The Express. — London, England, 1849-06-25 00:00:00

difserminstiest hatred and preparing civil war, disappear, sad Mee after them ruin and despair. TM present law already arms you with lel the mere a required to prevent the danger Man propagarion of evil. Perhaps limy Meetly reesive some modifications which, in read, ring the mime of justice more ad will rend. rit more eM lent. I have already on several IJens ihromeel you how important It I. for the utility of gepreesion thst it should be immediate, and how much the habit of protracting and use!' only compliesting_eriminsl r ugediags is injurious to the action of justice. More then gem you will perceive the nrceseity of observing my mom mandatioss on this salient. I will not speak to you of the Mete whisk an imperious necerlty and public safety !eve bereed rat the government; it applirs milt to some &Ferments ter milk& special Instructions will be gives. end it will besides have only a limited duration. Is fine, Mon- dem le Ptecureur-General, great and d Moult situations ele vate mss who ham how to comprehend them, and who feel sediekst memo to meet the difficulty. Tha t ream to le fts you, that I b eve full eenfi•lenes is your se-operetkas. gaiety puts trust in the French ussebtreey, which Ms been protected eves against revolutions by the vielversal raped which it hss known how to wore—society will not be de aired in its cocflisome.—l have the honour to be, du., ()DILLON BA ILROT. - - - _ The official returns of the deathsiiiinleriiri the MA are in private practice, 74 ; in the civil hospitals, 40; and is the military hospitals, 9. The number of sew cases admitted into the civil hospitals on that day bad fallen to 52. ITALY. ROMAN STATES.-0 or pdede letters state that the Fre .elt traces Sr. being decimated by malaria, and that the engineering still displayed by them is not of the fist calibre. The Sentinel!. of Toulon of the 20th says : The Viloce stamen strived this evening from Civita Vieeehie, whoa\ she left es the 16th. She bangs with her 6,5 sees, 20 of wham are wosaded, end the renainder raleseent after been or wounds. At the date of her de parture it wee Meows that the s ing. operations were going on with as vaunt nativity as sees Oar loss is issignifieent, not exondiag f oar sr five wounded per day. Oa the 14th OesPialell mode a sortie with 1,500 men, all of whom were shsost all eat to pin« by ear men. The leader owed his Safety to a prompt eight. Oa the 13th a breach of 20 to 26 metres wee rendered nearly preeticable, but it was not in tended to v ale it Warn tieing p , freely explored the sole bonehad. 0. meal Oadinot proposed, it is said, to the hereignen who were in arms for the defence of the city to Banta if, ea fair terms, but they having replied that they now had so eametry. our general promised to have them transported to Africa, where they should form a legion, is when they sh, uld preserve their respective maks. Two of the Triumvirate steered these mediae's*, but the third Member refund absolutely. This resistance mu', without doubt, be attributed to the knowledge which the Triumvirate had of the plans of the Mountaineers of Petrie, sot it in probable that, when they become aware of the attempt of 'he hero of the Conservatoire, they will yield as readily es the Paris heroes. The Obsereatore Triedisin of the 15th give the fol lowin4 intelli..ence front Ancona:—"All the positions outside Ancona, within 100 paces from the citadel, are occupied by the imperial and royal troops. After having cut otf several aqueducts that lead to the town, it experiences great distress from want of water and provisi..n.. It is said, however, that the citadel is sufficienly provided with provisions and stores Zatabeccari, the oommandant, has threatened to bom bard the town, in case it intended to yield. On the 12th, the garrison of Ancona made a tally with able 1,000 men, bu was repulsed by the bsttslion Holten lobe at the point 'if the bayonet without firing a shot. In this affair the above bat'alion bad a loss of five dead and seventeen wounded ; that of the enemy must have been at least double." VENICE The Genoa Gazette has the following front Ven•ce, 14th inst.: " Aitereeveral attacks made by the enemy on the side of Broad 4o and Chioggia, and a fierce ea , vionade 011 the bridge of the Lagoon, for the purpose of demolishing our works of defence, the Austrians have this morning disappeared, and are to be seen neither at Chioggia nor at Brondolo. A few trove were seen marching towards Compalto. This is said to be owing to the intelligence officially re ceived, that about 30,000 llmtgarians were marching towards the I-orzu, and were expected at Fiume, Udine, and Trieste. The Austrians are therefore hasteniug to en amp on the banks of the Isonzo to oppose the Hungarians. Msain published this intel ligence to the people from the pthice, and read a letter from Kceitieh, in which the latter excited the Venetians to resist, and promised them prompt re lief. Voice is now unblocked by land, and overcome with joy. An illumination is preparing for this evening. GERMANY. AUSTRTA.—Our latest amounts from Vienna an to June IS. The Lloyd reports, as the latest news from the seat of war, that the brigade under General Reiscnach gained a victory over the Magyars in the Schutt. on the 17th, at Sz;rdahrly, taking 4.000 prisoners, eight 12-pounder, arid 60 homes. While the Austrians have won, according to the Vienna prom, so many and such brill mt victories in the Schutt, it is curious they are not one step more advanced than they were six weeks ago. The WieNer Zeilung contains • long balletin concerning on attack made by the Mag yars, on the 16th, against the Austrian troo, s, along the line of the I:wer Waag and in the Schutt, which, it says, was repulsed upon all points. The brigade of ReteChach was attacked at 7 a.m. by 4 battalions of Honved, and 3 divis'ons of hussars,withelpiecesof can non. At the same hour two !loaned battalions, with one division of hussies, and 12 cannon, advanced from Guts against Nadozeg, and occupied the village Kiraly New. Tie main column of the Hungarians advancint from Gut& consisted of seven battalions of Harmed, four divisions of humus, and three batteries. A third Hungarian column of six battalions and two detachment, of cavalry attacked Harlan at Schintau. The casualties are not given on either aide. For the rest it appears to be an affair of very little im- ' portance. The Magyars seem determined to hold Raab at all cost. It is g eerie mei by 10,000 men with 40 cannon. The theatre on the promenade is entrenched, as well as the Vienna gate and the corn magazine hard by. There is a drawbridge thrown across the moat. Of the main sor t * of the Magyars part is between Britckel and Hochstrass, under Ptiltenberg, and part at Gunge and Comorn, under Klapka. Kossuth was for some days in Rub, which is the birth-place of his wife, and harangued the people. General Sass began operations from 'Takla on the 17th, and marched against Epink. After his defeat at Kacz, Perczel re treated to Theresiopel. FRANKFORT.—A communication made to the Cava* Gazette, &Ltd June 21, sass that a formal rapture between the Central Power and Russia is imminent. The cause assigned is, that the imperial ministry, in order to strike a decisive blow against Baden, before the arrival of the Prussians, ordered the rash acd ill-combined movements on the Neckar, that have caused such useless waste of life, and almost paralysed the operations of the Pranks wpm. Ii • few days, therttne, some decisive step might be es trous Berlin against the present ministry of the t e e Val Power. There are rumows afloat in Frankfort to the effect that Prussia and Bavaria have ome to the under standing that, piece the Duke of Baden is not able to maintain that state as a duchy, it shall be divided between the two kingdoms. PRUSSIA.—air correspondent writes from Berlin on the 22nd u follows: BERLIN, Juan 22. The Staals-Anze;ger contains in its unofficial part the following notice concerning the council of the League: The published circular note of Ms 28 announced that a treaty had ben rnrcluded cn the ..6th May between the goveremmts of Pru , sis, Seamy, mad Hanover, with the object of maintaining and enafirming es outer and Inner security of Wrinany, as well as tte independents' and invio labiiity of the single German states. According to a pro viii na of this trr aty, an administntive council ( Verwaltung.