The Express. — London, England, 1851-10-20 00:00:00

UNITED STATES. The royal mail steam-ship Africa, Captain eyrie, front New York. arrived at Liverpool yesterday morn-' i ng a t half-past 2 with the usual mails, 75 passengers, and about a million dollars of specie in silver and gold. The Africa left New York at 12.20 p.m. on the Bth inst.. and arrived at the bar last night at 9 o'clock, where she had to wait upwards of four hours fur water. The Humboldt was met by the Africa at 3 o'clock on the afternoon she left New York, and would arrive the same evening ; she also met the royal snail steamer Asia at 9.50 a.m. on the morning of the Itth inst., about twenty hours sail from New yok. There had been two arrivals from California, viz., by the Empire City, on the 7th, with Havannah dates to the 2nd, and 350,000 dollars specie ; and also the Prometheus, which arrived on the 4th, bringing 41;5 passengers, and gold-dust of the value of a million and a ballot' dollars. The City of Man chester screw steamer from this port arrived at Philadelphia on the 3rd inst. The political news by this arrival is less important than the commercial. There had been almost a minty panic in New York on the 2nd, 3rd, and 9th, and severed of the banks had been severely run upon : th e y had, however, stood well, and by the , oth it had s h u nd, and it was hoped the crisis had passed. Still, however, confidence was slow in returning, and money was almost impossible to obtain, except for bills of the very highest class. Stocks, which had been very much depressed, were recovering, and the foreign rate of exchange declining. A great entertainment had been given to Commo dore Stevens, W. K Stevens, and J. A. Hamilton, at the Astor House, to commemorate their return from England. Commodore Stevens, in his speech, made warm and complimentary mention of the kiud mess and welcome he had received here from all parties. Miss Catherine Hayes, Mrs. Warner, Madame Anna Thilion, Miss Cushman, and His., Laura .Iddi son, w re all performing in New York to crowded audiences, and each in her walk giving delight to the ears and hearts of our transatlantic friends. Miss HQ es is a gnat favourite, and has gained great r eii.e, by giving a concert for the benefit of Father 1 1 41.... he w and the temperance cause. (to Tuesday, Sept. 30, says a New York paper, Deputy Mars'hal George D. Gates, of the Northern 16-tritt. arrested, at a negro hut near Jamestown, in Chvatauque county, an alleged fugitive slave, named Harrison, and brought him to Iluffidothe next morn ing. Dunkirk, under a strong guard and bawl tuthil to constables Harrison and Best, so as to make a rescue snore difficult. 'f he coloured popu lation were a good deal excited, and followed the efliurs with their victim in sreat crowds from the bolo to the gaol. The clannant is a 1)r. Par son., Hardy county, Va. Harrison left there with son other fugitives in January last ; two of the party returned about six weeks ago for their wives, and wear arrested, and then exposed the where &beat of their companions. This resulted in Harrison's arrest. The officers had warrants for three other fugitives who were in Jamestown, but gay escaped into Canada. After a brief hearing the commissioner decided that he was a fugitive slave, mil that he would make out an order fur his return, ado t which be was ironed and taken to gaol. The coact-house was crowded with excited citizens, who made a show of resistance, but, after some slight skirmishing IS ithin and without the court-room, liar risan was eddy lodged in gaol. To prevent the cseupt or rescue of the prisoner he was handcuffed to a ItufLelo constable. The negro is a mulatto, and about 19 years of age. When about being removed from the court-room he said, " I would rather die than return to slavery." A fugitive slave was arrested at Syracuse on Wednesday, October 1, and brought belare United States Commissioner Sabine fur examination forth with. 'the bells of the different churches coin messed tolling, and handbills were distributed calling on the citizens to congregate and see a negro kidnapper. The commissioner's ethic was soon crowded, and a rescue was einiesdully carried out. The negro was at once put on his way to Canada, and the agent of the claimant arrested Tor attempting to kidnap a citizen of the county. The slave was afterwards recaptured, and two military companies wiled out to guard hint. Stevens! white men were arrested for assisting the negro in his attempted flight. This being the county fair day, a large concourse of people surrounded the police-office, where the negro and the white men weae undergoing an examination. About dusk the crowd began to throw stones into the window of the polka-office pretty freely, which caused the adjourn ment of the corgi till 8 o'cluck the fullowing morn- Leg. Fir a while after the adjournment, the crowd seemed to disperse ; but at about t4 l o'clock they be gin to break in the windows and doors, and thus and, an entrance into the building, and carried off negro. All sorts of a - caik,ng were used in the allevy. Pistols were fired from both sides, but we meet learn that they took ellett on any one. Seve ral p raona were badly hurt front clubs and stones, but bone seriously. lass from California is to the 6th September. Tin eine- of San Francisco and Sacramento have again been the scene of a terrible tragedy, in the summary execution of criminals by the hands of the particulars of the affair areas follows: tlo 22inl of August, In conformity with the seutenc _ pa , i upon thins by the law, Thompson, Robinson, and are hanged in sa eramcnto, for highway rob in is Oa the morning of the ca-cution Robinson was re pry-s,l I , y the governor, M•Dougal, notwithstanding which tb. I,,todate tuoke the prisoner, and caccuted him. On the Ina-4v pees nuts to the above (which took place on Friday) tb e,v, row, with his aids, went in the middle of the night, ent scned,without opposition, the two prisoners,\Vhittaker se.; MAC s who were placed in the custody of the committee. This caused a tremendous excitement, but on amount of the forbearance of the committee under eacumstanece quiet was restored, and everything was thAhlit to he at rest until Sunday morning, the 21th inst., *lan a portion of the members of the vigilance committee breke into the county gal, took the prisoners, drove them 11.• n is *carriage to the committee rooms, and in seven ty, a minutes from thetime the men were first taken from the R,: they were hanging in front of the committee rooms on Batt, ry-strect, in the pr. stnce of 20,000 people, all of whom at ' , YAW of the act. The accounts from the mines continued to he very esti-factory. One vein in Miraposa, worked by a steam machine, was realising from 600 dols. to 1,400 dais. daily. A company of four men, working a quartz mine at Mount Ophir, were taking out on an average 3.000 dols. a fortnight; and the Canon Creek Mining Company were realising upwards of 4.000 dols. per day. A very large and destructive ETV had occurred at 'Marysville, California, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, by which upwards uhf N4 ll buildings had been destroyed. The leas is esti mated at sio,ooo dols. The steam-ship Lafa y ette was entirely destroyed la lire. while lying at Chagres, on the 11th Septem bit. The passengers and crew were all saved ; part of the freight was lost. She had arrived there a few ill! 0 previous, and had taken on board a few passion rs to return, some of whom—such was the rapidity ith which thu names spread--saved nothing but the clothes on their backs. The Lafayette warn under the command of Captain Stoddard, and was a new ship. She had only made a voyage to Europe Melons to going to Chagres. Adviees from the city of Mexico state that the ca binet resigned in a body on the 2nd of September, and much disaffection prevailed throughout the eountry,which was in the most deplorable and abject wnilition. The Convention of the Governors of the different States, called for the purpose of devising sonic means for the relief of the difficulties under whirls the people are now labouring, had met, and without taking any decisive action on the subject, adjourned, causing great dissatisfaction. 