The Express. — London, England, 1851-01-09 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAIL. The Tay's late arrival at Southampton was owing to her being detained at St. Thomas waiting for the Barbadoes steamer, which was late in consequence of her late departare from St. Thomas with the out ward mails orteveyed by the Trent, which latter steamer was detained on her outward passage from Southampton. All this has been already ex plained, and the late arrival of the Tay was anticipated and accJonted for. The Trent, which lett Southampton on the 17th Nov., was eight days behind her time arriving at St. Thomas. The rociseqoeoce was that the Conway, which had to con vey the outward Jamaica, Havanna, and Honduras mails brought by the Trent at St. Thomas, was obliged to leave the latter without her cargo, and on her return trip it was deemed advisable that she skald not touch at Ilavannah. The Great Western, which has been on the Gulf route, after taking some portion of specie from Tampico on merchants' account, was unable to communicate farther with the above place and with Van Cruz. and the cone/queue/A was that no mails were brought either from Vera Cruz or Tampico, and the Admiralty agent and purser of the Great Western were left behind at Tampico. Nothing was brought by the Tay on account of Mexican dividend& Toe Great Westero, as soon as she arrived at St. 'Minas, was put into quarantine on account of her having touched at Jamaica. As soon as the fl.rbadoea steamer arrived at St. Thomas the Tay took from her the mails, and then went alongside the Great Western and transhipped her mails, rargo, and passengers, sod immediately started for England. The Tay was obliged to communicate with the Great Western the last thing, because if she bad done so before, she would have be placed in quarantine also. JAMAICA. The seeotnes from lam --- ;leaihow that the cholera was still raging with virulence in the country dis tricts, although its effects had abated in Kingston. The following lint gives the names of the several medical gentlemen who have fallen victims to the disease: —l. Dr. Archibald Palmer, St. Catherine ; 2. Dr. James Macfadyen, Kingston ; 3. Dr. Charles McDermott, St. Thames in the Vale ; 4. Dr. lieu Morcott, St. Ann's; 6. Dr. John Tait, Clarendon ; 6. Dr. Peter Taboia, Clarsudon ; 7. Dr. Hugh P. Crich ton, St. Gum. Died of fever during cholera : Dr. T. M. Fishboarce, Montego Bay ; Dr. John Ewut, Clarendon ; Dr. John Chambers, St. James. BRITISH GUIANA. MILITARY RIOT AT BERBICE.—The most important load event, perhaps, of the fortnight, is a serious dis turbance that took place in Berbice on the evening of the 7th instant, beeereen the black soldiers of the 3rd West India Regiment stationed there and the police. Between the hours of seven sod eight on the evening in question, a *errant and one or two privates of the 3rd West India Regiment were standing at the gate way of the market obstructing the passage of per sons to acd fro, and were civilly requested by a po liceman to move out of the way, which the sergeant refused to do, and on the police attempting to west him he knocked him down. Assistance was soon ob tained, and the eer.:eant conveyed to the police station, where be was locked up. Whether he sent, or the meseenger,one of hiscomrades,actedon hisown volition, is not known ; but on the news arrivior at the garrison a Frady amounting to at least nineteen:or twenty men, left with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets, and came into town. Forming in front of the police station, they charged the crowd, amanita the few men of the force, and breaking down the door of the lock-up-room, liberated the te. , rgeant and other pri soners of the night, and after endangering the lives of many persons in the crowd, were only brought to anything like order by the arrival of Lieutenant Oldershaw, chief in command, and the officers of the corps. Before their arrival, however, Private 1)e Lacy, No. 27, received a bayonet wound on the head, which glanced from the skull and tore up the scalp; he was only sieved from death by his being a tall man, for had he been of lesser height, the force with which the stab wee made must have sent the bayonet through the skull. Private Alex. Knight, No. 30, was slverely beaten with the butte of their muskets, and is suffering from violent blows and bruises on the shoulder and ribs. Private Nelson Cubes, No. 25, was stabbed in the back of the thigh, and in his shoulder, and re ceived a severe blow over his head. Charlotte Cotter, a little black girl, aged 12 years, was webbed in the wrist. The sergeant-major, end the rest of the men saved themselves by flight, as they were totally un armed, and too few in number to contend with the savages. Masers. Arthur, of the firm of Lade, Darn ley and Co., John Cavan, Adam and William Patrick, were within a hair's breadth of losing their lives, and were pursued by the African soldiery till they took cover from the reach of their bayonets in the neigh bouring houses. According to the Berbire On:ette, on the withdrawal of the rioters by their officers, they were hurrebed by the mob of black men and women, and the moot iiisultir g and scornful expressions were loudly uttered against the police. The Court of Policy had set twice in the fortnight previous to the latest date (the 12th of December), on the 9th and 10th. On the two days of its sitting truism bills were brought forward and advanced a stage . ; one being for the establishment of boards of health in Georgetown and New Amsterdam, Pr the adoption of precautionary measures to cheek the pro- gress of spasmodic cholera, in the event of its reach ing this c dopy Lam Jamaica, where, according to the latest accounts, it was raging frightfully ; end the other being a bill to establish a new office in the colony, that of Auditor General of Accounts. The East Coast Railway being now finished, as far as Victoria, where, if we (Royal Matte) may draw an inference from what is reported to have fallen from Mr. Nl'Chlery, the chairman of the company, at the last general meeting of the shareholders in London, it will stop, the traffic between Victoria and Mahaica not being considered likely to pay, the Court of Polity has agreed to a resolution moved on the 9th by the Hoe. Peter Rose, one of the directors of the com port), to call upon his Excellency the Governor to ad mits 45,0001., less the emonnt ready advanced, cut of the 60,0001. promised to 100 lent by the colony to the company on the understanding that it would both pees a mortgage to secure the money, and to complete the line, as originally projected, to Mahaics. By the departure of Mr. Croat by the last packet, • vacancy took place, for tee county of Demerara, in the College of Electors. The vacancy was supplied cm the 9th by the unopposed return of Mr. James Stuart, formerly a member of the Court of Policy. The weather daring the fortnight has been favourable, though several hen showers have fallen. Solar making has bees praeeedisg rapidly in all the rural districts. MISICAN AND Win INDIA MAILS...4Ie mash anxiety may be felt respectiag the nota-arrival of malls from Resew, we find, upon isquiry, that the Chest Western arrived at Vera Cm and landed there the outward mails as mail, after which she proceeded to Toupin, where she arrived at five in the evening on the 3rd December, and there Wag but cos hour of daylight left, the mails were lauded, and some passeagers and specie embarked. In the middle of the night, however, a Ticket " norther," et gall gale, set in, when for safety the ship weighed and stood oat to sea; the wind increasing gradually. Through all the neat day it continued to blow with undimiaisked stray* sal though the packet stood in towards Temples, the bar was impassable. As sight of the 4th December the ship Mood oat to sea again. On the morninp of the sth and Bth steamed is again towards the bar, but the Morns esatiestng and the sad ea the bar rendering it still unapproachable, at length the Great Wit.tern bore up to return to Vera Coo ; bat on the 7th and Bth December, there befog no appearance of say abatement in the " norther," the baro- meter remaining as before, and it being eight hours' beyond the proper time for leaving Vera Cm, the captain pro ceeded on to Jamehm, and thence to St. Thomse. The Trent likewise espnisaasl lards heavy storms on her outward yuregeht November that she was forted bask into Torbay and Ad ass halls roach Bt. Themes till so long slim the appoiatedow easmil, time, that the usual fortnightly dispersion of th e istwallesial steamers had taken plass with the empties of that he Poets Nee, Jaime, Jimmies, Havana, and Hooluees, sad manormatly the West India Colonies, with time ozosidirs, limb, tombs their 17th of November sad had of Desesber outward nails by Ike semi delivery. RAILWAY ROSSINI:EL—Mr. Nash, whops exer tions in commies with the Railway Rehheitse et 1845, at great expense, has reeelved as a -seder obil as unique inkstand, in essodve ilter,=ed by_ leirmisoly t heieribed, "To Chas. D. Nadi, to to his }aft asetives, wirieg energy, suomeMel eadoseeirre (at emarmona ripeness and anxieties) is boos& the joia_blk. the railway IlLiollati sad the soutplaiss. eel *his Justin for his into , * 1845-9. Pietism& by *dr somisimito an his refusal of a general sakaocrisdirma!!