The Express. — London, England, 1849-04-04 00:00:00

years as the Inngest 7 mekoaing by ersts— teat be all probability, will ever see. Or this, at least, ▪ are most firmly eoeviased—as certain, tallied, as thee there ar• Wave men sn tha province—it the debentures are i 4d before the tweaty years , they will not he paid at all. "' How the truth of the matter stands thus. There me two active erganised parties in the field in Canada. /be ministerial is composed principally of the staunch ▪ Monts, with an addition of some eistemat train 7,i, were bought by Lord Sydenham. The opposi tion is composed mainly of old terries, with some Dell recruits, who we. e bought by Lord Metcalfe. These frets sufficient', indicate that the old Nei relations have been to a considerable ex kst" bra• is up a-.d new ones contracted. A s ociderable number of staunch conservatives, re. mom enta by the Montreal Herzig stand IriMy bora both parties, liberally abasing b rib. The bilk of the French population is with the minirty. its balk of the English population hes a grudge • the ministerial piney, bat is animated by a s ~eri+tie aversion to violent declamation, rashness, and ezeggeration, This very important class of the immunity have no great liking to the but nei ther are prepared tr follow the tory Celt, Sir All n MOM into a coalition with frontier Ameticin kafe-a" ar4"eympathisere,"en3 thoy have a holy fear dumb light meetings, recommended and patronised by tbs Montreal aISAUE. The absurdities of the op;on- Oen leaders, and their mobs, have given power to this clew, and they begin to recogni.e that the present rainisters had no chore bat to carry through this bill, which is a legacy left them by their conservative predecessors in office. There is much sputtering ex citement in Canada, and it will continue for some time, but there will be no fighting, or if, contrary to all reasonable eximetatioa, there be, the same firm, quiet, sagaclotui phalanx of English artists who pat down the Mackenzie and French rebellion'', for which service Sir Allan M.Nah, by dint of vapouring end bragging, contrived to gain the credit, will put down his rebellion Cm. We e gret to observe—and we trust some member of parliament will put governmeat to the question on this account—that " ship-fever" is again rife in British emigrant vessels. The Montreal Gazette says: The ships Cambria and Thames, lately arrived la the United States from Ragland, have lost griet umbers of their passengers by Alp- fever. The Cambria had 120 passengers ; 79 deaths have occurred, and 52 are saw sick on boa d. The Thames bad 313 passengers, 76 of whom are sick, and 3 keys died on the passe. The sick were in landed at the quarantine dock, sad the majority of them were so feeble that the doctors toned it necessary to have sthaulating drinks given to them, as they were taken whore. Tbry were covered with filth and vermin, with tamely any *Wag. The mate of the Thames was conveyed to the heepital in a dying state. end the captain was also very elek. There are now over 700 ski in the hirpi , sl at the quarantine, and lying two in a bed, and this incense of 78 will make it very thine elt to find accommodation such as the deli require. We trust that the authorities in Canada will h ave every MODISMOLIStin• prepared for sick emigrants be- See the spring Rest arrives, and that every precaution wilt be taken to prevent the emigrants from treading disease through the province. An American journal states : The Boron, Concord, and Montreal Railroad was opened te Meredith village on the Bth of March. The per le of the eg an iegjespave an entertainment on the occasion. It is me ths* the can will commence running regularly to Mortdith village on the 20th. The winter in Canada has been remarkably severe. Of the accidents to which this has given cccasion take *specimen : The sautual severity of the feast this winter for such a Motimied length of time has had the effect of hating the maim water pips, although they are situated more then six Mt sada the surface of the ground. This has anameitatel the opening up of the streets in many pion, in order to thaw them by fires, Wiest Woe, ; and meny of the openings have been Ina saprotected On Staniar evening lase rllth March), Jn•tize Guy, accompanied by two of his daughters, and driven by a 'mast, were coming into town by St. Antoine- Wiest, about half-past seven o'cLck, the evening being very ark, and no lights at one :of those pitfalls, the horse was driven into it, falling about eight feet perpendicular. For-I Mmately some boards intercepted the shafts of the sleigh, and the hernia. breaking allowed the horse to drop, when the Wee, with great presence of mind and activity, was enabled direget out and also to save the two children, their only de mise Win fright. Toe harm was got out with gnat diet salty. and was very severely Wand. NOVA SCOTIA.—Our dates are to the 23rd ult. A motion had bees made in the Legislaive Council ca the subject of the new commission of the peace, assailed by Lord Stanley in his speech on Mr. Fair banks' else. There was a majority of 10 to 8 for govern= nt. The bishop declined voting : he felt the tiny move to be a shabby one and refused to be mixed up with It. got Court. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the per forate/toe at Exeter Hall yesterday evening with their m emo. The royal suite consisted of the Duchess of Suther land, the Countess of Chartentost, Hon. Mire Stanley, Hon. Mite Dawson, the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole In the Prince, the Earl of Moms, Sir Frederic Stavin, Giorgi Buckley, and Coieriel Seymour. The Duchess of Keit left her residence, Clarence Bosse, S.. lama's, shortly Were one o'clock yesterday, for Kew, and paid a visit to her loyal llighnets the Duchess of Cuateidge. Her linal D HA os hsess a ft erwards proceeded to Fregsave House. 'Mr , of Kent was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Bomar de Spells, and Sir Grow _ A Cabinet Council was held yesterday stamen at the Pamiga-cffice. It was attend. dby Lind John Rime% the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Mint*, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey. the Chanoellor of the Exchequer, Sir Prairie Belief, Bir John Hoblnne, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Libmithere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The council sat me hour. A deputation, in reference to Mr. Locke's proposed as m etesPel railway companies to carry pameagen Ma the Lord's day, had en interview with the commissioner. of railways yesterday at their omen in the Board of Trade, The &patinae consivisaii Mr. Boomer, M P.; Mr. Cowen, M.P. • Mr. Forbes. M.P.; Mr. Wilson. General Wiriness sad t he Rev. Mr. Bayles. The Commissioners for the Reducion of the Na- Weal Debt held a quarterly ametiog yesterday. The Chan miler of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of Eng had, and the Deputy-Governor, were present. Mr. Illsbant, Secretary sad Compeolir General, was in at tendees. Laves.—Her ?Meaty will bold a levee on Wed nuiar, May 2. DRAWINO Rooxs.—The Queen will hold drawing news on Thunday. the 26th inst.; Saturday, May 19, to aslehratio her Majesty's birthday ; and on Thursday, May 31. (From last night's Gazette.) FOHIGN OFFICE, MARCII 30.—Tns Queen has been Veined to approve of M. An'onin Januario da Silva, jun. as Consul, at the Cape of Oud Hope, for his Majesty thsEmperor of Brazil. DOWNING-STREET, MARdi 31.—The Queen hu been graciously Owed to give order for the appointment of the s ty 's r Sir George Orgy, Bart., one of Mr Mail sty's Principal Secretaries of State, to be an Ordi nary Member of the Civil Division of the First Clam or Heights Grand Cram of the Most Honourable Order of the Beth. WIIITFAIALL, APRIL 2.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir James Carnegie, Hart., to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Pliscipsl of the shire of Kincardine, in the room of Biz Thonsu Bureau, Bart, diseased. DEPUTATION OF IRISH MEMBERS TO LORD CLARENDON.