The Express. — London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1847. attempted &pen ce our b e with so few ideas. ' I is not requrred. Hatred is taken to be grog ing, and spite to be vigour. Since the Irish poor have been perishing of starve- Op t ta d the Irish proprietors affected from the same a we In 'Lb universal bankruptcy, it is astonishing the a lacrity there bas .been to curse them. All the Ori• ginil sun of the human race are proved to centre in the evanescent skeleton of the Irishman. Though the choice spirits of the educated race have adorned a g uided the bar, and the senate, and the general's uni t; though the more robust and humbler masses ! lic e s welled our armies, filled our factories, a a ugmented the number of millions which give us a respectable population in the eyes of Europe— all this at the cheapest and most effective rate—still, all t h e g ood is forgotten, the valve derived or eq ueezed out of, nt the inferior but the hes forth, ul e e ly located race , is thrown into , oblivion ; and the ri sing odour of the perishing Celt is declared too o ff e nsive to be borne. Alas ! the proverb is true, politically as well as socially,:' Poverty is crime." There was one long parliamentary debate upon I re land and Irish measures on Monday night. o v a compbiut ran through the whole of it. Asa this was that there was no middle class, a nd none of the wealth, capacity, and character istics which can only belong to the middle class. Th e c onsequence is, that gentry and peasantry are what gentry and peasantry always are and have ever been in countries, where nothing exists save them selves—feudal tyrants, with infinite poverty and pride; rind peasants alternating between the most abject servitude and privation, and the wildest license and indulgence. of c o urse, in such a state ofsociety, the aim is to crush and mulct and do all the injury possible to the small town class. The are thrust upon them. They are outnumbe red b and rs outvoted in boards of guallaas, and in all other meetings. For this reason aie townspeople congregate in delight at repeal meet ings. where they in turn predominate. Mr. Slum would remedy this by giving the towns more mem bers, and parliamentary power. But representation ought to be in proportion to property, numbers, and real i n fl ue nce. Al ith seven millions of agriculturists, I and but one million of people living by anything else, bow can towns expect, or why should they have, pre dominance ? Let them begin by acquiring wealth and influence at home, and then let them have corre sponding influence in parliament. We will venture to say, that all the terrible, and m ooed to be indigenous, vices, observable in the Iriah, and declared to be radically and exclusively Celt by our diurnal philosophers, may . be traced to this one cause—the total absence of a civic class, of civic wealth, civic habits and enterprise, civic ideas. Sir BENJAMIN HALL cannot conceive how it is that the Irish poor, who require a million a month to keep them from starving in this year of famine, do not get this million from the landed property of Ireland, amounting to some twelve sr fourteen millions a year—equal in the amount certainly to the necessary supply of famine,had the land produced,andthe rents been paid, this year, and were the landlords to take the place of the starving. The member for isfaryleboue asks, why Ireland does not pay the assessed taxes? It - were easy to answer, there is no middle class to pay them. Ireland and England are different as the nineteenth from the sixteenth century. Sir BENJAMIN HALL would assimilate them in burthens and duties, with out assimilating them in produce, capabilities, classes, or habits. The ministry, to do it justice, has done its beet to defend and protect the germs that exist of an Irish civic class, in a legislature where prejudices so coutrary to it prevail. But these efforts have been to , a great degree, and almost unavoidably, inefficient. The working of the New Poor-law has been com mitted to the landed proprietors. And we do not say, that it could or should be committed to any others. Still, as improvement is admitted to be synonymous with clearance of land, and as there is to be DO means allotted for emigration or reclamation of land, the surplus population must come first on the towns, and then upon the unions. This ie apparently the same as what was aimed at in the ori ginal bill. But the original bill was more effective, inasmuch as it relieved the poor electoral district without necessarily displacing the indigent : whereas, there is now an incentive and a necessity for the poor district shaking off its indigent population. The result of this forced migration in many parts of Ireland will be most disastrous. The statement made by Mr. LABOUCHERE, as well as the accounts from Ireland, are satisfac tory in all respects, save one, and that is the progress of fever. The relief committees are multiplying and suctreding ; further resistance to them will be useless. The expenditure for the next four months is estimated at 600,0001. a month, form ing a serious liability. When the Irish landlord shall have repaid it, as well as the outlay upon productive works undertaken for the employment of the poor, and when he shall have met the difficulty of pro 'riding, through the future poor-law, for the surplus population of the country, he will have performed a task and fulfilled a duty, that ought to satisfy even Sir BENJAMIN HALL, one quite severe enough to war rant grumbling, and we fear sufficiently heavy to crush numbers of nominal possessors of property. In this portion of the debate Lord JOHN Russzu made a very happy reply to the gentlemen who insist that he ought to have left Ireland alone, to work her own way oat of the famine as she might. The result of this humane and enlightened policy would probably have been the election of the American commander, we forget his name, who brought them a man-of-war laden with grain, to be their sovereign and ruler. Had England left Ireland to starve, as Mr. ROEBUCK recommends, and had America saved her, such a re sult, as that we have pointed out, would neither have been unnatural nor unexpected. The select committee on Mr. WAILLEVB Me dical Registration Bill is appointed; and we make no doubt that these gentlemen will do justice to the question before them. The conduct of her ministers on this occasion will undoubtedly be influenced by the report of the select committee ; and should that report be favourable—and we have no reason to fear that it will not—we may congratulate the ministry and the country on the settlement, for a time at least, of the difficult question of medical reform. Certainly never, at any previous period in the history of attempts at reforming our medical institutions, has there been so great a chance of success : at the same time the medical profession gene rally ought not to allow the government or the select committee to think that they are indifferent to the opposition that is being made to prevent the passing of this bill. No unworthy jealousy or per sonal feeling towards the proposer of this bill ought for one moment to stand in the way either ef peti tioning parliament in favour of the measure, or of earnest remonstrance with those who are opposed to it. From the beginning we advocated Mr. WAKLEY'fi bill on the ground of its justice, and long before a whisper of opposition had been offered by the London corporations or the National Institute. We have examined the arguments that have been brought against it, and have shown their puerility and selfish- UM. There is, in fact, no opposition to this bill worthy of the name, except that which is offered privately by the medical institutions of Lon don. We are aware of the influence which these corporations can bring to bear en members of the government and of the House of Commons. It