_ 1860'" Tee Lansaw nip Norm Wseezny train, due in I.ondria ion kat Watt. did sot arrive at Boston Witham WI balfpeeS same Oki maralag. The train, it was sat& " got off t h e rail." hid Y Mem partinalara al ao tho delay Imo obtainable Cpe Court. WINDSOR, WatinnaDAT, Jaw. S. The Quen walked this morning in the BlOpm. The royal family took their secsmented airisp. Pikes Albert west out shooting this meriting, accompanied by the Doke of Cambridge, Lord John Russell, and the Right Hos. C. Shaw Lo sere , sad attended by Lord Waterpert, Colonel Hos. C. B Polyps sad Lieet.-Colonel F. R. Sey mour. The royal dieser party at the Cutts thie eveniog iseludes the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Suthirland, and Lody C. Lemma Bower. Lord sad Lady John Remelt, the Rev. Lord Wriothisley Remelt, and the light Hos. the Speaker sad Mrs. Shaw Wm*. The bad of the R^yal Hone Guards was la attendance during dinner. The Queen'. private baud afterwards attended in the Castle. Lord Pieter park hen relieva Lttrd Camay+ is his duty as Lord is Wait tag to the Quist, sad Mr. B. ()rotary 13/re hes relieved Lieut. Cl I Sir Edward Bowater is his duty as Groom is Waiting to her Majesty. The Duchess of %eat, attended by Baroness de Spode, arrived at Clarence Howe, St. James's. at hale-past eleven o'clock yesterday women/ from her mildew:ay, Frog. more. Her Royal Richness paid a emit to her Ilmal High uses tie Duchess of 010OCIIIOT. at Gloucester Rouse, and la the afternoon left town on hi r return to Froomore. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial ones from the OJTOT2OII of the West India colonies. His Excellency Coast Schimmelpennieck and Ma dams Beluramelpenoinck are espocted to leave town to.clsy, on a visit to Viscount and Vmoountem Palmerston, at Bread lands, am Ronny. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. THIS DAT. OLD COURT. Emma Ma. arrricc 'furor's. THS C 71•101 •0•1•111. • DINSIST.. &MISS Sendai nirrendered to take his trial for a felo nious smolt upon E igebeth Reed. Mr. Ballaatioe condected the prosecution ; Mr. Clarkson sad Mr. Rabins^n appeared for the defendant. The facie of this cue have been recently reported. It will be remembered that the defendant waa • dentist is Brenswiek-square, and that the prosecutrix we. in his see. TAW at the time the alleged offense was committed open her. The magistrate had allowed the defendant to be at large apart his own reoogeisanee to appear and take his trial. The story told by the proucatrix himself was in itself of an improbable character, and, according to her own admiasion, she remained in the prisoner's house two days ifafar the occurrence, and during that time she made no oomplsist, either to her mistime or any other person. It also appeared that, upon her going to the defendant's house to ask for some recompense for the injury he had done to her, he indignantly denied the charge that she had made easiest Wm, and asserted that the sharp had been trumped up to extort money front him. The cross examination of the girl produced facts which tended to show that she was utterly unworthy of credi'. It appeared that she had upon invert' other occasions made similar charges against different muter', and that one charge, which she had carried before a magistrate of the Same kind, was dismissed. She also admitted that she slept with tha niece of the prisoner two nights alter the alleged mu tat, and the she made no complaint to bar upon the subject. Mr. 13 diantine, e the close of the cross-examination of the prosecntrix, withdrew from the orosecatian, as be said he could not I Maul( place any reliance upon the girl's eel duce, and he therefore thought he ought not to ask the jury to lb DO. Mr. Juice Telfour I expressed his opinion that the evi dence could not be relied on, and the jury at once returned • verdict of Not Guilty. The defendant was ordered to be at once diecharged from custody, the learned judge observing that i.e left the court without the slightest imputation upon his character. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1851. THEATRICALS AT WOBUBN ABBEY. The Doke and Dutton of Besiford's hospitality, which boa extended over the last five week., at the ancient decal lent in Bedfordshire, may now be considered over. In oar previous notices of the gaieties and amateur dramatic performance, at Woburn Abbey daring the fistiee season we have bad occasion to speak in praise of the intellectual westweinents provided by the noble duke and duchess for the gratification of their dietinguished guests and visitors. Siam the Assisi's] ezhibitioa on New Yin's Eve a sump tuous of tars" lea been instrumental in affording con adorable recreation to the personages taking part in the per formances, as wallas contributing to the amusement of those whose good fortune it was to be honoured Cy invitations t+ witnes. the dramatic proceeding+. Lord and Lady Jobs Busesil and the Hon. Mica Lister, Lord Ribbludale, Lord Malden, Viscount Anson, Sir Denis Le Merchant, Kr. C. Lewis, Id P., and Lady Theresa Lewis, Colonel Rawlinsen, Be., were am-,cog the departures lest week; bait fresh snivels supplied their place:—Lord Elpkinstees, Baron and Lady Perk*, Miss Parke; beide, whom Viseonat and Viscounteu Jocelyn, Lard and Lady it t eh u la . , Lord sad Lady Alezander Russell, Lady Frances Sir J. cad Lady Genniana aosilly, Lady William Kassa, Meseta A. sad Odo Russell, Lady Hislop aad Miss Elliot, the Aecoantast-Oeisend, Mrs Russell and Miss Rowell, Mr B. Lyons, the Hon. Mrs Villiers, Me. H. Soy- Ewa- Leidy Blisabetb Butted aad Mire Bulteel, Mr. A. Staled, N P , Mr. J. Bulteel, Mr. H. Oreafell, Ito., were gasses staying at the abbey wfth the noble host and hostess On tha night of New Year's Day "the Queetir Drawing. r00m.," eo called from her Majesty having occupied that saloo on her visit to Woburn Abbey. tha first royal visit alter her marriage with the Prince Cumort, was thrown open for the reception of • brilliant circle to witness a magniflosat charade. The annexed is • copy of the pro CHARADE, rs Taxis Scanza. BCI3II FIIIST.—A fair, with brilliant mid beautiful stalls, people of allusions buying and selling ; amongst others, a Jew, who deals the hardest bargains to every one and makes himself very prominent throughout the whole scene. Scaler SeCOND —The fair is nearly over, when two wanderiug maidens from a foroign land Ivy to buy scene ribbon at Mrs. Messure's atoll. As they are going away irons the stall, cter having concluded their purchase, Mrs. Measure cheeps one of them with steeling neural ells of ribbon. This they deny—sing a dart from GSM Ladra," descriptive of their smfferiorts under a false accusation ; but, Mrs. Measure bring obstinate they are delivered over to the constable. Just as he is taking threes away, however, the ribbon is discovered—tableati—essue closes. Boma Tatars.