—MR. DUFFY'S CASE. On Monday afternoon, a deputation of gentlemen coonected with the representation of Ireland, and headed by Sir Lucius O'Brien, waited by appointment on L,rd Clareor don at the Irish-office, Great Qune-street, Westminster, for the porpoise of presenting to kis Excellency, as the reran tains in Iron's! of her 'rations Majesty the Queen, • me morial signed by twenty-'ix members of parliament. request leg him to consider the ease of Charles Gavan Duffy, latel y tried for a political offence in Dublin, and to order that all hither peon/Mien against the prisoner might be stayed. Amen the Beinabers of the deputation wen Mr. F. Scully, Mr. W. Fagaa, Mr. Doyenne, and Mr. Orono Morgan. Sir LI:CIUS O'BRIEN having accounted for the com paratively small number of members present by the shortness tithe sons to; nest his Enelleney, proceeded to state the 10,40 pal po'nts of the memorial. It represented that evidence Wily favourable to Mr. Duff 's character, public and private, Wlnes glees by unimpeachable parties at his trial. That he had already suffered a long and close confinement, and bad, orneequently, been saostriously injured in health, be sides undergoing the satin Wm of a cnsislerable property. That even if guilty of the offence imputed to him, yet belied bees already V 1174 severely punished. That the publication inand against him were written during • period of great political excitement throughout Europe, which had now teased, and that they extended is all over a period of but a few weeks :The memorial further stated, *Mit was opposed be win and humane adminiention of the lawto institutes mend prosecution for the same political offence. From tbis priniceition he altogether dissented, and he also *nett it Boit to otserve that he could not avoid believing If,. Duffy guilty of the offence laid to hitchers'. Lori CLARENDON commented in severe laoraege on the taw of the Biennial, and designated its preseatatinCas , if not as unprecedented, canna. Ile we ear sathelnitlrtatenty.six ambers of parlament would be band ales each • doenae..t, especially when tame was no doubt of lb. Duffy's 'silt. 13. 'era of those when Minting were 'wailed to tba. riesnial had sot many _undo age ex pired to him their souse of the 1 sell misled at the Fished of fir. Doffi's 'nest, ad sty the protection of govinard wait eattnak. Onatiag the prayer of the munerisl would be an extremely bad pre. midget, ehd oth which he could not candies. Mr. O'FLABERTY frankly admitted th at had he bes of the same opinion with Bit Luria O'Brien as to the guilt of Mr. Daffy, his threw tare certainly should sot have been attached to the meraorisl, nor would he have been there to present it to his Euelleney. Although he believed Mr. Daffy to tau bees guilty el great imprudence is hie acts and writinee, be eessidertd ithecent of the aims laid to his charge. Mr. Duffy, too, it should be buss in mind, had already suffered much both in health and prop rty, and, in his (Mr. OTltherty's) opinion, the time had arrived when the &seem of tbe . government might be extended with aivantage lathe pa tscvl prisoner. Lard CLARENDON said the deputation appeared alto pther to overlook the material fact that Mr. Duffy had bean towed guilty. Mr. O'FLAIERTY expressed his peat satirise at this statosnent. It was the Stet time he had heard that Mr. Doffy's guilt was estelished. Lord CLARENDON observed that Mr. Duffy's guilt wu proved by the fact that eleven out of the twelve jurors em panelled to try bias were in favour of bringing in a verdict of guilty. Only Ole juror held out, or Mr. Daffy would base been convicted. Mr. O'FLAHERTY repeated that he had not been aware there was any evidence of Mr. Duffy having been found guilty ; bat his Excellency having stated otherwise, be woe bound to believe his assertion. He now, beereeer, wished to rc mark that the opinion of the eleven men to whom Lord Clarets ton referred csuld not be considered m a constitu tional verdict of malty. Lord CLARENDON again emsmented en the mews, time of the memorial, declaring it to be an unpreeedentiel , and calculated to prevent the ends of justice Vo c r bet: madded, Mr. O'FLARERTY, while he regretted that his Erred- Loney should have censured tn deputation, would not enter further into the matter than to claim his right, m a member of parliament, to p"ace the grievants and the opinions of his constituents before the chief governor of the country. Thom opinions were in favour of the creme suggested en the me morial. Mr. SCULLY adverted to the important and startling feet that the memorial for Mr. Duffy's pardon had originated with the jary who tried him ; and he informed Lord Ciaren doe that • petition on the same subject, numerously and respectably signed by the iehabitants al Dublin, and other parts of Ireland, wee on Its way to London. and es,uld be presented to his Excellency in a few days. With urgent to the mode in which Mr. Body's prosecution was conducted, be believed it to hase been unprasedented. Lord CLARENDON: "ifs win the offesee." Mr. SCULLY continued to observe that the long imprison ment Mr. Daffy had already endured, and his Is* of pro geny, was • severe punishment. Tallies into consideration the favourable Mate of the country, he thought clemency might now be extended without danger to the administration of lade*. r. FAGAN followed in • similar strain, and forcibly urged that the prayer of the memorial should be granted. Mr. DEVERRUX approved of ell Mr. O'Flabery had said, and added that had he believed Mr. Duffy guilty, he would not have been found on the deputation. Lord CLARENDON said he would let the deputation have his answer la writing.—The deputation then retired. THE FREEHOLD LAND MOVEMENT. On Monday evening there took place the first pnblte meeting of the friends of • erety established at Coventry on the principle of the Land Society at Birming ham, tho occasion being the celebration of the taking poem mon of the first piece of land purebred by the society. At two o'clock in the afternoon the members and their friends proneded to a glees galled Jeffery Weed's Ores, abeam a mile from the city, when the tweety-niao members to whom the shares had been allotted formally took pomosisi of their property, which assisted of a plot of eligib's goad for building purposes, about 640 square yetis in extent- having done which, the prooes preceded by bands of musk and banners, returned to the ci ty, where the tw .4 being celebratid by the people in holiday fashion There err already about 330 usemb •n belonging to the society, with ab am 460 shares subscribed for. The following extract from a circular hinted by the arm don will folly explain the objects in view: mom the may nage lestleatiens at the pretest day Webb ler to pros= the swig sal podded wellareet the working arm le le to he reseeded dot Osman use wham diem is the pram el freehold lad the themseirs end helm he err, ar r theimme diets affair of User raider= To amply this deleasiey, hie Ira" ined to mentibb • Pr awe Sea" toeseMe erre tosehristerworldagmethWesseueddyserethelions, apeman a roe of bad, on PPM • mllese. eery= • se.—either ovisty Ithrelfee let It to dissesro tsar be ;wee.* a stake IS IbliftlEsse m er • eabe in the =ern el mom. bens of parliament." The beenreetenek a sedate is th at by the paederast Ina M gentides It is are to waggly seek member with • nerlidletament eta very fee arm* bee then he would hate M per the reed land Erb* t thus Sy the pay ment of is. &L • weskit Is misietal that be live raze, end le some on es, much 141/ tbss 1111/ period. every =mho will he in the MI possession deplete' freehold la= worth at bed re. per uses. In the main a soiree took plea in St. Marl's Hell, at whisk the mesalas of the society and their friends were present. Mr. Alderman Weston and a deputation from the Parent Society attended, but some disappointment was erased by the abuser of Sir Joshua Walatsley, M.P., Mr. Bright, 11.1'., and Mr. B.holefield, M.P., who were ex posted to attend. Letters of apology from each of these Cagen were read expressive of regret at their inability to n ent, but declaratory of their cordial coaeurrenco in the objects of the movement. Mr. Bright, in his letter, said, The object of your meeting is so excellent, and the guts- Lion you will discuss so interesting, that the evening cannot bat pass over agreeably, and instructively, and I must ask to be allowed at some future erasion to make what compel .51- ' ties I can for the disappointment I am =fortunately the cause of now." The CHAIRMAN (Crantse BRAT, E IV, of the Corer dry Herald), after adverting to the general obje cts of the meet ing, remarked that, considering their association had been lees than twelve months in existence, their success had been unexampled. At the present tins. the anoint of their sub scriptions was from 1,6001. to 2,0001. a year, all