'fhe revolution in Northern Mexico, thus far, has proved entirely successful. It commenced at Ca margo, where t'he patriots attacked the Mexicans. The patriots came off victorious, having taken the town by storm, with a logs on the side of the Mexi cans of f.. 0. The government troops were in trenched in a church, with artillery. The revolutionists are commaided by Carabajal, who has also with hint two companies of Texans. At the last accounts they were marching on Matamoros and Reynosa. Gen. MAI , " who is at Matamoros, has only 300 troops. Ile had made a requisition oil the city for 2,04 k), but the city refused to raise a single man. The plan of • the revolutionists was a pronanciameate, which was widely circulated. Tampico and its vicinity is in the .male of the insurgents. The people of Meta t'rz, are quietly awaiting the arrival of the liberat -e army. Advites from Nicaragua state that General Munoz 11 ;4 matched upon Granada, the seat of Senor Mon- tenegro's government, with a view to capture the city, and put an end to that government. No infor mation as to the result had been received, and it was reported that the expedition had halted by the nay at Nicaragua. We see no reason to doubt his success in this enterprise, as the strength on his side is much greater than on the other. There may be blood shed, but victory will probably be with him. At San Juan much excitement prevails, owing to the appointment of an Englishman as local agent for the American Ship Canal Company. The Governor-General of Canada had sent for lion. Francis Minks to Drummondmille, to confer with I him relative the formation of the new cabinet. [For ossukets set last page.] WEST INDIES. Via New York we have advices from Jamaica to the 29th ult., which state that the cholera was pre vailing in that island; eleven deaths had occurred during the week ending the 29th. A smart shock of earthquake had been klt in Port of Spain, but no damage was done. Antigua, St. Vincent, Grenada, and Dominica papers furnish no news of interest. Vte Court. WINDSOR, Ocr. is. The Countess do Nounly, the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and the Prince and Princes+ de Juineilie arrived from Claremont, and %idled her Nl,kiesty yesterday after . The royal dinner circle at the Castle, yotc.rday, included the Dueinss of Kent, the holy in waiting to her royal high ness, the Baroness de :Meth, the Count de Duo! Schauen stein, Field Marshal Count Nugent, Colonel Count A. Nugent, Lord Seymour, and Major-General and Lady Isabella Wemysa. TMs morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Slopes. The Prince of Wake, the Princess Royal, and the younger ni. , robers of the royal family took walkinl exert:se. l'rince Albert, attended by Colonel Hon. C. (hey and Colonel F. 11. Seymour, left Windsor by a special train of the South-Western Railway thi, , morning for town, to pre side at the council fur the management of the Duchy of Cornwall, at the Duchy-office, Somer,et House. The Prince returntd to the Cantle at live minutes to two o'clock this afternoon. The Count do fool Schauenstcin, Field Marshal the Count Nugent, Colonel Count A. Nugent, and Lord Sey mour left the Castle this tuorilig. The Duchess of Gloucester arrived at tao o'clock this afternoon from Richmond-park to visit her Majesty. The royal duchess took her departure at a quarter-past three o'clock. _ The 1/uchess of Kent, attended by her lady in waiting and thi , Bananas de Speth, dined with her Majesty this evening. SUNDAY, OCT. 19. • The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Home l'ark and the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess "Loyal, and the younger members of the royal family also walked in the Home I'ark. ller Majesty, Prince Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic houichold, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Duchess at Kent also attended the oar rice. The Hon. and Key. G. Wellesley officiated. The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Thursday next, the '2'Sral inst., at Windsor Castle. Summonses way issued on Saturday tv the ministers and officers of state. The Belgian minister had on interview with the Right lion. Henry Labouchcre on Saturday, at the office of the Board of 1 rade. The Lord Chancellor has appointed 11 o'clock on Mon day, the 3rd of November, at his lordship's residence in, Eaton-square, for the reception of the Lord Mayor elect and the authorities of the City of London, on which occasion the noble and learned lord will signify her Majesty's approba tion of the Lord Mayor elect. The Lord Chancellor will on the same day, at 12 o'clock, at his lordship's residence in Eaton-square, receive the judges, Queen's counsel, Ac., it being the tint day of Michaelmas Term. Mr. 11. Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Bank Corpora. Lion, had au interview with Earl Cirey at .the Colonial-office on Saturday. Mr. John Wood, Chairnian of the Board of Inland ' Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer on Saturday. Lord Seymour had also an interview on Saturday with the right hon. baronet. Lieut.-Colonel Reid had an interview with Earl Grey, on Saturday, at the Colonial.office, and had also an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street. _ _ The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday fur his seat Dowood l'ark, Wilts. Despatches from the Governor of New South Wales were received un Saturday at the Colonial-office. Despatches fur the Governors of Ceylon and llong Kong were sent off on Saturday evening front the Colonial.ottlee. TUE STAY OP TUE COURT AT WINDSOR will be for about a month, when her Majesty will pay a short visit to Osborne, after which, the Queen and the royal family will return for the Christmas to Windsor, where the usual holiday entettainments will take place, and her Majesty Will r ittiTC a sueressioa of distinguished guests. AerotsruENTs.—Dr. Ogle is appointed to succeed Dr. Kidd as Regius Professor of Medieiue at Oxford. M. Swaminaden Ederemanesingam is appointed a Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon, in the absence of Mr. Armitage. Mr. Joseph Hensley is appointed Solicitor- General for Prince Edward's Island. Mr. A. W. Anderson is appointed Inspector of Schools in Trinidad.—Obserrer. Col. W. Reid, C.II. (Governor of Malta), alai It. Mayne, Esq., C.B. (Commissioner of Police), are promoted to be Knights Commanders of the Bath (civil service). Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, But., Captain Hay (Commis sinner of Police), Henry Cele, Esq., and Dr. Lyon - Playfair, are appointed Companions of the 'AMC order. Mr. Paxton, Mr. Cnbitt, and Mr. Fos, to be Knights Bachelors. The public will be glad to learn that the Rtv. It. Whiston, master of the Cathedral Grammar-school of Rochester, has, notwithstanding his yearitis against the dean and chapter of that church, been elected a Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1851. TIM SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. DOVER, SATVRDAY. Ycatel day the great cable, for telegraphic corn mutucatiou between this country and the continent, the progressive stages of which have already been recorded, au at length completed by carrying it up one mile out of the sea to &invite, on the Calais mast. Telegraphic com _ . - - - _ munication between Calais and the South Foreland, the latter about three miles from Dover, was practically, and for the first time through a perfected sea cable, effected between coast and coast; and it is therefore hoped that no interruption will arise to continuous and successful tele graphic intercourse, when arrangements at present pending are completed. The portion of cable that has just been added ou to the main length is one mile long, and was manufactured during the week at Wapping, in the same way as the entire cable, and was worked off the wire rope machine in about a day. It left the Thames on Tuesday, by the Red Rover steamer, and though weighing only between seven and