—The populace determined to show their satisfaction at the inuocenos of the poor girl who was charged with the theft, determine to fans a pieces low to • noble and kind lady. The procession Is maimed very gracimply ; the innocent maiden is crowned wi . h • crown of amethyst; and the Christmas Tree of the Dodoes of Bedford is revealed sparkling with jewels. " and stye the Qnsen" was played at the termination of the charade. It was arranged that there should be another grand gathering at the Woburn Abbey Theatre, to clout the semen, and Friday lest was the night fixed; but owing to the sadden illness of Mr. Odo Rowell, the Disks of Bedford's nephew while rehearsing in the first piece intended to be performed, it was postponed until S.,turdai night. On that evening the thea!re was opened. The performances were Wilier the patronage of Lord Elphinstone, The Right Hon. Baran Parke, corium aside the grave habiliment' of his judicial rank, modem-ended to till the position of prompter. Kr. Arthur Howell was the stage manager. The perform ances commenced with the play in three acts, entitled THE YOUTHFUL QUEEN; os, CHROITINI or BWIDIEN. .._ Count of Otenatiorn ___ Mr. Aysbford Sandford. Bums Frederick Borg Steinberg Christlns ...Uses in waiting, eouvien, guards, pages, &e. The play passed off admirably. At the fall of the curtain the audience manifested their pleasun by loud plaudits. It was followed by the hire of "NO I" In which the subjoined were the charier , ' : ILrfa Deborah _ Lay Oeorgians Hominy. Lord ' ' " " Sir George Deabefel . Ale:alder Ru.sell. Asdrew Mr. Augustin Stafford, M P. Frederick Mr. H. 1). 8 , e3 mour. Smart rir. 7. Bulreel Lady Doubtful The Ron. Mrs. Villiers. Commodore Hurricane The suing of Mr. Stafford, the floc. Mrs. Villiers, Lesly G. Romllly, and Mr. Lyons, seas excellent; and Lord and Lady Ale:seder Russell, Mr. Bulteel, and Mr. Seymour, sustained their resputiee parts very creditably. A very ' short" epilogue was spoken by Mr. Augutus Stafford, M P., which Laving been warmly &nylon led, the amusements ter minated with the national anthem. Oa Monday ant Tuesday the party separated.; Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn and Lied and Lady Ashley left to juin the circle eluting Vi crust and Viscountess Palmerston, at Maitland*, Hants • Mr. A. Maori. M.P., for his seat in Northamptonshire; Lady Elisabeth Miss and Mr. J. Ballast, Lady Baby. Mime Billet, Lady William Russell, Illeesrs.A. and 0. Rusin, Lady Frances Rmull, the Amnia taut-General, UM and Miss Remelt, die., for the me•ropolis. We seed hardly remark that the continued splecdid enter. tainments at the abbey hare afforded unalloyed pleasure to a vast number of friends baring the nth* of the ducal man sion. CONVERT TO Reets.—R. B. Phi Wpm Kick, of Longwortb, • member of an ancient protestant family, in the county of Hereford, was received into the Boman catholic church on Monday, at the mansion of Lady Harriet Jones, neer A. city of Hereford, which is the property of the con vert lie off. red 1,0001. to the Hereford Cathedral tutorsr . ties, if nine others would contribste a like sus tack to the had; bat the offer fall to the posed. for want of imitators. lanaTOttir PATENT LAW RAFORM LEAGUE.— At • public meeting, held last evening, at the Orange Tree Tavern. George street, New road (Ur.J. Ellis, in the chair), the tollowing resolutions were agreed to:—"That this meeting having observed a statement in the newspapers to the effect that the government intend to briog in a bill fees the protection from piracy of inventions, not already pro tested by the Designs Act of last year, d esires to express an earnest hops that this announcement cony prove correct, as it is rally convinced that the Great Estubition of 1851 will not be a true exposition of British initenuity unless protec- tion be given to British inventors. That to withhold pro- tertian from the British inven , or at suck • crisis would be ea act of Injustice to the Ingenious of this country (who are anxious tarty to compete with other nations), and an insult to all foreigners, who may visit this country for the purpose of witnessing the Great Ezhibition. That imme diate arrangements should be made for the holding of pitfalls, meetings in the borough of Finsbury, at Blackwell, Poplar, and in other districts where the subject was likely to sun sand attention and eonsideration." --- - - - ROYAL HOKUM bociarr.—Yesterday the half yearly meeting of the members of this lastithtlen wee held at the society's diem, Trafalgar-square ; B. B. Cabbell, Ewq.. is the shall. The memory read the report, from which it appeared that, dieriag the poet year, 163 nem bad been submitted to the committee. The somber of panne comprised in those came was 202, of whose 191 wen suceres , fully treated, and 11 were found to be beyond recovery. The another of attempted suicides was 32, and 17 came kad boon referred to the ggssnatal smut. Is the roans of the year 11 haeorary madalllone bad been voted for cans of rescue at gre great rick of life. Thirty five honorary brooms medals had been distributed, and 20 individuals bed reeeived the thanks of the society. Pecuniary relief had bees given to 121 Melanesia. The number of badman in the Serpentine devise the period woe 234,660, and oily 16 emealthe wen n. porheel ; two haviag proved fatal. The receiving-latheee is Ryde.park were in diciest order, and, in canequenee of tb• mildness of the seaeon, the society bad not required the urchin of icemen, who the previous year received 3001. The income was 2,2271.115. 5d., sad the expenditure 2,2001. The secretary also read a letter from Baron Itneeebeek, eonveyieg to the directors of the society the mania of the Dike of Cambridge to become an. of the via-patrons of the charity, ta the teem of hie late father. His Royal /Debars w neordiagly elected a vine. patron. The Duke of Norfolk was re-elected president for the present year. The other *Moan of the institution Wen also re-elected, and a vote of thanks was passed to the medical militants. Silver medallions wive then awarded to the following individuals for courageous and successful *Lifts to save Life Com mander J. W. Tarlstoa, R.N. ; H. W. Folks (a boy, 13 years or ago); Jams Edwards, polio. nameable; Dr. J. &soder ; Edward Smith, Royal Grammar School, Hee ley-oe-Theimes ; J. Hurl*, Boatkamptca ; Richard Moore, lock. keeper, Surrey Canal; J. M. Colda ,• Cancel* H. Boson& R.N. ; and Mimi and Mies Catharine Kea*. The proceedings tieunabid with a vote of thaaks to the okainue. REPEAL OF THE WINDOW TAX. Last night a meeting of delegates from the various metropolitan parishes was held in the Marylrboo• Court house, for the purpose of taking steps to *Era • repeal of the window tax, and to mike arrangements for a deputation from the metropolitan 'tithes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with the view of urgdig on him the expediency of a rival and immediate repeal of that tex. Mr. NICHOLAY. who occupied the their, said that it would be quite noncom, eery for him to go over the various arguments which were urged against the repeal of the window tax. There were. Mated, no defenders of the obnoxious impost, and when they fount all persona, so matter how they may tidier la other ritspecta, united in opposition to it, It was dear the time for its repeal had some. If the government were slow to move, they must be made to do so by pressure from wlthtut ; and if that ;immure was made as it ought to be made, he had little doubt hut that the government would yield to the unanimously expreasi.d opinion of the country. (Hear, hear.) _ . Mr: WiIt : MORE (Marylebone) moved the first resolu tion, u talons: deputations from each of the metropolitan parishes, accompanied by the metropolitan members and other mem bers or parliament favourable to a repeal of the window tax, be invited to meet at the Court-house, Nlaellebono, and proceed In a body to wait upon the Chancellor or the Exche quer, for the purpose of urging the total, immediate, and unconditional repeal of the window tax ; and that Lord Duncan, ALP., be respectfully minuted to head the depu• tattoo•" The arguments on the subject of the window tax were all an one side. Tee only argument teat he ever heard urzed in favour of the tax was that it was woe of collection. But was that a sufficient reason to justify a tax which was prejudicial to the health and morals of the people ? Let them sct with vigour and the tax must be repealed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SOD N, of Marylebone, seconded the resolution. Re believed that the easiness of the collection of tie tax was owing to the wish of the people to support the govern ment. But when the government found that it was the unanimous wish of the people to repeal this obnoxious tax they should mend to their wishes and abolish it et once. Mr. BROWN, of St. Jam , s'e, supported the resolution. He was well aware that no government wished to give up a portion of the revenue. He recollected that in 