THE " THE D1SSIDENCE OF DISSENT AND THE PROTESTANTISM OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION.' VOL X.— NEW SERIES, NO. 2 4 8 .] LONDON: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1850. [ PRICE 6d. CONTENTS. ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS County Court The Multitudinous Catspaw 649 The Wesleyan Conference 649 Religious Intelligence.... 651 Correspondence 652 Congregational Board of Education 653 Foreign and Colonial News 653 Ireland 654 The Mirror of Parliament 655 Postscript 657 POLITICAL :— Summary 658 The Session of 1850 658 Ireland 659 Progress of the Birmingham Movement 659 Extension Bill 660 The British Association .. 661 TheWorking Man's Monument to Sir Robert Peel 662 Scraps from American Papers 662 Law and Police 662 Court, Personal, and Official News 663 Aids to Reflection 663 Literature 664 Literary Miscellany 666 Gleanings 667 Births, Marriages, & c 667 Money Market and Commercial Intelligence.... 668 The Gazette 668 Markets 668 Advertisements 669 ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS. THE MULTITUDINOUS CATSPAW. PARLIAMENT is just about to separate, and the question naturally presents itself— What has been the character of its proceedings for the session P We shall pass in review its political conduct elsewhere. We propose in this place to examine only those of its doings which relate to ecclesiastical affairs. We fear we shall be compelled, by the view we take of the facts before us, to pronounce a strongly condemnatory opinion both of the head and heart of our legislative body. Strictly speaking, we believe the House of Commons to be totally innocent of anything deserving to be described as an ecclesiastical policy. Individually, and distinct from all objects of a merely party character, the members of the House, we imagine, would not be found very anxious to give additional strength to the priestly power. Most of them must have lamented the obstructions both to social and political improvement, which the ruling authority in the Church too uniformly creates and sustains. Probably, there are but few of them whose private conversation in regard to the Establishment would correspond with their speeches or their votes. It is very far, we have reason to suppose, from being their deliberate intention to place the civil government of this empire under the controlling dictation of sacerdotal domination. They have no wish to see the Crown succumbing to the Mitre, and would, we think, resent with indignation any overt act having for its object the exaltation of the clergy to supreme influence in the management of the commonwealth. What they do, and what they refuse to do, in regard to ecclesiastical questions, is done, or refused to be done, on considerations of the narrowest kind, and without a glance at ultimate consequences. Each separate decision is determined by motives which apply to it alone, and to the immediate party ends which may be promoted by it. They seem, when read by the light of the speeches which precede them, to be merely isolated shreds and patches of legislation, having no designed coherence, and embodying no important conception, whether good or evil. So far as the people's House is concerned, we have a notion that it must be held guiltless of any foregone purpose to place the liberties of their country under tbe feet of ecclesiastical arrogance. We can hardly imagine a design so humiliating to the character of Great Britain, or so subversive of human progress, to be seriously entertained by any considerable body of English gentlemen, and much less by the British House of Commons. Nevertheless, it is a curious fact, that legislation has run precisely in that channel, of late, which priestly power might well be supposed to have marked out for it. Putting together all the separate proceedings of Parliament which relate to the Established Church, one cannot but discern that tbey all bear upon them an impress of the same character, and that that character is Church ascendency. This act may seem trivial— that may appear to have originated in mere accident— here, legislation may be regarded as the result of passing and urgent circumstances— there, it may be supposed to have been brought about by some private interest— but it is remarkable how closely it all dovetails together, and how evei* y step taken by Parliament is sure to be in the direction approved by ecclesiastics. Behind what one, at first sight, would judge to be a chaos, it is clear to us that there is a mind at work— that Parliament is, by slow degrees, and unwittingly, giving expression to determinations arrived at by some priestly conclave— that if it is without any well- defined ecclesiastical policy, the influence that guides it is not. We believe that the House of Commons is becoming a cat's- paw in the hands of aspiring Churchmen, and that, stone by stone, it is building up again, with alarming rapidity, that sacerdotal despotism which it cost our forefathers so much suffering and blood to overthrow. The true state of the case we apprehend to be this— Lord John Russell has once felt the serious hostility of the Church, and the administration of which he was a prominent member fell before it. " The burnt child dreads the fire." Lord John is above all things anxious to conciliate his once too formidable foe. He has no decided ecclesiastical sympathies of his own, at least not such as would favour Church ascendency. But he is pliant, because he conceives himself to be dependent. His Government, therefore, is at the mercy of those who preside over the destinies of the State Church. They, on the other hand, feel the necessity of submitting patiently to some rebuffs, and of advancing stealthily to their ultimate object. Seldom, therefore, does their real design appear upon the face of their legislative projects. But they may be regarded as the actual rulers of the country, in all that relates to their own affairs. Lord John Russell is their mouthpiece. In the weakness of his administration they find their strength. Through him, as their chosen instrument, they mould the decisions of the House of Commons— and what a superficial observer might suppose to be good luck for the Establishment, is, really, the slow development of a deliberate and settled purpose. Take the records of the present session as an illustration. Begin with what the House of Commons has neglected, or refused to do. It has left untouched the question of Church- rates. It has deferred till a future opportunity all attempts to deal with the Annuity Tax in Scotland, and Ministers' Moneyin Ireland. The Irish Church it has let wholly alone. It has persisted in forcing upon the Dissenters in England the repudiated Itet/ ium Donum ; and has refused to diminish the sum which, under the same name, it annually grants to the Presbyterian churches in Ireland. If it has, by a considerable majority, declined to place the clergy in the colonies beyond the control of civil authority, or to curtail the prerogatives of the Crown, with a view to meet the desires of those ecclesiastics, in this country, who wish to enjoy State pay without recognising State supremacy, it has also evinced a determination not to resign a fraction of those emoluments which, in our colonial possessions, have been settled upon the priesthood. The Australian Colonies Government Bill discloses strong traces of Church influence. The grants made to Colonial Bishops prove bow securely ecclesiastical cupidity may reckon upon Ministerial assistance. The Ecclesiastical Commission Amendment Bill exhibits Lord John Russell effecting a compromise with his episcopal patrons, by which he gains a nominal advantage i'or the country, and they preserve for themselves the real power of dispensing the funds which fall into their hands. The Metropolitan Interments Bill was obviously planned by clerical craft for clerical purposes. It bore on the face of it distinct marks of its origin, and every step taken to advance or amend it betrayed sacerdotal influence. Throughout the whole session, we shall search in vain for a single act tending in the smallest degree to limit the power, or to increase the efficiency, or to bring under responsibility, the clerical body. But we shall discover several which minister to their absurd pretensions, and strong indications of many more, which, if hereafter realized, will put the interests of this nation more completely than ever into the hands of spiritual functionaries. We are convinced that the sentiment of the countiy is not in unison with these proceedings of Parliament; and we deem it to be a terrible reproach on the House of Commons, tbat it will permit itself to be used as the tool of cunning and ambitious Churchmen. With two or three exceptions, we observe that no honourable member dares to give open utterance to those opinions in relation to the Establishment, which, in many instances, he is known privately to entertain. They denounce Russia— they are proudly sarcastic on the intolerance of Aus'tria and Spain— they do not spare Protectionism— they waste many superlative epithets in commendations of religious liberty— but when Church pride, or Church avarice, or Church insolence, comes under their notice, they are silent, or they stoop to flatter. This is contemptible— it is cowardly— it is treacherous— it is unspeakably mean— and the only solution of the problem which offers itself to us is, that every man amongst them is aware that open hostility to the Church is an insuperable bar to all official preferment. THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. I n our l a s t n u m b e r we b r o u g h t down t h e proceedings of t h e W e s l e y a n Conference to t h e preceding S a t u r d a y . On Monday, Mr. JACKSON, t h e E x - P r e - s i d e n t , delivered t h e annual sermon appointed to be preached by t h e outgoing d i g n i t a r y . It was read, a n d is to be p r i n t e d . It is described as in part an a t t a c k u p o n the Reformers, and, in p a r t , an assert i o n of h i g h ministerial and pastoral prerogatives. T h e Watchman is so d e l i g h t e d w i t h t h e discourse as t o suggest t h a t these annual sermons shall i n f u t u re t r e a t questions of p o l i t y and government, rather t h a n of doctrine or experience. Mr. Jackson's views— views which, be i t remembered, find an echo i n almost every one of his b r e t h r e n — a r e i n d i c a t ed i n t h e speech in w h i c h h e acknowledged t h e t h a n ks of t h e Conference for h i s P r e s i d e n t i a l seivices. The Watchman reports h im as s a y i n g :— He had trembled to think of what he had passed through. If, under any circumstances of temptation, he had given encouragement to their adversaries,— if, by holding out any intimation that they ( the Conference) might be wrong, and t h a t the system could not be sustained, he had increased the s t r e n g t h of their enemies, what would have become of him ? He durst not have met the Conference;— he could not have met his final Judge;— and where, then, could he have found a place in the whole universe in which to hide his guilty head ? How could he think of meeting the spirit and frown of John Wesley manotherworld! [ great emotion.] T h e business t r a n s a c t e d by the Conference on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, had relation almost exclusively to c h a r a c t e r . In cases of minist e r i a l i m m o r a l i t y , secrecy is observed by universal c o n s e n t ; but when complaints arise on matters of discipline, p u b l i c i t y is given. W i t h respect to t h e Memorials of the Special C i r c u i t Meetings, and of individual members of society, t h e P r e s i d e n t has i n t i m a t e d t h a t he is obt a i n i n g a classification of all that have been s e n t in, and that, w h e n t h i s is completed, he will call for a committee to which they may be rem i t t e d , and which will report upon them to the Conference. CENSUKE AND DEGRADATION OF MR. BOWLAND. On T h u r s d a y s i t t i n g , t h e case of Mr. R o w l a n d, t o which we r e f e r r e d in our last number, was proceeded w i t h . The n i n e propositions w h i c h he pres e n t e d at t h e Minor District Meeting, and which h a v e been p r i n t e d , as c o n t a i n i n g his s e n t i m e n t s , were r e a d t o t h e Conference. D r . BEAUMONT a r g u e d , at considerable l e n g t h , for t h e innocence of all evil i n t e n t i o n on t h e p a r t of Mr. R o w l a n d . He t h o u g h t t h a t he had a r i g h t t o hold t h e opinions to which he had given expression. T h e y were p o i n t s concerning w h i c h great difference of opinion prevailed. It was useless to p r e t e n d to u n i t y w h e r e u n i t y does not in reality e x i s t . As to t h e c h a r a c t e r of his sentiments, h e told the Conference t h a t his mind had been brought to doubt w h e t h e r some things done at the last Conference were wise. Mr. ROWLAND said, that w h e n he signed the P r e s i d e n t ' s d e c l a r a t i o n , h e felt t h a t he engaged to observe all t h e essential principles a n d r e g u l a t i o ns 6 5 0 W £ e N o n c o n f o r m i s t [ A U G U S T 1 4, of M e t h o d i s m . As soon a f t e r affixing h i s signature as a great a m o u n t of family affliction would admit, he set to w o r k to read over t h i n g s t h a t had been w r i t t e n on t h e s u b j e c t u n d e r d i s p u t e . He h a d done so candidly and a t t e n t i v e l y ; and the result was, t h a t he h a d arrived at the convictions whieh were expressed in those propositions. But he t h o u g ht t h a t t h e r e was not, in those propositions, anyt h i n g but what was perfectly consistent w i t h the essential principles of W e s l e y a n Methodism. Mr. SCOTT t h o u g h t t h e Conference w o u l d not do a n y j u s t i c e t o themselves unless t h e y e x p r e s s e d t h e ir u t t e r d i s a p p r o b a t i o n of t h e s e n t i m e n t s promulgated b y Mr. R o w l a n d . He agreed with Dr. Beaumont, t h a t Mr. R o w l a n d had a right to hold his sentim e n t s . But, t h e n , he h a d not a r i g h t to publish t h em ; and, while he was known to hold them, h e was not fit to be e n t r u s t e d w i t h the care of a circuit. A f t e r some f u r t h e r discussion, the following r e s o l u t i o n s w e r e adopted :— 1. That the principles advanced in the nine reasons presented by Mr. Rowland to the Minor District Meeting, and to which ho still adheres, are utterly inconsistent with the constitutional principles of Wesleyan Methodism. 2. That Mr. Rowland is bound and required to make an apology to this Conference for the publication of sentiments so objectionable. 3. That he be removed from the Yarmouth Circuit, and also from the Norwich District. 4. That he be not entrusted with the charge of a circuit, until he has given assurance to the Conference that his views have undergone a change. 5. That he be solemnly admonished from the chair of the Conference. 6. That for two years he be deemed ineligible to be elected member of any minor district meeting. Mr. R o w l a n d was t h e n asked by t h e PRESIDENT if h e was prepared to make t h e apology to t h e Conf e r e n c e w h i c h was r e q u i r e d of h im ? Mr. ROWLAND r e p l i e d : I am n o t ! The PRESIDENT : Mr. Rowland, will you take a l i t t l e t i m e to consider of it ? Mr. ROWLAND : I w i s h for n o p o s t p o n e m e n t . The PRESIDENT : Mr. R o w l a n d , t h e Conference will give y o u a l i t t l e t i m e t o consider of it, w h e t h e r you wish it or not. CENSURE ON DR. BEAUMONT. N e a r l y the whole of the morning and evening s i t t i n g s on F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y were occupied with t h e case of Dr. Beaumont, r e l a t i v e to t h e t r i a l of Mr. Grosjean. On the matter being brought up, Dr. Beaumont said :— I must inform the Conference, first, whit I have done. I stated to the district meeting, that I did not believe that Mr. Grosjean had related an absolute falsehood. I f u r t h e r stated my doubts as to whether Mr. Grosjean had gone into other circuits to carry disturbance into them. I thought that one of my colleagues ( Mr. Stracban) ought to bring that accusation against Mr. Grosjean if it was to be preferred against him. Dr. Beaumont having here related the course of events preceding and accompanying Mr. Grosjean's trial, said : When Mr. Strachan felt some delicacy at the thought of becoming the personal accuser, I endeavoured to relieve him from the difficulty by furnishing him with the charges. But at length Mr. Strachan absolutely declined to have anything to do with the matter. I think I had a right to look to my colleague for his assistance in the case [ No, no]. My other colleague ( Mr. Clegg) then expressed his willingness to help me. But he met with considerable difficulty. The time of trial arrived. No one brought any accusation against Mr. Grosjean. I had had a private interview with him ; and the district meeting required me to take prompt and prudent measures to put him on his trial. I did so. No one, on t h a t trial, would allege anything against him. 1 found myself obliged, afterwards, to put Mr. Grosjean on his trial before the Local Preachers' Meeting, and that meeting was adjourned. Mr. Grosjeau was subsequently suspended as a local preacher, and remains to t h i s time suspended. The Rev. THOMAS JACKSON s t a t e d that he had t h o u g h t it right to give some advice in t h e morning chapel t h a t t h e b r e t h r e n s h o u l d k e e p t h e i r eye on t he p r i n c i p a l offenders, a n d call t h em to account for t h e ir c o n d u c t . Immediately Dr. Beaumont got up and p r o t e s t e d against the s e n t i m e n t s whieh he ( Mr. J a c k s o n ) h a d u t t e r e d ; and said t h a t God, who had spoken to us i n his word, and, l a t t e r l y , by t h e cholera, was now speaking to us through, t h e people. H e ( Dr. B e a u m o n t ) was astonished at t h e amount of a b i l i t y w h i c h m a n y of t h e people displayed ; and h e t h o u g h t t h a t their voice was worthy to be att e n d e d to. Mr. J a c k s o n proceeded at some l e n g t h to a n i m a d v e r t on t h e principle t h a t " t h e voice of the people is t h e voice of G o d , " and i l l u s t r a t e d his obj e c t i o n to i t b y r e f e r r i n g to t h e clamour of t h e people of Ephesus, a n d the rebellion of t h e people under Korah, D a t h a n , and Abiram. Dr. BEAUMONT t h o u g h t it r a t h e r u n f a i r of t h e ex- P r e s i d e n t to refer to something said some months ago, and which he had almost f o r g o t t e n . But he still a d h e r e d t o t h e words h e had u t t e r e d. T h e q u e s t i o n was t h e n gone i n t o at g r e a t l e n g t h. D r . DIXON r e q u e s t e d the Conference to pause before t h e y passed a vote of censure oil Dr. Beaumont. There were s u e h t h i n g s as grace, mercy, and love. He needed grace and mercy f i om t h e m , and f r om One greater than they. He, therefore, implored t h em to consider w h e t h e r , i n s t e a d of passing censure on D r . B e a u m o n t , it might not be sufficient t o express t h e i r r e g r e t w i t h reference t o h i s conduct i n t h e m a t t e r of Mr. Grosjean. Mr. RULE spoke to the same effect. He recommended that the Conference should merely pronounce a j u d g m e n t , instead of p a s s i n g sentence. Mr. S. D . WADDY c o n t e n d e d t h a t it was essential t o m a i n t a i n the a u t h o r i t y of the district meetings, and t h a t it was necessary their a u t h o r i t y s h o u l d be e x e r t e d to s u s t a i n those s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s who were t i m i d and b a c k w a r d in the performance of their d u t y . He d e m u r r e d to the p r o p r i e t y of a superint e n d e n t devolving upon hi3 colleagues the duty w h i c h belonged t o h im alone, D r . BEAUMONT m a d e an elaborate vindication of himself in r e p l y t o t h e charges i n t h e s u b j o i n e d res o l u t i o n . He ended by s a y i n g :— Now, to all parties, in conclusion, I appeal. I appeal to their justice. Allusion has been made by Dr. Dixon to mercy and grace. I appeal not for mercy. I leave my case to the justice of the Conference. I believe I have done my duty, and I shall be glad if the Conference should decide t h a t I have done so. Mr. SAMUEL JACKSON h o p e d it would be hencef o r t h understood t h a t " M e t h o d i sm expected every man to do his d u t y . " He argued s t r e n u o u s l y for " s t r i c t j u s t i c e , " against D r . D i x o n ' s views of mercy. He t h o u g h t t h a t t h e Conference o u g h t n o t t o e n t r u st t h e care of a c i r c u i t t o men of Dr. B e a u m o n t ' s disp o s i t i o n of mind. That he s h o u l d imagine t h a t he b a d c a r r i e d out t h e decision of t h e d i s t r i c t meeting, was most s u r p r i s i n g ! That he should still insist t h a t he needed no mercy f r om the Conference, showed t h a t t h e r e was a b o u t h im a g r e a t p e c u l i a r i ty of m i n d! The resolutions were t h e n r e a d to t h e Conference. T h e y were in s u b s t a n c e as f o l l o w s :— 1. That the Conference learns with regret, that the decisions of the London District Meeting, whieh were so necessary for the maintenance of our discipline, have not been carried into effect. 2. From the evidence now received, it appears in particular, that Dr. Beaumont so exaggerated the difference of judgment between himself and the other brethren on one part of the ease, as to make this difference the ostensible reason for acting in the case with reluctance, and by this meaus, ensuring the failure of the attempt to carry out our discipline. 3. That in bringing Mr. Grosjean to trial before a Local Preachers'Meeting, for matters whieh belonged to a Leaders' Meeting, Dr. Beaumont failed in his duty as a superintendent. 4. That his manner of dealing with the offence, both in the Weekly Ministers' Meeting and at the Leaders' . Meeting, appears to have been such as to render the duty of his colleagues increasingly embarrassing. 5. That, notwithstanding this, Mr. Strachan, though placed in this embarrassing condition, was not justified in throwing up the case, and suffering it to go to tbe Leaders' Meeting, without such sustaining evidence as was in bis possession. 6. On the whole, the Conference resolves— 1. Tbat as the failure of the due application of discipline is to be attributed mainly to the want of consistency in persevering endeavours, on the part of the superintendent, to fulfil his duty, such disregard of the authority of the District Meeting, and of the momentous interests at stake, merits the censure of the Conference. 2. That Conference regrets that Mr. Strachan has suffered himself to be so influenced by popular clamour as to neglect his duty. T h e s e r e s o l u t i o n s were read over separately and d i s t i n c t l y , and some proposed a l t e r a t i o n s were considered, suggested in great part by Mr. William B u n t i n g , who appears in t h e whole of this business t o have leaned to t h e side of mercy and kindness toward D r . Beaumont. On t h e last r e s o l u t i o n ( which r e l a t e d to t h e sentence of j u d g m e n t to be passed on Dr, B e a u m o n t ' s c o n d u c t ) considerable difference of opinion arose. D r . DIXON moved an amendment, t h a t , instead of t h e word " c e n s u r e , ' ' t h e r e s h o u l d be s u b s t i t u t e d t he t e rm " d i s a p p r o b a t i o n ' ' of the Conference. This was p u t to t h e vote, a n d b e t w e e n 20 and 30 hands were h e l d u p for i t . A second amendment was proposed by Mr. W . M. BUNTING, seconded by Mr. MACDONALD, t h a t , instead-^ of t h e words " merits t he censure of C o n f e r e n c e , ' ' t h e r e should be s u b s t i t u t ed t h e following phrase : —-" I s viewed by the Conference w i t h strong disapprobation, and with feelings of fraternal grief and d i s a p p o i n t m e n t ." This, t h o u g h in effect n e a r l y the same t h i n g as t he p r e c e d i n g amendment, met with more favour. It was p u t to t h e vote, a n d t h e P r e s i d e n t , a f t e r caref u l l y c o u n t i n g t h e hands held up in favour of it, announced t h a t 75 h a d voted for it. T h e original motion of censure on Dr. Beaumont was t h e n p u t a n d c a r r i e d by a l a r g e m a j o r i t y. T h e Wesleyan Times, to w h o m we are indebted for t h e above report, although its r e p o r t e r is exc l u d e d f r om t h e Conference, says : — " T h e r e is every reason to apprehend that the dogged obstinacy of Conference, in r e f u s i n g to meet the people's delegates, a n d in confirming t h e a r b i t r a r y acts of Conf e r e n c e men t h r o u g h o u t the year, will issue in a v e r y general stoppage of all supplies. Our Holt f r i e n d s h a v e set a spirited e x a m p l e in t h i s matter, as will appear f r om t h e following l e t t e r , addressed to t h e R e v . J . Booth :— " ' Sir,— We have had an intimation t h a t your name is put down for the Hoit Circuit, but we wish you distinctly to understand that, unless reasonable con cessions are made to the wishes of the people by the Conference, there will be neither house nor quarterage for you from this circuit, as we intend to stop the supplies until our just grievances are redressed. We have deemed it right to intimate our intention to you, that you may not be taken by surprise on your arrival at Holt. We are, Sir, your obedient servants. & CO W M A N , C i r c u i t Stewards. To the Rev. J o h n Booth.' " We find, also, f r om a n a d v e r t i s e m e n t in t h e same j o u r n a l , t h a t t h e reform delegates will assemble at A l b i o n Chapel, on F r i d a y morning next, at ten o'clock, a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g days, to consider t h e pres e n t s t a t e of t h e Connexion. THE GORHAM CASE.— The costs of b o t h p a r t i e s in t h i s case would h a v e been sufficient to build and e n d ow twenty churches of t h e size of Brampford Speke. Sir F i t z r o y Kelly, M . P . , alone, has had t h r e e s e p a r a t e r e t a i n e r s of 500 guineas each, besides c o n s u l t a t i o n fees, w h i c h will bring u p his s h a r e to n e a r l y £ 2,000. It is Btated in legal circles t h a t the whole costs are u p w a r d s of £ 80,000. It is, however, p r e t t y clear t h a t t h e B i s h o p of E x e t e r a n d the Rev. Mr. G o r h am are n o t t h e a c t u a l p a r t i e s who are to bear t h e b r u n t of t h e b a t t l e . The money, it may be p r e s u m e d , h a s been p r o v i d e d b y t h e H i g h and L ow C h u r c h p a r t i e s . The Bishop of E x e t e r , it is said ( b y t h e Oxford University Herald), is t a k i n g steps to b r i n g Mr. G o r h am before the Arches' Court, for heresy, as held and t a u g h t i n his book. With reference t o t h i s case in p a r t i c u l a r , as well as t h e int e g r i t y of the Church's doctrine generally, the committee of C h u r c h U nions, a p p o i n t JMimmediately a f t e r the recent great C h u r c h meeSngS, is u n d e r - stood to b e p r e p a r i n g some most i m p o r t a n t propositions t o b e s u b m i t t e d to a n o t h e r great meeting. BAPTISMAL REGENERATION.— An address, a f f i r m i ng t h e d o c t r i n e of baptismal regeneration, h a v i n g been f o r w a r d e d to the B i s h o p of Oxford, signed by 247 g r a d u a t e s of t h e U n i v e r s i t y not being members of Convocation, of whom 100 were in holy orders, his l o r d s h i p has replied that he h a s received a n d r e ad t h e address c o n t a i n i n g t h e expression of f a i t h i n t h at d o c t r i n e w i t h t h e greates t pleasure, h o l d i n g it as an u n d o u b t e d fact t h a t t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d declares t h e doctrine to be a matter of revealed t r u t h , and s t a t i n g t h at he will t a k e all measures i n h i s power to preserve this teaching pure and incorrupt amongst us. MORE THREATS.— Highly exemplary clergymen h a v e made u p t h e i r m i n d s to q u i t t h e i r posts, unless also those w h o d e n y w h a t Mr. G o r h am does c a n be r e b u k e d and cast o u t ; and they are prepared to sacrifice every worldly advantage, to resign their livings, a n d subject themselves to great privation, r a t h e r than be p a r t i e s in a n y way to s u c h a heresy. Great complaints continue to be made, that the bishops do not stand f o r t h in defence of t h e great d o c t r i n e t h a t has been impugned, and i n s u p p o r t of t h e C h u r c h ' s r i g h t to m a i n t a i n it among her p r i e s t - hood ; and n o t h i n g appears to e x c i t e so much diss a t i s f a c t i o n among the o r t h o d o x clergy as the inaction, n o t to s a y a p a t h y , of almost t h e whole episcopal b e n c h .— Oxford Herald. DR. WISEMAN h a s been m a d e a c a r d i n a l , whereby hangs a tale. It is said t h a t our ambitious c o u n t r y - man aims at filling t h e chair of St. P e t e r i t s e l f ; and t h a t , when he is seated in it, the celibacy of the Roman clergy is to abolished, t h e r e b y removing t he chief stumbling- block in t h e road to R o m e of so many p r i e s t s of t h e Church of E n g l a n d and in Scotland.—• Manchester Examiner and Times. THE BISHOP OP WINCHESTER delivered his visitat i o n charge to the clergy of his diocese, at Holyrood Church, Southampton, on W e d n e d a y afternoon. Previous to the delivery of the charge a c o m m i t t e e of the Southampton Town- council had a n i n t e r v i ew w i t h his l o r d s h i p r e s p e c t i n g t h e f u t u re pastoral arrangements for t h e parish of St. Mary, in consequence of t h e resignation of the rectorship of St. M a r y ' s by the R i g h t H o n . and Rev. t h e E a rl of Guildford. The i n h a b i t a n t s wish t h a t in the subdivision of St. Mary's it s h a l l be s u b d i v i d e d into i n d e p e n d e n t districts. His lordship s t a t e d t h a t he s h o u l d a l l u d e to t h a t s u b j e c t i n h i s c h a r g e . A great number of the clergy of t h e diocese were p r e s e n t, a n d a l a r g e number of l a y persons. The delivery of t h e charge commenced at a q u a r t e r t o 2, ar. d finished at 4, in the afternoon. After some preliminary observations, his l o r d s h i p a l l u d e d to t h e subdivision of parishes, and expressed himself favourable to t h e completely breaking up of large parishes, and m a k i n g each p a s t o r a t e s t r i c t l y i n d e p e n d e n t , except of episcopal authority. He then combated the opinion t h a t h a d been expressed, t h a t t h e episcopate h a d obtained t h e l i o n ' s share of t h e episcopal f u n d. W i t h regard to pluralities, h e a p p e a r e d favourable t o t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s which t h e l e g i s l a t u r e w e r e imposi n g to p r e v e n t t h e m . His lordship condemned the diocesan schools in his diocese as very inefficient, w h i c h was proved by t h e increase of crime and p a u p e r i sm in t h e counties of H a n t s and S u r r e y . He s t a t e d , however, t h a t t h e Governmen t school- inspect o r s had given a f a v o u r a b l e a c c o u n t of t h e schools i n t h e s o u t h of E n g l a n d . With regard to the disp u t e s about the educational boards, his lordship condemned the proceedings of the Dennison and H i g h C h u r c h p a r t y . Dr. S u m n e r then s t a t e d t h at he was u n f a v o u r a b l e t o the Assembly of Convocation, and, lest i t s h o u l d be said that recent events h a d warped his opinion, h e p r o v e d f r om a document w h i c h he read, t h a t he e n t e r t a i n e d t h i s opinion in 1834. He t h e n went i n t o t h e q u e s t i o n of baptismal r e g e n e r a t i o n , and expressed himself favourable to t h e G o r h a m i t e v i ew of it. He l a m e n t e d t h e wrang l i n g whieh had t a k e n place, believing t h a t while t h i s was going on R o m a n i sm and s u p e r s t i t i o n were m a k i n g progress. His lordship t h e n denounced P u s e y i s m , w h i c h elevated P r o t e s t a n t i sm to P o p e r y, a n d tried to bring down P o p e r y t o P r o t e s t a n t i s m. Many of such persons, who, after s w e a r i n g allegiance to t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d , were f o u n d a f t e r - wards at t h e feet of some T r i d e n t i n e doctor, owning a foreign supremacy. His l o r d s h i p concluded by praying for the peace of the C h u r c h , which alone would enable t h e clergy t o p e r f o rm t h e i r i m p o r t a nt and solemn d u t i e s effectually. ONE OF THE EXPELLED.— On " Wednesday evening, t h e 31st u l t . , an i n t e r e s t i n g meeting was held i n t h e T e m p e r a n c e H a l l , D u i l s t a b l e , when t h e Rev. S. D u n n , one of the expelled W e s l e y a n ministers, p r e a c h e d a most excellent sermon f r om I s t of John, chap, iii., and 2nd v e r s e — " I t d o t h not yet appear what we shall b e , " Sec. At t h e close of t h e sermon he gave a clear and u n v a r n i s h e d s t a t e m e n t of facts e x p l a n a t o r y of his expulsion. This address was a t t e n t i v e l y l i s t e n e d to by a large and respectable audience ; t h e r e m a r k s of t h e rev. g e n t l e m a n at one time calling f o r t h t o k e n s of approbation, at another, i n d i g n a n t bursts of shame, as he reverted to the t r e a t m e n t he had received f r om the Conference. Upon his i n v i t i n g t h e audience, if t h e y t h o u g h t his e x p u l s i o n u n r i g h t e o u s , to signify i t by a show of h a n d s , an almost unanimdUs signification to that effect was t h e r e s u l t . On t h e fcfetfary being put, one s o l i t a r y i n d i v i d u a l gained the u n e n v i a b l e noto 1 8 5 0 . ] E f ) t N o n c o n f o r m i s t . 661 not a few may be induced to share in the enjoyment :— No language can do justice to tbe magnificent panorama whieh this old town ( Heidelberg) and its environs present. Mountain, plain, town, and castle scenery, are here united in most lovely and majestic combination. I t is situated'on the banks of the Neckar, and lies nestling in the bosom of a semi- circle of mountains of the loftiest and grandest form, clothed with abundant fertility and verdure ; while the castle, at once a fortress and a palace, and beyond all comparison the finest old ruin that my eyes ever beheld, stands in its vast proportions and picturesque grandeur, midway between the town and the mountain height which swells its huge bulk behind. William Howitt says in reference to Turner's celebrated picture of this place, " Those who do not know Heidelberg might fancy that the brilliant pencil of Turner had too far idolized the scene ;— those who do know Heidelberg might fear that no pencil could fully express the poetry with which nature has crowned it." It were utterly vain to attempt any delineation in words of the glorious vision that expands before the eye, from the spacious platform in front of the castle. You look over the town spread out like a map beneath you into the fine valley of the Neckar, which opens an almost boundless prospect in the distance, teeming with abundant promise of corn and wine, interspersed with spires and turrets dimly discerned, rising from the towns and villages, scattered over that capacious plain, while the sweeping line of the Yosges mountains of France, stretching far, far away, forms the fitting background to the wonderful landscape. The walks inside the castle also are most lovely, Nature having spread her rich verdure over the yawning moats and shattered battlements, and converted what were once abodes of desolation and terror into a scene of sylvan beauty and repose. As we passed along those wooded walks, we thought and talked much of an excursion we have projected for the delegates to this place, after the Congress, and, as Charles Lamb says, in reference to presents of fruits, game, and other delicate edibles, that the giver tastes them again, as it were, on his friends' palate, so we enjoyed a sort of reflex enjoyment while indulging the luxurious feelings which these scenes are adapted to produce, in anticipating the wonder and delight of our friends whom we hope to have the pleasure of introducing for the first time to their acquaintance. I t is expected t h a t the party will leave the Londonbridge Station at five o'clock on Monday evening, August 19. They will proceed, by way of Dover, across to Calais; and onward, by Lille, Courtray, Ghent, Malines, Liege, and Aix- la- Chapelle, to - Cologne, where they will rest for the night. On the 21st, they prcceed by steamer from Cologne up t h e Rhine, passing Bonn, Coblentz, and a large number of other interesting places on the banks of that noble stream of " poetry and romance," to Biebiich, where they take a special train to Frankfort, at which place it is expected they will arrive about ten in t h e evening. A careful examination has been made of all items of expense, including the smaller as well as the larger charges, and as nearly as can be ascertained, but without pledging perfect accuracy, the entire expense will be about— First class £ 10 10 Second ditto 9 9 Finally, our friends will bear in mind that the secretary's books will close on Thursday, Aug. 15th. As from this determination there will be no departure, those who wish to enjoy the advantages of the special train and steamers must make application without delay. DISCOVERY OP CHARITIES.— The C o m m i s s i o n e rs appointed to inquire into the state of charities in this country, have made their first report. It appears the charities, large and small, amount to the extraordinary number of 28,840. " On these charities," say the Commissioners, " i t appears the aggregate income, at the time of inquiry by the late Commissioners, was £ 1,209,395. Although, in some of the smaller charities, the income may probably be lost, it has, in other cases, been so much increased, as to render the present aggregate considerably larger than the sum stated. Here is a serious cause for reflection— here is a sum of nearly £ 1,250,000 a year, the heritage of the poor and the unfortunate, scattered over the face of the country, in all descriptions of hands, most irresponsible, liable to be wasted and lost." THE NATIONAL DEBT.— The reduction which the National Debt is about to undergo from t h e natural expiration of various annuities during the next twenty years is one of t h e most encouraging circumstances which stimulate confidence in the future prosperity of the country. The present annual charge in connexion with the public funds and annuities is £ 27,686,458 ; and by statements recently prepared, it appears that from this amount no less a reduction than £ 3,207,500 will take place by the 6th of January, 1860 ; while, by the 5th of April, 1867, the diminution will have reached to £ 3,793,200, leaving the annual charge at £ 23,893,258. A STEAMBOAT RACE took place on the Humber last Sunday [ week], when the engineer of one of the boats seated himself a considerable time on the safety- valve, to the great alarm of the passengers. — Hull Advertiser. The will of the late Sir Robert Peel was proved on Saturday, and probate passed for assets under £ 500,000. ECLIPSE OP THE SON.— There was a total eclipse of the sun on Wednesday afternoon, but it was invisible to any part of England. The penumbra first touched our globe at 66 minutes past six in the afternoon, and left the same at 11 minutes after midnight. The eclipse was central and total over a large extent of the Pacific Ocean, THE B R I T I S H ASSOCIATION. The meeting of the British Association at Edinburgh, which terminated on Wednesday, was more distinguished for its financial success t h a n for the " advancement of science.'' The falling- off in the funds on previous years had shown the necessity of recruiting the resources of the Association by revisiting the larger towns; and the experiment has so far succeeded that £ 400 was added to the treasury by last year's session at Birmingham, and nearly double that amount will probably be the result of t h e meeting in Edinburgh. The most distinguishing feature of the meeting was the appearance of the Duke of Argyll as one of the contributing members ; and the paper read by him in the Geological section possessed more value than any other. It threw new light on the age of the trap rocks, by showing that in the Isle of Mull there is the interposition of several strata, consisting of leaves accompanied by volcanic tufa, between two masses of basalt, the lower mass being amorphous and the upper one columnar; which clearly indicate the repetition of igneous action under water, and the subsequent upheaving of the cliffs wherein this remarkable formation exists. The value t h a t apppeared to be attached by the section to this communication would probably remove the apprehension which the Duke expressed, that his geological knowledge would be found to be only a " superficial deposit." The geologists mustered in great force at this meeting, and one entire day was occupied by t h em in debating on the old battle- ground of glacial action. On this, as on most other questions in geology, there is, as Sir Roderick Murchison observed, " m u c h to be said on both sides ; ' ' but the predominance of opinion was in favour of floating masses of ice rather than of glaciers. The most valuable contributions to science are supplied by the Association in the reports by members specially commissioned to make researches; but those reports make little show at the annual meetings. They are generally too long to be read entire ; and as they are published in the volume of Transactions, frequently the titles only are read, and the members are referred to the subsequent publication for the matter contained in them." [ Some of the members who furnish the reports take the laudable pains to explain their purport. For instance, Mr. R. Hunt reported the result of numerous experiments to ascertain the effects of the sun's rays in photography and on vegetation. The luminous half of the solar spectrum, from the yellow to the red inclusive, has very little direct chemical action, whieh is almost confined to the non- luminous half. The action of the two sets of rays is indeed opposed to each other ; for the luminous rays will neutralize the impressions made on a daguerreotype plate by the chemical rays, so as to bring it to its normal state. The peculiar actions of the different rays of light on vegetation are very remarkable. The chemical or non- luminous rays greatly facilitate the germination of seeds and the first growth of plants, operating most powerfully when the luminous rays are excluded ; but as t h e progress of vegetation proceeds, luminosity becomes more and more essential to promote the flowering and fructification. Nature seems to have made provision for this varying influence of the rays of light, foe in spring the light transmitted through the atmosphere is found to possess a larger proportion of chemical rays than in summer and autumn. A report on the observations conducted at ICew Observatory was altogether unheaid in the Physical section, where a portion of it was read ; but some of the results were briefly mentioned in the general committee ; from which it would appear that an approach has been made towards determining some of the laws that govern meteorological phenomena. I t has been ascertained, for example, that there are daily two maxima and minima in the electric tension of the atmosphere, and that the former occur at ten o'clock in the morning and night, and the latter at four o'clock in the morning and afternoon. Sir David Brewster, the President, made several efforts to give prominence to the latest discoveries and improvements in photography ; which art has attained great perfection in Edinburgh. In his introductory address he alluded to the success of M. Niepsce, in France, in producing the colours of the solar spectrum on a daguerreotype plate, likewise a coloured landscape; but no specimens of the kind were exhibited during the meeting, and some of the most experienced and scientific practisers of the art consider the production of colour to have been accidental, and that there is no hope of obtaining a picture coloured by the sun. The Statistical section was in great force. One of the most interesting papers was by Mr. P o r t e r ; who showed, by reference to official returns relating to Savings'- banks, to the Income- tax, and to the Probate- duty, that the general opinion of the increased tendency in this country of riches to accumulate is erroneous, and that the middle class is rapidly increasing. Among the most noticeable subjects brought forward in the sections, were Mr. Nasmyth's improvements in reflecting telescopes, and the results of his observations of the moon's surface with one of his instruments. Mr. Nasmyth's telescope is mounted on trunnions, like a cannon. One of the trunnions is converted into a tube for t h e eye- glass ; therefore he looks at the object sideways, as in a telescope of the Newtonian construction. He requires, however, two reflectors, to bring the image on a level with the trunnion ; a necessity by which light must be lost. The telescope and the observer are placed on a turn- table, and by a contrivance - within command, the object looked at can be kept in the field of view for a considerable time. Having these means of investigation, Mr. Nasmyth has, as he said, made the moon his hobby ; and some of t h e results of his observations were exhibited in beautifully- executed diagrams. The craters of extinct volcanoes, with interior cones, were distinctly depicted ; some of them extending eighty miles in diameter. Mr. Nasmyth has not confined himself to observation, but has indulged in theory, to account for these monster volcanoes, and the ridges on t h e moon's surface. The theory is somewhat fanciful, and has before been advanced, t o account for volcanic action on the earth. Assuming the moon to have been a molten mass, when the exterior became cooled it would form a thin crust, and contract. The contraction of this shell on the interior liquid mass would, Mr. Nasmyth supposes, cause it to " sputter o u t , " and thus form volcanoes. Mr. Nasmyth not only exhibited his plans and explained his views to the Physical section, but he was requested to give tho general assemblage in the evening t h e advantage of seeing and hearing them. At the last general meeting, it was resolved to appoint committees for the purpose of requesting the Government to adopt means to insure to the science of natural history a more adequate representation in the trusteeship of t h e British Museum ; also for urging the Government to complete the geographical survey of Scotland. < The next meeting of the Association will be held at Ipswich, in the month of June or early in J u ly 1850. Professor Airy, t h e Astronomer Royal, is the President elect. DRAINAGE OF SOUTH LONDON.— At t h e m o n t h ly GeneraljCourt of Commissioners of Sewers, on Friday, the scheme of Mr. Frank Forster, the engineer of the Commission for the drainage of the metropolis on the south bank of the Thames, was read by the Chairman. The main features of the scheme are,— that it proposes to collect the ordinary drainage of the southern part of the metropolis by four great principal arms, confluent at different points, and which ultimately form a single trunk at Deptford. near Collier- street. Here the stream is to be " l i f t e d" by steam power, a height not exceeding twenty- five f e e t ; and from this new elevation it will gravitate afresh to a point eight miles below London- bridge ; where will be formed " a double reservoir, capable of holding at least twenty- four hours' drainage, covered over, and elevated to such a height as to discharge the whole of its contents ( into the Thames) at high- water, delivering them by means of pipes near the middle and at the bottom of the river. The sewage will be lifted into the reservoir at this poiut ( by means of an engine) from t h e main sewer; the invert of which is proposed to be at about mean low- water, and ten feet below t h e surface of the marshes." The " e s t i m a t e " of these woiks is put by Mr. Forster at £ 241,297 ; but the " expense" of the whole project was put by Mr. Hawes, a commissioner, at £ 500,000; and this sum it was proposed to raise by a loan, payable in t h i r ty years, by thirty instalments of principal and interest. The report was praised by Mr. Stephenson and Sir J o h n Burgoyne, and was agreed to. MURDER AT LIVERPOOL.— A woman named Eliza Reid, " of very considerable personal attractions," was killed at Liverpool by her husband on Thursday morning. Reid. is an Irishman, and was employed as a singer of Irish comic songs. He and his wife have frequently quarrelled of late. The cause of offence in the last fatal instance was, her having gone to t h e public- house where he was singing, at midnight, to bring him home. For this fault he kicked her, and struck her a severe blow under the ear, which appears to have killed her. He has been committed for manslaughter. QUARTERLY RETURN OP BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & c. — The usual quarterly return o f t h e Registrar- General has been published. The births registered during the quarter ending June 30, were 155,727, the greatest number ever registered in England in the tame time. The marriages, which are registered only up to March 31, have only once been exceeded in the eleven corresponding quarters of 1839- 49 ; they number 36,425. The deaths registered were 93,005, whieh is much below the average : indeed, t h e mortality has not been so low, except in one quarter, since 1837. The natural increase of the population was 62,722, without taking into account the births of children who may have escaped registration. In the same period, the number of emigrants from London, Plymouth, and Liverpool ( the only English ports at which there are Government emigration officers), was 61,778. It might hence be inferrred t h a t the population of England was stationary ; but a great number of t h e 50,156 emigrants from Liverpool were, it is believed, from Ireland, and there has been for many years an uninterrupted stream of I r i sh immigration, which has replaced the emigrants of English origin ; so that, notwithstanding the emigration, the population of England increased at a faster rate from 1831 to 1841, than the probable excess of births over deaths would imply. The mean temperature of the three months ending May, constituting the spring months, was 46 degrees 6m., being nearly that of the average of 79 preceding years. THE RUMOUR relative to the intended elevation of the Right Hon. J. CamHobhouse to the peerage, bas set the politicians of Harwich on the qui vive. Mr. G. F . Young has recently taken a house in Essex, chiefly, it is said, with an eye to Harwich. