The Express. — London, England, 1852-06-29 00:00:00

• TUE AUSTRALIAN DIOMNGS. CREPti DIGUIIIOII. iv,. (*.hart new Gazdte) have received the fol graphic description of the diggings, from • gentle- t men At Mount Alexander la ir h.-e's Creek, Mount Alexander, Feb. 7, 1A52. Ms that Mr. - Having a few minutes' leisure, I ee 4 . as t a As 10. s able, give you the news of this wonderful, place. In the first ulace I have been here m onths, I have worked like • brick, and my sham I „, i t, gold in that period comes to little above half an *hob wilt convince you that it is not all gold that t e e n ?h party have sunk $ hide, and the result is ° nif." recent that hundreds are leaving Van Diemen's Land f a o n . place, hat if they knew as moth of it as Ido they 4 wield rather die than live here. The ',glass yeeterolay was lei ,hig. and to day it is :AI deg. Typhus fever is sieY,, tug tetii.lly, and I leer there will be sad • Mn betort many weeks. • • • Where we are -,,i4it there are great number of Ili minders. • • ce, Mrs t , the quietest part of the do:tinge ; Friar's Creek is • , robberies are of it illy occurrence ; of coupe Ja have Merl of the fatal isecithint Mr. Champion's POW • awl ht. mate mat with ; uud when the wet weather w pm the fe wltf he accidents daily. as the walls between tit: halm when saturated met give way. Some cf the Are 20 nen them and when you get to the bottom t h e y art like rabbit hole., you may go from one to another • o x a er, at ebetance. There age people from all nation. Mrs ot.y grog shops are not so plentiful as fornierly —the tomunttionent vitro to Friar's Creek this day week and hum? thin Jona, Snit smaohed all ehe pots, pans, • i n the place; at another , large entre he smashed a cask 0,..,,e•ihm1) of 32 gallon. and two of 5 gallons each, and hind the owner. The storekeeper% get the nugget., also the hlnk.esitho, two pounilo for shoeing a horse and the mine for k arat; cart tires. It is impassible for is man to lee lazy hem far the flies will keep your hands moving like a wind mill all day ; they get into your eyes, and if you opm your in enth without • veil on yuu may expect to swallow two or theft st the knot All the people shout me, and in fact all t h e awe, is, hove been and are suffering from dysentery and toil ay, s ; lam one of the few who hat escaped. The etifil from the numerous butchers' establishments being ee p,ned to the nun fur a few days emits s most delightful odour. and is in my opinion the principal cause of so meek Pickets., as well as eating the meat before it is • hat it you do not it will walk into the bush to grim. . . I sin sick of this Ham, lam off to Ballarat on Monday. In some of the Ogees I base been at work ethers have been wetting gold in large amotities, sh.,te I could not get • speck. I bought • hole et Ado., and whits. I went to get the stoney another rain gave 21. fur it and got 71bs. weight of gold out of it which disgusted me ; I can assure you there is • vast diffe note between handling • pick and a quill, it in only fit rk for otonemaoons arid brieltmakers. . . . I have heard of two men who have been fortunate. one got a piece weight, and the other (as it is reportetit 27 lbs. weight in • lump. . . I was almost settled about a fortnight tuck, I was en•cting a tent for • doctor who was ill, when the ridge pole gave way and struck me in the corner of the cc.. Omit, and nose, and I was fearful that I had lost toy ei:ht, but I am getting round; there were three out of the four of as on our backs—one blind, another with rheumatism in the head, and the other suffering tom Mod . . . If a man makes a fortune here h.• will r3lll it, when you eoneidcr the miserable life he leads, and the chance of being laid on a sick hod, without any one you know to do ens thing for you, sail the doctor's taproot s, he. It is calculated that there are s hove 20,000 persons on Friar's Creek alone. I went up the ditteirc:s yesterday, to where I was encamped about a fortnight tiller; I slid not knew the place—bills and 'unite then untouched are all torn up; a person would think it inipotaible to turn up so much earth in so short • tribal.. There are many doing well, and there eight to be, when you consider the many mile. of land or ratl earth which has been dug. . . . I suppose llobart Town is dreadfully dull. It is *musing to we neon of the horsemen here—they work their home hard all the week upon a small portion of food, and met thin on Sunday by galloping them all over the disrgins. A gentleman was walking in his sleep a few tights since at ltior's Creek, but went to the wrong tent. upon whim I) the owner shot three of his Ikons off, and took him to the commissioner, who forwarded him to Mel bourne for the bt4nefit of his health. I must leave off for • short time, a. the flies are almost enough to blind you. Foot. err from If. to It. ss. per pair; maize, 13.. per bushel, and iiAt. V. After being here • month or two, a person will he enabled to apmeriate the comforts of Van Diemen's Land I would not live in Port Phillip if I could own it all ; the flies, hest, and dust would soon make a person Scent than J to VAn Pitmen's Land climate a fit object teethe Merri Cre.k establishment (mad house). I often catch black Ash of a hi;ltt after we knock off work, but they are getting whir. You cannot hove a bathe, as the creeks have too many leeches in tht m. Yours, he., • 11/Met , CHESIL DIGGINGS. Th. weather is fearfia.ly hat, and the diggers are perforce comp. !led to take short to ells. With the ezeeption of two 'Bahr holes, the creek is dry, and those diggers who lie fur ther cap the nag. s are necesaitated to cart their stuff three and hoar milts to the Loddon, which still runs, but very slog.i.sbiy, and with • most pea-soupy hue. The tracks are ankle-deep in impalpable dust, much worse than the highroads of a great city. An air of lassitude per. vides all. The feed is burnt up, and ere lung those . who are pertinacious enough to persevere in mining op. rati.us must either push un to the Murray, or retreat to i the Loddern, and Jim Crow, at which place there is • spiels- ; did running stream of excellent water, dignified by many with the title ..f a river, one of the tributaries of which, called the Spring Creek, report asserted that there were digging. richer than met worked. I started thithee with a trii cd yeah a nd found rep vt to have been a ryas PZ.I./14.14t,r. There were about 12 tents pitched there, but no yield ..f any magnitude had been proeured ; but from the aspect of the place there is every probability that, with careful working, • rich field might be opened up, bat l a s t trefiec a n t i isw is aser. a mane otmherofPlopinl aces Fyring C ree k ic defieeot is wa'er. am of opin i on that there arc many ranges betwes n the Mount and Ballarat equally as pro;.nc as any yet worked. Many are leaving the %oat, ra .ny are arriving, and many are off prospect ing. or laukiag for heal for castle. Our society here beta very mined deseriptian. We are more numerous than select whi'st to prevent . monotony two or three fights are got up every working nay, and some half dozen on Sunday, which, combined with pilfering &nights, and an orcarioaal savage assault, !clads • strange diversity to the whale. See. eel tents have bees robbed during the last hat dap. One man is report. d to have lost 401 be. weight. !met an .44 Bonloyoug digger who had been dreadfully Irma out by his mates, and robbed of a pound and a half el g. 1.1 It ishoves all wheat the present time think et start le; fur the diggings to ponder well, and name before they tar that step. Oold digging will be far less ressunera tire daring the hot weather than in the wet Sal ves. A en it deal of time mast be lost in res pecting, and coesequent expense will follow, colds, sickness, sad dywratery preyed ; blight is very pr Talent ; hundreds may be seen with their eyes bunged up, as though they had been engaged in a boziag snatch ; myriads of flies tease pus themands of musquitoes sting you, and clouds of dust choke you, Ve sun females, and the hot wird. bake you. It drink, drink, from morn to night, and there is no ap- Immo one's thirst. Sleep Is the only solace left, and the mews find, you is a perspirathm preparatory to another day's c o oling. I would advise parties to remain at home foe the pr. sent. Occupation in lowa is fir prep fable at this season to gold digging, and these who will attempt digging, bark their health alienist wealth. Ballarat is deserted now, but I prophesy that the approaching winter will see It occupied again with a lreannit population, the whole of the mond that tsveured spot must and wdl he worked, and I feel eonfident that tin y will be work. d profitably. The yield here is very anesetam, end many of the statements of quantities are mere LIM., bet many are doing well. This evening then bar been several more departures, our emagow.itv is thin aim fit, and many an returning to town.