The Express. — London, England, 1852-01-15 00:00:00

BERLIN. Jas. 11. In d i e second chamber, a motion will be brought by ythe otion benc to the to morrow , t hat certain promding p s pusi adopted by th em e execs „Tr against the press be declared to be uncoil al and The press law, as originally government, contained a clause boong Certain eases in which the executive oath°. be empowered to prohibit the distribution gds a s itir through the post-office. This clause ty njetta IoV the chamber, without any provision , 1 , m ule th;t the p.est-onii.v must. under all e i e _ • forward all newspapers. The executive tautly retained arbitrary power in the matter. apst exists a law that nobody shall exercise lb, t rade of printer. publisher. bookseller, or news. *about a license Icons the police, which can i T u ioleil at will. 'llie police has furthermore the 'arson from an y place whet, V. t oe h gullydomi.•tlated. ThcAc laws give the rus ,the an arbitrary . power over the press, which vs tonw what unscau:iulously used. News. lea oppositional tendency, even t udietments could be laid against them fur bri oh el law. were suppressed by the refusal t l u po s t to forward Ile in, by the license of ch i t prtalcol being cane, lied. and by their b,ing banished out of the dilltriet. All g rievances are to be brought forward in t y ..,..ad •lcamber to-mons,w, It a ppears that a a the ministry is intended, and a regular expected. The first chamber 6. la's , a a liehtloy, in order that its members may l e F . -cot in the galleries at the scene. I have sh e. however. to believe that the gentlemen will %I. The ministry will declare that the ot the chamber is to :amine proposals for OA , Intt hot 10 Ihtst ous on the ef the preceedings Of the executive. The p„orrimcnt will, the...tore. enter into no discusaion sa mothas which clo not belong to the chamber's el insance. Pahal. it may not even consent to l e t th, a:waoiou on ,neli motions proceed. In all the chatabc r will, after such ca t ° . t .,...,-..l7.tuation on the pert of the ministry, ea: nutter 'hurt by passing at once to the order o i.j„ J a y ;if not. there will be a collision, in which t y ,: asi !eip will experience the fate of the weaker the government will certainly not allow ccrisor•hip to be assumed over the a: of the excentive. This. of course, sounds ray to English cart , . Englishmen cannot puli.iturntary body without the right et inquiring whether the laws which it enacts be on or nat. Rut the English parliament has tcc.r had to do with a ministry command :4 dolt a million of bayonets. Over a ral ga.7 .4olrrillth tit no bode of civil representative* ix. rt nal authority. * They arc tolerated only an .74 as they are obsequious. And for this reams from the people. A chamber deputies, elected by the privileged as a military monarch will consent to r the purpose of more easily getting ut the F.i.„'. mosey. is regarded with equal hatred and 07.:..pt by the max of the nation. It is ....oder, therefore. that the chambers in arc a prrininal theme of derision . great democratic majority of the people. Sotr.helt•s. though the rights of the chambers are rl,l.'am%nikd. and their conduct is, on the whole, 80!4:11‘110 the moot imperious ministers can wish, tlary sum to Lc intentions of making important in the constitution. Several rcstrictioas la, been proposed ltv different fractions of the riusetrs Sam-elves: but the government deems it tan e a:L.4.m with its dignity, that such measures giginJe with itself. Several newspaper articles, als las coming from official sources, declare in the fairast terms that the government must forthwith pet.: thoroughly to reform the constitution, and the work, which must be done, to assume hands the character of a party measure. Kat is intended, I shall take an early opportunity dtti:Laining. I must repeat, however, that if to. tr. or an ordinance cancelling the constitution irm c, appear in the Slate Gazette, the democrats •11 - .. hackle at the defeat of the Gotha men, who at all most odious to them. A *,tter, dated Berlin, Jan. 12, states that the de u the motion above referred to excited more thin :ALA interest, the galleries not having been so crosikd dating any former debate of the session. ihv motion of M. Claesscn and his supporters called se the house to declare illegal the conduct of the go v‘mmt at is forfeiting the trading licenses of printers vast booksellers without trial, prohibiting the eon maw, of certain newspapers by the post, and diem aing to extend the same prohibition to others. Ttre am. ailments were moved, all alike for pro etilng to the "order of the day," and differing sc't to thiir reasons or motives for doing so; the b.. titov,il by Eynern, stated, that though it sto mainly true the Chamber had refused to the eamment the power of forfeiting the licenses to nary oa business, or refuse conveyance by the post, br mere order of the executive, yet it by no means anted that such measures, if carried into effect, are that the Chamber ham not the right coned ft:totally to decide by its own resolution merely this or any other legal controversy on the construc t:: ofa Low, and that it was rather to be expected that he government would itself take steps to settle the doolgs raised on the question in a regular man arr For these reasons no discussion of the motion vas :dvisable. and the " order of tho day" moved. th,‘erred amendment of M. Landfermann also ad mud that the forfeitures and prohibitions were not jtsfl,d by the letter of the law; but also stated that the di•pulo could not be settled by a vote of the lewd Chamber alone, and though it was notorious lathe prohibitions and forfeitures had been en forted. and more were threatened, yet it was not Fold that they were made on the authority of the Laatry. or were approved by it; that it must I tither he assumed the government would only salorig measures in all respects legal, and on Meal would justify no others, but that for any lotitai measures taken by its subordinate officials it woad furnish a remedy ; on these grounds, there fore, the "order of the day" was again recommend- I rd. The third amendment, moved by M. Reichena- Pew. was simply a declaration that it was not ex act the Chamber should discuss a question now 1,1 9 , ‘ the proper authorities, and awaiting their de aeon. M. von Manteuffel then read the following coin s:gm:cation in the name of the government Its ministry has thought it right to take the formal al tie motion 01 M. Clausen into serious consi wawa. tt Ade statiniz to the Chamber the result it will, 11, ' , '.me tun, describe. the position the government of M . ,...5ty will take with regard to all such motions. ' The tiosernment does not consider itself infallible : it dw wit deny that as to the present question there may be 414-ont °pinkies. Even many who agree with the CM vitwat that in certain eases the Administration hu this tr., to canes-1 the licenses of the persons who come under gory in the Ist article of the Press Law, and to de .tar. nal. hostile to the State of the transmission by post a , / P . rhaps wish that this right and the cases in which it goad he r, ised should be more precisely defined, must 1/ . .-w that th.••text of the law of the 12th of May of last year Uit doubt. Others may be of opinion that no sash power demld in any i us be given to the Government. thei st qt. for the a.sertion of these opinions will not be trulnii, sato r in examining petitions presented to the lssmler or taking the initiative completing the Legisla te .1 the country. "The If ef.rene of will willingly, on every such occasion tep:sin its conduct, its idea of the question, and its grounds Of whom. proms( r of the fern however, and the com , sis , ori to which it was r. d, have taken neither of thew ••• Th. y (411 on the Chamber to declare the conduct el tL Miaiory illegal, to raise an accusation against it on 4., • .. .11.! Of to Aniiiiistration of the Executive, and to in ' ttoo'. Ift in-toiry and pronounce a sentence. No per.igraph of the Constitution gives the Chamber tke right sf mounting such a decision ; and the consci e.,'"mo 61. r , Juice of the Constitution imposes on us the .. 