The Sun. — London, England, 1869-06-08 00:00:00

Emu OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. THE MOLD RIOTS.- " A majority of eighty against the bill." This, says 1 Six prisoners were on Monday brought before the Mold the Times, was what we were promised on Monday, and if , magistrates, charged with rioting. The prisoners in cus the peers who cheered on Lord Derby on Saturday had ode- are William Griffiths, formerly a collier, but now a remained' teadfast, the threat might have prevailed. But "medical herbalist ;" Benjamin Tatham, gentleman's I it was found that the minority of reason was more power- servant ; Isaac Jones, collier, Black Diemond (husband of ful in numbers than any had suspected. First one, then the woman who was shot through the back, and who died another; rebelled. In the afternoon sitting of the Lords on Saturday morning) ; John Roberts, driver; William on Monday, a member of the late Ministry took occasion in. , Thomas Jones, collier ; and Rowland Jones, collier. The the most pointed manner possible to disavow all approval two latter were apprehended while they were asleep in of the policy of blind resistance. Lord Devon, in presenting bed at two o'clock on Monday morning, and were hurried a petition from the clergy of Exeter against the bill, added into conveyances that were in waiting. They had to that it would be disingenuous on his part if he dress themselves on their way to the county hall at did not explain that be could not agree with the prayer of Mold ; the object of the police in making the arrests at the petition. Lord Devon's courage encouraged many n i g ht b e i ng t o secure th e i r prisoners without giving the another peer, and the brief sitting was scarcely over colliers the opportunity of attempting a rescue. The before it began to be said that it would, perhaps, be better court-room was densely crowded, and the greatest excite to allow the bill to be read a second time by a small ment was.manifested by the public outside in the issue of majority, and thus retain a power, otherwise lost for ever, the trial. Mr. Taylor, solicitor, Flint, appeared for the of attempting to modify its provisions in committee. The prisoners Isaac Jones and William Thomas Jones. The Times trusts the danger to the House of Peers is past. other prisoners were undefended. Perfect confidence cannot, indeed, be feat in the stability Mr. Browne, Chief Constable of Flintshire, deposed that of a body which thought of acting upon advice prompted on Wednesday evening- last a mob of about 1,!;00 colliers in a mere spirit of criminal levity, and some time must commenced hustling and throw ing stones at the police and elapse before the characte r and i n fl uence o f the Upper soldiers who had in charge the two prisoners committed to House will be thoroughly r estored ; but we may gaol for committing an asaanit upon Illr. Young, manager well hope that the danger it would have incurred is of the Leeswood Green Colliery. The first stone was thrown averted. The experience of the last two clays has by a woman, and immediately afterwards the stone-throW done something more than re-affirm the old truth that in ing became general from all directions, the object of the a direct issue the Lords must allow the national will to rioters evidently being to rescue the two prisoners, and prevail. It has shewn that on the question of the day several of his men were struck with stones and knocked compromise is impossible. The policy of the bill was sub- down. The volleys of stones hurled at the military and mitted to the country hi November, and the vote in its police darkened the air, and he saw several of his men favour then given by the cons tit uen cies o f each of the bleeding from the face and head, the blood streaming down Three Kingdoms, and by the majority of the electors of their uniforms. It was impossible for any of them to each of the Three Kingdoms, was in effect to -ratify the go out and face the mob. If a magistrate had gone out scheme of the measure. The nation is not so slack of of the station to read the Riot Act he would certainly have purpose as might be imagined from the example of the been murdered. Life was decidedly in great and imminent Peers. It has approved the bill as it left the House of danger at that moment in the station. The witness called Commons, and as it has left the Bowie of Commons the upon Captain Blake, the officer in command of themilitary, bill must practically be passed. to protect himself and his own men and the constables by The Standard thinks that Lord Derby's answer to the firing into the mob. He refused to do so. The witness deputation which waited upon him on Monday ought to thought it was necessary to have a magistrate's order to be gravely considered by every Conservative and Church- justify firing, and he said to a magistrate, Mr. Clough, man in the realm. His lordship has undertaken to lead "For God's sake give the order to fire, or we shall be all. his party in the greatest struggle in which they have been murdered !" He then shouted out, as loudly as he could, engaged since 1832. He is entitled to demand in return "Fire !" The commanding officer even then was very the entire, unflinching, unhesitating support Qf every reluctant to allow his men to fire, although at that member of that party. The House of Lords has under- moment his face was covered with blood, and blood was taken to assert on this occasion the rights of the Protestant also streaming from a wound at the back of his head. people of the empire ;it has a right to expect that the Some of the soldiers, who were very severely cut, were people will support the House of Lords. Upon that sup- writhing under the pain they were suffering. They port the result of the conflict must depend. There is no wished to fire, but the captain held them back. One choice left. Some of us might have wished that a diffe- private who was wounded charged his rifle, and was rent course had been adopted, and that the tattle had about to step towards the station-gate with his rifle been fought on different ground and with different tactics. pointed towards the mob, when one of the officers But, after all, the consequences would have been caught hold of him round the waist and drew him hack much the same, so far as the necessity of fighting is off his legs, at the same time crying out, " For God's concerned. ' However violently Mr. Gladstone may resent sake don't fire !" The stone-throwing all this time was the rejection of the bill he would have re-tented its amend- continued, the mob even coming round to the platform, inent quite as violently. He would have listened to no and across the line oil the opposite side of the railway. compromise ; he would have made no concession. It is The police and the military were thus surrounded by . the proof be has already given of this—the peremptory the rioters, and he again called upon the officers to fire and contemptuous refusal of every suggestion offered, of on their assailants. Immediately after witness heard the every amendment moved by the Opposition in the Lower discharge of a rifle, followed by other shots. The officers House—that has determined the course of the Peers. were holding their men back, and using every effort to Formally, the res ponsibility of the collision is theirs, check them in firing, cautioning them not to take practically it lies with Mr. Gladstone. 'I be Cabinet were human life. They said, " For God's sake,_ men, determined to treat the amendment of the bill as tanta- don't fire where there's no necessity for it !" mount to its rejection. The Lords have taken them at To the best of his judgment, twelve or fifteen shots their word, and have considered it wiser to reject the bill were fired, and then the mob dispersed, and the few distinctly, than to reject it virtually, after having seemed soldiers that were firing were ordered back to the plat to accept its principle. They exercise a constitutional form. The greatest number of shots were fired from the privilege which it is impossible to question, and the exer- yard behind the station. One or two shots were fired cise of which gives no one any right of complaint; and from the station gate. There was no volley firing, only they call upon their country to support them in the fulfil- dropping shots, with long intervals between the firing. ment of a public duty. Witness recognised Isaac Jones as being in the crowd in What does 2 1 .1 r. Disraeli say ? inquires the Daily News, the courtyard as the escort with the prisoners in charge The action of the Conservative party in either house of were starting for the station, but did not see him throw Parliament cannot, we imagine, Le taken without some atoms. lTe could not speak to any of the other prisoners. regard to the opinions of the late Prime Minister. Does Sergeant Hughes and several other police officers gave he advise the policy which has been at least provisionally corroborative evidence, and identified all the prisoners as adopted, or has he been overruled, or simply ignored? Ho having taken part in the riot. makes no sign. The cordial and sustained cheering with Captain Blake gave evidence that his men did not fire which the Liberal party in the House of Commons on until the magistrate ordered them, No blank cartridges Monday expressed the fidelity of their adhesion to were used. Mr. Gladstone roused no defiant response from the ln cross-examination, Captain Blake said the soldiers other side of the House. It was met by blank looks and marched to the station with arms trailed. He did not dead silence. The Conservative minority in the House hear the Riot Act read. Stone throwing was continued of Commons, who are in closer contact with the consti. over a q uarter of an hour before lie had an order to tuencies and can better interpret the symptoms of public tire. No blank cartridge was fired. The men fired into opinion, do not share the sanguine hopes of the Conserva. the mob, but not without his order, although they were tive majority in the Lords. They know very well that