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, it is s a i d , a n d g e n e r a l ly credited, does not intend to stand again for the City, — Morning Chroniele, G 6 2 f AUGUST 14, T H E W O R K I N G M A N ' S M O N U M E N T TO S I R R O B E R T P E E L. A meeting was h e l d on W e d n e s d a y , in w h a t used t o be called t h e g r e a t r o om of t h e Crown a n d Anchor Tavern, n ow t h e a s s e m b l y - r o om of t h e W h i t t i n g t on Club, t o p r o m o t e t h e scheme of t h e W o r k i n g Man's M o n u m e n t to t h e l a t e Sir R o b e r t P e e l . Mr. H u me p r e s i d e d ; t b e other members of P a r l i a m e n t present were Mr. Cobden, Mr. B r i g h t , Mr. W. Brown, Mr. W y l d , and Mr. George T h o m p s o n . The room was d e n s e l y crowded, chiefly with shopkeepers and a r t i z a n s . T h e Chairman, a f t e r s u i t a b l e reference t o t h e obj e c t i n view, a n d fitting tribute to tbe memory of h i m whose good fame i t was i n t e n d e d to p e r p e t u a t e, s t a t e d t h a t n u m b e r s are w a n t e d for t h i s u n d e r t a k i n g, a n d n o t great a m o u n t s ; t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s are l i m i t ed b e t w e e n one penny and one shilling. Handsome s u b s c r i p t i o n s h a v e b e e n received from many noblemen and g e n t l e m e n to defray t h e p r e l i m i n a r y expenses of p r i n t i n g and of h o l d i n g meetings ; so t h at all t h e pence collected shall go u n t o u c h e d into the f u n d . One h u n d r e d and s i x t y local bodies have b e e n addressed. Mr. B r i g h t said, h e did not m u c h s y m p a t h i z e w i th m o n u m e n t s , b e l i e v i n g there are more monuments over t h e ashes of bad men t h a n over any others f t r e m e n d o u s cheering, again and again renewed]. B u t in t h e H o u s e of Commons Sir Robert P e e l had b y his single voice and single intellect stayed the c o n t e s t s of p a r t y , a n d given wisdom and usefulness t o council. The last four years of his l i f e were four y e a r s Q f t r u e d i g n i t y. T o w a r d s the end of Mr. B r i g h t ' s speech, some n o i s e of contention was heard in t h e body of the meeting, as of persons opposed t o i t s object. After t h e r e s o l u t i o n for a memorial was passed, strangers stood u p and t r i e d to obtain a h e a r i n g . There was a confused uproar, which the Chairman goodn a t u r e d l y , but vainly, endeavoured to appease. T h r e e policemen appeared ; b u t their appearance only e x a g g e r a t i n g the e x c i t e m e n t , t b e y were withd r a w n . Salmon and Osborne, s t y l i n g themselves costermongcrs, obtained a brief hearing. They spoke t e m p e r a t e l y ; and, for men of their appearance, well— advocating, r a t h e r t h a n m o n u m e n t a l expenses, t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of educational i n s t i t u t i o n s for t he " c a n a i l l e . " [ This was t h e t e rm used by t h e speaker h i m s e l f , and h e seemed to u t t e r i t as one of wholly inoffensive i m p o r t .] Mr. Geoige Thompson spoke very briefly ; and Mr. Cobden moved a resolution recommending " that p r e p a r a t i o n s be made for a s i m u l t a n e o u s coll e c t i o n on the same day t h r o u g h o u t the United K i n g d om ; and t h a t S a t u r d a y , t h e 3 l s t of August, be t h e day for s u c h collection, and t h a t all c o n t r i b u - t i o n s be paid t h e n ." Mr. Bronterre O'Brien, the Chartist, then app e a r e d as t h e leader of i h e opposition against paying r e s p e c t to t h e l a t e Sir Robert P e e l . The tendency of his speech wa3 to revive, i n vivid colours, t be recollection of all the political acts of the late s t a t e s m a n which might be considered as u n p o p u l ar among t h e democratic body. His reference to t he " Manchester massacre," when Sir Robert Peel t h a n k e d the Magistrates and Yeomanry who assailed tlie people, was received with tremendous s h o u t i n g . A working man roared out, and was h e a r d above t h e storm, " W h y should I subscribe for a monument to Sir Robert P e e l ? What did he ever do for m e ? " Mr. O ' B r i e n concluded by proposing as an addition to t h e resolution, words t o the effect t h a t all t h e f u n d s collected s h o u l d be applied t o t h e purpose of erasing from t h e s t a t u t e - b o o k all t h e bad legislation in which Sir R o b e r t Peel had b e e n concerned d u r i n g t h e last forty y e a r s [ deafeni n g s h o u t s f r om t h e riotous p a r t y ]. T h e r e s o l u t i o n was first put, a n d was carried by a l a r g e s h ow of bands. Mr. O ' B r i e n ' s addition was t h e n p u t , a n d amidst indescribable noises was rej e c t e d ; t h o u g h its supporters claimed that it was c a r r i e d . A committee was nominated, including t h e names of Alderman Copeland, Sir James Duke, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Charles L u s h i n g t o n , and others. Some working men again o b t a i n e d a hearing, " and spoke without violence, r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e h a r d work, s u f f e r i n g s , and small wages of the p o o r . " The C h a i r m a n complimented the i n t e r r u p t e r s on the good t o n e of their s p e e c h e s ; t h o u g h they h a d cert a i n l y been very noisy before. The noisemakers c h e e r e d t h e C h a i r m a n for his fairness of conduct. A n d t h e n , says t h e report, " t h i s s t o r m y , but after all, not i l l - h u m o u r e d meeting, s e p a r a t e d ." JENNY LIND'S BROTHER. — I t w i l l be i n t e r e s t i ng t o m a n y of our readers to hear, t b a t last week John L i n d , m a r i n e r , of Stockholm, son of Hans Lind, schoolmaster, and brother of Jenny Lind, the " S w e d i s h N i g h t i n g a l e , " was m a r r i e d in t h e registeroffice in t h i s town to Miss M a r y Gee, of P i l l g w c n l l y. J o h n had not seen bis sister for m a n y years, until h e accidentally met w i t h her t h e o t h e r day at Liverpool, on her professional visit t o t h a t place. Jenny p r e s e n t e d h im w i t h a h a n d f u l of pocketmoney, but J o h n , like his o t h e r two b r o t h e r s , is able and willing t o work for his bread, and if his sister were t o offgr h im an a n n u i t y t o exempt h im f r om labour h e would not accept of it. He spoke in t h e most affectionate t e r m s of his sister, s t a t i n g t b a t she h a d supported h e r father and m o t h e r since she was 10 years of age.— Bridgewaler Times. PUBLIC HALL IN LEEDS. — I n a l i s t o f o n l y t h i r ty names t h e shares t a k e n u p amount to £ 4,500. It is supposed t b a t £ 15,000 will bo raised by t h e general canvass, which has only j u s t commenced. S C R A P S F R O M A M E R I C A N P A P E R S. FxruLsiON op THE JESUITS.— The disciples of L o - yola have been f o r m a l l y e x p e l l e d f r om t h e R e p u b l ic of N e w Grenada. They h a v e been in power i n t h at c o u n t r y for a b o u t t e n years, and during t h a t time t h e y have e x e r t e d , as they do everywhere, a very pernicious influence. This influence h a d reached to such a p o i n t at last, t h a t the alternative of maint a i n i n g it or of e x p e l l i n g t h e body f r om t h e country, h a d become t h e most i m p o r t a n t and exciting question of t h e d a y , — N e w York Evangelist. THE HUTCHINSONS.— A c i r c u m s t a n c e has come to our knowledge, in relation to the Hutchinsons, which reflects so m u c h credit on t h em t h a t we t h i nk it our d u t y to d e t a i l i t . Years ago, w h e n t h e y were about to commence t h e i r career, t h e y arrived at a n e i g h b o u r i n g city in a waggon with two horses. They gave one or t w o concerts and failed. Unable to leave t h e city, t h e y were about to sacrifice their horses to enable t h em to r e t u r n home. A gentleman in t h e city p e r s u a d e d t h em to r e m a i n and give one more concert, m a k i n g himself responsible for t h e i r debt. The r e s u l t was t h a t t h e y did well. On a recent visit t h e y f o u n d tbis g e n t l e m a n poor and sick, absolutely in want. After providing for his i m m e d i a t e w a n t s , t h e y set h im aside for his benefit t h e proceeds of their first concert, w h i c h restored c o m p a r a t i v e comfort t o his home. They certainly deserve t h e i r success.— Neio York Express. SHOE PEGGING.— The editor of the Lawrence Courier calls a t t e n t i o n to a n ew and simple machine for pegging shoes, i n v e n t e d by Mr. Joel Robinson. I t is c a l c u l a t e d t h a t the machine works with four t i m e s t h e speed of the most s k i l f u l workman, and will t u r n out one h u n d r e d and fifty pair of shoes in a day. REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER, of B r o o k l y n , s a i l ed f o r E u r o p e on Tuesday week, in the p a c k e t - s h ip " N e w W o r l d . " The decision to leave was a s u d d en one, suggested by a k i n d i n v i t a t i o n f r om t h e captain of t h e vessel, and s e t t l e d by t h e s t a t e o f t h e p a s t o r ' s h e a l t h , which m u c h needed t h e i n f l u e n c e of relaxa t i o n and a sea v o y a g e . — New York Evangelist. THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE.— The amount insured on t b e p r o p e r t y destroyed by fire in P h i l a d e l p h i a , is said to be four h u n d r e d and fifty t h o u s a n d dollars. T h e number of killed is about 30; wounded 100; drowned 9; missing 17. At least four hundred houses have been destroyed, a n d a vast amount of valuable goods in storage. The City Council of P h i l a d e l p h i a have voted t e n t h o u s a n d dollars t o w a r ds t h e relief of t h e sufferers. THE WHEAT CROP.— The Louisville Journal concludes from accounts received f r om every p a r t of t he c o u n t r y , t h a t more wheat will bo p r o d u c e d this year t h a n on any previous year in the h i s t o r y of the c o u n t r y . The harvest is j u s t now commencing in various q u a r t e r s . In the interior of Michigan harvesting has commenced, and in t h e interior of Ohio t h e y are a l r e a d y g r i n d i n g t h e n e w w h e a t . The n ew crop has b e g u n to arrive at St. Louis, a n d t h e prices of both flour and wheat are declining in consequence. A n A m e r i c a n paper s t a t e s t h a t an a e r o n a u t named F o g g a r t ascended at Lowell in a balloon which had a flying- machine attached. He traverse d t h e air in one d i r e c t i o n s e v e n t y - f i v e miles, and, a f t e r m a k i n g a detour out to sea, r e t u r n e d towards Lowell, which he would bave reached h a d not some portion of t he t a c k l e of h i s flying a p p a r a t u s given way, which compelled h im to descend. T h e N e w York Era shows h o w variety is combined with novelty at B a r n u m ' s Museum. " The temperance drama m a i n t a i n s a successful career ; in addition the Lancashire Bell- ringers and a vaudeville company divide t h e a t t e n t i o n of the a f t e r n o on audience w i t h t h e Anaconda, the Hoosier I n f a n t , a very large O r a n g Outang, and a whole host of other i n t e r e s t i n g c u r i o s i t i e s ." T h e N e w York Literary World remarks t h a t the g r a d u a l falling of t h e rocks of N i a g a r a t e n d s strongly to c o n f i rm t h e t h e o r y t h a t the C a t a r a c t has " worked its way " u p f r om t h e m o u n t a i n ridge at L e w i s t o wn to its p r e s e n t location. And it may be t h a t i n " due course of time ' ' it will b e f o u n d at t h e foot of Lake E r i e . PLACE OF PUBLIC RECREATION FOR BIRMINGHAM. — At a meeting of t h e T o w n Council of B i r m i n g h a m, on F r i d a y , the mayor laid before it a p r o j e c t for t he p u r c h a s e of t h e Aston P a r k estate, as a place of r e c r e a t i o n for t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e borough. This p r o p e r t y , which is situate at the n o r t h - e a s t e rn e x t r e m i t y of tho town, was, d u r i n g his life- time, t e n a n t e d by t h e l a t e Mr. J a m e s W a t t . It includes t h e fine old mansion called Aston Hall, a n d about 375 acres of land, the r e q u i r ed purchase- money being about £ 120,000. It was explained that at present t h a council had no power to enter into such a purchase, especially as they were already greatly in d e b t ; but a committee was appointed with a view to treat w i t h the vendors, so t h a t an e x t e n s i on of t h e time for r e f u s i n g the purchase may be obt a i n e d u n t i l t h e end of t h e n e x t session of p a r l i a m e n t. SALE OP GLASTONBURY ABBEY. — T h e b e a u t i f ul r u i n s of t b i s ancient abbey are about to be sold by auction, w i t h t h e residence l a t e l y e r e c t e d w i t h i n t he abbey enclosure. It is r u m o u r e d t h a t the Roman Catholics hope to become the purchasers, tor the purpose of b u i l d i n g a college or c a t h e d r a l u p o n the s i t e where tlie r u i n s n ow stand. MONUMENT TO SIR R . PEEL IN LEEDS. — T h e s um subscribed towards the monument to Sir R, Peel amounts to £ 1,041 9s, 6d. LAW, POLICE, ASSIZE, & c. CHEAP LITERARY WORKS. — I n t h e Y i c e - C h a n - c e l l o r ' s Court, on W e d n e s d a y last, Mr. Bacon and Mr. R e n s h a w appeared u p o n a m o t i o n for a n i n j u n c - tion, r e s t r a i n i n g Mr. Bohn and Mr. Routledge, p u b l i s h e r s , f r om p u b l i s h i n g Mr. W a s h i n g t o n I r v i n g ' s works, called " T h e S k e t c h - B o o k , " " Tales of a T r a v e l l e r , " " T h e Life a n d Voyages of Columbus," " T h e Conquest of G r a n a d a , ' ' and " C o m p a n i o n s of C o l u m b u s . ' ' An u n d e r t a k i n g was given by t h e def e n d a n t s , Mr. Bohn and Mr. Routledge, without p r e j u d i c e , t o keep an account u n t i l an a c t i o n had been t r i e d at law. ASTROLOGICAL IMPOSTORS.— Matilda Cooper, aged 33, a gipsy, and t w o male gipsies, were tried at Warwick, on Monday, t h e first for s t e a l i n g , a n d t he o t h e r s for felonious receiving. On pretence of " r u l i n g the p l a n e t ' ' of Sarah Strange, t h e servant of Dr. Jeaffreson, of Leamington, the woman had o b t a i n e d f r om h e r , first, various t r i n k e t s and articles of dress of her own, and t h e n p r o p e r t y more valuable belonging to her master and mistress. Every t i m e she called she told the s i l ly girl t h a t hers was " a very difficult p l a n e t t o r u l e . " The prisoners were s e n t e n c e d to t w o years' imprisonment. A FEMALE COUNSEL.— Mrs. Cobbett, t h e wife of t h e m a n who has been so long confined in prison, a t t e m p t e d to act as counsel for her husband, in a case, Cobbett, a p a u p e r , v. H u d s o n , which came on for h e a r i n g at G u i l d f o r d Assizes, yesterday week. She was about to address the j u r y , when t h e Chief Baron i n q u i r e d if she had a n y precedent for s u c h a course of proceeding? Mrs. Cobbett replied, that she appeared for h e r h u s b a n d , who was t h e plaintiff in t h e action, a n d " as in law a man and wife were considered to be as one, she t h o u g h t she h a d a legal r i g h t to conduct t h e c a s e . " She had appeared in t h e Court of Chancery, and h a d also moved the f u ll Court for a habeas. T h e Chief Baron said t h a t might be, b u t the present was a v e r y different m a t t e r . If she could s h ow h im any a u t h o r i t y for a l l o w i n g such a proceeding he would willingly l i s t e n to it. On t h e following day Mr. J u s t i c e Erie presided. He informed Mrs. CobbetS t h a t the Chief Baron had decided that she could not be allowed to conduct t h e case. " I t was p e r f e c t l y obvious t h a t , if such a proceeding were to be sanctioned, other persons, or even e n t i r e s t r a n g e r s , m i g h t claim to be h e a r d , and t h e greatest inconvenience would be the r e s u l t ." Mrs. Cobbett made another unsuccessful attempt, when the case was called on. The plaintiff was t h e n n o n - s u i t e d. THE NEWPORT MURDER.— At t h e M o n m o u th Assizes y e s t e r d a y week, M a u r i c e M u r p h y a n d P a t r i ck S u l l i v a n , two I* ish labourers, were found g u i l t y of t b e w i i f u l m u r d e r of a poor old woman named J a ne Lewis, an out- door p a u p e r , on t h e 3rd of April, as she was r e t u r n i n g f r om N e w p o r t . Sentence of d e a th was pronounced against t h em both. The murder was committed b y m i s t a k e . It was supposed that t h e y h a d seen a Mrs. E d w a r d s going into N e w p o rt w i t h a cow for sale, and selling i t ; t h a t t h e y t h en eame out on t h e N e w p o r t road t o w a t c h for h e r , and mistook for her J a n e Lewis, who bore some resemblance to her. They were b o t h n a t i v e s o f t h e c o u n ty of Cork, and it is said that they had landed in Wales o n l y a d a y or two before t h e y committed this m u r d e r ; that they formed some hideous plan of l i v i ng by m u r d e r on their w a y u p to London ; and t h a t M u r p h y confessed to S u p e r i n t e n d e n t English t h a t , in consequence of the great resistance offered by Mr. M e r e d i t h a n d some i n j u r i e s i n f l i c t ed b y him, t h e y bought a razor at Gloucester, being d e t e r m i n ed to p r e v e n t any s u c h resistance in f u t u r e b y at once c u t t i n g the t h r o a t s of those whom t h e y should a t t a c k as soon as t h e y could knock t h em down. WILLIAM JAMES, t h e y o u n g m a n w h o w a s b r o u g ht t o M a r l b o r o u g h - s t r e e t Police- office, in t h e preceding week, and charged with having a l e t t e r in his possession t h r e a t e n i n g the life of Lord J o h n Russell, was f u l l y c o m m i t t e d for t r i a l o n T h u r s d a y. ACTION AGAINST THE SISTERS OP MERCY.— At t h e G a l w a y Assizes, an action was t r i e d last week, t o recover f r om t h e Mother Abbess of th e Convent of Mercy in t h a t t o w n t h e s u m of £ 500, w h i c h had been paid for t h e admission to the convent, as one of t h e sisterhood, of a y o u n g l a d y n a m e d M ' D o n n e l l. I t appeared t h a t t h e money was paid to t h e defenda n t ' s use on the condition that, should t h e young l a d y change her mind or die before she had gone t h r o u g h her n o v i t i a t e and become professed, the money was to be returned, and a w r i t t e n undert a k i n g to t b a t effect given. The young l a d y was seized w i t h fever, a n d after s h e was despaired of by her medical a t t e n d a n t s , t h e nuns, as it appeared, had her professed, and on t h i s ground, a l t h o u g h t he young l a d y died, t h e convent claimed to retain the money, t h e conditions being completed, as alleged, by t h e young lady's profession, a l t h o u g h n e a r l y in extremis at the time. The j u r y immediately ret u r n e d a verdict for t h e plaintiff for t h e f u l l amount claimed, and costs. THE ASSAULT ON MR. SOMERS, M . P . — A t t he Middlesex Sessions, on T h u r s d a y , C. B e n t l e y was convicted of a v e r y u n p r o v o k e d assault on Mr. J . P. Somers, M. P . , and owing to t h e f o r b e a r a n c e of t he prosecutor let off on payment of a fine of one shilling a n d t h e costs of t h e action. CASE OF THE BIRDS— DEATH OF A PARISH APPRENTICE.— At E x e t e r Assizes, last week, R o b e r t Courtice Bird, t h i r t y - f o u r , a n d Sarah Bird, t h i r t y - f i v e , were called upon, and surrendered to their bail. Upon t a k i n g t h e i r place at t h e bar, t h e y p r e s e n t e d r a t h er a n unconcerned appearance. It will be remembered t h a t t h e y were t r i e d before Mr. J u s t i c e T a l f o u r d for murder, at t h e last s p r i n g assizes, a n d were a c q u i t t ed 1 8 5 0 . ] Qfyt N o n c o n f o r m i st 6 6 3 on the direction of the learned judge, owing to the evidence not being decisive of any blow on the head having been given by either of the prisoners. They were arraigned now upon an indictment charging them with having, in the months of November and December last, in the parish of Buckland Brewer, assaulted and ill- treated Mary Ann Parsons ( a parish apprentice), with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Slade, who appeared for the defence, put in a written document of some length as a plea of autrefois acquit, in which it was contended that the former indictment embraced the present one. This view of the case was opposed by t h e counsel for t h e prosecution, and the j u r y found a verdict for the Crown. The point is, however, reserved for the judges, but the prisoners are in th e meantime to be kept in custody. They will be called up for judgment in November. A CLUMSY LIBEL.— In the diocese of Exeter, Mr. T. Latimer, of the Western Times, and Mr. J . Latimer, of t h e Plymouth Journal, have made themselves very obnoxious to the Puseyite party, by entering • warmly into the struggle against them. The result has been, that they have had to encounter several actions for libel. " T h e Bev. G. It. Prynne, ineum. bent of Eldad chapel, lately obtained a criminal information against the Plymouth Journal, for hinting that, not a hundred miles from Eldad chapel, a young lady had given birth to a child, of which a priest was the father. This was taken by Mr. Prynne to be an imputation against him, and therefore h e obtained a rule for a criminal information, though the defendant assured him that he was not the person pointed at, but a Mr. Burgess, who preached at a Second Advent chapel, in Eldad, near to his ( Mr. Pryr. ne's) chapel. It came out that there were two Second Advent chapels in Plymouth, at one of which Mr. Burgess officiated, and at the other a Mr. E. Micklewood. Mr. Micklewood was called for t h e defendant, and said, t h a t ho wrote the paragraph, which had reference to his opponent, Mr. Burgess, and not to Mr. Prynne. Evidence was given on the one side that the libel was believed to apply to Mr. P r y n n e ; and on the other, that it applied to Mr. Burgess, in whose house the young lady was confined. When Mr. Latimer found that Mr. Prynne applied the libel to himself, he published a handbill declaring it was not meant for Mr. Prynne, but for Mr. Burgess. There was too much of pre- existing hostility, however, to permit the matter to be settled, and therefore the prosecution proceeded. The j u r y found Mr. Latimer not guilty, and the result was received with loud cheers. TRANSPORTATION FOB. PERJURY IN A COUNTY COURT.— At the Maidstone assizes, Charles Allen was tried for p e r j u r y at a County Court. He had given evidence respecting the concussion of two vehicles, which, it was alleged, he knew to be false, and in making which he had au interest to serve. He was found guilty. Mr. Justice Erie, in passing sentence, said, that county courts were of the most salutary and useful character; but- he was afraid, f r om circumstances that had come to his knowledge, that the offence of which the defendant had been convicted was one of very frequent occurrence in them, and it was clear that it was calculated entirely to destroy their usefulness, and also the confidence of the public in them. When, therefore, such an offence was clearly brought home to the pa- ty accused, the court had no alternative in the execution of its duty to the public but to pass a severe sentence. His lordship then sentenced the defendant to be transported for seven years. TICKETING SHOPS.— By the following letter, which we take from t h e Globe, it appears that our statement of the charge, brought by two ladies against Messrs. Reid and Co., taken from the report in the daily papers, was incorrect. We can only express our surprise that persons are allowed to make statements at our poliec courts in so careless a manner: — " T o t h e Editor of t h e Globe.— Sir,— A statement appeared in your columns of the 16th ult., highly p ; j u d i c i a l to s. We have waited until now to contradict it, expecting to tiiscover ils author. Wc have also made an application lo tiie magistrate, with t h e intention of indicting t h e parties f r perj u r y , but find they l e f t no name, and their statement w s not on oatb. The only course we have now is to rely oa your love cf justice for tbe insertion of a plain statement of facts:— Two women came into the shop and asked ihe price of some p r i n t dresses, and we'e told Is. l l ^ d . the dress, that they were of the best manufacture, and to" money r e t u r n e d if the colours changed in the wash. They desired three dresses to be cut off. Tney afterwards looked at sotue s k i r t s , and bought t w o ; the parcel was packed up and given to them. A bill was then made. They then found they had not sufficient money t o pay, and said t h e y would take the t k i r . s only. Tire was r e used upon the ground that they were cut off especially for them, and that several ladies bad gone out unserved owing to all hands being engaged at tbe time. They also stated tbe dresses were marked 11^, 1. The absurdity of having a eiress of the best Manchester print for such a price must be evident to all. But tbe Is. was marked in letters four inches iu < i. imeter— a price, we believe, unprecedented, and which we could not afford to sell at, but from tbe fact oi our printing them ourselves. We arc, sir, yours obediently, JAMES REID and Co., 10, Oxford- street." SENTENCE op PENANCE.— In the Consistory Court of the diocese of Ripon an action for libel and slander was last week biought by Miss C. Mary Luis Fernandas, the secoiid daughter of Mr. J. L. ' Fernandas, of Sandal, near Wakefield, against Mr. Joseph Horner the elder, of Wukpfie'. d, corn- miller, and a member of the Town Conncil of t h a t borough, for certain slanderous reports which had- been circulated by the defendant, tending to prejudice the character and reputation of tiie plaintiff, and reflecting upon her virtue. The Chancellor, the Rev. John Iieadlam, decided that the defendant " ought to be duly and canonically correctcd and punished,.',' and that lie be compelled " to perform a salutary and suitable penance, accordiug to his demerit, for liis excess aforesaid." The act of pcnance enjoined is accordingly to be performed by the defendant, in the parish church of Wakefield, on the 25th inst. COURT, OFFICIAL, AND PERSONAL NEWS. ROYAL BIRTHDAY AMUSEMENTS.— The Court Circular of Thursday contains an account of the mode in which the birthday of Prince Alfred, which fell on " Wednesday, was celebrated at Osborne. On this occasion, the usual annual fete was given by her Majesty and Prince Albert to the servants of the royal establishment, the workmen and labourers employed upon the estate at Osborne, together with the wives and families, and the seamen of the royal yachts. The day was particularly favourable, and the ground, which was profusely decorated with flags and banners, had a very gay appearance. At three o'clock, the dinner, which was provided for 300, was carried in procession, preceded by the bands of the Royal Marines and an infantry regiment, by the ro'y il servants and seamen, to a spacious marquee previously prepared. After dinner, at which the Queen and Prince Albert were present, dancing commenced, and the following sports and games in succession amused and employed the assemblage during the afternoon:— Cricket— Qaoits— Jingling, or Blind' Man's B u f f - Foot races— Hurdle races— Jumping in sacks— Snapping at gingerbread and treacled rolls— Bobbing in water for oranges— Dipping in meal for coin— Climbing greasv pole for leg' of mutton— Leap Frog— Wheeling barrows blindfolded— The Man Wheel Race— Winding and unwinding string round pegs— Foot Ball— Whipping the Monkey. At seven o'clock, the Queen and Prince Albert, together with the royal family and guests, who had appeared highly amused with the sports of the afternoon, retired from the ground amidst the loud cheers of the hundreds assembled. PARLIAMENT will, to- morrow, be prorogued by the Queen in person. THE MINISTERIAL D I N N E R . — T h e f o l l o w i n g m e m - bers of the . Government ( in and out of the Cabinet) dined together on Saturday, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich, preparatory to tlie termination of the session: — The Lord Chancellor, R. M. Bellew, Hon. E. Bouverie, Hon. Colonel Boyle, Earl of Carlisle, A. E. J. Coekburn, Sir W. G. Craig, Admiral Dundas, Viscount Ebrington, Lord Foleyt Earl Grey, Sir G. Grey, J . Hatehell, Right Hon. W. G. Haytcr, Benjamin Hawes, Lord Marcus Hill, Right Hon. VV. S. Lascelles, Right Hon. Fox Maule, G. C. Lewis, Earl of Minto, Viscount Palmersion, J . Parker, Sir J. Romilly, Earl of Strafford, Marquis of Westminster, Sir Charles Wood, Sir VV. Somerville, Lord Seymour. APPOINTMENTS.— The Right Hon. Thomas Francis Kennedy, Paymaster of Civil Service in Ireland, has been appointed one of the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, in the room of Alexander Milne, Esq., retired. Dr. T. Sonthwood Smith, who was the medical member of the Ge; neral Board of Health, during the period of the Orders in Council ( as authorized by the Diseases Prevention Act), has been appointed the second paid member of the Board, provided by the Metropolitan Interment Act. S i n GEORGE ANDERSON is a p p o i n t e d G o v e r n or of Ceylon, and is to be succeeded in t h e government of Mauritius by Mr. Higginson, now Governor- in- Chief of the Leeward Islands. Sir George Anderson has earned his promotion by the ability with which ho has conducted the government of Mauritius, where he has effected a considerable reduction in the expenditure, and introduced many useful practical reforms. Mr. Higginson was introduced into the public service by Lord Metcalfe, and has proved himself worthy of liis friendship and patronage.—• Times. MESSRS. G. W . ALEXANDEP., AND S. CANDLER, have safely returned fiom their philanthropic visit to the West Indies and the United States. DEATH OF THE VICE- CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND, T— The Right Hon. Sir Lancelot Shadwell, Vice- Chancellor. of England, expired yesteTday morning at his residence, the Barn Elms, Putney. The event was hourly expected from Friday afternoon, when the symptoms of the paralytic attack, under which he laboured for the last month, became painfully alarming. The death of so good and- so able a man will be greatly lamented. He presided over a branch of the Court of Chancery since t h e year 1827, and secured the entire respect of the profession by the general soundness and invariable impartiality of his judgment, by the regularity of his attendance in his court, and his untiring assiduity in t h e disposal of his business. Sir Lancelot Shadwell was the son of a barrister well known in his day in the courts of law. He was born in the year 1779, and was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, at which University he took a humble degree as seventh wrangler and junior medallist. He subsequently obtained a fellowship, and in 1803 was called to the bar a t LiliColn's- inn. In 1821 he was appointed a King's counsel, and in 1820 he obtained a seat in Parliament for the borough of Ripon. As already stated, Sir Lancelot was made Vice- Chancellor in 1827. In 1835 he became one of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, and he again held that office in the present year. He died in ' h e 71st year of his age, leaving several children. Under the act 5th Victoria, chap. 5, tho successor of the Vice- Chancellor of England will receive a diminished salary ; it being enacted by the 37th clause that no such officer should henceforward receive more than £ 5,000 a year, or a retiring pension of larger amount than £ 3,500 a y e a r . Mr. Page Wood is mentioned as likely to succeed the late Sir Lancelot Shadwell, it being understood that the Attorney. General will not accept the office,— IVeek'y Chronicle. THE EARL OF LINCOLN h a s r e t u r n e d t o E n g l a nd in his yacht the " G i t a n a , " from a lengthened cruise in the Mediterranean, and a journey through Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine. Mit. GEORGE HUDSON.— It is currently stated that Mr. Hudson is purchasing large landed estates in Ireland. THE SELECT FINANCE COMMITTEE, w h i c h h a s b e en sitting during the session, and taking evidence as regards the expenses of the Army and Ordnance branches of the service, have recommended some extensive reductions, particularly affecting t h e staff appointments o f t h e army.— United Service Gazette. AIDS TO REFLECTION." The world useth a man as ivy doth an oak— the closer it gets to t h e heart the more it twists about the affections. Though it seems to promise and flatter much, yet it doth indeed but eat out his real substance, and choke him in its embraces.— Bishop Reynolds. A generous emulation of the excellences of another is not envy. The pleasure of a well- regulated mind moves gently, and therefore constantly. It does not affect by rapture and ecstasy, but is like the pleasure of health, still and sober, yet get greater nnd stronger than those which call up the senses with grosser impressions. As we cannot live naturally without air, neither can we live spiritually without prayer. Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment. Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with a steady and perpetual serenity. As it is t h e habitual frame and predominant kind disposition, which are the true measure of virtue, incidental good actions are no certain criterion of the state of the heart; for who is there that does not occasionally do them ? Hypocrisy in one age is generally succeeded by Atheism in the next.— Addison. If we give only to receive, we lose the fairest objects of our charity— the absent, the sick, the captive, and the needy. When we oblige those that can never pay us again in kind, as a stranger upon his last farewell, or a necessitous person upon his deathbed, we make Providence our debtor, and rejoice in the conscience even of a fruitless benefit. . . He that gives nothing but in hope of receiving, must die intestate.— Seneca. No enjoyment, however inconsiderable, is confined to the present moment. A man is the happier for life, from having made once an agreeable tour, or lived for any length of time with pleasant people, or enjoyed any considerable interval of innocent pleasure ; and it is, most probably, the recollection of their past pleasures which contributes to render old men s:> inattentive to the scenes before them, and carries them back to a world that is past, and to scenes never to be renewed.— Rev. Sydney Smith. PURCHASE OF THE " GREAT BRITAIN " FOR THE PACIFIC TRADE.— It is reported that the steam- ship " Great Britain " is about to be purchased by a firm in Liverpool, connected with the emigration trade, with tho intention to fit her up for the conveyance of passengers on the Pacific, between Panama and San Francisco. £ 25,000 is mentioned as the sum demanded, and it is stated that the command will be given to an ofiicer now engaged in the Halifax squadron. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY e n t e r t a i n e d L i e u t e n a n t - General Sir William Gomm, K. C. B., at dinner on Saturday evening in honour of his appointment as Commander- in- Chief o f t h e Bombay Presidency. MR. CHARLES HINDLEY, after a lengthened tour in the East, had arranged for his return to London in time to take charge of his Sunday Trading Prevention B i l l ; but he arrived an hour too late, the morning sitting not having been taken into account.— Spectator. DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.— On S a t u r d a y , a c a r m a n, driving a waggon of malt, in endeavouring to avoid a hay- cart, fell down, and his head, falling under the wheels of his own waggon, was literally smashed, his brains being scattered over the road. FOUR PERSONS IIAVE DIED at Wisbeach Fen, near Thorney, Lincolnshire, from eating poisonous mushrooms. Extensive patches of inflammation were found in the stomach and small intestines of the deceased, very similar to what is seen in cases of poisoning by arsenic. The inquest stands adjourned, for t h e purpose of analyzing the stomach, & c., and for making another or more post mortem examinations, if deemed desirable. A THOUSAND MILES IN A THOUSAND HOURS.— T h is unparalleled feat lias been accomplished by Richard Manks, a native of Warwickshire, or the " Eastern Warwickshire Star," as he is designated in the sporting world, at Sheffield. MR. DISRAELI became a J ew outwardly, according to the customary and prescriptive rites of that ancient persuasion; for a most respectable gentleman ( connected with literature), now deceased, has been heard to boast a hundred times, that he was present at the entertainment given in honour of the occasion. — Hominy Chronicle. THE " PEEL MONUMENT " at Heywood, Bury, will be public baths. A sensible memorial. 6 O 4 * Ef) t N o n c o n f o r m i ty [ A U G U S T 1 4, LITERATURE* THE PERIODICALS ( AUGUST). SECOND NOTICE. The n ew number of the NORTH BRITISH REVIEW contains much able writing, but is withal somewhat heavy. The most attractive article is on " the literary profession," the text being Mr. Thackeray's " Pendennis." That very clever writer, as our readers may know, has incurred the displeasure of some of his compeers for his exposure of the weaknesses and mal- practices of literary men, but the reviewer, who writes like a man well versed in* his subject, commends him for his fidelity, and suggests to the profession that selfreformation would be wiser than sensitiveness at exposure. There are several passages which we should be glad to quote, but we can select only one or two of the certainly not very flattering descriptions given by the writer. " I t is not so much that authors do not know how to make money, as that they do not know how to spend it. The same income that enables a clergyman, a lawyer, a medical practitioner, a government functionary, or any other member of the middle classes earning his livelihood by professional labour, to support himself and his family in comfort and respectability, will seldom keep a literary man out of debt and difficulty— seldom provide bim with a comfortable well- ordered home, creditable to himself and his profession. It is ten to one that he lives untidily; that everything about bim is in confusion; that the amenities of domestic life are absent from his establishment; that he is altogether in a state of elaborate and costly disorder, such as we are bound to say is the characteristic of no other kind of professional life. He seldom has a settled home— a fixed position. He appears to be constantly on the move. He seldom lives, for any length of time, in the same place; and is rarely at home when you call upon him. It would be instructive to obtain a return of the number of professional writers who retain pews in church, and are to be found there with their families on Sundays. There is something altogether fitful, irregular, spasmodic in their way of life. And so it is with their expenditure. They do not live like otber men, and they do not spend like other men. At one time you would think from their lavish style of living, that they were worth three thousand ayear ; and at another, from the privations that tbey undergo, and the difficulty they find in meeting small claims upon them, that they were not worth fifty. There is generally, indeed, large expenditure abroad, and painful stinting at home. The * res angusta domi ' is almost always there ; but away from his home, your literary man is often a prince and a millionaire. Or, if he be a man of domestic habits, if be spends little on tavern suppers, little on wine, little on cab hire, the probability is, t h a t he is still impulsive and improvident, still little capable of self- denial; that he will buy a costly picture wben his house- rent is unpaid ; that be will give his wife a guitar when she wants a gown; and buy his children a rocking- horse when they are without stockings. His house and family are altogether in an inelegant state of elegant disorder; and with really a comfortable income, if properly managed, he is eternally i n debt. * * * * " Making every allowance for what may be called tbe necessities of the profession, a large amount of improvidence and irregularity will remain to be accounted for upon other considerations. Literary men ore improvident and i r r e g u l a r It is an uncomfortable truth — but it is a truth r ® vertheless. There is nothing harder than to make out how some men spend their incomes. A large family is a very unmistakable thing, and readily solves all questions of expenditure. If a man earns £ 600 a year, and has half- a- dozen children to bless himself withal, it demands no very abstruse calculations to determine in what manner his income is expended, even if he makes no very distinguished figure in the eyes of the social world. But a man and his wife, without children, in the enjoyment of such an income, are in reality rich, and may make a very respectable appearance in any part of the world. When they are in constant difficulty— when they cannot contrive to live tidily in apartments— cannot support the respectability of life 011 t h e first floor, it is impossible not to wonder how it is that so much money produces such poor results. There are scores of men in London of whom every one says that they ' ought not to be in trouble — and yet they constantly are in trouble. The shadow of the bailiff is eternally darkening their doors. Many people would contrive to live comfortably and respectably on half tbeir income and never have a bill unpaid. A bank clerk with £ 250 a year lives more decently than a public writer on £ 600 and leaves some money behind bim at his decease, whilst the chances are fifty to one that the author dies insolvent. " I t is the misfortune of literary men that they are desperately bad arithmeticians. They are not clever at £ s. d. We believe them to be as honest as their neighbours, but they are certainly more careless. The manner in which their income is expended is often a marvel to themselves. The dislike to handle accounts is so strong in many of our brethren as almost to resemble a disease. They cannot keep their household accounts for three weeks together ; and yet many of t h em rush into business, with a vague idea of making their fortunes. Literary men are almost always unfortunate when they attempt to do business on their own accounts. They cannot balance their pocket- books ; how then can they balance the books of a ' concern ?' " " Messsrs. Stephenson and Fairbairn's tubular b r i d g e s " will a t t r a c t t h e a t t e n t i o n of professional men, a n d 13 not w i t h o u t c o n s i d e r a b l e i n t e r e s t to the general reader. It is the old s t o r y over a g a i n— Mr. Stephenson, who happens to figure most prominently before the public, having sought to app r o p r i a t e t o himself t h e l i o n ' s s h a r e of r e p u t a t i on for the erection of the Britannia Bridge, Mr. Fairbairn's c l a im to divide the h o n o u r a p p e a r i ng to be indisputable. " The trial of Professor Webster," which will take its place in the causes celeires, is the suhject'of another article, in which the main facts are stated succinctly and clearly. From a letter written by one of the Jury, we quote a passage descriptive of a circumstance of rare occurrence, and of conduct worthy of the descendants of the Puritans of New England. The trial, it will be recollected, lasted eleven days:— " The J u r y was composed of twelve men, from as many different branches of the mechanical and mercantile ' professions;' they were from four different religious denominations, and their ages varied from 28 to 66 years. They were men whom I should designate as possessing good sound common sense— men capable of judging, of discerning, of appreciating evidence, and estimating its importance. The Jurors, after they had become better acquainted with each other, and as the evidence began to bear with crushing weight upon the prisoner, and the ' net- work ' of complicated circumstances seemed to encircle him, felt strongly the need of ' t h a t wisdom which cometh from above,' to guide and direct their minds aright, in their most momentous and responsible situation. It was then t h a t our worthy Foreman proposed to the J u r y that they should have religious services every evening. The proposition was most cheerfully responded to, and ever after that time the voice of praise and prayer ascended, as we trust, from sincere hearts to the throne of Infinite Wisdom and Mercy. I need not say that the burden of every prayer was for wisdom to guide and direct unto a right decision, and for blessings most rich and precious to descend upon the prisoner and his afflicted family." Prayer was also offered up with peculiar earnestness just prior to their agreement on the verdict. In a lengthened and practical paper on the Scottish Universities, reform is insisted upon in the North no less than at Oxford and Cambridge, and a hope is expressed that the Legislature will vote the requisite funds, and that the subject will be pressed at the next election. " The English language " is written with spirit. It is a jealous vindication of the excellences of the Saxon tongue, and a protest against the word- coining now so much in vogue. " Wordsworth," and Tennyson's " In Memoriam," are the subjects of two other articles; the remaining topics being " The Liberties of the Gallican Church," " The Method of the Divine Government," and " Christianity in India." The greater portion of the PROSPECTIVE REVIEW is occupied with the discussion of theological subjects. " Bushnell's God in Christ" is regarded by the reviewer as " another of the many indications that daily meet us, of the wide- spread dissatisfaction with the existing state of theological opinion in bodies reputedly orthodox. From the heart of the Calvinistie section of the New England Congregationalists, Mr. Bushnell has put forth doctrines that vibrate with a deep undertone of the newest philosophy, and shake the old dogmatic system to its centre." Both this and the article on Newman's " Phases of Faith" are written with great ability, although, of course, the reviewer does not always carry our convictions with him. Whoever reads the last- named article in conjunction with that on the same subject in the " British Quarterly," cannot, we think, but be struck with the singular gentleness with which the Unitarian reviewer has chided Mr. Newman, in contrast with the more decided protests of his contemporary. " In Memoriam" is laid under contribution for a number of very beautiful stanzas. " The Language and Literature of Ancient Greece" has some prefatory pages on " the recent controversy on the real age, value, and authenticity of the Scriptures." The remaining two articles, which are very brief, are reviews of " Social Aspects" and Furness' " History of Jesus." Despatching thus briefly, as we needs must, the NORTH BRITISH and PROSPECTIVE REVIEWS, we take BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE, which returns once more to the free- trade controversy, and in an article well stuffed with figures, labours to show the fallacy of the notion that our imports of grain must be accompanied by large exports of goods, there . being, it is asserted, no necessary connexion between the two things. The writer is still sanguine as to a return to protection, but admits that the difficulties in the way are great. Ledru Rollin's book, which in another article is liberally quoted, is rather more respectfully treated than by the British Quarterly reviewer, importance being attached to his opinions, because they express the sentiments of a party who are " the only allies which Lord Palmerston's foreign policy has left to us on the continent!" Among the many " ludicrous misstatements, the enormous inaccuracies," quoted by the reviewer, are the assertions that one- fifth of our population die annually of consumption ! and that the English clergy read their sermons " that they may be able at any time to produce them before the magistrate, if suspected of having disseminated evil doctrine ! " " Political and Literary Biography " contains some interesting gleanings from the life and correspondence of Mr. Ward, lately published, but they are of course in the Blackwood political vein. " Courtship in the time of James the Pirst," " A Family Feud," and " African Sporting," will please the general reader; and those who like somewhat graver matter will find it in the " Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland," and " Burnet's Landscape Painting in Oil." , We observe that the W O M A N G M a n ' s F b i e n d , ' which is carried on with unabated vigour and skill, has commenced a series of papers on the condition of the working classes, somewhat similar to the now famous letters in the Morning Chronicle. The first of these is on " The History and Present Condition of the Metropolitan Omnibus Drivers and Conductors," in which Miss Meteyard has collected a number of statistics whieh will surprise both metropolitans and country cousins, and will also, we should hope, advantageously affect the class to which they relate. Jesuitism. — Latter- day Pamphlets. Edited by THOMAS CARLYLE. No. 8. Completing the series. . Mr. Carlyle has observed, it would seem, with a sorrowful tenderness, and speaks, as if reproachfully, of the manner in which men have received his message concerning the miseries and impending ruins of this English nation. So, completing this series of publications, he says—" By way of finish to this offensive and alarming set of pamphlets, I have still one crowning offence and alarm to try if I can give ;"— and again —" I stand looking on millions of poor, pious brothers, reduced to spiritual mummyhood, who curse me because I try to speak the truth to them,"— and yet again—• " That our English solitaries, any noticeable number of them, will accept the message, and see this thing for my poor shewing, is more than I expect." The impression one gets from the serious mournful emphasis of these tracts is, that, to the eye of him who speaks through them, this world of ours seems at point of ( loom : the air is thick and hot; the sky, with no single serenity, is wildly stormful; the light is lurid ; earthquakes wake up from their awful sleep; and an " ocean- voice" roars up from the abyss, with " bodeful, never- resting, inexorable moan ! " The men around are only men in many moods of madness ;— drivelling, vacant idiocy, side by side with sullen, passionate perversenesss; and, worse than both, the quick, shrill, terrible laughter of maniac mischief, strong and active. And amongst them one— unheard, unheeded— whose lot, the painfullest and most unutterable of all, is, to be the only wise in a world of fools! Such is a sketchy picture— we say it not in complaint or deprecation — of the world of human things as it gleams on us in the pages of these pamphlets ; and such is the estimate which apparently, whether really or no, the writer has formed of mankind and of— himself. But is it truth ?