The Express. — London, England, 1848-06-12 00:00:00

the Portland -place of the above capital. The deputy d the Prince of Prussia will sit in the constituent pa ribly a member for waltz. The military prepa rations at Posen continue on a large scale ; and it is psinised that they havo more reference to linable / t a n to the Polish districts of that unhappy duchy. M. Arago has at last arrived in Berlin. It allege,{ that the authorities there do not regard him with too f, iendly an eye, fearing the farther complica tion of the Polish question. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Hamburger Haven Halle publishes commu nications from Flensburg and from Ulderup (a vil lage between Sonderburg and Apenrade), both of the Atli of June, containing accounts of a battle between the Danes and Germans, and claiming the victory for man latter. troops in On the sth of June a review of the Ger the neighbourhood of llollbull had been ordered. in honour of the King of Ilanover's birth day. General Von Wrangel left Flensburg at 7 a.m., on that morning, to be present on the occasion. , While thus en4aged, information was brought to him that Danish patrols had showed themselves in the n eighbourhood of Gravenstein, and that a strong force of Danes had landed, under cover of a number of gun-boats. and formed in order of battle near Doppel. The first brunt of the Danish attack was sustained by fee battalions of Ilanoverians: it was not possible to bring the Prussian troops into action before the even ing was pretty well advanced. The contest was re newed next day, and ultimately the Danes fell back upon Sonderburg. The Danish force brought into tenon is estimated at 16,000 men ; the number of the German troops is not mentioned. A number of Danish prisoners had been sent in to Flensburg, and about 200 wounded German soldiers. The fusilier battalion of the 31st Prussian regiment is said to have siloneed two of the Danish gun-boats by killing or wounding most of their men. There is nothing certain known of the amount of Iles on either side. INDIA. REVOLT AT MOULTAN. The East India Company's steamer Semiramis ar rived at Suez on the 27th May, having on board Sir G. It. Clerk, K.C.8., late Governor of Bombay, and mite. The Semiramis left Bombay on the 7th, and bas brought a supplemental mail intelligence. When giving currency on Saturday to an extract from the Morning lfirald, we stated our reasons for disbelieving the report of an insurrection at Lahore, said to have beta attended with a massacre of the British forces stationed in the Sikh capital. grace the:4 we have received authentic advices, from which it would appear that the rumour in ques rim, originated in news of' a revolt at Moulton, t state tributary to the Punjaub. The Bombay Times "Extra," dated May 6, puts us in pos session of the origin of the affair and its probable results, so far as they were then known. An extraordinary express with this intelligence reached Alexandria on the 28th of May, and was forwarded by the French steamer Caire with the Levant mail to Marseilles, whence it was trancnitted by exp' ass. 'The Extra of the Bombay Times consists simply of extracts from the 3/grussilite of the 28th of April, consisting of letters from their Lahore correspondents, from which we select the following : LAHORE, APUIL 24.-1 write you two lines to tell you that two political agents, Anderson and Vans Agnew, at Moulton, have been cut down. Rumour says that the former is dead. A detachment of the Maharajah's troops left yesterday m,rnine, and H.M '3 10th, Bth, 73rd, and 50th N.1.,W heeler's Horse, Campbell's Troop Horse Artillery, and Austin's Battery, are under orders for immediate service . It is not quite settled whether they are to go, but they may be off to-night. Advice* are waited for from Moulton. It I said the country is very disturbed in that district. Briga dier Campbed, C. 8., assumes the command of the column, whichas quite ready. The time fort of Moulton cost Rua jeet Sin.:h '2 ,000 men. The same paper adds, in a postscript of the same date, that : The up-country dawk just received brings us several letters from Lahore. We hasten to give our readers three of the most elaborate : —'• I heard last night that the :orce for Moulton is not to be so strong by one regiment of N. 1., and Campbell's Horse Artillery will remain at Lahore. The moveahle column at Ferozepnre is to co-operate, and will move most praably down the valley of the Sutlej. The dis. tance to Le traversed by the two cdumns is about the same. The troops march hence on Thursday, if nothing occurs to mop them. There was no dak yesterday from Moulton, which looks as if the political agents were dead and their escort destroyed." Another letter dated Lahore, 25th April, gives a hasty account of the revolt : I obtained some information last evening regarding this affair in Mohan. It appearA that Moolraj (the Dewan) tendered his resignation to the Lahore government, fully anti cipating that they woula not accept of it, but would request him to continue the management of the country ; however, whether from our influence, or acting solely from their own inclination, the L.hore government at once accepted of the resignation, and deputed another man to relieve Moolraj. Finding himself outwitted, he immediately broke off all allegiance to the Lahore Dueller, and has set biota( up—sup parted by • h idy of 10,000 men, with a capital force of Artillery—and they say all the disbanded soldiers are flocking to his standard ; no, unless this rebellion can be put down at ace, there is no calculating the endless trouble and loss of life it may cause—for the fellow has some strong holds, and, what is more essential, lots of tin to create a blaze. The object of the ;present force going is to rescue Ile Agnew, who is shut up in a gurree, with 500 men, and pest fears are entertained for his safety. Poor Anderson, who was with him, is supposed (in fact the durbar have teethed iat.lli.eence of it) to be dead from his wounds, and Arnow is lying in • very precarious state. It appears he was addressing the fellows at the time (regarding the dis bandment of the soldiers, and raising new regimen's front the able-bodied men), when a scoundrel came t ehind him and eat him down; be fell on his face, and would have been instantly cut to piece., but (Cr the bravery of one of the duehar men that accompanied him from this, who stood over him with a drawn sword, and declared that no one should touch Mr. Agnew but through him. This saved his life. Dena Mauch started last evening (some say 'fej Singh also, but this I don't believe) for Moulton, to see if he could bring the fellow round. Sir Fred. should not havegallowed this. No temporising now. He should show them we are not to bo trifled with, and that our politicals are not to be insulted with impunity. His first object should be the rescue of Mr. Agnew, and then demolith every fort throughout the country. The Resident is in a great so.t., of alarm—he cannot get any replies to his Icters, and is apprehensive that the fellows have stopped the communication. Something of the kind must have taken place, for no intelligence* has arrived of any nature since the 21st inst., so it is supposed that the troops will move off to-morrow morning. There has been some alteration made. Wheeler's cavalry, together with one of the troops of Horse Artillery, with the Bth I believe (as they form part of the garrison) are not to accompany the bur—but her Majeety's 14th Drajpons, the 11th Irregular Cavalry, a troop of Horse Artillery, and some native regi ments from Ferozepore, are to join. and regiments from lullunder to take the duties of Aunarkullee. Such are the present arrangements, but no one can answer what may allow in an hour; every one is confused, and orders are hued just on the impulse of the moment to he contradicted afterwards. Regarding Anderson's death, it is only a dur bar report ; no official communication has been received at the residency. Another communication, also dated from Lahore, April 25, gives another version of the affair : The Dewan of Moulton has for a long while urged the authorities here to relieve him from his post, and at last 1 . they rather reluctantly consented, and sent K hanh Sing to be governor, with Vans Agnew and Capt. Anderson to take Marge of the country. They were escorted by very few nidien, and found on arrival at Moulton that the people or i governor, either from some deeply laid scheme, or at the in- Mention of the people, were ready for revolt. I believe the following day they raised a flag of revolt, and as the English ' laity left the fort, having received theseals of office, dc., they 'see shot at and cut down. Mr. Vans Agnew wrote to say be had been wounded—that Khan Singh had saved his life— md that the citadel of Moultan was the strongest he hail am in India. No further intelligence has armed to to this hour (though it is the third day), save boa • native letter, which says the writer is a Mort distance from our party, but cannot