eight tons, it had to be taken to Dover and Sandgate by water, as it could not be conveniently coiled up into the compass of a railway truck, and sent by the South Eastern Railway, which would have been the means of forwarding it fustvr. On arriving at the point on the French coast where the extremity of the cable, a mile out at sea, was anchored to the pilot buoy, the Red Rover was joined by the Fearless, Capt. Bullock, R.N., wbo has remained upon the spot until the operation should be completed. Here the end of the submerged cable was hauled up by the workmen ou board the steamer, and the additional mile " spliced " on to complete it, the " join " being secured by iron clamps screwed over it. The inter cores of copper wires were brazed together, and the over lapping Shan& of gutta perch*, bituminised yarn, and gal vanieed iron wire, securely interwoven. As calm a state of high water as possible was selected by Captain Bul led* for the purpose, so as to prevent the pitch ing of the vessel from affecting so nice an operation. The part of the cable where the " Join" occurs is thought to be as strong as any part where nothing of the kind occurs ; but it is curious that it should exist at this parti cular place, where it will have to contend against the :ebra• &ion of shingle on the beach and other casualties, and which, in the experiment of last year, sawed asunder the gotta pereha cable on the rocks around Cape Griner. The communication is now perfect between coast and coast. Captain Bullock, who co-operated throughout with his valuable nautical knowledge, left Calais to-day with the Fearless fur Portsmouth. . . The cost of the present cable has amounted to about' 16,0001., or with contingencies, to about 20,0001. 1 Atringcments are being made for trying, through the instrumenta:ity of the submarine telegraph, some remark*. blo curious astronomical experiments, and it is considered I that facilities for sidereal observation on all parts of the continent will be greatly increased by means of it. The I South. Eastern Railway Company, with a view to the pro- motion of the object, have consented to carry a wire or wires from their telegraphto the Observatory at Greenwich, so as to connect it with the submarine wires, which will also Ice connected with the Observatory at Paris, and simultaneous observations be made between the Astro nomer Royal here and Professor Amu°, in Paris. The transit of a star over the meridian of London and Paris can thus be notified in a minute, together with the time of its transition j The longitude of both places, and of different places on the continent, can also be easily obtained, and the moat accarato records of comparative , astronomy be recorded and pre served. Several hitherto undreamt of, because, hitherto impracticable diversions, are in contemplation, by means of the subinergsd cable. One is the firing off guns simultane ously from the Invalid.", the heights of Dover, and the Tower of Loudon; and another, the practier.l playing of a game of chess, through the wires, between the chess-players of London and Paris. KOSSUTH. The Mayor of Southampton has received the fol lowing addresses for presentauon to Kossuth, on hit landing in England. GLASGOW. "TO LOUIS ILOSSCTII LATE oorzallon OF 111:SGAILT. "Address of the citizens' of Glasgow in public meeting usemblid _ . . . s' Honoured Sir,—We, a publii meeting of the citizens of Glasgow, convened by their chief magistrate, beg leave to address you on your arrival in this country, and to con gratulate you on your escape from the toils and persecu tions of your oppresaors, and to express a fervent hope that you may yet be spared to restore your beloved Hungary to that position among the nations of Europe, from which she has been so basely dislodged' by Cossack hordes and vio lated Austrian faith. In these times of rampant and blind reaction on continental Europe, it is clearly the duty of all friends of constitutional and rational freedom (ot which your brilliant career in Hungary proves you to he a devoted supporter), to told out the hand of fellowship to all mar , tyrs of liberty like ye urself, and prove to both autocrat and kaiaer, that though their armies may, in the east, suppress public opinion and enslave the press, there is still n voice an the west potent enough to confound their doings, and shield from calumny and attack the victims of their op pression. It is thus that the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race bid you welcome to their shores, a feel ing we are sure responded to by the great French people, so unworthily represented by that government which drove you from its shores. Rest assured, sir, that in the hands and hearts of the millions of the natives that produced a Washington, a Hampden, and a Wallace, sad who have learned deeply from experience to cherish the principles of constitutional freedom, the cause of your country, and the struggling nationalities of Europe is safe from the conquest of desaatic barbarism; and though your Nat has been an epoch of heroic struggles and danger, and your present is one of exile, the future is yours; and with civilisation and humanity in your favour, as has been well expressed in your letter to the republicans of Marseilles, There are no obstacles to him who has the will."f hat will is yours, we feel persuaded, to make itself known ere long as a power of might in the counei:s of Europe and a beacon of hope to the enslaved of all nations. Whitt taking the present oppurtu fifty of paying tribute to your high genius, patriotism, martial courage, and administrative ability, while chief ruler of your native land, and to your magnanimous con duct while a prisoner at Kutayah, we should feel highly honoured could time allow you to pay the commercial capi tal of Scotland a visit, in which event we pledge ourselves to give a welcome commensurate with the sentiment of v.usration we entertain towards your person, and the gr:at cause of which you are the bon aired representative.— (Signed on behalf of the meeting), James Teases, Chair man." BRADFORD. " TO LOUIS KOSSUTH, LATE GOVERNOR Or HUNOVIIV. " The mayor, aldermen, and burg,sses of Bradford (Yorkshire), in council aooembled, hail with great delight your deliverance from the unjustifiable captivity you have so long endured, and welcome you to the shores of this ear free and happy country. Though your noble OMB to maintain the constitution and right of Hungary have been overborne by despotic power, you have secured for yourself uud your country au endunng and an konounible name, and a place in the warmest sympathies of all lovers of free dom. Our best wishes and prayers attend you and your compatriots in your exile, and we ardently desire to see the time when you return to the laud you love to find It no longer groaning under the hoof of despotism, but rejoicing in a renovated and free constitution. I'nUMAB BE.MIONT, Alderman, Choirriun pro tem.." The corporate common seal of the borough of Bmdford wa4 hereunto rased at a meeting of the council of the said borough on Tuesday, the 14th day of October, 1t il, by order of the said council, in the presence of W. Hudson, town clerk of the said borough. BATH. "TO LOUIS ICOSMTII, PRESIDENT OF IRENGAILT, " Sir,—We, the undersigned, resident in the city of Bath, friends of constitutional freedom and social order, are de sirous, in common with our countrymen at large, to altar you our hearty congratulations on your deliverance from captivity. Upon this occasion we would refrain from all painful reminiscences and even from past animadversions on violated filth ; but we necessarily must contrast the vain insensate fury of your vindictive persecutors with the calm and upright demeanour of the potentate in whose do minions you sought refuge. Whether it be your determi nation, sir, to remain in England, or to reside among the true Englishmen of another continent, once exiles like yourself, our admiration of your wisdom and beneficence, your firmness, and integrity, our wishes fur sour peace and prosperity will attend you. (Here follow a long lot of sig natures, headed by the