— He who sees thus the throes and struggles of human life and society, reflects on them his own humours, now grim, stern, and scornful— now even tender and loving,— while naught is easier, in all humours, than to feed a proud yet sorrowful gloom by bending over the weaknesses and wickednesses of men. It is no new thing for thoughtful minds, of intense moral and sympathetic qualities, and peculiarly liable, from their very fineness of make, to an overstrain or morbidity, to view their own times as a crisis of before unapproached importance, and to depict the world in such manner that one almost trembles at the echo in one's thoughts, and wonders momentarily that the solid ground does not reel and yawn. It would be possible to read not only these pamphlets, but passages also of Mr. Carlyle's Chartism and Past and Present, till an imaginative and sad mind should be bewildered and amazed— seem drifting resistlessly to a wide limitless waste— or stand beneath a heaven of brass upon an earth become as iron. But the effect is not a nerving, strengthening one. No grand purposes are born in the soul; no fearless courage is awakened. No spirit of self- consecration, of redemptive work, is enkindled. At the best a purging of low base views, and the breathing over us a thoughtful sadness, is the result; but we are unable to get rid of the sense of feebleness and the endurance of deep and painful depression. We cannot, therefore, praise the general result of these books,— we cannot take them for the ends which constitute their author's intent and purpose in them. If we treated of these works as to their literary merits— as the productions of our greatest literary man, we should speak with admiration of their wonderful force and reality,— their magnificence of style, notwithstanding the frequent occurrence ofa strange jargon, a dialect of many broken languages,— of the boundless wealth of imagery, the beautiful poetic forms, and the grand illustrations ever new and living,— of the glim humour and uncouth wit,— all combining in the richest strains poured out by any living writer. But for such praise Mr. Carlyle cares nothing; nor, indeed, for any praise. He is too sincerely intent on the thought he has to speak, too " terribly in earnest." For the sake of his compelling convictions he has come, with his reputation in his hand, into the field of conflicting political and social doctrines; willing to peril all he has won on the hearing he gets this time for opinions obnoxious and antagonistic— as he knows them to be. That he speaks half- truths and no- truths, that lie is perversely and proudly wrong, that he is cruel and contemptuous at times, 1 8 5 0 . ] € f ) t K o t t f d t t f o t m f j s t 6 6 5 we must b e l i e v e ; — t h a t most o f h i s vaticinations will be rejected by- calm reason, unless history can be b l o t t ed from memory and the l i g h t of faith extinguished, is our irresistible conviction :— but if we can extract any truth from him, and can retain for h im a humble and reverent teachableness, we are g l a d and thankful " to the Heavens and to him." We have, in noticing these pamphlets, freely p o i n t e d out that which we conceive to be their radical falsity, and to use a word we have frequently employed, intense one- sidedness. We have expressed our weariness of their monotonous lament and sustained exaggeration, and our disgust at the conceit of their denunciations and predictions. But we cheerfully admit that they contain many deep truths ; and we are grateful to Mr. Carlyle for asserting much- needed truth, although not new, fitted to check prevailing mischiefs and injurious tendencies in our religious and social life— crusted over as we have become with conventional plausible falsehoods. This concluding essay of the series is by far the most truthful of the whole ; in many respects one of the most solemn and profitable lessons which has been read to our modern English society; and certainly one of the mosteloquent, honest, and powerful of the many great and wise productions of the genius of Carlyle. Like all other of his writings, it is most successful in the luminous and impressive conveyance of thought— glows and burns with sincerity and earnestness. Its majestic thunder- tones long echo to the ear. In the light of its fitful flashes things around us get a prominence and wear a look never to be forgotten. Yet dimness and uncertainty oppress us ; we want the quiet light of day to make their forms and hues more truly known; we may cherish the memory of these visions by storm- light, they, too, are truth and nature; but how partially so. Allowing, then, something of modification for the general impression obtained under the influence of these gloomy tempestuous splendours, abating something of the excessive shades, and the wild irregularity of such views as we here get, we take t h em to reveal much substantial truth. There is forcible exposure of the hollowness and corruption to be detected in much of our social l i f e— aye, and our religious life, too; there is much penetrating and skilful laying- bare of the spirit of fraud and insincerity which too certainly and balefully has spread abroad,— has infected our domestic relations, made us formal and artificial in society, widely deceptive and dishonourable in commerce— and, worst of all, has g i v e n to heartless forms and conventional hypocrisies, both of thought and art, a patent and recognised right, — so that the practical, wrought- out life of men s e l d om is, seldomer is expected to be, the true type of the inner life, the spiritual reality— but is a convenience, a pretence, a service of the divinit i e s of society and not of God, a profanation of manhood, and a lie against the spirituality and sacredness of life. We do not accept Mr. Carlyle's estimate of Loyola as " the whole truth, and nothing but the truth;" nor do we think that the essential thought and purpose of Jesuitism are seized and. stated here. What is affirmed is true of the Institute seen under one aspect, and as a symbol, but it is capable of exhibition under other and more advantageous aspects : and this we say without much reverence for Ignatius himself, and without a spark of admiration for the system and agencies of the Society of Jesus. The idea of the pamphlet is, that the substance and spirit of Jesuitism have, consciously or unconsciously, spread over the life of mankind; so that, while the forms and dogmas of the ecclesiastical Jesuit may be expelled, the principle and moral essence— the soul of it— is still existent and powerful everywhere. What Mr. Carlyle conceives t h i s soul of J e s u i t i sm to be, and his detection of i t s universal presence, will appear from the extracts which we now make :— long since grown perfectly accredited, complete in all its parts, and reigning supreme among us in all spiritual and social matters whatsoever. The singular gospel, or revelation of God's will! That to please the supreme Fountain of T r u t h your readiest method, now and then, was to persist in believing what your whole soul found to be doubtful or incredible. That poor human symbols were higher t h a n the God Almighty's facts they symbolised ; that formulas, with or without the facts symbolised by them, were saered and salutary ; that formulas, well persisted in, could still save us when the facts were all fled 1 A new revelation to mankind; not heard of in human experience, till Ignatius revealed it to us. That, in substance, was the contribution of I g n a t i u s to the well- being of mankind. Under that thrice- Stygian gospel we have all of us, Papist, and at length Protestant too, this long while s a t ; a ' doctrine of devils,' I do think, if ever there was one— and are now, ever since 1789, witb endless misery and astonishment, confusedly awakening out of the same, uncertain whether towards swift agony of social death, or towards slow martyrdom of recovery into spiritual and social life. " Nor that poor Loyola did all the feat himself— any more than Luther, Robespierre, and other such did in parallel cases. By no means. Not in his poor person shall the wretched Loyola bear the guilt of poisoning the world; the world was, as it were, in quest of poison; in the sure course of being poisoned ; and would have got it done by some one; Loyola is the historical symbol to us of its being done. The most conspicuous and ostentatious of the world's poisoners; who, solemnly consecrating all t h e rest in the name of Holiness or Spiritual Health, has got the work of poisoning to go on with neverimagined completeness and acceleration in all quarters ; and is worthy to have it called after him a Jesuitism, and he blamed by men ( how judged by God, we know not) for doing i t . " . F r om various parts of the pamphlet we select the following passages, which we string together for the purpose of further exhibiting the author's views— too extensively and solemnly true— of THE SUBSTANCE OP JESUITISM. " A s in the history of human things, which needs above all to abridge itself, it happens usually that the chief actors in great events and great epochs give their name to the series, and are loosely reputed the causes and authors of them ; asi a German Reformation is called of Luther, and a French Reign of Terror passes for the work of Robespierre, and from the JEneid and earlier this has been the wont; so it may be said these current, and now happily moribund, times of ours are worthy to be called, in loose language, the Age of Jesuitism,— an epoch whose P a l i u r o u s i s the wretched mortal known among men as Ignatius Loyola. For some two centuries the genius of mankind has been dominated by t h e gospel of Ignatius, perhaps the strangest, and certainly among the fatalest ever preached hitherto under the sun. Some acquaintance, out of Bartoli and others, I have made with that individual, and from old years have studied the workings of him j and to me he seems historically definable, he more than another, as the poison- fountain from which these rivers of bitterness that now submerge tlie world have flowed. " C o u n t i n g from the ' ever- blessed R e s t o r a t i o n , ' or the advent of that singular new Defender of the F a i th called Charles I I . , it is about two hundred years since we ourselves commenced that bad course; and deeply detesting the name of Saint Ignatius, did, nevertheless, gradually adopt his gospel as the real revelation of God's will, and the solid rule of living in this world; rule THE UNIVERSALITY OP JESUITISM. " Where you meet a man believing in the salutary nature of falsehoods, or the divine authority of things doubtful, and fanycing that to serve the Good Cause he must call the Devil to his aid, there is a follower of Unsaint I g n a t i u s ; not till the last of these men has vanished from the E a r t h will our account with Ignatius be quite settled, and his black militia have got their mittimus to chaos again. They have given a new substantive to modern languages. The word 4 J e s u i t i sm ' now, in all countries, expresses an idea for which there was in nature no prototype before. Not till these late centuries had the human soul generated that abomination, or needed to name i t ." * * * * * " I hear also much of ' obedience,' how that and the kindred virtues are prescribed and exemplified by Jesuitism ; the t r u t h ot' which, and the merit of which, far be it from me to deny. Obedience, a virtue universally forgotten in these days, will have to become universally known again. Obedience is good, and indispensable: but if it be obedience to what is wrong and false,— good heavens, there is no name for sucb a depth of human cowardice and calamity; spurned everlastingly by. the gods. Loyalty ? Will you be loyal to Beelzebub ? Will you ' make a covenant with Death and Hell ?' I will not be loyal to Beelzebub ; 1 will become a nomadic Choctaw rather, a barricading Sansculotte, a Conciliation Hall repealer; anything and everything is venial to that. " The virtues of Jesuitism, seasoned with that fatal condiment, are other than quite virtuous ! To cherish pious thoughts, and assiduously keep your eye directed to a Heaven that is not real: will that yield divine life to you, or hideous galvanic life- in- death ? To cherish many quasi- human virtues, really many possibilities of virtue ; and wed them all to the principle t h a t God can be served by believing what is not t r u e : to put out the sacred lamp of Intellect within you; to decide on maiming yourself of that higher godlike gift, which God himself has given you with a silent but awful charge in regard to i t ; to be bullied and bow- wowed out of your loyalty to the God of Light by big Phantasms and three- hatted chimeras: can I call that by tbe name of nobleness or human courage ?— 1 Could not help it,' say you ? If ' a man cannot help i t , ' a man must allow me to say he has unfortunately given the most conspicuous proof of caitifhood t h a t lay within his human possibility, and he must cease to brag to me about his ' virtues,' in that sad case !" " Alas, the expulsion of the Jesuit body avails us little, when the Jesuit soul has so nestled itself in the life of mankind everywhere. What we have to complain of is, t h a t all men are become Jesuits! That no man speaks the t r u t h to you or to himself, but t h a t every man lies,— with blasphemous audacity, and does not know that he is lying,— before God and man, in regard to almost all manner of things. This is the fell heritage bequeathed us by I g n a t i u s ; to this sad stage has our battle with him come," * * * * * " This is the sad condition of the insincere man ; he is doomed all his days to deal with insincerities; to live, move, and have his being, in traditions and conventionalities, If the traditions have grown old, the conventionalities will be mostly false ; true in no sense can they be for him : never shall he behold the t r u t h of any matter ; formulas, theologic, economic, and other, certain superficial leadings of truth, required in the market- place, these he will take with him, these he will apply dexterously, and with these he will have to satisfy himself. Sincerity shall not exist for him ; he shall think that he has found it, while it is yet far away. The deep, awful, and indeed divine quality of t r u t h that lies in every object, and in virtue of which the object exists •— from his poor eyes this is for ever hidden. Not with austere divine realities which belong to the Universe and to Eternity, but with paltry ambiguous phantasms, comfortable and uncomfortable, which belong to his o: vn parish and to the current week or generation, shall he pass his days." * * * * " ' Be careful how you believe t r u t h , ' cries the good man everywhere: ' Composure and a whole skin are very valuable. Truth,— who knows ?— many things are not true ; most things are uncertainties, very prosperous things are even open falsities that have been agreed upon. There is little certain t r u t h going. If it isn't orthodox t r u t h , it will play t h e very devil with you.' " The reader who ha3 gone through these extracts surely begins to feel that this is a very extraordinary work which we have before us : rich in clear open t r u t h ; affeetingly solemn in its deep and earnest tones; with no little spiritual power about i t ; having qualities searching, purifying, fire- like. If such reader is sent by these quotations to the yet more serious warning pages of the work itself, we shall have done h im service— almost certainly ensured his moral profit. We now turn back t o this quaint, strangely- coloured, but graphic, memory- abiding sketch— of IGNATIUS LOYOLA. ' " Of Ignatius I must take leave to say, there can this be recorded, that probably he has done more mischief in the earth than any man born since. A scandalous mortal, O brethren of mankind who live by t r u t h and not falsity, I must call this man.— A bad man, I think ; not good by nature ; and by destiny swollen into a very Ahriman of badness. Not good by nature, I perceive. A man born greedy; whose greatness in the beginning, and even in the end if we look well, is indicated chiefly by the depth of his appetite: not the recommendable kind of man ! A man full of prurient elements from the f i r s t ; w hich at the^ last, through his long course, have developed themselves over the family of mankind into an expression altogether tremendous. " A young Spanish soldier and hidalgo, with hot Biseayan blood, distinguished, as I understand, by his fierce appetites chiefly, by his audacities and sensualities, and loud unreasonable decision. That this Universe, in spite of rumours to the contrary, was a Cookery- shop and Bordel, wherein garlic, Jamaica pepper, unfortu--, nate females, and olher spicery and garnishing, awaited the bold human appetite, and the rest of it was mere rumour and moonshine : with this life- theory and practice had Ignatius lived some thirty years, a hot human Papin's- digester, and little other ; when, on the walls of Pampeluna, the destined cannon- shot shattered both his legs— leaving his head, b i t t i n g only bis legs, so the Destinies would have it— and he fell, at once, totally prostrate, a wrecked Papin's- digester ; lay many weeks horizontal, and had, in that tedious posture, to commence a n ew series of reflections. He began to perceive, now, t h a t ' the rest of it ' was not mere rumour and moonshine ; that the rest was, in fact, the whole secret of the matter. That the Cookery- shop and Bordel was a magical delusion, a sleight- of- hand of Satan, to lead Ignatius down, by garlic, and finer temporal spiceries, to eternal Hell;— and that, in short, he, Ignatius, had lived hitherto as a degraded ferocious Human Pig, one of the most perfect scoundrels ; and was, at that date, no other than a blot on Creation, and a scandal to mankind. " With which set of reflections, who could quarrel ? The reflections were true, were s a l u t a r y ; nay, there was something of sacred in them— as in the repentance of man, in the discovery by erring man, that wrong is not right, t h a t wrong differs from right as deep Hell from high Heaven, there ever is. Ignatius's soul was in convulsions, in agonies of new birth ; for which I honour Ignatius. Human sincerity could but have told him : ' Yes, in several respects, thou art a detestable Human Pig, and disgrace to the family of man ; for which it behoves thee to be in nameless remorse, till thy life either mend or end. Consider, there as thou liest, wilh thy two legs smashed, the peccant element that is in thee ; discover it, rigorously tear it o u t ; reflect what further thou wilt do. A life yet remains ; to be led, clearly, in some new manner : how wilt thou lead it ? ' Sit silent for the rest of thy days ? In some most modest seclusion, hide thyself from a human kind which has been dishonoured by thee ? Thy sin being pruriency of appetite, give that, at least, no farther scope, under any old or new form.' " I admit the question was not easy. Think, in this his wrecked horizontal position, what could or should the poor individual called Inigo, Ignatius, or whatever the first name of him was, have done? Truly for Ignatius the question was very complicated. But, had lie asked from Nature and the Eternal Oracles a remedy for wrecked sensualism, here truly was one thing that would have suggested itself: To annihilate his pruriency. To oower, silent and ashamed, into some dim corner ; and resolve to make henceforth as little noise as possible. That would have been modest, salutary ; that might have led to many other virtues, and gradually to all. That, I think, is what the still small voices would have told Ignatius, could he have heard them amid the loud bullyijigs and liturgyings; but he couldn't, perhaps he never tried ; and that, accordingly, was not what Ignatius resolved upon. " I n fact, Christian doctrine, backed by all t h e human wisdom I could ever hear of, incline me to think that Ignatius, had he been a good and brave man, should have consented, at this point, to be damned,— as was clear to him that he deserved to be. Here would have been a healing solace to his conscience ; one transeendant act of virtue which it still lay with him, the worst of sinners, to do. ' To die for ever, as I have deserved ; let Eternal Justice triumph so, by means of me and my foul scandals, since otherwise it may n o t ! ' Selbsttodtung, annihilation of self, j u s t l y reckoned the beginning of all virtue: here is the highest form of it, still possible to the lowest man. The voice of Nature this, to a repentant outcast sinner turning again towards the realms of manhood;— and I understand it is the precept of all right Christianity too. But no, Ignatius could not, in his lowest abasement, consent to have justice done on him, not on him, ah no;— and there lay his crime and his misfortune, which has brought such penalty on him and us In his frantic just agonies he flung himself before the shrine of Virgin Marys, Saints of tbe Romish Calendar, thrice- hatted holy Fathers, and uncertain Thaumaturgic Entities ; praying that he m'ght be healed by miracle, not by course of n a t u r e ; and that, for one most fatal item, his pruriency of appetite might, under new inverse forms, continue with him. Which prayer, we may say, was granted. " I n the depths of his despair, all Nature glooming reprobation on him, and Eternal Justice whispering, ' Accept what thou hast merited,' there rose this altogether turbid semi- artificial glare of hope upon Ignatius, ' The Virgin will save me, t h e Virgin has saved [ A U G U S T 1 4, me !'— Well and good, I say; then be quiet, and let us see some temperance and modesty i n you. Far otherwise did Ignatius resolve : temperance and t r u e modesty were not among the gifts of this precious individual the Virgin bad been at the pains to save. Many plans Ignatius tried to make his Ego I still available on E a r t h , and still keep Heaven open for him. His pilgrimings and battlings, his silent sufferings and wrestlings for t h a t object, are enormous, and reach t h e highest pitch of the prurient- heroic. At length, after various failures and unsatisfactory half- successes, it struck him : ' Has there not lately been a sort of revolt against the Virgin, and the Holy Father who takes care of her ? Certain infernal Heresiarchs in Germany and elsewhere, I am told, have risen up against the Holy Father, argui n g with terrible plausibility that he is an Unholy P h a n t a sm : he;— and if so, what am I and my outlooks 1 A new light, presumably of Hell, has risen to that effect; which new light— why cannot I vow here, and consecrate myself, to do battle against, and with my whole s t r e n g t h endeavour to extinguish ?'— That was the task I g n a t i u s fixed upon as his ; and at t h a t he has been busy, he and an immense and ever increasing sodality of mortals, these three hundred years ; and through various fortune, they have brought it thus far. Truly to one of t h e most singular predicaments the affairs of mankind ever stood in before. " I f the new light is of Hell, O Ignatius, r i g h t : but if of Heaven, there is not, that I know of, any equally damnable sin as thine 1 No ; thy late Pighood itself is trivial in comparison. Frantic mortal, wilt thou, at tbe bidding of any Papa, war against Almighty God ?— The Pope is o l d ; but eternity, thou slialt observe, is older. High treason against all the Universe is dangerous to do." L o n g as t h e s e q u o t a t i o n s a r e — w e h o p e not too l o n g for the p a t i e n c e a n d p l e a s u r e of t h e r e a d e r— we have not e x h a u s t e d t h e p a s s a g e s we m a r k e d for e x t r a c t . Our counsel, t h e r e f o r e , i s — T u r n to the book i t s e l f ; — a n d specially o b s e r v e t h e r e m a r k s on the s p i r i t u a l as r e l a t e d t o t h e p r a c t i c a l , — o n J e s u i t - i sm i n r e l i g i o n — a n d in t h e fine a r t s . No one will pass by t h e " fierce h u m o u r " of S a u e r t e i g — t h e immortal p h i l o s o p h e r ! — o n " Pig Philosophy." That we can close our notices of these Latterday Pamphlets with a tone so e n t i r e l y d i f f e r e nt from that which we have g e n e r a l l y been comp e l l e d to use, and w i t h g r a t i t u d e to t h e g r e a t poetthinker— not p h i l o s o p h e r — i s a g e n u i n e j o y. We l a y t h e p a m p h l e t aside w i t h a h e a r t y benediction ; and could not b e s a t i s f i e d w i t h o u t transferring almost e v e r y p a g e , but for o u r f e r v e n t hope that e v e r y r e a d e r will m a k e it a m a t t e r of d u t y to see it for himself. A Lecture, ' Hours of The Foundations of Individual Character. by WILLIAM M'COMBIE; author of T h o u g h t , " & c. London : Ward. THIS lecture, delivered to a Mutual Instruction Class at Rhynie, in Scotland, and published at the request of t h e members, bears favourable testimony to the intelligence of the audiences which assemble in the " Gard e n e r s ' - h a l l " and " I n f a n t School- room" in that country district. We wish tbat such lectures were frequently to be heard in the various institutions for mechanics and young men in our towns and villages ; instead of the vapid declamation of " elocutionists," and t h e wretched comicalities which are interspersed, nowa- days, in lecture- lists, with occasional saving lectures on science or pseudo- science, generally exhibitive of incompetence and pretence on the one part, and ignorance and want of taste on the other. Perhaps no more mournful presentation of popular education and intellectual tastes could be found, tha n the lecture- list of most literary institutions enjoying the highest popularity and prosperity. We therefore commend this tract for the wholesome suggestions which it gives of that teaching which may be made to interest and permanently instruct, as well as morally strengthen, the working men of our country in their hours of leisure ; and yet more we praise it as a thoughtful discourse on a subject which lies at the root of personal excellence and impressiveness of influence, and therefore, also, bears directly on the highest realization of the domestic and social constitutions. Small as it is, and purchaseable for twopence, we need not to extract anything— and yet think we shall do well to offer a few of its sententious sayings — " T h e first element of individual character is selfcontrol. It may be called the primary essence. Without this, if I might so say, one cannot be an individual, one cannot stand by himself— he merely drives before some current; is impelled by what is to him the strongest impulse. Without it one, in whom no predominant passion has as yet gained ascendency, yields to the pressure of the multitude ; becomes in sentiments, and gradually in habits, what his class, or the majority of his class, are ; is but the portion of a great aggregate of units which have relinquished the rights and immunities of mind, resigned themselves to the conditions of animal being, which yields to, and is guided by, exterior or instinctive impulses. And, when innate impulses are weak, life nia^ be passed under such conditions. The man will be guided by current conventions-— they are prudential rather tban moral— and will exhibit about the average proprieties of demeanour current in his class or the community. But, if innate impulses— appetites or passions— are strong, by and by one will obtain the ascendency, and the man will come under the dominion, will become the slave of some vice. But both are alike morally destructive." " The profoundest philosophy of spiritual perception is embodied in the declaration of H im whospake as never man spake :—' If any man will do bis will, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God.' Right action is t h e result of r i g h t faith, but a t r u e and right faith cannot be sustained, deepened, extended, save in a course of economy,— so appropriate to the attainment of its great ultimate object. It is WORK, only i h a t can make a true MAN. The trifler, however intelligent and accomplished be may be, is a mere ' spy,' whom God's government cannot tolerate. Its mechanism, irrevocable as the course of destiny, will soon extinguish him." There is so much evident and far- reaching t r u t h in the following remarks on t h e demands of the age, in but one aspect, for t h e type of character which it is the aim of the author to exhibit, that we are glad to press them on the attention of the Christian citizen. " Every thoughtful observer feels, and many who do not think much are beginning to have unmistalteable intimation of the terrible advance of that settled systematic destitution to which we give the abstract name — Pauperism. A very ancient observer recorded his experience to this effect:— 1 1 have been young, and now am old ; yet I have never seen tho j u s t man left, or his seed begging bread.' We have men who proffer to suggest to us the means of cutting up pauperism by the roots ; here, I apprehend, is indicated the only effective specific. To induce such a general result, there is providential ordering, no doubt, but there is also a natural sequence. God watches over the offspring of the j u s t , but t h e j u s t bring up their offspring— train them in those principles and habits which, in the ordinary course of things, secure self- provision. The want of right character in parents, and the consequent want of proper training in their offspring, are among the main causes of this great evil, difficulty, and peril of our times — Pauperism." Mr. M'Combie seems to us one of the clearest popu lar writers of the day on metaphysical and moral subjects, although not distinguished by much originality or profundity; we have ourselves never read his productions without pleasure, and we have confidence that few can read them without improvement. LITERARY MISCELLANY. The Reviewer begs to acknowledge the rcceipt of the following books :— A Brief Notice of the Life of the Rev. Edward Bickersteth. By Sir C. E. EAKDLEY, Bart. London Partridge and Oakey.— [ A tribute to the memory of an excellent man, whose labours and publications bave rendered him well and deservedly known and esteemed This little work, reprinted from Evangelical Christendom, with additions, will be acceptable to a large circle of Christians of all denominations.] Pleasant Pages: a Journal of Home Education, on the Infant School System. Part I. Conducted by S. P. NEWCOMHE. London: Houlston and Stoneman.—[ Intended for the mental discipline of young people; to open their senses to observation, and to encourage reflective habits I t contains conversations on moral subjects, history, natural science, and other topics, familiarly discussed and clearly illustrated ; and is likely to be a serviceable home magazine to the mother or teacher of young children.] The Popular Delusion : or, Baptismal Regeneration weighed in the Balances, and found wanting. By WILLIAM MUSHETT. London B. L. Green.—[ This pamphlet " is reprinted from tbe Gospel Magazine," and inscribed " to Mr. Gorham, the Bishop of E x e t e r ' s Martyr !" and contains a variety of stereotyped and unstereotyped phraseology termed religious : while " ecclesiastical morris- dancers exhibiting before moon- struck multitudes," stand in strange contrast with " everlasting- grace purposes." When the morale pf publishing is understood, conscientious publishers will not lend tbeir names to the endorsement of any trash, secular or sacred.] Rationalism : a Short and Easy Method of dealing with all Rationalism and Scepticism ; originating in the Conversion of a Rationalist. By R. WEAVER. London : Jackson and Walford.—[ A useful pamphlet to put into the hands of many thoughtful doubters.] [ Advertisement.]— GALVANISM.— Invalids are polieited to send to - Mr. W. H: Halse, of 32, Brunswick- square, London, for bis Pamphlet on Medical Galvanism, which will be forwarded free on receipt of two postage stamp.-. Tbey will be astonished at its contents. In it will be found t'. e particulars of. cures in cases of asthma, rheumatism, sciatica, tic douloureux, paralysis, spinal complaints, headache, deficiency of nervous energy, liver complaints, general debility, indigestion, stiff joints, all sorts of nervous disorder?, & c. Mr. Haise's method of applying the galvanic fluid is quite free from all unpleasant sensation; in fact, it is rather pleasurable than otherwise, and many ladies are exceedingly fond of it. It quickly causes the patient to do without medicine. Term?, One Guinea per week. The above Pamphlet contains his letters on Medical Galvanism. " T h e i n t e r e s t of t h e l a k e d i s t r i c t , " says t h e i c m - caster Guardian, " lessened by the deccase of the Poet Laureate, will be repaired by the genuine son of song, Tennyson, who is about to become a resident in that poetic region. The residence of the late lamented Miss Smith is now in course of preparation for the reception of the poet and bis lady." " T h e w i n k e r s , " says t h e Church and State Gazette, are becoming multitudinous. Fossombrone followed Rimini— San Genesio has a winking picture which now rivals both— andTerni boasts a Madonna that winks as intensely as all t h e preceding put together. Tbe San Genesio Madonna is curing the deaf aud dumb, and the people of the district are said to be t u r n i n g honest and living cleanly in consequence— a fact which, however brought about, we are glad to hear of." To OBTAIN A PLATE FCLL.— A shrewd preacher, after an eloquent charity sermon, said to his hearers, " I am afraid, from the sympathy displayed in your countenances, that some of you may give too much. I caution you, therefore, that you should be just before you are generous ; and wish you to understand that we desire no one who cannot pay his debts, to put anything in t h e p l a t e . " The collection was a rare one. W h e n do y o u r t e e t h usurp the f u n c t i o n s of tho Tins BIBLE, THE KORAN, AND THE VEDAS.— At a l a t " a n n i v e r s a r y of an U n i t a r i a n society, the hon. E d w a r d E v e r e t t , l a t e P r e s i d e n t of H a r f o r d U n i v e r - s i t y , s a i d : — " I have several times in my life a t t e m p t e d to r e a d t h e K o r a n . I h a v e done so lately. I have approached it with a h i g h l y - e x c i t e d l i t e r a ry c u r i o s i t y . I have felt a strong desire to p e n e t r a te t h i s great m y s t e r y of t h e A r a b i a n desert. As I have in some T u r k i s h t o w n ( for in t h e provincial T u r k i sh towns t h e r e is l i t t l e of t h e b u s t l e of our W e s t e rn l i f e ) , l i s t e n e d , at t h e close of t h e day, t o t h e clear, calm, voice of t h e muezzin, f r om the top of the graceful minaret, calling the f a i t h f u l to evening p r a y e r , a s I h a v e mused on t h e v i c i s s i t u d e s of all h u - man things, b e n e a t h t h e v e n e r a b l e dome of S t . Sophia — I h a v e , I may say, l o n g e d t o B n d s o m e r a t i o n a l ground of s y m p a t h y between C h r i s t i a n i t y and I s l a m i s m; b u t a n y t h i n g more r e p u l s i v e a n d u n i n v i t i n g t h a n t he Koran" I have seldom a t t e m p t e d to peruse, even when t a k e n u p w i t h t h e s e k i n d l y feelings. And yet you are well aware t h a t it is n o t conceived i n a spirit of h o s t i l i t y towards the Old and New Testament, b u t recognises t h em both as a divine revelation. W i t h such portions of t h e s a c r e d books of t h e H i n - doos as h a v e fallen in m y way, t h e case is far worse. T h e mythological system contained in t h em is a t i s s u e of monstrosities and absurdities, by t u r n s so r e v o l t i n g and nauseous as to defy perusal, except f r om some strong motive of duty, or of literary curiosity, w h i c h w o u l d prompt t h e investigation. I r e a l l y believe t h a t f ew t h i n g s w o u l d do more to raise t h e Scriptures in our estimation, t h a n to compare t h e Bible' w i t h t h e Koran and t h e Vedas. It is not a course of reading to be generally recommended. T h e books are scarce, and, as I h a v e said, their cont e n t s e m i n e n t l y r e p u l s i v e ; but I will v e n t u r e to s ay to those whose professional d u t y it is t o m a i n t a i n the sacred c h a r a c t e r of t h e Christian Scriptures, t h a t I know. of scarce any l i n e of r e a d i n g which m i g h t be t a k e n u p w i t h greater advantage, for t h e purpose of f a i r comparison, t h a n that of t h e sacred books, as t h e y arc called, of t h e Mahometans and H i n d o o s . '' right action. So beautiful is the order of the moral | tongue ? When they arc chattering. DOMESTIC COMFORTS IN THE ARCTIC RESIONS.— T h e thermometer varied from 29 deg. to 40 deg. below the freezing point ; w h i c h would not have been u n p l e a s a n t where t h e r e was a fire t o w a rm the h a n d s a n d feet, or even room to move a b o u t ; but where t h e r e was n e i t h e r t h e one nor the o t h e r , some f ew degrees more heat would h a v e been preferable. As we could not go for water, we were forced to t h a w snow, and t a k e only one meal each day. My waistcoat, after a week's wearing, became so stiff f r om the condensation and fieezing of my breath u p o n it, t h a t I h a d m u c h t r o u b l e to get it b u t t o n e d. One cause of discomfort to me was the great q u a n t i t y of tobacco smoke i n our low a n d confined house ; it being sometimes so t h i c k t h a t no object could be s e e n at a couple of yards' distance. The w h o l e - p a r t y , with the exception of myself, were most i n v e t e r a t e smokers ; indeed, it was impossible to be awake for ten minutes during the night w i t h o u t h e a r i n g the sound of the flint and steel s t r i k i n g a l i g h t . Of course I might, to a great ext e n t , h a v e put a s t o p to t h i s ; b u t the poor fellows a p p e a r e d to receive so much comfort f r om t h e use of t h e pipe, t h a t it would have been c r u e l t y t o do so for t h e s a k e of saving myself a t r i f l i ng inconvenience. . . . . On the 7th ( F e b r u a r y ) a man named Ak- kee- ou- Uk, who had promised us four seal s k i n s of oil, arrived a n d said t h a t lie could only let us h a v e one, because t h e bears had broken into bis " c a c h e ' ' and devoured nearly all its c o n t e n t s. T h i s s t o r y I did not believe at t h e time, a n d I a f t e r - wards found out that it was false. I felt a good deal annoyed at t h e m a n ' s not k e e p i n g his promise, because we had depended m u c h upon this supply for fuel and light. To save the former, w e had, d u r i n g part of last month, t a k e n only one meal a day, a n d discontinued the comfort of a cup of tea w i t h our evening r e p a s t . Of oil our stock was so small t h a t we h a d been forced to k e e p early a n d l a te hours— namely, l y i n g occasionally f o u r t e e n hours in bed, as we f o u n d t h a t to sit u p in a house i n which t h e temperature was some degrees below zero, w i t h o u t either light or fire, was not v e r y pleasant. F o r t u n a t e l y , we all enjoyed excellent h e a l t h ; and our f ew discomforts, i n s t e a d of c a u s i n g d i s c o n t e n t, f u r n i s h e d us w i t h subjects of merriment. Eor instance, H u t c h i n s o n about this time had his knee f r o z e n in bed ; and I believe t h e poor f e l l ow ( w h o, b y - t h e - b y , was t h e softest of the party) was a f t e r - wards very sorry for l e t t i n g it be k n o w n , as h e got so h e a r t i l y laughed at for his effeminacy.— R a e ' s Expedition-. DESCENDANTS OF THE PROTECTOR.-— The Cromwells were of consideration and high c o u n t y s t a n d i n g in H u n t i n g d o n s h i r e , s e a t e d at the fine old mansion of I l i n c h i n b r o k e , and descended in the female lino f r om Cromwell, E a r l of Essex, of t h e t i m e of H e n ry V I I I . Its chief, as well as many of its members, f o u g h t manfully under the royal banner. At the p r e s e n t time, seven peers of t h e r e a lm trace descent f r om t h e L o r d P r o t e c t o r ; viz., t h e Earls of Morley, Chichester, Rothes, Cowper, Clarendon, De Grey, and Ripon ; b u t , as a c o n t r a s t to t h i s fair side of t he picture, we must honestly confess that, w i t h i n a h u n d r e d years after O l i v e r ' s death, some of his des c e n d a n t s were reduced to t h e d e p t h s of poverty, almost begging their daily bread. It is a singular fact, t h a t an estate, w h i c h was granted to George Monk, Duke of Albemarle, for restoring the monarchy, should, by intermarriages, eventually vest in t h e l a t e Oliver Cromwell, E s q . , of C h e s h u n t, who died i n 1821, b e i n g t h e n t h e last m a l e descenda n t of t h e P r o t e c t o r, 1 8 5 0 . ] W b t M o n r o n f o r m t e t. 6 5 9 8th of J u l y . The Public Health ( Scotland) Bill, introduced on the 6th of March, committee postponed five times, and bill withdrawn May 31. Railway Audit Bill, introduced J u n e 21, was put off for three months, on the 8th of July. The Savings Banks Bill, introduced on t h e 2 9 t h of April; second reading deferred eleven times, and no further notice of it up to the 1st of August. The Security for Advances Bill, introduced April 9 ; committee postponed twelve times ; bill put off for three months July 4. The Stamp Duties Bill was introduced the 22nd of March; committee deferred five times; the bill put off six months on May 10th. The Stamp Duties ( No. 2) Bill was introduced on the 16th of May, committee deferred ten times, and no more heard of it up to the 1st of August. The Woods and Forests Bill— a bill of great importance to the public [ hear, hear]— with regard to which a committee had been sitting for two years, and with respect to which it was most desirable that a measure should be passed in order to correct the abuses which existed— the Woods and Forests Bill was introduced by the noble lord on the 22nd of February. The second reading was deferred no less than fifteen times, and the bill was put off for three months on the 4th of J u l y ." I t is o b v i o u s , t h e n , f r om this d i s g r a c e f u l expose of M i n i s t e r i a l indecision a n d imbecility, t h a t the g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e time of P a r l i a m e n t has b e en s p e n t in t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of measures s u b m i t t ed t o it b y G o v e r n m e n t , b u t w i t h o u t any c a r e t o get t h e m passed. Credit was gained, for the time b e i n g , for their i n t r o d u c t i o n , and t h e y were no f u r t h e r c a r e d for. The most vigorously opposed m e a s u r e s of the session, a n d the most objectionable, w e r e pushed t h r o u g h t h e i r successive stages w i t h o u t d e l a y — p r o v i n g what M i n i s t e r s were able t o do w h e n t h e y h a d a m i n d to it. The f r u i t l e s s - n e s s of t h e session, t h e r e f o r e , we a t t r i b u t e t o t h e m, a n d to the p r i n c i p l e upon which t h e y avowedly c o n d u c t the public business of the country. E a r n e s t n e s s of p u r p o s e t h e y d e n o u n c e as d e s p o t ic — a n d , as t h e y p r o s e c u t e n o t h i n g as if t h e y m e a nt t o succeed, it is not s u r p r i s i n g t h a t , in a m a j o r i ty of cases, t b e y fail. The f a u l t is t h e i r o w n — a n d it would be well if t h e u n f o r t u n a t e consequences of i t were t h e i r s also. But, u n h a p p i l y , t h e y a r e not. T h e session is g o t t h r o u g h — o f f i c e is s t i l l r e t a i n ed — p l e n t y of work remains on hand to form an excuse for p o s t p o n i n g all efforts at i m p o r t a n t ref o r m s -— a n d the great end of the Whigs is a n s w e r e d . Their policy is to make- believe, as m u c h as possible, a n d to do t h e least t h e y can— to e k e o u t t h e i r w o r k , a n d thus p r o l o n g a n a p p a r e nt n e c e s s i t y for s u p p o r t i n g t h e m — t o complete no g r e a t e n g a g e m e n t , lest t h e y s h o u l d be dismissed. H e n c e t h e y have k e p t P a r l i a m e n t fully employed, b u t t o no o t h e r p u r p o s e t h a n j u s t to k e e p themselves in p o w e r — a n d , in no single instance, have t h e y discovered a desire to p r o m o t e the public g o o d at the cost of risk or inconvenience to t h e m s e l v e s . T h e Whigs, however, are not the only p a r ty who h a v e r u b b e d t h r o u g h t h e l o n g session w i t h o ut t r o u b l i n g themselves t o l o o k a f t e r a positive p u r - pose. The P r o t e c t i o n i s t s appear to have been e q u a l l y devoid of object a n d plan. Their r a n ks h a v e been g u i d e d by no a c k n o w l e d g e d leader. T h e i r m o v e m e n t s have b e e n g o v e r n e d by n o pres i d i n g m i n d . Like t h e W h i g s , t h e y h a v e p u t forw a r d a profession t o h o o d w i n k t h e i r s u p p o r t e r s— a profession which they would look upon as a m i s f o r t u n e to be compelled to carry o u t . Their a t t a c k s upon f r e e - t r a d e have been sham fights. T h e i r m o t i o n s for t h e relief of a g r i c u l t u r a l distress were i n t e n d e d to p r o d u c e effect only upon the m i n d s of t h e i r f o l l o w e r s o u t of doors. T h e M i n i s t ry h a v e had d i s c e r n m e n t e n o u g h to perceive, that t h e y f e a r e d n o t h i n g so m u c h as a d e c i d e d v i c t o r y; a n d on t h i s a c c o u n t , a s well as o t h e r s , L o r d J o h n has f e l t a t l i b e r t y t o d o as h e p l e a s e d . A p o w e r f u l oppos i t i o n , c o m b i n e d t o g i v e effect t o a p r a c t i c a l policy, w o u l d h a v e s e r v e d t o k e e p t h e H o u s e g o i n g upon some i n t e l l i g i b l e c o u r s e — b u t t h e W h i g s h a v e b e en l i s t l e s s , t h e T o r i e s h a v e b e e n at sixes a n d sevens, a n d hence, l e g i s l a t i o n has r e s e m b l e d t h e way of a s h i p w h e n t h e wind is gusty f r om several quart e r s , a n d t h e h e lm is a b a n d o n e d to i l l - i n f o r m ed s u b o r d i n a t e s . T h e R a d i c a l s h a v e evinced v e r y m u c h t h e same want of c o m b i n a t i o n , and the same lack of P a r - l i a m e n t a r y p l a n . Of some of t h e i r l e a d i n g men we d e s i r e t o s p e a k i n t e r m s n o t m e r e l y of respect, b u t of a d m i r a t i o n . But the P e o p l e ' s P a r t y , as such, have never taken steps to make their power felt by the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n that depends u p o n t h e m . There seems to have been an alle n g r o s s i n g anxiety to prevent the chance of d e s t r o y i n g what is called a Liberal Cabinet. M i n i s t e r s h a v e b e e n w e l l - b a i t e d , b u t , in all critical cases, t h e y have b e e n able t o count u p o n effective s u p p o r t . The R a d i c a l s have o b t a i n e d n o t h i n g for t h e people— we may almost add, t h e y have prev e n t e d n o t h i n g . They seem to be d i s h e a r t e n ed a n d c o m p a r a t i v e l y powerless. They must needs b e so until they can dare t o p u t out t h e i r whole s t r e n g t h , r e g a r d l e s s of p a r t y. On t h e whole, t h e r e never was, p e r h a p s , a session of e q u a l l e n g t h p a s s e d t o so l i t t l e purpose, n o r do we t h i n k t b a t on a n y f o r m e r occasion t h e f r u i t l e s s - n e s s of P a r l i a m e n t a r y i n d u s t r y has been so d i r e c t l y t r a c e a b l e to want of e a r n e s t n e s s on the p a r t of t h e G o v e r n m e n t, IRELAND. THE word we have just written is suggestive and significant enough to form a title of itself. It at once summons and repels attention. It calls up only recollections of trouble, and excites but the apprehension of new disasters— or rather a repetition of old; for with what imaginable mischief, with which of the " eleven plagues," is not the name associated ? As we write it, we anticipate that our readers will turn away from what follows with instinctive distaste. We acknowledge that we have but little new to tell of Ireland — but of that little we predicate that it is not unmingled evil; and for whatever we may have to say on the unattractive theme, we claim attention in the name of justice and compassion. Ireland, then, is once more threatened with the potato- rot; and, therefore, with famine. The calamity is not yet upon her— its indications may happily prove delusive, or their spread may be arrested. But there they are. The same mysterious and baneful influence that before fell upon the fields of the farmer and the plots of the peasant- holder is again descending, nipping the stalk and leaves to blackness, and poisoning the root. Ruin is the result to farmer and peasant alike— for with both the potato is staple produce. To the one it will be less directly so than to the other. His wheat, barley, oats, and beans, maybe luxuriant— his other esculents may be sound and plentiful— but, through his want of capital or skill, these will probably be only a moiety of his whole growth; and their money produce be absorbed by his rent. To the peasant, destruction is immanent and complete; for with his potatoes his twelvemonth's subsistence disappears. Every spadeful lessens his stock of food for the winter, and brings him so much nearer to starvation and despair. Absolute want will anticipate ejectment by the bailiff, and send him to the workhouse or to mendicancy. His neighbours will be unable to help him, for the pestilence falls on districts, and extends over whole provinces— and always the same: thus Cork and Kerry are again the first subjects of attack. Repeated failure has made the people somewhat distrustful of the national food; yet is there a larger breadth of land than ever sown with it this year— to as great a proportion as ever, it is to be feared, is it the staff of life ; and, but for other circumstances, the consequences of its decay would be as terrible as heretofore— general scarcity deepening into local famine; famine breeding fever, and wide- spread death supervening in frightful