is against this back-stairs influence that we think mem bers of the House of Commons and of the profession need to be warned. The one, that they ought not to be influenced by individual members of the profes sion; the other, that they do not sleep over their cause because it has gone on thus far successfully. We are glad, however, to find that in many parts of the country the medical men are active. The medi cal practitioners of Liverpool have set a good example in calling a public meeting, and passing a series of resolutions in favour of Mr. WAKLCY'S bill, which has been followed by the practitioners of Shropshire. The Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh, and the College of Physicians of Glasgow have also petitioned for the passing of the bill, and amongst individual petitioners for the mea sure we find the names of the most influential and respectable teachers and practitioners in the provinces. should be glad to see the public generally taking an interest in this measure, for their interests are as much involved in it as that of the profession to which it relates. It is of the first importance to the public that they should not only have some means of distinguishing between qualified and unqualified medical men, but that they should be protected from the impositions and the injuries of the ignorant pre tender to medical knowledge. Under - existing circum stances they have neither one nor the other; any one may stick " doctor" or " surgeon" on his door with out his pretension to the name being discovered, and may wnte prescriptions without molestation from the professed protectors of the public against illegal prac tice. It is absolute nonsense to talk of the Apothe caries' Company being a protection to the medical profession. On turning to a list of unqualified prac titioners in London alone, we find that there arc above three hundred persons practising physic and surgery, besides the chemists and druggists, who have no medical license or diploma whatever, and yet we are told that Mr. WAKLEY'S bill will do away with the protection of the Apothecaries' Act of 1815. Away, we say, with such a sham, such a beggarly apology for the protection the public ought to have. Undoubtedly the apothe caries might say we have not had the means to prose cute, or we should have been very happy. We can only say that an institution founded on an act of par liament without means to act, is a mere scarecrow, and the sooner the genuine policeman of Mr. Wakley's bill is at work the better. At present it is most diffi cult to ascertain whether a man has undergone any medical education at all, and not unfrcquently the ends of justice are perilled by men, ignorant of medi cine, giving evidence upon which the reputation and lives of individuals are concerned, before our juries and in our courts of law. If the Medical Registration Bill did nothing more than supply our coroners and the legal profession with a list of qualified medical men, it would be a boon to the community. There is another point in Mr. WAKLEY'S bill to which we have not previously drawn attention, which, although one of its minor provisions, will relieve the , rising generation of the profession from what is now justly regarded as a hardship. That is, the require ment of a five years' apprenticeship before examina tion at the Apothecaries' Hall. This system, however well it may work in business, is certainly injurious in the medical profession. A young man is either taken away from school too early in order to get through his apprenticeship, or he is occu- 1 pied with the duties of compounding and dispensing medicines, when his time might be much more pro fitably employed. So impressed have the directors of Queen's College at Birmingham been with the degra dation and vexation to which the medical student is' thus exposed, that they have established a fund for the purpose of relieving young men from the neces sity of an apprenticeship. To this fund we see that Miss BURDEIT Cocrrs has just subscribed 1001., and Dr. TateLweLt, Bishop of St. David's, 201. When disinterested . persons come forward in this way to diminish a grievance, it shows that its pressure must be severe. The good effect of this bill, in relation to the various forms of quackery, is very obvious; and the whole brood of quacks are now lending their assistance to the London colleges, and the National Institute, in opposition to this measure. We could hardly have a more powerful recommendation of this bill, than the hostility evinced by those who live upon that portion of the public who are gulled by the pretensions that the present state of medical law enables the empiric so unblushingly to put forth. We axe sorry to observe the continued opposition of the National Institute, as we are convinced they are inflicting on themselves more injury than they are doing Mr. Wmu.ey's bill. Their only hope of being called into active existence is the confidence and good feeling of the whole body of general practitioners in the kingdom; and their persisting to misrepresent Mr. WAKLEY'S bill cannot materially interfere with its progress through parliament, and will only dimi nish that confidence which they can ill afford to lose. The Chamber, the ministry, and the governor of Algiers are embroiled on the policy on which that colony should be ruled. The Paris journals of Mon day make public the report of the committee of the Clamber of Deputies on this question. We have already noticed the contempt with which Marshal Bursa treats the chamber. The present report, written by M. de T. neville, fully confirms every thing we have advan , on this subject. According to the report, the committee learned with surprise and regret that an expedition into the country of the Kabyles was in preparation, and entertained a strong opinion that such a proceeding was inexpedient, and should be abandoned. The committee called before it the Minister of War, who read to them a despatch of Marshal Bugeaud declaring that the expedition contemplated was alto gether pacific, but regretting that he was not at liberty to make the natives " smell powder." After this explanation the committee was still op ' posed to the expedition, passed a resolution to that effect, and communicated this to the government. The government expressed its astonishment that the committee should think of adopting such a resolution on a point so vitally connected with the prerogatives of the crown, and refused to receive it; and finally the expedition, or "pacific promenade," as the minis terial journal calls it, took place in spite of the chamber, and mutual slaughter ensued, towns were burned, and the object of the Governor of Algeria was attained. This report will be brought ander debate in the course of a few days in the chamber. The correspondence and journals of Madrid of the 26th, have been received. The Queen continued as usual to appear on the Fraclo and the other public promenades, accompanied by the Infante Don Fran cisco, and the Infanta Josefa, the father and the sister of the king consort. The affability of her Ma jesty towards the public who saluted her in her walks and rides, was much and approvingly remarked. The Infante Don Francisco and his family have fixed their residence with her Mejesty in the palace, an arrange ment which is mentioned as baying given much satis faction to the public. The king consort was still at the Pardo. His father, Don Francisco, had visited him there, for the purpose, it was said, of inducing him to remove from about his person certain indi viduals who were regarded as displeasing to the Queen, and hostile to the government. The con ference of the father and son was protracted to consi derable length, but was not as yet attended with any apparent results. The review of the troops of the garrison by her majesty in person, was appointed for the 27th. M. Brugnelli, the