1 " f " Illke any part in the discussion of s u ch — %"o*. le a , i.e we see in such debates an attempt to ex eon -Yahoos' competence of the Chambers. lion, mount trusts that the majority of the Chun. is . 3 supp,rt it in the rejection of such attempts, and tk 'T` l •• , .., in the interests of the nation as well as in their " 5 • es.: pt the pro dal to poal proceed to the order of the M- Situon asserted that they were evidently 111, 14 a condition of things where they must t Isak of the affairs of a State, but of a (I "l , mr. ‘Vliat the Miniature did not choose to do tri• "ft 1.. lie dune by the subaltern officials; he dint the Ministry should have now pro t') thrtalt., vainst the Chamber. M. von 'H . I t charge; but the conclusion of " ~t Le had read certainly pmdueed that twiny more betides NI. Simian. tiou, President of the Rhino pro dkhnilitl the conduct of the Government, stating that more severity rather than lees was re quired : that the centralization of the power of the Government ought, in fact, to be absolute. After a speech from M. Vincke, severely condemn ing the Government for the threat by which it had met the motion, without giving any explanations of facts, the " simple" order of the day was moved from the extreme Hight. This motion puts an end to all discussion ; but on this occasion it was rejected by an immense majority, and the debate adjourned till to-morrow. At the opening of the bitting the resignation of several Deputies was announced; many others have applied for leave of absence. EGYPT. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1852. PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE PASHA FROM BUITISII MERCHANTS. A deputation waited on his Highness, by appoint ment, at his Palace, near Cairo, on the 27th December, to present to him an address, voted at a meeting held in Lon don on the 14th of October last, of merchants and others intertsted in the trade with India, China, Australia, and the east generally, convened tor the purpose of considering the existing crisis in Egypt, and what steps were necessary to secure to the Pasha the power of maintaining order, trait. quillity, and good government. Mr. ANDIIISoN, M.P., and Mr. Sestcst. Ducua , formed the deputation, and the annexed arc copies of the address and reply: ADDitEsS. That this meeting desires to convey to his Highness the Pasha of Egypt the assurance of their sympathy and their support by every legitimate means in the present position of stfairs—a sympathy and support which they consider he has fully earned by the liberal, active, and judicious manner in which he has di voted, and purposes to devote, his reseurees to the security of the transit of the B ' Is mails, travellers, and property to and from the East. That a copy of this resolution he transmitted or presented to his Highness in such manner as the committee befure-named may think proper. RIPLY. Gentlemen,—l have read with great satisfaction the re solution posed at • public inectimr in the City of London, which you have this day presented to me. 1 feel highly flattered by the sympathy expressed on that occasion, in favour of the measures I have adopted for improving the social condition of the people entrusted to my govern ment. It is also gratifying to me to find that the steps I have taken for facilitating the transit of the mails and pas sengers through Egypt, base met with the approbation of so distinguished and influential a body as the merchants of the City of London. These facilities will, I trust, in • short time he gre ttly improved by the construction of a railroad between Alexandria and Cairo. Some delay has taken place in the commencement of this great work, consequent on the unfortunate and much to be lamented differences which have arisen between the Sublime Porte and myself as to the interpretation of certain articles of the firman of investiture. 1' hese, however, I trust in God, will be soon removed. First, because 1 have every confidence in the justice of the Sultan ; secondly, be cause I claim nothing beyond thole powers which it must have been the intention of the learners of the Erman to grant when tne hereditary !resentment of Egypt was ceded to my grandfather, Mehemet Ali, and his successors, and depnved of which good government becomes impossible. Tell the gentlemen who have so kindly and so energeti cally expressed the interest they take in the welfare of Egypt, that, in resisting all encroachments on the right of myself and family, I have but one object in view—to main tam public order, as the only means of developing the resources and promoting the happiness of the people it has pleased God to place under my rule. Acting upon this principle, I feel strong in the support of the British nation, confident that the community of interests which suits be tween Eng:and and Egypt, when properly understood, must inevitably tend to the advantage of both countries. In introducing the resolution, Mr. Anderson, on the part of the deputation, made the following preliminary remarks: Ilti; it N FA's ; It presenting to you tlus resolution, we feel it to he our duty to explain to you that the sentiments therein expressed am not limited to the great and influential assembly of British merchants and others in London from whom it emanates, but that the feelings and opinion demon strated at that meeting sow pervade the wholellritish nation. The questions which have recently been raised by the Sublime Porte in reference to the internal administration of Egypt have been publicly discussed, and are now well understood in England. It is the general feeling there that, to deprive your Ilighnessof any part of that authority which was guaranteed to the Viceroys of Egypt by the treaty of 1841, and which your highness s predecessors have exi mimed without ques. tion since that time, would be tantamount to a great public calamity, inasmuch as such interference would be incom patible with the efficient government of this country. That thu consequences would be to endanger that order and tranquillity which have hitherto been so happily esta blished and 111 indented by your Highness's illustrious pre decessor, Mehemet Ali, and yourself; that the prediction and security to persona and property in Egypt could no longer be depended upon; that the social and industrial improvement of Egypt, so energetically and judiciously promoted by your Highness, would be greatly impaired, if not altogether destroyed; that Egypt would soon fall into that state of political and social disorganization now so unhappily exhibited M other provinces of the Ottoman Empire, where neither persons nor property are secure; and that the great highway to India, China, and the eastern colonies of Great Britain, so vitally essential to the political, commercial, and social interests of our country, and of Europe in general, would be jeopardized by any relaxation of the powers possessed by your Highness (or enforcing slue subordination among the Arab population of Egypt—more especially for controlling the Bedouin tribes who inhabit the Desert between Cairo and Suez. The former predatory habits of those tribes are well known, and still rememberep —and that their present obedience, and the security of trade enjoyed, are attributable to the vigorous mei- SUMS of your illustrious grandsire, Mehemet Ali. Such being the feeling of the British people upon the questions new understood to be pending (since tho settle ment of the railway question) between the Sublime Porte and your Highness, we respectfully venture to suggest to you that the maintenance intact of the powers of admini stration, hitherto exercised by your Highness, would be • course of policy highly satisfactory to the British nation, and best calculated to ensure to your Highness that moral support which an powerful a community can so efficiently offer.