irritated. the judgment of the natien was given at the polling. The witness Price, on being recalled, fenced with many booths, and is not expressed in meetings of the beaten questions, and at last said lie was afraid to give evidence. party. An active and noisy minority remains a minority, He did see Tatham throw one stone. In the case of the Mr. Disraeli is still the leader of the Conservative party, other prisoners, Police-constable .Tones, Robert Ellis, and if he has not been set aside for the more con. Sergeant Hughes gave evidence sliewing that they were genial chieftainship of Mr. Gathorne Hardy ; and present. Dr. Williams and. Mr. Trubsbaw spoke to the he is responsible for the conduct of that party injuries inflicted, the former having dressed the wounds of in Loth Houses of Parliament* Lord Cairns is twenty soldiers, and the latter attended the police. his lieutenant and nut Lord Der 7, y's, :whatever The case occupied the magistrate for seven hours, and may be the personal influence of that nobleman. If Mr. ultimately Mr. Thylor applied for an adjournment till Wed- Disraeli is anything he is a tactician. if he has one nesday, in orderto evideucefor the clerence,which was eminent political virtue, it is not, perhaps, consistency of granted. Mr. Toy hr p:ied for hail on behalf of Isaac principle, ur scrupulous regard to means, but fidelity to his Jones, who wanted to ace la:s ic ife buried, and after some party associates. He must know that in - robing or per- consultation the Bench granted it, requiring two sureties witting the territorial aristocracy of England to engage of £5O each, and the prisoner iu £5O. The other prisoners in a conflict with the representative Chamber and with were ordered to find bail in £r:o fur their reappearance. the constituencies, he is leading them to the brink of a precipice,. or suffering them to wander thither without w raising a arning voice. The House of Lords, in assent ing to the principle of life peerages, has proclaimed its insufficiency as a second Chamber. Yet it finds in the very moment of this confession the occasion for straining these powers to the uttermost. Why does not Mr. Disraeli interpose? LAW AND POLICE. THE BLAKELY QRDNANCE COMEANY.—III the Equity Courts, on Monday, the MastLr of the Rolls gave judg ment in the case of the Blakely Ordnance Company (Limited). The question was whether the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, holding as securities thirty-two debentures of the Ordnance Company for £250 each, and two acceptances of that company for £2,000 each, were entitled to prove. for the amount of the securities or the amount of their claim (DI,000) against the company, which is now being wound up. His lordship held the bank was entitled to prove for £4,000 only. THE WILL OF THE DUKE OF PORTLAND.—On Monday Vice-Chancellor James rave judgment in the case of "Topham v. the Duke of Portland." The question at issue was whether Lady 'Popham, the sister of the Duke of Portland, was entith-d to a moiety of £50,000, which her father, the late duke, left to he divided between her ladyship and Lady Darriet Cavendish Bentinek, his other daughter. The late duke had placed the money in trust for his daughters, subject to a power of appointment in his son, the present duke, to whom he confided his wishes. The present duke, in the conscientous fulfilment of those wishes, had involved hin:self in the past and present liti gation by appointing the whole of the property to Lady Harriet. The Vice-Chancellor remarked that nothing had occurred to affect the previous decision of the House of Lords, and that that decision was binding on every court in the kingdom. Judgment must therefore be for the plaintiff, Lady Topham, including the costs of the suit, as she had the costs of the former litigation. BAKERS' WEIGHTS.—Two cases respecting the sale of bread were tried on Monday in the Court of Queen's Bench. In the first case the question was whether "fancy bread" must be sold by weight. The baker was convicted for not doing so, and he appealed. The case was argued before Justices Lush, Hayes, and Hannen, and Mr. Justice Hannen dissented from the conviction. The court affirmed the conviction: In the other case two bakers appealed against convictions for selling bread under weight, and these convictions were also affirmed. The Post, in discussing the distinctive features of our great races, says that Ascot in point of character as in time now holds an intermediate position between the Derby meeting and that at Goodwood. The repose of the Heath is gone for ever. The railways, the spirit of the times, and the freaks of fashion have done their work. People who hardly know the difference between a handicap and a welter race consider it the right thing to go to Ascot, and it is nearly as hard to see or to move on the Lawn as on the Downs. Even the off•days, which used to console those who really enjoy racing, are apparently doomed to a similar fate. In a racing point of - view, however, the Ascot meeting - is interesting. The