The Express. — London, England, 1847-06-15 00:00:00

in political science and connexions, and that s o f them consider our relations with the _fsenin mm a nd with foreign countries as regulated by the eel aa tiquiited rules as were vad in the fourteenth wim p We beg to opine, that knob relations have ly altered, and that Portugal is no longer to eno longer to us, what she was, whether in 0. gin w, or in trade. It is time for us to get r" - i t tess foreign policy, analogous to those which ow boa b e en forced upon statesmen on domestic policy. im clays of subsidies, and Protection, and favoured w oe, and family complicts, are at an end. may bare proved all along the fertile sources of pity and bloodshed. And nothing but establishing m a fall and unlimited principle of non-intervention ma er r give lasting security to European peace. /ins mach upon Mr. MACAULAX'S doctrine of • nWention ; let us now turn to the more ime m o al portions of his speech. Every liberal pe a mu st rejoice in, and be grateful for , rody acquiescence, on the part of the cabinet, in gr. Descomet.'s amendment,—for, after all, the p etty and freedom of Portage], and the restoration doge who perilied all for it, is the great object of *mome nt. The declaration of Mr. MACAULAY on de point, and his description of events, drew with ems the approbation and indeed the enthusiasm of es home. re sketch of the three-horned dilemma, on ow, the ministry was tossed —if the monster e permitted was very successful. We must • however, to Mr. NI-ACM:LAIN phantasma see of war. We repeat, and re-assert, that it genet a menace or a case of war, to tell Spain she l et not interfere in the internal affairs of Portugal. Waked but to give the assurance that DON MIGUEL *old not be allowed to remain, but that parties in Portugal must be allowed to decide their , aorn striggles uninterfered with. To have declared ees seriously to Spain, was not a threat of war. aed we can only say that if it be war, then war is set ter distant ; for it is a threat, that we must make ea beg. We may be right well assured that after tvSpain in this instance to bully us out of our line of policy by the threat of intervention, es will not fail to repeat the manmuvre. Asa we shall then have only to do at last, and with web greater difficulty, what we ought to have done tne first—viz., establish firmly the rule, that no ideal or political struggles in Portugal should sonunt Spain either in menacing or accomplishing seed lam ference. THE publication of Mr. GM:LEI:n:4'B address will menally again call the attention of many of our readers to the Cambridge contest. Before we offer say remarks upon it, it may be convenient to add saws observations to those which we offered on Satur day respecting the state of parties in the constituency. Ike old political divisions will form no guide to the marlact which may be expected from the members of the mute in general. The members of the old whig minority will, it is true, vote to a man for Mr. Limas ; and, on the other hand, the no-popery protectionists will unanimously support Mr. Law; while many of those who are unpledged to party, and all the favourers of the late ministry, will make the return of Mr. OM.- BMX their principal object. Assuming for the present that no fourth candidate will appear, it is dear that any one of the three sections of the elec toral body can give a majority to either of the other two; and it is probable that, in most instances, the second vote will be given or withheld on a calculation of the effects which it will produce on the prospects of the candidate whose election the voter is prism- pally anxious to secure. It therefore becomes an in teresting inquiry to exalnine the probable relations of the different parties to one another, and their comparative strength. The whole body of the senate, numbering about 3,000 persons, of whom, we believe, at least two thirds are clergymen, may be conveniently . divided into three classes—the residents, who are principally clerical ; the nonresident clergy ; and the non-resi dent laity. The resident members of the university, though few in number, have great weight in all elec tions, from the circumstance of their holding in their bands the great influence which every college exer cises on its own members. There is no doubt that a great majority of the members of St. John's will vote for Mr. LAW, independently of all political consider ations ; while Mr. GOULBURN and Mr. LEVEVRE, as Trinity men, will receive a large amount of support on college grounds, which, perhaps, may be balanced by the unpopularity of the great college with the rest of the university. The old whig party is proportion ally much stronger among the resident members of the senate than in the constituency at large, and there is scarcely a borough in the kingdom where it has at all times maintained its union and separate feeling so uniformly. The heads of houses, however, who gene ally manage the college influence, are for the nest part of an opposite bias. The most numerous section of the constituency, the country clergy, will, in general, vote with refer ence to religious rather than political differences. It is for them that Mr. GOULBURN'S address is intended, and it is from a portion of them that he has most to kir. The more zealous protestants among them had M former times regarded Mr. 601:LBURN with espe cial favour, fram his apparent leaning to the evinge- Sid section of the church ; and they will never for give his votes in favour of Maynooth and the godless colleges. Although we hope and believe that Mr. LUSTRE is much less disposed even than Mr. GOIM WIN to do injustice to the Roman catholic', he will, to many of this party, be less obnoxious, and he may be used as an instrument of revenge against him. A great number of the less prejudiced among the clergy would be favourable to Mr. LE. FEVRE on the ground of his personal fitness, and to Mr. GOCLISURN on account of the votes which have given offence to the ultra-protestants, as well as from his connexion with Sir ROBERT PEEL. We are inclined, however, to think that if the contest was to be decided by the country clergy alone, Mr. Law woald be at the head of the poll, with Mr. LErEvile u his colleague. The remaining section of the constituency, the non reident laity, though less numerous than the clerical body, is much more active end moveable, and will appear m pester proportional force at the polling Including members of parliament, public functionaries of different ranks, persons of in dependent fortune, and barristers in great numbers, the lay portion of the constituency is comparatively free from extravagant apprehensions citopery, and other vapours which are engendered in the eolitade of country parishes. Among those members of the senate who reside in, or habitually visit, London, Mr. LEravne will be regarded with peat favour ; but the support he will receive on the present occasion will depend in a great measure on the effect which his position on the poll may have on that of Mr. Gotruti:as. A general and well-founded *Rion prevails that Mr. UOULBURN'S seat would have been perfectly safe but for his support of Sir Prat's measures in the last three years of his admi niuration ; and it is, therefore, considered, both by Mr. GOCLBITEN't3 especial supporters and by many of thus who would otherwise have opposed him, that he is entitled to the first vote of all who approve of the Maynooth grant, the godless colleges, the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, and the abolition of the corn-laws. There can be little doubt that the followers of Sir IL PEEL, who probably skim outnumber all other sections of the London "tare, would almost unanimoualy select Mr. LxiiivnE as Mr. 0017LBURN'8 colleague ; but it is equally cer tsin that they will refuse him their votes, if they find that by supporting him they would ensure his elec tion it the risk of unseating Mr. GouLnuals. If the statements which we have made of the rela tive forces of the candidates is correct, the practical result at which we have arrived will probably