The Express. — London, England, 1851-03-31 00:00:00

AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. The United States mail packet Pacific, Captain Rye, arrived in the .Mersey yesterday, at one o'clock, after a very quick voyage from New York, which port she left on the 19th inst., having consequently been about 19 days 22 hours on the voyage. The Royal Mail steamer Asia, which left Liverpool on the Ist inst., reached New York on the night of the 13th instant. The Pacific brings 30,090 f. in specie, and above 40 passengers. The intelligence brought by the Pacific is quite unimportant. Meech Is was the day appointed by resolution fee the legislature of the state of New York to make another effort to elect a United States senator in the place of the lion. Daniel S. Dickinson, whose term of office eupired with the but Keaton of congress. After a very protracted erasion the vote was taken, and exgovernor Fish was declared to be duly elected. The death of George Mc Duffie, a distinguished politician of South Carolina, took place on the 11th mat., atter a protracted illness of several years. lle commenced his puhlie life as a member of congress, in le2l, served tit the House for fourteen years, in the Senate for six yeses, and during the interval between retiring from the House and returning to the Senate, was elected governor of his native state. A new constitution has been framed fur the state of Ohio, by a convention (lumen for the pur pose, and is to he submitted to the people for ac ceptance. It provides for the maintenance of reli gious freedom, equality of political rights, liberty of speech and of the press, and no imprisonment for debt. The members of each branch of the legislature are to he chosen biennially. The governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and attorney-general, are to be chosen by the people fur a term of two years. The judges, who, as a general rule, hold for tive years, are to be elected by the people. Every free white male adult citizen is a voter, and elections in all etows are to be by ballot. The legislature is to pro% u system of common sehoole Institutions for the insane, blind, deaf, and dumb arc to be sup ported by the state. Letteeits and the sale of lottery tickets are for ever prohibited. Benjamin F. Wade has been elected United States senator from Ohio fee six yet" from Mara 4. Mr. Wade is a ftee-soil Whig, and a decided opponent of the fugitive slave law. The state eketion in New Hampshire had taken place ' but no governor was eletted. The steamer George W. Kendall exploded on the 15th inst., on the Ohio river. The carpenter of the beat was instantly kilted, and several deck hands were severely seliacd. It is supposed that no other lives were lost. St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in New York in a very enthusiastic manner. A dinner at the Astor house, with several minor feasts in other pirtsof the eity. showed the unit:Hon and sympathy entertained by Old Erin's sows for their country. Considerable damage has been done to the shipping at New York by recent severe gales. We have revived advices from Mexico to Feb. 15. The Minister of Finance, Senor Payno, has re signed his office on account of ill-health, and Ignacio Eapteca duns lawn a p p oi nte d in his place. Ilis accept ance id the otfict is considered uncertain. Nothing Y yet has been done by Congress. The bill for the abolition of prohibitions is still under discussion. A prop aition has been made by the government for the' norgunisation of the treasury department, with a view to !(neuter economy and order in its ma nagement. estimate of the emu:mast of the fe deral itovennuent tier the month o f February is over (510,1551 dollars. The udmitei.trutinn of Gen. Arista thus fur meets with little publie favour. The country is in u state of great buffering from the rumges of Indians and robbers. A letter from one of the engineers attached to the Tehuantepec Surveying Cumpany states that an ex cellent harbour has been found at the southern coast of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. where vessels of all sizes may find a sate unchorage. This is in the Bay of Ventosa, about twelve miles from the town of Tehu antepec. The buy is large and sheltered; its shores extend 6,200 feet ; the bottom is partly a compact sand and partly a mixture of sand and elav, naiad big an excellent alletlOVage. Another good harbour is found in the Ray of Salina Cruz on the Paci fi c shun:, about two miles to the west of the Yentosa. There had been a later arrival from Havannah, the dates being to the 4th inst. There is no politi cal news of importance. The island, apparently, enjoyed the greatest tranquillity under the iulminis trutiou or Governor-General ('cinches, who continues to exert himself for the amelioration of the island and its inhabitants. The last days of the carnival in Haeumeuhlnd been the signal tier halls, parties ele paiair, and amusements. A bull-tight took place un one of the printipul squares of the city. It was an exciting sieve. at which a great crowd was present. We quote, from the Nab oval bitelliyrncer, the conclusion of the correspondence of the Austro- Hungarian question : Austrian Legation, at Washington, March 11, Mil. /dr. Seer, tary of State, I have received an answer to the despatches with which I had sent to Vienna the note that you did me the honour to address to me on the 21st December 114 : Mid I hasten to inform you, Mr. Secretary of State, that the arguments contained in your note have sot had power tie ihage the judgment which the imperial cal - t had binned respecting the mission of Mr. Dudley Mann, as well a. respecting the tenor and the terms of the Instructions with which he was furnished. The imperial government des. not MM• to entertain the opinions con tained in my note of the 30th September, and it declines all ulterior discussion of that annoying incident, unwilling to expose the kind and friendly relations which it desires to prev roe with the government of the United States to the danger of being seriously disturbed by discussions which could have no priaticall result. President Fillmore deelartsl, in his message of the 2nd December last, that he was determined to act towards other tint' as the United States desired that other nations should act towards them; and that he had adopted as a rule for his policy. good-will towards foreign powers, and the abstaining trom interference in their internal affairs. Au-aria :pas not demanded, and will never demand, any thing but the putting into practice of them• principles; and the imperial government is sincerely disposed to remain in friendly relations with the government of the United States, so long as the United States shall not derMte from these principles. Please to accept, Mr. Secretary of State, the assurances of my high consideration. litma ttt Ns. Ibpartment of State, Washington, March IS. The undersigned has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the Chevalier Ilulmeniann's note of the 11th of this month, which has been submitted to the President. The President nvrets that the note of the undersigned, addressed tee the Chevalier Ilulsionaim on the 21st of De cember last, was nut satisfactory to the imperial government, and that its opinion remain. unchanged respecting the mis sion of Mr. A. Dudley Mann, and the instructions with which he was furnished. Ile is gratified, however, to learn that the imperial government &wires to continue the friendly relattints now SO happily subsisting between the two go‘erninent*—a desire in winch he con ally concurs. The President is also gratified to learn that the senti ments respecting the international relations between the United States and foreign powers contained in his last an swl met the approbation of the imperial go vermitent ; and he directs me to assure the Chevalgs /Intim:inn that he intends to act steadily is accordance with those sentiments. The government of the United States is as little inclined as the cabinet of Vienna to prolong the discussion of the tildes to which the Chevalier Hulse:in:ma's notes of the 30th of Septenther of last year gave rise. In his reply to that note the undersigned stated the grounds upon which this governtneot held itself justified in everything which it had done connected with the