- Rath) wax to he formed for conducting the btainess of title League by deputation on the part of earh of the confederates ems se more pirninetentiaries ; and this council was, imme diately aher the ratification of the treaty, to meet in Berlin. la seaferseity with this provision, after the ratification of the treaty, tn. fullkwing planinontiaries have bees named be the three allied ennostchs: Oa the part of Prussia, Lieut. General and A ljutart-Gmeral of his Majesty the King, Bares von Cani.s scat Dalwits On the part of Saxony, the Weimer nt Site, von Zrachan ; and on the part of limeys,. .14. von Wanwaheim ; and as military tussahs Moser, Ma j it Genital Je Tnese plenipotentiaries have met in Berlin ti form as administrative a.uncii, and held on the 18th th. it first Multi slider the presidency of the pleni potentiary of Protasis. I send 7on the following intelligence, official and eemi-officia:, from tir: neat of war on the Rhine. The following t: logrephic desitches have been received this morning : Otaususientw, Jonu 20, 11 A v.—To-day, at dawn, the vanautri erased the Rhine. Th. issureente, although above 1,000 drone, ebendosed their favourable position during the night ; so thvt no battle took piece. They fled also from Phil.ipsborg at the ap of the troops. A body of 400 itrogalaro was by a squadron of tie 9th Raman, and dispersed with loss. The Prussian Prince Freidrich Carl fought in the midst of this mike, and reodsed two slight shot wounds, one in the right shoulder, and the other is the right hand, neither of which have touched the how. Throe deers are missing, with many Hussars. The whole corps wowed the Rhine at nine in the morning, and Wenseks 'between Wieseuthal and lanabez, to which place the headquarters will be removed. The insurgents still bolo the Ism of the Neckar ; a stun corps of them is at Brachial. The attack will be renewed to-morrow. A despatch annOUSISCII this afternoon that tta ll =ta under Gen. Hirtchfild, upon hear ing et the autennee of the Bavarius into the palati nate. erased the Rhine at Germereheim, and routed the Baden troops . at Philipsburg, a Baden village. The atm Premien corps has at present taken up position at Graben ' in the Baden territory. This le evidently the same despatch as I have given from the &ants Ansiiger above. HIAD-QUASTSIS, NICSTADT ON-2111.HAILDT, Ivies 17. The feet divisions of the &nay corps operating in the Pr Mimi* have se-das continued *air starch in the direction of Lean without 'nesting with any insurgent.. The magma. under Gen. Hannecker, from Spins; the 2ad division, under Gee. Wsbern, from Kaiserslautern ; the 3rd division, seder Gen. Nieserandt, has taken up quarters at Elenkobea; the Un division, reserve, under Brun, at Dies etadt on-the Hardt, The communication is established with Germersheim. The bridge of Germenheim, as well u the Wee depose : are perfectly intact. The Bavarian division of Prince Taus will enter th. Palatinate by the way of Oppen helm, at which place they will cross the Khios to morrow. Th• insurgents of Spires, Darklutim, and Kaisenlantern, bad concentrated themselves is retreat on Neustadt, and yesterday, 16th, at 4 a.m. ' left the latter place in seasidegable strength. Passim( Landau oa the out, they took the direction of Langenksudel, and from thinee made for the Rhine-bridge at Knielingen. Led wiphafeu, since It was taken on the 15th, until noon on the 16in, wee brtered, with little remission, by the insur guts from Manahetha. The greater part of the house. mg neat the Rhine are either consumed by fire or broken ions by down by cannon shot. The Rhine bridge has tutu bunted. The loss of the anti-insurgents wee two killed and three wounded. June 111.—Tlte had division, under Gene ral Webern, had yesterday, in the yells,' of the Zurich, above homelier, at Relabel, a fight, which hated an hour, with the insurgent., under Willich and Sebinsmel-pfennig. The insurgents were routed, with a loss of 22 killed, 40 wounded, and 20 prisoners. Oar side lost one killed and six wounded. All the insurgents have fled from the neigh bourhood of Landau. - - - WURTEMBERG.—We have received the follow ing letter from the correspondent to whom we have been indebted for the series of excellent and striking letters on the proceedings of the German parliament in Frankfort: STUTTGART, JCNE 21. The National Assembly was prevented yesterday by violence from sitting at Stuttgart. After the de claration of the Minis' er Roemer, by which he let himself in direct opposition to the parliament and its regency, logic even required this same minister to go further, and prevent by force the continuation of a parliament which he would not obey, and which by us acts threatened to raise the country against his givernment. Roemer sent, then, the day before yes terday to the president of the parliament the advice to discontinue the sittings at Stuttgart, with the direct threat that, if his advice was not taken, he should see himself compelled to employ force. All the notice the President took was simply to in form M. Roemer that he had received his letter, and to tell him there would be a public sitting at 3 that afternoon, unless the m mbers of the parliament de- creed otherwise. On the morning of this memorable day there was a sitting of the Wattemburg Chamber to discuss the question, whether it should recognise the authority of the parliament or not. In this sitting Chancellor Wachter asked M. Roemer what he had done, and meant to do, wi•h respect to the so-called German parliament? Then M. Roemer read his letter to the president. This letter proves his embarrassment,l for it formally recognises the right of the hun dred and fifteen members to be regarded as ' the parliament, but then hunts for reasons as a pre text for non-obedience, and his refusal of the right to sit any longer in Stuttgart. There is frankness in the very embarrassment of this letter, but it is anything but political. M. Wacchter declared himself quite satistied buth with the letter and the measure. M. Roemer then added that he had received no answer yet from the provident of the parliament. Where upon M. Schoder, who heads the opposition in the Wurtemburg chamber, and at the same time one of the most chstimmished members of the parliament, anewt red, " I can give this answer—the president has ordered a public sitting at 3 o'clock this day." These words fed like a thunder-bolt on the ministers, they soon row, left, and only returned partially after some considerable time. They had gone out to give the necessary orders and call in the military, which they had collected around Stuttgart. Already, at one, the court of the National Assembly was invaded by the troops, and soon every thing was demolished by the axes of the pioneers. From one to three the soldiers, artillery, infantry, cavalry, arrived from all sides. All the streets leading to the parliament meeting place were blocked by the troop*. About three o'clock the members of the par liament assembled on the square before the king's palace, and went from there in procession, the presi dent at their head, escorted by the noble Wortentherg poet,Uhland. Havingeome to the first row of bltonets, the president, M. Loewe, of Calwe, summoned the soldiers to let him past. Then a commissioner in plain c'othes came forth, and informed the President he had received orders from his government to pre vent the public meeting of the parliament. On say ing this he immediately t etired behind the soldiers. M. Loewe cried out to him, "In the name of the Winn stop and hear my answer " • but the military commander on the instant ordered the drums to heat. General Muller let them stop for a moment to give some orders, when the President took advan tage of the silence to say with a loud voice, " You commit a crime of high treason against the nation, you will be punished for it by the laws, and I protest in the name of the people. General Muller cried oat, " Forward cavalry," and immediately after the infantry, which closed