The Express. — London, England, 1851-07-09 00:00:00

CLAM VIII—K 6K ATAL AIICII NW. ITSCITIRIL MILITARY A. INGE- I 11/RING. (W mRAPtie 236 . zUBLE GUNS, ROUBLE RIFLES, rd PI TOUT—WILLIAM sed JOHN RIGBY, in c=l . 7:ol e peeshoe el Or eMeelleled la ITIA 011•111114, Met le wok es p eme the soreweem beim la disk Week Or, eme Wow eel deseeeseleer velem W INV Itabely. Re. IL Meek emiA peselmMeMemied te.—X.ll. Mir s. li me be =red arm power in yesube Vie erimegOs. TO CORRESPONDENTS. • a kraal Mina of . no Capire4" ennatalas .14 sass aradaes - 0•411%* la pilllebed every Tartly aid Friday abaft. Is U.. K pm. Algoitiumuriftiedid txt .. The Zamora" Lambs Eves's. Tam 444 be at Se Clem W. Ibmiverbbairebt, by Ti. ealabli as the emit plaids& HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE . Tin DAT—Verslai, 101. Ms .Aftersom, Ilk. lick Tweeasow—Korsing. I lb. IS JJteraus. Pb. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9. As MITTIRIDATES came at last to be nourished by poisons, ministers have come to be kept in office by minorities. It is not easy to reckon up how often they have been left in a minority this session. Certain it is that, as the session wears on, the minority nights fall closer together, and one night begins to be ren dered notable by more than one minority. Lord ions has learned to undergo a minority with as much placid imperturbability as it was conjec tured TALLEY/LAND would have suffered a kicking. lie no longer even winces under it. On Friday, when outvoted for the second time on Sir F. THE SIGER'S amendments on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, Lord lons coolly remarked that it was no matter, and the altered bill might go to the Lords notwithstanding. Last night, after having been de feated by 162 to 132 on the Attornics' Certificate Duty Bill, the Premier allowed himself in simpering silence to be defeated by 87 to i 0 on the question of vote by ballot. This edifying resignation is in more than one respect sufficiently provoking. In the first place, it does seem to imply a contempt for representative government ; a quiet taking fur granted that parlia mentary warfare is a mere sham. What is the use of a House of Commons, if ministers are to hold on the even tenor of their way however its votes may turn ? Again, this imperturbable endurance of defeat de prives; one of all data for conjecturing how ministers may feel or intend to act upon any given question. For example, does Lord botix's silent submission to an adverse vote on the ballot betoken a disposition to give way to the wishes of reformers, or a dogged determination to resist them notwithstanding? Hoes it imply that he is mustering courage to bring in a real reform bill next session, or that he is laughing in his sleeve at those who are simple enough to expect anything of the kind bur fears we confess preponderate. Loid JOHN possesses " pluck," and prides himself upon it. It is clear he despises the House of Commons, and we will nut take upon us to say that be does so altogether without cause. lie is just the man to comfort himself in a minority by thinking—" Wait a bit, my fine fellows ; you will learn in time that I am not the man to be driven foster than I choose.' And if, as is nut impossible, he indulge this amiable spirit of contradiction, he may, ere another year elapse, render incurable the dissensions in the liberal Party. TUE operations of the General Screw Company have been coninu need just in tinie, to enable us to note with periodical punctuality the progress of con fusion and anarchy in the Cape Colony. Each monthly arrival of the vessels of that enterprising company has brought us tidings of a lapee from bad to worse. There is no necessary connexion between the Kaffir war outside of the colonial frontier and the excitement occasioned by the constitutional contro versy within it. Yet the coincidence of these ill omened visitations in point oh' time casts a dark and deepening shadow over the future prospects of South Africa. The state of the internal agitation is briefly as follows:—Sometime afro the home government sent instructions to Sir HARRY SMITH to manu facture a constitution fur the colony. The governor set to work to obey them, with the assistance of some of the leading colonists who enjoyed the confidence of their countrymen. Unfor tunately a dispute between Sir u ttte and the re presentative members of his council prevented their completing the task in combination. But the seced ing councillors have prepared a draft of a constitu tion which has received the sanction of public meet ings in all parts of the colony. On the other hand, the governor, with the assistance of his officials, has prepared a cutitreprojet. The envoys from the colony have invited the borne government to mediate in the matter between the colonists and the governor ; to take both drafts of a constitution into ~, consideration, combine what is best in both, and have v the result passed into a law by parliament, and send it out to the colony. By complyingwith this request government would at once put a stop to the un pleasant, and, it may soon be, dangerous agitation that pervades the colony. The boon of a parliamen tary constitution would be thankfully . accepted by the colonists, and the flame of the irritating controversy that now heats and unsettles men's minds at the ('ape would die out for lack of fuel. But govern ment, instead of seeking to extinguish, stirs up the flame. One of the greatest difficulties in the way of framing a satisfactory constitution for the Cape arises out of the irreconeilinble views of a strong party in Cape Town, and an equally strong party in the districts adjoining the Eastern frontier. And yet it appears that Earl GREY has se lected the present disturbed and perilous time to recommend a transfer of the seat of govern ment from Cape Town to some more easterly locality. It is extremely doubtful at this moment whether there is a legal government at the Cape of Good Hope. Lawyers of high rank in their profession have deliberately given it as their opinion, that Sir HARRY Ssirrit,having broken up his council, and continuing to act without its assistance, is acting illegally. The colonists cannot get a constitutional local government, and they have good reason to be lieve that they hare no legal government of any kind. And Earl GREY invites the governor, in these delicate and doubtful circumstances, not to confer upon them a government in which they have confi dence, but to irritate the inhabitants of the district which has hitherto been the sent of government, by removing from it the shadowy substitute for a go vernment that exists there. This is to hazard the permanence of civil order. Again the governor has involved the colony in a war with the natives of British Kaffirland. Hosti lities have been in progress for upwards of half-a year, with as slender a prospect of their termination now as at the first. The Kaffirs, taught by expe rience, shrink limn meeting our soldiers in the open field, but their hostility is not one jot abated. Now, as in the beginning, the governor is "waiting for reinforcements" at King William's Town. He sends out desultory and occasional bands of troops to strike a blow at the enemy, or steal his cows. The soldiers, it may be, kill on one occasion two or three hundred Katfirs, and drive off two or three hundred cows; on another they kill the men, without get ting the cows ; on a third, they capture the cows but the men get clear off. Not one Kaffir, however, has as yet laid down his arms; the theatre of war is widening and extending to the north of the Orange Itiver ; and our hitherto loyal Hottentots are mutinying within the colonial frontier. Whether Sir HARRY SMITE! is competent to put a triumphant end to the war he provoked by his antics, even if he possessed the means, may reasonably be doubted; but he has not been furnished with the means in time. When ministers were first questioned about this unlucky affair in parliament, their reply was that the Mike of WELLINGTON having expressed an opinion that two additional regiments were required immediately in South Africa, they had sent off one. They are now sending more than two after the proper time has been allowed to pass. The affairs of South Africa have been managed in such a manner that internal dissensions have been aggravated and external wars rendered more dangerous. The public mind within the colony is clearly growing more unsettled. The circle of war I is wning, and threatens to drag within its vortex the emigrant Boers as well as the fierce native war rims. Three parties are in eminent danger of being I involved in an aimless strife, and all South Arnow , converted into a scene of interminable bloodshed. I Parliament, it is true, is in session, but its mem bers appear, for the most part, to know little about the matter, and care less. SIR PETER LAURIE. like Colonel SIBTUORP, does speak to the purpose sometimes. One of these times was when he denounced the galloping of the " fast women" of Rotten-row. Sir PETER'S prognostica tions of what was likely to be the upshot of the reckless careering of these unfeminine females have been verified in a melancholy way. A poor old ' woman has been ridden over and killed by one of them. The daughter of the deceased declared at the inquest that her mother could easily have got out of the way, had not the lady, whose bridle was hanging loose so that she had no purchase on it, whipped her horse at the moment. Mr. HOARE stated that the female who did the mischief and her male com pa nion, came back, looked coolly on the mischief she had done, and then as coolly rode off. Mr. HOARE was so struck with the unfeeling conduct of the eques trians, that he has repaired to the park daily since, in the hope of recognising them, but in vain. After the hint of the coroner, that the female equestrian, if discovered, might be held liable in another court, Mr. HOARL'S chances of meeting her again arc less than ever. She will be as difficult to find as our egg-throwing Hussars. The park is rid of her—for a season at least; that is one consolation. But she has left plenty like herselt behind her; as any one can testify who has witnessed the careless and precipitate manner in which very indifferent equestrians. male and female, are accustomed to dash along Rotten-row, and over the adjacent turf. For they have long overflowed from the gravelled path on to the turf where the Crystal Palace now stands, and to the west of the building, and also on to the turf between Rotten-row and the Serpentine. Their habitual disregard of the comfort and safety of pe destrians is shocking. On the day the Industrial Exhibition was opened, though the turf between the Crystal Palace and the Serpentine was almost as densely crowded as a lady's drawing-room (or stair case) at a rout, some of the genus " fast" (male and female) were seen, with their horses curvetting and kicking close to groups of women and children, be neath riders who had them in very imperfect control. And yet when the voice of remonstrance was raised against the admission of equestrians into Kensington Gardens—an encroachment which, of course, admitted the "fast riders" along with the more considerate and respectable frequenters of Rotten-row the idea of danger to the chil dren and nursemaids who repair to the gardens was scouted by our aristocracy and their toadies with the same vociferous unanimity, as the plea that' , the seclusion of the gardens constituted their great charm to the citizens of the metropolis. The affocta , tion of disbelieving these allegations was as hollow as the pretext that the invasion of horses into the gardens was only to he for a time. Lord SEYMOUR and his colleagues now decline to specify any time when the nuisance is to be withdrawn. And a nuisance of no ordinary magnitude it is. Instead of confining their equitation, as was pro ,' mised in their name, to a defined pathway, extend ing from the corner of the gardens nearest the Crys tal Palace to the Bayswater-road, the " fasts" of both sexes have kept cantering over a broad expanse of turf to the eastward, till it is as dry and brown as rho Downs after a three months' drought in summer. And they have also beaten a cross-path with their buries' hoofs from the southern extremity of the broad walk in front of the palace, to the eastern boundary of the garden, trampling down the grass, till every trace of greenness has deserted it. Nor does the annoyance stop here. In former years a military band used to perform on stated days in the south-east angle of the gar dens. Pedestrians of all ranks and ages clus tered around the musicians within the inclosure, while the " fasts " stretched their long cars from the backs of their horses outside. But if the band have performed this season, the human auditors must have been jostled and elbowed by the good steeds, with the cognate animals on their backs, within the inclosure. Were SWIFT alive ho would swear that the rahutis of fashion, at least, had at last become aware of the superior qualities of the llouyhithms ; for they in sist upon the noble animals being admitted wherever themselves arc allowed to go. They have smuggled them into one of the royal gardens; they talk of a ride within the Crystal Palace; pray Heaven that that be the only palace into which they are bold enough to dream of obtruding their steeds ! They may next insist upon riding into the levees and drawing rooms at St. James's, as the Mormions and Dr/lodges were wont of old to ride up Westminster Hall to the royal table on coronation days. The discontent excited by the admission of homes into Kensington Gardens, though it has been silenced, has not been abated. Does it not occur to those who took the lead in giving it voice at first, that the intolerable character of the nuisance has become sufficiently obvious to invite to another fling at it? If our gay gallopers cannot keep from pranc ing over aged and infirm females in the exuberance of their spirits, assuredly the garden gates ought to be shut in their faces. And as for admitting the cavalry of fashion into the Crystal Palace, in the event of the building being kept up, have any of our readers ever attended a riding school? If not, let them visit a ustitteye some fine summer day, and their noses will be armed with arguments against turning the Palace into a ride. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY ErEifING, JULY 9. 1851. THE BISHOP OF GLOUC MR. HORSMAN. lose; will the object of his predecessors' self- denial bo defeated ; will the desire of the Ecclesiastical Commission be frustrated; will scandal be attached to his memory. . FRANCE. PARIS, TCXSDAT Evasiso. Tocquevilles report having been, under the strictest seal of secresy, distributed to the members of the committee of revision, to-day the debate on the report commenced. This document I have not yet been able to see, but I understand from a private source that it is one of the most remarkable state papers ever issued from the national printing house. The eleration of its style and its philosophical tone will tend to place it above the reach of the sharp cri ticism to which it will not fail to be subjected by the monarchic parties. Even Odilon Barrot finds the strenuous republican tone and severe adhesion to legality carried to the verge of excess, and criticises it as less favourable to the President than a just consideration of his services and a calm weighing of the circumstances of the crisis might warrant. In a word, Odilon Barret finds his former colleague of the foreign department too indulgent to the constitution. The report, al though containing much that is to the advantage of Louis Napoleon, is likely to be regarded with little favour at the Elysee, from the decided and uncom promising protest against the least deviation from legality. this is in tact the most important feature of the document. lie 'foequeville admits that there is a strong popular movement throughout the coun try in favour of the re-election of the President, al though he repudiates the number of signatures to the petitions as a fallacious test of public opinion. Hence he derives the pressing necessity for removing the dangerous contradiction between the possible deci sion of the nation and the dictates of the constitu tion. Many other vices exist no doubt in the consti tution ; but this defect alone would be sufficient to call for revision. On the other hand, there is a general dis position throughout the country to regard the revision of the constitution as the chief, if not only remedy for the universally prevailing distress, uneasiness, and alarm as regards the future. But if the revision cannot be obtained in a legal way, M. de Tocque ville expresses his most emphatic conviction that it is the duty of the Assembly to uphold without flinch ing the strict letter of the law, the least deviation from which opens a breach for the ruinous overflow of revolution, and sets all that has been gained by the party of order at hazard. The only bulwark between society and anarchy is the law, the arbitrary change of one iota, one comma of which destroys the virtue of the whole fabric, which will crumble immediately to pieces. Odilon Barret is evidently becoming daily more Elysean. His speech in the debate on revision is on this account looked for with greater interest; as people arc anxious to see how he will combine ad vocacy of the President's interests with the scrupu lous respect which he is known to entertain for legality. In the Assembly the main feature of the sitting was the reading of de Tocqueville's report. From the high reputation of its author, and the excessive expectations which had been raised with regard to this document, it was difficult to come up to the pre conceived notions of the audience, and it was gene rally thought drier and less interesting than suited either the occasion or the eminent man selected to compose it. On the whole the report, which took more than an hour to read, seemed to rouse little attention. and to be listened to with weariness. The adjourned debate on the Mediterranean packet ser vice was concluded to-day, and the bill passed by 468 against 217. The discussion of the new muni cipal law was adjourned to the 21st inst. _ M. de Melun presented the report of the com mittee for the examination of petitions. The report gives the numbers already published, points out and censures the abuse of the influence of certain func tionaries, and concludes by regarding as null and void all dhesions and marks not certified, as well as all unconstitutional petitions. The report recognises the importance of the exhibition of public feeling shown by the petitionist movement, but regrets that it was not left to its own spontaneous expression. The discussion stands fixed for Monday. De Tocquuville then mounted the tribune to read his report on revision. He said : I beg the Assembly to permit me to read the first part only ; I have recently been seriously ill, and I fear my strength will not allow me to read the whole. (Yes, yes.) After stating the question submitted to the committee, the re porter said the first question to be examined was whether the constitution was defective. No member of the com mittee had contended that it was so, but the minority had agreed that its faults were those incident to all human in stitutions ; and that the desire for the revision which had been manifested was owing, not to the defects of the consti tution, but to political parties, who wished to overthrow the republic instead of seeking to improve it. Among the vices of the constitution pointed out, the mode of voting by lists is especially noticed, as a system which does not give to the electors the real candidates of their choice. Another criticism is made against the origin and attitude of the two powers, both emanating from universal suffrage, but one of which, unit ing these suffrages in one man, gives to him a considerable moral force, and from this situation the inconveniences are displayed of the continual collision between the two powers, without a mediator or judge. Nevertheless, the committee would not have thought it necessary to appeal to the coon. try merely to correct this fault, grave though it is considered to be. The opportunity of the revision had also been denied, for the country does not yet know what it wants ; and, so long as it does not know better, • revision of the constitution will be powerless to calm agitation and minis ter to the necessities of the country. The minority was also of opinion that many of those who demanded the revision did it only to secure their seats at the next election, but would in reality be sorry to see it carried. The majority were not of that opinion, The majority thought that in a democratic nation • great crisis could only be solved by the intervention of the mosses. In May next the executive power and the legislative also would change hands, within a few days of each other. Never was infant constitution subjected to so rude a trial. HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. In the name of my unfortunate countrymen and fellow exiles, who, sent from Turkey to England, have sailed from Southampton to the United States, I return my heurt?elt thanks to her