mission of Mr. A. Dudley Mann. and the instructions which were given to him; and he took the occasion also of declaring the principles and the policy which the United States maintain, as appropriate to their cenidition, and as being, indeed, tiled and fasten, d upon them by their character, their history, and their pmition anumg the nations of the world ; and it may be regarded as certain that these principles and this poliey will not be abandoned or departed from until IiOnIO ettniordinary cluing.: shall take place in the general current of human affairs. The undersigned renews to the Chevalier Ilulsemann the expressers of his sentiments of regard. Daxtsr WEISTIR. The Chevalier J. 0. Ilulaemann. Charge d'Affaires of Austria, Washington. The Cuban prosecutions have been abandoned. On the dismissal of the jury empanelled for the third trial of Gen. Henderson, the district attorney of the United States abandoned the prosecution, and entered a Ma& pngm-qui, not only in regard to Gen. Henderson, but to all the parties under indictment fora participation in the affair. This disposes at once of the eases of Gen. Quitman, Judge Smith, Gene. Gonzales and Lopez, Cole. Pickett, O'llara, and Wheate, and all who have been waiting fur trial under these charges. SOUTH AMERICA. We have dates from Rio Janeiro to the 2nd of February. The difficulties with Buenos Ayres were still unsettled, but it was hoped that an adjustment would take place without war. Vessels entering the port are hereafter to furnish the police with a fist of the names, country, and professions of their passen gers. The dry goods dealers have agreed not to pur chase on a le.+ credit than twelve months. Our advises from Buenos Avres to the 4th of 1 January represent the financial situation and pros - 1 pects of the province as being very flattering. There 1 is no local news of importance. 1 The new president of Venezuela, Menages, was installed at Caraccas, on the 6th of February. His inaugural address, which was pacific in its tone, was very favourably received. CANADA. A vacancy in the legislature of Canada has been occasioned by the death of David Thompson, Esq., a member from the county of Haldimand. The elec tion to supply his place is looked forward to with great interest, as affording a test of pubic sentiment. Among the candidates is William Lyon Mc Kenzie, who took such a prominent share in the political dis- , ' turbances of Canada in former years. The lumber trade on the Niagara frontier is very brisk. A branch of the German communists residing near Buffalo has been established in Haldimand county. It comprises fifty members, with 700 acres of land. They are said to be in a highly prosperous condition, and have gained the respect and good-will of the surrounding community. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, MARCH 19. Advices from Europe have been reeciked op to the let Instant 1,3 the Awe •bots arrived hare on the 11th instant. diner our lam advice. cotton her adveaml and cloves firm. Brearistuffa sishhy Improved. -lotto, is dromod ; United Waters Donde of 04,1 with coupons are in reggae 4121 to 1214 ; fives of '3 • am taken at 101 b 10.11. sizes of '62 1121 to 1 2/ ; diUo of '56 100 to 10b) ; *Wig three of Pia and Ste bong 1161 toilet. Pnreign ratkarge boo been Arm, and in good request. 11,11 s London. lon 110. te 1101, principally et the Litter rater. his en France, 3.011 to 3.10 for 60 days paper ; and 5 to 3.111/ for shat right Anntereiarn, II) to 42 ; Hamburg, Ai to 30./ ; Bremen, 76 to ;lei. Specie ammo.. di demand for shipment. We, of c00f..0, ama nut yet tell Ow precise aliment which son be taken vs morrow. TOe Paddle has already tenpin dole. of Aniericaa gold rollaf 4 and 3- An dot,. in thitlah sovereign. and run r. The Havre what Ime 130, 411 dole. in shin, awl 3d,01,0 del-. in American gold. Ilan. to k Ileor he MA and inactive, rentals mythlae dart few ezp rt. Wheat r. rather lower, but , nly in d. mend ler Mm. toanttopum. then he in mod-rate re gong aid supplies light. • (lomat/ ere : Supr line State and Western, 50, to 4 40:0. 56,5., or I , n, 76. to 194. led. per bid. f.0.b.; Obit and Mts W ean, 4 dog. 1,2.30. to 4 dol.. - lac., or 21w. AL to 1 1,4. ad pe- ditto. Canada in had, 4 do s, 0.3 c ' or IN. 2d. ; No Not, superfine, 4 II N. 23e. nto 4 do. 470 , or, IN. tI. tol9a. Id. per ditto. Wheat - Canada, in bond, 930. to 1 dol. per MAN., or 4la. 114.031.. 7d. per qr. f.o.b. ; While klichigan, I dui. .k. to I dol. Il r., on Who. or ke rel. to Mts. ed. per mt.; Genesee, 1 dol. Ise. 111 I 411. 17c per bibs., or 34a. 94. to 40, 3d. per ditto. Corn - Round ant hot yellow, bGc. to o7t. per Salt., or 24a W. to 235. per qr. f.o.b. ; whit., 1.,7c to the. per or ZS, to So, per Wm Corner.-Saner the date of our circular of the 25th ult., our cotton market ha grew ingrown, awl on the receipt of idea ea per Ann, pikes *Neon,/ Ins. per lb. The ertiniena M nor eontnue antheng.l, awl Taste from 1,011 ,, ,110 to 2,23-, 1 -00 bete of which a Ism quantity aireasy te. ivid In New Orleans awl Monte is reported se ruAbor, s. 1. rain rat from the Ina,• rage of thins quotidian. The receipt. = t the elm me port. Pt II show an :ravine over the Nemo Wing pt rot oil ant ye g, I,ut Lair should not he considered ✓eproof ot a large A. p. iteimunch as picking MA. It4lloll we. thinned at s roach tenter period than tidal, and pl ntsrn bier had the Mime. st of Wick prices together with tonne. d facile as lor for warding their tram to market. Our market cawes fine, at the tol- Wine( quotations :- Liverpool Clagiliratioas -7.eir Odom+, Mobile aid Tele., or.dnory. Irf. to 11 . .., me ding, II ie. to 121 e., widening her, 13e.; fair, sown.); tlplah4.llll Pionetaa, ordinary, 10c. to 10 middling, lie. to I ; -.; noildling lair, I Le. , fair, 12 e. Wow- - Priors hays ...Algid dame the week. Arne inn Sazony in worth VW to 33e., Merino lea. to 45e.; South MOO/1C..0. 1•1010 10e.: African, wa bed 2".. to Mg.; unweehed. lie.; ANO IIIIIO3 . 51v to 60e.; Canada, 7A to 33e. per lb. ' Amon -The mark, tis sitintut change mince date of our last. Pegs remain oaa at 3 37 - IN. per nit. Loh, and pearls am Ilrm at 5 dol.. toe. to 1,141101. ;ie, or 74. fel. t 2•1.. it. per cwt. hob. NAVAL Promo. -Preiglita a,ndnue PO high that but little Ins been don. - for ailment, and the demand toe home ounsemption In eau owned. tale. of North County turpentine have helm male at A ikon •oc. per 211 , ab0., or Ili Id. per bid f.o.b. Spirits ire telling tee. to She. pen gallon. Wilmington rosin. , dols 3110. to 2 dos., or in to 9s. per bbl., hog. North wintry coalman I dub. 15e., or Arkf Otto-We quote whale at 40r. to 4SO. per gannet, or 2411. to SAL 17.. 6d. per Le., f.o.b. Crude .perm. at I do/ Vie. to 1 dal. Ale. ger gam, or SM. Os. to 106.175. per ton, 1 oh. Linseed le °Wady at M. to one. for whole parent.; fig salient at Ire. There he every pro bability of the market kt eying steady, with an upward tendency, tor Mae little lime to amis. PLOTIMIKII,-siuor the date of our hat circular pork ham teen dull end ease dencrepteatat are a trifle loser. Male. are nude at 'SAO. 7k. and it dole, foe old prime mem &Rd prom or 555. 76. 4110. ;13 dole 37e., or Ske. 40. tor new mere; 11 dole. 25e., or 4110.64 tor new prime; and 13 d 01.., or Min f.0.b., for new prime now. /Serf is in lair demand and steady; the peke, are 8 Ego 30r. to lONIA. 30 gm, or 37r. 4d. to 435. Ital. per tee , /.00h., ese ; and 3 dots. to 6 dots , or lA, to 265. Ga. per bbi., f.0.b., fur prima Wel bairn are or ergo- st at 14 dole. We. to IS d,ole. per bbl. Lard searimas tinn at ;IC. le sic. pc, A, or 17s. tid. to 41a, per cwt., Leib. TOSAM/4 - We Snore bag leaf &Stucky. at Ile. to 121 o.; Virginia, 10e ; Marilandr, ie. to rt.; (Aga, 190. to lg.; HL lianingo, 170. to Havaman, 330 to .he. per lb. lliods.-Market ciertlnuat arm, sad Wes are repotted at 14ie. for &IMO. Ayres, 10lb.; Hops. 1610.,13v.; Porto/giallo, It lb., 1210 , and Berwloria 1111 b., 1'..; linOrik raughter, 431 li,e. to it. per lin 1w0..