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542 Rudiger, farmers, gamekeepers, and others, who, by special permission, have been allowed to possess firearms, are to deliver them forthwith to the local authorities. l'ossession of firearms will henceforth be permitted solely to the military and civil officers of the emp►re. The British vessels lately detained at Odessa have been released. The crews were kept twenty days in prison, but were liberated on the 13th ult., and allowed to sail with their vessels on the 19th. Some of them had arrived at Constantinople on the 23rd of May. Minkel Baudin, who received his promotion only a fe",days since, died in Paris on Wednesday, after a ptuhful illness, at the age of seventy. lie was a highly distinguished officer, and lost his arm when he commanded the Semillante. lie leaves two sons, one of whom is secretary to the French Embassy in London. Madrid journals of the 3rd state that the Spanish Government had resolved to send six more steamers to Cuba; making thirteen in all. These vessels would carry out 4,000 men, and 2,000 more were to follow subsequently. The first detachment of 500 had already sailed from Cadiz. The Lisbon Government has finally resolved upon granting the long solicited charter to the company formed for the purpose of undertaking the manage ment of the Portuguese colony of Mozambique, in Eastern Africa, subject, of course, to the approval of the Cortes. The Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys has been selected to fill the bishopric of Sodor and Man, ren dered vacant by the translation of Lord Auckland to the see of Bath and Wells. The new prelate is a younger brother of Lord Lilford. In 1831 he was presented by his father to the rectory of Wanington, Lancashire, and is also a rural dean of the diocese of Chester. The bishopric is worth 2,0001. a year, but does not entitle its possessor to a vote in the House of Lords. The 20th of June, the anniversary of her Majesty's accession to the throne, is the day fixed upon for the approaching brevet. The following inscription appears on the medals struck to commemorate the opening of the Crystal Palace, to be presented to her MAjesty to day : " Ornatur propriis Industria clanis."—" Industry is adorned with her own works." As the day of opening approached the demand for season tickets became more rapid. On Thursday the printed supply was quite exhausted, and 10,000 more, produced by extreme pressure, were all bought up at the different offices in the course of a couple of hours. CATTLE TRAFFIC OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. AN interesting summary of the cattle traffic occurring on all the lines of railway iu the United Kingdom during the year 1853 has been compiled by Mr. Ormandy, a function ary of the North-Western Railway 988,537;ENG AND . — Oxen , sheep, 3,502,445 ; calves, 160,538 ; pigs, 704 , 037: total, 5,335,r)57. Amount received for carriage, '299,9751. 16s. IREL•ND. Oxen, 104,148 ; sheep, 208,048; calves, 17,732 ; pigs, 22:1,499: total, 553,427. Amount received for carriage, 31,1791. 18s. 3d. SCOTLAND.—Oxen, 180,668; sheep, 830,745; calves, 3,655; pigs, 28,1-22: total, 843,090. Amount received for carriage, 30,3281. 19s. 4d. TOTAL.—Oxen, 1,253,353 ; sheep, 4,341,238; calves, 181,926 ; pigs, 955,558: total, 6,732,074. Amountreceived for carriage, 301,4791. 13s. 7d. The want of agricultural statistics for Great Britain prevents any comparison being drawn as to what proportion the cattle carried by railway bears to the quantity in the country ; brit a comparison can be made as regards Ire land, and the result is as under :—Oxen, of all ages, lin 25} ; sheep and lambs, 1 in 124 ; pigs, 1 in 44. The value of the cattle conveyed by the railways of the United Kingdom during the year may be estimated as follows :—Oxen, 13,780,8831. ; sheep, 6,511,8571.; calves, 308,2931. ; pigs, 2,808,6471.: total, 23,475,7071. SOME remarks on penmanship, as an element