honoured name of Walter Savage Landor, the distinguished writer and poet.") The Mayor of Southampton has also received an address for presentation to Kossuth from Stepney. NEWCASTLE —As soon as the arrival of the illustrious Magyar at Southampton is known, a public meeting is to be held in Newcastle to bid him welcome to Englund, and to invite him to visit that district. TIIE_IJANQUET. Captain Mangles, one of the managing directors of the Royal West ludia Mail Steam-packet Company, and Mr. Willcox, M.l'. for Southampton, and one of the managing directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, are to attend the banquet. Captain Townsend, M.P. for Tamworth, has signified his intention to be presets if his health permits him. The banquet is expected to take place on Tuesday, the 28th inst. Accommodation will be provided for lot) ladies in the baoquetting ball to witness the banquet and to hear the adaressea of the distinguished persons who will be present. The Mayor, although suffering from ill health, has resolved to close his honoured can-er as chief magistrate of Southampton, an office which he will shortly have tilled for two consecutive years, with a crown ing act of hospitality. The American ambassador has expressed his intention to be present at the Kossuth banquet at Southampton. The Turkish ambassador will not lie present. Kit Excellency has sent the following note to his worship the Mayor: •• 1, Bryanstone-square, Oct. 17, 1801.—Musurus Bey pre sents his compliments to the Mayor of Southampton, and begs to be excused from accepting the invitation of the mu nicipal authorities of that town, which reached him this morning." An impression appears to prevail that all the refugees, about GO in number, on hoard the Mississippi, will come to Southampton. There is not the slightest ground for such a belief. Kossuth, his wife and children, and one or two personal attendants, will, it is tolerably certain, alone visit Southampton. As soon as the Madrid is descried at Southampton, the Custom-house authorities at that port will communicate with the Mayor, who will be conveyed out in the stream in the pratique boat, in order to communicate with the lion garian chieftain, previous to his approaching the place fur disembarkation. AMERICA. FUND rot/. Kosscrit..—AN e find by a correspondence in the American papers between an enterprising citizen and the mayor of Now York, that Mr. John N. Genii' propose, to be one of a hundred persons to contribute 1,009 dollars each towards a gift, which will render the great Hungarian independent upon his arrival on our shores. the mayor has consented to act as treasurer of this fund. THE COURT MARTIAL ON COMMANDER CILi- CROFT, FOR TIIE LOSS OP THRURTNAILD STEAM-SLOOP.— A court-martial, assembled on board her Majesty's ship Fox, in Penang Harbour, on the 3d and 4th Sept., 1861, pro ceeded to try Commander Peter Cracroft and the re maining officers and crew of her Majesty's late steam sloop Reynard, upon the following charges, via.:—For that the said Commander Peter Cracroft, together with the re maining officers and ship's company of her Majesty's late steam-sloop Heynard, on the 31st of May last, all of them being at that time in actual service and full pay in the fleet, did, through negligence or other default, run upon the reefs south of Prams Island, known as the Prates shoal, her Majesty's said late steam sloop Reynard, thereby causing the said steam-sloop to be wrecked and lost ; and having heard the narrative of the said commander Peter Cracroft, together with that of Mr. Henry M'Ausland, rcting master of her Majesty's late steam sloop Iteynard relative thereto, and having very maturely weighed and considered the whole of the evidence brougut forward, is of opinion that the said late steam-sloop was set on shore by the irregular currents, which have been proved to be very uncertain both iu strength and direction; and that after she struck upon the shoal every effort that could have been adopted was made to save the vessel, and that she was not abandoned until it would have exposed her crew to (t reat danger and loss of life by remaining . by the wreck, fhe court is also of opinion that an error in judg ment was committed in approaching the shoal from the south-east, where it was steep to, instead of from, the north-west, where it appears, on the authority of Horsburgh's Directory and the Admiralty chart, that soundings project two or three miles; also that due preeaulons, as laid down I in the Admiralty instructions, were not taken, inasmuch es no leadsmen were in the chains, nor any casts of the deep sea lead taken. The court is thereforeof opinion that Cumman- I der Peter Cracroft and Mr. Henry M'Ausland, acting master of her Majesty's late steam-sloop lteyuard, are deserving of I censure for the said omission; but that, in consideration of the high testimonials produced by Commander Peter Cm croft from various distinguished officers under whom he bad served, as well as the efficient manner in which her Majesty's late steam-sloop Reynard had up to that period been conducted; and also to the high character given of Mr. Henry M'Ausland, acting master, by Commander Cra croft, as well as the evidence adduced before the court as to that officer's general zeal, ability, and attention, the court doth only adjudge the said Commander Peter Cracroft and the mid Mr. Henry M'Ausland, acting master of the said late steam-sloop, to be admonished to be more careful I in future, and the remaining officers and ship's company to be fully acquitted. And the said Commander Peter Cracroft and the said Mr. Henry M'Ausland, acting master, aro hereby admonished to be more careful in future, the other officers and thip's company to be fully acquitted accord ' ingly. And the court cannot separate without expressing their high approbation of the exemplary conduct displayed by the commander, officers, and crew under the most trying i circumstances. DEPARTERE OP THE ROYAL NIAIL STEAM SHIP Euitora.—On Saturday afternoon, at a quarter past one, the British and North American royal mail swam ship Europa, Capt. L►ng (in place of Capt. Lott, who remains in England this voyage), left the Mersvy for Boston, having on board upwards of one hundred passengers, a very full cargo of merchandise, and one of the heaviest mails we have seen despatched for many months. About half-past one she reached the rock, and stood oat to sea. DINNER AT AYR TO SIR JOHN ROSS. This gallant navigator arrived in Ayr last week on board the Felix. llis appearance was hailed with de light, for, after a cruise of sixteen months in the Polar Seas in search of Sir John Franklin, the little ♦essel has returned safe and sound, with her crew in the same con dition. . As an expression of respect and esteem for the gallant Admiral, it was resolved to honour him with a public din ner. Accordingly, on Monday evening, upwards of ninety gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood met in the King's Arms Hotel, determined to welcome in a demon stmtive manner the arrival of the brave old navigator. Be fore proceeding to the dinner table,'Bailie M'Murtric, in name of the magistrates and council, presented Sir John with the freedom of the town.—Ayr Adratiscr. STRIKE AT THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY TERMINUS. A strike of considerable importance, and which will in all probability for a time suspend the progress of the stupendous works now being carried on with a v:ew to the formation of the permanent station of the Great Northern Railway, at King's-cross, took place on Friday. The men who have struck amount to between 300 and 400 carpenters, bricklayers, and labourers in the employ of Messrs. Jay and Co., the contractors for works on the Great Northern hue and its terminus, and the dispute upon which it has arisen is in reference to the stoppage by the con tractors of an hour and a half time on .saturday afternoon, it being the role of the trade that the workmen shall leave otf at four o'clock at this period of the year on Satur days, instead of half-past five. The disagreement on this point between Mr. Jay and his men has been going on for some weeks past, and on Friday after noon tho men held a meeting at the Duke of York Tavern, in Maiden-lane, and passed a resolution to submit to the deduction of the hour and a half no longer, and a deputation having been appointed to wait upon the contractors, the result of the interview was deemed sultan satisfactory, that immediately , after it wa. resolved to strike and, in pursuance of the usulution, a placard woi issued of which the following is a copy. nod posted on the walls, and circulated in the Acme throughout the entire neighbourhood in great profusion: "NOTICE. "TO OUR FLLLOIT-WORILAIES.