The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-16 00:00:00

f \ no Court. - • - OSBORNE, Dec. 15. The Earl of Aberdeen is cipected to arrive to-day oe 4 C.lt to her Majesty. tee Hoe. Coloneand Mrs. Grey had the honour of being touted to chantr jtaterday. Mr. (Sieber*. hid an interview with Viscount Palmerston a Wednesday a , ti Home-office. The Earl of rfb , seksn left town yesterday morning for Osborne, Isle of Wight, Vastcrday owning a funeral service was cele brated in the catholic church of the Bavarian embasay, Warwick , Golden•wiusre, for the repose of the soul of ha late Mq• •'y the Queen of Portugal. The service sung owl high mass was performed by Falb., Brusly r and SPOur.r. Invitations were sent by the Portu guese =mister to all the representatives of the sovereigns who are related by eL.i.angitiaity or affinity with the august deceased, as well it to the Portuguese and Brazilians rai der. in London. The deceased was rof her late Im perial ltighae-s the Princess Mini Amelia, sister of the Emperor of Brazil. The church was most numerously awaited. The Count and Countess de Flahaalt leave town en Saturday, on a visit to the Marquis of Lansdowne at Bosom!. Viscount ilardinge has left town for South Park, feu,burst. . _ - Ills Excellency the Ambassador of France and the Countess Waleeski leave town on Saturday, on a visit to tint Morris of Lanadowne, at Ifowood. The N ery Rev. Dr. It. Stevens, Dean et Rochester, i. a dangerously ill, that his life is despaired of by his frithi.s—indeed, there appears to be little hopes of recovery in consequence of his advanced age. The reverend g. ntle man was presented to the deanery by the crown in 1820, and an the same year war instituted to the rectory of West Far leigh, near Maidstone -a benefice worth between .5001. and WI. a year, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of It:ehesh r The deanery is worth 1,5001. a year at present, het will not yield so much to Dr. Stevens' successor. PRESENT STATE OF THE HOUSE OF, COMMONS. -4.- M it is probable that only a short time will elapse before parliament will re-aressible, it may be acceptable to our evaders to know the Charges that have taken place in the compositiou of the Howe of Commons during the rut IL la COlll4 quenee of the death of Mr. Charles Baring Wall, there has been a fresh election for Salisbury. The candi date, were !Igor-General Buckley and Captain Roberts. The number pelted for Major-General Buckley was 2.13; for Captain Rehire, 89. Major General Buckley, there for", is now the member for Salisbury in the room of Mr. Charles Baring Wall. From the circumstance of the death of the Earl of Dart- Meth, Lord Lewisham, the member for South Stafford shire, bas been raised to the peerage, and there will be Ullllltor election for that division of the county. Lord Brooke, the member fur South Warwickshire, has Nos Word to th peerage by the death of his father, the ltedef Warwick, and Mr. E. P. Shirley has been chosen Bethel diviiion of the comity in his room. The seat ler the borough of Cloninel is now vacant, Mr. Ceti! Lemke being raked to the peerage, in consequence of the death of hie father, Lord Cloucurry. Mr. Richardson, a liberal, has been returned for Lisburn, lisseptitioo to M•. Binney, conservative. Moro must bo another election for East Gloucestershire, ititlr room of the Marquis of Worcester, now become Duke stiosatost Party politics run very high in this division of He county, and an energetic contest is impacted. A great many members d at the last general elec. tin hese died since that period. Among the names of nosoben thus deceased may be noticed those of Mr. E. Fen den's, retuned for West Cornwall. Mr. M. Williams was retuned in his stead without opposition on the 18th of July last. Sir John Rope, the member far the county of Edinburgh, was replaced by the Earl of Dsikeith, the son of the Duke of Buccleuch. Colonel Bruen, retuned for Carlow county, was replaced by Captain Bunbury in April last. Oeseral Caulfield, elected for Abingdon, was replaced by Lord Norms. Mr. Dunctift, elected for Oldham, bee been succeeded by M. W. J. Fox. Mr. Maurice O'Connell, elected for the borough of Trak*, has been succeeded by Mr. John O'Connell (eldest eon of the lets Daniel O'Connell), returned in opposition to T. Fitzgerald, Esq., G.C. Sir J. Guest, who was elected for Merthyr Tydvil, has been replaced by Mr. Brute. Mr. T. C. o.ainger, elected for Durham, has been suc ceeded by Mr. Mowbray. Among the wets where changes have taken place, in con sequence of death or the decisions of election committee., may be enumerated West Cornwall, North Derbyshire, South Staffordshire, South 'Warwickshire, West Worcester shire, Edinburghsbire, Carlow (city and county) Berwick on-Twiia, Clare (county), Abinglon, Barnstaple, Black burn, Bridgenorth, Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, Canter bury, Chatham, Clitheroe, Derby, Durham, Harwich, Huddersfield, Hull, linaresborough, Lancaster, Liverpool, Maidstone, Meldon, Morpeth, Oldham, Oxford (city and university), Peterborough, Plymouth, Rye, Stamford, Stroud, Taunton, Tavisteek,Totness, Tynemoutb, Merthyr Tydvil, Athlone, Cork (city), Dungarvon, Lisburn, Sligo (city), and T ral es . POSTAL ECONOSIT.—By the withdrawal of the Rotterdam and Hamburg mail packets, 17,0001. a year will be saved to the country. The whole of the correspondence for the continent will now enter by two ports Calais sad Ostend. The withdrawal of the above named packets have been rendered practicable owing to the in crease of railroads as the continent. A large number of countries in Europe which used to have a commusication with England twice a week only, have now a daily commit niOatien, in oessequenise of the new arrangement. CosszavArrvz LAND Socirry.—Yesterday after noon the first anneal meeting of the members of this society was held at Freemasons' T , Viscount Ranelagh pre siding. The report, which was read by the chairman, stated that the total number of shares issued was 7,782, representing a subscribed capital of 388,3001., on which 75,3101. 131. has been ;mid up. The balsnce•sheet showed a net profit of 1,9141. 12s. 611. in favour of tho soeietx on the 29th of September. This sum was in addition to 7,3141. 16s. Id., balance of profit realised on the bfarkfield estate, which stood to the credit of the society as a reserve band. The executive ountalttee, therefore, proposed that a bonus, a! the rate of cis goo mew per annum, on all sub exiptions paid on intessnpleasil dares up to the 29th of September last, in respell et whishannburesta had not been taken, should be &dared Mil added le the aseounta of the several members la the basis of the nesisty. They had also resolved that the interest us angislad shares and payments in advance of a year ma upwards ea other sham, in respect of wtdel allnusents bed net been taken, should receive 31. per east- ia addition to the 31. already guaranteed, 60 as to mats every payment into the society on existing Aires realise 61. per cent. for the put year. The directors having also maturely considered the operations and profits of the first year, had come to the rosolati•As of increasing the rate of interest from 31. per cent, as heretofore, to S per cent., which would be allowed from the 29th of September for the current year, and on all completed shares and subscriptions in advance of one year and upwards. Up to the present time 16 estates had been purchased, Bof which hail been allotted. The Enfield and Hounslow estates would be allotted on the 4th of January, 1854, and the allotment of the Castle-hill, Read ing estate, would immediately follow.