-the metal cured Awe of lost steamer, Ma not improved. We notice re/tsar** Chillington bane at 47 dub. per too. and mum= tars at 36 drake., Az months. bales of stafGerebliire rub, from 1 tot round. st 40 dole, six ninth. ; and w ieral invoice. of .beet, elou'des and menhir, at L 11-lie. to 2.e. alit months. Match put is wiling on wanted, at 214 dole, nit mouth. TIS Plata are very dull, at IN dole sn., and coke can be had on ra•ter terms in comaguetne of arrival. We hear of a sale of SO tom opener, ez ship. at tit., itiz randy. Lego -Pie -earl ot all daseriptano is firm, without much demand at present. tagliab and stimuli., 4 dole. 07/e. to 4 dots. Wt. newer -The demand for clover podium.. snit, at Sic. to hie. • foe lig, 71e. to li/e. tor good .W per lb. Toeolby is wanted the isai ride is IT dale. per barn I THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1851. ne Court. Her Majesty ant Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended Divine Ser vice yesterday morning in the private chapel at Bucking ham Palace. The lion. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley offi ciated. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Desert, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Bouverie, left town at eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, and paid a ! visit to the Countess de Nenilly and the French Royal Fa mily at Claremont. Her Maje,ty returned to Buckingham Palace shortly before two o'clock. The Duchess of Kent arrived in town on Saturday, at • tended by Lady Fanny Howard, from her residence, Frog more, and visited the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness partook of luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert, and in the afternoon returned to Frogmore. Prince Albert presided on Saturday afternoon at a meet ing of the Royal Commission for the promotion of the Ex hibition of the works of Industry of all Nations. His Royal Highness, attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie, arrived at the Exhibition building in Ilyde-park at three o'clock. The commissioners present were Earl Granville, Lord Stanley, Lord Overstone, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Mr. Baring, M.P., Mr. Barry, Mr. Barely, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Gott, Mr. Posey, M.P., Mr. Stephenson, 11.1'., Mr. Alderman Thompson M.P., and Mr. John Shepherd, chairman of the East lndii Company. Mr. Scutt Russell, secretary to the commission, attended. Colonel Reid, chairman of the executive com mittee; Colonel Lloyd, special commissioner; and Dr. Lyon Mayfair, special commissioner, were in attendance. The meeting broke up at kalf-past four o'clock. His Royal Highness I'rince Albert afterwards inspected the building. The royal family took their usual exercise on Saturday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance Leceson Gower, the Marquis of Westminster, the Earl of Liverpool, Lord and Lady John Russell, and Col. the lion. C. B. Phipps, had the honour of dining with the Queen on Satur "ilia Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr. W. Theed with a visit at kis Medic, in lieurietta-street, on Thursday last. DCBLIN, MARCII 29. A practical step in advance has been token on the subject of the packet station, which, if followed up with spirit, must speedily have the effect of setting that question at rest, and of effecting most important benefits for the west of Ireland. A prospectus has been issued by an " European and American Steam Packet Company," provisionally registered, the object of which will be to establish a line of fing-class steam ships to ply between Galway and some port or Ipoets of America hereafter to be determined. It is rr, for the purpose of carrying out the project, iss eed a capital of 230,0001. to begin with, in 6,000 ewe* of 601. each. The Hon. Colonel Henry Cole, next brother to the Earl of Enniskillen, is about to resign the repre sentation of Enniskillen, for which borough he has sat since the death of his uncle, the Hon. Arthur Cole. The Blue% of his brother, with whom he is about to proceed to the continent, is the cause of Col. Cole's resignation. The Lord Chancellor has made a reduction of 20 prr cent. in the rents on the estate of Island Magee, in the county of Antrim. The emigrant ship Favourite, from Liverpool to New York, laden with iron and salt, and carrving 223 passengers, was wrecked on the rocks off the lands of Trabolgan, the demesne of Mr. E. B. Roche, in the Bay of Curk, on Wednesday morning last. The pas sengers and crew were saved, but it was supposed that the ship would become a total wreck. She had been out 23 days from Liverpool. Emigration is progressing at a formidable rate. The II 'aterjirrd Mail states that the steamer which left that port for Liverpool yesterday took away 200 passengers bound for America, and that all of ' them appeared to belong to the more comfortable class of farmers and shopkeepers. Upwards of 300 persons have lately emigrated from the vicinity of Bally shannon ; and a current of emigration on the same scale is flowing . from every locality in the country. Mr. Mile emigration agent in Dublin, paid in the course of last year 25,0001. on orders from New ! Orleans alone, by natives of Ireland who had emi grated. Measures have been taken, in compliance with the wishes of the inhabitants, to erect in Belfast suit able buildings for a Custom-house and Post-office. The Athlone Sttatincl says : " Some of the pauper girls who were sent from this workhouse to Aus tralia eighteen months ago, have sent home to their friends in this neighbourhood sums of money vary ing from 101. to 151." Several lots of property, consisting of houses and building plots in Cork, were offered for sale in that city yesterday, under the order of the Encimilieredl Estates Commissioners, and brought very large prices. One lot, yielding an annual rent of 280. 3s. 10d., was sold for 5,050/. The others curried prices proportionately high. Among the petitions presented in the court last week was one in which the Duke of Bedford and Mr. Robert Hale Blagelen were petitioners, and Patrick Kiravan and others the owners. The rental of the lauds in the case is, on the aggregate, 8,331/. The encumbrances are 137,518/. Mr. Alexander Bostic, M.P., bad an interview with Sir George Grey un Saturday at the Home-office. The Agricultural Implements Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1511 had a meeting on Saturday, at half-past 12 o'clock, in the Exhibition Build ing in Hyde Park. There were present—Mr. Posey, M.P. (chairman), Hon. Dudley Pelham, Colonel Chalimier, Mr. I. V. Shelley, Mr. 11. S. Thonmson, and Mr. Brandreth Gibbs. Cul. Reid (chairman.) and Mr. Dilke, of the execu tive committee, and Dr. Lyon I'layfair (special commis alone*, attended. Mr. Blanshard had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday at the Colonial-office. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yes terday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Jackson. At the daily service the sermon was preached by the Bishop of Ilereturd; the prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Ilelmore ; the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Haden, and the communion aersice by the Rev. Dr, Wesley. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon, which was attended by Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, the Earl of Minto, Lord Broughton, the Right lion. Henry Litman:here, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. j The council sat two hours and a half. The Earl of Durham, the Honourable Messrs. Lambton and Laseello, and Lorl llenry Sutt, left South ampton fur Gibraltar in the l'eninsular Curupany'aeleamer, Euxine, on Saturday. APPOINTMENTS.—George Wattley, Esq., is ap- pointed Provost,'Slarshal of Saint Christopher's. Edward M urrxy, Esq., is appointed Marshal of the Island of Trinidad. John Lash, Esq., is nominated a member 4f the Legislative Council of Trinidad. Algernon Montagu, Esq., Stipendiary lagistrata of the Falkhuid islands, is appointed a Member of the Legislative and Executive Councils of those islands. —ob4erree. THE SPEAKER'S SEVENTH DINNER took place on Saturday, and wts attended by Lord Arundel and Surrey, Lord Ebrington, Lord Anson, Lord Enfield, lion. R. E. Boyle, Sir W. Mulesworth, Sir Percy Nugent, Sir E. Buxton, Mr. E. Ellice, jun., Mr. liutt, Col. Matheson, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Butler Mr. Wyld, Mr. Richard Harris, Mr. Locke, Mr. Bass ' Mr. Shartnan Crawford, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, Major (Rockall, Mr. Heywood, Mr. Brown We.thead, Mr. Corbally, Mr. Chisholm An racy, Mr. James Clay, Colonel Dunne, Mr. Ditett. It is stated that the lady with whom Miss Augusta Talbot is to be placed for the present is the Countess of Newburgh, a Roman catholic lady. The serious attention of the government has been draws by the governors of the West India Islands to the irregularities of the West India packet service since the establishment of the new route. The inhabibuits of Deme rara have nut been able to answer their correspondence by return of post but once since the new route commenced, owing to the late arrival of the outward mails. The writ for the election at Southampton, in con sequence of the elevation of Sir Alexander Cockburn to the office of Attorney-General, was received in that town on Saturday. The nomination is to take place on Wednesday next. ST. PAUL'S AND ST. BARNABAS, PIMLICO.