-GREAT NORTIIRRAI RAIL- WAY, /iINO.S.CILUS4. " Whereas, in consequence of the disagreement between the workmen (bricklayers, carpenters, and labourers) em ployed on the above works and their employer, in conse quence of the stoppage of the hour and a half on the Saturday afternoon, they hose Leen compelled to Ceaie work until the disagreement is settled.—Friday, October 17, On instituting inquiry as to the details in connexion with the strike, our reporter was informed that it is the rule of the trade to consider, at the present season of the year, ten hours a day's work, and that the hour and a half less than that amount of hours is allowed them on a Saturday by the employers, unless the workmen lu-c time by means of their own neglect ; but, if they lose time through una voidable circumstances, such as wet weather, 6:c., it is al ways allowed. It is stated that Messrs. Jay and Co. are the only firm who repudiate this system ; and if a man loses two hours and a half per diem from any ensue, then they compel him to forfeit the advantage of payment for the hour and a half on Saturdays. This the men consider a very great hardship, and Wednesday last, being a wet day, caused them to lose a vast amount of time, and to entail on them a consequent forfeiture (in accordance with Messrs. Joy's rule) of the payment of the hour and a half on Saturday, and which rule, it appears, on application, they refused to relinquish. Another ground of complaint which the men make is this—They say that it is the practice of the trade to pay men on the works, and it is carried out even on the terminus of the Great Northern Railway with regard to the masons; hut, although in the event of the loss of limo ul,ove described, the men are docked the hour and a half on Saturday, they state that all the carpenters, builders, and labourers have to walk from the works to the offices ut the Messrs. Jay, in Macelestiad-street, Cite-road, for the payment of their wages. The men held another meeting on Saturday, and again sent a deputation to treat with Messrs. Jay upon the point ; the only terms, however, the contractors would make with the nun were that they should not Le permitted, under any circumstances, to lose more than ten hours per week. If the loss of time in each case should not exceed ten hours, then they should be entitled to the hour and a half on a Saturday, but in every case where the ten hours were en eeeded—or, in other words, that a man did not make a clear five slays a week • then he should forfeit the hour and half on a Saturday. The men have refused to accede to this proposal, and thus the case stand- at the pia sent moment. There can be uo question that this unfortunate event will result in great inconvenience and loss to the contractors, who were bound down by the company in heavy penalties to have the per manent terminus of the Great Northern Railway complete lens fit for occupation in eighteen months from the time of making the contract, which expires about April or May next. DRAMA. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The performances of the little !humans termi nated on Saturday evening. when Kate, the elder, had her benefit. These gifted cluldreu, we observe, are about to commence an engagement at Edinburgh, atter which, and SW= other provincial engagements, they will resume their performances in London, and probably at the same theatre. Every part of the theatre was toll, and the boxes pre sented an array of rank and fashion scarcely to have been expected at this season and after the clo,.ing of the Exhibi tion. The house resounded incosantly with applause and leughter. The sisters were twice edict for at the end of each piece, and absolutely loaded with bouquets showered upon them by the ladies in the boxes; and nothing could be more engaging than the simple and natural grace with which they made their aelinowledgments. We cannot conclude without expressing approbation of the manner in which these performances have been carried on. The company has been efficient, and all the pieces have been well got up and acted. Mr. Webster and Miss Villars are excellent performers, and Mr. Bateman, though he has appeared but seldom, is a comed:au of intelligenco and talent. In all the axessories of scenery, decorations, &c., the St. James's theatre never leaves anything to be desired. THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE PAOLI AND ERIN. —An official investigation has been instituted by the go virnment authorities at Singapore respecting the disastrous collision which happened between the Edit and niche steam ships, both the property of the Peninsular and Ori ental Steam Navigation Company, and which terminated, as may be generally known, in a melancholy loss of life, and the foundering of the latter named vessel, with a very valuable freight. The inquiry took place at the police office, and was opened on the 28th of July ; Mr. Anthony Hammond (magistrate), Captain Barker, of her Majesty's ship Ane eon ; and Captain Russell, the master attendant and marine magistrate ; presiding on the bench. The proceedings after occupying four or five days were then brought to a close. As yet, we understand, the gen tlemen who undertook, on the part of the public, to institute this investigation have not expressed any opinion in refer ence to the case as it at present stands, and whether blame is attributable to either or both of the parties who had the charge of navigating the vessels. Respecting the fate of the Pacha, and the probability of recovering some portion of her valuable cargo, there is too much reason to believe, we fear, that she is wholly lost. AN EXHIBITION PIECE OF MACHINERY DESTROYED. —On Saturday afternoon, as a waggon belonging to Messrs. Chaplin and Home, drawn by three horses, was proceeding down Wellington-street, Strand, the leader stumbled, and the other two horses immediately losing their footing down the incline, the waggon came with such force upon the shafts to the ground, as to throw upon the pavement a valuable piece of machinery, which has been on view at the Crystal Palace. The machine (for tlrts.iaq cotton), for which a prize bad been awarded, had been purchased by a French manufacturer, and was consigned to the care of Chaplin and Horne, to be taken to Woolwich Dockyard, where it was to remain until arrangements should be made for shipment ; and the driver states that the accident was occasioned by the greasy condition of the street at the moment, the rain having just set in. The machine is said to have been worth TOOL, but the concus sion was so great as to reduce it to fragments, more espe cially those portions composed of cast metal. The shafts of the waggon were broken short off, and the wheel horst was severely cut on the right shoulder. _ WRECK OF A FRENCH FRIGATE.— Intelligence reached Lloyd's on Saturday, by means of the overland mail from India, which brought despatches from Sydney, rid Singapore, of the calamitous wreck of a fine frigate of war belonging to the French republic, called the Alcmene, mounting thirty six guns, commanded by M. Le Compte d'llarcourt, on the west coast of Sydney, New South Wales. Towards the latter end of Juno sho pro ceeded on a voyage from Hobart Town, and on the 3rd of July, when between Kiapara Head and Ilokianga Head, she was driven ashore on a formidable ridge of sand. All exertions proved fruitless in getting her off. Nearly the whole of the crew succeeded in reaching the coast, but un happily, all were not preserved, between twelve and fifteen poor fellows having perished in trying to reach the beach. Several of the officers and men, after obtaining aid, pushed their way on to Auckland, and having informed the gover nor of the lamentable event, his excellency instantly adopted the most prompt measures to afford them assistance. The loss of the frigate will reach to upwanls of 30,0001. STEAM BETWEEN BETWEEN GLASGOW AND NEW YORK.