sequence. The " other circumstances " from which mitigation or relief may be hoped, are these. The Government is not so unprepared as before to meet the appalling difficulties involved in a calamity of this nature. The poor- law is more comprehensive in its provisions, and more capable of efficient administration. Money will not be so precipitantly granted and expended, should extra aid be required. The disgraceful impositions practised by all classes upon the bounty of England will not again be permitted. The grievous blunder of public employment on useless works will not be repeated. While British sympathies are ready to take instant action, British sagacity will not again be duped by Celtic cunning. Relief will be afforded to the disabled destitute in a shape that will preclude its abuse, while actual labour is exacted in return for wages by the agents of corporate or private benevolence and enterprise. So much may be expected as to meeting the apprehended emergency ; and so, much of suffering may be spared, multitudes of lives may be saved. For the future beyond that, it may be said, that a new race of landlords is surely though slowly possessing itself of the Irish soil. Sales are being constantly effected, under the operation of the Encumbered Estates Act, at a price not much below that usually fetched by English acres, to men whose courage in undertaking the task of reclamation from exhaustion and subdivision is a guarantee of their success, and the consequent improvement of the people upon and about the transferred lots. Regular employment will be afforded in exchange for precarious tenancy— poor rates will diminish and workhouses be depopulated— morasses will be drained, and unprofitable roots give place to fat corn and cattle— the sum total of the nation's food will be augmented, and the people's means of purchasing keep pace with increased production. Drones will die out before working bees, as " Sic vos non vobis" ceases to mock the industrious. Such a change must be of slow process. The road to ruin, down which Ireland was rushing, is not so rapidly to be retraced. The more shame, then, to those who purposely retard the renovation. Yet that is just what Irish landlordism, in the British Parliament, has been doing all this session. Obstruction and damage to the Franchise Bill, was not its only nor its worst achievement. The Encumbered Estates Act— the most hopeful measure since Catholic Emancipation— well as it works, might, it was seen, be bettered. A bill was, therefore, introduced, to enable the purchasers of estates to borrow, on the security of the land, half the amount of the purchase- money; which would greatly facilitate sales. This was driven over to next session. But the landlords did not object without suggesting— and this was their amendment : that no estate should be sold under the Act at less than fifteen years' purchase. " What an absurd proposition," as Mr. Bright indignantly exclaimed, " tbat a man's property should not be sold for the benefit of his creditors, without his consent, unless it could be sold at a rate of purchase higher than its value." Three other bills, at the same time, have been before the House, of like spirit— the Distress for Rent Bill, to enable the landlords to distrain growing crops ; the Landlord and Tenant Bill, to make the removal of crops a criminal offence, punishable with a year's imprisonment and hard labour; and the Small Tenements Recovery Bill, to give greater facilities for ejectment. Such is Irish landlordism still— virulent to the very last 1 The same journal that records these debates, reports great gatherings and resolute conferences for Tenant Right, and very ugly stories of rude retribution. Catholics and Protestants seem to be earnest in forgetting their differences in this new agitation. The spirit of the demand is obviously just— that the husbandman, great or small, shall not be at the mercy of the proprietor, always liable to expulsion from his holding, with loss of capital invested ; but how to give it legal enforcement, without sinning largely against important principles, is not so clear. While the competition for land continues fierce, rents will be high, and leases rarely granted. Indirectly, and substantially, the associates may get what they claim, as the old, untilled wastes are broken up, and emigration vacates lettings. The murder of Mr. Pike, like that of Mr. Mauleverer, is positively awful— and far more so than any individul atrocity can be. He is shot down or bludgeoned in broad daylight, on the highway, more than fifty peasants at work within sight; not one stirring to save him, or nrrest his murderers. It is useless to deny— it is consoling to reflect— that there must be substantial, though wild justice—' the wild justice of revenge'— in such a fate. It was not cowardice, nor personal hatred, that kept those fifty peasants so indifferent and unmoving : they would not have let a dog perish so. They must believe the man deserved to die— and that is more horrible than one can well conceive ; for it indicates, at once, that the primteval tribunals of humanity survive in those breasts confidence in the tribunals erected by society. How to strengthen and instruct that rude sentiment, and, at the same time, to restore trust in the established means of its expression ? — that is the great problem for the statesman who would govern Ireland. Would that the man capable of its solution were conspicuous on the seats of power 1 PROGRESS OF THE BIRMINGHAM MOVEMENT. THE Freehold Land Societies bid fair to become among intelligent, aspiring men, what Fancy Fails have become to amiable, ingenious women. The former are now the popular means of political and social improvement, as are the latter of charity and religion. A dead calm has settled down upon the land, as regards all purely political questions. There is not breath enough to stir a leaf, still less to float a flag or stretch a pennon. Protectionism broods sullenly in its tents, disgusted at the insensibility of the nation to its ruin ; and the National Reform Association seems to have relapsed into a comatose condition. The ancient Leaguers are content to memorialize their great opponent, pupil, and leader. Chartism waives the six points in favour of Socialism. But the freehold manufacturers are busy in every direction, and the more effectively that they make so little noise. They are breaking ground, literally and figuratively, in every part of the country. The National Freehold Land Society has commenced distributing the estates first purchased, adding to them others at Uxbridge, New Maiden, Chatham, North Wilts, Stoke Newington, and Croydon. The metropolitan societies— as paragraphs of intelligence keep our readers informed— are vigorously prosecuting their work. Birmingham, the birth- place of the movement, keeps the lead, sending forth its emissaries right and left— to Lincolnshire on the one side, and to Wales on the other— and in both meets a ready response. A novel contest is going on in the old border land. Durham, Carlisle, and Newcastle, are rivalling each other in the creation of properties and votes. In the " ancient city" of Carlisle, 500 members in two days subscribed for 1,150 shares; in a fortnight, there were 1,150 members, and 2,500 shares; and now there are 1,260 members holding 2,730 shares ! A general enthusiasm seems to have set in, in favour of the forty- shilling qualification, such as was never witnessed on behalf of the ten- pound. Men who cared not to place themselves on the register for the latter, eagerly enrol themselves among candidates for the former— and with the certainty ofobtaining it. They have but to go on paying their weekly pence or shilling, as into a savings'- bank, and in due time they 660 Wbt N o n c o n f o r m i st [ A U G U S T 1 4, f i n d t h e m s e l v e s possessed a t once of a f r e e h o l d a nd a c o u n t y f r a n c h i s e . We do not profess t h a t t he p l a n is a l t o g e t h e r u n o b j e c t i o n a b l e , or t o our taste. We cannot be wholly p l e a s e d t h a t men are so m u c h more r e a d y t o a c q u i r e p r o p e r t y t h a n simply t o a s s e r t a p r i n c i p l e a n d prefer a, c l a i m — a c l a im as u n q u e s t i o n a b l e , in our conviction, a n d in that, p r o b a b l y , of most of t h e s e q u a l i f i e r s — b e f o r e as a f t e r t h e i r a c q u i s i t i o n of t h e s t r i p of l a n d v a l u ed a t f o r t y s h i l l i n g s y e a r l y . But we must b e c o n t e nt t o work by such means as are available, a n d to e v o k e s u c h s p i r i t s as will come w h e n we d o call. C O U N T Y C O U R T E X T E N S I O N B I L L. ( F r om t h e Leeds Mercury.) T h i s i m p o r t a n t measure, for e x t e n d i n g t h e j u r i s - d i c t i o n of t h e C o u n t y Courts, and t h e r e b y f a c i l i t a t - i n g and cheapening the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of law, has n o w passed both Houses of P a r l i a m e n t , and only a w a i t s the royal assent to become an Act. The original and main object of the bill was to e x t e nd t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e County Courts " to t h e r e - covery of a n y debt, damage, or demand, not exceedi n g the s um of Fifty P o u n d s . " By t h e A c t of the 10th of Victoria, " f o r t h e more easy recovery of small debts and d e m a n d s , ' ' the C o u n t y Courts were a u t h o r i z e d to h e a r and decide actions w h e r e t h e s um demanded did not exceed £ 20 ; and t h e experiment was considered to have answered so well, that an i n f l u e n t i a l p o r t i o n of t h e m e r c a n t i l e body petitioned for an e x t e n s i o n of t h e C o u n t y Courts' j u r i s d i c t i on t o actions for £ 50. The cheapness and expeditiousness of the proceedings i n the County Courts were c o n t r a s t e d with t h e expense and delay of t h e proceedings in the superior c o u r t s ; and t h o u g h the l a t t e r have a far more learned bench a n d - b a r , and are more t o be d e p e n d e d upon for a c c u r a t e decisions i n cases of importance, the County Courts were t h o u g h t to dispense substantial j u s t i c e at a very cheap r a t e . Hence the present bill was i n t r o d u c ed i n t o t h e House of Commons for t h e above purpose. I t is provided, t h a t if t h e r e shall be sufficient reason for b r i n g i n g t h e action in a superior court, t h e plaintiff m a y t a k e i t to t h e superior court i n s t e a d of the C o u n t y C o u r t ; but unless the j u d g e at the trial s h a l l certify t h a t t h e r e was s u c h reason, t h e plaintiff is not to obtain his costs, t h o u g h he may obtain j u d g m e n t for t h e a m o u n t a w a r d e d to him. For the sake of checking the decisions of the County Court J u d g e s , and p r e v e n t i n g t h e introduct i o n of bad law, it is provided, by a clause introduced in t h e H o u s e of Lords, t h a t an appeal m a y be made, in eases between £ 20 and £ 50, f r om " t he C o u n t y Courts to any of the superior courts at W e s t m i n s t e r ; two or more of the P u i s n e Judges whereof shall sit out of t e rm as t h e c o u r t , o f appeal for t h a t purpose. This appeal will be a t t e n d e d with l i t t l e cost or delay, a n d it is of g r e a t value. A n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t provision introduced in tlie Lords is, that, by agreement of both parties, the C o u n t y Courts shall h a v e power to t r y causes to any amount, or causes in which t h e t i t l e of land, or to any t i t h e or toll, s h a l l be in question. Thus the C o u n t y Court m a y answer the purpose of a Court of Reference or A r b i t r a t i o n , w h i c h has been much desired. T h e J u d g e s of County Courts are also, empowered t o appoint umpires in cases of a r b i t r a t i o n , where t h e r e has not been a sufficient appointment, on app l i c a t i o n of t h e parties. By way of f u r t h e r s i m p l i f y i n g t h e proceedings and l e s s e n i n g t h e expense, it is provided t h a t where the d e f e n d a n t can agree w i t h the plaintiff as to the amount of debt or demand in respect of which a p l a i n t has been entered, and upon the terms and c o n d i t i o n s upon w h i c h the same shall be paid or satisfied, such agreement, on being duly signed, shall be as conclusive as if t h e j u d g m e n t of the Court had been given. This provision will, in many cases, g r e a t l y d i m i n i s h the number of witnesses r e q u i s i t e t o be b r o u g h t , and c o n s e q u e n t l y t he expense of t h e t r i a l. T h u s t h e bill has been v e r y m u c h extended and improved since its i n t r o d u c t i o n into t h e House of Commons. Doubts are c e r t a i n l y e n t e r t a i n e d in some q u a r t e r s w h e t h e r t h e n e w s y s t em will work satisfact o r i l y , owing to the j u d g e s of t h e County Courts b e i n g inferior in l e a r n i n g and experience to the j u d g e s of t h e courts of W e s t m i n s t e r . The power of appeal, however, removes m u c h of t h e force of this objection, i n a s m u c h as it gives p a r t i e s t h e benefit of the legal learning of the superior j u d g e s , w i t h o ut the expense a n d delay a t t e n d i n g the t r i a l of actions i n t h e i r courts. Oil t h e whole, t h i s bill is l i k e l y to be an i m p o r t a nt Step in t h e progress of l aw reform, and to facilitate and cheapen t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of l aw and justice. PRESIDENTS OP THE UNITED STATES.— Washington governed from 1788 to 1796, having been re- elected from 1792 for a second quadrennial period. John Adams, from 1796 to 1800; Mr. Jefferson, from 1S00 to 1803 ; Mr, Maddison, from 1808 to 1816; General Monroe, from. 1816 to 1824 ; Mr. John Quincy Adams, from 1824 to 1828; General Jackson, or " O l d Hickory," from 1828 to 1836 ; Mr. Van Buren, from 1836 to 1840 ; Gen. Harrison, elected in 1840, for a few months only, having died in the spring of 1841 ; Mr. Tyler, his successor, from 1841 to 1844; and Mr. Polk, the ex- president, from 1844 to 1848. General Taylor was elected in 1848; and is succeeded, for the remainder of his t e rm of four years, by Vice- President Mr. Fillmore. VERY COMPLIMENTARY.— L o r d Byron presented the late Mr. Murray, his publisher, with a handsome Bible as a birthday present. It was afterwards found t h a t the profane wit had in a passage o f t h e New Testament, erased the word " robber," and substituted that of " publisher," so that the passage read, " Now Barabbas was a publisher." THE APPROACHING PEACE CONGRESS. SCENERY OF THE UPPER RHINE. I n the Herald of Peace for A u g u s t we find an int e r e s t i n g l e t t e r on t h e approaching Peace Congress, f r om t h e pen of the R e v . H . R i c h a r d , comprising a v e r y g r a p h i c a n d m a s t e r l y d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e scenery of t h e Upper Rhine, t h r o u g h which t b e delegates a n d visitors will pass. We t h i n k our readers will not grumble at the space w e give to t h e following e x t r a c t s from this i n t e r e s t i n g communication. It will be recollected that Mr. Richard, along with E l i h u B u r r i t t , are the avant courriers of t h e expedition :— We left Brussels on Thursday morning ; and as we are now on the route which our English delegation will take on their way to Frankfort, I shall be pardoned for describing it a little at large. In the course of the day we passed by Louvain, formerly renowned for its university, which was considered the first in Europe— and now for brewing the best beer in Belgium ( a rather abrupt descent from the sublime to the ridiculous)— Tirlemont, Liege, the great manufacturing capital of Brussels, the staple of whose productions, however, I am sorry to say, is fire- arms— Maestricht, which possesses one of the strongest fortresses in Europe, and of which it is said, with startling significance— especially to those who reverence the old maxim, that the best way to preserve peace, is to be prepared for war—" The great strength of this town has subjected its inhabitants to the misery of frequent sieges"— Verriens, the last town in Belgium, and Aix- la- Chapelle, celebrated as the birthplace and the death- place of Charlemagne, the bone of whose arm, discovered there some time ago, was supposed to indicate t h e gigantic stature of the mail, until some unrelenting and unpoetical comparative anatomist declared that it was not a human arm at all. The country through which we travelled to- day, especially the valley of the Vesdre, surprised us by its exceeding beauty, so different from what we anticipated in any part of Belgium. Not only is the whole land covered with a most luxuriant vegetation, but variegated by almost every form of romantic and beautiful scenery, lofty hills, cultivated to the very summit; rich and undulating valleys, teeming with gardens and orchards, flourishing in full bloom ; and occasionally large manufactories, givin'g signs of commercial wealth and industry, that harmonize by no means badly ( in spite of all that Lord • T. Manners and sentimental Young England may say to the contrary) with the natural glories by which they are surrounded. But it is most melancholy to reflect that this country, clothed in such lavish loveliness by the hand of the Creator, should have been so frequently turned into a hell by t h e violence of human passion. Almost every spot we pass calls up some sad and sinister association of " man's inhumanity to man." This part of Belgium, I think it is, that, has been called " the cock- pit of E u r o p e . " Everywhere has the war- demon left the impress of his bloody and brutal hoof. It is impossible to contemplate the smiling aspect of nature, and contrast it with the hideous scenes that have been enacted here, without feeling the appropriateness of the poet Wordsworth's exclamation, uttered in reference to some spot, not far from the neighbourhood through which we have travelled to- day,— " What lovelier home could gentle fancy choose 1 Is this the stream, whose cities, heights, and plains, War's favourite play- ground, are withcrimson stains Familiar as the moon with pearly dew ? " I t is beautiful, however, to observe how Nature, as if in shame and pity for man's infatuation, hastens to deface these marks of violence, by spreading her verdant garment over thetn, to conceal the scars inflicted on her fair and bountiful bosom by t h e wilfulness and folly of her sons. We should not have known t h a t many a lovely prospect we admired to- day had once been deformed by the sweep of this sanguinary tempest, had it not been indicated to us by t h e stretched fore- finger of History, We reached Cologne about five o'clock in the afternoon, in time to take a hurried view of the city, and especially of its splendid unfinished cathedral. Here it is proposed that the deputation from England should - sleep, on their way to Frankfort. Oa Friday morning we went on board the " Concord i a , " a fine boat, belonging to the Dusseldorf Company, at a quarter before six, and in a few moments found ourselves afloat on the broad bosom of the Rhine. And what shall I say in regard to this celebrated stream ! Did the reality equal one's highly- raised expectations ? Assuredly not, for the first twenty miles. No one, unless previously forewarned, can fail to be greatly disappointed with the banks of the Rhine between Cologne and Bonn. It is as flat and prosaic as need be. But from the time when you reach the latter place, j u st opposite to which " The castled crag of Drachenfels Frowns o'er the wide and winding Rhine," nearly the whole way up to Mayence, a distance, I suppose, of nearly 120 miles, no language can exaggerate its beauties. Single views one may have seen elsewhere, surpassing, whether in grandeur or loveliness, any particular spot that may present itself here. But where in the world beside can be found such a continuous panorama of successive and infinitely varied prospects ? Besides the majestic river itself, so hallowed and consecrated by song, that it flows like a stream of poetry through enchanted land, reflecting on its bosom all the gorgeous hues of the past, there is nothing wanting, as we sail along its banks of natural scenery, or traditional interest, or romantic association, wherewith to delight the eye, and exalt the imagination. In the material landscape t h a t rolls open endlessly on either side, as the boat glides onward, there is " A blending of all beauties, streams and dells, Fruit, foliage, crag, wood, corn- field, mountain, vine ;" while there is scarcely a spot along the whole line oil which history, poetry, or tradition, has not hung some wild tal'e of war or love, supernatural wonder or romantic adventure, which twine their ever- verdant wreaths around mountain and rock, tower and town, castellated fortress and hoary ruin. The number and variety of objects fraught with natural or historical interest, or both, which incessantly claim the gazer's eye, is perfectly bewildering. Prom the moment when the seven mountains swell in grand outline before your vision, as you approach to Bonn, until the steamer draws up beneath the splendid chateau of the Puke of Nassau, at Biebrich, within sight of the lofty towers of Mayenee Cathedral, there is no intermission in the claim made on tbe traveller's attention. The friends of peace, also, can abandon themselves to the enjoyment of these luxuries ( for they are real luxuries to sensitive and cultivated minds), with not less freedom and fulness of delight than others. Mournful and pensive reflections will, no doubt, frequently come like a cloud over the sunny landscape, when they think of the enormous waste and abuse of human skill and power which the mighty fnonuments that everywhere line the margin of this great stream indicate; and when they call to remembrance how often, amid spots now rich with the delicate bloom of n a t u r e ' s beauties,— " Slaughter has heaped on high his weltering ranks," and made the glorious river itself to r u n crimson with human blood. But t h e n they will also rejoice to observe that those formidable haunts of violence are almost all in a dilapidated and ruinous condition ; and will exult in the belief that, now they answer no other purpose ( and it is a more innocent, and even a more useful, purpose than they ever served before) than to add, by their mantling towers and picturesque proportions, to the pleasure of the peaceful band of voyagers, who, sailing along the sanguinary trail of war, are bound on far other adventures than those pursued by t h e " robber- chiefs," who were wont to descend from those frowning fortresses like eagles from their eyries, in the evil times that are gone. But I am lingering too long on the Rhine, as it is indeed difficult not to do. We reached Biebrich about seven o'clock, where we landed from the boat, and proceeded immediately, by railway, to Frankfort, which is about an hour and a half's ride. Before proceeding to narrate what measures we have taken to prepare for the congress, I will first say a few words about the place itself. Frankfort is a very fine city. Some parts are of great antiquity, as the quaint old gable ends and overhanging stories indicate. But the New Town is distinguished b y i t s broad andspacious streets, and large, handsome houses. Those especially in the suburbs, and on the quays facing the Maine, are splendid mansions, giving proof of the abundant wealth which Frankfort possesses above any German town of the same size. It is replete with interesting historical associations, stretching back into the past as far as Charlemagne, and coming down into the present so near as the great central parliament of Germany, held in St. P a u l ' s Church two years ago, an assembly which excited such deep interest and expectation throughout the civilized world, and stirred up such lofty and thrilling aspirations of national unity through the entire heart of Germany. In the cathedral is shown the chapel where forty- six German emperors were chosen, and afterwards crowned before the high a l t a r ; and in the Town- house the banqueting- room, where the event was afterwards celebrated with loyal festivity. There are, however, three private houses here which would probably rivet the attention of many men far more deeply than these memorials of vanished imperial splendour. One is a quaint old building, looking into an open space behind the cathedral, from the window of which Luther preached to the people, on his r e t u r n from the Diet of Worms. There is a bust of him outside the wall, holding a Bible in his hand, and surrounded by the inscription " I n silentio etspe eiit fortitudo vestra, E r a y ." I t was a fine place for open- air preaching, and it requires but little effort of the imagination to fill that ample space with a sea of eager countenances, turned up iu hushed and earnest gaze, to listen to that lion- voice ( and yet with under- tones tender as a mother's) that roused all Christendom by its accents, and whose echoes are still heard, and will continue long to be heard, multiplying and reverberating far into the ages to come. The second house to which I referred, is that in which the poet Goethe was born, who, of all modern men, has, by the inspiration of his genius, exerted the widest influence on German life and literature. It is a large and handsome building, indicating the state of comfort and affluence in which his parents lived. There are two fine statues erected to the poet in this city, one in the open air, in the place called the AUee, and the other in the entrance hall of the library. The third house, adapted to excite a good deal of interest, though a somewhat different kind from t h e other two, is t h a t wherein the family of the Rothschilds were born, and where they began to fabricate that enormous fortune, which has enabled t h em since to play so important a part in Europe and the world. It is in a street inhabited by the poorest Jews, and is in no way distinguished from the other houses decorated by old clothes, and other characteristic symbols of Jewish traffic. Here all the sons were born, and here the mother lived, till within two or three years, when she died at the age of ninety- six, refusing to the last to leave the old spot, where the foundation of the wonderful family prosperity was laid. There are many important public buildings at Frankfort, a fine library, a good gal'lery of pictures, and an interesting museum of natural history. But what constitutes its peculiar advantage above any large town I have ever seen, are the splendid public gardens, by which it is completely girdled round. Formerly the city was strongly fortified, which exposed it to the misery of frequent sieges and bombardments. In order, therefore, as a gentleman remarked to me, while showing a part of the old walls, the better to ensure their own safety, the citizens, after the last visitation of that kind under Marshal Jourdan, in 1796, determined to erase the bulwarks, which only invited attack, and to convert t h em into gardens. And this has been done with admirable skill, taste, and effect. As they quite encircle the town, except that part which fronts the Maine, the inhabitants can, at any time, by a ten minutes' walk, reach these delightful promenades from every quarter. Nothing can exceed the sylvan beauty of the scene. Trees of all kinds of the most luxuriant growth and verdure spread their branches over the paths, or meet above, forming the richest avenues you can conceive, " high overarched with shadowing walks between ;" while the paths are lined on either side by fragrant shrubs and flowers of every hue. Here we often picture to ourselves the friendly and familiar faces whom we hope to see from England at the congress, moving to and fro, enjoying in the neighbourhood of a great city all the luxuries of fine r u r a l scenery and seclusion. D i d space permit, we might give other extracts f r om t h e l e t t e r s of Mr. R i c h a r d ; t h e following, however, is so f u l l of i n t e r e s t , and So l i k e l y t o e x c i t e t he desire of our f r i e n d s t o e n j o y t h e i n t e n d e d gratification, t h a t w e plaee i t before " t h em i n t h e hope t h at 1 8 5 0 . 1 fflbe N o n c o n f o r m^ 657 s h o u l d not violate a rule r e s p e c t i n g confidential communications w h i c h was observed irx courts of j u s t i c e . No good could be a t t a i n e d by t h e premat u r e p u b l i c a t i o n of this evidence w i t h o u t explanat i o n . Sir J. HOGG complained t h a t a discussion as t o t he conduct of L o r d T o r r i n g t o n s h o u l d have been raised upon a motion for p r i n t i n g the evidence— a course w h i e h was unfair to the individual and to the H o u s e ; and h e condemned t h e r e c e p t i o n of t h e conf i d e n t i a l correspondence by the committee. He s u p p o r t e d t h e amendment. Mr. HUME b r i e f ly r e p l i e d to some of t h e observations offered d u r i n g t h e discussion, b u t w i t h d r ew h i s motion, promising t o r e c u r to the subject early n e x t session, when he should, if necessary, follow i t u p w i t h a motion for t h e p r o s e c u t i o n of L o r d Torl i n g t o n . M I S C E L L A N E O U S . DROPPED MEASURES. — T h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n of Criminal J u s t i c e I m p r o v e m e n t Bill, Chief J u s t i c e s' Salaries Bill, a n d S a v i n g s - b a n k Bill, w e r e w i t h d r a wn b y Government on T h u r s d a y . The w i t h d r a w a l of t h e S a v i n g s - b a n k bill was announced by t h e CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, w i t h ' e x p r e s s i o n s of v e r y great regret t h a t he must postpone even the discussion upon t h i s bill till next session. He had been first anxious t o p a s s t h e bill, a n d t h e n at least t o discuss i t ; b u t at t h i s t i m e of t h e session h e found h e must abandon b o t h hopes. " UNHEALTHINESS OP THE HOUSE OP COMMONS.— Mr. MACKINNON i n f o r m e d t h e H o u s e of Commons, on F r i d a y , t h a t five of i t s officers h a v e been seriously i n d i s p o s e d by complaints s u c h as u s u a l l y arise f r om e x h a l a t i o n s f r om d r a i n s or grave- yards; Is a stop t o be p u t t o t h e escape of effluvium f r om t h e drains opened in the v i c i n i t y of the House ?— Parliament G a r d e n s . Lord EBRINGTON said it was u n f o r t u n a t e ly t r u e t h a t eight of the officers of the H o u s e have been seized with diarrhcea; but that ailment, is g e n e r a l - i n t h e afc- tropolis, and he believed t h e drain h a d n o t h i n g t o a o w i t h it, a n y more t h a n with the abominable smell w h i c h so a n n o y e d the House the o t h e r day. He h i n t e d t h a t St. M a r g a r e t ' s Churchy a r d contains t h e corpora delicti. THE NEW MEMBER POR LAMBETH.— Mr. WILLIAMS, t h e n e w l y - e l e c t e d member for L a m b e t h , took t h e oaths and h i s seat in t h e H o u s e of Commons on T h u r s d a y . He is the first member w h o h a s been sworn in t h e n e w house. SFITAI. FIELDS AND SHOREDITCH NEW STREET BILL.— On T h u r s d a y , on the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. HUME said, the Chancellor of t h e E x c h e q u e r ought to be ashamed of himself for i n t r o d u c i n g a bill of that d e s c r i p t i o n at so l a t e a period of th e session, by w h i c h £ 60,000 is t o be r a i s e d u p o n t h e coal- tax for t h e proposed imp r o v e m e n t s . He moved that the Chairman leave t h e chair. Several other members joined in this remonstrance, but the amendment was negatived by 46 against 32 ; and, after a second division on one of t h e clauses, t h e bill passed t h e committee. THE CUSTOMS BILL was r e a d a t h i r d time ; and a n e w clause was t h e n brought forward by t h e CHANCELLOR of t h e EXCHEQUER, g i v i n g legal v a l i d i t y to all rules, orders, or regulations already made or issued by the Commissioners, but not enlarging t h e i r legislative powers prospectively. Mr. HUME s t i l l objected to the clause, but it passed by a m a j o r i t y of 50 to 14 ; and the bill itself then passed. SUNDAY DELIVERY IN THE POST- OFFICE.— In r e p ly to a q u e s t i o n f r om L o r d BROUGHAM, on F r i d a y , the M a r q u i s of CLANRICARDE said he hoped that the Commission on Sunday labour iti the Post- office would agree t o their report t h a t day. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE observed t h a t the Government were r e c e i v i n g d a i l y r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s of t h e b a n e f u l consequences resulting f r om the present arrangement, and he t r u s t e d t h a t t h e r e s u l t of the i n q u i r y would be t h e adoption of a better one. The Earl of ST. GESMANS said be understood t h a t an offer of the l a t e l y v a c a n t place of head of t b e m o n e y - o r d e r dep a r t m e n t at the Post- office had been made by the s e c r e t a r y t o t h r e e of t h e senior clerks, on condition of their w i t h d r a w i n g t h e i r n?, mes f r om a c e r t a i n memorial, a n d denying all i t s allegations. The Marquis of CLANKICARDE said tlie s t a t e m e n t was utterly w i t h o u t foundation. The Earl of ST. GERMANS r e a d an e x t r a c t f r om a p e t i t i o n to t h e H o u s e of Commons, p r e s e n t e d f r om these clerks, s t a t i n g t h a t such a n offer h a d been made. e x p l a i n e d t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s made by t h e late Sir J. Carnac , with r e f e r e n c e to a provision for t h e widow and a d o p t e d son of the l a t e R a j a h of Sattara, and s t a t e d t h a t the s u m finally fixed upon was three times the amount originally proposed, namely, £ 12,000 a year. He added t h a t w i t h r e g a r d to t he R a j a h ' s private property, he thought the claim ought t o be looked into, and h e h a d w r i t t e n to Lord F a l k l a n d , at Bombay, who would probably make i n q u i r y i n t o t h e subject. THE RIVER PLATE. — I n r e p l y t o M r . SMYTHE, L o r d PALMERSTON said, it h a d been t h o u g h t b e t t e r to conc l u d e a t r e a t y w i t h General Rosas w i t h o u t w a i t i ng for the result of the negotiations going on with F r a n c e , w h i c h were, however, proceeding satisfact o r i l y , and t h a t t h e r e was not t h e s l i g h t e s t g r o u n d of a p p r e h e n s i o n as to t h e lives and p r o p e r t y of British s u b j e c t s residing in t h e B a n d a Oriental. On Monday n i g h t , the House of Commons sat f r om one till h a l f - p a s t e i g h t in the new Chamber, and a d j o u r n e d t i l l Wednesday. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S ANNUITY BILL a nd t h e Marlborough House Bill have made railroad progress t h r o u g h the Upper House. They were r e a d a t h i r d t i m e a n d passed on Monday n i g h t. LAST EFFORT OF LANDLORDISM.— The t h i r d r e a d i ng of the S u m m a r y J u r i s d i c t i o n ( I r e l a n d ) Bill having been moved in the House of Lords, on Monday, t h e E a i l of LUCAN proposed to a d d a clause, whereby t h e illegal removal of growing crops by a t e n a nt s h o u l d be included among the offences over which t h e m a g i s t r a t e s were to exercise a s u m m a r y power of conviction. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE opposed t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of a clause w h i c h was disson a n t f r om the general spirit of t h e measure, and might endanger its p a s s i n g . Their lordships divided upon t h e clause— Contents, 6 ; Non- contents, 22— 16. The bill was then read a t h i r d t i m e and passed T h e Poor Relief Bill was read a t h i r d t i m e and passed. The F r i e n d l y Societies Bill was discussed for soma time, b u t u l t i m a t e l y passed the second r e a d i n g . The L o n d o n B r i d g e Approaches Bill was r e a d a first time. The Stamp D u t i e s ( No. 2) Bill, t h e Customs Bill, and the Assizes ( I r e l a n d ) Bill, were committed, a n d t h e clauses agreed to. P O S T S C R I P T . On S a t u r d a y , t h e House of Commons sat from t w e l v e to h a l f - p a s t two p. m. i n the n e w chamber f o r w a r d i n g bills. On t h e motion for going i n t o comm i t t e e on t h e Copyright of Designs Acts Amendment B i l l ^ Colonel SIBTHORP a s k e d the G o v e r n m e nt t o p l e d g e themselves not to s a n c t i o n any advance of p u b l i c money for t h e E x h i b i t i o n of 1851 without t h e a u t h o r i t y of P a r l i a m e n t . The CHANCELLOR of t h e EXCHEQUER h o p e d that no inference would be d r a w n f r om his n o t having answered Colonel Sibt h o r p ' s q u e s t i o n t h a t any g r a n t was contemplated for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e E x h i b i t i o n ; but, at t h e same time, h e gave no pledge on t h e subject. THE SUBDIVISION of PARISHES. — L o r d J. RUSSELL o b t a i n e d leave to b r i n g i n a bill to a m e n d t h e Church B u i l d i n g A c t . The p u r p o s e of t h e measure h e s t a t ed t o be to c a r r y out certain recommendations of the Subdivision of P a r i s h e s Commission. The bill was n o w proposed to be i n t r o d u c e d t h a t it m i g h t be cons i d e r e d by members and the public during the recess. The bill was s u b s e q u e n t l y brought in, r e a d a first time, ordered to be p r i n t e d , and to b e read a second time on F r i d a y [ a l a u g h ]. THE RAJAH OF SATTARA.— In reply to a question put by Mr. HUME, on Monday, Sir J. IIOMOVSB Wednesday, August 14, Two o'clock. P A R L I A M E N T A R Y I N T E L L I G E N C E. I n the House of Lords last night, t h e London Bridge A p p r o a c h e s Bill was r e a d a second time, and, t h e s t a n d i n g orders being suspended in its favour, was i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r w a r d s committed, r e a d a t h i rd time, a n d passed. The Board of H e a l t h ( No. 3) Bill went through committee. On t h e motion of Lord MONTEAGLE, Messrs. Gream and Gage were called t o t h e bar of t h e H o u s e , and e x a m i n e d regarding t h e forgeries of s i g n a t u r e s to a p e t i t i o n f r om Liverpool, some time since p r e s e n t ed to t h e i r lordships' House. The accused gentlemen were heard in their own defence, when some considerable discussion ensued, r e s u l t i n g in t h e i r being committed to N e w g a t e for a f o r t n t g h t , in expiation of t h e b r e a c h of privilege. T h e E a r l of HODEN then put a q u e s t i o n to H er M a j e s t y ' s M i n i s t e r s as to certain alleged religious persecutions of P r o t e s t a n t ministers and others in I r e l a n d . The M a r q u i s of LANSDOWNE a t t r i b u t e d t h e origin of the d i s p u t e s to which t h e n o b l e earl h a d called att e n t i o n to persons who, 110 d o u b t a c t u a t e d by great zeal, had endeavoured to give the religion which t h e y professed what was called in Scotland a n " agg r e s s i v e ' ' character among a p o p u l a t i o n t h e m a j o r i ty of w h om were opposed to t h e i r views. Every effort h a d been and would continue to be made by the Government to r e p r e s s outrage. T h e Crime and Outrage Act ( I r e l a n d ) Continuance Bill and the F r i e n d l y Societies Bill were passed, a n d t h e o t h e r bills on t h e table h a v i n g been f o r w a r d e d a stage, t h e H o u s e a d j o u r n e d. T h e H o u s e of Commons did n o t sit y e s t e r d a y. AMERICA.— Advices f r om N e w York have been received to A u g u s t 2. The Slavery Bill h a d at last, c o n t r a r y to e x p e c t a t i o n , been r e j e c t e d b y t h e S e n a t e. T h e admission of California as a state was to be considered separately. A bill has been laid before Congress for a l i n e of steamers to Africa. The n ew P r e s i d e n t has declared as his policy a s t r i c t neut r a l i t y in t h e affairs of all foreign countries. The accounts received f r om t h e c o t t o n crops were much more f a v o u r a b l e t h a n t h e y h a d been h i t h e r t o . The wheat harvest t h r o u g h o u t the c o u n t r y has been gathered, and the q u a n t i t y produced is said to be far g r e a t e r t h a n ever before. SCHLESWIG- IIOLSTEIN. — B y intelligence from R e n d s b u r g to the 10th i n s t . , we learn that the damage done by the explosion of t h e l a b o r a t o r y of t h e a r t i l l e r y is much greater t h a n first announced. N i n e t y - o n e bodies have been buried, and many more were still in the hospitals. Scarcely a house in the town has e n t i r e l y escaped from the concussion. The effect of t h e c a t a s t r o p h e on t h e public mind h a d been v e r y depressing. Up to 8 o'clock p. m. on the above day t h e r e were no more reports f r om the outposts of t h e a r m y ; all was quiet in t h a t direction. The rumour now current is, that E n g l a n d and Russia have sent commissioners to Copenhagen and K i e l for t h e p u r p o s e of endeavour,- i n g to bring about a terminatioii of bloodshed. SARDINIA.— Letters from T u r i n of t h e 8th inst. a n n o u n c e t h e a r r e s t of t h e A r c h b i s h o p , by command of t h e G o v e r n m e n t , and his c o m m i t t a l to t h e fortress of F e n e s t r e l l e s . The Servite monks, who have h i t h e r t o served t h e c h u r c h of San Carlo i n t h e p a r i sh of t h e deceased m i n i s t e r , h a v e been expelled f r om t he c i t y ; their e x p u l s i o n was in consequence n o t i f i e d to t h em by t h e a u t h o r i t i e s , and a j u d i c i a l inventory of t h e i r f u r n i t u r e and property was drawn up. Tiie monks, fifteen in n u m b e r , offered 110 r e s i s t a n c e , but p r o t e s t e d ; t h e y were put into an omnibus, to be conveyed to the convents of their order at Saluce a n d A l e s s a n d r i a. F O R E I G N I N T E L L I G E N C E. FRANCE.— The P r e s i d e n t s t a r t e d on his s o u t h e rn t o u r on Monday, accompanied by several of his Ministers. At the railway station lie was very c o r d i a l l y received. The P r e s i d e n t stopped for a f ew moments at Monreau Soigny and V i i l e n e u v e - s u r - Yonne, where he was e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y received by t h e population which had congregated f r om the n e i g h b o u r i n g c o u n t r y , a n d reached T o n n e r r e at halfp a s t 10 o'clock. At h a l f - p a s t 11 o'clock h e took his d e p a r t u r e for D i j o n. PRUSSIA.— A courier had left Berlin for V i e n na on the 6th i n s t a n t b e a r i n g a d e c i d e d declaration to t h e A u s t r i a n Cabinet, t h a t s h o u l d t h e l a t t e r persist in convoking the diet and invite P r u s s i a to take par. t, t h e l a t t e r would refuse, a n d f u r t h e r , i n case of a n a t t e m p t t o impose t h e r e s o l u t i o n s of s u c h a body on t h e s t a t e s of Germany, would resist it by force. T h e response of P r i n c e Schwarzenburg is expected, a n d will decide t h e G o v e r n m e n t of Berlin. Nothing f u r t h e r is k n o w n of t h e Ministerial crisis. WrEgRADEN already resembles a l i t t l e Coblentz. T h e Count d e Chambord has engaged t h e H o t e l des Q u a t r e - S a i s o n s . On T h u r s d a y evening, t h e Count de Chambord will be joined at Cologne by MM. B e r r y e r a n d St. P r i e s t , and, it is s a i l , by t w o personages of t h e old government. It is in that conference that will be decided what policy shall be followed at Wiesbaden. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE RECORDER OF THE CITY OF LONDON.'— The d e a t h of t h e R i g h t H o n . Charles E w a n Law, Q. C., R e c o r d e r of the C i t y of London, took place r a t h e r s u d d e n l y at h i s residence a t E a t o n - place. The hon. g e n t l e m a n has been a i l i n g for some f ew days, b u t his illness was not of that character t o cause a l a rm to h i s f a m i l y . He served t h e office of Common Serjeant from 1830 to 1832, when he was elccted Recorder. By his death a vacancy occurs i n the representation of Cambridge Univers i ty in P a r l i a m e n t . Mr. R u s s e l l Gurney, J u d g e of t h e City Sheriffs' Court, is s p o k e n of in the Ciry as a l i k e l y c a n d i d a t e for t h e v a c a n t Recordership. THE LATE SIR ROIIERT PEEL h a s , we h e a r , l e ft f u l l and specific d i r e c t i o n s i n his will for the early p u b l i c a t i o n ot' his political memoirs; and has ordered t h a t the profits arising f r om t h e publication shall be given to some public i n s t i t u t i o n for the e d u c a t i o n of the working classes. As already, s t a t e d , he has confided the t a s k of preparing these memoirs to Lord Mahon and Mr. Card well.. Their d u t y will, however, be comparatively l i g h t , t h o u gh delicate, from the admirable and orderly s t a t e in which Sir Robert has left all his p a p e r s . — D a i ly News. MR. CHARLES PEARSON, AND iirs LATE CONSTITUENTS.— A crowded meeting of tho electors of t h e borough of L a m b e t h took place on Monday evening, i n t h e A s s e m b l y - r o om at t h e Horns Tavern, K e n n i n g t o n , t o receive t h e farewell address of Chas. P e a r s o n , Esq., upon his recent retirement Iroia P a r l i a m e n t . Oil Mr, P e a r s o n entering the room, and proceeding to t h e platform, h e was g i e e i e d with t h e cordial cheers of the meeting. Mr. l l e n ry D o u l t o n was called to t h e chair. Mr. Pearson then addressed t h e meeting at considerable length, exp l a i n i n g t h a t he had t h o u g h t it his d u t y , w h e n he f e l t t h a t h i s official avocations as City solicitor would not permit him, w i t h a due regard to his h e a l t h , to r e t a i n his seat, to resign. He expatiated, at some l e n g t h , on t h e q u e s t i o n of prison discipline, to Which h e had mainly devoted his a . t e n t i o n , and hinted t h a t h e m i g h t , at some t u t u r e time, again s e e k the suffrages of the electors of L a m b e t h . Resolutions e x p r e s s i n g the f u l l confidence of his late constituents, and t h a n k i n g h im " for h i s able a n d unwearied e x e r t i o n s to p r o m o t e a better a n d more economical s y s t em of prison discipline," were carried with acclamation. SUNDAY DELIVERY IN THE POST- OFFICE.— Lord C l a n r i c a r d e ( P o s t m a s t e r - G e n e r a l ) , Mr, Lubouchere ( P r e s i d e n t of the Board of T r a d e ) , and Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis ( S e c r e t a r y of t h e T r e a s u r y ) , lo whom the n e w postal regulations have been referred, will, it is expected, p r e s e n t their report in a day or two. The Observer hints t h a t t h e following will be t h e s u b s t a n c e : — W h i l e r e c o m m e n d i n g every possible concession to the religious feelings of the community, not i n c o n s i s t e n t w i f h p u b l i c convenience or t h e necessities of p a r t i c u l a r cases, it is mo.-, t likely t h a t they will advise a r e l a x a t i o n of th e s t r i c t order against the transmission of letters in tovwi and c o u n t r y on Sunday. WO'RTHY OF THE CONSIDERATION OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES.— In Aberdeen, ttie streets are swept every day, at au annual cost of £ 1,401), and the refuse. , brings in £ 2,000 a year. In P e r t h , the scavenging- costs £ 1,300 per annum, and the manure sells for £ 1,730'. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE, WEDNESDAY, August 14. To this day's market the supply of Grain i , very scanty; nevertheless, tbe trade is slow. Prices coutiuue without any variatioa. Arrivals this week :— Wheat— English, 925 qr.-.; Foreign 3,070 qrs. Barley— Foreign, 3,110 qrs. Oats— English, 470 q r s . ; Foreign, 4j880 qrs. Flour — English, 580 ; Foreign 2,520 sacks. 6 5 W b t N t t t c o n f o r m t e t* [ AUGUST 14, F r om its extensive circulation— far exceeding most of t h e journals of a similar character published in London — the Nonconformist presents a very desirable medium for advertisements, especially those relating to Schools Books, Articles of General Consumption, Situations and Appeals for Philanthropic and Religious Objects The terms are low:— For E i g h t Lines and under 5s. Od. For every additional Two Lines . . . . Os. 6d. Half a Column £ 1 | Column £ 2 A Reduction is made on Advertisements repeatedly inserted. All Advertisements from t h e country must be accompanied with a Post- office Order, or by a reference for payment in London. THE TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION are 26s. per annum, 13s. for t h e half- year, and 6s. 6d. per quarter. Subscriptions ( payable in advance) are received at the Office, 4, Horse Shoe- court, Ludgate- hill. Post- office Orders, & c., payable to Messrs. Miall and Cockshaw. