The Express. — London, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

But, however manifest the final result, still the sub jnation of Mexico may prove tedious and difficult. Resistance to the Americans in the open field, or even behind entrenchments, where armies are attacked by armies, has been proved quite futile. Had S.ttrra A N NA, satisfit d with the first essays made at Monterey and near Saltillo, recognised this truth, and changed his system of warfare from that of direct resistance to one of harassing, of attacking small detach ments, cutting off communications and supplies, the Mexicans might have placed themselves in a better condition either to offer resistance or make terms But the overweening confidence of SANTA A N NA, and his contempt . of his superior foe, shown in the preeipitatAmess and circumstances of the last rout, prove him utterly incapable of the first duties of g eneralship. His character, indeed, as a man, as well as a commander, renders it impossible for Mexi cans to look up to him as one, from whom auy hopes of his country's salvation might be entertained,or to whose guidanv a great and patnoticeause might look. What ever repugnance the Mexicans may entertain to the Americans, there is no party amongst them which could promise to give that strength and effect that reform, which the Americans can and must do. The arrival of General SCOTT in Mexico, and with out mach farther opposition, may now be expected. His first aim mast be to find some Mexican party trilling to undertake the government in connexion or in, collusion with the Americans. The old fede ralism resuscitated may do this. And then will come the question of how to carry on the government. Will the tederalist principle be fully earned out, and each province , abandoned to local government? If so, there is an end of revenue, an end of the empire. And too m any persons are interested in the maintenance of both to submit to the quiet abolition. Do what the Americans w:il, or let a government in understanding with them do what it will, great discontents must arise. Great tliacontents will breed insurrection. And the Americans have not troops; they have neither the will nor the Lies= of repressing them by occupying the countty, and ruling it themselves. Two or tines prizes, however, they will certainly secure--first of all, California, and the northern sec- Son of the empire ; secondly, the mines and mining districts; thirdly, the possession of the customs or of custom-house arrangements. The first will give them the command of the Pacific ; the second will give a new power to the executive of Washington, and aug mented influence over the old world, as in the new. The last source of revenue may be kept till full indemnity fur the war be heaped up, and the habit of regulating and ordering every detail be fully secured. In seizing those, the American hunter will have taken the Moire morsels of the noble animal which he has slain, and may leave the carcase either to rot or perish of itself, or be devoured by the mealier animals of prey, v. hich abound in those regions. WE are glad to see, from last night's debate, that ministers are determined to go on with the Health of Towns' Bill. The accounts of each day show how much the utility of the measure will repay the small enmities and obstructions which it may excite. Even London, that " cleanest, sweetest, best drained, best sewered" city in the empire, seems on the point of reaping early and disagreeable effects of its self-inflicted exemption from the Sanitary Dr. LYNCH, with a deputation of the inhabitants of the ward of Farringdou Without, waited upon the LORD MAYOB last week, to invoke the aid of the City self-governing powers against the effects of pestilence and Irish poor, in that district. The state ments of the spokesman, confirmed by the inhabitants, show how Farringdon Without has fared under local ' guidance, and throw a curious light on the self-com placent assertions of the City Sewerage Commis sioners. We read of unventilated houses built back to back; of ease-pools, all but open, "poison ing the air, and polluting the dwellings of the poor; " of sewers, without traps to prevent the escape of their noxious exhalations, and without water to carry off their accumulations of filth. Within a few yards of Fleet-street, with its ceaseless flow of traffic, and its stored-up wealth of merchandise, the type of our English activity and industry, we have cellars filled with the stagnant overflow of cess-pools, examples of the apathy of English local government. The poor inhabitants complain of the short supply of water, which visits them three times a week for an hour each time. This, with the thermometer at 80 degrees in the shade, and the thirst and filth of a neighbourhood fighting round the " water-post." The inquest of St. Sepulchre's, another of the favoured City parishes, on whose local legislation no commis loner may venture to intrude, complains of undrained courts round Smithfield and the Old Bailey ; of cowsheds, slaughter-houses, and knackers'-yards, interspersed among the dwellings of the poor, heaped with fermenting offal and rotting dung, the daily scene of revolting and barbarous butchery. The workhouses are full. The fever hospitals have not a vacant bed. The wards of Bartholomew's, after a three weeks' ran on them, have overflowed. Patients apply, and are carried from the doors. Day by day the heat is increasing. The rise of the ther mometer may be traced by the corresponding rise in that most melancholy hygiometer, the registrar's weekly returns of mortality. And, to crown the sum of misery, Irish paupers are trooping and gathering, in their rags and wretchedness, precisely to those spots where rags and wretchedness, with their con comitant curses of ffith and fever, are already hud dled together Bo close that every fresh arrival steals the air necessary to save other life. These Irish bottles bring with them not only personal nasti ness, with filthy and improvident habits, but the seeds of typhus and dysentery. Manchester, i Leeds, Salford, and Liverpool, Newport, and Hinck ley, tell the same tale. In many, fever is already raging ; M all, its weds are latent, and a few weeks of heat will probably mature them into active plague. Manchester is exhibiting an activity which London would do well to imitate. The watch com mittee of the town council have issued a code of re gulations for lodging-housekeepers. We print it for the benefit of the corporation, if they are not above taking a lesson from the provinces : All lodging-houses to be inspected and approved by the chief-constable of the borough, or his officers. The keepers of lodging-houses not to allow the same to be crowded, by receiving more lodgers than, with a due regard to health, they are adapted to contain ; such number tole determined 4' the chief -constable, with the authority of the council. laden' for the health, cleanliness, and ventilation of all on-houses made by the chief-cinstable are to be strictly observed by the keepers of such houses, under a penalty of five pounds. A ticket to be placed in each ream, containing the number of lodgers which will Is allowed to be accommodated therein. The keepers el all lodging-houses to give the inspector ' or other Aker of police, free access to the promises , when required kr the purpose of inspection, or for any disinfecting process which may .be ordered by a justice. Each lodging-house keeper to give immediate notice to the chief-constable when may person LS taken ill with a contagious or infectious die- OW ; and a justice may order such person to be inemediaal removed, for the purpose of being properly treated. Each lodging-house keeper omitting to give notice of any lodger who may have been confined to his bed for forty-eight hours by Ulnas, or tranagmesing any of the above regulations, will be liable to • penalty of SI. In case of contagious dime, occurring is any lodging-house, the remaining lodgers may be removed by the order of a j ustice, to prevent further con tagion, and such other measures taken for that purpose as may be considered necessary. By the 88th section of the Manchester Police Act (7 sad 8 Vic. c. 40), the occupier of every house or dwelling is required to whitewash, purify, and cleanse the same forthwith, on receiving notice so to do, under a penalty of is. for each day's delay. _ . .. . . • • But this is not enough. It is very little use to give directions affecting a class so sunk