communicate f with it—knows not the fate of any, but that there had been firing all day. The worst fears are apprehended for Re Vans Agnew and his coadjutor, and a small force will leave this on the morrow under Brigadier Campbell, consist mg of her Majesty's 10th, lath, and 50th N. 1., with Austin's battery, to be increased at the sixth stage by a wing 4th Dra goons, 11th Irregular cavalry, a native troop horse artillery, lad one regiment N.I. But his force is too small for any- Wag but a demonstration, and if the Moultanese do not give ill, it must either return or be strengthened. Popguns will set breach Moulton. The question which every one asks is why does not an efficient force go with guns at once, and why lose time? The revolt may spread to Peshawah, and 'Ott to be put down. The Bliaweilpore Nawab, it is be lated, ban marched to the relief of Mr. Vans Agnew with great alacrity. Two regiments and a troop of horse artillery will move on Lahore from Ferozepore, and possibly, if Sir W. Gilbert think tit, be again strengthened by Loodianah 9d so on. Our thermometer is only 78 degrees, but hot wow a setting in at last. Bazaar report says that Khan Singh I .and both gentlemen are killed, and that the revolt is for midable. It is reported that Brigadier Wheeler will replace Brigadier Campbell at Lahore. These accounts, although doubtless correct as far as they go, were written hastily, and evidently from in formation neither precise nor conclusive. The next mail will therefore be looked for with some anxiety. It is due about the 20th inst. Sbe Court. - - Prince George of Cambridge left Osborne on Satur day morning for London. sir James Clark arrived at Osborne on Saturday on a visit, and had the honour of joining the Royal circle at dinner. ------- Yesterday morning her Majesty and Prince Albert and the ladies and gentlemen of the court attended Divine service in Whippinghem Church. The Lord Mayor had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday. Lord Beaumont had also an interview with the right hon. baronet on Saturday, at the H office. A deputation, contesting of Earl Brownlow, Sir J. Trollops, Mr. Christopher, Sir R. Sheffield, and Mr. Chap in. had an interview, on Saturday, with Sir G. Grey. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne left oo Satti a rlat owning for Bowood PYrk, Wilts. Lord and La'cly John Russell left town on Saturday r Richmond Park. Earl and Countess Grey left town on Saturday for (mink Hall, Northumberland. • The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood left town on 9 *turday morning for their residence, llickleton Hall, Doncaster. Viscount Morpeth left town on Saturday for Na worth Cutlet. STATE APARTMENTS, NVINDSOR CASTLE.—We un derstand that the works to Ise performed at Windsor Castle render it necessary to close on Wednesday next, for a short time, some of the rooms usually shown to the public. The rest, however, will continue open to visitors as usual. The state apartments will be shown on Monday as wtll as Tues. day, it being Whitsun week. BALL IN AID OF THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVERS.— A grand ball will ho given in the first week in July in aid of the Spits'fields weavers. The Marehioneu of Londonderry is forming a quadrille of the Queens of England, which is to consist of forty couples. Tho Duchess of Beaufort is also forming one of the houses of York and Lancast.v. ACCIDENT TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF York.—This rev. primate met with a serious accident on Thursday lut, whilst proceeding en horseback along the Birdcage-walk to the House of Lords. His grace's horse stumbled when up polite the Wellington-barracks, and he was violently thrown. The archbishop was conveyed in the carriage of some ladies who were passing to his residence in Hill-street, when Dr. Bright and Sir B. Brodie attended, and his grace was bled, having sustained severe contusions on the fvehead and other bruises. The archbishop is, we understand, going ou fa vourably. THE CHARTISTS. On Saturday placards were issued by the Chartists, headtd " Thc ancisnt Right of !sleeting in Public defended," and addressed to I. ad John Russell, which commenced thus:— That they bad read with much astonishment and concern aweport of his lordship's declaration M the Howe of Commons, "Shut he did not believe the people desired the charter," and they hal accordingly made arrangements to convince hie lordship on Whit-Monday that bay supposition was utterly unfounded. Then intentions were to hold peaceful deruonstrati •ns, and their efforts would be employ.' for the pie-emotion of life and property. They repudated the violent lan guage used at Clerkenwell meetings; in short, they deprecated sill rioting; bait they wished to know his lordship's intentions, after the treatment and murderous am of the police. they and their associates were the alter..aim the disturbers of peace, and the destroyers of property. They had been fully informed of the atrocious system adopted by the pllee. They were accompanied night and day by idle burs who infest all meeting* and break windows on a signal being given by the police, was to justify an attack upon as por tion of a peacetul meeting. They doubted much a hobs t Sir George Grey had been correctly reported when he was represented to have said that it was the inuntion of the government so put a stop to all meetings. ll such a report was true, it would imply that his lordship was afraid of a public denial being given to the public challenge. They regretted that several meetings had not been Famed to lisp erm without being invoiced in a conflict with the police, who were kept in ambush until the greater portion at the people had dispersed, who were then let loose, half drunk and completcy mad, upon the people, and who, in their ferocious onslaught at llonner's fields, paid no regard and showed no mercy either to age, sex, or condition. They trusted that no such disgraceful assaults will be sanctioned by his lordship on Monday, whilst they are assenabled to report the reception of memorial to the Queen. If such were made, the people would hold Li lordship responsible." The tall concludes by stating that they "trusted his lordship would not force them to Iterend their right of public meeting. They were satisfied that ill the chartists will disperse quietly it unmolested." The document is signed by James Leach, P. M. M'Dowall, E. Jones, J. M'Crae, and S. Kydd. Three o'clock is the hour named for the meeting to begin in Bishop Bonner's fields; at the came hour meetings are to be held in Cumberland-mark. t, Islington. Bethnaagreen, Clerkenwell, Linn house, the Hippodrome, Notting-hill, and several other places. Seine of the bills convening the meet ings wind up in the following language , •• Come, men of London, and maintain the riAite of your father,' fathers! Let peace, right., and liberty, be your watchword." B. sides the London meetings, the chartists have pledged themselves to hold monster meetings at the came hour in Northumberland, Manchester, Nottingham, Sutton-in-Ash field, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Durham, Birstal, North Staf fordshire, Bradford (Yorkshire), South-east Cheshire, War rington, Bristol, Be' h, Cambridge, Snigsend, Herta (ac' a mnion), Loughborough, Rochdale Newark-on-Trent, KeiAley, Leiesster, Paisley, Lincoln, Dublin, Glasgow, Paulton, Steleybridge, Sunderland, &c. In the course of Saturday and yesterday the chartists as sembled in considerable numbers at their several diefiCt meeting-houses, every precaution being used to prevent the intrusion of strangers ' and all applications far admission were positively refused unless recompanie dby a car proving the hearer to be an enrolled chartist, the members of the public press not excepts el. Sufficient, however, transpired to enable us to state that these misguided men are organising themselves, and that they are divided into brigade., earned the Emmett, Washington, &c., each brigade divided into sections, and again subdivided into classes every ten me n havii g their appointed class leader, whom they are expect. el implicely to obey. Most of them possess arms or offensive weapons of some kind, and pike-venders during the past week have been openly pursuing their calling amongst them. At the South London Chartist Hall, it was announced last night that a large isody of their friends had arrived in town since Saturday from the north. During the ..hole of Saturday night a large number of persons in groups of tens and half darns passed through Barnet on their way In London, from Se Albans, Dunchurch, and other plate on the al: rah-road, to which circulars had been forwarded; and last night. Fletcher (of Leda), Watson (Birmingham). Maynard (Huddersfield), and about 20 of their c dtpaidOna, delegate., reached town by the Birmingham line. At every one of the lodges last evening, physical force, in the event of interruption, was the popular topic. Meanwhile the authorities have been on the al-rt. Si titles the