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tare to pass the Vistula ; the war is protracted, SVC3IIse no decisive blow is struck :—let us ho p e that it will this time be struck by Skrzynecki. riENNA, JUN r 30.—July 1, 4 per Cents. 68i !A. —Bank SI). 1020 1004, with the dividend of t hi A second half-year.) A Ilgetneine Zeitung, July 6. ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 25.—From the Etc :aunts published in the Gazette respecting the propagation of the Cholera in the Empire, it ap pears among other particulars, that in the Govern ment of Minsk, from March 31 to 1 June, 2,268 pe rsons had been attacked, of whom 1,246 had died, ind $) - 26 recovered. The disease had also mani itself in the circle of Drissa. Government ,f Witepsk, where five persons were attacked in on e day, of whom three died. The accounts of the ravages of the cholera in lloldavia are truly afflicting. The number of per sons who died of the cholera in Jassy, was—on the 10th, ninety-five; 11th, a hundred and twenty five ; and 12th, a hundred and forty-five. Letters from Jassy, of the 17th, say that the di sor der was then increasing, so that the number of deaths was three hundred daily. The Government of Moldavia therefore ordered the inhabitants of Jassy to return into the country ; and all were thing. Sr. PETERSBURGH, JULY I.—Notwithstand in threefold measures of precaution, the cholera has appeared among us since the 26th of June, and also in Cronstadt : the number of known cases is said to be twenty-six in the capital, and two in Cronstadt. The first consternation is great, and every body tries to avoid all intercourse with others, so that no business is done on Change, and no goods have been sent by the steam boat to Lubeck, which, :iowever, took 67 passengers. We hear that the disorder is not of a malignant description, and the announcement of the authorities merely says that the symptoms resemble those of cholera. It is, besides, well-known, that all precautions had been already taken, on the most extensive scale, to pre vent the spreading of the disorder, in case it should appear among us ; and, as usual, our merchants were not the last to contribute in the most patriotic and liberal manner. In all the quar ters of the city there are large detached houses fitted up as hospitals, with physicians, laboratories, and all necessaries. Every case of sickness must be announced to the proper autho rities, (under severe penalties for omission,) and under the eyes of our very active and numerous police, certainly nobody will venture to be guilty of concealment. • The Cholera has again manifested itself in Twer, Jaroslaw, Nestiney, Novogorod, and in the govern ment of \Vitepsk. The barks coming from Ja roslaw and Rybinsk, must change their crews three times before they enter Lake Ladoga. HAMBURG, July 7.—Official notice is given, that no letters will for the present be sent by the steam boat to St. Petersburgh ; they will be for warded by the usual route, through Berlin and Memel.—Hamburg New Gazette, July 6. Want of room obliges us to postpone the publication of the new Constitution in Denmark. It is a document well worthy the imitation of other continental sovereigns. We shall give it to morrow. EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, JULY 12. TO CORRESPONDENTS. it We have received the letter of " A Friend to Truth," and we beg to assure its author, that our columns, when circumstances permit, are always open to well-written com ment, on what we may ourselves advance,whether those com ments be for or against the opinions we may advocate. His letter shall therefore appear tomorrow. Some interesting matter will be found in the extracts from the French Papers, received by the Estafette of this morning. The public notice by General P 3 JOL of the Order issued by the Com mandant de Place of Paris, on the Order which we gave exclusively yesterday, for bidding interference between the soldiery and populace, exhibits strikingly the apprehensions of the French Government. The Proclamation of CH ARLES the X, if authentic, is interesting —the Proclamation of General TOLL, and the remarks on the elections not less so. The death of Co.): ST AN TIN E at Wipetsk, on the Dwina, is a happy event for Poland. Ren- tiered unfit for government by his brutal and arbi trary character, the late Emperor ALEXANDER, pr:ssing over CONSTANTINE, bequeathed the Em pire to his younger brother, NICHOLAS ; and then NICHOLAS, to reconcile him to hia humiliation, appointed him Viceroy in Poland. He made a virtue of necessity ; for, if he had succeeded ALEXANDER, his reign, like that of their father must have been a very short one.