in apathy at that for wkose good these powers are to be exer cised. You must act as well as order. The measures of the Manchester committee seem so sensible as to deserve record for the instruction of other places threatened with the same visitation, or already suffer ing under it. Amongst the measures taken for carrying these provisions into effect, one of the most important has been to appoint eight inspectors—two police officers from each of tke four divisions into which the borough is separated,— to act as sanitary of f icers. These inspectors ro round their respective districts, visiting every lg-house, and making daily returns to the chief ocooM of the names of the owners and occupiers ' the number and size of the rosins, the number of inmat es in each room; the condition of the house so to ventilation, furniture, beds, the state of the walls and floors, Bic.; the number of sick, and especial) y of fever cams, found therein; the state of the sough., drains, conveniences, ashpits, Ac. adjacent; and as to any public nuisance existing near. On the first visit, these inspectors serve notices, of which the above is a copy, as to the principal provisions. Iron this, or any succeeding visit, they find any cases of fever or severe sickness, these are re ported to the chief-constable, and information thereof is sent to the guardians of the Manchester union, who forth with have the fever patients rem .ved to the fever wards, or elsewhi re. The night-soil, and other filth requiring re• moval, is forthwith reported to the nuisance committee. On the second visit the inspectors are accompanied by three r 9 men, one of whom curies a bucket of whimismilb sad Om other two, in any house not whitewashed ha the interval following the notice, proceed at omen Is white wash and cleanse every room. In co-operatics with the watch committee of the council, the guardians etas Man cheater union are about making ample provision he reliev ing the lodging-houses of their maples seempamte. * They have taken a forge mill, knows so " finadtknes pej =" is Canal-street, Accosts , which is lambeilheibe lodging-house on a large scale, it nompdos etas of paupers who now overcrowd the ledging-hown, As soon u intimation is received from the guardians that this place is ready for the reception of inmates, the regulations of the act and of the police as to the 'maximum lumber of lodgers to be allowed in any room of • lodging bones will be put in force; but, until then, it is obvious that to require the keepers of lodging-houses to keep to such limits would only be to drive the poor creatures into the streets. We need not dwell upon the scenes of misery and abomination detailed in the Manchester inspectors' report of twenty, thirty, and even forty persons, of alal;es and sexes, found in one room; of whole families down in fever on the damp earth floor of cellars, with everywhere an utter absence of all energy—even the energy which prompts complaint and seeks for relief. We would urge on the attention of our readers the contrast between Manchester and London in these circumstances. Dr. LYNCH and the Farringdon deputation appear before the Lord Mayor to urge him to urge the common council to urge parliament to give them a bill to enable them to do sundry things necessary for health, which it appears they have no powers to do at present, such as to abolish cesspools, to compel landlords to trap and open drains into the sewers, and to appoint an in spector to see that these things are done. One of the overseers of St. Bride's who attended, expressed his surprise that " in some localities, of which no complaints had been made, he found the abomination as great as in those to which his atten tion was particularly called." He ought to have known misery better. One of its worst features is that it does not complain loud enough. Its soul is subdued to what it lives in. Filth is familiar to it, and it breathes stenches. There was another illustration of city government afforded by this deputation. The dust contractors, it appears, have, in some cases, not removed the soil and offal for a period of from eight to Tillie months. Their servants refused to act without beer or beer money, and if the neighbourhood be too poor to pay it the filth remains untouched. We have no doubt, the dust contractor is very great on the theme of self-govern ment. The Lord Mayor seems very willing to do any thing he can, but makes the offer in the most helpless tone conceivable. As to what is to be done, or who is to do it, he does not vouchsafe a word : only he declares the City sewerage commissioners are ex tremely warm in the cause of sanitary regulations. We can conceive no severer revenge that the ad vocates of more active sanitary movement in the cor poration could wreak on those members of it who are so firmly convinced that the City is a model of health, sweetness, and cleanliness, than by permission of the latter to walk them through the courts and alleys be tween Fleet-street and the river, and through an area of a quarter of a mile round Smithfield. The only I man of the number who would, we apprehend, bring away an appetite for dinner, from such a walk, would be the secretary of the Corporation Sewer Commis sion, who has lost the sense of smell. We have received several communications, in the shape of ward inquests and parochial reports, to which we may return to show more completely what London self-government has been. Meanwhile the importance of the Holth of Towns Bill presses, in order that its machinery may be set in operation against causes which threaten to bring upon the country a pestilence not less terrible than the cholera or the plague. Boast as we may, it is certain that such a visitor, coming to London in 1847, would find quarters quite as con genial to him as he did in 166th There is a filth and neglect in this age of boasted social advancement in finitely more deplorable than that of the 17th century, I because it exists by the aide of a luxury and splendour then unknown. Our Paris correspondence of Sunday contains the official account of the engagements with the population of the Kabyles, and the list of the killed and wounded in the " pacific promenade " of the Duke of Isly in Algeria. The most remarkable feature in these despatches, which are addressed to theminister of war, is the sovereign contempt, amounting to supercilious ness, with which they treat the chamber and the cabinet The preliminary inquiry in the affair of General Cubieres is closed ; but the report of the committee will not be presented to the chamber for ten or twelve days to conic. It was reported in Paris that the ministry, in order to force the committee on the budget to authorise a loan, intends to propose extending the issue of trea sury bills to 275 millions of francs. Monarchique affirms that it is decided that Count Brown in to go to Rome as ambassador, and other authorities affirm that the Duke de Broglie declines the London embassy. The King, it is said, insists that Count Jaruac shall remain as secretary in London, and consequently the Prince de Broglie will return to his post at Rome. Count Jarnac is the private correspondent of his Majesty. A Roman journal, called La Bilancia, says that the Grand Duke of Tuscany intends to form a council of state, consisting of a limited number of the most eminent men in the country. This council will con gist of two committees—legislative and administrative. The journals and correspondence of Madrid of the 25th inform us that the Queen had returned to the capital en the preceding day, but that the King-Con sort was still at the Pardo. The family of the King inhabit the royal palace with the Queen. It was expected that in a few days her Majesty would hold a grand review of the troops of the garrison. The heat of the weather was so great as to produce many sudden deaths and much sickness in the city. Gen. Manuel de la Concha had left Madrid to take the command of the army of intervention on the Portuguese frontier. El Eco del Comercio says that the panic which has taken place among speculators has rendered•the state of business on the Bourse very critical. El 7Vempo says that the money crisis continues unabated. The market is quite exhausted of specie. MONTREAL, MAT 14. Be yond the opening of the navigation by the tin im et the ice about a week ago, and the snivel of two ships, die It. Andrew and the Cambria, two days ego, I have bat hide of novelty to communicate. Mr. Tachareau, the Solidter-General