The Express. — London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

A rl ILI I ieItANCR. PARIS, FIIDAT Bessie°. In the Legislative Assembly to-day the order of the day was for the second reading of the bill relative to the commercial regulations to be carried out in Algeria. To-day, as at the period of the first reading, the bill was opposed with a gent deal of vehemence by M. Darblay, and defended at great length by M. Quin After the epoch of M. C. Dopin the discussion was intercepted by M. Baroche, the Minister of the Inte rior, who expressed a wish to demand some explana tions from M. Pascal Daprat with respect t 3 a letter published this morning by that gentleman in the columns of the Nali.nal, and in which be con tradicts a statement mods by M. Baroche during thel discussion on the lottery of the Lined, &Or, to the effect thst no o ffi cial report had been addressed eel him with respect to that lottery. The Wilkie! le. Dewed his declaration that no such report existed ; 1 1 81 bad made the most minute search in his office and at the Prefecture of Pot ice,bot no report was to be found. The only thing found restricting it was a p e ote written, not by an tooplayi in the departme, but by a person who was bowl( soliciting a',thorisation for another lottery. M. Barmier concluded, amidst the cheers of his party, b 7 expressing hie indignation at the ;fleeing contradiction so unjustly give° to his previous statement by kf. Pascal Dupnt—an insult which was as gratuitous as the charge was unfounded. M. Pascal, in his reply, proposed that a jury of honour should beimpannelled to settle the matter in dispute—a proposition which was received with roars of laughter from all sides. This commencement had a bad effect on the cram of M. Dupre, and the remainder of his statement wss very impatiently listened to. He still maintained the fact of the ex- I istence of the document, and ho had no reason to believe that the copy of it which had reached him was apacryphaL He refined to be tray the same of his informant, but as the bare Amer tion of M. Baroche was on one side, and his bare as sertion on the other, he would leave it to the Amem bly to judge on which aide tt e truth lay. After the speech of M. Pascal Doprat the subject was got rid of by the adoption of a motioe for the reading of the order of the day, which was carried by a large majority. Toe discussion on the commercial affairs of Algeria' was then resumed, and is iikely to last till the ad journment. The Paris piper" of this morning are filled with accounts of the trial of Allan, but they all abstain from making any remarks on the subject, with the exception of the National, which points out the lenient in rile in which the Benapartnts were treated in thin an air when calumniously accused. They were not like the republicans, at once thrown into prison, secluded from their friends and treated as if they were guilty; but, on the contrary, they were left at liberty, the accusations against them were care fully sifted, and when it was clearly ascertained that they were unfounded, the calumniator was put= his trial and punished. The National sarcastically congratulates the government on this fair and lenient mode of proceeding, and expresses a hope that it will be the commencement of a new era in the history oil 1 political trials in France. M. Allele has been sentenced by the Correctional Court to one year's imprisonment, and a floe of 300 f. The Presse announces that hi. Frederick Bastiat, representative ot the people, has arrived at Marseilles in so desperate a state of health that his life is despaired of. The Morritertr announces the appointment of M. Macquait as Chevalier of the Legion ot Honour. The papers contains no other news. antraiw_ Per Mosisai. 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BERLIN, Dec. 23 Many points in the foreign Whirs of a nation are covered with the impenetrable veil of diplomatic anus) , and remain unknown to the world at large, though their circulation might, perhaps, remove • stigma from an oherwisc honoured name, or, per haps, add greater brilliancy to h's poltiesel renown. On all such occasions there generally appears to the shrewd observer • hitch or a blank in those parts of foreign negotiations which are made public, but after puzzling his head for a time in vain conjecture, or after equally vain attempts to penetrate into the temple of official weeny he drops the matter in des pair and forgets. A point of this kind occurred in the negotiations on the German question which took place in Warsaw in the month of October, and has since been used by the opponents of the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, in • manner very little to his credit. Accident has (Tabled me to lay before the public the true state of the case, and 1 shall leave all opinion on the point to the good sense and justice of those who interest themselves for German polities, and the characters of the stattsmea who appear on the political stage of Germany. It will be recollected that towards the latter end ofl Octob:r • conference took place at Warsaw, under the auspices of the Emperor of Russia, for the purpose of seekiug a solution of the German differences in general, and particularly of the quarrels in Schleswig- Holstein and Hesse-Cassel. General Itadowitz was at the time Minister for Foreign Affairs. Count Brandenburg, the Prime Minister of Prussia, was despatched to Warsaw as her representative, his in structions having been drawn up by the Foreign Minister himself, and of course sanctioned by the King. I may remark here that these instructions were altered slightly by a resolution of the cabinet ere the count left. Theyy contained in six points the three concession demfndcd by Austria, and the three demands made by Prussia. The first, which Count Brandenburg was instructed to make, were, 1. The restoration of the 17 votes in the shape of the Ban desrath, with the powers invested in the diet by the Bundesakt ; 2. The temporary abandonment of the demand for the admission of popular representation in the Briedeerath ; and, 3. The admission of Austria and all her provisoes into the Bund. The demands, or rather concession, which the instructions required Count Brandenburg to demand from Austria, were, 1. The equslintion or parity of Prussia and Austria respecting the question of the presidency; 2. The transfer of the actual executive power to Aus tria and Prussia; and, 3. The admission of the peineiple of union for those states who might desire to unite, on the cindition that their union should not be in contradiction with the con stitution of the new Band. With regard to Schles wig-Holstein and Hesse Camel, Count Brandenburg was instructed to adhere to the proposition which had been made a short time previously by Radowits. That for each a separate mixed commie/2ot should be appointed to adjudicate between the parties at issue. It is on these two points that the attacks which had been subsequently made on General Radowits chiefly rest. The settlement of the other questions, whioh Count Brandenburg obtained or agreed to in Warsair, has remained unknown until now, and the attacks have been submitted to in silence. It is needed that General Radovrita hadconoeded the intervention of the Bund in Sohleswig-Holateia and Hesse Cassel. The ...., instructions given to Count Brandenburg oertainly did nothing of the kind, but the results obtained by hiss at Warsaw contained ooncessions to the policy of Austria, far beyond those which he wee instructed to make. What Count Brandenburg obtained from, and what he onnceded to, Austria at Warsaw, was as follows: 1. The constitution of the union is definitively abandoned. 2. The free confevames shall mks place In Vienna under the presidency of Asetria, and in the ipso mama as tbs enshrine's of 1819. 3. The Frankfort Assembly shell continuo to exist in tho latiantiane, ander the name of the Bundestag. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1850. 