—Cairo, December 27, 1851. THE AUSTRIAN OUTRAGE UPON AN ENGLISHMAN AT FLORENCE. FLORENCE, JAM. 6. Mr. Mather, I am sorry to say, remains still in the hospital of Santa Maria Nueva. The blew be reestred on the 29th wee given with such beeety god trill, that al though the sword did nee happily fracture the skull, it suf ficiently injured the bone to render the sere dew and diffi cult. The wound having heeled too het an the surface. has had to be maimed te Merit of impperaties ken within. Mr . Mather's diode see prepashig *Abase be the inves tigation prendeed. Several of the ban volunta rily cease hewed le testify that on hie pert not the slight est peemeeden ins given. leis only elms@ wee wearing the Weinman le her-Mk of the moyehtlea sad ea Ita lian mart The mien aide by Prose Ifeliteeetein, that Mr. Mather wee affie • Timm, while but a sorry satisfaction to the Enilmh,lbes wady increased the fermentation which prevails hers smog the - Italians. The express the greatest anxiety to Ism whether , after such an explanation, Lord Granville will esalssa Mewl( with recommending his countrymen to May st bane and keep out of harms way, or will have semedifor to say about the laws of common humani_ty ea • pet UM law of na tions. Mr. Scarlett is much bkessol yak baths naharta l sot the question by addressing PAaee LiellenMelei ea the sub ject. Prince Lichtenstein holds the ndlateaty eansiand of Tuscany for the Austrian government, but Tommy ie nominally at hut , an independent jeserim, OM British legation hero is accredited to the Teems, neat le the An& trios court. M r.:Searlett's only official ecommlestim, la the absence of instructions from horns, should ham been with the Duke of Caingliano, Minister of rotor Min. It is further contended that after the assault 11.112. Mather had been formally defended as an set of necessary discipline, no vague verbal promise of inquiry and compensation (which means merely that the matter shall be hushed up) should have induced Mr. &Arlen to present himself the very neat day at the Duke's ball. It is creditable to him that his first impulse waste stay away, but his better judgment, it I is said, was overruled by a section here of the London fashionable world, who think much more highly of court presentations than of English interests. Mr. Searle% you are aware, is Secretary of the Legation, and acts only as our English minister ad interim, Mr. Hudson (M r . Shell's successor) not having yet arrived Mr. Hudson, it is hoped, will prove a nun of ability, possessing the firm ness as well an the judgment required for a critical position —and 1 need hardly assure you that a very superior man is indispensable in the present posture of affairs. You will nut evilly credit the extent to which this unhap country is delivered up to the combined scourges of mil' - Lazy and priestly violence. Judge of it from two facts which have occurred since the vault on Mr. Mather. A young man, who had married • milliner of the town, had been to spend the day with his bride in the suburbs. Re turning at night, the couple were met and insulted by three Austrian soldier., who said that as they (the Aus thane) were " the masters of the country," they should do what they pleased with the young women. Aseordingly, they fell upon the husband. beat his fate a dohs of insen sibility, and carried the mama Me afield, where she was the next m dead. The ere ease is that of • sick MAO. whe MY dying, when a pied tuned himself into the room, Gad hedsomi upon his seshasiet and receiving abestation. The ebb MO • WANG seg. what, ant ecrupl mg twit friends at Mills sup ported The mot day (lmardso the two friend' WON meal 1. Thar tee_ wee la • pri.urt in which 801:1 perm, Ns esulasd Ihreslikrat ssepectsd heresy. Lnizincx AND FoYNT.S RAILWAY.—The pulls mentszymiiinatc for this new line Y 130,0001. CHINA. The Canton mandarins are purchasing warlike stores in great quantiti es ; a s i ng l e commission has been entered into for 100 barrels of powder, and one, two, and three-pounder guns, with corresponding shot, besides hand grenades, rockets, and rocket tubes, which have been duly supplied. A party who has excellent means of ascertaining the real state of affairs, writes, " Matters are truly alarming; I feel certain that Teen-teh will be in Canton before the Chinese new year." Governor Yeh has been more than usually cruel during the last month ; and ono unfortunate rebel leader was, horrible to relate, flayed alive, as a warning to others of what they may expect should they full into his hands. The Kaffir war having drained India, Ceylon, and the Mauritius of all their spare military force, it is perhaps unkind to hint at the probable necessity for an additional regiment in this quarter before long. Tho Yellow River has again burst its banks, and has given some check to trade at the northern ports. COLONIAL. CEYLON. The Gunton quarterly returns concluding the commercial year have been published, and show a decrease in imports of 21,3911., the imports having amounted in 1850 to 220,78;0., and in 1851 to 190,481/. The exports in 1850 amounted to 1113,853/., while in 1851 they have been 107,075/, showing an increase of 1,192/. The Colombo Monthly Examiner, of Dec. 15, in its general summary, says: Scarcely had our last despatches left when the Acting Queen's Advocate, Mr. James Stewart, expired, after a lingering illness. A splendid entertainment has been given by the Kaadyan chiefs to hi Excellency the Governor. As one of these indications of good-will which pave the way for rulers to ameliorate the condition of the people, this really well-managed affair is pleasing to contemplate by all lute rested in the improvement of the colony. The return of the master-attendant from an inspection of the pearl banks had raised our hopes respecting a source of revenue long lost to the country. The report made to government holds out the expectation of a small fishing in 18i} and one more considerable for a future year. Several official changes are announced: the Hon. W. C. Gibson has been confirmed al auditor general ; Mr. John Staples, dis trict judge at Kandy, going on sick leave, Mt. Lavelliere will act for him ; and the llououruhle Mr. Justice Stark having returned to the Supreme Court Bench, Mr. Tem ple resumes his duties in the District Court of Colombo, Mr. T. Gibson, district judge of Kornegalle, going on sick leave to England, Mr. torthmoro will act fur him, and Mr. Bailey come, to Colombo as deputy flecal, Mr. Atherton undertaking the duties of magistra:e of Calpentyn. The Queen's-house iu Colombo is in progress of demolition ; the Secretary of State having sanctioned an estimate of 5,000 f. for a new building, of course it will not be finished under live times aa much. In the meantime, the capital of the island is deprived of the presence of the governor and his tinnily. We have three deaths to record, viz., of the Hon. Mr. James Stewart, acting Queen's advocate ; Mr. Charles Burrell, and Mr. James Walker ; the two latter gentlemen were in planting occupations. An elephant kraal, conducted by native", has taken place near Ituanwelia, in order to capture a herd of 25 which were devastating the neighbourhood. We hear a few of them were taken; a fine tusker, after rec e iving a numb e rof shots, ultimately broke through the enclosure ea escaped. The coffee crop is well nigh housed except in the higher mountain properties, and large quantities are coming down fast from the interior. It is generally agreed that the season is three weeks in advance of the overage period, and improved se:citifies of transport have much increased the quantity of produce now in store in Colombo, and for the preparation and shipment of which the weather is now be coming favourable. The crop appears to have generally ripened all at once, . 