emanating from the working era's, who were thereby postman them selves of a power that must lead to good pergola. Oae of the first objects in establishing these societies wee to salary the working class that a substantial bent fit would accrue to them. He believed they had succeeded in this-- in establishing the fret that freehold land socie ties might be productive of • political, econo mies', and social advantage to the working man. Few of those present would consider an intension of the suffrage objectionable ; and if they could only succeed in inducing the working man to be sufficiently pains-takir; sad pendent to satisfy himself se the subjoin of the pram , pies es which them societies were based, and then to avail himself of them, he was clearly fitted to exercise the power which they would put into his hands. He bad (he said) for a long course of years advocated the system of connecting the town operative again with the soil as a mesas to afford him healthful recreation, and of inducing morel and intellectual =Bare. It was intended that man should be altogether di vorced from the soil, and this could not be without evil con sequences beim produced. Of the economical advantages resulting from thesesecieties there could net be a doubt, tor us& as the value of land was greatly increased by buildings being put upon it: in some instances it had been known to rise from 9d. to 21. 63., and even as high se de. per yard. That social good would be produced was equally certain; sad he rejoiced to see the seal with which the working men had come forward and availed themselves of the mesas within their reach of extending their political rights. Mr. NEWCOMB (of the British school) next aidressed the meeting . He believa (be said) that the forty-shilling clause was destined to be the pivot ea whisk the two classes in the ceestry were destined to Menge plasm: it was quite cleat that unless the upper dem united kr the general good with the working alas, the latter wield seam gam the seeendancy. This bids fair to be the grated movement of the day, taking precedence of everthieg else: it isermeneed at Birmingham, then extended itself to Coventry, end was now stretching itself out all over the country. The prindples of the society was simple enough : the members subscribed their money, and then by purchasing land in la.-ge quantities they got it at something like one-third of the ordinary east. The expense of conducting the association were moderate -something like two shillings a year for each member, who had always an opportunity of looking into the management. One of the allotments of which they .Itad lakeu preemies that day bad fallen to his share, and he was quite satisfied with it, although if anybody bad told him too years sines that he would be one of the landed gentry of the serntry he should have thought it impeedble. (Laughter.) As it was, he had a piece of land at =eat or-third its value, end a vote into the bargain. He concluded by urging all whits g men to join them associations. Mr. JAMES TAYLOR, of the Birmingham laud Society, Ire Sanest speaker. In this eanntry (he said) nothing but pegerty was properly recognised. A man, however hoaeur alias might be, was only known en tax day and rent day brat arty let him become a leaded proprietor, and he would ausesegaised every day, and especially on voting day. =lda.) They had seen eciabisetioes amongst the beim, even in oar own day, bat this promised to be the rook important one that had ever taken place. MI, /Yaw upthia stars Wife? the Reform Bill, and =rig it to be when they got it. (Cheers.) were ed to wipe the Wm' of beteg not sailors by poggesdig themselves of the franchise by means of their own industry and their own forethought. They had seen enough to convince them that it was useless appealing lathe British senate for the privilege of voting—there was no bop of an extension of the franchise except by ggaWmp themselves of that power which the Re ims lat gave to them by means of the 40a stiosee. The comity constituencies must be changed before they could get efficient county umbers. Did not 101 of Woes gentry vote errata ?Or. Cobden's motion; and was it net a fact, that half of the 658 member of the House of Commons were either soldiers or sailors, or pensioners ; and a great many of the teller expectants of being one or the other ? The only way to put an end to this state of things, was by property.iuing the people; and the whole country was up gni doing ; even Buckinghamshire, tory-ridden as it is, had sent forth the notice that Disraeli should not re present it. The movement had gone on to an extent far beyond calculation, and would be found to produce extraordinary results. It was amazing for how small a sum by =Wail of these associations a vote might be obtained. They in Coventry (such was the difference in the value of land in different localities) actually got votes for about half the eat which the men of Birming ham had done. A county vote for 1911 Where was the working man who wld not posers it ? Already the Biz , mieghans Society had ou made 196 allotments in South Staf fordshire, sad between seven and eight hundred ie Nerth Warwickshire. Who would have believed that, in the short space of eighteen months, one society would have been able to raise, by mesas of pay ments of le. &I. a week, 20,0001. for the purchase el Leis ? So satisfied use he of what the result would be, that be wrote a friendly letter to Mr. Newdegate, advising him that he wished fog a seat is per he had better look oat THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1849. ' elsewhere than North Worwiclubire , sad the result was, that he * a waited upon at his own home by some agent of , the how gentleman's prty, who at owe oimitsed that Mr. Newdegate did feel very uneasy en the sediest. But he went further, he actually told him (Mr. Taylor) that i 1 he woad leave the associatsoa he should have a geed plan as soon as a conservative government come into Gies, and that, in the mention, gold should be no object, bet be refused all , their offers; he told the agent at once that he prearrelerneke tag at borne with his friends—the necking man—loollog his humble aid to the good work which :they had begun, and the result of which would be that the townies—the great bulwarks of toryism—would fell into their hands. (Hear.) Mr. Taylor nest adverted to the fast of hie having written to Prince Albert, requesting his Royal Highness to patronise then associations, the reply to which was that the P6llOll " regretted he weld not acce . pt the Mainly on account of his numerous engagements , : Therefore be went on to urge the importaase of the movement as ea instranseet whereby habits of saarg and economy would be promoted amongst the working men; he entbated the arguments which had been applied against it, and said that the working men had long felt the oppremion, and would never agate, he hoped, rest, until they had wriggled out of it. He cited some of the financial advantage' of societies of this nature — he was convinced (he laid), that if their e ff orts were well directed, neon@ would attend this and all other associations of a kindred spirit, and that they would contribute to the regeneration of England. (Cheerk) Mr. Alderson' WBSTON, of Birmingham, followed. He also adverted to the financial advantages of the move ment. Lead (be said) being of limited extent, necessarily increased in value in proportion es the trade of the country, the population, and the wealth of the country increased. All the lows for the improvement of the people had been wrested from the legislature by miens of expulsive wits , doss. This need net be the ease If the people were fairly • represeated ; end he hoped that by the intrust' utility of these associations they would be able to get such a Hesse of I Commons as would legislate for the good of the couttry at , large. He hoped that 'hey weeldset ea eatunple, too, of the mode of oondeetiog elections. The franehiss was a sacred trust reposed in seta fee the besets of their fellows, end he hoped goon to see the day when it would be so resnided. He believed (he said) that the results arising from assomatioas such as these would szneise a vast likaMllllll ever the future , deeded', of England, he hoped that they would be the mesas of putting as end to war, entertaleing as he did the belief that Begland's wan bad gained her enemies when she , would have had friendsOnsides greatly augmenting the , berthas' of her people. The worthy gentleman concluded addremby itrengly neonswendieg than anneinlions to the c eneideration of the artisans throughout the emery. Mr. W. B. SMITH ant addressed the meeting, and • thereafter a vote of thinks Maw been pored to the chair , man, the meeting, wish& MA beis a Wstly gratifying one, ' broke up. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. MEETING IN WILTSHIRE. A numerozi rre attended meeting of the tenant farmers of W' was held on Friday, in the market place of Devisee, the purpose of considering the present depressed state of the agricultural interest, end of adopting rose measures for restoring Its peesperity. The Web sheriff, R. P. Nisbet, Req., presided **the occasion, and expressed a hope that every speaker would have • fair and patient leer ing. The result, however, far from realised the bar ✓estlesan's expectation ; for as the proem liege •4 i mooed, it became Iretty clear that the free 1 traders were meal to the protectionists, while • trash of idle vagabonds seemed to be in &Vendome, for se other purpose but to get up a succession of fights, for they ✓epented the muse of each party alternately, and kept up a magnum* yell, so as to render the voices of the speakers almost inaudible. Mr. 8. MILLS, amidst seine of uproar and esitesten, during which the cudgels of the Ibevern were breught into active play upon the heeds and ehs,Hseesfseme of their opponents, moved the first ressistion, to the Abet : net the darer enders mew the fusser ef the Vatted King dom is u i s s id e me ht s ephise el Mie reseleg" i maidy seseiseed by the norMsm WO MB ererrer es of idi reve. end the re s eit u rf rse l h un em- rem=man he te the capital age sane fa iabg sperms of subirtion, te faseesseximbra Illwrin the blrearre Mare. ani ft err the Ma rail to theirs& r the arras mem ef Of rune he attributed dog distress to the waking' of free trade, which Mannered% prove by eating that the foreigner could sell wheat In this sentry 26e. per quitter, whams; • British firmer could not produce a quarter of wheat for less than 56s , and wetted up kis speech by declaring that Sir It Peel had proved himself to he a politi cal traitor, and that Mr. Cobden would in the end tarn out to be an ultra-republican. (Cries of " Oh, oh," sad Gentelon.") Mr. BETnELL, of &sill& in seconding the resolution followed in the same strsio, and heisted that free trade had proved es disastrous to the shopkee pe r us to the firmer, whi. h no doubt the tradsemea of Devises could testify. (No, no.) The HIGH SHERIFF sail when ell the resolutions had been proposed he would put them to the vas in • collective The rain, which continued to the close, now began to tall in karma ; but it had little effect in thinning the sr subduing the courage of the two parties, and rather to increase the skirmishing. Mr. BROWN, of Avebury, moved the second resolution. to the effect that the malt and hop duties bore with undue severity upon the farmer and costumer, and ought, thew Sae, to be immediately repealed. Mr. HALCOMB, of Poulton, seconded the resolution, sod said there was no blinking the matter; the time bad arrived when the rents of the farmers must come down. (Cries of " Ah. that's it, 60/. per' cent.") Mr. T. SMITH, of Ramabory Park, then came forward Ito propose that • moderate import duty upon all foreign pro &actions was infinitely better and more Pose than the system of taxing the productions of native Industry, sad was the only means by which the British medusa each a ambit with the foreigner. We were the richest sad most industrious nation in the world, and yet &tress prevailed from nn• end of the land to the ether. What caused this ? (A Voice " Why, pensioning the aristmency.") How could it be removed 1 (A Voice: " Study Cocker, sad he will tell you.") Mr. Cobden said it was to be does by retrench ment. (Cries of " That's what we wont." " Now you have rot the right end of the stick ")No such thing. Mr. Disraeli's plan was one remedy, as far as local burdens were concerned; but he did not think it went far enough. (Cries of " No, no.") A general row now took place, in the midst of which a fierce attack was made upon a party who wore a broad * rimmed hat and • smock frock, which gently excited the indignation of some of the gentlemen upon the hustings, one of whom lustily roared out, " He's a farmer, and a respect able man. Is he to be humbugged and knocked about in that way bemuse he does not agree with you in polities ?" When order was main restored, Mr. L. P. MATON seconded the resolution. A petition to parliament, founded on them resolutions, was then proposed by Mr. Williams, and seconded by Mr. W Sainsbury, of Distortion. A farm labourer, named COLES, then came forward and declared that pro tection was nothing better than robbery, which of course led to another disturbance. He, however, persisted in moving as an amendment that the still remedy for the existing distress was a thorough reform in l A , public expenditure, the repeal of the melt and hop duties, the abo lition of the game laws, and the redaction of rents. (Cheers.) Mr. SINCLAIR, a tradesman, seconded the amendment, which was put and negatived ; after which the original re solutions were carried. Mr. 8. HERBERT, M.P., then addressed the meeting at great length, and insisted that the dktrees In the west of England was not stir' 'stable to foreign competition, but to a bad harvest, ter in Scotland the farmers had made their farms answer so well, since the establishment of free trade, that they had lately taken new lames at an inereseed rent. (Cheers.) The corn-laws, he said, ware the malt of the war, which had es increased the prodsce of land, that after the war, it became necessary to pass them law,, to keep up the prices, and con• equally the price of lead, for the bonsai of the landlords. (Hear.) The land, however, had welds to such • law now, and a large reduction of rents must inevitably take place. (Chaste.) He concluding by stating that he should have no objection to repeal the malt au duties lithe revenues detiv A frostthem could be obtained in any other way, and advising the farmers to be of good cheer, and not to take so desponding a view tithe present deprassioe. which he acosiderd was only of a temporary nature. (Hear.) The meeting wee subsequently addressed hi Mr. %Citron, M.P., Mr. Neeld , M.P., Mr. Homage, M.P., the two for mer of whom, although favourable to protection thought the rents ought to be reduced, while the misfits would also vote for the repeal of the melt mad bap dudes. if the de ficiency of the revenue Gould be applied In any other way. The esestiag, which lasted di suers, terminated with a vete of thanks to the Sheriff. Sir R. Peel's second plantation sireec — iiii iiiversally discussed here. The prevalent feeling is that of ad- , miration at its practical eloquence, and of astonish ment at his singular command of facts illustrating the social oonditioa of our island. His reputation for ability does not require to be raised, but his po pularity has vastly increased ; and all English poll ticiaas he is now undoabtetly the most popular here. It has been well known here that he always took a great interest in exploring that terra incognita of literature, " Irish history." At all our .im portant book sales for some years past, any rare Irish works of merit were bought in for Sir R. Peel, and not long since one of our literary salesmen here had in his possession a printed catalogue of Sir Robert's Irish library—a very respectable volume in point of size. Some of the most critical years of his life were passed here, and it is not surprising that his mind should revert with sympa thetic interest to the land in which he first held public offic While Chief Secretary, he introduced the police, vulgi, " Peelers." And there are not wanting symptoms that in politics, at least, vast numbers of Irishmen are likely before long to become " Peelers" also. The Press of last night highly commends the views of Sir Robert, objecting, however, to English men being chosen as commissioners. There is a small party here, whose political cry is, " Irishmen for Irish tam." The Mail f curse sneers at Sir It. Peel's speech, and with some Irish humour mks, " Will Sir Robert buy an estate himself here?' There wu a large mewing yesterday at Kingstown of the ratepayers of the Rathdown Union. Lord Clan curry in the eheir, to take into onnideration Mr. Griffith's esitation, which