— The fine new screw-steam ship Glasgow, which left Greenock on the IGth September, at six o clock p.m., ar rived at New York on the 30th at 10 in the evening, having thus made the passage in 14 days 8 hours, mean time. — Liverpool Journal. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION.—About 11 o'clock on Saturday forenoon a fire took place mar Limehouse Church, commeuciug on the property of Mr. W. Chapman. It originated in the factory, and such was the progress of the flames, that era the arrival of the Brigade engines from the A, B, and 1) stations, all Mr. Chapman's premises aml stock were destroyed. The fire then communicated to the cooperage of Mr. 7Sl'Craw, adjoining, and also reached the building of Mr. llohson, a ship-chandler, and caused much damage • but the fi remen fortunately preserved the two latter firma from that complete destruction which it was feared wonld beful them. By half-past one the fire was subdued. The property was uninsured. IRELAND. Dents, OCT. 18. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, with the Countess of Clarendon, family and suite, will return to Dublin this evening, and take up their residence atjthe Viceregal Lodge. A painful occurrence, with which the names of some of our high legal functionaries arc accidently mixed up, occurred a few days since in the vicinity of Cavan. The circumstance, which resulted in the death of a gamekeeper, or bailiff, named Charles j Murtagh, is thus related by the correspondent of a Dublin paper: Mr. George Henry Hughes, her Majesty's Solicitor for Ireland, has lately become possessed of some property, called Cornadrung, near the village of Seraby, situate I ten miles south-west of Cavan, upon which there is a I shooting lodge, to which he invited the Right lion. James Henry Monahan, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Mr. Hughes, a Dublin solicitor; Mr. Gibbon, barrister, his brother, and brother-in-law, to enjoy the rural sports of the season; and, on Tuesday, 14th inst., the Chief-Justice and Solicitor-General proceeded to amuse themselves in coursing with greyhounds, whilst Mr.GiSbort preferred the amusement of snipe-shooting ; and accordingly I proceeded for that purpose to a neighbouring currugh, the property . of a Mr. Ilutton, who resides in Surrey, in Eng and, which he lately purchased of a Mr. liming, in the In cumbered Estates Court ; brit he, imagining that it belonged to a Mr. Webb, a friend of his, over whose property he had liberty to shoot, refused to leave the ground when ordered in a rude and peremptory manner, so to do by the deceased, who thereupon, without further parley or ceremony, rushed at and seized hold of Mr. G.'s gun, to force it from him. A tussle then ensued, and both Ern to the ground, when the piece, which was upon full cock, wont off, and took effect in the left knee of deceased,shattering it in a dreadful manner, mid part of the charge also tore the trousers of Mr. G., but without doing much bodily injury. A number of the peasantry were attracted o the scene by the altercation and report of the fleck& •' one of whom finding that the deceased had been wounded, tripped up Mr. 0. and threw him into a bog hole, when he offered 1001. to them to allow him to escape. He was then pulled up out of it, but was immediately after arrested by one of the sons of deceased and detained in cus tody for some time, but was ultimately rescued and set at liberty by a number of the tenants of the Solicitor-General I (his brother-in-law), who shortly afterwards arrived nt the scene of action. The Chief Justice and Solicitor-General did not hear of the transaction until some tima after it had occurred, they being at some distance from the seem at the time, a bill intereep:ing their view of the party. The de ceased, notwithstanding that a medical gentleman was promptly in attendance, languished until the following day (15th), when ho diet . Verdict—" Accidental death.' The transaction has created a great sensation in the neigh bourhood. The first public meeting of the Catholic Defence Association was held yesterday, in the hall of the Mechanics Institute, for the purpose of " adopting the rules prepared by the sub-committee for the guidance of the new organisation. promulgating ' the objects' of the association, and defining the mean.; by which it is intended to effect the great end of the Catholic Confederation." In the requisition it was stated that the meeting would be held at 12 o'clock, but the attendance was so exceedingly thin at that hour, as to necessitate a short postponement of' the proceedings. At a quarter to 1 o'clock, however, there being no likelihood of a larger attendance, the business of the meeting was proceeded with, although nut more than 100 persons were present, including some twenty ladies, who occupied a limited portion of the gallery. None of the bishops of the Roman catholic church were in attendance at the comnwnee meat of the meeting, and the platform was then, for the most part, filled with members of the Roman catholic laity. The thinnessof the meeting has been ac counted for 'by the circumstance that the advertisement convening it announced that none but members of the association were to be admitted, whilst compara tively but very few persons resident in Dublin had vet secured for themselves that distinction, by much the larger portion of those who had entitled them selves to be called members, by paving in their sub scriptions, being scattered over l i igland and the provinces. The demand for a shilling at the door to obtain admission to the cheapest part of the room restrained, no doubt, the curiosity of many who might have been led to visit the meeting without , any wish for the honour of membership. Judging, I therefore, from the attendance the attliir might be pronounced a failure. Among those on the platform, at the early part of the proceedings, were Serjcant Shce, John Reynolds, M.P., Sir Simon Bradstreet, J. M. Cantwell, Esq., Rev. N. Walsh, P.P., Rev. Mr. Marshall, It. Kelly, Esq., Wm. Keogh, Esq., M.l'., J. Sadleir, M.P., 'l'. Reynolds, city marshal, Itev. 1)r. Spina, Frederick Lucas, Esq. (Tlibiet), lion. Thomas Preston, &e. At a quarter to one o'clock the chair was taken by Viscount Gormanston Mr. Reynolds, M.P., said it became his duty, as one of the honorary secretaries, to state that that was a meeting of members and associate members of the Catholic Defence Association, and that it dal: red in its constitution from the meeting at which the Primate presided in the Rotund() in the month of August last, inasmuch as the latter was an ' aggregate meeting of the catholics of Ireland—indeed he might say of the United Kingdom; whereas the present was a meeting of these who had qualified themselves by the payment of any sum from 1/. upwards, to be members of the Catholic Defence Association, and it might almost be called the second meeting of that association. He begged to state that since the aggregate meeting the committee ap pointed by it had met repeatedly in order to make various arrangements preliminary to the holding of the percent meeting; that at all those meetings of the committee the prelates attended, and that an address to the Catholics of the United Kingdom, which would be read, was adopted after a full revision ; and that on tee previous day there was a large meeting of the committee, at which the Primate presided, and the rules and objects of the association were finally determined ou. At that meeting also, Messrs. Sadleir, Keogh, and himself, were requested to continue to act as secretaries to the association, and they were deter mined until the meeting of parliament to