4. The right of union shall be ssectioned foe the future, bat solely in sesombusee with Art. XL of the Bandestag, and with the proviso that the eentral power shall poesess the right of supervialoe, in order to prevent any onion con teary to the pries:4les and laws of the Bond. I 6. It is settled that it is neousuy to create a strong executive I power in the Band, bat whether this ought to be Austria ' and Prussia, or a Tries, or a directory of more governments, rem Mos undecided, and depends on the arrangements to be ' adoted by the conferences. On this point Austria wished it t o be understood that under any cirenmetassoes the greatest power would always be in the bands of Austria all ti y i r s but it was questionable whether this wild be formally. 6. Tee gentian of the co-presidency of Austria end Prussia la the deliberative federal assembly shall be put off untds future period. 7. If lioleh refuses to obey the intibitorinns issued by the Buodestag for the cessation of hostilities, the ssecutivs manures resolved open by the Bond shall be proceeded with, and Prussia shall remain passive. 8. Preemie sossents to the intervention of the Bundestag, and the esseative measures ordered by it in Hesse Cased. Such were the terms to which Count Brandenburg agreed in Wumw, notwithstanding their complete departure from th e tenor of his inatructions. The ' compliamoi and wheedlings of the Czar were too ' much foe the weak but honourable mind of the man ; whom death hoe now removed from all earthly blame. The public M however, now in a position to judge rightly of the other Prussian statesmen who were connected with this matter. We ham dates from Dresden to the 25th instant. A shed meeting of the delegates took place on he 24th, but the proceedings were secret. It wu said that a satisfactory understanding prevailed on all points, but that the result will be withheld from the public until it has become an aooomplished fact. The exorbitant demands of the Austrian, or, more serrectly speaking, the Diet's commissioner in Cas sel. Field Marshal Count Leiningen (tor as such he =himself) has raised a cry of indignant dis sr every class of our population. For nearly time weeks the electorate has been groaning under the weight of a terrible oppression. Bavarians prey on all our cities and villages, although the Hussies. had before well nigh exhausted the country. The so aped Diet has at present, in the person of Count LeMingen, unlimited dominion here. The Prussian commissioner plays quite a subordinate part ; for nearly all that he has till now pledged himself to per form has been proposed by Count Leiningen. At most General Peucker acts but as subaltern to the Austrian oommissioner. Every point that General Peacker insisted on his been conceded. On the tax question the authoritieu have yielded, and have promised sub mission, provisionally, to the ordinance of the 4th September; but Count Leiningen is not content with tau. With 5,000 soldiers at his back he demands as unconditional surrender—the recognition of all the ordinances, the disarming of the citizen guard, and l what not. The authorities and the people have yielded and suffered for the sake of peace. The following order was on the morning of the 22nd sent to all the authorities : " All the public authorities of the city of Camel are hereby commanded by the undersigned to obey the electoral ordicancee of the 4th and 28th of September of the present year. Declarations in writing to this, effect are required by the undersigned to be delivered in by 12 o'clock to-morrow, at the bureau of the un dersigned, in the Hotel of the Roman Emperor.—The Civil Commissioner of the German Diet, " COUNT LEININGEN. " 111eleangen, Dec. 21." The High Court of Appeal having objected to this order, on the ground that they had come to a different agreement with General Peucker, Count Leiningen replied that he knew nothing of any Diet's commis sioner of the name of Peucker who had any right to come to such agreement. CASSEL, Dec. 23. The following proclamation was yesterday officially published and placarded about the city : In the name of the Iligh German Diet, and by virtue of the lull powers conferred by it upon me, it is hereby decreed, Jet. That every transgression spinet the regulations adopted as the necessary consequence of the state of war shell have for its consequence a state of siege (Re Jostens:sp. stand), on the declaration of which ill the lune:ions of the civil and police authorities will be tran•ferred to the military. 2nd. During discontinuance of the state of war, the bearing of fume and ensigns of all descriptions is forbidden ; the special order published yesterday applies to the disarming of the city guard and watchmen. Disobedience will be followed by compulsion and other measures. The district directors are empowered to allow the possessors of game grounds to UV arms, as an exception to this rids, oa their obtaining a written permission to that efitat.- 3rd. During the continuants of the state of war no 'settings either for political or other purposes can be held. Pulitiiel unions, so far from being an exception to this rale. are hereby dissolved. Unions which have no political objects must have • special penniesion from the electors' authorities for their continuanes.-4. Newspapers, journals, and all peri odical publications must he 'inn srly authorised by the autho rities or the government before they can appear. The New Preussiselte Zeitesig, the llornisse, and the roklsbote. are suppressed, and their presets confiscated. The electoral authorities are hereby authorised to publish those ordinance', and are made answerablo for their execution. The military ere placed at their disposition, on requiremert, for this purpose. COUNT TON LIININUIN, Cassel, Dee. 22, 1850. The Diet's Civil Commissioner. The arms are nearly all delivered up. The frays between the Bavarians and Prussians continue. Many seizures took place yesterday. At present no news papers appear. Prussian troops were expected to arrive to-day. The Bavarian light horse are now quartered in the villages, that the Hessian hussars may find quarters hers. FRANKFORT, Dec 24 There is a report here widely circulated that GAL Peucker has made an energetic protest against the new compulsive measure of the Diet's commissioner. Our correspondent writes as follows, from Frank. fort, December 26: The supporters of the ifree-trade system will wel come the new Austrian Customs' Tariff an a step for. ward in the right direction, though it cannot be said to go the desired length. It emanates from the Minister of Commerce, Von Bruck, formerly a merchant of Trieste, and the principal founder and promoter of the useful company known as the " Austrian Lloyd's." This new tariff comes into operation on the lot May, 1851, when the hitherto existing tariffs of 1829 and 1838 will expire, and with them the prohibitive system so tena ciously adhered to by Austria. With the exception of silt, gunpowder, and tobacco, which have always been considered as monopolies in the hands of the mate, all articles of consumption and manufac ture may be freely imported and exported, on payment of the fixed duties ; but it must be added, that all explosive articled, and those which are dangerous to the public safety, are subject to certain restrictions and surveillance on the part of the authorities. Many article, which now pay a heavy import duty will be quite free, and that of others greatly reduced. The goods are elsesified, and the tariff &Tided into thirty-two principal , classes. It is to embrace the whole of the Austrian' monarchy, including Hungary and the Italian pro- 1 vines, and the duties are to be paid in one uniform coin, the standard of which is fixed at the so-celled "florin of convention," or twenty fiorios to the mark of fine silver. The new tariff is to remain in I force for five }ears and a half, during which period no alteration can be made in the duties without the empress concurrence