co.' s banking account is " May 4th, Selves, 300/." With the 300/. I repaid the bank a part of the money 1 had previously had. By the Commissioner.— When I drew out the 300/. from Marriott and Co.' s account, there was a balance due from them of 298/. 18s. 6d. and they took credit for 400/. Resumed That balance of 298/. 18s. was over and beyond the 300/. I repaid the money to the bank by putting it into a parcel of notes, from which 1 had previously taken 300/.; but it does not appear in the banking account as having been repaid. On referring to my banking account in the bank book, 1 find an entry on the 4th of May, 1846, of 280/. as received by me. That is the last entry. I drew that amount out by a cheque on my own account; and I had notes to that amount from the cashier. With those notes I repaid part of the balance I had previously taken from the parcels, as stated on Saturday. By the Commissioner.— After debiting myself with the 280/. I was indebted to the bank 6617. 3s. 6d. Resumed.— The 300/. was taken from a sealed parcel, some time in January last; the 280/. was part of a sum of 350/. taken from a loose parcel of notes. £ 250 only of it was re- paid. The 350/. was taken from the bank parcel on the 31st October last, but the bank parcels did not remain deficient during the whole of the time. Mr. Rees When did you replace them ? Mr. Motteram objected to the word " replaced," or indeed any other word being put into the bankrupt's mouth. It had been ruled in that Court that a bankrupt was bound to answer all questions put to him, whether they tended to criminate himself or not. The Learned Commissioner said he did not remember that such was the case. It was a generally- understood fact in general law. Mr. Motteram certainly understood his Honour to have ruled so. The Commissioner said if an answer tended to criminate him under the bankrupt law that answer ought to be given, but not an answer which would subject the bankrupt to criminal pro- ceedings. Mr. Motteram wished he had known his Honour's opinion before. It had been so ruled in London, and he certainly thought it had been so there. Mr. Rees continued— When had any part of it been re- placed ? Mr. Motteram Here I shall object to any further enquiry in reference to these particulars. No doubt your Honour sees the singular aspect which the examination bears; here is my friend, Mr. Rees, appearing ostensibly for Mr. Atkinson, a pri- vate creditor, but really for the Bank, Mr. Abrahams for the assignees, in the room of Mr. Smith, and Mr. James appa- rently for Mr. Parsons, of Wotton- under- Edge, but actually for the sureties of Mr. Taylor, who were insured in a counter Gua- rantee Society, which would not benefit them in cases of breach of trust, unless a prosecution were instituted. I do not object solely to that particular question, but to the exami- nation generally. After some discussion, Mr. Rees said that if the Commis- sioner was of opinion that the answer would tend to criminate the bankrupt he would stop the examination. Mr. James But I am bound to have an answer. Bankrupt— I object to the question on the ground that I am not bound to criminate myself. Resumed.— The partnership with Marriott and Co. com- menced in April, 1844. The firm was composed of Mr. Mar- riott, jun. and myself. There was a partnership deed, which is held by Mr. Marriott, sen. I had a copy of it. It was not publicly known that 1 was a partner. Mr. Marriott, jun. ma- naged the business alone for some time ; he was the only person known to the Excise. [ A document of application to the Bank was produced, and the purport was an advance of £ 400 ( on bills) to Alfred Charles Marriott, carrying on the business as Marriott and Co.] I never represented to the Bank that I was a partner in the concern. 1 was never authorised to make any advance beyond £ 400; and in the month of August, 1844, received a letter forbidding me to discount a bill for the Company. On the 15th of February I re- ceived another letter. [ In this the Directors refused to confirm the excess of £ 260 over the £ 400, and saying that the bank- rupt ought not to have allowed it.] There was an excess of £ 271 over and beyond the £ 400 credit, and it was disapproved of by the Directors, The whole of that was not repaid ; money has been paid in and drawn out of the Bank since. The ac- count with the Bank was opened on the credit of Mr. Marriott, sen., my partner's father, who negotiated with the Directors himself for the credit of £ 400, soon after the partnership was formed. It was arranged between myself and