papal nuncio, was expected in Madrid on the 29th. The cabinet had a meeting, at which the protocol signed in London, for intervention in Portugal, was ratified. The command of the army of intervention had been given to General Don Manuel de la Concha, who had already left for the frontier. This force consisted of fifteen battalions of infantry, 1,000 cavalry, with the usual complement of sappers and artillery. It had already crossed the frontier. Letters from Berne of the 27th ult., bring intelli gence that the differences so long prevailing among the Swiss cantons, are likely soon to be brought to a crisis. The grand council of Berne have passed a resolution with only three dissentient voices , toin struct the deputies to the approaching diet to propose the appointment of a constituent assembly, invested with powers to effect a complete reform and recon stitution of the federal pact. The object of this pro ,' ceeding is to put an end by peaceable and legal means, to the ultramontane league. After a long and animated debate, a division took place in the grand council on the following resolutions: " That the Bernese deputation to the federal diet be instructed to propose :—l. That the separate alliance concluded between the cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Unterwald, Zug, Fribourg, and the Valais, be dissolved as incompatible with the federal pact. 2. That the federal authority proceed to the immediate execution of this proposition by such legal means as may be at its disposition. The questions of the convents of Argovie and the expulsion of the Jesuits were expected next to come betbre the grand council. It was expected that the acceptance of the reformed constitution of Geneva and the result of the elections in St. Gall, would ensure a majority of the liberal party in the next diet. NAPLES, MA: 18. Her Majesty, Maria Christina, Queen Motherst Spain, arrived here this morning, May 18, on board a - French war steamer. The Spanish ambassador was in attendance, and the usual honours offered to royalty were given on the occasion. Her Majesty appeared to be in remarkably good health. The King and Queen of Naples were both absent, having left last Saturday, in order to make a trip hr 7 Apulia. Indeed, this is but one of a series t ofe which the royal Ferdinand has been lately making in different parts of his dominions, with a view to in spect the social condition of his subjects, A short time before he left, the Hereditary Prince of Bavaria arrived from Greece on board the Greek war-steamer Othoue. The dresses of the officers are extremely elegant, and attract much attention. Thus, for the present, we are blessed, or otherwise, to our hearts content by Royalty. FRANCE.—PARIS, MAY 3l.—The Qnai Rive Neuve, at Marseilles, presented a somewhat remarkable spectacle on Wednesday morning. A band of Bedouins, about eighty in number, were scattered about in groups, and lying at full length in the auto ; they were clothed in their picturesque costumes, appeared absorbed in the pleasure of the chiboswt, and manifested the most complete indifference to the curiosity of the spectators. They were a troop of pilgrims who, having embarked at Beyrouth on their return from Mecca, kad been driven by stress of weather into Corsica, from whence they were conveyed to Marseilles to obtain • packet-boat for their own country. MALTA, MAY 24.—The French steamer Osiris, direct from Marseilles to Alexandria, arrived here on the 17th, having on board the body of Hussein Bry, the son of Mehemed Ali, who died lately at Paris. The steamer en tered the harbour with her flag half-mast, and her yards topped. She left the same evening for Alexandria. The rummer, Sir Patrick Stuart, is slowly recovering from his dlneos ; it is reported that he will take a trip to the conti nent, or to England, early in next month. If so, Colonel Fane, commandiest filth regiment, will be governor pro fem. The new chief secretary, Mr. Lushington, has not yet arrived ; he is expected by the boat of the 31st. TURKEY.—CoNSTANTINoPLE, MAY 16. The last French packet from Athens brought us nothinv new respecting the Turkish Hellenic question. The death of Lord Cowley has put Mr. Wellesley, the British ambassador here, into mourning. He will succeed to the title. A leading article in the Doily News of the oth April, on the state of affairs in Greece, was read here with great satisfaction. The government journal, the Journal de Constantinople, tran slated and inserted it, describing it as an article full of nerve and spirit. The Sultan has presented a handsome snuff-box, set in diamonds, to Commander Simmer, of H.M. steamer Hecla, for the service performed by the Heels in carrying 700 troops for the army of Anatolia to Samsoon. By amounts received to-day, by an extraordinary courier, sent by the commander-in-chief of the army of Anatolia, it appears that the report of Bederhan Bay's submission was premature, and that Osman Pacha was on the march for Djezire, which he expected to enter about the middle of May. Osman Pacha adds, that in all probability Bederhan. Bey will not make a serious resistance, but, on the approach of the imperial troops, flee into Persia. VENEZUELA.—We have dates from Caraccas, the capital, to the 20th April. The band of men who have dis turbed the peace of the country for the last six months have been completely put down. Moat of the government troops have been disbanded, and the country is now tranquil. There seems no danger of further immediate disturbances. The joint committee if the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the National Congress have unanimously reported in favour of a new grant to V. Ellis, Esq., of-the exclusive navigation of the Orinoco and Apure Rivers, with important additional privileges beyond those granted to Mr. Ellis last year by the local authorities of Guayana and Apure. This last will supersede the former grants, the terms having been sanctioned by the agent of Mr. Ellis at Caraceas. The steamers are to be run under the Venezuelan flag, and to be exempt from provincial and national imposts, and all other burdens, making the grant unexceptionable. There is no further news of importance. Guzman was not executed at the last dates. BRAZIL—By the Runnymede, which has arrived at Liverpool, we have received 'deices from Bahia to the 18th April. Exchange was at 291, with a downward ten ! dency. There are also 'deices from Maranham to the lfith April, and from Rio Grande to the 4th March, but no news r of moment from either province. Zbe court. WINDSOR, TUESDAV.—Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Court went to, Ascot Races to-day. The royal coy-lige left the Castle at a quarter past 12 o'clock. H.R.H. Prince Albert, H.S.H. the Prince of Leiningen, the Duke of Wellington, and the gentlemen of the royal household, wore the Windsor uniform. The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Household, preceded the Queen to the race-course, and received her Majesty on her arrival. The august party returned to the Castle at twenty minutes past 5 o'clock. The Duke of Wellington arrived at the Castle this morning on a visit to the Queen. Her Majesty gave a banquet in the evening in St. George's Hall. The service of gold plate was used. The magnificent " St. George candelabrum " was placed in the centre of the table, which was brilliantly illuminated with candelabra of large sine and richly sculptured in gold. Rows of gold dishes were ranged the entire length of the table, the larger sort reining on eagles of silver gilt, and on the plateau among the different centrepiece; were arranged several beautiful plants in flower inserted in vases of silver gilt. A buffet of gold plate was erected at each end of the ball, that at the eastern extremity containing a number of racing cups, including the " Lincoln Cup," and two Good wood Cups, won by Fleur-de-Lis, the property of his Majesty George the Fourth. Among the remarkable articles on the buffet was the brilliant hums, composed of pure plates of gold closely inlaid with precious stones, having pearls for its eves, end having suspended from its beak a large and valu able ruby. The company included H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, 11.1. H. the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, their RR.IIH. the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, H.R.H. the Prince of Lucca, H.R.H. Prince George, 11.5. H. the Prince of Leiningen, H.B.H. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency Baron de Brunnow, Count Revel, the Duchess of Sutherland, and Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, the Duke of Wel ling ton, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of B edf ord, the Marquis of Abercern, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, liarl Fortescue, Earl Spencer, Viscount and Vie ennuis Palmerston, Lord George Lennox, Lord and Lady Blantyre, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Lady Harriet Anson, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Ties-Admiral Lutke, Le Conseiller d' Etat Haurowiz, Baron Ftesiseielkas, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Oisallus Arenburg, Count de Beast, Baron Zigesar, and lbe amp& Provensali. The band of the let Regt. of Life 1 1 %Ws IMO in attendance during dinner.—The Queen had afterwards an evening party The following had the honour of receivinginvitations The Earl and Counter of Shelburn, the Earl and Countess Cowper, Lady Georgians Fullerton, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lord and Lady Rokeby, Hon. Mies Montagu, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, Mrs Barrington, and Captain Francis Seymour. The Bishop of St. David's had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Mr. Morris, M.P., had also an interview with the right hon. gentlemen. A deputation, consisting of the Right ifon. Lord Sondes, the Right Hon. S. R. Luahington, Mr. J. Wildman, Mr. N. J. Knatchbull, the Mayor of Faversham, Alderman Cooper, of Canterbury, Alderman Neame, Mr. E. D. Hilton, the Deputy of Mar gate, and the Mayor of Rochester, had anlinterview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday. Mr. Riddell had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Fitistephen French transacted business yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Hammel De Castro, director of the Australian Mining Company, and Mr. Thos. Hanson Peile, solicitor, had an interview with Mr. Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Napier had an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial-office yes terday. A deputation from the Windsor Railway had an interview with Lord Morpeth on Monday, at the office of the Woods and Forests. A deputation from the Kent Water works Company had an interview on Monday with Lord Mometh, at the office of the Woods and Forests. His Imperial Highness' the Grand Duke Constan tine of Runia, accompanied by Admiral Lutke and his suite, visited the Museum of Practical Geology on Monday. His Imperial Highness was conducted over the establishment by its officers. Tat DUKE OF BuclinsonAm.—A correspondent of the Globe writes : " Painful rumours are afloat u to matters at Stowe House, the residence of the Duke of Buckingham. The result of the circumstances is said to be a determination on the part of his grace and the duchess to leave England fora few years. It is said that Stowe House will be shut up, and the gamekeepers , &e., dismissed. We understand the M of Chandos will forthwith form an establish ment, and take up his readapt* at Winton Rouse." (From last night's Gszetts.) BUCKINGHAM-PALACE, MAT 25. — This day had audience of her Malady, on his arrival in this country, His 'nimbi] Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, ►ttended by his Excellency the Baron di Brunnow, the Russian Minister• His Imperial Highness was intro duced by Viscount Palmenton, and conducted by Col. the Hon. Bir E. Oat. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 31.—The Queen has ap pointed E. St. John Neale, Eeq. now British Vice-Consul at Alexandretta, to be her Majesty's Consul at Varna. DUCHY OF CORNWALL, SOMERSET-HOUSE, MAY 28.—The moat 'noble Algernon Duke and Earl of Northum berland, has been appointed Constable of the Castle of Lanaceston, in the county of Cornwall. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION GRANT.—Yester day a special general madly, of the subscribers to this in stitution was held in the admasivemsa, Borough-road. The occasion excited great intermit @muscat ail claws interested in the education question, inasseads es it was understood that at this meeting it would be avoided whether the society intended to avail itself of the government grant. Among the life governors (of whom upwards of thirty were present) were the Earl of Burlington, Earl Waldegrave, Earl Fits-' william, and Lord Monteagle ; several of the established clergy, with the Bisho? of Nonrich,lalso attended, besides a largo number of the dissenting clergy, and the Society of Friends. Numbers of gentlemen came from different parts of the country to attend the meeting. In all, there were upwards of 300 life governors present, including several ladies. Samuel Gurney, EN., took the chair. Mr. Dunn, the secretary, having explained that the meeting was tolled in consequence of the committee receiving a requisition signed by 24 subscribers, for the purpose of submitting a resolution, and ascertaining the feelings of the subscribers with reg ard to the government grant for education, the chairman called upon some of the requisitionists to explain their views to the meeting, upon which the Rev. J. BVIL7IIT mono the lint resolution: That so there Is • growing dins/nor of opinion among the best frimbetptifininreiVersant in gr o d more patiguarly smog :WM OM OM balsa einem as Is the wookkg psfasimy oil ; thermion, Is the dab Op dam lebish and Po soMMMI goomila tha neutral , 1 11 :1 1 1 Ur i A b iZinainamin ar i lf e t thmsmal•Mte illi i A4MlWWhaarg imly Iron. gonna b ait so mildised, gager use at which its on G. W. AimiShillln. bomber. =I the moil, tioo. He thought tart thojosal not resolve goo ey awn the government widow& compromising the independence of , the society. He government thagelin [Mr. Alexander then the a f re in ed re°e a nitg l ar th e s if letter, which he had received from subscribers to the against receiving any government aid.) He bad re= those letters in reply to a circular which he bad sent out.— Mr. JOHN LABOUCHIRR: How many circular, did you send out ?—Mr. ALEXANDER: About 2,300.—Mr. LAnot DEERE : How many persons replied to your letter?—Mr. ALEX . ANDER : Twenty-two in favour of - receiving government aid, and seventy-nine against. Some of the letters were signed by five or six persons.—Mr. LABOICHERE thought u only so few had answered out of 2,500, that those who had not answered were against Mr. Alexander's views.