—Geelong Ad- Mr Wt. HANGING RUCK 1)1111.11N(1,4. We are happy to learn, from a gentleman just come down horn Mart di. that the sec ounu fruit the Rang ier Rock continued highly favourable. Thia gentleman hal sees 'event small samples of the gold brought beck by Prispettere,:and from one young man he bought, fur 61., 11 on. of god, obtained ky the young man and a iannpanion with tin dishes in three days. From this limas man, PAM COMP over from the Turort, and front other parties well known to him, some of whom had al, been at the Turon, our informant learnt that the prospetters at the Hanging Ruck, both on the (Flit and on the ridge of the bank, had every o ie-on to be satisfied with their sector. In fact, so eetetieel were all the pasties who had been there, that they mily retuned to obtain ermine.. atid otb• r tool, to set to digging in good earnest. According to their Lelief, from CA to 200 prisons were on the ground, mottly peapieting about with tin dishes. &c. Great numbees of rode., he., were being mails in Marrurundi 51.4 the othi r ioseshipa shout there, and numbers of per mit, were on their war to the flanging-rock. From the he'd informs'ion •e have vet obtained, the diggings arc now progres.int nn a small creek below the precipitous Pin of the Liierpoil mote, known as the Ilan-ing pick. This creek, it i. believed, flows into Bungowan eri. k, and from that into the Peel. I' be ennntry about the Idingeng-rouli i- well watered sad reined, °emeriti+ small creak. rimer in the revue, and finding their way into the Peel. Ihe distance from Maitland to the Hanging lurk by the neared good dray route yet pointed out is about 160 mile Thu., from Maitland to Sturm tooth i• , from Murturunni, crooning the Liverpool Range by the usull road. to Terry'. Inn, is 10 mile. ; • slilrberma Terry'. turn Witt. the right, making for Cony Creek, Mr. Loder's station, which is shout four miles bons Terry's ; from Colly Creek to Mere. Martyn and f'neahe's Maths, i. 10 miles; from thence to L der'. Old 10 aeleyanl, on the postman'a track. 6 milt +; from the Old itoekvard, make for a station of the A. A. Company's, whirh our inform nt believes is named Britton, painirg filo. , or rust toil.. to the right of Loeke'l station, this di.- lance being live i.e 141 Mika; from Britton, mako by the most direct track to the Ranging Itock, diatant acme 12 or I ' , hole.. Tln er diaLiaces are only given as approximate. • -.Voitlntol '5. THE labiss num. Yesterday Messrs. 11 -emrt, Norton, aied 'Fri. t multistate I, at the Mart, the of iho Irrowl por , ioie of lfe ar'trl. toil c! ,I by -• is•tiA l'srapsloy m:.l rxhiojled i.. th• Cr‘.: 1 . 11^0 , . 1. , re w.. • aiiiatreeusatteadaitte of rial 1 411 , 1 the haldings visa. brisk. The ilety's sale consisted of .!`a; t f raise. haat owe ertielee, realised about 154/ A ,:ally tas•ii Friday. TILE ELECTIONS. FINSBURY. At a numerously attended meeting of the eleo ton of this borough, held last night in the National Sehool.rooens, Denmark-stnet, Islington, it was unani mously resolved to use every exertion to return Mr. Iluneumbe at the head of the poll, and free of expense. Mr. Duncombe addressed the meeting, and professed his utter inability to understand why the liberal intere•t was 'spout to be split up by so many rival candidates fur the borough. A numerously attended and highly respectable meeting of the eh clues and friends of Mr. Chaliis was held at the Crown TIMM, Clerkenwell-green, last evening. The worthy alderman was present, an.a eddremed the meeting at ennsiderable length. The statement of his political senti ments which he laid before the meeting gave great satisl.te• lion ; and resolutions were adopted pledging those present to untiring exertions in his twhalf. MAItYLEBONE. List evening a public meeting of the deo ter, of this boneuah, registered in tho parish of St. Fancies was held at the Vestry-hall, King's-rood,Camelen Town, Her the purpose of tiding steps to secure the re-elec tion of Sir Benjamin Hall, Dim, and Lord Millet, Couto Stuart, as members for the borough. A resolution to the etket—. That the conduct of Sir B. Hall and Lord Dudley Cults Stuart, as representatives for the borough of Mary 'ebony, eminently entitles them to a renewal of the con fidence of the constituviiry within the pariah "(St. Pancras " —was unanimously agreed to.—Mr Donald Frazer then moved, and Mr. Stockton st conded, that Sir Ben jamiu Hall and Lord Dudley s.tuart having for leo lung a period faithfully and honourably discharged their duties to their constituents, the. meeting approved of the principle of returning those gentlemen to parliament at the ensuing election free of expense to theinsel.e.. The motion was earned, and was followed by a resolution (pro posed by Mr. llilles, and seconded by Mr. Furness.), that a committee lee tonne.' tor the purpose of tiesuriem the re turn of those candidates at the ensuing election, and to co operate with other committees for that object. It was then resolved that a aubscriptiou he opened in furtherance of the foregoing obje e., and the business terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairmen. MUST.—Thc contest fur the representation of the borough of Bury, Lancashire, will probably he one of the most severe is the kingdom. The friends or Lord Duncan (writes • correspondent) are confident of success, stating that they have • majority of pledged voters on their side. The friends of Mr. Frederick Peel are equally sanguine, mad have almost become desperate iu their attempts to ob bin Totes. A majority of the factory masters arc on the side of Mr. Peel, and great intimidation has been exercised towards the workpeople in their employ. Lord Duncan is the popular candidate, consequently the great bulk of the population is on his side, and the operatives are practising seclusive dealing, for the purpose of exerting an influence sport the shopkeepers. Patty feeling rune very high, and bribery has ahead; been attempted. EDINBURGII.- —The canvass is now so far advanced towards completion as to justify us (*.tenure) in makir.g the gratifying announcement that Dlr. Macaulay will be returned at the heed of the poll, and by a triumphant majority. The tory candidate fur Edinburgh, announced in our last (the Hoe. Thomas Bruce), is in town, but is not to bane his address till the beginning of the week. WOLVERIRMPTON. the sitting members, Mr. Thornely and Mr. Villiers, have issued addresses within the last few days. Mr. Villiers observes, " Accident has sow placed the advocates of protection in power, and the judgment of the country is invited to decide upon the co.- /esteem and wisdom of their assertions. The Earl of Derby has advised her Majesty to uissolve the parliament a yiner . hefors its legal termination, in order to collect the spawn of the people on the sulijeer of free trade, and to ascertain from the well understood intelligence' of the issaatry, whether the stability of our institutions, the good eider of the society, and prosperity of the people at large, re most likely to he promoted by maintaining the system which Sir Dolan Peel had the glory el commencing, or by &recurrence to corn laws and commercial restrictions. A more important issue was never submitted to this country for decision, or a graver rceponeibility ever cast upon the constituencies in deciding , both. co lives and friends of progress rue alikeinte rested iu the verdict that will be return. ed. ltyouropinioneoincides with my own, you will probably hays concluded already that every tact which has as yet been elicited from the experiment of tie new policy has tended to justify and confirm the views which have been en long en tertained iu your borough; and you will probably think with me, that, loosing to the circumstances of this country generally, to ita limited extent in territory, its peculiar re sources, ta abundant capital, and increasing population, that the time is now come when we must believe and de clare that the eel -being of our community in future will depend upon having the freest possible commercial inter course with the other nations of the earth ; and that any fresh attempt to restrain the millions of this island in ex changing the traits of their industry fur the necessaries of life, whereire r =.hat exchange can be effected with the most advantage, can only oo repeated with the de iberate know ledge of its effects in degrading the people morally, men tally, and materially. To raise the character or iinerove the mind of • people, by education or otherwise, whilst their physical wants are impraviden fur, we know to be impracticable ; these wants can only be supplied, and the independence of the pe plc maintained, by a constant demand for their labour. The utmost extension of trade, therefore, is the greatest boen that can be conferred as those masses art out tellow.subjects who live only by their labeur." WARWICKSHIRE (NORTII).