The Express. — London, England, 1848-05-19 00:00:00

GERMANY: PRUSSIA. —Oar accounts from Berlin of the even ing of the 14th state that the peace of the city had not been disturbed. A demonstration took place on the 14th, an immense meeting having assembled, in which it was decided that the people would accom pany in a mass a deputation charged with propounding to the Minister Presider• of the Council the following r esolution : "That the Prince of Prussia should oily be recalled by a decision of the National Assembly, which is to meet on the 22nd. Secondly, that the ministers unwilling to give this guarantee should resign;' The deputation accordingly went, ac companied by a vast crowd, in procession, to the house of Herr Camphausen. The deputation went in, and after the expiration of an hour, the ministers, Von Auersivald and Von Schwerin, appeared at the balmily, accompanied by the deputa tion, and stated that as Herr Camphausen had gone to Potsdam, no answer could be given that day, but it would be forthcoming on the next. Some shouts and tumult ensued, but peace was soon restored, and the crowd ultimately separated. We have no report of the manner in which Herr Camphausen answered on the 15th, but the official journal of the 16th, which has come to hand, contains a proclamation, signed by the minister, and which states :—" We hereby declare that his Highness the Prince of Prussia can, end will, at the earliest in fourteen days from the . present, at all events after the opening of the National Representation on the 22nd, return to his fatherland." Previous, however, to this the Prince will, as was all along intended, make known his adhesion to the new constitutional course pursued by the country. A correspondent of the Cologne Gazette writes from Posen, 12th May : In the course of yesterday waggon after waggon arrived with fugitiv.s oat of places aurrouncling Posen, a. it was re ported that bodies of scythemen, which increased every hour, had shown themselves in 'Lemberg, Buck, l'inne, Otiendk, Woegrowiee, and threatened t) plunder all that stood in their way. Accirding to s me accounts it seems that several of the guerilla chiefs had disbanded their men and sent them home ; but these latter, not satisfied at the result of the campaign, had united iu bodice and seemed inclined to carry on the war after their own fashion. It was yesterday re ported that Mieroslawski was brought in a prisoner to Posen, but although probable, we do tot vouch for the fact. It is not true that a court martial has been named to try Kean. thotor lirotowski ; and it seems that on the contrary Gen. von Pfael is authorised to proclaim an amnesty as soon as the l'ules have laid down their arms. All who have any thing to lose naturally embrace this opportunity of securing it, and such wish to a e order and tranquillity restored. The people, stranee enough, are not so easily pacified, and, although is scattered belies, continue their depredations. It seems that Gen. von Pfuel, the second royal commissary, is now at lo;:ite rheads with Generale Von Colomb and Steinscker, about the way to pacify the province, not hav ing the same faith in martial law with those heroes, and believing in some ele;zree is the efficacy of jus•ice and mercy. One of the proceedines with which the others are dissatisfied is the discharge of the greater part of the imprisoned peasantry out of Fort Wiriary, which will perhaps take place to-day, but assuredly shortly. Yesterday afternoon a great festival was held in celebration of the incorporation of Poen into the Germanic C.,ntederation, which was per formed with much military pomp, hut there was little sym pathy on the part of the people. The people showed that even if most of the inhabitants are Germans. the city is no German ci•y, and while the Polish and German banners streamed front the town-house, from whose front a long line of effigies of Polish kings looked down, we felt with grief sod shame that Prussia here was committing the act of oppression which she took up arms to prevent being eons. mitted in Schleswig-Holstein. This festival appeared at all events as premature as the rajoicinsts of the poor Poles had been at their imagined independence, for we may ask, where and shat isth.• " German Confederation?" Is it not a phantom, whose incorporation into a reality is still stoutly resisted on many sides r AUSTRIA.—It appears that Sir Stratford Can ning had entered into negotiations with the late Austrian cabinet, in order to bring about peace between that power and Italy. The resignation of Count Fiquelmont put an immediate stop, however, to all negotiations. There have been some slight riots at Trieste, but everything had been quiet at last dates. BAVARIA.—The minister Tricoupi, sent by King Otho from Greece with a letter of congratulation, had an interview with the King of Bavaria on the 13th. Sir Stratford Canning had also an interview with the King on the same day. ROME, MAT 8. I felt very reluctant to join in the chorus of lamen tation over the supposed abandonment of liberal and national feelings by Pius the Ninth, with which I foresaw all European journals would teem on the oc casion of his recent address to the College of cardi nals. Hence I have abstained from any precipitant and rash announcement in your column° of such un looked for and incredible recantation of the great Italian reformer. On diligent inquiry into the facts of the late demur on the part of our sovereign to in dulge the Roman mob (tartxt Remi) with a formal declaration of war against the Austrian monarchy, I find several matters of which journalists are not sup posed to take cognisance, but which are of a nature to sway the mind of an intelligent pontiff. An official declaration of hostilities, though war was actually waged with the Pope's approval and hearty con currence, for the liberation of the Peninsula from all foreigners, involved a very serions question of eccle siastical subordination and hierarchical rule. Since the publication of the famous work of Petrus de Mares, " De aneorditi Sacerdotii et Imperil," never was a more knotty point mooted than this emergency suggested. The most opulent and best endowed por tion of the present catholic establishment is unques tionably the portion ruled over by the emperor. The primate of Hungary (since the Archbishopric of Toledo has had the gold rubbed off its gingerbread) is the richest churchman in Christendom. Hie princi pali'y is magnificent, 90,0001. a year; his palace of Gran on the banks of the Danube, combines the dignity of feudal power with the various attractions of an educated court. The Austrian Prince Swatz esbeurg, Cardinal Archbishop of Itatisbonne, though the youngest member of the sacred college, is remarkable not merely for his high birth, but for his vigorous and untiring visits to the poor, the sick, and the hospitals. The primate of Croatia is the first man in the country, and ranks next after the Kaiser him self; he has three regiments of infantry of his own for his body guard, and holds hie court in the fortress of Agram( which is called Agent) by the natives, but geographers don't value local orthography). I have seen him in his splendour several years ago (1841), and can testify that when he received the Duchess of Berri in his ecclesiastical stronghold, not Solo mon in all his glory, welcoming the Queen of Sheba, showed more magnificence. Then there are the only rich abbeys of the Benedictine order now extant in Christendom protected by Austria. There is the splendid and most richly-endowed monastery of Molke, overlooking the Danube, and full of treasures of art and literature; there are in Hungary and Bohemia various other munificent establishments. Was the Pope to imperil all these splendid possessions of catholicity by pandering to the clubs of Rome ? Had he not done enough by blessing the arms of the warriors who went forth to redeem Italy, without forcing him into an unnatural act of official and un diplomatic offensiveness, the object of which could have been no other than to exasperate the communion of German adherents of the holy see, and provoke a renewal of the onslaughts which Joseph 11. made on the church in the days of Pins VI. ? One thing is, however, elicited