of the estates of the empire. The negotiations which have been pending for a long time lostwr en the governments of Wurtember sad Baden, concerning the construction of a branch railroad to connect the principal lines of those two states, have at length been brought to a successful mmainatiou, and the treaty ratified by the respective seversigos, subject however to the consent and appro bation of their parliaments. According to the treaty the new railroad wi'l commence at Bietigheim, in Wirtemburg, and end at Bruchsal, in Baden, passing through the town of Bretton, It is to be built on the narrow guar of 4 ft. Sh in. English, as all the railroads in Germany are, end to be wide enough to allow of a double line of rails being laid hereafter. The grand duchy of Baden, reserving its seignorial rights, cedes to the Wirtemburg government the c struction and working of the railroad, and the ground' necessary for the line and stations will be furnished by Baden, in conformity with the existing law of expropriation. The work is to be commenced forth with, and the whole line completed and opened within two years. Neiman sends to the Dresden conferences the former Minister of State, Baron Dungero, accompanied by the Ministerial Councillor, Dr. Bertram. Tees* two statesmen arrived at Frankfort this morning, and proceeded immediately to Cued, ex route to Dreads& IMPORTANT DRSPATOH FROM THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT. Prince SchWareeithelgrbeniniffreseed to themore im portant of the 'Malden eir tbe Emperor in foreign countries the following You have been isfermeil e al r e t limpet* of the 27th ult., that dr Sopa is bed demanded ef me in the meet MierMit Want as Interview, and that eons house later: ep = me by the telegraph that, In put leases of the Wiens of the King of Prussia, he iambi pr he Glianes without even waiting ler my aver. His Majesty the Emperor considered it his duty to meet the wishes so ardently expensed by the Bing. I emsequentiv received the order to repair to Moats, where I conferred on the 27th and 29th ult. with the liinkirise _M. de MenteuffeL It was necessary to vaneptish wee Meanies, in order that an effort at Wahl et that moment produce any result. But:rtrasa forfora angle instant forget how many interests were at Melte if, in the actual position of Europe, a awed bowels Ann trio and Prussia was not avoided; and We tally relogalood how favourable wee the acimmage of elloomeioserat =Oki us to meet ea such ea vaunts the dome Oa* of a de. imbed a reminded., of ea lams pre is Prank. Oar sincere desire wee to le Oboe efforts, and to eon- tribute es mask es peaslbie la earestag to them a victory over pemions and fatal preteuslees. Woken, then, been very much deepened to prove by ell means in our power that we were my far from politics by the immense advantages of oar position to humiliate Prussia, or to deprive her of the por tico of influent, she is justly entitled to. We, moreover, sought to appreciate the benefit which would remit from • simile reconciliation es highly as our duties permitted to as. The subjoined meiotic' anteing the result of the cow farness of Wants. This preteeol bee received the approval of the Emperor, oar most gracious muter, and also, se I learn from a di s patch ' from Berlin, that of his Majesty tie Ring of Priebe. We have just recommended it Woe* ' allies, is ceder that they may eqully give it their approval. It will net escape your:notice that the imperial sableset, while emending to a creation of the Isolated pagdea el Prussia in the affairs ef the Germanic Confederation, will' not have desired to make any sacrifice which would not have been made without prejudice to the Messtial object of the policy followed by Austria and by the other German governments that have remained faithful to their duties as members of the Confederation. In order to understand that it could not he otherwise, it is sufficient to cast a glance on the position we occupied previous to the conferences of Ohnies, and on that we shall be ready to take in consequence of these conferences. Austria entered into the lists to maintain the federal con. stitution of Germany .eree , ed by treatise. It became our duty to enforce our absolute rights on this fundamental queitloa, in which the foreign powers themselves, is It appears to us, could not remain completely, and without danger, neutral. From the very commencement we Dave acted with confidence in the moral force of this position, and we have renounced, with general approbation, any thought of exercising the lout constraint with respect to the members of the Confederation who thought they could withdraw themselves from the recognition of the legal organ of the Confederatioo. When these members of the confederation became thus excluded from their task of watching in common over the affairs of the Confedera tion the mums of extcutinn were necessarily limited to repel the attacks that might be attempted spinet the action of the federal Diet, acting in virtue of the appeal that might be made en it by the States which recognised it. It became necessary for us to prevent such attacks, and we did so by obtaining from Petunia, from the commencement of the last month, the solemn assurances that the execution of the federal decisions in Electoral Hesee and in Holstein should not encounter any opposition. Prussia has corrob3rated those assurances at Oimuts. In place of a simple laity: fairs which was not without grave' i n convenience, she has offerdher active eoioperatioa in the sense of the federal decisions. Under these .circumitancea ft becomes necessary to appreciate the great value of this recent and happy cheap., with reference to the grave qua lions which affect the Confederation. We have disclaimed all pretensions of &share in the direction of the federal affairs oat.] side oilseed forms, and disclaimed such so loos u it could be feared that a concession in this respect might become, in the bandaof those who were lately our adversaries, a means of sl ing in question the fundamental basis of theConfederation,end the accomplishment of its dodos, and of thus putting In peril the equilibrium and tho peace of Europe. But if these fears were successfully removed, it positive guarantees could be I obtained that the action of Prussia would be in harmony with the object of the confederation, we ought to suggest to ourselves the question if in this case it would not be more advantageous for the federal body as for all Europe, while awaiting a complete re•orpoismien of the Confede ration, to open once more to the menaben who were not any longer separated from us but by mere difficulties of form the means of participation in the attire of the confe deration. The Imperial cabinet could not hesitate to reply in the affirmative to this question in presence of the engagements nistrected by Prussia at Olmutz. Even some time pre viously the constitution of the union of the 28th of May, 1949, had been abandoned, and there was consequently a Probability . that the deliberations commenced with respect to the revision of the federal poet might be arruged so as to secure the approbation of all its members. It was for thou reasons that it was agreed at Olmutz to ant In common and en conformity with the decisions of the Diet in the attain of Electoral Hesse and of Holstein. In this state of affairs we were enabled to undertake to persuade the Elector not to continue his /Mutations against the stay of the Penni= troops in his state', and to suggest that by an express request addressed to the Prussian government he should aff trd that government an opportunity of taking part—without any violation of the law—in the measures intended to pacify the country. A. for Holman it wee the decisions adopted at Frank fort, in the name of the Confederation, in which Russia undertook to co-operate. It is a great smisfaction to us that the execution so warmly desired by all the powers who signed the treaty concluded with