for Lower Canada, having tendered the resigns*. el his oaks boom he had net lama pro meted to dr oldie of A -04meig, en die sieved= of Mr. amid' Midas brash, Mc. that gentle s/a. les bees allowed to Mho, tin t of a Circuit heirship, a good and sespestedis fie which he is Si Weil qualifled, god latter, _Ow kr swans of a politisal sharesiter. The new lislidiervessersl lin set bees Peekspe it is Wooled is keep die ells, era rne l s e amine, without the slightest lalemlim , edieseens, to des votes sir pediammaimy estaihest of any glue- eke Isiglit lareellble livened ler the odes, set Ike Wise Ike Vim, beware maw supsoeible sovement, whisk 'secs pediamentary memsgsamM, we all - knew Oat sash Wags are of the admidedel erkis has abated. It doss net seen to have left say permanent trace of anger on the minds at peedes. The French party are not ex actly sadeisi with their panties, bat there is a remark able, and impagestly Kodiak _skamme d snack open the course orsapposed polite! of Leila><lgfa amempt the saws of that arli di sket le lei erne so believe ass they aged still to Web. adz friend. The ming semi= of parliament, eanvened fie the 2nd of June, (set this 4th of July, u a Montreal paper sereammely prints), was probably show a fair poll of the string* et the two pert* govern meat and opposition. I do net anthipate mach political rancour or 'imputation. If this should be so, it will tend more to tranquillise the count:you'd approximate parties by casting down the barriers thin separate them than any governmental manoeuvre or one glare that the wisdom of politicians could devise. Lessees oiler is a good maxim is politics. Lord Elgiu still rides a dark horse—to nee a sport ing phrase. He keeps his own counsel, takes no one into his coafidnee, imparts his views to none. With many of the lieges who think themselves not only able to a . 2wesisis the views of a governor, but also capable Lim the very best advise Ike his gaidease, I not observe that this kind of sen-interosume peikay _Am net moot with the mast flattering seeeptases. Oa the Id of Joe the curtain of our provincial drama will rise, and we shall see something of the plot and the &eters. Lord Elgin is amisse stood to be friendly to the Halifax Railroad project ; and it L thought that the federal union of all the provinces so strongly recommended by Lord Durham, will not be long in following the completion of that great line of communication between the mother country and her most remote transat lantie wilds. The concession of the right of American , 1 vessels to come in ballot to Montreal and take cargoes for home on the same footing as British ships, is cordially greeted as the token of a satisfactory spirit in the imperial councils towards the commercial inferests of this country. Whether it will really prove of much advantage in the lowering of freights seems not to be at present a matter that the learned in such questions have made up their mind upon. I have no doubt myself. I think it will be beneficial. Much alarm is felt on the score of the immigration from THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1847. Ireland this year. We tear malignant fevers may be im potted with the human being, and certainly not without some oolour of reason is the alarm felt. The snow has not been ten days off the ground, and already trees are in leaf and early flowers in bloom. Y. FRANCE.—FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. —We can announce in a positive manner, says Le Pharr de Cherbourg or the 27th May, that the first departure of the transatlantic steamers will take place from Cherbourg next week. The Colibri steamer has been engaged to bring the warm and passengers from Havre to Cherbourg, the passen gers being to the number of 200. The Chriatophe Colomb, the vessel that is to sail on this first trip, was hourly ex pected from Brest. GERMANY.—PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, MAY 28.—One more sitting of the Herren-S.'and has been officially re ported. It welt held on the 18th of May, and was devoted to the' consideratioa of a motion by Prince Boon of Kur land, that on account of the defective coudition of the patri monialjurisdictions, the King should be petitioned to reform them. The committee to which it w..s referred reported that the proposal could only be adopted in the moslifted form of petitioning the King that ministers should hold conferences on the subject with committees of the parties entitled to hold baronial courts, and in each province, with a view to amend ments. Count Keyserling moved an additional clause, to the effect that in the event of such conferences leading to no result, ministers should submit measures of reform to each provincial diet. With this amendment the report of the com mittee was adopted. Two sittings of the second chamber have been reported. On May 20 the marshal intimated that a vote of the first chamber relative to a revision of the tariff of the Zolleerein had been communicated to him and he referred it to the sixth onninsitto eto be prepared for discussion in their own chamber. A;vote was taken amid great excitement on the question (half debated at the previous sitting) whether the elective (=shim should be made dependent on religious profemion. After much disturbance. each member was called upon by name to vote, yes or no. There were 158 yeas, and 319 noes. The same parties who insisted on the oppel nominal then moved that the names should be printed in the official report, but this was not acceded to. The zealous religionists aimed at intimidation. A motion for in creasing the numbers of the first chamber was not admitted to discumion. The other subjects of debate on this day were purely of local interest. In the sitting of the 21st of May a great deal of business was got through. There was a motion relative to the incorporation of Cracow in tho Aus trian dominions, and one relative to the resump tion of diplomatic rektions with Spain. Both motions rested ea the ground of detriment to the industrial interests of Prussia through existing relations. M. Von Conde did not much object to the motion respecting Cracow, but inti mated that the circumstances dwelt upon had engaged the attention of government, and were still under consideration. To the second motion he observed that it was, from its subs jest matter, incompetent to the Diet to entertain P, and also that it had been introduced after the term for bringing for ward such complaints had expired. After a long debate the marshal threw himself upon the chamber : would they advise him to entertain the question or not. The Chamber was nearly equally divided. M. Von. Auersboch came to the *id of the marshal, and declared he could not ask him to enter tain it. The royal commineary then suggested that the ob jects of the measures might be attained by bringing forward the subjects they wished to have diagnosed in a modified form_ This was assented to, and the discussion terminated. The remaining orders of the day related to law reforms of little interim to most foreign readers. One deserves men tion—a proposal to setatolish penal colonies. It was unani mously rejected. A HAILSTORM.--On the 19th, between five and six in the morning, a terrible hailstorm burst over Berlin. The hail was of an immense six., and so hard that, two or three hours afterwards, there were heaps of them in the streets. The amount of [flats broken is very great, and the roofs of nearly ell the houses sustained consi derable damage. Such a hailstorm hail not been witnessed at Berlin within the memory of man. RUSSIA.—ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 18.—TLe minis ter of the interior has addressed the following circular to the government chiefs By an ordinance addressed to me by the Secretary of State, his Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to command, that to provide against the ex haustion of the reserve corn magazines by the spec-illations which will in all probability take place this summer in corn, his Majesty desires most authoritatively to impress upon the government chiefs and marshalls, as they are most re sponsible, to we that the quantity of corn filed by law be laid up in all the reserve magezines. His Majesty the Emperor intends to appoint officers to make a tour of in spection, and in case of any irregularity and deviation being observed, they shall be authorised to make a judicial report I. his Majesty thereof." --- • - TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 14.