by the controversy— that is, the full freedom of the press in Rome. Only imagine a priest publishing under the nose of the Pope in the Cofemporano", a vigorous critique on his refusal to declare war, and signing his name there unto (C. Calenzi), without any rebuke from authority. The English journal (Roman Adrertiser), notwith standing the taste and talent of Mr. Hemans ' has given up the ghost on the Ist of this month. Lord Brougham killed it by his speech in the Lords, attack jag the sincerity of Pio Mono. Indeed, English diplomacy in Italy has been most disastrous within the last three months. Even in Cairo a recent tra veller describes the Italian residents as openly in salting 13ritish travellers, and indignant at Pal mereton's tergiversation in this Peninsula. The Italian subscribers to the English journal all with drew en miteie in consequence of the late protocols from Downing-street. The King of Naples has just ordered his ambassa- dGe it Rome to wait on Cicerowhackio with the grand medal and order of " Civil Merit," instituted by Fran viseo 1, The brusque charcoal-dealer told his excel ,,_eney that he did not value such trinkets a single ""Mee : that he might tie them to the neck of some irrational animal that may delight in the jingling of I° Y - bells ("s , ,nuyile "1; but that he found them of no we in the pursuit of his lawful business. Whackio many points o 1 reaemblaneo with Beranger, who would not be a deputy ; and who, tinging of the gipseys (Les Bahenitens), makes them say : Sour noblemen may boast their 'aside, Proud of their trappings tad their touch But never heed them • Out. is the life of perfect Wit, Freedom la inian.a best yoy—and this Is wined freedom I I told you in my last how the old rotten gates of the Ghetto had been demolished by some enthusiuts. The Jews are deucedly sorry for the said demolition, inasmuch as whereas formerly they were safe from robbers in their peculiar sanctuary after sunset, now the whole of Judie' is infested with the worst set of vagabond thieves in Rome, who, finding no gates to the land of Goshen fit to impede their ingress, effect all sorts of marauding excursions in the territory of Israel. Give me valn my bellow tree," With " old do " sod security. When the civic guard lately broke into the Castle of St. Angelo and took possession of the fort, Minerdi the spy, who is there in custody, got frightened in real earnest, and has made important revelations con cerning very high personages in connection with th. (stifled) conspiracy of July, 1847. Lord Clifford is understood to have placed one of his rural abodes in Devonshire or Somersetshire at the disposal of Father Itoothan, general of the Jesuits. It is very certain that no ne here knows where the worthy general is gone. The new ministry have ordered a levy of 6,000 ad ditional troops. be Court. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday morning at Buckingham Palace. Prince A:bert, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. D. Phipps and Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon, went yesterday morning to inspect the model lodging-house. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, Earl of Morton, Colonel the Bon. C. Grey, and Captain the lion. A. (I..rilon, honoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with their presence last evening. The Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady A. Bruce) and the l'rince of Prussia also honoured the per formance yesterday evening with their presence. Major llagart, of the 7th Hussars, was presented to the queen by the Marquis of Anglesey on Wednesday at the levee. The Rector and Churchwardens of St. Margaret's, Westminster, with an address to her Majesty. had an inter view with Sir G. Grey. yesterday, at the Home-office. The Hey. W. H. Iliedermann had an interview on Wednesday with Sir George Grey, to present an addroa. Mr. Cunard, Mr. Macarthy, and Mr. Wyse, had interviews with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation, appointed at a public meeting of the ratepayers of the borough of Birmingham, consisting of Mr. G. P. Jaunts, M.P., Mr. J. Allday, Mr. W. KerkbufT, and Mr. J. Corbett, had an interview, yesterday, with Sir G. Grey. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting, yesterday. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-offiee, from the Governors of the North American pro vinces. The Mayor of Liverpool, Sir T. l'hillips, Mr. Hindlay, and Mr. Pollard, had interviews, yesterday, with Sir G. Grey, at the llome-otitee. The Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Messrs. J. W. So therlAnd, Mark Boyd, and Browning tninsacted business yesterday at the office of her Majesty's Commission, is of Emigration. SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE WORKING CLASSES.-PRINCE ALBERT. The annual meeting war held yesterday, in the Freemasons' Hall, which was crowded by a large auemblage of persons, many of whom were of high rank and position. Among the ladit s was the Duchess of Sutherland. Prince Albert occupied the chair. supported by Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Westminster, Viscount Ebrington, and other gentlemen.—The Bishop of London having offered prayer, Prince ALBERT, who was received with considerable ap plause, rose and said : Ladies and gentlemen, when four years since the Society for the Improvement of the Condi tion of the Working Clieses was first established on its pre sent footing, I accepted the offer made me of becom ing its president. (Cheers.) I saw in this offer a proof of the appreciation entertained by the society of my feelings of sympathy and interest for that class of the community which has meet of the toil and least of the enjoyments of this world. (Cheers.) I conceived that great adventures would accrue to it from the endeavours of influential people, who were wholly disinterested, to act the part of a friend to those who require that advice and assistance which only a friend can render with advantage. (Cheers.) This society - has always this object before its eyes, and has ever been labouring in that direction. You are all aware that it has been established to erect model lodging-housi s, loan funds, and the allotment of ground in different parts of the country. It bas been careful only to establish examples and models, mindful that any real im provement which was to take place must be the result of the exertions of the working people themselves. (Cheers.) I have just come from the model lodging-house, the opening of which we celebrate this day; and I feel convinced that its existence will by degrees cause the erection of others, and that it will lead to a complete change in the domestic comforts of the labouring classes—as it will exhibit to them that, with real economy can be combined advantages with which few of them have been hitherto acquainted, while it will show those who possum capital which they are (tulle ons to invest that they may do so in connexion with this institution with profit and advantage to themselves, dispens ing, at the same time, those comforts which I have enumerated to their poorer brethren.