Denmark. is one of t.e first objects for the accomplishment of which the members of the Germanic Confederation have again united. COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS. Yesterday the annivereary festival to celebrate the ffiendation of this inetitatioa, established for the benefit of the children and orphans of eouneereial traveller', took pins. at the London Tavern, Bishopegate-street. The Loan Mayo' in the chair, supported by the Sheriff, the Mayor of Bagel, John Mastermen, Re*. H. T. Hughes' Sala Beggallay, Eq., R. Beggellay, Req., H. Timis, Elq., inileisk Horton, Reg , T. Tupe, Reg , Arthur Wilco:on, Big, R. M. Cole, E.q., Bristol, J. 0. Shaw, intl., Bristol, Thomism; Req., Bristol, Robert Clothe, Jun., Eq. The guests numbered in all nearly 250 gentlemen, and the galleries wen graced by a goodly assemblage of ladies. The vocalists engaged on the occasion were Miss Dolby, Mr. Machin, Mr. Young, Mr. Horne, and Mr. Lend, and their exertions contributed greatly towards the hilarity of the evening. A new sone, entitled " Pity's Tear," written by Mrs. Cefiley and composed by Mrs. Walsh, was sung by Miss Dolby, sad was received with rapturous applause. The words being appropriate to charitable occasions, an animal amount of excitement was displayed throughout, and en encore was enthusiastically demanded. A word of praise le justly due to Mies Dolby, not only for the manner in whieit she sang this song, bat for the kindly sympathy she appeared to display towards the object by which it was dictated. The general feeling manifested by the guests throughout the evening gave abundant evidence of the fact that the cause of the Commercial Travellers' Schools continues to be well supported by thou whose sympathies ought naturally to be directed to the welfare of the institution. The arrangements for the dinner were carried out with a due regard to the general convenience of the guests, but there wee some nun to red fault with the accommodation afforded to reporters, who were placed in • position so far removed from the speakers that it was extremely difficult for them to hear what was said. Grace having been sang, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the health of ber Majesty. He was quite sure that in this meeting, as on all other emmions of a similar astute, loyalty was a charecterbtie inherent amongst them all. He need hardly remind them that if ever there was a time when they were called upon to drink the health of the Quin in an unequivocal manner, it was at the present souse. He would, therefore, offer no prefatory remarks on this subject, but would at ones pro pus to them the health of our beloved Queen. The tout was responded to with the venal loyalty and enthusiasm, and was followed by the national anthem, in which the whole of the company joined in chorus. The CHAIRMAN next proposed "His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family." The toast having been responded to, The CHAIRMAN gave " Prosperity to:the Commercial Travellers Schools." As this was the first appearance he had made at a public festival since he bad had the honour of being the chief magistrate of the City of London, he trusted that the present company would extend to him their for bearance and kindness whilst he proposed to them the next toast. (Cheers.) It was a task which to his mind was so interesting and so overwhelming thst he felt it extremely difficult to give utterance to his 3WII feelings on the occasion. (Heer, hear.) But on looking round the room he recog nised many countenances which be often bad the pleasure of meeting in transactions of business ; and he knew that the gentlemen by whom he was now surrounded were all men of business, whose motto was " deeds, not words." He there fore considered that he was in some measure freed from the anxiety he had felt lest their expectations with regard to his powers as chairmen should not be completely realised. He need not, however, do more than ask them to tarn their attention to the farther end of the room, and observe the interesting scene in the gallery (where the children now re ceiving their educaticn in the schools were assembled). The healthful appearance of those children offered, in his opinion, the strongest appeal to their hearts and Christianfeelings ; and his present conviction was, that nothing he could say or do would produce so much effect upon their minds as the eight now presented to them. But then et- eye on this interesting t and oi marked k e ice a d t somethingoccasion. t t the h h e i th is, , appeal"hu n e r t . d anl h a fla s o y br w e e ae o e f u lw festival, owh i ch a kf b d o t u h t a: o h add e m e Thetfaslell make in h i a h n t :t b o ll l'eneadha gal le ry,e t he c h e conviction n lf of children of their less fortunate brethren would not be made in vain. Let him all their attention to the object for which they were assembled—it was not merely to enjoy the e fet. more stivebu than board auttot any usxia other u season of theinkindlyfeel ipagelesawurhm of thichou;h year, to engender sentiments of brotherly end good fellow ship. He said this because it was palpable that come el them had attended at this festival with an intention to subecribe their guinea towards the institution—but he wanted something more than this—he chimed their hearty concurrence and increased assistance on the present in teresting occasion. They had begun nobly, and he trusted that they would continue their good work in so charitable a spirit that the public might know that under his auspices and aided by their support the duties of the Lord Mayer had not been inefficiently performed in Menses, to this praiseworthy institution. It should be reed head that the institution was not designed for the purpose of granting pensions to certain persons in age or infirmity, or alleviating the diseases to which the human frame was subject, but its object was to educate the orphan and necessitous children of their brethren, and in such a manner that at some future period their position in society might entitle them to sit at the present table, fully appm elating the benefits which bad been conferred upon this. (Hear, hear.) The education of the youthful population of this country was of paramount importance at the present moment, and if ever there was a period when it was recces eery that the youthful mind should be properly instructed, whether in a political er moral point of view, it was at the present time. (Hear.) He was quite sore that the fume prosperity of this country depended upon the education of the people, and he moldered it a part of his present' duty to impress th is feet upon their attention, becouss he, would not help thinking that there was no one amongst this I company who had not some reason to feel ioterested in the moms of such an institution as the Commercial Trwellen' School. How many children were there, whose parents (formerly the associates and companions o f those now pre sent) being removed from them by the stroke of death or nrieortune, had been left to the charitable consideration of their,frienthe In whatever station in life such children might hereafter be placed, he trusted that they would have good reason to bless their kind friends who appeared here to day, and that they might feel that some portion of the good they experienced had been caused by the beneficial exertions' of those who had met the Lord Mayor on the 27th De cember, 1830. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that notwith standing his feeble advocacy of the cause of the institution, many persons who had attended here with the deter mination to give five gains., to the charity, would be in duced, before they left the room, to subscribe ten gulasaa. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) His lordship concluded by reading the following letter, which he had received from Mr. George Moore, the insurer to the institutioa, and which he stated was well worthy of so old sad valued a friend of the Commercial Travellers' School 5, Bow Churchyard, Friday Evening, DEC. 27, 1860. My dear Lord Mayor,—My doctor will not permit me to support you in person to-sight ; I therefore enclose you a cheque for thirty galena, being tea guineas each for myself and partners, Mr. Grostock and Mr. Copestake. When you so readily responded to my request nearly twelve months since, to preside to-night, I hoped, as treasurer, I should have had the pleasure of reporting that we had raised the whole of the building fund we have only raised two thirds of It, and we have still about 4,0001. to get of the 12,0001. Will yon, with your usual eloquence and convincing lan guage, stimulate your peen to form deputations for the purple of canva ssin g Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford, and other largo towns, and which towns, I doyen not, will respond to the all in the same generous and noble manner as Menthes ter, Bristol, end Glasgow have done ? Thus we should soon have a building without debt, which, as treasurer, I have a very great ambition to arrive at. Will you tell the commercial rasa of the United Kingdom that only • quarter of tint number have subscribed , and tell thoseano that have not yell sabsoribed, that their treasurer, as an old traveller, foal hanillated that every commenial traveller In England an not afford to give his galena a year ? A very little economy (H. per day) would enable the institution to educate, main tain, and clothe the orphan of every decreased brother, and make the destitute widow's heart rejoice. —Believe me, my dear Lord Mayor most gratefully yours (signed) 0101011 Moonz.—Ths Right lion. the Lord Mayor. At the conclusion of this letter his lordship observed that he treated that the example of charity *min cannined would be followed by ell those who felt any interest is thn welfare of the institution. (Cheers.) A list of subscriptions was then read including 100 phi= from the National Mercantile Life Assurance Company, IX guineas from the Baron Lionel Brainchild, and several sum of 10 guinea'. The children of the seinen wan affissued• paraded round the room, and their healthy appaloosa wee the subject of general oommendation. The tout having been enthusiastically responded to, The Bev. Mr. HUGHES acknowledged the tout. Ks responded from the bottom of his heart to the 'outburst which had been so ably ;expressed by his lordship in his address at thecommenosiaost, not exactly of the proesadlay, but of the speeches of the evening. His lordship had said that there never was a time in the history of this kingdom , when the education of the young on wound principles wu a matter of greater importance than at this moment. He ins sure there was no cue present who did not cordially respond N that sentiment, and who was not prepared to pledge him. self to Garry it out politically to its fullest extent. (Hear, bear.) He had often felt that there was no class ef the Goa vanity to whom the country was more isdebted than the commercial truant. We were assentially a onanssetel poo h On tads std wasameste air prosperity and our material greatness as a nation depended. there was no clam of the offransualty wisest integrity and fidelity was of more importance to the country than that due whose chil dren were maintained in the Inalitation they were now met .. . to support. (Heir.) It wee a tabled of great satisfaction to him to think that it was Repaint - de to look upon the objects they were meet to promote to any point of view without disooyering some additional claim upon their sympathy. If they considered the class whose orphan children were the recipients of the bounty of the iastitutlen—a class with whose distresses they naturally sympathised with and were anxious to alleviate—or if they considered the character of the education given to these children, and the sound min i...pies on which ft was hued, they must feel themselves more and more impelled be do their utmost in furtherance eitlbe Muss of tlas charity. (Hear, bear.) The conviction be boil keg entertained was that education was the grand g aof the day, bemuse streagthened day by rig. h other questions sliced interest us for the mement— we might be annoyed and excited at those aggressions all of us felt called upon to unite in resisting to the ithmost—(cheers, mingled with some hissee)—though we might be sensible of the fact that injurious and pernicious doetrines were gradually creeping into en the communion to which we belonged, seeking to sap d underm mu ies thou principles on which all our best social interest depended —he would ask them whether, alter ail, the solution of all thee* difficulties did not depend on the solightenmeat and education of the people. (Cheers.) He wee no advocate for restricting liberty of con. science. (Hear, hear.) He had always come forward on every occasion in which he had the opportunity of doing so to support, as far he could, the great priociples of civil and religious liberty—(load cheers)—on which he believed the civil freedom, and, consequently, the real property of the kingdom rested. (Hear, bear.) But he was, at the same time, sensible of this fact—that if you would have men to choose for themselves between good and evil—if you would have them to be the judges of what is true:and what is false, you meet prepare their minds by education to diatinguish rightly between the one and the other. (Cheers.) You could not expect the masses to come to • correct conclusion en matters of such vital importance, ening you first im planted in their minds sound principles of educatOn, based upon the true word of God. (Hear, hear) He, for one, had no fear with regard to the right solution of any question that might be propounded to the English people, so long as Shoes principles were kept in view. He cared not what the question might be—whether between protestants and Roman eatholies, or between protestantiem and tractarianism—(loud cheer)—whatever it might be, he had no fear of the result ft long as the mess of the people were educated In simple, Mont, sweetmeat principles. (Hear, hear.) And from all be had heard and seen of the education of the cbildren of the Commercial Travellers' School, and that without compro mising any principle of Christianity—(hear, hear)—no ante. rian views were, as he understood it, allowed to be inculcated in this school; but a liberal education was imparted ' based on sound moral and Christian principle. (Hear, hear.) The education given to these children wee also useful and ' practical ; not calculated to raise them above their sphere in society, but to fit them for the petition they were likely to fill hereafter, and to make them useful and respected in it. I (Hear, hear.) He did not believe there was a single inttitu tion in this vast metropolis conducted on better or sounder principle,mar riedmsochrec.altra tly (Hear.)m ooat than wherethe Commercial And while on this point, though he did not wish on such an he T principles ea vel w l Travellers' occasion to advert to any controversial topics. cr to intrude ' political /objects lute a meeting pier for harmonious and charitable pureeing, he might be allowed to say that in his ' opinion the efforts of the government to soothe their discords I and to bring into harmony thou 000fiicting internee, which had hitherto prevented the spread of education in this country, entitled them to the highest honour. (Cheers.) It was not for him to say what might he the amount of success that might attend the is efforts in this direction, but if they succeeded in spreading the light of education amongst the masses of this country, they would do more towards the mainteeance of the prosperity of this country than had been effected by the most glorious victories which our history recorded. (Cheep) Depend upon it, that in proportion aa you informed the national mind—as yo u extended the bles sings of an enlightened education amongst the penee, the more you strengthened the foundations of the national pros