—On the motion of Lord Konen)), seconded by Colonel Knox, the report was arced to, sod th e following directors, who retired, were unanimously re-elected :—Vicount Maidstone, Lord Alfred Churchill. Colonel Browalow Knox, M.P., Mr. W. Cribb, ldr. R IC. Fowler, Mr. J. G. Maitland, and Mr. Henry PownalL The sum of 1,0001. wen voted to the eaustive committee as some acknowledgment of their servfres dor- - ing the past year, and 100 righ - ts of choice on the soci.ty'a estates were balloted for. It was announced that the next ballot would take pluses the 14th of January nut. THE "THEOLOGY or TABLE TERNING."—Laat night the Rev. N. T. Godfrey, Incumbent of Wortley, Leeds, delivered a leature on this subject at t. e Hanover square Koons. The rev. gentleman stoutly contended that table turning, spirit rapping, and clairvoyants, were nothing less than a direct communication with the Evil One. The et airman, Mr. J. Heitman, suggested that the meeting ahould conclude by prayer, and • hymn was sung amidst great confusion. An extraordinary suns then took place. The chairman, lecturer, and a number of clergymen on the platform made a precipitate retreat amidst loud cries for the chairman to keep his seat. Several gentlemen attempted is address the meeting, and a Mr. E. Connor wes called to take the chair, for the purpose of making ezperinsenta. He made several extraordinary statements. This officials eon weed with the hall attempted to extinguish the lights, but were prevented doing so by main force. The table having, however, been at last turned over by the same means, the meeting separated amidst great confusion. APERri.tellINO STRIKE IN GLA3GOW.—We regret to learn that there is every prospect of a strike taking place GUu tuwn and neighbourhood amongst the opeasitive cotton-spinnen, in consequenre of an intended reduction by •f , w of the employers upon a wale of prices lately 'guild to by the associated rnasten of EcotLand. In con nexion with this matter, we learn that the whole of the f ‘ easter ., soinneri of Scotland are willing to abide by the scale with the exception 3f sewn.—Olusprie Post. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. - Ap. - Yesterday a court was held for tLe despatch of public businesc. ITIAX BOAT ACC 01MODATION ON THE St DAIEY SIDE OF LONDON MILOS. Mr. R. C. nrCKNALL brought up the report of the com mittee for letting the Bridge-house estates, to whom it had been referred to consider the petition of the London, West minster and Vauxhall Steam-packet Company, and the City Steam Packet Company, for increaseA facilities for the landing and embarking of passengers at the south end of Llndou-bridge. Having fully considered the whole sub ject, the committee saw no objection to the adoption of the plan, No 2, annexed to and recommended in the report of the Navigation Committee of 18-51, provided that care were taken to secure sufficient accommodation for the landing and embarking of the passengers besides those using the steamboats. _ Mr. Du Justsev moved as an amendment that the farther consideration of the question be adjourned for the present. This having been seconded, Mr. DAKIX hoped the motion would not be interfered with, considering that the question under consideration had been before the court since July, 18.50. It was a question of di • million of passengers annually from the foot of Leman (Hoar, hear.) The wasstbasat was negatived, and the report was then received. COAL DCEI AND TAXES. Mr. R. C. Leung brought up and moved the adoption of 1 the report of the coal, and corn and finance committee. After detailing the proceeding, of the House of Commons committee on the coal dues, the report proceeded to say:— " The various accounts and returns ordered by the select committee of the House of Commons printed in the sp. peodix to their report bears ample testimony to the manner in which the corporation of Leaden have discharged their duty as trustees of such important public trusts for the be met of the public, and your select committee have the sa tisfaction of stating that the most eatiafaetory answers have been given to the searching inquiry directed against the tier- pastiest ; aad select sommitteis _plat to the returns 1 maenad as at tbseausessi rimy elitist inquiry. Yoe: esiset demawittas mama onallade without expressing their oaths nalleastios at the yammer la which the officers et the formalise' sustained by their evident* and returns the eredit sad character of the ee and beg to men tion B. Tyrrell, Big., the City 11140111160iT, and also Mr. B. Scott, principal clerk to the Chamberlain. and also Mr. J. R. Scott, of the Coal Market, and Mr. H. Welton, of the Town Clerk's office, the efficen of the corporation chiefly waged in the matter of the inquiry." Deputy li•samotr—May I ask the chairman of the Coal, and Can, and nausea Ceismittas whether, after such a metatarsi kiresky kW Ode gesetisa at the seal does, that committee bare are imay report use the evidence submitted to Wm f (Bar. bar.) Mr. Letts—The .116111111 taken before that committee so eimptiMalt alisrad the views previously entertained by the beimminsile 11111/1161111 who brought the subject forward in theMearelCeaamems that they were not able to agree swot lb.mmlws i say report. I judge so at least from their peameseired andeas. Deputy HARNISON—Nothing can be more satisfactory than the oatmeal of the chairman; bat, consideriog that about twelvemonths ago a number of most incorrect state meats with reference to the coal duties were being circa. kited, I think it most satisfactory to find a npert brought up stating that after a committee of the House of Commons have been searching and sifting the facts they cannot find myth*/ to make known as against the manage ment of the funds of the corporation, which by parliament have been entrusted to us to take cue of. (Hear, hear) It is gratifying to me, one of the members who had a settlement directly with the government of the charges with reference to the coal market. The °vipers tioa undertook to erect that coal marks. upon the interest of the einunsolatioa of the penny duty, and in the hops that that penny duty would have been utterly diecontiaued teem that time. But, in the paseiag of that measure =parliament, it was thought so num a thing to ap t* ether purposes, that the govemeseat of the time iambi a dame endpoint the penny tax, which the corporation bad endeavoured to discontinue, the require meats fee it an lesser existing. (Hear, hear.) The go- vernment of the time inserted a claws perpetuating that peany tax, for the purpose of befog appropriated as they sad tie parliament should from time to time deem fit ; and net ens traction of money arising from the tax has since that time been appropriated to purposes of improvement in the City of London. °MCI OP PRINCIPAL CLERK TO THE CHANIIIIRLAIN. Mr. H. J. LTAS brought up the report of the committee la relation to officers and clerks. The committee concurred in the Chamberlain's intended appointment of Mr. Wil liam Pam se Chief Clerk, in the room of Mr. B. Scott, whe lei notice that be would retire at the end of the rut , as they did, that the Coal and Corn, end flames Canamitteie would have no difficulty in giving their approval under the deed executed by Sir J. Key, and his estmeissia the regulation of the office of Chamberlain—the dunes sad emoluments of the principal clerk to include lbw et clerk to the auditors of the City and Bridle* Haw Estates. They also concurred with the Chamberlain the following arrangement of the future salaries of the inks in his office : Mr. William Payne. principal clerk £5OO per annum Mr. W. Walter, cashier (se at present) 541 „ „ list assistant clerk 291 liseard d Pl itto 7161 ditto l9l It PI Fourth ditto Additional de* l.O II In the mesa at the essialeee's delibustiens the subject of chief the Cheinbulain's AN in tin month of August came side. their iseasideratioa, and tiny were of opinion that the Chamberlain should make emit arrengemenia at should enable him to continue theogee •peu for business daring that month ; in which the ChamleeLin concurred. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1853 CITY OP LONDON rassmines °DYNAN SCHOOL. The Bev. J. P. Clayton, M.A., and the Rev. W. Brown rip; Smith, WA., were the candidates for t►e appointment of head muter. A poll having been moved, seconded, and carried, it was kept open for an hoar, when there appeared in favour of Mr. Smith 77 Dir. Clayton 72 Majority 6 Mr. Smith was therefore declared duly elected. VIZ ROYAL COMXISAION. _ _ Aldermen Moran said it had been publicly reported that Sir W. Molesworth had recently made comments with reference to the municipal institutions of the City. The comments in question had particular reference to the aqui:, pending respecting the affain and 'manage ment of the corporation, and appeared, as far as he (Alderman Hooper) could judge of them, to be so one sided and so premature, that he was at a total loss to undentand how they could have proceeded from either Sir W. Molesworth or any other cabinet minister. lie was therefore anxious to learn from the Lord Mayor whether his lordship knew of his own knowledge or had any means of ascertaining whether Sir W. Molesworth:had made any comments at all, and if so, whether they were at ell analogous to those which were represented to have been made. To • deputation to the Chief Commissioner of Works upon the subject of either sanitary or municipal in stitutions, he was reported in the Mornisq Herald to have said, " That the subject of municipal corporations was also under the consideration of the government, and since the commission of inquiry into the City corporation he was enabled to say that after what had come oat there great changes must take pl►ce in the constitution of the corpora tion." The LORD MATOR—I can only repeat to my friend, Alderman Hooper, that the paragraph in question was brought under my notice by the learned officers of the corporation—the Tewn Clerk and the Remernbrancer. I stated to those gentlemen that if it was their opinion upon the part of the corporation t►at Sir W. Molesworth should have an opportunity of ezplaining what he was asserted to have stated to that deputation, I would readily wait upon Sir William for that purpose, but they thought the correct coarse to pursue was to take the opinion of the select com mittee of the consolidated committee, who I believe had the subject under consideration yesterday, and came to the con clusion that it was scarcely worth while to notice it. I must say this much in reference to Sir W. Molesworth I have no belief that he ever made use of the words attri buted to him. (Rear, hear) I think Sir W. Molesworth has had sufficient experience of public life to know what are the duties of a cabinet minister, sad that he would not be so indiscreet as to state that a measure of ties kind was under the consideration of the government during an un finished investigation; and especially when the corporation to which be alluded, and to which the paragraph alludes, bee had no opportunity whatever of replying to the charges made spinet them. (Cheers.) I have reason to think that no seek measure is under the consideration of the govern ' mint, from the fact that the commissioners, up to the pre sent memeat, have made no reply whatever to the crown. la SOON of the other papers, the words attri►uted to Sir W. Iffelesworth differ very considerably from those read by the worthy alderman. Upon the whole, I come to the con clusion that Sir William did not make um of the expressions in the terms in which he is stated to have uttered them. (" lieu, hear," and cheers.) The court then adjourned. BALLOON DISASTER.—The Correetional Tribunal of Mont-de-Marean was occupied on the 28th ult. with the trial of the aeronaut Lartel, for having on the 20th of July last, by the want of proper precaution, caused the death of a young girl, named Emma Verifier, who bad made an ascent from that town in a Hontaulfler balloon, and bad heen seen to fall from the air at Montesquieu, a distance of 97 kilometres (601 miles) from the place at which the balloon bad started. Evidence was adduced to prove that every proper care had been taken to ensure a safe accent, and witnesses came forward to testify that Lartet was a man of *aniline character and a most kind disposition, quite in capable of injuring any human being. The great distance besides which the balloon had traversed before the accident bad occurred was of itself sufficient, it was argued, to exon erate Lartet from all blame. After a few minutes delibera tion the president of the court deli d a judgment, by which, whilst acquitting Lartet of ell imprudence. the court condemned him to three months imprisonment, 501 r. flae, and •500 fr. damages towards the relatives of the de- ceased, o■ the ground that the accts.; d had acted contrary to tie engagement which he had entered into, not to allow the deceased to make any ascent by herself. It was stated in court after the trial, that Lartet had given notice of appeal. NORTH BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN COMPANY. —.— The annual general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern. Mr. LOWSDES, who presided, stated that the meeting was held in accordance with a condition in the contract of copartnership, which required the annual meeting to be held in December. The committee of management had hoped to have received the accounts from their agents in Australia, in time to present them at this meetinr, but that hope had not been realised. They had, nowenr, prepared a report, in which thsy gave all the information as to the state and prospects of the company in their power, which would be read. Atter the confirmation of that report the business would be simply to elect a committee of management for the ensuing year, and to sanction a resolution which would have to be con firmed hereafter at a special meeting, for reducing the num ber of the managing committee from ten to six, exclusive of the two managers who were at officio members of the committee. _ Mr. JOII3 TATt.ok, one of the managers then read the report, which, after referring to the transference of the seat of management from Aberdeen to London, and the appoint ment of Messrs. John Taylor and Sons as the cashiers and managers of the company, stated that, in order to provide the means for working the mines effectually, and for l pur chasing such freehold land in the neighbourhood of the corn ' pang's present properties as it might be desirable to secure new stock to the amount of 65,000/., had been created in 1/. shares, and arrangements had been made for extinguishing the preference shares. Of the new shares 51,960 shares had been taken op by the holders of the original ordinary shares, and 12,13.5 by the holders of the preference stuck leaving only 905 of the new shares still un claimed. There were 407 of the preference shares remain ing to be extinguished, but these were held principally by persons in Australia, from whom answers to the proposition for converting their shares into the new stock hail not yet been received. The consignment of produce received from the colony, it was expected, would realise 6,0001. Some parties hid been realised already, and other money had been ap propriated to the payment of claims upon the company. Two mining captains, an engineer, and a full mining staff had been sent ont to work the mines in the island of Calve, and a steam engine and all necessary tools had been also provided for the same purpose. A vessel of 300 tons had been purchased to convey some of the vipers and