The Express. — London, England, 1847-09-04 00:00:00

by that horrible woman who had bee* governess to the clams. I believed her to have been yet even lama, a blate, and that she was abeut to appear. Tire Fumy eIUCIIILSTA2MAL DICLAIIATION Or tan Hots DZ PRALLIX, AS TO TUB Mnausa OP Till DUCHItarl. _Madame de Prulin and myself arrived at Paris at • esarter nest is We evening, by the Corbeille Railway. %same de Perlin entered a haekuey cab with in Mee sad their tutor, and I entertd another with my dsag sad sage son, and we arrived at my hotel at •mmeleelfeet rO, after having both of us made unite in Paris. Madame de rrselin must have made several. I went with my daughters to tee their former governess, Mdlle. de Luau re ading cue du Rutty, No. 9, an Marais. I did not see th; declaim on arriving at my hotel ; she had already entered her apartments. I, op my part, immediately entered my bedroom, after having coednet ed my daughters to thefr apartment, situated on the locoed story of the hotel. I went to bed, and immediately after fell asleep, without having required the assistaace of a valet de chambre, which 1 am nut accustomed to employ. This morning, at an hour I cannot indicate, but when the day was beginning to break, I was awakened by confused c ries; but as Cries are often heard in the Champs Eludes, I was not frightened, and I even did not get up immediately. A moment after I heard steps of going and aiming in the garden. I then left my bed, put on my dusting-gown, and went towards the chamber of Madame de ?radio. On arriving at the third door of my chamber, which is at the bottom of the steps of the little corridor which precedes it, I heard coafttsed cries • I believe there was scry of murder; and without going further I re-seceaded te ay chamber, I entered my study, and took from my table a loaded pistol. I then descended to the chamber of Madame do Prodiu, which I entered after traversing her dressing-room. Obscurity and profound silence prevailed. I called her by her name of Fanny. but she did not answer me. I then lett the dressing-room, and lighted a wax =Me with hied. r marches, which, as usual, were under the clock in that room. I then entered the chamber deb' duchess alote,and I found her seated on the ground, her head supported on a sofa placed between the fire-place, and the window. I went to her; her face was covered with blood, which flowed abundantly from wound' on the head and on the neck. The idea of calling my domestic* did as occur to 1110, besides I had not time to do it, for I had hardly tried to raise the need of the duchess, and to render her name ardetance, before I heard knoekingat the door other chamber whichcornmunicates with the saloon. I went to open the lock which fastened the door of it in the interior, and I there found the persons whom I just designated to you. It was whilst endeavouring to render assistance to the duchess that! become stained with blood. Alter the entrsncs of these pert no. I ta.leul with them fir about twenty minutes ne half an hour. I several times touched the body of Madame de Prulin. and at last, as I was distracted, I re entered my chamber, where I first wished my hands, lad it was not until later that I endeavoured to re move with water the blood which I had on the breast, on the left side my dressing-gown, in order not to frighten my children, to wh.'m I was about to go to communicate to them the misfortune which had just deprived them of their mother. The courage to tell them failed me. Very shortly after, General Sebasiani. uncle of the dnobese, arrived, and hewn with me when M. Brusehn, commissary of police, came. My first care had been to recommend that the cum misery of police and a doctor should be sent for. 44 We (toss the procie-verbol) asked the Duke de Praslin what use he had made of the pistol with which he was armed. Be enswered us, that At the time at which he endeavoured to seeder Assi.tanee to the duchess, he had thrown it on the door; th it he did not exactly know where, but it was close to him and the duchess ; that he had taken it again, and, by *nervous movement, lad struck the floor with the barrel, sad also with the butt-end, and that he had definitively ate Boned it at a place which he could not determine. "We asked the Duke de Praslin if the window of the dachas'. chamber was pen ? He replied in the negative. "We asked him if he had remarked that other doors open ing into that chamber, besides that of the duchess's dressing mom, were opened ? He answered that the door of the large Moon was closed, that he was certain of it, since ho had been obliged to gat and open it, but that be could not say if the door of the boudoir was locked ; that those were the only dome, with those of the dressing-room, and two little rooms which have n' other Male. which open in that chamber. We asked the duke how it happened that the remains of apoekethendkerchief, which had served him as a night-cap, and which had hems consumed, were found in his fire-place? He easweied :—Yesterday evening I took this pocket-hand kerchief from one of my drawers to cover my head to sleep in; at the mom, set of entering my bed I found this hand kerchief to be in a very bad state, and I threw it in the fire place, in which was • large quantity of paper. It was this morning that these objects took fire at the moment at which I threw a met& which I had lighted, for 1 know not what ptupose, into the fire-place. " We calm d it to be observed to the duke that, at the element at which he re-entered his chamber, after haring pawed M teat half so hour in that of the duchess, he could have no need of a light to find his way to his chamber, and to wash himself; that, moreover, there was a handkerchief on the night-tittle prepared, and which did not seem to have been rued since it had been washed, and we asked him to give us explanations on those two circumstances. The duke replied that he could not explain how it happened that he had desired to have a light, or for what use he had the light; that he felt that this want of explanation might give rise to a grave charge in presence of the bursted paper and handkerchief thrown by him in the fire place the previous evening; that the second handkerchief found on the night-taiile, and which had not served, had been prepared in advance, either by his valet-demhambre, or by the wife of the porter, or some other woman of the house ; that he did not peneise it when he was about to go to bed, and that it was on that account that he had taken the torn end burned handkerchief from a drawer ; that he had not taken another, and had slept according to his custom with out afichn de neat ; that as to the movement which led him to throw the handkerchief which was in a bad state into the firs-place, and not to take another, it could be explained to Show who It oew him by his diameter, hut that it was im possible ter him to give more precise explanations. "We asked the Duke de Paulin to what cause he could attribute the assuaination of the duchess, and if that lady had, either in the house or elsewhere, enmities of a nature to cease the commission of so great a crime ?—The Duke de Pradin replied that he did not know any enemies of the dasher, and that he could only explain the horrible crime COlrnitted on her person by the circumstance that it was desired to commit a robbery in the hotel ; that the male futon were perhaps ignorant of the return of Madame de Prison and himself from the country, where they had been for a month, that they were consequently surprised to find the duchem in her chamber, and had then easessinated her. " We asked the duke whence same the green cord which was found passed through his braces when be undressed, and for what cause he had that cord ?—He replied that the cord was that of a powder flask, or a shot-bag, but that he maid not say how It happened that the cord was found on him when lie undressed. We seined this cord, and put seals alit " We afterwards asked the duke whence came five pieces of cord, of which three were untwined, and a piece of white cord of about 10 centimetres long and stained with blood, which were found in the pocket of the dressing-gown which he wore that morning ?—He replied that those pieces of cord were found in his dressing-gown, but that he knew not bow they came there ; and that if the piece of white cord were stained with blood, it was because he had put his bloody hands in his pocket. " We also observed to the Duke de Praslin, that in enter ing the chamber of Madame de Praslin, we remarked • pistol primed on a table before the window ; that there were several spots of blood on the barrel and ramrod ; that at the butt-end some hair adhered to the blood, and that there was also • little piece of skin or flesh; that that must have been the pistol which he took on quitting hie chamber, and we requested him to give explanations as to these cir cumstances, which appeared to as to raise the gravest charges against him as the author of the assmaination committed on the person of the Duchess de Praslin?