a street to the left, se. ried its ranks to allow the lancers and the hussars to lass. There was a cry of indignation from the people which had followed the parliament. The officers gave the word to advance, and to cut down those who did not immiediately withdraw. But the members of the lament would not retire till after brute should have been employed. Six times the officers commanded the attack, bat the soldiers did not seem as if they dared go further. At las' the officers advanced, the men followed, one man at the side of Uhland was wounded, several members of the parliament received sabre wounds, others forced along by the horses, and the street was at length cleared. Then the young men cried out " To arms," but the parliament did not desire blood shed; one word from it, &rd blood would have flawed everywhere, for even the soldiers obeyed with evident reluctance. The majority of the parliament, however, was persuaded that ail fighting in Stuttgart would only increase the number of victims for the good cause . ; there was enough of them already in Baden and the Palatinate. Having thus yielded to violence the members of the parliament assembled to record this act, to autho rise the president to meet elsewhere, and to order him to prosecute before the tribunals all those who took part in this act of violence committed against he par-' liansent. The law which the parliament pad td some months ago for the safety and protection of its mem bers, and which punishes the acts of yesterday as high treason, is valid in Wartemberg and the law of the land, for it was officially published as such. Behold us, then, at the end of this first German parliament. I think Germany and especially those, who remained faithful to their parliament, ought to thank M. Roemer for havirg given to it such a beautiful death. The revolution is corquered for the moment through out Germany, excepting Baden : if they had suffered the parliament to linger on at other fortnight it would have did a natural de eth without pity and covered with ridicule. Now it has died with some honour, or rather, it is not deed, but sleepeth for a season. The regency will probably go to Carlsruhe, but I don't think the parliament will follow it ; for the majority does not regard the Baden movement as our , ficiently purely German, and then it does not antici pate success. A part of the members of the parlia ment will go to Baden to serve as volunteers, but the rest will return home, if that be still permittt d them. All go with the full conviction that the " reaction" has gained a battle, but that it will lose the campaign in the end ; that the legal revolution, which the Ger man nation believes itself called upon to make, has reached its end, but that the violent revolution will commence where the other terminates. It may last some years, but the end of the end will be a parlia ment for ell Germany, after all the obstacles that op pose it shall have bees removed. The Belgian mioilter traneected business at the Forel/gameOS on Saturday. CHINA AND THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. We published on Saturday a summary of the news from China brought by the India Mail ; we now select the following from the letter of our correspondent : HONG-KONG. APRIL 25.—The affair of the 6th April, to which all eyes have been directed for the past year, has blown over as a less than ordinary event. At the time the mail left last month the feeling gained ground that the gates of the celestial city would be opened, and that opinion was strengthenedby a re script said to have been received from the emperor, but, in truth, of so equivocal a nature, that the ones lay on the imperial commissioner, who appears to have relieved himself of all blame on the part of his own government, and to have enlisted the humane feelings of the English authorities to desist frees entering the city of Canton. The mail last mace* was detained in expectation of Mr. Boabam's reseir ing an unequivocal reply from Seu as to the probe,- Misty of the gates being opened, but the answer did not arrive until after the steamer had sailed for Singa pore and Galle. (ibis despatch, together with the government notification consequent thereon, appeared in the Express of Sieurday.) This virtual abandonment of our right (namely the notification referred to), under the treaty to enter the city of Calton was at first received with disgust, bat as time and reflection passed the judgment became cooled down, to admit, at least, the improbability of Seu being able to secure the safety of foreigners or of the city, in event of the gates being thrown open, and also the impraeties bility of our enforcing the demand with advantage, present or future. There is no doubt the policy of abandoning what has been so long desired, a right of entry into Canton, wi 1 be much canvassed in Eng land ; but whatever feelings msy be exhibited during the discussion, the authorities here had no alternative, as the shedding of blood was positively prohibited by the English ministry. There is not the least doubt the privilege will be co ceded at no distant period. Already since the 6th of April, several Europeans are known to have entered the city, and met with no molestation. The prudence of these visits is very questionable. Private advice. and the Hong Kong journals of last month commented freely on the conduct of the Chi nese guilds in prohibitteg all commercial intercourse between Chinese and foreigners under heavy penal ties. The rigorous manner in which these guilds carry out their threat may be learned in the fact of a Chinese broker being beat to death for offending against the guild regulations. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1849. Brooke, for tee purpose of endeavouring to negotiate a treaty with the Behan. BALLY. BuccEss or Tilt Durcx.—The Dutch expedition, which left Batavia f,r the purpose of amomplislaing the sub jugation of Bally, had commenced operations with eaten , raging mimes. The first victory was attended by severe loss HAI in consequence of the sharp and frequent ens charges of grenades, which told with melancholy effect on the crowded numbers of natives within the fomess of Djaks Rage. The lose on both sides is variously estimated, but is pliantly set down at 260 Dutch casualties, whilst on the part of the natives it is said no Isis than 6,000 were killed and wounded. The Dutch expedition reached Dealing on March 29, and after making this display of its strength, sailed for Banjoewanue, a secure port on the Java side of the Swaim of Bally. A reconnoitering party proceeded to examine the fort of Singe Raga. Next day the expedition returned to the roads of Balaling. The het of Singe Raga was taken without mach difficulty, the Balanese evacuating it on approach of the Dutch without firing a shot. Possession of this fortress 'secured the landing of the troops and munitions of war, which was effected with taw. The Bolan's' endeavoured to gain time by an;affeeted desire to open negotiations for peace, but in fact to acinsiut themselves with the strength of the Dutch. The Rejah t,f Harang-Aesam announced his inten tim to seek an interview with the Dutch oommander-in. elision the 4th of Am i', to be followed neat day by a similar visit tram the Rajah of Balaling. The meeting did not take place on the 4th, in conemmence of the river being so mach swollen as to prevent all communication. On the 7th the Rajah made his appearance at Sings Rags, with an moon of between 8,000 or 10,000 followers. They were all admitted Into the presence of the Dutch troops, and received by the officers or the staff at a sistanem of eight or ten paces, both armies being drawn up in battle array ; but such order and discip'ine was preserved oa both tide., that all feeler of hostility were kept in check with more sincerity than the anti war sentimentsof Mr. Cobden could dictate. The commander in-thief received the rajah with all doe cow/tiny, and both seated themselves in a sort of porch, whilst the Goestie Djielantick (head minister) and all the other followers squatted on the ground. The Goestie, however, was the chief speaker, and he was given to understand that the Princes of Karang Assam and Braiding