be ob vious to our readers. The only prudent mode of con 4. acting the contest on the part of Mr. Lrszeas will oe a coaliti on with Mr. GOULBURN. It is not nuts :4 shown by the example of Cheshire, that candidates should agree on all points ; it is only essential that the supporters of each should pre fer the other to any third candidate who may be in the Bald. The result of a single-handed contest, if not defeat, will be an unsatisfactory and transitory success, t'elaiting from an accidental dislocation of parties. If Mr. LETEVHE should be returned by the votes of the altraTrotestanta and the protectionist enemies of the late ministry, he will be in a false position, which will terminate on the next occasion by th e with drawal of support only given to serve a temporary rullise, • The powerful body which acquiesces in fe policy of the present government, without pro mising to owe allegiance to the party which ad minister it, would resent the rejection of Mr. tUouustme more than it would rejoice in the triumph of a personally acceptable candidate. Hereafter) Mr. LEFEvan may rely upon his own strength; the claims of Mr. GOULBURN will probably be tally discharged by his re-election on the present occasion. Of course, ill that can be asked of Mr. LEFEVReB friends is, that they should be willing to act in concert with Mr. GOVLBURN'S commitee. If Mr. GOULBURN rejects the alliance, he will release many of his sup orticrs from all responsibility as to the consequences. )knee who, personally preferring Mr. LEYETRE, think that they are bound to vote for Mr. °MILBURN, on account of his votes when last in office, would, in the case of his favouring Mr. LAW, probably think the obligation cancelled ; while, in the event of his pursuing his canvass independently, they would vote for him and for Mr. LEFEVRE, and take their chance of the result. We are bound to say that Mr. Goinnottree ad dress is of a most unsatisfactory kind. He very injudiciously seems to put himself in oppo sition to Mr. LEFEVRE ; and he boasts with little reason, and in the meat untimely manner, of his resistance to changes in the church and the uni versity. He farther promises to resist the endow ment of the catholic church in Ireland, a pledge which Mr. CARDWELL, at Oxford, has distinctly refused to give, and which, although it has been recently given by several of the present ministers, will, we hope, be refused by Mr. LEFEVER. The evident intention of the address is to recover the ground which he has lost with the no•poper' portion of the constituency. If, as is not impossible, Mr. GoeunatN regrets the measures into which he has been led by his chief, and is determined to resist all farther change, he may, perhaps, recover the favour of some of the sup porters whom he has lost, but he will forfeit the good-will of those who at present are most favourably disposed to him. Some of them may still feel bound to give him an unwilling vote ; bat all their wishes and exertions will be devoted to Mr. LEFEVRE, who is beyond comparison, as we have often said, better qualified than either of his competitors to perform the peculiar duties of a university member. Intelligent electors, however, are accustomed to con nive at election addresses, which are more peculiarly intended for their weaker brethren. If Mr. °outer:ex intends still to follow the political course in which be has of late years made some progress, and only intends to cover his desertion of those from whom he is separating himself by plausible words, it is no business of ours to inter fere. In this ease his intentions will be shown by his willingness to co-operate with Mr. LEFEVRE. The list of Mr. CARDWELL'S committee shows the complete amalgamation which has taken place between the corresponding parties at Oxford. Mr. LEFEVAE'd friend, will, perhaps, be equally benefited by his con sent or refusal. It is of the utmost importance to them that they should be willing to try the experiment. The Paris journals of Sunday are almost exclu sively occupied with the news from Portugal received from England and the diplomatic correspondence on the subject of the intervention laid before the British parliament by Lord Palmerston, and before the French chamber by M. Ouizot. This subject, however, has produced very little excitement among the French public, who are now much more deeply concerned about the financial concerns of their own government and the prospects of the coming harvest. The report on the affair of M. de Girardin was in the I press, and would have been distributed yesterday (Monday), and was to be submitted to the chamber on Thursday. M. Dachatel, Minister of the Interior, who had retired to the sea-coast on the plea of indisposition, has returned to Paris. Queen Christina has arrived at Lyons on her route to Paris. It is said that her reception in Naples was the reverse of agreeable. Her Majesty was expected in Paris yesterday (Monday). MADRID, Jong 7, 1347. The ministry, although evidently progressing to wards a new phase, has not yet sufficiently ripened into it for any comments upon its present uncertain state to be of much use. I shall, therefore, put off for the present con siderations upon the cluipmition and policy of the cabinet, and confine myself in this to the three chief topics of news— the extinction of the Catalonian insurrection, the state of the harvest, and the movements of the troops upon the Per. tuguese frontier. Letters from Catalonia represent the Carlist beads ea utterly routed, broken up, and wandering in miserable hag gard gangs of tens and twenties; now hiding themselves In the hills and woods from the pursuit of the soldiers ; now venturing to the different towns to claim the pardon which has been wisely offered to those who come in, and are only guilty of having played a sub ' ordinate part in the insurrection. The Captain-Gene ral Pavia is darting about from place to place, trampling out the hut sparks of this stifled rebellion. Caletras, sue of the few cahecillas that have not been shot or given in, frightened the inhabitants of the little town of Mertorell by appearing gult. the re ewaithndhhiis gang. water.% "L i tnfat. h 7.;neodnuoin . in on a state of the greatest distress. They had given the slip to Colonel Damato, and the column of Igualeda, by a forced lurch of 12 leagues, and were spent with hunger and fatigue. After staying two hours they set out again at daybreak, marrying with them a few pounds of tobacco, and black mail to the amount of 300 reale, and made for San Pedro de Ordal and °elide, by the road of Ribes. The following night Pavia swept through hfartorell, hot on the trail of these wretched outlaws. The cabecilla Seller's, with his bead, reduced to about 20 men, has been surprised at San Pedro de Rindevillas by the column of Villafranca. The asta were moot of them killed or wounded, and their chief, Am receiving two shots, fell in his flight into a canal,where I he was despatched. • letter from Manresa, in the Espanol, says that 13 de eming& trom that town, seduced by a sergeant of the Coned. Wks, with whom they were on guard, fell, with the =on of four, into the hands of the Carlists, and were red with atrocious circumstances of torture, such as ,tuba in the face and about the body, because they refused to Jahn the rebels. The four who escaped returned to their esi TN correspondence of the Ilsraldo gives an account of the preparations on the border for the Portuguese expedi• *co. On June 1, the troops which formed the garrison of Valladolid, consisting of one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry, were in motion to leave that city. On the same der, the commander of the 3rd battalion of the foot regi. mentef Bourbon at Orense, received orders to march with use ampanies . of the same to the province of Logo, leaving awe ee pray in Orense and another in Rivadavia. In the tameieaa a field battery and the foot m.iment of liaradria, ea march for Verin, was daily expeMed, destined at: penetrate the Portuguese frontier eg that point.rs ter of the foot regiment of Bourbon had orders M with she Ist and 2nd