seem to have caused some Yeatszdry John M'Donnell, Esq. and Peter Barlow, Esq. Isere re-clewed as governor and deputy governor of the Back of Ireland. Alltustr. JENNY LIND AT EXETER HALL. The concert of sacred music given last evening by Mdlle. Lind at Enter Hell, and the prueeds of which with her anal generosity she bee appropriated to three charitable est iblishments c mnected with her art —the Royal Society of Musiciacs, the Society of Female Musicians, and the Choral Fund—excited the degree if public interest which was to have been expected. Every place was disposed of some days since, and tickets were resold, we understand, at considerably advene' d prices. I n the hall there was not a single vacant seat, but there was no unpleasant crowding or confusion. The Queen and Prince Albert, with their suite, oecupied the north gallery: they remained during the whole performance. Her Majesty, on her entrance and deiartare, was greeted with the warmest demon strations of loyalty, which she repeatedly and grace fully acknowledged. The Duke of Wellington took his place in the body of the halt. When he was ob served making his way to his seat he was greeted with a burst of applause; and as he was going oat, leaning on the arms of the Marchioness of Douro and Miss Bolden Coatis, similar honours were paid him. The performance emulated of "The Creation ;" bat prefixed to it there were Handers coronation anthem, " Zeck& the Priest," and his trumps`-song, " Let the bright seraphim." It was injudicious thus to inttoduce these two eves though one of them was sung by Jenny Lind. Tbereis nothing very striking about either of them, and OAT injured the effect of the oratorio, which ought always to constitute an entire performance. " Zadok the Priest," though 53 popular at to have become hackneyed, is much infe rior to Handel's other coronation anthems; and "Let the bright seraphim" isa mere emgofdisplay, written by Handel chiefly to show off the powers of a fa vourite trumpeter. George the Third, with all his Handelian prepoesessions, said it was "a noisy,vulgar song;" and such, we believe, is the almost universal opinion of musicians. 'Millie. Lind sang it with great brilliincy of voice and execution, and was well, but somewhat timidly, accompanied on the trumpet by Mr. Harper, jun. " The Creation " was magnificently performed ; better, we think, than we have ever heard it before, either in London or at any of the prowinc:al festivals. There were nearly 600 performers under the direction of M. Benedict. The voices and instruments were the best the metropolis could furnish, and the smooth ie'', and delicacy of the choral ringing, as well as of the instrumental accompaniments, showed careful and exc Dent discipline. Mdlle. Lind sustained the whole of the soprano part, and this specimen of her powers as an oratorio singer even exalted our admiration of her genie, and classic spirit as a musician. Nothing could be finer than her adaptation of her style to the subji ct and character of the music. She indulged in no flights of fancy introduced no florid ornaments. She gave the text of the composer with the utmost simplicity, hut with exquisite grace, refinement, tenth, and variety of t xpress on. The finest air in the oratorio, ",On mighty pens oplfted soars the eagle," was an inhn'table performanoe. The melting sweet-, ness with which she expressed the cooing of the turtle dove was inexpressibly beautiful; and more charming still was the warmth and tenderness that breathed in every note of " Graceful consort." In this beautiful duet she was admirably supported by Mr. Whitwcrth, who rang his part of it with very great softness and delicacy. Mr. Whitworth's whole performanos was able and suocesdaL In the recitatives his elocution was deer, manly, and impressive; and his principal air, " Rolling in foaming billows," was given in a man nor that we have not heard surpassed by any one. Hi. baritone voice has much of the softness and flexi bility of a tenor, and blends beautifully with the others in concerted music. Of Mr. Lookey's per permance of the principal tenor part in this oratorio we have had occasion to speak on former occasions. It is in every respect excellent, and has gained in forts and energy. In his vigorous delivery of the great recitative, "In splendour bri.cht is risicg now the MO," he reminded us of Braham. A p,rtion of the hose sobs were sung by Mr. Machin, who did them great justice. In conclusion we have to express our hope that this fine performance will be repeeted. ARRIVALS FROM GERMANT.—Strauss, with his thirty-two musicians, is expeeed to arrive in London for the season about the end of this mouth. Schulhoff, the pianists, also, whose pianoforte and vocal works have already given him a eavourabspreseige among amateurs, wilt be hers on the 16th inst. NAVAL ADMIRALTY, APRIL 3 —PRO,IOTIONS.—Mr. G. BLAKEY, confirmed so Master to Stromboli; Mr. E. MAUNDER, promoted to Water. APPOI7TIL.V79.—To rite COLollll4.—Lleatenants : H. Ert.toeic and P. A. gang. Master ReeontAloater: W Smsg sop. Masters Assistants: T. CAXIIIILLL WWI E. MIORILILTA... Mate : 0. Ecuorr. Midshipman : W. lioasog. Clerk in charge: J. F. Pau.- tars. Clerk's-Assistant: T. Micasins. Acting Gunner: P. W. ADAXI. To gni Scoarzos.—ldentenant : W. Moonar. Clerk in charge : A. WRITTAOII3II. Acting-Master: J. Panama. Second-Master: A. J. Correa. Mastees-Assistant : T. N. Wstac. Midshipman: W. F. B. EDWARDS. To ma Orsasow.—Llenterumt : D. Ono. Mester : R. Bosom Seersti-Master : 0. F. irDocuser. Midshipman : Z. T. 0. Limo. Clerk In charge: J. A. tissue. To rex Coner.—Commander : T. barn. Muter: J. Jamey. Additional Mader: R. B. Trim. Master's-Aalstant : 0. Taws°. Clerk in charge : 0. HICSSAS. Tone Norte STAIL—SOSOSAWEIOW: IL Noses!'. pooramocut. Aran. 3.—eß, Coat. Craroft, wind emily this morning at gpirsolfroa Moaner to IS days, and ease /SW bestow to refit for 1 5 s merress Considerable alarm was arra this vicinity this baleen IS and I o'clock by the Orr art todeldy repeated I d gOO% which soot cued for stido. At egßeit las llepoerd was obearred at Spithead, and it swore thr bee rude ordered the NSW to quarters at the boor gratbred, esmareed gra mega outside the Needles. ginsatbali et. yesfordag, sad proarded to Jersey, where she will err* Mow lob than ratan b this port for further orders. Ittrima et. ter rig& evoke kr Pirmwdb and South Marko. Arrogant tf pairbie i tto be at Spithend on the 7th Ma. Ht. Timed and Gibmitar, Scourge, from W. UAW, he Polio" Cart of drift, are daily expected at Spitball& The adds lately salved from Oftraltar at this port hare attended dr peatlotter attention of the mow officers, whose exer. tine brreteet aragedlag bar bra warded by a ecasiderable litiotet at SAWN of tromp sad der; Ohs duty on which would bow sgoirmleilo weft 1001. Pal, ATM 2.—lsiessasthia wee given oil Satur day by tid WW2 superhieelest. art be bad relived barzsetioae treat glen Adeiratty to wand the hiosiad dkeherge or ltsibelen sat° Mew ardese.—ldarbiree wr vadorel re ratasdayort fm =harbovards lorard was dashe. " Moe rea being at abort tre dad of Ur as arils are silk sidled =.4 sorrupealeat) the es advarow IgrOk aria to Peta ls wee ear helles would be of Maman* besellt to the nation at repo Ike re Wag abie as ONsi Id ant • err ea bee ordeal in oart—baring sodded can be boasted Mia:: sagegemwst, fee tastanes— withoet having to wait far a Ude s. O rare ran of by most at the other and MILITARY. Mom kit Mabee Gaelic.) WAIFOMCI, Aran 3. gath pa py 0. W. Pow sat, from the let West Its be erniet.earg.. Mee D'Arey, app. to the 87th F. Ord F.--MelstAnteg. J. Hamm, tom lat Wen India Regt., to be egelehseMS. Wee Johnston. app. to the 73th T. 4411 P.—Aating Aleest..surg. J. C. OUT to be meist..eurg., Tice Pratt, k Sena lea P.—Lieut.& gumrsr, from the 27th T., to be lieut., vice Ore ' rem. wito nein. ; Amilat..eorg. E. J. Purr. from the 44th P., to vies Ihneenomp to the 87th P. .Ds UMW RD be lleut.ooL, without par.; Brew. Mager A. Jaime let be mute Jar, vies De Limey ; Lieut. H. W. Omenern to wheel. via e• To be Lkuta ,Por.—Linat. W. J. J. Som. from 33th F.; Lieut. B. P. Oliaas, fr om 6 9th P. ; Lint. A. 8. Como, from 35th F.; Liem J. S . 8. FiTZ.GENALD, from 73rd F.: Lieut. R. Ilt.sxmar, From Cat P.; Lieut. J. C. H. Pails, from 44th F. Ens. J. Nous., from 17th F. Ens. C. 0. Wants, from 28th P.: Eno. and Adj. T. Em. R. Hamm; Dm A. M. loam; Em. C. Lasts:err, vise Goodwyn. To be ensigns. —Ens. H. Cowim., from the 12th P., eke BaORT C. Mg, vim Jones; 0. Da LIMIT PRIACL,X, put., vice Barnett. To to AssidAturgeonn—AssieL-Sarg. J. L. JORNSTONS, from the 43 rd F.; AmistAtant. , I. C. Hamm, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies. 87th P.