1 and on most estates is larger than last year, the exceptions being on those estates which gave their first cops at full beanug last year ; the after-pickings, which generally occupy two mouths later, will in many instances be altoge ther insignificant in quantity. We arc therefore disposed to think that the export, though it may probably exceed that of 1850-51, will not r eac h th a t o f 1849-50, end the I quantity of both plantation and native descriptions will not exceed .100,000 cwt. altogether. A more favourable season both for taking in crop or fur the plantations, has seldom been known, and though there arc many cameo; on which, owing to the short supply of labour, the necessary operations of clearing up the weeds and pruning and handling the trees is only just beginning, still estates arc looking well and vigorous. Wo hear of several new properties about to be opened, but the new land opening is generally portions' of old estates in addition to exiting clearings. This in the aggregate must be a large extent of laud, and evidences I how favourable the opinion of the speculation is amongst those who have struggled hard and long against expendi ture on the one hand, and, until lately, falling market, on the other. Competing as the colony now does in the mar-1 kets of the world, which can take off more than double the present growth of Ceylon without any sensible impres sion, we trust to see capital again flow Into the country fur employment in coffee cultivation. Any increase made to to the supply from Ceylon for years to come will be insufficient to meet the demand pr alueed by the rapid in crease of consumption in the United States and our North American colonies. Again, as to continuance of present prices, which, low as they are, remunerate estates under improved management far better than the rates pre vailing when foreign coffee was only admitted to consumption in Great Britain at a prohibitory duty; there appears no likelihood of any reduction, but, on the contrary, from the increasing demand, they may ere long improve for a time. The price of ordinary St. Domingo coffee which has ruled the foreign market for so many years, has maintained en average price equal to pre met sates of ordinary native Ceylon. The interest' of Cey lon have materially suffered under the agitation which has been carried on in the committee of parliament and through the public ;press. However true or however false the statement of each writer, the effect has been the same, to bring Ceylon before the public eye as a place where capital could not be safely invested. This impression will we trust be dissipated ere long, and added to the success of those who are now planting coffee by the aid of the dear bought expe rience of early planters will we hope bring about an activity ' in our jungles which has not been since tho hard times of 1846 and 1847 elms upon the colony. Cinnamon planters are now recommencing to peel, which has hitherto been delayed by showery weather and bud; the cuttings are expected to be good. The country is generally healthy, and we are induced to think that the dawn of hope on the horizon has greatly to de with the change in this respect from last year, when a fearful mortality prevailed. THE NIZAM AND HIS DEBT. The Nizam has not yet paid the remainder of his debt to our government, though his treasury (pri. vate) is said to contain some millions sterling. To make us believe ho was short of cash he had sent his jewels to be sold. He valued them at 250,0001., bat the highest bid made for them did not reach ono- fourth of this sum, and they were, as a matter of course, returned to him. lie is endeavouring to make his ministers advance 100,0001., or procure it on loan. The Calcutta Englishman of Dec. 6 says : We have maw an Important oommanisalion from Hy drabad as to the peeper nude in liquidating the debt due W the Indies geweenment. It is es fellow Welting Is pia at lag intend% and labor/dog under the disadveships ere teed /jeastieelty eeresselly to refer to written pare% I Meg teentatenady leave a hiatus in the in formation I geetillinnieelie to gen. I believe my last letter inhemed yea Set the isisider's daminal meager° to re deem the debt to the estepay bed failed, and that the Nieua led plereeW yeembed to siggly the dodo% not in sped% bat is _ Met his vate treasury. I believe I eho Odd yes Sid the istruetions pri of the govern mat le the MINIM sow Melyeat M admit of no Tykes den as la th e due of jiignsat Th• oodereaset expired on the Ist feelsoll, sod the owe a MOW km ran thus. The led et Needs hi ea the 7th Mehemet. Of course geoid he der Is • Ilidosmodess newest till the 14th, the Nines premised te previa* the seam for payment On the 14th Ida Wollner was seined in other essnpations. The treasury we not owlet till a late hew 1 the poverty ass invested, bat delivery was peelpened Ihe 16th. The iti merty consisted ' of jewels, wail, empording to his estimate, 14 lam of rupees. That day, the 18th, the 17th, were oc cupied in procuring froin all the leeidog debeekers a valuation of the jewels. On the 18th, the Weider reported to his Highnees that the valuation was els bee and forty three themes!' rupees, but that the Beheolutre declined purchasing the., even at that price, or advancing money upon the mortgage of them in the usual re lative prepeeden of this - value. His Highness desired the WAN, lei employ Ude Bahadoor to prevail upon the Meeker@ to eseemesedate his government; this was idle, but bee highness's mandate could not be dropt upon the theuebeid, and the &hookers were directed to wait upon Lelk Ilehedoor, at his country-house, which they did es the 11th ef the month. The event could be no other than moseedeselve. Hie highness, I presume -1 have no feet ingeniseeden with that day—was immovable, and fiuraj.ool-Ideellt welled upon the resident, at Bahrain, on the 20th Idebiewim 4 Wm 14. Whatever the communi cation of thiseninehniseet weight have been Sit is supposed he went to seinalsele be sere timeLlithe resident could do no otherwise than await a little longer the tendencies of the Nistre's versatile disposition. 'I ho movements were progressive towards a payment, and he could not be justi fied in breaking down the house whilst the libroffs are as it were counting out the money. On the 21st the minister returned early to the city; the Nitarn did not give him an audience till the 23rd, when, according to common, but not authentic report, he told his minister ho meant to give him no other assistance, and that ho might manage the beet way he could with what he had got. This sort of lordly language is very mach misplaced; it is not Bursj-001-licioUt that will suffer from the failure to pay, but his bigness who will lose his territories. On the 21st, tharej-001-hloolk went sin to Bo!arum, but nothing is yet known of the proceedings there ; the &hookers hung bark, and if that be, as I understand, the point of reliance, the hope is utterly vain. Another letter, dated Hyderabad, Dec. 4, in the Madras Spectator, says: Yesterday there was a tragical occurrence at the minis ter's palace. A body of Sikhs took up their poet in the outer area demanding their arrears. Towards the evening, they attempted to press into • second compartment, and were opposed by the Arabs stationed there. One of the Sikhs snapped his blunderbuss at the guard. It did no injury ; but the Arehs do no t su b m it t o th is t rea t men t, an d • volley from them was the reply. It killed five men on the spot and wounded another mortally. The Sikhs owe their fate to their imprudent rashness, but would to Ood that the cease of all this slaughter could be removed, and take away one great source of the sacrifice of human lives. describing a mutiny, I may as well mention one that occurred at Rajah Ram Bun's, some:ten or twelve days ago. The mutineers dialigreed amongst themselves, and three lives were lost. The remedy for such a situation is impracticable only to the Nizam's government. PIRACY AND SLAUGHTER IN TIIE INDIAN AIteIIII'ELAOO. We have repeatedly drawn the attention of the authorities and our readers to the proceedings of the hordes of pirates which infest the Indian Archipelago, and are known under the various names of Litmus, Illations, Meg indandos, and Balignini. Hitherto the outrages of these rovers have hero confined either to the Dutch poesusions, the coast of Borneo, or the small groups of islands with which the Eastern seas arc studded, and only occasionally have they attempted to