The Express. — London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

am wi ll be jevestigated. I refused to secede to the de ism& lccause it warred to me to be too much like estor pea,or of obtainingmoney in the first instance under false e seseea—PLADertrr. INCIreST, YBIEIRDAT.-SUPPOSED MURDER AND s t uctna.—Bekire Mr. William Baker, coroner, at the Black s o w pablielamMea rilaisiaad-road, respeetieg the deaths • A wl came, searglll rers t and her child, Henry, aged i o g ye aosths, who was BMW drowned under the following eary so.piciona eircumatemces. On Wednesday morning, m ud ball part 7 o'clock. a labourer in the employ of the ]Mat's Canal Company discovered the body of the eneasi Ann Carter, floating in the canal near the Rosemary B o oth Bridge. He procured the drags and found the body gibe child appended to her side, tied by a shawl round her waist, and the child embeded in the shawl. The bodice were very muck decomposed, and they had evidently been eater some days.—Jane Carter, of N 0.6, Avery-street, ffitoreditch, stated that she was sister to the deceased, Ann Carter, who was formerly a servant; but in conse quent(' of severe ill-health she was compelled to leave her Weaken. Her child was brought up by hand, and was left in the care of a nurse. When she left service she received the child again, and was in the habit of carrying it about with her. She was in great distress, and had pledged every article of wearing apparel of which she was palmed. She sem received any support from the father of the child, and ,h. frequently appeared very low and depressed in her mind. Saw deceased last on Friday.—ln accordance with the advice c i the enroner, the jury found " That the deceased H. Car ter was bound drowned, being at the tuna appended to his mother Ann Carter, who was also found drowned ; but by w hat means they be came: so drowned there was not sufficient endow , before the jury." THE WESTMINSTER COMMISSION OF SEWERS. "The straw is beteg moved." The Westminster Commission of Sewers has been pinched in the tail and its plaintive squeak is heard. This is the commission within the jurisdiction of which the far famed Long-acre sewed and drains are situated. In July, 18t.5--somewhat more than two years ago—Mr. Leslie addressed a letter to the representative vestries, under Sir John Hobhouss'a act, on the constitution and mansge ment of the Westminster Commission of Sewers. On the ' 25th of November, ISt& • committee of the commisnoners reported to Sir James Grahaneon Mr. Leslie's statement. At the instigation of some archeological members of parlia ment, these historical documents were last session ordered to be printed, and yesterday the sessional paper containing them was delivered at our office. The air of offended dignity assumed by the commissioners st having their acts questioned by presumptuote " parochial bodies " is ineffable: The pamphlet apPeas a hen less written by a member of this commissuin. Mr. Grego r imil oblemend "To the represeetative em spearr have p Sir John Ilehhomes e Taft Act." some of which bodies mto referred nstpli the sis he sinters of Wats, width haw originated this inquiry. Now We mart Ye always been in the make of rewiring representat me from pile Indies as well se pri ests indinilusla, ef paying them primp sibmibn, d of applying a wooly, a here Just and practicable, without finallig le 'war, whe ther rw r i have any strict right to Illiegme — TM when veAtries thug think proper to set upon the ems peril indommile of Mb pam- Me iLo4dr pp r in gi d ia kr opa c fl e t: remind r „„ pm= wore authority to dittoes our minememmt ti dem arms Min. MAO *smart he to question the disported the pose mks by the try. The plsio English of this is—" ft is meneatieseealy n one body . having the spending of a part of th• pahlio money to pry tato the doings of a body spending anntMr part of it." Ma y be; but the public will be benefited by the mutual critmiuns of professional spendthrifts. es% complaints are resolvable under five heads:— The power and constitution of the commission ; the mode and business adopted in the court ; the system of contracts; the mode of measuring sewers a comparison of the West winder with the Holborn commission. With regard to the constitution of the court and its past actions, the com nilliOners are of opinion " that the time of the court and the committee might have been more justly (what does this issin?] as well as more usefully passed in discussing pras set improvements rather than past transactions." We beg to differ from these eminent authorities. The con stitution of the court, and its action as illustrating how that oractitution weeks, are the very things that it is desirable the public should know ; and to these points, there bre, we, in the first instance, confine our extracts from the parliamentary paper referred to. Within the Jurisdiction of the Westminster Commission are embraced 17 parishes, the aggregate value of property in which liable to be taxed by the board, amounts to 2,917,0141. The composition of the board exercising the power of tax ation over this amount of property is indicated rather than described by Mr. Leslie : Fee a period of nearly forty years the Reenninuter Court of sewers leishedant two chairmen, both of whom weed an/Wets, George Ifewsks4lfsq., MS. and his occupying the suseemer chair 27 yam m , tram LesimMa Minh, in W k to e Donaas, Fm. amity to years, from that pielon Tho to Ms ikon of 1544. The arales sanobrs comprehend a very esselderable isselsse ef our. fters, district sorrewars, and others supped be imisnons; mi very frequently the painful exhibition is ef pieties dnotly uiteroded in the expenditure voting we on questions. The mode la tench outlays of the pals money axe islets primly upon wry Wanly drawn-up rsgssb of the sur veyors ef Ow murk ned eon end the money void orMately, with mmiely a moment kr dellnention, =biers, In ulnas= asses out of mow, be • men war of tans smettes at ths an! mart ; but, pler *Mt ews thle wen n et *lra we set wellissed necessary. The oilent expensing's, alma. fl y put Man sal inane, it ca lean In eat front lice rue of multmlis win dee contractor'sn trenalt aid the polar sessenh den Weep sewn the vote of mark and the games nips ea ee lee per ant • • • • Ire add the preseenip es %VP emend= et sewers beWalmtneter, ~ Man silmendemin. At a Omelet iswerw, told llownshor , • mMlia wt midis end meted, that the mad mplimiben led me ft ins Lid Chimsiller toe weft • new isinmis • In the mesa Mem, primento4impowid. d Pr: Css peense he sew essminse) be dinelel le mob of So momiblows ort =we s el le the esamellees et le" es INT es es sok ether so hew beim ire Wei se en keen le le new an , talleoen ensener." The bay =ay of 71 sellessel dtplied per. mis Id an see spa Led Oilleden el spa his endeseenr. die seat • Mtn be Theme Lewin ameithin Ise..thelbse obirotan, le mina le keen the winless and =me et Ms es the bee con. anise els hid sews rend sex. alea. Sb ink. Mr. Marble% Wesel Om saes be Me lard Cemener st the semi et lee per. uns oho led saw leen quillK est he leek the land leaelhent win soles Ws et Sirs d = " lir nen it ewers. that ne seminises amen le dinned le sour gait . Tea be to Oen pen*. 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These are parties who may be employed Vie hard, who have selfish interest opposed that of vid=a, that inquires Lein to be watched over. Two of the were in easseros for forty yearn at • stretch IS dawn of the emourion. Combined with these lunim are the ebripity described sosidastee, not so 7 otter " —mere sharer ideas of I lediblOlS sod aegis neither "sairitirep" " Yr ,'Nat' am" tradmensiL" And * subset= par es mo Us Mrs eupivosel title et ' every press boa bs snamined the datem at wary who egetioms le kins . 