the working plant to Cairn from this country, and when that duty was performed she would be employed in conveying the produce of the mines to, and bringing coals from, the Australian ports. The drainage for the deep workings of the mines would be completed in a few weeks, and in a short time considerable returns might be expected. Mr. Mackie's report of the company's property in Australia was most sa tisfactory. The land was daily rising in value, in one in stance a lot which in June last was valued at LOW., was row worth from 8001. to 1,0001, and although offers had been made to purchase at the improved rates, Mr. Mackie (the agent) had refused to sell, he being of opinion that the value would still go on rising, and that it would be desirable rather to add to than diminish the extent of their landed property. The company's agricultural operations were also progressing favourably, and researches were being made to ascertain whether upon their Australian property there were any mineral deposits worth working. A financial statement was also real, from which it ap peered that the receipts on account of the new shares, in cluding the first instalment of 10e. each, and 8491. is ad vance of the second instalment. were 32,893/. 10s. ; pro duce of consignments realised 1,0001.; transfer fees, 1621. Ile. 6d. ; interest, 501. Ih.; total, 34,0991. 12s. 6d. And the total disbursements, including capital forwarded to Mr. Mackie, the agent,purchue of ship, steam engine, min ing tools, freight, passage money, advances to workmen, sa laries, expenses of management, and all other charges, 32,00.51. Bs. sd. ,• leaving a balance in hand of 2,0941.45. td., which would be increased by a further payment from Phillips, King, and Co. of 4,0001. on the realisation of the consignments of produce, to be followed by some further The report and statement of accounts were unanimously adopted, the chairman undertaking that the latter should be printed and circulated among the shateholdera. The formal business of reducing the number of the com mittee, and re•appointina sir of the members as the com mittee of management for the ensuing year was then trans acted, and the meeting separated. TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA. Yesterday an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders we. held at the offices, 65, kloorgate-street, for the purpose of declaring • dividend on tho capital stock of the company; Mr. \V. CHAPILLN in the chair. The report stated that the receipts for the six months ending 30th September amounted to 11,951/. lls. 10d., and the disbursements, including in on debenture hods issued by the company, to 6,502 14s. 3d., leaving II balance of profit of 5,4481. 17.. 72.; which, added to that brought forward from March last, left • total balance at credit of revenue of 7,7931. 16s. 24. The directors recommended that oat of this sum a dividend cf 7 per cent., free of income tax,should be declared on the 51. paid-up shares of the I company, for the six months ending Sept. 30, 1853 ; and for the two months ending at the lame date, on those of the new ;issue ; that a sum of 666/. 13s. 4d., being equal in amount to the caress over 6 per cent. paid to the share holders, be put to the reserve fiend, in accordance with the royal charter of ineorporatioa, and that, in porauente of the system adopted by the company, 2501. be carried to the pre liminary expenses account. There remained 2,2101.9 e. &1. to the credit of revenue for the next half-year. The whole of the 25,000 shares, whose issue was authorised at the last general meeting, had been subscribed for and paid on. The investments of the company in Canada amounted to 398,450/. Their number was steadily increasing, and to wards mecing them the directors had borrowed, on deben ture bonds, 193,6001. The CIiATHMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said the ad. lacing prosperity of Canada opened to tho so ciety a mach wider field than it had occupied hitherto, and he hord its operations would soon be greatly ex tended. Th.: resent increase in the value of property gene rally in Canada added to the stability of the company's secen. rities, and ever, additional investment would basun a larger amount of profit. The motion having been seconded, A. I:inanition:inn. complained that the expenses of management were too large, being nearly at the rate of 8,0001. per annum, or half the amount of the sum then available as dividend. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, stated that the expenses were now at their maximum, and did not exceed the amount necessary to secure the efficient management of the com pany's affairs. The report was adopted unanimously, and the proceed ings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, CALLING TON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION• The annual meeting of the Callington Agricultural Association took place on Wednesday in Callington, when the venal cattle and root show was held in the yard end field adjoining Golding's Hotel. The weather was fine for the month, and a great number of gentlemen, farmers, and others assembled on the occasion, and took considerable interest in the exhibitions. The competition for the premiums ofiered by the associa lion in former years has led to the improvement of stock in the district, and Wednesday's show, although certainly not an extensive one, was at least an evidence of the car e that is now bestowed by good tanners on breeding and feeding. These were some Devon., Herefords, and short-horns in the field, and once more the Devon. were most admired for their quality and for the amount of profitable meat which they earned. Of sheep there were a down pens,— some lots were very fine grown. Amongst the visitors to the field were Lord Vivian, of Glynn; George Leech, Esq., of Overdone, Buekland ; Sir Harry Smith, Msjor-General of the Western District; and other gentlemen who subse quently attended the dinner. The chew in the hotel yard comprised a large assortment of roots of mangold wartsel, turnips, &e., and cabbages; and many of the specimens were of enormous sise. One of the turnips weighed 24 lbs. The whole show of root crop, was highly creditable to the exhibitors. Business in the cattle-fair was slack, but transfers were made at the fol lowing rates: bullocks, N. 6s. per cwt., and sheep at 7d. per lb. The dinner took place at the hour of two, in the hall of the hotel. The company numbered above 160. W. D. HOJINDON, Esq., presided. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER •OF AN ITALIAN IN HOLDORN.—Yesterday morning, Mr. G. S. Brent held a protracted inquiry at the Old Fish Tavern, Baldwin's gardens, Gray's-inn-lane, into the circumstances attending the death of Giovanni Dominic Buonvino, aged 18 years, a carver and gilder, residing at the above house. It appeared that the deceased and two other Italians, named Manzi and Mansoni, were in Holborn shortly before three o'clock on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd ult., when it was pro that they should go to a coffee-house close at hand. ring entered and called for refreshment, the deceased handed something to a young woman present, whereupon an Irishman, who appeared to be with the woman, them an egg at the deceased. The deceased instantly retaliated by throwing the egg at the Irishman, whom it struck on the head. The Irishman immediately jumped up and dealt the deceased a blow, which caused him to reel and fall, striking his head against a wall. The Irishman immediately made his escape, and deceased, who was bleeding profusely, was removed home. A surgeon was sent fur on the follow ing morning, and ultimately the deceased was attended by several eminent physicians, including Sir John Forbes and Dr. S-eggal, but in spite of the united efforts of those gen tlemen, the unfortunate man gradually sunk and expired at an early hour of Tuesday morning last. A post twortess examination of the body had been made, aced death was assigned to exhaustion consequent upon hemorrhage from ' a wound at the back of the head. Evidence wee also given to prove that the unfortunate deceased and the Irishmen were perfect strat.gers to each other, and that the latter was aggravated by the deceased. The Coroner having suc cinctly summed up, the jury deliberated for a short time, and returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from exhaustion produced by the excessive hemorrhage from the wound on the head, which was caused by misad venture, there bring no malice aforethought, or wilful in tent to destroy life on the part of the Irishman. The pros edings then tertniowed. Mtt. MACRICE.