—The lion. and key. itobert Liddel entered upon his ministry in St. Paul's yesterday, by preaching the morning sennon. fhe service was conducted at both churches exactly according to Mr. Bennett's uxage, except that the black academic gown Will worn in preaching instead of the surplice. TIIE SOCTIIAMPTON CLUB.—An loon as the United States frigate St. Lawrence arrived ill Southampton water a committee, meeting of the Southampton Club took place, and a resolution passed that the officers of the frigate should be invited to avail themselves of the privileges of the club during their stay in England. All the tams attend the club when they come on shore. THE CENBCS.—The Census Office, at Craig's-court, for the last two or three days, has been comparatively quiet, having issued all its tons of returns and instructions to all parts of the country. Sy " taking time by the forelock " the necessary arrangements for the census of last night were SO complete as to leave the officials a lull of repose after their recent very pressing duties. Some excitement was experienced up to the last hour owing to the information which had to be given to those who had not perfectly understood their instruction,., and in consequence of a pleasing fact respecting the educational department, which it is very gratifying to notice. It appears that tho estimate formed at the Census Office of the number of schools in the country had been far below the reality, and in consequence it was found necessary to supply a large additional number of forms in that depart. meat. This deficiency of schedules applied more to Eng land than to Scotland, for which country a large supply had been furnished, but the estimate had in the first in stance proved inadequate. The number of forms for day schools sent to to Glasgow at hest was 800, for adult even ing schools 200, and the same number for Sunday-schools; but it was found necessary to increase the number for day schools to 1,500, for adult evening schools to 800, su.d fur Sunday-schools to 1,000. During the latter part of the last week, after the issue of the schedules, the most gratifying evidence was given of the willingness of the public to r misly the required information. In some caws they the enumerator to receive the required particulars at once, and tendered him the requisite information then and there. A few of the people have shown some lingering recollection of the poll-tax, but there have been very few who have indicated an unwillingness to give adequate replies to the queries proposed. The printer had been be sieged by some 50 or 60 persons who bad mislaid their papers, and who applied to him under the impression that he was the proper authority to supply the defect. The enumerators and local registrars had a reserved store of schedules to meet such cases, and also double schedules, with lines for 55 names, where the household is very large, besides being able to furnish any further quantity Ant msy be required. SUICIDE AT BLACKFRIAIIS-BRIDGE.—An inquest was taken on Saturday- by Mr. J. W. Payne , at the Bride well, Bridge-street, Blackfriare, on the body a fine young woman, who was found under following circumstances : On Wednesday morning, about 11 o'clock, a buy named Rhodes, living in the Waterloo-road, was standing on the steps of Blackfriare-bridge, when, as the tide receded, he observed a human head on the causeway, which induced him to go to the spot, and discovered the body of a fine young woman, of not more than 18 or 20 Tears of age. Ile called to a policeman, who obtained a shell, and she was taken to the Glazier's Arms, in Water-Lane, and there seen by Mr. Hutchinson, of larringdou-street, surgeon, who was of opinion that she had been dead some hours. She was dressed in a sort of half-mourning gown, and from the appearance of her hands had been used to much hard work with the needle. The jury in the case returned en open verdict, that the deceased was found dead in the river, but they had no evidence to show how she came there. FIRE IN HOLLOWAY-ItOAD.—At twenty minutes before tour o'clock on Saturday morning a Are, involving destruction of property to the extent of nearly 2,0004, broke out in the premises of Messrs. Henning and Co., silk mercers and Manchester warehousemen, Holloway-road. It commenced in the lower part of the building—it is said in the back shop—hut from what cause it was impowible to tell. Very fortunately, all the inmates succeeded in es caping from the building without injury. By the time the engines arrived the fire bad obtained an alarming amen , daney, for the whole of the shops and show-rooras allow were wrapped in dames. The outbreak caused considerable alarm in the neighbourhood ; eventually, however, the tire- Imu smiusged to subdue the tire, but not until the most valuable portion of the building was destroyed. Part of the . goegerty was insured in the West of England Fire d. Tcheteo, a. Id. t • Us. per ►hd.:_ es Wiese. Todd per - Ni; oft, iSa per ten; ttriiert-toos;3:ead, t. per a. 4% per three. Li e. To ewpool : Coma. 3- d. to id. per 111. ; door. IN to Is. 3d.; wield sad cora, 414. per bash.; berry goods. to :Om. per too. A MURDER AND ITS PUNISHMENT IN A DJUCA. The following facts, if true (and their extraor dinary nature is the sole-ground for doubt), arc so startling that, expunging a few expressions and details wholly un• ' fitted to appear in the columns of an English journal, we transfer the account as found in the New York Morning Express, of March 9. The heading given is " llonible Occurrence ;"—as to which portion of the "occurrence"—the murder (dreadful enough, it is true) or its punishment, the qualification of " horrible" is best suited, and how far the spectators of the latter merit the title given them of " la dies and gentleman," we leave the reader to judge : "We copy the following from the Paulding (Miss.) Clarion: On Tuesday morning Mr. Dixon started front home in quest of cattle. Ilia little son, an artless child two years old, startled fondly after him, pursuing some dis tance, unnoticed by the father and undiscovered by the mother. Mrs. Dixon soon missed the boy, went alter him, and called to him to return. She Wag then approached by a negro named Haley, who commenced improper behaviour towards her. She repelled his advances, when he felled her to the earth, and having effected his purpose, beat her upon the head with pine limbs, and stabbed her until she died. • • • • . . . - " On returning in the evening, Mr. Dixon found his youngest child (an infant) lying in the bed, but missing his wife and eldest child, he gavu the alarm, and the neigh bours immediately commenced a search for Mrs. 1). and her child. About 12 o'clock that night she was found, about • quarter of a mile from home, horribly murdered. An end of a large stick was found broken near the body, which is supposed was done by the unfortunate woman in her strug gles to save her life. " When Haley was 'nested, his clothes were stained with blood, and he threw away his knife. After being severely whipped, he made a full confession of his crime. On Thursday, about two hundred persons were assembled, in cluding many ladies. The guilt of Haley was too manifest for doubt ; and, while indignation was at its height, it was proposed that Haley be burned to death. To this proposi tion there was not • single dissentient, if we except the officers of the law, who, in compliance with their sworn duty, protested against