—Mr. DuNN : Although the c.rnmittee did not send out any circular,, they have received en im mense number of letters from subseriben is favour of receiv , ing the government grant. fhe Right Hon. Dr. Leen motors thought it woo deeply to be regretted that there was such a difference of opinion among the supporters of the society. lie should ho the last man to dictate to any one the opinion he ought to bold. It was open to everyone to examine with calmness the mea sure' proposed. He had been told that the tiutes were altered with regard to education, and that, if they received the government aid, they would compromise themselves ; that all their friends would leave them ; and that the build ing would soon be pulled down. It was madness to talk iu that way. They were as free as air to carry out the prin ciples upon which the society was originally eaablished. lie did not uaderstand why there should he this difference of opinion now. They had received the government aid, and did government ever interfere ? Led it ever find fault? Was there one instance of the government ever interfering with any other institu tion? He thought that was convincing proof that there was not any danger to be apprehended, but they had stronger convictions—their own hearts. What government dared to interfere ? However powerful any government might be, such an attempt would shake them to the ground. The people would rite en muse, from John o' Groat's to Lands end, at the first intimation of such interference. He was surprised that the parties who now opposed the re ception of the government aid, had not discovered before that it was wrong to take it, as they had been receiving it since 1833. The right hon. doctor then moved as an aniendment : That the meeting, approving the course hitherto adopted by the committee, in reference to Goverameut aid, and relyiag on their ex pressed determination to maintain the principles and independence of the society unimpaired, deems it beet for the interests of the insti tution to confide to the dissenter, of the committee the acceptance or rejection of any further aid which the State may be willing to Geer. Lord MoNresoLE seconded the amendment. He never rose to perform a duty more impressed with the conviction that he was doing right, than on the present ocsuioa. If there was one characteristic more than another in the BrUsh and Foreign School Society which he had admired during the quarter of a century that he had belonged to it, it was the cordial good feeling which had always prevailed, and he was therefore sorry to see the difference of opinion on the present occasion. In the year 1833 the government first tendered assistance to the society, and now it became a question whether that assistance was right. From 1833 till 18.39 he (Lord Monteagle) was the individual who had the disburse ment of the government fonds, and he challenged any person to name the slightest act of interference or his part or of any individual connected with the government. He regretted one thing connected with the measure, and that was that the grant had not been larger—that the amount of money was so small—for when he saw the large aunts voted for the purpose of keeping up our army and naval establishments, for prisons, and nume• roue other thinge, he certainly thought that the sum voted for education was inadequate. The objections which some gentlemen had raised against receiving the government grant, amounted to nothing unless it could be shown that those objections arose from some existing interference on the part of the government:with their consciences, but it bad not been proved that there had been any, and as for apprehend ing, it was quite time to do that when it occurred. _When the society was first established, they designated their schools " schools for all," and he therefore thought their ar guments were very illogical in refusing contributions from those who represented all the government. Ho was not going into the details of the minutes of education, but he would merely remark that they had been hewn up by some of the earliest supporters of the society ; for who had more strenuously supported them than Lord John Russell and the Marquis of Lansdowne. He be lieved they were two of the greatest advocates of civil and re ligious liberty he should, therefore, second the resolution. The Lord Bishop of NORWICH was one of the oldest friends of the society, having been connected with its estab lishment, and contributed to its support ever since. He re joiced in it, because he considered that it was founded on the pr.nciples of civil and religious liberty. He should be sorry to find that the rock that it was founded on was mouldering away. If the resolution were pasted, it would materially shake the foundation of the society. It they refused the government grant (he was speaking against his own interest in advising them to receive it), the church would then have the lion's share. It had been said, that if they refused the grant, they would be enabled to pay off their debt, and do without it; but he thought six months would show a very different remit. He would support the Roman catholic, or any other religion , in obtaining the grant ; not bec ause he was a Roman catholic, but because education would enlarge the mind, which was an approxi mation to the truth enlarge the mind of the Roman catholic, and he would perhaps see the error of his way. The resolution and amendment were severally put, and the latter—affirming the principle of receiving the grant — was adopted by an overwhelming majority. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings, which lasted for up wards of five hours. THE GRAND iingc-noN CANAL COMPANY:•;YeA• terday, the half-yearly general meeting of the Grand Junc tion Canal Company was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, to receive the report ending 31st Dec. last. Lord Lifford was voted into the chair. The report showed that the revenue for the last half year amounted to 67,7791. 91. Bd.. which included the sum of 40,0301. h. 6d., the net tonnage, this being 7,1091. 12e. Id. lees than the corresponding six month' of the preceding year. The ex penditure reached 19,0441. 17s. 1301., which left a balance on account of 38,7341. 12e. Among the expenses was a sum of 6,7221. 3s. 4d. for repairs of canal free Brantford to Braun non, a distance of - 13.5 miles. A dividend was agreed to of 21. 10s. per share, amounting to 28,6371. 10s. The report was received, and thanks voted to the noble chairman, after which the meeting separated. THE POISONING AT KENSALL-GREEN:FIVII an early hour yesterday morning until late last evening erowds of persons continued to assemble in front of the tette. lately tenanted by the unfortunate parties, all of whom appeared to exhibit the greatest regret for what had Was piece. Caroline Boneny, who was the immediate* dike calamity, states that the was perfectly ignorant el sneak or anything of a poisonous nature being kept in the home. It may appear most extraordinary that so large a quantity of arsenic should be kept in any house ; bat Hickman was formerly in business, a glace-blower, and in his trade he used not only arsenic, but nitrate of silver. When at his former rea m had the poison placed in a bottle and concealed in the wsahhouoe, but ox I removing to the present house the bottle got broken, and the poison was then placed in the floor dig, and to say the least was carelessly deposited in the cnOosrd. Yesterday forenoon, Mr. T. Within, M.P., and, a jury, met at the Portobello Arms, Howell road, for the pumas, of inqesingAt t he circumstance, ceanetned with tile aloha of Thos. and his Ave childran. im e ws preroodsd to the cottage to view the bodies; a more sews hss rarely been witnessed. In the front was the eider doesemd, and by his side the five ether bodies were lying. The jury having returned to the inquesbroom, the excess was fißamed that two only of the bodies had besa opened, that the sister of Mrs. Hickman and the bey wars rapidly immering, and possibly Mrs. Hickman kerseif night got the better of the poison in a few days. The meow they in brined the panel that he should not at that period go into the ease, but should adjourn the inquest to a fauns day, sad in the moan time the bodies of the other children would be opened, and possibly by that time the two weir& would hey be in aAt state to give evidence. The inquest woo award sdhunmed. INWITESTO, YESTERDAY.—FATAL AOCIDILITT WHILE 00ING 110 THE RACES.