—Our correspondent say.; " Mesers.Newetegate and Spooner issued •Joint address yesterday ,sonieth ing cotter the lissaion of the great aurt lancers, who advertise • crest many things under the head " one concern," or in the Sternhold and Hopkins style. There is nothing remarkable about the address, except that. there are us it indications of a spirit, even on the part of the dauntless Newelegate—the hero of the battle of Tamwurth —to haul down a little the protectionist banner. At pre sent there are nu 'ignitor opposition." BittenswArEn.—At the meeting of Lord Henley's committee held at the committee room, ou Friday even ing last, Joel Spiller, Bag., in the chair, and a full committee having taken into consideration the put and present division of the liberal party, the offer made by Lord Henley, and that made by Col. Tynte's committee. fur the purpose of bringing about a proper settlement or all difficulties, the refuel of these offers by Mr. Kinglake and his committee, the danger to the present and future success of the cause it domino continue, and the prospect of success if unity can be obtained, it was moved by Mr. Loviboed, seconded by Mr. J. Sully, and resolved un animously that Mr. Kusglake's committee be respectfully requested to appoint • sub-committee of three persons to meet Johu Brown, Joel Spitler, and Francis James Thump , son, who are hereby appointed ,a sub.counnittee on behalf of Lind Henley's csinniattee, to examine the canvass books, and hear such evidence as may be adduced, for the purpose of determining which of the two candidates (Lord !lenity or Mr. Kinglake) has the greatest amount of support, upon the understanding that the candidate having the least support shall retire from the contest, an I that a gentleman holding liberal opinions, and unconnected with the town of Bridgwater, be respectfully solicited by both sub-committees to preside over the scrutiny, and to art as moderator of the proceed• ga. It was moved by F. J. Thompson, securaled y T. W. Browne, " That the names of the Bight Ilou. H. Labouebere, Mr. !laser (the late Secretary to the Trea ours), and Mr. llivett, one of the members for Exeter, he submitted to the subcommittee of Mr. Kinglake to name which of these three gentlemen shall be invited to act." I/EVOSPoRT.—Sir John Hominy (the Master of the Bolls), and the !tight thin. Henry 'I ufnell, have ad dressed letters to the Protestant Alliance of I)evonport, in reply to certain ipiestions pm: to them relative to Maynouth and other ecclesiastical matters. Sir John Romilly says lie is strongly opposed to the ltoinan catholic religion, and as =ly to the doctrines of that peculiar tent of persona rustyites, whom he considers to be even more dau gerons than open and avuwed Homan esthetics. He will not rapport the making or the continuing of say endow ments which will support Popery, directly or audire.tly. Ile is anxious for a toll and wanking inquiry into May needs, and be is net prepared .o take sway a grant which , professes to be u grant for educetion, and which has lasted ten years, without auy inquiry on the subject. Mr. Tufnell states that the present grant to Msynooth was introduced and carried by a government to which he was opposed. If • similar grant, or any other grant fur the same purpose, shall be brought forward in parliament, it shall have his decided opposition. When the question 4.1 the repeal IS the grant to Muynouth is brouant before parliament, lie will take on his uan reeponsibility that course which lie deems the beet fee the protestant interests of the empire. Sir Ucorge Berkeley and Sir !Lenin Maxwell are expected to come forward as government candidates. They have arrived in Devonpurt, but have nut yet issued any eddri NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (SouTll).—Captain Howard Vyse seeks a renewal of eonbdenee. Colonel W. Cart wright has ansoanced himself • candidate for the repre sentation, in the room of Sit Charles Knightley, who retiree. The gallant officer is a supporter of Lord Derby's government Mr . It. Knightley, son of Sir Charles, is also in the field for the vacancy. WALlALL.—During the past week the borough has been eanessised by Mr. James Grattan in the liberal conservative interest, and in opposition to Mr. Forst-e. Ile has, however, li It the hornugh, slllll it is very qui stion able whether he *III return. Mr. Forater is deemed secure, although another esudid stein spoik)ii ~f. Sot:Tit Dr.voN.—No liberal candidate (says a cor respondent) has yet been announced, hut it in eolith!. iitly 'owned that if one ni ri hr..uplit noosed he would stand a capital chance of bring elected, inasmuch as a vast num ber of the rgricultoriste have lately expressed their doaa tisfsetion with the two tory protectionist memliers. MI:TER.—II is stated that the lhrrbyitcs have Iwo making overtures to the chartisin to bring forward a Mr. tionnonge, but the attempt has failed. correspondent bays: " The contest in thin borough Masi, fiercer and fiercer cv. ry day, and every day Sir F. Smith's chances of succeed as the govern caneauste become leas. Preinuo.P., situatiohn, and helps of all kinds air ofivrell to voters and their friends on all sides, end every government engine in at work to maim lecture places for his partisans and the,r friends. To crown lie whole, the Secretary of the Aduaralty has been than va.iting on cumin.? with Sir F. Smith the various depart ment, In the yard." titHIERSKI.—Mr. A. It. Elton, of Clevedon Court, los Jois , rowed an sil.inu to the electors solieitimt their -is pn.rt. In tips 111 of his 'relit ,41 says, "1 oil at pre. e ut ;weedy state that wink' my views art decidedly Mani, SO Cif as emends to all measures of Just ro.orm ant rational improvement, I sin drolly opposed • ti anti uiu a de ettegraitin elnugei." rIIE EXPRESS, TUESD eY EVENING, JUNE 29. 1852 GLANORGANnIURE.—Sir George Tyler, and Mr. C. R. M. Talbot have issued addressee to their constituent*, ( signifying their des re to be again returned as their representatives to parliament. Sir George places per f. et reliance in Lord Derby's government, and Mr. Talbot thus writes The recent thaw in the government of the country, unaccompanied by any very intelligible announcement of the policy which will direct the measures of the new ministers, places those who desire, as I do, to be frank and open with their future ono- I stituen!*, in some difficulty. But as 1 have never swerved in any degree fi um the principles which I professed when I I first presented myself to your notice, I hope it will be sufficient fir me to say that an anxious desire to pro;nom your interests, as well as those of this mighty empire, will be the sol* motive in leading me to suppiart or oppose the government presided over uy the Earl of Derby in the event of my being again your representative." GALWAY.—Lord Dunitellin arrived in Galway en Thursday evening, and was received at the railway ter minus by some of his more prominent supporters ; accom panied by whom the nutde lord proceeded the neat day to canvass the electors, fruits whom he received numerous pro mises of support. The Galway Mercury states that uu Thursday evening, when the whiskey which hail been reap lied to the " electioneering mob" began to take effect, some rioting occurred, and one man had his nose rut off by a blow with a knife, from a huh her. DUNGARYAN BOROCLIII.—The Dublin Nation tanks that Mr. Edmund O'Flal erty, brother of the member for Galway, is to start as a Thisut League candidate for the borough of Dangarvan. TYRONE.