perity. f Chun.) The efforts which were now making to extend education encouraged him to look forward te days of honour and prosperity for this country,w hich would cast into the shade all that had gone before. The triumphs of peace were far more worthy—they were far more enduring than the triumphs of war • and he was led to hope that this count ry would henceforw ard maintain her place amongst the nations of the earth leas by the manifestation of her military strength than by her moral power, her superiority in know laden, and her preeminence in science; and by the general i diffusion amongst her people of those religious principles which elevated man and fitted him for the position in life he I was a w e d u pon to fits . (Cheers.) One word more and he had done. They could not have a more conclusive proof of the advantages of educating the people, then the effect that had Wien already produced by the Ragged Schools. In the last report of the Ordinary of Newgate, it was shown that wince the establishment of these institutions, there I had been a considerable decrease in the number of juve nile criminals. Here was a proof of the advantages of edu cation amongst the lowest class of the community: and wherever TOU could trace its effects, whether in the higher or lower classes, the same result would be apparent—that the greatest go od you could do to man was to confer upon him the blessings of religion and moral instruction. Such was the character of the education given in the Commercial Travellers' Schools, and he knew he should meet with • hearty response from every heart present when he wished that institution, and all connected with it, prosperity and happiness in the new veer. (Cheers.) A second list of suloscrietions was then read, including the names of the Lord Mayor for ten guineas ; the Mayor of Bristol. 20 guineas; Mr. Muterman, M.P., 10 guinea; W. G. B. Gunton, E-q., 331 2e; J. C. Podmore,E‘q„ 101. . 10s. Mr. MASTERMAN, M.P., next rose. He wee sure the toast he had now to propose would be most cordially res ponded to by every one peewee. The kindly feeling ex pressed by the worthy chief magistrate of London toward the institution whcse interests they were met to promote was extremely gratifying ; and he was happy to be able, from personal knowledge, to say that that kind feeling was not misplaced, for the Commercial Travellers' School, if not the best, was certainly amongst the best institutions of its class in this great metropolis. It was extremely gratifying to him, holding the position he did as the pendent of the institution, to hear its merits dilated upon as they had been by the chief mogis trate of London and also by the reverend gentleman who had just addressed them. The linger he lived the more convinced was he of the advantages which educational insti tutes conferred upon mankind. (IL ar, hear.) Educate the young and the nation would continue to prosper end im prove. He was glad to see in such • clue such a number of ladies assembled—(cheers)—and he was sure, with their sympathies enlisted in its favour, the institution could not but prosper. (Cheer..) He begged to propose to them the health at their right honourable chairman the Lord Mayor. The toast having been drunk with the usual honours, The LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks, remarked that it would be unpardonable if he detained them more than a few misutee in acknowledging the compliment which had been paid to him. His hon. friend Lad re ferred to the presence of the ladies—and it was most gra tifying to him (the Lord Mayor ) to find that there were ladies present, and of course much more so that they should have joined in paying him • compliment. (Hear, hear.) It was, however, much more pleating to him to find that the fair sex were so warmly enlisted in the cause of this charity, for he remembered it had always been said in matters of this kind, " if you can only get the ladies to join you, you are mire to succeed." He would appeal to those ladies who had honoured him by joining in the last toast to persevere in their object, and to endeavour, by the exercise of that iofiusuce which each pomaded wi thin her own sphere and her own neighbourhood, to obtain support for the institution, and to extend its usefulness. For his own part, it would always be • pleasure to him to do all he could to mkt in promoting the interests of the Commercial Travellers' School by all the means in his power. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, said that the company must have regard to the fact that the gentle man whose name he was shout to mention would shortly be compelled to take his leave in order that he might be in time for a particular train to convey him home. He should therefore be very brief in bringing this toast under their notice, and he would at once propose to them the health of Mr. Masterman, the president of the institution. (Hear, hear.) In the coons of his experience he had often had opportunities of proposing the health of this gentleman as a member of the House of Commons, but upon the present occasion he wee about to introduce his name in a vary dif ferent character, although it was one which he felt assured was quite as acceptable to him es that of • mamba of the legislature. (Hear, hear.) In giving them this toast he could not do otherwise than offer his warmest congratulations to the directors of this charity, on the fact of their being enabled to have so excellent • peen dent; for his knowledge of teat gentleman bad shown him that where there was good to be dons he was always ready to do it. (Hear, hue) It was always the greatest pleasure to him to be enabled to confer benefit upon his poorer fellow creatures; and it might truly be said of him that he was everybody's friend and the friend of everybody, He need say nothing more upon this subject than to ask them to do an bet of justices to Mr. Masterman, their president, by cor dially drinking his health. (Cheers.) The toast having been drunk with the usual honours, Mr, MASTERMAN returned thanks, but in so low a tons of voice that, at the distance at which we were situated, we were only enabled to catch a few disconnected words. The ken. gentleman observed that he was deeply tensible of the kind manner in which the Lord Mayor had introduced his asses to their notice, end he was, at the same time, extremely thankful to them for the cordiality with which they had recened the proposition. The complimentary terms in Mlle thie Lord Mayor had mentioned his name had really Ole uoaervid him, and had entirely prevented him from saying that which he wi.had to have said. His long con nexion with the mercantile community had wives him a gnat interest in the welfare of such an institution as the preeent, end it was 'ratifying to him to think that the commercial people of this country should eseekter him • fit and proper person so fill the office of their palest. He could inure them that so long as his life sin spud it should be hie humble though earnest endeavour ko gemneek the usefulness of this valuable institution ; lad he aft "Haug he begged to tender his antlers thanks for the berme which had new been confined upon him. (Hear.) Baas be at down he must take thaprivUege of proposing Is them • toast, viz.. the health of • gentleman, who, though be was not present on this occasion, was • very warm sad sincere friend of the institution—he alluded to Mr. George Moore, their treasurer—and be was quite sure that the mar to wn itni°D w th uds: ou tb ais him f : e ini clinam t :T s u b tiga wa ll o ni ""l atig d W in ur d : w eei :S hith r e f i m r a t h : t. a." :t "P i t n arti hT e : 4 : ' Poi very whateverr: greet:ei oh:- .. sire, depend upon the exertions of the treasurer, sad it SPAIN. A Madrid letter of the 20th says: " The expected arrival of M. Mon gives some degree of consistency to reports which have been current relative to minis terial modifications. Persons generally well informed on the subject pretend that M. SerjasLozena already begins to find the portfolio of the finance too heavy for him, and would be glad to be relieved from it. These reports have had a slightly depressive effect on the Bourse. M. William farrow Letteom has been named first attache to the English embassy, in room of Mr. Loftus Otway. A few days ago M. Borelli Latonde, attaché to the French embassy, on re turning home, we. stabbed in the arm by a man who took to flight immediately; fortunately, the wound was not dangerous. It was aimed at his heart, but, raising his arm, he parried the thrust." EXHIBITION OP BM-METROPOLITAN Colour- TIES or Bac/rms.