Majesty's go vernment, which enabled my poor companions to proceed to America. Nothing can equal the em pathy with which we were greeted on our arrival at Southampton; and the zeal of the hovitable mayor, Mr. Andrews, united to the kindness of Lord Dudley C. Stuart, removed all the difficulty which delayed the progress of the exiles to their new country. It is, therefore, with the feelings of deep gratitude, that I publicly acknowledge how much we are indebted to the government, to the inhabitants of Southamp ton, and especially to the kind benevolence of Lord Dudley C. Stuart and Mr. Andrews. BAZAR MESZAROS. THE BISHOPS AND THEIR INCOMES. A morning paper, "i n order that the ease may b e thoroughly undentoodt," gives the following scheme of the English hishoprie . s, as settled in 1837, with the respecti ve incomes then assigned to them, and adds the annexed list of revenues actually received by them in 1350, as given under the signatures of the bishops themselves in the re turn just laid before parliament: A►6Soed In 1631 I Canterbury York Receind Is 1130. Z. 1 Canterbury Rork. 143 19,217 1630 9,13? ' ai d ! . 61 to comainikaara, 2.7501.1 19,091 Curtain . 39419 I (Paid to COnliairiitiereee, ll il loom Woe/serer St. Anse& 4ai n d go r erniareals, 1,300/.) 6,161 molest Wetle 6,971 Carlisle Cbalor - .......... .. mammy 5.319 (Paid to cosinicalonire. 63014 IL D.rvidss, WO 644 9.23 ~ 1434 =d r to acontlaslonere, 3,000(.1 1.1 Oioneedee aad 11414141 lievidoed 4,481 Llabirld 6,0 A Linsola I.laadalt 4,3911 f Oraterstrt Nartelal 7,271 Oalled. 1 Pelona wear 4,6n7 770 et 4,436 Ripon . ar &Weber, WOROOPAr, 1649 lain 5.430 o_ (Paid to 4104Mila(0411, 1,1101.) Winsbe•On St. Aaapb mad Biapox 3,300 Bell sad Was ....... 3,090 Car 11433 Mein 1.1330.4344 *3o3 Rt. Davits...—. illy. ._, 3,340 Ezetee 11,0•11 Toweetle sad It Mot S,OOO 1ieref0ed........ 4:300 Liciebeg Linobi 00 !Jude/ hehe. Norwich ........ 4,309 Oohed.. _bog Dow ny 11.Ser Illpes he eh lailialtst WOW, 3,300 Wareistir 6,000 REWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICES. The following general officers have lately been placed on the list .—Lieut.-Gencnl Lloyd, 2001. per annum; Lieut.- General C. Gordon. 200/. • Major General Aylmer, 2001. • Major-General Maclachlal, 1001.; Major-General Sir De Lacy Evans and Major-General Fleming are to receive each 100/. per annum in addition to the former 'rant to them. IST BATTALION 91ST REGIMENT.—In consequence of the late disturbances at Liverpool, the battalion has been removed, and is now stationed at Manchester. TO THI =MOS Or THZ Ti IS. at preeeni on the Continent for the recovery of my Ysailk, I have only just read in the Timm of July 2 the violent attack made upon me by Mr. Hous man, l the Mom Ceosimens, the peeeeding day. As the almuuMer etu Wisp is a matter of public interest, and ea it twee be awned without injury to the church of which he is a chief pastor, I hope you will comply with ,I my request to give immediate insertion to this letter. I declare that every assertion attributed to Mr. Herman respecting the estate of llordeld Manor, in which I am con cerned, is either directly untrue or is so distorted from the truth ea to convey to the house an impression opposite to that which the facts, if fairly stated, would have produced. In the first place, it is asserted that Bishop Allen, the last diocesan of Bristol, received the see under a pledge given to Lord Melbourne that he would not renew the lease of HOT field. This statement is the very reverse of truth. Lord Melbourne, to whom the circumstances of the lease had been made known from another quarter, expressly told the bishop that he was at liberty to lease his estate as other bishops had done. This tact I heard from Bishop Allen himself, who accordingly was in treaty for the renews]; but before that could bu acted he was translated to Ely. The letter which he wrote to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners when Bishop of Ely, in which llortield is mentioned, implies only that had he been consulted about the arrangements to be made for his successor (being offended at the omission), he should have advised that Hurfield, the immediate lapse of which was expected, should be devoted to the expense of a new episcopal residence in place of that destroyed in the Bristol riots; nor has that letter any bearing upon the matter which Mr. Busman wishes it to prove. On the union of the sees of Gloucester and Bristol 15 years ago, the estate of Ilerfield Manor came into my hands perfectly free from any engagement or understanding which distinguishes it from the other property of the see. The idea of altering its circumstances with a view to public im provement I believe to have originated with myself. Being contiguous to the city of Bristol, it presented a favourable site for the erection of villas, but the nature of the tenure of copyhold land, held under a Lord Farmer, wawa constant obstacle to building, as well u other improvements. As the lease depended upon a single life, advanced in years, I conceived the idea of effecting a great public benefit to the city and neighbourhood by arrangement either under • private bill or by the Long Leasing Act. I therefore declined all overtures to lease on the old touting, though well aware that I was risking the loss of all advantage from the estate to which I was entitled. Mr. Horsman story of the communications between the ecclesiastical commissioners and myself in 1842, upon llor held, is a fiction. The first time that 1 heard of their having had this property in their consideration was in December, 1846 (the Ember week), when 1 learnt that withoutnaming the matter to me, in disregard both of courtesy and prac tice they had determined to take this estate into their own 115'11;1s—a measure of which there had been no example in their previous proceedings. My letter, which Mr. Horsman ' attributes to 1842, was subsequently to this appropriation (1 believe in February or March, 184,), caused, nut as he says, by a letter from the commissioners, but by a most offensive verbal communication made by Mr. C. E. Murray, their late secretary, to my secretary, Mr. Holt, endeavouring to extort from him my intentions respecting the property. Under feelings of silence, I wrote a reply which, notwith standing Mr. liorsman's misquotations of it. contents, I detect to be the one assigned by him to 1842, from the ludi crous blunder of Mr. Murray, who, though secretary to a learned commission, bad not sufficient acquaintance with the English language to know that the word " very " may be used synouyinuusly with "identical," and finding it joined by me with a substantive, said, in a critical note, which he put in print, that a word seems to have been left out. The " blank left fur a word " is an embellishment by Mr. Horsman. His speezh proceeds— " Under these circumstances the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners were surprised, at the commencement of 1848, by receiving • communication from the Bishop of Gloucester, stating his intention to renew the lease, and giving them the refusal of it for the sum of 11,601/1. The Ecclesiastical Commissiouers desired their secretary to write to the bishop reminding him of the moral obligation he was under not to renew the lease. The bishop answered that he knew nothing of moral obligations; that he had a legal right; and if the commissioners did not choose to pay hint 11,00 th he would renew the lease, and alienate the property from the church." 