— the Duke de Praslin bent down his head, and held it in his hands, whilst the Procureur du Roi addressed him in strong terms, enjoining him to explain himself with the sincerity which became his pa ition and his name. He at length said, If my attention had net been distracted by the exhortation of the Proem:mu du Roi, I should have re plied to you that I deny that the pistol found in the chamber of Madame de Praslin is that with which I armed myself this morning to go to her assistance ; but I deny formally to have struck her with this arm, or with any other arm ; as to the edhe-ioa of the hair and skin to the butt-end of the pistol, if that circumstance really exists, it o impossible for me to explain it. (Signed) " PR/tattle, " FELIX DOVELY, " A. BROUSSAIS, BauzzLits, 0 A. COLLENI." trbt Court. ARDVERIKIE, TCE;DAY, Aro. 31.—Prince Albert, atcomparlied by the Praise of Leiaingen, and attended by the Marquis of Abercorn, the Hon. Capt. Gordon, Viscount Jocelyn, and Mr. Anson, enjoyed the sport of shooting. In the a fte rnoon her Majesty and the Prince of Wales, attended by the gentlemen and ladies in waiting, went out oa • fish expedition on Loch Laggan. The Marquis of Abereorn and Viscount Jocelyn will join the royal circle at dinner this day..—SEPT. 1. Earl Grey left Ardverikie for Howick. OSBORNE, SEPT. 2.—Prince Alfred and the Prin rem Alice end Helena took their usual early rides in the pounds at Osborne this morning. The state of the tides has prevented Prince Alfred and Princess Alioe from taking their accustomed *ea baths for the last two mornings. • Denpatehes from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and also from the Governor of the Mauritius, were neared yesterday at the Colonial-offiee.—Despatches were bunted list evening from the Colonial-office for the Governo r of Canada, and also for the governors of the other North American provinces. Mr. J. W. Sutherland and Mr. Mark Lewis Boyd had an interview yesterday with the Commissioners of Emigration. We learn from the beet authority that the Queen and Prince Cowen, wording to present arrangements, in tend to remain at Leman Lodge till the 18th instant, on which day her Majesty and the mem►ers of the royal family quit Ardverekie for Fort William, to embark on board the royal yacht. It is now positively fixed that the royal squadron will return by the same way to Osborne, and not by the nerth•eastern mast, se was at one time contemplated. (From lut night's Casette.): W AR.OI , IIOE, ear. 3. Thattle.—W. E. %nice, gent., to be oar., by poi., eke .ni P. Prow. 141.—Brev. Col. 0. W. Horton, from h..p unatt, to be riot R. Richardoon, who exch.; Major J. C. B. (Abele to be oint-coL by our., rice noetoo, who ret.; coot. tiir U. Dwell, Bort, • be maj or, by pm., vice tab= Lint. P. b. Thotegoon, to be opt., V T, vies Ur Z. Dwell; Cot. A. N. Ado to be Bo*, by par., TU l lA bs =-01r. J. Tammy, from 100 LL Dm, to be err. vlie n tenti es, p. be Ulb 1.. Dregs. Ow. U. Mum, be V* T., le be emit., rite llWAlRsasooloash.; R. Meander, per, be be Qom*, by per., vise Tv ply. app. le Milt. Time I thb LL Diega.—Oart. IL Pole, frees amt., to be at., riotT. Ibnand, 'orb mi.; Lint. lA. Parry to be aby per. vise Poia, we rel. ; Oaeset T. O. A. team, be be lieut., by pox., vice e. ben; Comet C. Z. Crops, teem 7* Lt. Deep., to be corset, dee Wm. let t.—Llost. T. 1.. Whitmore, lo be met, by pa., visa lent.-Itaj. who felt Zee C. Teak to* begt.,by yw, vice ; J. • got, lobe S ea , by put, vice Tuft; Goat. Wit O. A. Arnie, * Ue ea d T. ANL CL, le be NIL, without per, vise Olrudot, app. le I.—See. J. Paratr, be* UM T., to be beat., without pen, vim 111110,11" be de& Limb, from See P., to be apt.. eta Tyler, who ea*. "Tir 2 7 .—Assfst.4erg. P. Illeskey, from ftd P., to be assist.. ears, vise 1110meess. ems.* Mk F. Ink F.—Asig.4l - 11. Heibeems, M.D., from 12th F., to be aselet..sum. else 11, mem. b Ntit T. 1 7 .asee. T. su gar Mt be psymint., vice loogferd, dim mng by lbe =Mimed a pa. mime mertlaL en ifelt/-11.1 lbw" pa., is to ara, by pur., vim Hughes, Idiom . bee Mem 87111 P. isme. its be be Itent..coL, without Do*.: BrevAlaj. B. V. farad Se be mg., vise eiselly, , Lieut. J. B. !dimity to be wt., vies Layard ; Lied. H. Toney from 9th F., to be lieut., Otsveky. 4lrd P.—Ens. J. F. Giant" from let V., to be out., vice Foram., pea In 7th P. 4Sbe 7.—Lkeet. D. D. Wimps, Be. 17th F., to be tent., vice se_ 'III. --C. . . .—C. D. Code, mat, to be end, by pur., vice Lethbridge miss app. bee bees ems QM F.—awe. Lied.. Cal. W. Nadal Orme% to be lied..ed, with or=4llorrAlej. T. J. Devereil, M be une. Me Grampe ; Ma J. 08 be adJ•A eiwAgra-ssrg. T. IlVi' .1 01 1 1 1== g ; Aatiat to J. & odneleMa. Beim Old F., to be MR.; I.E. tram M. no. wawlitararg. SIM R. W. B dithers le be lisat.cot waled per.; apt. C. J. Cede le be , vise flimilibene i Lent T.J. IformayMi be MP'., MeMele; Lleat.ll. EOSIN% imaillth P MM Mat. dee direms, sop. 44 0101._ , 1. IL Mawr tele Beet, MY Memay; Omit Cadet H. C. •Milimil. ken the Roy. MIL Ca, to be ms, Me Meer; L. E. Ream te be sq. • o.d. Stag. R. Smyth to be ousr.man. ; Amid liog.J. D. Rheims, M.D. from Oth F., to be sum.; A. 8. Allolia, goat le bearold eurg. 74th 7.—ttal. J. H. bulbs to be inigod, without par. ; Brev.- Msg. IL C. ILioyd le be , doe Gribbe; Lieut. T. Tydd to be apt, vise Lloyd ; Lied. R. tram 17th F., to be Mut t vice Brett, mg. adj.; Ida J. C. Mode to be Beat, doe Tydd : Gent. Cadet B. Toned Red Semi NIL CoL, to be sae, vies Clarke; Lieut. W. Brett to be adj. • on 4114. H. Tyke to be quer -mast.; Moist-Burg. H. C. IleadLl trim the rat, to to aurg. ; J. Craw, gent. to be add.. " gib P.—Capt. H. C. Tyler, from 9th F., to M apt, vice Leslie, who etch. Mod F.—Mol. J. J. Slater, to be lieutgol., without pur., vice Witay, de .. ' • ltrev.-Mal. C. F. Maxwell, to bead. m, Moe deter ; Lieut. F. W.Diggle, to be rapt, vice Maxwell; F, eg. F. 11. Garner, to be Bent, vice thigh ; Gad. edit J. Gordon, tram Royal Mil. Col., to be ens., vice Garner. 84th F.—Lieut. W. IL Beatty, from 97 F., to be lieut., vice O'Shea, whose app. has been can. 89th F.—C. Darby, pat to be mg by par., nice Hardy, who ret. 97th F.—Capt K. Patching from 10th Lt. Drag., to be apt. , vice Mu, ray, who each.; Lieut. IL C. M`Crea, ham 17th F., to be lieut., vice /natty, app. to the 89th F. Hosrirai. Brxtr.—Aealet-Surs. W. Rutherford, M.D., from 62nd F. to be amistourg. to the forog Moe Reed, prom. In 76th I'. Beam.— Capt. O. Pete, of i 9th L. Dram, to be major in the army. Usirracen..—Bre..Maj. W. Bandon, tram Soya! Newfoundland I Coot, to be maj., w dhow pur. To be mod., without pur.—Lieut. J. Dovimart from 59rd F. ; Licht. 0. H. Meader, from I, th V. MICIPLANDON.—LiaIIt. W. a. Lockhart. of the lath LL Dealla, has been permitted to assume the some of Scott, in addition to and after that of Lockhart SOCIETY FOR THE REFORMATION OP IL'VENTLE OFFRNDEll,—Yesterday a general quarterly court of the committee and subscriber of this institutienwas held M the London Tavern, Bishomeritemereet. J. 11. Gledatanee, Esq., in the chain—Mr. Graeber, the secretary, announced, that since the last meeting he had received a donation of 10 guineas from Lord Morpeth, 20 guineas from Col. Connop, and 20 guineas from Mr. Beadon, the newly appointed ma gistrate of the Hammersmith police-court. The general receipts of subscriptions and donations were, however, far from being sufficient to enable the committee to carry out the benefits intended by the founders and subscribers of the institution. This was felt more on acc.iunt of the increase of applications from magistrates and other influential persons for admission of juvenile criminals into the institution, with a view to their rescue (ruin the ruinous effecte of the conta mination so common by the incarceration of young chit. dren who had been driven into crime from the want of the care of parents, or their inability to provide for their wants. At the present time there are 110 boys on the foundation, 43 of whom have been admitted this year, and 60 apprenticed or discharged. It was intended to admit several that day, but for want of funds they could not admit to the extent n quired. The only available cash in the hands of the banker, was 1781. The general report showed that this philanthropic society was instituted in the year 1788, and incorporated in the year 1306, the object of the society being not only to reclaim juvenile delinquents who had acquired habits of vagrancy and depravity, but to educate and instruct them in a system of industrial occupa tion, added to a moral and religious education, so as to raise them in the scale of asciety. 