give the utmost attention to forwarding its objects. Mr. Keogh then read an " Address to the catholics of the United Kingdom, " and also a statement of the " objects and rules of the Catholic Deference Association," copies of which had already been circulated among the requisi tionists of the aggregate meeting, some alterations, though for the gem cal public not very material ones, having, how ever, been nude in these documents yesterday. The follow ing was added to the list of " objects" of the associa tion :—" It will not desist from its labours until it has suc ceeded in relieving the catholic people of Ireland from the intolerable burden of sustaining an ecclesiastical establish ment from which they nut only derived no benefit, but the funds and ample resources of which arc expended in perse vering efforts to subvert the faith and overthrow the reli gion of the country." The rules having been fully adopted by the meeting, lists of names of Roman catholic prelates, nobility, and gentry, &c., who had possessed them s elves of the privilege of voting an speaking at the association by the subscription of 1/. and upwards, were then read by different gentlemen on the platform, and ordered to be entered on the minutes. These included Cardinal Wiseman, Archbishop of Westminster, ; ' 51. the Roman catholic Primate of Ireland, 31. ; the Archbishops of Tama, 31. ; Cashel, IL ; Roman catholic bishops of Meath, Dromore, Elphin, Newport, Plymouth, Southwark Derry, Cloyne, Troy, Northampton, Blend! g host:, Nottingham, Liverpool, Ilexam, Beverley, Salford ; Marntaduke C. Maxwell, Esq., Terregles, Kirkcudbright ; W. C. Maxwell, Erg., Scott Murray, Esq., Buckingham shire; Robert Monteith, Esq., Earl of Traquaer ' • Lord Lovat ; Sir K. E. Digby, London ; Sir M. D. Bellew, Mount Bellew Bridge . ; Lord Ffrench, Hon. Philip Stour ton, Yorkshire ; Wm. Vavasour, Hazlewood, Yorkshire ; and a large number of the inferior Roman catholic clergy of England and Ireland, laymen of both countries, &c. While the lists of members were being read, the Roman catholic Archbishop of Tuam, and the Bishops of Water bed, Meath, Clogher, and Clonfert, entered the ball, and ware loudly cheered. Mr. Keogh referred triumphantly to the nresence of these prelates as an ample refutation of the statements made in some London papers that the meeting would not he graced by the presence of any of the Roman catholic hierarchy. Ile then proposed the admission of some members, includ ing Dr. Hines, bishop iif Guiana, who forwarded a sub scription of 21. ; Lord Arundel of Wardour, 5/. ; the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, lot.; the lion . J. T. Arundel, ; Nicholas Ball, son of edge Ball, 10/. ; John Bowden, of Blessington Hall, Lancashire, 21.; Henry Bowden, of Southgate Howse, Lancashire, and several others. Mr Keogh read some letters, including one from Mr. Ambrose Leil Phillips, of Grace Dieu Manor, in England. Mr. Sadlcir read a letter from Mr. Swift, high sheriff of London, enclosing a subscription of 5/., and U. the sub s ription of his clsplein, the Rev. Thomas O'Connor, and requesting to be admitted members of the association ; and alas a letter from Mr. J. J. Bradshaw, of Leamington, en closing IL, and making a similar request. The kbovc were admitted members, together with several others. Mr. Reynolds, M.P., stated that, as one of tke honorary secretaries, he had been told that it was incumbent on him, as he happened to be the elder of the two, to say something on the present occasiou. The modesty of his friend the member for Athlone was reflected by that of the member for Carlow (Mr. Sadleir), and, being a little more venerable than either of them, they had given him the priority as re garded speaking. His first duty was to congratulate the catholics of the United Kingdom on the aspect of their affairs that day. They had enrolled upwards of 600 mem bers of the association, including members of the church, and of the nobility, gentry, and middle classes of the United Kingdom; and they would never cease a legal and constitu tional struggle until they not only repealed the atrocious act that had brought them together, but also broke ah the other chains that bad laws and worse government had thrown around them. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) They had already said that the act to which be referred was a nullity, and that the people would not obey it e they said so again. It had been made felony that a bishop of the catholic church should assume a territorial title. s% hat answer had been given to that ? Dr. Cullen lint signed " Paul Archbishop of Armagh Jail Primate of all Ireland "—(sheers) ; and Dr. M.Hale continued to sign "John Archbishop of Tuam." (Cheers.) And let him remind Lord John Itusst.ll and those who advised him to pursue the suicidal course which he had adopted, that the violation of the act was not con fined to the Irish side of St. George's Channel. He (Mr. It.) had in his possession letters from English catholic bishops who had signed their territorial titles. (Hear, hear.) Those letters had been published, and therefore Paddy was not the only violator of the law. Ile now asked Lord John Russell was nut the act waste paper? He, as one of her Majesty's faithful Commons, had violated it as far as he could, and he had told them this, " before you imprison a bishop of the catholic church in Ireland— before you lay your finger on his sacred garment, you will require to double your army, and to walk hover the dead bodies of the people." (Cheers.) What eared he about u law like that, made by a pack of ignorant and besotted bigots, and concocted in tho palace of the Bishop of London Without meaning to say anything bigotted or sectariau against his protestant fellow subjects, whom he loved as he loved his catholic fellow , subjects, he affirmed that he believed the pmtestrint church establishment to b, at the bottom of this hill, and that but for that establishment, it never would have been heard of. Mr. li. mentioned the names of Sir James Graham, Mr. Gladstone, and other protestant members of the legislature by whom the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill had been opposed ; aa:a proceeded to say that after all he was glad it had passed, fur it had brought about a real union between England, Scotland, and Ireland. Some people had said ter nim— "don't move in this matter, the people are sick of agita tion." He said he admitted they were, but that he would move in it because he would have the support of nine mil lions of the eatholies of the United Kingdom, and those of the whole world besides. Mr. Reynolds proceeded to say that those members of parliament who were freely ch.len by the English people voted against the Ecclesiastical Thies Bill. lie bad been told by English people that they would rebei if the,- had to pay or the support of a church to which they did not belong, and the members of which were continually scolding their faith, as ens the case in Ireland. He ought not to speak disrespectfully of pro teotauts, for many of them were his friends and supporters, and he would tell the meeting in cuidideuee Ord he had received written pledges from some of the most determined protestant/ to plump fur bin et the nest eleeeieu. Thu general committee named that day would be divided into sub-committees, and u tivanee committee., and they would attend to the registration of every city and county in tho empire, which possessed a constituency containing the ele ments of pupuiar power. There were a parvel of fellows going about in rusty black clothes and presenting them , selves to famishing women and childeen with the Bible iu one hand and a bag of Indian meal in the other. They made it a algae qua nota that both should be accepted or none, and an instance hod occurred of a shirring foully who had been inlinnuished by their pastor relu ing to ac cept of some of those tracts in consequence of which the brute *no was the bearer of them lett them to perish of starvation. (Ills-es.) There was a great deal of that kind of proselytism going on in the west and south of Ireland. A Voiee.