1 With the exception of the fact of an offer being made to transfer my interest to the commissions, every word of this sentence also is pure fiction. The ptin tact is, that an overture had been made, and a specific fine offered me, for a new lease of the estate. 1 was wishing for a considerable time to carry out au object of diocesan improvement which 1 bad much at heart; anal it struck me that an opportunity was offered for combining three objects—the improvement of Hurtleld, the benefit to the funds of the conunissien, and the erection of parsonages in small livings. It had been intimated to mu that the conunisieners were desirous of such an arrangement. 1 therefore proposed to asf.ign them my whole interest on terms somewhat more favourable to them, having previously broken off the negotiation for re newal. For my conduct in this transaction, 1 rewired the handsomest thanks of tho board. That the arm:p:meld dial nut take effect is n matter in which 1 do not feel myself concerned. It dues deeply concern those officers of the emu mission thruugh whom certain technical words had been in troduced into an Order in Council, which led the law officers of the Crown to doubt the legality of the transaction. I am sorry to have to recur to a most unworthy subject, the late secretary, and I think the evil genius of the commis sion. Just at the time mentioned he was examined in evi dence before a committee of the 11011110 of Commons, when he first broached the notion of my Ming prevented by some engagement, or understanding, or moral obligation (for he varied the words) from leasing Llorfield like other estates. This opinion he had never hinted to the board on any of the various occasions when he was present at discussions respect ing the purchase; and when pressed fur the grounds of his opinion, alter much prevarication, he could produce none. Nevertheless, it is to his insinuations that I trace Mr. Bon ' man's authority for this onslaught. In 1849, a short time after a mutual release from the agreement had Leen executed by the commissioners and myself, the lease expired by the death of the remaining life, and I found myself in the full possession of this property, consisting partly of land in possession, partly copyholds, and partly rent charge. I immediately resolved to resign • piece of preferment which I held in ronamoularos of about the same yearly income as llorfield—an act perfectly spon taneous en my part. I had then three greatobjects in view, which were anything but selfish in their nature. I wished to commute the manurial rights fur land—to set an example to the parish of effectual draining and other agricul tural improvements—and to provide for the future augmentation of the living by giving to it prospec tively the tithe rent charge. All these objects could be accomplished by a lease, of which I myself might retain the control ; and, as I understood sad still understand this matter, they could have been attained in no other way than by a lease, the two first requiring a large expenditure of money, and the time when the third might take effect being uncertain. I did, therefore, grant a lease for three lives (though not of my own children), to my se cretary. Besides the motives stated there was a sort of necessity for such a step, arising from the iminuatiens broached by Mr. Murray. When the power of carrying out my avowed objects was in my hands, had I hesitated to grant • lease it would have been believed that there was ground fur the idea that I was withheld by some myste rious cause from leasing this estate, and I should have been thus exposed to the vile suspicion of having proposed to sell to the commissioners • right which 1 could not have exercised. I am very sorry to have troubled you with so longaletter, but some excuse must be made for a person who finds that which he revues must on earth wantonly attacked. To my character alone I am indebted for the station which I hold ; and I feel conscious of having done nothing to tarnish that character. Ilic mums ahenens tato; Nil coinage sibt, aullu pall , were cut* I have the honour to be, sir, your faithful servant, J. 11. GLOUCESfER and BRISTOL. P.S. Up to the present moment I have received no emo lument from 'iodicld beyond 36!. reserved rent. The draining has been carried on to a considerable extent and the enfrauchisemtmt is in full progress. The Daily News, with reference to the foregoing, observes: The Bishop of BRISTOL and GLOUCESTER has re plied to Mr. HORSMAN, and his reply is inserted is another column. The charge against the Bishop substantially was, that he had renewed for his own advantage the lease of Horfield manor, contrary to his own indignant repudiation that he had any intention of doing so, against the wishes of the Ecclesiastical Commission, and at a sacrifice of the interests of the see as viewed by his two immediate predecessors. In the Bishop's reply, he talks largely , of Mr. HORS3I VI distorting the truth, of Mr. C. K. yiva- RAY being the evil genius of the Ecclesiastical Com mission, and of Bishop ALLEN having given an opinion about Horfield, and against the use he has turned it to when offended. But he does not at all relieve himself of the serious imputations that attach to his dealing with that estate. Bishop GRAY could have renewed, to his pecuniary gain, the lives which in his time had dropped in the then existing lease ; but he did not. Bishop ALLEN could have done the same to his still larger profit ; but he would not. And in their incumbencies the see of Bristol was poor and unproductive to the Bishops. Yet they restrained themselves from in juring their successors and the Church by benefiting themselves. Their policy was to run the lease out, that those who followed them might by their self denial gain. What they refused to do in their comparative po verty, Bishop MONK has done in his notorious wealth. He has renewed the lease after all the lives had dropped in ; though, not in name, in reality be has made the grant to himself; and, to benefit hL family, he is now laying out its income in the improvement of the estate. Need we say more? Rather, can we say more P Just in proportion as Bishop MONK and his after his decease, profit by this lease, will the Church (Left speaking.) A host of members have inscribed their names to speak against the report, among them Charles Lagrange, Payer, Pascal Duprat, Leo de Laborde, Laurent de l'Artlikhc, Madier de Montjau, Victor Hugo, E. Arago, Charms, &c. Yesterday the Assembly adopted by a small majority an amendment of M. Schcelcher to the Packet-service Bill, tending to provide for three classes of passengers, instead of two. All amend ments giving the government power to interfere