111 • 1 3 that whoa re " ream= " ho per bee bosom; mmelet.. in the inlarba,be par aalsiegminmm” meg let the itellalader osanideska vela& bed often ---- 114111 "bir And* It seise AM es gm Igor sled ma" Riektlet d las alisins• misi" dame and of the " non suspected " but not, therefore, neces sarily competent chimes. But let the working of a board thus constituted speak for it. hr. Leslie oespledsed that the entreats under the board hare for 30 yearn bees In the bands of oalr two familiee— the Birds sad the Iheasas. The sadW reply of the esesadoelonwee b a isalornetion of the elatheent meet le Se ~r of the earenneht helm a kale while Id the theethOt the be, la the Mt plink elesrand, that sewer welt le • druthdea theleeethe. end wes mere so latestes then der the Ithweleithei of reiteada net It requires WNW One ma e dam s wale= eseeelesell to the varieties of seit owl the illtheelthe of up*" ea; MIS Is *dons that parties nee 'abaft path* the se ath a thatheas Impale do the wort Amer the lellekethelth lkeptheb, des 'Mabry builders. la lin thethillrejlthSe. en he heed the aterruive eentrarts tared basebou Wig le the pram& dm. It will be ma that three &Anse Ow et Se IN batty, nth raw of the Bennetts, have been et time ithotheth - - - The fawns. abistratiami fit the t board's exquisite ma inn a the e t err ;art at d iolM r di siltse, I pointed oat the gnetemtmt mere of deeming entonk mai OM la ISM Its. Cook, the gems who had hem carting sway the MA etheal ft de the while wok at MN the tithe the mewl ai r e d = me the rafogamnf gram to the Ik4s. Bat with of M O the s memos Is smtheilod the that abesthelle Weenie ien Model hie sleet = othstay, expalsi athe moth. tems le maddoa ble its forth its thhiliams, Orate bled hie sans at is pm lead. This gist the rategamm be the Wishister di ems. stro b de ,gilM m t s r 4,141 hada 11771.115. la the Basra sod Mag. bmy btor Ms ittogslog Is *was In, sad wished dews its mew without Wog hreesht op ft the earliptme, st areal myths of expense. Very imssilly. boor, as Imperloss exper the hem made in the Weealsest alias so& after e Feat deal of Iredist te lad oot the resolt, lea added him It Way you. • • • =say kedi othisses. 11Wil the mil of tbe extremist ax is the W_L LJ_ ammthica coolned to the sewers Milt it the guile memo est date masa It were bid enough : but this i. set the extant of the set, be Whom. In Itl4, the whole (lamas of mime bath by the Watalairast anminike was, se I have shown Tat. MINI hit 11 Whim Ilammoom soder that jurtschetion about ne pat ant i maw As. KWh fagot the expense of private Isthillosle le adept the Agar asel, again, the extrara thed Mines same wealthylemied gespristors from compelling SAM Gibe both as Oak estate., sad =dem veiny persona use every passibis dints mode the outlay. Enough far the present of this one commission of sewers. But let the mkt keep in mind that, apart altogether from the mi t of individual boards , questionably con stituted, are evils neccesarily arising from having no less than seven t commissions in one metropolis. CELEBRATION OF THE TRIUMPH OF FREE TRADE PRINCIPLES IN BIRMINGHAM. On Wednesday evening a great free-trade festival took place in the Music-hall, at Birmingham. The building was crowded Mr. A. Philips presided • and in addition to Mr. Hunts and Mr. Scholefeld, the ' borough members, there were present Mr. C. IL Braoebridge, of Athentone hall, and other attached friend; to the liberal and free-trade party in the district. Invitations bad been sent to many of the most eminent of the liberal party who are members of the House of Commons, but a combination of fortuitous cir cumstances occurred to prevent their attendance. Letters were read from several amongst others, Mr. Hume rejoiced that Mr. Spooner had been kicked out of the representation of the borough, and he hoped that Mr. Seholefield would follow in the footsteps of his father ; but a prior engagement prevented his attending ; " Mr. Villiers was obliged to leave England on the day named ;" " A special engagement is town" prevented Mr. W. J. Fox. Mr. George Thompson " was engaged to take the chair at a public meeting in Lon don ;" Baron Rothschild " had a party at his residence in Norfolk ;" and there were similar excuses from Lord Mot , peth, Mr. Foley, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Lord Leigh, and Col. Thompson. M.P. There were the usual loyal toasts proposed, and they were drank with the accustomed demonstrations of loyalty ; there after Mr. G. EDMONDS, the vice-chairman (and the chew pion of reform in Birmingham for something like half a century), rose and proposed the first toast of the evembspr, The people—the only legitimate source of political power." The speaker reviewed the reforms which had been eased in the administration of the civil government, and the doss which had been removed during the lan' quarter of a century, and all (he said) by the indomitable perseverance and courage of the people ; and even at that very moment, with numbers of disabilities still affecting some part of the community, the people possessed a power which they could wield, and fearfully wield, to protect themselves from every species of oppression. The people of England never d 4 and never would, submit to be tyrannised over by any party, or by any government ; and *along as they remained Wig themselves, it was within their reach to achieve every pal* lege fitting fora free and an enlightened people to poem% and that was glorious in the adminietration of government. The health of the " Borough Members" having been pro posed by the Chairman, Mr. MCNTZ first responded. He said that the result of the late contest in the borough had in no way surprised him, however much it might have dens other people ; the only thing that ever did surprise him was that a radical town like Birmingham should have returned to parliament • man so backward in his views in most respects as Mr. Spooner. He had always been satisfied of what the liberal portion of the constituency could do if It were united ; and what he had always desired was, not that the people should be liberals in name, but that they should send to parliament such liberals as would carry out fully their views, by advocating measures for the good of ell society—the people ; for it was the people—the in. dustrious classes—who ought to be supported, protected, and cherished; and that, too, for the best of all possible reasons, that the rich were able to take care of themselves. The politician calling himself • liberal, who pleased him, was the man who would endeavour to legislate in such a manner that every honest and industrious man should be able to get speed livelihood. That was the sort of thing he bad always suidentood by liberal principles; but their modern liberalism wm a very different affair. Had any of their liberal govern ments acted up to the reality ? The poor-law was a splendid specimen of a vicious system of legislation ; instead of go veining in such a way that an honest man could get a good living, they derised means to 'starve him in a work house. Let the people watch the conduct of govern swab, and se* that they did not legislate in such a Malan that the burdens of the state all fell upon the poor, as he contended that nineteen-twentieths of them did. It was not only the duty of governments to legislate for the poor, but it was one of the very fleet principles of Christisnity that they should do so. Did the last govern ment have such a principle in view, or had the present one sought to carry it out ? For his part, he had always said, and always would say, until there waian alteration, that the poor were the most neglected—that their interests and their comforts were sacrificed for the sake of the rich. That was a state of things which could not go on for ever : the people would one day turn round upon their oppressors ; the mul titude would not suffer themselves to be ridden to death. But before such a day as that could arrive he hoped that legis lators would see farther into the responsibilities devolving upon them, and that the oppression by might over right would have an end. The hon. gentleman next adverted to the great moral power which the political union of 1831 had emir eised,and to the exertions of its most active founder, Mr. Thomas Attwood, and then went on to remark that the truly liberal politician would never stop short until the people had the fullest share of civil and religious liberty. eminent with good government; and until every man had it within his reach, by Industrious habits, to improve his seek/ condition. Instead of this, it had settled down into a mem shetreetqueetien—the workhouse or the gaol. fhb Sai ever would protest. He (he Mlil) the peinefples of free trade, and he wis rd to see • semisel out to the fullest extant ; but people were wrong ✓ery Imerined that free trade would give them