—TiIe Canalsridye Independent prints a circular which has bcca sent to the leading disaentere, in viting them to subscribe for a testimonial to this reverend gentleman, whose dismissal by the authorities of King's College has excited so much public notice. EXTRAORDLVARF GAROTTE ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER. Three more garotte robberies are reported to have taken place on Saturday night, upon persons in the less frequented streets of Manchester, but on Tuesday evening one of a more daring and novel character occurred in the very business-centm of the city. About eighty to one hun dred yards from the Exchange. Mr. Tyrrell, the agent for aLondon wine and spirit house, has an Mc. in Sr. Ann street, and a little before five o'clock in the evening he was entering this plate, when two men followed him and before he had time to strike a light, seized him by the throat and rifled his pockets of 25 sovereigns and some silver. The office is in a four•storey building, a few doors north of St. Ann's Church, over the shop of Mr. Wilson, tailor and draper, and is on the third 8 or. Mr. 111'Ewen, civil en• gineer, occupies the floor below, and the offices above are 'Wet- Occupying a considerable portion of the day in seeking orders and getting in money, Mr. Tyrrell spends but little time at his office, the time of attendance there being, as painted on the door, " from 9 to 10 ctn., and 4 to 5 p.m." Oct the present occasion he was returning to the office later than usual, and the staircase and office were not lighted up. He had un locked the door ana entered the room, when he first per ceived, by a faint light reflected from some windows behind (through those of his own office), the forms of two men following him in. lie asked their buseuns, and then distrusting V.eir object, ordered them away, when he was seized roughly by the throat and pushed up sgeinst an oak cuuboard, where the mats who held him pinned his head as tight as though it were in a vice, whilst the other searched his pockets. They succeeded, as above stated, in taking a purse containing 25 sovereigns from one pocket, and some loose silver front another, and then decamped, locking the door behind them, and re moving the key. Whilst his assailants held him he struck at them with his fists, stampA with his feet to bring assistance, and attempted to shout, but could not. Mr. M'llwen, who was sitting in an office in the floor below, but not exactly under that of Mr. Trrrell, heard the stamping but attributed it to some office boys on the stein, who fre quently make such noises. When the thieves effected their escape, Mr. Tyrrell was too much exhausted to follow, being almead rendered insensible. After a time he opened his window, which is to the back, and called out "for God's sake come and assist me." He was heard in a building below, where Mr. Taylor's journeymen tailors work, and Mr. Benjamin Wilson went up stain to inquire what was the matter. He found the unfortunate gentleman so exhausted, that it was with some difficulty he learnt what had taken place. lie then, however, burst open the door, and set him free. Mr. Tyrrell was bleeding from the marks of finger nails on the throat and lower part of the face, and spoke with difficulty. One of his thumbs was much hurt, and appeared to be dis located in resisting the robbers. The police were speedily informed, but as Mr. Tyrrell had no opportunity of seeing the faces of the men there is little probability of their being brought to justice. No doubt the robbers were men who knew his habits, sad that be was accustomed to receive sums of money ; and had they followed him in the same way on the melons evening, it is probable they would have secured a booty of 2001. instead of 251. Some gentlemen I had been to his office to see hint at half-past four on Tues. day evening, and state that men of a suspicious character were lurking about. COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. GRANTHAM, THURSDAY EVENING. Today, about one o'clock, a collision more than usually alarming, from the circumstance of its happening in a tunnel, occurred on the Great Northern Railway, at a plan called Stoke, about six miles distant from this town, but resulting fortunately in no lees of life, though a guard of one of the trains which were the subjects of it hill been seriously injured. About mid-day an ordinary goods train was proceeding on its journey northward on the down line, followed by two separate coal trains, but how far apart it has yet been found impossible to ascertain with any ap proach to accuracy. The driver of the first coal train, knowing it was probable, though uncertain, that the goods train which preceded him a short distance world stop at' the Great Poston Station, about a mile from the north end of the Stoke tunnel, was conducting his train gently through the tunnel, and slackening his speed to avoid any collision with the goods train at the station after emerging therefrom, when the second coal train—the driver of which could not haw been taking similar care—travelling *Aunts at Its ox4lnary spced, oosorod the tunnel, which is about half a mile in length, and when about the middle of it ran right into the first coal train immediately preced ing, completely smashing its break vas, inflicting con. siderable injuries about the head and other parts of the person of George Ellis, the guard, who was riding in the van, and blocking up both the up and down lines for many hours. The ordinary passenger traffic, both on the up and down lines, was completely interrupted for six or seven hours. Several trains were kept waiting at bath ends of the tunnel during that time until the obstruction was removed; and the day being extremely cold, accompanied with snow, the passengers must have suffered some anxiety and inconvenience. The guard Ellie was brought to this town shortly alter the accident on an engine and taken to a. tavern near the station, where he remains in a precariona state. ROBBERY OF £lOO AT _..._ On Sunday evening, the how of Mra. Cocker, of Sheffield, was robbed of upwards of 1001. in cash. Mrs. Cocker went out about 3 o'clock in the afternoon to call upon her daughter, leaving au Irish girl named Birk, who had lived with her about a month, in charge of the house. On returning, about half-past eight, the place was found deserted, and, on forcing an entrance, the robbery was die covered. Mrs. Cocker usually kept her money in a cup board in an upper room, and on the day named there was upwards of 1001. in gold aad silver placed there. The girl was aware of this, having frequently observed her mistress fetch change from thence, and orated herself of the oppor tunity of being left alone in the house to perpetrate the robbery. Having wrenched open the cupboard door, she ' made a complete clearance, not leaving behind her ics much