—We stated an Thursday Imt that the City of London Committee huped to send a complete list of the metropolitan exhibitors to the commisaintere in the evening of that day ; but this hope has not !Kea realised, Mantua wi up to a late born Wt evening the many returns tad not been sent in. However, the committee confidently trust that the will be complete on Monday next. This intelligence may alley in a measure the anaisty of appli cants for space. TESTIMONUL TO A CLEBOTILAN.—The parishioners of St. Luke's, Chides,. have recently promoted their l a t e senior curate, the Bev. B. Budge, with a silver rely., cod a purse of BS °vertigo', in testimony of the high Nero of his friends and caogrepation on his retirement from tho curacy of that parish. The rev. trentleman has received the appointment of chaplain to the North Surrey Industrial &Look at Aaerloy. ROYAL COLLEGE or Porstclairs.—At the quar terly mastics of the COlnitill MOON, held on Monday, th e 23rd of December, the following gentlemen, heeling under goes the neemeery examinations for a diploma, were admitted members of the college;—Dr. Roberts. /treat. street; Dr. Rutherford Ancrem, Valparaiso; also Dr. Brett, Southamptoo-etreet, Moreingion•ermosat • Dr. Sullivan, Chili ; sad Dr, We:soder, North Aedlopstreet, wove admitted extra licentiates. Ngw METHOD OF PATIN° IN Tarca.—At the Guildhall, at Walsall, on Wednesday lest, Mr. James Marlow, an Ironfounder, wu eammoned under the Track Act, for haviag, on the 19th instant, paid to William Nock, one of his workmen, goods to the amount of its. ld. oe account of his wages, instead of the current coin of the wales. The evidence disclosed that the defendant was in the habit of i giving elle vice, purporting to be drawn on the Birmingham Bar king Company, bar it was slid not push'. there or at the branch bank in this town, for certain some on account of wages. In reality those cheques were to be taken to the shop of the defendant's son, in Peel-street, when toasty to the amount of the cheque was given to the pawns present ing It. This was clearly proved in the cue el Nock, who' ; ked token a cheque for the amount In question, mu received tenthly In caching. at the slop alluded to. The bench fined the defendant Sl. and costs. A CHRISTMAS Ol. One day leaf week, as Soper latendent Rsiney sat musing over the events of the year, and wondering what sort of a supply of good cheer he should lay up for Christmas, he was aroused from his reverie by an extraordinary rusk in the passage leading to the back door of his house. Upon her proceeding to ascertain the cause, • horned monster with glaring eyes met his view. It turned out that one of five splendid bullocks, belonging to Mr. Whereto, of Moulton, weighing about 110 st , and en route to the station for London, had turned down the passage; and as it narrows at the farther end, the beast was literally wedged tightly there : turn back, proceed, or extricate itself, It could not. What must be done? It was eugeestsd by • by-studer that it shout I be there slaughtered, and left as a Eedt for the entire superintendent. This not quite meet the views of th e proprietor, pert of the hoses had to be down; and after masa dillicalty the unforhutate was liberated, and proceeded with its oempaaions to the great astropolit.—Stawford Mercury. snot be a matter of regret that ill hes,llTrer..et frem being present on this occasion. Re hoped, n 0,,, that before the next meeting his health would h.. ~,u restored, and he therefore had great pleasure to e l ub e t th em to j.in with him in wishing a speedy recover, t 4 r t : excellent lriend, Mr. George M oore. (Chien) The tout was responded to with the loud.st oppl,o.r. Mr. CRAMPTON (attached to the fine of Co man had stake,and Moors) returned th an k s. Ile 0hr,,,.„, -cc.; nmade greater exertions in furthe r i ng tLe rests of this charity than his princip.a, Mr. while deeply . regrettiog his absence on th e sea s don, had d d him (Mr. Cra °u' uiptecl to remi nd tom u. it would require 4,0005 to compl ete the school', ur ge upon the commercial travellers of Lonnen ut,°, north the example of those of B r i sto l , whose dher..lo,thi butions he trusted they would not fall short of. (II , A new national song, " Oar Country, our ce„ ch. Our Queen," written by Mr. J. B. Walker, the rm., Loder, was sung by Mr. Machin, and elicited en toed'. • A further report of subscriptions haring bees m e d . Mr. WALKER intimated that the song, „ Pith had produced by the sale of M. per copy, 170 Onto, ,, funds of the charity, and proposed the health' of tto e e t " vs ladies, Mrs. Ce11i...) , and Mrs. Walsh, by whom it tat hem written end composed. The tout having been responded to, Miss 1/ ~ The Bonnets of Bonnie Dead er ," abLi t -.7 ear The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the text *se.. some apology for not having yet inti , duced "the ladies," but in the "great house " in wt compelled to live during the next ye a r th st tr t .' -- brought forward until late in the ',enlist, and f son, that they rejoiced in their compui aid .t.iy like them to take their departure too loon. f • and laughter.) The next teat following the: now about to give Hato one which weeld he a sure and satiafactio all—it WIC "The London and the Sheriffs," and this w,uld he the Mayor of Bristol. It was to him (the charm., r . r t4 i and happiness to be enabled to say that the e u , p London were bound toseetLer in Inch friendly e, that their motto wu " unity is streogth He was:delighted to have the honour of the tj;,u,„; Bristol's company on this occasion, sod n, tell them why he considered it an bon .ar because be bad heard tonight that he a:a..yi :.* sure in going about to do good, and he 'e; e.st gratitude was due to him from the irony.; ist e 1„. institution. Debts of gratitute were deb sef nee and if they were acknowlAged from Loa t believed that their creditors would be them in instalments. (Laughbr ) lie therefore that they would be willing to ;a I present debt to the Mayor of Bristo!, who w integrity of purpose and honesty of etuset exerted himself with great success in pr. os•Aini of this institution, and he had now a.‘en a twenty guineas is addition to a former sum . guineas. Under these circurnstancia he re. a great honour to hive him amongst thin intks city of London, and if tie failed to e‘.ll respects to him (the Lord Mayor) when tem. cuton to take the chair at the Men, feel much aggrieved. (lieu, bear.) 11. a, the health of the Mayor of Br stoL Mr. ABBERFIELD, the Mayor of T thanks, saying that he had elites had tt. aiding at public dinners, and returnirt pliments paid to him, but he had rev r in acknowledging a toast then at the p. • 11l had always felt a peculiar Interest in the society d ecta. menial traveller,. Ha had passed many pion hood at Exeter and Plymouth, and he had 114 received the greatest kindness from the c4inuer. cial travellers in that par. of the world, sad he therefore considered himself indebted to the present nc. of travellers. They might rest assured he wou:d do al his power to promote their welters, and it was in this terlieg that he hailed the opportunity of being present at the ate:. emery festival of this institution. Ile did cot ;cu.:pi:eta pleasure of being amongst them this evening, but the m n • inertia travellers bad thought it their y h.; and in thanking them for