—Captain Brubaron Biggins, of Brahozon house, county Mayo, has been selected as the tenant-right candidate. KILKENNY. The Hon. L. Agar Ellis, brother of Lord Clitilen, has issued an address, declaring lair unquali fied support of the free-trail,, policy of Sir It. Peel, and Ms firm hostility to religious pcisecution in any shape. There will be a sharp contest in this county. The five candidates are Liberals, the ministe rioted, Mr. Cuffe, having with drawn in consequence of Lord Derby's" abandonment of the protectionists." lIIVERARY.—Mr. N. V. Maher, one of the present member* for the county ot Tipperary, has dvelaied his in tention of not again offering inuoall for re-eleetion. In consequence of Mr. Matter's resignation, a public meeting of the electors will be held in Mentes on the lit July to select another liberal candidate, in conjunction with Mr. Francis Scully, M.P. THE CREE CHURCH-RATE CASE. (Frost U. Vail, News.) THE question whether the minority of a Vestry duly assembled can—notwithstanding the determina tion of the majority to the contrary— impose a church rate on a parish, has at last been argued at the bar of the House of Lords; and their lordships having culled to their assistance the Common Law Judge. those learned personages are, it seems, equally divided in opinion—whereupon the House, on Friday, ordered the opinions they have respectively delivered to be printed, in order that the documents may have full consideration. Whether that consideration can be bestowed, and a final judgment can be given in the few days that remain of this session, is doubtful. And there are not wanting reasons why a postponement of the dc anon until a new parliament re-amicable, is desir able ; though, as an adverse judgment is probable, it will be well to make tho subject of church rates generally a test for parliamentary fitness at the elec tions. A decision now made would lose much of the im mediate interest that must be excited by an adverse judgment at the commencement of next session ; and the likelihood of legislation on church rates generally might be coirespondingly diminished or retarded. Whereas the affirmation curly next session of so novel and dangerous a principle as that of a minority controlling a majority could at the opening of the new parliament hardly fail to make the question of church rates a practical griev ance calling for a summary remedy. Fur though, by the good wise and gold kel lug of the better sort of churchmen such rates are now generally disused in large towns — voluntary contributions having replaced them—the recognition by the House of Lords of any such power in a minority would place hundreds of parishes— wt ere peace and quietude have been restored by ceasing to trouble and tax and harass dissenters at the mercy of a couple of bigoted and intempe rate churchmen, and a few kindred zealots in vestry; and thus all that the growth of better views has accomplished in this respect would be risked. Gra dually we might, and probably should, have Minority Hates substituted for the • present voluntary system; and by their imposition the war that a tew years ago waged so fiercely between Churchmen and Dissenters would be revived. INVASION OF 'THE RIGHT OF MEETING. Yesterday afternoon a crowded public open-air meeting was held in Bonner's Fields, to take into eunsisle ration the late act of the government, in having suddenly sappressed the opcn-air discussions of the working classes is that locality, by the interference of armed police. W. A. !lowa, Esq., occupied the chair, and stated the objects of the meeting. The birth-right of Englishmen, he said, had been invaded, the right of assembling fur the froe expression of their sentiments had been interfered with by the Ilume-Secretary, on the plea that their meet. Was, which had been held in the same place for many years, were obstruction', and that indecent and blasphemous lan guage had been made test: of. Ile had frequently attended the meetings, and never heard any such languagl uttered. It was not t he disposition of the people of the Tower Hamlets thus to act. Ile had had forty years' experience is the locality, and could testify, with feelings of pleasure, to the steady advance which had been made by the work ing classes. There was no reason why the liberty oh' the subject . . . Isoria-r The position in which this division of judicial opinion places the Law Lords who last week heard the arguments in the second Braintree case is sub stantially that of having, under the guise of declar ing what the law is, really and truly to create and make it; and this will always render their de cision, whatever it may be, an unvtisfactory one. For amid much that is doubtful, one fact is quite clear, that even supposing the liability to maintain the church be a common-law obligation on paiishes, the ancient modes by which that obliga tion could be enforced in recusant parishes are now wholly inapplicable. Om was to lay the parish under an interdict: the other is to proceed in the Ecclesiastical Courts against the parishioners who refused to obey their order to repair the parish chinch, and imprison them if necessary. It is because these, the ancient means of en fuming what is called a common law lia bility cannot now be resorted to, that this new theory of a minority rate has been started. And after the judicial division for the House of Lords to affirm the theory will substantially be legislat ion on the subject. For the law liability, of whatever origin, if any ever existed, was not to make rates, but to main tain the church. Rates are modern devices resorted aliould be owe interfered with 'in Victoria-park than in Hyde-park, where real ob•tructions were occasioned by the throng of carriages of the arietocrace. It had not been shown that there was any act of parliament to warrant the police in the step they hail taken ; they were not to be bludgeoned as they had been, and were prepared to prove that public opinion would cow stud back the swords of thou who attempted to interfere with freedom ignomini- °tidy back into their scabbards ; and that the.ewho had been so maligned t y the Home Secretory were worthy of pm. suiting the great rights of Englishmen. (Hear, hear.) 1 C. I. Nicitotta then moved the following resolution:— " That this meeting, composed of all shades of religious and political opinions, hereby testily to the peaceful and orderly assemblage of her Nlajesty's subjects, in Bonner's fields, on Sundays, for several years put, such oucm- Wages having met to discuss questions affecting their social improvement, to tidy:soca the cause cat tem perance, and to hear addresses halo neitm their earthly amelioration and their eternal cellar,. That these quiet and calm assemblage% have, without my caution given or warning used, been sod- denly suppressed by the presence of a body of mounted 1 and armed police, who will neither permit persona rea sonably to converse together, nor arrest them when thus engaged, bat arbitrarily listen to, interrupt, and separate roach persons, without assigning a reason, or giving them the opportunity of trying the question by law. That this meeting considers the capricious and unexampled inter ference of the police a dangerous infringement on the right of public speech afforded by the common law of' . England, and is determined to make a stand granitic an net that is at once aggressive, illilic.al, and unconstitu tional." The meetii.g he saw before him gave a direct denial to the calumnies which had been uttered by the Horne Secretary. The men who were in the habit of meeting in that spot weekly had never outraged public decency. When their representative (Mr. 0. Thompson) ap pealed to the Home Secretary on the subject, that functionary had boldly asserted that indecent, obscene, and blasphemous language had been made u'c oh to the annoyance of the locality. The Home Secretary must have been misinformed, as lie had stated that which was at variance with the truth. It was no doubt an attempt of the tory government to put down public discussion. They no doubt would like to in troduce the acts of Lord Castlereegh ; but public opinion would soon convince the Derby government that such an attempt would very soon be put down. (Hear, bear.) Kr.JAMF.II SaVARE seconded the resolution. A. S. At lITON, Esq., spoke at some length in support of the resolution, and was loudly applauded. He had Its: rd the persons lie saw before him accused of blasphemy and