police force, the military will be in readiness to act, and several thousand special constables were re-sworn in on Kane day, not merely at the police courts, but also at the work. houses anal vestry halls of the metropolis. Sever al well known friendly societies that were in the habit of walking in procession on Whitmondays, in order to show their loyalty have agreed not to walk, in cane any handle should be made of it by the chartists. The total number of troops to he concentrated in the metropolis and environs will be 10,000, horse, infantry, and artillery. They will garrison the banks, public buildings, and government offi, es, a portion acting in con junction with the Royal Artillery Company, and the reserves below stationed so as to commend the leading thorou a Marts, or act in concert se occasion may require. in the City, at a Court of Aldermen, it was arranged that the alderman of each ward should undertake the arranfems nts of thcr re spective juriad;ctions for the preservation of the public peace. On Saturday new cutlasses and hilts were forwarded to each of the police stations in the metre,' es for nil the con stables, in case of an emergency. They ware directed to assemble at tee various stations at seven o'clock this morn ing, to await any orders that may arrive from the police commissioner.. In fact the most active and determined measures have been adopted to put down the slightest attempt that may be made to disturb the public peace. All the public buildings will be put in a similar state of defence to that in which they were on the 10th of April. All the military and civil power within miles of the metropolis will be so brought around it that in an instant they can be brought into action, and to its immediate relief. At 'Chatham, Woolwich, and the several doeityards, every man capable of bearing arms will be in readiness for action. The pensioners will be also under arms, and, although the same external appearances of defence that showed them selves last 10th of April will not be so prominent to the eye, yet the arranzements made for any contingency that may arise are not less fermidable, nor will they prove less effective than they would have proved had they been brought into play in April. On Friday the Grenadier Guards at rived in London from Winchester, and on Saturday the Itayal Horse Guards (Blue) marched up from Wirielare Government is resolved to put down with a wrong arm any attempt to disturb the public peace, or interfere with the property or trade of citizens. During the week several communization* have reached the authorities of the metropolis to the effect that is is the intention of evil diuponed person. (not chartists) to avail themselves of the present political agitation for the purpose of public and spoliation. Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock, the whole of the superintendents of the metropolitan police met at the chief office, Great Scotland-yard, for the par, use of receiving their final instructions as to the proceedings they are to adopt this day in preventing the intended chartist demon strations. The commissioners were in consultation with the various superintendents a considerable time, and the orders given arc of such a character that, if any resistance is offered on the part of the mob, the most stringent measures are to be resorted to to suppress the same. The whole of the mounted force is to be under the command of Mr. Superintendent Williamson, of the T division. As the chartist leaders will conceal as long as possible some of the places at which they intend to hold their meetings, so that the police should know nothing about them until the pro ceedings begin, to guard against any proceeding of that nature, provision is made throughout the metropolis, and on in. formation being conveyed to the proper quarters, a sufficient force can be immediately summoned to prevent an, illegal assemblage. The special constables will also be placed so such quarters as to be able to render instant assistance. The superintendents are to support each other with their whole force, if necessary, and it airect communication is to be kept up between the metropolitan and city commis sioner., an that in the event of large bodies of people attempt ing to walk in procession, or creating any disturbance, the services of each force may bccalled into action, and the mili tary will also be ready to assist. Another precaution on the part of the government is the following : A number of steam boats have been ordered to be filled with solders, who are to move off to any part at a moment's notice, if their s ervices should be needed. The Bank of England, although not outwardly fortified as it was on the 10th April, will have a double guard inside, and the soldiery will he so arranged within the building, that every part of it can be amply protected. Similar precautions have been adopted at the Mint, Custom-house, and the various government buildings. At the houses of parliament not only is every THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1818. part well protected, but a sufficient supply of provision has been laid in to last the men several days. The docks and Tower of London are also similarly protected, the mere in the employ of the dock companies have been re-sworn in to act as special constables. The several gas factories is and near London arc to be well protected by the military and police, and so are the London and country stations of the various milieus. From the formidable arrangements made by the authorities, nothing in the shape of a papulor com motion need be anticipated; and it would be worse than madness for any parties to offer the least re•istance at Bonner's-fields. The following are the arrangements made specially with reference to Bishop Bonner's-fields, which it is expected will be the chief point of excitement. A batty of 1,600 men from the metropolitan police force, and 100 of the mounted police, will at an early hour occupy the fields, under the immediate command of Captain Hay. He will prevent any meeting being held ; and if an attempt is made to address the mob, the speaker will immediately be taken into custody. Fer the more e ff ectu d execution of these instroctione a strong reserve of the police will be armed with civlasses, as they were yester day. Captain Hay's force will be supported by a squadron of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), stationed for that purpose at Gardner's Barns, by a squadron of Life Guards placed at the E.utern Counties Railway goods station, and by GOO of the Pensioners posted in the Bethnal-green workhouse. The London Docks will be closed ; and the whole of the officers, mechanics, and labourers, who have been sworn in special constables, numbering upwards of 1,000, will be on duty to protect the property. In the West India Docks, St. Katharine's Docks, and the Commercial Docks, similar ar rangements have been made. At Croydon, where one of the monster meetings is to he held, large bodies of special con stables have been sworn in. Aow ruing of the magistrates was also held yesterday, who were long assembled making arrangements for the preservation or the peace of the district. Late on Saturday night the following proclamation was issued from the metropolitan police office, Whitehall : whereas barge meeting• of pril.llll calling thenvelve• Chartinte, have lately been held in the open air, In and near the reetropolie, at which wadi". and inflammatory ripeechee have been adiliewed to the 11.00110 there a...molded, ouch meeting* here created t rror and alarm end have cooed aernoui ilieturhuor of the public pence, and have Led to mania llllllllit, atillitlitr,.and violent needn't. to the law: and whereas certain perwone • yang thein.e , vis member* cur the Executive Committee of the ellettiet Avaociai ton have declared their intention to call together other large ineetinge in and near the metropolin, on Monday, June the 12th, whereby apprehension in entertained br th e traceable inhabitantsi of the rnetropolie that each will be of the aline ilungeroue character, and will 1 ad la the elkturbance of the public peace : notice iv hereby given, that each moiling* are illegal, and that all neceeeary meavurigwill he adopteel to prevent any each meetings taking place; and Orwell dispooed twrsone eec hereby cau tioned not to attend, be per:acid at, or take part in any such meeting. Several meetings were announced to take place yesterday. At two o'clock crowds of persona wen observed moving in the direction of Bishop Booner's fields, and it was evident that it was the intention of the chartists among the crowd to get up a meeting, as at that time not a constible was to be seen. Soon after, however, a body 01 WO men belonging to the X division, with inspectors Horne and Smith at their head, arrived and took noseession of the ground. Thecrowd at:this time assembled having moved off, a great numher of the constab:es were marched into the workhouse clue by, and the others without much difficulty kept