in the settlement of the fares were rejected. M. Thicrs is about to publish his protectionist speech, with a preface replying to ull attacks—more especially to those of M. Michel Chevalier and M. Delfts. M. Leon Faucher, in defending before the com mittee of revision the ministry from the charge of having unduly exercised the influence of government to get signatures to petitions in favour of the revi sion, admitted to the committee that shortly before the revision movement began he had convoked meet ings of the prefects, but he refused to state with what object, resting upon the right which he claimed for the government to call a meeting of prefects when they thought fit. There had beeen meetings for other objects. All that the ministry would admit was that they had observed the movement with satisfaction. A warm discussion followed, and M. Haze moved, that in consequence of M. Leon Faucheis admissions, the report of M. do Melun should be modified, it being a bs olutely necessary to inform the Assembly of the result of the conference. The consideration of M. Base's motion was ad journed. It becomes daily more apparent that the Assembly is fagged and weary, and not more disposed in the aggregate than individually to forego the repose necessary to all bodies whether muscular or delibera tive. In these dog-days the benches are visibly thinning, and the application for conyes multiply apace. It is not, however, true that M. de Monta lembert has presented a motion for a prorogation of two months. What has given rise to this erroneous report is that the Bth bureau, presided over by M. de Montalembert, has pronounced in favour of proroga tion, and appointed a member of the committee of leaves of absence M. Fouquier d'Herouel, who insists strongly on a prorogation of two months. The As sembly cannot, however, separate before it votes the budget, which will take up the whole of August. Hence it is probable that the recess will correspond to September and October. A committee of per manence cannot be avoided, but the members will be difficult to Sod. At the Bourse the Fives closed at 04.30, with a fall of 23c. The Threes fell 30c., and closed at 56.30. SPAIN. MADRID, iI'LT 3. The debate on the Aranjuez Railway Bill is likely to be attended with the retiring of the Minister of Public Works, D. Firmin Arteta. Cortina has issued , an address to the electors of Seville, which stamps him a conservative. In the Chambers the debate on the settlement of the debt was resumed by Sajas Lozano, who spoke in opposition to the bill, and was still addressing the house when the post closed. GERMANY. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Jct.,' 7. A Leipzic journal contains the information that ,1 the military committee will propose to the Engere- Rath to concentrate two armies of observation on the banks of the Rhino, one being stationed on the left bank. Each of them to number 40,000 men, and to be composed solely of Prussian troops. A third corps to be stationed in the North of Germany, as a kind of reserve for the armies on the Rhine. All three to be paid and provisioned at the expense of the confederation. I mentioned, some weeks ago, that a plan had been laid before the temporary military committee, for drawing together ono large army of observation on the borders of the Rhine, and the other on the frontiers of Switzerland, the former to be composed of Prussian and other North Germans, and the latter of Austrian troops. This plan has been under exa mination since that time, and it is not absolutely im possible, therefore, that the Lcipzic paper may prove to be well informed in all but the countries which are to provide the troops. A communication in the Casseler Zeitung announces that the whole of the officers in the Hessian army have taken the new oath of allegiance to the Elector. THE LEVANT MAIL. CONSTANIINOPLE, JvNE.2I. Cartal, a village on the Asiatic shore, opposite to Prince's Islands, had been completely destroyed by fire. The Sultan immediately sent Ismail l'asha, Minister of Commerce, to the spot to provide for tho relief of tho inhabitants and the reconstruction of the town. Ahmed-Veflk Effendi, late commissioner in the Danubian provinces, has been appointed ambassador to the court of Teheran. Count Rechberg, fonnerlT Austrian ambassador to Brazil, Sweden, and the Frankfort Diet, has been appointed intcrnuncio at the Porte. Earthquake shocks continued at Rhodes and Makei. MALTA, JrLv 2. translate the following from a private corres pondence, which reached me yesterday, by the French mail from the Levant: STAMBULL, JtiNE 16:. " Ahmed Effendi has returned from his mission. The principalities are evacuated. The Roumanes have received considerable ainelioration4. The corrit:c has been re bought by a land-tax, weighing on the owner and peasants. A bridle has been placed on the prodigality of employes. The administration, commerce, public instruction pro grmes, thanks to the sage city and firmness of the Ottoman commissioner, and against the wish of the protecting court. For the first time the quieksightedness of Russian diplomacy has been defeated, and, from the vexation of the employes, their disagreement in action has been fully ex posed. " Duehamel, Luders, and Hasford have been worn out, and obliged to quit their posts. Ilallikynae is dying of compressed rage and service paid to the King. "A campaign is thus gained which does honour to Ahmed Effendi ; but we must not sleep on our laurels ; we must labour and persevere to secure the conquest. The ministers have fully appreciated the merit of the commissioner, and the reception they gave him is worthy of his courage and his patriotism. Ahmed Effendi modestly declined the honour of a Russian decoration. Wallachia and Moldavia dared not offer other gifts than the words everywhere re peated: ' lie has deserved well of his country.' Sir S. Canning is fully occupied with the railway between Alexandria and Cairo, on which Abbas Paths is engaged, an engagement which the Sublime l'orte does not appear desirous of sanctioning. The English ambassador has had frequent conferences with the Prince of Samos, both at Tcrapia and at Arnoutkhal, for he is particularly anxious that the British government should be satisfied on this . . . . "The refugees of OhemlA will leave to-morrow, but the British ambassador has declined to rise their passports for England. A rumour is current that M. Oustinoff is about to succeed M. Tituff, who proceeds on leave; others, how ever, maintain that M. Tituff will not accept leave. It is said hero that Lord Stanley had offered to Sir S. Canning the post of minister of foreign affairs,intheeventof a change , of ministry. "The governor of Transylvania, Prince Schwartzenburg, has published threatening circulars, by which want of tact he has disgusted the revolutionary spirits. The brave pre pare in defence; the timid will emigrate to Wallachia and Servia. "News from Trebizond and Odessa speak of the defeat of • portion of the Russian troops in the Caucasus. The troops passed over to Chamil Bey, who, having united them, at tacked the Russian General Nestoroff, gut possession of the fortress of Wodwirensk, and Norwaziuski, and followed the Russians to Tiflis. The cavalry oa;upied the faubourg of Kololike. The news is believed to be true. ________ ____.