Mr. Marriott, sen., that my connexion with the firm should be kept secret from the Bank, and it was kept secret as far as I know. Mr. Commissioner Daniell It is very strange that Mr. Mar- riott should make such an arrangement as this. Mr. Rees agreed with his Honour, but forbore to make any reflections. Resumed— Mr. Marriott, sen., gave collateral security for the £ 400, in the usual way, and I gave him a counter note for the amount. Mr. Commissioner Daniell— How much does he prove for? Mr. Rees—£ 1600, as a debt due from Marriott & Company. Resumed— The letter produced is in the handwriting of Air. Marriott, senior. [ The letter was read : it requested that the credit of Marriott and Co. be increased to £ 1000, and he ( Mr. Marriott, senior) would become surety for the amount; the reason given for the advance was that the business was increas- ing, and Mr. Marriott, jun. wanted to enlarge his stock.] The answer to that was a refusal to allow any increase. My solicitor, Mr. Motteram, produces a letter, dated the 1st of May, 1846. [ The letter was from Mr. Marriott, sen., and had enclosed a bill for £ 300, which he said he had forwarded for the pur- pose of bringing the account of Mairiott and Co. within its limits, and so avoid the consequences of the Bank coining upon Mr. Taylor's sureties, as he had been informed by his son was contemplated if the balance was not reduced. He also said that as it appeared to him that the Bank could not keep the account with any degree of confidence, sooner or later a change of bankers must be effected.] I had previously told my partner, Mr. Marriott, jun., that the Bank would very likely apply to my sureties. It was after the date of that letter I made the entries in Marriott and Co's account of £ 300 and £ 150. Mr. Marriott, sen., had not auy interest in the concern, but he wanted to have, and a draft was sent down for that purpose. It was prepared by Mr. Abraham, of London, but I do not re- member the particulars. [ The draft was handed in.] There was a balance sheet made out giving Mr. Marriott, sen., a share in the profits. In the private ledger, under the date of Sept. 28th, 1844, he has credit for £ 4 16s. 2£ d., which was one- third of the profits for a period of six months. That was in 1844, and on the 31st of December, 1845, it was found there were no profits, and the previous entry was reversed. Mr. Rees.— 1 will not go on any further with respect to Mr. Marriott, sen. Mr. James Why not ? Mr. Rees Because I think I have got enough. By the Commissioner He was used to examine the books, and came down from London frequently. He also had weekly statements of the sale transactions. The Commissioner said that if he had known of these circumstances he certainly would not have confirmed Mr. Marriott's appointment as assignee. Resumed My losses were partly occasioned by railway speculations. Mr. Rees.— Were you not informed in August, 1845, by the Directors, that they disapproved of their agents being concerned in such transactions ? Bankrupt.— On committees of railways. A letter was handed in dated August 25th, 1845. It was sent from the Directors to the bankrupt. In that letter the Directors say— " It is only however in the character of Bankers to them that the Directors wish the establishment to be connected with railway undertakings, as they conceive that it would be stepping beyond its legitimate objects, to allow it to be even indirectly identified with the organisation or management of such schemes; and further, that when there are conflicting local interests of this description, any party interference by the bank would prove injurious. The bank, however, would not be placed beyond the suspicion of favouring the views of particular rail- ways if its managers were allowed to take an active and personal part in them by becoming members of provisional committees or Directors; and this is not the only objection to their doing so: it appears to the Directors that such occupation would distract their attention from their own duties, besides, in all probability, leading to a disposition to speculate in shares, which, in so large an establishment might become a serious evil. Accordingly a general regulation was passed prohibiting the Managers from becoming connected with railways in any official capacity, whether temporary or otherwise, and the soundness of this regulation the Directors feel assured no Share- holder upon due consideration will question." The Bankrupt.— And they set me the example of doing so. Sir. Commissioner Daniell.