battalion of his regiment (then in Rivadavia and the neighbourhood)) to cover the points which America occupied on the side of Vigo and Toy. Captain General Mendez Vigo was expected at Orem* from Tuy. On the eveniug of the let init., the brigadier Ortega entered Salamanca at the bead of three battalions of chas seurs. On the morning of the 2nd, a squadron from Villa viciosa, and a mountain patter)readied the same city, and more battalions were expectM the next day. The Portu guese that were in the town took their departure at ten on the night of the let, armed. At six on the morning of the 3rd, Baron Vinhaes arrived in Zamora with 600 men ; find ing no quarters there, on account of the number of worms already in the town, he marched on. The accounts of the state of the mops that reach us from different parts of the country vary very much. A letter from Albacete, of the 3rd, says, the harvest there may be considered as lost with very few exceptions ; and the price of grain has risen in censequence to 80 reels. From Lerida, the news is equally dismal. On the other hand, they write from Loria and Guadalajara, that recent rains have ensured excellent crops, more abundant than have been known for many years. From Leon and Tanana accounts come of terrific hailstorms that have killed cattle and laid waste the fields, Fourteen loads of dead oxen, brought into Tsrrancon on the 3rd, had reduced ' the price of beef to three halfpence a pound. To account for this prodigious butchery by a hailstorm, you most reflect that half the draft work in this country is done by oxen ; and, when frightened and abandoned these get easily strangled by the yoke. The country having during May suffered much front drought, prayers have been offered up and pro conjoin made universally for rain. A letter from Huesca describes an immensely numerous and solemn processien that took place there on hday 27, that contains some touches expressive of the religious excitement which prevails in some of the southern province*. The " miraculous image of the most Holy Christ of the Miracles was carried amid a train of six thousand wax candles. At the head of the clergy walked the Senor Don Blas Lopes, dignitary of this cathedral, and b e hind him 10 damsels clothed in lack, each barefooted, wearing a crown of thorns in her hair." The skies are propitious to the prayers of the people ; rain continues felling, not in heavy showers, but with a benig nant drizzle. Does Jost de Hoseta, former political chief of Seville has been restored to his place, and decorated into the ba rgain with the grand cross of Isabel the Catholic. The entry 10to the troops under Concha into Portugal is fixed foe the o f Peewit& arrived in Madrid yesterday. He begged very hard to be allowed to May • but he could only obtain that the place of his coati banishment should be changed from Malaga to Cadiz, whither he will forthwith proceed with his family. The Faro is in great indignation that a " lieutenant - general , a senator of the kingdom, a faithful servant of the queen like the ex-political chief of Seville, should be doomed now to exi l e , k journey of 200 leagnes to conaimenate an ill.direembled exie while** gates of Madrid are dallyopaned to the Van Helens, the Caps" the Linayes,. and the Abmellerea. The hoard of grain which is forming in the deposit on account of the government will consist of 30,000 faasge.—(thedietionary says of is about 1 cwt.)---of wheat, end a proportionate quantity of flour. Orders have been issued to send up all the grain that exists in the administrations of national goods of Toledo, Segovia, Guadalajara, Zamora, and other pro- THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1847. throe : and a considerable quantity of flour has been already brought up from Valladolid. The Clamor says that the Queen has commissioned Don Ventura de la Vega to repair to Paris, with an autograph letter of her Majesty to the Duchess of Montpensier, touching family affairs. The car. rine. that have recently arrived from London, for the ser vice of the Queen, are accompanied by 16 excellent hones. Monsignor Bronchi, they say, is gong tothe Pardo to-day, to visit the King. It is thought that be will endeavour to street a reconciliation between the royal pair, and persuade the King, if passible, to accompany his august spouse to La Oranja. The adjudication of the quicksilver mines of Almaden was to have taken place on the 10th. According to some, MM. Rothschild would obtain the concession ; according to others, IA great Loudon house, represented at Madrid by Mr. Smith. MONTREAL, May 29, 1847. Every vacant office has been filled up in the mi nistry, who will now meet parliament a united phalanx. The solicitor-generalahip of Lower Canada bee been given to a Mr. Turcotte, who, it is said, will obtain his election by the constituency of a French county. Mr. Turcotte waa formerly one of the moat violent declaimers against the British race and rule. It was the fashion of the day, and no particular odium ought to attach to him for going with a current too strong for any man singly to resist. A change has come over men's minds, and Mr. Turcotte, with others of his race, has abandoned the violent of his own party, and been denounced by that party accordingly as corrupt, unprincipled, venal. His appointment has exasperated the British or conservative party of Montreal, and • portion of the prep of that party has come out in almost uncompromising hostility to the government. The disapproval of this party rests upon the opinion that,.after the failure of so many overtures to the French Canadians, the ministry should be completed by appointments from the British race only. They are dis gusted," and so forth, in the phrase of news-room gossips. I suppose, however, all these vapours will blow over before parliament meets, or gets to work on the address of which we shall know more four days hence, on the 2n of June, when his excellency will, for the first time, meet e Cana dian chambers. Mr. Badgley, attorney-general, is opposed in his election by Col. Ougy, late adjutant-general. The friends of each speak confidently of success for their candidate. Mr. Joseph, who was private secretary to Sir F. B. Head, has been made clerk to the executive council, in place of Mons. Parent, who has been appointed assistant-secretary. Mr. Mac donald, member for Kiaypton, comes in as receiverteneral, and Mr. Sherwood, it is expected, as attornergeneral for Upper Canada, in place of Mr. Draper, who will succeed Judge Hagerman, although not perhaps before the session is over, or partly so. I have no other news, excepting that Mr. Caron has been removed from his office of Speaker of the Legislative Council. GERMANY.—TREATY or COMMERCE BETWEEN AMERICA AND TA B ZOLLVERNlN.—Thejournala of Northern Germany state that the treaty of commerce recently con cluded between the United States, Hanover. and Oldenburg, will be followed by one between the United States and the Zollverein. They even go so far uto state that the clauses of such • Witty have been settled between Mr. Buchanan and the Pruuian minister, Baron Geroldt, and only await the signature of the divers states forming the Zollverein. and Grand Durham of Saxe Weimar, H.R.R. the Heredl , ' Lary Prince of Luna, and a brirlisat of British mobility. The ecomert untonmeed sliest YslGpet 10, and subjoined is the prognaas albs adidanless : Tcarr Pair. The. "Qua] *dna," Maims* GOAL Signed, Mario e Tsmberlid (1 Limit:will Deo, "el set midi," Madame Albmil • Signer Ifs burial (bale di Omuta) . Quitted S *. " Mesorl serene." thwth. ' Made= Gal • Mills. AI '"I(* M e llio id celiac," Medusa Ora e Signor *Alit Mar Parkas) Aria, "Per nos Ware in odo," MdUe. Alberni (Marla dl Bohan) DonlardL Quintets°, "Ak nOilline," Madame Grid a Mille. Mixed, Signori Mario, Tandittrini, • Lablache (Zelmirs) Bow SECOND Pear. Trio, "Vet= erudele," Madame Grad, aped Mario, e LaMothe (Emig) I Aria, "be d'amcre," Madame Grad (Akerandre sea Dille) Pacird. Duo, "eel Paige," Signori TainewWl e Labiacks Regina dl Goma.) DaniiettL Aria, "Comas-in la Chandii La i" !UMW Rade (La Chanson de Mal) Meyerbeer. Duo, " Ciel (mai destine," Madame Grid and Mille Alban! (Mama e Patens) Ga's. "Fell a eta," Madame Grid and Mille. Allicel Signori Mario, Taiaburini, and Labiache The inattumenuil artists engaged were : at the violoncello, Mr. Lindley ; the contrabass°, Mr. Howell ,• sad at the pianoforte, Mr. M. Costa. Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their leave of the noble host at a quarter to 12 o'clock, the noble and gallant duke seeing his august guests to their carriage. His grace soon afterwards retired for the night, after taking leave of the Grand Duke Constantine. Their RR. HH. the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Sane Weimar, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Geonge, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Hereditary Prince of Lucca, did not quit the ducal residence till a more advanced hour. The Marchioness of Douro and Lady Charles Wellesley assisted in discharging the hospitalities of the duke's Rte. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited the Queen. The Queen's copy of " Gray's Elegy, illustrated by the Etching C:ub," was presented to H.R.H. Prince Albert, at Buckingham Palace, by Mr. Bell, the sculptor. A statuette of " Ilna and the Lion," about to bo eiecuted at the Staf fordshire potteries, was also submitted to his Royal.High nem Their RR.HH. the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar visited and inspected the Royal Mint. H.R.H. the PrinCes — aiiiy, attended by Baron; Hammerstein and Major Stephens, honoured the perform ance of Mr. Benedict's concert at her Majesty's Theatre with her Faience. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, th e Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chaneellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland. Bir John Ilobhouse, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. T. 13. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The council sat an hour and a half. Mr. Entwistle, M.P., and Mr. D. Ikrbishire, had an interview with the Right Hoa. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways.—Sir Henry Dukintleld,Bart., and a deputation, hadan interview with Sir George Grey, at the Home-oftloo—Dr. Lynch, accompanied by the parochial officers front Sc. Andrew's, St. Bride's, St. Dunstan's, and St. Sepulchre's parishes, had an interview with Vint. Morpeth, at office of the Woods and Forests . The Marquis of Normanby had an interview with Viect. Palmerston, at the Foreign-dike. The O'Conor Don had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon. Lord Chichester had an interview with Sir 0. Grey. A deputation, consist ing of Mr. Frewen, M.P.; Sir W. Feilden, ; Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Wilk inson, Mr. Silchester, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Burchell, Mr Rilgour, Mr. Sherrard, Mr. Bidder, Mr. McGregor, Mr. Fesron , and Mr. Clayburn, had an inter view with the Right Hon. E. Strutt. The New Bisho prics Commission had a meeting in Whitehall•place. The comminioners present were the Archbiehop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Chichester, the Bishops of London, Durham, Win chester, and Lincoln, and Sir C. Wood. DEATH Or SIR RICHARD PLASEET, This gentleman, whose name has for many Tears been familiar in the history of our colonial empire, died on the 11th instant, at Hampson.house, Torquay, Devon, aged sixty-five. In early life he formed one of tbe staff at the Colonial-office, and suSeequently held appointments in Malta, Ceylon, and at the Cape of Good Hope ; his career in such respect extending over a period of nearly thirty years. He usually acted u public and private secretary to the home government, and generally gave much satisfaction to all parties. In consideration of his valuable services he received the order of St. Michael and St. George on its tint institution. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—CLOSED DOORS.— Tortenley a court was held fer the purpose of taking into comillindes the Guided of the bill in parliament relative to the comeervaacy of the Thames. A short discussion took .place upon the motion for the admission of strangers, and it was stated by some members that " closed doors" would in evitably eases misrepresentation. The opinion of the court, however, wee, that whatever disposition there might be upon the pert emote persons to misrepresent the body, the qua ' tics was ems which ought not to be publicly discussed, mag mata as the commusications between the government and the committee of the court were private. The court was ..pi e d for several hours in deliberation, but the result was net publicly stated. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Yesterday, the 13th annual meeting of this company was held at their offices, in Austin-trim. Our reporter was in attendance, but wee not admitted. Subsequently, a report of the proceedings was forwarded from the secretary of the company, with a request that it be inserted as if emanating from our own reporter, a request which, of course, was not complied with. POOR-LAW OFFICERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.— The anniversary dinner of this institution took place yester day evening, at the Freemasons Tavern; Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., in the chair. The report of the society called attention to the fact that numerous instances have occurred in which persons who have spent the best part of their lives fa poor-law and parochial employment, are, for the want of a society like the present, in receipt of parochial relief. The esontars announced that the number of subscribers = increased since the list anniversary. The en was conducted very satisfactorily, and the dinner was expellent. GRAND CALEDONIAN BALL.—The following illus trious visitors to this country have signified their intention of being present at the Caledonian Ball this evening Ilia Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine; their . Serene Highnesses the Duke and Dudes, of Saxe Weimar . ; Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar ; Prince of Loom mml Lowenstein ; and it is also expected that his Royal Rigimal Prince Albert will visit the ball after the opera. The following ladies patronesses met in committee yesterday, to make the final arrangements: The Duchess of Suther land, the Countess of Lincoln, Lady E. Drummond, the Countess of Eglintoun, the Countess of Haddington, the Countess of Kinnoull, the Countess of Roxburgh, Countess Camperdown, Lady B. Balfour, Lady A. Duff, Lady Wil loughby d'Eresliy, Baroness Strutheden, Lady Gordon Cum ming, Xra, M'Leod. It was also resolved that the time should be extended until five o'clock this afternoon for exchanging voucher at the original price. GRAND REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK. To-emaewoM there will be a grand review of moo in Hyde-peak beim 'his Imperial 101 At Prince Calesterethee or Ruda, H.R,H. Prince his Grua the Omemander-in-chief, and a brilliant stair. liar Majesty the Gams will also, it is stated, hewer the grand with her }moves. The follow* is a espy athe pmegraorm whisk ha boa homed : The tromp =will be reviewed Im review order by his Is pedal Prises Constantine of Ruda, in Hyde-perk, on Weimicaimumamdas next, the 16th inst., at ton o'clock. The the arid amithathed by M4m-Geed his Bard Ilighethe Priem Othage of Othaddige, K. G. The beer wW eresprhe the he beadles it the Grena dier Guards from the Tower,the fed beadles stele same corps from Peritheaotreet, he let batten= er the 0•11. them Ova& hem Wellingtoathureeka, the bad biota.= of the um regithiat froth et. Jetheetheed_ the 2nd battalion ef the Maio Fustian from IL Gesege's-barrarks, the OA lbeginsea et ISlthrethp hem thrtatheith, and dialed hellenew the the Mars Athol Ithea, hem Porteaseath. The hasp be honed to three brigades, yis. e—lat brigade : let adhe Weak= theaadier Guards; 2nd bandies 80005 F 28111112 Othre.