the illegality of the act. All were eager for the instant and signal punishment of the mur derer. Accordingly, be was borne to a tree, chained to it, and surrounded with light and thin wood. " We will not dwell upon the horrors of the death scene. nor do we deem it necessary to utter • word eatennative of the violation of law which the punishment involved. It was • lawless act, bat who will say it was not just—who will urge that they, under the same circumstances, would have acted in a different ananner. " In the instance under consideration, however, we have no censures to indulge • bat, in simple justice, we would observe that those who participated in burning the negro, in point of rtopectabsitty sail character, would rank M- I vouralsly with the rase number of citizen. in any commu nity or state. P S. The negro num, Haley, was put to death by burning as the spot where he committed the murders, at ten o'clock on lint Thursday, in the presence of nearly two hundred I ladies and geestkmsn." TuE MANCUESTER BOILER EXPLOSION has cre ated a painful sensation throughout the week, in conse quence of the protracted search which has bad to be made in the ruins of the building destroyed fur the body of moot he sufferers. It was stated in the Express of Friday that nine persons had been killed, but that only eight of the bodies had been found • this was the body of a boy named Joh n Cominisky, and it was not discovered Ull Saturday morning. owing to the mass of masonry which had been displaced by the explosion, and left in a huge pile on the spot where the mill stood... By the evidence of Mr. Williamson, owner of the saw null, given at the opening of the inquest, it would appear that an occasional fireman, whom he only knew by his Christian name of Richard, was probably buried in the ruins ; but this is not the case ; and though the man has kept out of the way fur some reason, it is expected that he will be produced at the arVourned in fanta, to give evidence of the state of the baler ap to a amt time previous to its bursting, and the woffittlllloM the safety valve. Mr. Fairbairn is also to be called in, to give an opinion of the strength and capabilities of the boiler for resisting the pressure of steam to which it would be subjected. 2:en WEST 'INDIA REGIME-XL—nix laglmept e , under the command of Lieut-Col. Cobbe, landed aI Bubo. does from Jamaica on the 21st February lost. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, MARCH 29.—LvsnT SCIIOLARSIIIP.— The vacant Lusby Scholarship, open to all candidates with out regard to place of birth or education, was this evening awarded to Mr. Price, of King's College, LOlltlon. WORCESTER COLLEGE. — There will be an election of a scholar on the foundation of Mrs. Eaton in this college, on the 9th of June. The scholarships on this foundation lead to fellowships. OXFoRD CITY LECTURESHIPS. —The Mstvor of Oxford has appointed the Rev. J. Hill, Viec-Prin - cipal of St. Edmund Hall, lecturer, pro tem., vacant by the resigna tion of the Rev. W. Firth, who has held it upwards of 30 years. The permanent appointment rests with the Orient fown Council, and must be tilled up on next St. Mathew's day. FREI EILMENITY. Rev. H. Allen, to the Military Chaplaincy at Brighton. Rev. J. C. Atkinson, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Yorkshire. Rev. W. H. Braaaington, to Rotherby Curacy, Leicester shire. Rev. J. C. Campbell, to the Canonry of Fairwell and Henry VIII., in Lbuidulf Cathedral. Rev. J. Copner, to Ilfracombe Curacy, Devon. Rev. E. R. Davies, to Aldsworth Curacy, Gloucestershire. Rev. J. Davies, to be a Surrtwite, diocese St. David's. Rev. W. 11. Gurney, to St. Nicholas Gamey, Leicester shire. Rev. E. Jenkins, to the Canonry of St. Nicholai, in Llan daft* Cathedral. Rev. W. Jones, to the Canonry of St. Dubritius, in Linn. datf Cathedral.. . Rev. U. Lambe, to St. lye's Curacy, Cornwall. Rev. Cr. T. Marsh, to he Chaplain to the Sheriff of Wilts. Res. T. A. Marshall, to Lytliard-Trcgog Curacy, Wilts. Rec. L. Moore to Peterborough Curacy. Rev. R. Nicholson, to Stapleton Curacy, GloucesterAire. Rev. J. 11. North, to St. George's Chapel Perpetual Curacy, Brighton ; value 1r0.; patrons, truAces. Rev. J. Penman, to Starishrick Curacy, Lancashire ; patron, Vicar of Ormskirk. _ iter. S. J. Rum, to Aston, Fhonville with Burbage C., — Rev. W:ftOfh,too, to Somerby Curacy, Leicestershire. Rev. 11. d'Ohyus Yatc Scott, to Tibbertou Curacy, Glou cestershire. Rev. I'. de Hookham Silvister, to St. Paul's Curacy, Cheltenham. Rev. C, Snell, to Lea Curacy, Gloucestershire. Rev. F. Slain', to Stroud Curacy, Gloucestershire. Rev. A. W. Taylor, to Morwinstow Curacy, Cornwall. Rev. M. Thomas, to be Secretary of the Colonial Church and School Society. Rev. S. Warren, to St. Mary-Steps Rectory, Exeter; value, 179/.; patron, Rev. Dr. Pemberton. Rev. G. Witherby, to St. James's Curacy, Devonport. Rev. I. G. Abeltshauser, LL.D., to the Prebend of St. Andrew, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin : patron, Arch bishop of Dublin. Yen. T. Reran, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Carmar thenshire. Rev. J. F. Flavell, to Creggan Prebend and Rectory, diocese, Armagh: patron, the Lord l'rimate. Rev. C. Rare, to Kilhuih Vicarage, diocese, Lismore : patron, the Crown. Rev. J. Huger, to the Vicar House, and Librarian of Armagh Cathedral. Rev. J. Shuldham, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Me rionethshire. \irilliano, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Car- TUWAIMV• Rev. A. N. Bull, to Woolavington vicarage with Puriton vicarage, Somersetshirc, value 3.21. with residence: patron, Dean and Cluiptcr of Windsor. Rev. H. Cottcrill, to be priucipal of Brighton College. Rev. W. Lyle, to Kildalloch, (or Kildolock) vicarage, dio cese Connor. Rev. R. MOM, to Rusher' curacy. Isle of Man. Rev. R. S. Phi'putt, to be chaplain to the Duke of Ha milton and Brandon. ltev. J. T. Round, to All Saints rectory with St. Botolph, perpetual curacy, Colchester, value 3121., with residence : patron, Balliol College, Oxford. Rev. H. W. Hodgson, to Ashwell vicarage, Herta, value 6131. and residence: patron, Bishop of London. Rev. W. P. Chappel, to Oarforth Curacy, Yorkshire. Rev. W. A. Conway, to Bartholomew Curacy, Cheshire. Rev. A• W. P. Davies, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Itev. A. Jones, to St. Peter's Perpetual Curacy, Elworth, Cheshire ; value, ; patron, Vicar of Sandbach. Rev. 11. Sunders, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Devon. Rev. It. Tyas, to Kingsley Perpetual Curacy, Cheshire. Rey. J. G. Wulff, to Illugan Rectory, Cornwall; value, 6871. and residence; patron, Baroness Bassett. Rev. W. Williams, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Anglesey. Rev. f. Woodward, to Mullingar Vicarage, diocese of RaeTonv.—Ashton Cold, county and diocese of Glouces ter ; value, 4921. : patron, W. Batchelor, Esq. ; Rev. E. W. Batchelor, pgumoted. SPORTING. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. - - ----- —• ! The programme for Thursday and Friday next is by far the strongest that has been usued since the establish men tof the spinng meetings—lse strong is it, thanks to the libe rality• of the licensed victuallers and their friends, and the seal t , f the clerk of the course, that the stewards of the flat races are at kngth enabled to dispense with heats," and we has eno doubt win mein& them altogether from all future 1 bits, whether in spring, summer, or autumn. On the first day the venue will be laid in the same locality as last year ; the sport to (vadat of three steeplechases and a hurdle rac C. with public money amounting to 2201. The legitimat e " racing on the followiag day will be en every respect first. rate. Six events will come of, via., the Trial S ta k es , th e t lity and S u b ur ba n Handicap , wit h an acoept ance of 27 elk% of an entry of Si (one having become void by th e de a th of t hat straightforward sportsman, Sir Gilbert lleathcote), the Two Year Old Stakes, with 20 entries (owe void), and the prospect of a large field; the G.