—Belor J. Carremt, to be lieut..eol., without pur.; Brevet Maier H. B. Hamm, to be major, Mee Campbell; Lkut. W. E. ADAMS, to be eapt, Mee Harvey. • To be First Linda, without Pur.—Lieut. A. WALSRE, burr h..p. mutt.; Limn. H. ?mamma, from the 4th P.; beat. J. Hst. wires, from the 4th P. ; Lieut. W. J. GRROORROD, ( TOM the 6Md P.. to be tient., vice Stanley, who each. ; 0. FiIiGERALD, from the 1 1th P.; Rm. G. Wm.'s , from the 39th P.; See.-Lteut. A. P. O'lLuszr,.Bee.-Lieut. E. R. Maneens, fiee.-Lieut. W. WILT- Dant; 1300,Lialt. W. BALDIM, SeOO.lllllA. H. J. STIPTIANDON, ger...Lieut. G. N. Bottum, vice Adams. To be See. Lieute.--Quar.mait. B. Gomm, TIN See. lied. A. Ammar, from the Rifle Brigade, vice Haswell; Ens. R. Curren. fr om the 30th P., vice Wiltshire ; G. L. W. D. PL.AA eru°,hom the 11th F.. vim Baldwin; P. H Gr.z, gent., vice EitTbetilvw ; C. E. GODDARD, VIA., vtolt Boldero. To be Astavt..Borgu—Amiet..gurg. R. G. D. Emmy, frem the 67nd F.: Assist... 4 nm. O'Connor D'Aacer, bus the 34th t.t West India Rest.—Actint 6 Assist. Sol. A. BUM:rota, M.D., to . Tice be maist.surs Pore appointed to nth P. ; Acting Assist.- pure. P. IL E. Caoss, to assist.mkg., vieD Madden, app. to 43rd F. Royal lie wfoundlind Companies.—Mtlng Assist..gorg.G W. Selmer, 3LD., to be assan.marg., vice Mortis, app. to the TM P. Lab) intelligence. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Yaerinuax. Before Mr. CowsWenner Fontotanque. Rs WRIST= AND W ZINTSL. This was the day appointed for the lit esamiaation of B. Webster and Son, watch and chronometer makers, of Corn hill. They pored without oppositinu, on a balanwe-sheet extending from 25th March, 1847, to 20ch Feb. last, awl con taining tie following items : —To creditors, 3,4241.; ditto. holding security, 1,5001. ; liabilities, 5,3001. ; profits, 2,0411. By good debts, 801. ; property, 1501. ; ditto in hands of ere &tow, 2,1001.; trade expenses, 9791. ; personal expenses of 'B. Webster, eon., 49131. ; ditto, B. Webster, jun , 3831.; losses, 3371.; deficiency on the 25th of March, 1847, 3,8431. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YBSTIRDAT. Before the Chid Commissioner. Ig TNI MITT= or Sus THoltLe HOWLLND ROBeall, BLIT. This insolvent, who inherited large estates in Ireland, and who attributed his insolvency to the depreciation of Irish Property and the charges incurred, wee opposed by Mr. Nichols and Mr. Dowse, and supported b 7 Mr. Cooke. The ottjert of the opposition wee an inquiry Into the estates be longing to the insolvent at Breefleldstown, near Cork. It appeared that there wave sassy judgments registered in the averts of Ireland, and that the property had been lumens bend by his grandfather and father. Mr. Cooke remarked that the insolvent's =castors had lived on the system of rack rent, and the insolvent as heir ta the property . was now suffering from their imprudence. The opposing conned applied to the commissioners for an adj mrnment, in order that the insolvent might procure in formation from Ireland respecting the judgments registered on the property.—The insolvent deemed that be could not give a better account than he had already fur nished in his schedule. Mr. C fake thought that an adjournment was unnecessary. It would only have the effect of prol eighth the insolvent's imprisonment without any materiel benefit, as the creditors could themselves obtain the information in Ireland. The learned Cniet Commissioner decline I to grant an ad journment. The creditors could procure what they now asked the insolvent to do ; he bad gives all the particulars he could furnish in his schedule. It appeared from the in solvent's further examination that he had a box in the Qamen's Prison soatabdag some documents Mating to the estates which were mortgaged to Mr Lukt Shea. The box was sent far into court, and the papers relating to the pro ' party and of assistance to the creditors were »attired to be filed.—His Honour said be was glad to have the opportunity to discharge the insolvent from prison. It was but due to him to say, and he was pleased to de cs, that there were but few debts owing to tradesmen In the schedule.—The basal vent, who had been some time in the Queen's Prison, was ordered to be discharged. ASSIZE IN77ILLIGENCE THE STANFIELD HALL MURDERS. RUSH'S DEFENCE. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Nonwice, AP= 3. Before Baron Rolfe. Difore the reporters were admitted this morning, the governor, Mr. Pinson, called them together, and expressed a tope that they would keep their penknives, er anything which might be made available as a weapon, out of the reach of Rush, stating that he did not ask this without reason. We uaderstand that during the night the prisoner became exceedingly violent, and vowed revenge against the wit nesses who had given evidence against him. It was, therefore, feared that he might lay violent hands upon his owl. life, if the means were placed within his power, or attack any one within his reach. In consequence of the threats used, and tho apparently ungovernable rage which had taken possession of the prisoner, the spikes round the dock were covered, some time before the meeting of the court, with long and stout pieces of wood The conduct of Rush during the night, we were told, was ferocious in the extreme, and more like that of a demon than a human being. The prisoner (with whom turnkeys have been in the habit of sitting up every night, and wit, have k.-pt a rrict watch over him), however, slept a . gool deal last night; his violence came or early in the morm. , g. These revelations caused the greatest excitement in the court, which was again crowded. Mr. Baron Rolfe took his scat at a quarter to nine o'clock. The jury assembled shortly before. Before the prisoner was brought in the under-sheriff slated that a man, then in custody and present, had celled out to the jury when leaving their omnihusand entering the Maid's Head, last night, " Gentlemen, I hope you will be merciful to Mr. Rush. Archibald Macdonald, the man referred to, apologised for his conduct, and d dared that it was merely addressed to a person whom he knew in the omnibus, and not with any bad intention. Mr. Baron Rolfe era it was extremely important that the jury ahould not be communicated with before giving their verdict. His conduct was moat impr per ; a., however, he had not sought to injure the prisoner he sh ould discharge him. Rush shortly after uttered the dock. We did not notice any change in kis appearance. Raving carefully arranged his papers, a prone-dies which occupied some time, he ap plied to be permitted to put a few questions to Howe. Mr. Baron Rolfe said he did not know whether ha Ocght to allow it, boson's the evidence was altogether irrelevant —whether innocent or guilty he did not believe it could afinthim. Rosh said he we happy to hear this. Mr. Baron Rolfe said, however, it was for the jury to jar hush said be only wished to ask two or three questions. Howe was called and examinsd by Rush—Was in the habit of frequenting the Whestsheaf, in London. Knew persons in the habit of going there of the name of Harvest and Hythe. Had spoken to the former about the murder. Never said he would go to Norwich and give evidence If his expenses were paid, in order that he might have • lark with his friends in Norwich. Did not say he would give evi dence on either side for 201. He had said he had been oat on the " spree" with the prisoner, which was the case, and, that he bad said he " was a jolly good fellow." The prisoner then commences' his address, which we gin, as nearly as is consistent with intelligibility, in his own words: My lad and gentlemen of the jury, I am now about to submit to yen my defence on one of the most awful and im portant charges I have ever heard brought against any one in this country ; and, in doing so, I earnestly beg of God Almighty to support me in undertaking • matter of such smut responsibility, and I beg of him to prepare me to con duet my defence in • manner consistent with the truth, and that he may afford me his guidance in defending myself against this most horrid charge which has been so on. justly brought against me lam quite aware of the inconveni- I enes arising