--.1.1 Brigade : Ist and 2nd Wiliam Cobham= Otheith—thit Mode : 43rd Regi mad I Ird bettellea MI& Beglethat—The Ist brigade will be amendled Woad H ers Gmemedier Guards. The Pat Ilry Behead C. Beatisek, C el ipsaa Guards. The 3rd I fr ld & r:Ookaal Furlong, of the dbil imeat. The ef Feet owls will be theisamdad by Colonel Drauemsmi, Neel __Friar Guards. The ground win be the themetheid Oavalry, s. e., die Blues and bed Lib • the thaw mss rig will receive his lathirdees Bei the thurtiraleiethesaoral. Moms will appear ia MI dross, ad with silk aim THE CAXTON MONUMENT. Si ,—lt is a great natiottsl aidertune that there is Namely ever a p.a Ile duty Waked era public' tribune ”id in thiseastry widest somas nespialest of "kid." Haring • kmansmarthisdatoeseiblidt4POß 4 praido plunder— the most ithgraosibl diseriplion Moak, bonsai= attar the guise of national limes or natiesel —I no meet saw Mr. ltaman'olo44 in the pib grlars, the I onmseted a now lamp. at a jab in the moarmsat engin diterstios. The wiry eishimann of the disevery, I dler the lope of throe seed., that a mcsumood to Caxton was the use thing wanting la the netrapelis, was in itself startling. There woe eatrdiksi or plisse, too, about the period at whisk that esavesey woo mimic Nothing is bolter known than that, irk, Ws parti cular per, 4ory thing depwaked ups Taratary at. les hogukhed in osuniquesto of the drain trr peculiar ; At a period when all Ireland is vnise • i i rdim, and di is patiag_ a and tmerards a giorlsen hods as Lord very =l"WilleigestiegWedoramkr Mogan mele art. Why, them, di now, if them was sat 'milking in the ethos. plaa or todosil to be tarried, of whisk Indio know little, and to whisk this was only auxiliary ? IlemilllMMlS eery remarkable about the quarter ham whisk the came. Ordinarily, we do not look saOsnme of W Abbey as the promoters of great pato improvements; and nature of 81. Margaret, Weohninoter, 41 mid, if they do their duty, to be able to find superabundant opportunity for all the employment of their time end money within the sphere of their own parish. The cut-and-dried way, more over, in which the scheme was promulgated could not but excite suspicion. " A lamp-post and • water-spout situated at the west-end of Westminster Abbey!"—es if a better approach was desired to the Dean's-yard, and as if the pump in that little-known locality was considered an eyesore or a nuisance by thaw who live opposite. The whole thing reminded me of the scene in "Guy Mannering," where a smelt is made for • will by a sharp attorney, who has the important document, signed, sealed, and delivered, safe and sang in his pocket. It was with sorrow that I heard during the progress of the affair that there was too much reason for supposing the sus picion of a job to be well-founded ; and it was with infinitely more regret that I found, on Saturday, kind-hearted Lord Morpeth strewn into the awkward position of patronising this rose attempt upon public credulity. It isreally difficult to contain one's self when one reads the resolutions this esti mable and liberal-minded nobleman was n quired to " put from the chair." Not only was there a distinct resolution that the west front of Westminster Abbey (a site utterly un known and unfrequented, save by the scum of Westminster and the Dean's-yard people) was the best site in London for the monument; but an attempt wee made to vest the entire executive and administrative power in the hands of five individuals, three of whom are residents in St. Margaret's! Now, Ido my, if the authorities of Westmin ster Ab b ey wish to to improve their property, or if th e reeler and parish ioners of St . Margaret s desire to ornament their paris , either of these bodies are wealthy enough to accom plish the object without coming upon the public. So diffi cult was it, indeed, to find a good reason for building a monument in the position assigned, that recourse was obliged to be had to the truly American eloquence of Mr. Bancroft, whose reasons for the selection were, first, that the west was the neamt side of the abbey to the land of his birth (an argument which would apply with ten times greater force to Fulham, or the Land's End, or Valentin Island); and, secondly, that in Westminster Abbey were deposited the ashes of the kings of Ragland (a reason, probably, of peculiar weight with an American, but open to the objection that it is difficult to define bow Caxton and the kings of England were intimately amociated). The third resolution was too seendalous, and was conse quently justly modified; though, as those who know anything of these matters must be aware, still open to grave otjection. To say that it was opposed to all precedent to attempt thus to put the whole management of a public sub scription in the hands of the originator, and four of his friends, is saying very little; but on this point, after the deci sion of the meeting, ft is fortunateunnecessar) to expatiate. There is, however, one other cons ideration to which I would venture to direct your attention-namely, to the chaucter of this meeting. It is very remarkable to notice who did not take any part in the proceedings. Except in th e person of the chair man, used, as I hope he will never consent to be used again, the parliament of England was entirely unrepresented ! The press of England was sloe unrepresented. Not one editor or other person connected with a daily paper was present ! Mr. Millman himself represented in his own person the authors, poets, historians, dramatist., novelist, and sermon writers of the country ! Hallam, Prescott, Arch bishop Whately,B ul wer, Dickens, M. hi lines, Charles Knight, James, Talfourd, Dale, Horace Twin, Collier, Foublanque, Melville, Selwyn, Wordsworth, Jerrold, Marryat, Lever, Theckeray, die., &c., where were they ? Where was Lord Ellesmere, that most liberal and judicious patron of the press ? Where were the great printers of the day ? Spot tiswoode, Nicholls, Hansards, the re-resentatives of Wil liam Clowes (a worthy follower, indeed, in the foot steps of Caxton), Bradbury and Evans, Ciay, Palmer and Clayton, Re. ? The only practical man permitted to take a Net in the proceedings appears to be Mr. John Murray. Sr, I do say, that such a proceeding as this, on such an occasion, is utterly unworthy the design and its promoters. Disgusted with the whole business , I give up in despair, as • paltry parish job, what I should have rejoiced to be able to regard as a great national demonstration. I trust the meet ing will tell its own tale, and sufficiently guard the public against so clumsily executed • design. In case it should not, let me entreat you to raise your voice in deprecation of this attempt to make the public responsiblefor what may beclearly foreseen to be a signal, and a sad failure.—Snow-'sit-or. COLONIAL BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.—Our dates from this group are :—Quebec and Montreal, May 28 ; Toronto, May 26 ; Halifax (N. S.), June 3 ; St. John's (N. B.), May 26; Bermuda, May 18. CANADA.—There is nothing to add from thin province to the letter of our Montreal correspondent, in another column, except that the most energetic and disinte rested efforts were making at Montreal to afford assistance to the immense number of immigrants from the mother country. It is stated, in the Montreal Gazette, that the dearness of provisions was much felt by all classes. NOVA SCOTIA.—The election was still in pro gress. " The conduct of the Lieut.-Governor," says the Nova Scotian, " sines the prorogation, has, we believe, been unexc eptionable. We are not aware at this moment of • dusk instance in which his Excellency has in the slightest deinterfered between the belligerent pinks, orattempted te Mum* • single man." Breadstuffs had experienced an extraordinary rise, and the supply in the market was small, The arrival of one or two cargoes of emigrants had caused • panic: they had been attacked by fever, end were dying rapidly. " If," says the Halifax Morning Poet," there are any ships at any port of the United Kingdom intending to sail with emigrants for this port, we sincerely advise them to alter their destination, and not come where siorialisa stares them in the face." The weather, however, was pad, and the crops promising, though backward. NEW BRUNSWICK.