obscenity. The decorum be savegave a ft•IT contradiction to such a foul calumny. (Hear.) It was most essential that at all cost the right of public assembly should be *indicated. G. THOMPSON, Day , M P., next addressed the meeting. ,ar Ha had travelled in many foreign pars, and he hal alwaj V Mai his countrymen protected in propagating their peen views as missionaries, even at the espvnse of refining ANA StSesligion of the country in which he was residing It was heed if the same liberty was not to be found at home. Ho regretted that the reply he received to hie remonstrance from the Home Secretary was most vague. It. had been I reported, by whom he could not remember, that blasphem ous and obscene language had been used mat these meetings ,in Donner's-fields, but upon what particular occasion he ' could not ascertain. (Hear.) He trusted that whoever shisht represent them in the next parliament would make it their business to move for every tittle of evidence upon which this arbitrary and illegal step had been taken. Mr. W. NRWTON having spoken in support of the reso lution, it was put and canted with acclamation. Dr. °SLIT then meted, and Mr. THORNTON HUNT se conded a resolution to the effect that a deputation be ap pointed to wait upon the Home Secretary with a copy of the preceding resolution, which was unanimously agreed to, and a vote of thanks having been awarded to the chairman, this large and most orderly meeting dispersed. to for the purpose of spreading the obligation equally over the property of the parish ; but the obligation may be well fulfilled without their instrumentality— for so long as the church is maintained the duty of the parish is at an end. The truth, we repeat, is that this modern theory of a minority rate is a mere attempt to escape from the absurdity and inapplicability of ancient law. " You must proceed," said Dr. LI.7BIIINGTON, " in the Ecclesiastical Courts against the majority until they obey you, and as they have no other means of obey ing you but by making a rate, you compel them to make a rate. You do not admonish them to make a rote, but to repair, and if they do not repair you would pronounce them in contempt and commit them ; and then, as they must have a rate to pay for the repair or, ntually, it is a compulsory mode of making a rate." Tie, uo doubt, is the real law on the subject; but as it u law that could not practi cally be carried out, the notion that a minority could make n rate was launched as a substitute. It is the fashion to speak of the maintenance of the fairies of the Church as a common law liability ; but there is really no such liability; it is altogether a matter in its origin of ecclesiastical authority, pro ceeding on the principle that each man would con tribute according to his ability. The Church expected this, and at last the Church courts enforced this when the Church was not otherwise repaired. Bates be came a convenient mode of assessing a man's ability. But to say that it is a common law liability to lay on a rate is wholly . to pervert the history of the question. And, in point of fact, the recent proceed ings arc quite at variance with the traditions of the subject, as they are with all modern constitutional practice. Once establish by a decision of the House of Lords this minority precedent and authority, and where will the law stop? In the Braintree case it was two churchwardens and eighteen parishioners who constituted the minority. But if the church wardens and eighteen parishioners can make a rate, why not the churchwardens, without any other parishioner?—why not one churchwarden, without the other? If this principle be finally asserted by the House of Lords' judgment, it will end in an absurdity—to say nothing of the wrong. THE " ROYAL PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE AND LEICE.4TEH-SQUARE. A Baraocnic or Moorish building has just reached its full height on the east side of Leicester-square, and is beginning to excite attention. It is designed fur an insti tution for science and art, under the title of the Panopti con, and is intended to illustrate • wide range of practical tact - elm:ea. The prospectus of the corporation suggests that •' a pleasing feature of the present age is a disposition on the part of • large portion of the community to seek such recreations es are calculated to assist, by moral and intellec tual agencies, the best interests of society. The council of the ninepin= desire to promote the application of science to the useful arts; to instruct, by courses of lectures, to be demonstrated by instruments, apparatus, and other appliances, in the various departments of science and literature; to exhibit select specimens of work in the line sod mechanical arts, manufactures, and handicrafts, to display the productions of nature and art, both British and foreign, to illustrate history, science, and literature, by pictorial views and representations, ac• companied by music, end generally to extend and facilitate a greater love and knowledge of the arts and sciences Imam part of the oub . .ic." A propousion, which has been taken up with great zeal by another scientific body, fuund a place as far back as 18413 in the printed suggestions of the pro moters of the l'anopticon. "A plan will be introduced," says that document, "whereby • great impediment to the suce.ss of mechanics' and other acicntille insti tutiona, particularly in the country, will he removed. It has been tuned that the funds of such societies ate seldom sufficient to enable them to procure the apparatus and appurtenances proper for the illustration of their lectures, and that such lectures are consequently in a great measure divested of interest by want of the necessary experimental elucidation. fhis is also the caw with lecturer", a •hoolmaaten, coil persons generally Ilt fOted to scientific pursuits. To meet this difii ; eitlty, the council propose to form • large collection of ap paratus suitalite to lit:tures in every branch of natural sad ezeerimental science." The organ for the grand hall is to be as fine an instru ment ss ;my in Europe, end has been built by the Messrs. ; Bill, the constructors of the BiiMiligliata organ, which this ie to surpass in power. A gigantic electric machine, more than twice the size of any other extant, has been suceesstully finished by Mr. Marimeluke Clarke, the optician. A steam-engine of 111- hear poser, with a olinplete shim of mechanical tools, has been supplied by the Messrs.. Mauilslay, Fwld, and Sons, and which are intended to furnish • school for the artisan and mechanical student. • he patent optical diorama is quite a new invention, and embraces several Doll discoveries in optical science. By instrument seen c rs presentstions, exceeding in size anythin.t of the kind and divested of those chromatic ice perfections which are inherent in the dissolving views, are to la exhihited. There is scarcely cry movement in nature which may wit he represented by this process, sod a series of illustrations in a high style of art are Mated to be in the cour-e of preparation. Competent assistants are to illustrate practically, apart from the lectures, the leading femur , * of astronomy, chemistry, optics, anti nwehanics. The Mbar': tory is to 'be most complete, and Sir David Drew ter, Di. Pitri ' and others, who ate I.asociater of the institution, wilt, douleless, lend their advice iu rendering it efficient. The li • of t Ito council Jwr.,eiate • indoolc. room of the bilth rst tt r . tit, tr strer.ll tart fol .1. I.:tvtm e nt' of tt Moro and art, mid present appearances and intentions which augur wAI fur the mimeo of the institution. It is espected that the owning will take place during the present MO Ulna. THE PROCLAMATION AOAINsT PRO CENNIO NS. The following correspondence has been published: Fa4lmaton, Birmingham, June 18, 18.52. Sir,—Aa a royal proclamation has appeared in the Lon don Go elle. in which all whom it may concern are solemnly warned against a violation of the act of 10 George IV., by which Roman catholic ecch elastics and members of any of the religious orders, communities, or societies of the church of Koine, bound by monastioor religious vows, are forbidden to exercise any of the rites or ceremonies of the Roman catholic religion, or wear the habits of their order, save within the usual places of Hof ship of the Woman catholic religion, or in private houses, I take the liberty of requesting information on &question arising out of it, in w I ich I ani much interested. It is now four years since, under legal advice that they were not breaking any law, and without any apparent scandal and annoyance to the population, certain Roman catholic., ecclesiastical and lay, have ordinarily appeared in the street/ of Birmingham, and in the neighbourhood, in cassocks and cloaks. I be g to be allowed to inquire whether the recent proclamation is directed against tins prectice as well as against the processions of which it distinctly makes mention ; so that, it they continue it, they ore in danger of I being proceeded against as disturbers ot the public pow . I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN 11. 