the large space clear. About 4 o'clock, Mr. Mayne, the police commis sioner, and Capt. Hay, the a<sistant commissioner, arrived on the ground on horseback, and having rode about for iii &fly an hour. and finding all perfectly qui , t, left. Some cur osity, if not alarm, was manifested amongst the crowd of idlers by the presence, at about 6 o'clock, of en orderly be longing to the 12th Lancers • who was the bearer of &despatch train the home-office to Mr. Freslitield, the muter of thy union workhouse. At Paddington a great many persons collected, as has been customary for several Sunday.. on a plot of ground called Iron Gate Wharf, in the Harrow-road. The pro prietor of the property, though used as a public through fare, it not being strictly a public highway, was compered to apply to the police for protection, and aceordb gly a p of constables of the I) division, under the control of an in spector, occupied the ground, kept the people moving; and though considerable numbers of them continued to pour on to the spot, there was no attempt to hold a meeting nor at disturbance. On a tree opposite the cottage, No. 9, Iron Gate Wharf, from the window of which the chartist orators delivered 'title addresses, was fixed a notice, that "in consequence of the blood-hounds being out, there would be no meeting." A few persons collected alto in Sr. Pancras-fields, near the model lodging-houses. One man mounted on a stack of bricks, and affixed a copy of the placard which we have de scribed above. Ile was asked by some of the croed to give them a speech," which, however, he declined to do in the presence of the police, several of whom were in eight. An inspector welt forward and pulled. down the bill, where. upon he was saluted with a norm of hisses and yells. No attempt was made to get up a meeting on Clerkenwell ' green. At 10 o'clock last night the whole of the districts which have recintly been in a state of confusion by the open air meetings of the thereat, were quiet. The police, how ever. wt re ready to &mist in ease their services might be required. MURDER OF A TURNKEY IN COLDBATR- FIELDS PRISON. On Saturday morning, about nine o'clock, a murder was perpetrated at the above prison, in reference to which the following particulars have been obtained, after much difficulty, in consequence of the governor having refused, for the present, to hand over the murderer for the purpose of unite nfoit,g an examination before • police magistrate, although an application was made for his body by Inspector Penny, G division, on the opening of the Clerkenwell Court, at the usual time. The name of the murile red man is William Woodhouse, who has been a warder for many years in the House of Correction ; and the perpetrator of the murder is a prisoner named G. T. Ilewsos, who it will he temembered was about nine months since examined at Worship.vreet Police Coo. t and subsequently cm victed, together with his daughter, for the conceal ment of the birth of a child. Since his incarc ra tion he has betrased a sullen end refractory spirit, and having rniecondurted himself, he was place! in solitary confinement, in accordance with the rules of the establishment. At the above hour the deceased visited him, to furi.ish him with some refreshment, and was closing the door of the cell after him wh,-n the prisoner rushed upon him and stabbed him with • knife in the left side, up to the hilt. The pour fellow was heard to make an exclamation which drew to the scene another warder, who found the suf ferer on the ground weltering in Its blood, and in the agonies of death, which ensued almost immediately. Mr. Chesterton, the governor, and other authorities of the prison, assembled, and thy , prisoner was placed in irons. The deceased, who was a rnarrii d man, was coneidered an ere( pent officer. His father is also a warder in the same aol. Au iuquest will be held this day. 111 - BLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE, SATURDAY.—Scru tiny resumed ; two votes struck off the sitting members' ma. jority. THE eIIisWICK FETE OF TTIE IiORTICULTCRAL Suitt:TY—the second of the season—took place on Saturday. It was a wet day. During the tours of exhibition one bong, heavy, unrelenting shower of rain descended, drenching everything, and fornidding all outdoor enjoyment. Instead of the thous ends who on a fine day thro. g the well-kept gardens of the society, the company on Saturday scarcely numbered 500, and they seemed chit fly to be exhibitors, their friends, and other II iricultural enthusiasts, whom no amount of heat or rain appears to check in their search of fine specimens or new varieties. Amongst these real ad mirers of chnic, pl-ints, the folios were, as usual, conspi cuous; and in spire of thin shoos, pl.he lawns, and muddy paths, very gallantly they seemed to meet the disappoint ments inflicted by the weather. Indeed their courage con trasted well with the conduct displayed by the military bands, who evidently 5 idled the day in thspair, and were much more anxious to shelter .henvoelves under the canvas of a marquee than to enliven the visitors by fulfi ling the pro- mises of the: musical programme. But the showers, so dis tasteful to the promenaders, seemed heartily welcome to the garden, which - looked more luxuriantly green than usual, nor could it mar the beauty of the flowers arranged for exhi bition. It was too late in the year to hope for many azaleas, but the pelargoniums were in great force and beauty, and the technical eye was gratified by various novel varieties. These latter indeed, in company with the pansies, appear to be en tirely displacing the calceolarias in the attention of floricul tural fanciers. The orchids, 0101101 numerous, were net so abundant as on the first show of the season—yet many excel lent specimens were present. 'f he tall cacti as usual out shone in briFiancy of tint twiny f the humbler favourites, which however, they are mo.t likely to displace. The roses, both cut flowers and in pots, were abundant and good. To say that they attracted admiration is unnecessary, for these our own English fiJwers are always welcome, in their many tints and familiar fragrance. The novelties of the day inclu led a small collection of uncommon tropical fruits. Amongst the-c the visitor was gratitio-d by the rare sight in this climate of the nutmeg cut freshly from the tree—not the dark, dry, familiar nut, but the new kernel, bedded like a peach stone in au abundant green fruity cover ing. The yellow fruit of the gamboge was there also; and other natives of the tropics, equally important anti well known in commerce, but of extreme rarity in their green and natural shapes in England. The prizes were thus awarded: CLASS I.—Flowrits, for which nurserymen aid private growers exhibit indepentlently of each other—Pelargoniums, m collections of 12 new and Bret-rate varieties, with pet-tee:ly distinct colours, culti vated with superior skill, in 8-inch pots, Messrs. Cock, Stomas, Robinson, Dobson, and Gabes; pelargoniums, in collection, of six varieties, in 11-inch pots, Mews. Parker, Maine., Wiggins, and Gaines; room, in pots, in collections of 12 ill4inct varieties, Metiers. Terry, Lane, Paul, Francis, Dobson; yellow roses, best six varieties, Messrs. Lane weal Paul ; rape lie the, in collection+ of 15 entirely die ' tinct varieties, Messrs. Myla n, May, Rlli•-on, and Fairbairn ; Gape heaths, in collection , of nine entirely distinct rarieties, Messrs. Green, Taylor, Ayres, and Pamplin ; cape heaths, single specimens displaying very superior cultivation, Messrs. Kinghorne, Bruce, Malyon, Primer, Pawky, and Balaton ; caltholarias, in sixes, Messrs. Kinghorne, Stanley, and Galilee; pinks, in pans, of 24 distinct varieties, Messrs. Ellis, Halliday, Turner, and Norman; single specimens of very superior cultivation, excluding everything which can be shown tingly in other letters, and plants not in flower, Messrs. Ireton, Jack, Taylor, Falconer, Green, Eraser, Epth, Pamplin. CLASS ll. ELOWLRA, for which all persons are admitted to equal competition:—`Stove or greenhouse pthnts, in collections of 35 plants, Meows. Fraser and Donald; stove or greenhouse plants, in collections ' of 15 plants Mears. Green, Cole, and Kyle; stove or greenhouse plants, in collections of 10 plants, Messrs. May, Taylor, Jack, Bruce, Pawtey, Mayon, Carson, Glendinntng ; greenhouse .aleas, in six distinct varieties, Mr. Green; exotic orchids, in collection. o(20 spe cies of superior cultivation, Mr. Mylant ; exotic orchids, in collections of 10 species of superior cultivation, Mow.. Plant, Williams, Baseeti, Donald, and Carson; exotic orchids, in collections of six species, Meters. DoMon, ht.*, Bruce, and Eyles ; exotic orchids, single spe cimens displaying very superior cultivation, Meows. Veitch, Green, s od Garde; pelargoniumot, In six distinct species, exhibiting mee t / joy cultivation, Mr. Stanley; lance pet. conjunct, in sixth, Mr. Gaines' six distinct varieties of tali cacti in flower, Mr. Green ; rcees Of 50 varieties in tome bunch. s, each eurtistirg of three trwees as they are • gathered, so as to exhibit as tar a• possible the habit of the variety, Mews. Paul, lane, Laing, Rowland ; roses, of 25 varieties, Messrs. • Terry, Driver. Slow. i etatioes, in collection of six sped.