— The official jourr al of the 13th announces that the Greek cabinet has at length resolved to accede to the terms offered, and that M. Coletti, alter receiving from 81. Peniani communi cation of the last note of the Russian cabinet, promised to make no further obstacles to the settlement of the differences between the two governments.—AUgemeinc Zlitung. COLONIAL. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. CANADA.—The steam-boats from Montreal to Quebec began to run for the season on the attention of the 6th of May. On the Ist of the month a Maypole was planted on the ice at Nicole. It is but fair-play to Canada to add that " the oldest inhabitant does not remember the like." The printing presses did not thaw so soon as the river : the daily papers (which only publish three times a week during the winter) did net resume their suspended diurnatisos till lie Bth of the month. If we may judge by the tone of the journals, the plan of emigration to Canada developed in the memorial addressed some time ago to Lord John Russell, by a number of Irish gentlemen and noblemen, does not meet with acceptation. The Montreal Herald thus esatopeiees the judgments of its contemporaries--capping them with its own:— We oboe,. that our cautions contemporary, the Genette, **we the pion ieentirely impractkable, and would not be acceptable la this colony, if it wer practicabis"—the Polar, with equal osalim. sum "it la out of our power to oller any comma/ of our ova IS tbe scheme"—Le Misery gime*e sebum bat ideates from all remark upon it, merely opening Ys eyes la their atiseat Mahe, at the dread le spectac of " Dena Wilms as melon gmlarant de Mikado ea Canada." We as a little brew" sass ewe emeemneeries —oar her would be that it add le Mewl presdeabl► we beadity saes that, the " peculleritlin of satimal ed meld shines," dila kb proposed to Mama upon Caw do, mast alai is tuft The following letter was addressed ea the 10th of Kay by Major Campbell , the civil secretary, to the prerident el the Montreal Board of Trade: I am commanded by the governor-general to eigadat you, twee information of the board or Ind. cit Montreal. that swain, to as combat:ow from his excellency as the suyeet at to trade et tide post, the governor-general d realul a owe* SiMI the assess lacy aurae for the colonies, stating that, Is lb* solieltags is and the utmost powdble fatility to tie trede of Ginteis. W beds amis. eioners of the treasury will, by the mat matt tram& to tea gam of 11.N1.'s magmas at Quebec, ceders that. so itmg se the Iniedaries. pension of the navigation sets In remise. at meets IMPIPII the corn trade shall remain in force, ibmiv maserere is aft desided to go in ballast up the St. LaWn.lloB to lembeal. sad themes le king down own and flour consigned to asp port in the United ea first obtaining a license for that purpose tenon the principal diem at customs at Queue. NOVA SCOTIA.—The general election is in Fall blow : it is yet, however, too early in the contest to admit of any conjecture how it is to terminate. By way of relief to tho otherwise excluaively political character of the Nova Scotian journals received by this mail, a " wrecking," as they would call it in Ireland, has been got up in Halifax, as will appear ken the followingbeidvenion of the tale es told in the Now Bestiees : died *Mae on Friday evam Ilse, oar MMus wen startled g r a4 sery4f i llre. lir ems Feud la le alms of by a men et as same "I IMmoN M lheradt= shish. Oat lasing wedge* galled Yaw/yet Ms with sam essoreilbedby Urn. The wee madl il it r ierill. et the Me et a eider at the Wed reilmesit. ec srlirC le bems wide due Meade, leek beteg e p ee h on e yt..d.g la a md. slow peoplullme mused Met he had and with lent day. lt h farmer Add that the amain el a serum d maim 'fore, tieueely et Oil .11161111. Ad= kr Mod di samile. wee she hill In Ss WIN. the slimy ems is to set at insides So Mem did threwleg the balkier di Madam Ye Ohs serest. the *NM sed ether side ea. lan="ewe Ow Mime. Mbelliesd.hetdll nerd he he pews dant Wigt. redgdy hued by mesas tke atlases. The sew*, Mid we ad dr =dm deemtlyadMe gredd. the Ire we aware le lese IrelMleg dew It 22g Thigh we Mora was bawd. We peomme the greyer will We slips lesseedela denim there le say iliwedelicallit= maware that me shred. aid for poiaid these who have with the radar Oda etjadme. NEWFOUNDLAND.—A letter from Fortune-bay, dated 19th April, published in a colonial journal, states that " in this part of the island every vestige of winter has entirely disappeared, sad the inhabitant' have he some weeks been bully esgeged in the fishery." It h aided, however, that there was a great quantity of lee ea the western shore, which pre std the boats from penseeilag to their spring fishing inroad in the gulf. The &hem wa the north shores of Coneeptien-bay and among the metiers in Trinity-bay was on the messes. In the French settlements on St. Pierre, however, the deadtutisa was absolute, and far surpased the privations in the Beglish settlements. On the 30th April another fire brae out in St. John's, but was checked alter communing the house of the Solicitor-General. Theetertieme of Sir G. Le Merchant, on the occasion are said to have been beyond all praise. Jt was generally remuked that lunlmindleremartione been generally made en the awful 9thof Jame, its aley would not have been demekted. The new ga llanter gems lobe very popular ; the Irma of bth May, comieddrils nodes tithe layi ng • -stone of the sew eneammt-hmse, by Sir id dud war& Wm yoga% lime media ea um Ow Mr days thud ear sew reverase Ye len waft Es. at lb smell greet Maid 41 se et Ids watem sod Me pup= le Mosel Mr Witddy deltd mile his eammad. hy feline me et she ad seedy as odds allow en to War work." The Right Rev. Dr. Plaming. amen Catholic arch bishop. being about to priormi to Zealand, cid Halifax, had received several &dilemma heat his fink, at St. Jean's; who, acknowksieseg bh ped exertions in founding the Pre sentation Comsat. -- lleg the adoration of females in that oo lony, wished him hearty imam in his present efforts to wards freamlbeg a bay aoff reilgians brothers for the educa tion of the mesh pardon lithe population. A seneibisi pregismd 111 mode - by a correspondent of the (Newfoundland) Ma" to chock the amount of smuggling which is carried on between the fishermen in Fortune Bay, and the French inhabitants of the island of St. Pierre. He urges the propriety of making Burin a free port. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—Our dates from this colony are—Cape Town 4th April, end Graham's Town 30th March Sir ' Henry Pottinger reached Fort Peddle on the evening of the 19th of March. A day or two after his I arrival, Lieut. Jervois, R R., was instructed to select the site for a post to be established at the mouth of the Buffalo river. On the afternoon of the 23rd a long train of wagons, with a large supply of ammunition, store,, , were sent to the front. Lite command,r-ilechief m arched et' the 2.51.3 a with a detachment of troop, and the new burgher levies in the direction of the Ks iskamma. On the 2fich he was at Wes. leyville, nearly hallway between the Keiskamma and the Buffslo, and about ten miles front the sea. Capt. Napier, C.M.G., with a strong detachment, was moving down both banks of the Buffalo to form a junction with the patrol bum the oat-coast. It was not expected that any immediate blow would be struck, but that supplies of all kind* would be collected at King William's Town (on the Buffalo, about 30 miles from its mouth), in order that, when operations were resumed, the forces might not be weakened by having to escort provisions from a distance. Great efforts were making to call out the Dutch burghers and the Hottentot and Fume levies in force. A general impression prevailed that the arrangements in progress were part of a comprehen sive plan to sundae the Kaffir,. About the 24th of March a predatory party of Kaffirs caused some commotion in the vicinity of Kelm' Drift, on the Great Fish River, within the British lines. They were, however, sharply pursued, dispersed, sonic of them killed, and nisei of the cattle retaken by the officer in the coot. mend of the oat there. The chief, Pato, wee believed to have retreated beyond the Kei. Mato= was at Fort Beaufort. He had been fur some time au Inmate of the civilian hospital, and his medical adviser had found it necessary to restrict him to one bottle of brandy per diem. It was, however, our get:that he contrived to obtain an extra half bottle daily ging from strangers, Its was allowed to roam about the town at his pleasure, peeping into all cornen. On the 24th of March he laid aside his blue and gold robes (saes shoes sod stockings, but with an old shabby bat), which he wears in town, assumed the Kaffir harass, and made off in the d.