of popular instruction, are contained in a letter which the Home Secretary has lately caused to be addressed to the Secretary of the Privy Council Committee on Education. In this communication Lord Palmerston expresses his belief that one great fault in the system of instruction in the schools of the country lies in the want of proper teaching in the art of writing. The great bulk of the middle and lower orders write hands too small and indistinct, and do not form their letters ; or they sometimes form them by alternate broad and fine strokes, which make the words difficult to read. The handwriting which was generally practised in the early part and miedle of the last century was far better than that now in common use; and Lord Palmerston would suggest that it would be very desirable that the attention of schoolmasters should he directed to this subject, and that their pupils should be taught rather to imitate broad printing than tine copperplate engraving. THE PRESS. CROWN LAWYERS IN IRELAND. THE first vacant Irish judicial appointment has been given by the Coalition to Mr. JOHN HATCHELL, once member for Windsor, and Attorney- G en eral for Ireland. It is something new to have a barrister who filled the office of Attorney-General accepting any post below the place of a puisne judgeship. The Commissionership of the Court for the Relief of Insolvents is thought ade quate to the pretensions of Mr. HexcHELL, and he ap pears to be of the same opinion himself. Impartial per sons must pronounce that of late years " Liberal" Ministries have not upheld the honour of the bar in Ireland. When in the House of Commons, as Attorney-General, Mr. HATCHELL was often derided for his incapacity in debate. On one occasion Sir JAMES GRAHAM actually offered him his commisera tion, saying, " I feel for him ;" and the mirth excited by some of the liberties he took with the Queen's English more than once brought down a joyous roar. We have no doubt that Mr. HATCHELL will till respectably a subordinate office, but we must condemn the Whig practice of selecting lawyers not of the first class to fill the great Crown offices connected with the Executive. We could wish to see an end put to the system under which men who cannot speak at all, like Mr. HATCHELL, and those who can do nothing else, like Mr. KEOGH, are placed above their superiors. THE DUKE or WELLINGTON having announced his intention to give annually a gold medal of his illus trious father a s a reward for historical proficiency in Norwich Grammar School, it has this year been awarded to Mr. O. St. John. A PUBLIC MEETING, to consider what measures could be adopted to prevent the passing of the bill for abolishing a number of City churches, was held on Wednesday at the London Tavern. Mr. Hubbard, Governor of the Bank of England, presided, and resolutions declaring the regret of the meeting and its disapproval of the bill were passed almost unani mously. THE HAY HARVEST has commenced in the neigh• bourhood of Southampton and other localities in the southern counties. The grass stalk is not long, but on the best lands the crop is very thick. A NEW ENGLISH CHURCH WRS opened in Berlin on Sunday last (the 4th inst.) by the Rev. Mr. Bellson, officiating minister of the English Episcopal Church in that capital. The new church is situated in the Montbijou Palace. Divine service for the last eight years has been performed in a chapel fitted up adjoining the Hotel du Nord, Unter den Linden ; but, on application to his Majesty for permission to build a church, he generously offered to allow a por tion of one of his private palaces (Montbijou) to be altered, and made subservient to the use of the English. Lord and Lady Bloomfield, an aide-de camp of the King, and a large congregation, consist ing of the ilite of the English resident , : and visitors, and a sprinkling of the Prussian nobility, more than filled the chapel on the occasion of the opening service. GENERAL SIR LOFTUS