— There can be no question that it was wrong for you, situated as you were, and a paid officer of the Bank, to have had anything to do with such matters. Mr. Rees then said he had concluded his examination, and applied to the Court that the whole of the books of the partner- ship should be handed over to the official assignee. They had not been given up at the time of the bankruptcy, and all sorts of entries might have been made. His Honour observed that Mr. Rees had not shaken the bankrupt's balance sheet, neither had the bankrupt refused to make any discovery. With respect to the books he ordered that they should be delivered over to the official assignee. Mr. Marriott, sen., hoped his Honour would allow him to retain the books at the Brewery, as they were necessary for the transaction of business, and he would pledge himself that every facility should be afforded to the official assignee to inspect them. He appealed to that officer to say whether he had not hitherto done his duty in that respect. He regretted the observations which had fallen from his Honour as to his appointment as assignee; and he was conscious how very delicate a position he occupied. It was, however, entirely owing to his instrumentality that the investigation had been made, and he had undertaken it solely with that view, and but for him the matters would never have been known to the world. His Honour disclaimed any personal reflection upon Mr. Marriott as an assignee; he was only referring to the position which Mr. Marriott would occupy in case any subsequent pro- ceedings were instituted. Mr. James then commenced his examination of the bank- rupt with respect to the entries of several items entered in the bank books, all of which had been previously noticed. The bankrupt further said :— Mr. Atkinson, one of the inspectors, came down and I gave him possession of the cash and books. He counted the bundles of notes and intimated to me that he found the cash correct. He did not say the accounts of myself and Marriott were incorrect, but he said he would report them to the Directors, and no objection to any of the items has been made by the Directors. The Commissioner did not see what that had to do with the business in that Court. Mr. Atkinson was a competent wit- ness before any other tribunal. Mr. Abrahams would ask a few questions if his Honour thought the bankrupt would pass that day. His Honour :— I do not see any reason why he should not pass. Mr. Marriott did not wish Mr. Abrahams to press any fur- ther questions, and a conversation ensued with respect to the National Provincial Bank, who had not proved their debt. Mr. Motteram said that Mr. Rees had pledged himself and was bound in honour to do so. Mr. Rees said he was not bound, and his Honour remarked that Mr. Rees had found a locus standi, and he did not see that he was bound to prove. This closed the business of the day ; and the bankrupt passed. Agricultural intelligence. THE CROPS IN WORCESTERSHIRE.— In the last number of the Gardeners' Chronicle is a tabular statement of the appearance of the crops during the first week in the present month, compiled from the communications of known corres- pondents in the several counties of England. From this we extract the following notices. The first report is from Mr. H. F. Fardon, of Stoke Firs, near Bromsgrove, who says, with regard to the— Wheat.— A fair average crop. Autumn planted wheat mostly cut. but not much carried. Oats— Very little grown in this neighbourhood. Bad. Barley. — Bad, as to quantity, and likely to be inferior in quality ; will not ripen equally. Beans. — Very bad. Peas.— Very bad. Grass.— In a growing state. Hay.— Crops good, and well got for the most part, but a good deal of hay out during showery weather. Potatoes — Complaint of disease similar to that of last year, almost universal. Swedes, fyc.— Planted late, and dependent on a favourable autumn for a crop. Mr. J. Nock, of Kinver, the other correspondent of the Gardeners' Chronicle, says of— Wheat.— Average. Great bulk will be carried next week. Oats.— Cannot speak to this crop. Barley— Deficient ; the hot weather scorched it, and it has thrown up fresh shoots. Beans None grown in this neighbourhood. Peas Deficient. Grass.— Abundant. Hay.— Abundant. Potatoes.— Disease has made its appearance very bad on the wet lands. Swedes, — Abundant. DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.