1 , 111W11.18. To the Right Hon. S. Walpole, one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Whit, hall, June 24, Ibl2. Sir,—l am directed by Mr. Secretary Walpole to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, re- I (erring to her Majesty's recent proclamation, and inquiring whether it was directed against a particular practises which has lately been adopted by certain Roman catholic*, ecclesiastical and lay, "as well as against the processions of which it distinctly makes mention." In answer thereto I am to inform you that her Majesty's proclamation is I directed ag dint all violations of the 26th section of the sta tute 10th Ueo. IV., c. 7, and that if you &el any difficulty I in the construction of that enaement, your proper course i will be to ronsolt your legal adviser. The S.eretury of ti , ate would nut be Justified in proonowing an opinion on the question submitted to him; for if any doubt exists on i the point, the decision of it must rest with the courts of law, and not with the goo foment. I am, air, your o'e cli e nt reread, (Signed) W N. J. 11. Jowl Sc. Rev. John H. Newman, EdgbaHtlll, Birmingham. THE NIATIII:It Al EMIL—The Igbats thus relicts to the settlement announced in ytaterday'a paper:— " 'tilers from London state that the English govern merit lots recurred the news of the arrangement of the 111..ther affair, en the conditions last laid down by 1, , n1 Malan sbury. The Tuscan government, which in principle had iltehned the ri vensibility or sets (outwitted on it. territory by the officers of the Austrian army of uccupraion, now lii!ly accepto that prpouribility ; art a luile espr,ring its revel.. at what has passed, it mora; In pay the indemnity claimed—in a woad, it itiv, a foil -ati=farteat to the E.'. P... 1 env r.ancot, furl r mi,cluently 1!u tlip:.• t all I,l“ti m, m:tii In.cany, whit it Engl ind nitrates, it to interrupt, are m.ititained, and the &Wish legation will remain at Flo niece. These !sluts an. istt&raltl to tlio effort of Sir 11. IStalstr." REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE DURING TUE PAST WEEK. (Front the Mark Lane Repress.) _BRITISH. The very favourable change which took place in the weather in the early part of the week was not without ihfluence on the grain trade. The feeling of unciainea• which the previously experienced wet aid cold weather had given ri,e to has already, in a great measure, sob. sided ; and, as no actually injury is believed to have been done to the growing crops by the roan, the short interval of sunshine has eufticeal to restart, confidence in regard to the probable result of the next harvest. These sudden alterations in public opinion are mullion, and nut un natural at this peeled of the year, and it would be 'M ule to pretend to foresee the probable range of prices for even a week in ailvan.e. Vl'atla the exception of the impr . ..ement in the weather, the position of re. mains precisely as it was. here is no reason to euepose that the shipments of wheat from the continent et Europe will increase material y at present—quotations being still relatively higher &Mead than in this • our try. Nur do we expect that our own farmers will bring sup plies forward more freely than they have done of late ; ' on the contrary, we rather anticipeee a falling off in the de liverfre, as farmers will fur some time be busy with the' hay harvest, and less time will therefore be afforded for bringing corn to market. The triflieg rise rect rally esta blished may perhaps he again lost : but there appear to be no p.lllOlll fur supposing that wheat will recede below the point at has for some time past stood et. The reports from the age icultural districts respeeting the present appearance of the plant are of a satisfactory char:act. r; but, it is gene rally admitted that, in consequence of its luxuriance, it will be exceedingly liable to be injured by an excess of wet. The ear has come out well, and should the remainder of the sum mer prove hot and airy, the produce would probably be great ; het showery weather would certainly be attended with COII - danger. Tito barley and oat fields present a pruntiaing aspect in most parts of the kingdom, having been greatly benefited by the recent copious rains. The Ileum in the winter beaus is raid to Ise very extensive ; and peas arc not favourably spotu n of. We have also heard of symptoms of disease having manifested themselves in potatoes, but reports of this eharaete r have been so pre valent of late years, that we am disposed to ri ceive them with great caution, and certainly do not attach much im portance to what is said on that subject at this easiy period of the season. 1103 making has been partially commenced in the neighbourhood of the metropolis ; this crop will vary very materially in different localities. The rains sitar the end of May have certainly increased the bulk; still, we fear that the yield will prove short, and as beans and peas are also likely to be deficient, other feeding articles may be expected to command good prices. Tie: rise which took place ill the value of wheat on Monday last elicoureged sel lers todemanu caftan :eel terms at must of the provincial markets, but buyers have paid the advance very reluc tantly. At Liverpool, on 'rues& y some qualities of wheat, more especially white and mixed American, tea:twat Id. per 7u lbs. more than on that day week; the inquiry was, how ever, far from active—the continued arrivals of flour from the United States interfering with the sale. The receipt of the last-named article into Liverpool during the week end ing 21st inst. exceeded 66,000 brls.; still priers have been tolerably well supported there, and some rather large par cels have changed hands at 20.. to !Os. Oa. tier brl. for good brands of Western Canal. On Fritl.y, there was less doing in wheat as well as ii, flour, but neither urtiele was cheaper than before. The advices from the other large consuming towns in the north are generally of a firm tune, and wheat has crept up about h. per qr. at Leeds, Hull, Wakefield, Manchester, Newcastle, etc. We have similar reports from Bristol, I:irmingharn, and that neighbourhood; end at several of tl:r markets in the a^.ricultural districts a rise of about I. per qr. has been establi•hcd. The advice, from Scotland speak well of the aspect of the growing crops in that part of the ki:,gdoru. In the vicinity of Edinburgh what had come into ear, and in the north vegetation was not much later than in ordinary sea sons. The markets had been tolerably well supplied, end notwithstanding the rise in the value of wheat in the ninth, the article WWI not dearer on Wednesday either at Edin burgh or Glasgow than on that day week. From Ireland the reports regarding the grassing crops of grain, potatoes, &e., are, un the whole, favourable; and, ' though stocks are said to be reduced into a narrow compass in the sister isle, supplies sei m to have kept pace with the demand—neither wheat nor Indian ..sru having advanced at any of the principal markets, and oats having scarcely supported their previous value. Business at Mark-lane has beta very dull throughout the week, the favourable change in the wiather having ren dered buyers unwill ng to purchase, except fur immediate use. The arrivals of wheat coastwise into the port of Lon don have been moderate. oly 4,0ii0 quarters haring been reported up to this (Saturday) evening. The quantity exhibited by land.earriagu samples has meanwhile been trifling, and fse:urs have therefore remained tolerably firm. The retail business done on Wednes day was at the enhanced terms of the previous market day; but later in the week the millers refused to continue their purchases, and scarcely a transaction took place on Friday; in which position of all.iirs