must throw them selves unconditionally on the mercy of the Netherlands government. Next day the Rajah of Balaling was to be received in a similar manner to the Rajah of Karaog Assam. During these negotiatiois the Divers troops approached by slow degrees, and to divert their attention the Goestie sug gested that the proposed meeting with the Rajah of Balaling should take place at Sangsit Dalam. The proposal was acceded to. On April 8 a force consisting of the 13th battalion of infantry, the hill batteries, and 20 tappers and miners, proceeded to Sangsit Deism, which fort was found to be oxupied by Balmiest troops; after a short verbal communication, the latter mired, leaving the Dutch is posiession. On the way to the fort the inhabitants of the campings (districts) through which the Dutch troops passed stood in front of their dwellicgs, with coolness and resolution, and an apparent unconcern, that excited much surprise. Oa the 9th the commander-in-chief, accompaoi d by two battalions of auxiliary troops and the train, moved towards Sengsit Dalam, leaving sufficient force to hold pniesaion of Singe Raga. Owing to the diffi culties and natural obstructions in the way, the march was not effected in less than seven hours. On the 11th April the 7th battalion, from Singe Rags, joined the main army. At the meeting solicite d st Sangsit Dalem the commander-in chief insisted that the Rajahs of Balaling and Karaog Ag ain should surrender unconditionally, and acknowledge the governor-general as their sovereign, and, in token of accept aces of these terms, to send an embassy to Batavia, with a ;within soliciting pardon; to surrender themselves on April 15; and to throw open the fort of Djsga Raga to the free entrance of the Dutch troops. The esannander-in-chief was sanguine in his expecta tions that the terms prefferred would be accepted. By way of ascertaining the sentiments of the Rajahs, and at the same time to observe the nature of the fortifications, the commander in.chief sent a deputation consisting of Cap tain Adjutant Van Capellen , Lieutenant.C.lene Is de Brauw and Meis, and Major Steimetz, of the engineers, to the fort rem of Djsgs Raga (the rune fort from whence the Dutch retreat- d s • ingloriously in July, last year), where they were courteously received, but were admitted only into the out works, from whence the officers perceived the line of de fence from Sangsit to Djaga Riga was being put in ceder by the Balinese. There was merely a semblance of de stroyed fortifications. The plate was poinict out where the Raj ihs proposed meeting the commander-in-chief for the purp oe of surrendering into his hands. Those appearances of submission were assumed for the occasion. On the 14th, Van Capellen was spin de.; etched to Djaga Rigs with a message that delay, demonetratima of friendship, parade, or formal surrender, the commanderin-chiet was not pre peel to witness or listen to. lie demanded an unequivocal and unhesitating surrender, at the same time pointing out the put where breaches would at once be mad- unites the terms proposed were acc cl• d to. The Baines. requested a still further delay, which irritated the Commander-in-Chief, who suspected that by en apparent submission the Balinese thought to give satisfaction, without debasing them in the eyes of the natives, or they might construe inactivity into positive weakness. Instead of demolishing the fortifications, works were everywhere going on. and every advantage token of their naturally strolls position. It was resolved to carry the place by assault. Oa the 15th, the day fixed for surrendering, the 7th hattalioa of infantry, under Lieut.- Colonel Le Bron de Vex la, with two hand-mortars and a party of sappers, reconnoitred the position along the left bank of the stream while the Commander-in Chief, with the 6th and 13'h battalion and the field train. took up a position in front of Diaga Rare. at about eight hundred pus distance. Shortly aft r 10, cm. (April 15) the 7th battalion commenced firing,upon hearing which the commeeder-in-chief advanced his guts to within 300 pace., and opened fire from four howitzers end 1 20-inch mortar. The Balinese attacked fiercely the 7th Bat talion, which must have liven way but for the vitreous arri val of succour from the sth Battalion under Major Roque. tie hours, or until after stinger, a well directed fire was kept up Stith deadly effect. The lialaness fought gallantly, making mural sorties with the view of turning the left wing of the Dutch force, but were driven hack with fearful slaughter. Fresh courage was mud late in the afternoon by the arrival or three companies of the battalion left at Sangsit ; but night drawing on, the mein bay of the force was comp Bled to suspend operations. The miteceuvres of the 7th Battalion were crowned with great success ; after a mast ohstinate fight this battalion gained possession of seve ral redoubts. Early on the morning of the 16th the advan tages of the previous day were followed up with vigour: the 7th Battalion struggled hard for victory, and aided by traps in front, alter a few hours' severe fiehtiort, they turned the enemy's right wing, the Dutch troops being led into the fortress by Lieut.-colonel van Swieten. After eleven hours' well contained fighting, the Netherlands flag floated above all the fortifications of Djsga Raga. The Balinese who survived managed to Nape by the ravines, and fled in the direction of liming A.M. Leaving the third hart ilino to garrison the fort, the cows man .er-in-chief, with the grand army, returned to Sangsit Dalam, from which place there was open communication with the ships of war and transports. The casualties have been numerous,—small, however, in comparison with the deadly havoc dealt upon the Balinese. The subjugation of Bally is fir from being accomplished IThe B Janette have taken to their native fastnesses, whither the Dutch dare not follow them. They still declare a fixed de termination to reject all overtures of peat*. One of the princes proposed surrendering into the hands of the Dutch, not the adviser was immediately killed for his temerity. A protracted blockade of five years has almost deprived the Bala wise of all opyrtunitissforobtainiog war materials; the spear and kris are inadequate to the superiority given by musket., howitzers, and mortars. The Baluese evince their indomit able courage by holding nut spinet the attacks of modern and civilised warfare. The next mail from India will bring details of the Progress of Dutch arms is one of the finest Wends of the Eastern Arch ip elago. From a postscript to our Batavia correspondent's letter we learn the Rajahs of &dating and Karang Assam had laid down their arms without resistance, and submitted uncondi tionally to the Dutch. The Netherlands flag now waves over Bely, and this recently-ac‘uired country will be di vided, it is said, into five residencies, and that its ports will be free. General bischiels returns to &Wang. the war being ended. Bally B eliding hes been repeatedly offered to the English, and deputies from the rajahs have called upon the English authorities to take them under their preteetton, but the governoreleneral of India have always exhibited some delicacy in entertaining the proffered alliance. As it is the Garen have now rained undisputed possession to an islead • which has long been regarded as the granary of the Eastern '• ah Archipelago. by Lord Duncan, M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Saturday, at his official resides** in Downiog-street. THE LEICESTER TOWN MCSEUM was opened to the public on Thursday, when, we are glad to hear, it was visited by not fewer than 1,500 persons, all of whom were evidently delighted with the wooden of art and science thus freely opened to their inspection. It may be as well, perhaps, to state for the information of our county readers, that the Museum is open to all visitors whether from town or country. —Leicestershire Mercury. ELOPEMENT AND CAPTURE OF THE LADY.