% Mr. Gimsdinning: hardy tarns, in collection' of IS specisis. of very eupe. riot cultivation, Mews. Williams. , Wool; lord, dwarf her beceoua plants, of very superior landladies of 20, Mr. Wood, of Norwood; newly introduced or astramely tea ornamental plants In flower, Meseta Velteli, Myles, Hendsestm. Green, and Bassett; miscellaneous subjects, Mmes. Williante. Corson, Green, Sack, Mylam, and Glendineung. CLASS 111.--leneir ' for which market prderre or rowers, not fruiterer., in the habit of supplying the market. and prima gardeners exhibit independently of each other. Uneunroon tropinal foots, Mr. lesion, of Alowstatdena Pine-apples, In single speillealle ClWOrif Mr. Brewin; Mack Jamaica, Mr. Chapman; Proeldenes, Mr. Davie. Grapes, the heaviest mangle bunch of any kind: Mr. 8. Barnes, black Hamburg, 21b. toe.; Mr. Davis, ditto, 3111. 4log. Grapes, In three birches for private growers, and ea bunches for market gardeners t 1. Black liamkurg, black prince, kc., Meson. Ingram, Fleming, Cox, Darla, Mitchell, and Chapman; aweetwaters, Mr. Challis; Muaeate, Mr. Ingram, of Frograore.gardemt; Frontignans, Mr. 'fey. Peaches, in ants, Messrs. Evans, Turnbull, Groom, and Davis. ' Nectarines% in sixes, Messrs. Chapman, Foggo, and Evans. Figs, in slurs. Messre• Foggu and Braid. Cherries, in dishes of Ilb. each Mack, Mr. Snow, for early purple Ouigne. suss berries, one dish, each : British Queen, &c., Meaers.Elliot A t Rust, and Lidgud; Enna seedling, MS/661‘. Persons and Stowe. Melons, one specimen such The heaviest, Messrs. Canon and Gadd ; the heat Revound, Messrs. Fleming, Ingram, snow, and Gadd. INQUESTS, SATURDAY.—I/EATII IN Trig QUEEN'S BENUE l'nieoe.—Before Mr. Payne, in the Queen's Bench prison, on the body of William Capel Clayton, aged about 28. The deceased had held the rank of captain in the army. Ile had Wen a prisoner for several months. He was be lieved to be in ill health, and was known to be habitually in. temperate. On Saturday night last a disturbance was heard in his reorn, and cries to Murder !" On the interference of some of the official., the deceased was found lying in his bed in a mate of intoxication. A young woman, with whom he had lived for some time, was standing near, who com plained of ill. usage which she had experienced from the de ceased, who had turn her clothes and treated her with gre at violence. The consequence was that the deceased was or dered to the strong room by the governor, where, in a couple of days, bebecame ill, and was on Wednesday removed to the infirmary, and becoming gradually worse ' died soon lafter two o'clock on Friday. The questi on w hi c h arose in evidence was, how far the deceased was in a condition at the time he wu taken in the strong room to undergo its confine ment, and the absence of stimulants which it involved. Several prisoners gave it as their opinion that his death bad been hastened by this means, and by his being prevented Irons seeing his friends. It appeared, however, from the evidence of the attendant at the strong-room and the turn key that the deceased was quite well when brought to the strong room, that lie had received ample nourishment, and that several of his relations ltd been allowed to see him— the only person excluded being the person with whom he had quarrelled on the Sunday evening. Mr. Morton, sur geon, deposed that he saw thedeceased in the strong room, and several times in the infirmary ; he prescribed for him, awl ordered him every nourishment and stimulant that he required. The cause of his death was delirium tremens, caused by excessive drinking. The deceased had told witness that for some time past he had almost lived upon brandy. Witness had not the 'lightest doubt as to the rause of his death. At the conclusion of the evidence the coroner briefly addressed the jury, who immediately returned a verdict of '• Nature' death from delirium tremmu."— ALLIGED MURDER NEAR MITCHAM. —During the last fortnight Mr. \V. Carter, the coroner for West Survey, has been engaged investigating, at the Old King's Head Inn, Bebbingtun Corner, a remarkable case of alleged secret poisoning, by which the lives of no fewer than seven per- MOOS were placed in imminent peril, one of whom, we regret to say, has since died. The unfortunate person was a lady named Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, aged 62, who resided with a Mrs. Cook on Bebbington•common. She appears to have possessed property, but of this or her relatives not the least tidings could be elicited. Mrs. Cook, who is the widow of an officer, took the house in question last Michaelmas ; the de ceased lived with her, also Mrs. Cook's daughter, two female servants, and a tootboy. A young man named George Chamberlain frequently visited the house as a suitor to Miss Cook, greatly to the annoyance of the mother, who disapproved of his visits. On the 12.1 i of this month some angry words arose between Chamberlain and Mrs. Cook, in consequence of his proposing to take her - daughter to Brighton. The tourney was per-ieted in, and the young man went to Brighton with Miss Cook and one of the female servants. During their absence Mrs. Cook, the deceased, and the remaining servants ate their dinner, which included some apple pudding, and they afterwards drank tea, the sugar for which was taken from a basin on the table. They were then taken violently ill. A surgeon was sent for, and he was unable to account fur the cause of illnem, and the deceased died a few days afterwards. When Min Cook re turned home she and the maid servant were similarly attacked after drinking something sweetened from the same' sugar-basin. An inquiry was then instituted, and it was discovered that the sugar and basin had dieappeared. Whether they had been intentionally destroyed it was im• pwsible to say. A pose morlem examination of the deceased took place, but no trace of poison could be found. The coroner and jury had but one opinion as to the cause of death, but, iii the absence of direct testimony, an open vet diet was returned. The police were ineructed to continue their investigations. Some of the sufferers have not yet recovered.—Aeezaeo M taLDEU.—Bt tore Mr. W. Carter, at the Albert Tavern, Battersea-fields, upon the body of a gentleman unknown, who was found lying on the bank of the river near the above mentioned house. The deceased is apparently 26 years of sae, stout figure, fair complexion, dark brown hair, close cut whiskers, his height about 6 feet 5 or 6 inches, and he woo attired in a black dress coat, a striped vest, tweed trousers, white shirt, spotted with red dogs' heads, long cotton drawers, coloured socks and Oxford oboes, black sick neck tie, and web or canvas braces, em broidered with flowers. A pair of kid gloves were found in his coat pocket, bat there was no other property on his per son. Two men, named Norris and Snow, were emptying mud out of a barge into a dock, about 300 yards from the Albert Tavern, on the Red Houle side, on Teerlay morning last, when they observed the bony of a man lying on the inner side of a rise of ground forming a portion of the embank ment adjoining the Albert Tavern. and about 100 yards from the house The body had not been left more than 10 minutes by the tide. The men brought the body to the land, and, as they left it, blood began to Row from the face, and after washing that part a deep but small wound was discovered in the centre of the forehead, one of the eyes was blackened, and the face was altogether much bruised ; the wound con tinued to bleed fur some hours. The deceased was searched in the pra 'epee of the police. The witness Snow said he thot:ght that the body had not been in the water more than 10 or 12 hours. He had never seen the body of a drowned man bleed like the deceased, and he thought the injuries were received before death.—The Coroner said the incision in the forehead appeared to have been canted by the deceased falling on some Beare instrument.--G Muguard, 243 V, proved that he was present when the body was searched, and he found three percussion caps in his waist coat pocket. In consequence of seeing the blood How from the wound on the forehead he sent for the nearest doctor, and Dr. Wing attended. He examined the deceased, and said he could not exactly state whether the wound in the forehead was inflicted before or after death until he had removed the skin. After some further evidence the inquest was adjourned, that a post mortem examination might be made. On Saturday, Inspector Busain had an terview with Mr. Beadon, the magistrate, and anted that Dr. Wing had extracted a pistol bu llet from the deceased gentleman's head, and had stated it to be his firm convicti that the deceased was murdered. The forehead hail been healers in by such an instrument as a life-preserver. "Ihere was no trace of powder in the woruid, which there would have been it the pistol had been fired close to the per son. The back of the hands were much bruised by being beaten with a thick stick. The body bad evidently been carri.d in a dead state and thrown into the water. THE REFORM MOVEMENT, LORD NUGENT AND MR. HUMIS'a MOTION.