—At Guy's Hospital, Misr* Mr. W. Payne on the body of Mr. H. Sparrow, val 40, coffee house-km, of St. John-sheet. It app smei that en the 19th ult., diseased appointed to meet some Mends at the Croydon statism, Leadon-bridge, to go by ream te Rpm. The crowd then was very great, and in order that be might the more molly hewer his Minds, he rood ape. the welL He had not stood there teeny minutes when either from gid diness or from the pushing of the crowd, he fell down tote Tacky-Maid, a depth of more than 30 feet. He was takes to the hospital with several bones fractured, and died thine en Sunday moaning. Verdict, "Accidental death."— FATAL OHMS= ROCIDENT.—At Guy's Hospital, on the body of Mr. Theme William Duna, aged 50, a twist of music sad Musing. On Friday mane the deemed was seated by the aide of the driver of owe of BeWe omnibuses wi°l2free. Brides to London. As the aminMer was net 0 omnibus, the driver had to look eat hr and while balling a hilly is Streathessitime, nal= of the omnibus ageing a pest by*, resibbis. The embus was overturned, ant the hard end the haver thrown We the road. The latter was net mmelt km, but the Ammar hod his left leg brain in two Ahem, mil died on lietwier., Verdict, " Accidental death.' ELECTION DITELLIOENCE. Cnaentae (NOILTH.)—The COMISSIISISTOS hare offered to divide the representation of this &Arlon of the county, and to return Mr. Egerton and the Wen Hon. E. J. Stanley without opposition. 1481X.—baps an being taken it SiIdINWOW• to retain Mr. T. W. Bramston as the repreembaltee et the southern divi sion of the county. A roardollica bee been got up, calling upon him to re-conceder the letersinadon to which he has come, and allow himself to be pet la noechrlian *gain. HULL—This town is without caidiiitos; ft W. James and Sir J. Hamner both retire, and no sooseestwe are yet named. KNARISBOROUOII. Mr. Ferrand reluctantly declines offering himself for this borough at the next election; the Hon. W. Lasoelles (free trader), brother of the Ea rl of Harewood, having declared his intention to solicit the suf frages of the electors. Such being the case, Mr. F. is not willing to plane his present constituents in opposition to the r wishes of the firewood family, and therefore will not ask for a renewal of his seat in the new parliament. LivaarouL—Both Lord Sandon and Sir H. Douglas have announced it to ho their intention to retire from the representation of Liverpool at the close of the present parlia ment. The resignation of Sir 11. Douglas was confidently expected, he having no chance of being re-elected, and hay ing, therefore, every motive for avoiding a contest. This, however, says the Liverpool paper, was not the case with Lord Sandon. His re-election was all but certain, if he had stood ; and his voluntary retirement wan never anticipated by the public. No candidates are yet in the field. LANCASIMIE (8011T11).—A meeting of the Manchester Reform Association took place yesterday, at the Clarence Hotel, George Wilson, Esq., in the chair, at which the fol lowing resolutions were carried : That this association ha n Zebeard the report of the deputation appointed at a previous to premed the requisition to the Nadler., Hon. C. P. Ter., M.P., signedl y 8,600 electors of South Lanemhlre, resolved unanimoualy, that, after a deliberate conikl , ration dell the circumstanci.s which prevent the Hon. C. P. Villiers from offering himself as a candidate for the southern division of this county, it be recommended to the constituency that he be put in nomination at the next election, along with Wm. Brown, seq., M.P. A subsequent county meeting was held at the old roams of the League, Newall's-buildinge, at four o'clock in the after noon ; but owing to the crowded attendance it was adjourned to the Spread Eagle Hotel, Hanging Ditch. It was a meet ing of electors of the whole southern division, and gentlemen were present from a distance of 40, 50, 60 and 70 miles. A more numerous and spirited gathering (rays our reporter) cannot be recollected at any past nomination for the county. Mr. Wilson introdueed the business, and adverted to the re ertions which the free-traders had made to secure this seat for their rspreeentatives, making a clear gain on the registry of 5,000 votes since the election of Mr. Brown was lost in 1844 ; and he asked were these exertions to be thrown away ? He then related what kid taken place at the interview with Mr. Villiers in London on the previous day, in which he pleaded his engagements at Wolverhampton. Mr. Wilson recommended that they should therefore put Mr. Villiers in nomination against Lord Brickley, and when he was elected settle the difference with the elector. of Wolverhampton. Mr. Brooks was addressing the meeting, when our report left, in favour of this view, and would be followed by Mr. Bright. There an be little doubt a resolution to that effect would be carried. LExus--Mr. Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, is expected to arrive at Leeds on Thu rsday, for the purposo of ad dressing the electors of the borough, who have hitherto at tached themselves to the liberal party. If his exposition of his political views should meet with the sanction which is expected, he will probably address an open air meeting of the electors and non-electors in the area of the Mixed Cloth Hall, on Monday next. Meanwhile, the extreme sec tion of the liberty party, commonly c alled the Chartists, have taken the field, and have called a public meeting of electors and non-electors to determine whether the leading point on which the approaching election is to be de termined shall be the extension of the suffrage or the go vernment education question. The meeting was held on Monday night, in the Kirkgate Market, the object, oa stated in the placards, being " For the purpose of taking such stern as may be deemed necessary for securing the return of two members who will do justice to all classes of society —Mr. Geo. Robson, butcher, was called to the chair; and Mr. W. Brook, tea-dealer, pro posed a resolution declaring that it was of the first importance that some understanding should be arrived at by the electors and non electors as to the princi ples on which their support should be given to the candidates who might offer themselves for their suffrages ; that, although there were some matters of state policy which appeared to be so important that the attention of the elec tors ought tobe confined to them, yet the meeting was of opinion that the suffrage question was paramount to all others, and ought to be that on which the candidates ought to pledge themselves most unequivocally ; and that they ought to be required to vote for the suffrage set forth in the document called the People's Charter—Mr. Brother head moved an amendment to the effect that the late administration were entitled to the thanks . . of the people of the British empire for the noble and comprehenabe measures they had brought forward for the benefit of the great bulk of the people, and that the prin ciples invoked in those measures were alone worthy of the support of the electors and nen-electors of the kingdom. He contended that the working classes were indirectly repre sented, and that it was through the expression of their opinions in a constitutional manner, that the new tariff had been established, the property-ax imposed, and the corn-laws repealed.—Mr. Johnson seconded the amend ment, but it did not meet with the concurrence of the meeting, and the original motion was carried by a large majority.— Mr. John Shaw moved the next resolution, 1 which declared that it was highly important that those who ; concurred in the opinions propounded in the first resolution should immediately unite together for the purpose of taking imandtate steps for its being carried out at the forthcoming election, by returning men to parliament who are prepared to vote for the abolition of the present method of representa tion, and thus do justice to all classes of society.—Mr. Thos. Morgan, the whig registration agent, seconded the motion, and it was adopted.