- reenact of Block Drift, but was intercepted by Romulus and some friendly Kollin, and brought back next day. Surely this depraved savage is not closely enough confined. The experience of North America appears to be thrown away upon the Cape authorities. There, aid experience taught that the savage chiefs who had contrsited degrading habits of intoxication were always the worst disposed, and that their drunkenness did not diminish their power of doing mischief. There were some complaints among the Dutch frontier farmers in connexion with the new levies. They complain of being withdrawn from guarding the (pen and sent into the field, leaving their farms and families unprotected. It is to be hoped that the good sense of Sir Henry Pot*inger will chow him the necessity *fawning to a frank and friendly explanation with that valuable portion of the community on all each occasions, instead of allowing them to be silenced with mere English and military stipend', ousneu, u was done in the time of Sir Pere grine Maitland. Commandant CI. D. Joubert has bus trying, by litters in the Grensblad, to put forward Sir Andnes as the chosen of the Dutch farmers, If Sir Henry and the commander-in-chief wish their , military plans es have fair play, they must shelve Sir Andric' ; arid ibis can only be done by acting justly to the Dutch farmers, and taking the trouble, by explanations, to convince them that they do so. the high commissioner issued a notice at Fort Peddle, on the 22nd of March, little calculated to give satis faction. It directs that all cattle and live stock stolen and recovered within thirty days shall, en being identified by their owners, be restored to them ; but that, if not recovered within thirty days, they are to be handed over to the civil commissioners for general distribution. The avowed object of this sharp practice is to save the civil commissioner the trouble of estimating the conflicting, and sometimes contra dictory, evidence given respecting such cattle. A dealt ordi nance, empowering the commissioner to take evidence on the subject of claims, and prescribing the manner in which summonses were to be served, Ac., was read a first time in council on the 26th of March, and was to be read a second time that day three weeks. In the mean time it had been published in the colonial journals, with a view to make its nature and objects known. The intimation of the civil commissioner was not the only case illustrative of the tendency in colonies which have no re presentative legislature to postpone the convenience of the public to that of officials. The circuit court for the country around Coleslierg, is ordered to be held at Graaf!' Relnet. This saves the judge a journey of a day or two, but compels the farmers to leave their homes for eight or nine days, at a time when the cost of labour is excessively high. The Shopkeepers' and Tradesmen's Journal, a new (and cheap) newspaper, published at Cape Town, stares, on the 2sd of April that heavy rains had fallen in various parts in the interior, end that the farmers were everywhere exerting themselves vigorously. From the state of the stocks, however, and the demand for meal on the frontier, it was not expected that prioesoould be much reduced. There was increased brisk ness in the commercial market, and things were looking well for importers: sugars especially were in demand ; coffee was firm; rice stocks were short and an advance looked for. The currency question continued to be agitated. Proposals for the establishment of two new banks, one at Cape Town and one is Graham's Town, were in eirculatien. There are already . five banks of issue and deposit, and ene savings bank in the colony. The South African Commercial Advertiser, in a sound and judicious article, directs attention to the success of all those institutions, although each as it arose was declared by its predecessors to be uncalled fur : " The Cape of Good Hope Bank, established in 1837, has been followed by the South African Bank, and the Colonial Bank in Cape Town, by a back in Graham's Town, and one in Port Elisabeth, together with a breach bank there from the parent establishment .in 'Graham's Town. In some of these institutions, after only a few years existence, snareholders are said to receive at the rate of 12 per cent. profit on the money paid up, and shares are selling in the market at the advance of about 100 per cent." The Advertiser, with reference to the existing and projected banks , observes : " The notes of these banks will gradually find their way into villages and remote dis tricts, and, as safe and profitable places of deposit, their branch establishments may also receive into their coffers moneys from persons who have no means of knowing how matters stand at head-quarters. It would, therefore ' be per. fectly just and proper tor government to require retreturns, at very short intervals, of the amount of issues and deposits, as well as of the quantity of coin and bullion, or govern ment paper in their coffers, and these should be regularly published in the Gazette. With this protection the public may see with satisfaction banks or branches in every consi derable town and village throughout the colony." There is nothing new from Natal by these arrivals. By intelligence received at Graham's Town on the 30th March, from the N.E. boundary, it appears that Capt. Warden had been holding courts for settling the claims of emigrant boers to essrtein farms in the Griqua district. The emigrants wear to have been satisfied : not so the Griquas, who im peded that the emigrants would have been ejected, though some of the farms had been hired, and others actually pur chased from the Griquas themselves. Tn SARAH SANDS arrived at Liverpool yesterday morning. She left New York on the llth May, and of course the intelligence she brings has been anticipated by the Caledonia. Zbr (nun. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yesterday, at Buckingham-palace. The Queen and Prince Albert, acoorni ii ed by the royal children, and H.S.H. the Prince of ii%igen, left town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, attended by the royal suite. The august party left the Palace at ten minutes before three o'clock, proceeding to the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, and left town by • special train for the Slough station. A party of the 12th Lancers formed the escort from the palace to the terminna.Z WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived at the Castle at eight minutes before four o'clock this afternoon from the Slough station of the Great Western railway, escorted by a party of the lot Rest of Life Guards, under the command of Lieut. Lowther. Her Ma jesty and the Prince Consort were received, on alighting frees their carriage, by the Master of the Household. H.I.H. the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, their Rft.HH. the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and H.R.H. the Prince of Lucca, arrived at the Castle on a visit to her Majesty at twenty minutes peat six o'clock this afternoon. The illustrious party travelled from I town by a special train en the Great Western railway, and were conveyed from Slough in the Queen's H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent arrived at l carriages. iar reei deuce. Proasaore•bouse, to-day, from town. H.R.H. Prince George arrived at the audio this afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty. The Duchess of Bother lead and Lady,Saroline Leveaon Gower, the Duke of Noe -1 iblk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of Alsneorn, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nonmenby, the Berl Forteecue, the Earl Spencer, Viscount sad Tienentem Palmerston, end Lord George Lennox, arrived in the seam of the leanness on a visit to the QOM& . The Cinte_i! pave a grand in the evening in St. Cieergea Hall. the din Ins spimadidly orns mmtual with_geld plate, • wa ner y ewe ammo solid " The Primo at Wades " formisi tha antra teermet of the pLteau. Nioniasue earishibas editor gilt, Mei with wax Beim were phial ow. the middle. At tho wit mad of the hall wm a beat at rid plots, having la Os Wilk a