28 of the boys out of 62 re ceived du'ring the pastyear were orphans or fatherless ; and in 17 of the cases the extreme poverty or depraved character of the parents had driven them into crime. In the last year the admissions were 82 and discharges 38, whilst the 8:- perms had been reduced to 3,459/.,'ortlng to the improved efficiency of the society's educational and industrial training, and to the better and more self-exerting spirit which had thus been infused into the boys themselves. Since May, 1846 62 boys had been received on recommendation of association, of magistrates in Surrey, Staffordshire, and Cheshire, end 2.5 boys had been pieced under the society's care by the Secretary of State (Sir George Grey) from Parkhurst Prison. From the intimation received by the committee from Sir George Grey, and the interest manifested by the govern ' ment in the condition et the younger duns of offenders, the most important advantages are expected to result from the prospect of an improvement in the laws relating to juvenile offenders. The income of the society for the last year amounted to 3,6721. 145., and the expenditure to 3,4591. Its. 3d., being an excess of income of 2131. 3s. 3d. The funded property of the institution amounted to 9,6921. 185. 9d., invested in various government securities. Several applications for admissions having bees considered and approved, and the general routine business of the meet ing gone through, a vote of thanks was voted to the chair man, and the meetiane broke up. ENORMOUS EXPENSE OF THE METROFOLITAN BUILDINGS Acr.—From a return, the order for which was obtained by Lord Morpeth at the close of lest session, and which is now before us, we abetract the following important particulars :—The monies paid, or to be paid, by the Woods and Forests on account of the salaries of the referees and re gistrar for the years 1845 and 1846, amount to 6,0061. The payments made, or due, by the registrar on account of Mace staff (a surveyor, registrar's clerk, entering clerk, two sur veying clerks, and a messenger), and expenses of the amount in 1845, to 1,644/. ; and in 1846, to 2,1261. These sums are chiefly met by the office fees received by the regis trar, which amount in 1846 to 1,5791., and In 1846 to 1,2121. The fees received by district eurveyorsinlB4s, or due, amount to 16,6151., and in 1816, to 30.3031. One result to be ob tained from the return is that for the working of the build ings act during the years 1846 and 1846, no less a sum than 66,6001. has been expended in the metropolis, exclusive of costs paid by builders and owners to their own surveyors and solicitors in cases before the referees.—The Builder. THE 'WRECK OF A SHIP OPP SCOTLAND.—The melancholy wreck of an emigrant ship, briefly announced in tke Ezpress of Tuesday to have warred during the recent storm on the extreme north coast of Scotland, has mated much anxiety on account of the great ion of life that was reported to have happened. By the subjoined particu lars it will be seen that the number was considerably exagge rated, although a great sacrifice has taken place. The vessel was the Canton, belonging to Hull, 481 tons burthen, and although she has been engaged in the conveyance of eud n."she wee not employed in that trade on the present ocea- She sailed from Hull on the 13th ult. with a miscel laneous cargo of merchandise for St. John's, New Bruns wick, having a crew on board of eighteen men, including the captain, Mr. John Peter Tong. There also went out with her several passengers, of whom we have only been able to ascertain the names of two, via., Mr. and Mrs. Mosel Jordan, from Ihraford, near Heideman,. They, it seems, were going to join their parents in New Brunswick, who had pro ceeded there in the same vessel about four years ago. The skip took the usual northerly course on leaving Hull, push. round Pentland Frith, the last point she was heard of bun, previous to being peen at the spot where she perished. The following particulars relating to the catastrophe have bum extract.ed from letters received by the owners at Hull, _sextby Mr. J. Aaderson, Lloyd's agent at Respond, Loch Ersikea, and others at Dumas. The storm is described to hone bun atilt most awful character, and its equal has not ham ex perienced on the northern coast for a numbsr of yawn It commenced soon after midnight of the 21st sit., no= terrifically the whole of the following day and AP, the greateetdevastation among the shipping. lis s ilmmany vessels which were driven on shore sur veying-ship Mastiff, Capt. Beechey, near Kirk ay. A largo., which afterwards proved to be the ill-fated vowel in question, was seen off Dumas soon after eight o'clock on Sunday morning. She was first dis cerned some distance off, apparently attempting to run into that place for shelter. Such, however, was impossible 'in the sea that was then raging, the gale, which was from the N.N.E., scattering everything be lon it. The part of the coast for which she was fast driving was, near the headland to the westward of Domes., wholly inaccessible, the rocks running to en altitude of 600 feet. For some time the crew could be observed in the rigging, evidently with a view of obtaining assistance from the shore, which was utterly impossible. At length the tempest hurled the ill-fated barque against the rocks with fearful force, and in a few seconds she was to be seen a total wreck, the surf sweeping her fragments in every direction along the head land. The magistrates of the place, with Mr. Ander son, and moot of the influential arties in the neigh bourhood,i proceeded to the spot ; but it was some time ere an attempt could be made, in consequence of the violent state of the weather. On rea ching the place where she had been cast on the rocks, scarcely a vestige of the wreck could be seen. The ship's papers being found, enabled the autho rities to ascertain her name and owners, who were apprised of her fate, Every soul having perished, it was mere con jecture as to the number last. Twenty bodies were picked up, one being that of a female; and, from the circumstance of a seamen haying a reticule round his arm, and a quality of ladies' wearing apparel washed upon the rocks, lam as thought that the ship was laden with sudipmata. The were collected and conveyed to Durum, and on the hlksw ing day were interred in the parish .churchyard. The fkie lowing is a list of those who perished, with the exemption of one or two; Yr. Moses Jordan and his wife, Sarah Jordan. saliva of Beaked, in Heideman; John Peter wander, belonged to Hull, left a widow sad fee ' ids Asker Predgen, tint &Beer, a native of HA left a widow and eight children. John Klee, of Hull, sissmuk, sanded, and several children. Joseph Shakesby, carpenter, lived .at Hull, left a widow and four children. W . Anise s took, of Liverpool, left a widow and family. y George Haines' t/itinXr unmake; of Woodman's?, near Bromley, iaft a ind seven children. Charles Riches, of Hull, able seaman. Francis Clark, able left • wife and child at Hall. William Derby, seaman, o Hall. Robert Johnson, ssaassa, of H.U. Richard main, of Hull. George Smith, seaman, of Chatham. Thames Tongs, seaman, of Stealth. Jams Moak, ma mas; of Hall. John Rattery,seataan, of Aberdeen. James Drewory, William Ward, and George Cape, apprentices, natives of Hull. The vowel and cargo are understood to be fully insured. FATAL ACCIDENT AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —Yesterday afternoon, between the hour, of four and live o'clock, a workman named John Chapman, aged 47, em ployed on the stage in removing the scenery, stage property, &c., being perched up on the top of the stage, lost his equi librium, an d fell from a height of 37 feet. The poor fellow was picked up in • shockingly mutilated condition, the blord - streaming from his head. He was conveyrsl @lel' , to the Charing-cross Hospital, when the resident medi cal officer ascertained that be had fractured his skull eaten sively, received a compound comminuted fracture of the left collar-brae, broken his left leg, and several ribs; so am, in fact, to defy the moot competent human skill. Everything that could les thought of was done, but, notwithstanding all efforts, he expired at half-past six o'clock, about two hears and a half after his admission. FIRE IN RATCLIFF-HlGHWAY.