quotations remained nominally as before. The rece:pts of w heat from abroad have not been by any means large; hut so cau tiously have buyers conducted their operations, that im porters have found it difficult to place even a portion of what has come to hand. The tales have for the most oart been confined to sm ill lots of Dantzie, fur which needy consumers base had to pay previous rates: but, wo question whether it would hate been passible to place any quantity either un Wednesday or Friday, even if sellers had been disposed to have made some 7MICLAiiOUII. Stocks in granary are quite moderate, and ouiy a compara tively small proportion of what is held is of really good use ful quality. The arrivals of wheat off the cant from ports east of Gibraltar have been smal during the last eight or ten days, and mcst of the cargoes which came forward earlier in tee month having been previously placed, the transactions have not been of importance of late. Thu hot sales have been at 335. fel. to 3 Al. for red Pol.eh Odessa, and corresponding rate. fur other eons. There have been offers from the Baltic, but mostly at too high limits to allow of business being done. The inquiry for flour has been very slow, still the millets have bulged on former terms, and quotations have not varied. The arrivals per rail have been tolerably good, and Noriolk and other country' household flour has moved off wilily at late rates. Ihe arrivals of this article from Frunce have amounted to 1,899 sucks, which, with 20,241 brie. from America, constitute a large 'twisty. The iliClillal• tion to buy barrelled flour on speculation has sslediy sub sided, and the consumptive demand has scarcely been so active as it was last week; still good to ti e qualities have sot been offered below 21s. to 22e. per brl. English barley has come forward sparirmly, and though but little inquired for, its former value I.ln, twee steadily maintained, prices being quite as high at the close us in the beginning of the week. The arrivals from abroad have been rather liberal, but factors have manifested no particu lar anxiety to realise, and good heavy parcels were not cheaper on Friday than on Monday. The inquiry for malt has continued el' w, notwithstanding which a somewhat firmer toile has been assumed by sellers, who have manifested 1, ore disposition to raise than to lower their pretensions. The supple el' oats coastwise has been scanty in the ex treme, and the arrivals from Ireland have (considering that the wind has been favourable fur more than a fortnight) been smaller than calculated on. From abroad the receipts have been tolerably good, which, with al at had remained unsold of the previously received eerily, has afforded an ample &epee of samples. The trade has, nevertheless, been characterised by rather more firmness th last week. The dealers have not bought freely at any period of the week, and the demand has been principally from consumers; but what has been sold has been at rates equal to those of Mon day last; indeed, fine fresh qualities wire, if anything, the ' turn dearer on Friday. Beans of home growth have commanded the lately en hanced terms, and Egyptian in granary have been held at 275. to 28s. per qr., being a further rise. In peas the operations hue not been txn evive, owing to the almost total want of supplies ; and, in this position of affairs, accurate quotations cannot Ise very well inveu. lu Indian corn nothing ot interest has transpireul FOREIGN. The weather appears to hare been less uniform on the Continent than in this couniry. We hare complaints, Crum some parte, of drought ; whilst from localities not tar dis tant from the fermi the letters speak of an excess of rain. Nearly all the accounts agre however, in stating that the growing grain erupt were promising in appearance. In some places fl are were entertained owing to an race r s of wet, and in others injury was apprehended from a want rain, but no actual mischief had bleu sustained The some what unfavourable accounts respecting the weather here iu the early part of the month, and the knowledge that this Las led to a small advance in the value of wheat in our mar kets, had been turned to account by our merchants, and rather enhanced t, ruts had been insaded on. These had, however, been resisted by buyers, and very lithe business had consequently been done. The moat nictut accounts from 1 . /Wein inform us that holders of fine old wheat in granary tend remained vtry firm, and prices out of all proportion to those current here bad been asked. In the early part of the month hardly anything had been done tor export to England, but subse quently the inquiry improved. and for a lot of line new, weighing 62 lbs. per litnikel, equal to ttis. per qr. lice out hoard had actually item paid; the commoner kinds bad been held at corresponding rates. In the neighlieurhoial of ll iiitzie the weather had been so dry as to Cause uneasiness to be felt relative to its slf , ets un the spring corn crops. Letter,. from Stettin, of the 22nd inst., complain of too much rain, which was acting injuriously, it was feared, on the crop. of wheat, rye, and patttoer This, with the more encouraging tone of the English advice', bad rained the first-named article 'o be held with increased tiermie.n; but barley and 045 had been offered on rather easier terms than the week before. Quotations wee • then, for wheat, 36 , . Gil. up to d 9..; barley, 225. O. to 23a.; and OSA , , per qr. free on board. Peas had been in request for ex port, end equal to Mo. per ijr. free na board had beta maimed. It *tuck advice. of Monday tat say, We contin ue tee hare wet weather, soil as wheat is coming into broom this may do harm." Supplies from the farmers had, it appear., fallen off, and full pile.. had hen a demanded u well fur wheat as tor opting corn and pulse. ! the p..rts .I‘l , ,ta! i•Jr. of haw i at , general Lien very steadily supported ; and it that a very alight improvement here would bo immediately fol ' lowed by a rise in quotations abroad. Hamburg adviima of last Tuitatlay idiom ur that the trea. 3 !ections in wheat had been unimportant einec the previa:al post day, holders having in general inked higher prier.. than buyers had been inclined to give. Barley and onto had rather receded iu value, but peas hail been toqu'l , lll f snel 33.. per qr. tree on board had been obtained hr the latter article. . At Anitterd im equal to gig. per quarter free oo L .r had been given fur white Konigsberg wheat, and 421. been paid at Kum rdam fer Sandomirka of only model . ..to quality. At Groningen, F.mlen. &e, prices of na's had been to lerably well netintuintil, in vim of the ;lull . ccounts frn at tine side. ['nodes at those places had 6(1 . 11 considers ''y reduced by the shipments to England, at.d the suppllll from the farmers were falling The advice. from France are nut of to lively a charaeocr as they were last week; and at Paris, on Weduisilay, thu s were symptoms of a reaction, the advance of ls. per ►ack rit sour, established on that day re'iinigl.t, being paid v. .th evident r; luetaute. The accounts from the MaditiTranean spent( well of t' a probable result of the harvest, and at some of the mark. to rata had rather receded for wk. ut. From N.ples we learn that good Barletta might have been bought, so as to be put free on hoard, at, 33in p• t quarter. The latest reports from AllleriPa4 are much of the P r .0 character se thow previously revived. s of Ih.ar ..!.4 whim do not •.pl.eer to have %erica mat. rial:y at any t' e principal porta, the supply en's dent:did having about.l.