—lnde pendant of Poland then, he had the foreign support of Russia, in the indulgence of his caprices and ar bitrary temper ; and being above the law, and un controulable by the imperial ministry, the Poles were fated to suffer, till further patience rendered even• man infamous in the eyes of his neighbour. Nevertheless, his restoration to his vice-royalty was the inflexible object of the war; and hence the demands of unconditional submission, in order that the royal ty ger might gluthis vengeance, for imperial clemency was to be administered only by his hands. He has constantly attended the army, and has been considered as marring the plans of DIEBITSCII ; pile his temper directed those atrocities which Increased the ardour and resistance of the Poles, As NICIIOLAs does not appear to have displayed ahe disp layed his usual knowledge of trade, opposed bad spirit, except in this f ra t erna l cause, we may — the Bill, as interfering with our Portuguese Tres, as the object is removed—calculate on some speedy ties, and giving an undue preference to France, arrangement of the affairs of Poland. There being In the latter objection he was supported by Mr, no brother CONSTANTINE to provide for, Poland C. P.ELII AM. becomes an interest secondary to the welfare of a Mr. P. Tflostraott elaboratelyjnet4rtesl the pro great empire; but we cannot reason on imperia posed change, under-rating the alleged value of our Portuguese connexion, and anticipating an in crease of intercourse with France. Mr. ATT ooD was very severe on the tortuous plans of Ministers, and described this scheme as a sentence of confiscation on the capital embarked at the Cape. Sir J. GRAHAM replied to Mr. ATTWOOD, and thought the notice sufficient to enable persons to withdraw their capital; but he did not sympathize with their loss by so doing. Mr. BERRIES condemned the policy of the en tire measure. Mr. SADLER reprobated the taking' 25 per cent. off the wine drank by the rich, and adding 15 per cent. to the wine drank by the poor. Mr. GOULBOURN disapproved of conducting foreign policy by fiscal measures, and thought that I Portugal would take satisfaction. On a division there were 259 for the plan, and 157 against it. Mr. G. DAWSCN then moved, in a Committee of Supply, that compen-ation should be granted to Sir A. B. KING, for giving up his patent as King's Stationer in Ireland. The motion au supported by Col. SIIITHORPE, Mr. LEFROY, Mr. O'CONNELL, Mr. C. FERGUSON, and Mr. COULEURN : but opposed by Lord ALTIIORP, Mr. HLTII E, and Sergeant WiLDE ; and lost by 45 to 103, at two o'clock. ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 84 for the Account, opened at 84 1, soon after went up to 84 ;at present they are 84 R. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are not so good as in the early part of the morning, when they were 84k. At present they are 84,1 to for the account, with little _ . doing. The Foreign Market is in s state of stagnation. THREE O'CLOCK. CASE OF if. STOc KS, ESQ. TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND. MAY IT PLEAS' YOU& LORDSHIP, The bumble and respectful Memorial of the undersigned Ministers of the Established Church, in the parish of Brad ford, in the county and diocese of York, residing in the im. mediate vicinity of Catharine Slack, the residence of Michael Stocks, Esq. late Magistrate for the West Riding, beg leave, with great deference and respect, to approach your Lordship, and to state that nothing but a sense of duty, which they, in common with a large population of this ex tensive district, owe to that Gentleman, for his active, zeal. ous, and indefatigable exertion, in the capacity of Magi'. taste for this Riding, should induce them to memorialize your Lordship, and especially on a subject, which may not appear so immediately connected with the exercise of their spiritual function.. But when it is considered that the cultivation, diffusion, and maintenance of mo rality, contribute no less to the peace, comfort, and safety of the nation, than immorality leads to disorder, confusion and anarchy,—Your Bletnorialists trust that your lordship will allow them to state, that the kind and friendly co-operation with the clergy, of a gentleman sustaining the important office of magistrate in the centre of a large and populous manufacturing district, is highly important, and cannot fail essentially to promote the safety and welfare of the community at large. Your Memorialists most conscientiously declare that they have, on all occasions, found in Michael Stocks, Esq. the most prompt, efficient, and cheerful assistance ; and a steady determination to maintain, in the most wise and judicious manner, the Laws of his Country. Your Memorialists beg leave further to observe, that it is their most decided and matured opinion, that in the exercise of the various complicated and arduous duties of the magis tracy, no person is better qualified to sustain the office, nor will discharge its duties with greater diligence, fidelity, and , honour. Your Ilemorialists