—Yeaterday after noon, shortly after five o'clock, a fire broke out in the exten sive hat manufactory belonging to Mr. Stuart, in St. George's-street, Shadwell. The preMass destroyed are those which hare been for the last half-century known as " Salter's Manufactory," celebrated as being the place from which a large portion of our maritime forte has been supplied with hats and raps. The property on the premise, the whole of which has been totally destroyed, wu_calculated at between 2,0001. and 3,0001. The conflagration was caused by the ignition of gas in the meter, and se rapid was the program of the flames, that in less than ten minutes they had envelped the whole of the premises. In the midst et the difficullim it was found that there was a deficient supply of water ; but even had it been otherwise the loss could scarcely have been leas, inasmuch as fully half an hour elapsed before an engine arrived on the spot, with the exception of the parochial en gine, which, for such a fire, was found to be utterly use less. At the time of the outbreak upwards of litty per sons were at work, all of whom fortunately made their escape ; a child of Mr. Stuart's, however, must have pe rished, had it not been rescued by the intrepidity of one of the workmen, who, at the risk of his own life, rushed into a room where the child lay, and brought it away in safety. Mr. Stuart will be a great loser by the fire, although the property is to some extent insured. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1847. to bear it down ; bet, in man counties, I have some grounds foe believing, the will get very little rent this year. The English piddle have often heard of the Tie o of East and West Skull and Kilmore, and :sh munificence has been liberally and voluntarily taxed for their relief. A rata= has just been made *to the government in respect to these ill-fated districts, from which we obtain the following facts :—ln the United parishes the population consists of 24,548 individuals; the arable acres amount to 21,994; and the poor-law valuation to 16,0941. The occupiers of land are 2,258; the number of families over 15 are 8,739, and under 15, 4,625. The total acres under crop are 3,501, dis tributed thus : —Wheat, 1,183 acres; oats, 654 do. ; barley, 475 do. ; potatoes, 687 do.; and turnips, 502 do. The stock of the three parishes consists of 3,139 cows, 2,884 sheep, and 950 horses. The number of boxes of turf cut during the summer has been 137,200. The Belfast Flax Improvement Society, one of the best oonducted and most beneficial institutions in Ireland, makes progress correspondent with its merits. At the last monthly meeting, held on the 25th ult., several noblemen and gentlemen were admitted mem bers, including the Marquis of Bath, the Earl of Cour town, Mr. MonscU, M.P., &c. The monthly receipts amounted to 504 The secretary stated that he had visited the flax-growing districts in Donegal and Derry, and found the crop in a highly flourishing condition, which had been confirmed by the reports of the constabulary. At Gweedore, the " happy valley" of the limes commissioner, the crop grown on bog was highly luxuriant. The reclaimed slob of Lough Foyle had an abundant growth, but the stalks were weak and slender, though the quality was likely to be fine, and in a few years would be unequalled in the north. The agriculturists of the society, who are diffusing so much valuable information, are employed in sixteen counties. In reply to an application from the committee, government had directed the distribu tion of 400 copies of the printed instruction:, through the police, in the following counties where the flax culture is neglected: Cork, 100 copies ; Waterford, Westmeath, King's County, Queen e, Kildare, and Leitrim, 50 each. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the Lord-Lieutenant, but no day was fixed for the address. The Linitrick Chronicle states that an officer of the Board of Works has been surveying the houses, stores, &c., in that city, with a view of . introdacing a uniform system of valuation in Ireland. One cannot see the relation of cause and effect in this announcement, or why Limerick should be chosen as the first Held for such a system, which is not quite such a novelty as the Chronic* believes. Mr. Griffiths has long been engaged in a uniform valuation, which, however, in the esteem of some statists, is based on erroneous principles, and, if completed, could not be carried into effect. The same journal states, " authority unknown," that Mr. Wyse will be returned for an English bo rough, and that his late colleague will prosecute a petition against the return of Mr. D. O'Connell. An execution took place yesterday in Limerick, of which I have spoken already. A memorial was pre sented to Lord Clarendon praying a commutation of the punishment, at the same time admitting the guilt' of the wretched man. This has called forth a publi cation by the unhappy condemned, in which it is set forth that in presence of two clergymen, a magistrate, the governor, and three officers of the gaol, he signed a declaration of innocence of the crime, stating that he had no previous knowledge of the memorial or its contents. The accounts from the country to-day are of the most favourable character as regards the harvest, and the potato atop, I am happy to say, may at length be pronounced safe, as what lately appeared the blight has not affected the bulbs in any manner. UNFINISHED ROADS.—The following account of an in terview had with the Lord Lieut. yesterday by a deputation from Limerick appears in the Irish castle organ this evening. The deputation consisted of Messrs. John O'Connell and John O'Brien, members for the city, the Mayor of Lime rick, and some other citizens. His excellency was assisted by Sir W. Somerville and Mr. Redington, the chief and under secretaries.—The Mayor of Limerick briefly referred to the important obje cts of the memorial adopted at the meeting over which he presided. A long conversation en sued between his excellency and the deputation. The city members, Mr. Sohn O'Connell and Mr. John O'Brien, strongly, and at some length, sustained the objects of the memorial, particularly calling the attention of his excellency to the fitness of Limerick as the proper medium of transatlantic communication. It appears that one of the objects of the deputation had been achieved, as by a late communication from the Board of Works the contemplated improvement in the harbour will forthwith commence. His excellency, in reply, stated the selection of Limerick as a packet station was of great general interest; that there were rival claims, but that when thous railways were com plete to which reference had bees made, the subject should receive the full and dispassionate consideration of the go. vernmeat. He regretted the statements made to him re ' rt es ectin/th' unfinished roads of the country. But the the operation of the Labour Rate Act had expired. g i aware of the embarrassments surrounding the sub ject, but the difficulties of the government should be also remembered. He had aced his best efforts in obtaining from the Treasury all posdble aid for this country. He had secured a sum ot 11110,0001. for drainage operations. He ap prehended Ike grand Juliet should finish thaws presentments ; that many had been unadvisedly granted. He wished to know what suggestion, within reasonable limits, could be made by the deputation. It was submitted to his excel lency that the presentments in question were, in fact, almost compulsory ; that they were the sole medium of relief de vised or permitted by the government, and that any opposi tion was attended by the reproaches and menaces of a starving people ; that the damages sought by the landed would be immense, which would be = a ll nought for nor 'warded had these road been tlellied ; that, if allowed to remain in their present con dition, they would suffer 60 per cent. deterioration in the coming winter ; that a selection should be made by elnapetent engineers of such as were of unquestionable Milky, and that the country would readily reply the full adonnt of their completion ; but if the unfinished works were thus abandoned by the government, that a strong re ludas*, would be felt by the occupiers of land in Ireland in repayment of an expenditure so misapplied and unprodno tire, a relaistanae with which it was not improbable the gen try sad leer i celerry of the country would strongly alegthened interview, in which many Zgro: l e alledid to, the deputation withdrew, with a full impression of kis mmellency's urbanity, and of his good feel ings, as far, perhaps, as his porton admitted, regarding the important objects it dr gegroriaL JEALOUSY int daysersx—Another tale of horror is circulated throughout die metropolis, and has even already appeared but daddy la prlat. It is stated confidently, that a roving is a highly respectable sphere of society, bring boom diatilisd with the fai,h of her liege lord, reread to ea ezpediert far repressing his gallantry not less them entsL 1L lifelife of the gentleman is said to be NEW ZEALAND: THE COOK'S STRAIT SETTLERS. The appearance of the letter from the Cook's Strait Settlers in our column' has elicited the following communi cation. We can only assure the writer of it that we did make considerable efforts to obtain a sight of the letter from the Wellington settlers, but in vain. There is possibly some inuendo lurking in the reference to "a vsenulans Wellington colonist" which we do not understand, for we do not per ceive what the assertion