attack • European vessel unless she was a wreck, or the watch asleep at their posts. It is now our melancholy duty to record the death of two gentlemen and a portion of their native crews by a most outrageous attack made on their vessel by some Lanun and Suloo pirates in Malluda Bay. The schooner Dolphin, belonging to Singapore, left the latter port in August last, on a trading voyage to the north-east coast of Borneo, Mr. Robert Burns, of tilasgow, proceeding as supercargo, and Mr. Robertson, of Leith, as master. The vessel was a small one, of 46 tons, and although sup plied with arms, these latter were placed in the hold—a step highly imprudent when it is considered that she was trading oat the most ineesure part of the Burnean coast, and in the very teeth of the formidable Lanun and Suloo pirates—the terror of the Archipelago. From Mr. Burn's journal—which happily has been preserved— containing entries in his own handwriting up to the 6th of September, it appears they had traded to some extent at Malluda, when a misunderstanding arose between the supercargo and the master, about a keg of paint, which the former was about to barter. bargain with the natives. In his journal Mr. Burns complains of ill wage on the part of the master , who knocked him down, tied his hands so secure and tight as to stop the circulation of hlood and lacerate the skin, and that when so tied other indignities were offered him. The natives appear to have observed these broils on hoard, and, coupled with tho tie cunistaime of the arms being all below, probably took ad vantage of the opportunity. The following particulars were obtained from a gentleman who formed one of the expe dition to recover the vessel, and who made diligent in quiries on the spot as to the tragedy : "The H. C. Steamier Pluto, on her way from Labuan to the N.E. coast of Borneo, touched at Malluda Bay, at which place intelliAence was received of the capture by pirate. of the schooner Dolphiu, and the murder of Mr. Burns (supercargo) and Robertson (captain), as also a portion of the crew. This outrage is reported to have taken place on or about the 7th or Sth of September last. From enquiries made it appeared that, in the even ing, whilst the vessel twos underweigh, two boats manned by ten men went alongside and intimated their desire to trade, which Captain Robertson declined to do until daylight next morning. About seven o'clock on the fol lowing day two men, one • Lanun and the other a Su loo man, went on board, apparently to trade with Mr. Burns, having with them some mats, pearls, and cam phor. Whilst Mr. Burns was in a stooping posture, his attention was taken up examining some pearls ill his hand. A Borneo mat, rolled up, was handed from the boat, which Burns glanced at, and in which was concealed a Salmi Kris. The pretended trader adroitly drew out the hidden weapon, and at • single cut severed Burn's head from his body. Captain Robertson was pacing up and down the quarter deck, and at this juncture his back was towards Burns. The Suloo man, observing Burns de spatched, made a cut at Robertson's neck, who turning at tke instant, received • kris-wound across the chin, and ran forward to the jibboom-end, whence ho begged hard for his life. From one of the boats, under tho schooner's bow., several spears were thrown at Roberteen, who fell into the water and was finished by a spear thrust through his body. Three of the crew (Malays) were also butchered. Not the least resist ance was offered, and the arms were all below in the hold. The rest of the crew took to the water or escaped up the rigging ; their lives were spared and they were bound with ropes. A native woman on board was cut nearly in two and thrown into the sea. On obtaining this information thu Pluto proceeded to Lobule Bay, to which place the Dolphin was reported to have been taken by the pirates. Owing to the shallowness of the water the boats were got ready, consist ing of the two paddle-box boats, each fitted with • ti-pounder, and the find cutter, under the command of Mr. Bodge of the Pluto, and accompepled by Mr. St. John, officiating commissioner. In consequence of the intricacy of the Benguin river some difficulty was experienced in hitting upon the right channel. After passing some distance the' ' Dolphin's boat was observed pulling towards the flotilla, and at 6 p.m. Mr. Hodge boarded the schooner Dolphin at anchor in the Benguin river. The same evening Mr. St. John proceeded up the river to see the chief, from I whom it WAS ascertained that on the schooner's arrival he demanded of the pirates what vessel it was ; they said she was • Spanish trader, and as Suloos, and at war with Spain, they had a right to take her. The crew were inter rogated, but from fear, answered, they did not know what flag the vessel sailed under; but one of the chief's people seeing the crew said "y ou are Mr. Burns' crew, I have seen the schooner at Bruni. The crew then told the chief what had happened, upon which the chief himself cut down one of the pirates, others were wounded and some captured, but were subsequently released by a largo party of Suloos and 'AMMO, who threatened to return and destroy the chief of Benguin. The flotilla towed the Dolphin to Labuk bay, and on Nov. 2nd, it rejoined the Pluto. The steamer next day towed the Dolphin as far as the Northern en- trance of /denude bay, placed on board four European sea men, victualled the native crow, and despatched the schooner to Singapore." MR. ROEBUCK, M.P. FOR SHEFFIELD, ADDRESSED MS CONSTITUENTS in the Council Hall of that town, on Tuesday afternoon. The ,arrangemcnts for the meeting were not made until the arrival of tho hon. member in Sheffield, on Monday evening, to attend the soiree of the Mechanics' Institution, but, notwithstanding the short notice given, the hall was crowded in every part. Ms. I. lronside was in the chair. The IRTICEIESPI.OSION IY STATTORDSHIRE. TOLL-RNO, WEDNESDAY Brestmo.—The adjourned in quiry into the cause of this unfortunate occurrence was continued hero to-day before George flinchliffe, Esq., the coroner for the district.—Thee first witness examined was Mr. Benj. Ilacket, of West Bromwich, engineer, who de posed that he had been at Messrs. Davies and Bloomer's works and examined the boiler which exploded. The plates were three-eighths of an inch thick, which ho considered sufficient for the purpose. The plates did not present any appearance of having been red hot. Was of opinion that the boiler did not explode in consequence of want of water, although it might have done from an excessive pressure of steam, which would be increased by the stoppage of the engine; before doing this it was the duty of the engineer to have lowered the steam andslacked the fires. Au experienoed engineer would know when to stop or lower the steam of a high-pressure engine. The boiler which exploded would have borne a pressure of from 40 to 60 lbs. to the !quire inch. The safety-valves were of the usual size—four inches in diameter. In this case the stoppage of the engine ap pearedthe most likely thing to havecaused the explosion, tl witness was unable to speak positively on the rah: jut. A boiler employed at such works as these ought to be in such a state that it would be safe to stop It as much as half an hour without opening the fire-doors. The gaiety valves of a high-pressure engine ought of themselves to afford the boiler relief at the time there was a great pres sure of steam.