Derby and the Oaks have pretty clearly indicated the best horses of the year. But the running in these races is not unfrequently upset by the bill at Ascot. Then there is the meeting of the best Derby and Oaks performers to look forward to; and the winner of the Grand Prix in France sometimes joins in the contest. Besides, at Ascot, the best horses of the year have to meet the celebrated runners of prey ions years at weight for age, and the question of superiority becomes intensely interesting. Then, again, the youthful aspirants to fame in the ensuing year's Derby and Oaks very fre quently make their debut at this meeting. Ascot has therefore not only in a general point of view, but in some special points,.an importance peculiar to itself. On the whole, this year the sport promises to be up to the average 'of an Ascot meeting, and it is to 'be hoped that there will be no greater drawbacks during it than the • inevitable crowds. The Star dtclares that Mr. Gostlett's plan, as now modified, legalises compounding, but corrects its abuses. Its object is to introduce a regulated unifurin system throughout the country, and there is a prospect of its successfully accomplishing that purpose. It is, perhaps, best for Parliament to pass lightly over some reminis cences, and to say with Mr.. Bright, that in 112,67 the action of parties was greatly embarrassed, and somehow the cppa pound househOlder . became the victim of parliamentary troubles: But no good reason can be given for banning thecom pounding system. The motives which led to its prohibition become more and more contemptible as time elapses, and the conduct of. the Derby-Disraeli Ministry in the matter • becomes more decisively condemned by experience. As to the remedy proposed, it has already received the sanction o f thow! most interested, and it bids talr to) receive the sancti,ai i•f Parliament. It is a general bill ; it is a bill wiali secures local freedom ; it I , MerVeS all that was good in cowpouodin ; it renderS impossible all that was j bad in compOunding; and whip, leaving parishes at liberty ' to adopt or ;eject, the conveniences of the old small tene ments system; it absolutely guards against the possibility ' of any householder losing either the parliaMentary or the municipal frauChize in consequence of rating arrangements. AN . AWKWALD CASE.—A case of some importance to persons intending to place money cut on mortgage was heard in the Bail Court on Monday. The plaintiff wished the defendant, a Solicitor, to find Lim a security for £2OO, which be Wanted to put out on mort gage. There was a delay of a few days,' and on the plaintiff's calling at the defendant's office, he saw his clerk, who told him to leave the money with him, and gave him a receipt. This clerk absconded with the money, and the defendant contended he was not liable for the less as he had not gi% en authority for the payment to his clerk. The jury found a verdict for th , , plaintiff for L2OO. CHM:GE AGAINST A' IN Tlle Court of Com mon Pleas on Monday gratify(' a rule calling upon at, attorney to answer the somewhat singular charge of having pretended to negotiate fur the purchase of land' for no other purpose than that of ultimately obtaining a bribe to forego his contract. The attorney is said to have been in the habit of answering advertisements for the sale of land, and afterwards raising all sorts of vexatious objections to ~ ht, —cat - lc:1'1 title. Haymaking has teen commenced in the 3outh- 8 r)IoNn Br.ACEti At 11;c ntrdl (%iminkl 'rut*, ii.n charged "ith ,',.euling a divumad bracelet, ,SOO, from Hunt and Roskell's. They drove up in a brougham with another man, and examined some costly jewellery. When they were gone the bracelet was missing. Some amusement was created by the shrewdness of the commissionaire who attends to the carriages arriving at Hunt and IZos kell's, wbo gave evidence identify-lug the male prisoner. Jlia attention was drawn to him by a slight failure in Vs manners, which induced him to think he was not a gen- The man was found guilty, and was provud to ltjlacsi-Ilaneb.coi in pcoal servitude. Svntvnee was deferred. The woman was acquitted. 11' . ‘ 1 ti i i tit c 4 t.it- appe...riug• in the Times cu F reuett a rc iruni 4.lyth pen of M. Prevost Paradol. THE litisn Cnriten DILL—The intelligence as to the decision of the Lords on the subject of the Irish CLarch Bill has created comiderable excit,ment and sin-- in Birmingham. An influential requisition, signed I y tit' .