-ast Metro politan Handicap, for which 4 4 were left in out of 101 no ' mutations (one s oid); the Railway Plate awl Selling Stakes, which, as well as the Trial Stakes, close on Wed nesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock; the money added amount . ing to 6.501. So eztrtiordinary an improvement in the cha racter of the meeting creditable to Mr. Heeling ; a ad, as the Brighton Railway Company will provide ample aasou , modation in the shape of special trains on both days, there is 110 doubt that he will be liberally supported by the NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLECHASE. The disputed race has been decided m favour of Isaac Rain intelligence. • EQUITY COUItTS.—SATVROAY. 817011 e THE b. II CrI.NCIO.I.OIt. Mr. Betheil applied for an early hearing of a petition for a commission of lunacy against a married lady. Mr. J. Parker asked that the hearing might be post poned fur a month or more, in order to see what effect a change of residence might have. Ile did not deny the Wl soundness of mind. Mr. Bethel] pressing for an early hearing, the Lord . Chancellor appointed Friday neat, in his private room, or. at his lordship's residence. lie saw no reason to press the petition before the other matters appointed for Monday awl Tuesday. MISS TALBOT'S CASE. DOYLE C. WRIGHT AND OTHERS. After the report of this case, which appeared in Satur day's Ezpersa, was dispatched, Mr. rage Weal (who was left speaking) went on to say that Mr. Bolt had thought it accessary to state at great length the proceedings under the petition in 1840, for the purpose, it would appear, of showing that the religious feelings of a ward of court were not to be interfered with. ile could only state that it never had been the desire of Mr. Berkeley to Interfere with her religious opinions. But upon the subject of the convent, there was an affidavit filed by Dr. Doyle in 1510, at the time when he was trying to remove Miss Talbot from the custody of her mother; anal at that time he never thought of proposing a convent, like that of the Lodge at jaunton, where there were no vacations, anal where the iii .lion cost 40 guineas, but he proposed a different sort of thing altogether. He then wrote a letter to Mrs. Berkeley, to the following effect : " My reason for wishing to know your address is that I may communicate to you my views anal intentions concern ing the education of Miss Augusta Talbot. My mind is decided on this point, Heather education can he better con ducted, according to my views, in a respectable public esta blishment like New hall, at Spetisbury, where Lady Harriet Searle and most of the falhota have been edu cated, than elsewhere. Miss Augusta requires much example from those of her own age to bring her into docile and regular habits ; and I am decidedly of opinion that she should leave home, not to be turned into the class-room regularly with the other young ladies, but to have her pri vate governess with her, and attend occasionally the general instruction of the establishment." The answer to this letter from Mrs. Berkeley was in the following terms " I much regret to any that Augusta's health is by no means established, as she is now under the hands of Dr. Barron, and he assurers me that she requires the utmost care :and at tention. Under these circumstances I most decidedly des dine acceding to the arrangement you propose of pl'aring her ut a public school, as all the medical men under whose care she has been concur in the opinion that her health will not permit it. If after this letter you still persist in your proposed plan, you must apply to the Court of Chancery; for without being compelled to accede to your proposal by that court, nothing else shall ivaluec me, as I ant firmly persuaded that by so doing I should be consign ing my child to an early grave." After the death of Mrs. Berkeley, however, there was no further men tion of New Hall nor of a private governess, hut she was at mare sent down to Taunton. It had been said by Mr. Bolt that Mr. Berkeley's petition of 1843 solely related to the amount of money which was to he spent on the young lady's education. Now, in that pe tition, Mr. Berkeley stated that he had visited the convent, and had obtained a prospectus, which was in the following terms *f he Lodge Taunton.—The age of admission to la years old inclusive. Twenty-eight young ladies only are ad tnitted. They must be children of Roman catholic parents. For board, washing, sheets, towels, stationery, and sellout books, 40 guineas per annum,—half of which is always paid in advance--and two guineas entrance. Education comprises the principles and practice of the catholic religion, the English and French languages, history, geography, wri ting, antlintetie, plain aad tine needlework, &c The uniform dress on Sundays—white muslin and blue sash; every day in summer. a gingham, procured at Taunton Lodge ; hi i winter, a dark blue merino, straw bonnet, trimmed with blue ' ribbon; other artieles'of dress as each young lady may have been accustomed to. No vacation; anal no deduction is wade for absence, if by way of indulgence; if absence is occa sioned by illness a deduction is then masks If parents take their children home it can only be for a month once in the par." Ile now came to what had been done since the month of May, 1500, when, for the firsttime, Lord Shrews• bury took 80111 C interest in the affairs of this young lady. It would be far better if he had taken that interest sooner, but it was then that lie appeared to awake to a scow of his re sponsibility, and introduced her to the society of the world. He would not enter into the very vulgar references con tained in the letter of Dr. Hendren as to the influence which that society had upon the young lady's mind. Having taken her out into society in May, 1850, previously to Sep tember, 1850, something occurred which it was not neces sary to enter into more particularly, with reference to the disposal of the young lady, which ended in her leaving the roof of Loral and Lady Shrewsbury, as at that time it would appear that they contentplated going abroad. From what ever cause it was that the young holy could not accompany them, he would not enter into it, although there were some allegations in the petition. Mr. Itult—Was blame to be attached to the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury for that allegation ? Mr. Wood—lle was stating his facts correctly • and he trusted lie would not be interrupted unless lie made some misstatenteut. Something occurred, and the Earl anal Coun tess of Shrewsbury went abroad. Under the order of the court they might have taken the young lady abroad • but it appeared that she did not accompany them. Then the question naturally arose, how was she to be placed or dis posed of lle would here nay that it was the bounden duty of Lord anal Lady Shrewsbury, and of Mr. Doyle, who had a supers ision and contrail over Loral anal Lady Shrewsbury, to sec that she was properly . placed if she could tog have travelled abroad with dean, and in that case application might have been made to his lordship to vary the terms of the order that had been made. leaked, it was their duty to have come to the court, anal to have stated to his lordship all that had taken place, and to take care that the young lady was placed in as position be fitting her age, lace rank, and her expectations, and, ut all events, that she should be placed iu some family where she would be no longer under strict conventual seclusion, and under strict direction, as he believed it was termed in the church of Rome—that she should be no longer under that dominion, which at her age she had uo means of resisting— anal that she should be removed from the control which must naturally be assumed by those who take a peculiar view with regard to the unteirtancla of a spiritual life, which there was no blame to those residing en a convent to take. Ile thought the guanlians of the young lady were bound to take care that she did not taunt to the convent until they hail apprised his lordship that it was a mere temporary arrangement until some more fitting arrangement had been come to, and until some more suitable disposition for the future education and care of the young lady had been arrived at. If the ease had occurred that there was no suitable place to send her to at the moment, and that she had been sent there as a boarder merely for a few weeks, the thing would have assumed a very different character ; but it was difficult to conceive even this case to arise with the large and in