—Mr. Harris moved the appointment of a committee of thirty electors and thirty non-electors, for the purpose of selecting two fit candidates, which Wei seconded by Mr. Wm. Barker, and agreed to. The meeting terminated at dark, with thanks to the chairman. MIDDLE.BII2.—It is generally understood that no contest will take place for the county. A tacit understanding is said to exist that Lord Robert Grosvenor, the present liberal member, and Col. T. Wood, will take their sate unopposed. NRWCMITLE-lINDER-LTME.—Mr. W. Jackson will, it is expected, be returned for this borough. Lord Edward Howard also 'tends on the liberal interest. &mazy (Basr).—Mr. Kemble retires from the reps gestation, but Mr. Antrobus will again come forward. Mr. Aided will, it is said, supply Mr. Kemble's place without Veroitocom.—Sir Frederick Trench retires from the representation of this borough, and has published his address announcing the retirement. Lord Mulgrave will, it is understood, be returned in his place. SOUTHAMPTON.—Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., eland for this place, with prospects of success. EITOCLPORT.—James Kershaw, Bro., addressed the electors of Stockport oa Monday evening , in the Court-house,for the ant time, and was enthusiastically received by a large and most crowded auditory. The greater part of the electors present were working men. Mr. C. Baser, a magistrate of ebe beroogli, prodded. Mr. Kershaw entered into a detail of the tiegsutlroggg under which he had consented to stand Steeleport, after declining invitations from three other twoosibs, the substance of which was, that his partners in Wino and his family had at lint objected, and those objec tions were now removed. He then related his own private history, which, though it might seem out of place to some, told with the working men, from whose ranks he Diu personally sprung. He said he was the son of poor bet boned parent. in Manchester, and was sent to a cernmon school, where ho learnt reading, writing, and arithmetic ; and then he obtained a situation in a warehouse, where his father worked. At his father's death he suc ceeded to his poet, but the gentl:snan with whom he worked gave up business, and he then obtained a situation in the bow of which he was now a partner,—in course of time woe invited to become a partner,—had now for years past been the head partner of the firm,—and, though he had a large family, had acquired a corapreorey,--other wise he should not have amps& die if now made him. Mr. Kershaw them preemie& to state that he was in favour of education (having Noddy nab. scribed 1,6001. towards the schools of congtopoliondiela, besides small sums to church schools), but wee to payment for religious teaching. He was . o SW pulsory payments of any kind to religion to church-rates, though he had subscribed to the mpg, of churches, when solicited, and could do it voluntarily. le was in favour of an extension of the suffrage, for a repeal It the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Act, and of hoe Ude in everything. He was much cheered and, after amts. chising from conservatives and chartists, a resolution, do daring him a fit and proper candidate, was carried br a : large majority—only half a dosen hands, in fact, be against the resolution. BHREWBBUIIT.-0/1 Monday kat, Mr. Butler, the new candidate in place of Mr. Disraeli, addressed th e electors. His declared himself opposed to way further grants to the Roman Cathblic Church, and promised to uphold the landed interests of the country, and to oppose the New Poor-law. Coax COUNTS.—I have heard it stated, on good au thority, that John O'Connell will address the electors of the county for the seat vaouit by his father's death. In that event, one of the old revolving satellites lately in obscure don, Captain Broderick , will be up for Kilkenny. As to Oak county, the ocaservetivee are likely to contest it, a re sult for which Mr. J. O'Connell is not financially prepared, and,even though he were,ithe victory, I am certain, would be for various caner with the conservatives. As for Captain Broderick, the protigfs of Bt. Canine would not tolerate his presence. Mr. P. Costelloe and Dr. Cane would be the only acceptable suitors. Mgt:TH.—W. Grattan, though a very violent reeeler, is by no means popular with the " valiant men of eath." Already are parties speculaUng on his tremor. The tunes threaten to intrude Mr. Gustavus Lambert, of Bosuplre, but his chances are of the poorest possible description. The clerk of the Dublin corporation, and an attorney, a Mr. Wm. Ford, whose name is fresh in the memory of Mr. Hayward, Q.C., has been soliciting the " frieze coats " at fair and market to present him with an invitation. But the scheme has not succeeded, and the town clerk is likely to be pinned to his municipal duties for the next seven years. A sound whip, and a gentleman of great respectability, Mr. Winter, of Tullyard, is also spoken of s a co-candidate with the pre sent w hip member, Mr. Corbslly. If Mr. Winter declared, Mr. Grattan would scarcely stand the contest. PORTARLINGION.—CoIoneI Dawson Danier will again solicit the suffrages of the " very independent " constituency of Potiarlington. YououLL —A Mr. Kelly, a whip, and a gentleman of considerable local influence, it is said, will address the elec tors. The Boa. Mr. Cavendish, however, will retain his net. WATllllolD. — Changes are talked of in the representa tion of Waterford. Mr. B. Osborne, according to the Waterford muu, will start for the county, in which he would find very ooriderable support from all clams of the constituency. It is ad gat whether in the event of a vacancy, or whether be will dispute the seat of either of the present members. The Kerry Benninger stone" on authority" that the Hon. William Browse 1,01 paitioaly reap, thee Imolai see mat open. No lard is MONA he the we to withawe don Mr. IL I. O'Clookell, and proem the beam of the sooty gee hes 11111101Mtive pollution. Beth is the =Whin Mr. P. Xahony, who threalanad a de years ago, asi Mr . Stoug hton, sad half a dozen oases, who were all "ready sad maim" until the mo ment of trial arrived ? ire to eat of the field. "Me pidgin Mt Nat Ida parse consents." This leaves the greed dear for Mr. Herbert, of Muckross, a gent!eman of large fortune, a resident, the owner of one of the most beautiful demesnes in the world, and in principles • shade beyond the ordinary conservative. lie oily be classed among the " progreairt conservatives." SCOTLAND. EDINSUIIOII.—On Monday morning, before breakfast, a meeting of the more strict free church rutty was he'd for the purpose of considering election matters. Mr. Campbell, of Montle, wu talked of for Edinburgh ' • but his name was merely mentioned, as it was seen that be bad no chance of nixes,. No candidate was spoken of as coming forward exclusively on free church principles, but arrengements were hinted at for giving due effect to these views at the different Scotch election,. Some of Mr. Miall's friends are asserting in private that he is determined to stand for Edinburgh, but no public intimation has yet been made. IRELAND. ____ DUBLIN, May 31. Some slight excitement has stirred the public mind on the prospects of the next harvest. A rumour had been put into circulation as to the re-appearance of the potato blight, with all the destructive pheno mena of the past year. It was traced to Carlow, and to Cork, aad various other localities which false ru mour had loosely adopted. There has, it is true, been a slight discoloration of the leaves in some instances; but very competent judges have referred these common appearances to the high prevailing winds. Generally, the plants are in the moat healthy condition, without the least trace of last year's affec tion. Archbishop M'Hale was silent during the physical and moral force struggle. He did not abet the peace ful policy of O'Connell, or condemn the fighting prin ciples of his adversaries. His