__ " STAMBOUL, J us: E 23. "The news from Bosnia, brought by the courier to-day, informs us that no traces of the rebellion exist. All is - -- • • " News from Odessa gives a report that 2,000 Russians, occupying a small isle in the roads of Astrabuta, where the Russian flotilla of war is allowed to be stationed, have been suddenly attacked by the Turcomans of Stepes, and put to the sword ; and that at the same time three Russian men ' of-war near the island were burned. This is supposed to be the first symptom of au alliance concluded between Shared Bey and the furcomans of Stepes, of China, and Bochum. Some are of opinion that the grandees of these countries have exercised influence over and driven the Tureounms Ito action." Athens dates are to June 28. In the Senate a vote of censure had been passed on the Minister of War, M. Spiro Milio, for having unduly disposed of certain lands. CANADA. Our correspondent writes us follows : TORONTO, JUNE 21. . . . . A series of resolutions, proposed by the Hon. W. 11. Merritt (late president of the executive council), were adopted without any opposition by the House of Assembly during the present week, on the subject of a line of steamers between Liverpool and Que. The object of these resolutions is, to order an address to be presented to the Queen, praying for the exten sion of similar aid and enviumgement in the esta blishment of a line of steamers between Liverpool and Quebec to that now extended to the Cunard line, upon the condition that the provincial legisla ture will confer upon the proposed line similar aid to that which the American government has ex tended to the Collins' line of Atlantic steamers, under such regulations as the imperial and provincial governments may deem most advantageous to pro mote the desired object. These resolutions set forth that notwithstanding the unfinished state of the Welland and St. Law rence Canals, a barrel of flour may be transported from Lake Erie to Quebec, or a ton of goods from Quebec to Lake Eric, at a much less cost, and in one-third of the time that it would take to transport similar articles between Lake Eric and the port of New York ; but that notwithstanding the vastly superior advantages of the St. Lawrence ship canals, a barrel of flour is now conveyed from Lake Erie to Liverpool at less cost by way of New York, than by way of Quebec, which has diverted to the Hudson the trade of the St. Law fence, as the relative amount of the tolls received on the two routes shows, the one being about 750,000/., the other being only 60,0001. This is attributed to the low rate of ocean freight from New York to Liverpool, caused in a great mea sure by the liberal aid of England and the States, to the lines of ocean steamers between these two cities, together with the large sums paid for the conveyance of the mails by those steamers. The steamers, it is further alleged, convey passengers and light goods in place of the former hnes of packet ships, compelling these vessels to engage in the or dinary transit trade, thereby occasioning increased facilities for the conveyance of emigrants and freight to New York, and enabling them to take back return cargoes at merely nominal prices, to the prejudice of Quebec and the bt. Lawrence route. The distance from Liverpool to the Strait of Bel isle is stated to be about 2,000 miles ; to Port Seaton in Cape Breton, 2,400 miles ; thence to Quebec by the former route, 600 miles; and by the latter, 550; making the entire distance from Quebec to Liverpool from 2,600 to 2,950 miles; while the ocean distance from New York to Liverpool exceeds 3,000 miles. Advantages of steam navigation in favour of the St. Lawrence are shown ; as the sea distance is one-third less, it will enable steamers to carry double the freight with one-half the fuel; and the north side j of tho St. Lawrcnco abounds in good harbours. In the winter season, for five months in the year, the line is to be extended to St. Andrews, in New Bruns wick: or Halifax, Nova Scotia; or any port where a direct communication may be opened with Canada by railroad. It is finally shown that such a line would be of the very greatest advantage to Canada. I have thus given you a brief synopsis of these resolutions, and it is not necessary that I add any commentary. A bill has been read a second time and passed through committee to reduce the tax on emigrants by the St. Lawrence. This bill was introduced by the Inspector-General, and will of course paw. It will assimilate the Canadian law to that of New York. Commercial—Ashes in demand : pots, 2gs. 6d. to 28s. 9d. ; pearls, 31s. to 31s. 3d. Flour sales of No. 1, have been made at 19s. 7 ; No. 2,19 s. Wheat, L. C. red, 4s. 4d. per minote ; ditto western, 4s. 4d. per 60lbs. got court. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied b 7 the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, continued their inspection of the Works of Industry of All Nations yester day morning, arriving at the Exhibition at twenty minutes past nine o'clock, attended by the lion. Amelia Murray, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour. Her Majesty and the Prince remained at the Exhibition until half-past ten o'clock, and then returned to Bucking ham Palace. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations yesterday forenoon. The Duke do Nemours visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness also paid a visit to the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Clarence-house, Bt. James's. ' Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Gain:borough, Lady in Waiting, took a drive yesterday afternoon, in an open carriage and four. Lord Charles Eitaroy and Colonel the llou. Charles Grey attended on horseback. Prince Albert rode out on horseback, attended by his Equerrv-in-Waiting, Licut.-Col. F. 11. Seymour. The Princesses Helena and Louisa took an airing yester day in an open carriage and him.. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth. and Lord James Murray, honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. The Duchess of Gloucester returned to Gloucester-houso yesterday evening, from Kew. A numerous deputation, including several Irish peers and members of parliament, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Lon donderry, the Earl of Lanesborough, the Earl of Enniskil len, the Earl of (Bengali, the Mayor of Belfast, the Right Hon. George R. Dawson, Sir William Verner, M.P., Sir E. M'Naghtcn, M.P., Lord Edwin !till, M.l'., Mr. J. Clay, M.P., Mr. G. 11. Hamilton, Mr. Whiteside, M.P., Captain Archdall, M.P., Captain I) twson, Mr. J. Harrison. Mr. Whit's..., Mr. John Boyd, M.P., Mr. Fox, Mr. M‘Gal donney, Mr. M'Cartcey, Mr. I'. Tyrrell, Mr. Adair, M.P., Mr. K. D. Kane, Mr. Homan', Mr. C. Lanyon, Mr. F. Barton, Mr. T. Conolly, M.l'., Mr. James Maxwell, M.P., Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Ilvinming, and Lieut.