have heard, with deep regret, that his name was omitted in the new Commission of the Peace for this Riding ; and especially at a time, when the public and official services of such a man are of the greatest importance. And your Memorialists, with the profoundest respect, ven ture to remark, that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to find a substitute possessed of so much legal knowledge and practical talent, the result of twenty years' experience, and whose urbanity, judgment, and impartiality, have been steadily and constan►ly exhibited. Your Memorialist presume to observe, that as a body of Ministers, attached from principle to the Constitution of their country in Church and State, as by law established, they feel particularly anxious to see the public administra tion of justice continue in the hands of those whose long experience and tried integrity ensure their confidence, and sufficiently guarantee the future and faithful dis charge of the duties of so Important an office. They therefore humbly, yet earnestly, entreat your Lordship to restore the said Michael Stocks to the Commission of the Peace—assuring your Lordship, that such a step would be well calculated for the maintenance of the peace and order of society in general, and would confer a lasting obligation on the inhabitants of this extensive divi sion of the county, and would be hailed as an act of the greatest kindness and justice, combined with the highest public advantage which your Memorialists and the inhabi tants of the surrounding districts could receive. Henry Heap, Vicar of Bradford, and Domestic Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Howard de Walden. Robert Heap, Curate of Bradford. William hlergan, B.D. Perpetual Curate of Christ Church in Bradford. J. Newbury, M.A. Perpetual Curate of Shipley-eurn- Heaton. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Bank Stock, 201. Three per Cent. Red. 83$ $ * a. Three rer Ct. Console, 821 321 a ex div. Three and a Half per Ct. tom -- Three and a Half per Cent. lied. 90$ $ $ 91. Three and a Half per Cent. New, 901 a div. Four per Cent. 1826, 99$ Long Annuities, Jan. 1960, 17 1-16. Annuities, Jan. 1860, 16$ India Stock, 201 2ex die; ditto Bonds, 4 3 prem. Old Annuities, 82. £lOOO Exchequer Bills, 14 15 ; £5OO ditto, 14 15; .£lOO and re2oo ditto. 14 15. Bank for Account, —. Consols for Acct, 846 6 6. FOUR O'CLOCK.—Consols 84 a a New York Papers to the 17th June, and Boston Papers to the 16th of the same month, are this day received at the North and South American Coffee• house, by the ship Sovereign, Captain Chaplin. A New York Paper of the 16th, has a communication from Maracaybo, affording advices from Bogota, representing that city as being on the eve of joining the liberal party, and re establishing the Constitution of 1830. Obando and Lopez were within a few days march of the city; Urdenta was to leave Bogota the same day, and put himimself at the head of the battalion ofi Callao, the only troops he could depend on. It was generally supposed be would make the best terms for himself with Obando and Lopez, without coming to blows. The elections for this place have been declared null, by the Venezuelan Congress, and new elections are to take place. On the Ist June, all perfectly quiet in this place; business has improved a little. The York (U. C.) contradicts the report of the loss of the American steamer, Henry Clay, on Lake Erie, with 700 souls on board ; it appears that the vessel had arrived at Detroit. John Compton Boddington, Incumbent of Horton. George Stringer Bull, Incumbent of Maley. R. Pond, M.A. Incumbent of Wibeey. William Knott, Assistant Curate of Horton. John Barber, M.A. Incumbent of St. Matbew•a Church, From Valparaiso, Chili, March 3, we hear that the political condition of Chili is very precarious, a; the present rulers were put in by the military during the revolution last war. Ovalle, Vice- President, is nominally at the head of the Govern ment. P. Broute, E.A. Incumbent of Howarth. William Bishop, Inrumbent of Thornton. Christopher Blackwell. Assisuutt Curate of %MKT. The English brig Mary Ann, Collins, from Li verpool, for this place, with a valuable cargo, was wrecked the 19th ult. on the rocks and went to pieces—crew all saved. • The news of the cholera morbus having made as appearance at St. Petersburg, has had an extra ordinary effect upon the Russian produce market. The holders of tallow, and other Russian produce, will not, in fact, name a price, though they were glad to take almost any offer two days ago. The great speculators in tallow will, in consequence of the appearance of this Cholera, make great profits, in stead of sustaining, as they otherwise would have done, immense losses. Like cats, some people always fall upon their feet. Tim REFORM BILL.