grace's opinions have undergone a change, and Young Ireland becomes the aim of his rhetorical arrows. In an encyclical, ad dressed to the clergy of his diocese to render all reli gious services and other fitting marks of respect to the remains of O'Connell, he takes care to remind them that the paths of pleasantness are the paths of peace ; that the armed doctrine must be combatted and put down, and the " infidels" who would desecrate the national share and hand over the clergy to the state, as slaves and stipendiaries, are to be resisted. His grace does not specifically point out the objects of his hostility, but the " enemies of O'Connell," and of the church, though passing under the name of catholic, is a sufficiently clear designation. The Young Ire lenders will be pushed hard fur existence as a party and a power, to both of which their present preten sions are singularly slight. A Cork newspaper of Saturday contains a fact which proves how much may be done for the public advantage by a little judicious encouragement and enterprise. Lady Carberey, aided by three or four gentlemen of the barony represented in her lady ship's title, recently contributed a sum of 201. in repairing the boats and purchasing fish-tackle for some fishermen en the coast, and by this outlay they have not only augmented the supply of food in the district, but have furnished the fishermen with an assured source of profit, and taken from off the relief lists of the districts 260 persons. Upon several other parts of the coast similar efforts have been made with corresponding success. REPEAL ASBOCIATION.—There was a meeting of the com mittee held to-day, at which Mr. John O'Connell attended, and acted as chairman. He was very deeply affected. The object of the meeting was to take counsel as to the position of repeal at the present juncture. A letter was read from the Right Rev. Dr. O'Higgins, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ardagh,pointing to Mr. John O'Connell as the successor of his father in the conduct of the repeal movement, which was well received. An address from the corporation of Water ford to the same purport was also read, and, so far as • numerous and working section of the Repeal Committee may be supposed to carry weight, Mr. John O'Connell is now the leader of the repealers. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, May 31. The Glasgow superintendent of the poor is another typhus victim, fallen in the discharge of official duty. His death will add promptitude to the deliberations of the fever meeting about to be held in Glasgow. In connection with this subject, another but very differ ent kind of victimisation deserves to be recorded. The Scotch crown, sceptre, &c., as is well known, were after long concealment, found in an apartment of Edinburgh castle, and since their discovery, have liberally been shown to the public in the place where Sir Walter Scott first found them. But unfor tunately the place of concealment either never had windows, or has at some time been de prived of them, and in consequence these in teresting relics are constantly exhibited by lamplight, and the dimensions of the exhibition room being small, its convenience is farther abridged by the "baubles" being enclosed with iron bars, exactly after the fashion of a condemned cell. Visitors, who are most numerous, describe the circumference of the grating ; and, what with the lamps, bars, gold, and carbuncles, the show, so far from being imposing, savours strongly of a magic grotto in the temple of Madame Twmaud. But the went of dignity might be excused, were it not that the eeneschalship of the regalia is entrusted as a compliment, honour, and privilege to military veterans of famous service, who, deprived of the sun's light, and suffocated with lamp and human heat, in a place which Dr. Reid could not ventilate, die in the service by inches. The last keeper died of pulmonary complaint, and it is said that his successor is rapidly acquiring the sickly cast of office. If the castle has no suitable windowed apartments, Holyrood bas, and the officers of state who are custodies have but to say the word, and so consummate an arrangement desirable both for keeper and public. The university of Edinburgh, which is praise worthily free from the profwriveness with which other Scotch colleges bestow academic honours, has conferred the degree of LLD. on Mr. Owen the naturalist. The weather is now all that the most fastidious agriculturalist could wish ; but, as yet, the downward movement that has taken place in the London bread market has not extended to the northern metropolis. PROVINCIAL. Tea COBDEN TESTIMONIAL COMMIITIII met at Man chester yesterday, in the Town Hall, with a view to taking steps for bringing the affairs to a class. Mr. W. B. Wet. kina, ex-mayor, chairman of the comedies, presided, and Mr. George Wilson entered into a statement, showing the position in which the subscriptions stood. Mr. Wilson said that an opinion wu prevalent that neeminnindies tho severe distress existing, the executive wade mere praising for: subscriptions. This he maid =ewe them wen not the fact, and =dressed to be so kr two mode pest, sr more. The subscriptions collected end mosikstod were at present in this position : paid to the troasersesk Manchester, 52,2881. 13e. Bd. ; to three m London, 13,0001. j eleOnnt out standing in the West Riding of Yorkshire, MOO,. ; out standing in Scotland (inclnding 4,4001. in Oktsgsver), ditto north of England, 5501.; Wine Lonsealdre. %VIOL; ditto Cheshire, 4501. • ditto other pluses tiersegliset the kingdom, 6001. The t otal subscribe& paid end espaid, was thus about 80,4801. The expires el esamilion for the Man chester committee, includ advertithig, Ls., was stated at above 2,5001. A series of resolutions were plena to the effect that the time had arrived when the fond =mil be closed; that the local treasurers in the various tombs requested to take steps for that purpose, and remit the Inderess to Moo. duster ; and that the chairman be mused "0, esmand eats with the London committee to aseselede Its =ekes in eon nezioa with the fund. Much sitilbedsa was ezprobed by the gentlemen present with the exsoative so to the =mossy with which the collection of so large a son had been r T I VAL•PIT ACCIDENT OININIT•d OR ilinneday at the Mountain Mine Colliery, siumbeill assay midway between Chorley and Wigan, about 25 nibs Ikea liemeirster. Six unions were working a vein of coal about de park from the bottom of the shaft, when a large pies of sash, several tons weight, fell from the roof, burying then emiarnenth. Some other workmen in the mines, disooverincidedr situation, im mediately set to work to liberate the,minas ; but having to split the stone into pieces before it esehi be moved, a con siderable time was occupied in the beans= Two men and two bore ware taken out quite deed, and the two other workmen were much injured, but not killed. An inquest wets to be held ypesterday before Mr. Palmer, coroner, of Preston. It is understood that the aceidest was the fault of the men themselves. Roofing timbers had been supplied to them to secure the roof, but they had neglected to put them in. ELICTION OF COYYIseIONIab AT 131116NMEAD.—Yes tarday the annual election of seven commissioners to supply the :place of seven retiring by rotation , toot pl ace at the Town hall, Birkenhead, and excited great interest. The contest lay between what was termed the Jackson, or Mal - party, and the present administration. The Jackson lab - party took the lead' at the commencement of the poll, in crewed their majority every hour, and at the close, at four o'clock, were, ea near as could be calculated, 700 a head. Kuwait AT KuniiiiiirTiiiiiiLidreadful murder was sownittal is this town about two o'clock at Bawda Wm a imswor swami Phillpotts. Ths I. 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