from admissions made during the cross-naming, ' tion of the principal witness. and also of some of the others; bat as she [Emily Sandford] has done such grievous wrong to herself in departing from the truth, I have hilly made up my mind to abide by the truth in time to come. I have made some inconvenient admissions, although I was directed by my solicitor not to admit anything but the truth against me. I hope and trust in God, ;tenderness, that you will make we of such evidence against me as tatty be necessary to attain the ends of justice. And although you may find that I had knowledge of some thing serious happening at Stanfield-hall, I say at once that lam innocent of the horrid charge made against me. On the 18th of J y last (he continued) be wrote a letter for the information of his imitators, giving them information as to how he hal come to the knowledge that something seri ous had taken place at Stanfield-WI on the night of the murder. By the way, he had every Cason to think that, on amount of the way that Jermy and himself had been living, for the last 18 :months, he should be suspected of the murder. [Here the prisoner became confused, and paused for about • minute 1 My lord, he continued, I most beg your in dulgence for some time. I request you to be so kind as to allow me some time. The evidence is so materially altered, that I have not had time to correct it; I hope you will allow me • little time to look into these little thine. [The prisoner again paused for a considerable time.] It is a most impor tant situation; it is an awful thing to stand in the position I do. [Another pause] I must beg your indulgence for a few minute.' time. I request you to bs so kind uto use your authority and experience in allowing this. This is what I thought to put before you, but I cannot go on. [The prisoner seemed to be much affected.] He then complained that the magistrates would not permit any communication to take plass between him and his solicitors, except those coin ' munieations pawed through the hands of the governor of the Castle. On this matter, he mat a memorial to Sir George Grey, acquainting him that he was net allowed, without im proper restrictions, to give written instructions to his solicitors, or receive the same from them; and therefore could not have justice done him. That letter was forwarded on the 7t h of February, and according to the answer sent down he was only allowed to copy, such papers as the solicitor might bring; and the same privilege was allowed the solicitor with respeet to him (Rush). This restriction rendered the conduct of his case quite impracticable. In the first instance he drew out a cue to be submitted to counsel. His eolieitor was allowed to copy 42 sheets of depositions, with his pulsate remarks ; end he had to get copied M sheets more from the solicitor, which cost him dl. 10s. He wished to give written instructions, which he deemed necessary for his defence, hut which he did not wish the governor of the Castle or the magistrates to see. He also was desirous, as executor for his children, to give the instructions which were necessary on their behalf, and that without gains to the expense of having another person to write them. His children, he thought, would have quite enough to pay for, owing to the expertise of witnesses, subpoena, and solicitors, without the unceasing outlay incurred in consequencii of the restraints which were banked on him in the management of their affairs. Sir Gearge Grey, in his answer, left the whole matter to the discreunn of the monis- trues. He sent up nesse made up from the heads of evi dence, he., taken by his solicitor; he (Rush) had to wait all the time those notes were taken, and then was obliged to have another meeting to laok over the rough draft. This method of proceeding proved so unsati-fatory, that he gave up all thoughts of availing himstilf of such assistance. It cast him double the time and expense which attended tha or dinary was o. conducting bonus,. Such being the case, he hoped his lordship would assist him in the defence, withthe a vi-.w to the ends of justice. lie hoped the genth men of jury would bear in mind the hardship he had to endure, in beiogobged of g te m eo t a tai dn e t t his , gentlemen would also bear itt mind the way in which the examination auboweteer beyintweoPPUeliictiietohest.o three was condnete a before the magistrates. The re porters of the newspapers were s =lades" and the public mind was prejediced against him. It was also both unlawful end unimostitutional to take tha depositions with out allowing him to be present. This was a mil piece of lei warm towards Lim ; sad he hoped the coon would allow hint all the latitude it could in the examination of the wit . nesse' which he intended to call. He would now read &let ter which had been written for a considerable time for the instruction of a lawyer in London, but which he could not forward, because he did not wish to have it inspected by the governor of the Castle. The letter began as follows:—" fl. person who is known to me by the name of Joe told me on the 4th of November that a lawyer would erne to Potash, and 'peak to me en Friday night, at eight o'clock, relative to the estate of Etaafield-ball. The lawyer wished to hear from me what I thought about it. I told him I would let him know, but to be sure not to come to the house ; for if he did, I should be sure to be suspected, from the way Mr. Jenny and I had been living for the last eighteen months. I said to Dim, if you come to the garden in the front of the house I will speak to you. I went out that night, and had a look about the plantation, to see if there were any poachers stirring about. I was in the orchard, and met the lawyer, who asked me what I thought of my undertaking ? I told him I thought it a dangerous one, and particularly if it were attempted with violence, and without plenty of help; and even then I did not think it would succeed. He said that he and the others thought differently; and had made up their minds to prepare that night, and see what c .uld be done. I said, ' Yon will do something that you will repent of, the same as I did when I was there before, and tuck possession." The Judge—l wish you could raise your votes a little. The Prisoner—My lord, I have plenty of evidence. The Judge—l do not mean to interrupt you. I only wish you to raise your voice. Tee Prisoner—l hope you will excuse me, for I have had • great deal of talking. The prisoner then continued reading the letter:—" He said nonsense, no one would have tried to have broken the door before, if it were not undone for them. lam sure the soldiers dare not interfere with them. I said, ' Yon ought to know hest, but I think cliff. rently.' He said. . I don't fear, if one or two are completely ruined. Joe rya he can manage them. If the strvants can be kept from getting the alarm, all will be right.' 1 said, ' Wait till the morning, when others will be there to assist them.' He then said, 'lt is getting neer the time that we are to meet, wren you may show us the way MOM the lands to the ball.' Joe said, ' There was no envision for that. He knew the way. He had been across the fields since Michaelmas.' The Ind4e—Weet day are you speaking of? Prisoner: Friday, my lord. (He continued reading the letter.) Hs went down the lake on the way to the hall, sad I followed them for some distance. I went es tsr as the free, to Pee what they were after, and it they made any at tempt. I waited two hours, and then got back to Potash, wh n it was near 11 o'clock. I never heard more of them till Joe came bark and asked me if I wnu'd allow them in at the farm. He said, "If I once get Jenny's people out, and plenty of help from the men at Potash, the thing will be set tled in half an hour !" I told him I would not assist them . ; and it was one reason why I was then at Potash, thatj might induce my son not to join them and get in'o trouble, as so many did before. He said, if you do not assist me, we have wholly made up our minds to do so without help either that evening or the next morning. The majority thought it best to make the attempt in the morning, because they would have at least five times the quantity of assistance that they would have in the evening. But six or seven more, besides the lawyer, thought it better to come in the tensing ; others thought there would be seventy sr eighty to assist in taking possession in the morning, and not half the hubbub