that Mr. Carrington made a certain statement to a party not named has to do with the failure of our attempts to get a• sight of the pamphlet. It is rather curious, too, that, seeing our correspondent has such a deep stake in the settlement, Mr. Carrington, with whom, from the reference to him, we presume he is acquainted, did not address one of the 500 copies to him. He also observes that it was " a very few days after its arrival" that he found it so easy to procure a copy. AU this, however, is quite beside the main question. The object of the settlers who adopted and signed theletter, in for warding 500 printed copies of it to this country obviously was to obtain publicity for it; and, from some means or other—we neither know nor are what—the pamphlet was not pub lished until it appeared (all except the introductory flourish of trumpets) in the Daily Newts. The directors of the Ne w Zealand Company, in their long and well-fourrkt cam paigns against the Colonial-office, called upon the public' to whamss end beck them in the fray. The resi dent settlers, in their controversy with the direc. tors, do the same. Approving ea we always did of the tactics adopted by the directors, we mum of course ap prove of the adoption of the same tactics by the settlers. Aud we therefore have felt it our duty to afford them that opportunity of addressing the general English public, which has hitherto, possibly through accident, been withheld from them. We quite agree with our correspondent that common jus tice requires that like publicity be afforded to whatever an. ewer the directors of the company "may have given or be about to give," to the letter addressed to them. , So fa r as we are concerned, both parties shall have an opportunity of telling their own tale is their own words. And in truth, though we already doubt whether all the statements and views expressed by the settlers are tenable, we do think that the directors will act wisely in answering the letter, and that right speedily, or in coming to some agreement with them. We must add, however, that knowing something of the delays in the Colonial-office, when not goaded to action by public comment. we will not bind ourselves to I refrain from stating our opinion of the case until the decision of the colonial minister is given such • rash promise might doom us to perpetual silence. Neither do we think it just or expedient to promise to remain quiet' till the directors answer the letter, inasmuch as this might enable them by holding their own tongues to hold ours. The truth is that our opinion will be formed— perhaps is already formed—upon the very complete informa -1 tion embodied in dense voluminous reports and collections of correspondence published from time to time by parliament and the company, and that the special pleadings on either side, though we will weigh them respectfully, will have comparatively little weight with us. We wish to see equal justice dune to the company, and to the settlers. We believe it highly probable that, as in all quarrels between former allies, the truth will be found to lie between their respective One word more, and we leave our correspondent to speak for himself. We did not need to be informed that the fifty gentlemen who signed the letter are only a small minority of the original purchasers from the company. But until the remainder disclaim the letter we cannot take their silence as implying dissent from it. We give the letter for neither more nor less than it is—• memorial adopted without oppo sition at an adjourned public meeting, duly advertised, open to all ; and signed by fifty gentlemen, some of whom we know to be men of honour and intelligence sr.—ln the Dolly New et Friday kat, end In eoliensor pagan, you have published the polo pert el a fano satromit no the directors of the New as h+ Orsorrapartehl whinnies robe "tie resideet periebets et *lo W tod es an Nemesis with whin yea bow probeed the selost — E — lbmise polar. Woo we coleneled Is pone, some pow wamploneesime. + the put et year nollers. I owns, le sir yea the bassfas ebonolkos OD ths oft+ : Yes nom Ml nave soarer hove bon geed o suppress de letter is trooles, rd yea demateee coed moreers• unwise art +la, hot yes do wet mate writ whom you entertain the saminee of bong der so. Yea we tidily informed Urn prIMM sag + et U Mier wen hoorded to liogiand some moths ewe. Mt. Cerrinton, whe wee with ties tea of born Ws imprint swear Me New Zealand Wormy blare the esiosial +sister, and af mildiett ems. rally known thriogh ether Orris, arrived in lid Oiret the middle of May bat. Be at that time roproted a trembees Wear.= colonist, now reran losolem pee—gasp Ira no his misers to the Colonlairlee, net bans+ ldm OM La ad dieldbeted, by gam and otherwise, no leis iinn sente WIC in Inerdse. I should be at a ins le veregelred bow it hes IIIp time the pals prom were not imaidel M Iliedleribittlem were it met tiral nerved ' no copy motif, +bee. I hen resided der _years end waif et Wel lington, sai the ether eilamesie d the New Zeohmil Company, during +lir= I proshems MO eons of land in tad setarient, from pent+ who heiler si oely pordresi that rod hem as ea+ pony, and alangli Ihe am my return to Bowls+ nearly footloose+ Imo la the eittlemeat of WallintenCt ml i ' at mapaer. I am+ me alleulty, hewers, I. borrowing and Inlifilinnne UNDO a very fat age . Mr its arrival; and I believe M e t : 1 1 . 1 1 ismene allereend in the sneer bind It equally easy to oars with the smielits et the doormen Yon stele= .Zr inisi no spires es the velar, et Me chime owed UM end the Joao at Orr aordo. V 2 you ben am tier dm tad la tha ors words the bola +VW Commennilise will ambers sow+ Iz s c that as sprint &Slain* inswanal is the selast malt the pub+ boo eles nerd dirt mow dr dawn, raw WM OM, or may the teeth ,Us I=l= nr o tin ds l i lTre a ll:lll until wee loos laths lot lolloose . o le spar the thertametas Lam On Me Moth opinion re m or i peemeured en emempenamos ides et It nee bees I ass onally worlliew with +male onsonset at so as somplainti and amide wed it Os Wad lest 1 e ve o Ohne you that the pesos who hoe rood it hoe army melt man* of "the rant+ poolroom of hair In the sellisemot of Wangles; that melt of Mom no we otter grardreen from the esmoory arm a wry Mod madly al - Me onelrol lay . 0 proelreem be. the e+/any i Met a mad bower b ey of loil.porehron rola+ is Ma Wow how Warr elm+ miderd s her ; sod ad lbws Is mne. Orr S Moe r el rod ronireom robin in this = morn et whom aided la Or ahoy agdoi WOO end mom MTh+ on imly ban =Ma been is me wity= hot wbe an d ilome may ti t he esserlime Is it as 1+ not ray an doping with lisheroondie sonmeole by whist gems st the erns mode by Its solhereme stoperlod.—lem, +am stadeitesnent, Ant ALrwn Pannet.—F.2. I mod yea ray reel mans end Mare % in order to anthentkete my stalommis.-Beyt. 1517. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Barr. 2. A circumstance sufficiently deplorable in itself oc curred last night on board one of the Dublin.,Steam Company's packets, which is calculated to give rise to some excitement. I refer to the death of a pauper boy, a native of this country, shipped from Liverpool for Dublin, and who died on the passage. The boy had been in an hospital in England, and on leaving it as convalescent, he was wind by the pariah officers and put on board the steamer, but not being sufficiently recovered to withstand a sea voyage, and the night being particularly rough, he sank. An inquest was held on the body to-day, and the affair is certain to cause excitement and anger, becalm, in addition to other reasons, our local guardians in Dublin feel very keenly the expense of maintaining the number of Irish set down on our quays, who have no claims of resi dence on Dublin. . — A spirit antagonistic to the payment of rent is de veloping itself in many districts. In truth, the small farmers are placed in a difficult position. If they sell their corn, plentiful as is the harvest, the produce will do hardly more than pay the rent and arrears, if even so much. The potatoes are gone is a food re source, and they cannot go upon the public works They have, therefore, it is said, come in many places to the resolution that rent they shall not pay, but keep the corn for their support. It is very doubtful whether this will generally be acted on ; and it is to be hoped that no such spirit will generally prevail, for the whole force of law should be put in operation SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, Sear. 2. An instance of the repugnance for capital punish ments was exhibited yest n at the High Court of Justiciary. It will be seen by our abstract of the proceedings that the jury recommended the prisoner to mercy, and on being interrogated by the court as to the grounds of their recommendation, answered that it arose from their repugnance to capital punishments, and that in