fluential connexions of Lord and Lady Shrewsbury—it was impossible in their circle of friends and acquaintances that some family could not be found who would be willing to rsceive this young lady. But it appeared that the course taken wu this : The young lady, then at the age of 19, was left entirely to her own choice and agency ; that she at once formed the resolution ; that she herselfdesin dto re turn to the convent in which she had been educated, for the purpose of becoming a nun ; that's the sort of represen tation that has been made. No caution was exercised ; no communication was bad with her by her guardian— The Lord Chancellor—Where do you find that state ment ? Mr. Wood—ln the letter of Dr. Hendren. His (Mr. Wood's) clients were obliged together their lights front where they could—they had nothing tangible to inform them— nothing to lead them to know how it was that, in Septem ber, 800, the young lady applied to the convent. They should have been very glad indeed to get the information from Dr. Doyle, hut he had looked into Dr. Daiyle's affi davit, and all he found in it was this—that it was with his approbation that Miss Augusta Talbot had, in the spring of last year, come to town to be introduced to society—that for that purpose he had petitioned the court for an additional maintenance for the young lady—that he never wished her to become a nun, or to take the veil, or to enter into a reli gious life by reason of his belief that she wax not qualified, or called upon, or fitted for that state •, and that particularly on the 15th of March last—which, the court would observe, was after all these things had been discussed and brought before the public eye—he had written to her to dissuade her from any such idea, and that he did so because he had some impression that some such notion or idea was passing through her mind, and that she was wavering." Now, he would ask, dial any body ever hear of such a guardian ? It appeared that he was altogether astonished at her entertaining some notion of becoming a nun, and that he learned that the first time in his life on the 15th of March. He said that he did all in his power to bring about a marriage between the young lady and some British subject which would be satisfactory to the young lady and to Lord and Lady Shrewsbury. Mr. Itolt did not think it would be necessary to enter into the reasons that had been alleged by Dr. Doyle. Mr. Wood again trusted that, if he wax not omitting any material part of the affidavit, or misstating anything, has learned friend would not interrupt him. The Lord Chancellor thought the interruptions were some what irregular, and ought not to take place unless incorrect statements were put forward. Mr. Bolt said Dr. Doyle had omitted entering into de tails with regard to his reasons; but, although they had not been set forth, they could be entered into if it were con sidered necessary. Mr. Wood could not tell what was in Dr. Doyle's breast. He did not doubt that what he said was true, but could not say what he thought right titakeep back ; he only took the a affidavit as it was before him. The Lord Chancellor—A deponent is bound to tell the whole truth; and his keeping back a part might give a false colouring to his statement. parto y could theyni oe to found a ma and the f Mr. Wood—What he meant was this. When a gen : tleman was not examined as a witness, hut made an 'A darit'theyUitabotakut e it to as t not say what had been kept back or omitted. i He was now the ease It was incumbent upon Dr. Doyle to state why the young lady had goat back, and why she had gone as a postu:sat He said that in 18.50 he had tried to bring a boar a marriage between the youn • lady and a British subj set, and then tl:e affidavit went on," I was abroad till the beginning of Sep.'ember last. On ni return, I was in formed by Mr. Xenia, soy solicitor, that, a marriage was contemplated between Miss Talbot and a foreign nobleman of high rank in France. I declared that I did not wish her to form a connexion with x foreigner, and that I mat not be taken as a party to any such marriage, and I believe that that marriage was broken off with her full approba tion." Then came another important statement that Mile Talbot went back to the convent of her own will, an•t t o great satisfaction in doiag so, and Dr. Doyle added that Lord and Lady Shrewsbury informed him that trey had placed her as a boarder at the convent at Taunton, and that he did not object thereto, and that he In•lieved that the statement made to him by the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, that it was with her own consent she bad been placed as a boarder at the convent, was perfectly true; that he had never considered her as a postulant, or forming part of the community; and be a ua ied, as was stated in the affidavit of Mr. Berkeley, that any imposition had been practised upon the court, or that there was any desire to stifle inquiry. It came all to this, that the Earl and Countess of ..ltrewsbury had sent her back, as he was informed and believed, merely for a tempo rary purpose. Now it must not be forgotten that the young Lady was only nineteen yean old; that she knew nothing of the efforts that would be made to induce her to embrace a conventual life, and yet Dr. Doyle, who knew what these convents were, never wrote to her or had any communication with her. It was his duty to ascer tain if she wished to remain there, or if she pre ferred going into a private family. Ile took no pains to inquire whether there was any other family who would be willing to receive her. Ile did not %enture to inform the court of that arrangement, and believing it to be temporary, he took no steps to put an end to that temporary state of things. If it really was a temporary I arangement, it was the plain duty of Dr. Doyle to lase no time an finding some other home for her. The onli thing that occurred was this, when to his " utter amp. Ise and consternation," after these matters had come before the Public, ic , , e a nd h a d .ri a gia bi t Inc ventilated , in. month of March "wavering as to In coming I f a nun." The first step taken by Dr. Doyle upon the mai:: riage being put an end to wait that which he took in elerch, 1851 ; he had no communication with the young holy • he had done nothing until he was informed by itomebody or other that she an wavering in her notions, and the result of which would be, if carried out, a gift of that emu of 8.5,000 i. to the convent. it was one of the most numerous instances of neglect that could possibly be imager el, and there was, in the conduct of her guardian, evidently a moat entire neglect and disregard of all her best interess; upon that point. Well, then, there was this young lady, wjeo had been brought up at a hothouse plant, in that a eluded state, totally unfitted fur the world • she was seethedy thrown into the bustle of the London semen, and the hurry and fatigue attendant thereon naturally reduced that very reaction the convent wished for; and yet Die Doyle took no notice of all that, until public attention WM called to the matter. Did the case stop there? 