prosperity. Italem they legislated further than free trade, there was n• Anne of prosperity for the people. The principles of po nied monotny were yet but imperfect/7 understood • and, W mind, all their privations arose out of a want of know =these subjects. Until the time arrived when the at e/public men was forced to the consideration of these question', the working man would n have within his reach those comfort. which that high-minded, intelligent, and industrious class were entitled to, (Much cheering.) I shall (said Mr. Mute in conclusion), regardless of party, ex ert myself, as I have always done, to protect and to cherish the interest' of " the people " of England. I will exert my 'elf to promote the interests of my constituents in this most important commercial community ; and all I ask is, that when I do or say what you do not approve of, that you will hear me before you condemn. The hon. gentleman resumed his seat amidst much applause. Mr. SCHOLIPIELD next rose, and after some expression of thanks for the very flattering reception he experienced, and allenons to the difficulties with which the liberal party had tf suatend in the late contest, the hon. gentleman proceeded is goy: It is now for me to justify the confidence you have reread fa me. When I was a candidate for the re promoted= of this borough, I told you that I was an avesets of the great principles of progress;" " not only of " progress " to far as it relates tore. ligious toed= ; net only of " progress " so far as it re lates to modal imprevement, but also of that progress in ex tending to the pssple their due share of those p oli tical right. of which theythey ere stlll deprived. I am still the advocate of the sane peimeiplea. I say 7 that the true conservative must be in favour of psgusss on ;" and such am I. The hon. gentlemen west en to say that he knew something of the eerier mime of BoTimment in different parts of the wool ; diet he het het sense experience of the working of republimmina in the United States ; that having resided in Italy he wee net altogether a stranger to the despotism of the governments there ; and neither was he altogether un acquainted with the bastard citizen-kingship of France; but that he believed the constitution of England un tamed pears guarantees for the liberties of the era nip or all of these put together. At ems these • constitution to work well must week for the benefit of a whole people, and not for the benefit of a class ; how, then, could they expect the people to reverence • constitution which denied to them that share of power to which they were entitled ? He was de sirous (be said) to see " being religious liberty : and he had been accused of a bad churchman, because he had advocated a separation of church from the state ; but that declaration had been made for no election purposes. He bad advocated it for years, because he considered it not only due to the people that each separation should take place, but that it was for the interest of the church itself; and he had it from a clergyman of the este ' MAl:tient in that town, that he was anxious to promote his (Mr. Scholefleld's) election, because of his anxiety to put an end to the unholy connexion existing between the church and the state. He wished (he said) to see the church giving up state patrosage—relying Imes her own resources and he felt ooelkient that the da etria of the dna& wonli sno uted best and ecrentind greener roped when the pulpits fame whisk Soy trees savoissellial• nessmaleed with the Men. (Appieeeet Re lei meet le bane that one of th= os et rim he lieeeshe bean pediment would be a the Adak. of the dell &deities affecting the Jews, and it woad be ems seikkeeka to him if the first vote he gave in Seaman of °semen should be on a minion having the to Ifr. Botluchild to take ' lb seat ; and lbaid any yelpinel be was the object of which wu to enable her Majesty to send a diplomatic agent to the court of his holiness the Pope, it would have his most cordial support. (Much cheering.) He for-one sym pathised with the liberal and enlightened head of the Ro man states ; and he should rejoice, indeed, if the govern ment of this country would step forward to aid him in re mitting the unjust interference of despotic Austria, for he looked upon that as an auspicious day for the liberty of the world when they saw a Pope of Rome stepping out and striving, in his character as a temporal prince, to promote- the cause of freedom and enlightened _go vernment in hid own country. (Loud cheering.) Re verting again to the course he intended to pur sue in the House of Commons, Mr. Scholefield said that kis great object would be to promote commercial freedom: les admitted that the great cause of free trade might have a /*coil, but insisted that ultimately itcould net fail to be trium phant ; it miitht be (he said) that during the first year of the partial dring out of the free-trade system our exports had ast materially increased, but this was in consequence of peculiar circumstances, although, if the result were looked upon In the proper light, it would be found to be of a most desiring character. It should be borne in mind that the whole of central and southern Europe had been in a condi tion approaching to famine during the last year, and that inusequently the states so circumstanced had no funds where with to purchase our manufactures so that there was one taw why the amount of exported goods had diminished in Oat quarter; it should also be borne in mind that the high PEW of food was at all times a great drawback upon the demand for manufactured goods. There were be sides two' other countries to which we had exported consi derably less than usual—these were Portugal and Mexico : and this was as illustration of the evils of war, or of any in ternal commotion in a country. But what was the case with that country which, notwithstanding the scarcity elsewhere, had had corn not only for the use of its own population, but had been enabled to supply the greater part of the deficiency of the rest of the world ? What was the fact as regarded Ame rica, where corn, consequent on its abundance, had not been high ? Why, that we had exported to that country a much larger quantity of manufactured goods than before, which he took to be a convincing proof that free trade was beneficial. The hon. gentleman, after some other observations of a like tendency, concluded by declaring his purpose to zealously, faithfully, and honestly aid, in his place in parliament, in pro moting the interest, of the people, not only of the town of Birmingham, but of the community at large. (Much dossing.) " The Liberal Electors" having been toasted by Mr. Kum, Mr. Aid. WESTON responded, and in the course of bis he mid, the conviction was gaining ground that a finprovameat might be made in our system of taxa. especially in such pert of it as pressed heavily upon the industrious classes. There was the excise—a most urgent sad oppressive taxation, and one which deeply injured the labouring clue, and was most expensive to collect. Then SUM was the property and income tax; the justice of the firmer he admitted, but the latter was a gross injustice, and rereOt to be removed. Free trade was only a stepping-stone to further and great reforms. These could not be effected at once ; it was not in one, two, or three sessions that the evils which had interwoven themselves in our social system could be eradicated ; and, in the ensuing session of parliament, he hoped to see the representatives of the great towns pressing these things on the attention and consideration of the govern ment. The necessity of a measure for promoting the health of towns he admitted, and he would heartily rejoice If ammo measure received the sanction of the legislature whisk would have the effect of promoting the health and eleztAtin the social condition of the working man. The rich all the appliances for the preservation of their own th, but the poor needed something being done for them, and he rejoiced to see the government so far making a move fa the right direction. The toast, " The Cause of Civil, Religious, and Commer cial Freedom," was responded to by Mr. GEORGE DAW SON, M.A. He said that the connexion of these three must sot be regarded as accidental, for that the one flowed with Ate other naturally. The