—Th• County Chronick says "Oa Friday considerable sensa tion was created by the appearance of some strangers and porn officers, who were strictly examining a house not far from the New Church at Surbitou. Curiosity was on the alert, and inquiry was made as to what it could all mean. At but, the gate leading to the house was opened, and in stepped the parties, who by stratagem effected an entry into the house, the lady of which was extremely indignant at the rude conduct of the party. (The leader of the party, it appeared, was in search of a way.) Nothing daunted, he made his way up stairs, when the first object that pre sented itself was no other than the gentleman who had car ried the young lady off, Mr. W. Myna, of cricketing cele brity. The father was now satisfied, and determined to en ter the room. Mr. Myna stormed, and bode defiaace, but the blue jukes appeared, and he cooled down. The father entered his daughter's apartment ; she swooned ; the doctor was sent frit, and it was not uutil daylight dawned that she sufficiently recovered to be taken away by her parent whose name is Jewry a very respectable man living at Maidstone. She is posneetd of considerable attractions, both as to m onol charms, and, we understand, property. The affair has 'won the subject of general gossip." THE ANNIVERSARY OP THE BATTLE OF VITTORIA was celebrated at Glasgow on Thursday by a public dinner, in the City Hall. given in honour of the naval and military officers in her Majesty's service, connec'ed with Glaigow and the neighbourhood, who received medals under the general ' order of Ist June, 1847. There were about 320 gentlemen presoak LABUAN. Accounts received from this colony to the 1 ith April represent the place se comparatively healthy en the higher ground where the Europeans reside. Roads in vari ous directions had been cornplet d or were in progr es, but trade there was none; excepting with small supplies of Yowls, &c , not a vessel of any description had visited the place for a month, nor were thy expected. Mr. Motley, C. E., agent of the Eastern Archipt 1 Iro, had reached the island, visited the coal seam, and looked mound him to fix the site of the company's operations. The coal is now, after a long and fair trial, admitted to be excellent, indeed he far the best ever 11-und in the east. It is already raised to a large amount, and thr steamers are supplied with it. The seam is 10 feet thick, and runs across tise island. It is a continuation of a Boman seam which has been traced from the coast, and runs many miles Teen the interior of the great island. The political news of Lobnan is described as nil. The council chamber continued closed, pending advice,' from England sod the return of Sir James Brooke from Sarawak. It domestic intelligence was equllly barren of interest, for where the governor and lirut •governor, the lieut.-governor and the colonial secretary are perpetually at loggerheads, few incidents of interest she place. The Wend was labour ing under a scarcity of fresh water, so much so that the dbobiea (washermen) were compelled to use brackish in stead of fresh water. SARAWAK. Rad an BnooKlf Ex PEDITIOB AGAINST THE Pt- RATES.-1,1 the last commuticat on received from our cor respondent it was statel that Sir James Brooke was about to proceed on an exps di ion satinet the Sakarran and Scribes pirates, who were alleged to have visited part of the S sra• wak territory on a foray for human skulls, and carried off above 70 heads. We have now before us the details of an expedition which epp• an to have been a formidable one, and eompr:sed the H. C 'a steamer Nemesis, with nearly 200 war prows c f different sizes. As previously noticed in the Daily News, the preliminary expedition of Sir James Brooke failed to accomplish anything. The Nemesis steamer was anchored March 25th in the Moratabas river ; on the 2641, Rajah Brooke, accompanied by 35 war prows, collected by the Datoo Patinae, or collector of customs at Sarawak, embarked, sod on the following day was joined by the boats of the Nemesis with Europeanearmed. The expedition moved to the entrance of the Elamsrahan river, where it was joined by other Desk warprows In the meantime a war prow, called the Vier B sar, or Great Snake, named up the Sadong, to procure the melamine of other tribes. On the 29th of March the Nemesia proceeded down the Meratalms river and joined the flotilla, and on the following meeting steamed to the Kalukka river, where twelve more Dyak prows joined the flotilla, as elm the Datoo of Lingah in his war prow. On the 31st the NOW sic took up a more com a snding position at the entrance of the Scribes, whilst part of the flotilla pulled up the S skarren and Scrihas river, and rigorously examined its hiding plate's, but without finding any pirates. On the 314, eight more war-prows arrived from S thong. The portion of the force under the immediate diree•ion of Rajah Brooke passed up the Kalukka river in search of a large piratical prow reported to have bees seen there lose days previously: the boats of the Nemesis, with 60 war pr we, under Rajah Brooke, proceeded up the Linnet branch, while the other division went up the Lupang. The piratical boat was not even. Oa the following morning the fiatille pawed up the Liapat about 70 miles from the era. When promote Jog towards Litlat the spy boat being lo advance mom across a small boat containing four men, supposed to he &rib's men, wh-m they speared and cut their heads off These men had a quantity of acne leaves in their boat to ex change for malt with some Malays residing lower down the river. In fact, they were quiet, peaceable trolers, and bad not any arms in their boat. Their heads were divided amongst the Rajah's allies, and carried off as trophies. Sir James Brooke then directed &number of war prows, with a fore. of 1,500 to 2,000 men to attack the bonen and plantations between the Kalukka and Seribas riven, the boats of the N, mean being left behind to protect the native and Sir James Brooke's flotilla. On April sth, ten boats re turned, having destroyed five villages, several farms, end a large quantity of paddy and other stores. At this place were taken captives an elderly woman and two children. end the party brought away in triumph three heads of men they W eat down. Of these three, one was the husband and his other the eon of the woman above mentioned, and both Bum natives were beheaded in the presence of the woman. The heads were then smoked within sight of the poor crea tor*, and brought away with the usual ceremonies of joy. On the same day the joined the Nemesis at the mouth of the Seribas river, and on the following day wont up the River Rembas, from whence one of the cutters returned, having on board a man, deed, and ano . htr wounded (both Europeans) by 'he accidental discharge of a musket. Nothing of importance heed , ' be'n accomplished the steamer Nemesis was despatched to Labuan, and Rajah Brooke and his allies retuned to Sarawak. We ought to mention that at the time the inhuman butchery was perpe trated in the pressen of the woman alluded to, at once the wife and mother of the Rajah Brooke was about 16 miles inland between the Kalukka and Seribas Macchio' as these details are, there is yet another instance of the butchery performed by Rajah Brooke's Dyak equally revolting. On Sir James Brooke's return down 'he Kalukka river towards Liapat, there was a spy or fast boat a-head of the flotilla and. r the personal command of Me Croaluhank (magistrate of Sarawak and a relation of Raj , Brooke.). In passing down the spy boat wan approached b, • *Min on a catamaran, eionsieting of a few bamboos secured together. The man's antsearanee and demeanour was friendle. bat on approaching within 1.50 cards Mr.Crnokelasuk lee n d lie rifle and fired. The shot missed, on which the spy boa' galled fast to reach the catamaran, seeing which the man funap:d into the water; for sometime he managed to elude his pursuers by diving under the boat, hat at length was speared in the water, and afterwards beheaded. On examination this, victim turned on' to be a grety•heeded old man, denuded of teeth, and without a weapon of say description! After the heed was cut off it was deposited in Mr. Crookshank's boat. The circumstance WAS reported to Bela Broke the same evening, who expressed his disapprobation of the proceeding. These facts ought, however, to open the public mind to see the very great abuse which is made of the power