—Aye, and in Dublin too. Mr. Reynolds proceeded to say they would have very little hopes of suceesa unless they continued to revels,: that which they;had received up to the present time—namely, the active co-operation of the heads of the church and of the superior orders of the clergy. Ile concluded by thank:- ler the meeting far the patience with which they had heard him. Mr. Scrjeant Shte (of the English bar) neat came forward to addr‘ss the meeting. He Iran by ex pressing satisfaction ut the statement of Mr. Reynolds, that the Catholic Defence A,somation was int.:tided to be an association for work rather than for talk; that It was pledged to adhere to the practically probable means of success—that th..y were not to forget that it might ho impos.ible to obtain the repeal of " the Evelt,lastical ....... 'Liles Bill," unless in addition to the support of t h e Unman C.:101011ra airy:and, they could secure the support of u large and influential portion of the English protestant people. I (Hear, hear.) They should bear in mind, in arranging their plans of operation, that while there were but Ivo members of parliament for this country, there were up wards of :MO members for England in tho House of Com mons; and that unless they su ririped their course in that association as to deserve the support of a very considerable portion of that English representation, all their talk and all their work would ha utterly and eetirely useless. (Hear, hear.) It was necessary, therefore, for themselves if that was to be en association for work rather than for talk, to consider what means they had best take to coneince a people, just and sensible upon all subjects except the sub ject of the catholic religion in Ireland—what means they had of convincing them that their quarrel with their catholic fellow-subjects was unreasonuble—and he had not himself the smallest doubt, living us he did its that country, and having daily opportunities of knowing what were the thoughts and feelings of intelligent meta resident therein—that if the pieweedings of that association were con ducted in conformity with the address end rules brought under their notice that day , they would succeed in &staining the support of a very eensuleralde portion of the English people and of their representatives. (Hear.) Perhaps tit', would ask him, was it possible that so favourable a result should take place, when they n collected that this bill had been passed through both houses of parliament almost by acclamation, that a very small minority voted against it, and that not more thou one twentieth of the whole peerage of England and Ireland had voted in their favour. (Rear.) His answer was, this was the first bill ever passed iu thu im perial parliament, on the motion of the monster of the crown, Aid, the same minister declaring it to be con trary to his own better judgment. (!Ivor, hear.) Tao worst part of the act, however, was 010 clause intro duced by Sir Frederick Thesiger, upon which Lord John Russell awl his party had divided the house, but which they subsequently allowed to pass through both houses of parliament. Now lie was persuaded that when this fact was brought prominently before the House of Lords end tho House of Commons they would be very much inclined to revise the act of parliament they lad SO unjustly enacted— to modify its provisions, and to iepeal what they bound to be injurious to the best interests of the country, and irre concileably opposed to the feelings of the Hannan catholic subjects of the crown. (Cheers.) Iles firm convic tion was, that the people of England would repent of what they had done when they came to understand the matter in its true light ;.and he was equally satisfied that the course of action determined on by the committee would in the end succeed in obtaining the restoration of their religious and political rights (Applause.) Mr. Reynolds stated that the receipts amounted, in the whole, to '750/., exclusive of IG/. I2s. taken at the door. Lord Oonnanstown then quitted the chair, and Mr. Ser jcant Slice was called theft.), after which the usual vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting sepa rated, giving three cheers for the Catholic Deleuee Asvo elation. . _ The Tablet of this morning has an attack upon tho " management " of the Defence Association, which forebodes little of good to the preepects of the nascent body. The following answers have been received by the Marquis of Westmeath, from Lord John Russell and tho Poor-law Commissioners, acknowledging the re ceipt of the resolutions adopted last week by tho Carrick-on-Shannon board of guardians : Dowuag-street, Oct. 13, 1831. My Lord,—l have bad the honour to receive your letter of the 9th inst. The matter to which it refers is under tho consideration of the government. —1 have the honour to be your obedient servant, J. ltussatb. The Marquis of Westmeath. Poor-law Comniission.ofFice, Dublin, Oct. 13,1831. My Lord,-1 ant directed by the commissioners for ad ministerin; tile laws for the relief of the poor in Ireland to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's letter of the 10th inst., forwarding copies of resolutions passed by the board of guardians of the earriek-on-Shannou union on the Bth instant, relating to the annuities which have bom charged to the union iu pursuance of the provisions of the act 13 Vic., cap. 14. Imu at the same time to state that no dis cretion so vested in the commissioners with reference to tho application of the provisions of the act referred to. I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obedient ser vant, W. STANI.Er, Secretary. The vacant chair of law in the Queen's College, Cork, has at length been filled, the appointment having just been given to Mr. Michael Barry, of Gardiner-street, in this city. Mr. Barry is a Roman catholic, but has taken no part whatever in the pre sent Roman catholic movement in this country, and, I believe, has little sympathy with its promoters. Rumour gave the appointment sonic time ago to a gentleman of nearly the same name, Mr. Michael Joseph Barry, of the (h,k ]h/sorter. The Marquis of Londonderry, having learned that a tenant-right meeting is about to be held on his property at Newtownards, has adopted the some what arbitrary proceeding of issuing the following notice to his truantry: MEMORANDUM FOR OFFICE. TOWER OF OARRON, OC TOBER 13, Ml.—Understanding there is to be a Tenant League meeting at Newtownards, I hereby make known to the tenant farmers on my estate, that those who think pro per to attend, or take part in such meeting, shall never i.:- ceive Irons me hereafter the tenant right always hitherto enjoyed and granted to thou by my ancestors mid myself.— VANE LONDONDERRY." The committee charged with making preparations for the meeting have replied to this notice by tho following resolution : That this committee have heard read with surprise and indignation the foregoing manifesto—that they dare not doubt its authenticity, and cannot but regard it as worthy of Lord Londonderry. At the same time they tako leave to consider the issuing of such a circular as an infringement of the free action and civil rights of his tenant farmers, which they recommend them to resist with spirit, by attending universally the meeting of Tuesday neat; and the commit tee submit that these proceedings on the part of landlords amount to such an invasion of the liberty of freemen as to call loudly on the government and the legislature for such a tenant right measure as will put an end, once and for ever, I to such acts of attempted despotism.—(Signed) WILMA% Mooltz,ll.D., Chairman. NARROW ESCAPE.—Mr a. Fanny Kemble, whilst riding on the Grand Parade, Brighton, on Thursday last, was thrown from her horse with great violence near to tho kerb, and had a narrow escape of a very serious injury. She was conveyed to her hotel, but after a few hours Mrs. Kemble quits rallied, and gave the reading which was an nounced for that evening at the Newburgh rooms, where she met with a hearty reception from a crowded audience, several of whom evinced great anxiety ns to her safety.