—Great mortality prevails among the emigrants. Many have died at the guaranties station, and many more are sick. The lieut.-governor has a ppointed the 18t h of June for a public fast. NEWFOUNDLAND.—The stringency of the quarantine regulations had been increased, on account of apprehensions that typhus fever might be introduced in Irish emigrant vetoes. A tone of cheerful, hopeful enter prise pervaded the settlement* at the date of our despatches. BERMUDA.—The House of Assembly, on the 13th of May, appointed a committee to examine the accounts of the public creditors. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. NEW SOUTH WALES.—We have received by the Sir O Seymour files of Sydney papers to the Ist of Match. The Sydney Morning Herald (infinitely the most judicious, intelligent, and ioduential journal in Australia) states:—" Our political affairs are in a state of quiescence. The departure of Sir George Oipps, the great champion of despotic land regulation, has allayed the irritation of the squatters and others ; whilst the arrival of Sir Charles Fitz.' rey has awakened hopes of a milder and more equitable ad ministration. The colonists are awaiting with much anxiety the result of the deliberations of her Majesty's Privy Council on the details of the new land act." Another object of anxious expectation, we learn from the same journal, is—. a continuous supply of emigrants." The editor observes— " In this vital part of the colonial system, her Majesty's government have extended a liberal hand to Canada, and also te British Guiana ; what reason can be assigned why they should not do something for New South Wales i " The colonies are, indeed, evidently most anxious on this head. No less than two accredited agents from different parties—Mr. Chisholm and Dr. Lang—are at present recruiting for them in this country. Measures hays been concerted for diverting to New South Wales a portion of the stream of German emigration; and a copy of a peti tion has been forwarded from a great number of "bankers, met chants, agriculturists, stockholder, and other+, employers of labour in New South Walea," praying for the resumption of transportation, on the principles recommended in the mat of the select committee of their legislative council, on Mir. Gladstone's despatch of 30th April, 1846, or "upon Ma modifications thereof as may be deemed expedient." The Herald states that the seamen, "as a whole," has been the most luxuriant within memory. The tains have been so frequent, so regular, so copious, that the earth has been thoroughly saturated, and our creeks, gullies, and water-holes, well replenished. The whole land UP frail and exuberant. In consequence of rich pasturage the stack became well fattened. Another consequence of the rains is not so favourable. They have somewhat retarded the opera tion of shearing, and have so damaged our roads ea to have delayed the period of the arrival of the wool in Sydney." It is stated that " business is conducted with prudence and 1 - Z4 ft - VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—The funeral of Sir Eardley Wilmot took place on the 10th of February: it was conducted with sympathising solemnity. His Excellency Mr. C. J. Latrobe (acting governor till the arrival of Sir W. Dennison) departed on hut return to Port Philip on the 12th. The first levee of the new governor was numerousl attended. The Legislative Council was not expected mee t tal May. Strong hopes prevailed that an elective legblature would be conceded to the colony. NEW ZEALAND. —Wellington papers to the 3d of February had been received at Sydney. The news was of a peaceable character. A petition against the New Zealand Government Bill was in the course of preparation. Ninety four accounts had been opened with the Wellington savings bank during the first seven months : the amount of deposits was 9001. 'Ube gout. The ceremony of christening the infant daughter of I Lord and Lady Charles Wellmley took place at twelve o'clock yesterday, in the private chapel in Buckingham • Palace, in the presence of the Queen and Prince Albert, the Duke of Wellington, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, the Marqu i s and Marchioness of Exeter, the Marquis and Mar chioness of uro, the Right Hon. Henry Pierrepoint, the Lady and t he Lord in Wa li ng , the Maids of Honour, the Master of the Household, the Groom in Waiting, and the Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and Prince Albert. The infant was named Victoria Alesandrina. The sponsor* were her Majesty the Queen, the Marchioness of Douro, and the Marquis of - Exeter. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay, assisted by the Her. Gerald Wellesley. In the evening the Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Duke of Wellington with their company at dinner, at Ansley House. The following is the list of the dinner circle, in addition to the Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert, and the noble host :.—Their RR. NH. **Duke and Daubers of CambrnW, the Duchess of Gleeeeens sad Prime George of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Buocleuch. the Dllll4l and Dashes of Norfolk, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Mamas and Marchioness of Exeter the Marquis end Ifereidsein of Salisbury, the Magni; and Marchioness of Dente, the Counters of Wertmerl a : Viscount Jocelyn, Lod end Lady John Russell, Lo d Lady Charles Welleslar o dte Right Honourable Sir and Lady Peel, the t Hon. Henry r d Convoys , the Hon. and Rev. Gerald el- Lesley, and Lord Comoys, Viscountsis Jocelyn, Lord Alfred Paget, Lady Caroline Cocks, and Colonel Bounds, invok ing on the Queen and Prints ; Lady Augusta Ceders end Baron Itnesebeck, in waiting on the Duke and Design of Cambridge; Lady Georgians Bathurst, in waiting ea the Duchess of Gloucester; and the Hon. Captain I. Maeda mid, in waiting on Prince George. The band of the Grenadier Guards removed to the garden in the rear of Apeley House, and there performed, during the eslarted ment, a selection of admired moreeaux from the Mom& operas, national music, &c. Her Majesty Tetrad ken the &wag-room at half-past nine o'clock. The loathe of the Queen and Prince Albert were drunk before the Mew circle broke up. The visitors to the concert began le arrive at an early hour, and includedll.l.H. the Grand Dohs Eon . steatite of Mini", their NAB. the Hereditary Grand Duke ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. CAMBHIDOI Utemmuirrr.—A meeting of Mr. Goulburn's friends was held yesterday, at the Union Tavern, Cockspur street, the Marquis of Douro presiding. Resolutions were pawed pledging those present to support Mr. Goulburn in the approaching contest, and a committee was formed fur the purpose of carrying one the abject of the me eting. DURHAM, CITT.—Mr. H. J. Spearman has issued an ad dress to the electors soliciting their support. He declares himself a free-trsder, and a supporter of the present govern ment. LICRYIELD. — The announcement in the Expreu a few days ago of Mr. Moetyn's retirement has been confirmed. The hon. gentleman has issued his address to the electors of Flintahire, front which Sir Stephen Glynne retires. Lord Anson has not yet issued his address; but little doubt is en tertained of his coming forward. NIMCLIFTLB-UNDER-LTIIII. — Mr. Buckley, the present member, retires; and Lord Brackley, finding his chance in South Lancashire hopeless, is seeking shelter here. His lordship has issued his address ; but another candidate is in the field, and everything bids fair for a strong contest. Wsertmema.