—The meeting held at the Foreign Office yesterday, of the friends to the Mi- nisterial plan of reform who are Members of Par liament, lasted about an hour, during which the' amendments to be proposed by Lord Milton were fully considered. The alterations were deprecated, and it is understood that his Lordship will not press them to a division, as such a course might lessen the amount of the majority in favour of the general principle of the bill. Lord Althorp, we are in formed, took occasion to deny the authenticity of a report which had been current, that, as soon as the bill had passed the Commons, it would be left In our last page we have the pain to record some shocking cases of incendiary fires in Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Few days pass in which others are not recorded in other districts, besides one case of the destruction of standing corn, and others lately of the burning of woods. As the cause of such profitless crimes, which no precaution can prevent, merits solemn inquiry, is it not a fit sub ject for a committee of Parliament, for the cause being known, the probable prevention would be the ensy removal of them ? In such cases pride is folly, and the highest rank mustin certain points condescend to listen to the lowest. Prevention in this affair is better than cure; and it is biting off our nose to be avenged of one's face, to allow such mischiefs to continue, rather than yield to circum stances. Letters from Hnmburgh attribute the death of the Grand Duke Constantine to the cord rather than the cholera. It is remarkable that two of the prime persecutors of the Poles should be thus pre maturely cut off. In these times of philosophy and infidelity, it would be considered superstitious even to hint at the agency of a retributive PROVIDENCE. Some of the Ilai.burgh letters represent the Rus sian army as in a complete state of demoralization. They compare it to that of Napoleon . after the burning of Moscow. It is said, in short, to be totally devoid of any thing like organisation. If this news be true, the Berlin papers are doing more for the Russians than the Russians are doing for themselves. to its fate in the Lords. The rumour was un founded, as his Majesty's Ministers intended to persevere to the utmost to pass the measure into a law. The meeting was very fully attended.— Herald. THE Benz us —His Majesty's brig Lyra, Lieut. St. John, has this moment arrived from Rio de Janeiro, whence she sailed on the sth, from Bahia on the 14th, and from Pernambuco on the 20th May. We have received by her a variety of letters and papers, from which we learn that at Rio affairs were assuming a tranquil aspect. Considerable animosity, however, existed against the Portu guese, many of whom had left the country, and others were preparing to follow the example. No other foreigners had been interfered with.— Enchange onEngland 12 . Men-of-war lying at Rio Warspite and Eden, English ; La Dryade frigate, Le Falcon brig., and Le Durand storeship, French; Hudson frigate, American ; Amelia corvette, and Caboclo brig, Brazilian. The Goldfinch packet was entering the harbour as the Lyra came out. Bahia remained in a disturbed state, and there was a l mos t a total stop to all business, most of the shops in the lower town being shut. Part of the troops had revolted, and were in possession of one of the forts, and an action was daily expected. A strong sen cation RieVailed against the Portuguese, seventy of whom embarked on the 12th of May, in the Oporto ling for Lisbon. Left at-Bahia, the British frigitte Tyne, French brig of war L'lnconstant, Brazilian frigates Lialwa and Baldana, and Wesson' cor vette. Pernambuco was in a perfect state of tranquillity. Between the assessed taxes of Beeralston, which pays 31. 9s. and that of Marylebone, which pays '290,3761. 3a. 9d. the distance is immense; yet the former now sends two representatives to Parlia ment, and the latter has hitherto sent none. As we need not again bring forward the assessments of the disfranchised boroughs, we shall merely state the sums paid by some of the places to which the right of electing two representatives will now for the first time be extended. Manchester is stated at 40,0941. Birmingham at 26,8961. Leeds at 18,0001. Green wich, 21,4311. Sheffield, 12,6051. the Tower Ham lets, 118,5461. Finsbury districts, 205,9481. and Lambeth, 108,8141. Some of the towns in ache dule D, which are to acquire the right of sending one member to parliament, pity high assessments, such as Brighton, whose assessed taxes are returned at 31,80001. while the average will be about 4,0001. and scarcely any will fall below 2,0001. Times. MEETING OF TIIE 'WORKING CLASSES.