consequence a considerable number of them were for returning a verdict of not proven. In passing sentence, the Lord Justice Clerk held out no prospect of death punishment being com muted. Another connubial murder is in program of investigation at Glasgow. As holding out the prospect of social improvement, the following mettle from the report of the chaplain of the Dundee prison is worthy of notice: I is strame msasßa et the bspessi scaditica at the Flom ear the berm wader at tririssres Is essepred with Serer Ore. is to be hese to the het slresse tiros tend at the dra ft tiresis be dies a Imps samba issperse ma is zeros, at the passe short *as wan mil is sereser be el, sag story or at are bed bre ail iselireissull b pros. I ressabssrliss Iwe essurrellils IS se sorer et dirr o tsto spook Is sass rad* wise Irearsarlees, sesppel essinakis ma set is air Ins rem es le ars meter he Sr esressems. I was ilbrenes 01101 Is opt to titer dreesk a epos MS& Ws vs In tie di wren sat is Ur Yrs et ism et Or iresrliessin, Ito, IR MIN" time le war re Sri eggeirestes et viskse•44ll orb, hen astlitedisheer Iser s tplageeasogine Another intereedng oirenentenee of a mar ten dency may also be resented. The other diy the children of the %ads, Industrial Schools visited the children of the Perth Industrial Schools, the railway company having conveyed them gratis, and the sheriff-substitute of Perth, Mr. Barclay, being one of the managers of the entertainment given to the sub jects of this gratifying union. A Health of Towns Association is to be formed in Aberdeen. One of the many panaceas for highland menera tion with which the central board are favoured, is the oonversion of their balance in hand into a loan fund for the highlanders ; and could machinery be pro cured for the prudent management of the money in this way, it might probably be the means of effecting I much Thecessation of railway operations is not a eon summation to be lightly oontemplated. Here is the result on one line, the Edinburgh and Northern The number of wortinen (nya the Ate Herald) who will be thrown out of empl oy ment, en far a the animation of the Edinburgh and Northern Neat, tam Burntialand to Ogler and Newburgh (now all bat ealniraid, will be as toUoes —Yln6hore Man:. 1,635; aeappulbreaela 1,43 ; Markle& district, I, 66 076; Newburgh geowh. 1 earl 1, diatalet, 66 didziet, 1,103; Wail. 7,636. Of eaWawa% 160 460 g are 111 MAL Theta are Naas; 115 % rialassia 1114 artily. awl 6,4661a60urera A Wirs rout:slaw IT nag livse•srD.—At Belinbwrgh, on Wednenday, Thames Leith was tried at the High Court of Justiciary for the murder of his wife. It seemed that, on or about the 16th of April last, the prisoner, who lived at Dundee, mixed • quantity of arsenic with some barley meal, which hie wife made into posvidp and partook of, soon after which she became ill and died, as was proved, from the effects ofpouoa Some time before this the prisoner had been made ill bxsons• tea sent to him by his wife, which was found to contain poison . Ma. Leith had declared she put nothing in the tea: it was the same she and the net of the family had taken, and had been filled up and sent te the prisoner at his shop, which wag a short distance from their house. At this tirne deceased was willing that all needful ilntl • should be made, but the prisoner wee averse to an e 'nation, giving ss his reason that it would make a great , and might injure his children. At this time and up deceased's death the prisoner lived chiefly away from his wife at the shop.—The Rev. James Johnstooe, of Dundee, said he had known the prisoner and his wife for about 10 or 11 years. The prisoner had some time back complained of a want of affection on the part of his wife. Latterly Mrs. Leith had complained to witness that her husband was very harsh in his manner, and had threatened to strike her. Some time before Mrs. Leith's death, the prisoner had spoken to witness about a separation from his wifr, saying that they could not live happily together because they were not con stituted alike. Airs. Leith was averse to a separation. On the morning's(' the 21st of April, witness went to Mrs. , Leith's house, and found her kneeling on the bed in the kitchen. She looked up. and he saw by her eyes and coup-' tenant* what was the matter. She said that she and the children bad been very ill since breakfast. Witness sew that she was Buffering from poison. He fetches' the prisoner from his shop, and told him to go for a doctor. He said to Mrs. Leith that she would die from the poison, and asked her it she could go free to eternity, and begged, if she knew anything of it, to tell him. She said she could go free to eternity as for anything respecting this affair. On his asking what she had for breakfast, she said she had only a small quantity of oatmeal in the house, which she made into porridge for the children. She had had a little barley-meal in a bag in the press, out of which she made some porridge for herself, and the chil dren, not having enough, got a little of the barley-meal por ridge. This accounted for her being wore* than the children. 4 Witness took the bag out of the press to which she pointed, and deceased positively said that was the bag. She said the poison must have been put in the bag on the fast-day, while she and the children were at chur ch . A neighbour (Mrs. Roy) told her the prisoner had been there during her absence. The prisoner soon after came in, and Mrs. Roy, who had come in while vritnem was with deceased, asked him if it was possible that he could have done this. Prisoner said nothing, but entered in great agitation. He asked witness for the bag, which was of course refused. Drs. Crichton and Nimmo came in with a stomach-pump. While witness was gone for the doctor, Mrs. Roy, contrary to witness's orZers, had thrown away the porridge which deceased had brought up; but a very small quantity was left in the vessel. Dr. Crichton had made apoot mortem examination of the body, and was clearly of opinion that poisoa was the cause of death, as was Dr. Nimmo. Dr. Simian= found a consi derable quantity of arsenic in the meal, and in what had been thrown off the stomach. Several witnesses deposed to the complaints made by deceased as to the cruel treatment she received from her husband, he haring repeatedly struck her, lad also to having heard the prisoner say he would wring his hands in her heart's blood. Allier the Lord Justice Clerk had summed up, the jury, Wiring deliberated for half an hour, returned a verdict of guilty, but unanimously re commended him to mercy. The court passed sentence of death, sod proposed that the prisoner should be executed at Dundee on the 22ud of this month. The prisoner received the sentence with great composure. PROVINCIAL THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. CLAYTONS AND Co.'s BANG.—The last examination of the Mews. Clayton and Mr. Wilson, lately carrying on ',naives, as beakers at Preston, was appointed for yesterday, before Mr. Commis sioner Skirrow, at the Manchester Bankruptcy Court, but nothing of interest transpired. The liabilities are stated at 133,1231. 2s. 6d. In the balance-sheet 109,0231. 70,3 d. were put down so bad debts, and 33,0241. as good debts ; but it la understood that the available assets will amount altogether to about 60,0001., and that about a like amount will be avail able from the private estate of Mr. Clayton, the senior partner. This would give a dividend of 15s. ; but it is not expected to exceed 13e. PENNY SUBSCRIPTION TO PURCHASE SELAKSPRARE'II Houss.—On Thursday a meeting, convened by circular, was held in Liverpool, for the purpose of devising means for raising a fund, by penny subscriptions, in aid of the purchase of Shskspeare's house. The meeting was very thinly at tended. Mr. H. M. Young, who occupied the chair, stated the object, and mid that a committee had been formed in 6tratford.upon-Avon and in London, for the purposes of purehaaing the house in which Shskspeare is Mid to have been born. It was originally intended to confine the sub scription to a penny each contributor, in order to snake the object a mere national one ; but'this resolution had been abandoned to allow those who were desirous of contributing more. A committee of 24 was formed to carry out the object of the society. It was suggested at the close of the proceedings, that a number of boxes should be procured, and be left in public places, after the fashion of the missionary collecting boxes. DITBJIAW. SUNDERLAND SHIP:EUILDIRO.