—A meeting of electors of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, took plan last evening at the York Hotel, Upper Wellington-street, to consider the expediency of sup porting Mr Charles Luahington as candidate for the repre sentation of Westminster—Mr. Richard Burnett took the chair; and having opened the proceedings with a few re marks, introduced Mr. Lushington, who was received with considerable applause. After some preliminary observations Mr. Leultington said, he begged to contradict a report which had appeared in some of the public prints, wherein be was represented to pledge himself to vote for the abolition of the new poor-law. What he had said was, that the poor .law required great modification with regard to the separation of a man from his wife and mothers from their children, and the granting of out-door relief; and that if the House of Commons denied such concessions, then he was prepared to vote for the abolition of the laws. Mr. Lush legion went ea to say, with reference to education, that he did not pledge himself to support the proposed government measure, which he believed to require some important alterations—Mr. Beck then begged to ask if it was true that Gen. Evans had coalesced with Mr. Lashing ton in his position u a candidate for Westminster? handing in a letter which had been addressed to him by the former gentleman, to the effect that he (Gen. Evans) had no voice in **choice of any other candidate. Hie opinion on the subject had not been asked, nor had he the slightest right to interfere with the electors is the matter. Some difference of opinion was manifest in the after proceedings of the meeting, but ultimately a nearly unanimous declaration of opinion was made in favour of Mr. Lushingten, who, after briefly returning his acknowledgments, proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which concluded the proceedings. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Zinc' 13 _. . . The condition of Limerick and Clare continues most alarming—ontrage and murder are of every day occurrence. Neither rank nor sex seem safe. This is most lamentable—perhaps, appalling would be a term more suited to it—but, while one laments the state of society which produces and permits these out rages, while one is appalled at their magnitude and frequency, one cannot but feel surprised at the want of energy and concert in the parties most obnoxious to those attacks—the gentry of the county. They it them down in hopeless discontent, complain ing that government will not do everything for them, while they do nothing for themselves. Would not the position of danger they occupy suggest to any other body but Irish gentlemen, the necessity of arranging . themselves into voluntary organisations in every parish, for putting down the marauders who disturb society ? Would they not form a night or day patrol, and be ready to give aid to prevent those out rages which terrify the country or bring the perpe trators of them within the power of the law ? In such a course as thin, they would have the assistance of the respectable and well-conducted farmer clase—a most numerous clue in every county, but one which will not bestir itself without the countenance and aid of the gentry. But these sit isolated in their own house', doing nothing for their own protection, eon- text to call out for a coercive law, as if a law vould protect men who will not protect themselves. There I are abundance of fiery and ardent spirits amongst the younger gentry of Ireland, here is a sphere in which they could be usefully applied. The preservation of the port and harbour of Lime rick is under the control and conduct of a local body called the " bridge commissioners." At a meeting of this body, held on Thursday last, in Lime. I rick, the harbour master presented a report which affords gratifying evidence of the which, commercially, the port is making. C 0 r8 7 1 8 5 8 , the shipping which used the harbour numbered 585, and their tonnage was 72,688 tons. In 1847, the number of ships entering the harbour was 993, the tonnage 141,391. The accounts are made up to the sth April in each year. The tonnage dues in the first named year were 3,8831. ; in the latter-named they reached 6,4121. ; showing an increase in money of 1,5271., and in tonnage of 68,705. A good deal of this increase is owing to peculiar circumstances this year ; but there has been an increase in all ,clues of shipping, affordir g a true test of progress and oom !asocial advancement STATE OF TKII CO37IIITAY. n. Limn;;: Fcrostiiiis;cai I.6lififfeiiai nal records. Or details the n Ltda. el a saws sealed Beanie, a Land steward, who bad served ewes law ea defaulting toanto. An armed party etteeked iY Loris, took* late it, MINI hie to the womilooti rift tiono to lip bond and sod Was. Rio sow witi ri wioo, with *dr mar, lime Thome ef this set, to am their haw. Tto fhwolo dry beat with jr,a Ansi* her eat of the hem, stowied her arms a if ape a wow, and toiled a boded sat owes law arms, piaiwolo s his to the worth, sad breaking liedi her arms at the wristi. The un happy wib of the anuierei awn they beet while she wept over ids amagied rewatee. sad treated hi eta so savagely that he is since dead. lie was a mere youth. The same paper states that the murder of twu brothers, in another part of the county Limerick, on Friday lest, was " reported." Five can laden with flour were plundered near Limerick on Thursday—a portion of the property was recovered. One of the plunderers being taken, was identified as •a person to whom the owner had given charity in the morn ing. There are accounts of houses attacked for arms in the noonday —of parties entering and ordering entertainment from substantial farmers proceeding on their missions of lawlessness, and returning at en hour appointed to the repast. Several of those vagabonds, to the amount of eight, were arrested a few nights since in the county Clare ; among them war the man wounded by Mr. Canny, of which you published an account last week. It is supposed that he will die of mortification from the wounds. He is now in the hospital of Ennis gaol. Fever is increas ing: there are in Belfast hospitals not fewer than 1,600 PROVINCIAL. A CAR of POISONING has occurred at Carlisle, by which a Mrs. Mary Thompson lost her life. Her husband is in custody on suspicion of having administered arsenic to the unfortunate woman. Tint CASE or FORGERY BY AN ATTORNEY. —We have re ceived a letter requesting us to intimate that the crime of falsifying a writ is alleged against Joseph Turner, a solicitor, of Sheffield, and not against Mir. Samuel Wm. Turner, also a legal practitioner of that town. Haim Binns.—Three specimens of the Canada goose (two males and • female) were shot by a policeman, on the "[arrogate-common, last Thursday morning. There were ten of these rare birds together, and from fatigue, caused by the greet beat or long flight, Mr. Young was fortunate enough to get within shot of them before they rose, and still more fortunate in killing three at two shots alter they had taken wing. The smaller male bird weighed nearly 121b5., and measured from tip to tip 70in., girth 28in., and length 38in. The bmk, head, and nearly all the neck is black ; throat white, and ending in • point behind the coverts. This white patch, front its colour and similarity in position to • neckcloth, has given these birth the name ale* of the "cra vat goose ;" the back and wings are brown, and the breast a paler brown ; the legs end feet are nearly black. In 1814. some of these geese were killed at Hartlepool. during a very severe snow end frost. The birds shot by Mr. Young are the first wild birds of this species we have ever heard of as being killed in this neighbourhood : =Harrogote A,:vertiser. THE GAME LAWN AND THE 6ENERAL ELECTION.