1/r. Doyle further said that he believed the young lady was only . • boarder at the convent, and not a postulant. The time cir cumstances would, he apprehended, have never emtne to light if Mr. Berkeley had not heard of her being in the con vent. Ile believed all along from 1813 that she was tbroad with Lord and Lady Shrewsbury, and he, when he beard of the fact, went to the convent. What wee the stetement of Mr. Berkeley ? In his affidavit of the eeth of February, made when the petition was presented, he stated teat, hit opinion and belief, Dr. Doyle did not exercise Lin legal authority or remonstrate with the Earl and Come,. of Shrewsbury with regard to theirconduct towardethe infant, and then he added, that on the lit h of lee britary he c lied at the convent—that he saw !Hiss JeetlingliiiM, the eupeeones, and in talking over other matters she admitted that the in fant had been placed there in September, 11150, by the Earl of Shrewsbury, with the intention that she should tike the veil, and she also admitted that she was at the time a postu lant for that purpose. The infant was introduced into the room, and he entered into conversation with her :theme the gaieties of London life ; and on :eking her if she was deter mined on becoming a nun, the answer was., "that there was plenty of time for detenuining, ee a period of eiehteen months was yet to elapse Wore she became eligible." Now, that certainly implied that some step had been taken to wards becoming a nun. Ile went on to ray that be asked to be left alone with her, that he might have for and eine restrained conversation with her, being convimed, from the :meow; manner of Miss Talbot, and her glances towards Miss Jerningham, that she was labouring under great tear and undue restraint. Ile then went on, in his affidavit, to give his opinion m to the doctrines of the church of Rome about nut having any right to exercise private judgment, and quoted some extracts from Dr. Wieemane. writings, which it wan not material to read. He said if the intent was allowed to remain that she would be compelled to take the veil, and her money would lerfeited to the ecebeimtical revenues of the Church of Rome, or leer the endowment of the convent; and that she would Is' compelled by the laws of the convent to do so. Now, Mr. Berkeley WAA not mis taken in that view, we he would he able to show kis lord ship. The important point, however, was, if that conver *aeon was correct, Miss Jerningham admitted Ord Mee Talbot was placed there with a view of her taking the veil— that she had been admitted at a postulant, and would not be eligible fur 18 months. Miss Jerningham also admitted— The Lord Chancellor—You had better give her owe words. " Admitted" wee merely as if something was left to lw understood. Mr. Woad had an affidavit from Miss Jerningham herself on the subject. That affidavit of Mr. Berkeley eme filed on the '2sth of FebruaT and there was a further a ffi davit sworn by him on the February if March, in which he stated that " he had a distinct and vivid recollection of all that transpired on Friday, the 11th of February, 1851, during his visit to the convent called the Lodge, atTaunton, and more especially from the fact his having, home diately after he left the convent, reduced to writing, by the advice of his solicitor, the conversation that took pile be tween Miss Jerningham and himself, and also between the infant Augusta Talbot and himself." lle settee tied in talking nutters over with Miss Jerningham, "she stated that no young lady was admitted a second time to the con vent, except as a postulant; that Mies Jerningham stated most unreservedly, that the said infant Augusta Talbot was placed at the convent in the month of September, 1810, by John Earl of Shrewsbury, with the full intention that the said. infant Augusta Talbot should take the veil, and Miss Jerningham admitted that the said infant was a postulant at that time for that purp ose ." He stated that when Miss Tce d 'Talbot was introduinto the room, in consequence of what had been stated by Miss Jerningham, he asked her distinctly " whether it was her wish to remain fir ever in the said convent," when Miss Talbot replied, " Oh, there is time enough yet to decide that, as I ant not eligible for the black veil for eighteen months and upwerele." Further, he requested of Miss Jerningham to be left alone with Miss Talbot for a short time, its be desired to have • little conversation with her,when the said Miss Jerningham informed hint that Lord Shrewsbury had given pleitive in structions in September last, when be left her there, " that she never was to see any one for an instant unless in the presence of the newesr or vieuress ;" that the abuse lan guage was made use of by the said Miss Jerningham and the said Augusta Talbot, and the above words within the inverted commas were written by hint home diately after the interview on the 14th of February, 1851, and that he could not by any possibility he mistaken. Now if they wanted any confirmation of the truth of these statements of Mr. Berkeley, it would be found in the fact that he was not acquainted with the rules of these convents, that he had never heard the word postulant before, and how could all that enter his mind unless be had heard it ? lle thought the whole of Mr. Berkeley's statement was so clear and correct as to satisfy his lordship beyond the poseileility of doubt. Before he came to the statement of Miss J,•l-ling ham, he would read to his lordship the letter of Dr. Hen dren, which he contended he was entitled to read. The Lord Chancellor—What is your authority for that? It was this : Mr. Doyle in his affidavit hail set out the pe tition of Mr. Berkeley to the House of Commons from the Times newspaper, stating that he believed it to be true. In the some paper there appeared a letter iloln • gentleman calling himself the Bishop of Clifton. They had thereupon applied to the Times newspaper to obtain a sight of the original manuscript, and having procured it, they were informed and believed that it was really written by Dr. Hendren, the party calling himself Bishop of Clifton. The information was sought fur and obtained front Mr. Ito hie, the solicitor teethe Tosco, and, that being so, it was in evi dence that Miss Talbot went to the convent under his (Dr. Hendren s) directions. The Lord Chancellor—As I understand you, you chal lenge inquiry as to whether the young lady is there as a postulant, and your mode of doing so is that you give the statement of a party who you believe had authority to say so, that who was there as a postulant. ?dr. Wood—And the other side did not accept the chal lenge. They admitted the fact, as they said that no person could be ueLmitted as a postulant without the consent of the bishop. The challenge being given, was not therefore met: it was, in fact, admitted that the statement was true. In his letter this Dr. Hendren stated—that the frequently expressed a wish to become a nun. The learned gentleman then read the letter of Dr. Hendren, which has already been published, but complained that the letters of Mee Talbot, referred to in that letter, and the letter written to her by Dr. Hendren, were not produced. Miss Jerningham had made an affidavit, but made no reference to these letters, which he had stigmatised on a former clay as not creditable to a Chris tian bishop. It was with reference to the disposal of the lama's property. The insinuation against Mr. Berkeley wan, in his opinion, base, unmanly, and unjustifiable. Dr. Hendren says she was at liberty at any time she pleased to leave the convent, and gave extracts from the rule! , or the Council of Trent as to the safeguards against any compul sion. Mr. Berkeley denied all the statements contained in that letter, except that he had not seen the infant for e con siderable time. 'Dien Miss Jerningham, in her affidavit filed that morning, stated that in Sept., 1830, she was applied to by Dr. Winter, chaplain to the Earl of Shrewsbury, to receive Miss Talbot as a boarder; that not being able to receive her as a boarder, but as a postulant, it would lee necessary to apply to Dr. Hendren ; that although she was admitted as a postulant, it was only nominally, and she never went through the ceremonies on the admission of a postulant, and never wore the religious habit of a postulant, and was only looked upon as an inmate; that Mr. Berkeley asked her if she meant to become a nun, and she replied, " There was time enough for that." She denied ales that she had stated to Mr. Berkeley_that the infant hid been placed there by the' of • Lion of her becoming the white and black to questions from '• to Miss Talbot, but the convent generally Talbot was nominally convent whenever e! intent only because never exercised an' r 'used u private lie cause such were affidavit there we came there. The the letter of' Dr. upon this point, appear that, somehow io air. Deraezry ••••— oy the Earl of Shrewsbury with the inten- oming a nun; that the anew en about taking black veils were made generally in reply urn Mr. Berkeley, . 4erenee t, but merely ref , m of nerally ; that she ainally a postulant . '- to ( "i s : ver she pleased ; .d a li k 4 awe they never tMt. ' , shrt . ,phe any control or 1.4 ovicllie infikkAnd to interview to 2,* Arittaahr Want ere her paid, . , . Noce ithat was no exp • ^,. 6 • "Stir - g i t a ldbot :l letter e leer or th '. • tti . if and Ir. *inter would , rfl6 . .light t, but neither was • ` • t ould mellow or other, some ... . 1 her that • 1 1~.