1834 he was one of a deputation who waited upon Lord Althorp, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, to urge upon him the pro priety of a repeal of the window tax. But Lord Althorn said that before he consented to repeal the tax he must see that the feeling against it was general. Well, they agitated on the subject, and the consequence was that the largest deputation that ever met went up together to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The tax was not repealed, however, and then they were still agitating against it. Mr. W. WILLIAMS, M.P. said he hoped it would be foundcorrect that the Chance llor of the Exchequer hid surplus of 3,600,0001. There were 3,600,000 bonus in ttie country, and of these there were but 487,000 taxed, whilst Ireland was not taxed at ell. That was the only argumenthe had heard in favour of the tax. But there woe great impolicy and injustice in the way in which these 487.000 houses were taxed, for whilst the rich paid but 1i per cent , 2) per cent., or 3 per eon , . on their rental, the great body of trauesmea paid tem 26 to 27 per cent. on the amount of their rental. (Hem, hear.) The tradesman wee four times as much taxed as the highest titled nobleman of the land. Besides, the tax was borne principally by the inhabitants of large towns. It had been hinted that a modification of the tax would be pro posed, but he would accept of nothing but a total repeal. (Cheers.) There was always great difficulty in otnvincisg a Chancellor of the Exchequer of the expediency of repealing I a tax. Bat the feet was teat up to 1846 the revenue tad ' only fallen off one-third of the smouot of the taxes reduced ; that was to ray, if taxes to the amount of 3,000,0001. were taken off, the us fell off but 1,000,0001. (Hem.) But since 1846, and when the principle of free trade was adopted, the revenue bad not fallen oil in anything like the same proportion. He would undertake that if the Chancellor of the Exchequer remitted 1,800,0001., the lose would eon be 600,0001. It was evident that when a man saved 61. in • tax he laid it out in some highly taxed article, so that the whole amount was not lost to the revenue. This was a most oppressive, unjust, and immoral tee, for it was a tax on light and air, which were the vivifying principles of all nature. He could only say that be would urge upon the government the propriety of repealing the entire of this tax, and would give it, further continuance every opposition in his power. Mr. Sense, of Islington, supported the resolution, as did Mr. C. 'astute, of the St. Maryleboneltotepayers Protection Seedy, and it was put and serried unanimously. Mr. J. BELL, M.P., moved the next resolution. He hoped that the metropolitan members would attend the deputation, and that none would be absent from their places when the qui stion came before the House of Com mons. When the question was last discussed, it woe very neatly carried, and if some who ought to have been present on that occasion had attended a little better to their duties, the repeal might have been carried last mseion. (Hem, bear.) He would not take up more of their time on the present occasion, and would conclude by moving that the lamming resolution be communicated to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, accompanied with a request that he would name a time for receiving the deputation. Mr. MrCiii, of Marylebone, seconded, and Mr. HEALY, of St ;Pancras, supported the resolution. Mr. WYLD, M.P., said that they were there met to con eider how they would best get r:d of an obn, :thus impost. But he would suppose that the government would not yield. and in that case he wool I sump et that the metropolitan members should have recourse to au obstructive policy. (Hear, hear.) This obnoxious tax pressed on the towns, but bat more particularly on the metropolis, where they were stint out from light, from air, in consequence of this vile tax. (Hoar, hear.) He spoke there as an elector of West minster, and as such he would urge upon the metropolitan representatives to adopt an obstructive polity, if they bound, on the meeting of parliament, that government did not give them a satisfactory answer on the subject ol tbis tee. (Hear.) Lad DUDLEY STUART, Id P., said he was pled to see such a meeting as the present. The people of this country could no longer consent to see this obnoxious tax continue—a tax affecting the pockets, the health, and the morality of the people. He was of opinion that deputation after deputation should wait on the Chancellor of the Bie chequer, and press on him the necessity of repealing this odious tax. (Hear, hear.) It did not matter to him whether there was a surplus or no surplus. This tax was so vile that it could no longer be allowed to continue and if the government were not able to find a substitute tor this odious impost, they were no longer fit to carry on the go vernment of the country. (Hear, hear.) He would be pre pima to go with the deputation, and to urge on the govern ment in his place in parliament the necessity of repealing one et the vilest noes that could be imposed on a people. Mr. MARSHALL, of St. Odes's, supported the motion. Sir DE LACY EVANS, M.P., said that when some 14 years ago it was a question whether the window tox or the house tax should be repealed, it was felt that it won'd be better to have the house tax repealed, for, it was said, the window tax wins° obnoxious that; could not long continue. (Hear, hear.) It seemed, however, they were n in that. It woe said that only 480,010 houses out of 3,500,000 we re subject to the window tax. But it should be recollected that the weight of the tax fell on the towns where air and light were mom indispensable than in the rural districts. (Hear, hear.) Moreover, it should be recollected that there were a great many houses built designedly for the purpose of evading the incidence of the window tax, which was a great evil to the poorer classes. (Hear, bean) Nobody could deny that the tax was highly obnoxious on moral and sanitary grounds. It was said that they ought to have recourse to a stoppage of the supplies. Now that was an extreme measure, and one that should not be made use of except in very extreme cases. (Hear, hear.) However, be thought the suggestion thrown out by his hon. friend, Mr. Wyld, that they should have recourse to an obstructive policy if the govetnment did not give them a satisfactory answer, was well worthy of consideration. Mr. WiKLEY, M.P., sod he was glut to hear the tone of the present discussion, and to perceive that the inhabi tants of the metropolis were making up their minds that something should be done in reference to this obnoxious tax. Now, in hie opinion, a resistance to the supplies was the real obstacle to throw in the way of the government. (Hear, hear.) But it was a mere them to speak against the window tax, and yet support the governmeat that upheld it enainst the wishes of the people. (Hoar, hear.) It was very easy to say stop the supplies; but when the government said that they were not supported by public opinion out of doors, what could they do ? (Hem, hear.) If the constituencies themselves were heretofore apathetic, were they justified in charging their memben with inattention and want of energy ? (Hear, hear.) He was glad to see that even now they were beginning to be alive to the injustice and impoliey of this tax. His bon. friend Mr. Bell, whom he should be glad to see in the House of Commons, had alluded to the absence of some of the metropolitan members during the d i scussion on the subject of the window tax. Now he was absent, but he believed at that very time ha was taking some of Mr. Bell's ploy*. (Laughter.) He had voted in (seam of the abolition of the window tax on previous ocean none, and he intended to do a again. He would recommend them to pour petitions like a hail storm upon the House of Commons. If they did not do as, II they did not choose to go to the trouble of living a paper, the ministry would be justified in saying that the people were Indifferent. ("No, so.") But it they persisted in their course after the people had unequivocally manifested their wishes, he would be pre pared to stop the supplies. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put and carried. Mr. PItEET El moved a vote of thanks to those members el parliament who attended the present meeting. Mr. BROWN seconded the motion, which was put mi nutia unanimously. Mr. W. WILLIAMS, in returniog thanks, said that If the 22 metropolitan members united in an obsuuctive polio, he would cordially join them in that course. Mr. NICHOLAY said that Lord J. Russell had bees Invited to attend the present meeting as one of the metrope , titan mambas, but he had not attended, nor had he sent any answer. Now, if he had thought it his ditto to attend, he might afford them some information, sad would himself derive some benefit from what bad ocourrad at that mea Mg. (' Hear," and laughter.) Sir Da Lace Baran and Lord DCDLIT STUART also returned thanks. Mr. WHITMORE moved a relphitioß That a meeting of the parish be held as soon as convenient to agitate for a repeal of the window tax." The motion was seconded and carried, after which the meting separated. - THE COMMERCIAL DOCKlL—Applicntione are to be made in the ensiling session for the improvement of these docks. It is proposed to online the E•st C3unty Dock, •ad to carry • tramway from the docks generally to join the breach railway as Depteard. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. BOW-BTRIIET. A DAZING Yocgo THIPS.—B. Crutchlo, whose head seemly reached the edge of the dock, was charged with stealing a pair of Wellington boots. Toe prieoner, though so young, has been in custody sere rid times. Last evening he crawled into the doorway of Mn. W. Oyle, a boot and shoemaker, of No. 22, Chancery-lane, and took a pair of Wellington boots off a line. The act was ' witnessed by the shopman who followed the prisoner, and stopped him with the booi in his possession. The p risoner immediately turned round, findiog that he was caught, and said witn an air of simplicity that he bad only taken the boots to show his father, who was going to bay him a pair. The prieoner, in answer to questions by the magistrate, said that be was going nn for 10 years, and that his father was a tailor, living in George-street, Foley -street. lespector Wilkinson said the prisoner had frequently been in custody. The constable stated that the prisonsr was charged, with two other hobs, at Marlborough.street a few days since, for stealing bacon. They were remanded, and u the prisoners were leaving the office to be placed in the prison van, Crutch ley very adroitly ran anringst the crowd congregated round the van and escaped. He was caught again two days after wards. Mr. Hall said he had no doubt, trcrn the observations the prisoner made to the &home's, that it was not his first of fense, and that he sou quu pet pared with an excuse for the chugs. Hs should nomad the prisoner till his lather ►ttended. The prisoner was then remanded until Saturday next. WESTMINSTER A Row.—C. Ilettprray, Theresa bl'Coffray (his wife), and Ann Webb, were charged with having so entirely in jured John Alley, a mulatto, as to place his life in consider. able danger. A policeman stated that, between 3 and 4 on asturday morning, he oat attracted to No. 2, Wink's-butldioms, Chelsea, by hearing cries of " Murder!" and, upon en • g the house, found the mulatto (Alley), who lives with the prisoner Webb, and is a lodger of M'Caffrey'e, bleeding pro tunly from a number of guilts in the head. The three prisoners were present, and the mulatto said they were attempting to murder him Immediately after this he became iusensib.e, a d while is that state the ti male 111'Clf.• fray, who declared with an oath that she would be the death el' him, attarkel him with her Bets, and caught up a large sea-shell to throw at him, but was prevented by witness. With further assistance, he conveyed them ell to the station. Inspector W. Cummings stated that the mulatto was brought to the station or, his way to the hospital, in a truck. The whole of the upper part et his body was covered with blood, and he appeared as if di ad. Witness had him im. mediately conveyed to the hospital. When the prisoners were brought in they all exhibited bruin. and other marks of violence, and had blood about their p, none. The two female prisoners wen drunk. Webb said that she bad lived with Alley for a couple of years as his wife ; that he came down in a violent rage, and, after attempting to stab her, gave her an injury in the head, and that she merely de. fended herself. She added that Alley would have murdered her but lc r the interference_ of the male prisoaer, ld'Catlray. Theresa M'Craffray declared diet upon the iaterference of her husband to restrain Alley's violence, the latter knocked him down with a sauce pan, end she took up the shell end struck him on the head with it to meke him loose his hold of her husband ; and she wu only sorry she did not give him (the injured man) more. The male prisoner, littCsttray, declared that be had been aw, ke by the disturbance, jumped open by Alley, and otherwise most violently ill treated. The prikoners, until the injured man should be oat of danger, were remanded. SEARCIIING FOR MRS. SLOARE.—The addition of 30f. by the pournmeat to the reward originally offered by the glillriiSDS, has stirred up the activity of the pellet. Oa Tuesday evening last, information was received at the station where the wsmnt is dersited, that Mrs Skims was to be found residing in the neighbourhood of Chelsea. Accord ingly two detective officers of the City police force were dispi tithed, in company with a clerk from the Temple, who brought the information, and they proceeded direct to Menalagh-street, Chelsea. On arriving there the clerk pointed out the house in which he believed Mrs. Sloane was concealed. and the officers stepped forward and knocked baldly at the front door. It was opened, and they were immediately after ushered into the drawing-room, where they found a lady apparently about 45 years of age, and exactly answering, in every particular, the description of Mrs. Stoma., as set forth in the placards rifering the reward for her appreben•ion. The clerk from the Temple felt per fectly raddled that she was the right party. The lady pro tested that the officers were mistaken, sad was indignant at the insult offered to her. It became necessary to send fee Jane Wilbred, who set all doubts at rest, and sa•isfi<d oven the Templar that he had made ■ blunder. Apologies followed, and the officers left, it is understood, upon ipod terms with the molested lady, who, it is sated, wee once be fore so unfortunate as to be mistaken for Yrs. Manning. BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON Pollee...MEN AT MANCEIES rza.—About noon im Monday, an officer who was on duty in Great Ancoate-street, saw a group of men loitering round a spirit vault, and es they ware obstructing the footpath, he desired them to move on ; bat this they refused to do, saying they had been drinking their new year's gifts, and had a right to enjoy themselves. About one o'clock, the seine men set upon and beat fn a shameful manner, a country man who happened to be passing; and when the policientan, immediately afterwards, reached the art, the eesntrytaan walked up to hint and made complaint of the manner in which he had been used. Several of the men then attukrd the countryman • Mead time, and, in attempting to defend him, the eraser got several severe blows. The countryman, however, e! tasted to escape ; and the °Blur, after using his @mikeab. for some time, took one of the men into custody, but he wee rescued by the meb. Another officer coming up, the preview prisoner wits again secured and removed • short distance, but the mob threw stones and brick*, knocked both the officers down and kicked and jumped upon them, the prisoner being marched off in triumph, bearing the staff of one of the officers. A man named Plant was oh d to take a very active port in both resits ; and a married woman named Mary Chrimes also caught hold of and impeded the officers, and energetically appealed to the mob to wen. the prisoner. Plant and Chrimes were apprehended in the MUM of Mon. day afternoon, end yesterday morning they were brought up at the Borough Court, when the above facts were sated. ' Both the otEcers hod their heads plastered and bandaged, having received severe wounds in the forehead, and they stated that they could searsely move in ui-nce of the injuries they had monad, from kicks, die., in different parts dW body.