—A correspondent of the Nolte Journal attars ems a letter to his brother farmers, suggesting what they should do when asked for their votes. e says: "In the first instance your in terests are much injured by the game laws, inasmuch as they prevent your making the mist of your land—inter fere with your crops—injure your draina—increase both the poor and county rate to a most fearful ex tent, and demoralise your labourers ; above all things, therefore, it is necessary you should have a clear under standing with your candidate upon this subject. And take my word for it, no man, whatever his station, talent, or character may be, is fit to represent the county of Notting ham, who will not pledge himself to • very greet modifica tion of this obnoxious enactment. Yod may allege as a reason for requiring a pledge to this eft ct, the following facts :—That in 1843 4, the number of convictions in Not tinghamshire, under the game-laws, was 119; and that 78 out of that number were impriss.ind for an average period of two months each; that 65 of them had wives and families dependent upon their respective parishes for support during the term of the husband's incarceration. In addition to this you may state, that the whole of the convictions under the gams-laws in 1843.4, in England and Waies, were 4,529; that out of this number 152 were assize cases ; and that 3,973 had wives and families depending upon them for sup port, and during their impriaoament were supported by their respective parishes. To enforce the necessity for this pledge, you may state, that during the same yew- there were 41 in quests held upon the bodies of gamekeepers who had been killed in various affrays with poachers. That out of these 41 inquests, verdicts of wilful murder were returned against thirty-six persons; and that out of the 4,529 convictions, no lees than 22 were transported for periods of seven years and upwards. If after this he refuse to pledge himself to a very extended modification of the game laws, the man is in corrigible—be has no proper sense of justice—he is destitute of humanity, devoid of morality, and dead to shame, in asmuch as he would sacrifice even a Lrother's blood at the impious shrine of the game lame After this, choose who you will for a representative, such a man would be a disgrace to you as a constituency." WILISTURE. WHAT MAY BE DONE WITH POOR LAND.—Near to the town of Mere, in this county, we (Hants Adrertiser) were struck at beholding the fine crops, the excellent order the fields appeared to be in, the low neat cut hedges or fences, and the immense quantity of oxen, cows and sheep grazing in the meadows : this led to an inquiry to whom those rich, broad fields belonged. To Sir H. R. Hoare, the rich banker of Fleet-street., London, was the ready reply, whose seat is about three miles from Mere. and seven miles from Wincan ton, who himself has the following seven farms in his own hands :—Shirton, Knoyle, Colcat, Hill Grounds, Brenham Lodge, Top Lane, and Search Farm ; altogether containing between 3,000 and 4,000 scm of land, once so poor and con sidered so unproductive that every farmer of the old school failed in getting their living from the farms they occupied ; hence Mr. Hoare, one after the other, was driven to make the best of such land, or suffer it to be slit lees useful if overrun with weeds. He therefore hired farm bailiffs, purchased horses, and every necessa-y implement of hus bandry; employed at least 150 labourers, keeping between seventy and eighty horses, giving constant work to wood men, carpenters, bricklayers, thus more than 200 men through him have constant employment, winter and summer, wet or dry, at good wages; the lowest amount paid to la bourers is 12s. per week, some having 21s. at the present time ; no reduction in the cold and short days. His cot tages arc let to his labourers at (rein 30s. to 40a. per annum, with large gardens, right of common or pasturage, enabling some to keep a cow or two, and in the winter fatten two or three pigs. Mr. Hoare himself has as many cows in milk at one time as yields him twice each week fourteen to six teen dozen pounds of good butter, has seventy calves wean ing and fattening at one time, and in the winter at least fifty beasts stalled; when fat they are sold generally to beast dealers in the neighbourhood, some of these beasts fre quently reaching the enormous weight of from sixty to eighty score pounds each. About one third only is grazing land ; he has never less than 1,000 sheep and 500 ewes for breeding, of the pure South-down breed; nearly 1,008 acres of this very land was never considered to be worth more than Is. per acre for rent per annum. when Mr. Hoare had it first in his possession, the occupiers then thinking three to four sacks per acre of wheat a good field ; now by cultivation, draining, and manuring, it would let for 301. per acre. Five hundred acres of wheat grown last year on this very land, producing on an average from 10 to 11 sacks per acre. This gentleman lets off a large breadth of land to farmers in the neighbourhood, giving every encouragement and assistant* to those who will follow in bin plans, by lending them money, finding drain tiles, and rendering every assistance they may reasonably ask, and even more than they expect; not raising the rent as extra management leads some to adopt, but granting long leases at the olden low terms to in duce those under him to persevere; those not blinded to prejudice soon do well ; the self-willed and ignorant are soon compelled to leave. A short time ago he discharged one of his stewards who neglected carrying out the plans and orders he had laid down. CORNWALL. NATURAL PHENOMENON.--A letter written from Pen zance, under date of Wednesday week, contains the follow ing singular statement: "On Sunday evening last a very extraordinary commotion of the sea took place in this bay, which was observed by a great number of persons. About half-past five o'clock the sea made a rush on to the beech for 50 or 60 feet. and immediately receded to its natural posi tion. This occurred • great many times up to half-past eight. The boats at Newlyn and Penzance were sometimes afloat, and then again almost dry ; those that were at the moorings in Gwevas-lake all showed their heads towards the offing, although the wind at the time was blowing very strong off the land. A schooner at anchor off this pier-head was noticed to go completely round several times. The morning was exceedingly hot, and the wind about S.S.R., but very little. In the afternoon, between two and three, the wind changed almost suddenly to W.N.W., and blew very fresh; the weather became chilly and cloudy, witk distant thunder, and on the hills a heavy mist ; thunder continued till about nine p.m. The barometer fell consider ably from Saturday to Sunday evening, and the thermometer on Sunday morning, about 11, stood as high as 71 deg. Fah renheit; it afterwards fell in the afternoon to 65 deg." LITERATURE. An Autobiographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bari., late of the Admiralty. /muses, 1847. Most readers will be disposed to give this volume • favourable reception. It is pleasant to find that a life of labour has left • man of eighty-three in full possession, not only of his mental faculties, but of energy enough to undertake and complete an octavo volume of rem iniscences. There is also, both in fiction and biography, a great attraction in every narrative which tells of uninterrupted success and . prosperity. There is no doubt that deeper sympathies are stirred by misfortune—by the a fflic tions of Job, to quote Bacon's illustration—than by the felicities of Solo mon ; but it is easier and pleasanter to contemplate health and wealth than to identify ourselves with the victims of injustice and misfortune. Hannibal up to Connie, Napoleon before the Moscow cam paign to the end of his career, furnish readers of history with an agreeable excitement which is quits independent of moral and political opinions. The indolent human mind likes to see the wishes of those - titled thetic readers those about whom it occupies itself for the time, gra- tified u far as possible, to save itself from the sympa- thetic shock of disappointment. Many English readers of Thiers have probably thought it quite a i r pity that the army of could not get across the channel. The the EmEmilir is felt as a personal vezati :c "..-.- -,, • • Sir John Barrow ' . • • • ••• to be a hero or a genius ; but, as ,;. ..' 4x. • . , be lipeseerd all the qualities w•' '. . . ... i ..... • ..,„, 4 . a fulkuuring steady and solid • , let ,;, .,I. • A* pllll own showing,. to hare 42.;.. 1111 i• . • and yet enterprising north oo • .„,., r'''' ~ :bis t ... Alelighted in depicting. Un ''• -" ..., • - MdsAttigable in- dustry, the art of making ifn il M. ireful, and the rarer , v