— .. . . . Yesterday there was a meeting of about 300 persons held in Portman-market. Mr. Wakely was requested to take the chair, and briefly stated the object of the meeting, which was to consider the propriety of petitioning the House of Commons on the Liberty of the "rem, and a full reetoratioo of the civil and political rights of the working classes. There were two delegate'', one. from Manchester, the other from Stockport, who described the sufferings of the people in those Owes at very great, and mwred resolutions to the tact, " That it is the indhputahleright of every person who is called t.pow pay taxes, or to serve in the militia, to have a vote in the representation of the . country, and protected by ballot." data, and therefore we express only what common sense suggests to us and the world. The appearance of the cholera morbus at St. Petersburgh, is not merely an event most afflict ing to humanity ; but the extensive intercourse of that city with the civilized world threatens its extension more than before, and calls for the severest restrictions in all foreign Governments. Surely, such is a season for arresting the cala mities of war, and an additional duty is imposed on all Governments to interfere for this purpose. America has been before hand in her concession to French wines and silks, and hence we have the announcement to-day of a Commercial Treaty be tween the countries, which cannot fail to affect our French and American trade. Doubtless it has ' been to counteract this, that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has lowered the duty on French wines, by the covert measure of an equalization, to ss. 6d. per gallon, and half on Cape wines. The duty on French wines will now not exceed Is. a bottle, and with fair dealing we may now expect to drink good and healthful French wines, from 2s. to 3s. 6d. per bottle. The Castlepollard slaughter has at length drawn forth some discussions in parliament, but an im penetrable silence prevails in regard to the two other shocking affairs. We do not yet trace in any of the Dublin papers any distinct notice of what is doing on the Newtonbarry subject; nor do we hear that any of the parties are in custody. Lord FA RN 11.1 m has very properly made a motion to disabuse the public, and this ought at once to be done. The case of Mr. STOCKS, and the conduct of Government towards him, continue to agitate the populous district of Yorkshire, where that Gentle man's private worth and public merits are correctly appreciated ; and we have to call the attention of our readers to a memorial in his favour, which we publish in a subsequent column,—and which was, with other memorials, from twenty-nine townships in York shire, signed by all the resident clergy of all de nominations, parochial officers, and principal inha bitants—presented to Lord BROUGHAM several months ago. The document which we now publish is of a most important character, as it emanated spontaneously from the clergy of the Established Church in the parish of Bradford, and was signed by all then resident, although Mr. STOCKS has been known all his life as a friend to reform, or liberal Whig. We earnestly hope that the case of this injured gentlemen will receive the re-consi deration of Government. In the House of Lords last night, the Archbi shop of CANTERBURY postponed his tythe bill, to accommodate the Chancellor, and to enable Lord ELDON to be present at the debate. The legal sense was not discovered by Mr. Locx z ; perhaps it is a new sense to be added to future treatises on the human understanding. For our parts, we think the common sense of experienced men best fitted for the improvement of Laws; and we lament, as an error, the recognition of the in fluence of lawyers, in measures tending to amelio rate the pressure of existing laws. Lord FA iiNtiaat gave notice of a motion for Friday, for the elucidation of the Newtownbarry Slaughter, which he called an unfortunate affray, erroneously misrepresented. It will be satisfactory to have new lights thrown upon it. The Royal Assent was given to three Bills by Commission. In the Common', the Marquis of CHAN DOS presented a petition, complaining of the use of the Barracks to accommodate the ministerial voters, at the late election for Northampton. The fact was admitted, but excused as usual with former Ministers. Sir E. Suo DEN enquired what had become of the Chancery Reform Bills, about which so much had been professed in the last Parliament. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that the two bills would be immediately brought forward by the CIIANCELLoR. On moving the Second Reading of the Strand and Tottenham Court Street Bill, Mr. HARVEY protested against spending £60,000 on such an ob ject, and moved its re commitment, which Mr. Humz seconded, and it was agreed to. In a Committee on the CUSTO3IS' ACTS, some conversation originated with Mr. O'CoNw ELL, relative to the mode of prosecution at Castle pollard; when Mr. STAN LEY explained, that it was intended to allow the friends to unite their Counsel with the Attorney-General ; but, at a later hour, Mr. °Tor; N ELL renewed the discus sion, and expressed great doubts of the efficiency of this course, in which Mr. SHIEL concurred. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proposed to reduce the Duties on French Wines from 7s. 3d. per gallon, to 55. 6d ; to raise those on Portugal and Spanish Wines, from 4s. 10d. to 55. 6d ; but to fix those on Cape Wines at 2s. 9d, till January 1834. This arrangement would add £lBO,OOO to the Revenue. Mr. ROBINSON, in a detailed speech, in which COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterday the review of troops, of which we spoke, took place in Hyde Park, consisting of the two Re giments of Life Guard', a detachment of Royal Horse Ar. tiller'', and three battalions of Foot Guards. At 11 o'clock his Serene Highness the rtigning Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Prince of Leiningen, attended by Sir John Conroy, Count Wingenki, and Baron Brandenstcin. came upon the ground. His Serene Highness was received by the Commander of the Farces. The Duke of Braganza, attended by the Marquis Rerende, the Chevalier Pinto, and Major Henry Webster, arrived about the same time, and were also received by Lord Hill. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria and suite, including the Duchess of Northumberland, Lady Charlotte St. Maur, Lady Catherine Jenkinson, Lady Conroy, and Bsroness Lebzen, came in Iwo carriages to the Review. The Duche , s and Princess Au. gusts of Cambridge were also present. Prince Georg,: of Cambridge came on horseback. The Duke of Braganza and suite sat in tha Queen's box during the performance at the Italian Opera House on Saturday evening. Late in the evening the Duke of Braganza and suite went to the ball given by Lady Elisabeth Fielding at her residence in Sackvillesstteet. Viscount Palmerston, as Secretary of State fo r Foreign Affairs, gave a grand dinner last evening to th e Duke of Dragons, at his official residence in Downing. street. • The Duke and his suite, including the Marquis Resende, the Chevalier Pinto, the Chevalier Gomez, std Major Henry Webster, came in two of the King's C/ITiligtA. The principal foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and their ladies, and a select party were present to meet the Duke. Among the company were the Russian Ambassador and the Princess Lieven, the Austrian, French, and Netherlands Ambassadors, the Prussian Minister and Batoness liulow, the Bavarian Minister and Baroness Cetto, the Duches, de Dino, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanriaude, Kul Grey, Earl and Countess of Tankerville, Earl and Countess Gower, lord and Lady Ponsonby, the Duke of Richmond, Earl Cowper, and Mr. Temple. The Duke of Saxe Coburg and the Prince of Leiningen left town yesterday afternoon, with their suite, on a visit to their Majesties at H indsor. Prince Leopold had a conference with Earl Grey yesterday morning at the Treasury. His Royal Highness left town in the afternoon for his seat at Claremont. The Austrian Ambassador visited Viscount Pal toucan yesterday at the Forcign•ofce. r t.:l.Y 11th, 11 Three Packets have arrived here th t. day from Frar.ce By the Sovereign Packet, from Calais. the Comte de Me rode, Baron D'Hogwooet, Baron de Meulinaere, Mons. Flcussu, and Mons. Le Ceau, came, forming the Deputa tion from the Congress of Belgium, to communicate the re sult of the division which took place on Saturday, to His Royal Highness Prince Leopold. The majority of votes favourable to his Royal Highness, is stated to be 56. After partaking of refreshments at Wright's Ship Hotel, the Gentlemen left for Town.—Another Government packet, for the Dover and Calais station, named the Fire Fly, has just been built ; and from the excellence or its ammo utht don, and great speed, promises to excel the hitherto un.- quailed Mall Packets on this station. ROTA lAZAL Yesterday, a meeting of Naval and Marine OLE ores was held at the Horticultural Society's Room, iii Regent-street, to consider the munificent offer made by Dr. A. Bell, and to adopt mcuures for establishing a School for the Education of the sons of Naval and Marine Officers of and above wardroom rank. _ Shortly after one o'clock, Vice. Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Nackwood, But. G.C.B. took the Chair. Amongst the company present we noticed— Admiral Lambert, Admiral Sir George Martin, G.C.B. Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, Vice.Admital Sir Charles Rowley, Major-General Sir James Cockburn, Bart. and a vast number of Naval Officers of distinction ; Lord Hoo vers was also present. The resolution to accept Dr. Btu.