The Press. — London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

I chairman, and gave a been a fine, noble fellow, nd brave the battle and the Queen and country. But ing in generous impulses, and noble acts, he was degree which is only to -spending, on his arrival days, in wasteful eatrava• robably of many years. But • ;h, through the blessing , the British seaman is a regularly attends Divine ris offered him. Instead ty I have described to you, (portion of his pay to his .d children, as the case may leisure hours of the day by selected and provided for he walks the deck in his as heretofore, in dreams , ship shall arrive in port, the future ; and probably cheer him so much, in the iidnight watch, as the feeling orphan child will find a home late Chairman of the Thursday morning was his bed, in his dressing pistols by his side. Mr. axeet, Regent-street, and in immediate attend late gentleman bleeding and breathing heavily. 'vidently misfired, but the the rad' of the mouth, . its passage wounding The wound was at once but he lingered until two The Rev. Whitworth who died by his own brother to the deceased. RETURNS for the week mortality. The rate allowing the highest pro risen from 1,040 to 1,154, 1 .410. The number of IDDLESEX, the Venerable latiou on Tuesday at St.. •ent-garden. In addressing the particularly upon the seek out and vi,it the upon the necessity of a of Scripture : condemned to hear, to their no to the poor so redolent general intell4,iblity or quite as well have been of not being justly often been struck with the - the most eminent moral , upon which the happi . by Christian teachers to great inciting cause of intl. of retribution in a futuro life, • was by natural reason and • the word of God, would iuestion by any individual in been for the preposterous punishments by which _ had outraged the common mankind. concluded his charge with Ore clergy, dismissed ABLE SOCIETIES continue The London Society Females held its fes ion Tavern. Donations announced, and a small ,0501., was statel to be in lie Hospital also held its 'uesday, and donations to the iunced. Cor.r.EGE held its an- The success of the :he report to be certain. Ipleted, the schools in their homes, and the of Parliament. Sub and the balance in hand, ... of 19,0081., was 1.0971. .FORIIERS OF ALL NATIONS was in St. Martin's-hall. Robert Owen presided, . some length, enforcing great earnestness. A series unanimously passed by the meet - Houses of Parliament, ajesty. ILITARY FLOATING WAG explained last Salm-day, tion, by Major Vincent Artillery, ThQ iuyeu• M1:17, 1856. usual vote of thanks to the sketch,of the modern tar : The British sailor has ever h ever ready to come forward and breeze in the service of his Qu a ail late years, although aboundin and although delighting in kind Vioughtless and improvident, to a be believed by being witnessed—sl in a foreign country, in three da3 [on ce, the hard earnings probal tow, thanks to the education whirl of God, has been widely diffused, very different being. He now n service, whenever an opportunity i of spending his money in the way be allots a very considerable propc Aged parents, or to his wife and c be. He occupies himself in leist reading those books which are him by the Government, and as night watch. instead of indulging, of revelry to be enjoyed when the he reflects on the past and on tl there is nothing that would chee gloom and weariness of the midni, that. if he should fall, his orpha in this institution. "dm CHARLES RUSSELL, If Great Western Railway, on Ti found by his servant lying on bi gown, unconscious, with two pi 111'0 ,, car, surgeon, of Tyler-stre Dr. Line of Savile-row, were ante, and found the unfortunai from his mouth and nose, a One of the pistols had eviden ball of the other had enured 1 and lodged in the brain, in i some of the blood-vessels. Th pronounced to be mortal, but o'clock, when he expired. Russell, inspector of prisons, hangs a few years ago, was bra THE REGISTRAR -GENERAL'S show a marked increase in the is even above the average, allot portion. The deaths have rise' the highest average being 1, births amounted to 1,701. THE ARCHDEACON OF MIDDI John Sinclair, held a visitatio Paul's Church, Covent-garden clergy the archdeacon spoke duty of the parochial clergy to sick. He insisted, also, upoi clear and careful explanation o They sometimes were condemnl small discomfort, public addresses of the university that, as regarded any practical result, they might q delivered in Syriac or Sauscrit. He pointed out the danger explicit : For his own part, he had ofter justice of an observation made by philosophers, that the easy terms nes* of eternity was offered by doubtful claimants was the great delity, and that the doctrine of reti powerfully recommended as it was the moral faculty, as well as by th never have been called in questio respectable society, if it had not be misappropriation of rewards and superstiti n and enthusiasm hail sense and best feelings of mankind The archdeacon, having conch some sound practical advice to them with the benediction. THE DIFFERENT CHARITABI to hold their annual meetings. 