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Received for Mr. Heard, 20a. j from Mr. R. S. Ashton, of Darwen. Received for Dr. Dick, of Brougbty Ferry, 5s.; " Two Friends at Buckingham." " J . A. Merrington," and " W. J . S . , " too late for t h is week. from C I n # Q i t c o i r f o r w t < > t LONDON: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1850. SUMMARY. EARLY and late, night and morning, have our legislators been at work to wind up the business of the session— so that, since our last number, its sittings may almost be described as having been en permanence. Shoals of bills are shovelled through the House wilh a haste that few would venture to call decorous. We fear that, notwithstanding the utmost vigilance on the part of the Radical members, much mischief will be found to have been done during the last fortnight of the session, under cover of this multiplicity of business. The Lords and the Commons have been a little at cross purposes of late. In fact, the Houses have differed more than is their wont. Two measures sent down to the Lower House by noble landlords, having for their object, either to confer more stringent powers upon the proprietors of the soil in Ireland, or to abridge their practical responsibility to their creditors, have been thrown out without ceremony by the popular branch of legislature. The Landlord and Tenant Bill— one of them — was designed to give to the former a legal property in the growing crops of the latter. The otherthe Encumbered Estates Act Amendment Billwas drawn up with a view to preventthesaleof mortgaged estates in the hands of the Commissioners, for less than fifteen years' purchase. These unblushing attempts on the part of a needy and greedy land proprietary, to promote their own interests, reckless of who else might suffer, have, happily for Ireland, been signally frustrated. But the service thus done is accompanied by a makeweight of sheer and unnecessary coercion. The bill for the continuance of the Crime and Outrages Act, the operation of which is now limited to two years instead of four, has been resolutely dragged through its several stages by a Ministerial majority. There has been sharp skirmishing about it, inasfar as discussion is concerned, and Lord John has been compelled to listen to many an unwelcome truth. But beyond this, he has not been obstructed, and the history of this bill, and that of two or three others still more discreditable to him, proves how easily he can get through business when he is really intent upon it, and how mainly the delays and the abortions of the session are to be ascribed to his lack of honest purpose. The Commons have further resisted the will of the Lords, by re- introducing into the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill the clause, rejected by their lordships, for amalgamating the episcopal and common fund— and in this shape the measure has been carried. As a slight check upon the design entertained in high quarters, of increasing almost indefinitely the number of Bishops, this decision is not without its value. But the primary object of the Ministerial measure, to subject the large funds in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to other than episcopal management, has been defeated by the craft and power of ruling Churchmen. We doubt whether Mr. Horsman will regard the act as any security for the just appropriation of the surplus Church revenues. " Poor Sir Charles Wood," says the Spectator, " has come to a climax in his own style. He has been engaged in winding up several of his little financial measures ; and all writers of fiction know that the winding up is the most difficult part of a composition. He had to bring his Stamps Act to a close, and he hit upon a very naive mode of reconciling the House to past and present trouble which his bungling bill- making had occasioned. In its original shape, the bill was absolutely and ridiculously unworkable, but since he was obliged to withdraw it and remodel it, Sit Charles has had the blessed windfall of more revenue than he expected, and so he throws out the bonus of more taxes to be remitted by the bill— half a million, instead of three hundred thousand pounds." The report of the select committee of the House of Commons on official salaries has provoked the irritable temper of Lord Brougham. Fearful, apparently, that his transatlantic trip next Spring will prevent his giving utterance to all the contempt he feels for the economical spirit of the age, and for its distinguished representatives, he has " taken time by the forelock," and has already poured out a torrent of invective upon the gentlemen of the select committee. Mr. Bright seized an opportunity on Monday evening of handing back to the noble lord, in a few quiet sentences, a spirited retort, defaced only by one thing, namely, a sentence smacking too much of self- commendation. Mr. Hume has, during the last week, taken in hand two colonial grievances, but neither motions were very successful under his management. Parliament is too busy in hurrying through formal business to give its attention to debateable topics ; consequently, Mr. Hume's resumed motion for a commission to inquire into the recent transactions in connexion with the outbreak in Cephalonia, was supported by only thirteen members. Lord John Russell undertook to justify the hangings and shootings of Sir H. Ward, and was s omewhat unexpectedly reinforced by Mr. Hindley, recently returned from the Mediterranean, who declared that, by agreeing to the motion, the House " would appear to manifest a sympathy for robbers and assassins." Really, we should scarcely have expected the President of the Peace Society, at his first appearance in Parliament during the present session, to become the defender of a man whose merciless cruelty in putting down insurrection, has associated his name wilh that of Haynau, the butcher of the Hungarians. In the Ceylon business, Ministers have been obliged to yield to the strength of the case against them. The facts which have been brought to light by the committee, which has consumed two sessions in their inquiries into the outbreak in that dependency, have proved too strong for Ministerial justification. Lord Torrington has consequently been recalled, but Government refused Mr. Hume's motion for the publication of the evidence on which that decision was grounded, on the plea that much of it was of a private and confidential nature. It thus appears, that while Lord Palmerston freely lectures European governments on the responsibilities attaching to the use of their authority, our own servants abroad are permitted to enact deeds of despotism and vengeance, with the connivance or sanction of his colleagues at home. Active preparations are being made for the Peace Congress at Frankfort, at which it is antici pated that upwards of four hundred delegates will be in attendance. The Times has already begun to laugh, and the Spectator to sneer; but, inasmuch as we may probably discuss the topic at some length next week, we shall leave them at present in the undisturbed enjoyment of their respective humours. The material condition of the country is just now a topic of prominent interest, and presents many grounds for gratulation and thankfulness. Almost every week brings to light fresh facts, tending to establish the good results of our present free- trade policy. In addition to the prospect of a harvest of at least an average yield, recent statistical returns furnish evidence of the prosperity of the country, arising, beyond all question, from the cheapness of food. It appears from a return just presented to the House of Commons, that there are well- nigh 26,000 fewer adult able- bodied paupers in the workhouses of England than at the corresponding period of last year. Of paupers generally, no matter what their age or sex, the diminution is somewhat more than 56,000. The pauper population is, at the present time, only one out of every sixteen inhabitants. What will Protectionists say to these facts ? Another indication of the improving condition of the country is found in the fact, that the revenue has so much increased, especially in the Customs and Excise branches, that there was in the Exchequer, on the 5th of July, a surplus of no less than £ 3,438,358 17s, As the Times says, " A man must indeed be wedded to his own conclusions who should not, in the face of such facts as these, begin to hesitate in his conviction as to the errors of free- trade policy, and the ruin that is impending over the country." European politics continue to exhibit symptoms of that warfare of conflicting principles and interests which are indicative of anything but progress or repose. The suspension of the sittings of the French Legislative Assembly seems only to have given a fresh stimulus to the intrigues of rival claimants for the supreme authority. President Napoleon, after entertaining the officers of some of the regiments at Paris, and allowing some very seditious manifestations in his own favour, has departed on his " popularity tour" to the South of Fiance, The chiefs of the Orleanist aud Legitimist parties are busy maturing their plans for the future, while Gen. Changarnier, the real master of the state, remains behind at Paris to check any turbulent manifestations in the capital. In Schleswig Holstein hostilities have been resumed by the Danish general, but the result of his recent operations is not yet clearly known. Meanwhile, throughout Germany the enthusiasm in the cause of the Duchies is increasing, notwithstanding the neutrality of the various governments. The treaty of peace concluded by Prussia on behalf of the Confederation remains a dead letter— the influence of that power being still successful in thwarting the efforts of Austria to resuscitate the old Diet at Frankfort. Probably the antagonism between these rival powers was never more real or decided than at the present moment. Each is striving for ascendency in the future government of the empire, and finds the other the great stumbling- block in the way of its projects, while it is difficult to say whether the rulers of Austria or Prussia are the more distrusted and disliked by the great bulk of the population. From Italy we have a further proof of the hostility of the Sardinian Government to ecclesiastical assumptions in the imprisonment for the second time of the Archbishop of Turin, arising out of circumstances which we have detailed in our news columns. Recent advices from the United States bring information of the rejection of Mr. Clay's Compromise Bill by the Senate. THE SESSION OF 1850. A LONG, a very laborious, and an almost fruitiest session will be put an end to to- morrow by a Royal Speech. Custom, and we may add propriety, imposes upon journalists the task of reviewing what has been done. In the present instance, it becomes us to speak in terms of commendation of the industry exhibited by members of Parliament. They have spoken less copiously than usual, they have worked harder, and they have accomplished in six months little more than nothing. The Ministry have been able to command a sufficient working majority. They had had in the two or three preceding sessions severe lectures read to them on the unpreparedness with which they had been in the habit of meeting Parliament ; they had even held out some hopes of amending their ways, and yet; under their superintendence, more time has been unprofitably wasted this session, more measures have been abortive, and less business of an important character has been completed, than in any previous session. Both houses are tired, Government is exhausted, the patience of the public is gone, and next to nothing has been done. We shall sum up in a single paragraph the facts which bear us out in making the above complaint, and then devote a sentence or two to comment on the general result. From a return moved for by Sir Benjamin Hall, it appears that, up to the first of the present month, the only public measures of any importance which Government had carried through, were, the Australian Colonies Government Bill, the Brick Duties Bill, the Charitable Trusts Bill, the Mercantile Marine Bill, the Metropolitan Interments Bill, and the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill. Since that date, they have contrived to pass the Irish Franchise Bill, accompanied by the Crime and Outrages ( Ireland) Bill, a measure of coercion, and some minor measures, among which stand prominent the Duke of Cambridge Annuity Bill, and the Marlborough House Bill. For a succinct statement of Ministerial abortions we quote from the speech of Sir B. Hall, delivered on Monday night last:— " The Fees ( Court of Chancery) Bill was introduced on the 25th of April ; the second reading was deferred three t i m e s ; its consideration in committee no less than fourteen times; its reconsideration in committee was put off for three months, till the 29th of July, when it was withdrawn [ hear, hear], Now, it would be much better, in his opinion, not to bring in bills of this description, unless the Government were determined to carry them through. The Highways Bill was brought in on the 13th of February, by Mr. C. Lewis ; the second reading was deferred twice ; second reading, March 14 ; committal deferred 13 times, till withdrawn, J u l y 12th. The Incorporation of Boroughs Confirmation Bill was withdrawn under similar circumstances. The Landlord and Tenant ( Ireland) Bill was introduced by Sir William Somerville on February 18th ; second reading deferred 15 times [ hear, hear], and since then not a word was heard about it up to the l s t of August, when the return from which he was quoting was made. Then came the Lord Lieutenancy Abolition Bill, which was introduced on the 17th of May; second reading, without much opposition, on the 17th of J u n e . Yet this bill, which was approved of almost unanimously by the House, was withdrawn without any reason assigned. The Mercantile Marine Bill was introduced on February 11, the second reading was postponed five times, and tbe bill was withdrawn on t h e 19th of April, when a new bill was introduced. The Merchant Seaman's F u n d Bill was also i n - troduced on the 11th of F e b r u a r y , the second reading was postponed 15 times, and the bill put off for 3 months onApril 19th. The sameremarks applied to the Merchants' Shipping Bill. The Oath of Abjuration Bill was introduced on the 30th of May, and, after the second reading had been deferred four times, was withdrawn on the 22nd of July. The Parochial Assessments Bill was introduced on the 8th of A p r i l ; second reading deferred five times, antj the bill put off for three months on the 1 8 5 0 . ] m ) t N o t t c o n f o r m f e t* 6 5 1 r i e t y of b e i n g t h e o n l y s u p p o r t e r of t h a t o p i n i o n ; h u t , l e s t h i s h o n o u r s m i g h t come too t h i c k l y u p on h i m , h e v a c a t e d h i s p o s t b e f o r e h e c o u l d r e c e i v e t he r e w a r d w h i c h his m e r i t s d e s e r v e d , a n d t h e h e a r i ng w h i c h f r i e n d s w o u l d w i l l i n g l y h a v e g r a n t e d h i m .— From a Correspondent. THE REV. JOHN HUNTER, M . A . , f o r m e r l y V i c e - P r i n c i p a l , has been a p p o i n t e d P r i n c i p a l of the N a t i o n a l S o c i e t y ' s T r a i n i n g College, B a t t e r s e a , as s u c c e s s o r t o t h e R e v . T h o m a s J a c k s o n , t h e B i s h op d e s i g n a t e of L y t t e l t o n , N e w Z e a l a n d . •— Weekly Chronicle. THE BISHOP OF LONDON m u s t s o m e t i m e s envy L o r d P a l m e r s t o n h i s d e c i s i o n of c h a r a c t e r . The n o b l e l o r d , r e f u s i n g to t o l e r a t e t h e v a g a r i e s of t he R e v . R . T . L o w e , t h e M a d e i r a C h a p l a i n , s e n t h im a b o u t his b u s i n e s s , g r e a t l y t o t h e d i s p l e a s u r e of t he v a c i l l a t i n g M e t r o p o l i t a n a n d t h e P u s e y i t e p r i e s t h o o d. T w o or t h r e e y e a r s h a v e e l a p s e d , a n d n o w we h a ve M r . L o w e a g a i n b e f o r e us, i m p r o v i n g e v e n u p o n t he i m p e r t i n e n c e of t h e B i s h o p of E x e t e r . The B i s h o p, i n e x c o m m u n i c a t i n g t h e A r c h b i s h o p of C a n t e r b u r y, d i d b u t a t t a c k ( as t h e Chxirch and State Gazette o b s e r v e s ) one " of t h e name o r d e r in t h e C h u r ch w i t h h i m s e l f ; " b u t Mr. L o w e , w i t h an a u d a c i ty m o r e s u b l i m e , h a s s t r u c k at a d i g n i t a r y f a r r e m o v ed f r o m h i s o w n s p h e r e . H e h a s p r o n o u n c e d t h e B i s h op of B o m b a y a " s c h i s m a t i c , " a n d o r d e r e d h i s l o r d s h ip " n o t t o p r e s e n t h i m s e l f as a ' c o m m u n i c a n t I " And f o r w h y ? " B e c a u s e t h e B i s h o p h a s n o t c o n f i n e d h i m - s e l f s o l e l y t o t h e c h a p e l of M r . L o w e , w h o h o l d s t he B i s h o p of L o n d o n ' s l i c e n s e , b u t w o r s h i p p e d , a l s o , in t h a t of Mr. B r o w n , w h o does n o t . Mr, Lowe, s o p h i s t a n d h a i r - s p l i t t e r as h e is, d i d n o t p e r c e i ve B i s h o p B l o m f i e l d ' s f i n e d i s t i n c t i o n s . B e c a u s e he h i m s e l f w a s l e g i t i m a t e d b y a l i c e n s e , a n d M r . B r o wn w a s n o t , h e c o n c e i v e d h i s r e v e r e n d b r o t h e r a n d all h i s h e a r e r s to b e i n a s t a t e of s c h i sm ; b u t C h a r l es J a m e s h a s w r i t t e n t o h i m t o e x p l a i n , t h a t a l t h o u gh E n g l i s h c l e r g y m e n , " n o t u n d e r t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of a n y l o c a l d i o c e s a n , a r e u n d e r t h a t of t h e B i s h o p of L o n d o n , " t h e " n o n - r e c o g n i t i o n of t h a t j u r i s d i c t i o n '' d o e s n o t " a m o u n t t o a n a c t of s c h i sm , " a n d h e adm o n i s h e s t h e s a u c y c h a p l a i n to a p o l o g i z e to t he B i s h o p of B o m b a y . Such are t h e s t r a i t s i n to w h i c h t r i m m i n g p r e l a t e s a r e a p t to be t h r o w n . -— Gateshead Observer. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. LAMBETH ELECTION.— DECLARATON o r THE POLL. — T h e d e c l a r a t i o n of t h e r e s u l t of t h e c o n t e s t for t he r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e boroug. h of L a m b e t h took p l a c e o n W e d n e s d a y at t h e h u s t i n g s 011 K e n n i n g t on C o m m o n . Only a f e w h u n d r e d s w e r e p r e s e n t , w ho t h r o u g h o u t m a n i f e s t e d t h e g r e a t e s t good h u m o ur t o w a r d s all t h e c a n d i d a t e s . A d m i r a l N a p i e r was t h e f i r s t t o a r r i v e a t t h e h u s t i n g s , a n d on p r e s e n t i ng h i m s e l f h e w a s g r e e t e d w i t h a w a r m c r y of " B r a v o, o l d C h a r l e y , " a n d o t h e r v e r y f a m i l i a r m o d e s of r e - c o g n i t i o n , w h i c h a m u s e d t h e g a l l a n t officer m u ch m o r e t h a n t h e y w o u l d h a d h e b e e n s t a n d i n g on t he q u a r t e r d e c k . Mr. W i l l i a m s a n d his f r i e n d s n e xt a r r i v e d , and w e r e m u c h c h e e r e d ; a n d t h e y w e re q u i c k l y f o l l o w e d b y M r . P a l m e r a n d h i s s u p p o r t e r s. M r . O n s l o w , t h e r e t u r n i n g officer, h a v i n g p r o c u r ed s i l e n c e , s a i d : — " E l e c t o r s of L a m b e t h , it is n o w my d u t y , as r e t u r n i n g officer, to d e c l a r e t h e e x a c t s t a te of t h e p o l l , as it a p p e a r s u p o n c a s t i n g u p t h e v o t e s. I d e c l a r e t h e n u m b e r s t o b e— F o r W i l l i a m s 3,834 F o r N a p i e r 1,182 F o r P a l m e r 5S2 I t h e r e f o r e d e c l a r e t h e e l e c t i o n to h a v e f a l l e n u p on W i l l i a m W i l l i a m s , E s q . " [ l o u d c h e e r s . ] Mr. W i l - l i a m s a n d t h e t w o d e f e a t e d c a n d i d a t e s t h e n add r e s s e d the a s s e m b l a g e , who a w a r d e d to each g e n t l e m a n a t o l e r a b l y p a t i e n t h e a r i n g. RAILWAY OPENINGS IN PROSPECT.— It a p p e a rs t h a t at t h e e n d of 1849 t h e r e w e r e a b o u t 6,030 m i l es of r a i l w a y w h i c h h a d b e e n a u t h o r i z e d b y P a r l i a m e n t, a n d s t i l l r e m a i n e d t o b e c o m p l e t e d ; t h a t t h e p r i n - c i p a l p a r t of t h e l i n e s o p e n e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r were a m o n g t h o s e a u t h o r i z e d i n 1845 a n d 1846 ; a n d t h at t h e p r o p o r t i o n of l i n e s s a n c t i o n e d in t h o s e y e a r s, t h e p o w e r s for c o n s t r u c t i n g w h i c h h a v e n o t been a b a n d o n e d , is v e r y g r e a t , b e i n g o n e - t h i r d a n d t h r ee f o u r t h s r e s p e c t i v e l y , a n d a s t i l l l a r g e r p r o p o r t i o n for „ , t h e y e a r 1847. It is, t h e r e f o r e , t o be i n f e r r e d t h a t and was s u p p o r t e d by a l a r g e c o m p a n y. n o g r e a t ' l e n g t h of n e w l i n e h a s b e e n c o m m e n c ed s i n c e t h a t y e a r , a n d t h a t p r o b a b l y o n l y a b o u t 1,000 m i l e s o u t of t h e 6,030 m i l e s w h i c h s t i l l r e m a i n e d to b e o p e n e d at t h e e n d of 1849, w e r e i n p r o g r e s s of c o n s t r u c t i o n at t h a t t i m e. RESPITE FOR WILLIAM ROSS.— We are i n f o r m ed t h a t a r e s p i t e for a w e e k w a s f o r w a r d e d , o n T h u r s - d a y e v e n i n g , f r o m t h e H o m e Office, i n t h e case of W i l l i a m R o s s , n o w u n d e r s e n t e n c e of d e a t h in Y o rk C a s t l e . We r e g r e t t h a t t h e e x e c u t i o n , o r i g i n a l ly fixed for S a t u r d a y , h a s not b e e n p o s t p o n e d for a l o n g e r p e r i o d , b u t we h a v e s t r o n g h o p e s t h a t w i t h in a w e e k a d d i t i o n a l e v i d e n c e m a y be f o r t h c o m i n g to s a t i s f y t h e H o m e S e c r e t a r y t h a t t h e u n f o r t u n a te y o u n g m a n is n o t g u i l t y of t h e c r i m e of w h i c h he h a s b e e n c o n v i c t e d , — D a i l y News ( Friday). THE PEEL MONUMENT AT MANCHESTER.— At t he w e e k l y m e e t i n g o f t h e P e e l M o n u m e n t C o m m i t t e e, h e l d on F r i d a y m o r n i n g , i n t h e T o w n H a l l , the M a y o r i n t h e c h a i r , i t was a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e t o t al a m o u n t of s u b s c r i p t i o n s h a s r e a c h e d £ 4 , 8 7 8 . Tbe q u e s t i o n s of s i t e , f o r m , a n d m a t e r i a l w e r e t h e n t a k en i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n , a n d a f t e r s o m e d i s c u s s i o n , it was r e s o l v e d t h a t t h e m o n u m e n t s h o u l d c o n s i s t of a c o l o s s a l e r e c t figure, in b r o n z e , of t h e d e c e a s ed s t a t e s m a n , t o be e r e c t e d i n t h e o p e n a i r , w i t h i n t he a r e a b e f o r e t h e R o y a l I n f i r m a r y . A s u b - c o m m i t t ee w a s a p p o i n t e d to c a r r y o u t t h e r e s o l u t i o n s of t he g e n e r a l c o m m i t t e e, BELTHORN, NEAR BLACKISORN.— The o r d i n a t i o n of t h e R e v . J . H . U n w i n , as p a s t o r of t h e c h u r c h and c o n g r e g a t i o n a s s e m b l i n g i n t h e I n d e p e n d e n t C h a p e l, B e l t h o r n , t o o k p l a c e in t h e a f t e r n o o n and e v e n i ng of T h u r s d a y , t h e 1st i n s t . The R e v . I I . L i n g s , of A c c r i n g t o n , read t h e s c r i p t u r e s a n d p r a y e d ; the R e v . G . B . J o h n s o n , of D a r w e n , d e l i v e r e d t h e int r o d u c t o r y d i s c o u r s e ; the R e v . A. H o w s o n , of H a s l i n g d e n , p r o p o s e d t h e u s u a l q u e s t i o n s ; t h e R e v . R . A b r a m , of T o c k h o l e s , o f f e r e d t h e o r d i n a t i on p r a y e r ; t h e R e v . A . F r a s e r , M . A . , of B l a c k b u r n, g a v e t h e c h a r g e t o t h e p a s t o r ; a n d t h e R e v . H . H. S c u l l a r d , of M i l l H i l l , p r e a c h e d to t h e c h u r c h a nd c o n g r e g a t i o n . The R e v s . M r . C r o s s l e y , of B o l t o n, a n d J . P e a r s o n , of L a n c a s h i r e I n d e p e n d e n t College, a l s o t o o k p a r t in t h e s e r v i c e s . The c o n g r e g a t i o ns w e r e l a r g e a n d r e s p e c t a b l e , a n d , a f t e r t h e a f t e r n o on s e r v i c e , a n u m e r o u s c o m p a n y sat d o w n t o t e a , p r o - v i d e d for t h e m in t h e s c h o o l r o om a d j o i n i n g t he c h a p e l . ME. JOHN WILLIAMS, of A i r e d a l e C o l l e g e , h a v i ng a c c e p t e d a c o r d i a l i n v i t a t i o n f r o m t h e A s s o c i a t e C o n - g r e g a t i o n a l C h u r c h e s a t G r e a t O u s e b u r n a n d G r e en H a m m e r t o n , Y o r k s h i r e , i n t e n d s to e n t e r u p o n t he d u t i e s of t h e p a s t o r a t e e a r l y i n S e p t e m b e r n e x t. NEW TOTTENHAM COURT CHAPEL.— The Rev. J o h n R o g e r s h a v i n g r e s i g n e d t h e p a s t o r a t e of t he C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h at R e n d h a m , S u f f o l k , has a c c e p t e d a cordial a n d u n a n i m o u s i n v i t a t i o n to b e c o m e t h e m i n i s t e r of N e w T o t t e n h a m Court C h a p e l , L o n d o n , a n d e n t e r e d u p o n h i s s t a t e d l a b o u rs o n t h e 3 0 t h of l a s t J u n e . QUEEN- STREET CHAPEL, LEEDS.— A d e e p l y i n t e r - e s t i n g s e r v i c e w a s h e l d on T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g last, o n o c c a s i o n of t h e s e t t l e m e n t of t h e R e v . W i l l i am G u e s t , as p a s t o r of t h e c h u r c h a s s e m b l i n g in t h at p l a c e of w o r s h i p . At five o ' c l o c k v e r y m a n y of t he m i n i s t e r s of the W e s t R i d i n g , w i t h t h e B a p t i st m i n i s t e r s of t h e t o w n , a n d a l a r g e n u m b e r of the d e a c o n s of t h e L e e d s c h u r c h e s , m e t for t e a in t he s c h o o l - r o o m , a n d for t h e p u r p o s e of c o n v e y i n g the e x p r e s s i o n of t h e i r s y m p a t h y i n t h e s e r v i c e of t he e v e n i n g . At six o ' c l o c k a l a r g e c o n g r e g a t i o n h ad a s s e m b l e d i n t h e c h a p e l . The r e a d i n g of t h e s c r i p - t u r e s a n d p r a y e r w e r e c o n d u c t e d b y t h e R e v . W m . H u d s w e l l , of S a l e m C h a p e l , w h o , b y t h e l a t e re - m a r k a b l e and m y s t e r i o u s c h a n g e s of D i v i n e P r o v i - d e n c e , f r o m b e i n g t h e j u n i o r h a d b e c o m e t h e f a t h er of t h e L e e d s p r e s b y t e r y . T h e R e v . J o n a t h a n G l y d e, of B r a d f o r d , d e l i v e r e d an e x c e e d i n g l y a p p r o p r i a te a n d e f f e c t i v e i n t r o d u c t o r y d i s c o u r s e , c o n v e y i n g , on b e h a l f of t h e m i n i s t e r s of the W e s t R i d i n g , t he a s s u r a n c e of t h e c o r d i a l w e l c o m e t h e y g a v e to t he n e w l y - e l e c t e d p a s t o r ; t h e i r t h a n k f u l n e s s o n a c c o u nt of t h e g r e a t e n c o u r a g e m e n t w i t h w h i c h h i s m i n i s t ry h a d o p e n e d ; a n d t h e i r g r a t i t u d e t o G o d t h a t n o w t he l a s t of t h e t h r e e v a c a n t p u l p i t s in L e e d s w a s filled. T h e R e v . J o h n E d m o n d s , of S t . H e l e n ' s ( M r . G u e s t ' s f o r m e r p a s t o r ) , t h e n p r o p o s e d t h e u s u a l q u e s t i o n s. O n e of t h e d e a c o n s , M r . W a l k e r , r e p l i e d o n behalf of t h e c h u r c h . Mr. G u e s t a l s o s e t f o r t h t h e r e a s o ns w h i c h h a d w e i g h e d w i t h h i m in l e a v i n g R e a d i n g, a n d a c c e p t i n g t h e i n v i t a t i o n of t h i s c h u r c h ; a nd t h e n , amid t h e u t m o s t s t i l l n e s s a n d t h e d e e p e st i n t e r e s t , t h e p r i n c i p l e s t h a t w o u l d g u i d e h i m i n h is p u b l i c m i n i s t r a t i o n s , a n d h i s v i e w s of t h e g r e a t a nd e s s e n t i a l C h r i s t i a n d o c t r i n e s . The R e v . T h o m as S c a l e s ( t h e l a t e p a s t o r ) e n g a g e d in p r a y e r ; a f t er w h i c h , t h e R e v . T . R . B a r k e r , C l a s s i c a l T u t o r of S p r i n g H i l l College, p r e a c h e d from Rom. i. 13, l a t t e r p a r t . The s e r m o n , a p a r t f r o m i t s o w n excell e n c e , was a d m i r a b l y a d a p t e d as a u n i t e d c h a r ge t o t h e p a s t o r a n d t h e c h u r c h . The R e v . H . R . R e y n o l d s , B . A . , t h e R e v . G . W . C o n d e r , and the R e v . J . H . M o r g a n , also t o o k p a r t i n t h e engagem e n t s of t h e e v e n i n g . — L e e d s Mercury. NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, CITY ROAD.— On F r i d a y e v e n i n g l a s t a s o c i a l m e e t i n g w a s h e l d i n t he s c h o o l - r o o m of B a r n s b u r y C h a p e l , w h i c h h a d been k i n d l y l e n t for t h e o c c a s i o n , " f o r t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s for l i q u i d a t i n g t h e e x p e n se i n c u r r e d in e r e c t i n g t h e a b o v e place of w o r s h i p ." I n t h e a b s e n c e of s e v e r a l m i n i s t e r s w h o h a d been e x p e c t e d , but f r om w h o m l e t t e r s of a p o l o g y w e re r e a d , J . T . R o o k e , E s q . , t h e s e n i o r d e a c o n , p r e s i d e d, A f t e r t ea t o t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e m e e t i n g . A l t o g e t h e r , i t w a s a s o l e m n a n d d e l i g h t f u l o c c a s i o n . It is t o b e h o p ed t h a t w e a l t h y m e m b e r s of t h e D i s s e n t i n g body, e s p e c i a l l y a m o n g t b e G o v e r n o r s of t h e O r p h an W o r k i n g S c h o o l , w i l l aid t h i s c h u r c h a n d c o n g r e g a - t i o n i n t h e i r C h r i s t i a n w o i k , i n a s m u c h as t h e c h a p el i s n o t o n l y a n o r n a m e n t to t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d , a nd w i l l g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e t h e v a l u e of t h e s c h o o l prop e r t y , b u t t h e t e n a n t s o n t h a t e s t a t e w i l l be l a r g e l y, a n d it i s t o b e h o p e d s o m e of t h e m w i l l b e s a v i n g ly b e n e f i t e d b y t h e m e a n s of g r a c e t h e r e s e t f o r t h. ORDINATION OF A MISSIONARY TO WESTEUN INDIA. — O n W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g , t h e 7 t h i n s t . , M r . A l f r ed C o r b o l d w a s o r d a i n e d i n B u n y a n M e e t i n g , B e d f o r d, t o t h e w o r k of a m i s s i o n a r y a m o n g t h e h e a t h e n in W e s t e r n I n d i a ; on w h i c h occasion c o n s i d e r a b le i n t e r e s t w a s e x c i t e d a m o n g t h e D i s s e n t i n g b o d y in t h a t t o w n a n d n e i g h b o u r h o o d , f r o m t h e f a c t of M r. C o r b o l d h a v i n g b e e n f o r t h e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s u n d er t h e t u i t i o n of t h e R e v s . J . J u k e s a n d W . A l l i o t t , of B e d f o r d , a n d J . F r o s t , of C o t t o n E n d , as w e l l as f r om o t h e r i n t e r e s t i n g c i r c u m s t a n c e s . By t h e h o u r app o i n t e d f o r t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e s e r v i c e ( s ix o ' c l o c k ) t h e s p a c i o u s c h a p e l w a s w e l l filled. A f t er s i n g i n g , t h e R e v . J . F r o s t r e a d t h e s c r i p t u r e s and e n g a g e d in p r a y e r . The R e v . W . C l a r k s o n , f r om I n d i a , t h e n g a v e a d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e s c e n e of l a b o ur t o w h i c h M r . C o r b o l d w a s a p p o i n t e d , a n d c o n c l u d ed a n a n i m a t e d a n d i n t e r e s t i n g a d d r e s s b y c o m m e n d i ng M r . C o r b o l d to t h e p r a y e r s a n d s y m p a t h i e s of the c o n g r e g a t i o n . A h y m n h a v i n g b e e n s u n g by t he c o n g r e g a t i o n , t h e R e v . W . A l l i o t t a s k e d t h e u s u al q u e s t i o n s , and m a d e a f e w a p p r o p r i a t e r e m a r k s, a f t e r w h i c h a h y m n w a s s u n g . T h e l l e v . W . C a m p - b e l l , of O l n e y ( f o r m e r l y a m i s s i o n a r y i n I n d i a , a nd a u t h o r of a l a r g e w o r k on m i s s i o n s , e n t i t l e d " B r i t i sh I n d i a " ) , t h e n o f f e r e d u p t h e o r d i n a t i o n p r a y e r , a nd M r . C o r b o l d was s e t a p a r t f o r t h e w o r k of a m i s s i o n - a r y a m o n g t h e h e a t h e n by t h e l a y i n g o n of h a n d s. T h e m i n i s t e r s w h o a l s o t o o k p a r t in t h e c e r e m o ny w e r e t h e R e v s . W . C l a r k s o n , J . J u k e s , W . A l l i o t t, J . F r o s t , a n d H . W i n z a r . Another h y m n h a v i ng b e e n s u n g , t h e R e v . J . J u k e s d e l i v e r e d t h e c h a r g e to t h e n e w l y - o r d a i n e d m i n i s t e r , f r o m 2 T i m o t h y i v . 5, " D o t h e w o r k of a n e v a n g e l i s t . " The s e r v i c e w as c o n c l u d e d w i t h p r a y e r . The Bedford Mercury, from w h i c h t h e a b o v e o u t l i n e is t a k e n , c o n t a i n s a l e n g t h - e n e d r e p o r t of t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , w h i c h o t h e r d e m a n ds u p o n o u r s p a c e w i l l n o t p e r m i t u s t o c o p y a t l e n g t h. t h e C h a i r m a n gave an i n t e r e s t i n g d e t a i l , f o u n d ed u p o n a r e p o r t r e c e n t l y p r e s e n t e d by t h e c o m m i t t e e, of t h e s t a t e a n d p r o s p e c t s of t h e c h u r c h a n d c o n g r e - g a t i o n ; a n d r e m i n d e d t h e f r i e n d s p r e s e n t , t h a t t h e ir d u t y is n o t s i m p l y to b e n e f i t t h e m s e l v e s , but to s p r e a d t h e gospel a r o u n d t h e m . Two r e s o l u t i o n s, or s e n t i m e n t s , w e r e i n t r o d u c e d , and f o r m e d t he s u b j e c t of t h e s e v e r a l a d d r e s s e s . The first, of g r a t i - t u d e t o A l m i g h t y G o d for t h e g o o d n e s s a n d m e r cy w h i c h h a d k e p t t h e c h u r c h in u n i t y a n d p e a c e , a nd p l a n t e d it i n a p o s i t i o n w h e r e it is l i k e l y t o be b l e s s i n g t o all a r o u n d ; a n d of u n s h a k e n c o n f i d e n ce i n t h e p r o s p e c t of t h e f u t u r e . The s e c o n d , c a l l i ng u p o n a l l t h e m e m b e r s of t h e c h u r c h a n d c o n g r e g a - t i o n to r e g a r d it as a " s o l e m n d u t y " t o s u s t a i n t he d e a c o n s a n d t h e c o m m i t t e e in t h e i r e n g a g e m e n ts With t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l C h a p e l - B u i l d i n g Society, s o t h a t the s u m of £ 1 , 0 0 0 a g r e e d to be p a i d in N o v e m b e r n e x t m a y b e m e t ; a n d also t h e f u r t h er e n g a g e m e n t to p a y off t h e r e m a i n i n g £ 2 , 0 0 0 w i t h in t h e s u c c e e d i n g t w o y e a r s . The s e v e r a l s p e a k e rs f o r c i b l y s u s t a i n e d t h i s p r o p o s i t i o n , a n d v a r i o u s imp o r t a n t s u g g e s t i o n s w e r e o f f e r e d t o t h e m e e t i n g . At t h e close it was r e p o r t e d , t h a t u p w a r d s of £ 600 t o w a r d s t h e first £ 1 , 0 0 0 are a l r e a d y p r o m i s e d , a nd p a y a b l e i m m e d i a t e l y ; a n d £ 2 0 0 a r e p r o m i s e d t o w a r ds t h e s e c o n d p o r t i o n . A t i n t e r v a l s d u r i n g t h e e v e n i ng s e v e r a l b e a u t i f u l c h o r a l p i e c e s w e r e s u n g by t he m u s i c a l class c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e c h a p e l , besides c o n g r e g a t i o n a l p s a l m o d y , w h i c h g r e a t l y c o n t r i b u t ed EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT GHAVESEND.— The m o s t d e s t r u c t i v e fire t h a t has ever o c c u r r e d at G r a v e s e n d t o o k p l a c e o n S u n d a y m o r n i n g . I t b r o ke o u t in t h e k i t c h e n w i n d o w of t h e h o u s e of Mr. A d l i n g t o n , grocer, H i g h - s t r e e t . The w i n d b l ew f r o m t h e s o u t h - w e s t , s w e e p i n g t h e f l a m e s d o w n t he H i g h - s t r e e t , t o w a r d s t h e T o w n - p i e r . The e n g i n e s, t h o u g h w e \ l w o r k e d and a b u n d a n t l y s u p p l i e d w i th w a t e r , g a i n e d no i n f l u e n c e over t h e fire, w h i c h at a b o u t t h r e e e x t e n d e d to s e v e n h o u s e s o n t h e w e s t e rn s i d e of t h e s t r e e t , a n d at s o o n a f t e r t h r e e c r o s s e d t he s t r e e t , s e i z i n g t h e e x t e n s i v e p r e m i s e s of M r . Y o u n g, b u t c h e r . I r o m t h e r e t h e f l a m e s s p r e a d to t he h o u s e s a l l d o w n t h e e a s t e r n s i d e of t h e s t r e e t , i n - c l u d i n g t h e C o u n t y B a n k , t h e S a v i n g s - b a n k , t he K e n t T a v e r n , B r i n c h l e y ' s D i s t i l l e r y , & c. The H i g h - s t r e e t , on b o t h sides, f r o m the T o w n - h a ll d o w n w a r d s , to w i t h i n a s h o r t d i s t a n c e o f t h e T o w n - p i e r , w a s at four c o m p l e t e l y e n v e l o p e d i n flames, w h i c h , w h e n t h e y i n v o l v e d t h e p r e m i s e s of Mr. T r o u g h t o n , t a l l o w - c h a n d l e r , a n d an oil s h o p a nd c h e m i s t ' s s h o p c o n t i g u o u s t o it, f o r m i n g a n a w f ul c o n f l a g r a t i o n . All h o p e of p r e s e r v i n g a s i n g l e h o u se b e t w e e n t h e T o w n - h a l l a n d t h e p i e r w a s a b a n d o n e d. T h e r e was f o r t u n a t e l y s u f f i c i e n t t i m e to s a v e t he c a s h - b o x e s a n d t h e s e c u r i t i e s a n d o t h e r d o c u m e n ts of t h e C o u n t y a n d S a v i n g s b a n k s . Comparatively l i t t l e p r o p e r t y was s a v e d f r o m t h e fire, w h i c h , b e - t w e e n f i v e a n d s i x o ' c l o c k , h a d c o m p l e t e l y d e s t r o y ed t w e n t y - f o u r h o u s e s on b o t h s i d e s of H i g h - s t r e e t , i n. d e p e n d e n t l y of s e v e r a l h o u s e s i n P r i n c e s s - s t r e e t a nd t h e c o u r t s . The fire w a s p r o v i d e n t i a l l y s t a y e d by a c h a n g e of w i n d to t h e n o r t h a n d w e s t w a r d a t s ix o ' c l o c k . The h o u s e s w e r e i n s u r e d , w i t h t h e e x c e p - t i o n of t h o s e of Mr. A d l i n g t o n ( w h e r e t h e fire o r i g i n a t e d ) , and of Mr. D a y , c h e m i s t . They w e r e a l m o s t all s h o p s , a n d well s t o c k e d , and, in f a c t , w e r e t h e p r i n c i p a l h o u s e s of b u s i n e s s in t h e t o w n . It is f e a r e d t h a t at l e a s t one i n d i - v i d u a l p e r i s h e d — a s at M r . D a y ' s ( c h e m i s t ) h o u s e, a y o u n g m a n n a m e d Y a l l a n e e , f e l l w i t h t h e b l a z i ng c e i l i n g of t h e g r o u n d - f l o o r . T h e l o s s b y t h i s t e r r i b le fire, as e s t i m a t e d by t h e s u r v e y o r s of t h e v a r i o us L o n d o n I n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s , who w e r e e n g a g ed t h e w h o l e of M o n d a y i n q u i r i n g i n t o t h e amount of p r o p e r t y d e s t r o y e d , is £ 8 0 , 0 0 0 . The p r i n c i p a l offices t h a t w i l l s u f f e r a r e t h e f o l l o w i n g : — K e n t F i r e - o f f i c e, £ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ; Globe, £ 8 , 0 0 0 ; R o y a l E x c h a n g e , £ 8 , 0 0 0; A l l i a n c e , £ 8 , 0 0 0 ; N o r w i c h U n i o n , £ 7 , 0 0 0 ; P h o e n i x, £ 7 , 0 0 0 ; M u t u a l , £ , 2 0 0 0 ; W e s t of E n g l a n d , £ 5 , 0 0 0; S t a r , £ 3 , 0 0 0 ; C o m m e r c i a l , £ 2 , 0 0 0 : m a k i n g £ 6 5 , 0 0 0. T h e g e n e r a l b o d y of t r a d e s p e o p l e a n d i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e t o w n a r e l o u d i n t h e i r c o m p l a i n t s against t he c o r p o r a t i o n i n n o t h a v i n g a n e f f i c i e n t c o r p s of firem e n a n d e n g i n e s e s t a b l i s h e d a f t e r t h e w a r n i n g t h ey r e c e i v e d b y t h e t w o p r e v i o u s fires, w h i c h , i t w i l l be r e c o l l e c t e d , c o n s u m e d t h e g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e l o w er p o r t i o n of G r a v e s e n d . The r u i n s s t i l l r e m a i n u n d er t h e c h a r g e of t h e L o n d o n B r i g a d e . A g r e a t deal of fire r e m a i n s i n v a r i o u s p a r t s , b u t n o f u r t h e r m i s c h i ef i s a p p r e h e n d e d . T h e c o r o n e r of t h e d i s t r i c t h a s b e en c a l l e d o n t o h o l d an i n q u i r y i n t o all t h e c i r c u m - s t a n c e s c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e fire. THE COMMITTEE of t h e R e f o r m A s s o c i a t i o n h a ve r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m M r . S h a r m a n C r a w f o r d , M . P , , s t a t i n g t h a t his h e a l t h is m u c h b e t t e r , a n d t h a t he s h a l l n o t r e s i g n a t p r e s e n t. 6 5 2 ® f j e N o t t c o t t f o r m f e t. ( A U G U S T 1 4, CORRESPONDENCE. O P I UM ! O P I U M ! OPIUM! To the Editor of the Nonconformist. DEAR StR,— Efforts are being made to give currency to a statement THAT THE CONSUMPTION OF OPIUM INCREASES WITH I H E SFREAD OF TEETOTALTSM. AS t he cause of moral reform can only be served by truth shall be obliged if you or your readers can furnish me with any information on this subject. Can it be proved— 1. That any Teetotallers use opium ? 2. That they have taken to use it by abandoning alcohol? 3. That in any particular district the use of opium has increased ? or tbat there is any reason to suppose so ? 4. Has such increase been contemporary with the advancement of Teetotalism in t h e same district. Any facts authenticated by the author's name and address, tending to throw light on this inquiry ( whether appearing to favour or oppose the temperance reformation) will be thankfully received by Yours most truly, ISAAC DOXSEY, Secretary. The National Temperance Society, 80, Fleet- street, London, Aug. 6, 1850. LAMBETH ELECTION. To the Editor of the Nonconformist. DEAR SIR,— The pointed, severe, and, as 1 think, un merited animadversions, which you, your friends, and correspondents, have been pleased to make upon the Nonconformists, including myself, who have been actively engaged in the recent Lambeth Election on behalf of Mr. Williams, give me, I hope, a reasonable claim to a place in your columns, for the purpose of showing some inaccuracies which have occurred in your strictures upon the preliminary proceedings of the Electoral Committee, and of removing the misrepresentations which have been so liberally made and perseveringly repeated in regard to that association. The Lambeth Electoral Committee met by special summons on the evening of the day ( Friday, the 26th of J u l y ) on which Mr. Pearson first made known his intention to resign, deeply impressed with the necessity of immediately announcing a candidate whom they could recommend to the electors, to prevent the advent of one adverse to their principles. It is to be regretted that Mr. Miall's friends, who on t h a t day, it is alleged, issued placards in his favour on their own responsibility, did not attend that meeting. They were invited to do so by me ; and I also took steps, unsuccessfully, to obtain Mr. Burnet's attendance at our committee. The only parties known to the committee as candidates on t h a t evening were Mr. Miall, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Salomons. Mr. Miall's claims to the favour of the electors were the first discussed, and received with general, but not universal, favour. The question, however, of his nomination did not t u r n upon the point, as s t a t e d in the narrative, that " it was expedient to put forward a candidate who should be able personally to defray t h e expenses of the election." But the committ e e knew the expenses of an election in so extensive a borough to be unavoidably great ( those of tbe Returning Officer alone being more than £ 300), and believed it to be absolutely necessary that they should be satisfied before they put Mr. Miall forward— first, t h a t he would s t a n d ; and, secondly, that he, or his friends, would be willing to incur the legitimate and necessary expenses, without which success was improbable. Unfortunately, to neither of these important points could we then get a n answer, owing to t h e absence both of Mr. Miall and his personal friends ; and as the committee thought it of t h e utmost importance to decide that evening, they felt obliged to relinquish Mr. Miall. I n Mr. Williams they felt assured they had a candidate whose political principles would recommend him to the g r e a t body of the constituency; but as they did not feel confident that in ecclesiastical questions his sentiments . coincided with those of the committee, they despatched a deputation to catechize him on those points, with authority to announce him, if the inquiry proved satisfactory, as a candidate approved and recommended by t h e Electoral Committee. The result is known ; and Mr. Williams is elected, pledged for the f u t u r e to oppose all endowments of any religious sect, and having expressed his assent to all the other objects o f t h e Association. How the circumstances now related can justify the remarks made in your paper of the 31st ult. I am at a loss to understand ; viz.—" H e r e is one of the largest constituencies in t h e kingdom offering the seat at its disposal, not to the man whom it would prefer, but to t h e man who will pay all expenses connected with his election. The member goes in, consequently, after hgving paid for his seat, and will, of course, feel at liberty to use it as he likes. This is a disgrace which no popular borough ought to permit. Lambeth should feel humiliated ; and, undoubtedly, Lambeth will yet have to repent of yielding to the motive which actuated its decision." Observations like these could only j u s t ly apply where t h e r e had been a corrupt bargain between the member and his committee, or between the member and his cons t i t u e n t s . Surely it is not necessary that I should deny t h e existence of any such compact ? The extent of the constituency ( more than sixteen thousand) at once proves the impracticability of the latter presumption, and the character of the persons composing the committee would, I should hope, raise them above so degrading a suspicion. Conscious of rectitude in intention and action, the committee, including those Nonconformists who have taken an active part in the present movement, feel that they have no cause for humiliation or repentance. The Nonconformist members of the committee certainly have occasion to regret that they were not provided with a candidate entirely in agreement with t h em on political and religious questions; ahd that when a highly respected member of their body sounded Mr. Miall some months since, as to the representation of Lambeth, no answer was obtained from him upon which action could have been taken at the late juncture. They regret al60 the absence of Mr. Burnet and other personal friends of Mr. Miall from the meeting of the committee when their counsel was most needed. The committee have, I think, j u s t reason to complain t h a t an attempt has been made to fasten upon them the reproach of having broken the pledge and betrayed the principles embodied in a declaration adopted in 1847; not, as stated by my respected friend Mr. Burnet at a public meeting at the Horns, but by the then existing Nonconformist Electoral Committee. The substance of that declaration is correctly stated in Mr. Burnet's speech as reported in your paper of the 31st ult., and had he given a little more consideration to the terms of the declaration, he would, with his usual perspicacity, at once have seen that there was no foundation for his sarcastic accusation. I beg of you to mark the terms of the paper referred to, and the clearly defined limitation of the pledge—" We pledge ourselves to give our support at the ensuing election only to those candidates who, besides holding liberal views on subjects of general policy, shall be prepared to oppose the endowment of any Church by the State as being u n j u s t in principle and injurious in operation — who will resist every attempt to renew the grant of public money for the objects contemplated by the Minutes of Council on Education, and will give practical effect to these principles by their votes in P a r l i a m e n t ." Now I am prepared to affirm that this pledge was redeemed to the very letter by those who adopted it ;- and its fulfilment led in a great measure to the discomfiture of Mr. Hawes at the ensuing election. It was decidedly aimed at Mr. Hawes as a punitive measure, as he not only justified his past votes on these two points, but had intimated to deputations who had waited upon him his intention to persevere in the same course. The charge of inconsistency, therefore, based upon the fact of our having supported Mr. Williams, although we rejected Mr. Hawes, and which has been so often reiterated against the committee, falls to the ground. Mr. Williams, it is true, in his former Parliamentary career had given votes objectionable in their n a t u r e to the Nonconformists, but he has pledged himself to a right course for the future. Not so Mr. Hawes. It is evident, therefore, that the cases are dissimilar, and the repoach on the committee unfounded. I t should be observed that ihe Lambeth Electoral Committee is not the same body as the Nonconformist Electoral Committee in 1S47 ; it was established on a broader basis in January, 1848, a n d I enclose for your information a circular, showing the names of the committee, its objects and constitution. I remain, dear Sir, yours respectfully, CHAKLES JONES. Denmark- hill, August 10th, 1850. T H E LATE M E E T I N G ON THE POST- OFFICE • SUNDAY QUESTION. To the Editor of the Nonconformist. DEAR SIR,— The account which your paper of the 7th inst., contains of the meeting held in the Freemasons' Tavern on the flth, in reference to a Sunday postage delivery, and which, I think, is taken1 f r om the Morning Advertiser, fails to give a correct idea of what took place on that occasion ; and as the question is one of great importance, perhaps you will kindly allow me to put your readers in possession of correct information. The meeting is described as " a very crowded public meeting." When the business began, the hall was not above one- half full, though at a later hour the excitement within, and the means used without, quite filled i t ; but as to its being a public meeting, a large committee of the principal bankers, merchants, and tradesmen, in the City of London, have published the following resolution in t h e Times. After some preamble, the committee " desires to notice, t h a t the committee calling the said meeting consists of only thirty- one persons, besides nine members of P a r l i a m e n t ; of which thirtyone persons, no fewer t h a n twenty- one are immediately connected with the Weekly Dispatch, Punch, the Sunday Times, the Illustrated News, and other weekly journals ; and, bearing in mind that these journals have in their employment several hundred persons, and that the said meeting is to be limited to those holding tickets, the committee feel not inclined to take any further notice of it, than to warn the public against supposing that it originates in, or can express the sentiments of, the mercantile classes of the City of London. In the whole committee by which this meeting is summoned, there are not found the names of so many as five persons who, in the usual acceptation of the term, can be considered to belong to the mercantile, banking, or trading classes of this great metropolis." These statements sufficiently dispose of the pretensions of t h e Freemasons' Tavern meeting. The fact is, it was. a meeting of a few hundred persons connected with the Sunday newspaper press, and one or two other weekly journals. And such a meeting ! The gentlemen composing it could not have more resolutely refused to hear argument in opposition to their views, had they been sworn to do so, To hear them, you would have imagined that the intelligence, civilization, and safety of the country, depended on the Sunday delivery of letters and newspapers! But not one of their advocates attempted to grapple with the declarations of those mercantile men who maintain that the interests of trade and commerce do not need a Sunday delivery, or with the statements ( such as those put forth so unanswerably in Mr. Gilbert's pamphlet), which go to prove that even weekly journalists who complain most, may turn the present postal arrangements to good account, if they choose,— which some of them indeed have already done. Nor was there one man in the assembly who dared to face the inference t h a t , if the country post- offices, now closed on Lord's- day, ought to be opened for the merciful purpose of meeting the various emergencies of life, the London Post- office ought to be opened for the same purpose. Are men bereft of natural affection so soon as they breathe the atmosphere of London, or relieved from their natural anxieties by the privileges of the metropolis ? If my relations are 600 miles distant from me, 1 am 600 miles distant from them— and if their post- office must be opened for their comfort on Sabbath, shall mine be kept shut ? If the argument, then, is good for anything, the citizens of London have long been subjected to great cruelty in being deprived of their letters on Sunday— and yet, strange to say, there is nothing in which they are so generally agreed as that they will not have them. I t ought to be known, as illustrative of the spirit of the meeting in Freemasons' Tavern, that after the vote of thanks to the chairman, and before the chairman had vacated his post, the secretary of the committee by which t h e meeting was called, " James Irving Scott, E s q . ," proposed " Three groans for the saints." Little did this man know how tenderly he was pitied by those whom he thought to insult and annoy, but who have only been moved by his conduct to obey their Lord's precept—" P r a y for t h em who despitefully use you." I t is of little consequence to correct minute errors in t h e report of the meeting. But I may be permitted to say that it is not true that the first amendment was " n e g a t i v e d unanimously." There was a respectable minority who had courage to vote for it. Nor is it true that the amendment proposed by me was in favour of the views of t h e meeting— it was in favour of those increased facilities for postal communication on weekdays which are required by the recent changes. Three morning papers which I have seen, the Times, Morning Chronicle, and Morning Herald, do not condescend to notice the attempt of the chairman to identify my amendment with the original resolution, but simply put me in my right place, t h a t is, in opposition. One word in conclusion. There are many friends of the Sabbath who are jealous of every attempt to legislate on the subject— and rightly so. I quite sympathize with them, and did not hesitate on the recent occasion to express my conviction of the folly o f - a t t e m p t i n g to make men religious by act of parliament. But whether it be or be not right or expedient to enact laws, on civil grounds, for the restraint of trade and labour on every seventh day, the question of the Post- office is not involved in the doubt which renders such legislation difficult and questionable. The question is simply, shall we, as a nation, compel our servants in the Post- office to labour on the Lord's- day ? Suppose we change the terms of the question— shall we, as a nation, compel our servants, the senators of the land, to assemble on Lord's day and do t h e legislative work of the country ? They are about to separate for many months, leaving a great deal of their work unfinished. Might not Mr. Hume and Mr. Locke, without any painful effort of invention, frame a plea both of " necessity and mercy," in favour of a Sunday sitting for months to come— and that, too, one at which every member shall be required to attend or " lose his situation ?" But if the practice of the legislature were like the old practice of the Post- office, I do not believe that there is one man in the country so jealous of legislative interference with religion that he would decline to petition Parliament to discontinue their Sunday labour. I cannot see any nearer approach to an infraction of principle in petitioning Parliament to allow our and their Post- office servants to discontinue their Sunday labour. In our national endeavours to " break every yoke," I trust that all good men will soon be of one mind in resolving that our twenty thousand postmen shall be overlooked no longer. I am, dear Sir, yours truly, Stepney, August 18, 1850. JOHN KENNEDY. GAS COMPANY SQUABBLE.