-Colonel Barton, Deputy Lieutenant of Fermanagh. The Right Rev. Dr. Collier had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. . . A deputation from Worthing had an interview, on Mon day with the General Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall. The deputation were accompanied and intro duced by Lord Alexander Lennox, M P., Sir Charles M. Burrell, Bart., M I'., and Mr. Burrell. Lord Harris had an interview with Earl Grey, yester day. Sir Frederick Adam and Mr. Yates had also in terviews with the noble earl, at the Culonial-uttle, ye*. terday. Dewatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. De spatches from the Governors of the North Americ.n Colo nies and from the Governor of Sierra Leww, were also re ceived, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. (Fran Itt night's Gli•tte.) FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 7.—The Queen hay been pleased to approve of Mr. Stefano Seovasso as Consul at Gibraltar fur his Majesty the King of Sardinia. COMMISSION Sl(Ni.l.) 1W TIIE LORI) LIEUTENANT or OIFORDSIIIIRE.—Ocurge Astley Charles Dasliwood, to be lieutenant iu the Queen's Own Regiment of Ozforsishiza Yeomanry Cavalry THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The total number of visitors at the Crystal l'alaeo yesterday was 65,902 ; of these, 52,240 had passed the doors at 1 o'clock, being the largest number, up to that hour, that has been admitted since the opening. The total re ceipts were 3,1711. 75., of which 21. 2s. was for a WiL,OB ticket; consequently, G 3,383 persons must have paid the admission fee of one shilling. Her Majesty, Prince Albert. the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and suite. visited the Exhibition, and inspected a portion of the agricultural implements. The royal party did nut leave the building until some time after 10 o'clock, at which time a very largo assemblage of spectators had arrived. On the departure of the royal party from the agricultural implement denart ment, which is situate at the smith-west angle of the build ing, the spectators had arranged themselves in lime along the entire length of the nave, between which her Majesty, Prince Albert, and suite were pleased to puss. In doing so, her Majesty most graciously acknowledged the earnest re spect and warm plaudits from her assembled subjects. Among the entertainments provided for our foreign visi tors by the council and their friends is a visit to-day to the collection of British paintings belonging to John Sheep shanks, Esq., and a trip down to Liverpool on Saturday to dine with Mr. Brown, NIX., on board the great steamer Atlantic. It was hoped at first that the North Western Company, grateful for the immense traffic they have act:rifted by the Exhibition, would have granted a fi co train, but after much negotiation they have confined their free passes to the foreigners, requiring all the English guests to pay excursion fares. Mr. Brown will have a small steamer in readiness to convey his guests up and down the Mersey to see all its wonders, after which they will proceed on board the Atlantic and dine, and its the evening attend a reception at the Mayor's. Should the weather prove tine, our foreign friends, who have received invitations to the number of 100, are likely to see much to gratify and im prove them. ST, MARYLEBONE BANK FOR SAVING/4, 76, Wel beck-dreet, established July .5, 1830.—Comparative State ' meat of Progress at specified Periods during the last Seven Years.—Open deposit accounts: On sth July, 1845, 15,7241. ; sth July, 1846, 16,7291. ; sth July, 1817, 17,9:191. ; sth July, 1848, 18,56-1!.; sth July, 1849, 19,8481.; .sth July, 18.50, 20,8661. ; sth July, 1851121,878/. Sums invested with National Debt Commissioners :—On lith July, 1845, 356,265/. ; sth July, 1846. 3/6,9771. ; sth July, 1847, 319,3401.; sth July, 1848, 284,7571.; sth July, 1849, x 01,6631.; sth July, 1850, 315,6381.; sth July, 1851, 334,0731.—D. FINNEY, Secretary and Actuary. TIIK FATAL ittoT IN SIIOE-LANE.—Yesterday tho adjourned itmuest on William Rogan, who died trona in juries received - on Sunday morning in the riot which took place in Shoe-lane, was concluded. Mr. Topping, surgeon. had completed a post mortem examination which had led him to conclude that external violence was the cause of death, but whether this occurred through a fall or blow he could not tell. The Coroner having summed up, the jury, after consulting for an hour and a half, returned a verdict That the deceased died from the effects of violence at tho hands of the police, but who the o ffi cer was they had not sufficient evidence to prove." The Coroner—"'Then you mean to say man , laughtcr against some policeman un known." The foreman answered in the affirmative, when the Coroner said it was most extraordinary that in a place like the city of London they were unable to tell who the policeman was. 1 EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT TO AN EXCI'IIBION TRAlN.—Yesterday an excursion train on the Great Western Railway brought up about 1,500 passengers front Gloucester, Stroud, and Cheltenham, to the Great Exhibi tion. This line of railway between Stroud and Tetbury runs up a weep incline of about five miles in length, and terminating in a tunnel about two miles long, and the gradients in which arc in some parts as high as I in 75 or 30. The train, which consisted of 23 carriages, arrived at this incline in safety, and was propelled up it with some diffi culty by two powerful engines ; but on its emerging from the tunnel on the London side it was discovered that 11 of the carriages had become detached from the train, and were nowhere to be seen. The utmost consternation was caused by the discovery, especially as it was known that the detached carriages must of necessity rush hack down the incline, and as there was but one guard to control their speed it was feared that they would run into the up mail train, which was known to be following close behind - . Aon i t t o lt e warningdo wn rails toof despatched g their approach at the bottom of the incline. Very fortu nately p o i t lo o t tt ez o in t e h , ° however, runaway waso carr i ages, as the pilot engine was proceeding down the incline the mail train was met slowly ascending, and the engine driver having been apprised of the danger, he immediately reversed his engine, and backed his train down the incline, thus allowing the runaway carriages to descend upon him without any serious collision, and both trains arrived at the bottom of the incline in safety. The passengers were greatly alarmed, and two or three of them who leaped from the carriages as they were descending received rather seri ous contusions, but beyond a delay of about three hours in the arrival of the train at Paddington,nothing inure serious occurred to mar the pleasure of the excursion. DEVONPORT, JULY 7.—The Heroine arrived hero this evening from the coast of Africa, but last from Porte mouth. She is to be paid off here. A letter from the See lark says :—.. 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