greatest marvel to him was, that a man who took up the Bible could be anything else than a liberal in politic,. Reading that book, as be did, he could so more be a conservative than he could be a drunkard, • knave, dishonest, or a villain. Civil freedom, religious freedom, and commercial freedom, were things that could not be put aside for anything: they were an eternal right, to which all nation' in the world were alike entitled. Since be had been born, there had never been more significan t moves than those now visible indifferent partsof the continent. Look at France, writhing under a mean, a paltry, and • knavith government. The French were and ever had been a noble people; their government was ignoble and contemptible. He hoped to see a settlement there soon between it and the people, and that that settlement would take place in the lifetime of the present King, and not be deferred for his young and innocent successor. Turn then next to Spain, they saw a poor Queen trampled upon—a people renowned for their chivalry submitting, and a Princeling of France preparing to ride roughshod over them. There was Portugal with its six weeks' revolutions,—its Queen seeking to uphold - itself. despotism, but in reality crushing the very minarehy In Italy, to the Roman states, they saw a glorious struggle for liberty, against the old, futile, and idiotic despotism of Austria. The Romans looked to England for succour, and he hoped that England would show to them that she did not allow the differences of religion to become a bugbear when the liberty of a whole people was at Make. Tke day had gone by when the name of the Pope of Rome frightened the propriety of the people of this country. After all our alums about potato blights and Maynooth grants, and other such little calamities, on British ground there was more of liberty in every sense of the ward than in any other country in the world. England had ever been the ark of re fuge for the destitute—it had ever been the shelter of the political exile : here the liberal and enlightened had found a home—here the Poles had found symp F ar: e d succour; and even though the Pope of Rome should be com pelled to seek a refuge and an exile in England, he hoped that the poor " Spoonereans " would not imagimthat the star of England would set in ruins (as it had been about to do in every year within his recollection) because that vener able and enlightened reformer had come amongst us. (Much applause). When all things else had failed, the people had always struck the blow which taught the powers that existed their duty. That would yet be the cue again : the civilised ' world was preparing to emancipate itself, and weak despot km and wrong-doers would stagger beneath the blew. Ths Non-electors," " The Visitor.," and many other 181114 were drunk; to the latter, Mr. Bracebridge, the can aille It, North Warwickshire, briefly replied ; and perhaps la no similar occasion to this have there been manifested 'wire significant expressions of anxiety for the further pro pos of really liberal principles. "The whole affair (says our correspondent) pimed o ff well, and will, in all probe- Mlity, have the t of completely re-uniting the liberal party in the borough." rose, the Earl of It mid that that title had been called to-day, in consequence of hie having inadvertently, at an election a few yews ago, answered to it, under the belief at the time that it was merged in the one in virtue of which he had the honour of sitting and voting with their lordships. He was, however, now thoroughly convinced that that title was extinct, and he regretted that it had been sailed to-day. He 'wished to be allowed to enter on the minute that he held it to be an extinct peerage, and that it ought not to be called either en this or on future occasions, The calling of the names was then proceeded with. After the clerk had read several, the Duke of BuccLayen rose and said that he thought it right to take this opportunity of re marking that he observed that two or three names had not been called, certainly titles which had merged in other titles, for instance, that of the Earl of Ancrum, which had merged in that of the Marquis of Lothian. (Several peers hers's... marked to the noble duke that the name of the Earl of An erum had been called.) The name of Lord Cardross had not been called. He mentioned it particularly, because he recollected a few years ago that the Earl of Buchan answered to it, and signed his name Buchan and Cardross. Mr. LINDSAY said that they were unfortunately obliged to go only by the written documents of the election. They would be obliged to any of their lordships who would in form them of any circumstance similar to that just mentioned by the Duke of Buccleuch. The Earl of DIINDONALD wished to know whether he could act with Lord Napier's proxy, that noble lord being at present abroad. The Earl of ROSEDZIIT said that the noble earl had applied to hint on the subject, as he had the honour of introducing the bill for affording facilities to peers abroad voting at this election, without being under the necessity damning home. Now, for his information, and aLo for the information of other noble lords, he might state that that bill passed the lords, but was suspended in its progrmis through the Com mons, and therefore that it was not the law of the land. On the name of Lord Colvill of Ochiltree, being called, the Duke of BUOCLZUCH rose and protested against the calling of that title, seeing that it had been dormant certainly since the year 1782. It was received here under pretest upon a late occasion, and he now protested in his own name, and the names of those who might adhere, against the person as miming the title of Lord Colvill, or Lord Colvill of Ochiltree, being allowed to vote here. Lord COLYILL OF OCHILTRII, who was sitting at the foot of the table, here rose, and read some extracts, which were quite inaudible, from the statutes affecting the question, is vindication, as we understood, of his right.—The Duke of ATHOLL seconded the protest. _ names who were present, whi Duke of Duceleo& and Queens. ber Duke ' of Atholl Duke of Montrose Earl of Morton Earl of Eglinton Earl of Home Earl of Haddlnyten Earl of Laude rda le Earl of AMU, Earl of &rOwath Earl of Urea and Melville Earl of Selkirk Earl of Duodonald vet the list of their lordships' it wee u follows . Earl of Oleogow Viscount Stormont Viscount Du=lane Viscount Stratta Lord Ssitoun Lord Grey lard a!tl.'S•rt Lard Elphinetone ford Blantyre ' I.;ii 5:71-, of Culzon Lord Forrester Lord SHWA Lord Belhaven Lord Ro/to Earl of Orlrney Lord Col.ill, of /Xllllime I Earl of Ilcoebery lased Pelwsrth When the name of Lord Colvin of Ochiltree was read, the Duke of Biceleuch banded in his protest against votes from the person assuming the title of Lord CoFeta, or Lord Colvin of Ochiltree, being received or tendered, and stating that he should not be allowed to vote either here or at future elections until he had proved his title in the House of Lords. The protest was signed by the duke and by a great number of other peers. The oaths of allegiance, abjuration, and supremacy were then administered to the peers • and they were handed round and signed by them. The iist of their lordships pre- sent was again called over for the purpose of receiving their votes. The neat thing dons was to call for the proxies, after which the signed lists sent by absent peers were read. This was a process which occupied a considerable time ; at itscon elusion, the names of the 16 peers that had been elected as representative peers for Scotland in the next parliament were announced as follows, with the number of votes for each: Marquis of Tweeddale M Morowit Walkman M Earl of Morton Earl of Home 34 Lord Gray Earl of Airlle Earl of Leven and Melville... 