—The following is an extract fro,' a letter sent by Lord Nugent to tb It , v. W. J. Oates, in reply to a communication asking his lordship to attend a public meeting in Aylesbury, to take into consideration the reform measures proposed by Mr. Hume London, May 31, 1848.—My dear Sir,—• • You well know the opinions 1 have always held on the subjects of ex tending the electoral suffrage, shortening the duration of parliaments, and electing by the way of ballot. My <pinion is, that the spread of education among the mass of the people entitles them, of righ', to a wider extension of their share in the administration et public affairs; and, therefore, I ant strenuously in favour of household auffrege. That they are entitled, of right, to a more frequent oprortunity of passing judgm , nt on the manner in which thetrusttheyhave reposed in their representatives has been, from time to time, fulfilled; and thereon, I am strenuously in favour of triennial par liament., as formerly and often recoinincnded by the noble lord now at the head of her Majesty's councils. That the con stituent body are entitled, of right, to an entirely free exer cise of thr ir electoral privileges ; and therefore I am stre nuously in favour of election by ballot, as bearing the nearest analogy to the laws and immemorial customs of England, in other cases where the exercise of great common law privi leges and duties is guarded by secrecy against the influences of corruption and usurped power. To these three measures of reform, then, I need hardly say I shill continue to give my hearty support. On the fourth of Mr. Hume's proposals I must take leave to pause. lam yet to learn that a district representation is any part of the theory of the Er.gliah constitution, or would he a reasonable part of any scheme of popular repre sentation. The doctrine I have al ways held is, that the representative is elected, not to represent exc:usively the interests or feelings of those who have elected him, bat that he is chosen by them to take his 'hare, on their behalf, in the general repreientation of the people of the united empire. If lam right in this principle, the inference is irresistible. When you shall have given to the people of the united empire, generally, an extended suffrage com mensurate with their rights, a more frequently recurring control over their representatives, and perfect freedom and security in the exercise of that franchise, then the person sent to parliament by all classes of the constituency of Ayles bury and its hundreds will represent the general interests of all classes of the people of the united empire no less adequately than be who may be sent by a larger district. But, If I agreed with Mr. Hume in this ' proposal of his as thoroughly as I do in the three preceding, I should still protest as strongly as I do against their being brought before parliament in the manner he has given notice of, each and all of them being thus made to challenge the opposition of every person who has an objection to any one of them separately. The more eagerly I might agree with him is each er all of these proposals, the more strenuously would I remonstrate against what appears to me the extreme and fatal indiscretion of thus clubbing and confusing them together. And this I am justified in saying is not my im pression only. I have found it shared and avowed by all, with but two or three exceptions, of the most eager friends of ref 'am to the House of Commons with whom 1 have conversed ; and 1 have conversed on this subject with many. On these grounds, whenever Mr. Hume may propose his question in its present shape (should he, indeed, persist, against fill ad. vice, in doing so, which I trust be will not), I shall not fail, if I then find myself capable of the task of speaking in pub lic, to declare my anent with him to three out of his four proposals, but under protest against their being brought before parliament in the manner the most disadvantageous, as it appears to inis, of any that c,uld have been devised with reference to any hope of success. I will attend the an nounced meeting at Aylesbury, if I shall be able to do so when the time shall arrive. But meanwhile I lose no time in thus statii g my impressions oa the subject.—Yours, my dear sir, ever most truly, NCOENT. EXETER REFORM ASSOCIATION.—The first meeting of the Exeter reformers, in their room in Musgrave'salley, was held on Wednesday. The room was crowded.—The president of the association, Mr. J. Burrington, in commenc ing the business, said that law and order were the basis of the association, and whilst they always recognised the rights and position of her Majesty, and were prepared at all events and at all times to support her authority, they were at the same time equally prepared to defend their own rights, and would never forget that " the people were the source of all legitimate power." (Cheers.) At the present time he con sidered the association was imperatively called on to take part in the constitutional struggle now going oa for the reform of the Reform Bill, for the amelioration of the condition of the people, and in resistance to that most—he was almost goi.ig to use a very strong word—but in resistance to that annually increasing sys tem of taxation, which was weighing down the best in terests of this country. (Cheer.) He need not appeal to them as to the weight of the taxation of this country, both local and imperial, which was becoming almost unbearable. (Hear.) When he heard in the House of Commons a noble lord, who in times gone by was looked up to as an ad vocate for reform, but who, he (the chair an) believed, was merely a stickler for the aristocratic class to which he belonged—when he said that the people of this country did not want reform, it was surely their duty to use their ezer tions to convince that noble lord that extensive reforms were essentially necessary, as well fur the best interests of the country as for the safety of her Majesty's crown, and all the institutions of the Empire. (Loud cheers.)—Mr. S. Maunder, in moving that a petition be presented to parliament in favour of Mr. Ruine's motion for electoral reform, said they wanted the House of Commons to la more in unison with the sentiments and feelings of the people, that by this means the expenses of the government might be reduced. That these expenses were enormous no one would deny; the feeling from one end of the country to the other was univtr al that it could not be borne much longer. Mr. G. A. Moore had great pleasure in seconding its adoption. Mr. T. Bosley ur;ed the necessity of including the bal lot; it was necessary among a certain class of voters to get rider the influence brought to bear on them, which prevented their exercising their franchise end' pendently. As to the in crease of the suffrage there was certainly much difference of opinion among reformers—some were for giving it to all householders; the proposition was a gond one, but still this would shut out many men who were not householders, but possessed ten times more competent y than many who were. Where could they draw the line ? Others would he for uni versal suffrage; but if th s was adopted it would be im possible for them to shut their eyes to the fact that a vast number of young men, on arriving at the age of 21,would be open to influences that could not be for the benefit of the country generally. The safest course appeared to be to adopt some plan on the principle th it a man who had resided for • re rtain number of years, and would thus have acquired a character, and be known in his district, should have • vote, without reference to the payment of tuxes. He did not believe that even universal suffrage would so much increase the electoral class as was sometimes supposed; in this city the parliamentary list comprised 2,600 names he did not apprehend that more than 5,000 wou'd be competent to vote, even with universal suffrage. He was however convinced that without altering the districts and extending the franchise, the ballot would not he of much service. It was useless to talk of freedom of election in counties; the landowners there returned their nominees as absolutely as ever was the cafe in any of the boroughs in schedule A. Who could pretend that any independent member would be elected for either division of this county : it was folly to talk of it. la the southern division Sir John Buller paid all the expenses of registration, and at Alphlng ton he understoacl many were on the registtr who had no pretence to be 501. renters.—The petition was adopted unanimously, and will be seat to the city members for pre sentation. TILE LEEDS WORKING Nits.