— Throughout the entire of North Wales a distemper is raging amongst the cattle, particularly milch kine, in some places to a frightful extent, and for which hitherto no cure has been found. The cattle are seized with a low fever, which, in the course of a few weeks, turns into a rapid consumption; the bowels are severely acted upon, so that everything passes through them without affording the slightest nutriment to the animal, and death soon ensues.— Cambrian. HOPS. WORCESTER, AUG. 14.— The business transactions in our market have been on a limited scale, without change in prices. The duty for this district is now set at £ 18,000, and for the kingdom £ 155,000. The hops are growing out very fast, and picking will be unusually earlv. BOROUGH, AUG. 10— The demand continues depressed, and from the favourable accounts received from the various plantations, little improvement is anticipated. For some few prime parcels full prices have been realized. The duty is called £ 150,000 to £ 155,000. New Pockets. Farnham Kent.......... East Kent ... Sussex Yearlings..... 0 0 5 0 4 12 10 5 8 13 0 0 6 0 6 15 New Bags. Kent Sussex Yearlings . Old Hops £ 9. 5 0 0 0 4 10 1 0 FAIR. EVESHAM.— This fair was held on Monday, and the supply of sheep and cows fit for the butcher was considerably under the average, and found purchasers readily at from 6d. to 6 § d. per lb. Stores of all kinds scarce. FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Worcestershire.— King's Norton, Mon. Gloucestershire.'- Lechlade, Fri.; Stroud, Fri. Shropshire.— Ludlow, Fri. Warwickshire.— Dunchurch, Mon.; Coventry, Tues.; Rugby, Fri. Staffordshire.— Kccleshall, Mon. ; Fazeley, Mon. ; Newcastle, Mon.; Cheadle, Fri. horticulture. OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. CONSERVATORIES, STOVE, & C.— Conservatory: It is high time now to provide and encourage an assortment of flowers adapted for blooming in the end of autumn, and in early winter. Camellias if forced into wood, as now practised by all our best gardeners, will be in rapid advance. They should, in this state, be kept out of doors in a cool place, on cool'llags or coal ashes, to prevent the earthworm from deranging the drainage. Chrysanthemums should now receive their last shift, if possible, using chiefly sound fibrous loam, with plenty of charcoal. This is the best way to keep them stiff'in habit, and to preserve their lower leaves. Any necessary amount of strength may be imparted to them when the flower- buds are formed, by good liquid manure— Stove and Orchids: Successions of Brug- mansias, Clerodetidrons, Euphorbias, Poincittias, & c. & c., should receive a last shift directly, in order to provide a rich autumn dis- play in the conservatory. Climbers on ornamental trellises should be occasionally cut back, in order to have a succession late in the season, when flowers become scarce.— Orchids: Continue to top up late growths, and to keep the plants at the warmest end of the house. Give air most liberally in the early part of the day, and on very fine mornings syringe as early as seven o'clock. A little fite must be kept up, if only to ensure a proper circulation of air; take care, however, that it is very low during the night.— Mixed Greenhouse: Look well alter winter flowering things of rather a commoner order, such as Cinerarias, Verbenas, Scarlet Pelargoniums, Heliotropes, Roses, & c., & c. Cinerarias must now be potted oft', whether from seed or from suckers; Chinese Primrose, also, remembering to give the last shilt immediately to those intended to blossom in October and November. Scarlet Pelargoniums and Heliotropes to bloom well must be pot- bound. KITCHEN GARDEN' FORCING — Pines : Let those who want to pro- mote rapid as well as substantial growth in their young Pine stock, give every attention in regard to heat, moisture, and free circulation of air. A bottom- heat of 65° or 88° for growing stock, a thorough circulation of air, early shutting up, with a thermometer at 95", accompanied with heavy syringings, instead of so much root water- ing; these are the agencies which ( with a vigorous root, through good modes of potting, and the use of healthy soils) will enable the cultivator to reap the benefits of the Hamiltonian system.— Fines: Early forced Vines, if the wood be nearly ripe, may have the lights removed; this course, however, is not imperative. If, however, the lights are required to remain on, cleanliness should be observed, and all laterals kept down. As soon as the leaves are thoroughly ripened, means should be taken to keep the house cool; to this end, shading will, perhaps, become necessary. KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD.— This is the period in which to lay the foundation of a sure supply of vegetables and salads for the ensuing winter; and time lost now can ( in this respect) by no possible means be regained. We will suppose that all the spring and mid- winter Broccolies have been planted some time ; and that Tur- nips for October and November are in also ; still it remains to ensure a continuous succession of Cauliflower and autumn Broccoli; also a full supply of salads. Let not a blank piece of ground escape; and, moreover, as the Potato disease proceeds so rapidly, let a clearance be made forthwith of all decaying crops, or those unprofitable, and their place supplied immediately with the above articles. FLOWHR GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES,— Let Uose- budding be fol- lowed closely up ; also the pruning back at least of the dead blooms of those which blossomed early. Those who can find time may pick off the seed- pods from their Rhododendrons; this will add much to the strength of the blossoms in the next year. The Azaleas, of course, will benefit by the same process. FLORISTS' FLOWERS.— Pinks : During showery weather, plant out all rooted Pink pipings. Should very dry weather occur they must be shaded, and carefully attended to, It is advisable topotafew pairs of the best sorts, and frame them, though the Pink is much hardier than the Carnation ; still, by adopting this plan, they may be safely removed at any time, will make more roots, and consequently are more likely to make strong plants, and to bloom well .— Tulips : Prepare a bed for the offsets, which must be planted in a lew weeks, for many of the smaller ones, if kept out of the ground till the usual planting time, will shrivel and perish. It will, therefore, be neces- sary, that amateurs and those commencing the fancy should imme- diately get iu offsets of expensive or scarce sorts, if blooming roots canuot be readily or reasonably obtained, as most growers have commenced arranging their collections. — Auriculas : Seedlings that have hitherto been kept in pans or boxes, may now be put out singly in pint pots ; the soil being equal parts sound turfy loam and leat mould. Agricultural ano oiiier itxariieta. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE, MONDAY, AUGUST 10. A moderate supply of English wheat, the chief part of which was of the new crop, and of goou quality. New was 111 good request, at the full currency of this day week, but old met a dull sale, la foreign there was rather more inquiry, at late rates. There were buyers also for bonded, and floating cargoes for shipment to the north of France and Belgium. The market sontinues to be too liberally supplied with foreign oats for present demand, and prices have again yielded Od. to Is. per qr. Since last Monday, about seven or eight vessels have further arrived from Ireland, and but little progress could be made 111 sales of this description, except at a like reduction 011 good corn ; while heated aDd light Irish are unsaleable. Barley, malt, and beans in steady consumptive demand, without any perceptible change iu value. White peas scarce, and Is, dearer. Per qr. Per qr. s. s. Wheat, Essex, Kent, & Suffolk Red 45 to 4b White 50 54 Lincolnshire & York- shire Red 44 46 White 48 SO Scotch 42 44 White _ 44 46 Irish - - - 42 44 White _ 44 46 Barley, Essex and Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk Malting - 28 30 Distilling - 26 28 Chevalier 30 3. Grinding - _ 23 24 Irish, Distilling- . 24 26 Grinding - - 22 23 Rye, Distilling - 34 36 Grinding _ 32 35 Malt, Norfolk & Suffolk 57 61 Brown . - 51 53 Malt Kingston and Ware 61 Brown - - - 03 Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Feed - 20 Pota. and Poland - 24 Scotch - - . ;> 1 Devonshire and Welsh 20 Londonderry, Newry, and Clonmel ditto - 22 Limerick and Sligo - 22 Cork and YVaterford - 20 Black White- Galway Extra Beans, Tick - Harrow and Small Peas, Essex, Boilers Blue ... Grey, Maple, Sc Ho, Extra - - 21 - 16 - 18 - 34 - 36 - 42 - 44 - 34 - 37 64 23 26 25 22 24 24 H 37 •> « 44 48 3* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. The weather not being favourable this morning, and the supplies small of wheat aud oats, the trade was firmer than on Monday, with a slight advance in fine samples oi new wheat anu of sound Irish oats. The samples of new wheat present a damper appearauce this morning, and with a continuation of moist weather, will become less tit for immediate use, a circumstance which increases the demand for old foreign wheat, of which the stocks are now much reduced, notwithstanding the arrivals under the system of free trade. IMPERIAL AVERAGES. Average Price oj Corn, per Imperial Quarter, for the Weekending Auguit 1. Wheat .... 