—The &nuke.land Herald of yesterday says :—" One of the causes of the great progress that the port of Sunderland has made in the trade of ship-building ha, been very much lost sight of. We allude to the alterations made in the mode of ehresification in Lloyd's book in the year 1834. Previous to that date, the time that a vessel was allowed to stand on the first letter de pended more on the character of the port she happened to be built at than on the quality of the materials employed, or the manner in which she was put together. Under these circumstances a builder had leas inducement to build a good vessel, since she could not thereby be re tained fur a longer time on the first clam. But since that time the real merits of the vessel have been more taken into consideration in the classification; and the Sunderland builder has, for the first time, had, thereby, fair-pier. The result has been a rapid improvement in the mode of construction, and a great increase in the number of vessels built. As evidence of the daily improvement that is taking place, It is stated that when the head surveyor from Lloyd's was down, a few weeks since, he was struck with the great advance made in the last twelve months ; and that he recommended the surveyors from other ports to come to Sunderland, in order that they might carry these improvements to the ship-builders at home. We have also the gratification of being able to state, that, from recent parliamentary returns, it appears that upwards of one-third of the ships built in the United Kingdom, in the year 1846, were built at the port of Sunderland. ----- ASSAULT ON A SUNDAY-SCHOOL Tads= BT A CLEROTYAN IN A CHIIRCH.—At the Hyde mime * on Monday, the Rev. D. Seddon, vicar of ems &Alined with assaulting John Schofield and S. arm lay, in Mottram church, on the Bth of Aug.*. User, et Dearnaley being taken fi rst, Mr. Broo =j eweg teiled that the complainant was a peamble man, who during the week was engaged in a man • turfy and on the Sunday employed his time fa telehlig generation in a school connected with Yiessi deem& On the Bth of August, the day when tide amok WaS ant =Wed, the complainant, along with the eluldrea hem die school, attended the church of which the defeeene epee minister. He was sorry that he should bare to delethei the defendant's irritable and overbearing manner.= thitallmelea referred to: it reflected disgrace upon him, netimig as a clergyman, but sea man. Some time ago, Mr. Ilenkia complained to some of his congregation of the state of the school connected with the ehurehorhea they, with a laudable seal, set to work, and established a school at Broadbottom. This school became very flourishing; and in February last the teachers and scholars began to proceed regularly to church, where they occupied the free titling,. They went on the day in question, when, just before morn ing service, Mr. Seddon came into the church, apparently in a most irritable temper. He went to the sittings which these teachers and scholars occupied and requested them to leave them. Thee refused to do so; and upon their refusal he seised them, and pulled them out ism the aisle. He (Mr. Brooks) was consulted by the defend ant and a number of the parishioners, and had advised them to bring the case before the magistrates. Under or dinary circumstances the ease was one which called for especial notice ; but when it was taken into account that the defendant was a clergyman ; considering, tao, the place where the offence was committed, and the confusion which was created in the church, as all the people stood up to see what was ionise, the case was much aggravated. There was not the Meat vindictive feeling in taking these promedinp ; it was slily to prevent • repetition of the offence that thee. steps were adopted. The complainant, Mr. Dearnaley, had conducted himself with the greatest propriety, not having retaliated in the least when Mr. Seddon laid hands upon him, and forcibly put him out of the pew. It was a; clear offence against the common law of the land, and he (Mr. Brooks) thought the bench would, by their deci sion, prevent like occurrences in future.—Sa* muel Dear naley was then called, and in answer to question, from Mr. Brooks said: I have been in the habit of attend ing Mottram Church. I am a conductor of the Church Sunday School at Broadbottom. I and the scholars attended church en the Bth of August, and occupied the free Nitta's. We were in church ten minutes before service commented. We were in the sittings next to the christening place We have been in the habit of sitting there ever since rebruary last. When we bad been there for some time Mr. Sodden came into the church ; he proceeded to the tint pew down the aisle, inwhich our scholars and teachers ware, and ordered theta to come out. He came to the pew in which I was, and asked me to come out. I said I would not. He inked me again, and I refused. He said, " send for a constable." - I said, " Very well." He replied, " have you in custody." I said, " 'Very well, sir.' He then sent for John Chatterton, the constable, by Samuel Swan. The constable came, but did not take any notice. He merely walked down the able. Mr. Bidden then entered the pew in which I was (the constable being gone), seised • Ltile boy, and put him into the aisle. He afterwards did so to three others. After that he came to me, and I refused to go ci v i ea when he laid his bands behind my shoulder, and packed me out into the aisle. He appeared to be mush excited. He polled me in • way that I did not like. I remained in t h e church during Persia, bat did netretern to my mat. Two of our teachers left, and went hemp. I did not give Mr. Seddon the least meatkes.—Crom emmined The seats we occupied were formsey the ohurett wardens' pew: they were free sittings. We sat where there was room le ft We set there a month before the t•dt at AWnm. I -ennui tell. hem Ghee - the eettelas• freest Breadbottom had sat there ; but they had sat there many t i mes—cis or seven times. I had no couvenetion with any one that morning about where we should sit. —John Beranek, churchwarden, said, I had applied to Mr Seddon to maae arrangements for the scholars prior to the Bth of August, but no arrangement- was made until after that time, when Kr. Seddon did so.—lentel Stott, use other churchwarden, being in court, was called by the bench. He said he had consented to no arrangement. The mate formerly seed by the ehorehwardens were now rant pied by scholars. He had never been asked to a prints teats for the scholars.—John Cbatterton said tihat, as constable, he was applied to en the Bth of August, by Samuel Swan, who said Mr. Seddon was turning the scholars me of their teals.—Mr. Brooks said that was his cans.—Mr. Cooper begged to submit that there was no ewe. It had been proved by his friend's own witnesses that Mr. Seddon had sawed the ipartles to come oat quietly, which they refused to eo. Mr. Seddon, therefore, only did that which be was justified in doing. The man refused to go out, and Mr. Seddon, as vicar, had a right to pet him out. —After a short con sultation, the bench agreed to hear the next cue before they gave my decision —Mr. Brooks then said that the other case was similar to the one they had just heard, with the exception that the seat in which the second complainant was had no connexion with the churchwardens' pew, but had been a free seat from time immemorial: If Mr. Seddon had such a poweru represented, they would be ender the most priestly servile domination, such as existed before the reformation What a tendency it must have to dempthe energies of those engaged in instructing the rising generation on the Sabbath. He could not conceive with what mieettlhe 'defendant could go into the pulpit. Mr. Brooks proceeded to call his witnesses in the second use whose evidence wee almost exactly similar to that previou sly given.—The Chair men (to Mr. Cooper): Do you intend to call any wannest —Mc Cooper : I do not require them—The magistrates deli berated for a few moments, alter which the chairman said the bench had given the cases their best attention. With regard to the second case, that of John Schofield against Mr. Sed don, they thought there was no assault proved, and they should, therefore, dismiss it. But as regarded the charge preferred by Mr. Dearnaley, they were of opinion that an esaault had been committed. He had sworn that he bad. reason to believe, from the defendant's conduct, that he would assault him again. From his petition u a teacher, they considered that he ought to be protected, and they would, therefore, call upon Mr. Seddon to enter into hie own recognisauce, in the sum of 201., to keep the peace fur six months. SOHAM FREE 56H007.;.