—The requisiVon to then ayor of Leeds, already referred to in the Daily News, desiring his worship to convene a pubic meeting on the subject co' electoral reform, lue already received the signa tures of nearly 1,500 electors, and it is expected that the number will be considerably greater when the whole of the requisition sheets are collected. In reference to the antici pated public meeting, a placard, of which the to - lowing is a copy, wan posted on the walls of Leeds on Sa"urday last At a meeting of operatives, held in Hull's Temperance Hotel, on Thut , day evening last. June Sth, it was resolved unanimously, and with applause— That we Mel it to be our duty and our interest to render all the support we can to the forthcoming meeting in favour of Mr. Mime's motion, and we hope that all our fellow-townsmen will act in a way to unite all classes of reformers. for we feel well assured that this will be found to he the speediest way of converting the middle class to a belief in universal suffrage. In rendering support to carry household suffrage, and a household suffrage of so liberal a character as the one proonoed by Mr. flume, we relinquish none of our principles or our claims to universal suf. freer ; and we mourn conceal fro - n ourselves that after we have ob tained that measure, we shall be in the best poesible position for ob taining the mt. Working men, at!end, and by a unanimous decision in favour of liberal measures strengthen the bands of our friends in parliament, and prove to Lord J. Russell that he is ignorant of the feeling that now prevails amongst us. Electws, attend, and by your co-operation prove that you desire the rights of all to be equally represented, and thus the united esertions of all good trio. morn cannot fail to tell nc p upon the public p rasperitoand well-being. meeting of the Hull Reform Association was held en Thur-day evening, the Bth, at the Town-hall. The room, capable of holding about 600, was crowded to ex cess, the window sills outside (tee room is on the ground floor) being also occupied by many unable to obtain admis sion. The meeting was held consequent on an arrangement, that when the association numbered 200 me mbers the-y should meet; and the committee, pro Pena, becoming de funct, the met ting should elect officers and a permanent com mittee for the ensuing year, wsieh being done, it was re salved to petition parliament in favour of Mr. Hume's "t four points." The meeting was undhguited in its mani festation of disapprobation of L trd John Russell's apathy and scepticism with re-pest to the feeling of the middle theses towards fur:her and extensive parlismentAry reforms. WORCESTER.—On Thursday a numerous meeting was held at the Guildhall, ‘Vorceste r, the mayor in the chair, when it was unanirnnu , ly determined to hold a public meet ing, at which pet tions should be proposed in favour of ex• tension of the suffrage, vote by ballot, equal electoral dis tricts, and triennial parliamects—these matters being insi•tet. up:•n as the only means of obtaining a reduction of the expenditure. TAUNTON.—A society, to recognise and support the principles laid down by the Reform League—household suf frage, vote by ballot, equal electoral districts, and trii nnial parliament% also, a reduction of the national expenditure and equalisation of taxation—as the best safeguards of social order and the national prosperity, is now in course in forma tion at Taunton, IRELAND. DL nu s, JO SE 10. The " Irish Lcaguc" has filled the picvincial rc pealers with exultation. The Foreman of this morn-! ing announced the arrive o the provincial ingredients of the grand fusion—but between the cup and the lip, &c. There is after all " nothing settled." So says Mr. John O'Connell in a pithy letter to the re peal organ ; and this after Mr. O'Connell himself had proposed the principle of union at the Repeal Associa tion on Monday last, and promised the indefinite sus pension of the old firm on Monday next. The follow ing is Mr. O'Connell's letter to Dr. Gray : Saturday.—Sir,-1 mast sincerely regret to have ouch reason to fear I that the desired coalition of the repeaters is not so immediately wee. ticoble ae is predicted in the iforisioy Freeman of this day, that I cannot let the week close without making public my imprewion on thin subject. 1 hare received from a most important qaerter, • remonstrance, couched In the very strongest terms, against giving up the Repeal Association founded by Daniel O'Connt IL Difficult...a of detail also have to some extent intervened, upon points of great importance; but my great realm for fearing that the coalition may not very speedily occur is, from the remonstrance in question. The importance of the quarter from whence it comescannot be overrated; and I am Sound also to say, that communications to the same effect from other quarters, also of great imp cetance, base reached me since the ant came to hand. 1, therefore, pray the trice& of the Repeal Association throughout the country to under.tand, that, as yet, nothing is settled.-1 am, dear sir, your obliged servant, Jons o*Covs The letter or remonstrance to which Mr. O'Connell alludes is, I understand, from the catholic dean of one of the north-western dioceses. Another conference of the "united leaders" takes place today, when the preceding " embarrassment " will be actively canvassed. One matter is quite clear, that the Repeal Association hac been decently composed to eternal sleep by Mr. John O'Connell himself. . At s late hour this evening it was rumoured that fresh prosecutions have been determined upon by the government. It was stated some days since that the ' government had determined upon instituting criminal proceedings against other members of the Irish Con federation, but the result of the meeting of Tuesday last would be first known. It is now said that the leading orators at that meeting will assuredly be prosecuted ; and that the necessary affidavits will, in all probability, be sworn this evening, and the arrests ( take place as soon after as the accused can be found by the police. The Irish Felon is announced for the 24th inst., but it is said that the authorities at the Stamp-office have refused to permit the proprietors to register. The Irish Tribune made its appearance to-day, and has not fired the " crystal Liffey." It is a mawkish imitation of the United Irishman, and contains a memoir, with a portrait, of Nliteliel. The composi tion is not very striking; and as to the principles, they are very numerous and profoundly abstract 'the Tribune's collections of "Articles of Faith" are exactly- thirty-eight! Mr. Carleton contributes a tale and Mr. Doheny a letter.: The suburbs of our city lust evening were filled with highly excited groups. A report had gone abroad that Mr. Mitchel had been rescued from the Scourge by a French privateer and conveyed to America. In what this singular fancy had its origin I cannot say, but the whole population of the liberties was in a trance of delight. The morning papers abated the enthusiasm. The old established house of Mooney and Sons has failed. n e cause of the failure is said to be con nected with railway speculation. The firm was largely engaged in the iron, ten, and Baltic trades. The assets are likely to realise 12s. 6d. in the pound. STATE OP THE COUNTRY,--The only accounts from the provinces to day are happily devoid of any interest, save on the single subject of the harvest, and all the accounts con cur in presenting the same favourable accounts of the grow ing crops which bavo rejoiced and consoled the country for the tut four weeks. THE MILITARY AT NENAOH.—The Nenagh Guardian gives a widely different amount of the late military riot at Nenagh from that which we have already heard through a different source. That journal states that the riot tint arose in consequence of the preference shown by a Paphinn nymph for dancing with a red instead of a Iris ze coat. The latter and the soldier quarrelled, and were joined hy respee tive parties of friends. The soldiers were outnumbered and retired to barracks. These men, the Guardian states, were in the habit of daily diatributies bread and soup among 'he destitute in Nenagh; but in consequence of the quarrel when the pcor next day assembled for the usual dole they got nothing, the soldiers emptying the soup into the sewer. The journal continues : " f his cirebnistano• soon reached the ears of a good many, and rekindli d the fracas that bad previously taken place. Accordingly, on Tuesday evening, a row of certainly a very alarming nature took place between the soldiers and about 400 of the towns people, Stones were flung in all directions, and so thick and fast did they fall on the defenceless soldiers, that the kprctator world imagine they were failing from the clouds. The soldiers occasionally repulsed their assailants, hut ulti mately were obliged to retreat to their barracks. Here a tremendous volley of stones was hurled at them, when the men rushed into their rooms, and seized their carbines and bayonets. Then the excitement became alarming in the ex treme—an exasperated soldiery, with muskets und fixed bayonets, about to rush on the crowd." This, however, the iGterference of the police authorities, aided by a considerable body of the force, prevented ; and at 11 p.m. the town lad resumed its usual quiet. There were no serious injuries. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, J tixz 10. Last night the police were employed in tearing down the placards calling a meeting of chartists at Bruntsfield•links on Monday. It is, there.ore, pro bable that the Edinburgh contribution to the simul taneous meetings will nut take place. The chartists are coquetting with the unemployed, but the authori ties are in a position to restrain both. At present there are about 1,000 soldiers in the castle, and 300 cavalry at Piershill, the pensioners and special con stables are at hand, and even the scavengers have re. ceived orders to keep themselves in readiness. But it is confidently expected that the police will of them selves be able to keep down all disturbance. The case of the Duke of Athol in relation to the closing up of Glen Tilt is expected to come on before the Court of Session on Tuesday. The counsel for the complainers are the Lord Advocate aid Messrs. Inglis and Burton. We learn, by electric telegraph from Glasgow, that a chartist meetintt was held there yesterday afternoon ; about 5,000 to 6,000 persons were present, speeches of the usual character were delivered, and resolutions approving of the people's charter and con demnatory- of the sentence of John Mitchel, were adopted. Though th , • authorities of the city did not prohibit the meeting, 600 pollee wore stationed in front of the platform. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE AT LIVERPOOL, we learn by a telegraphic despatch • chartist meting was held, at two o'clock yester day ou the sea beach, near Bootle, to take the opinion of the inhabitants on Lord Joan Russell's de claration, that the people do rot went reform, also to enter a protest against the sentence of Mr. Mitchel. Pre cautions were taken by the magistrates, but were not necessary. The number assembled amounted to about three thousand. Mr. William Mc Lean presided.. Mr. Thomas Jones made a violent speech, calling Lord J. Rue sell a liar, and designating the government a horde of brigands, ruffians, and assassins. A collection was made for the defence of the London chartist leaders. Another meet ing was announced for thin day. A CIIARTIST CAMP M i.ETING, we learn by electric telearaph, took place yesterday at Blaekstone Edge, a parti tion of an extensive edge of bills separating the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, and situated about 16 miles from Manchester and 6 from Rochdale. The numbers attending the meeting were about 6,000. A better conducted assemblage of working people could not well be seen ; many well dressed women were present and appeared to take great interest in the proce'dineo. The chair was taken by Mr. Taira, &work ing man, from Bacup. Mr. Shackleton, of Halifax, moved: That the meeting, having heard the declaration of Lord John Rus sell, that the people of this country do not writ the people's charter. throws back the false libel, and declares its firm conviction that no farther measure of reform wit mere the col sought, Cr meet with the support of the great body of the people, and pledges heel( never be relax its efforts until the charter Meows the law of the land. The resolution having been carried, Mr. G. White, of Brad-. ford, mowed that the whig government w.is vi:lating the constitution in attempting to suppress public opinion ; he exhorted those present to exercise their undoubted right of procuring arms, and said the systim would never be any better until *hey forced the government to make ' alterationa—Mr. Webster, of Halifax, moved the third resolution, condemning the prosecutions instituted by the whig government as vindictive and disgracef ul The mover's speech was of very icilammatory cha ructer.—A police-officer, from Bradford, disguised as a drover, was, during the meeting, somewhat roughly handled, and had to take refuge in a stable, and it riguired all 'Mr. White's exertions to save him from fartlair violence. The few police present in plain clothes were unnoticed. NORTHAMPTONFHIRE. TWENTY-ONE PERSONS POISONED AT A PUBLIC DlNNER.—Northampton has been the scene of a v. ry serious case of poisoning. On Wednesday an ordination service took pace at the King.ntreet Chapel, when the Rev. G. Nicholson, 8.A., was introduced as the minister of that edifice, in the room of the Rev. T. Milner. Among-4 this company were the Rev, A. Morris, of Holloway ; Rev. T. Priest; Rev. Mr. Lloyd, of Newport, Isle of Wight; Rev. J. 11. Goodwin, resident tutor of Highbury College. At the conclusion of the senice, a public dinner was given to the reverend gentlemen and their friends at the New Hall in New Land.street, at which nearly 60 persons sat down, Mr. Franklin, of Northampton, providing the entertainment. It consisted of roast beef, veal and ham, lamb, mock turtle and gravy soup, salmon and soles, peas, young . potatoes, gout,- berry and plum puddings, custards, tart., jellies Lail Alarm mange, salad, cbsez and but:cr. Diore the c nt'i was re. moved several guests complained of illness, and were com pelled to retire. In the course of the evening others were similarly attacked. Among these were Mr. W. Courfeilii, a well-known accountant or Northampton, Mr. Alderman Porter, Mr. G. Macqnire, Mr. J. Broom, :kir. J. Betts, and Mr. G. Betts. Their symptoms were of the most alarming nature—violent vomiting and excruciating pains in the stomach and head. Most of them were conveyed home, and medical aid was called in. The brat named gentleman lingered till .5 o'clock the following (Thursday) morning, when de ..th terminated his sufferi gr. Th., megistrate, on being apprised of the death, despeched officers to Mr. Franklin's premises, when all the cooking vessels and the remnants of the dinner w. re seized. At 2 o'clock in the after noon the inquest on the deceased gentlemen, .'s r. William Courfeild, took place, when the following evidence was given —Ann Courfeild. the widow, deposed that deceased left home about half-p at len in the morning. He appeared then quite well. He returned home in an omnibus about twenty minutes past six. George Sheppard was with him. Deceased was very sick directly he came home. He had a little tea and a little brandy gruel after he was in bed. He had some more tea about one in the morning, and the sick- I nest left him. About five o'clock she came doter. to make him some more tea, and he said he should like a 'attic toast. Was gone about twenty minutia, and when she returned ha was dead. He did not complain of any pain. When ha returned home he said the sickness was caused by some jelly that he had eaten at the dinner. He was perfectly sensible to the last.—Mr. John Faircloth, surgeon, stated that having seen the deceased since his death, and having beard the evidence of the widow, be was unable, without a post naortem examination, to form as opinion u to the cause of death. The coroner then ordered a post ',torten exami nation to be made. In the meantime the following evidence was taken :—Mr. Betts dined at the New Hall with the deceased. Sat opposite the deceased. Saw that he ate freely of blanc-mange. The jelly was white, covered with green colouring, apparently from three-eighths to a half inch in thickness. (The colouring was, it is said, produced by emerald green.) Witness also partook of blancmange and soup, and small portions of meat and fish. The prevailing flavour in the blancmange was the almond. Witness felt unwell when he left the New-hall, about six o'clock, and had been very ill all night, with a burning sensation in the throat. Had not been sick. Witness did not eat any of the green covering. Believed deceased did eat some of it. Did not taste anything peculiar in the other dishes. Witness's son, who dined there, had been, and was at that time, very sick. Mr. J. Groom, Ald. Porter, and Mr. G. Macgture were also sick. They had all partaken of the blue mange. The deceased partook twice of the soup, as also did Mr. Josh. Cooper, who had not been attacked. Did not know whether Mr. Cooper had any blancmange. The blancmange was not all eaten. [The remainder was pro duced and examined by the jury. There were very slsght appearances of the green covering, though Mr. Betts rated that the covering was left in proportion to the jelly.] By the jury : The fish and meat were good. Mr. Maequire ate lamb instead of veal ; he also partook of blancmange and was Ill.—Solomon Sumpter occasionally assists Mr. Franklin as a waiter. Assisted in waiting at the dinner at the New Hall. Randall, Mr. Franklin's man, made the blanc mange. Mr. Franklin. he believed, made the soup. Witness removed the blanc-mange Irma the table, after dinner. There was some green covering upon it, 01 which he ate a considerable pieces and never was better in his lib /, n • --.:N.N%e