as a fourpenny piece. The robbery is supposed to have been committed about six o'clock, because soon after that hour a person called at the house, but found the door fastened en the inside, and the girl upstairs. After some time she came down and admitted the visitor, bat ap peared to be in a state of considerable trepidation. On making inquiries at the Victoria station, it was ascertained that a person answering the description of the nt had taken a ticket for Guide-bridge by the train which leaves Sheffield about half-past seven. This fact, coupled with the knowledge that she had a brother residing in Bolton, led to the inference that she would make for that town. and a messenger was despatched after her. At present, however, she hu not been met with ; and as she has rela tives in the United States, she will most probably soon be on her way to the far West, unless by sonic means the police come across her track. CONCEALMENT OF WRECKAGE. Joseph and John Lawrence and William South gate, belonging to the smack Martha, of Rowhedge, were summoned by Mr. Raggett, Comptroller of Customs at Col chester, before the magistrates at Colchester Castle on Sa turday last, fur hiving in the possession, on the 2nd of De cember. certain good. and stores recovered from a wreck, of the value of 201., and unlawfully concealing the same, con trary to the statute, whereby they had forfeited double the value of the guile, and a penalty not exceeding 1001. There was another summons against John Warren for a similar offence, but as he had not 'attuned from sea it could not be d. The counsel for the prosecution did not press for the full amount of penalties, and agreed to an arrangement, for in flicting 71. 10s. penalties. The Chairman, addressing the defendants, said they were all men advanced in years, so that they could not plead inexperience of the stringency of the law and what it was their duty to do, even if the plain question had not been asked them, to which they replied by an untruth. The bench hardly saw sufficient cause to adopt the lenient course which the prosecutors suggested, although at the same time they were unwilling to inflict a fine which might send them to prison for six months. He hoped they were not setting a bad precedent, and that neither they nor their neighbours would abuse the leniency which had been shown in this case. The amount which they would each h►ve to pay was 2/. 19a. After a little conversation with " friends in court," the money was forthcoming, and the fines duly paid ; the defendants thanking the bench for the consideration shown them. THE CHELTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL AFFAIR.— From a number of documents which appear in the Cheleen ham Examiner, it would seem that the judgment of the County Court, by which Dr. Humphreys, the Head Master, was ordered to pay four guineas damages, with costs, to a boy named Micklewright, for an alleged undue and exces sive correction, has not been indorsed by the public opinion of the! town. The orttrnnv of the schnol, the Pre ident and lentivri of Corpu•. Co!:tge, Oxford, have farma;ly absolved the master team bl.tme. An address, b:. , adef by the Rev. I'. Close, the incumbent of Cheitenhazu, and signed by between 200 and 300 of the most respectable in habitants of the town, has been presented to Dr. Hum phrr ye, and filially the scholars hate subscribed la fur a testimonial to him. MUSIC. ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The annual soiree given by students of the Royal Ac►demy, previous to the breaking•up for the holi days, took place last evening, and consisted as usual, of a concert followed by a ball. An entertainment of this kind is scarcely within the province of public criticism, or even remark ; yet it is not uninteresting in a public point of view, for it brings together a large assemblage of musicians and lover, of music, who feel • concern in the progress of oar national school of the art, and in whose presence some of the most promising of the students make their first essays, before being brought forward at the academy's great public concerts. It has been on such occasions that we have been first led to anticipate the distinction which some of the young students have subsequently at taineu. The concert of last night possessed considerable interest of this kind, both the pieces and the performers having been judiciously chosen. It opened with Macfar ren's quartet in G minor, for pianoforte, violin, viola, vio loncello, and contrabass°, played by Messrs. Gibson, Pew, Clementi, llogs, and Blakestone. The execution of this beautiful but difficult work, did great honour to the young performers, and especially to Mr. Blakestonc, who promises to be a first-rate double-bass player. A manuscript soap, "The Spirit's home," composed by Mr. R. Thomas, was sung by Miss Ellen Williams, who has a pretty voice, with much simplicity and sweetness. An exceedingly clever canon in the unison for two treble voices, composed by Miss Macirone, whose skill in counter point we have often had occasion to remark, was nicely sung by Miss Williams and Miss Vinning, and reminded us of the vocal duets of the old Italian school. Sterndale Bennett's' " Rondo piacevole " was played by Miss Webster in a manner which leads us to expect great things from her Is a pianist. She has a brilhaut huger, and her style already shows elegance and refinement. One of the most successful performances of the evening was that of Miss Kate Range, who sang a remarkably pretty song, composed by Mr. S. logs. This young lady (she seems very young) has s contralto voice which promises to be of the very finest quality. She is, we believe, a pupil of Miss Dolby, from whom she is acquiring an excellent style ; and nature has evidently gifted her with intelligence and feeling. There were several other things which deserve commends tiers ; aat renade composed by Mr. O'Leary, and sung by Mr. Walter Bolton ; a song by Baerwolf, " Within that lonely dwelling," sung by Miss Jessie Hillier with a flute obligate accompaniment by Mr. Gee; and a vocal quartet " To the evening star," composed by Mr. J. Thomson. The various performances were warmly applauded, and several of them encored. The whole concert was gratify ing, as evincing much youthful talent, and well directed study. LORD I'ALME,R,STON"S NEW BURIAL GROUNDS' REGULATIONS. The following are the regulations which have been issued by Lord Palmerston for observance in the new burial-grounds about to be established, and which will also be enforced in all new burial-grourds established under the Metropolitan Burials Act : 1. No interment shall take place within 10 yards of soy part of the boundary of the cemetery, and the space of ground intervening between the boundary and the 10 yard limit above described shall be planted with shrubs, ever greens, and trees, in such manner M. while it will pro mote the absorption of any deleterious emanations, shall not interfere with a free circulation of air. _ " 2. The area of the cemetery shall be under-drained to such depth and in such effectual manner as shall be suffi cient to prevent the accumulation of water in any vault or grave therein. "3. There shall be a sufficiency of roads and pathways within the burial-ground to afford every access to the several graves without walking over other graves; and I such roads and pathways shall be constructed of hard materials, and be properly guttered and drained in such manner as to carry away surface water. "4. The whole area of the cemetery, which may from time to time be used for interments, shall be divided into grave spices, in such manner that the position of every grave space may be readily distinguished. "5. A plan of the cemetery shall be provided, on