—Mr. John Hi • of West Bromwich, boiler-maker, swore that le had examined the boiler, and was unable to speak positively as to the cause of the sepia lift. He had examined the plates; also a piece of hemp which was used in packing the boiler at the main hole; this hemp, if the boiler had been red-hot, m u st have been burnt. Witness was of opinion that the boiler had exploded in consequence of its having too much pres sure upon it. If the engine had been required to be stopped for any length of time, the engineer ought to have put the damper down, and opened the tire doors. Was of opinion that this boiler would have been safe at 401 be. to the square inch ; if there were no more pressure at the time of the explosion, it must have arisen from some other cause. The jury have examined the boiler for an hour and a half, in company with the witnesses, but the evidence adduced being still far from satisfactory, and a great deal of excite ment existing,in the neighbourhood in consequence of there having been an explosion at the same works only five years since, the inquest was again adjourned until Friday next, in order that additional evidence as to the capability of the boiler, and the mode of its management, may be obtained. THE PUBLIC HEALTH 01 , LIVERPOOL.—The me dical officer of health has reported that the rapid variations of temperature, and the moist and foggy state of the atmosphere, has had an unfavourable effect upon the health of the town, the deaths registered during the fortnight end ing the last Saturday of 18.51 having been 484, while the average of the corresponding period of the preceding years was only 118: 341 deaths took place in the parish, and 143 in the extra earochial wards. From diseases of the lungs there were 105 deaths ; and from syntotie diseases 142. Of these 66 were from scarlatina, 29 from typhus, 9 measles, S small pox (one after vaccination), 9 croup, 14 bowel =tte, and five erysipelas. A female, aged 28, had ot delirium tremens, and a male, aged 25, from ex cessive drinking. Of those who had died 284 were children, and 200 adults. Of the litter ono was 90, and the other 95 years of age. The mean temperature of the last week was 40 1-10 degrees, and of the previous week 43 4-10 degrees. But the temperature was unusually variable, the highest being 501 degrees on the 21st , and th e lowest 31 3-10 do grees on last Saturday. The rain-fall each week amounted to only 10-100ths of an inch but the deposit of moisture during the fog of Tuesda/ in last week was so great, that about 3-100ths of an inch equivalent to a moderate shower of rain) collected in the rain imago. SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS. (NT TLICTHIC TELEGRAPH.) PION OUR OWN COILRF.SPONDZNT. SOUTHAMPTON, MIDDAY. The Tay has just arrived, with the South Ameri can mails. Her dates are :—Monto Video, Dec. 5; ltio, la. Mr. Southern, the British minister at Brazil, had arrived at Rio, and Mr. Hudson, whom he relieved, has come home in the Tay. Urquiza was creasing tho l'arana with a largo force to attack Items. It is evidently believed that Roses would be obliged to Hy. Business was very dull in the Brazils. Several vessels, English and American, had left Rio in bal last. zbe court. WINDSOR, JAN. 14. There was no addition to the royal dinner party last evening. The Quern walked in the Home Park this morning. The Prince of Wald, the Princear Royal, and younger member* of the royal family took walking and pony exerei.e. Prince Albert went to town this forenoon by a special train on the &infix-Western Railway, and returned at a quarter before two o'clock to the Castle. The Prince was attended by Colonel lion. Charles Wry and Lord Alfred Paget. Invitations have been sent to the following personages, and they are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day:— Chevalier and Madamo llun•en, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess Granville, the Earl of 31u1- grave, and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood. Viscountess Canning has arrived, and succeeded the Marchioness of Ely, us Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen. Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg arrived at tho Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. l'rinee Albs rt presided yesterday morning at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition in DOI of the Works of Industry of All Nation,. His royal highness arrived at Pie New Palace of Westminster at 11 &clock. l'he other commissioners present were Earl Granville, the Right lion. henry Labouchere, Sir itiehard Westmucott, sir Charles Lycll, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir William Cubitt, Mr. Barry, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Gott, Mr. Posey, M.P., Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.l'., and Mr. Hopkins, President of the Geological Society. Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Edgar Bowring, secretaries of the Royal Commission, attended. Mr. Henry Colo and Mr. Charles W. Dine, of the executive committee, were also present. The meeting broke up at 1 o'clock, when Prince Albert tads his departure, and returned to Windsor Castle. The American Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. A deputation of Directors freak the General Cemetery Company, consisting of Mr. J. Griffith, Mr. A. Boctefeur, Mr. A. J. Valpy, and Mr. Frederick Itiviere (secretary), had an interview with Lord Seymour yesterday at the o ffi ce of Public Works and Buildings, i n Whitehall-place. Captain Richard S. Douche., RN., had an interview with Lord John Itussell yesterday at his official residence in Downing -street. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town yesterday from his seat, Bowood I'ark, Wilts, for the purpose of at tending the Cabinet Council. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood left their residence in Downing -street yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Despatches were sent off from the Colonial-office yester day to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Despatches were received yesterday from the Governors of the North American Provinces. A CABINET COrNCIL WAS HELD YESTERDAY AFTER NOON at the Foreign-office. Tho ministers present were :—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey. Earl Granville, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Broughton, the Bight lion. Henry Labouchero, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the (tight Hon. Fox Manic, and Lord Seymour. The Council sat two hours and a half. Tho address, in reply to the speech from the throne on the opening of the ensuing session, is to be moved by Sir It. B. W. liulkeley, Bart., and seconded by Mr. John Bonham Carter. Captain Henry Hollinsworth has been recently appointed a Military Knight of Windsor. lie served the campaign of 1799 in Holland ; the Egyptian campaign of 1801; at the battle of Maida in 1806; campaign of 1808-9 ; including the battles of Vimiera and Corunna ; expedition to Waleheren in 1809; Peninsular campaigns, from Octo ber, 1812, to end of 1814, including battle of Vittoria, bat tles of the Pyrenees, affairs on entering France, and battle of Orthes, in which he was severely wounded in the right thigh. Ilas received a war modal with nine clasps. In addition to this, it is stated, that he lost a son, a captain in the 10th Foot, at Meehan, in 1848. THE WITHDRAWAL OF BONDING I%IW- LEGES FROM MANCHESTER: At a meeting of the Manchester Town Council, held yesterday, the General Purposes Committee of the corporation presented a report, which stated that they had been for some time is communication with the gentlemen acting on behalf of the trades mare directly interested in the continuance of the bonding privileges to Mencheetev, and who sought to have those privileges secured. They proposed that the customs' staff of officers and clerks should be reduced; that the business should be concentrated is the premises of the Manchester Bonding Warehouse Com pany, and that the corporation should assist the trades la their application to the Treasury to have the warehousing system continued to Manchester. This proposition was supported by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Manchester Commercial Association. The committee therefore recommended the council to authorise them to take the neesmarysteps to secure the renewal of tho bond ing priv reseeding to this proposition as soon as seas fastery had been given that the council should teal be ailed epee, as a consequence of liability under this IlLemehester Bonding Act, to pay any amount on account of the expenses to be incurred in collecting the customs duties in Manch, ster after the 20th August next, when the lia bility of the corporation would cease under the notice they had given to the treasury. This report having been received Alderman Sir JOHN POTTLit moved the following resolution :—" That the committee for general purposes be,. and they are hereby, authorised and empowered to take all the step which may be necessary to secure the withdrawal cod marelling of the notice given to the lords of her Majesty's treasury by this council, and bearing date the 13t day of May last, to terminate the liability to repay the expenses of managing and collecting the customs duties la Manchester, and the renewal of the bonding privileges as betelefore enjoyed, as soon as an indemnity satisfactory to the said committee has been given that the council shall set le ailed yMlas the consequence of the liability under og Warehousing Act,' to pay any mem ea amemat et try expenses to be incurred in the reemesersale ei elieetion of the customs' duties in Men &ester, after the 20th day of August next." After some conversation, the resolution was carried. LONDON CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL BUILDING Soctirrv.