made in getting possession. All' said was "You know beat; were not there," said I, "on Friday, r you expected ? " " es," said he, " but there were people waking about in the lawn, and I was afraid to be discovered. We had wholly made up our minds what to do, but we were obliged to go back, alter waiting three hours." I said, " I think your coming in the night is not wise, and I hope you will bud it out before it is too late." He said, 'lt you come in the evening the lawyer will find how to proceed." I said, " I had rather hear nothi g of it. If you attempt to do any thing to-night, I shall hear how youget on in the morning." He had thought a great deal about it:during the night, and he had a sort of presentiment that all would not bewell ; but he did n 4 think that anything serious would take place. ile left Potash the night of the murder; he did not leave till eight or nearly half-past eight ; and be thought be would be ale to prove that inch was rho fact. He went after poachers, and he even hod some thoughts of going to the ball; bat be made up his mood not to go. He walked round Mr. Jenny's plantation, and when he got to the fence be stayed there five minutes, and he thought he would go beck again, as be felt very unwell. He heard the report of a gun or a pistol, in • direction from the ball ; he soon after hear .l two more, but not so loud. He was struck with amazement, as they always said if they took fire-arms it should only be for the purpose of intimidation, but not to lead them. He heard the bell at the hall ring violently, end he then got back to Potash as quick as he could. lie went through the garden into the bore. He had seen the lawyer of the parties twice—once at Norwich, and onto at Potash. The stathment of the prisoner was somewhat rambling, and it was not without difficulty that we were enabled to cur. the above. He then entered upon an involved cont. mentsry on the evidence. Gentlemen, he continued, the happiness of my dear young children (the prisoner hes • large family living at Felminglism ) depends upon the issue of this trial. Gad knows I am innocent. I have nothing on my mind ; and I defy the prosecution, notwithstanding all the skill of the learned counsel for the prosecution, to prove one atom of important evidence against me, notwith. dandle, all the evidence they have called. Gentlemen, before I have done, I shall show you that I am utterly Juno sent of this crime, and I trust God Almighty will give me strength to support me to the end of this investigation. As 0 p l founded. ood m e i li g a n d t y not wo t u h l e a least gie true as he was standing there in that dock, he ehould show that ea o h f i e thesus feiscival result, a w nd ere he we h l them the means of seeing the cue in its true light, and that he was innocent. He should give satisfactory reasons why he went out. In short, he should show them that he knew no more about the murders than any of them. He did not at any time shoot much, but it so happened at 'he time of the murder he did shoot a good deal. There was one important witnese, an honest fellow, whom they dared not call. They had threatened him with the prison ,• but he should call him. The evidence with respect to the bnots wee es groan a piece of evidente as could be pro duced; hr. should show it in a different light. Trims, with respect to the straw littered along the soft soil, it had been there since the harvest, and was the track the pigs took to the fields. The prisoner then contended that Mrs. Jermy's evidence was moot important to him; and he trusted to Almighty God, whose eye was upon him, to show how im portant that evidence war to him. The jury should hear Mrs. Jermy's deposition, and God Almighty knew it would be of the greatest use to him ; and prove that many of the other witnesses had committed perjury. [Toe prisoner stopped for some minutes, as though deeply affected.] He would hare that evidence, in spite of what the learned judge, or the 001111.1111 for the prosecution, said to the con trary. [lle made this remark with much vehemence.] Then addressing the judge, he said, " My lord, when should I commencer calling their witnesses ? Before log what I leave to say, or should I call their witnesses first and examine them, and then resume my address ?" The Judge—What do you mean by calling their wit nesses? Prisoner—My Lord, I wish to call Savory, Blanchilower, and others they have not brought forward. The Judge—Of course you must conclude all you have to say before you call any witnesses. The Prisoner—l did not know that my lord. I will go on. The prise net then commented on the evidence of Watson, the butler. He hoped the jury had paid great attention to his depositions before the coroner, and adverted to Watson's description of the murderer, given before the magistrates, and declared his impression to be, that it was all forced from the poor fellow. He believed Watson ti be an honest man, and that he was oompelled, from certain reasons, to contra dict kis original evidence, and to state that which he did not believe to he the truth. (Sensation.) He hoped the jury bad made themselves acquainted with that hall in which the murder wee committed; and if they had, and would compare the depositions of the witnesses with their evidence before the court, they would at once see that that evidence was not founded in truth. Wat son says, the man was five or air feet from the pantry-door, when he saw him. He was walking fast in the direction of the pantry door. He called upon them to bear in mind, if Watson went scat directly he heard the report, and if any time intervened between the first and second shots, some one or other of Watson's statements must be untrue. He thought they would think that Watson was not in that hall at all when the transaction took place, and that this was the rea son why the party who could have given the beat evidence, and would have established his innocence, was kept back. He believed that what was described as the banging to of that hall door, and which occasioned so mush noise, was nothing mere nor less than the second report. Watson said, the man pissed him quickly : that statement as compered with his statement before the magistrates, was a barefaced perjary ; he brings in here Read's edition of the affair, and says the man had on a dark cloak with a cape to it. The fact was, and there was no disguising it, that these false statements had been put into his mind, by persons who wished to do him [Rush] an injury. Watson says, " I did sot 'peak to the man, but I believe he must have seen me." Must have seen him indeed! What an expression to use ! How could the man, if Watson's previous statement I was true, have failed to see him ? Is it not a falsehood from beginning to end ? To be sure it is, gentlemen : it ia popped in accidentally, the witness having been tampered with ; and ell the evidence roes for nothing. He then adverted to Blanchflower's evidence, which was of the most important character to him. And, said the prisoner, I tell his lordship that if he has read that evidence, he ought to have Missed upon her being called. I don't care what his lordship says about the matter, or what the counsel for the prosecution say about it, I say, of tis lordship bar paid any attention to the evidence a t all, he ought to have had it te COWL It is • monstrous injustice to me that it was not produced. The Judge.—Of what evidence are you speaking ? Prisoner.--01 Illanchflower's, my lord. Then, as to the evidence of Margaret Read. All the evidence she bad given was false—utterly, wholly false. [Tne prisener made this remark with exisaordinary vehemence.] The prisonercon tinned, at groat length, to remark on the evidence of Watson and Read, repeating his belief that Read did not see any man in the passage, and that no man passed Watson. It was impossible, be said, that Read could have been there. If she had been, Blanchtiower must have seen her, as they would find when her evidence was brought be.fere them. Now, with regard to the cloak ; it was only kAstice that he should have that cloak put on him. The Judge: I will have that done if you wish it, and you are warranted in asking MO, thine. What I understand you to mean by your observation is, that looking at the whole of the evidence, it is not sufficient for the jury, so alto satisfy them that any one of the witnesses ever saw a man acme out of the hall in the way mentioned. The prisoner Yes, my lord. .? 1