% proposition was put and agreed to, together with several others. At the close of the business a vote of thanks was moved to Dr. Bell for_ his munificent donation, and that Captain 111•Kolochie be instructed on his next visit to solicit the Doctor to allow his bust to be taken, in order that it might be placed in the building about to be erected as a memorial of gratitude for his munificence to the British Navy. The motion was carried amidst loud acciamadonal Thanks having been voted to the Gallant and Hon. Chair. man, the meeting separated. The command of Commodore Schomberg, C.B. at the Cape of Good Hope, ending in the month of Septem ber next, it is now intended that the Cape station shall be united with that of South America, under the command of Bear-Admiral Sit T. Baker, H.C.B. from whence it Is be lieved that Commodore Lord J. Townshend will be occa sionally detached in the Dublin, to visit the Cape, isle of Franc, . tkc A Court of Inquiry has been held on Captain Slaughter. of the Coast Guard, at Dartmouth, on certain charges preferred against him by Lieutenant Godfrey, R.N. The Court has fully acquitted Captain Slaughter, and Lieut. Godfrey has quitted the Coast Guard s.rvice. To our fair readers it may not be uninteresting to be informed, that the cholera aiorbus is much more civil in its treatment of women than of men. Os the 403 per. sons attacked in Dansic previously to she 25th ult. 306 were males. and 97 temale ; and of the 299 that died, 235 were males, and only 53 females. In a few weeks more the Roman Catholics of Ireland will have indulgence for meat on Saturdays, as their brethren in England now enjoy. The subject has been under consideration of the Prelates of their Church. A numerous meeting of artists took place last night at the Freemason's Tavern, fur the purpose of forming a new society of painters in water colours. At eight o'cloca Mr. Powell took the chair, and proceeded to explain to the meeting the utility of an institution similar to the one already in existence. The regulations of the latter did not leave room for new admissions, and the art had so greatly ex tended of late years, that It had b.cocue desitabte to form a new society. Mr. Powell read to the society a long list of distinguished names, as patrons and intended supporters of the society, and most of the gentlemen present signified their intention of becoming members. Is was agreed that the society should hold its tint regular sitting on the Ist of January next. WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE A SANCTUARY rut. TniEvii&—As Westminster-bridge is neither in Middlesex nor Surrey, but between both, and under a separate jurisdic tion of hs own Commissioners, the metropolitan policy does not extend over it, though they are on both sides ; to the bridge is like the &UMW ground, in olden times, Letween England and Scotland, the receptacle of " thie era Iwo master less men." A gentleman connected with one of .he Go vernment omen was attacked last week, in broad day, by a large and well-organised rag of the a swell mob,' and eased of his purse in a most scientific style, containing aloe sovereigns and 15 shillings. There was a boat-race on the river at rho time, and a greet concourse of people assemilltd en the bridge to look at it, which, of course, facilitated the operations of the thieves. DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN L1VERP001......- BlialoTlNG OF • STEAM BOILEIM--Last night, about half. past o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred from the Lunt log of a steam-boiler et l'ae works at the new Custom-house, oat the site of the Old Deck. It appears that 3lr. roinkinson, the contractor for the stone-work, had caused a new townie of five hunts' powet to be erected for the purpose of hoistlng and lowering the stones into their places. bout the time men. tioned several of the men in the works were assetubled in the engine -house, opposite the bottom of Pool-lane, anxious to tty the str:ngth of the new boiler, but unfortunately, in the hurry of the moment, Sup omitted cr forgot to plass the 'weight on the balance; anu whilst they were standing round, thinking that the steam was not at its height, the boiler bur s t with atretuendous explosion, and blew up the whole b u iku ti. One of the by-standers, named John Price, the owerlook e e o f the labourers in the works, was blown at least thr.ry y ar d, from the spot and killed instan'oneously. Ton taker men were hurt, but, it Is hoped not danaerotia/y. Th e streets were covered with the ruins, anti a great .many windows in the. neighbouring shops, and ware. bouees were broken by them, ItU,Seit to a 1111 l eeleahst in so ekawded p a=hfare several persons M tge hot killed ity thetaledies with such Moe in all directions, hoc, so far as we arc able to ascertain. sane of the passing at the time peceived any aeriohs injray.—Lieeepool Memory. I i I' , t t • il 'I . 1 • , phi! ;1 t - - 1 , 1 44 t C . .4 4 '• . 1 : i A . i 1 4 -i' ' l ..... 1 . 1 1', 1 11 1 ii p ti ;) I t, 7 1: tl I l i 1:6: :, i '