- pace with each other. Freights to (beat 8..' am best .0P..) remained about the 14/01111 as I, foie, the slidx..eutif been on hvs liberal scale than emu tied. T il.:n,r the e 4 at flour on the other vide of the Atlantic end the fr. ;,1! t England together, the article ci.elil seareelv h.r here at the rates it may at present be lx.itight at in ,ue markets. EAST INDIA COLLEXIE, HAILEYBURY. The distribution of prizeit and metals to iho student■ of the E est India Collrim at •• it place yesterday under the residency of Sir J. W. Iforr, the chaiun in of the East India Company, vu,qmrtril by .11 very numerous and distinguished emuliaily, .i•tiong were several members of the rominittets Ileums of Parliament, which are now sitting to inquire law the quer tion of the renewal of the company's charter. Anmeg visitors pro...at were his Royal iiighOPlS the Duke of Canes bridge, the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Noeinat.hy, E*rl Puwis, the Bishop of Oaforil, lnnl Witiletick the Right Hon. W. Oladatone, M.P. Sir M.l'., Lind Mahon, M.P., Lord 11. Pon lett, !lir C. Parley, flit J. Herschel, F. hamar, Esq., M.P., .J kis 1.. P., H. Keroble, , Money W,gram, Esq Culotta Sim.. Sr' R. Arbuthnot, Russell Ellice, Esq . (deputy chairman • f the East India Company), W. Wigrain, S'r It. J. is kins, Kart., Sir II Willnek, Colonel Sykes, W. C. PI iw den, Esq., M.P., Elliot Mmenagliter., fist , W J. P. t. wick, Esq., W. Dent, Esq., fieni•ral 211.,;•ir Moore, ike. The company has ing assembled iu the lihr.try, C.c lots lowing medals, priors, and othc: leamorable distinctions.. students leaving college June, 1342 were distiiiniteJ: Watertield—llighly distinguish ed with meihil ditto Seemed ; prim.' in Persian, ditto Ifintles!aiti, t' :'.a Hindi, ditto Bengali, ditto fur the best Etit;lnh 'only, ....I ditto for general proficiency et the lits•cr raaminatte.i. Chapman—Highly distinguished with Intslel in Ps ink.a, ditt • Hindustani; min , . in Sinterit, and tali, far gent proficiency at the Easter examination. Jenkins—llighly distinguished with medal in ditto Political Economy dim) Liw. Tod—Highly distinguished with prise in Telnero. • Grant, Plowden, Maenaghten, Sinwea, Melville, Itavenshaw—llighly distinguinktd. Binny—Pinsed with great credit. Prises and other honourable distincticus of stii.:nev re malting at college : TRIM) TERM. Ileriehrl-1 I iehly di; ------------- with I elks in NI .ILo nuitic., ditto Political Et onon.y and dive Law. lip re • Sen,rit, ditto reign, ditt=y H induf.taL4 ..tt Arabic, and ditto fur gt nrrgl proficiency 41 the examination. u,t , t pi to in t!v...!e.. Cirty, Enttinc, 11.ty, 11 L. Nt.iin;kii, Wi t gram, C 1 i,ia- Highlyy diNtinguislitil. Cockerel% Wiflock, Palmer, Watiwn, 11•,~g -1'uud with great briwNw Tt 11. A. Mangles-11441y d wi• Tr's , :it c • 'l. RICA, ditto Ptird.an, said ilato (or guwit..l ;.! a Eastd. evituiryttion. . . . . Harr—Highly distinguished with Finn 13 POW.IC .1 J 7,)• nomy and History, ditto Law. hi,,lony—Highly distinguished with prise in T,' , .0;•,0. Malcultuson—Highly distinguished with is! e l:1161j,, :I Eli Inge-4EOlly distinguish , ith t r'ite in S Clifford—Highly distinguished with p•iar in LAW. CulLidice, li. W. Elliot, Barnard—Highly t i Mucnabb, Guldiughdin—Pdssed situ brest credit. El lila TERN. Donne—Highly t tinguiehed with prize in du.:o, 4i:!, SanFcrit. Master—Highly d istinguished with foie is I n ve r ditto for general prttieienty at the E ,sttr examilwlnt. Probyh—llighly distinguibhed it. )44 , 14. ICA. Moriarty, Skinner—Highly distingui , h , d. C. I'. Elliott, Magniac—P.osed with ua eat tu 'tank or Students leaving College June, 142:—Dec;. .1 —lst Class : I, Watetfuld ; 2, Chapman; 3, ; 4, Grant; d, Plowden ; 6, Ravenshaw ; 7, Marnagi.tcn; Batten ; 9, Cunlitfe ; 10, Simuin. 214 l Cass: ; 12, ll.maninond. No third cla ss .—Ma N 1 first c! 2nd Clara: 1, Tod.l; 2, Hinny ; 3, Sa Na tlird The recitati.in of the ,necte.ful English Essay cu " T , o Crauders—their social cud pelatical effects on Kurape," !sy Mr. Waterfield, fulliiw.l, which v... Mire, 'IA by trans lations into the Eas:ern languages by Mr. Wevertit:.l Guth Mr. Chapman. The CHAIRMAN having addre,el the students at tears length, The proccedincalof tha day terminited. 'the visitors were entirtaaued at a handsome the dining hall of the college, at which the Le.ilt!ol of t,* Duke of Cambridge, the Principal and thu 1'P1%41 ors, the visitors, were given, and duly acka.noledzed ; which the company returned to town. A Slur ON FIRE.—A ship and eftran have ! rut burning utf the blarctiwoad Magazines, in Si Water, for the last two or three days. The nv.oe et tt,s ship is the Pollux, from Buenos Ayres, and sl'e is I olvis with guano of that particular sort which COIWIC4 of nt•aist flesh and bones. Ris believed that the carp must t . vs spontaneously ignited through the great Lear whit% it generated. The tire is of a smouldering nature, but some times games are visible. Nearly the who:e of the Cala has been got out of her, the men employed in get .r it nut having succeeded, owing to the constant use of Ploill7pa t 4:• annihilator, which extinguished the slightest dune as stall as it made its appearance. A SUBJECT FOR AN INQUIRY BY TIIR ADitlNAt.st's —We arc informed (says the l'vrtsmoittla Times) that r.n• day last 'trek a first class bas on board of ono ci let Ma jesty's steamers at this port war placed on a Insio's and forcibly held there, at the orders of the first Vetatenara,, whilst another man violently flogged hint with a moue. The pain made the sufferer struggle hard to fr.* which he effected, on which the said tint lieutenant ordered two men to replan: him in his former ;vositia, em the oth , r's hack, which was done, the 'quasi.," however. being unable to hild the boy in that yesi.i.on, th e add lieutenant called the quartermasten to te;se him It? to the Jacob's ladder. The boy was accordingly se se.tail, end Irked up by his wrists and moan, be feet touching the deck ! The said lieutenant then directed ibs caning to morons d. After a time the caning was stiapet.•.nl by the order of the lieutenant for a f..w mitottl.s, ant thni re-commenced; the castigation was after a Cale stow.: • second time, mil ultimately reaommeneed ; after the: is boy was rut down, and confined under the after rat of the main deck ! This conduct, if suboa aid i th.l, is a vio'stino of the Admiralty instructions. It is sail the captala of t!o• ship was not acquainted with the proceedings, which, ws believe, took place in the presence of anottve the surgeon, and the enoineer of the vessel alloet .1 to. It is stated that the in question is the Itti:Pret' - os, and the °Hirer whoa coni.uet is .cagily to Income tie tut4cci of judicial inquary is her first lieutenant, U. 0. Whin. - -- • - . itESNTANCE PAPAL TRIM.-Th/1 P. 1110,1 $l. vernmeot has recently bv3 n sea deavettriag to 011 , t imposed some time ago on all business," handicrafts. People have largely refused to p.,v, at.: the governor cut lee. token to wising tt•it goeilli o? . .'efa.o.tcro and selling them by r.uetion, appropriating the 1: • Fel payment of the tax. In connesi on with this yr.:,ce-d:ag the following eiruular has been issued by the Italian A. , ,ornati , m, nod widely dibti tlroaalt z..; ;he province , of the Roman stairs:--" Italian Natio7.al A•so ciation.—Hoeause the hand of tyranny weighs itily heavily up. n the people of the It-mian s'ates; be: .o , c , hts most oppressive tato A tall upon the poor antis on, t t•. ..I shopkremr, and the herd working latiourer, rohb:oog 1.1,1 i of part of his daily wagts, and drying up the vtry a, user'- of his eaistenee; her:luso it it the du?) of every !woo. r:t*/.IIP. to protest to the bet both by word and deed; the Italian AYMJC , AtiIITI deduce traitors to their c, ..11 those win • 11311 purchase any of the property takt a 1) that govi•rnmynt trim thac who have been taxed Cu thdr nest or Suicitcr o.tein:Ns. The emit appeaxanc e 0 1 Ni. big unrivalled bawl, and a eius*, btorerl with nowitits, at; racted an unusually Liao nif`;er to the gumless y. iderday evening. lacked, 01111111101 A C• 10 the pulrlie to %unit , ' the that fLurish of the Union, that they begun to Crow I .1i at an early hour. NotwithrOatidind the uneerairity of he weather everything went off moot eke*. hirtoril), und with very augury of limper, us ...eta.crn. Soe the lear.t attractive of M. Julia-Ws novelth s eXA v. , 11) tabula of !t1;or Cicely Nott, err: the instrumental pea formatter.% of the tatuotta llottesini. PRINCE AIJtEitT " .t l's.mvsi.f.t.iNn. l —Prineip Albert has daring thin week be e n ant mural tio'es wits tiie brigs& of Foot (iiiiir.!‘ at morning drill In Ilyde Parks The eureurnstaileo C4CApt d gaunt' notice in e unsofterw, the l'fillfe Ming in tht uniform of the Onit*Jl. si t much gratified to se- the stesily snit kilful man r is which his royal biglsitcat handled tho hrigade, the t. , so menu bring, with , at eseeptieri, of the pr the showy chat...eh:a usaolly The w is e h, s the delis shake Vim wog their tongues tl. tt im savours of au tatty upp tbe COMA :AO f a in spite of all the rumours of law nbjectionn. Wo d 3 I however, think so, hut are of opinion that the pritaso is r Neat elf some military rust so opt to visit solillirs iieurts than coups.- -An ortii iluilc y Gnasail• 1: • . , . . ,‘ • - {A, r 1. O ~~ J'. 1+ k