trophy exposed M the darasiog altadempaime, the imp head and paws et • lima ti= orli ambemt e ortisowl Mee plates of pure gold. This ewe mgpiellei Mie Aver of the Salem of Hymn. Oa deter wore diplayall a state standard of Tippoo sense, the Mad at the Mot of each standard being composed of a lugs kmilkst sesiaeled with diamonds. Her Idamty's private bawd dinedeil after dinner, under the direction of Mr. Anderson. Sir Colin Campbell had an interview with Emil Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A. deputation saes. misting of Lord Brooke, Mr. Shirley, M.P., for South War wickshire ; Sir C. Douglas, M.P. for Warrick; Mr. Bran bridge, Lord Lifford, aad Mr. Lea, bad as Interview with Sir G. Grey, yesterday at the Honse-Mbee. Lord HOWIE( de Walden and the Earl of Saffolk bad iatervimrs with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Coleelaheffice. Cal. Beads!' had an utterriew with Sir G. Grey, at the Homealles, terday. Mr. S. Robinson and Mr. Balk had an iafaniaw with the Right lion. E. Strutt, yesterday, at the as of the Commissioners of Railways. Despatches were :waived yesterday, at the Colo nial-elßse, (rem the Governor-General of Canada, and also from the governors of the other North American LEADEATH OF TILE RIORT HON. SIR J. BECKETT, Bear.—We have to announce the demise of the Right Hon. Sir J. Beckett, Bart., who expired at 6 a.m., yesterday, at Brighton. The right hon. baronet was in his net year. COURT OF COMMON COUNClL—Yesterday a court was held in cou.equence of the application of Dr. Lynch, and a number of the inhabitants of Farringdon Without, relative to the snout iry condition of that ward. The preli mmary matter having been speedily disposed of, Dr. Lynch was called upon to proceed with the petition, but in conic- Romeo of a technical informality in the order of the proceed ings, advantage wee taken of that circumstance by the opponents of health and cleanliness to postpone a considera tion of the subject, although yesterday was specially appointed by the Lord Mayor for its thscumion. lIMCGERPORD MARKET COMPANY. The half yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this Company was held yesterday at the Company's o ffi ces, Villiers-street, Strand. Ma rt in Stutely, Esq., took the chair. The Secre tary read the report, which, after referring to the with drawal by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests of the bill for the erection of a new bridge at Westminster, stated that every effort having failed in endeavouneg to obtain the right of way reserved by the Hungerford Market Com pany for 'team boat passengers over the bridge to and from the pier, toll free, the directors had instituted a suit in chancery to compel the bridge directors to carry out their agreement in this respect, and the Lord Chancellor had given his opinion that the =Art company were not fee contended by the bridge company) bound to dis tiuguish steam boat pawners who were to have free access and right of passage to the north pier and to the Boat, front whence they were to embark in the vessels ; and, as it was quite clear that permission had been refused by the bridge company, and that the market company were thereby deprived of their right, in consequence of this, the bridge company had railed off and set apart a nix-feet ri,iht of way over the bridge for steam-boat passenger, which had proved efficient and satisfactory for the purpose. The report then stated that the revenue of the company continued to im prove, which gave great satisfaction. Tao report was unani mously adopted. A vote of thanks was mimed to the chair man, board of directors, and elerk, for the efficient and satisfactory manner in which they bad conducted the affairs of the company, and the meeting then separated. MEETING OF PARTIES INTERESTED IN CURRENCY CREEK SURITZT (Sourd AUSTRALIs).—A meeting of parties interested in this survey was held yesterday in the London Tavern, M. Hananel de Castro in the chair. The chairman stated that, in 1839, a company was formed called the '• Currency Creek Company, ' which had for its object the purchase of land in South Australia. In consequence of some difficulty, the company was dissolved in 1841, and it was agreed that the land should be divided, and each indivi dual take his own proportion, which wee 40 acres of country and b acres of town land to each share. He then observed that he had received several letters from the colony within the last few days from friends, and from Mr. Beddome, giving an account of the discovery of silver and copper ores on the lands of the late company. He had also re ceived several specimens of the ores, which he bad had assayed,—the first specimen, which was blue, and was disc.vered on the 11th Dec., 1846, was found to contain 30 per cent. of silver and 40 per mat. of emper ; the second, lot contained 8 per cent. silver, and 174 per cent. of copper. The extent of the lode appeared to be about 45 acres. Several gentlemen present also read letters from their agents in Australia confirmatory of the chairman's statements. Speci mens of the silver and copper were shown to the gentlemen present. The Chairman proposed that the company should be reorganised, and that the whole of the land should be amalgamated for the general interest of the shareholders in the original company by working the mines. He was the largest shareholder ; he shou' d be happy to give up his shares for the general good. After some diicussion it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Linden, to appoint a commit tee to procure further information, devise a distinct plan of action, and then call the shareholders together. The com mittee consists of Messrs. De Castro, Friend, Gray, and Thompson, directors ; Messrs. Ravenshaw sad Wright, shareholders. _ _ _ PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIA TION.--A special general meeting of the donors, subscribers, and members of the benevolent fund of this association was held yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of electing two additional annuitants. The chair was taken by Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., who opened the business by commending the claims of the candidates to the sympathy of the voters, alter which the ballot took place. At its does one clerk and one widow were declared to be elected to re apective annuities of 151. and 251., which terminated the proceedings. OF CITY LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.— The anniversary festival of this society, which was founded in 1818 for providing permanent relief to decayed artisans, mechanics, manufacturers, and their widows, was held last evening at the London Tavern. About two hundred gen tlemen were present, the Duke of Cambridge presiding. The arrangements were beyond the ordinary character, the room being tastefully hung with banners, and decorated with a transparency representing the Queen and Prince Albert, the patrons of the institution; the attendance of the band of the Coldstream Guards lending additional effect to the scene. The Chairman in proposing the toast of the evening observed upon the vicissitudes to which the society bad been subjected from its foundation, as shown in the report of the committee, namely. that in 1828, when it had been in existence ten years, 9,2761. 10s. were received for annual subscriptions, which, together with the donation and interest on the life fund, was distributed amongst 624 pensioners. Public support was gradually with drawn from the society ; and in 1833 it was left with nearly 600 pensioners, and a reduction of its annual resources to 4401. 2a. Since 1836, however, the society had materially increased in prosperity, and had been enabled to augment the payments to 1 1 lls. per month to the men, and 11. 2s. to the women. The annual contributions had during the past year exceeded those of any previous one for 13 years. " Prosperity to the General Pension Society " , was drunk with due honour,, and was followed by the usual round of toasts, the health of the chairman, of the vice presidents, and of the Corporation of London. The sub scriptions announced amounted to nearly 1,0001., which in cluded 201. from the Duke of Buocleuch, 2001. from Mr. Brandford, and 201. from the chairman. TRINITY MONDAY.