- 11 1111s ancient and once useful and valuable school, was, in the month of December last, and still continues to be, shut up, and altogether de serted. The schoolmaster and . scholars were dismissed, under the alleged authority of a new scheme, obtained from the Court of Chancery at an expense of upwards of 1,0001., for the purpose of confining the benefit of the insti tution to the children of members of the Established Church, in exclusion of the children of dissenters ; the gates leading to the play-ground are demolished; the broken windows on the west side of the buildings are boarded up to prevent further mischief. Since " the schoolmaster has been thread," it ha, bees discovered that owing to some flaw in the Chancery proceedings, more difficulties have arisen in reference to the ousting of children of dissenters, than was expected. By the new scheme it is provided, that the Muter of Pembroke Hall, in Cambridge, be the visitor of the school, and in his absence the Vicar of Sobam. On every vacancy the trustees are to proceed to an election within eight weeks, and if a majority should not bare agreed with in that time, the right of appointment is vested in the Masts of Pembroke Hall and the Vicar of &sham, jointly ; and if they should not agree, and perfect the game within one fort night after, then the right is vested in the bishop of the dio cese absolutely. The trustees and the Master of Pembroke Hall, andthc vicar, having neglected to appoint within the dam prescribed, the appointment, it appears, is now vested k fie Bebop of Ely, and it is hoped that his lordship will to exercise the power given to him with u little now stand, it seems that the children b of uirecl As matterswellmen,as as those of dissenters, are ex cluded from that benefit which the founders of the charity, established in the of Charles the Second, intended. reign BUCI CHURCH ACCOMMODATION FOIL THE POOR.—The Bishop of Oxford has addressed the following letter to the vicar of Upton co m-Chorley church upon the subject of some recent alterations made in the church of that parish, which altera tions caused some discnseion amongst the parishioners, en already reported in this paper : Cuddeedon Palace, Aug. 2S, 1847.—Rev. and doer Sir,—My absence from home has prevented my receit log your letter until today. I touch regret the misapprehension as to their legal powers, with regard to the alteration at your church, which seem to tweeere your nary. I will endeavour onne more to etas, se clearly es I car, what the true I state of the case is, and what is the course which 1 it/wit be compelled to take If the rivailution adopted on the 19th be earned out. : —l. The panda in vestry Me no legal right to determine upon alterations in the pariah church. They may agree upon the expediency of alterations, but such alterations cannot be made without a faculty. 2. The alterations at =Church hate been made without • faculty, and are therefore 8. They are further, in my judgment, highly objectionable, 1 1 became, firet, they involve a breech of faith with the incorporated moiety; ask asseidly_ , santamolego Odic/ • the cr the Poor. and gbriatl Um to the ridt. The santidatscs Won= nee that he moaned to no mish plea. It In my acsakt dkalg to defesd the poor, and I muestalsed then. Bal i , thertliage, I remits an immediate emat rause dud =a arid Os poor an either malty or in practise restored to thom, as thins =la I at the side of the church substitute! for Way I lean be to begin proccedinge against the church wardens. 4. Ms mess of Oro proceeding. will be ea follows : First, as ceder (to wb =ors can be made no asp:Maas) will =us to the ehortinnimMos to restore the meats to their =ism mate, by a day to be ilos a tr y the court ; sad, secondly, to pay the ea= of this p if by the day Pl t= mats have not been re:dore ' d, 4ll Z the mas sy Pled the the churchwardens will be pronounced •in aastmegt" and committed to prima until their contempt is purged by oboillase to the order. of the court. All these additional coma will fall op= the churchwardens, and the vestry can not charge them upon the church rites ; for the church rates =mot pay the punishment of the wardens for diaobeylng the orainary. In parse and in canon the churchwardens are Liable. I most earnestly trust that the Lhurchwardeas, upoo further conaideretion, will epee me the great pain of taking these stets; but the came is the came of the poor, ..d if compelled to do so, 1 shall sminsin It to the utter. most.—l am, 8. Ozov. Alter a lung discussion upon this communication the vestry appointedr relative aZi deputatio n ve t o hep o t i c: its w i ai n t upon, and colder with, the ...... IS IT LEGAL TO LET PEWS IN PARISH CHURCHES ? -- r -The Cheltenham Exansiner says : .• The abuse of pew-let ting, so long c.inplained of, is at length likely to be put an end to. The bishop of the diocese, at his visitation on Mon day, brought the subject before his court, and trom some remarks dropped by himself and Dr. Phillimure, it appears to be pretty certain that the practice is illegal, and that the remedy may be easily administered. It is a well-known fact that pence who never think of attending the church them selves, who reside at a distance, or are themselves members of dissenting congregations, claim the right of property over certain pees, and derive a considerable revenue by letting them to other parties. Some pews in good situa done let as high as 121. and 141. per annum. It is also wall known that this abuse does not exist only in a few isolated cases, but that a large proportion of the scats which ought to be occupied by the parishioners at large are male the seiject of this system of sale mid barter. Dr. Phillintore expressed a very decided opinion on the subject, and the court made an order on the churchwardens to make a report et the number ot pews so claimed, and the parties claiming by the let of November next. It is likely that these parties, both lesson and lessees, may receive summonses to appear before the ecclesiastical court to explain the grounds on which they justify the practice." THE FIRE AT EXEYER.—Under the direction of the authorities, the inquest on this mysterious fire was not held. Solomon is still in custody ; be was examined on Thursday privately, and remanded to Wednesday next. - _ MILTSHIRE. REMOVING USELESS FENCes.—The paragraph in the Express on this subject has induced the following remarks from a correspondent of the Salisbury Journal:— " I contend that thousands of seeks of corn may be grown annually in this country more than at present were land °lrma and tenant-farmers to turn their attention more than many of them do to the removal of useless fences. I em of opini..n that many of the landomien have imbibed the no tion that farmers are anxious to tear up their fences for the purpose of destroying game; but this is very far from being the greatest evil &ruing from having too many fences, hedge row., &c. Sy allowing too many oldies* nuisances to remain on your farm (for I know no better term for them), you not only lose the crop the land which they occupy would bear, but I also the produce of several yards of tendon each side of the same. One farmer has a field of 40 acre* to get sown to ...them ; another has the same quantity of land, but in four or five different fields. They both begin sowing on the same day, and follow the work till it is completed; and while the one is ploughing his head-pieces, and turning about his horses so many tames, the other completes the work ; and the farmer who hu his 40 'cretin so many fields is a day and a half or two days later than the other. This is another very great advantage arising from baying fields large. Bona* landlords will say, if they allow their tenants to break up so many of their fences, they shall have no cover for their gems. I would say to every landowner through out the kingdom, get your tenants out of the detestable practice, which many of them have got into . , of sowing barley a ft er wheat, or any sort of straw crop, in two suc ceeding years. Let them keep their farms well filled with turnips end every other sort of green crops, and this will make plenty of cover for game, and be the means of keeping the land in a fit state to eow corn on. I would again reite rate the my throughout the land, 'Down with all unneces sary fences,' as it will ultimately prove a very great benefit to the landlord as well as the tenant. And where fences are really necessary on amble lands, let them be kept neatly shorn down, so that they may not shade the ground on either aids, nor prove a harbour to sparrows, linnets, and many other destructive birds, which destroy annually in this coun try handfed', and I think I should not be going too far if I were to say thousands, of lecke of corn." L ITREA TU RE. Aieetstures cm the Western Coast of South lialdriek M.D.aged Me latenorof California,lso. By Jost, Coots, 2 volumes. Them volumes are somewhat late in the field. Their author went oat on the voyage—the etweft tions and experiences of orbs** they proems Se 4le seribe—in the year 1851, and retuned t osi Und 1838 ; so that they have Dot mow that IT tt commendation of an iadithoset book—samoligi s it y ooatainethe latest hdlonsation on the abject. le. moreemejelocessadreart; the "meta .m=t reZ the mdao and •=O. •• in e ns; air moral tone decidedly-ob jectionable; and tfie observations beck that prolipsawl complete , in danger.