—A public meeting of this society took place yes terday evening at half-past six o'clock at the Poultry Chapel; the Lord Mayor in the chair. His Lordship ob served that he came to introduce the business of the even ing in a place in which he had spent many delightful hours, and having observed upon the importance of erecting these chapels, he called upon one of the secretaries to read the report, which stated that since 1848 it had been the means of erecting or of siding in the erection of eight handsome and commodious chapels, in destitute and populous locali ties, via., Horbury Chapel, Haverstock-hill Chapel, the City-road Chapel, Bedford Chapel, Somers-town, Portland Chapel, Portland-town, Southgate-road Chapel, and Notting dale Potteries Chapel. It had also secured the preservation and successful use of Portland Chapel, near St. John's wood, and this was exclusive of enterprises in which the society was now engaged. It was proposed, in connexion with the society, to effect the erection of at least 60 new congregational chapels. Supposing this to be accomplished, the number of congregational chapels in London would still be under 200, and that in a population which ten years hence could hardly be less than three millions. The report having been read, was agreed to; and the meeting was afterwards addressed by Samuel Norley, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Leifehild, and other ministers. _ . _ ---------. ------ - FIRE AT ExE.TER-tiALL.—Last evening, shortly after 7 o'clock, the greatest confusion was caused amongst the numerous tradespeople residing in the vicinity of Exeter-hall, in consequence of a report being raised that that building had taken fire. The inhabitants immediately hastened to the spot, when they found flames rising from a small building situated between the windows of the large ball and the porters' rooms. Messengers were despatched for engines, and in a short time the Chandoe-street brigade arrived, followed by other engines from Crown-street, the West of England from the Waterloo-road, Farringdon. street, and several other brigade dep6ts. Fortu nately an abundant supply of water was pro cured from the mains of the New River Com pany, and the firemen carried the hose from their engines down one of the main passages of the hall, and by opening • side window, succeeded in pouring a heavy stream upon the flame,, which prevented their further extension, and in less than an hour entirely extinguished them. An exa mination for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the mischief done, and how the fire was occasioned, was then made. It was found that the vaults in which the fire g l y n t ed ess . ri n lTan in te u s n a d n e d r la e lic e k ztt aren v t e s to Messrs . occupied u the bottled stout merchant, and that just as the . men were' leaving o ff work this place was found enveloped in flames. Fortunately the flames were prevented from extending into the vaults, but some damage is done to the walls of the hall by smoke and water. )tad the disaster have happened a day later, when the hall would have been crowded with the Thursday concert attendants, it is impossible to con ceive what might have ensued upon a sudden alarm of tiro being raised in the crowded building. COMMISSION CF LUNACY ON MRS. CUMMINO.—TUESDAY. Dm= Ma. Commune= BAILOW. Yesterday being the sixth day of this inquiry, the following witness were called and examined : Dr. Vs . Pettigrew, of Saville-row—l have been a lecturer on anatomy in St. George's Hospital. I have been (or seven years the medical officer of the Ephra-hall establish ment. lam not the proprietor. I remember Mrs. Cum ruing coming to the hail on the 30th of October, 18.51. I heard she was a relative of Mr. !nee's. I saw her. I said I knew Mr. Ince very well, thinking it would tend to calm her. It had the contrary effect, however. She said, "Oh, have nothing to do with him." She made the same remark with regard to her daughters. I asked her where she had come from. She said " from home." I asked where it was. She said "In London." I asked if she did not come from Brighton. She smut " No, from her house in London." I asked her ff she would take • glass of wine. She said " No, but I will take a glass of brandy-and -water." I ordered it fur her. I saw her about 1.5 times. She said she did not know where her house in London was ; that she had come by the railway, and had never come by rail before. She spoke, about drugged milk. I =keel titer how she knew it was drugged. She said that she gave it to her cat, and that the cat refused to drink it. She said her daughter drugged the milk. She said Mrs. Ince had done it. She said she sent tho milk to • chemist to have it analysed. She did not know the chemist's name. She afterwards said that she sent it to Dr. Barnes. She said it was thrown into the fowl-house, and that a fowl had been poisoned by it. She did not say anything about poisoned to s. She said that her eats refused ever since to drink poisoned milk. She said that the milk was poisoned with oxalic acid. On two occasions she said it was poisoned with grains of arsenic. She said that her daughter, Mrs. Ince, tried to 'bangle her in Howley-villas. She said she was sitting down to dinner, and that Mrs. Ince came in and threw her arms around her neck with the intention of strangliug her. She said she called out, and that that saved her. She did not know anything about her property; her manner was very excited: her geie.ures wino peculiar. have no hesitation in saying that she is of decidedly un sound mind. No person labouring under such delusions as Mrs. Cumming, if they were delusions, would he capable of managing her property. her health improved whilst she was in the estatili-hinent. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—l have not interest in Effra-hall. I did sot know at the tour Mrs. Cumming came to the hall that there was any ill-feeling between her and Mr. Ince. I knew that there was ill feeling between them two years previously. Viuletice of gesture is a symptom of inanity. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Thea be more quiet under ex amination. (Laughter.) Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—What is your deliaition of a de lusion Mr. Pettigrew—When a person believes that which is nut' founded on fact, and tither.% it alt. r its iiimo-vibility is demonstrated. I think Rupyr.tition is insanity. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Then all our inicesturii were in sane. (Laughter.) Mr. Pettigrew—They were. (Laughter.) I believe those who believed in the trial by ordeal were insane to that extent. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—l find this passsge in Scripture, " For this cause God shall send them delusions that they shall believe a lie." Is that a delusion ? Mr. l'ettigrew-1 should know what precedes and follows. It is difficult to define the meaning of delusion. A person feeling that she wa.s unjustly treated might entertain feel ings of hatred against those who treated her so without being of unsound mind. (To Mr. Petervidorff): My answer, have reference to plain, demonstrable matters of fact, and not to speculative cases. Mrs. Cumming is still a patient, though not in the establishment. I have to enter her every week in the book. Dr. Daemon I examined by Sir F. Thesiger—l have been accustomed for 30 years to the treatment of insane persons. I am resident medical officer in the Surrey Lunatic Asylum. I visited Mrs. Cunning in November last year at Effia-hall and also in her own house in December. My first interview with her lasted for en hour or an hour and a half. She said she had convinced a jury of her country that she was of sane mind, and that she was sane. I asked her if she had not daughters ? She said, " Don't mention them to me." I asked her if they were daughters or daughters-in-law ? She said, " You have indeed spoken the true woril,they are daughters-in-law and not real daughters." She called them vile wretches. She said they at temj ted to poi son her. She said she saw the poison. She could not tell where she came from. I asked her about her property? She said, " I cannot tell you anything ; if I answer you wrongly, you will say I am mad ; I will answer a jury. ' At first she seemed angry because I went in when she was at her dinner. Slie was afterwards communicative enough. I think. she is of unsound mind. She said she would be happy if she had 1.50/. a year certain. I saw her again at her own house; she recognised me. Dr. Davy was with me; sh e d e cli ne d to answer Dr. Davy. Mrs. Moore, the nurse, and two other persons were also present. She mode an observa tion that Mrs.Cumming waaexcited. Mrs. Cumming said to as, " You are of the opposite party—l will not answer." It appeared to us that Mrs. Moore wished her not to answer. I drew that conclusion from their looks and gestures. It appeared to me that Mrs. C umm i ng was capable of being controlled for a time, but that it would not last for any length of time. I don't think she could be twelve hours in any asylum without detecting her to be insane. I don't think she is capable of taking care of her self or her property. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—l have the diploma of Kiel, in Denmark. It is au honourable one. I practised in Frith-street, Soho. A delusion is where a person imagines that which does not exist in fact. Ido not think that a belief in the ordeal constituted insanity of mind. Mr. Scrjcant Wilkins—Supposing that a lady had been taken front her house by two women and a policemen ; that she had been for four months confined in a lunatic asylum ; that she had been brought before a commission of lunacy, and that the jury had been discharged with the consent of the petitioners; that she had been told that the police were sent in pursuit of her; that all this had been done by her own children ; and suppu‘ing that she had conceived a hatred of them in consequence, would this prove insanity? Dr. Diamond—lt would not. i,rj.;ntWA;ns" -- 1-SUPPoein g a person to come sud denly into a room, and to throw her arms round another's neck, would it argue insanity if the person concluded that the object was to strangle her ? Dr. Diamond—lt would not. Re-examined by Sir F. Thesiger—lt would prove insanity of mind to come to such conclusions if the party had been treated with kindness. To the Commissioner—The examination of Mrs. Cum ming would have been very different if we had been alono with her on the last occasion. ..„. James George Davy examined by Mr. Petersdorff—l am physician to the Middlesex County Asylum, and was fur some years one of the assistant's at Ilanwell. I have written a treatise on the subject of mental disease. I have 640 patients under my care. I visited Mrs. Cumming in December last, with Dr. Diamond. There were three other persons present. I told Mrs. Cumming the object of my visit. She seemed to be aware of it. I asked her it she was in Dr. Millingen's asylum. She said yes. She said she was there for two months, and subsequently she said that she was there for fivo months. I pointed out the discrepancy, at which she seemed annoyed, or rather she was annoyed at her own imbecility. I asked if Dr. Barnes was bee physician. She seemed an noyed, and shut her teeth at me. She did not reply to several questions put by me. She said she would reply in court. She said that Dr. Winslow was with her several times, but that he was a gentleman. I should soy she treated me with rudeness, and in a way that no lady would. She gave me to understand that she would show me the door, but that courtesy prevented her. She seemed to me to be tutored for the occasion. I saw signs telegraphed from one partof the room to the other between one of the ladies in the room and Mrs. Cumming. I had abundant evidence to prove to me that she is of unsound mind, and incapable of managing herself and her property. Cross-examined by Mr. Serj. Wilkins—l contribute to the " Zoist." I believe in Mesmerism, and all right-think ing men do. (Laughter.) If they do not believe in it, it is because they , do not think sufficiently, or because they are prejudiced. (Laughter.) I believe in clairvoyance, but I do not know what that haste do with the inquiry. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Perhaps I may make you clair voyant on that point. (Laughter.) Mr. Davy—l have cured three insane persons by Mes merism. (Laughter.) I consider a belief in what is un- . true to be a delusion. Every right-thinking man believes in clairvoyance. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—l do not, and I suppose I am, therefore, not a right thinking man. Mr. Davy—You may not have had sufficient opportunity. If you do not believe in it you are insane to a certain degree. (Laughter.) I believe Mrs. Cumming to be im becile from the feebleness of her intellect. The previous history and the temperament of a person must be taken into account in forming a judgment of the mind. Every ease must be judged by itself. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—What do you mean by " tele graphing?" Mr. Davy—l mean that the lady who was sitting on my right hand was looking at Mrs. Cumming more than was necessary. I pressed Mrs. Cumming to answer my ques tions. I did not complain of the " telegraphing." Cross-examined by Sir F. Thesiger—l made no remark because 1 wished to know the position of the party. I wished to know if she could be influenced by the parties around her, and how great was the strength of her volition. There is no general definition of insanity. You menet apply general rules unerringly. The imbecility of Mrs. Cumming did not arise from her age. Men of the highest eminence in Europe and America believe in tne.nierion. To the Commissioner —When the telegraphing took place I did not order the parties to be turned out, because I did not know that I had the power to do so. Dr. Aldis, Lecturer of Medicine to the llunterien School, examined by Sir F. Thesiger —I have had a fair share of experience in eases of insanity. I saw Mrs. Cumming o n the 16th and 17th of November, at htfra-hall; and again at St. John's-wood, on 28th Nov. acid 31,1 of Jan. On the first occasion that I saw her a nurse and one of the matrons were present. She did not seem to be excited and ina'incoherence.h short time after She a st shut exhi bitedhe., and spoke in a very rapid man seen nobody since she was at the as nliteeeh y lrthe i u n' m Slgu , hrl e ce" l ad e e xcept assaltiledrotwlte.sh'ihigtirOcee g es tures, S' hadebtn h uutret the window, but she afterwards spoke of having seen persons in the asylum. She spoke harshly of her daughters, particularly Mrs. Ince. She said that her property was fast running away, and that she had no person to take care of her. My conviction is that she was of unsound mine. On the next occasion that I saw her, she said that she Paw Mrs. Ince drinking at the Horns Tavern, and Airs. Hooper also. She had some cold beef