— There h a v e been outrageous proceedings at a bridge crossing t h e R e g e n t ' s Canal at B r i d g e - s t r e e t , S t e p n e y . A violent contest was carried on between m e n employed by t h e Commercial Gas Company and the n e w Great Central Gas C o m p a n y ; the latter w a n t e d to l a y t h e i r pipes along t h e bridge, and t h e former company to p r e v e nt t h e m . The Commercial took possession of the bridge, on p r e t e n c e of r e p a i r i n g i t ; some t h r e e hund r e d " n a v v i e s " and a waggon assailed the post on behalf of t h e Central, and carried i t ; but t h e r e was much fighting, and d e t a c h m e n t s of t h e police force had to i n t e r f e r e . Charges of assault arose ; one of which, against the secretary of the Commercial Company, was t o h a v e been f u l l y h e a r d by t h e Thames P o l i c e Magistrate on Monday, when both parties agreed to a discharge, promising to abstain f r om f u r t h e r violence. In the mUee, two men were thrown into the canal; one fell under t h e waggon, and had his legs crushed. The Central Company e v e n t u a l l y laid down their pipes, b u t were obliged t o post m e n t o p r e v e n t t h e i r removal by t h e rival company. The whole affair seems to h a v e been disgraceful. THE VALUE OF WEST INDIA PROPERTY.— On Wednesday Messrs. F a r e b r o t h e r and Co. p u t u p to a u c t i o n t h e f r e e h o l d s u g a r p l a n t a t i o n called " Needs M u s t , " s i t u a t e d in the parish of St. P e t e r , in the i s l a n d of St. Christopher. The estate comprised 225 acres of l a n d , of w h i c h 166 acres were cane land. The average yearly p r o d u c e of sugar was 75 hogsheads. It was s u b j e c t to certain claims, e s t i m a t ed at about £ 10,000, and t o a b a l a n c e of about £ 1,400, due to a consignee of t h e Court of Chancery, and was sold by order of the assignees, w i t h the consent of t h e mortages, I t was k n o c k e d down for £ 20. THE FREEDOM of t h e c i t y of E d i n b u r g h was conf e r r e d on Lord Gough on Monday week in the presence of the Lord Provost, magistrates, town council, and a large n u m b e r of t h e most i n f l u e n t i al citizens. WESTMINSTER FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.— The first a d j o u r n e d a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e s h a r e h o l d e r s of t h i s society was h e l d at t h e St. M a r t i n ' s Hall, L o ng Acre, last Wednesday e v e n i n g ; C. L u s h i n g t o n , E s q ., M . P . , president, in the chair. The Report of the committee was read, f r om w h i c h it appeared t h a t t he society commenced operations on t h e 1st of A u g u s t, 1849, and now consisted of 841 members holding 1,140 shares; and the subscriptions received a m o u n t e d to £ 2,569 15s. l i d . ; that meetings for e x t e n d i n g a knowledge of the principles and a d v a n t a g e s of F r e e h o l d Land Societies had been h e l d in t h e most i m p o r t a n t towns and localities in Middlesex and the s u r r o u n d i n g localities. It also a p p e a r e d t h a t t h i r t y acres of l a n d a t East Moulsey, in t h e western division of t h e c o u n t y of S u r r e y , had been purchased, a n d is expected to create a sufficient number of votes to change t h e political posit i o n of that division of the county. The Report, w h i c h was received w i t h applause, was u n a n i m o u s ly adopted, and a vote of t h a n k s , carried hy acclamation, was given to t h e chairman, and the meeting s e p a r a t e d . LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN DIVIDEND.— It is n ow confidently stated t h a t this company will pay at t h e r a t e of 5 p e r cent., a n d c a r r y £ 145,000 o v e r ,— Herapath, I 8 5 0 . J ® f ) e N o n c o n f o r m i s t . 6 5 3 C O N G R E G A T I O N A L B O A R D OF E D U C A T I O N . T h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l B o a r d of E d u c a t i o n is s t e a d i ly p u r s u i n g i t s g r e a t w o r k of t r a i n i n g p i o u s a n d d e v o t ed y o u n g m e n a n d w o m e n for t h e office of T e a c h e r s, a n d is r e a d y t o r e c o m m e n d t o s c h o o l s i n a n y p a r t of t h e c o u n t r y w h e r e t h e i r s e r v i c e s are n e e d e d , and t h e y c a n b e s u s t a i n e d . T h e r e a r e n o w a b o u t s e v e n ty w h o h a v e b e e n t r a i n e d by t h e B o a r d w h o a r e t h us e n g a g e d , a n d d i s c h a r g i n g t h e s e i m p o r t a n t d u t i es w i t h g r e a t c r e d i t t o t h e m s e l v e s , s a t i s f a c t i o n t o t h o se w i t h w h o m t h e y a r e e n g a g e d , a n d g r e a t b e n e f i t to t h e c h i l d r e n u n d e r t h e i r c a r e. T h e s e s s i o n s of t h e t w o N o r m a l S c h o o l s t e r m i n a t ed i n J u l y l a s t , a n d as is u s u a l , t h e p u p i l s i n e a c h of t h e s c h o o l s u n d e r w e n t a n e x a m i n a t i o n as t o t h e p r o - g r e s s t h e y h a d m a d e i n t h e i r s t u d i e s . S u b j o i n e d a re t h e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e p o r t s of t h e g e n t l e m e n w h o k i n d ly a n d g e n e r o u s l y u n d e r t o o k t h e e x a m i n a t i o n s . The e x a m i n e r s w e r e t h e R e v . R . R e d p a t h , A . M . , m i n i s - t e r of W e l l - s t r e e t C h a p e l , O x f o r d - s t r e e t , R e v . J. M. C h a r l t o n , A . M . , of T o l l e r i d g e , D r . H o p p u s , P r o - f e s s o r in U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e , a n d t h e R e v . G e o r ge S m i t h , of P o p l a r . In r e f e r e n c e t o t h e m a l e p u p i l s, M r . R e d p a t h s a y s :— " I h a v e m u c h p l e a s u r e i n s t a t i n g t h a t I s p e n t the 16th of J u l y in this I n s t i t u t i o n , and heard t h e ( male) stud e n t s give f u l l specimens of w h a t t h e y h a v e b e e n doing s i n c e t h e y came to t h i s place. The whole class r e a d out of H e n r y ' s first Latin book, a n d have a c q u i r e d a very t o l e r a b l e knowledge of the g r a m m a r and accidence of t h e L a t i n l a n g u a g e . It will p r o v e a most valuable h e lp t o t h e m , I have n o d o u b t , i n t h e f u t u r e course of t h e ir l a b o u r s , as n o t h i n g places s u c h a gulf b e t w e e n the unl e a r n e d and the b e t t e r educated classes of t h e comm u n i t y as the i n a b i l i t y of t h e f o r m e r t o guess at the m e a n i n g of a L a t i n sentence. They a c q u i t t e d themr selves w i t h r e m a r k a b l e accuracy i n g o i n g t h r o u g h , which t h e y did with scarcely a serious failure, t h e first and second books of E u c l i d . In E n g l i s h G r a m m a r , E t y m o - logy, a n d h i s t o r y of E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e ; in S a c r e d Geog r a p h y and History ; in general Geography and A n c i e n t H i s t o r y , t h e y all showed what p a i n s they had t a k e n to avail themselves of t h e i n s t r u c t i o n with which t h e y had been f u r n i s h e d . In Algebra, Simple and Q u a d r a t i c E q u a t i o n s , a n d in A r i t h m e t i c , t h e i r answers were g e n e r a l l y very s a t i s f a c t o r y , and evinced a great d e g r e e both of application and proficiency ; and a l t o g e t h e r the Committee have every r e a s o n t o be h i g h ly g r a t i f i e d with t h e s t r e n u o u s l a b o u r s both of t h e Superi n t e n d e n t and of t h e pupils, a n d w i t h the r e s u l t s which bave been secured. The s t u d e n t s a p p e a r to have done t h e i r u t m o s t to t u r n to t h e best a c c o u n t t h e a d v a n t a g es afforded by t h e I n s t i t u t i o n . I h a v e also to notice the g r e a t pains which have been t a k e n with t h e i r singing, a n d with their drawing. I have also a t t e n d e d the exa m i n a t i o n for certificates of m e r i t ; and seven of t he s t u d e n t s have added to their other studies t h e t a s k of g e t t i n g up the t h i r d and f o u r t h books of E u c l i d . I have to say, t h a t t h e y went t h r o u g h all t h e p r o p o s i t i o ns to my e n t i r e s a t i s f a c t i o n , a n d t h a t they a r e q u i t e mast e r s of all t h e p r o p o s i t i o n s i n t h e s e two b o o k s ." M r . C h a r l t o n e x p r e s s e s his e n t i r e c o n c u r r e n c e in e v e r y w o r d of M r . R e d p a t h ' s r e p o r t . Dr. H o p p us e x a m i n e d the f e m a l e p u p i l s , a n d , in h i s r e p o r t, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL NEWS. " 1 m happy to say t h a t t h e p u p i l s a c q u i t t e d themselves in their several e x a m i n a t i o n s very s a t i s f a c t o r i l y. T h e a n s w e r s t o t h e q u e s t i o n s g e n e r a l l y showed a c a r e f ul p r e p a r a t i o n : and the lessons exhibited a zeal and a p r o m p t n e s s which were c r e d i t a b l e both to t h e teacher a n d t h e t a u g h t . I own t h a t , w h e n I l e a r n e d the time d u r i n g which t h e pupils had p u r s u e d their studies, I was somewhat s u r p r i s e d t h a t they had succeeded in o b t a i n i n g so m u c h i n f o r m a t i o n . F r o m all t h a t I saw a n d h e a r d , I consider g r e a t credit due to t h e m i s t r e s s of t h e school, a n d t h a t t h e r e is e r e r y hope t h a t t h e pupils, by p e r s e v e r a n c e in t h e c a u s e t h e y h a v e begun, will a c q u it t h e m s e l v e s well i n a f t e r l i f e ." T h e R e v . G e o r g e S m i t h a d d s h i s a p p r o v i n g t e s t i - m o n y t o t h a t of D r . H o p p u s . Several l a d i e s who w e r e p r e s e n t at t h i s e x a m i n a t i o n a u t h o r i z e a s t a t e - m e n t of t h e f u l l s a t i s f a c t i o n w i t h t h e v a r i o u s s p e ci m e n s of n e e d l e - w o r k t h a t w e r e e x h i b i t e d for t h e ir i n s p e c t i o n . THE METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS ACT.— This act, u n d e r w h i c h Dr. S o u t h w o o d S m i t h h a s b e e n ap p o i n t e d a n a d d i t i o n a l p a i d m e m b e r of t h e B o a r d of H e a l t h , w i l l be s p e e d i l y e n f o r c e d i n " T h e M e t r o - p o l i t a n B u r i a l D i s t r i c t , ' ' w h i c h c o m p r i s e s t h e c i t y of L o n d o n , W e s t m i n s t e r , S o u t l i w a r k , a n d n u m e r o us p a r i s h e s s e t f o r t h in o n e of t h e s c h e d u l e s a n n e x e d. T h e r e a r e 77 s e c t i o n s i n t h e a c t , w h i c h act is t o be e x e c u t e d b y t h e B o a r d of H e a l t h . The b o a r d m ay p r o v i d e n e w b u r i a l - g r o u n d s , a n d her M a j e s t y , o n a r e p o r t of t h e b o a r d in c o u n c i l , m a y o r d e r t h e disc o n t i n u a n c e of i n t e r m e n t s i n c h u r c h y a r d s a n d o t h er p l a c e s . R e g a r d i n g t h e r e m o v a l of poor p e r s o n s to t h e r e c e p t i o n h o u s e s t o b e p r o v i d e d , it i s e n a c t e d , by t h e 30th s e c t i o n , t h a t t h e b o a r d m a y a t a n y t i m e, a f t e r t h e p a s s i n g of t h e a c t , a p p o i n t m e d i c a l or o t h er o f f i c e r s , w h o , in t h e case of d e a t h s w i t h i n the d i s t r i c t , m a y , " w h e r e t h e p e r s o n s h a v i n g t h e d i r e c - t i o n of t h e f u n e r a l of t h e d e c e a s e d m a y so d e s i r e ," c a u s e t h e b o d y t o b e d e c e n t l y r e m o v e d t o o n e of t he h o u s e s for t h e r e c e p t i o n of t h e d e a d . A m o n g the p r o v i s i o n s is o n e u n d e r w h i c h t h e B o a r d of H e a l th m a y " c o n t r a c t " tor f u n e r a l s at fixed c h a r g e s , so t h a t t h e r e a r e l i k e l y t o be " t h r e e c l a s s e s " of f u n e - r a l s , a c c o r d i n g to t h e m e a n s of t h e p a r t i e s . The s a l a r y of t h e a d d i t i o n a l p a i d m e m b e r of t h e B o a r d of H e a l t h is. n o t t o e x c e e d £ 1 , 2 0 0 a y e a r. REDUCTION o r RAILWAY FARES. — S i m u l t a n e o u s ly w i t h t h e o p e n i n g of t h e G r e a t N o r t h e r n R a i l w ay t h e E a s t e r n C o u n t i e s r e d u c e d t h e i r f a r e s b e t w e en L o n d o n a n d St. I v e s and P e t e r b o r o u g h ; a n d t he L o n d o n a n d N o r t h W e s t e r n , b y d a y t i c k e t , on t h e ir N o r t h a m p t o n a n d P e t e r b o r o u g h l i n e . The M i d l a nd C o m p a n y a l s o a s s i m i l a t e d t h e i r f a r e s to t h o s e of t he G r e a t N o r t h e r n, FRANCE. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PROJECTS.— On T h u r s d ay e v e n i n g , a f t e r t h e r e v i e w of t h e G a r d e R e p u b l i c a i ne a n d G e n d a r m e r i e M o b i l e , t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e R e - p u b l i c g a v e a b a n q u e t to t h e o f f i c e r s a n d s u b a l t e r ns of b o t h r e g i m e n t s at t h e p a l a c e of t h e E l y s e e. T h e r e w e r e u p w a r d s of o n e h u n d r e d a n d fifty g u e s ts p r e s e n t . D u r i n g t h e d i n n e r several t o a s t s were g i v e n , w h i c h w e r e w a r m l y r e c e i v e d , a n d t h e s h o u ts of " V i v e N a p o l e o n ' . " " V i v e le G e n e r a l C h a n g a r - n i e r ! " w e r e d e a f e n i n g . A f t e r d i n n e r the w h o le p a r t y a d j o u r n e d t o t h e g a r d e n of t h e p a l a c e , a n d on t h e a p p e a r a n c e of L o u i s N a p o l e o n a m o n g t h em s e v e r a l of t h e officers s e t u p t h e c r y of " V i v e l ' E m - p e r e u r ! " Some w e n t so f a r as t o c r y , " A l l o n s a ux 1 ' u i l e r i e s 1" It is not r e c o r d e d t h a t t h e s e cries, t h o u g h d e c i d e d l y s e d i t i o u s , w e r e r e c e i v e d w i t h a ny m a r k e d d i s a p p r o b a t i o n , or t h a t t h e y w e r e e v e n d i s - c o u r a g e d . The a n n o u n c e m e n t t h a t t h e P r e s i d e n t is g o i n g t o g i v e a s e r i e s of s u c h o r g i e s to t h e w h o le g a r r i s o n i n r o t a t i o n , h a s p r o d u c e d a g r e a t a g i t a t i on i n all c l a s s e s . The P r e s i d e n t w a s t o s t a r t on M o n - d a y o n h i s p o p u l a r i t y t o u r , w h i c h is t o o c c u p y t he r e m a i n d e r of the m o n t h . General D ' H a u t p o u l, M i n i s t e r of W a r , is t o b e h i s t r a v e l l i n g c o m p a n i o n ; i n d i c a t i n g v e r y p l a i n l y t h e o p e n s p l i t b e t w e e n L o u is N a p o l e o n a n d h i s m a s t e r - s e r v a n t , G e n e r a l C h a n g a r - n i e r , w h o r e m a i n s b e h i n d t o t a k e c a r e of t h e c a p i t a l, & c. & c. The m u n i c i p a l c o u n c i l of t h e s u b u r b of La G u i l l o t i e r e , c o n n e c t e d w i t h L y o n s by t h e R h o ne b r i d g e , h a v e r e j e c t e d , b y a m a j o r i t y of 13 a g a i n s t 9, t h e p r o p o s i t i o n m a d e by t h e m a y o r , M. D e s c o m b e, t o p a y a c o l l e c t i v e visit to t h e P r e s i d e n t on h is a r r i v a l . The m i n o r i t y of t h e c o u n c i l i m m e d i a t e ly s e p a r a t e d t h e m s e l v e s f r o m t h e stern r e p u b l i c a ns t h e i r c o l l e a g u e s ; a n d t h e m a y o r , w i t h h i s t h r e e dep u t i e s , w e n t t h e n e x t day to t h e P r e f e c t of t he R h o n e , t o p r o t e s t a g a i n s t b e i n g h e l d r e s p o n s i b l e for a n y p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n a n act so d i s r e s p e c t f u l t o t he h e a d of t h e s t a t e. T h e F r e n c h M i n i s t e r of W a r is said t o h a v e r e - n o u n c e d t h e p r o j e c t of e s t a b l i s h i n g a c a m p at V e r - s a i l l e s , i n c o n s e q u e n c e of t h e o p p o s i t i o n e x h i b i t e d in t h e b u r e a u x . This is a f a c t t h e m o r e i m p o r t a n t , as e v e r y b o d y k n o w s t h a t t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h i s c a mp was a s c h e m e g r e a t l y c h e r i s h e d by t h e P r e s i d e n t, b u t v i e w e d w i t h m i s t r u s t by C h a n g a r n i e r . Hencef o r w a r d t h e r e can r e m a i n no d o u b t w h e r e t h e real s u p r e m a c y i n t h e S t a t e r e s i d e s , a t t h e E l y s e e or t he T u i l e r i e s . The p l a n has p r o v e d a b o r t i v e , b e c a u se t h e C o m m a n d e r - i n - C h i e f of t h e a r m y at P a r i s was n o t c o n s u l t e d i n t h e first i n s t a n c e. T h e F r e n c h A s s e m b l y w a s , o n F r i d a y , t o m e e t pro forma; but t h e r e w a s n o t h i n g on t h e o r d e r s of the d a y , a n d t h e s e s s i o n w a s p r a c t i c a l l y a t a n e n d . At h a l f - p a s t t w o , w h e n t h e c h a i r w a s t a k e n , o n l y a b o ut 200 m e m b e r s w e r e p r e s e n t : as t h e r e m u s t be 376 m e m b e r s p r e s e n t t o s a n c t i o n a n y d e c i s i o n , t h e P r e s i - d e n t d e c l a r e d t h e s i t t i n g c l o s e d , a n d m e m b e r s r u s h ed o u t w i t h t h e e a g e r p l e a s u r e of b o y s g o i n g h o m e for t h e h o l y d a y s . So t h e s i t t i n g s of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e A s - s e m b l y of F r a n c e h a v e c o m e t o a p r e m a t u r e t e r m i - n a t i o n . GREAT INUNDATION IN PARIS. — P a r i s s u f f e r e d , y e s - t e r d a y w e e k , a c o m p l e t e i n u n d a t i o n . M a n y of t he s t r e e t s w e r e so c o v e r e d w i t h w a t e r t h a t , for n e a r ly a n h o u r , p a s s a g e w a s i m p o s s i b l e . In s o m e p l a c es t h e w a t e r was 4 f e e t d e e p . T h e r e w a s a t h u n d e r - s t o r m , b u t a l t h o u g h v i o l e n t , it w a s n o t of l o n g d u r a - t i o n . In t h e R u e d u F a u b o u r g M o n t m a r t r e it w as a p e r f e c t d e l u g e . Two f o r m i d a b l e c a t a r a c t s flowed f r o m t h e R u e C a d e t and R u e des M a r t y r s . The s h o p k e e p e r s h a d p l a c e d p l a n k s t o a g r e a t h e i g h t , to p r e v e n t t h e w a t e r f r o m e n t e r i n g t h e i r s h o p s , b u t it w a s h e d o v e r t h e m . T h e h o r s e s w e r e up to t h e ir c h e s t s , a n d t h e c a r r i a g e s c o u l d n o t m o v e . One pers o n t h r e w off h i s c o a t , and s w a m a l o n g t h e s t r e et a m i d s t t h e a p p l a u s e a n d l a u g h t e r of t h e b y s t a n d e r s. H i s e x a m p l e w a s , h o w e v e r , f o l l o w e d by o t h e r s , a nd a t o n e t i m e u p w a r d s of t w e n t y p e r s o n s w e r e e n j o y - i n g a s w i m . The R u e R i c h e r p r e s e n t e d t h e a p p e a r - a n c e of a r a p i d a n d m u d d y t o r r e n t , in t h e m i d s t of w h i c h w e r e s e e n floating a n u m b e r of casks, w h i ch h a d b e e n w a s h e d off a w a g g o n , f o l l o w e d by m en s t r i p p e d t o t h e i r m i d d l e . The h o r s e s i n t h e carr i a g e s w e r e up t o t h e i r s h o u l d e r s . The o m n i b u s e s, w h i c h p e r s i s t e d in e n d e a v o u r i n g to p a s s t h r o u g h, w e r e filled w i t h w a t e r . All t h e s h o p s a n d c e l l a rs w e r e i n u n d a t e d . Similar s c e n e s t o o k p l a c e in t he R u e s d e l a P r o v e n c e , d e l a V i c t o i r e , a n d t h e C h a u s - s e e d ' A n t i n . In some of t h e s h o p s i n t h e l a t t er s t r e e t t h e w a t e r w a s a foot d e e p . Coaches p l i e d on t h e B o u l e v a r d M o n t m a r t r e t o c a r r y o v e r p e r s o n s f or o n e s o u. G e n e r a l L a m o r i c i e r e has gone to S w i t z e r l a n d, Where h e is to h a v e an i n t e r v i e w w i t h G e n e r al C a v a i g n a c . The f o r m e r is s a i d t o b e t b e b e a r e r of a n i m p o r t a n t d o c u m e n t , s i g n e d b y m a n y of t h e p r i n - c i p a l s of t h e R e p u b l i c a n p a r t y , a c k n o w l e d g i ng G e n e r a l C a v a i g n a c as t h e i r p o l i t i c a l l e a d e r , and p l e d g i n g h i m t h e i r w a r m e s t s u p p o r t s h o u l d he offer h i m s e l f as a c a n d i d a t e f o r t h e P r e s i d e n t s h i p of t he R e p u b l i c . A l o n g l e t t e r f r o m t h e p e n of M . G u i z o t , a s s i g n - i n g t h e m o t i v e s of h i s r e f u s a l t o a p p e a r as a c a n di d a t e of t b e I n s t i t u t e f o r a s e a t i n t h e s u p e r i o r c o u n - c i l of p u b l i c i n s t r u c t i o n , is p u b l i s h e d b y t h e Espirance of N a n c y . The p r i n c i p l e s e n u n c i a t e d by M. G u i z o t l e a d d i r e c t l y t o a s e p a r a t i o n of C h u r c h and S t a t e . T h e C o u n c i l of t h e a r r o n d i s s e m e n t of B e r g e r ac h a s a d o p t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n : — " C o n v i n c ed of t h e n e c e s s i t y of s t a b i l i t y i n t h e E x e c u t i v e Gov e r n m e n t of F r a n c e , t h e C o u n c i l e x p r e s s e s i t s d e s i re t h a t t h e N a t i o n a l A s s e m b l y , a f t e r i t s p r o r o g a t i o n, d e t e r m i n e t h a t t h e r e v i s i o n of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n s h a ll b e p r o c e e d e d w i t h as q u i c k l y as p o s s i b l e ." So c o n v i n c e d a r e t h e R e p u b l i c a n s t h a t s o m e p l an i s o n f o o t t o e n d a n g e r t h e R e p u b l i c , t h a t , a t a m e e t i ng of t h e M o n t a g n a r d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , i t w a s r e s o l v ed t h a t s e v e n t y of t h e m s h o u l d r e m a i n i n P a r i s d u r i ng t h e v a c a t i o n t o w a t c h o v e r t h e s a f e t y of t h e S t a t e. I T A L Y . L e t t e r s f r o m R o m e of t h e 31st u l t . s t a t e t h a t t he l a w s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e motu proprio of S e p t e m b e r 4, 1 8 4 9 , ; h a d been d r a w n u p b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n of C a r d i n a l s , a n d p r e s e n t e d to t h e corps diplomatique. I t w a s s a i d t h a t a consulta would s i t i n R o m e w i th a d e l i b e r a t i v e v o i c e on m a t t e r s of finance. It w as a l s o b e l i e v e d t h a t a p o l i t i c a l a m n e s t y w o u l d be p u b l i s h e d , f r o m w h i c h a b o u t 100 p e r s o n s w e r e t o be e x c e p t e d b y n a m e. T h e B i s h o p of N a p l e s h a v i n g r e f u s e d t o a b s o l ve t h e K i n g f r o m h i s c o n s t i t u t i o n a l o a t j i s , b i s M a j e s ty h a d a p p l i e d t o t h e P o p e. T h e d e a t h of C a v a l i e r e P i e t r o d e R o s s i d e S a n ta R o s a , S a r d i n i a n M i n i s t e r of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d Comm e r c e , h a s b e e n a t t e n d e d b y a v i o l e n t d i s p l a y of r a n c o r o u s b r u t a l i t y on t h e p a r t of t h e p r i e s t h o o d, w h o d e n i e d t o t h e e x p i r i n g s t a t e s m a n t h e r i t e s of t h e C h u r c h , u n l e s s h e w o u l d r e c a n t t h e p r i n c i p l es h e h a d h e l d w i t h r e g a r d t o c h u r c h p r o p e r t y . Santa R o s a r e f u s e d , s a y i n g t h a t h e k n e w h o w t o r e c o n c i le t h e d u t y of a m i n i s t e r of t h e K i n g w i t h t h a t of a' g o o d C h r i s t i a n . It was r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e c l e r gy w o u l d p u s h t h e i r f u r y so f a r as t o d e n y t h e r i t e s of s e p u l t u r e t o h i s r e m a i n s , b u t t h e f u n e r a l s e e m s to h a v e g o n e off q u i e t l y . The f u n e r a l cortege was m o s t n u m e r o u s on t h e o c c a s i o n . The N a t i o n a l G u a r d, t h e t r o o p s , t h e D e p u t i e s n o w i n T u r i n , t h e corps diplomatique, including t h e F r e n c h M i n i s t e r , M. F e r d i n a n d B a r r o t , a t t e n d e d . T h e c u r e of S a n C a r l os a n d a f e w of t h e c l e r g y a t t e n d e d , b u t t h e y w e re h i s s e d b y t h e c r o w d as t h e y p a s s e d a l o n g. T H E W A R I N S C H L E S W I G - H O L S T E I N. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION AT RENDSBURG.— A d r e a d - f u l c a t a s t r o p h e h a s o c c u r r e d at R e n d s b u r g , the h e a d q u a r t e r s of t h e S e h l e s w i g - H o l s t e i n a r m y . On t h e 7 t h i n s t . , i n t h e l a b o r a t o r y , i n w h i c h t h e a m m u - n i t i o n , s h e l l s , s h r a p n e l s , & c., a r e p r e p a r e d , a n e x p l o - s i o n t o o k place, w h i c h h a s d e s t r o y e d t h e w h o le b u i l d i n g , s h a t t e r e d t h e s u r r o u n d i n g houses, a nd c a u s e d t h e l o s s of m a n y l i v e s . The Daily News corr e s p o n d e n t g i v e s t h e f o l l o w i n g a c c o u n t of t h e disa s t e r : — T h e l a b o r a t o r y of t b e a r t i l l e r y h e r e b l e w up a t a q u a r t e r to t w e l v e t h i s m o r n i n g , a n d s e v e n ty p e r s o n s w e r e k i l l e d by t h e e x p l o s i o n . No o n e at p r e s e n t k n o w s t h e c a u s e of t h e m i s f o r t u n e ; we a re t h e r e f o r e a t l i b e r t y t o s u p p o s e e i t h e r t h a t it was a m e r e a c c i d e n t or a n a c t of self d e v o t e d n e s s on t he p a r t of t h e D a n i s h p r i s o n e r s . The s h o c k was t e r - r i f i c , a n d f e l t b y a b s o l u t e l y t h e w h o l e t o w n . Every w i n d o w w a s of c o u r s e b r o k e n , a n d e v e r y roof m o re o r l e s s d a m a g e d . The t o w n r e s e m b l e s a r u i n , a nd t h e s t r e e t s a r e f u l l of f r a g m e n t s . The first effect of t h e e x p l o s i o n w a s a u n i v e r s a l p a n i c , f o r i n e v e ry s t r e e t p e r s o n s w e r e w o u n d e d . J u s t w h e r e I was s t a n d i n g at t h e m o m e n t a h o r s e w a s s t r u c k d e a d , a s o l d i e r w o u n d e d i n t h e f a c e , a n d t h e a r m of a p o or c h i l d c a r r i e d off. T h e b o m b s a n i s h r a p n e l s flew in a l l d i r e c t i o n s . But if t h e m o m e n t a r y p a n i c was n a t u r a l it is i m p o s s i b l e - n o t to a d m i r e t h e e a s e w i th w h i c h t h e p e o p l e r e c o v e r e d t h e i r c o m p o s u r e , disp l a y i n g a c o o l n e s s a n d c o u r a g e w h i c h h a s b e en s t r e n g t h e n e d b y s o m a n y t r i a l s . T h e l a b o r a t o r y w as s t i l l o n fire, t h e c e l l a r s b e l o w w e r e i n g r e a t d a n g e r, a n d h a d t h e i r c o n t e n t s t a k e n fire t h e w h o l e t o wn w o u l d c e r t a i n l y h a v e b e e n b l o w n u p . For all t h is n o o n e fled f r o m t h e d a n g e r w h i c h m i g h t h a v e o v e r - w h e l m e d all in a m o m e n t ' ; on t h e c o n t r a r y , e v e ry o n e h a s t e n e d to t h e s c e n e of p e r i l t o r e n d e r w h a t aid t h e y m i g h t . By t w o o ' c l o c k t h e fire was c o m p l e t e ly e x t i n g u i s h e d a n d t r a n q u i l l i t y e v e r y w h e r e r e s t o r e d ." I t h a s b e e n o f f i c i a l l y a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e a c c i d e nt w a s c a u s e d by s o m e s p l i n t e r s of i r o n a m o n g t he m a t t e r w i t h w h i c h s h r a p n e l s w e r e b e i n g filled g i v i ng o u t s p a r k s in t h e p r o c e s s of p o u n d i n g . It is a r e - m a r k a b l e f a c t t h a t t h e n i n e w o r k m e n e n g a g e d i n t h is o p e r a t i o n , a n d w h o w e r e in t h e b u i l d i n g w h e r e t he e x p l o s i o n t o o k p l a c e , h a v e n o t b e e n i n j u r e d. ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE HOLSTEIN AND DANISH ARMIES t o o k p l a c e on t h e 8 t h i n s t a n t, t o t h e n o r t h w e s t of R e n d s b u r g . The D a n e s h a d , on t h e p r e v i o u s day, o c c u p i e d F r i e d r i c h s t a d t , w h i ch c o m m a n d s t h e l o w e r p a r t of t h e E i d e r ; a n d f r om t h a t p o i n t , a n d f r o m H a s u m , a p p e a r t o b e a d v a n c i ng o n R e n d s b u r g at t h e s a m e t i m e t h a t t h e m a i n b o dy of t h e i r f o r c e b y K r o p p is m o v i n g s o u t h . The m a in a t t a c k w a s a t S o r g b r u c k , o n t h e l i t t l e s t r e a m of t h a t n a m e , o n e of t h e t r i b u t a r i e s of t h e E i d e r , w h e r e a c a n n o n a d e w a s b e g u n a t 8 o ' c l o c k a . m . o n t h e 8 t h i n s t, w h i c h c o n t i n u e d till e l e v e n o ' c l o c k , w h e n it was s u s p e n d e d . At n o o n t h e a c t i o n h a d b e c o m e g e n e r al a l o n g t h e w h o l e l i n e , a n d w a s m o r e s e v e r e on t he r i g h t a n d l e f t w i n g s t h a n i n t h e c e n t r e . The r e s u lt w a s n o t d e c i s i v e . The a c t i o n h a s n o t c a u s e d any c o n s i d e r a b l e c h a n g e i n t h e r e l a t i v e p o s i t i o n s of t he a r m i e s ; a n d t h e o n l y p r e s e n t c o n s e q u e n c e of i t is, t h a t five D a n i s h p r i s o n e r s t a k e n i n t h i s l a s t e n g a g e - m e n t w e r e t h i s m o r n i n g b r o u g h t i n t o A l t o n a . On t h e w e s t c o a s t of S c h l e s w i g t h e D a n e s a r e l a n d i ng t r o o p s a n d t a k i n g p o s s e s s i o n of t h e i s l a n d s w i t h o ut e n c o u n t e r i n g any r e s i s t a n c e . F r i e d r i c h s t a d t and H a s u m were o c c u p i e d by t h e D a n e s . The D a n i sh f o r c e i s e s t i m a t e d a t f r o m 4 2 , 0 0 0 t o 4 4 , 0 0 0 m e n . GENERAL WILLISEN h a s i s s u e d a n e w p r o c l a m a - t i o n t o t h e a r m y . The G e n e r a l a n n o u n c e s t h a t t he e x t e n s i v e d e f e n s i v e w o r k s at R e n d s b u r g will be c o m p l e t e d i n a f e w d a y s , a n d a n t i c i p a t e s t h a t , s i n ce t h e e n e m y o n l y s u c c e e d e d i n w i n n i n g h i s s m a l l a d - v a n t a g e s w i t h g r e a t loss, h e will not seek the Schleswig army in its present entrenchments, It 6 5 4 fflbt N o n c o n f o r m i s t* [ A U G U S T 1 4, b e c o m e s n o w c e r t a i n , from t h i s d e s p a t c h , t h a t t he S t a t t h a l t e r s c h a f t h a v e r e s o l v e d n o t to r e n e w t he w a r by o f f e n s i v e o p e r a t i o n s u n t i l t h e c o m p l e t e r e - o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e a r m y . The p r o c l a m a t i o n of t he D a n i s h M i n i s t e r of W a r , d e c l a r i n g t h a t t h e a r m y of , H o l s t e i n is b e y o n d t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e l a w s of n a - t i o n s , a n d t h a t t h e n a t i v e s of a n y o f t h e G e r m a n S t a t es s e r v i n g i n i t w i l l n o t , if t a k e n i n t h e field, be t r e a t ed a s p r i s o n e r s of w a r , h a s d r a w n a c o u n t e r d e c l a r a t i on f r om G e n e r a l W i l l i s e n . He s t a t e s t h a t if t h i s d o c u - m e n t , w h i c h he h a s o n l y s e e n i n t h e p u b l i c j o u r n a l s, b e a u t h e n t i c , he f e e l s b o u n d t o m a k e k n o w n t h a t he s h a l l c o n s i d e r t h e 500 D a n i s h p r i s o n e r s i n h i s h a n ds a s j s e c u r i t y t h a t t h e M i n i s t e r i a l d e c l a r a t i o n w i l l not be a c t e d on t o w a r d s a n y i n d i v i d u a l s e r v i n g i n t he H o l s t e i n a r m y. T h e D u c h i e s a r m y is g e t t i n g d a i l y r e i n f o r c e m e n t s. T h e H a n o v e r i a n G o v e r n m e n t h a v e g i v e n l e a v e of a b s e n c e t o a v a s t n u m b e r of t h e i r s o l d i e r s , w h o a re a r r i v i n g in large n u m b e r s to j o i n t h e a r m y at R e n d s b u r g . T r a v e l l e r s f r o m C o p e n h a g e n w e r e rep o r t i n g at H a m b u r g , on t h e 5 t h , t h a t t h e guns of a b a t t e r i n g t r a i n w e r e b r o u g h t t h i t h e r i n R u s s i an v e s s e l s . H e i n r i e h von G a g e r n , t h e chief of the G o t h a p a r t y , h a s e n t e r e d t h e S c h l e s w i g a r m y as a m a j o r. G E R M A N Y . T h e p l e n a r y d i e t at F r a n k f o r t , so c a l l e d b y A u s - t r i a , and so c o n s t i t u t e d by i t s e l f , has closed its c a r e e r b y a s e l f - d e s t r o y i n g d e e r e e , i n v i r t u e of w h i ch i t s o w n p o l i t i c a l d e c e a s e is d e c l a r e d . P r o v i s i o n for a s u c c e s s o r was m a d e by t h e e x p i r i n g p l e n u m by d e v o l v i n g u p o n t h e c a b i n e t of V i e n n a t h e t a s k of i n v i t i n g ail t h e g o v e r n m e n t s of G e r m a n y t o f o r m a r e s t r i c t e d d i e t . The p l e n u m w h i c h has n o w b e en d i s s o l v e d was a m e r e c o n g r e s s of p l e n i p o t e n t i a r i es s u m m o n e d by A u s t r i a. I n a M i n i s t e r i a l C o u n c i l , h e l d at B e r l i n on t he 3 r d i n s t . , G e n e r a l R a d o w i t z p r o p o s e d to call out l a n d w e h r of A V e s t p h a l i a a n d t h e R h i n e p r o v i n c e s, o n t h e g r o u n d t h a t blows at M a y e n e e , b e t w e en A u s t r i a a n d P r u s s i a , a r e m o r e t h a n p r o b a b l e . But h i s p r o p o s i t i o n , b e i n g o p p o s e d by M a n t e u f f e l l , w ho s a w no u r g e n t r e a s o n s to c o m m e n c e a war, and w o u l d r a t h e r r e s i g n t h a n c o n s e n t , t h e s u b j e c t h as b e e n f o r t h e p r e s e n t p o s t p o n e d . U n d e r d a t e , B e r l i n, A u g u s t 9, t h e Daily Netvs says : — " T h e p r o b a b i l i ty I p o i n t e d o u t in m y l a s t , n a m e l y , t h e r e s i g n a t i o n of M a n t e u f f e l , is n o w a r e a l i t y . S t o e k h a u s e n , the m i n i s t e r of w a r , is s a i d b y s o m e of t h e j o u r n a l s to h a v e also l e f t t h e m i n i s t r y , w h i c h , h o w e v e r , is an e r r o r . Both, h o w e v e r , are a l i k e o p p o s e d to the p o l i c y of R a d o w i t z , b e l i e v i n g it m u s t be f o l l o w ed b y m o s t u n h a p p y c o n s e q u e n c e s ." T h e s e c o n d a r y k i n g d o m s of G e r m a n y , B a v a r i a, H a n o v e r , W u r t e m b u r g , and S a x o n y , p r o p o s e to f o r m a u n i o n f o r t h e m s e l v e s , so t h a t i n s t e a d of an u n i t e d G e r m a n y we a r e l i k e l y t o h a v e t h r e e conf e d e r a t i o n s . F O R E I G N M I S C E L L A N Y. T h e e n t i r e a n n u a l p u b l i c e x p e n d i t u r e of C a n a da i s £ 5 1 5 , 0 0 0 ; t h e e x p e n s e s of G o v e r n m e n t b e i n g o n ly £ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 , or 3s. id. per h e a d of t h e w h o l e p o p u - l a t i o n . T h e D u c h e s s of O r l e a n s w a s t o b e a t E m s on t he 1 7 t h , w i t h h e r c h i l d r e n. H o w l u d i c r o u s in i t s f e a r s d o e s d e s p o t i sm o f t en a p p e a r ! The official Journal of Verona publishes t h e f o l l o w i n g c h i l d i s h a n d a b s u r d p r o c l a m a t i o n So t h e L o m b a r d s : — " I t h a s b e e n r e m a r k e d for some t i m e p a s t t h a t m a n y y o u n g p e o p l e a r r a n g e t h e ir d r e s s s o as t o c o m p o s e t h e n a t i o n a l c o l o u r s . Such d e m o n s t r a t i o n s c a n n o t be t o l e r a t e d , a n d t h o s e who p e r s i s t in t h e p r a c t i c e n e e d only a t t r i b u t e to t h e ir o w n d i s o b e d i e n c e t h e d i s a g r e e a b l e c o n s e q u e n c e s t h ey m a y e n t a i l u p o n t h e m s e l v e s b y i t ." T h e n e w P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s is s p o k en of w i t h g r e a t r e s p e c t b y all p a r t i e s in t h e U n i t ed S t a t e s , a n d h e m u s t be a m a n b o t h of t a l e n t a n d i n - t e g r i t y , The h u m b l e n e s s of h i 3 p r i v a t e l i f e i s s t r i k - i n g l y e x h i b i t e d b y t h e f a c t a n n o u n c e d i n t h e A m e r i - c a n p a p e r s , t h a t his o n l y d a u g h t e r is t e a c h e r of a p u b l i c s c h o o l a t B o s t o n. A c o m m u n i t y of R o n g e ' s R o m a n C a t h o l i c s e c t h as b e e n f o r m e d in V e r o n a , c o n s i s t i n g of a b o u t e i g h ty m e m b e r s , h e a d e d b y a c l e r k i n a c o m m e r c i a l h o u s e. L e t t e r s h a v e been r e c e i v e d f r o m F a t h e r M a t h ew b y h i s b r o t h e r , d a t e d t h e 3 0 t h of J u n e , f r o m t h e h ot s p r i n g s , A r k a n s a s , i n w h i c h he s t a t e s h i s h e a l t h is v e r y m u c h i m p r o v e d. THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY. — T he Daily News gives t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r t i c u l a r s of t he i l l u s t r i o u s H u n g a r i a n s w h o m t h e j e a l o u s y of A u s t r i a , • t h e d i c t a t i o n of R u s s i a , a n d t h e w e a k n e s s of t he P o r t e , h a v e c o n s i g n e d to i m p r i s o n m e n t a t K u t a y e h : — I t w a s g r a t i f y i n g to l e a r n w h e n t h e a c c o u n t was w r i t t e n t h a t t h e e x i l e s e n j o y e d t o l e r a b l e h e a l t h , a nd w e r e m o r e r e c o n c i l e d t h a n at first t o t h e i r u n a c c o u n t - a b l e c a p t i v i t y . K o s s u t h , B a t t h y a n i , M e s z a r o s , P e r e - z e l , a n d t h e r e s t , w e r e , i n d e e d , s t r u r k w i t h d e s p o n - d e n c y w h e n c o n v e y e d as c u l p r i t s a n d c a p t i v e s to t he b a r r a c k p r i s o n of K u t a y e h , w h e r e c e l l s w e r e a s s i g n ed t h e m f o r h a b i t a t i o n m o r e s o v o u r i n g of N e w g a t e t h an of h o n o u r a b l e c a p t i v i t y . The s t r i c t e s t g u a r d was k e p t over t h e m , a n d t h e y w e r e n o t a l l o w e d to p a ss t h e w a l l s of t h e b a r r a c k w i t h o u t a s t r o n g escort. T h e T u r k i s h officers a n d s o l d i e r s h a v e t r e a t e d t he p r i s o n e r s w i t h d e f e r e n c e , a n d t h e T u r k i s h p o p u l a - t i o n w i t h e v e r y m a r k of O r i e n t a l r e s p e c t , K o s s u th b e i n g w i t h t h e m t h e I i r a l , w h o h a d h e l d for a t i me i n h i s h a n d s t h e d e s t i n i e s of E a s t e r n E u r o p e . This u n i v e r s a l r e s p e c t w a s e s p e c i a l l y e v i d e n t on t h e occ a s i o n of K o s s u t h ' s r e c e p t i o n of h i s c h i l d r e n . T h r ee of t h e m , i n t e r e s t i n g a n d i n t e l l i g e n t l i t t l e c r e a t u r e s, w e r e s e n t b y t h e A u s t r i a n G o v e r n m e n t , n o t w i t h o ut f o r e i g n i n t e r c e s s i o n , t o s h a r e t h e i r f a t h e r ' s c a p t i v i t y. H e a n d M a d a m e K o s s u t h w e r e a l l o w e d t o g o a n d meet t h e m — u n d e r g u a r d of c o u r s e ; a n d t h e v e r y g u a rd of r u d e T u r k i s h s o l d i e r s w e r e a f f e c t e d t o t e a r s a t t he m e e t i n g . In t h e e d u c a t i o n of h i s c h i l d r e n , t h e d e l v - i n g a n d p l a n t i n g of a k i n d of g a r d e n w i t h i n t h e b a r - r a c k w a i l , a n d a n o c c a s i o n a l g a m e of s k i t t l e s w i t h t he c o m p a n i o n s of h i s p o l i t i c a l a n d m i l i t a r y s t r u g g l e s, K o s s u t h w h i l e s a w a y t h e t i m e of h i s c a p t i v i t y . A p r i v a t e l e t t e r f r o m G e n e r a l D e m b i n s k y , d a t e d f i om B r o u s s a , t h e Sth of J u l y , s t a t e s t h a t t h e T u r k i sh G o v e r n m e n t , a t t h e d e m a n d of t h e R u s s i a n and A u s t r i a n G o v e r n m e n t s , h a s o r d e r e d G e n e r a l D e m - b i n s k y t o be r e m o v e d f r o m B r o u s s a to K u t a y e h, w h e r e K o s s u t h a n d his c o m p a n i o n s in e x i l e are c o n f i n e d . UNITED STATES.— RESOLUTIONS OF THE NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON SLAVERY.— The r e c e n t a c t i o n of t h i s b o d y , i n r e g a rd t o s l a v e r y ( s a y s t h e Anti- slavery Reporter), will, d o u b t l e s s , a t t r a c t m u c h a t t e n t i o n . The C o m m i t t ee o n B i l l s a n d O v e r t u r e s h a d r e c e i v e d n i n e t e e n m e m o - r i a l s o n s l a v e r y , c o m i n g f r o m S y n o d s , P r e s b y t e r i e s, a n d c h u r c h e s u n d e r t h e c a r e of t h e A s s e m b l y , a nd r e c o m m e n d e d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a s p e c i a l comm i t t e e t o c o n s i d e r t h e s u b j e c t , a n i p r e p a r e a paper s u i t a b l e for a d o p t i o n b y t h e A s s e m b l y . Before t h e s e m e m o r i a l s p a s s e d i n t o t h e h a n d s of t h i s comm i t t e e , s e v e r a l of t h e m w e r e r e a d — a s m a n y as w e re c a l l e d f o r b y m e m b e r s of t h e body. The memor i a l i s t s h a d t h e p r i v i l e g e of b e i n g f u l l y h e a r d . The f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n s w e r e u l t i m a t e l y a d o p t e d :— 1. T h a t we e x c e e d i n g l y deplore the workings of the whole s y s t em of slavery as it e x i s t s in our c o u n t r y , and is i n t e r w o v e n with t h e political i n s t i t u t i o n s of t h e slaveh o l d i n g s t a t e s , as f r a u g h t w i t h many and great evils to t h e civil, political, a u d moral i n t e r e s t s of those r e g i o ns where it e x i s t s. 2. T h a t t h e h o l d i n g our fe] low- meu in the condition of slavery, except i n t h o s e cases where it is unavoidable by t h e laws of t h e s t a t e , t h e o b l i g a t i o n s of g u a r d i a n s h i p, or t h e d e m a n d s of h u m a n i t y , is a n offence iri t h e proper i m p o r t of t h a t t e rm as used i n t h e Book of Discipline, which should be r e g a r d e d a n d t r e a t e d of in t h e same m a n n e r as o t h e r offences. 3. T h a t t h e sessions a n d p r e s b y t e r i e s are, by t h e cons t i t u t i o n of our c h u r c h , t l i e * e o u r t s of p r i m a r y j u r i s d i c - t i o n for t h e t r i a l of offences. 