47s 5tl I Oats .... 23s 5d I Beans .... 39s 3d Bailey .... 26sUd| Rje .... 28s 2d J Peas 35s lid Aggregate Average of the Six / Peeks which regulates the Duly. Wheat 50s lid j Oats .... 23s 7d I Beans 38s 4d Barley .... 27s 5u | Rye . . 32s 4d | Peas .... 35s 9d Duty on Foreign Corn. Wheat .... 7s Od I Oats .... Is Od | Beans .... 4s Od Barley.... 4s Od 1 Rye 4s 0d j Peas 4s Od SEED MARKET, AUG. 10. In foreign linseed only a limited amount of business doing, and the quotations have a downward tendency. English rapeseed met a slow inquiry, at £ 20 to £ 21 per last. The best parcels of English linseed cakes moved off'freely, at full prices; but all other kinds commanded very little attention. In all other articles next to nothing doing. The imports of most kinds of seeds, during the present year, have increased.— Red clover, English, ( per cwt.) 40s to 46s; White clover, 42s to 50s ; Linseed for sowing, 55s to 60s ; ditto lor crushing, 40s to 46s; Caraway, ( English) 41s to 48s; Foreign ditto, WOOL MARKETS. LONDON, AUG. 10.— Upwards of 1000 bales of foreign wools have been imported into London since our last; but the business trans- actions m which have been on a limited scale, without change in prices. Rather more doing iu English wools, and full prices maintained. BRADFORD,— A full supply, but the demand only limited, and the staplers held firm for their prices. LEEDS.— Although we caunot announce any material improvement in the demand here, yet the trade rules firm, at full prices, and the prospects oi the trade are generally regarded as of a cheering nature. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, AUG. 10. During the past week, the imports of live stock into London have amounted to 20 oxen from Hambro'; 226 oxen and cows, 1,043 sheep, 64 lambs, and 20 calves, from Rotterdam; 157 oxen and cows, 534 sheep, 61 lambs, and 20 calves, from Harlingen ; together with 198 sheep, lrom Flushing. At Hull they have comprised 320 head of beasts and sheep, most of which were landed in goou conduion. To- day there were on offer about 500 foreign beasts, aud l, 9u0sheep and lambs, aporlion of which were turned outlast week, and whica had been fed in the marshes in the neighbourliood of Loudon. The quality being good, the demand was steady, at lull prices. The arrivals of beasls fresh up this morning were seasonably large, though not quiteso extensive as those reported on this day se'nnight'. The attendance of buyers being numerous, aud the weather more favourable to slaughtering, the beef trade was steady, aud, in some instances, the quotations had an upward tendency. Notwithstanding the numbers 01 sheep were very extensive, the demand for that description of stock was rather brisk, and'last week's prices were flrmly supported. In lambs— the supply of which was good— a steady business was doing, at late rates, The veal trade was dull, yet prices Tuled about stationary. Pigs moved off heavily, at our quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF 8LBS. TO SINK THE OFFAL. Inferior Beasts Second quality ditto Prime large Oxen .... Prime Scots, mc Inferior Sheep Second quality ditto Coarse- woolled ditto Prime Southdown.. d 2 6 2 10 3 4 3 8 3 2 3 8 3 10 4 2 d 2 8 3 2 3 6 3 10 3 6 3 10 4 0 4 4 Prime Southdown in s d wool 0 0 Lamb 8 Large coarse Calves 3 4 Prime small ditto .... 4 0 Suckling Calves, eachlS 0 30 Large Hogs 3 8 4 Small Porkers 4 8 4 10 Qr. old store pigs, each ISs a 19s s d 0 0 5 8 3 10 4 4 0 6 Beasts, 3,408 SUFTLY AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Sheep aud Lambs, 34,040 | Calves, 204 Pigs 200 WORCESTER, AUG. 14. Holders demanded an advance for wheat iu our market on Satur- da}\ and a rise of Is. per qr. was paid iu a few instances for English wheat; but the business done was trifling. A moderate sale for foreign at no improvement in value. Oats were disposed of at 6d. per qr. less money. Grinding bailey also Gd. per qr. lower. Beans maintained their value. Wheat, white New Foreign Wheat, red New Foreign Barley, grinding Ditto new Malting Malt Old Oats, English . New ditto s d s d s d s d 6 0 6 8 Old Oats, Irish . 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 New Oats, Irish 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 6 Beans, old, English . . 5 4 a 8 5 6 5 10 Ditto, Foreign . 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 Ditto new, English . . 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 6 Peas, Feed Boilers, white . 4 4 5 0 3 6 4 0 5 u 5 6 4 0 4 3 Vetches, Winter ... 6 0 7 0 8 0 8 6 ditto, Spring . 