incautinualy placed in irreeporsilsle men for the sappremion of piracy. Some unfriendly Dyaks visit Rajah Brooke's domain at Sa rawak on a foray for bead*, upon which the rajah assembles his allies, and the latter are allowed to avenge the slain by a counter foray, aided by British arm', and perpetrate atrocities at which human nature shudders. Is it creditable to oar naval forms to aid or take part in such inhuman butcheries bet re the eyes of a wife and a mother, or to murder a helpless, unarmed and inoffensive old man, who, relying no his own innoa nee, approaches a boat commanded by an English gentleman, a relative and confidant of Rajah Brooke's, end i• brutally murdered as the pries of his reliance and helplessness, be cause, forsooth, he has the misfortune to be termed a pirate by the Rajah's allies, who are firentost in collection human heads and who deem the means honoured and justified by the end ? The expedition of Sir James Brooks placed be tween 15 and 20 heeds at the disp:,sal of his allied chiefs as trophies of victory—trophies, he it observed, In part secured by the assistance of the Est India Company's war steamer Nemesis, at present hired for the Queen's service ! We blot& for the man who can lend his approbation to measures which seek to can by increasing the virility of the disease. The SULTAN or SULOO —The H.C.'a steamer Nemesis was at Singapore at the beginning of May, awaiting there the overland Europa mail of March 24, to be forwarded by her to Sarewsk and Lahuan. On the Nemesis return to Sara wak, she was to convey to Saloohis Excellency Sir James Vbe Court. VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO TUNBRIDGE. The Queen and Prince Albert left town at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon fn Tunbridge Wells to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Her Majesty aid his royal highness were attended by the Countess of Dean. Lient.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Boa verb, The august party went in two carriages and four to the Bricklayer's Arms station, travelled by a special train to Tunbridge 'Wells, and visited the Queen Dowager at her hotel. Tee Queen, the Queen Dowager, and Prince Albert tack a drive in an open carriage and tour. At six o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert took leave of the Queen D4wevr, returned to town by e special train, and arrived at Buckkghans Palace at 25 minutes put seven o'clock. THE GREAT WESTERN FIMIERIES.—A deputation from the committee, consisting of Sir W. Ogilvie, of Car comic, Bart., Cap tain J. T. Benett, from Lloyd's, MOWS. H. K. Bart, J. Sanders, J. Wilton, T. Felton, and J. Bar wise, and Mr. W. P. Metchim (secretary), bad an interview with to. Bight Hon. H. Labonchere, on Saturday, at the ales of the Board of Trade. REMOVAL OE THE COURT TO 04BORNE.—It is sup posed the Court will remove to Osborne about the 2nd of next month, and remain during the remaining part of the month ; anti that the Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal children will proceed in the Victeris and Albert royal yacht, ~ b oat the second week in August, for ficotland.—Hanis Tekgraph. APPOINTMENTS.—Robert Gangway WHogb, Esq., is appointed Second Paine Judge of the Supreme Court in St. Lucia. Daniel Robertson, Efq., is appointed Colonial Secretary for the Settlements in the Gambia. William M'Keen, Beg ; to be a member of the Legklative C ouncil in Nova Sootia. Thomas Todd, Esq., second paid Attache to the British Embassy at St. Petersburg, is app inted second paid Attaché at Vienna. Windsor Ilene's., Esq., unpaid Attaché at Preis, is to be paid Attaché at Dresden, in place of Mr. Bomar, appointed Secretary of Legation at Munich.— Observer. DEATII OF A DAUGIITER OF THE DUKE OF SUTHEILL&ND.—The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have sustained a severe domestic calamity, by the sudden demise of their youngest daughter, the Lady Alexandrine Levesen Gower. The decemed child, about 18 months old, was taken with convulsions in the course of Thursday Inorning (he day after the nuptials of the Marquis of Stafford and Miss Hay Mackerzie), and never afterwards rallied, and we regret to state died within a few hours. This unexpected bereavement has cast a heavy sioool over tho domestic circle, and put an end to the antics• nted gaieties at Stafford house. Tim duke and duchess and family for the premnt are at Cliefden-housv, near Maidenhead, wharo the malan choly event took place. HOSPITAL OE ST. CROSS.—The progress made by Mr. Hume in his important effort to obtain inquiry into the affairs of this charity pOf 813611.11 so much in terest that we deem it advisable to place distinctly before our readers how far it has advanced. On Thurs day last, Mr. flume moved an address to the Queen to institute inquiry into the estates and affairs ef the hospital. The house agreed to the addrese, and Lord John Russel promised that the inquiry should be made immediately. Mr. Ilume's notice of motion had originally embraced an inquiry into the incomes of the rectory of Southampton, of Alresford, and other benefices held by the Earl of Guilford. _This pert of the address was omitted is consequence of an assurance that the commission for the division of large perishes would immediately dirt et their atter.- tion to the inquiry proposed by Mr. flume. We learn that the Bishop of Winchester his already been before the commission wiih reference to these benefices. We shall watch Lord John Russell narrowly to see that he keeps his promise to expedite the inquiry into the affairs of St. Cross. COMPULSORY PRE-PAYMENT OF LETTERS BY STAMPS.—The announcement we made, on Saturday, that the Postmaster-General had determined to close the pro vincial town receiving-11mm, against letters pre-p,id by money, is most important, as exhibiting the policy of the I'w'-office authorities to gradually compel the public to use stamps in order to diminish the labour of their olliciah, and thug save the national expenditure. All late letter fees, the postage on all letters sent by midday, must, even now, be pre-paid by stamps, and in a few days every one of the hun dreds of town receiving-h )uses in the kingdom will refuse all letters, even these for foreign parts, unless they are pre-paid by stamps. Tint FISHMONGERS' COMPANY.—On Saturday the ceremony of laying the foundation-atone of the new St. Peter's Hospital at EuChill, Wandsworth (the ancient foun dation being about to be removed from Newington-butts), took place with the customary solemnities. The prime warden of this wealthy . civic company, accompanied by wardens and court of ass istants and a numerous party, pro ceeded from London bridge in the state barge for the new pier at Wandsworth, and the usual ceremony was gone through, the party embarking shortly alter one o'clock, and returning to London-bridge soon after five o'clock, the band of the Royal Artillery having been engaged to attend throughout the day TILE SIEGE OPERATIONS AT CHATHAM.—Grcat preparations are being made at this port for the reception of Prince Albert on Saturday next. At a meeting convened on the requisition of a number of the inhabitants of Gillingham, by the High Constable, on Friday evening last, for the pur pose of considering in what manner their loyalty might best be shown on the visit of the Prince, it was resolved to erect a triumphal arch at the entrance of Brompton. It is under stood that her Majesty and the Prince Consort will embark in the Fairy on Saturday morning for Gravesend, where Sir Frederic Smith's carriage (with Lord Darnlei 's troop of yeomanry as an escort) will await the arrival of his Royal Highness, who will come on in that vehicle to Chatham, and after changing his dress at Government House proceed to wit , ess the siege operations. These will be on a very , extensive scale, and it is said will commence at tea a.m., and terminate ab ,ut three p.m., and no tickets will be lulled en this occa sion, but the ground will be thrown open to all alike. Alter the rev.ew hi. Royal Highness will return to Gravesend and rejoin her Majesty, and the Fairy will proceed to Osborne. HUMOURED 'VACANCY IN SOUTH HANTS.