OTWAY, C. 8., colonel of the 84th Regiment., died on Wednesday last, at his resi dence in Grosvenor-square. He was a gallant and distinguished officer, and in the late war saw a great deal of sharp service. The deceased officer entered the army as cornet, 17th May, 1796; became a lieu tenant in September of that year; captain in 1798 ; major, 1803; lieutenant colonel, 1805; colonel, 1813, major-general, 1819 ; and general, November, 1851. He succeeded to the colonelcy of the 84th, December 30,1840. Sir Loftus Otway served in Ireland during the rebellion in 1798, and Was; present in the action at Vinegar-hill. He proceeded to the Peninsula in 1808, as a major in the 11th Hussars. Sir Loftus re ceived the war medal with three clasps for Sabagun and Benevente, Busaco, and Albuera. The colonelcy of the 84th Regiment becomes vacant by the death of Sir L. Otway. SOME DECIMAL COIN. have been struck by the Stockholm Mint on trial. The Swedish royal medal list and mint engraver is a lady, whose talent is uni• versally admired. As ACCIDENT of a frightful character happened lately near Calais to M. A. Leroy, the inventor of a locomotive carriage for running on common roads, in the perfecting of which he has expended a large sum of money. M. Leroy was about to carry his invention to England, where he hoped to dispose of it, and left Paris with his carriage for that purpose. By getting the assistance of some horses up some of the very steepest hills, he arrived as far as the wood of Guines, in the l'as-de-Calais. Unfortunately, in running down a steep descent, the carriage, by some acci dent to the machinery, ran off the road and turned over, and a quantity of the boiling water falling on 14. Leroy, he was scalded in a very dreadful manner, although hopes are entertained that his injuries will not. be attended withfatal consequences. The inhabitants of Guinea, on hearing of the accident, immediately opened a subscription for the benefit of the sufferer. SATURDAY, 6rtitsiastital. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Brent on Rev. Edmund du . Boisson, 8.A., to th e Incumbency of , erefordahire near The Ite Leominsterv. Oetaviuo Goodrich, M.A., to the Rectory of Hu m b er, The Rev. T. H. 0. Wright, M.A., to the Vicarage of Wolferton, near Clifton-onqeme. The Rev. Henry Thomas Whateley, MA., to be Lecture Secre. tary to the Society for the Propagation of the Goopel in Foreigu Parts. The Rev. Henry G. Bunsen, M.A., to be Lecture Secretary for the Church Missionary Society. The Rev. Richard liarton, hi.A., to the Sub-Deanery of Christ Church, Dublin. The Hon. and Rev. George Thomas Orlando Bridgentitn,M.A., to the Rectory of Blymhill, near Shiffnal, Shropshire. The Rev. Cohn Campbell, M.A., to the \georgic of Stkeorge's, Wolverhampton. The Rev. William Philip Mackesy, M.A., to the Incumbency of LangeWe, near Giggleswick, Yorkshire. The Rev. John Lloyd, to the Perpetual Curacy of Llanstephon, in the county of Radnor. The Rev. John Bayldon, M.A., to the Curacy of Hope Mansell, near Mitcheldean, Herefordshire, The Rev. Itichtird Chapman, ALA., to the Rectory of Norman. ton, near Grantham. The Rev. Woodthorpe Collett, MA., to the Incumbency of Brightwell and Rengrave. The Rev. Jame. Grenville Smyth, MA., to the Vicarage of North and South Elktngton. The Rev. John Banbridge Smith,M.A., to the Rectory of Totby, Lincoln Aire. The Rev. H. B. Farmer, M.A., to the Rectory of Rathaaran. The Rev. H. Maclean, M.A., to be Chaplain to the Caistor Union. _ _ _ _ The Bev. Herbert Plater, MA., to the Head Mastership of Newark Grammar School. VACANCIES. The Vicarage of Dedham, near Colchester, diocese of Roches ter ; worth 2001. a year, iu the giR of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Curacy of Klrkbyin•Malhamdale, near Settle, in the die. cede of Ripon ; in the gift of the Bev. Stephen Bland, M.A. The Vicarage of Kirkby Fleetham, near Bedale, Yorkshire, die. cese of Ripon; worth 2501. a year, iu the gift of the