which every grave space shall be marked. "6. A register of graves shal also be provided, in which shall be registered every grave space, together with the name, the age, and tho date of interment of every occupant of suc hl grave. " 7. Every grave spate in the cemetery shall be designated by letters or numerals, or by some other convenient mark, which shall correspond to alma r marks designating such grave-space in the plan of the cemetery and in the register of grave& " 8. The grave-space allotted to each person of the age of 16 and upwards shall be at the least 9 feet 6 inches long mat 4 feet inches wide. "9. The grave-spaco allotted to each young person from 7 to 16 years of age s'aall be at the least 7 feet 6 inch(' long and 3 feet 6 inches wide. 1/ " 10. For children under 7 rem of age the grave-space shall be at the least 5 feet 9 inches long by 2 feet 9 inches wide. " 11. Each grave shall be dug as near as may be in the middle of the grave•space. " 12. With the exception of purchased vaults and groves, interments shall take place in eve! y , alternate grave-spac c until the whole area of the cemetery devoted to interments shall have been buried in ; and thereafter the alternate grave-spaces, which have thus in the first instance been left vacant, are to be buried in till they shall all have hien used. _ " 13. No mere than one body shall be buried in any grave, except in purchased vaults and graves, under conditions hereafter stated. " 14. The depths of graves, excepting purchased and graves, shall be as follows :—For pt none of 18 years of age and upwards the depth shall n ot excee d 6 feet, and in no ease shall the ceilin have a covering of earth of less depth than 31 feet, measured from the upper surface of the coffin to the level of the ground. For person, between 7 and 16 years of age the depth shall not exceed 4 feet 8 inches ; and the covering of earth over the coffins shall in no ease be less than 3 feet, measured from the upper surface of the coffin to the level of the ground. For children under 7 years of age the depth shall be 3 feet 9 inches, us near as may be. " 15. No grave to which a burial has taken place, except ing purchased vaults and graves, shall be reopened for another burial until after the lapse of the following periods of time, that is to say : Ne grave in which a person of 16 years of age and upwards has been buried shall be re opened for another burial until after the lapse of 24 years from the time when such person was buried. No grave in which any young person between the ages of 7 and 16 years has been buried shall be re-opened for &second burial until after the lapse of 15 years from the time when such young person was buried. No grave in which a child un der seven years of age has been buried shall be re-opened for burial within a shorter period than 10 years from the time when such child was buried. " 18. Purchued vaults and g are excepted from the preceding regulations; but when more than one body is to be buried in such graves and vaults, each body must be en closed in an air-tight leaden coffin, and no coffin is to be deposited in any such vault or grave nearer the i.urface than 4 feet 6 inches, measuring from the upper MU iileo of the gain to the level of the grouud. " 17. Whenever a burial has taken place (except in a private vault) the grave shall be forthwith filltd up with earth, and the surface shall be immediately covered, either with a suitable stone, if such shall have been provided, or with fresh turf, or the surface shall be suitably planted ; but in no cue shall the bare earth be left exposed. " 18. Cara shall be taken that the grave-spaces, monu ments, walks, buildings, &e., and the whole surface of the cemetery, be kept in a proper state of neatness. TUE PROPOSED CIIRISTMAS HOLIDAY.—At meet ings of the inhabitants of Oxford-street and its vicinity, and of Islington, it was agreed to observe Monday the 2Gth inst. u a holiday in lieu of Christmas-day.—At Southampton, a lugs number of merchants, tradesmen, and other residents, have memorialised the Mayor, desiring him to recommend the suspension of business on Monday, the 26th inst. The Mayor has issued the following reply : "In compliance with the requisition, I cheerfully recommend that Monday, 2Gth December instant, should be observed and kept as a general holiday, and that all shops and other places of business (where practicable) should be closed on that day, in order to Wird an unrestricted opportunity fur the tem perate enjoyment of those time-honoured festivities and family associations which at this season of the year natu rally conduce to promote the harmony and good feeling of all classes of her Majesty's subjects."—Jamis Baldwin, Esq., the Mayor of Birmingham, has announced his purpose to beg that the day after Christmas day may be ob d as a general holiday; and it is undentool that his worship's re quest will be generally complied with. FOREIGN POULTRY FOR CRRISTIIAS.—Large quan tities of poultry of all kinds are now being imported from France, Belgium, and Holland for Christmas cheer, and further large arrivals will take place to assist in the supply of the markets during the ensuing week far the approaching festive season. These arrivals, besides all kinds of poultry, comprise large quantities of rabbits from Belgium, which are now free from customs duty. MR. WILLIAms, M.P., ASD THE ELECTORS OF i LAIIIIETTI —ln ecelra ince with his usual custom of ea. i :- I Mir his constituents at the termination of each session, Mr. Williams has invited the attendance of the inhabitants of Lambeth at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, on Monday evening nest, the 19th instant, at half-past seven o'c , ock. when a large political s ,, trhering may be looked for. IRELAND. -4- Beaus, 15. A scene which will reca ll v i v id recollections Dre of tho late Exhibition, has beeu fixed to come otf this d ty, the occasion being the re-opening of Dargan's mag niaccnt " Temple of Industry" as a jurilin (nicer. The Lord Lieutenant is to be present, accompluied by the Countess of St. Germans, who is sufficiently recovered trout her recent illness to be enabled to attend. Tue music of six military bands is to be combined on the occasion, and a brilliant assemblage of fashionables is expected. The building has been arranged in a very tasteful manner, the conservato ries of the Royal Dublin Society, and of several pri vate gentlemen, having been made to contribate largely for the purpose. Mrs. Latham Blacker, one of those injured in the late disastrous collision on the Great Southern and Western Railway at Strafe°, has at length termi holly be og held d ir o ed i yes terdaybern atl h ol e r o roo protracted g remains to-day. The husband of the deceased lady An inquest sufferings, w is solicitor to tho Customs in London. The liberal electors and others of Kilkenny have decreed the honours of a public banquet to the representatives of their county and city. An early day in the ensuing month is to be selected for the purpose. An attachment was issued yesterday by the Incum bered Estates Commissioners against a solicitor named Gieeson, for hating tailed to complete the purchase of a lot of the estate of Lord Gort, for which he had been declared the successful bidder at the sale. Mr. Gleeson's defence was that he had purchased by the direction of Lord Gort himself, for his lorship'e sister, Mrs. White, but the commissioners refused t o a cce pt that as a sufliciest excuse. A woman was killed yesterday by the falling of a house in Bride's-alley, the deceased having been asleep iu bed at the time of the accident. Her 4011 also received such injuries on the occasion that his recovery is doubtful. Mr. M'llowsil, the sculptor, has been selected