—Mr. Maude, after commenting on the brutality end ciowardis displayed by 20 or 30 men attacking one or two, who were quietly and properly endeavouring to do their daty as policemen, said that each attacks were Noosing so Inquest (there having been a disgraceful one at the end of Mee last week), that he was determined severely to vanish all those against whom such charges were proved.—Plant ions committed for Wel at the missions; and Chris**, in delaialt of paying a fine of 205., was committed for a month —Jfasirlurster Guardian. FIGHT lISTW ERN A FALCON HAWK AND PARTRIDGES. —A lew dustbin se a tenant of Mr. Binghant's of Bad er mimed in one of his grounds, he diiturbed a li bLl l 2Prillidges, one of which, after a short fight, alighted salsa she hedger ow in the same field, and the other top *lift haft for the moment disappeared, when a falcon beak almost as instantaneously was open to poise and drop NS lie ism spot where the lint bird had fallen. A fight immadluerif monad, which had warmly imetentoed when the Wm bird aims to the resew*, and with his mate baldly teen idea against *air powerful enemy, which latter Or a few roman of hard fighting actually retreated a tetinpie of yaede, wipes again retuning he renewed the bat owing he was wattled, a second time made a mess dWat retreat. Thu one of the partndges elect took wing, the remaining bird being picked up quite dead, with • deep and severe wound on its breast of en inch in length. The hawk fee the moment was again seen to hover over the battle field, bat miming its prey SIAS, decamped. There ma he no doubt that had the hawk not been interrupted he would have killed both birds, notwithstanding the deter mined boldness with which they met and encountered their wily eateganial.—Cheitenfean £eomin.r. THE CARDINAL'S WINE-CELLAR. The following circular boa been forwarded to or. It tally substantiates a correspondent'. recent mat( mews concerning it : 35,11donnt•stroet, Grorrenor-rnuare. Sta,—l beg leave to ley before you an object, in bebalf of which lam endeavouring to enlist this support of soma few cothqies. lee the present position of efairs it would be perhaps injudicious to aconite any extensive emnrwl subscription is aid of bis eminence Cadinal Wisemsu brit lam endea vouring to collect by New Year's day, in as privste and unostentatious a manner as possible ablut ?VOL towards obi& I purpose coa•r.buting 404, in order to present Es 0131111 . PISCP with a small stock of wine for his cellars, I hate every reams labellers this will bs a most accept able preterit. Sb,uld this proposition meet your approval, so I trait it may, I should ha thankful to know what amount you might b. disposed to contribute, in the event of sucows in the undertaking. I beg to state that I do not intend to derive any private advantage in the matter; but in supplying the wit,. I shall do so in such manner as, taking my own sulumeriou into account, shall re.nice the price below prime cost. I have associated with myself Mr. Gilbert Bloutr.*, to audit the accounts and promote the design. I sin, Sir, your obveient servant, THOS. WALMESLEY. IP This gentleman is the cardinal's architect. PUSEYISM AT ST. PAUL'S AND ST. BARN ABAS. Lest evening a public meeting of the lay members of the church of England in the ab ive districts of the out ward of St. George's Hanover - square , was held at Kenn. [ Cuthbertson's rooms, Lower Belgrave-plate, fir the purpose of agreeing to an tddress to be presented to the Bishop of London, against the Romish practices still carried on in the parish.—J. G. HARKIB. Esq , presided. The CHAIRMAN in oi.ening the proceedings observed, that the present meeting could not have taken place but for the kindness of the proprietors of the room who, though not church of England men, at sere acceded to an application for the fres use of their premises. (Cheers and hies , I.) He had no doubt that those who attempted to disturb the meeting were the friends of the Puseyite clergymen of St. P.ul and St. Bsrcahae, for in those didr.cts they had been refused the use of a room adequate to the occasion. (Renewed hissing.) He had no fear of the question, for those opposed to it were but the puny fastidious Isolowers of the Rev. Mr. Bennett. (Great cheering ) Ho could name some hundred tradesmen who, opposed to the 13.sbel of Banishes and St. Paul's, dared not come forward to express their opinion. (Cries of " Names," and consider. able confusion.) He noticed one man amongst the inter rupten who was organ blower of St. Paul's. (Hear, hear.) The speaker, after going into the details of the Rontanising practices in those churches, concluded by stating that all these practices were still carried out, save the lighting of csanes, and it behoved them to request the Lord Bishop of London to at once exercise his authority in removing evils utterly repugnant to the true principles of Christianity. (Here a gentleman came to the chairman, end informed him that if be was allowed to address the meeting he would engage to keep his party quiet.) The CHAIRMAN bad to inform the meeting that the gentleman at the bead of the hewn would address them (Cheers and counter-cheers.) He would take that oppor tunity Of informing the meeting that the opposition was organised the evening timbre in the church of St. Bunging. with Sir John Hartagton presiding. (Chcen and uproar.) It was a meeting of the congregation, and they molted that they would not alien one jot of the mummeries introduced by Mr. Bennett. (Great interruption.) Mr. FItEETH, in moving the adoption of an address to the Lord Bishop of London, observed that he would not ge into rte doctrines of Mr. Bennett, for that gentleman was the friend of very dear friends of bis own. It was enough for him to state, that with the great majority of the parish loners he was opposed to them. He could state that thus doctrines had caused amongst his own family much unhap. pines' and estrangement. (Hear, hear.) For Mr. Bennett he had the highest respect, but he could not allow that to support him in grievous errors. (Cheers and uproar.) Tee parishioners were greatly injured by the conduct of the rev. gentleman, inasmuch as they were obliged to attend church,' out of their distnct, and to which they had no claim. (Hear.) The speaker concluded by moving the address, which was to the eft. ct of expressing their gratitude for his lordship's prompt acceptance of Mr. Bennet's resignation ; but at the same time b. gging to acquaint him that the mummeries of superstition bad not been abandoned, except that the candles were ern lighted ; sod they (the parishi.sners) humbly prayed his lordship at once to r. store the church earvice in the churches of St. Barnet's' and S . . Paul, thereby enaleirer the inhabitants to attend divine serv:ce in their own dining. Mr. ?former seconded the acting,. Mr. PARROCH rose to speak to the resolution. Ile wee note Pustyity, but u a Church of Befriend man could not allow the athletes to be tent to the brd bishop with mil s'atemente. It stated that but one objectionable puettee, that of the lighted candles, had been abandoned at 'Bt. Bat: nabss, but he could state from positive knowledge that in addition to that others bad been abandoned—the invosatlon of the Trinity before the sermon, and the raying with tanks to the people ; the crossings had also been aban doned, beside a &am other objectionable matters. (Great uproar.) He would tyke care that the lord bishop eiould be enlightened as to the truth, for as the address stood it was unjust. (" Hear, bear," and uproar.) Mr. GIBSON, as one ot Mr. Bennett's rtongregation, re , grettec tbs• so good a man should have been spoken of in such unchristian and bitter terms by persons proftwiag themselves members of the Church ot England. He tad been a csostant attendant at St. Thumbs. and he dec:arid that be never witnessed what were called B. ,manising mum meries. . . Here the uproar became go great that the chairman for WI half an hour failed to make himself heard, the great majority of tho meeting rioting to allow the speaker to proceed, and his party insisting upon hie beiog hatescd to. The chairman put the address, which was carried by a large majority. A rote of eongratulation to the ptriab of Chelsea for tho stand they had mada aga nit Paula's was eanied, and alter thanks to tha chair, the meeting separated. BRITISH MEDICAL FIND.