4. T h a t a f t e r t h i s d e c l a r a t i o n of s e n t i m e n t , t h e whole s u b j e c t of slavery, as it e x i s t s i n t h e c h u r c h , be r e f e r r ed to t h e sessions and p r e s b y t e r i e s , to t a k e such action t h e r e o n as i n t h e i r j u d g m e n t the laws of C h r i s t i a n i ty r e q u i r e . P e r h a p s t h e s p i r i t of t h e G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y can be as w e l l j u d g e d of b y w h a t t h e y r e f u s e d to do, as b y w h a t t h e y d i d . T h e y r e f u s e d t o p a s s t h e f o l l o w - i n g , p r e s e n t e d b y t h e R e v . W . C. C l a r k , of T r u m - b u l l P r e s b y t e r y , O h i o ; — W h e r e a s , according to the decision of the General Assembly of 1849, " t h e s y s t em of slavery, as it exists i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , is i n t r i n s i c a l l y an u n r i g h t e o u s and oppressive s y s t e m , a n d is opposed to t b e p r e s c r i p t i o ns of the law of God, to the spirit and p r e c e p t s of the gospel, and to t h e best i n t e r e s t s of h u m a n i t y ; t h e r e f o re R e s o l v e d — T h a t the v o l u u t a r y slaveholding be reg a r d e d as p r e s u m p t i v e evidence of g u i l t , and should be t r e a t e d by t h e lower j u d i c a t o r i e s as an offence as defiued by t h e Book of D i s c i p l i n e , C h a p t e r I . , Section 3. They also r e f u s e d to pass the following, p r e s e n t e d by Mr. B. F . S m i t h , an elder f r om t h e T h i r d P r e s b y t e r y of P h i l a d e l p h i a : — R e s o l v e d — T h a t this A s s e m b l y exceedingly deplores t h e existence of the s y s t em of slaveholding in this c o u n t r y , it being, in the j u d g m e n t of the Assembly, primA facie, an offence w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of our Book of D i s c i p l i n e. R e s o l v e d — T h a t , a l t h o u g h the Assembly will not a f f i rm t h a t there are no c i r c u m s t a n c e s in which an i n d i v i d u a l proved to be a slaveholder may be placed, t h a t will t a k e a'. vay f r om h im t h e g u i l t of this offence, yet in the j u d g m e n t of the Assembly the b u r d e n of showing t h e e x i s t e n c e of s u c h c i r c u m s t a n c e s r e s t s u p on him. R e s o l v e d , t h e r e f o r e — T h a t t h e A s s e m b l y , i n t h e exercise of its c o n s t i t u t i o n a l p r e r o g a t i v e , and i n the perf o r m a n c e of an enjoined duty, does hereby bear its solemn testimony a g a i n s t this immorality , and urges upon t h e lower j u d i c a t u r e s to deal w i t h it a c c o r d i n g to t h e p r i n c i p l e s h e r e i n i n d i c a t e d , in c o n f o r m i t y w i t h the r u l e s of discipline of the Church. T h e American Missionary has t h e f o l l o w i n g p e r t i - n e n t r e m a r k s o n t h e c o n c l u s i o n s of t h e A s s e m b l y ^ :— " T h e a c t i o n of t h i s b o d y r e l a t i v e t o t h e g r e a t and c r y i n g s i n of s l a v e r y c a n h a r d l y g i v e s a t i s f a c t i o n to h o n e s t , w h o l e - h e a r t e d C h r i s t i a n s , e i t h e r in or out of t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h . It is n o t n e c e s s a r y to a g i t a t e t h e q u e s t i o n v / h e t h e r t h e r e v e r e n d g e n t l e m an w h o p e n n e d t h e r e s o l u t i o n s did, or d i d n o t , m e an c a r e f u l l y t o d i s t i n g u i s h b e t w e e n t h e ' w o r k i n g s ' of t h e s y s t e m of s l a v e r y , as it e x i s t s i n our c o u n t r y, a n d s l a v e r y i t s e l f , so as t o d e p l o r e t h e first w i t h o ut c o m m i t t i n g e i t h e r h i m s e l f or t h e A s s e m b l y a g a i n st t h e l a s t . A s h i e l d , b r o a d e n o u g h to p r o t e c t the h e a d of e v e r y p r o f e s s e d l y C h r i s t i a n s l a v e h o l d e r , is f o u n d in t h e r e s o l u t i o n w h i c h d e c l a r e s t h a t t r e a t i ng m e n as c h a t t e l s , u n d e r some c i r c u m s t a n c e s , is an o f f e n c e . ' T h e l a w s of t h e S t a t e , t h e o b l i g a t i o n s of g u a r d i a n s h i p , or t h e d e m a n d s of h u m a n i t y , ' (!) f u r n i s h p l e a s e n o u g h for a n y s l a v e h o l d e r , if, i n d e e d, a n y o n e s h o u l d e v e r be c a l l e d u p o n t o p l e a d b e f o re t h e S e s s i o n of P r e s b y t e r y of s l a v e h o l d e r s to w h i ch h e b e l o n g s . The w h o l e q u e s t i o n is finally r e f e r r ed t o t h e S e s s i o n s a n d P r e s b y t e r i e s w h e r e t h e o f f e n ce e x i s t s , i. e., in n i n e c a s e s o u t of t e n to s l a v e h o l d e rs t h e m s e l v e s . ' ' THE EXHIBITION OF 1 8 5 1 . — A n e x t r a o r d i n a ry p e t i t i o n f r o m s e v e r a l r a t e p a y e r s of t h e p a r i s h of M a r y l e b o n e h a s b e e n d i s c u s s e d by t h e v e s t r y . The p e t i t i o n e r s , a f t e r c o m p l a i n i n g of t h e i r h e a v y l o c al t a x a t i o n , r e c o m m e n d t h e v e s t r y to p u r c h a s e and f u r n i s h a l l t h e e m p t y h o u s e s in t h e p a r i s h for the a c c o m m o d a t i o n of t h e v i s i t o r s to t h e E x h i b i t i on n e x t y e a r . The v e s t r y , on S a t u r d a y , d e c l i n e d to c o m p l y w i t h t h e s u g g e s t i o n. I R E L A N D . T h e g r e a t T e n a n t - r i g h t C o n f e r e n c e , l o n g h e r a l d ed b y t h e I r i s h n e w s p a p e r s , a s s e m b l e d at D u b l i n yest e r d a y w e e k . A c o m m i t t e e of r e v i s i o n w o r k ed s e v e r a l d a y s i n s e t t l i n g t h e o r d e r of b u s i n e s s , a n d in p r e p a r i n g a c o m p a c t s e r i e s of p r o p o s i t i o n s to b e d e - b a t e d ; a n d t h e first m e e t i n g for g e n e r a l b u s i n e ss c o m m e n c e d on T u e s d a y m o r n i n g . It is i n t e n d e d to s i t f r o m t e n o ' c l o c k t o f o u r , a n d f r o m s e v e n to ten, e a c h d a y , t i l l t h e m a t t e r s i n h a n d be d u l y r e s o l v e d. T h e C o n f e r e n c e is v e r y n u m e r o u s , a n d i n c l u d e s a g r e a t m u s t e r of t h e R o m a n C a t h o l i c a n d P r e s b y - t e r i a n c l e r g y . Dr. M ' K n i g h t , e d i t o r of t h e Banner of Ulster, was c a l l e d t o t h e c h a i r ; t h e R e v e r e n d Mr. O ' S h e a , R o m a n C a t h o l i c c l e r g y m a n , t h e R e v e r e nd M r . D o b b i n , P r e s b y t e r i a n m i n i s t e r , a n d M r . W i l l i am G i r d w o o d , w e r e a p p o i n t e d s e c r e t a r i e s. F r o m t h e s t r i n g of r e s o l u t i o n s a l r e a d y a g r e e d to we s e l e c t t h e m o s t s t r o n g l y c h a r a c t e r i s t i c. T h a t a f a i r v a l u a t i o n of rent between landlord and t e n a n t in I r e l a n d is i n d i s p e n s a b l e. T h a t a n e q u i t a b l e v a l u a t i o n of land for r e n t should divide b e t w e e n t h e l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t t h e n e t profits of c u l t i v a t i o n , i n t h e same way as p r o f i t s would be divided b e t w e e n t h e p a r t n e r s i n any o t h e r b u s i n e s s where one of t h em is a d o r m a n t p a r t n e r and the other the working c a p i t a l i s t who t a k e s u p o n h im t h e whole r i s k. T h a t the v a l u a t i o n , when once made, shall be perp e t u a l , s u b j e c t t o s u c h r e a d j u s t m e n t as is m e n t i o n e d in t h e n e x t r e s o l u t i o n ; which was in these words— that every seven y e a r s t h e r e may, on t h e d e m a n d of e i t h er l a n d l o r d or t e n a n t , be a r e a d j u s t m e n t of the r e n t payable u n d e r t h e v a l u a t i o n , a c c o r d i n g to t h e r i s e or fall of t h e p r i c e s of a g r i c u l t u r a l produce. T h a t where t h e r e n t has been fixed by v a l u a t i o n , no r e n t beyond t h e v a l u e d r e n t shall be r e c o v e r a b l e by any p r o c e s s of law. T h a t t h e t e n a n t shall not be d i s t u r b e d in his possess i o n so l o n g as he pays t h e r e n t fixed by t h e proposed law. T h a t t h e t e n a n t should have a r i g h t to sell his i n t e r - e s t , w i t h all i t s i n c i d e n t s , a t t h e h i g h e s t m a r k e t value. T h a t if t h e l a n d l o r d s h a l l at a n y time h a v e made imp r o v e m e n t s , e i t h e r when t h e l a n d is i n his own occupat i o n or w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e t e n a n t in occupation, or if t h e l a n d l o r d shali have bought the t e n a n t ' s improvem e n t s , t h e l a n d l o r d shall have t h e r i g h t , on l e t t i n g the same t o a n ew t e n a n t , or on giving notice to the t e n a nt in p o s s e s s i o n , to have s u c h i m p r o v e m e n t s valued for t he p u r p o s e of a d d i n g t o t h e r e n t. T h a t wherever, in U l s t e r or elsewhere, t e n a n t - r i g ht c u s t om h a s prevailed, t h e v a l u e of s u c h r i g h t , a c c o r d i ng t o t h e local c u s t o m , s h a l l b e c o n s i d e r e d in all r e s p e c t s as a n i m p r o v e m e n t made by t h e t e n a n t , a n d be allowed for a c c o r d i n g l y in v a l u i n g the r e n t. T h a t it be a n i n s t r u c t i o n t o t h e L e a g u e to take into c o n s i d e r a t i o n , at t h e e a r l i e s t possible period, t h e condit i o n of f a rm l a b o u r e r s , and suggest some measure for t h e i r p e r m a n e n t p r o t e c t i o n and improvement, in conn e x i o n with t h e a r r a n g e m e n t of the q u e s t i o n between l a n d l o r d and t e n a n t. T h e C o n f e r e n c e c l o s e d its s i t t i n g s o n T h u r s d a y, a f t e r p a s s i n g o t h e r r e s o l u t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g t h e two f o l l o w i n g :— T h a t t h e v a l u a t i o n s h a l l be made by t r i b u n a l s which s h a l l u n i t e as far as possible t h e a d v a n t a g e s of impart i a l i ty b e t w e e n l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t , cheapness, accessibility, a n d n o m i n a t i o n by t h e p a r t i e s i n t e r e s t e d. T h a t t h e s e a d v a n t a g e s may be s e c u r e d to a r e a s o n a b le d e g r e e — f i r s t , by local t r i b u n a l s , consisting of two v a l u a t o r s , one a p p o i n t e d by t h e l a n d e d p r o p r i e t o r s and . the other by t h e t e n a n t - f a r m e r s of t h e P o o r - l aw union ; secondly, by having these v a l u a t o r s bound to value according to i n s t r u c t i o n s embodied in the l a w ; and thirdly, by haviug a t t a c h e d to each local t r i b u n a l a r e g i s t r a r or s e c r e t a r y , whose duty i t s h a l l be to r e g i s t er all t h e p r o c e e d i n g s of t h e v a l u a t o r s , and to keep t h em i n f o r m e d and r e m i n d e d of t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of the ins t r u c t i o n s u n d e r which t h e y act. I t w a s a l s o r e s o l v e d t o f o r m an a s s o c i a t i o n , to be n a m e d t h e I r i s h T e n a n t L e a g u e , w i t h t h e " s o le o b j e c t s " of p r o t e c t i n g t h e t e n a n t " b y t h e l e g a l coo p e r a t i o n of p e r s o n s of all classes and of all o p i n i o n s o n o t h e r s u b j e c t s . " E v e r y p e r s o n h o l d i ng t h e t e n a n t p r i n c i p l e s of t h e L e a g u e , a n d s u b s c r i b i ng o n e s h i l l i n g , to be a m e m b e r ; a n d its C o u n c i l to c o n s i s t of t e n e l e c t e d m e m b e r s f r o m D u b l i n a n d t en e a c h f r om t h e f o u r I r i s h p r o v i n c e s at l a r g e . It was a n n o u n c e d t h a t £ 1 0 , 0 0 0 at l e a s t w o u l d be indisp e n s a b l e " to c a r r y on the o p e r a t i o n s of the L e a g u e . ' ' AGRARIAN MURDER.— Mr. J o h n P i k e , l a n d - a g e nt f o r M r . R o b e r t C a s s i d y , of M o n a s t e r e v e n , i n K i n g ' s C o u n t y , was m u r d e r e d y e s t e r d a y w e e k . While h e was w a l k i n g to P a r s o n s t o w n ( or B i r r ) , w i t h one I i o l l i g a n , a t e n a n t o n t h e e s t a t e h e m a n a g e d , two m e n a t t a c k e d h i i n w i t h p i s t o l s . H a v i n g long exp e c t e d to b e so a t t a c k e d , he w a s a r m e d w i t h two p i s t o l s a n d a s w o r d - c a n e ; h e u s e d all h i s w e a p o ns s u c c e s s i v e l y , fired b o t h p i s t o l s , a n d d r e w h i s s w o r d - c a n e , b u t i n v a i n : h e w a s s h o t d o w n , a n d his s k u ll ( l a s h e d i n w i t h t h e b u t t - e n d of a p i s t o l . His comp a n i o n , H o l l i g a n , s a w a l l t h e fight, a n d d e s c r i b e s i t, b u t was, as he s a y s , a f r a i d t o h e l p : a n d at l a s t, b e i n g t h r e a t e n e d h i m s e l f , h e f l e d t o B i r r . T h e p o p u - l a c e , as in M r . M a u l e v e r e r ' s case, are i n e v i d e nt c o m p l i c i t y w i t h t h e c r i m i n a l s ; w h o of c o u r s e h a ve e s c a p e d . Mr. P i k e h a d b e e n fired at b e f o r e , b u t he w a s b r a v e a n d r e s o l u t e . On t h i s o c c a s i o n h e was a b o u t t o e v i c t s o m e c o n s p i r i n g r e n t - r e f u s e r s. THE POTATO CROP.— The r e p o r t s f r o m t h e c o u n ty d i s t r i c t s a r e c o n f l i c t i n g e n o u g h . T h e r e is n o d o u bt t h a t i n s o m e l o c a l i t i e s t h e d i s e a s e is m a k i n g r a p id s t r i d e s ; b u t it m u s t b e a g a i n r e p e a t e d , i n o r d e r to c h e e k g r o u n d l e s s d e s p o n d e n c y , t h a t , f r o m t h e vast b r e a d t h s o w n t h i s s e a s o n , o n e - h a l f if n o t t w o - t h i r ds of t h e c r o p 3 m i g h t p e r i s h a n d s t i l l a s u f f i c i e n c y r e - m a i n t o p r e v e n t a n a p p r o a c h t o s c a r c i t y . F r o m t he n o r t h t h e a c c o u n t s f r o m t w o c o u n t i e s , M o n a g h an a n d D e r r y , are d e c i d e d l y u n f a v o u r a b l e ; w h i l e in t h e w e s t , at l e a s t i n S l i g o a n d G a l w a y , m a t t e r s a re 1 8 5 0 . ] 0Tbt N o n c o n f o r m i s t* 6 5 5 n o w o r s e t h a n t h e y w e r e l a s t w e e k , the d i s t e m p er a p p e a r i n g to he at a s t a n d - s t i l l . The Leinster Express is n o t so h o p e f u l of s o m e of t h e m i d l a nd a n d e a s t e r n c o u n t i e s. THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS.— The Tipperary Vindicator a n n o u n c e s , " on t h e best a u t h o r i t y , " t h a t the N a t i o n a l S y n o d h a s b e e n a d j o u r n e d f r o m t h e 15th t o t h e 2 2 n d of A u g u s t . It is g o s s i p e d a b o u t h e re t h a t t h e n e w P r i m a t e c o m e s a r m e d w i t h p o n t i f i c al p o w e r s t o r e - i n s t i t u t e a w h o l e l e g i o n of " f a s t s , '' w h i c h h a d b e e n d i s p e n s e d w i t h b y f o r m e r P o p e s, a n d t h a t a c e r t a i n n u m b e r of h o l y d a y s a r e to be a d d e d to t h e l o n g list a l r e a d y o b s e r v e d by the R o m a n C o t h o l i c s of t h i s c o u n t r y . These r u m o u r ed " r e f o r m s " d o n o t a p p e a r t o h a v e b e e n v e r y f a v o u r - a b l y r e c e i v e d. SEIIIOCS CHARGE AGAINST A MAGISTRATE.— The IAmerich Reporter states t h a t M r . S m i t h , of C a s t l e - f e r g u s , a m a g i s t r a t e of t h e c o u n t y of C l a r e , w h o is a c c u s e d of h a v i n g c o n s p i r e d to s h o o t h i s m o t h e r, a n d w h o h a d b e e n l i b e r a t e d a f t e r a r e c e n t i n v e s t i g a - t i o n b y M r . M o l o n e y , of K i l t a n n o n , a n d M r . O ' B r i e n, r e s i d e n t m a g i s t r a t e of T u l l a , h a s b e e n a g a i n a r r e s t ed b y o r d e r of G o v e r n m e n t a n d l o d g e d i n E n n i s g a o l. T h e d e p o s i t i o n s in t h e case are v o l u m i n o u s and s t r a n g e . The r u m o u r is t h a t t h e a r r e s t h a s b e en o r d e r e d on t h e i n f o r m a t i o n of an i n s u r a n c e - o f f i c e in w h i c h a p o l i c y h a s b e e n e f f e c t e d on t h e l i f e of t he l a t e M r s . S m i t h . Mr. S m i t h is a g e n t l e m a n a b o ut fifty- six years of age, a n d has been g e n e r a l l y , if n o t a l w a y s , a r e s i d e n t a t C a s t l e f e r g u s. THE MIRROR OF PARLIAMENT. REPRIEVES.— William R o s s , w h o w a s c o n v i c t e d of t h e c r i m e of m u r d e r i n g h i s w i f e b y m e a n s of p o i s o n, b e f o r e M r . J u s t i c e C r e s s w e l l , at t h e Y o r k A s s i z e s, a n d w h o w a s l e f t for e x e c u t i o n l a s t S a t u r d a y , t he 1 0 t h i n s t . , h a s b e e n r e s p i t e d for a w e e k — t h a t is, t i ll S a t u r d a y n e x t , t h e 1 7 t h i n s t . — i n o r d e r to g i v e t i me f o r i n q u i r y i n t o all t h e f a c t s of h i s case, a n d for a t h o r o u g h i n v e s t i g a t i o n of all t h e a l l e g a t i o n s cont a i n e d i n t h e m e m o r i a l p r e s e n t e d on h i s b e h a l f . T he Daily Neros s a y s : — " W e h a v e s t r o n g h o p e s t h at w i t h i n a w e e k a d d i t i o n a l e v i d e n c e m a y b e f o r t h - c o m i n g t o s a t i s f y t h e H o m e S e c r e t a r y t h a t t h e u n - f o r t u n a t e y o u n g m a n is n o t g u i l t y of t h e c r i m e of w h i c h h e h a s b e e n c o n v i c t e d . " — W i l l i a m C h a d w i c k, c o n v i c t e d c a p i t a l l y a s a n a c c e s s o r y b e f o r e t h e f a c t f or t h e m u r d e r by p o i s o n of h i s w i f e ' s u n c l e , at the S t a f f o r d A s s i z e s , b e f o r e Mr. J u s t i c e W i l l i a m s , has b e e n r e s p i t e d d u r i n g p l e a s u r e — a c o u r s e of p r o c e e d - i n g w h i c h is v i r t u a l l y t a n t a m o u n t t o a c o m m u t a t i on of t h e e x t r e m e p u n i s h m e n t i n t o t r a n s p o r t a t i o n for l i f e . GOLD FOUND IN JAMAICA.— We ( S t a n d a r d ) s t a te w i t h m u c h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h a t w e h a v e j u s t s e e n and e x a m i n e d a l a r g e l u m p of a u r i f e r o u s r o c k or s t o n e, j u s t a r r i v e d f r o m t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d of A n n a t to B a y , J a m a i c a . Split open, it a p p e a r s a l m o s t one c o m p a c t m a s s of g o l d a n d s i l v e r , t h e p u r e s i l v e r ore l a y i n g i n s m a l l l u m p s t h i c k l y i n t e r s p e r s e d w i t h gold p a r t i c l e s . This l u m p w i l l y i e l d a b o u t s e v e n t y per c e n t , of t h e p r e c i o u s m e t a l s . This is c o n s i d e r a b ly r i c h e r t h a n m a n y of t h e C a l i f o r n i a n s p e c i m e n s. SHOCKING DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY.— An i n q u e st w a s h e l d o n F r i d a y n i g h t on t h e b o d y of M i s s S o p h ia B e a r d , a g e d t h i r t y . The d e s e a s e d was on a v i s it w i t h t h e f a m i l y of M r . G u n t h o r p e , a r e t i r e d m e d i c al p r a c t i t i o n e r of N e w i n g t o n - p l a c e , K e n n i n g t o n . She s l e p t i n a b a c k - r o o m , o n t h e first floor, On T h u r s - d a y m o r n i n g s h e w a s f o u n d d e a d i n h e r n i g h t - d r e ss o n t h e s t o n e p a v e m e n t of t h e g a r d e n , u n d e r her w i n d o w , w h i c h w a s o p e n . Her s k u l l w a s f r a c t u r ed b y t h e fall f r o m t h e w i n d o w . Mr. G u n t h o r p e ' s o p i n i o n w a s t h a t s h e h a d not t h r o w n h e r s e l f out, b u t t h a t l e a n i n g too far f o r w a r d t o a t t e n d to some c r e e p i n g p l a n t , s h e h a d f a l l e n out h e a d f o r e m o s t. V e r d i c t , " A c c i d e n t a l d e a t h ." DESTRUCTION OF MRS. GRAHAM'S BALLOON.— M r s . G r a h a m m a d e a n i g h t a s c e n t f r om C r e m o r n e - g a r d e n s , on W e d n e s d a y , u n d e r c i r c u m s t a n c e s of g r e a t d i s a d v a n t a g e , o w i n g t o t h e s t a t e of t h e a t m o - s p h e r e , a n d t h e h e a v y r a i n t h a t h a d f a l l e n d u r i ng t h e a f t e r n o o n ; a n d a f t e r a s o m e w h a t h a z a r d o u s t r i p, d e s c e n d e d i n a field n e a r t h e S o u t h - E a s t e r n R a i l - . w a y , at E d m o n t o n , b u t in so d o i n g , o w i n g t o t he i n c a u t i o u s c o n d u c t of some p e r s o n w h o c a m e t o h er a s s i s t a n c e , t h e r e m a i n d e r of t h e g a s c o n t a i n e d i n t he b a l l o o n w a s i g n i t e d , a n d t h e b a l l o o n t o t a l l y des t r o y e d . Mrs. G r a h a m w a s m u c h s c o r c h e d a b o ut t h e f a c e . The f a t i g u e s h e h a d u n d e r g o n e , a n d t he l o s s of h e r b a l l o o n , s o a f f e c t e d M r s . G r a h a m t h a t s he h a d to be a s s i s t e d i n t o E d m o n t o n , w h e r e s h e rec e i v e d e v e r y a t t e n t i o n , a n d soon a f t e r r e c o v e r i n g, s h e t o o k a p o s t - c h a i s e a n d r e t u r n e d h o m e. ENERGY OF MR. HUME, M . P . — T h e L i b e r a l p a r ty g e n e r a l l y h a s b e e n f o r e m o s t i n t h o e x p r e s s i o n of res p e c t a n d r e v e r e n c e for t h e m e m o r y of t h e l a t e Sir R o b e r t P e e l ; b u t it is i n t e r e s t i n g , a b o v e all, t o obs e r v e t h e e n e r g y w i t h w h i c h M r . H u m e e n d e a v o u rs t o g i v e t h i s s e n t i m e n t a n e n d u r i n g and v i s i b l e f o r m. H e a t t e n d s t h e w o r k i n g m e n ' s . m e e t i n g s , t h e r i ch m e n ' s m e e t i n g s , a n d e v e r y s o r t of m e e t i n g h e l d for t h i s p u r p o s e . He w r i t e s l e t t e r s to t h e p a p e r s , in o r d e r t o g i v e p u b l i c i t y t o t h e s c h e m e , a n d a l t o g e t h er s h o w s a d e v o t i o n t o t h e m e m o r y of Sir R o b e r t P e el w h i c h is a l m o s t s u r p r i s i n g . N e i t h e r G r a h a m , nor G o u l b u r n , n o r C a r d w e l l , n o r H a r d i n g e , n o r S i d n ey H e r b e r t , h a s d i s p l a y e d a t e n t h p a r t of t h e z e a l to do h o n o u r t o t h e m e m o r y of t h e i r f r i e n d w h i c h h a s b e en e x h i b i t e d b y h i s o l d f o r t y y e a r s ' p o l i t i c a l o p p o n e n t, J o s e p h H u m e . A b o u t 120 p i c t u r e s , c o l l e c t e d in I t a l y a n d elsew h e r e b y L o r d W a r d , h a v e b e e n p l a c e d in t h e g r e at r o o m of t h e E g y p t i a n H a l l . We b e l i e v e i t is L o rd W a r d ' s i n t e n t i o n to m a k e t h e r a a c c e s s i b l e to t he p u b l i c . — B u i l d e r . H O U S E O F C O M M O N S . PETITIONS PRESENTED. Church Establishment ( Ireland), for abolition, 21. Marriages Bill, in favour of, 1. Oath of Abjuration ( Jews) Bill, against, 9. Post- office, against late order, 8. -, in favour of ,, 5. International Arbitration, in favour of, 47. Disarmament, in favour of, 14. Friendly Societies Bill, in favour of, 1. for alteration of, 1. Sugar Duties, for increase of, 1. Church- rates, for abolition of, 2. Medical Profession, for exempting from the Income- tax, 3. BILLS PRESENTED AND READ A FIR8T TIME. Crime and Outrage Act ( Ireland) Continuance ( No. 2) Bill. London Bridge Approaches Fund Bill. Law Fund Duties ( Ireland) Bill. Transfer of Improvement Loans ( Ireland) Bill. Savings Bank Act ( Ireland) Continuance Bill. Church Building Acts Amendment Bill. Merchant Service Laws Consolidation Bill. BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. General Board of Health ( No. 3) Bill. London Bridge Approaches Fund Bill. Law Fond Duties ( Ireland) Bill. Crime and Outrage Act ( Ireland) Continuance ( No. 2) Bill. Transfer of Improvement Loans ( Ireland) Bill. Savings Bank Act ( Ireland) Continuance Bill. BILLS CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE. Stamp Duties ( No. 2) Bill. Customs Bill. Marlborough House Bill. Consolidation Fund ( Appropriation) Bill. Assessed Taxes Composition Bill. Assizes ( Ireland). Bill. Police Suoerannuation Fund Bill. Medical Charities ( Ireland) Bill. Canterbury Settlement Lands Bill. Turnpike Acts Continuance, & c. ( No. 2) Bill. Spitalftelds arid Shoreditch New Street Bill. Friendly Societies { Salaries and Expenses) Bill. Friendly Societies Bill. Law Fund Duties ( Ireland) Bill. Copyright of Designs Act Amendment Bill. Union of Liberties with Counties B 11. General Board of Health ( No. 3) Bill. Inspection of Coal Mines Bill. Crime and Outrage Act ( Ireland) Continuance ( No. 2) Bill. Transfer of Improvement Loans ( Ireland) Bill. London Bridge Approaches Fund Bill. Savings Bank Act ( Ireland) Continuance Bill. BILLS READ A THIRD TIME, AND PASSED. National Gallery ( Edinburgh) Bill. Sheep and Cattle Contagious Disorders Prevention Continuance Bill. Stamp Duties ( No, 2) Bill. Marlborough House Bil'. Assessed Taxes Composition Bill. Assizes ( Ireland) Bill. Police Superannuation Fund Bill. Canterbury Settlement Lands Bill. Turnpike Acts Continuance, &;. ( Xo. 2), Bill. Consolidated Fund ( Appropriation) Bill. Customs Bill. Medical Charities ( Ireland) Bill. Inspection of Coal Mines Bill. Transfer of Improvement Loans ( Ireland) Bill. General Board of Health ( No. 3) Bdl. Law Fund Duties ( Ireland) Bill. Friendly Societies Bill. Savings Bank Act ( Ireland) Continuance Bill. Crime and Outrage Act ( Ireland) Continuance Bill. London Bridge Approaches Fund Bill. Lnion of Liberties with Counties Bill. Copyright of Desigus Acts Amendment Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION. [ For next Session.] The Lord Mayor of Dublin— That this House do resolve itself into a Committee, to take into consideration the Acts regulating the present mode of levying tbe Duty on Home- made Spirits in Bond; with a view to granting the manufacturers of and dealers in Home- made Spirits the same privileges regarding allowances for leakage and evaporation as those which the importers of and dealers in Colonial aud Foreigd Spirits already possess. Mr. Hume— That this House will not proceed in Committee of Supply to consider any Votes of Public Money after midnight. Lord Dudley Stuart— To call the attention of the House to the inconvenience arising trum the practice of causing Strangers to withdraw during Divisions. Mr. Sharman Crawford— Bill to amend the laws relating to the valuation of Lands and Tenements in Ireland. Mr. Forster— Bill for the better and more economical management of Lighthouses, and for the relief of British Shipping from the burthen of the present excessive rates levied for their maintenance. Sir Benjamin Hall— To call the attention of tbe House to the state of the Established Church in Wales. Mr. Hume— That no Public Biil be read a second time after the 15th day of July. D E B A T E S . IRISH ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION. I n t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s , on W e d n e s d a y , M r. G. A . HAMILTON m o v e d t h e s e c o n d r e a d i n g of t he E n c u m b e r e d E s t a t e s Act A m e n d m e n t B i l l ; the p r i n c i p a l o b j e c t of w h i c h w a s t o p r o v i d e t h a t t he c o m m i s s i o n e r s shall sell no e s t a t e for less t h an fifteen years' p u r c h a s e. T h e ATTORNEY- GENERAL m o v e d t h a t t h e b i l l b e r e ad t h a t d a y t h r e e m o n t h s ; o b j e c t i n g b o t h t o i t s p r i n c i p le a n d d e t a i l s . I t p r o c e e d s u p o n a d i f f e r e n t a n d o p p o s i te p r i n c i p l e t o t h e e x i s t i n g a c t , a n d w o u l d be i n f a c t a r e p e a l of t h a t a c t ; a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e i t p r o c e e ds on a t o t a l m i s t a k e as t o t h e f a c t s . He v e n t u r e d to s a y , a f t e r t h e most c a r e f u l e x a m i n a t i o n of every p a r t i c u l a r case t h a t h a d been m e n t i o n e d , t h a t no s a l e h a d as y e t t a k e n p l a c e at an u n d e r - v a l u e . It h a d b e e n r e p e a t e d l y s t a t e d t h a t o n e e s t a t e h a d been s o l d at o n e - a n d - a - h a l f y e a r ' s p u r c h a s e . On a f o r m e r o c c a s i o n he s t a t e d t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s conn e c t e d w i t h t h a t s a l e , a n d i n t i m a t e d his c o n v i c t i on t h a t it was a d e a r p u r c h a s e . The c i r c u m s t a n c es w h i c h h a d s i n c e o c c u r r e d h a d v e r i f i e d t h a t o p i n i o n ; f o r , u p o n t h e c o n d i t i o n of p a y i n g t h e e x p e n s e s conn e c t e d w i t h t h e s a l e , t h e p u r c h a s e r h a d b e e n a l l o w ed t o g e t r i d of i t , a n d t h e e s t a t e h a d s i n c e b e e n sold a t a l i t t l e l e s s t h a n t w o - t h i r d s of t h e s u m w h i c h he g a v e f o r i t . W h e n y o u t a l k of so m a n y y e a r s ' p u r - c h a s e , it is q u i t e i m p o s s i b l e , o n t h e face of i t , to k n o w w h a t is m e a n t , w h e t h e r t h e n o m i n a l r e n t or t h e a c t u a l v a l u e . A m o s t p r e j u d i c i a l s t a t e of t h i n gs h a d g r o w n u p i n I r e l a n d in t h i s r e s p e c t , w h i c h t he p r e s e n t bill w a s e m i n e n t l y c a l c u l a t e d to c o n t i n u e. N o sooner w a s l a n d p r e s e n t e d for l e a s e t h a n a h o st of t e n a n t s o f f e r e d t h e m s e l v e s , e a c h o u t b i d d i n g t he o t h e r , a n d all p r o m i s i n g t o g i v e n o t o n l y i n f i n i t e ly m o r e t h a n t h e l a n d w a s w o r t h , b u t i n f i n i t e l y m o re t h a n t h e y c o u l d ever p a y : the r e s u l t of which s y s t e m h a d b e e n t h e e x t e n s i o n a n d p e r p e t u a t i o n of p a u p e r i s m for t h e t e n a n t c l a s s , a n d f o r o t h e r classes a n a l t o g e t h e r e r r o n e o u s n o t i o n of t h e v a l u e of p r o - « p e r t y i n I r e l a n d . I n i t s i m m e d i a t e r e s u l t s t h i s s y s t em h a s , n o d o u b t , b e e n a d v a n t a g e o u s to t h e l a n d l o r d s, f o r i t h a s e n a b l e d t h e r a t o b o r r o w d o u b l e t h e m o n ey u p o n l a n d t h u s l e t a t d o u b l e i t s v a l u e ; b u t t h e d o u - b l e v a l u e w a s n e v e r r e a l i z e d , f o r t h e s i m p l e r e a s o n t h at i t w a s u t t e r l y i m p o s s i b l e for t h e t e n a n t t o p a y i t , a nd l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t h a d t h u s h a n g i n g over t h em l i a b i l i t i e s w h i c h n e i t h e r c o u l d a t a l l m e e t o u t of t he l a n d p u r p o r t i n g to be t h e s e c u r i t y . The l a r ge n o m i n a l r e n t a l s p l a c e d a g a i n s t t h e a n n o u n c e m e n ts of sales u n d e r t h e a c t w e r e a p o s i t i v e e v i l as reg a r d e d t h e s e s a l e s . W h e r e e s t a t e s in I r e l a n d w e re s a i d to b e s o l d for t w e n t y y e a r s ' p u r c h a s e u p o n t he r e n t a l set u n d e r t h e o l d s y s t e m , t h e e x c e e d i n g prob a b i l i t y w a s , t h a t t h e a c t u a l r e s u l t of t h e s a l e h ad b e e n forty y e a r s ' p u r c h a s e . There was c n e f a et w h i c h he c o n s i d e r e d as a m a r k e d t r i b u t e to t he v a l u e of t h e act of l a s t y e a r , a s n o w b e t t e r u n d e r - s t o o d — t h a t w h e r e a s at first t h e a p p l i c a t i o n s for s a l e s p r o c e e d e d p r i n c i p a l l y f r o m e n c u m b r a n c e r s, a l m o s t a l l t h e m o r e r e c e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s h a d e m a n a t ed f r o m t h e o w n e r s . He d e e p l y r e g r e t t e d t h a t so o n e - s i d e d a m e a s u r e as t h i s s h o u l d h a v e b e e n s e n t d o wn f r o m t h e H o u s e of L o r d s ; a n d h e s t i l l m o r e r e g r e t t ed t h a t , its w h o l e o b j e c t b e i n g t h e a d v a n t a g e of t he I r i s h l a n d l o r d s at t h e e x p e n s e of t h e i r c r e d i t o rs a n d t e n a n t s , i t s a u t h o r s h o u l d h a v e b e e n a n I r i sh l a n d l o r d . M r . FRENCH, M r . SCULLY, a n d Colonel DUNNE, s u c c e s s i v e l y e x p r e s s e d t h e i r s u r p r i s e at t h e a t t a ck m a d e by Sir J o h n R o m i l l y o n t h e H o u s e of L o r ds a n d t h e l a n d l o r d s of I r e l a n d ; so a c r i m o n i o u s i n s u b - s t a n c e , t h o u g h n o t c o u c h e d i n c o a r s e or v i t u p e r a t i ve l a n g u a g e . Mr. FRENCH u r g e d t h e w e i g h t y i m p o r t - a n c e of s u c h an a r r a n g e m e n t of t h e s a l e s as w i ll s p r e a d t h e m e q u a l l y over t h e w h o l e t h r e e y e a r s for w h i c h t h e c o m m i s s i o n is t o e x i s t , a n d as w i l l more p r o m p t l y t h a n at p r e s e n t p l a c e t h e p r o d u c e of t he s a l e s in t h e h a n d s of t h o s e w h o h a v e b e e n d e p r i v ed of t h e i r p r o p e r t y. M r . STAFFORD also d e p r e c a t e d the A t t o r n e y - G e n e r a l ' s r e f l e c t i o n on t h e H o u s e of L o r d s ; b ut a d d e d , t h a t , a f t e r h a v i n g c a r e f u l l y c o n s i d e r e d t he q u e s t i o n , h e h a d come to t h e c o n c l u s i o n , t h a t in t h e p r e s e n t u n f o r t u n a t e c o n d i t i o n of I r i s h p r o p e r t y, t h e b e s t t h i n g t h a t c o u l d b e d o n e w o u l d be t o a l l ow t h e E n c u m b e r e d E s t a t e s B i l l t o w o r k as i t s t a n d s. H e r e g r e t t e d e x t r e m e l y t h a t t h e S e c u r i t y f o r A d - v a n c e s B i l l ( b r o u g h t in b y Sir J o h n R o m i l l y , b ut r e s i s t e d b y t h e I r i s h M e m b e r s , till M i n i s t e r s w i t h - d r e w i t ) , h a d n o t b e e n p a s s e d t h i s s e s s i o n. M r . BRIGHT o b s e r v e d , t h a t it s e e m e d i m p o s s i b le e v e n t o s t a t e t h e f a c t s of t h i s c a s e w i t h o u t e x p r e s s - i n g a n o p i n i o n w h i c h s o m e g e n t l e m e n c o n c e i v e d to b e a n a t t a c k on t h e o t h e r b r a n c h of t h e L e g i s l a t u r e. F o u r b i l l s h a v e l a t e l y b e e n s e n t f r o m t h e o t h er H o u s e : t h e D i s t r e s s for R e n t B i l l , t o " a s s i m i l a te t h e l a w of I r e l a n d t o t h e l a w of E n g l a n d ' ' — a n obj e c t p r o f e s s e d o n l y w h e n a b a d p r i n c i p l e is f o u nd i n E n g l i s h l e g i s l a t i o n ; t h e L a n d l o r d and T e n a nt B i l l , t o m a k e i n t o a c r i m e t h a t w h i c h was n e v e r y et h e l d by u s a c r i m i n a l o f f e n c e ; t h e S m a l l T e n e m e n ts R e c o v e r y B i l l , t o g i v e g r e a t e r f a c i l i t i e s t o l a n d l o r ds t o o b t a i n t h o s e h o v e l s w h i c h for t h e m o s t p a r t t he p e a s a n t s h a v e t h e m s e l v e s b u i l t . The object in all i s t o g i v e p o w e r t o g e t r i d of t h e o c c u p i e r , a n d seize w h a t he h a s for t h e l a n d l o r d ' s r e n t . B u t n o w comes t h i s act to p r e v e n t t h e s a l e of a l a n d l o r d ' s l a nd w i t h o u t h i s c o n s e n t , u n l e s s at a r a t e g r e a t l y h i g h er t h a n its value-— for t h e e n o r m o u s l y h i g h v a l u a t i on of 1832 w a s t o b e t a k e n . It is c a l l e d c o n f i s c a t i o n to s e l l a m a n ' s l a n d a n d p a y t h e d e b t s t h a t h e w o n ' t p a y h i m s e l f . Does n o t t h e s i m p l e n a r r a t i v e of t h e se f a c t s d a m a g e t h e c h a r a c t e r of t h e H o u s e of L o r d s ? L o r d S t a n l e y t a l k e d of t h e " r u b b i s h ' ' t h e F r a n - c h i s e Bill w o u l d i n t r o d u c e i n t o t h e c o n s t i t u e n c y. T h e s p i r i t w h i c h a c t u a t e s t h a t m a n a p p e a r s t o a c t u a te t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e H o u s e of L o r d s a n d a c o n s i d e r - a b l e m i n o r i t y of t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s . It is a s p i r i t w h i c h t e n d s t o c r e a t e d i s c o r d b e t w e e n I r e l a nd a n d E n g l a n d , a n d is t h e r e f o r e t h e m o s t u n p a t r i o t ic a n d a n t i - n a t i o n a l t h a t c o u l d b e c h e r i s h e d. M r . HAMILTON d e c l i n e d t o p r e s s his m o t i o n t o a d i v i s i o n . So t h e b i l l w a s l o s t, STAMP DUTIES. I n C o m m i t t e e on t h e S t a m p D u t i e s o n L a w P r o - c e e d i n g s t h e C h a n c e l l o r of t h e EXCHEQUER s t a t e d, t h a t w h e n h e b r o u g h t f o r w a r d h i s p r o p o s i t i o n s a t an eaijly p e r i o d of t h e s e s s i o n , ho w a s n o t v e r y c o g n i - z a n t of w h a t t h e p r o b a b l e a m o u n t of t h e r e v e n ue w o u l d be ; b u t s i n c e t h a t t i m e t h e r e v e n u e h a d inc r e a s e d m o r e t h a n h e e x p e c t e d , and, w i t h o u t b e i ng v e r y s a n g u i n e , h e b e l i e v e d t h e l o s s by r e d u c i n g t he s t a m p s w o u l d n o t b e s o g r e a t as h e t h e n e s t i m a t e d. T h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e act a l s o is p o s t p o n e d to O c t o b e r ; so t h a t i f w o u l d b e i n o p e r a t i o n o n l y h a lf of t h i s y e a r . U n d e r t h e s e c i r c u m s t a n c e s , h e f e e ls j u s t i f i e d i n g o i n g f u r t h e r t h a n h e l a s t t h o u g h t ; a nd h e p r o p o s e s t o r e d u c e t h e d u t y o n c o n v e y a n c e s a l t o - g e t h e r t o o n e - h a l f p e r c e n t , i n s t e a d of o n e p e r c e n t, as h e l a s t p r o p o s e d . The d u t y on m o r t g a g e s w i ll be, as h e b e f o r e e x p l a i n e d , a u n i f o r m e i g h t h per c e n t , w i t h o u t l i m i t t o t h e p r o g r e s s i o n . The loss on 6 5 6 ® J N o i t c o n f o r m t e t [ AUGUST 1 4, t h e r e v e n u e b y t h e w h o l e r e m i s s i o n s of t h e b i l l w i ll b e a b o u t £ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 a - y e a r. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. I n t h e H o u s e of L o r d s , o n T h u r s d a y , o n t h e cons i d e r a t i o n of t h e C o m m o n s ' a m e n d m e n t s to t he E c c l e s i a s t i c a l B i l l , t h e A r c h b i s h o p of CANTERBURY m o v e d an a m e n d m e n t , w i t h t h e o b j e c t of c o u n t e r - a c t i n g t h e c l a u s e i n t r o d u c e d by t h e C o m m o n s for a m a l g a m a t i n g t h e e p i s c o p a l f u n d w i t h t h e c o m m on f u n d . The A r c h b i s h o p ' s c l a u s e w o u l d h a v e c a r r i ed o n l y a s u r p l u s of t h e f o r m e r f u n d to t h e l a t t e r. " N o t o n e s y l l a b l e of h i s G r a c e ' s e x p l a n a t i o n s was h e a r d in t h e r e p o r t e r s ' g a l l e r y . " The M a r q u is of LANSDOWNE r e p l i e d e q u a l l y i n a u d i b l y . After " s o m e n e a r l y i n a u d i b l e c o n v e r s a t i o n , " a d i v i s i on w a s t a k e n : t h e A r c h b i s h o p ' s c l a u s e w a s r e j e c t ed b y 37 t o 22, a n d t h e C o m m o n s ' a m e n d m e n t s w e re a g r e e d t o. REPRESSION OF CRIME IN IRELAND. T h e s e c o n d r e a d i n g of t h e C r i m e a n d O u t r a ge A c t ( I r e l a n d ) C o n t i n u a n c e B i l l , w h i c h h a d prev i o u s l y b e e n so s t r o n g l y o p p o s e d , w a s o n T h u r s d ay a l l o w e d to p a s s a l m o s t w i t h o u t c h a l l e n g e ; some a r r a n g e m e n t or c o m p r o m i s e b e i n g h i n t e d , b o t h exp r e s s l y and t a c i t l y . Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD m o v e d t h a t t h e s e c o n d r e a d i n g b e p u t off t i l l t h at d a y t h r e e m o n t h s ; b u t t h i s w a s u n d e r s t o o d b y Sir GEORGE GREY t o b e o n l y h i s w a y of p r o t e s t i n g . T he p r o t e s t w a s c a r r i e d o u t in f o r m a l d i v i s i o n ; a n d t he s e c o n d r e a d i n g w a s c a r r i e d , b y 89 t o 26. I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e b i l l h a d b e e n r e a d a s e c o nd t i m e , Sir GEORGE GREY a s k e d Mr. H a m i l t o n if he i n t e n d e d to p e r s e v e r e w i t h his L a n d l o r d B i l l t h is s e s s i o n ; i n t i m a t i n g t h a t h e f e l t [ o f f i c i a l l y ] t h a t it w o u l d b e i m p o s s i b l e t o a g r e e t o it, e v e n a f t e r cons i d e r a b l e a m e n d m e n t . Mr. HAMILTON, t h u s disc o u r a g e d , a d m i t t e d t h a t h e m u s t a b a n d o n h i s i n t e n - t i o n s ; l e a v i n g w i t h t h e G o y e r n m e n t t h e r e s p o n s i - b i l i t y of c o n s e q u e n c e s w h i c h h e f e l t a s s u r e d w o u ld b e d i s a s t r o u s t o I r e l a n d . Mr. REYNOLDS—*' D o y ou w i t h d r a w t h e b i l l ? ' ' Mr. HAMILTON w o u l d be no p a r t y t o i t s w i t h d r a w a l , b u t w o u l d n o t o p p o s e t he d i s c h a r g e of t h e o r d e r f o r t h e s e c o n d r e a d i n g , if a ny o n e e l s e c h o s e t o m o v e i t . So M r . REYNOLDS m o v ed t h e d i s c h a r g e of t h e o r d e r , a n d t h a t c o u r s e was a g r e e d t o w i t h o u t d i s s e n t. I n t h e c o u r s e of t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n s on t h e s e b i l l s, M r . HUME s a i d h e h a d b e e n t o l d of an " a r r a n g e - m e n t " w i t h t h e I r i s h m e m b e r s : h e c o u l d o n l y s ay t h a t he w a s p r e p a r e d to r e s i s t t h e O u t r a g e B i l l to t h e u t m o s t ; b u t it w a s m o r e t h e a f f a i r of t h e I r i sh m e m b e r s t h a n his, a n d if t h e y d i d not p e r s i s t he m u s t b o w t o n e c e s s i t y a n d l e t it p a s s. O n F r i d a y t h e p r o g r e s s of t h e b i l l m e t a s k i r m i s h - i n g o p p o s i t i o n f r o m M r . REYNOLDS a n d s o m e o t h er I r i s h m e m b e r s ; w h o p e r h a p s e m b r a c e t h i s m e a ns of p u r g i n g t h e m s e l v e s f r o m t h e i m p u t a t i o n of a ny s h a r e i n t h e " c o m p r o m i s e " u n d e r w h i c h M i n i s t e rs a r e s a i d t o h a v e w i t h d r a w n t h e i r s y m p a t h i e s f r om t h e L a n d l o r d B i l l w i t h a f a t a l e f f e c t t o t h a t m e a s u r e. D i v i s i o n s w e r e t a k e n on t h e m o t i o n for g o i n g i n to c o m m i t t e e , a n d i n c o m m i t t e e on a n a m e n d m e n t to l i m i t t h e o p e r a t i o n of t h e b i l l t o o n e y e a r ; i n w h i ch d i v i s i o n s M i n i s t e r s a n d t h e i r o p p o n e n t s p o l l e d 82 to 34, a n d 75 t o 34, r e s p e c t i v e l y. O n t h e m o t i o n f o r t h e t h i r d r e a d i n g of t h e b i l l on M o n d a y , M r . G. THOMPSON r e c a p i t u l a t e d t h e i n c i - d e n t s t h a t h a d a t t e n d e d or j u s t i f i e d t h e e n a c t m e n t of p r e v i o u s c o e r c i v e m e a s u r e s for I r e l a n d , He cont e n d e d t h a t t h e p r e s e n t s t a t e of t h a t c o u n t r y d i d n ot r e q u i r e a r e n e w a l of s u c h m e a s u r e s , a n d e n l a r g ed u p o n t h e i n c o n s i s t e n c y m a n i f e s t e d i n t h e c o n d u c t of t h e W h i g a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , w h o w h e n o u t of office, d e n o u n c e d t h e v e r y p o l i c y t o w h i c h t h e y w e r e n ow c o m m i t t i n g t h e m s e l v e s . The hon, m e m b e r con e l u d e d b y m o v i n g t h a t t h e bill b e r e a d a t h i r d time t h a t d a y t h r e e m o n t h s. T h i s a m e n d m e n t w a s s e c o n d e d b y M r . MOORE, a nd s u p p o r t e d b y M r . M . J . O'CONNELL. M r . W . WILLIAMS ( t h e n e w m e m b e r f o r L a m b e t h ) r e c o m m e n d e d c o n c i l i a t i o n i n s t e a d of c o e r c i o n as t he r e m e d y for t h e s o c i a l i l l s of I r e l a n d . If t h e c r i m e of a s s a s s i n a t i o n w a s still p r e v a l e n t , i t w o u l d be most e f f e c t u a l l y m e t b y a b i l l f o r r e g u l a t i n g on j u s t p r i n' c i p l e s t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t, T h e t h i r d r e a d i n g was t h e n c a r r i e d by 75 t o 21 T h e b i l l w a s t h e n p a s s e d. LABOUR FOR THE WEST INDIES. I n t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s o n T h u r s d a y M r . BERNAL r a i s e d a c o n v e r s a t i o n on t h e d e f e c t i v e s t a t e of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s on t h e i m m i g r a t i o n of A f r i c a n s i n to t h e W e s t I n d i a Colonies, m o r e e s p e c i a l l y i n to J a m a i c a . C o n t r a c t s a r e l i m i t e d t o a y e a r . Now t h e first year, f r o m s i c k n e s s a n d t h e i m m i g r a n ts b e i n g u n a c c u s t o m e d t o l a b o u r , t h e r e is f r e q u e n t l y a l o s s t o t h e e m p l o y e r on t h e b a l a n c e . If t h e cont r a c t w e r e for t h r e e y e a r s , t h a t d i s a d v a n t a g e m i g ht b e o v e r c o m e . Mr. B e r n a l a s k e d n o p r o t e c t i o n , o n ly a s s i s t a n c e i n r e g u l a t i n g t h e s u p p l y of l a b o u r. M r . HUME o n l y d e s i r e d t h a t t h e same c o n t r a c ts f o r l a b o u r t h a t are a l l o w e d in E n g l a n d s h o u l d be a l l o w e d i n t h e W e s t I n d i e s. M r . HAWES s e e m e d at o n c e t o r e f u s e t h e b o o n , to s a y i t is a l r e a d y g r a n t e d , a n d to d e c l a r e t h a t t h e re i s n o o b j e c t i o n t o i t s c o n c e s s i o n . His n o b l e f r i e nd a t t h e h e a d of t h e C o l o n i a l O f f i c e — a n d h e s h a r ed t h e f e e l i n g w i t h h i m — d o e s n o t r e l y w i t h a n y c o n f i - d e n c e o n l o n g c o n t r a c t s of t h i s k i n d ; as i t i s ill t he p o w e r of t h e u n w i l l i n g l a b o u r e r to m a k e t h e c o n - t r a c t a b u r d e n i n s t e a d of a b e n e f i t . But L o r d G r ey h a s a l r e a d y s a n c t i o n e d c o n t r a c t s f o r a t e r m of t h r ee y e a r s i n B r i t i s h G u i a n a , a n d h e w i l l of c o u r s e b e q u i te p r e p a r e d t o s a n c t i o n t h e m i n J a m a i c a . He h a s d o ne s o in T r i n i d a d a l r e a d y . The i m m i g r a t i o n of f r ee l a b o u r f r o m A f r i c a h a s p r o v e d a f a i l u r e . The i m m i - g r a t i o n of Coolies is n o t , h o w e v e r , as a s s e r t e d , u n i - v e r s a l l y c o n s i d e r e d a f a i l u r e : m a n y r e q u e s t s h a ve b e e n m a d e to r e n e w i t ; a n d he w a s h a p p y to s ay t h a t a r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e b e e n m a d e t o c o m p l y w i th t h o s e r e q u e s t s . A r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e a l s o b e e n m a d e, i n c o n s e q u e n c e of c o m m u n i c a t i o n s w i t h D r . G u t z - l a f f , for i n t r o d u c i n g f r e e C h i n e s e i m m i g r a n t s to T r i n i d a d . THE IONIAN ISLANDS. O n F r i d a y , t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s r e s u m e d t he " c o u n t e d - o u t " d e b a t e o n t h e m o t i o n b y M r . H u me f o r a R o y a l C o m m i s s i o n of i n q u i r y i n t o t h e m a r t i a l - l a w p r o c e e d i n g s of Sir H e n r y W a r d in t h e I o n i an I s l a n d s , a n d i n t o t h e g e n e r a l g r i e v a n c e s of t h o se d e p e n d e n c i e s . Mr. HUME h a v i n g r e c a p i t u l a t e d his c a s e , M r . HAWES o f f e r e d a d e f e n c e , t o t h e b e s t of h is p o w e r , o n b e h a l f of a n h o n o u r a b l e f r i e n d f o r m o n t hs e x p o s e d to u n j u s t c e n s u r e . D e p r e c a t i n g a n a p p e a r - a n c e of i n d i f f e r e n c e to the f e a r f u l c h a r a c t e r of m a r t i a l l a w , M r . H a w e s t r a v e r s e d t h e c i r c u m s t a n c es of t h e i n s u r r e c t i o n as n a r r a t e d b y S i r H e n r y W a rd h i m s e l f ; q u o t i n g l a r g e l y f r o m p u b l i s h e d d e s p a t c h e s, w i t h the object of s h o w i n g h o w e x t e n s i v e and s e r i o u s w a s t h e i n s u r r e c t i o n a r y m o v e m e n t i n C e p h a - l o n i a a t its first o u t b r e a k . A s y s t e m of t e r r o r i sm w a s a d o p t e d by t h e i n s u r g e n t s , w h i c h drove t he p e a c e a b l y - d i s p o s e d p o p u l a c e t o w a n d e r for d a y s a nd n i g h t s , w i t h t h e i r w i v e s a n d c h i l d r e n , in t h e woods. I f t h i s u n i v e r s a l a l a rm h a d n o t b e e n a l l a y e d by t he m o s t p r o m p t d e c i s i o n , w i t h i n a w e e k t h e i s l a nd w o u l d h a v e b e e n a d e s e r t . W i t h r e g a r d to t he p u n i s h m e n t s , d e p l o r i n g t h e i r n e c e s s a r y s e v e r i t y , Sir H e n r y W a r d s t a t e d t h a t n o t one p e r s o n w a s cond e m n e d t o e x e c u t i o n for a n y o f f e n c e t h a t c o u l d be c o n s t r u e d i n t o " s i m p l e p o l i t i c a l h o s t i l i t y " to t he G o v e r n m e n t . E v e r y one of t h o s e e x e c u t e d had b e e n c o n v i c t e d of c r i m e s of t h e m o s t h e i n o u s c h a - r a c t e r — m u r d e r s , r a p e s , r o b b e r i e s , h o u s e - b u r n i n gs t h r e a t s t o r i p u p w o m e n b i g w i t h c h i l d , a n d t o kill c h i l d r e n , if t h e i r h u s b a n d s a n d f a t h e r s r e f u s e d to j o i n t h e b a n d i t t i . The H o u s e w o u l d m a k e every a l l o w a n c e f o r a B r i t i s h G o v e r n o r , w h o , s u r r o u n d ed b y p e c u l i a r a n d p a i n f u l c i r c u m s t a n c e s , a n d by p e r - s o n s h o s t i l e to t h e B r i t i s h rule, h a d o n l y a c t e d in c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h e f e e l i n g s of all t h e l e g i s l a t i ve b o d i e s a n d of t h e g r e a t m a s s of t h e p e o p l e of t he i s l a n d s ; a n d w h o s e c o n d u c t h a d m e t w i l h oppos i t i o n f r o m n o n e of t h e a u t h o r i t i e s o n t h e s p o t , b ut h a d r e c e i v e d t h e g e n e r a l a p p r o b a t i o n of all, inc l u d i n g t h e l e a r n e d J u d g e s of t h e I o n i a n I s l a n d s. H e c a l l e d on t h e H o u s e t o a g r e e w i t h h i m i n s a y i ng t h a t S i r H e n r y W a r d was f u l l y j u s t i f i e d i n a v a i l i ng h i m s e l f of m a r t i a l law, as t h e o n l y m e a n s of res t o r i n g p e a c e a n d t r a n q u i l l i t y i n t h e I o n i a n I s l a n d s. M r . BRIGHT r e m a r k e d t h a t h e h a d h e a r d f r o m Mr. H a w e s a v e r y s i m i l a r b u t s t i l l m o r e e n e r g e t i c d e f e n ce of L o r d T o r r i n g t o n ; h e w a s g l a d t o s e e t h a t t h e exp e r i e n c e of t h e U n d e r - S e c r e t a r y f o r t h e C o l o n i e s in t h a t c a s e h a d m o d e r a t e d h i s t o n e i n t h i s . The def e n c e h a d b e e n f o u n d e d a l m o s t e n t i r e l y o n S i r H e n ry W a r d ' s o w n d e s p a t c h e s : w h i c h m i g h t c e r t a i n l y be r e a d i n t w o or t h r e e d i f f e r e n t w a y s , f o r t h e y s e e m ed t o b e a f r a n k e x p o s i t i o n of t h e e x t r e m e p a n i c u n d er w h i c h h e was a c t i n g , a n d t o i m p r e s s y o u w i t h the c o n c l u s i o n t h a t h e was b l u n d e r i n g on in t h e d a rk u n d e r e x c e e d i n g f e a r . It i s a n o t a b l e p o i n t t h a t Sir H e n r y ' s d e s p a t c h of t h e 10th S e p t e m b e r was not a n s w e r e d till t h e 6 t h O c t o b e r — a p e r i o d of t w e n t y - s i x d a y s . A f r i e n d l y h i n t b y L o r d G r e y , t h a t t he i n f o r m a t i o n f u r n i s h e d s e e m e d s c a r c e l y to w a r r a nt o v e r t u r n i n g of t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n , w o u l d h a v e l e d h im t o r e v i e w h i s c o u r s e , a n d c o n s i d e r v e r y c a r e f u l ly w h e t h e r or n o t t h e c o n t i n u e d s u s p e n s i o n of t h e c i v il l a w in t h e I o n i a n i s l a n d s h a d r e a l l y b e c o m e u n - a v o i d a b l e . L o r d JOHN RUSSELL t u r n e d Mr. B r i g h t ' s a c c u s a - t i o n of p a n i c i n t o a n i m p u t a t i o n of p e r s o n a l c o w a r d i ce a g a i n s t Sir H e n r y W a r d ; and t h e n m e t t h e l a t t er c h a r g e b y p o i n t i n g to t h e a l a c r i t y w i t h w h i c h Sir H e n r y W a r d e x p o s e d h i m s e l f t o p e r s o n a l d a n g e r in C e p h a l o n i a , i n s t e a d of s a f e l y r e m a i n i n g , as h e m i g h t, a t C o r f u . L o r d J o h n h a d t h e s t r o n g e s t i m p r e s s i on t h a t Sir H e n r y W a r d ' s d e c i s i o n p r e v e n t e d m u ch b l o o d s h e d and s a v e d m a n y l i v e s : he t h e r e f o re o p p o s e d a m o t i o n i m p u t i n g t h a t he was b l a m e - w o r t h y . C o l o n e l DUNNE, w h o h a d s e e n m a n y y e a r s ' s e r v i ce i n t h e I s l a n d s , M r . HINDLEY, w h o has c o n v e r s ed w i t h r e s i d e n t s , L o r d CLAUDE HAMILTON, f r o m circ u m s t a n c e s w h i c h h a v e c o m e t o h i s o w n k n o w l e d g e, a n d Sir D E LACY EVANS, d e f e n d e d Sir H e n r y W a r d, o r w a r n e d the H o u s e a g a i n s t r e l y i n g o n t h e s t a t e - m e n t s m a d e t o h i s p r e j u d i c e. L o r d DUDLEY STUART, C o l o n el THOMPSON, and M r . ANSTEY, s u p p o r t e d M r . H u m e ' s m o t i o n. O n a d i v i s i o n , t h e m o t i o n was n e g a t i v e d , b y 84 t o 13. LORD BROUGHAM ON LAW REFORM AND THINQS IN GENERAL. I n