—Yesterday, according to an nual custom, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, as the Muter of the Trinity-House, accompanied by the elder and junior brethren, assembled in the grand hall of the Trinity house, and, after partaking of a dejeuver, proceeded to the Tower and embarked in their state barges, attended by the officials of the Trinity-Home, the Muter end Wardens of the Watermen's Company, and Captain Fisher, the Harbour master, and a strong murer of the Thames police. His grace was loudly cheered by a large body of spectators on his embarking, as also by the crews of the numerous vessels and Guarneri, as they passed down the river. On the arrival of the party at Deptford, his grace landed, and the procession moved to St. Nicholas' Church, the children belonging to the Seamen's Orphan School being drawn up in line. The ser mon was preached by the Rev. M. Melville, chaplain of the Tower and to his grace The church was crowded in every part. At the conclusion of divine service, the Duke of Wel lington returned to town in an open carriage and pair, the brethren of the Trinity returning in the usual manner to the Trinity-House. - - - VAUXHALL-GARDENS opened lan evening in all their ancient glory, with a more varied and extensive bill of fare than has been presented for many seasons. The !inn , cipal novelty is a picture of the grand squire of Bt. Mark on the same scale and plan u those annually given at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, and forming a vehicle for a similar display of the pyrotechnic art. The music, both vocal and instrumental, is certainly of a higher stamp than we remember to have hard. The " comic ballet d'actiom,? GB it is called in the MU, has in it some really pretty dewing. It is under the direction of Hr. W. Payne, who hi takes a part niesein. In addition to these and various Mar ornaments, the Bedouin Arabi are espied, end s &thosegle their searhialiti teats with their conmary sod meths grime. not so crowded es we ghee me them, the primas were very well Moeda. Of the noel bade wide played during the nudes, one, a the bill heo " frea the Hartz mountains," deservedly paid the greaten aglow. SURREY ZooLoma. °mama—Last evening, M. Juthen and his band semsericed their engspment with • concert as remarkable ler the emend= is it the mete d6played in the -'-alma. If the price of admisisa equalled that of the theatres. we shield not be moseles4 e t mo th a season sa the me m; le Awl those garden et the palm against dm , bee whim we amidst eery few charge of adssidsa, it is redly erewe der that ether gimes of &mooniest two not aim* itahsly losabia die thlo. where really dratime melds era be enjoyed without the penalty attesdist spin Ilia theatres this seseddes sesther. Among the slim Nam Lessig, es tem% wvisat the audio's@ with hie peribrames as the eseuebilisten. A WHOLE FAMILY rimsomm.—An ommenmes eta most appalling diameter, by which six poems have pima. tent, mit their death, and the limo of three ether basa lline pr w444 jeelly esmalieri, task lime in Hansa New Town, es the edismies of Sundop bat. The Jdlawlarpartkolan haw been obtained horn an remee, and may, therehee, be relied gpeneaes hoe from rzaggergies. A =a named Thomas aged 3t,eseeipled vide hie wile and six children a email allege, in Peal= Ulm eijoinot to the emensey at Lawn-pa& Ok fiontleg neessing bet, Omer his Seaway, a dram el Na Ighbman, wed to spend the day, awl &obi the sisishig she wee asked by bee rialer, who wen otherwise engsged, to prepare a shaberb pie for dieser. It anon that after the batter wee abed, and all the see exhatuted, the subitesee wee too thin, and on gag to an 4eling sembersill rise found ta • paper bag whad the imaginal rot - smetlier prime of am. l'hia she added to the knew misters, aced the - whole wee and to the bakelienes. At dieser the Wally, inciediag the &Me of Km Hillman, retook heartily of the pie. Shift shown ateselog eliopleme were peroeptible lathe whit albs dab= ; they were bet seised with violent sitiowes, moseqmsliell by • bossing sonsatios in the Sweat ead e& While Hr. and We. Itliciasa .1111 snood duo, _dry were, together Ida CAMAY Deasny, is • *lir wows, sad dry thea istlhoe imegised Shot the ibelt tiseimddinglad seemed the symp toms, end mistene• wee sailed in.-11r. Abercrombie, a surgesa, of the Haneallmad, wrepromptly in attendanee,msd on examination of the pie pressimeed it to contain mem& On bearing this, Hickman exeleimed. " Why, diet is chi white anenle I have bad in the hoes ka so many " Mr. Mererombie, immediately as hiving this, adaLis terd the usual antidotes, and did &that the nature of the ease would permit of, but without ay beneficial malt; mid at 6 o'clock, James Hickman, a ibis youth, oily nine years of age, died. In the course of an hour and a half after wards, another of the children, named John, three yam of age, also expired. A third doll, med 18 moan* sued Henry, next died ; Nary Ann, aW four yeses and a bels . died at half-past 10. Seeing that there were WU hopes Laving any of the sufferers, Dr. Barnes, of Notting-hill, and Dr. Browne, of Ketuall-green, were ale) called in, but, in spite of their utmoat exertions, they were unable to egl ct much good, and at 11 o'clock on Sunday night, the fifth child, named Harriet Elisebeth, aged six years, expired. Mr. Abercrombie continued iu attendance throughout the whole of Sunday night avid yesterday morning. The father died at Wilms 12 yesterday. He was only 34 years of ago, and up to the time of his death exhibited the I greeted anxiety for the fate of his wife and offspring.—Mrs. Hickman, tier sister, and her son Thomas, aged 12 seers, were at six o'clock hat meeting alive, but it was the opinion of thy surgeons that, although there were strong hopes '.l the sister and son's recev.ry, that from the fact of Mr% Hickman being enceinte, she could not possiblysurviventeny hours. Mr. Abercrombie has taken possession of the re mainder of the pudding, which he has analysed, and found that it contained a considerable quantity of arsenic; and on questioning Caroline Boneny he - learned from her that the tag contained at least hal f la pound of that poison. The statement made by the husband prior to death, and which was confirmed by the wife, was, that a quantity of arsenics had been kept in a bottle, but some time since by a mishap the bottle was knocked down and broken, and the contents were afterwards placed in an old floor hag and deposited in one corner of the cupboard, where it had remained until removed by his sister in-law. For what object the poison was in the first instance obtained, or why it should have been placed in the cupboard will be fully investigated at the inquest. The whole of the sex bodies were lyieg lut evening in the wash-house adjacent to the cottage, and the immediate neighbourhood was visited during the slay by many thousand persons. The police very properly refuse the admission of strangers, who were in.:twat in their ap plications to view the bodies. • INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—FIRE NEAR THE POsT- Orricg.—Mr. W. Payne resumed an inquiry at the Bell Tavern, Noble-street, Aldersgate, into the origin of the re cent tire which occurred at the premises of Mr. J. F. Fall shaw, fancy box manufacturer, 8, Stanning-lane, near the Oeneial post-office, on the night of the 21st uft. On the last occasion it was stated that Mr. Fallihaw wee insured for 700!., and that the property destroyed, consisting of stoca, furniture, dm, considerably exceeded that amount. Tie evidence, however, was of a generally unsatisfactory cha racter, and the whole a ff air being enveloped in mystery, the investigation was adjourned fur additional testimony. Mr. Fallshaw was represented by a so!icitor. Several fresh wit nesses were examined, and it was stated by a, clerk to the agents of the Sun Fire Insurance Office , that the amount of deists that had been made on stink and utensils was 6681. Se. Id., whilst the sum insured en the property was only 3501. After a lengthened examination, in which too whole of the evidence entirely haled to throw any light upon the muse of the outbreak, and the coroner having com mented on the carelessness of Mr. Fallshaw, in having In trusted his premises to be locked up by o boy, and the more so, for leaving the place at 9 o'clock on the evening, and not returning until 3 or 4 o'clock the next morning, the jury re ' corded the subjoined verdict "That how the tire originated there was not sufficient evidence ,before the ury to enali.o them to decide." ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. . Re ..DINO.