the honour tivy 0. t • .:and upon him, he cordially joined with 'he M r enabling success and prosperity to teeir institution ' Mr. Sheriff HODOKINSON returned shack., spondiog to a universal call, Mr. Alderman and Sivaiff CARDED a:so ran is ~ zed the toast, referring to the importance of a charity Is, .1 the Commercial Travellers &noel, whose obi. et cats the young in sound and liberal priariples. The LORD MAYOR then scr ourved alrfiti.r •Itti funds of the society of 200/., u the produc • of Mr. song of " The Will and the Way ;" and aftern:..r ,. j terms of deserved psi,e to the song of " . ti, matribution of two lady friends of the charity, and one fits which resulted therefrom, proposed Ladies." who w rrJr , .t Ur re Mr. - J. B. WALKER, author of "The W Way," returned thanks on behalf of the Isdie, Mr. SHAW, of Bristol, then prolneen the V. and Trustees of the Commercial 'freer-No; s stated his conviction that it was the p hey of al travellers to support to the utmost of th, tr emplary inwitution. Mr. ROBERT CLARKE, jun., in r rur. said—My Lord Mayor and genteemen : I ri.c pleasure to return thanks for the c;repl•heri,. nave been pleased to pay to the v:ce-prc . - - trustees of our excellent institution, and to Al they feel undiminished interest in iie will continue to do all that to promote its prosperity. (Hear, abstnos of my esteemed friend, cur whose praise I would not add one word, f with which you have just received his tome h. the deep tense of gratitude you feel townie unwearied exertions to promote the calm of which we are met here to night)—(h requested to state that, notwithstanding th of the board of management entertains o rl of the vigorous exertions you were lAA the building fund, the annual subcrip.i .ne fallen off, they have not decreased one Ohlr,rt. contrary, there has been an actual theme , With regard to the building fund, the actue calved up to the 18th of the present month is 7,t sum no less than 5,3611. hove been received duni, twelvemonths; for this sum we are i,defee united exertions of our friends bird in town and the presence of his Worship the slaycr of 13-e' me that the first effort made out of Lon lon was c in that ancient city over which he hat lil lots presided. (Hear, hear.) Having been on, of appointed to attend a banquet which wen d." I 4; auspices, I can bear testimeny to the fees th and zeal of the people of Bristol was beso, and that they set an example worthy of the manufacturing towns of the United Kebab' hear.) I will only add, that the success of the should stimulate to continued exertions, and ny hope end belief is, that if the same rebut .r• sued, on our next anniversary the c-mpl , ": , building land will be announced. 8,.1 down I will just add one word as to to . interest which is felt in our institution, its claims brought bafore the notice of another amociation the commercial body who have availed themsei , eminence on entering into freak engagement , hear.) They have deputed my friend on the r.: the directors, to attend here this evenirg. sad i , donation of ten guineas in the name of the United tixiest . Association. (Cheers.) Several routine toasts were then prepmed and awn , : spanded to, and the company separated. The sub scriptions and donations announced in ; of the evening amounted to a considerable sum. Mr. limber was the toastmaster. Aer :r THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT CROW TREES LiEKY.—On Tuesday last, the inquest or tte d Thomas Graydon and John Synth, whose death' r-udei from an explosion of one of the bonen of rte ereiZe Crow Trees Colliery, on the preceding Wechr.!,c, es resumed, the same having been adjourned in id inst. The evidence, which ran to a conside from rehl , may be reduced to the following statement engine wu worked by two boilers, and there is Ilse a spin one, all of which boilers are made of the best world, sufficient thickness to work with safety at a roGre• ear vea M 4 from 40 to 50 lbs. to the ',guars inch, and disatttte f saM not worked at more than 30 lbe. to th e inch ; th and floats were in proper working order, Led Of/ in usual indications of perfect safety ; that there was sfa ns ?: cieacy of water is the boilers; that on tie di° ° explcsion, it being necessary to repair a steel o uiEbe engine was stepped, the tires d am ped. awl ta boiler valves eased ; the adjoining boiler,whieb working order, was also eased, but was cocercied middle one, consequently the pressure in cub twurr . 7; be equal, and of course in case of severe prerearote part would naturally be the first to give way. la !ha t om bs it would appear that a portion of the middle ewer bottom, or rather the nearest seam to the bonds. and was the weakest part, had from some cause giT' n a Rte tai the water being thus suoderily thrown epee red-hot flues, had become deoompotied and ceaceut.,, , . d taco gas; hence the explosion, which mot have bees dre.eNt: portion of the boiler having been blown a ii ,hose o!!'; two hundred yards, and various other portiom entr"_„ every direction. The other two s boilers rolled oil ta , 1: 1 7. The body of Graydon, who was working et the la time of the explosion, was fund blown to a Meate I:LI yards; the other mace (Smith) appeared to have im°L,,, close to the boilers. The jury, after heatillt the 4 • and opinions of several practical engineers , am, could detect any want of water, emus of interne. detect In construction, working, or managetem t ogi d boilers, returned a verdict of accidental death, otalt"°,,„ey the owners and all other parties connected with t "` from any blame. I , lSti' V BORDER PRIESTS TOOTING FOR II Ell We (Gateshead Observer) lately learned that in teenth centuryNeercuile carpenters minuend poP ' 0 deathbeds for orders for their coffins. It would .to Competition is as keen, nowadays. among ffea ll V is a happiness it is to forge the fetters of Hints; , t ate Borders couples are canvassed for the privilege a,yl sed, them together; and when, the other day, tim lietick• Duchess of Northumberland ware driving jilt? upon-Tweed, they were surprised and amused introduction of a polite stranger, who tendered_ and solicited the job of making them man and win. _ do had been seven runaway weddiogs week. et Berwick darm , •ucec4 Mr. John O'Connell meeting is Dublin, pi session, for the purpoi prevent the passing ol :few answers tO his li m ited his invitation of the Irish repres o , FlahertY, in his ref en d protestant mem , a l w ays, under all co some of the Irish mei should also be invited h i e o wn opinion, and i taut members may co shou ld not Follett lii frienc ei nes for which it e ffect of distracting al g n hardl and which I int uit indeed turn out a nd I have strong rea o pinions expressed b w ill be employed as for not co-operating movement to which I which Mr. &Coon R e ynolds, Y. ; O'Flaberty, M.P.; IV William Fagan, 31.1 will be unable to lees tilw(Yhe7uchnnanhweasierivcain been in pri b ig the opening of that be cannot Intent members approve of come, Mr. O'Flaber peer suggestion wt On the subject of some of the unfortut Savings Bank have the Express of 'V respondence hes tekt of Dublin and the C Mar My Dear Sir—l bet memirial of the anp.eii Dank, adopted at a pu change in this city, on the honour pid sufferers, I ea rn estly prompt and kind CAI remain, my dear sir, Wonus.—To the nig! Exchequer. Mickleton, Deo. 24, your letter, and the dei ositors in the Colic were not according to the report from the en. Meth inst., and that tl report and accompauyi before any dechion c be obvious that there whom deposits are leg. Whether the circum•r were made elters tto. c admit, be mettyr fare Lima in giving ms I. feltbtolly,CHAlLLlM A circular, to WI signatures are alret to members of tfa with Ireland, eußg the folio sing declal — we, the undt r•ign juncture to drc:are Ors of civil and rtL•fi oppose by every c , n.ti interfere by leghlativf trine of any portion of The epo . uso . re to t Mews. 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