t l i e H o u s e of P e e r s , o n F r i d a y , L o r d BROUGHAM m a d e a s t a t e m e n t a n d u t t e r e d a c r i t i c i sm o n m a t t e rs l i t t l e r e l a t e d to e a c h o t h e r . He c o m m e n c e d with c a l l i n g t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e H o u s e to t h e C r i m i n al L a w C o m m i s s i o n and D i g e s t . The Commission c o m p l e t e d t h e i r l a b o u r s l a s t y e a r , a n d h a v e n ow d i g e s t e d t h e c r i m i n a l l a w i n t o t w o s t a t u t e s — e a ch i n s o m e e i g h t h u n d r e d or n i n e h u n d r e d a r t i c l e s — on t h e c r i m i n a l l a w i t s e l f , a n d on t h e c r i m i n a l f o r ms of p r o c e d u r e . He p r o p o s e s t h a t t h i s d i g e s t be s u b - m i t t e d to yet one m o r e C o m m i s s i o n , well and a r e f u l l y s e l e c t e d , to be finally r e v i s e d . H a v i ng d i s m i s s e d t h i s s u b j e c t , L o r d B r o u g h a m , a c c o r d i ng t h e r e p o r t in t h e Times, " w a n d e r e d far away i n t o almost every c o n c e i v a b l e s u b j e c t . " " H is s p e e c h , ' ' s a y s t h e r e p o r t e r , " as f a r a s w e c o u l d h e ar i t w a s v e r y i m p e r f e c t l y i n d e e d — w a s of t h e m o st d i s c u r s i v e a n d e r r a t i c d e s c r i p t i o n ; a n d t h e topics, w h e n h e a r d , w e r e so u n c o n n e c t e d w i t h e a c h o t h e r, a s to r e n d e r a n y t h i n g l i k e e i t h e r an a c c u r a t e or a c o n s i s t e n t r e p o r t of t h e m q u i t e i m p o s s i b l e . " It consisted of an attack, in the most unmeasured l a n g u a g e , on t h e r e p o r t r e c e n t l y m a d e b y a S e l e ct C o m m i t t e e of t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s on official s a l a r i e s . There w e r e i m p e r f e c t i o n s i n e v e r y l i n e of i t . The s a v i n g s w h i c h i t r e c o m m e n d e d w e r e u t t e r ly i n s i g n i f i c a n t i n a financial p o i n t of v i e w . I t t r a m p l ed u p o n a l l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s of j u s t i c e a t h o m e , a n d des t r o y e d all our d i p l o m a t i c r e l a t i o n s a b r o a d . W h at i n f o r m a t i o n t h e c o m m i t t e e h a d g o t , w h e r e t h e y h ad g o t it, to w h a t w i t n e s s e s t h e y h a d r e s o r t e d to e n l i g h t e n t h e d a r k n e s s of t h e i r u n d e r s t a n d i n g s , he c o u l d n o t by a n y p o s s i b i l i t y c o n c e i v e . The red u c t i o n of j u d i c i a l s a l a r i e s s e e m e d t h e e s p e c i a l m a rk of h i s i r e , a n d f o r m e d t h e s u b j e c t of t h e c o n c l u d i ng s a r c a s m i n h i s p h i l i p p i c. He hoped t h a t he s h o u l d n e v e r see t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i on of j u s t i c e poisoned at its s o u r c e by m e a s u r e s which would render a seat on the bench u n w o r t h y the a c c e p t a n c e of the b e s t a n d ablest a n d most e x p e r i e n c ed advocates at the bar, nor t h e diplomatic a p p o i n t m e n ts of t h e c o u n t r y s t r i p p e d of t h e i r d u e i n f l u e n c e by being filled either by men of g r e a t qualifications without f o r t u n e , or of m e n of g r e a t f o r t u n e w i t h o u t a n y qualific a t i o n s for t h e p o s t s t o which t h e y were a p p o i n t e d ." BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. I n t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s , on M o n d a y , Sir B. HALL c a l l e d a t t e n t i o n t o t h e m a n n e r i n w h i c h p u b l ic b u s i n e s s h a d b e e n t r a n s a c t e d d u r i n g t h e session. R e f e r r i n g t o t h e g e n e r a l d e s i r e t o g e t b u s i n e s s d o n e, w h i c h h a d b e e n m a n i f e s t e d b y t h e g r e a t e r b r e v i t y of s p e e c h e s , t h e p a u c i t y of a d j o u r n e d d e b a t e s , a n d t he f a c t t h a t t h e r e h a d b e e n n o i n s t a n c e of a " n o h o u s e ," or ( on G o v e r n m e n t n i g h t s ) of a " c o u n t o u t" t h r o u g h o u t t h e w h o l e session, he c a l c u l a t e d t b at d u r i n g 2 5 w o r k i n g w e e k s t h e H o u s e h a d sat 1,041 h o u r s , a n d h e l d 149 s i t t i n g s , m a k i n g , w i t h a fair a l l o w a n c e f o r W e d n e s d a y s , a n a v e r a g e of 10J h o u rs p e r d a y , f o u r d a y s i n e v e r y w e e k . T h i s h e a v y w o r k, c o m b i n e d w i t h t h e e n o r m o u s a m o u n t of c o m m i t t ee s e r v i c e s , l e f t m e m b e r s n o t i m e or e n e r g y t o a t t e nd t o any other d u t i e s e i t h e r for t h e m s e l v e s or t h e i r c o n s t i t u e n t s . N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e s e prot r a c t e d s i t t i n g s , o n l y 58 p u b l i c s b i l l s h a d b e e n as y et c a r r i e d , b e i n g 31 l e s s t h a n last y e a r . A f t e r b r i e f ly s k e t c h i n g t h e h i s t o r i e s of t h e m a n y c e l e b r a t e d b i l ls t h a t h a d o c c u p i e d m a n y n i g h t s of d e b a t e a n d been finally w i t h d r a w n , h e a s s i g n e d a c h i e f s h a r e in t he e v i l of w h i c h h e c o m p l a i n e d t o t h e t i m e a l l o w e d to b e w a s t e d in t h e d i s c u s s i o n of a b o r t i v e m e a s u r e s ; a n d f u r t h e r a s s i g n e d to t h e l a c k of e n e r g y in t he G o v e r n m e n t t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e t h a t t h e s e m e a s u r es h a d p r o v e d a b o r t i v e . W h e r e v e r t h e M i n i s t e r s h ad s h o w n a d e t e r m i n a t i o n , as w i t h t h e M a r l b o r o u gh H o u s e a n d t h e D u k e of C a m b r i d g e A n n u i t y Bill, t h e y h a d f o u n d no d i f f i c u l t y i n g e t t i n g t h e acts p a s s e d . He r e c o m m e n d e d a m a t u r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e s u b j e c t d u r i n g t h e r e c e s s , a n d a d d e d a f e w p r a c - t i c a l s u g g e s t i o n s f o r a d o p t i o n n e x t s e s s i o n. L o r d J. RUSSELL d e n i e d t h a t t h e B r i t i s h L e g i s - l a t u r e d e s e r v e d the a c c u s a t i o n of u n f r u i t f u l n e s s, b e l i e v i n g t h a t it g o t t h r o u g h m o r e w o r k t h a n a ny o t h e r a s s e m b l y in t h e w o r l d . He r e m i n d e d the H o u s e t h a t t h e v a s t a m o u n t of a n n u a l b u s i n e s s n e - c e s s a r i l y o c c u p i e d m a n y w e e k s of d i s c u s s i o n , and l i m i t e d t h e t i m e t h a t c o u l d b e d e v o t e d t o n e w b i l l s. E v e n w h e n m e a s u r e s w e r e u l t i m a t e l y w i t h d r a w n, t h e d e b a t e s t h e y p r o v o k e d c o u l d n o t b e c a l l e d b a r r e n, a s t h e y r i p e n e d t h e s u b j e c t f o r f u t u r e l e g i s l a t i o n , a nd s u c h a r e s u l t w a s i n e v i t a b l e , u n l e s s a G o v e r n m e nt c o u l d b e f o u n d p o s s e s s i n g t h e g i f t of p r o p h e c y . The n o b l e l o r d t h e n a l l u d e d to s e y e r a l b i l l s m e n t i o n ed b y S i r B. H a l l , a n d d e f e n d e d h i s c o n d u c t at first in i n t r o d u c i n g , a n d a f t e r w a r d s i n a b a n d o n i n g , t h e m. S o m e of t h e s e m e a s u r e s h a d b e e n s a c r i f i c e d f o r r e a - s o n s of p o l i c y , o t h e r s to n e c e s s i t y , o t h e r s b e c a u se t h e y w e r e s u s c e p t i b l e of i m p r o v e m e n t , a n d o t h e rs b e c a u s e of t h e p e r s i s t e n c y of t h e i r o p p o n e n t s. M r . BRIGHT p o i n t e d o u t o n e g r e a t s o u r c e of d e l ay a n d d i f f i c u l t y i n t h e p r e s e n t m o d e of d i s c u s s i n g m a t - t e r s of d e t a i l i n t h e f u l l H o u s e , w h i c h w a s m u c h too u n w i e l d y a n i n s t r u m e n t f o r s u c h w o r k . He s u g - g e s t e d t h a t d e t a i l s s h o u l d be t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e c o n - s i d e r a t i o n of a s e l e c t e d b o d y of m e m b e r s , l e a v i ng t h e H o u s e to d e b a t e a n d v o t e o n l y u p o n t h e p r i n c i - p l e s of t h e m e a s u r e s . The h o n . m e m b e r r e g r e t t ed t h e f a i l u r e i n p a s s i n g a n y s a t i s f a c t o r y l a n d l o r d and t e n a n t bill f o r I r e l a n d d u r i n g t h e s e s s i o n ; a n d ret o r t e d u p o n L o r d B r o u g h a m t h e c e n s u r e h i s l o r d s h ip h a d u t t e r e d " e l s e w h e r e " a g a i n s t t h e r e p o r t of t he c o m m i s s i o n on p u b l i c s a l a r i e s. M r . STAFFORD m a d e s o m e r e m a r k s u p o n c e r t a in t o p i c s w b i c h h a d b e e n u n d e r d i s c u s s i o n d u r i n g t he s e s s i o n ; a n d S i r B . HALL w i t h d r e w t h e m o t i o n with, w h i c h h e h a d c o n c l u d e d h i s s p e e c h. THE CEYLON COMMITTEE. M r . HUME, a f t e r a l l u d i n g t o t h e e x t r a o r d i n a r y n a - t u r e of t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s i n C e y l o n w h i c h h a d o c c u - p i e d a c o m m i t t e e of i n q u i r y for t w o y e a r s , m o v ed t h a t the e v i d e n c e t a k e n b e f o r e t h a t c o m m i t t ee s h o u l d b e p r i n t e d. M r . HAWES o p p o s e d t h e m o t i o n . The p r o p o s i t i on f o r p u b l i s h i n g t h e e v i d e n c e h a d b e e n c o n s i d e r e d a nd n e g a t i v e d b y t h e c o m m i t t e e . He w a s m o s t a n x i o us t h a t t h e e v i d e n c e s h o u l d be l a i d b e f o r e t h e H o u s e, b u t it w o u l d be u n j u s t t o d o so b e f o r e t h e p a r t y h ad a n o p p o r t u n i t y of a f f o r d i n g e x p l a n a t i o n s . H e m o v e d, a s a n a m e n d m e n t , t h a t t h e e v i d e n c e be r e f e r r e d to t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e for t h e C o l o n i e s a n d t h e m e m - b e r s of h e r M a j e s t y ' s G o v e r n m e n t. M r . NEWDEGATE a s k e d w h a t r i g h t t h e c o m m i t t ee h a d to s u p p r e s s t h e e v i d e n c e . T h e r e m i g h t be r e a - s o n s f o r n o t p r i n t i n g i t , b u t t h e i n f e r e n c e w o u l d be i n e v i t a b l e t h a t t h e G o v e r n m e n t e i t h e r h a d been for t w o y e a r s i g n o r a n t l y s a n c t i o n i n g a t r o c i t i e s , or w e re c o g n i z a n t of a n d a p p r o v e d t h e m. S i r J. WALMSLEY e x p l a i n e d t h e r e a s o n s w h i c h i n - d u c e d h i m , a s a m e m b e r of t h e c o m m i t t e e , t o m o d i fy h i s o p i n i o n u p o n t h i s s u b j e c t , H e y o t e d for its p u b l i c a t i o n . Mr, M'CVUAQH o p p o s e d t h e m o t i o n . The I I o u so 1 8 5 0 . ] ® f ) t N o t t c o n f o r m t e t* 6 6 7 GLEANINGS. A v e r y t a l l m a n w a s i n t h e s t r e e t of B o s t o n , w h en a n old lady, who a d m i r e d his g i g a n t i c s t a t u r e , a d d r e s s ed h i m — " M i s t e r , were y o u l a r g e w h e n you were small ?" " Yes, m a r m , I was c o n s i d e r e d big w h e n I was l i t t l e ." PERVERTED INGENUITY.— A B i r m i n g h a m m a n u - f a c t u r e r h a s i n v e n t e d a snuif- box, f r om which snuff may b e conveniently t a k e n without the application of the finger and t h u m b. A p a r t y i n W r e x h a m , h a v i n g s u c c e e d e d in e l e c t - i n g a S u n d a y n i g h t l e c t u r e r a g a i n s t the vicar and his p a r t y , when t h e l e c t u r e r e n t e r e d t h e c h u r c h o n t h e first S u n d a y t h e o r g a n i s t s t r u c k up, " See, the c o n q u e r i ng h e r o comes." S h r u b s a n d t r e e s c a n n o t be r e m o v e d a t t h e e x p i - r a t i o n of a t e n a n c y , u n l e s s t h e p r e m i s e s were u s e d , a nd t h e t r e e s , & c., p l a n t e d , for t h e p u r p o s e of t r a d e , s u c h privilege e x t e n d i n g only to n u r s e r y g a r d e n e r s , and such l i k e persons. T h e R e v . D r . S c o r e s b y , i n a p a p e r r e a d b e f o r e t he B r i t i s h A s s o c i a t i o n , s t a t e d t h a t the highest c r e s t of a wave above t h e t r o u g h of the sea, in a s e r i e s of A t l a n t ic o b s e r v a t i o n s , was f o u n d t o be 45 feet. CONVINCING.— An A m e r i c a n i n E n g l a n d , d e s c r i b i ng t h e p r e v a l e n c e of d u e l l i n g at home, s u m m e d up with— 41 T h e y even fight with d a g g e r s in a room p i t c h d a r k ." " Is it possible ? " exclaimed a t h u n d e r s t r u c k J o h n Bull. " Possible, s i r ! " r e t u r n e d t h e Y a n k e e , " why, I ' v e seen t h e m . " A HINT ON PREACHING.— A very c e l e b r a t ed p r e a c h e r was in t h e h a b i t of p r e a c h i n g so as to b e r a t h er b e y o n d t h e c o m p r e h e n s i o n of his h e a r e r s . A l a d y of t he p a r i s h met h im one day a n d asked what t h e d u t y of a s h e p h e r d was ? " T o feed his flock, of c o u r s e , " was the r e p l y . " Ought he t h e n to place his hay so h i g h that b u t few of t h e s h e e p can r e a c h it ?" T h e c a p t a i n of a W e s t I n d i a m a i l - p a c k e t r e c e n t ly gave a poor old man a f r e e p a s s a g e from Chagres to S o u t h a m p t o n . Before t h e a r r i v a l o f t h e vessel, however, t h e p a u p e r - p a s s e n g e r died; and at S o u t h a m p t o n , his box b e i n g examined by t h e c u s t o m - h o u s e officers, t h e re was f o u n d t h e r e i n C a l i f o r n i a n gold d u s t to t h e e x t e n t of f r om f o r t y t o fifty ounces ! The old m a n was a n escaped convict, who h a d been t o " t h e d i g g i n g s ." T h e b o r o u g h of L a m b e t h , w h i e h n o w r e p r e s e n ts a p o p u l a t i o n u p w a r d s of 200,000 s o u l s , s p r e a d s not only over t h e s o u t h shore of the Thames, near f r om Blankf r i a r s to B a t t e r s e a Bridge, but over t h e whole southwest of London, i n c l u d i n g t h e p a r i s h e s of K e n n i n g t o n, B r i x t o n , Camberwell, Newington, and P e c k h a m , and r e a c h i n g i n t o t h e c e n t r e of S o u t h w a r k . There a r e more t h a n 15,000 r e g i s t e r e d electors. CAUTION.—" M o t h e r s e n t m e , " s a i d a l i t t l e g i r l to a n e i g h b o u r , " to a s k you t o come a n d t a k e t e a wilh her t h i s e v e n i n g . " " D i d she say at w h a t time, m y dear ?" " No, m a ' a m ; she only said she would ask you, and t h e n the t h i n g would be off h e r m i n d ; t h a t was all she s a i d . " A w r i t e r i n Notes and Queries sends t h e f o l l o w i ng c u r e for the tooth- ache, taken f r om a c u r i o u s work p r i n t e d i n 1668 : — " W i t h an i r o n n a i l r a i s e and cut t he g u m f r om a b o u t t h e t e e t h till it bleed, and t h a t some of t h e blood stick upon the n a i l ; then drive it i n to a wooden b e a m up to the h e a d ; after this is done you n e v e r shall have t h e t o o t h - a c h e in all your l i f e ." G R E A T S A L E OP H U M A N B E I N G S . — T h e U . S . M a r - s h a l for t h e E a s t e r n D i s t r i c t of L o u i s i a n a a d v e r t i s e d to sell at p u b l i c sale, in N e w Orleans, on the 20th u l t ., four h u n d r e d and n i n e t y - t h r e e slaves, of b o t h s e x e s , and of all ages, f r om i n f a n t s to old age. Among t h e number is one old man, called S a m p s o n , aged 111 y e a r s .— Practical Christian, June 1850. THE BUILDING FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1 8 5 1 .— T h e g r e a t c o n s e r v a t o r y to b e e r e c t e d in H y d e P a rk i s t o c o v e r e i g h t e e n a c r e s , a n d it is t o be 110 f e e t in h e i g h t , t h a t e x t r e m e h e i g h t h a v i n g been r e n d e r ed n e c e s s a r y i n o r d e r t h a t a g r o u p of t r e e s ( 88 f e e t h i g h) o p p o s i t e t h e P r i n c e ' s G a t e m a y be c o v e r e d i n and n o t r e m o v e d . The e s t i m a t e of t h e c o n t r a c t o r s, M e s s r s . F o x and H e n d e r s o n , is £ 8 6 , 0 0 0 f o r w h a t i s t e c h n i c a l l y t e r m e d " u s e a n d w e a r ; " if t h e s t r u c - t u r e r e m a i n s a n d b e c o m e s t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e p u b l ic ( of w h i c h , i n d e e d , w e h a v e l i t t l e d o u b t ) , t h e c o s t is t o b e £ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 . It is t o b e p r e p a r e d w i t h g a l l e r i e s; i n t h e e v e n t of l a r g e r s p a c e b e i n g r e q u i r e d t h a n will b e r e q u i r e d b y the g r o u n d - f l o o r . There w i l l be, h o w e v e r , o n t h e g r o u n d - f l o o r a l o n e e i g h t m i l e s of t a b l e s ; t h e r e w i l l be 1,200,000 s q u a r e f e e t of glass ( t o b e m a n u f a c t u r e d b y C h a n c e , of B i r m i n g h a m ) ; 2 4 m i l e s of one d e s c r i p t i o n of g u t t e r , a n d 218 m i l es of " s a s h b a r ; " a n d i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n 4,000 t o n s of i r o n w i l l be e x p e n d e d . The w o o d e n floor will be a r r a n g e d w i t h d i v i s i o n s , s o as to a l l ow t h e d u s t to f a l l t h r o u g h . W i t h i n a v e r y s h o r t p e r i o d 2,000 m en w i l l b e e m p l o y e d in t h e b u i l d i n g . Mr. P a x t o n h as b e e n l o n g k n o w n t o t h e p u b l i c as o n e of t h e a g e n ts of the D u k e of D e v o n s h i r e , a n d as t h e a u t h o r of s e v e r a l a d m i r a b l e w o r k s on floriculture and b o t a n y ; t h e c o n s e r v a t o r i e s at C h a t s w o r t h w e r e c o n s t r u c t ed u n d e r h i s d i r e c t i o n s ; a n d it is u n d e r s t o o d t h a t he r e f e r s t o t h e s e as a f f o r d i n g s a t i s f a c t o r y p r o o f s t h at t h e v e n t i l a t i o n w i l l be b e t t e r t h a n it c o u l d be in b u i l d i n g s of b r i c k . The p l a n s w i l l b e p u b l i s h e d as s o o n as t h e y c a n be got r e a d y . We h a v e r e a s o n to b e l i e v e t h a t t h e e l e g a n c e of t h e s t r u c t u r e , a n d t h e obv i o u s u s e s t o w h i e h it m a y b e a p p l i e d , f o r t h e g r a t i f i - c a t i o n of " t h e p e o p l e " in H y d e P a r k , as a Jardin d'Hiver, will c h a n g e i t s c h a r a c t e r f r o m t e m p o r a r y to p e r m a n e n t ; and t h a t t h e r e w i l l b e n o l i k e l i h o o d of i t s r e m o v a l . In t h a t c a s e , i t w i l l of c o u r s e be r e a dy f o r s u b s e q u e n t E x h i b i t i o n s of t h e I n d u s t r y of all N a t i o n s , w h i c h it is c l e a r l y u n d e r s t o o d are to t a ke p l a c e periodically in L o n d o n , as t h e y d o i n all the l e a d i n g c i t i e s of t h e c o n t i n e n t . T h e r e is n o q u e s t i on t h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l m o t i v e f o r a d o p t i n g M r . P a x t o n ' s p l a n w a s t o g e t r i d of a d i f f i c u l t y ; b u t , o n t h e w h o l e, w e a r e i n c l i n e d to t h i n k t h e p u b l i c w i l l b e g a i n e rs thereby.— Art- Journal, BIRTHS. August 5, Mrs. OWEN, of Chapel- house, Bromyard, of a daughter. August 8, at Grove Park, Camberwell, the wife of the Rev. J. BIGWOOD, of a s o n. August 9, at 3, Strand, the wife of Mr. S. BARTON, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. August 1, at St. George's Church, Camberirell, by the Rev. S. Bridge, Dr. J. H. GILBERT, of Ilarpecden, Herts, son of the Rev. J. Gilbert, of Nottingham, to ELIZA FORBES, fourth daught e r of t h e R e v . G. LAURIE, of C i m b e r w e l l . August 6, at Salem Chapel, Ciarence- parade, Cheltenham, by t h e R e v . W . G. L e w i ? , M r . S. FRANKLIN t o ANNE DOUGLAS, o n ly d a u g h t e r of t h e Rev. J. HF. ERICK, of C o l c h e s t e r , ESSEX, a nd relict of Mr. T. Barrell, of Cheltenham- August 6, at Springfield House, Glasgow, by the Rev. Thomas T . L y n c h , of L o n d o n , t h e R e v , S. T . PORTER, t o MARY ANNE CATHERINE, e l d e s t d a u g h t e r of S. HIGGINBOTIIAM, E s q. August 7, at Bloomsbury Chapel, London, by the Rev. W. Brock, the Rev. J. F. EARLE, of Malton, son of G. Earle, Esq., of H u l l , t o ANNE AINSWORTH, t h i r d d a u g h t e r of J. TAYLOK, Esq., of Gordon- square and Fornival's- inn. August 8, at the Independent Chapel, Northallerton, by the Rev. J. Croft, of Ripon, the Rev. J. B. LISTER, minister of the Congregational Church, Northallerton, to JANE, eldest daughter of G. DOWSON, Esq., of the same place. August 8, in Glenorchy Chapel, Matlock Bath, by the Rev. T. M. N e w n e s , Mr. THOMAS REDGATE, of M a n c h e s t e r , to CHARLOTTE, relict of the late G. EATON, Esq., of Willington, near Derby. August 14, at Dr. Cox's Chapel, Hackney, by the Rc- v. G. Corney, of Barkiug, Essex, Mr. JOHN CORNEY, of Greenwi.- h, to ELIZABETH ANN, s e c o n d d a u g h t e r of M r . C. FELGATE, C h u r c h - street, Hackney. DEATHS. August 3, at Wellington Hall, in the county of Norfolk, E u zv PEEI, the wife o f t h e late R. Peel, Esq., and aunt to the late Sir R. Peel, Bart. August 4, in his 32nd year, the Rev. JOHN PARRY, pastor of the Independent church, Ciiffe, Lewes. He was the biographer o f t h e late Mr. Guyer, of Ryde. August 8, at Hexham, aged 63, Mr. JOHN GRAY, currier. Hexham has not for many years sustained a greater ioss than in the death of this good man— the indefatigable agent of tbe Tindale Ward Bible Society; member of numerous benevolent institutions; and " ready to every good work" within the range of his influence. As a village preacher, in connexion with the Independent church, he had during many years enjoyed an unblemished reputation : as acting deacon, too, of the same church, he had for a long period exerted his untiring energies fur the promotion of its best interests. As an opponent of ecclesiastical taxes, he had taken patiently " the spoiling of his goods." August 8, at Stonefield- terrace, Islington, aged 10 years and 7 m o n t h s , ANDREW JAMES, t h e b e l o v e d s o n of A. TEMPLETON. August 9, at Wandsworth, aged 75, MARIA, nearly forty- eight years tbe beloved wife of Mr. J. NEWSOM, late of the borough of Soutlnvark, and eldest surviving daughter of the Rev. J. Boivden, formerly of Tooting. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Wed. Thura. Friday. Sat. Mond. Tue8. 1 96? J 90j i 964 S 964 96 ® 963 J 96? } 96? 5 964 8 964 96J 9? 4 1 97? S 97 g 4 971 J 97 j 97J 09J 1 991 i 991 J 991 98J 98? 269 70 2684 8 267 268 — 2114 212 114 — 212 212 69 pm. 69 pill. 66 pin. 66 pill. — CU pm 88 pm. 90 pm. — 90 pm. •— 90 pm. H 8 5- 16 8 5- 16 — 8 5- 16 8 5- 16 C I T Y , T U E S D A Y E V E N I N G. The character of the dealings in the Funded Securities has been very speculative during the past week, indicating not so much a healthy state of the market at present as an anticipation of coming improvement. The absence of nearly all the leading members from the Stock Exchange checks any immediate advance, whilst it is also the cause of the prevailing dulness complained of by the brokers. The settlement of account in Consols will take place to- morrow, and, it is confidently stated, will prove to be of a " bullish" character. Bank Stock has risen, and the Unfunded Debt remains steady. 3 per Ct. Cons. Cons, for Acct. 3 per Ct. Red. New3J per Ct. Annuities... India Stock .. Bank Stock .. Exchq. Bills.. India Bonds.. Long Annuit.. The Foreign Market has been very dull, but not to the disadvantage of holders, as scarcely any alteration has taken place in prices. Mexican appears to be the only security which has commanded any attention. Danish Three per Cents, are lower, being quoted at only 77. Northern securities are steady at previous rates. There has been a slightly increased demand for money since we last wrote, but the rates of discount remain the same. The balance- sheet of the income and expenditure of the United Kingdom for the year ending on the 5th ult., which has just been published, is regarded in City circles as very satisfactory, and will be thought not less so, we presume, by the public at large. The excess of income over the expenditure for the year amounts to £ 3,438,358 17s.— in consequence of which the sum of £ 859,589 14s. 3d. will be applied in the ensuing quarter towards the reduction of the National l) ebt. The ( last) Amended Stamp Act, under which an uniform impost of § per cent, is proposed to be charged, has also received the approval of the " City," and, as it will now excite no opposition from the commercial interests, there can be little question of its being passed into law. The Railway Market has been less active again, but the decline which has ensued in consequence has been very immaterial. The report concerning the London and North Western dividend, to which we alluded a fortnight since, has been confirmed by the publication of the official statement, but it is understood that an influential party of shareholders intend to move for a higher rate of dividend. In the present state of uncertainty which exists in regard to the effect which the opening of the Great Northern line will have upon the North Western, as well as for other reasons, it 13 known to be the intention of the directors to support their first recommendation. The opening of the Great Northern has had a favourable effect on the quotations of its own shares, while it has tended to depreciate the value of North Westerns. That it will be prejudicial to this line to some extent can scarcely be doubted, but the benefit which the public at large will derive from it in the increased facilities for traffic which it will open up will be incalculably great. This day's prices show a decline on last week's of about £ 1 in London and North Westerns, 15s. in Midlands, 10s. in Brightons and Great Westerns, 5s. in Eastern Counties, Great Northerns, Berwicks, and York and North Midlands, & c. On the other hand, Great North of England3 have risen £ 3, Lancaster and Carlisles £ 1, and Leeds and Bradfords 10s. In the Corn Market yesterday an improvement of Is. took place. The following calculations, taken from a City contemporary, show the rate per cent, per annum yielded by the various securities cited at the average of the prices which ruled this day. Where the asterisk (*) is placed, it is to be understood that the share rate of dividend is less the incometax:— Average Yield per price. cent. Three per Cent. Consols 964 3 2 2 Three per Cent. Reduced 971 3 1 94 Three- and- a- Quarter per Cents 99 3 f> 7? Bank Stock ( div. 8 per cent, per ann.).. 211 3 15 ' j|- India Stock ( div. I04 per cent, per ann.) 267J 3 18 5 Exchequer Bills ( int. l} d. per day) 68s. p. 2 4 1} Eastern Counties* ( last half- yearly div. 3?. per share of JE20, equal to per cent, per ann.) 64 4 12 5$ Great Western* £ 100 share ( div. at the rate of 4 per cent, per ann.) 58 C 17 11 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway £ 100 Stock ( div. at the rate of 3 per per cent, per annum) 33 7 7 lOf London and South Western* ( div. at the rate of 3 per cent, per ann.) . . . . 60 5 0 0 London and North Western* ( div. at the rate of 5 per cent, per ann.) Ill 4 10 1 Midland* ( div. at the rate of 24 per cent. per ann.) 34 7 7 Oj South Eastern, 334 shares ( div. at the rate of 3 per cent, per ann.) 14 7 2 10j PRICES OF STOCKS. Tbe highest prices are given. BRITISH. Price. FOREIGN. Price. Consols. 96} 924 Do. Account 964 3} 3 per Cent. Reduced 97J Dutch 24 per c e n t .. 37^- 3J New 98} French 3 p e r c e n t .. — Long Annuities . . .. 18{ 212 Mexican 5pr. ct. new 29? 268 34 Exchequer Bills— 112,4 69 pm. Spanish 5 p e r c e n t . . Hi 90 pill. Ditto 3 per c e n t . . , , 3S 4 T H E G A Z E T T E. Friday, Aug. 9. BANK OF ENGLAND. An account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 8th Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Saturday, the 3rd day of Aug., 1850. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued . £ 30,190,710 Government D e b t . . 11,015,100 Other Securities . . 2,984,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,986,752 Silver Bullion . . . . 203; 958 Proprietors' Capital 14,553,000 Rest 3,191,367 Public Deposits ( including Exchequer, Savings* Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts) 5,480,871 Other Deposits 9,976,414 Seven- day and other Bills 1,331,720 £ 3 0 , 1 9 0 , 7 1 0 BANKING DEPARTMENT. £ £ 30, Government Securities ( including Dead Weight Annuity) 14, Other Securities .. 10. Notes 9, Gold and Silver Coin J 90,710 £ 285,583 139,011 476,515 631,666 £ 34,533,375 £ 34,533,375 Dated the 8th day of Aug., 1850. M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. The following building is certified as a place duly registered for solemnizing marriages, pursuant to an act o f t h e 6th and 7th William IV., c. 85 :— Salem Independent Chapel, Wigan, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. WARD, RICHARD GROVES, o t h e r w i s e B i c h a r d W a r d , B r o w n - low- street, Drury- lane, coach currier, August 19, September 20: solicitor, Mr. Ward, Keppel- street, . Russell- square. DORNFOKD, THOMAS WILLIAM, S u f f o l k - l a n e , C a n n o n - s t r e e t, wine merchant, August 16, October 4: solicitor, Mr. InDe?, Bi'iliter- street. BENNETT, FREDERICK, Clapbam- rise, Clapham, soda water manufacturer, August 17, September 30: solicitor, Mr. Itiiies, Billiter- street. HYRONS, EDWIN, John- street, Tottenham- conrt- road, pianoforte manufacturer, August 22, September 30: solicitor, Mr. Cox, Pinner's- hall, Old Broad- street. KNELL, HENRY CHARLES, B e l v i d e r e - r o a d , L a m b e t h , t i m b er merchant, August 20, September 21: solicitor, Mr; Stenning, Basinghall- street'. CLARKE, THOMAS, Newport, Monmouthshire, grocer, August 23, September 25: solicitor, Mr. Perkins, Bristol. PARNALL, SAMUEL, East Looe, Cornwall, grocer, August 20, September 18: solicitors, Mr. Hobbs, Bristol; and Mr. Stogdon, Exeter. HINCHLIFFE, GEORGE WILLIs ? S h e f f i e l d , m a n u f a c t u r e r , A a f , 24, September 21: solicitor?, Mr. Saxelbye, H u l l ; and Messrs. Hors all and Harrison, Leeds. BRIDi ON, WILLIAM, Bcotle, Lancashire, manufacturing chemist, August 16, September 20: solicitor, Mr. livid en, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. FORMAN, J., Loclice, Forfarshire, commission agent, August 12, September 2. WOODHEAD, E., Edinburgh, surgeon, August 12, September 2 M'PHERSON, A., Dundee, draper, August 15, Siptember 10. 668 K o t t c o f t f o r m f e t . [ AUGUST 1 4 , 1 8 5 0. RODGEBS, D., Edinburgh, warehouseman, August 15, Septemb e r^ DIVIDENDS, E. Mitchell, Lime- street, merchant, fifth div. of l d , ; on Tuej. day, August 13, or any Tuesday after November 1, at Mr. Pennell's, Guildhall- chambers, Basinghall- street— H. W. Hewes, Colchester, baker, first div. of Is. 6d.; on Tuesday, August 13, or any Tuesday after November 1, at Mr. Pennell's, Guildhallchambers, Basinghall- street— J. Baker, Cheltenham and Glou eester, boot manufacturer, first div. of 5s.; on Tuesday, August 13, or any Tuesday after November 1, at Mr. Pennell's, Guildhall- chambers, Basinghall- Btrect— W. Child, Chertsey, Surrey, grocer, div. of lOd.; on Tuesday, August 13, or any Tuesday after November 1, at Mr. Pennell's, Guildhall- chambers, Ba- • inghall- street— J. Harbridge, Islip, Oxfordshire, miller, first div. of 3s.: on Tuesday, August 13, or any Tuesday after Nov. 1, at Mr. Pennell's, Guildhall- chambers, Basinghall- street— J. Patching, Henfield, brewer, first of 6Jd.; any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Basinghall- street— E. Dixon, Gravesend, oilman, first div. of 6s. 4£ d.; any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Basinghall- street— W. Chittenden, Tarlington- placeand Churchstreet, Paddington, draper, first div. of 6s. 8d.; any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Basinghall- street— J. Ellis, Cremornehouse, Chelsea, licensed victualler, first div. of lOd.; on Wednesday next, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Mr. Graham's, Coleman- street— F. Whitmore, late of Lambeth, brewer, third div. of 10^ d.; on Wednesday next, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Mr. Graham's, Coleman- street— H. V. Stroud, Spettisbury, Dorsetshire, miller, further div. of Jd.; any Tuesday or Friday after August 16, at Mr. Hernaman's, Exeter— W. E. Gundry, Bridport, banker, first div. of 20s. ( on separate estate); any Tuesday or Friday after August 16, at Mr. Herna. man's, Exeter— J. T. Phipps, Darlington, draper, div. of 6J., t o those creditors who have received the div. of Is. 6d. previously declared, and a div. of 2s. on new proofs ; on Saturday, August 10, or any subsequent Saturday, at Mr. Wakley's, Newcastleupon- Tvne— B. K. Broadbent, Rochdale, flannel manufacturer, second div. of ld. ; on Tuesday, August 13, and every subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Hobson's, Manchester— J. Worsley, Preston, Lancashire, cotton spinner, first div. of 5s. 10 15.16 ).; on Tuesday, August 13, and every subsequent Tuesday, at Mr, Hobson's,' Manchester— J. Newton, Asliton- under- Lyne, innkeeper, first div. of 4s. 8Jd.; on Tuesday, August 13, and every subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Hobson's, Manchester— D. H. Beresford, Stockport, linendraper, first div. of 2s. 10 § d.; any Tuesday, at Mr. Hobson's, Manchester— J. Smith and W. Darbyehire, Manchester and Egerton- within- Turton, dyers, first div. of 2s. Sd., and div. of 20s. on separate estate of W. Darbyshire ; any Tuesday, at Mr. Ilobson's, Manchester. MARK LANE. MONDAY, Aug. 12. The weather for the last few days has been wet and unsettled, in consequence of which, higher prices were demanded for Wheat this morning, and for the best qualities of both English and foreign, Is. more was in some instances obtained, but the buyers acted with great caution, and the trade in general was dull. A few samples ol new Essex Wheat were exhibited this morning, the quality thin, damp, and inferior, but the quantity not sufficient to form any certain opinion of the new crop. It is however generally admitted that there will be a very great variety in the quality this year. Good Flour sold pretty readily at last week's prices. Barley and Beans met a steady demand. Fine Malt rather more doing. Fine new white Peas sold at 27s. to 28s., and grey at 26s. to 27s. The arrivals of Oats are again chiefly from the Russian ports ; the prices of good qualities held much as before, but inferior sorts met a very slow 3ale. Fine new Rape and Carrawayseeds fully as dear. Linseed Cakes were more inquired after. „ The current prices as under. BRITISH. Wheat— ) . » . Essex, Suffolk, and . K.. ent, Red ( new) 3.8. to 45 40 Tuesday, August 13. The following buildings are certified as places duly registered for solemnizing marriages, pursuant to an act of the 6th and 7th William IV., c. 85 :— Derby- road Chapel, Nottingham. Dole Chapel, Nantmel, Radnorshire. BANKRUPTS. STEELE, JONATHAN, Deptford, tar manufacturer, August 22, October 3: solicitor, Mr. Chidley, Guildhall- chambers, Basinghall- street. ADAMS, SAMUEL and WILLIAM BRIDGES, and RALSTON, GERARD, Bow, engineers, September 5, October 10: solicitors, Messrs. Crowder and Maynard, Coleman- street. STEPHENSON, EDWARD, Richmond, Surrey, builder, August 22, October 3 : solicitor, Mr. Kaye, Symonds Inn, Chancery- lane. HIBBLE, JAMES, Bishopsgate- strect Without, oil and colourman, August 22, September 30: solicitors, Messrs. T. J. and E. S. Clarke, Bishopsgate- churchyard. GROUND, EDWARD, Wisbech and Parsons- Drove, draper, August 33, September 27: solicitors, Messrs. Mardon and Prichard, Christchurch- chambers, Newgate- street. WHITWELL, JOHN, Mark- lane, corn factor, August 24, September 27 : solicitors, Messrs. Abbott and Wheatley, Southampton-!. uildirjgs, Chancery- lane; and Messrs. Miller and Son, Norwich. FORD, HENRY EDWARD, and REENES, WILLIAM, L e a d e n h a l l - street, ship agents, August 20, September 23: solicitors, Messrs. Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry- chambers. ROBINSON, JOHN, and MOORE, EDWARD, Wakefield, spinners, August 29, September 23 : solicitors, Messrs. " Westmorland and Taylor, Wakefield. Dr. WOLP, WILLIAM HENRY, Liverpool, merchant, August 22, September 16: solicitor, Mr. Holden, Liverpool. M'INTYRE, DANIEL, Manchester, manufacturing chemist, August 23, September 16: solicitors, Messrs. Rowley and Taylor, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. MILLS, R., Perth, baker, August 15, September 9. MUIR, J., Edinburgh, Hanker, August 21, September 18. MA IT LAND, T., Troon, merchant, August 19, September 9. DIVIDENDS. W. Varnam, Ibstock, Leicestershire, draper, first div. of 7s. 6d.; at Mr. Christie's, Birmingham, any Thursday— W. Maddox, Liverpool, tailor, first div. of Is. lOd.; at Mr. Cazenove's, Liverpool, August 15, or any subsequent Thursday— J. W. Brooke and J. Wilson, Liverpool, merchants, second div. of 9d. and first div. of Is. 6d. ( on new proo!) ; at Mr. Cazenove's, Liverpool, August 15, or any subsequent Toursday— G. Lister, jun., Kingston- upon- Hull, ale merchant, first and final div. of 6d.; at Mr. Carrick's, Hull, August 16, or any subsequent Friday— E. Wray, Kingston- upon- Hull, draper, first div. of 4s.; at Mr. Carrick's, Hull, August 16, or any subsequent Friday— J. Fletcher, Manchester, auctioneer, first div. of 4 5- 16d.; at Mr. Ilobson's, Manchester, any Tuesday. Ditto W h i t e . . . . . . 40 Line., Norfolk, and . Yorksh. Red . . . 35 Northumber. and Scotch, White.. 35 Ditto Red 36 Devon, and Somerset., Red — Ditto White — Rye 21 Barley 21 Scotch 19 Angus — Malt, Ordinary . . . . — Pale 46 Peas, Grey 24 Maple 25 White 24 Boilers 26 Beans, Large 23 Ticks 24 , Harrow 24 , Pigeon . . , 28, Oats— Line. & York, feed 14 . Do. Poland & Pot. 16 . Berwick & Scotch. 16 . Scotch feed 15 . Irish fesd and black 12 . Ditto Potato . . . . 16 . Linseed, s o w i n g . . . . 50 . Rapeseed, Essex, new £ 24 to £ 26 per last Carraway Seed, Essex, new .. 26s. to 30s. per cwt. Rape Cake, £ 4 to £ 410s. per ton Linseed, £ 9 0s. to £ 9 10s. per 1,000 Flour, per sk. of 280 lbs. Ship 28 . . 30 Town 37 .. 39 40 FOREIGN, Wheat— Dantzig . . . . . . . Anhalt and Marks.. 37 Ditto White 39 Pomeranian red . , . 40 Rostock 40 Danish, Holstein, and Friesland . . . 32 Petersbuigh, Archangel and Riga . . 30 Polish Odessa 34 Marianopoli & Berdianski 33 Taganrog 31 Brabantand French 33 Ditto White 37 Salonica 28 Egyptian 24 Rye 20 Barley— Wismar & Rostock. 17 Danish 16 Saal 17 East Friesland . . . . 13 Egyptian 12 Danube 12 Peas, White 23 Boilers 25 . Beans, Horse 21 Pigeon 25 Egyptian 19 Oats— Groningen, Danish, Bremen, 8s Friesland, feed and blk. 13 , Do. thick and brew 15 . Riga, Petersburg, Archangel, and Swedish 14 , Flour— U. S., per 196 l b s . . . 22 . Hamburg 21 . Dantzig and Stettin 21 . French, per 280 lbs. 28 . 42 to 50 , 40 42 42 44 36 . 35 . 33 . 39 . 43 . 31 . 27 . 22 . 18 . 20 . 20 . 16 , 14 , 15 , 24 27 . 24 27 21 for the demand. West Indian Pineapples are plentiful, and 0 tolerably good quality. Carrots and Turnips may be had, at from 3d. to 6d. per bunch. Potatoes are plentiful and cheap. Lettuces and other salading are sufficient for the demand, and so are Mushrooms. French Beans are scarcer. Cut Flowers consist of Heaths, Pelargoniums, Lily of the Valley, Carnations, Picotees, and Roses. TALLOW, MONDAY, Aug. 12.— Advices from St. Petersburg!!, dated the 2nd inst., state that 3,000 casks of Tallow had been disposed of at 107 to 108 roubles from New Ukraine. For Ail", delivery, the price was 109 roubles. The last statement of shipments gives a total export of 22,807 casks this year against 25,628 do. in 1849; 10,612 in 1848; and 42,210 do. in 1847 to the same period. Since our last report only a moderate business has been doing, and in some instances the quotations have had a downward tendency. To- day, P. Y. C. on the spot is selling at 36s. 6d.; and for delivery during the last three months, 37s. 6d. per cwt. Town Tallow, 35s. 3d. to 35s. 6d. per cwt. net cash ; rough fat, 2s. per 81bs. HAY MARKETS, SATURDAY, Aug. 10. At per load of 36 trusses. Meadow Hay .. Clover Hay . . . . Straw Smithfield. 55s. to 70s. 60s. 78s. 21s. 28s. Cumberland. 56s. to 70s. 60s. 76s. 21s. 28s. Whitechapel 55s. to 60s. 21s. 80s. 27s. METALS, LONDON, Aug. ENGLISH IRON, A per ton. £ s. d. 5 7. 6 10 7 10 5 WB3KLY AVERAQB FOR AUG. 3. DUTIES. Wheat, Rye, Barley, Peas, Beans, Oats, and Maize, Is. per qr. Flour, 4£ d. per cwt. Cloverseed, 5s. per cwt. AGGREGATE AVERAGE OF THB S IX WEEKS. Wheat 42 « . ld. Barley 21 11 Oats 17 Rye 22 Beans 27 Peas 27 Wheat . Barley . Oats . .. Rye . .. Beans . Peas . .. 43f. 7< i. . 22 . 18 22 27 27 4 11 3 6 PROVISIONS, LONDON, Monday. There was a fair amount of business transacted in Irish Butter, on board and landed, last week, at no material change in prices. There was also more inclination to purchase for forward shipment, and less disposition to sell. Foreign sold steadily, and prices further advanced 2s. to 4s. per cwt. For Bacon the demand was active, prices of Irish and Hambro' 2s. to 4s. per cwt. dearer. American steady. Middles of all kinds were more in request. So was Lard. Hams dull. ENGLISH BUTTER MARKET, August 12.— We experience a pretty good demand for the best Dorset Butter, and really fine dairies may be quoted 2s. per cwt. dearer. Stale and middling things are, however, without any movement. Dorset, fine weekly, 76s. to SOs. per cwt.; do., middling and stale, 60s. to 68s.; Devon, 68s. to 70s.; Fresh, 8s. to l i s . per doz. lbs. BREAD.— The prices of wheaten bread, in the metropolis are from fid. to 7 i d . ; of household ditto, 5d. to 6d. per 41bs. loaf. Bar, bolt, and square, London 5 2 6 Nail rods 6 2 6 Hoops 6 17 6 Sheets, singles.. 7 10 Bars, at Cardiff and Newport .. 4 12 6 4 15 0 Refined metal, Wales, £ 3 5 0— 3 10 Do. A nthracite 3 10 Pig, in Wales.. 3 0 3 15 Do. do. forge . . 2 10 2 12 Do. No. 1, Clyde, net cash 2 3 6— 2 4 Blewitt's Patent Refined Iron for bars, rails, 8ec., free on board, at Newport.. 3 10 Do. do. for tin- plates, boiler plates, & c. .. 4 10 Stirling's Patent toughened pigs, in Glasgow 2 15 Do. in Wales . . 3 10 3 15 Staffordshire bars, at the works 6 0 Pigs, iu Staffordshire 0 0 Rails 4 15— 5 0 Chairs 3 10 FOREIGN IRON, b Swedish 11 15 12 0 CCND 18 0 PSI 0 0 Gourieff 0 0 Archangel 0 0 FOREIGN STEEL. C £ Swedish keg .. 14 0 It Ditto faggot 14 0 0 15 ENGLISH COPPER, D Sheets, sheathing, and bolts ! er lb. 0 Tough cake, per ton. .84 Tile 83 Old copper, e, per l b . . 0 FOREIGN COPPER./ South American, in bond 0 ENGLISH LEAD. G. Pig. . per ton. .17 5 17 15 Sheet 18 15 Red lead 19 0 White ditto 25 0 Patent shot 20 10 FOREIGN LEAD. K Spanish, in bond 17 0 17 5 ENGLISH TIN. X Block, per cwt 3 18 Bar 3 19 Refined 4 4 FOREIGN TIN. TL Banca 4 0 Straits 3 19 TIN PLATES. I IC Coke, per box 1 7 6 1 8 IC Charcoal.. 1 13 0 1 13 IX ditto 1 19 SPELTER. M Plates, warehoused, per tor. .. 14 15 0— 15 5 Do. to arrive 0 0 ZINC, n English sheet, per ton 21 0 QUICKSILVER, operlb. 0 4 0 94 0 u 0 0 0 8J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terms.— a, 6 months, cr 2J per cent. dis.; b, ditto; c, ditto ; d, 6 months, or 3 per cent, dis.; e, 6 months, or per cent, dis.; / , ditto; g, ditto; A, ditto; « , ditto; k, net cash ; I, six months, or 3 per cent. dis.; m, net cash ; n, 3 months, or 1 j per cent. dis.; o, ditto, dis. M A R K E T S . BUTCHER'S MEAT, SMITHFIELD, Monday, Aug. 12. Prom our own grazing districts, especially from Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, the arrivals of Beasts fresh up to- day were considerably in excess of those reported on Monday last; but at least a moiety of them were beneath the middle quality. The attendance of buyers was good, and the primest Scots, Devons, Herefords, See., moved off steadily at about stationary prices— the extreme value of the iirst- named breed being 3s. 8d. to 3s. lOd. per 81bs.; otherwise the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, and in some instances the quotations had a downward tendency. The numbers of Sheep were again on the increase, and, for the most part, of full average quality. The primest old Downs were disposed of, at last Monday's currences, viz., 33. lOd. to per 81bs,, being a decline in those of Friday last of 2d. per 81bs.; but all other breeds met a slow inquiry, at unaltered figures. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with Lambs, for which the demand ruled steady, at late rates. Prime small Calves sold to a fair extent, but inferior qualities of Veal commanded very little attention. Pigs were in moderate supply, and heavy inquiry. In prices we have no change to notice. Price per stone of 81bs. ( sinking the offal). Beef . . . i Mutton. 2s. 6rf. to 3s. l0( i. , 3 0 . . 40 Lambs Veal 2s. 8d. to3*. lOd. Pork 3 3s. 8d. to 4s. 8d. HEAD OF CATTLE AT SMITHFIELD. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. F r i d a y . . . . 800 12,500 333 Monday . . 4,129 31,920 288 , . 4 0 Pigs. 340 205 NEWGATE and LEADENIIALL MARKETS, Monday, Aug. 12. Per 8 lbs. by the carcase. InferiorBeef 2s. 2d. to2. « . 4d. Middling do 2 6 Prime large 2 10 ., Prime small 3 4 ,. Large Pork 2 10 .. Lamb? 8 33, Inf. Mutton M i d . d i t t o . . Prime ditto Veal Small Pork.. 6d, to 4s, 6d, 2s. 8d. to2s. 10d. HOPS, BOROUGH, Monday, Aug. 12.— Our market wears a dull appearance, and the few sales effected are rather in favour of the buyer. Accounts from the plantations speak favourably of the growing crop, and witb. fine weather the estimated duty of £ 200,000 is probably not overset. The following are the current quotations:— Sussex Pockets 95s. to 110s. Weald of Kent 115s. to 130s. Mid and East Kent 132s. to 240s. WOOL, CITY, Monday, Aug. 12.— The imports of Wool into London last Aveek were smaller ; including 180 bales from Germany, 166 from Calcutta, and 1,101 from Port Phillip. The market is firm. LIVERPOOL, August 12.— Scotch.— There is little, if any, laid Highland of the new clip come to hand. For that little they are asking high rates, to meet the rates paid at the fairs; but, so far, there is nothing doing. White Highland is more inquired for. In Cheviots or cross there is nothing doing. OILS.— Linseed, per cwt., 33s. Od. to — s. Od.; Rapeseed, English refined, 37s. Od. to — s.; brown, 36s.; Gallipoli, per tun, £ 42 ; Spanish, £ 4 1 ; Sperm £ 85 to £—, bagged £ 83 ; South Sea, £ 34 0s. to £—; Seal, pale, £ 31 0s. to £— 0s.; do. coloured, £ 33; Cod, £ 35 to £ — ; Cocoa Nut, per ton, £ 38 to £ 40; Palm, £ 32. HIDES, LEADENHALL.— Market hides, 561b. to 641b., l | d . to l § d. per lb.; ditto, 641b. to 721b., ljd. to l f d . ; ditto, 721b. to 801b., 2d. to 2£ d.; ditto, 801b. to 881b., 2£ d. to 2 | d . ; ditto, 881b. to 961b., 3d. to 3^ d.; ditto, 961b. to 1041b., 3£ d. to 3| d.; ditto, 1041b. to 1121b., — d. to 4d.; Calf- skins, each, 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d.; Horse hides, 6s. 6d. to 7s. Laid Highland Wool, per 241bs. White Highland do Laid Crossed do., unwashed.... Laid Cheviot do., Do. do., washed . s. d. s. d. 8 6 to 9 li 11 0 12 0 9 B 11 0 10 6 12 6 II I) 14 6 15 6 19 6 22 0 27 0 Import for the week 361 bags. Previously this year 2,144 bags. Foreign.— There is a good feeling in the market, and our late arrivals meet with a ready sale, at full prices. Imports for the week 1,523 bales. Previously this year 34,978 bales. SEEDS, LONDON, Monday.— The Seed market was dull for most articles. Canary could only be placed in retail at the late decline, and Rapeseed was likewise difficult of disposal, at the recently reduced rates. New winter Tares appeared, for which 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per bushel was paid. BRITISH SEEDS. Linseed ( per qr.) sowing 54s. to 56s.; crushing 403. to 42s. Linseed Cakes ( per 1,000 of 31bs. each) £ 8 0s. to £ 9 0s. Cow Grass [ nominal] — s. to — s. Trefoil ( per cwt.) 14s. to 18s. Rapeseed, ( per last) . . . . new £ 26 to £ 28 old £— to £— Ditto Cake ( per ton) £ 4 15s. to £ 5 10s. Mustard ( per bushel) white 6s. to 8s.; brown, 9s. to 13?. Coriander ( per cwt.) 16s. to 24s. Canary ( per quarter) new 58s. to 65s. Tares, Winter, per bush nominal; Spring 3s. Od. to 4s. Od. Carraway ( per cwt.) new, 30s. to 32s.; 33s. Turnip, white ( per bush.) — s. to — s.; do. Swedish, — s. to — s. Cloverseed, nominal. COVENT GARDEN MARKET, Saturday, Aug. 10.— Vegetables are abundantly supplied. Hothouse Grapes and Pineapples plentiful. The supply of Peaches and Nectarines is well kept up. Ripe Gooseberries fetch from 2s. 6d. to 33. 6d. per half- sieve. Oranges and Lemons, though scarce, are sufficient COAL MARKET, Monday, Aug. 12. Market heavy; turn in favour of buyer. Stewart's, 16s. 6d.; Hetton's, 15s. 6d.; Braddyll's, 15s.; Tees, 15s. 6d.; Kelloe, 14s. 6d.; Wylam, 13s. 6d.; JBelmar's, 14s. 3d. Fresh arrivals, 63; left from last day, 44. Total, 107. COLONIAL MARKETS- Tuesday Evening. SUGAR.— The West India market has been steady, and 990 hogsheads sold, but the public sales of Mauritius went off heavily ; the importers bought in about 4,000 bags out of the 11,500 bags offered, and the prices of Friday last were scarcely sustained, but the qualities were generally out of condition, and inferior to good current descriptions. 4,400 bags only of Bengal offered, of which half only found buyers, at about previous rates. Three cargoes of foreign sold afloat by private contract. Refined remains steady, the demand,, however, has been chiefly for low qualities ; grocery lumps, 50s., 51s. 6d. COFFEE.— The public sales have not been large to- day. About 80 casks plantation Ceylon sold at last week's currency. 100 bales Mysore bought in at 45s., and 1,100 bags Bahia withdrawn, 42?., 45s. RICE.— The market opened active, but closed with rather less spirit; about 8,000 bags sold at prices which averaged those of yesterday. RUM.— This article wears a firm appearance. COTTON continues dull © f sale, but prices are reported firm. TIN.— An advance of 5s. is declared on British. East India has been in fair demand ; prices are said to be rather unsteady. TEA.— The market remains firm. TALLOW remains dull at 36s. 6d. SUNDRIES.— Jamaica ginger, sold, 68s. to 90s. ; lac dye, bought in, Is. l i d . to 2s. 3d.; East India tortoiseshell, sold, 21s. to 27s. ; teil oil, sold, 33s. 9d.; coir yarn, sold, £ 24 to £ 42 5s. ; coir twine, sold, £ 25 to £ 40 ; coir junk, sold, £ 16 to £ 20 15s. In other articles no alteration. The public sales were confined to sugar and coffee. ADVERTISEMENTS, D E A F N E S S A N D S I N G I N G I N T H E E A RS I N S T A N T L Y C U R E D, " WITHOUT* P A I N OR OPERATION, Upwards of Five Hundred Persons Cured in One Month. T H E a p p l i c a t i o n of DR. 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