(Cheers.)Depend upon it the interests of those classes which are so often contrasted, are the same, and it it only ignorance which prevents them from uniting for each other's advantage. (Cheers.) To dispel that ignorance, and to show how man can help man, notwithstanding the complicated state of civilised society, ought to be the aim of every philanthropic person. But it is more peculiarly the duty of those who, under the blessing of Divine Providence, enjoy station, wealth, and education. Let them be careful, however, to avoid any dictatorial interference with labour and employment, which frightens away capital, destroys that freedom of thought and independence of action which must remain to every one if he is to work out his own happiness —(cheers)—and to induce that confidence under which alone engagements for mutual benefit are possible. God has created man imperfectly, and left him with many wants, as it were to stimulate each individual to exertion, and to make them all feel that it is only by united exertions and com bined action that those imperfections can be supplied and those wants satisfied. (Cheers.) This imposes self-reliance and confidence in each other. To show the way in which these individual exertions can be directed with the greatest advantage, and to foster that confidence on which the readiness to assist each other depends, this society considers as its most sacred objects. There has been no osten tatious display of charity or munificence, no pretensions to become the arbiter of the fate of thousands ; but the quiet working out of practical schemes of social improvement, for which the society has only established examples for the country at large to follow. The report of the society descrip tive of its proceedings during the past year will be laid before you, I should say—l hope I may say—that the society has proceeded satisfactorily towards the accomplishment of its objects, owing particularly to the kind feeling, great expe rience, and indefatigable seal of Lord Ashley. (Cheers.) The next stage that we anticipate is the erection of a model • lodging-house for families. I hope this meeting will enable us to carry out this step, and will all engage to do the utmost ' in their power to call the particular attention of the public to the objects which we have in view. His Royal Highness sat down amidst loud applause. r Lord Ali/ILET then addressed the meeting, and read the principal points in the report. The great object of the so , ciety was not so much to support the poor man as to enable ' him te support himself. Three of their principal objects • were: the formation of loan funds, the allotment of land, and the model lodging-houses. With regard to the first, the committee regretted to state that owing to numerous ilifficul , ties they had done nothing ; but with the second they had been more successful. They had allotted 117 acres of land ' in eleven different parishes, to 660 free tenants, so that be ' tween 500 and 600 persons, and families depending on them, were enjoying the benefit of the society's work. Through the instrumentality of this and the Labourers' Friend Society allotments had been made in 2,000 parishes, and he rejoiced to say that no tenant was in arrear of his rent to the extent ' of one shilling. After describing the condition of the com mon lodging-heusee for the poor, his lordship adverted . to those which the society proposed, and were substitut ing for them. He rejoiced to say that those which had been erected were constantly tenanted, and had answered every expectation which had been formed of them. They had I erected 23 small houses in Bagnigge Wells, the rent of which was from 3s. 6d. to Gs. a week, for the better class of mechanics, and also accommodation for poor widows et Is. to Is. Gd. a week. They had also houses erected in King street and Charles-street, Drury-lane. The lodging ' house in St. Giles, which had that day been visited by Prince Albert, had been constructed on an entirely new principle. It was capable of accom modating 104 persons at a cost of 6,6001. It was gratifying to state that out of 13,0001. or 14,0001. which had been laid out by the society, they were deriving an in come of 1,5001. a year—and this by taking no more from working men than they had been in the habit of giving for all that was most revolting to comfort and decency. The report was adopted on the motion of the Duke of Argyll, seconded by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile. Resolutions soliciting the co-operation of the clergy, of the nobility, and gentry in the objects of the society were also adopted. They afforded occasion for the delivery of addresses from the Bishop of Oxford, Sir T. Acland, the Bishop of St. David's, Mr. Colquhoun, Lord Effingham, and the Rev. Dr. Howell, all of whom spoke in high terms of .she society and its objects. Thanks were then voted to Prince Albert, on the motion of Lord Fortescue, seconded by Mr. Labouchere. In reply, his royal highness expreseed the pleasure which ho felt is presiding upon the oocs,'ion, and assured the society that they had the hearty sympathy of her Majesty and himself in their labours. the asaembly The National Anthem was ,ben sung, sn4 broke up THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1848. THE MURDER IN SPITALFIELDS. INQUEST. Yesterday, Mr. W. Baker held an inquest, at the Duke of W,llington, Spitalfields, on the body of Henry Lazarus, aged six and a half years, who wee murdered on Monday night last. Mr S. Oates, solicitor, attended en be half of the friends of the deceased to watch the ease. The jury having viewed the body, the following witness were celled: David Lazarus, a general dealer, of 26, Tenter street, Tenter.ground, Spitufields, identified the deceased as his son, and having repeated the avid, nce given before the nu eisteate at Worship-street police court, added that he saw the deceased lust alive at about halt-put nine o'clock on Monday night.—The Coroner When you last saw the deceased, was any one with him? Witness: There was; my will and cousin were there.—The Coroner: How was it that you first missed the child ? Witness a I had ordered my wile to make the bed, when the deceased went to the front door, and sat on a chair. It was from the chair I missed him. After the hed was made my wife called the children one by one, and after the two girls were un dressed I found that deceased bad left the chair unknown to either of en. We then went about the neighbourhood making inquiries about him, but could gain no tidings of him. He was dressed in a pair of dark corduroy trousers and jacket, but no waistcoat, and a pair of stout boots. Coroner Was there any mark on the clothes ?—Witness : One of the buttons was broken off the jacket, and I removed one from the hip of the trousers to supply its place, and fixed an add one on the trousers; besides which, the legs being tee long I turned them up at the bottom, so that I should be able to identify them if amongst 10,000 pairs. The Coroner: This is very important, and if it finds its way into the newspapers it will have the effect of causing every person to examine any clothing that may be offered for sale. A juror : What was the value of the clothes ?—Witness They would not fetch above half a-crown. The boots might probably fetch another Is. tid. Joseph Levy, of No. 9, Frying Pan-alley, said that he was en the service of Mr. Cartels., • coal-dealer, of 16, Tenter street. He left off work at eleven o'clock on Monday night, and went home to sleep.—The Coroner: 'When you left, was there any ono in the yard ? Witness : I am certain there was not, for before I left, in consequence of having missed some thing. from the yard, I looked round and found that nobody was there. The nest morning, when I went to the yard I saw the child's ear through a crevice in the board. The hoard had been removed from where I placed it to the wall against the house. Nothing else was disturbed in the yard. Mr. Gilbert, surgeon, said that he was called up on Tuesday morning to see the deceased. When he arrived lifo was extinct, and had been so some hours. His im pression was that death was caused from strangulation. The Coroner said it would not he right to bring • ease of such importance hastily to a conclusion. Ile should like the contents of the stomach to be analysed, as it was im possible to tell what might hereafter arise. He did not think they ought to leave a atone unturned, and if addi tional time was given the clothing of deceased might be traced. The case was certainly one of the most mysterious nature he had ever heard of. The jury were therefore bound over, each in the sum of 401., to appear on Monday next. SONS OF TILE CLERGY.