% 1)f 1,-10 inhaleitants, haq a!ready !wen pre sentyd to the Mayor, who has promptly cafled a town's meeting, to be heid in the Town Hall, on Monday even in next, the 1-11 h instant. A L. DY MissioNAHY. — A somewhat novel pro -1,04:t1 has come before the Primitive 'Alethodist Conference, holding it;; sittins at Grimsby. The Missionary Com mittee reported that a lady had uffrred herself to go to Africa as a missionary in any capacity in which a lady could scr,e. We are not informed whether the offer was secep! . .ed, and are therefore left to infer that the lady's claims to attention in the capacity suggested could not 1;. tleeMed upon \\ thout full and ample. cousiderati,.n, A telegram frcm Irchind. states that summomes lave been is,ued ng:iinst the polico for tiring on the p •ople. WBS wounded. The iiugh•wlers see rocovering. Constable Cron toy, who had his skull frae tured,ls slowly improving. Dunn, who smtaincd a bayonet wound in the thigh, out of danger. The case against the Police was heard ou Monday at the sessions. • Tin SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY OENING, JUN. 8, 18,69 THE COMMEMORATION .4T OXFORD. Visitors arrived in Oxford in rapid succession on Satur• day, and the streets in the evening were filled with strangers taking their first vie* of the lions of the city. The members of Oriel College gave an amateur theatrical performance at the Clarendon Hotel, which passed off most satisfactorily. The university sermon at St. Mary's on Sunday morning attracted a large congregation, the preacher being the Rev. Mark Pattison, 8.D., rector of Lincoln College, one of the writers in " Essays and Reviews.' In the evening the usual promenade took place in the Christ Church Broad-walk, which was thronged with gaily-dressed ladies and gentlemen. There was an entire absence of distinguished visitors, but the promenade seems to have lost none of its popularity with the citizens of Oxford and their wives, who attended in great force. The early part of Monday was devoted chiefly to sight-seeing, numerous parties also visiting Nuneham and Blenheim. At two o'clock the Oxford Philharmonic Society gave a grand concert in the Sheldonian Theatre. At six o'clock the grand procession of boats, which is always one of the most attractive of the sights attendant upon Commemoration, took place on the Isis. The - University and other college barges were covered with ladies and their .friends, and the banks of the river were lined with thousands of spectators, the river itself being alive with craft of all descriptions. The day's festivities terminated with a grand ball in the Corn Exchange and Town Hall, given by the Apollo University Lodge of Freemasons. CONFERENCE ON THE LAWS .RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. A conference on the general question of the laws relating to the liquor traffic, was commenced on Monday, at the Society of Arts, under the presidency of the Arch. bishop of York. There were present, amongst others, Lord Lyttelton, Sir John Bowring, Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Abel Smith, Mr. Alderman Carter, M.F., Mr. Wade, Hull; and letters expressing regret at their inability to be present were stated to have been received from the Bishop of London, Lord Sandon, Lord Dartmouth, Lord Elliot, Mr. Hardy, Archdeacon Sandford, and Colonel Aekroyd. His Grace the Amidst - mar, in opening the pro. ceedings, stated that the' desire of the conference was fully and fairly to discuss - all the questions referring to the laws dealing with the liquor traffic. The intolerable nuisance created bypublic-houses as at present licensed was one now admitted, not by the upper classes alone, but also by the lower; and what they sought to do was to educate public opinion in the direction of abating that nuisance. The evils—physical, moral, and social—of drinking habits upon the working classes were acknowledged to be disastrous in the extreme, and nothing substantial for their advancement could be done until the enormous consumption of in. toxicatiEg drinks amongst them was mate rially lessened. The first subjects for discussion were the licensing power, in whom to be vested, whether in the magistrates, as now, or in a select committee of magistrates, or in the guardians of the poor, or the stipen diary magistrate, or a licensing barrister; and whatever the licensing power, whether it ought to be accompanied by some vetoing power on the part of owners and occu piers of property. The Rev. 11. J. ELLIsos objected to the Permissive Bill, and advocated the establishment of. a licensing body in each locality, which would be the reflection of public opinion in the district, being elected by the ratepayers. In the long run he thought there would be little difficulty in - getting men returned to the board who would be anta gonistic to the undue multiplication of public-houses. Mr. BRINES, M.P., desired to remove a false impression which might be created by a statement made by the last speaker. Mr. Ellison seemed to think that in Leeds there had been a disinclination on the part of the magis trates to refuse licenses where offences had been proved. He (Mr. Baines) deSired to say that this was not the case, and that the system of licenses being refused by the magistrates had worked exceedingly well. The magistrates of Leeds granted scarcely any new licenses. For his own part be thought nobody could be better entrusted with the duty of granting licenses than the magistrates. Sir Jon/i BowniNG had . a strong objection to the magistrates being the licensing authority, as had also several other speakers. Mr. BAiNEs was quite prepared to admit that though the system worked well in Leeds it might not do so in other places. Where the magistrates did not efficiently discharge their duties some other plan ought, of course, to he adopted. Dr. MARTIN had heard from an American gentleman that in Rhode Island a licensing board, existed, but it was so influenced by interested persons that it was practically worse than useless.