—We perceive, front a correspondence pub liehed in this week's lkrks Chroniek, that the present mem bers for this place, Mr. C. Russell and Lord Chelsea, have been inducto to adopt the terms of the pledge required by the anti-catholic electors, and have thus, we suppose, atoned for their votes, of which that section of the electors com plained. But we trust that the liberals of Reading, who have so successfully maintained their cause on former OCCa time, will net tamely permit a renewal of the monopoly of their representation, obtained at the last election by means which the pungent questions of Mr. Roebuck exposed. If they have not turned their thoughts to their former repre sentative, Mr. Serjeant Talfonrd, as worthy to resume the seat which he held during two parliaments, we believe they are almost the only body in the kingdom who have net associated his name with theirs in reference to the approecn ing.contest. At preermt no candidate has been named as aspiring to fill either °Mlle seats except the present mem bers ; but we trust this apathy will not continue until its mischiefs arc beyond a remedy. KENDAL. —Mr. Glyn finished his canvass of the electors of this borough on Thursday. In the evening of the same day he met the committee appointed by the liberal electors, and was presented with a inquisition signed by 212 electors out of 365, the whole number on the register qualified to vote out of a population of 12,000. There will, of course, be no _opposition. W ESTMORELAND.—No opposition is spOken of to the two county members, the Hon. Col. Lowther and Alderman Thompson. The present state of the register and the predo minancy of the Lonsdale interest, prevent the hope of this county beiug properly represented in the next parliament. SIIIILEWSBURT.—The Hon. C. L. Butler, SOU of Lord Dauboyne, has come forward as a candidata fur Shrewsbury, in the pla n of Mr. Disraeli. Mr. Blaney, the former liberal member, is also about to come forward, several of Mr. Disraeli's most influential supporters at the late election hav ing promised him their votes and interest Bsitwiex.—The late proceedings in our borough in regard to a third candidate, which we alluded to in oar last, have attracted the attention of the Daily News, and elicited some just and well-timed remarks. We quite agree with the writer of that article that the proceedings of the requisi tionists are unjustifiable. The omission of any reference in the requisition to the politics of the intended candidate is an evidence that the party have no political principle to advance, and that the set of adhibiting their names to the document is merely for the purpose of neuein,r an electioneering strife, in order to recurs the spoil which then takes place. If any pail in the constituency are dissatie.fied with either or both of the present members let them state the reason of their disapproval, and the public will then understand how to deal with them. Without this it is clear that the movement can neither meet with attention nor respect. —Berwick Ack,r iiser. WAILEVIELD.—Mr. G. &man, the conservative candi date, having nearly completed his canvass, with a result which is stated to be highly satisfactory, a meeting of his friends and supporters was held on Saturday last. The principal business was the appointment of a chairman and vice-chair • man of the general committee for promoting his election. The requisition to G. W. Alexander, Esq., is being vigo. rously prosecuted by his more active supporters, and they in timate that their success will warrant their candidate in going to the poll. BRADFOILD.—A requisition has been originated by taw conservative electors calling upon G. Hardy, Esq., a barrister, to offer himself tie a candidate. Mr. Busfeild and the com mittee of anti-ministerial educationist are still in negotiation. IRELAND. There will De some changes in the ensuing elections, though not quite so many as the present disordered state of parties would lead the observer to anticipate. In the great county of Cork, it is to be feared, two conservatives will be I returned. No candidate is yet in the field for the vacant I feat, but Lord Bernard, it is supposed, will fill the place of Mr. O'Connell. The other member is not very popular, and, it is stated, will not stand another contest There are nu merous conservative offers for Mr. Roche's scat, and notes of preparation begin to sound, but no choice has ken made. The liberals, with any degree of union and energy, might easily secure the county. 'There will be no change in the city, nor m any of the Cork boroughs unless Lind Bernard should abandon the stronghold of his family and covet the first con- . etitneney in Ireland. I bans not heard that Mr. Watson will be disturbed in Kinsale. A couple of thousands are nut to be ventured, even though they were to be bad, by a re pealer, and unless Mr. 'Attwood should revive his former levee there is no hope of a change in that compact constitu ency. In Limerick one of the city members has retired, and already cm' of the Verekers is to the field with a strong rebuses an the remains of the old konnen who still abound in the City elite Treaty. It the Hon. C. Smith Verekcr, mend eon of laud filert, should set stand_ , Ik. Mesesli of Terme. win ms the reyemeneallea a third tine, He has gained mush pepnbulty, and ramasksi is int- Mystprinciples Anne kb Use masiaooloral essay. /my, the Honatearkb Mr. IIe•WPA Lord met'', he at her retina Nome poisons speculate on the nephew and heir of hi lordship, yam "Valentine Browne, hides the bald as the liberal interest. As things wear, however, at present, Mr. Morgan J. O'Connell, and a now enervative candidate, but a man of warty and pro gress, Mr. Herbert, of Muehress, will be returned without 2=oThere are loud rumours of opposition to ; Conseil in Teals, but few of the Kerry gentry an in fends to bear a contest. In Caaaaeght Mere will be a few damps& One of the modems et Mayo will be re pineal by Mame, et BloarolutlL In Mbe the amwervadme me eu of writer Mr. ewe. Melt, bewever, will I depend on Lord Mmasetnee bensnee, vise bee hitherto sappeeted the hen. inember. In Athlone Mr. Collett its tlmeaterd, bat his advents., area with more confides than he his. In Dubin serdeses stand thus if the membsa end re= =s sthey = s theymeld return both and SPEW Roe, per haps, _ nesemplik this dedrable man. The lint ow- • taint) , wooldommemil tbe votes of emery mien of the liberals. If the pmdesehewid &wee, it is very posbadde the old members edi be retuned. In the away Mt. Moak, a bathetic, alerts on the Radniewsa eery and prei tent latemet—east wit/swat probable meetsmee ts aced ebstion sapi emeelnien iats t s =me pnimbily brennenw, end nue saber serlion is era essadder dill bed mews et ping as aa election anweittee. SCOTLAND. The regreerneatioa of Olargow it new to emir wry sewed introit. Mr. Oswald e ll 2 May ens 2 een r ced Me intention el reWloy. en Or seen of advaa a s. Mr. Dworman, the Wier amber, will lOr ealregee of thearele ,a Iri r. Os Feri a rating it 7: l 4roL d belials in O Ask ; tires X il d e t niti merreed M put belled a ll . Ilemyr et the beard of - esd • AM WO of roper aura wee emporia the egeL as reerre elm egesinte a depreeleo to WM low Me. Akeradir Tiostio,the present had pewee. ribitirrldri le aria it siefirstio eith Mr. Merveusr. Tlde very witormyreary arobete et the old ekes," Waft" Mr. barsaleo, Or esieweet, Bailie Oa Mr. Wars Bray of Oestaill, kr aro. amenneed hisistesties et • emirate 1 sad k le undeesteed be will demi is with Mr. Dardeleso. Their Amoy_ b lissiml Mr. John rawer, of fit WI" Hr. Waken Budrorar, Idr. Bui lder, Oro as 1111.1111%16T•11 have net yet put reward a arilaria, but they seenredly will do as. Lord Liwels, 84 Jeers Onoplosill. Nod Mr. John Lerrafter are spites cf. lama far aerie eland, u mesons wry likel tb oproi. ties of ter sowervatives wal be trey lteaideEl.. The —Ain Ord we km reran is bare authoritatively) ease ether the re of dr Selkirodiamod's retirement hen Lord Jan NS. be daeu-- ' " Mai re Ovens* ; thereat Primo ' aggrieved, sag were that e, Doubtlas tip.oo Wake . *Lowed to is • mews little dome sowarr lop; sortainly no one will Conservative is the only a contemplated, and it has I Sc ltch burgh. The Hun. Roxburgh at the bidding rumoured that General • . Lord hits Hay Ms &Wald 1; treat Poorest Grieve Axil Itieseili unfair mass Lave bees emplierei. Maim leiffierdf Mend at perm °labial bat a liberal . ll do to under min r opposition that, th Olt I never been known • 415 6 e. F. Scott has f ; of ,the chief of the' t • Arbuthnot is ris - 3.4. V •Cs