Lord Chan cellor. _ _ . . . The Incumbency of Oswaldtwistle, in the parts hof Whalley, Lancashire; worh about 2001. a year, in the gift of trustees. The Incumbency of klardsea, near tilverstoue, diocese of Ches ter; worth 1201. per annum, iu the gift of the representatives of the late incumbent The Incumbency of St. Mary's Church, Edgehill, Liverpool; worth 2001. a year, ui the gilt of trustees. The Chaplaincy to the Illaby Union, in the parish of Enderby, Lincolnshire; worth D2l. a year. The Mastership of tit. Andrew's House, near home; open to clergymen in priest's ordere. The Curacy of Barrowby, near Grantham, Lincolnshire; in the gift of the Res. George Earle Welby, M.A. Eta Saki. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 2. The following promotions, dated the %Alt May, 1864, have this day taken place consequent on the decease of Vice-Admiral of the White Hyde Parker, C.B.:—Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir William Henry Dillon, Kt., K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the White ; Rear-Admiral ou the Reserved List Edward Wallis Hoare to be a Vice-Admiral on the Reserved List; Rear-Admi ral of the Red John Coode, C. 13., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue; Rear-Admiral of the White Fairfax Moresby. C. 8., to be Beat• Admiral of the Red ; Rear-Admiral of the Blue James Haulm) , Pluturidge to be Rear-Admiral of the White; Captain Michael Seymour to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. ♦PPUINTMENTS. Commander—George Smythe to be a commanding officer in the Coast Guard. Lieutenant—Thomas S. Gooch to the Meander. Second Masters—George Turpin to the Mina; H. P. Ward to the St. Vincent; Robert (Jaen to the Minx. Masters' Assistants--Jobe A. Collinion to the Sphinx; John E. Chapple to the Wizard; C. K. Haswell to the St. George. Clerks—Charles Ross to the Victory ; J. B. Moore to the Al giers ; E. E. Phillips to the Meander ; C. B. L. Brockman to the Scourge; John Adams to the Wolverine. Clerk's Assistant—John 11. Mooney to the Vulcan. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, June 6. BANKRUPTS —JAMES LAMERTON and JAMES GALsWORTHY, Queen's-road, Peckham, builders—THOMAS Purrs, Dove, near Brighton, carpenter—MAßT TH(,RNTON STEELE, Norlaud-road, licensed victualler-HENRY SIMMONS, Northam berland.place, Commercial-road, and elsewhere, boounakor — BENJAMIN WEST, Ileet-street, City, and tit. James's-walk, Clerkenwell, bookseller—EDWAßD SHALLIS, liedfoni-place , Commercial-road Eust, and Salmon's-lane, Limehouse, grocer — THOMAS BROOK BRIDOEis STEVENS, Pall-mall, bill broker-- BOBERT ALEXANDER HIRRALDr, leenchurch-street, City, Sta• Lionel'.JOHN JACOB him., High Holborn, ironmonger -10 .cm CLEMENTS, St. John's.whaif, Westminster, coal merchant — JOSHU♦ CROWTHER and Wm. DICKINSON, jun., Manchester, general Manchester warehousemen—WM. BATE, Manchester, baker—LOT HAYPSON, Dui:lnfield, Cheshire, beerseller--Joslit A WoIIAILLD, Glossop, Derbyshire, shoe/Raker—ABRAHAM MOSES MASSE, 131 i minglitun, manufacturing chemist—Wm. BURROWS, Leicester, tailor—JOHN SAYER, Sheffield, draper—THOMA S llonosoN, Leeds, draper—JAMES MACINTYRE, North-town, Sc• mersetshire, nurseryman. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. —Wm. PURSELL, Edinburgh draper--.JoHN GENTLE, Edinburgh,teacher—AßcittnA knklitows Glasgow, baker—JOHN SIMPSON, Edinburgh, baker. Friday, June 9. BANKRUPTS.—Enmunn liaxi Normal, Caversharn, dealer --JOSEPH COOPER, Liverpool, irontuonger—DAN Ist, WARNER, Birmingham, baker—GEOROE BOWLEY MEDLEY, Highbury.park North, Islington, underwriter—SAstuau, WALTON, Macclesfield, Publican—WlLLlAM BENNETT, Tiluey Saint Lawrence, miller-- THOMAS LANORIDOE, Bristol, CollnlotiODer—SAMUEL BARNES, Werneth Iron Works, Oldham, machine reeler Enwis PRITCHARD, Southampton, brick manufacturer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—MILLAR, BLAIR, and Co., Paisley, calico printers—WOOD, TAYLOR, and Co., Glasgow merchants.