—The Annual Festival of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy was held yesterday, in St. Paul's Cathedral. The evening service was performed, and an eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Day, who advocated with much earnestne , s and force the claims of this important institution, the funds of which arc applied in apprenticing children of necessitous clergymen, or other wise placing them in respectable situations in life. The mu sical portion of the service was performed by a numerous and powerful choir, composed of above 40 singers. It con sisted of Attwood's "Cantate Domino" in 1); the same corn , poser's Deus Misereatur " in I) minor; Croft's anthem, We will rejoice ; " Purcell's "G, sing unto the Lord ; " and Oreene's " 1 will sing of power, 0 God." In the des ay into which the cathedral choirs have been allowed to fall, it is only en extraordinary occasions like this that the beautiful music of our ecclesiastical service is properly heard, the ordi nary strength of the choirs being quite insufficient to give any idea of its grandeur and sublimity. After the sermon there was a collection in aid of the fund. of the charity, amounting to 1121. There was a crowded congregation. A large number of the friends of the institution dined to• arther afterwards at the Merchant Taylors' Hall. The Lord Mayor presided, supported by the Archbishop of Cant, rbury, the Bishops of Lichfield, Salisbury, Winchester, and Ripon, the Dean of Hereford, the Earl of liarrowby, Lord Bolton, and other distieguished individuals. The usual variety of touts were gine, due honour being paid to royalty and the corporation. The shairman, in proposing the health of the Archbishop of Canterbury, paid a tribute to the memory of the late archbishop, and alluded particularly to kis services to the corporation. The right rev. prelate, in returning thanks, expressed the pleasure which he felt in being present—fur the first time—and rendering whatever assistance to them lay in his power. The subscriptions during the evening amounted to nearly 1,1001. THE CHINESE JUNK, so long talked of, has at length been duly registered as one of the lions of 184/4, and is now 1 on view in the East India Dock basin, close by the Black well Hallway terminus. It really is a thing wcrth seeing. I The primitive build, and still more primitive contrivances for handling this opocinten of Chinese nasal archileCtate, are in themselves worth all the money and time that must be ex pended in paying it a visit. Talk of the wisdom of our an cestors! Here is a sample of the "hip-butlding wisdom and skill of the ancestor of the Chinese, which may have dated from the earliest ages of the world. Certainly never before did so unwieldy and misshapen a vessel traverse the Indian and Atlantic oceans ; and the underwriters it there were to be found nun bold enough to insure a craft of this build, bad great need of the pious invocation which is appended to the hills of lading is use amougstChristian nations. The Chinese seem to possess, in respect to ship -building—u indeed in everything else —whatl Lord Palmerston attribute' to Mr. Urquhart in politics, namely, a standing idea; and though the idea is not a very graceful one, yet it must be suletanti atly good, or the Keying would have foundered long ego in her attempt to reach our shores. It would be m.rveilous if a people with some thousands of miles of iron-bound coast, and with other thousands of miles of internal navigation, could have remained so long in dark ness so to the "lines" requisite to constitute a thorough sea-going craft, were it not that, if they have a religion at all, that religion is veneration foe their ances tors, and immutable sfatus-quo•ism. As improvement would imply a doubt of the infallibility of their ancient sages, inven• Lion i±, with the Chinese, rank blasphemy ; and the man who attempted to improve naval architecture or anything else, would infallibly be decapitated. Hence the junk Keying is of precisely the game build as the vessels which carried the "Celestials" three thousand year age. To attempt a de scriptioa of the various peculiarities which distinguish this from all other vessels in the East India Dneks, would be as idle as it would be useless. The curious in such mat ters must go and judge for themselves, when perhaps a cata logue may aid them in their researches ; but as no such con venience was at hand at the private view yesterday, it is impossible for the present to do more than to recommend the vessel to the notice of the public ; and to state that the crew of Chinese who now man her will be found no less deserving of attention than the rigging and other adjuncts of this extra- ordinary sample of navel architecture. THE REFORM MOVEMENT. FINSBURY. A public meeting of inhabitants of St. Luke's, Middlesex, was held last evening at the school-rooms, Cow per-street, City-road, to take measures for obtaining a full representation of the people, and a more equal mole of taxation. Mr. WAXLEY took the chair, and in opening the proceed ings observed upon the importance of the objects fur which they were called together, which he thought di mended fair play and a fair hearing for everybody. It was the largest parochial meeting that he had ever attended, and he hoped that their proceedings would hare due effect elsewhere. They should make the government aware that the nge of misgovernment was doomed; ens for this purpose he urged the necessity of decision and combination in their move ments. Their principal requirement was an equal mode of taxation and a lull and fair representation of the people in parliament, for it could not be doubted that at present they were not represented at all. There was ne sympathy whatever between the representative' and the people, and while he did not advocate physical force mea sures, he considered it discreditable and cowardly on the part of the people to allow such a state of things to exist. He recommended that the people, instead of pa .sing resolutions at public meetings, and thinking no more shout the subject of them, should organise themselves into a strong body, to be called together frequently by a committee, and not to desist from agitation until they had compelled the go vernment to grant what they required; and he hoped that some such plan would be adopted that evening. He thought the majorities of the House of Commons were even worse than ministers; for it was natural for a ministry to suppose, when their measures obtained such large ' majorities, that they were acting in accordance , with public opinion. He alluded to a gross case of bribery which had come to his knowledge at the last election for Harwich, when the committee of one candidate were induced by large sums of money to vote in favour of another—a fact which he considered sufficient to prove the necessity for some alteration in the existing system. The ' next question was the nature of the change which should be made. Had he the power, he would even extend the suf frage to the female sex, and he did not doubt that they would make a better use of it than the men; but still it ' could not be denied that there must be some restrictions. The property qualification of members sheuld certainly be abolished ; the people could never be perfectly represented until they were able to elect representatives of their own class ; for idleness could not represent industry, nor vice re present the virtue which was so commonly found among the working classes. He concluded by enjoining them to urge their own views with calmness and moderation, and to listen to any opposing arguments with equal fairness and goodwill. Mr. PALLISER moved the first resolution. He denounced in strong terms the present system, which deprived so many men of their natural right—a voice in the government of the country ; and pointed out the inconsistency of allowing a vote to any person, without reference to hie condition or ca pacity, simply because he was a householder, when he might have persons lodging with him who were entitled to a far greater degree of consideration. He alluded to several !Distances of inequality in representation, where small and ins.'enificant boroughs sent as many representatives to par populous and important cities ; he touched mho on im eral other prominent points of reform, concluding by f o ll ow i ng the pemarka of the chaieulan with regard to the necessity for •on and pecan asam He moved : 1. That notwt the Yawed 'Whop allbrad by the tate ladlorm bill, the Hones Oionmons In law enontiliilei ism nest re- Lard Jobe ea mt the Roipopulsetraation or twavorry at dm ti. BOrst ao isawarty ; huh warding to mihpsisa devised "as to secure the at She brag Winn{ In Eim" majority Ur Mar at Claimiss Is Ones dieted edritt of the et einiterad Amex.. while the r te*; 'bor ate sopranaMadi by a awaparatteelyserf waste* ; and this mien Is she assalmag that the eAWnst systems et Iszation la so wintrieed ma to Wear the arialeracy, and sajusiliy to banks the in. dustrious clams of Ihe pee*. Mr. HATCH seciosdad tie resolution, which was about to be put to the meeting, when, in compliance with loud and repeated calls, and atter some uproar upon the question, .bether or not it war competent fur any but inhabitants of the pariah to speak up on th e occasion, Mr. Kenn came forward to address the meeting, and proceeded to condemn the present system of taxation. It was the producing classes who paid the revenue of the country, and therefore the question of taxation was peculiarly a working man's question. This was particularly the case with the income tax, which was virtually paid by the poor, because it decreased the price of labour. He conderoneu in strong terms the inactivity of the government in allowing such abuses to exist. He would propose no amendment; but he urged them to remember that the principles of the charter were the true principles on which their welfare depended.