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY RETURN OF CORN SOLD. Total quan. Av. perqr. I _ Total quan. A v. pr Wheat 313q: 5 bu. £ 2 6 4J Barley 0 0 0 0 0 Oats. . 0 0 0 0 0 Rye . , Beans , Peas . Oqr. 0 bu. £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COUNTRY MARKETS. EVESHAM, AUG. 10.— Little business doing. Wheat was sold at 18s. per bag ; inferior kinds selling on lower terms. BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 12.— During the present week sales have been made both of English and foreign wheat, at an advance of 2s. to 3s. per qr. No alteration to notice in the value of any other description ot grain.— Averages; Wheat, 1,637 qrs. 5 bush., 45s lOjd ; barley, 15 qrr,., 25s 10jd; oats, 245 qrs. 24s 9d; 39 qrs,, 44s. GLOUCESTER, AUG. 8.— There was very little English wheat at market, and new samples were much in request, but only a few sam- ples were offered, and 6s. 6d. per bushel was paid for a good article. The demand for foreign was much improved, and large sales were made at about last week's rates. In bailey and beans very little was done, and prices are nominally unaltered. Oats are rather inclining downwards in price.— Averages : Wheat, 295 qrs., 48s. lOd. ; barley, 72 qrs. 4 bush., 33s. 4d. ; oats, 76 qrs., 23s. lid,; beans, 67 qrs., 40s. 6d.; peas, 11 qrs, 2 bush., 34s. HEREFORD, AUG. 8.— The quantity of wheat in offer was by no means large, yet the millers seemed determined not to purchase beyond their immediate wants, which keep the trade dull, but prices were firm for the best parcels. Barley, beans, and pease found pur- chasers at former prices.— Wheat, 5s lOd to 6s 2d ; barley, 3s 6d to 4s ; beans, 5s to 6d; peas 4s 6d ; oats, 3s to 4s 0d per imp. bush. SHREWSBURY, AUG. 8 The late heavy rains having done much damage to the wheat in the field, sellers demanded a great advance, to which buyers would not submit; consequently few sales were effected as loliow:— Wheat 5s to 6s ; barley, 3s 2d to 4s 3d ; oats, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per imp. bush. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 11.— A good attendance of the trade, and a large show of samples of wheat and flour from granary and fresh arrived, but moderate of other articles. There was a fair retail sale for wheat, at au advance of Id. to 2d. per 701b, 011 prices of this day week; and one or two parcels of very line white American were taken to hold over at 7s. per 701b ; a small lot of Irish new white wag sold at 7s. 9d., quality aud condition fine. Flour met a free sale at previous rates, and in several instances an advance of 3d. to 6d. per barrel was realized. Fine oats were without change of value, but middling and inferior kinds were Id. per 451b. cheaper. Meal dull at former rates. Indian corn was more inquired for, but not any dearer. In barley, malt, beans, and peas, little done. EnaoUient anU ISatilmipt Register. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. James Ryley Kenworthy, Liverpool, druggist. Robert Hayes Easum, Commercial- road East, rope maker. BANKRUPTS. William Ashdown, Chatham, ironmonger. Samuel Milton, Barking, Essex, sail maker. Henry Clark, Watling- street, City, brush manufacturer. Zaccheus Pearce, Bradford, Wilts, clothier. Thomas Henry Spence, Newcastle- upon- Tyne, tailor. Robert Russell and Richard Ramsbottom, Salford, Lancashire, builders. James Ward, Birmingham, glass cutter. William Chambers, SOuthwick, Durham, shipwright. Ann Hall, Manchester, victualler, John Caiues, Chilton Cantelo, Somersetshire, corn dealer. TUESDAY, AUGUST II. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Aug. 10.— William Molyneux, Sandwich, Kent, innkeeper. July 15.— Thomas Redford, Croydon- cornmon, Surrey, baker. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Turner, Ludgate- liill, jeweller. William Tunley and Richard Smith Potts, Old Change, City, com- mon carriers. Henry Parnell, Moorgate- street, City, auctioneer. William Henry Mortimer, Lower Harley- street, St. Marylebone, wood pavionr. James Hayward and David Adam, I'aternoster- row, booksellers. William Mitcheli, Westerham, Kent, draper. John Bishop, Manchester, painter. Alexander Smith and Thomas Irvine, Liverpool, merchants. Printed and Published for the Proprietor, at the Office No. 5, Avenue, Cross, in the Parish of Saint Nicholas, in the Borough of Worcester, by FRANCIS PARSONS ENGLAND, Printer, residing ai No 52, Moor Street, Tything of Whistones, ill the Borough of Worcester. Saturday, August 15, 1846.
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