to execute the statue which the people of Belfast are about to erect to the memory of the late Lord Belfast. The Roman catholic clergy of Dublin have adopted an address of sympathy to the Archbishop of Frei burg, in which they say : We rejoice evermore in the certain a•auranee of successes, ♦ictories, and triumph., yet to ccme fur the churches of 1 Germany, of the salvation of mat.y sGuls, acd the greeter I r•.lory of our dear Lord and Master. The c.itholics of Ire ,' land well know, by the experience of three hundred years, that the church ever prospers most and strikes root most ' deeply into the hearts of her people when she is suffering persecution for her Lord ; that the members of the erect- Add overcome not by strength but by weakness. Yes, as lovers of peace, we look for the time when the rulers of this world shell have learned the lesson, which God, by his Providence, has so manifestly been impressing upon them in latter times, that their true danger lies, nut iu the spiritual power but in the lawless passions and unruly wiles both of princes and of people. This danger they may re press and hold ?own by the sword, but can never remove it. The cure of the evil can be effected only by that power which alone addresses itself, not to the earthly passions and temporal interests of men, but to their heart* and con sciences—that is, by the catholic church. If stuteamen ever come to understand aright even the temporal interests of nations they will cease from the vain and wicked at tempt to ensnare the church of God, and to turn her aside from her high mission either by blandishments of tem poral prosperity or by threats of temporal sufferings. Rather they will rejoice at her fidelity to her Lad as the seem of an influence invaluable to the world, but which the world could never have given, and which they will fear to injure by auy unauthorised interference either as her friends or so her enemies. NA PAL. -~ PonTsmorrn, DEC. 13. The Basilisk, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton, returned to Soithead this morning from Halifax, which she left on the 26th ult. She had been employed between Juue and that time in protecting the fisheries on the river St. Law rence. She brought home despatches from Vice-A lwiral Sir George Seymour, the Commander•in-Chief on the West India and North American station, who was at Halifax, with his flag in the Cumberland, 70, et the date of her leaving. H.M.S. Basilisk sailed from Spithead Ist May, and Halifax Ist June, and left on the Bth November for Halifax, sailing from thence for Spithead again on 26th November. Encountered heavy weather the first few days after leaving, and agaia this last week, on n•; wring England. Steamed 1,600 miles on the passage home. Daniel W. StepbenP, M.D., Assistant-surgeon of Basilisk, was sent to Bermuda to assist, owing to the yellow fever at that place. ICth December, exchanged colours with the American ship Charlestown. Same day fell in with and boarded the Jane, of Maryport, water logged, timber ship, with foremast standing; fired into her to scuttle her, which was aeon effected. 11th December, exchanged cohnire with the English barque Alves's, and Bremen brig Louise elaawe..l No. 91. 12th December, exchanged colours with Russian brig Louise, of Riga; same day, exchanged colours with Ameri can ship showing a red flag, " H. Quern " on it, and a dis tinguishing flag, swallow tail, blue cross quartered with red and yellow. ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS, DEC. 15. —The following officers and candidates passed to-day and received certificates of qualification : Fur Lietemints— Swinburne, Forbes, Ringrose, and Cochrane. For Masters —Turpin and Farraway. For Naval Cadets—Latham, Dolphin, Boyd, Fullerton, Webber, Freeliug, Montagu, and French. For Masters' Assistants—Setton anti Covey. For Clerks' Amistants—Nish, Weymouth, Galsworthy, and Prince. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY. Scarcely a dozen members met, and unly the following beta were laid : LIVERPOOL STEEPLE•CIIASE. 9to lon the field (offered) 200 to 10 agst Sir Peter Laurie (t) DERBY. 900 to 106 agst Baron Rothschild's King Tom (9 200 to 10 Mr. J. Adkios's Ruby (t) 2000 to 60 Lord Derby's Boiardo (t) AYLESBURY ARISTOCRATIC STEEPLE- CHASES. These chases, which were intended to come off yesterday and to-day, are postponed, in consequence of the übfasours able state of the weather. Due notice will be given of the next appointment. THE RUSSIAN CLERGY. The 11ete York Courier has the subjoined: Nobody, we believe, ever accused the Russian ecclesias tics of being superior to their Greek friends in learning, whether of a religious or secular character; and they have the credit—or travellers greatly belie them—of being pecu liarly addicted to the Russian vice of brandy-bibbing. The French chargé, Liouzon le Due, whose work on " The Russian Question" we not long since referred to, bears strong testimony on this subject, and relates an anecdote which is more curious, perhaps, than agreeable. " How cau it be expected " (he asks) " that the Russian populace will abstain from intoxication, when the practice is sanctified daily in their eyes by the example of the priests, their natural instructor ? In one parish in the interior, it is within the author's knowledge that the inhabitants, for • long time past, have invariably kept their spiritual pa=tor under lock and key from Saturday evening until 12 o'clock on Sunday, to prevent his becoming too much intoxicated to be able to perform the mass ; yet, in some cases, they have been deceived, and be has staggered into the church, thanks to the bottle of brandy he had concealed beneath his frock : " _ This reminds us of a passage in Sir George Simpson's book, where, recording the observance of his first Sunday at sea in a Russian vessel, in which be crossed the Pacific, he says:—" Though the Alexander did not carry a chaplain of her own, yet she happened to have a priest on board, who had been degraded at Sitka for drunkenness. Having been kept sober on purpose, our reverend friend went through the duty in the most impre‘sive manner, being a man of commanding appearance, with a voice of surpassing mellowness and strength." Sir George, it is but just to say, speaks in terms of respect of other Russian clergymen, and especially of two or three church dignitaries wnom he met in the course of his " Journey Round the World ;" but so far as regards the lower clergy of the Greek faith in the Csar's dominions, the testimony of travellers, in general, is anything but favourable. The Christian church in Tur key stands in very greatneed of reform ; but we may doubt whether Rimier' example or the ministrations of an im perial Patriarch would, were the experiment tried as the Cr a desires to try it, be likely to result in any change for the better. THE RusslAN AEGRESSION.—A crowded meeting was held at the Town Hall, Paisley, on Monday evening last, Provost Macfarlane in the chair, to consider the un warrantable aggression made by Russia ou Turkey, and to memorialise the government on the subject. Mr. Macrae. lane having made a few introductory remarks, Mr. Urquhart delivered an address, which occupied tint two hours sad a quarter. Re summed up in the following terms—Either the British squadron was is the Bosphorus to coerce Russia or coerce Turkey. Russia , 111. l not be c , ere...l till after a dee' cation of war. What the people of England had n'iw to do wee, to call on their sovereign to riquire that either war ►hould be proclaimed against Russia, or the British squadron withdrawn from the Turkish waters. Resolutions bearing on the subject .war• afterwards moved by the Rev. Patrick Brewster and otht r g. linemen, and carried unanimeui iy.