14 the Protection of Young tival on Monday, at the Louth)] to the amount of 9001. were ar balance, with a capital of 1,03( hand. The City Orthopaedic anniversary dinner on Tuesday amount of 4001. were announce THE MEDICAL BENEVOLENT ( nual meeting on Tuesday. undertaking appeared from the The building was now vinyl operation, the pensioners in tl ingitlition incorporated by act scriptions also were coming in, al Item an expenditure last year c CoNORESS OF 14:FORHERS held on Wednesday morning The attendance was . limited. 3 and addressed the meeting at s his Peculiar views with great • i o u f a, reasnod itii u p i; t ms on were unanimousl a vote d to both 1 With a memorial to her Ilajesp, 11 :TILLIC BOATS AND MILT' Were !muted upon and es at the United Service Institute krel F•it,o.s„ the lova THE PRESS. tion belongs to Mr. Francis, of the United States. The boats and waggons are constructed of iron, cor. rugated by a peculiar process, not thicker than a sixpence, are of immense strength, and capable of resisting any force. Experiment , have been tried at various places with a view of testing the strength of the boats and waggons; and it has been ascertained beyond doubt that they are capable of standing the roughest service. One very remarkable proof of the usefulness of such boats is to be found in the fact that, when the material is penetrated by a gun-shot, the damage can be repaired in a moment or two by means of a common hammer. The invention, as explained by Major Vincent Eyre, appears to be one of real, sound, practical utility. THE NATIONAL GALLERY has been further en riched (?) by a picture in tempera, by an early Florentine master, Sandro Botticelli. It is circular in form, and represents the Virgin with the child in her arms, and two youthful adoring figures at the sides ; one apparently St. John the Baptist, the other an angel. The figures are half-length and under life size. This is one of the pictures purchased last year in Italy f 4 the national collection, and is de scribed in the directors' report as having at the back the inscription, "M. Giuliano da San Ghailo "—an evidence that it was once in the possession of the Florentine architect San Gallo. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS have not yet decided upon adopting the report of their en gineer, Mr. Bazalgette, upon sewage interception and main drainage. The board resumed the debate on Wednesday, Major Lyon supporting the report on the ground that Mr. Bazalgette proposed to carry the sewage to Plumstead, and to completely drain the upper districts. Mr. Doulton opposed the plan as too expensive, and because it did not, by discharg ing the sewage at Plmnstead, whereby it would be brought back by the tide to London, effect the drain age of the City. The debate was ultimately adjourned to next Wednesday. SEVERAL EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES of watches and jewellery have taken place in the metropolis during the past week. The house of Mr. Curling, at Clap ham, No. 44, St. James's-place, and a house in Ken nington, all private residences, have been broken into and robbed to a considerable amount. Vroblncial. LORD Jour: RUSSELL delivered a lecture on the "Study of History," on Wednesday evening, at Stroud. The noble lord, before touching upon modern times, cited the free States of Italy as the first which made progress in arts and letters, pointed out how Rome had decayed through the neglect of religion, and traced the awakening of Christianity through the energy of Luther, and the religious controversy which led to the war of the Reformation. He then sketched the events of modern history, especiallyin connection with Spain, France, England, and the United States; and, in allusion to the present position of affairs be tween England and America, remarked that in any trifling dispute between the two countries, there were always those who endeavoured to inflame it, while he was fully persuaded that no two nations, by reason of their consanguinity, by reason of their language, by reason of their similarity of institutions, and the great cause which all uphold, ought to be better friends than the Monarchy of Great. Britain, and the Republic of the United States. In conclusion, his lordship advised his hearers in the study of history rather to study the history of some particular period, than to have at heart the mere date of the whole his tory of the world. It would be waste of time merely to collect in the mind a series of dates or an epitome of events. They should trace events to their causes, and follow them to their consequences. THE STATE OF THE BURIAL PLACE OF EDMUND BURKE was referred to by Archdeacon Bickersteth, at a meeting of the Bucks Architectural and Archie°. logical Society, held last week at Aylesbury : During my official visits to the churches in the arch deaconery (said the venerable Archdeacon) I have often looked with regret on the church of Beaconsfield. It is one of great interest. fur there lie the remains of Edmund Burke ; and yet, with the exception of a small tablet, there is no record of that distinguished man. Not only is this so, but there is no record whatever in this county of Edmund Burke. I had an opportunity of meeting, $ few weeks ago, • descendant of this great statesman, Mr. Peter Burke, a barrister, and he is most desirous to pm mote some lasting memorial of his great ancestor. Now, though he is a Roman Catholic, Mr. Burke is willing to aid in the restoration of the church, thinking that such would be a proper mode of doing honour to the memory of Edmund Burke by repairing the church in which he worshipped, and that, besides, it would be a sort of ti tional memorial. This might be accompanied with a memorial window, but as yet nothing is matured. Mr. Du Pre, our county member, is warmly in favour of such a movement, and I have received moat kind letters from Earl Howe and other distinguished persons in favour of such an object. It is one which I think our society should keep in view, fur we may thus combine the resto ration of the building with a desire to du honour to 4°- 1).00 worth fwd. grestaeffs. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION will hold its summer meeting on the eth of August at Cheltenham. The association will sit six days. At the inaugural meet ing the president, the Duke of Argyll, will hand over his office to his successor, Dr. Daubeny. The vice presidents for the meeting are Earl Ducie, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Rev. F. Close, Sir R. Murchison, and T. B. H. Baker, Esq., of Hard wicke Court. Prince Lucien Buonaparte has signified his intention of being present. A GALLANT ACT is renorted of Commander Nor cock, commanding the Coast-guard station at Fowey, A vessel was wrecked off the coast in the gale on the 6th, and but one man reached some rocks round which the sea broke with tremendous force. The man's death appeared inevitable, for it was hardly possible to reach this rock from the shore in so heavy a sea. To launch a boat from the beach was impos sible. One was therefore lowered over the cliffs, and carried across the rocks to the nearest point to the man's position. Captain Norcock and two men, Henwood and Johns, watched a lull of the breakers, launched the boat, jumped into her, reached the rock, saved the man, and at the next lull got back again in safety. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN who has hunted the Pytchley hounds during the last four years, has, on his retirement, been invited to a banquet at the George Hotel, Northampton, on Tuesday next, in token of gratitude for his lordship's very liberal and handsome conduct. The gentlemen and farmers of the county will no doubt muster strongly on the occa sion. PEACE was celebrated in Nottingham on Tuesday with great state. The day was kept as a holiday. Triumphal arches and cars, Crimean soldiers, Odd Fellows, Mayors, and Foresters mustered strongly, dined together, and finished the day with a grand display of fireworks. WINDSOR CASTLE is undergoing certain improve ments and repairs in the absence of the Royal Family. Among others, the east terrace is being paved with asphalte of pyrimont. Frogmore Lake, drained, is also being thoroughly cleansed, the old park wall pulled down, and a fine opening to Frogmore and the perk thus made. A GREAT SUNDAY•SCHOOL JUBILEE WaS held in the Manufacturer's•hall at Halifax on Tuesday. Upwards of 8,000 persons were present, besides 24,000 scholars and teachers. Five hundred instrumental per formers were engaged, and the performances, consist ing solely of sacred music, were highly creditable. The present was the fifth anniversary of the great jubilee of 1831, and was very successful. THE SYNOD OF THE SCOTTISH CHURCHES IN ENG LAND concluded its short session last week at Liver ' 001. After reports from the various Scotch churches in England, Dr. Cumming moved, and Duncan Gibb, Esq., elder f St. Andrew's Church, seconded, a reso lution to petition against the Lord Advocate's Scotch Education Bill, as injurious to the religious educa tion of the young; anti it was unanimously agreed to draw up petitions to both Houses of Parliament in terms of tl e resolution. A CLIPPER CHINA TRADER WaS run down by a Dutch brig off Brighton on Saturday night last, and very shortly sank. The brig, after the collision, bore away and offered no assistance, but the crew of the sinking vessel took to their boats, were soon picked up by a Liverpool barque, and landed on the coast. ...•-~ J °a1); anb THE RUGELEY POISONINGS.-TRIAL OF W. PALMER. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—MAT 14. Tuts trial, anticipated with so much interest, commenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday morn ing. From the excellent arrangements of the sheriffs, there was no inconvenient pressure in the court, none but holders of tickets being admitted. Several distinguished persons occupied seats on the bench ; among them were Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Eail of Derby, the Marquis of Anglesea, the Earl of Lucan, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Den bigh, dc. At five minutes to ten the learned judges, Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Mr. Baron Alderson, and Mr. Justice Cresswell, accompanied by the Lorti Mayer, and several aldermen and sheriffs, took their seats on the bench. The prisoner, William Palmer, was almost im mediately placed in the dock. He was dressed in black, and did not appear to have suffered in bodily health by confinement- He walked with a firm step, without trepidation, to the front of the bar, and, SR the indictment and coroner's inquisition charging him with the wilful murder of John Parsons Cook, pleaded in a low firm voice, " Not Guilty." A jury was then empannelled to try the ens% There were no challenges cn the part of the sari. WW I 1 )0 Il itge . T9v4 6.glitti*S34 illy *I of wok A