56 Lord Earl of Selkirk of Culrom Earl of Orkney Earl of Seafield The only alteration in the above list from that of the re presentatives of the Scottish peerage in the late parliament is the substitution of the names of Lord Elphinstone and Lord Rollo, for those of Viscount Arbuthnott and Lord Reay, The following are the names of the noblemen who sent proxies:—Duke of Lennox to Lord Saltoun, Duke of Argyll to Lord Belhaven, Earl of Sutherland to Lord Belhaven, Earl of Cusillis to Earl of Eglinton, Earl of Aberdeen to Earl if Morton, Earl of Stair to Earl of Rosebery, Viscount Falkland to Earl of Rosebery, Lord Sinclair to Earl of Eglin ton, Lord Napier to Earl of Dundonsld. In the case of Lord Napier the proxy could not be used, the noble lord being abroad, The following peers voted by signed list : Duke of Hamilton, Earl of Whom* Duke of Ito:buret, Earl of Mauves, Marquis of Hunt 4, Eari of Bresdalbane, Earl of Mar and 'Wile, Earl of Saalfeld, Earl of Moray, Lard Somerville, Earl of Oalloway, Lord Torphiehen, Earl of Klnnoul, lard Cranstoun, lasi of Dumfries and ' Bee p Lord Kinnalrel, Earl of Wempis and aren, A curious incident occurred in connexion with the signed list sent in by Lord Cranstoun. Among the peers for whom his lordship voted was Lord Colville, without specifying I whether Lord Colville of Culroes was meant, or Lord Col vill of Ochiltree. A discussion arose as to which of the two names the vote was to be set against. Lord Colville of Culroa said that there could be no doubt that his friend, Lord Cranstoun, intended to vote for him. The Duke of Buccleuch said that he had examined the oaths that each of their lordship. had signed, and especially the signatures of Lord Colville of Colrain and the person who claimed the title of Lord Colvin of Ochiltree. Now he found that the signature of Lord Colville of Culross had an eat the end of it, *here's that of the person claiming the title of Lord Colvin of Ochiltree was spelt without an e at the end. Lord Cranstoun, in his list, spelt the name of Lord Colville with an eat the end of it ; and under these circumstances he presumed there could be no doubt that Lord Cranston meant to vote for Lord Colville of Cuirass. . . ----- Several peers having expressed opinions similar to those of the Duke of Buceleuch, but at the same time stating that the matter must be left to the decision of the clerks, Mr. Lindsay said that he and Mr. Russell wished to be allowed to consider the subject for a few minutes. After consulting with Mr. Burrell a abort time, Mr. Lindsay said—l have to express the deep regret we feel in announcing what we conceive to be our duty on this occa sion, which may perhaps go, and, in fact, does go, against our own sense of what was meant. We sincerely believe the statement made by Lord Colville of Culron to be correct — namely, that the vote was intended for him ; but we are constrained by the position in which we are placed to an ad herence to the roll ; and on that roll there is a Lord Colvill without express condition or qualification, and there is a Lord Colville of Cahoon We receive this vote without Fqualification or condition, and are constrained to receive it or Lord Colvill only. The Dake of Bucctirca protested against this, the more particularly as it has been stated by the clerk at the table, that it was the feeling of himself and Mr. Russell that this vote of Lord CIIIIISSOUII ' S wee intended to be given for Lord Colville of Culrom. This wet a verb important am, ;and one which he could not pass over without taking notice of. Not only had the clerks stated who was the person for whom they intended to record this vote, but they also stated that they recorded it ,contrary to their opinion of the person for whom they believed it was intended to be given. Mr. LINDSAY then asked permission to state that he held in his hand a signed list for Lord Remy, which they could not receive, in consequence of there being no evidence of his lordship being qualified by having taken the prescribed oaths. . . . . We may mention that the following peers voted for the election of the Earl of Dundonald:—Duke of Argyll, Mot- Oinill of Huntly, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Stair, Earl of Br.d.,Thario,sarl of Carnwath, Earl of Glasgow, Viscount Dimblane, Lord Elibank, Lord Torphichen, and Lord Cranstoun. _ _ The proceedings were cone'uded about half-pest three, having occuried upwards of three hours. In the evening the peers entertains/ a numerous party of friends at a sumptuous dinner in Gibbs's Royal Hotel, Prtnoee-street. Among the company present were the Lord Provost and magistrates. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA. Sir,—ln your paper of Sept. 2 I observe • letter from Mr. Davidson, of Hull, respecting Steam Navigation between Singapore and Sydney," in a note to which you refer to the TOMIALI which you did me the honour of extracting from the " Voyage of the Fly," oa the neoemity fora post near Cape York in Torres Straits. In this out of the way corner of the kingdom, I have little opportunity (except through your journal) of learning what is going forward in these matters, but as I feel much interest in them, you will perhaps excuse my laying before you the following ob servations. Itappeen --- to me most desirable, not only for the interests of the company working this route, but for the general benefit of the Eastern Archipelago, that the company should enter into as intimate and amkabb a releden me penal, with the Dutch East Indian Rmemment, ailenld leek to that nation for a great part of the supports which they ere to rely, and endeavour therefore to assmineedlate both its go vernment and public (if the Mamma be said as yet to have a distinct existence from the Mum) by all the mesas which will not retard the mil memaunication between our own possessions. During about eight months of the year, from March namely to November, the Dutch at Bata via have no means of commendeating with their eastern possessions (Timor end the blelesessy, excep a t4is war steamer dispatched on purpose. • regular com munication at trilling met, would derebre be put importance to them, bet timid greeter to time Minh trim resources might thee be tepidly cleveleged, end desk am merce speedily pet ea s letter and freer bating than et re sent, and one emote* Me proillsbla to all parties. The destruction of the spin loseby geosnment authority, in order to keep up the plea w wet inniarty an annual operation, would no beim be poen& In tie open face of the world. Pubiisity alone is wa:=Z i la s ea s to seek premises. Nem time are not ea dm pert dike Debi ellbeir with to adopt a bat* amemerciel end podded memo than they have hitherto meal on, if it maid be tione inane injury to their revennem A great Mgt Ned *reel* fish daainioae mead be one of As Whams% Mad • donee. Let a NOWT 044441444 Mis 440 44 d imp ob. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1847. ELECTION OF SCOTTISH PEERS. EDINBURGH, WEDNLSDAT.—The election of the 16 representative peers of Scotland took place here to-day, in the Picture Gallery of the Palace of Holyrood. The attendance of peers was greater than has been the cue for some time, there being 31 noble lords present. The galleries presented an unusually gay appearance, and were crowded in every part. The election was looked forward to with considerable interest, in consequence of its being known that the Earl of Dundonald, who was recently restored to the honours of the Bath, was a candidate; and a number of strangers had come from a distance in order to be present at the proceedings. Principal Lee and the Rev. Dr. Robert Lee attended a. deans of the Chapel Royal ; and Messrs. lame' and Lindsay, principal clerks of session, acted as deputies to the Lord Clerk Registrar. Mews. Bruce , of Langlee and Nimmo, depute clerks of session; Shiel and Carmichael, assistant clerks of session; and Mr. Robertson, keeper of the general records, were also present; u were also the Lord Provost, Rallies Mack, Duncan, Ritchie, and Tullis, Treasurer Thomson, and Convener Cusbnie. At • few minutes past 12 o'clock the Duke of Buccleuch, followed lirthe Duke of Atholl, entered the room, and took their sees at the heed of the table appropriated to the peers. hey were quickly followed by the other peers. Principal Lee then offered up an impressive prayer, after which busi ness proceeded. Mr. Rymer!, having read the proclamation ordering the election of the representative peers for Scotland, said, that be had in his hand a commission, granted by the Earl of Dalhousie, lord clerk registrar, to Mr. Lindsay and himself, as principal clerks of session, to officiate on this occasion.