—Not withstanding the contradiction that has been given to a rumour that Mr. Compton is about to resign his seat far this division of the county, we have good reason for believing that such is the intention of the honourable gentleman, and that he is only waiting for a favourable opportunity, or, in other words, to suit the convenience of his political friends, to carry lis intention into effect. We therefore once more call upon our friends to be upon the alert, and fully prepared for a contingency of no very remote probability.—llants Inde pendent. fIIK EFFECTS OP TUE DANISH BLOCKADE I.* fon THE TRADE OP 111:1.1.-11U11 is still suffering from the con tinuance of this blockade a degree of mercantile depression unprecedented during a number of years. Week after week have the foreign correspondents of some of the daily journals stultified themselves by reiterating on dies of the certainty of an immediate suspension of hostilities. This fact renders the repetition of the same statements within a day or two past utterly valueless. Meanwhile our noble steamers are laid up, as if it were the middle of winter ; the quays, at this season of the year ge lly insufficient for the temporary disposal of the bales landed upon them, now present vacant areas ; and the hundreds of labourers ordinarily engaged in the lading, unlading, er transhipping of cargoes, stand all the day idle for the want of employment necessary to the support of themselves and families, apart from parish relief. It has been ascertained by actual inquiry, that there are upwards of 2,000 men out of work in this port at the present moment ; and on these not fewer than 4,000 women and children are dependent. During the put week we hese had neither arrivals from, nor departures for, Hamburg; and the vessels which were recently refused an entrance to the Elbe have hod their cargoes unladen. Every day adds an incalculable amount of individual distress, suffenng, and want to the already vat aggregate with which the working claws in Hull are now afflicted, and the baneful influence of which is tepidly extending to the tradesmen and middle classes at TAdreviser. TUE ANCIENT MONUMENTS OF ROME. The !Witty of Antiquaries of London, at a meeting held on Thursday, and the British Aechir;logical Association, at a meeting on Friday, unanimously adopted strong resolutions sepses of regret at the threatened destruction of the valuable works of ancient art preserved at Rome, in come creme of the bombardment of the city by the French. The silence and apathy of England have, no doubt, prompted or influenced the government of France to take one of the most unfortunate steps to which she has yet ever been doomed from that selfish ambition which saenfirs science, literature, and the arts, to its gratification. Were other scientific bodies to follow the worthy example just set them, Rome might yet be saved. Let them meet, resolve, and send at once copies of the resolutions to the French government. EIGHT MEN KILLED AT ROXIIGROIL—On Wednes day an accident occurred at the railway-bridge now building at Roxburgh, over the Teviot, on the line of the Kelso and St. Boswell's branch af the Edinburgh and Hawiek Rail way. The bridge consists of a number of stone piers, all of which are up to their intended height, and the arches are in CORM of formation. The abutment on the north side of the river, and the second pier from it, rest on each side of a very deep quarry, out of which the stones to build the bridge have been worked (this part of the structure not being in the river) ; and between these there was an inter mediate pier, over which, at the time of the accident, rested one of the large heavy travelling cranes used in lifting blocks of stone and other weights ; the crane, however, as we understand, did not rest upon the pier, but rested upon a self-supporting service way. Between 6 and 6 o'c'ock eight men were on the crate, engaged in the work of springing the two arches, and • number of others were work ing en the quarry beneath, a depth of from 80 to 90 feet; when, without giving any warning, the pier in question gave way with a sudden crash, precipitating the eigtit men, the unfinished put of the arches, and the wooden framework undernerth, into the abyss below, and burying those em ployed there in the ruins. &apical assistance was promptly sent for, and the dead, as they were taken from the ruins, and survivors who were in a state to be removed, were, after being attended to, conveyed to their homes. Several of the unfortunate men were shockingly mutilated. It was stated that there are eight who were father kille I by the falling rubbish, or who died soon after being taken out. COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS. On last Saturday a special general meeting of the members of this institution was held at the College, Bloom► bury.square, for the purpose of receiving the report of the C 31.1120, considering the bye-laws recently framed for the government of the caUege, and electing the Lust council under the charter. _ H. 8. Trirtaxu, Req., the president of the college, having taken the chair, appointed five ecrutircers to examine the balloting ' .late sent in by the members of the institution for the purpose of electing the ctincil, and other officers. The SECRETARY then read the report of the council, in which they congratulated the members of the college upon the fact, that its claims to permanent establishment have been acknowledged by the highest authority in the realm, and that it is now a corporate body by grant of royal charter. The total number of teachers who, since the commencement of the institution, have received certi ficates of qualification Irian the beard of examiners, includ ing those who it may be presumed will pass at the exami nation to be held next week, is 145. In addition to this number are to be reckoned six ladies, and this fact is the more interesting, as th is is the JIM occasion on which ladies have sought the college diploma. The Eat this summer contains the names of 40 candidates, and it hu been ascertained from various quar ters that a large number of gi ntlemen an preparing them selves for examination at Chrirm is next. The report con cluded as follows " With reference to the actual character and functions of the college, it will be observed that hitherto they have been thou of a judicial body only ; its aim has been confined to judging, by means of its examining board, of the attainments, character, and fitoees of the teacher. These functions are of themseler s of paramount importance ; it remains Per the o in sideration of the council, this day to be elected, whether other and what functions should be added to the above; whether, in short, the cent ge should become an operative as well as &judicial body. Stare the great of the charter, the atteet:on of the council has been chio fly directed to the pre paration of bye-laws, which, by the labours of a committee appointed for that purpose, they are now enabled to recent mend to the consideration of taas eting. In the considera tion of these laws, there is one point to which the council beg especially to direct the eitteatiou of the meeting, viz , that in granting diplomas for the vairous grades of associate, lime tate, and fellow, and especially the latter, the highest dis tinction the colege can confer, it is essential that the fatal error should never be committed c f allowing these different erodes to be obtained simply by the mere paying of fees, and they trust it will ever be the determination of the executive to give the various grades of the college diploma, and especially that of fellow, only to seta-ascertained merit.' Mr. REEVE moved that the report be received and adopted. Mr. IFFAUGER, on seconding the resolution, congra tulated the meeting on the fact that the object for which the council had so strenuously lehoured, namely, the securing of a charter of incorporation for the college, had been obtained. The Rae. Dr. WILSON, in reference to that portion of the report which stated that several ladies had sought the diploma of the college, observed that it was generally re gretted that in this country there was not a sufficiency of occupation for educated ladies whom circumstances made dependent on their own