—A large and influential meeting of the profession in Bath was held at the Bath General Rapti'', on the 23rd ult., in support of the society, and for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Hawtayne, the infamy, an explanation of the various obi. ets it combines. Amongst the gentlemen present were Drs. Hodges, D mite, Falconir, Clark, and I•D armor, Messrs. Norman, Loden, Boum, Bruce, Cox, King, Kasen, B , one, Unchain, Skeate, F. Stocks ell, T. G. S'ockwe 11, }Lewin, Terry, &c. Resolutions expressing high approval of the objects of the loci. ty, and declaring them to be worthy of the support and encouragement of the profession at large, were unani mously agreed to. Meetings of a similar nature are taking place in the principal towns throughout the kingdom.—Bach Cleronick. REPRESENTATION OF THE TOWER HAMLETS.—A general conference of delegates representing the several branch parliamentary and financial infirm associations in the borough of the Tower Hamlets took place on Taesday even ing, at the Temperance-hall, Mile-end, for the purpose of deliberating on the steps to be taken for ensuring a proper representation of the borough, whenever an election, for either one or two members, may oc or. There was a full attendance; Mr. Newton, of Beaumontxquare, presided. Tie subject was discussed at great length, and several persons were mentioned as desirable andidatos on the reform interest; but in the present stage of ,the question it would be premature to give their names. A resolution was ulti manly come to, that the delegates should be requested to ascertain, by convening general meetings of their respective branch associations, the opinion of the members generally as to the parties who would be most 1:locly to unite the greeted number of suffrages in their favour, as can didates for the representation of the borough on the principles of parliamentary and financial reform. The opinion was generally expressed that, owing to the probable introduction of questions in the ensuing anion of more than ordinary interest, and questions on which the usual bonds of party may be expected to be loosened, it was essential that the reformers of the Tower Hamlets, and of every other large constituency, should be prepared for prompt and efficient action, in the case of a sudden dissolve tion of parliament. A further resolution, moved by Mr. Matson, and seconded by Mr. Allan, was passed, in the form of a recommendation to the central association, suggesting that meanies should be immediately taken ler obtaining petitions to parliament from all the branch associations throughout the kingdom, in support of Mr. Huta's motion for a reform of parliament on tae principles advocated by the astociation, and which is expected to be brought forward at an early period of the station. Yesterday, Mr. Matson, one of the delegates, presented this resolution to the council of the central association, and received from that body the saturant" that the necessary steps would be taken to carry it into effect. BERGLARIRS.—On Sunday night two men, armed with pistols and crow ban, broke into the house of Mr. Trios. Sheldon, at Wyaston, Derby. They were resisted, and used their fire-arms at the inmates, whom t h ey treated with much violence. They slot a pointer dog and stole 31 . 101. and a silver watch. Tne same men, it is supposed, went to Mr. William Diking, at Shirley, whose house they also burgle timely entered, discharging their pistols off repeatedly to the great terror of the family, who took refuge in one of the upper apartments. The fellows remained some time on the premises, consuming oaks arid wine. They were, however, disappointed in their search for money, only succeeding in getting hold of about 30s. After leaving the house they broke into the stable, and took thereout a valuable horse, which the fellows, who are described as of gentlemanly ap pearance, mounted and rode off. The horse was subeequenily found on Tuesday morning, at Ashbourne.—On the same night some thieve* obtained an entrance into the house of Mr. Goodbody, a grocer in Ring•street, Cambridge, nc person being therein, by picking a small lock on the back door. It would seem that Mr. Goodbody, who is a young beginner, has some rather acentric habits in the secretion of is money, and that these biblm must have been known to the thieves. After ransacking the first4loor room and stepping a sofa bedstead of the squibs, &e. they pro ended cep stain and broke open sundry boxes before they came upon the object of their Dearth. At last, on moving a snail box, they discovered under the edge of a carpet a parse containing a cheque for 581. 2.5. 34. on Wort Fisher's bank, and 121. 17e. 61. in gold and silver, with some keys, which they anted away. The cheque has at been presented, and payment will, of Court', be stopped. Mr. Goodbody Is a Slagle an, and the only other inmate a l the house is his stresttos. PAPAL ENCROACHMENTS. CORNWALL COUNTY MEETING. A public meeting of the I reeholdersacdinVabitsnts of the county is! Cornwall, ne the sebjett of the reeont papal aggrention,was held in th , fibire Hell, Bodrain, en Tennley, at noon. The High Sheriff, W. DAUBVZ, of HiWow, presided. Sir C. LEMON, Bar' , proposed an address to her Mejesty, and having read it, said that emsetting in the nature of an insult Lad bcon pat an the people of Beg land, he thought, could hardly be doubted, if from no other reason than this, that the Pope and his ogee, Dr. Wteernso ' distiiirly founded their procreliega on acts that had been done by some of the clergy of the church of Eng.and, which denied the supremacy of the crown, and set at ~ought one of the keeling character istics of the constitution—(" hear, hear," and cheers)—that the Pope had been 'reties under the belief that hie prams- Diets were fostered by some of the clergy in England, who bad declared that they were ashamed of their religion, and were sighing to resume that yoke which the 7 had cast off at the relormat ion. (Clic.. re.) It was known well enough that the Rowan catholic church never would acknowledge the English church, but the position wa. held privately, and not flung in the face of the people of England, until the present time, when an anathema was pronounced, such as they had not witnessed for many hundred years, and they were net the more likely to bear it quietly by reason of the Pupa's conduct to the people of Ireland, where Le had done everything to aggravate the .dieseesiors of that unfor tunate country. (Cheers.) He thought there VIM some ground of offence in this also. He woaid call their attention to a little book called the " Churchman's Diary." It eas an e'marack f r the use of the clergy of the March of England. Ili price was threep. nee, which implied a very large circulatton, as it could net possibly, at that Fice, be remunerative unless sold by thousands, and he cots afraid that he mint infer that a great many clergymen were in the habit of using it. In this little alumnae kh. found— " Mites f , r the celebration of Divine Service"—" In co.:se crating the elements, the priest should be careful to lift them up, so that the people may see tetra." (Groans and hisses.) flow tar was that removed, he aeked, from the el, satins) of the Hest and the adoration of tne elements ? (Hear, hear.) " When the priest says' Let us pray,' in the ' Litany,' it does not moan that the congregation shall jfin it is to collect the mileages which have been offered and present Inmate God." (Hoses and poet , .) How far was that removed from the; Roman catholic doctrine or the inediatorial dike of the priest? (Hear, hear.) These in structions were given for the decoration of the altar:—" On the evening of Christmas Day to the octave of Epiphany, the altar is to be covered with white; from the vigil of Pentecost to the next Saturday i: is to be covered with red; on Ash Wednesday and Enter Eve with violet ; on Good Friday end funerals, with black; and on all other dam with green." (Laughter and cheers. " Who is the publisher ?") The publisher of thin species of instruction is Masters, Joseph a•ters. (Groans and hisses.) Far about one•third of the year there are fast days, which the people are to observe ; but "if persona find difficulty in observing these rules, they should apply to the parish priest, or other proper au thority, and, on just cause, they may obtain relaxation (Groans and hoses.) How far was that sheet of the Roman catholic doctrine of iedulgences ? (Hear, bear.) They bad shown the Pope that he had totally mistaken what were the feelings