— Mr. Lindsay then proceeded to call the roll of peers : he had only read one or two, when The Duke of Bucccaccit rose, and said that the clerk had departed from that which had hitherto been the practice at meetings for the election of Scotch representative peers, by reading a new list, different from that which had hitherto been read and called. He thought it right to take notice of this fact, and that the clerks should state to their lordships on what authority they bad so altered the list they were now calling. Mr. LINDSAY said that the lid which he was now calling over was the great roll of the peers of Scotland, omitting, in terms of the recent statute which be held in his hand, those proxies in right of which no vote had been received er counted since the year 1800. Mr. Lindsay then read the statute to which he referred. After having dons so, he said he thought it right to mention also, that the roll which he would new call was taken with great are from one authenticated and certified by the present Lord Clerk Regi strar. Mr. Lindsay then resumed the calling the roll. On coming to the earls, which commenced with that of the earl dom of Crawford, Mr. BUSIIILL said that he was directed by the Earl of Mar to read • protest. Mr. Russell then read the protest, which was in substance protesting against any Scotch earl's name being called before his, as he maintained that the earl dom of Mar was the most ancient Scotch earldom. ~ Lord aI; ILViN I:I iiT ;;;;1;071;;;;Cted by the Earl of Sutherland to protest against the name of any earl being called before his. The protest of the Earl of Suther land was also read. -- - The Enke of Sitc',Krell said that be head the wow of the Marquis of Annandale called. Now he protosesA yaw that title being called, inasmuch u that pump been dormant since the year 1792, and no poem bad mmio good his right to it. He did this as a matter elb !sem. ' Mr. LINDSAY said that the statute admitted of its big called. He then proceeded with the calling the list, but MI reading the name of the Earl of Stirling was in by the Duke of 13w:clench, who prowted 'against the of that title, for the same moon that ha protested against that of Annandale. -7 The Earl of RJearianv said that he begged to state that he adhered to the protest which the Duke of B2celench had given in respect both to the title of Annandale and that of Stirling. On the name of the Earl of Balearns be' called, a pro test was given in, in the name of that ne4iseaw r te the effect that any vote which lie should give la this aisalea should not prejudice or affect hie right to Um older dignity of the Earldom of Crawford, his claims to which were now pending in the House of Lor is. Mr. IllWriOT bating canal tics asala of Yil*Mat Fria" amen and eager speculators, and the Dutch would be com pelled to take care that no glaring faults should meet the eye of the one, and that legitimate fields of action should ha opened for the operations of the other. 1 think, then, it will behove the company about to start, to take largely into account the nature and capabilities of the Dutch possessions, through which a good part of their route will lie. Among other things, it appears to be important that there should be calling or touching places at or in the neighbour hood of Sourabaya and Coepang. The ant is quite obvious, and no doubt forms part of the company's plan. The second will not at first be so inviting, but will, I think, be advisable for the purpose of creating a traffic. Coepang itself is but little out of the route, and during the easterly monsoon affords good anchorage and landing-places. Both are to be found, I believe, during the westerly monsoon in the northern part of the straits of Lentso. A station, however, might, perhaps, be formed in or near the straits of Rottee, which would serve during both seasons, and would be in the direct route of the steamer. From this point wailing .eutels, even prabus, could at all times reach, not only Coepang, but Banda and Amboyna, without much difficulty. It would not be easy to overrate the importance to those places of a certain passage to windward at a'll seasons of the year, instead of having to wait for a change of monsoon. An easy road into, and frequent communication with, the Spice islands, would surely be an event in the history of the " Far As to Lombock, little, perhaps, could be done with it at present; but if the steamer pass through the straits of Altus, as is probable, she will find it to her advantage to heave to for an hour, to purchase stock, and thus may be laid the foundations of a free native trade with that island, which may ultimately rise into importance. On the north aide of the fine island of Zindsna, or Sandalwood Island, is Paddas way Bay, which would be directly in her route should any establishment be hereafter formed there. This is also a free, independent inland. I still adhere to my opinion of the superiority of Cape York over Port Essington, as the nearest coaling place to Sydney, for several reasons, but for this especially, that Cape York is more distant from Sydney in time than in epees. None of the calculations respecting the route which I have seen appear to take into account the intricate nature of the navigation among the coral reefs to the southward and east ward of Cape York. In traversing them the steamer will often have to go at half-speed under the molt favourable cir cumstances ; she will be compelled to anchor at night while among them, and to pause during the city when the sun comes ahead of her. I think we might safely assume that that part of the voyage will be from 24 to 48 hours longer than would be calculated from the men distance as measured on the chart implies. She will also be always liable to such accidents as grounding in that neighbourhood, which, although not likely to be fatal, must let cause delay and expenditure of coal, and render it highly important that assistance and fresh supplies should be as close at band as possible. I observe that Mr. Davidson mentions squatters" in con nexion with Port Essington. I would beg to ask him what they are to do there ? what are they to squat for ? and what .are to be their occupations? Sheep would not live, sr would have no wool; and, from Dr. Leichardt's recently published journal, it appears that his horses and cattle, aa also himself and party, suffered greatly from the climate when they de scended from the high table land south of the Alligator river to the flat country within 100 miles of the coast. Few men would be tempted either by the pleasure or profit of residing there to breed buffalos, yet what else they could do I do not know. The communication with New Guinea, which be alludes to, is obviously more easy from Cape York. The tripang also, or biche de met, is infinitely more abundant and mere easy to be procured among the coral reefs of Torres Straits than about Port Essington. Had the Burris once discovered Torres Straits, nothing but its greeter distance would prevent them entirely deserting the other part of ' , the coast. Mother of pearl 'bells, tortoiseshell, and cocoa nuts are even now to be procured in some quantity from the islanders of the northern part of Torres Straits. Ido not advocate the abandonment of Port Essington if • Chinese or Malay colony can be located there, so much the better; let them try what they can do. I only doubt the probability of its " rising into a place of importance," either in five or any given number of years; and wish to impress upon those concerned the far higher importance of Cape York or its neighbourhood as a commercial post, and • point commanding the navigation of the neighbouring seas, whether traversed in sailing vessels or in steamers.