exertions. He had no doubt, how ever, that by means of the pre seat institution an amount of beneficial and suitable employment wooed be secured for them greater than they hat ever hi eterto possessed. Having expatiated on the importance of female agency, especially in the early stages of education, the rev. gentleman ceneluilcd be supporting the resolution. The CHAIRMAN thought it right to state that the pod ! lion in which the council had succeeded in placing the insti tution had been arrived at without any extraneous mist ' ance either from political or religious parties, and by the in strumentality of schoolmasters alone. They felt that the respectability, no leas than the efficiency of their profession, depended on the establistment of a tri banal having the power of recognising the claims of qualified teachers, and of conferring such diadem ' tions on them as should have the effect of putting an end to the injustice which had so long existed of ranking in a com mon caves the qual.fiad and unqualified, the educated and uneducated. The report was then received and adopted; and the bye laws drawn up by the special committee having been towe -1 dered seriatim, were approved of and confirmed. The scrutiny of the voting lists having been brought tt a close, 48 gentlemen were appoiated to act as the council for the ensuing year, and the proreedings terminated. A diuner subsequently took place at the Freemasons Tavern, in celebration of the successful issue of the efforts of the council of the college to obtain a royal charter. Mr. W. Ewan. presided, and upwards of 100 gentlemen he tere-ted in the cause of education attended on the occa sion. The usual loyal tows haying been disposed of, the Chairman gave " The Royal Charter and thanks to her Majesty's ministers, for their intervent'on in procuring ie." This sentiment having been duly honoured, he next proposed "The C -liege of Preceptors;' and elo quently advocate d the claims of the institution to public consideration and support, in consequence of the laudable exertions which its members bad made to elevate the cha racter and enlarge the qu.lificuti one of teachers. Mr. TUItEtELL, the president of the college, having briefly returned thanks, Me. WILD, M P., pr .posed the healths of the Marquis Of Northampton and the other nobla men and gentlemen who had assisted in obtaining the charter of inconseration fur the society. The toast having been drunk with enthusiasm, I Mr. I). HILL, Q.C., returned thanks, and pointed out the advantages posse seed by . the iustitution as a centre round which peewee engaged in educational pursuits might rally and carry out many beneficial objects, which, while remaiu ing isolated from each other, they could nut hope to effect The heeltbe of " The Pr. silent of the :college," .f Council and Officers," " The Local 33 aside," " The Board of Examiners and the Candidates for Examination, " having been also given and appropriately responded to, the com pany separated. MEDICAL. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SUMIEONS.—Tbe following gentle men hsving undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the colli ge at the meet ing of the court et examiners on the 22nd mat.: /Amts. R. C. N. Davies, Worcester ; E. Buelo , ll, Chichester ; C. Al worthy, Newtownards, ciunty Down ; D. C. Wodsworth, Csmbr.dge-arrest, Hyde park ; C. H Chambers, Lifted, Donegal ; T. Francis, Welcbpool, Montgomeryshire ; W.R. Crouch, Burton, Somerset ; F. W. N. Wiloon, Newcastle upon-Tine ; H. Ludlow, London ,• 11. C. Hare, Marlbo rough-villa*, St. John ' s -wood; and W. F. Mott, Ports mouth. At the hat meeting of the court of examiners Stmts. J. Coulter, F. W. Blake, and J. C. Austen pissed their examinations for naval surgeons. SHAMEFUL CONDITION OP THE KIDDERMINgTEE Gturrait SCHOOL.—The Worcester Chronicle says :—" It cannot be too strongly impressed upon the minds of thou whom it specially coneeres dist the school—called by the name of King Charles the First, at Kidderminster was origi nally destined for the free education of all the sone of all the parishioners of the town ; that the endowment of this school has became grossly perverted ; that under a scheme sane si reed by the Court of Cnancery, apparently from want of information upon the circumstances of the cue, the number of boys to be educated hu been limited to forty, who are to pay 41 a year for what was ordered to be given them free of charge ; and that the fund. beLeging to the foundation amount to between 7001. and KW. a year, and that for this sum only thirteen boys are at present educated in Latin and Greek. The utility of the school has been destroyed by exclusive regulations, by the unfair treatment of the day boys as compared with the boarders, and a continued system of perverse management. The object of this system appears on the face of it to he to circumscribe the benefits of the school within the narrowest compass, by interposing restrictions, discourage ment', and obstacles in the way of parents sending their children for education, and to cultivate the pecuniary in terests of the teachers rather than promote the mental culture of the boys and extend the sphere of its opera tion. The present scheme of management, so Mr from car rying out the liberal ideas of the founders, which are con firmed in the inquisition directed by King Charles, is based upon partiality, 'elfishness, and excluiveness, and carried out in an odious spirit of caste. The school apartments are removed from the midst of the day boys to suit the canveni once of the head master's 42 boarders, who are intimately connected with his profit and emolument, and whose lodg ing is at least supplied at the expense of the chsrify, thrugh it is prescribed in the original charter, in the most distioct and notifies terms which our language admits of, that the master than not occupy himself in any other manner what soever, save the education of the then fr..e boys of the school. The indefatigable Mr. Griffith his main t.k , nup the cause of the town boys against the intruding and unauthorised boarders in regard to the distribution of prizes. The disparity between the relative award of pexes to the town boys and the boarders is scarcely less Reef:: t haft last year. Out of 19 press awarded the 42 boarders ant 10 amongst them, and the 13 day-boys 3 only; though the bishoe and his chancellor expressly declared. at an in terview sesommittee had with them on the subject, that the town boys were alone entitled to receive prizes. Ti i. is a very discreditable persistence in wrong dolor, after au•hc,- titative warning, and will serve to strengthen the rose of the petitions re against the present scheme, and to demon strate more fully the necessity for a BW6eping and thorough revision of the regulations under which this benevolent trust is governed. Toe fact that this educational lued of 7001. a-year only serves to provide education in Latin and Greek for thirteen boys—tor whom two masters arc kept who swallow up between them nearly two-thirds of the amount in salaries, when there are hundreds of children in Kidderminster perishing for lack of the common elcreents of knowledge—is sufficiert to demonstrate with startling impres Menem that there Is something grievously rotten in the administration of its affairs." WATERLOO MEDAL.—On the let of Dectiniwe last Mr. Pi-truixi was asked by the Mist Commission :—" By what time do you expect to have the dim for the Waterloo en. dal complete.y ready for use ?" To Vie he replied :—" I propose to call in person on Mr. 13hie1, the Muter of the Mint, for the purpose of presenting to him my respects on the Ist of January next year, 1849 ; and at the same time to place in his hands the two matrices of the Waterloo medal, given me to execute by the late Lord Marlborough when Mister of the Mint, and on which I have employ:el the same dil g no. and perseverance that I have given to the most finished works which have issued from my bards? Did he call on Mr. Shin? ? Mr. Pistrueci has spoilt, he says, " at least ten year. of constant work of my leas days upon it."—Athencenes. ee - / TILE CANADA, Captain Snail:4Bd fro. Liveral pool on Saturday, for H alifax and / 4 € eV M▪ • • . ‘4,rd