and convictions of the people of this country, and they had shown him, in reply to that insulting charge, that they were not ashamed of their re ligion, that they wore firm in faith, that the cords which betted them to proteitentisos were not worn or slackened by time, that they were conscious of the great blessing which they enjoyed, in the possessim of a pure and scriptural church, deriving its doctrines and tenets from the Bible—( hare)—and its principles from the Reformation, its authority from Gad, and wealth and power from the law and constitution. (Cheers.) Against such a church they might eatertein the pious confidence that the powers of datums would never preval. aid and continued cheering ) The Hon. G. W FORTESCUB emended the aidress.. J. K. LETHBRIDGE, Esq., declared that it was his intention to have moved a rider if Traetarianism bad not been plairly alluded to in the Address. CARTERET J. W ELLIS, Esq.. said, th►n himself no man could be more opp.xed to Romarosen, but at the same time be could not consent to be a party in any way to inter fere with, or curtail the liberty of his R •man cathell! fellow countrymen ; he approved of civil and religious libery, and thought they could not faithfully carry out th. es principles if they were not prepared to extend them to the Roman catholic". (Great uproar.) Ile thought it better to employ the arguments of common geese, than cannon halls lieu swords, and this he was prepared to eld, if they would listen. (C,enfuion, "we won't have you at any price.") Atter 1132110 further remarks, made amidst much oppo sition, Mr. Ellis moved as an amendment :—" That whilst we are at all times prepared to de fend the crown against any foreign interference wita its prerogative', 'curdle tee late hierarchical appoin!ments by the 1110a,p of Rome in this kingdom, an purely and es.entially sorituaL we conceive their legilstive suppression would b, inconsistent with that wise tolerant spirit of religious liberty, the sound policy of which ha• been long sanctioned by the deliberate and continueus ruppert of our moat emi nent modern statesmen and enlightened patriots ; wherelme we believe an address to her Mejesty in reference to the boll in question to he bath inexpedient and uncalled fur." EDWARD S TEPHENS, Beet , Treworhan, seconded the ameudment, and after some speeches of einerd. fable force from the Rev. Mr. Idolesworth, Mr. W. It. l'eter, the It.v. E. J. Treffry, the Rev. J. Wallis, the IL v Canon Rogers, the Rev J. Noy, and Captain Riley, was I.ut from the chair, when only one hand being held up • it was lost. Anothtr amendment, moved by Captain Thompeon. ex pressive of the disapprobation of the honours conierred on lrist Roman catholic prelates, and of the grant tr May nooth, was also lost, and the addreer carried by an over whelming majority. J T. A. ROBARTES, Eq., M.P., having beck loudly called for, came forward, and expressed his freed•rm from any fear as to the consequences of the recent act of the Pope, his belief that if any rights of the crown had been in vaded it would be properly resented and repelled, and his determination inter fore with thou rrinciples of civil and religion liberty to white be had long been most devotedly tweeted. He was desirous that, whits the church should be rendered as tittle burdensome as posible to the people, that this should be done with as little interference so possible with i•s pro sent character and posi'ion. He regarded the pereebial system of the greatest advantage as to the country ; by the resi dence in every population of • clergyman—a man of educa tion—to be the guide and the friend of all, the t' acher of their duty to one another, and to Odd of all, the comforter of thus en their dietre,aes and the sharer of them in their •ye He was turfyl th►t on this menden, as on other similar occasions, much had been said which charity could not approve. This was to be repelled, and however muck they might feel th►t this moven:ent on the part of the Pope woe to he repelled, yet it it should induce some of the clergy who had gone toe far to retries their steps and adhere to the eimplieity of the ritual of their church it would be productive of good ; like a storm in the natural world, they might hope that this storm and commotion would have the edict of clearing off tome of the mute which had burg over tie mor►l and religious world. It it should have 'he effect of inducing the clergy to believe that the Bible, and the Biole alone, is the foundation of the protestant it would be blessed in its results. (Great applause. ) Three cheers were given for Lord John Russell; turee for Sir Charles Lemon ; and three for Mr. It dine!, wee which the audience joined in singing "God rave the Gum," and the meeting separated. LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION.—Yesterday a special general court of proprietors in the above mutual assurance company was held, at the offices, King William-street, Mr. Franks presiding. A report was read from the directors, from which it appeared that, under the deed of settlement,* certain day (lit July) is fixed for commencing policies and dividing profits, and that seven such anniversaries most have passed before the manned becomes entitled to any share of the profits in the shape of reduction of annual premium. The effect of this is that, while some become entitled to 'bare after "even annual pumas', tight mounts become necessary in the cue of others. To obviate this irjustice the directors propose to reckon from the actual day of entry, without say reference to the let of July, and to allow the enured to enter into share of profits after seven annual payments. To carry out these objects certain resolutions were submitted br the court, which, after Nome short discus sion on minor points, wire unanimously agreed to; and, thanks being voted to the chair, the proceedings terminated. DISFIGUREMENT BY a SURGEON.—Within the lee few days considerable excitement has prevaikd in Black burn, ups the Manche ter Guardian, in consequence of its having become generally known that Mr. Rogerion, sur geon„had branded a boy's forehead, by nuke's' tker,on, with caustic, a hags B. It appears that for some time part Mr. Rogerson has been greatly annoyed by " nuntway rings" at his bottle ; and on Bunday week, hearing a fcroible pull at the bell, be immediately ran out, caught a lad, named William Woods, and locked him up in his surgery from a quarter to half an hour. Then he got some caustic, and held the boy whilst be rubbed on his forehead the letter B. The lad stated that previous to that act Lein, committed, Mr. Ryerson asked him what echoed he had beta at, and that, on being told " to the indepeudenta," Mr. Rogerson said, " Oh, you are one of that sort, are yon ? then I'll make an example of you." On Monday, at the police court, Mr. Roaerion was charged, under the let Viet. c. 68, wherein it is enacted that whosoever " rhall cut, or throw upon, or otherwise apply to any person any corrosive Bahl, or other destructive matter, with intent to burn, maim, disfigure, or disable any person, or to do some grievous br dily harm, shall be guilty of a felony," the pusishment of which is transportation for life, and not less than fifteen years ; or imprisonment with or without hard labour for not more than three years. Mr. Clough stated that the mark would never be erased during the life of the led, such being the opinions, he understood, of Messrs. Shafts and Irving, surgeons. Mr. Ro gerson, however, contradicted this assertion, and called Dr. Martian& who deposed that all appearances of the B would probably disappear fn twelve months. The defendant Moo denied the boy's story respecting the questions asked him as to what school he had been at, &e.—Mr. W. Eccles, the magistrate on the bench, said the permanency or son permanency of the mark did not legally affect the guilt of Mr. R .gereon, and therefore he had no alternative but to order him to enter it to recognisance' to answer the charge at the next Leneaurr names. Mr. Ryerson then To quested an adjournment of the case till Wednesday (this day) in order that in the meantime he might hue the benefit of Mr. Balsholue's professional assistance. With this application Mr. EMU" complied, observing that he had no desire whatever to hurry the ease—the determination of which was of so much importance to Kr. Rogerson, the boy, sad the public. 1