—The res elution was carried unanimously. Mr. linen then moved : I. That for the permanent protection of the constitution, the pee n nation of public order and tranquillity, the prevention of bribery and intimidation, the promotion of a more equal mode of taxation, and a reduction of the public expenditure, thin meeting pledgee itself to advocate the widest extension of the nuffrege, triennial paths menet, vote by bulk., and electoral district. formed in proportion to the number of electors. After briefly adverting to the subjects contained in the resolution, he spoke of the general principle of reform ; and alluded to the events of the 10th of April in the metropolis, as affording an example at once of the power, moderation, and good behaviour of the people. He believed that what had occurred on that day had gained over a very great num. ber to their cause, including a large proportion of the emcial constables themselves.. _ Mr. 01:Tb•X seconded the resolution ; and after a short address from Mr. Vines on the same side, a call was made for Mr. E. Jones, who was among the gentlemen on the platform. Mr. JON Mt accordingly Game forward, amidst loud ap plause. He congratulated them on the union which was taking place between the middle and working classes, whose old animosities appeared to be dviog away with the whigs and tones. He expressed himself in favour of the several points contained in the resolution, but considered that they did not go far enough inaamuoh as they did not embrace annual parliaments, and fully carry out the principles of the people's charter. He would not, however, oppose the reso lution, although he disagreed with it in those particulars. A somewhat noisy discussion ensued upon the question raised by Mr. Jones between triennial and annual parlia ments : the result was the unanimous adoption of the resolu tion, with the exception of that part relating to the duration of parliaments, which was withdrawn by general consent. The following additional resolution was then passed : 3. That for the 'mom pliahrnent of the foregoing resolution, • society be now formed, to be entitled " The St. Luke's Reform Association,” for the purpose of cooperating with other parishes in the borough of Finsbury, and that a contribution of Is. constitute a member. ' The meeting was very largely attended, there being about 1,500 persons present. WEST LONDON REFORM ASSOCIATION. Last evening a meeting of tb e inhabitants of Chelsea and its vicini'y was held at the Wellesley Arms, Robert street, Chel<es, in support of the above anociation, the ob jects of which ate "household suffrage, triennial parliaments, a m ire equitable distribution of taxation, a reduction of the expenditure, a searching inquiry into the funds available for charitable purposes, and the obtainment of parliamentary representation for the wealthy and extensive district com prising Chelsea, Fulham, Kensington, and Hammer-mith, numbering 120,000 souls and containing more than 25,000 houses."—The chair was taken by Frederick °ashen, Esq., who addressed the meeting on the subject of the new reform movement. He expressed his regret that the chartists should have adopted a system of tactics which must he pre , judicial to their cause, for by endeavouring to thwart the middle classes in their efforts for reform they destroyed the only chance they had of seeing at least some of those points carried. (Hear, hear.) He was of opinion that the working classes could obtain nothing without the aid of the middle elapses, and that the latter would be materially assisted in their movement by the co-operation of the former. (Hear, hear.) A proposition would be brought before the meeting that night for adding vote by ballot to the other objects of the association. It might be considered strange that a question so important in its nature should base been omitted when the association was formed ; but the meeting would recollect that at that time men's minds were not made up on the subject of the ballot, and it was thought best to promote principles in which all classes of reformers agreed. (Hear.) He could mention an im portant fact to show the necessity for vote by ballot. There was in that neighbourhood a row of houses, so: one of which paid leis than 501. per year, the occupiers being, therefore, entitled to vote for the county ; but the fact was, that only two of them were en the register. He had asked the others why they did not qualify, and the answer be re ceived was, that they were afraid of voting, for they must inevitably offend some of their customers, and that they must remain without the suffrage until they were protected by the ballot. (Hear 't In Elloane.strset and restagen place the number of houses was 290, the occupiers of only 93 of which were on the county register. There were in that district between 600 and 700 voters, but he was certain that, if the ballot were adopted, the numbers would be doubled at the next registration.—Mr. Lockhart moved the following resolution; That this aatoci.tion is of opinion that the election of members to serve in parliament should be taken by way of ballot, and therefore adopts cote by ballot as one of its principles. He said that a striking instance of the want of the ballot, even in parochial matters was shown a few days ago in that parish. The meeting well knew that those who voted for Major Maclean as churchwarden in opposition to Mr. John Horsley Palmer, the nominee of the Bishop of London, were marked men. (Hear, hear, and cries of "We know it.") Mr. Ireland, in seconding the resolution, said he was one of those who had been threatened with rain because he voted for Major Maclean.—lr. Kinnear end Mr. R. Chambers supported the resolution.—Mr. Johnston said that he had been oppressed ever since the last Middlesex election, when he voted for Mr. O.borne, and that the magistrates residing in Chelsea had withdrawn their support from him because he took the liberal side—The resolution was then put by the chairman and carried unanimously, after which the meeting separated. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Malt 17. The issue in the trial of Mr. Meagher was the same as in that of Smith O'Brien. At 10 o'clock to-day the jury declared to the court the impossibility of agree ment, and were accordingly discharged. At 9 o'clock last night there were two for an acquittal; but one had been gained over in the course of the night. Two jurors sufficed in one, and a single juror in the other, to defeat the prosecutions. There could be no surprise where the result was settled a priori. The crown was not taken by surprise, though its officers sting led boldly but temperately to have authority respected and the laws obeyed. The traversers were sure of a disagreement. The only doubt was as to their acquittal, and the result has justified one half of their expectations. What effect this unfortunate issue may have on the trial of Mr. Mitchel it is im possible to predict with safety. Mr. Mitchel has twenty peremptory challenges, and the crown an unlimited right. This right, how ever, since the attoraey-generalship of Sir Michael O'Loughlen, in 183.5, has fallen into disuse. Once, I believe, it was exercised by the present Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, when Attorney-General, who ordered every objectionable individual to stand aside " without cause" on the trial of Hughes. With this exception the excluding principle has only been ex tended to publicans, and the crown usually takes the common panel from the sheriff. I understand the crown will deviate from this prac tice in Mr. Nlitchel's trial, and as " of right" order every person against whom an objection lies to stand aside. Mr. Mitchel's counsel will attend at Green street on Saturday, and demand the list of jurors, to which, however, the traverser is only entitled er gratia. It is doubtful whether the Attorney-Ge neral will comply with the request. Mr. Mitchel will defend himself. Indeed, no coun sel could do justice to his peculiar doctrines. He will stand by every word he has spoken and written; and, as he observed: " Let the jury then look at me, and, if they will, pronounce me guilty." If found guilty, Mr. Mitchel, I have learned, will be offered the choice of voluntary exile from Ireland during life. You will see from the report that bail was refused yesterday for his appearance. The trial will not take place on Monday. His counsel will apply for a postponement, which no doubt will be granted. Thursday, the 25th, will probably be the day of trial. The judge - at the com mission will be Baron Lefroy and Judge Moore. It is stated that Messrs. Smith O'Brien and Meagher will be tried a second time in the after sittings of next term. This resolution has been arrived at in consequence of the very small minorities which procured the discharge of the juries in both cases. Had any fair proportion stood out for the traversers, the Attorney-General would have abstained from all further proceedings ; but three jurors out of the twenty-four, together with the swagger of the clubs, have provoked him to a second trial. The dubs have been very active since Monday. Marching is the order of the day as well as of the night. Their battalions defile into the balls of justice, and salute their heroes with acclamations almost in the very presence of the court. If this be not a large measure of popular liberty, I know not what liberty is. At a late hour last night, these clubs reassembled and marched through the city to the nuo.ber of about 3,00. Their measured and MI military tramp was heard from a long distance. They seemed shod with sabots, and thumped the pavement vehemently. After serenading Mr. Mitchel in New gate, and taking off their hats in reverence of the " martyr," they paraded the principal thoroughfares , of the city accompanied by a large multitude. From the Confederation-roams in D'Olier-street they pro ceeded to Mr. Butt's residence in Leeson-street, whom they greeted with shouts and applause. Thence they honoured the mansion of Smith O'Brien, and towards midnight returned to their homes. This attempt to overawe the government, and keep up club pressure on the jury class, is likely to produce the wry oppo site mull to what had been anticipated. The Rev. Mr. Nolan, following the example of the Rev. Mr. Bermingham, has made his peace with his bishop, and has been restored to his functions. Ile has, however, been removed from the former theatre of his mission in Tipperary, and is now collated to a parish in Clare. The Rev. Mr. Kenyon is still un yielding. There are two farther declarations from catholic dioceses of Irela d published to-day, calling upon the Queen to convene a parliament in Ireland. The ' first is from the arch-diocese of Cashel, signed by Dr. Slattery and 113 clergymen ; the second is from the diocese of Elphin, signed by Dr. Browne and 88 clergymen. Dr. Browne is one of those pre lees who signed the declaration in favour of law and order. The accounts from the country respecting the tillage and the growing crops continued to be most cheering. We hear no more of potato blight. In and around Dublin to-day moat refreshing showers fell, and the ground, mach parched for some days, presents a soft and genial appearance. REPEAL IN ULSTER —Lord Dufferin has held a meet ing of his tenantry at Killileagb, for the purpose of sub mitting to them the reply of the Lord Lieutenant to their loyal address, in which they repudiated the attempts made to violate the legislative union. His lordship delivered a speech, in the course of which he thus suggested the proba bility of Ulster demanding separation from the other pro vinces of Ireland, in the event of repeal, and of himself setting up for the crown : " The mention of a republic," said Lord Dufferin, " has frightened a good many ; and the scenes of discord and dis order at Limerick and elsewhere have foreshadowed its cha racter. The repealer' seem to carry their abhorrence of the union to such an extent as not to tolerate even the lent appearance of it among themselves. Whatever form of desnocraticsl government they may contemplate, it is evidently not that of the United States. (Laughter.) An Irish republic: Why an Irish Republic would realise a superstition of the ancients, that hell was situated some where in the Western Ocean, beyond the ultimate verge of Europe. Luckily, the barking of the triple.hesded Cerberus, which has already entered upon its premature existence, is driving many from its gates. (Cheers ) Mr. Mitchell and his colleagues are quickly finishing the busi ness. Repeal is choking with Its own passion, and the calumniating folly of a few individuals is fast toppling down the most gigantic fabric of imposture which human ingenuity ever imposed upon the credulity of bis fellow.creatures. (Loud cheering.) Now then, gentlemen, from all I have said, you will posbibly conjecture that I am en anti.Ro- Dealer. Well, that conjecture would not be far wrong. For the present so I am ; hut I do not promise always to remain so; and I think it but lair to tell you that circum stances may change my opinions. And, gentlemen, did those circumstances occur, I should become a more violent repealer than Mr. Mitchell, or Mr. Smith O'Brien, or Mr. Meagher. I should never be, perhaps, like Mr. O'Connell, a moral-force Repealer; nor like Mr. Smith O'Brien. a physical-force Repealer; nor like Mr. Crawford, a modified Repealer (which is a very had kind of Repealer); but I might be a hypothetieil, contingent, or possible Repealer, which is something infinitely more desperate. (Laughter.) When even Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Meagher were ready to cry Sto' I would still say On, on.' Their ideas of progress woul d shrink back into retrogression com pared with mine. When the good times had come, I would still call them bad. When this country had been reduced into the elements of its original confusion, I should consider the work only beginning. Whea the repeal had been carried, I should but consider it the preface to another. (Rear, hear.) I should be ready to bring out a second edition of repeal—of repeal between Ulster and the rest of Ireland." (" Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) REPItAL ASSOCIATION.—This body met to-day. Maurice O'Connell, M.P., in the chair. The following resolutions respecting the recent trials were adopted. A committee composed of Messrs. Maurice and John O'Connell, Stritch, Oallwey, end several others waited with them on Messrs. O'Brien and M eag h er: . . That this areociatiOn hails with inexpresaible delight the refusal on the part of the two special juries, composed of a selection carefully made by the agents of the crown from what they declared to be the intelligence, property, and • haraeter, of the eitisens of Dublin, to find a verdict of guilty Menus. O'Brien and Meagher, insomuch as the most convincing proof has been thereby furnished of the light in which the question of repeal is regarded by the class to which those ten of the and the boom of toe Whig That a copy of the foregoing be communicated, with our emergent con gratulations, to Meson. O'Brien and Meagher. ANNIVERSARY Or O'CONNELL.—An anniver•ary or re quiem mass for the late Mr. O'Connell was celebrated yes terday in our principal catholic church. The ceremonial was very imposing, and every accessory supplied which could give effect to the feelings entertained by his countermen to the deceased. The church was hung with black and lighted by wax tapers, and a very numerous choir performed Mosart'e celebrated " Requiem Mass." There were 11 bishops and upwards of 51)0 priests present. All bad come specially to attend the ceremonial. STATE TRIALS. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. In nursuance of adjournment from the previous evening the Lord Chief Justice took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock precisely, at which hour the court was crowded to excess. The traverser, Mr. T. F. Meagher, who was escorted to court by a procession of the Confederate Clubs, was seated at the side bar, accompanied by his brother traverser, Mr. W. S. O'Brien, M.P., Mr. Richard O'Gor man, jun., Mr. Michael Doheny, and two or three other conspicuous members of the Young Ireland party. The crown counsel, and Mr. Butt, Q.C., and Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bart., were also in attendance. The Chief Justice, as soon as he had taken his seat on the bench, addressing the Attorney-Oeneral,said—Mr. Attorney, in the event of the jury not agreeing, what do you propose to do ?—The Attorney-General : I have no objection to their being discharged, my lord, if your lordship takes a memo randum that you did so in consequence of the length e time they were confined without being able to agree. The Chief Justice—Very well. I will discharge them if they have not agreed, on my own authority. The jury were then called into court, and, having answered to their names, were asked by his lordship's registrar if they had sgreed ? The Foreman : No, my lord, we have not —The Chief Jus tire : Are you likely to agree, gentlemen ?—The Foreman: We are not, my lord. Mr. Ferrell (one of the jurors): We are all agreed, my lord, but one, and he is a Roman catholic. The fact is, eleven of the jury were in favour of a conviction, and but one for an acquittal, and that one Mr. Walshe.—The Chief Justice Then you are discharged, gentlemen. There was a very slight murmur of applause in court when this announcement was made, but as soon as it reached the hall a loud cheer burst forth, which lasted for several minutes. When the traverser and his friends and counsel made their re-appearance, they were also loudly cheered. Having passed through the hall, Mews. O'Brien and Meagher proceeded out by the front door to the quays, took up their position at the head of the confederate clubs, and marched in precession three and three abreast, to D Oiier street, along the route through Parliament-street, Dame street, College-green, and WestmureLnd street; they were frequently cheered, not only lAy those who escorted them, but by those who met them. The procession was closed in by a sergeant's company of the me'ropolitan horse police. A number of Young Irelanders assembled before the eon federation rooms, from whoke windows were suspended ban ners of orange, green and white. As we reached the street, Mr. Meagher was addressing the assemblage. He mentioned the facts as to the proceedings in the courts, given iu the above report; and told them, amidst enthusiastic cheering, that there would be ninny occasions on which it might be considered " necessary " to apply to the Queen's Bench — that is, if they mull find any jury to convict. Mr. Mearthi r then proceeded to remark upon the phases of the trials— I spoke of the impulse which had been given to the spirit of nationality, proclaimed from the loftiest height of this land, and deriving lustre, enthusiasm, and strength from the eloquence and genius of Mr. Butt. Ile then referred to Serjeant Warren, whose addresses to the jury had been characterised by gentlemanly feeling. He (Mr. Meagher) would not be surprised if some day the learned serjeant would be retiring from the " Leeson.street Defence Club," for he understood the learned sergeant was not only a ser jeant in the law, but a sergeant in a rifle club. Mr. Meagher then entered into the usual national topics, and concluded by the expression of his belief that all would shortly end in the establishment of a national parliament in the glorious old house in College-green. M essrs. W. S. O'Brien and O'Gorman then addressed the assemblage, who Imme diately afterwards separated. APPLICATION TO ADMIT MR. .fITCHEL TO BAIL. An application was made in the Queen's Bench chamber, before the Chief Justice, at half-past ten o'clock, for the ad mission of Mr. John Mitchel to hail. Sir Colman O'Loghlen read a portion of the informations under which Mr. Mitchel had been committed to preen, and stated that by a recent act, the 11th Victoria, the offence with which Mr. Mitchel stood charged was made a felony, otherwise he would have been admitted to bail in the usual way. The facts of the case rendered it a matter of right that Mr. Mitchel should be admitted to hail if the court were satisfied that he would afterwards be amenable to justice. According to " Blackstone's Commentaries" all offences were bailable except those of murder, treason, and some other Monies therein specified ; but it leaves the ordinary cases untouched. This offence was the same u those bailable at common law, and the court in all I such cases never refused bail, except in something of an extraordinary description. In delivering judgment in the case of " The Queen r. Wood," Mr. Justice Crampton said that in all such cases, where sufficient bail could be given so as to ensure the attendance of the party accused, the court should always a-c_pt it, In the ease of " The Queen v, Orgy," an application was made to J adv. Perna on circuit to have the prisoner admitted to bail, but he having some doub's on his mind as to the propriety of doing so, referred the application to the Queen's Bench, and they acted on it. the prisoner was accordingly admitted to bail. There was nothing to prevent hail from being taken in common law, except in eases of the offences of murder, manslaughter, and some other eases, which come under the peculiar construction of the estate. lie would therefore call on the court to admit Mr Mitchel to bail, which was a matter entirely st the discretion of the Court. _ _ _ Mr. Baldwin opposed the application, and said that the offence with which Mr. Mitchel was charged was not only felony, but it was an instigation to commit the highest clam of offences known to the law, having a tendency to deprive her Majesty of th e royal prerogative and crown, and to establish a republic. Mr. Mitchel stood charged with two offences of that description under the 3rd section of the act, and his lordship would see the propriety of not admitting Mr. Mitchel to bail, who was in the habit of repeating the offence. He did not dispute the right of the court to exer cise its jurisdiction, and did not mean to say but the court might take bail; but it was an extraordinary kind of offence. The only effect that bail would have would be to diacharge Mr. Mitchel for two days, as he was entitled to take his tnal on Saturday before the commission. Sir Colman O'Loglilen—l wish to observe, with respect to Mr. Baldwin's remark about Mr. Mitchel's offence being Veal.= Baldwin—l beg your pardon, I don't mean to say so; I alluded to its tendency. Chief Justice—l wish to state that I will be considerably influenced on the subject, in coming to a decision, by an affidavit from Mr. Mitchel, stating that the publication of such documents will of hereafter be repeated. Sir Colman O'Loghlen—My lord, I have received no in structions to that effect _ . . Chief Justice—Well, then, I must refuse bail, as there is no recurity given that the offence will not be repeated. His lordship then left the chamber, and the parties retired. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, MAy 17. The town council of Edinburgh, apprehensive that bank reform may be lost sight of, have agreed to pe tition " for the repeal of the restrictions imposed upon the currency and banking system of Scotland by the acts 1844-5." The spirit of David Deans still continues to impreg nate the community, and appropriately lifts up its voice in church courts. At the united presbyterian synod, now sitting, a remonstrance was made against the practice, unfortunately increasing in that body, of reading sermons. " The tendency of the age," said one reverend divine, "is to affect intellectuality, and in accordance with that feeling many considered that reading enabled ministers to give more matured ser mons and to round their periods better, but if the pulpit was again to be the organ of power reading must be discontinued." No deliverance was come to, some of the ablest preachers of this and other dis senting bodies having long adopted the " defection" in question. The synod meets this year for the first time in an elegant new hall, the decorations of which have been gravely objected to by same as savouring of the theatrical; and in ordcr that the appearance of the moderator might be in keeping with the new order of things, the ladies of Edinburgh presented him with a gown and bands, which on being referred to afterwards, an elder from Stirling put the ugly question as to what passage of Scripture authorised the use of the garment. The United Synod is a vigorous and progressive body, and the " cattie stool " class are the exception, not the rule, amongst its members. MAT 18. Yesterday afternoon, according to ancient custom, the keys of the city were eelivered to the Lord High Commissionetto the General Assembly, by the magis trates, who, along with a number of other official per sons, were afterwards entert...ined at dinner by his grace, in Holyrood. To-day the commissioner will open the assembly. On Tuesday the Lord President of the Court of Session, accompanied by Lord Moncrieff, held a trial at Forfar, before a grand jury, at the instance of the crown, against Lord Arbuthnot, when the criminal charges against his lordship, lately disclosed, were proved, and a true bill made out. The object of the investigation was to deprive the accused of his titles. Only one document was p.oduced, and five witnesses examined, in connection with it. Similar investiga tions are to take place at Stonehaven and Aberdeen. A RAT FREAK —The engineer of the Maid of Galloway lately missed a pack of small playing cards, which he kept on a shelf in his cabin. A search was made for them and they were discovered in the fireman's cabin, on the other side of the vessel, the owner, however, being quite innocent of the fnlnny, which had haen rommittod by a pwie and', anxious to make their young ones as comfortable as possible. A beam runs across the vessel above the doors of the cabins, and the cards had been conveyed along the adjoining space, and used like elates to line the roof, walls, and floor of a very warm and comfortable domicile, in which seven young rats were found lying as snugly as passible. All the cards were recovered uninjured by nibbling or otherwise, except one, and that the ace of spades, so that there was no evasion of the Stamp Act, whatever there might be of the ordinary laws of mews and tuum.—Dumfries Courier. WALES. MORE LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE MINES near Newport. On Tuesday an explosion of fire-damp took place in the coal. pits of Messrs. J. Russell and Co., Ri.ca. Three lives were lost. The miners were proceeding to their work when a collier named J. James (the first to enter) was obseried with his 'day-lamp uncovered, and was cautioned imme diately. He disregarded the caution, and proceeded to his work, upon which he was not many moments engaged before he so elevated his candle that it came in contact with the fire-damp. An explosion took place, which killed James and a boy on the spot. Four other men were alai mingly injured, one of th , m, it is feared, fatally ; and but slight hopes ars entertained of another. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. ADULTERATION OF FOOD.—Yeaterday, at a meeting of the Manchester guardians of the poor, it was determin to appoint a professor of chemistry to the union, to examine the quality of food supplied, and to offer the appo'ntment to Mr. C. Calvert, of the Royal Institution. In submitting a motion to that effect, Mr. Brooks, one of the guardians, said he had brought the subject forward in February, when Mr. Austin, assistant poor law commissioner for the district, ad vised that they should first obtain the sanction of the poor law commissioners, and that sanction bad now been given. It would be recollected that he had stated at the time (and a copy of this statement he had sent to the COMMIS ion”r3) that he had obtained aamoles of the food supplied to the Man chester union, and that on a chemical analysis it had been found there was a mean depreciation, by adulteration, in food of the value of 12,3581. to the extent of 2,4281. 'lbis, he re peated, was the adulteration on articles to the amount of only 12,0001, whilst the total annw..l expenditure in this way was upwards of 50,0001. per annum; and he looked to this appointment, therefore, u one of very great importance and value. ALLEGED ATTEMPT OF COTTON SPINNERS TO DEFEAT THE TEN HOURS Acr.---A meeting of the card room operatives of Manchester was held on Tuesday evening, and very numerously attended, having for its object to con sider the working of the Ten Hours Factory Act. At this meeting it was alleged that an attempt was being made by some of the millowners (these engaged in coarse spinning) to render the new act aa little beneficial to the operatives as possible; and their means of doing this was stated to be by giving the leisure hours secured by the legislature at intervals during the day instead of all at once in the evening. It was stated that some would begin to work at six is the morning, give their hands an hour's rest at break fast, again at noon, and again for tea, thus spreading their day's labour over nearly the same space as when they were employed 12 hours per day, with hid hours only for meals — and that others again employed enly adults, on whose hours the law placed no rstnction. It was contended that the only remedy was to go to parliament aeain to restrict the moving power. The following resolutions were agreed to unanimously by the meeting :—"Thst we, the card-room operatives of Manchester, deprecate the foul practices and tyrannical means resorted to by some of the niillowners to destroy the good effvcts of the Ten Hours Act, and there by deprive those whom that measure was intended to benefit of that recreation which is necessary fur their bodily health, and of that mental instruction which is ntctkary for the proper cultivation of their minds—eome of the mill owners not opening their mills until eight o'clock in the morning, and thus keeping the females and young persona until a late hour at night, and others keeping them from their homes from six o'clock in the morning until seven o'clock at night, which is thirteen hour', allowing three hours for meals in the interval ; and further, that we coon eider such practices to be an abuse of the power of capital against honest industry, and that we are determined by every means in our power to resist such monstrous tyranny, and make the measure what it ought to be." " That this meeting calls upon the government to institute such proceedings as may be necessary to protect the factory hands against the unmanly conspiracy of some of the millowners who are striv ing insidiously to destroy the benefice' effects int. nded by the Ten Hours Bill." YORKSHIRE. YORK ELECTION.—A meeting of voters was held on Tuesday, at which three candidates were named, via., the eldest son of Sir W. Milner, of Nun Appleton ; Mr. Cf. Leeman, ofYork, attorney-at-law and Mr. Roebuck, the late member for Bath. The result was that a committee was appoint e d to select the gentlemen m At fit in their opinion to be br .ught forward as Mr. Yorke'. successor. Their choice fell upon Mr. Milner, and last evening a pub lic meeting was held and he addressed the elector. A correspondent says, " Mr. Milner's family has been connected with the city of York for up wards of a century. His great grandfather repre sented York in parliament in the year 1722, and from that period we find the name, as connected with the York elec tions, occurring, with intermissions up to 1811, when an election took place to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the present candidate's grandfather ; who, in addi tion to representing the city in arlisment, also filled the very `the some cord. in a having led by 1 come