—l am, &e., Sept. 7, 1847. J. Beata JULIIII. Geological Survey of Great Britain, Yofrytty Evan, Denbighshire. IRELAND. DreLIN, SRPT. 8. Gradually the guardians are coming round to a more healthy tone of thinking, and the good sense and credit of the country shrink from the policy of Lord Mountcashel. At Middleton there was a long and stormy debate, which lasted four hours, about the relief rating. The vote, however, was more sub stantial than the orator'', for it was resolved by a considerable majority to impose the rate and save the character of the union. Sickness still lingers, and in a violent form, in seve ral districts. Not fewer than eight Roman catholic clergymen are now laid up with fever in the county of Roscommon ; both master and matron of the town workhouse have resigned : and to crown the distress, at the last meeting of the board each and all of the guardians refused to accept the chair, lest the occu pant should be in for some wiaccoantable liabilities. No business of course was transacted where guardians were se relactant, on feigned or foolish pretences, to do their duty. The Cork Reporter states on the best authority that the experimental squadron, under old Charley, will visit Cove before repairing to winter quarters, and re main about a fortnight. The authority, " admitting of no contradiction," appears to be the First Lord of the Admiralty himself. Sir Charles has many friends on "the sweet waters of the river Lee." His visit in the Powerful some years past will entitle him to a second and most cordial greeting. An interesting passage on the visit of the Admi ralty lords to Cork took place at Cove on Monday. A naval school has been established by government on board the Crocodile, which consists of ninety boys from fourteen to sixteen years of age. They are the children of poor fishermen and sailors along the south coast, and have been for the last six weeks under the discipline of Lieut. Protheroe. On the arrival of the Lords of the Admiralty the lads were mustered on deck, and by their cleanliness and order excited the highest admiration. After having been drilled in arithmetic, and proved themselves fair calculators, they were put through the mysteries of ship exercise by the Earl of Auckland—loading and firing guns, &c., which elicited the admiration of the mast expe rienced officers present. Sword exercise, boarding conflicts with cutlasses and handspikes followed next in order—all perfect of their kind—and as the lords were departing the yards were manned by the boys, and a salute of 19 guns fired. So delighted was Lord Auckland with the remarkable proficiency of the poor fishermen's children, that he expressed his determi nation to increase the number to 200. Alter visit ing the celebrated Carrigaline river on this day, their lordships will embark on board the Fire Queen, and proceed to Dublin, to inspect the harbours and bays m our neighbourhood. LORD Ancut.sPro in Cot:cit.—On Monday afternoon Lord Auckland visited, by appointment, the Harbour Commis sioners, at their board-room, in Cork. The mayor, as chair man, presided, and the board having erpremed their plea sure at the presence of the First Lord of the Admiralty and Lord John Hay, the former made these important observa tions :—The Earl of Auckland observed that their visit was purely on a matter of business. With regard to the work they had a prospect of completing in the harbour, It wee likely to consist of a tank to supply her Majesty's ships and merchant ships with water; and they pro posed also to build a landing pier for the purpose of landing from boats in the harbour. In Haulbowline they intended to extend their establishment so as to be able to repair ships and steamers which might happen to come in here requiring it, and to enable them to coal their steamers, and also other works which would improve their yard in that island. They had agreed in thinking that it would be beneficial to increase the resort of her Majesty's I ships here; and also they deemed the employment of la bourers desirable in the island, and they would therefore continue to employ a considerable number of them ia the prosecution of their works. He did not know whether the harbour board could give them any hints or additional infor mation to that they had already received, but if they had any hints to girt) them on the subject they would be glad to receive them. His lordship proceeded to say that front the lids' harbour commissioners' report all public men had come to the conclusion that in Ireland those harbours bad been en croached upon and neglected. Hs had no doubt that in Cork harbour that body had protected the public rights, but at the same time it was • subject on which the Admiralty were desirous of receiving information, and they were desirous of establishing • body like the Admiralty, where information would be registered and recorded, regarding all changes which took place, or encroachments or improvements made in the harbors of the United Kinghom. Before be left London he directed a circular letter to be prepared, and addressed tothe various harbour boards and trustees in the United Kingdom, regarding the forwarding of such infor mation as would enable the - Admiralty to record the changes which took phase, or the encroachments which were likely to be made whisk would injure the harbours, or any improre maids whisk would meals in defog good, so that they might dick the sae saeserage the ether. They weal t ill Is their power to cooperate with ell the Whew bawds tad Moslem in the ecostry, and if they led het sellelect pewees already to eke* each injury as might to dew, they mold apply to pediment far them, to protest whet wee the most impettene interest of the country. He bagel they would have tho_erat. of that body, as alrt mest:r a ; had deireet their "Mimi= to cooperate. Hie Yoke bind eine eismolleas veepottlag the tidal oem imisierraV report, imphiect thee the set shunts...the leenekt in MA see eantimplata tab, the enthei of their sea hoes hem the al bodies like that beard. What wee initel wee to have the information respestieg Wheels registeredpowers Wilk one antra beard Like the Aeekehe, that say Pis by, idiummat shalt be tisrullel this P• 4. rested in separate and local boards. The Cork merchants intimated that they did not object to haring a central board in London, which they thought mast be beneficial to the country at large, but they did object to haring ' , resident commissioner in Cork who could control the board, and compel them to raise or lower their dues as he thought Pro Per. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE AN ADJUTANT.—Another attempt has been made in Ireland to usuainate an adjutant of a regiment. The ektim in this case was Adjutant Graham, of the 67th Foot, at present stationed in Cork, and the in tended assassin is a soldier in the regiment, a natire of Lan euhire. Seeing the adjutant crow; the barrack-square, on Monday, the culprit went deliberately to his room, loaded his musket, descended to the lobby, took aim at the adjutant, and tired. Fortunately the shot fell a yard from it, mark. The regiment is principally composed of recruits, and the delinquenthesheen only nine months in the serrioe. Ensign and Adjutant Graham has risen from the ranks. DUNDALK Etecrior.—The local papers state that Mr. Mac Tarn& will be treated to a petition; and, although we ere not informed what the grounds of complaint are, we are confidently inured its result will be to place Mr. hl'Cullagh in the representation. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, SRPT. Sixteen out of the thirty-three members of the Edinburgh town council retire in November, and already the " sough" of local warfare is heard in the distance. At Helensburgh the municipal elections are already over, and, as a proof of the spirit that exists in that little burgh, the candidates opposed by the superior of the town have been carried—a fact that betokens well for purity in higher elections. Before making their exit, the Edinburgh magistrates have prepared the heads of their proposed improve ments and sanitary bill: while leaving many monster grievances untouched, it is, according to the modern philosophy in such cases, " a move in the right direction. The consolidation of local boards, which it laudably proposes, does not much concern the general public : but here are the sanitary items. They propose obtaining 1. Powell to establish one or more alaughter.houses, and to pre. vent the slaughtering of cattle within the bounds of pllue, or peroaps within a certain distance beyond thew bounds. 2. Power. to compel proprietors, in certain eireumstanoes, to make sewers audicient to dram the streets or closes In sebkh their home. are situated, and to keep them in proper repair. 3. Facilities for providing even the humbler dwellings with water and water-closets. 1. Power, to pre. not pigs or other animals generally kept in byre., stables, or out house., from being kept in dwelling-houses. 3. Powers to regulate the lodging-booms for the poor. O. Powers to prevent the undue sc. cumulation of eilth or manure; and whattver other objects of a sani tary description it may be considered mammary to provide for. fho departing council also deserve credit for having prevailed on the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to allow athletic gams and amateur survey ing and levelling in the Queen's park. They are, moreover, a bolder set of men than their brethren of the Perth town-council. A member of that body moved that a correspondence should be opened with the Edinburgh association for protecting roadway rights, with a view to breaking up the enclosure of Glen Tilt, but 10 having voted for and 10 against the motion, the casting vote of the provost shelved the proposition. One gentleman stated that in order to increase the game 60 tenants had, within his re membrance, been ejected from Glen Tilt.. Following in a small way the example of his Grace of Newcastle, the Duke of Atholl has caused some friend to write au explanatory letter to the Scotsman, but it does not in any material degree mend the matter. The Clyde trustees report that their income for last year was 59,017/. 2e. 9d.; their expenditure, 43,569/. 7s. 7d.; surplus revenue, 15,447/. 15s. 2d. : being an increase on last year of 6,6911. is. 11d. The romance of " Jearde Deans" has again been embodied in fact. Three female relations of the Burghead fishermen implicated in the late food riots, travelled to Ardverikie with the view of petitioning her Majesty to commute the rather harsh sentence of transportation and imprisonment passed on them. But in Earl Grey the simple fishwomen found no Duke of Argyle, as they were rather unsentimentally told by his lordship to go home, and send a written petition by the post. One of the gentlemen who fill at the Peebles hustings has died in consequence of his injuries, and it is said that the contractor is to be tried at the ensuing Jedburgh circuit. Some eight hundred pounds a year having accumu lated in the hands of the governors of George Wat son's Hospital, Edinburgh, it has been resolved to apply for an act to enable them to expend it in out door education without maintenance, instead of en larging the present buildinz, and so augmenting the monastic system of education. Sir Walter Scott's grandson has been allowed to change his surname from Lockhart to Scott. EDINBURGH ELECTION.—Mr. Cowan, the new member for Edinburgh, had recently entered into a contract to supply a certain quantity of paper to Her Majesty's Stationery Office. By this contract Mr. Cowan was disabled from sitting in parliament—but the Lords of the Treasury have thought fit (properly enough) to cancel that part of the contract with the Meads. Cowan, as far as the new member for Edinburgh is concerned, and Mr. Cowan is now legally entitled to take his seat, although the treasury, with whig precedents before them, might have chosen to adhere to the letter of the bond ; and Mr. Cowan, who was inconveniently elected in plate of a cabinet minister—and such a minister as Mr. Macaulay— could not then have taken his scat and a new election must have necessarily taken place. flea 11 'a VISIT TO INTERNESB.—II is now pcsi tively determined that her Majesty will visit Inverness, and preparations on an extensive rah are being made to give her a suitable reception. The day fixed upon for the royal visit is Wednesday, the 15th inst , and a numerous and dm peeing gathering of the clans is expected to take place on the occasion. It was at first intended that the royal party should proceed by the Perth or Highland road to Inverness, but that intention has been abandoned, and her Majesty has decided to embark at Fort William, and proceed by tke Caledonian Canal through the great Glen of Albin to Dochfour-house, the residence of Mr. and Lady Georgina Bailie, where the royal party will sojourn for a day or two. Her Majesty will, it is reported, in the course of her progress down Lochner view the falls of Foyers —the greatest and most magnificent fall in the kingdom. During o her j u hfir o t cle e n taL oo at , Dochfour- t house, h tli t a h Quee:i i will it proceed situated town Of Inverness, grog ac e d returning. roya On the castle-hill, which overlooks the town, and is alluded to in Macbeth, as having a pleasant seat, several pieces of ordnance are already bristling to fire a royal salute. Although it has not yet transpired, it is probable that the royal squadron will proceed direct from Inverness for London. Dochfour-house, which her Majesty is about to honour with her presence, is built in the cottage style, and was erected only nine or ten years ago, when the old mansion was pulled down. It is about four miles west of Inverness, and beautifully situated on the margin of Loch Dochfour, or Little Lochner, being, in fact, the eastern termination of Lochner and not separated or distinct from it. Almost immediately be hind the house rise the steep and partly-wooded hills of Abereachan. In front, and within a few yards of the house, is the lake ; and on the other or south side, the country, which is partly cultivated and partly wooded, rises with a gradual assent and is terminated by the chain of mountains which bounds Strath-berrick and Strathiaim. Nearly oppo site to'Dochfour House is en elegant modern mansion, sur rounded by parks, lawns, and plantations, the residence of the Dowager Lady Sattoun ; and the town of Inverness, of which a good view can be obtained, terminates the landscape on the east and north. The Bailliee of Dochfour are of a very ancient family, and are reputed to be the wealthiest commoners in Scotland. Ma. MACAULAY AND TRH INTERNEBB BOROUOIIII.--IR consequence of the serious indisposition of Mr. Matheson, of Ardroes, the newly elected member of parliament for the Inverness boroughs, rumours are afloat that Mr. Macaulay will be brought forward as a candidate in the event of a vacancy occurring, either by the demise or the resignation of Mr. Matheson. Mr. Matheson's committee are using every exertion to keep the election in their own hands, and they have placed themselves in communisation with the right hon. gentleman. Should the anticipated vacancy take place, Mr. Kennedy, who was defeated at the last election, is pledged to come forward again, and a severe and close con test would no doubt take place. STATE OE THE MINING POPULATION Ice ATRBEIRE.— Mr. 8. Trsmenheere, the commissioner appointed to inquire into the state of the mining districts, has issued his report. He gives the following details in reference to the mining population In Ayrshire:—The county of Ayr is about to become an important seat of the iron manufacture. Large iron and coal works are springing up in and near the parish of Dairy, a little to the north of Kilmarnock ; others near that town; and the works of Mr. Wilson, at Lugar, about twenty wiles from it towards the south. It will require all the attention and foresight of the proprietors is prevent the growth and increase, in the pariah of Debi, althea was whirl* have arisen so mani festly in the Gadd* and Akins district of Lanarkshire, from i nn 08111111118 which inevitably un dermie made al pea*. The minister of that parish, the Rey. Rant informed me that the population bad been laresaks at the rata of about 1,000 a year for the last few mem until it now amounts to 8,000. Until the kea-worka assinioneed, absent four years ado, its population was engird almost entirAy in rural indusuv. The enonseeent of several new swain of houses is ia rows claw bddwi each other, without proper drains's. The dimaderly tendencies of a population rapidly collided Ida various quarters were un abashed by the MOMS of any adequate police. Coe eidembie asset was being made to erablieh schools. Sees had boon Bet en hot, but more were dill needed, and were apparently likely to be effected by the cordiale:ertions of all parties. The compel?», ohiedy onslol44f . t r. ee in this parish are the Ardor* Malleable Iron Co y tti )terry and Cunningham), Gi ammen•e i s Compeer (Hers. it. 'mi n i) . Th e and the Bellows Iron Company ( aws. J . l: llll ::: i ni iti ma n ' w nag 4 l ‘ : gend or y the raising" Ol w eep theth rn eeff oc rae : te wo oofi r t ru haatr , c(ei sL l Z irti t ' h mB at . opal had been raised from 3a. 6d. to Be. Piel. net ton, which vas one third 199 dm. )Lr. Nig (lent is,P. lest Airszto,