—The Bev. E. White, Sir Harcourt JOhnstone, Ar.P.,- the Bev. G. W. neree, and others took part in the discussion, various opinions being expressed as to the body in whom the accusing power should be vested. The Rev. Mr. Ellison then proposed a resolution to the effect that in any measure which shotild Le intro duced into Parliament, whatever the licensing power may be, it ought to he accompanied by some controlling power on the part of the owners and occupiers of property. Being seconded by Mr. Abel Smith, the reso lution was unanimously carried. At the afternoon sitting Lord Lyttelton presided, but declined to commit himself to the expression of any opinion upon the subjects under discussion, except to say that he totally disagreed with the principle of the Permissive Bill. The nomination of candidates for the two vacant seats at Stafford took Vane on Monday. Mr. Thos. Salt, jun., and the Hon. Reginald Talbot (Conservatives); and Mr. Whitworth and Mr. Evans (Liberals) wero nominated. The show of hands was declared to bo in favour of tho Liberals. SIR ROBERT CLIFTON'S DEATH AND TIM IN SUIL COMPANIES.—The death of Sir Robert Clifton, Dart., is likely, it is said, to cause a very heavy draw upon the funds of various insurance offices of the king dom, as his life was insured to a very large amount--; report says for as much as £250,00". Ptlicies had been effected with all the principal offices in th, kingdom, and in some instances only one or two premiums had been paid. Indeed, in all cases the premiums paid cannot have been numerous, as the baronet has died compara ? young, being only forty•three. Most of the policies are held as security for advances which have been made to the deceased. A CHANCE FOR SOMEEODY. Among the curiosities of matrimonial . advertising, one of the richest specimens of elaborate vanity ever met with, or one of the most unjustifiable practical jokes we ever remem ber to have seen, may be read in Monday's Morning Post. The motive which has led to this extraordinary announcement is almost as singular as the announcement itself. It appears that reports to the effect that the advertiser is about to be married are frequent. These reports are " calculated to injure his present matrimo nial pro3pects." He deems it necessary to declare that "he has-never been engaged to any lady in his life, although he has frequently made offers to ladies of fortune, or their friends on their behalf, both in England and elsewhere, but has been refused by those ladies or their friends on account of his assumed poverty." The gentleman in question goes minutely into Lis financial position. He wants a lady of sufficient fortune to enable him to pay off mortgages on his estates to the extent of £05,900. He would thus have it in his power to make settlements to the value of that amount, which, by a process that looks well in type, but which we do not quite comprehend, will thus "in that manner become doubled." The advertiser further assures the world that he is universally considered to be "amiable and accomplished, and has the further recommendation not only of being descended from families remarkable for their beauty, but of being himself six feet in height, and of handsome personal appearance." He may be seen " almost daily in Hyde Park between the hours of twelve and one." He claims to have royal blood in his veins, and to be the inheritor of nobody knows bow many baronies. " Should more than one offer reach him, he reserves to himself the right of giving preference to youth, rank, or beauty." We have no doubt his corre spondence will be very extensive. THE MU ItDEII. OF AN ENGLISII FAMILY IN ABYSSINIA.—A telegram has been received in Newport, fi'olll g7-ireit detail ,of the • rri - ,...rder of r,--.111)). wire fArrlll[, in Abyini..) Newport, for in the beginu:n; o kehrtuit -, , on a shooting expedition, taking with him his whe, on of his children, a Scotch keeper, and a female servant. The servant fell ill, and was left at Marseilles. At Suez the keeper was taken ill, and he also was left behind. The party nevertheless proceeded, having taken other servants, and accompanied by a Swiss attacla;, and at length reached Al)yssinia. Mr. P owe ll per siste 1 in advancing into av part of the country which he was warned it was dangerous for an Englishman to enter. On the morning of the 17th a number of savages fell upon Mr. Powell and his party, who were unarmed, and murdered and horribly mutilated them. The attache, who had gone a little way, was simi !arly massacred on his return. The last letter from Mrs. Powell relates the hardships she had to undergo, and mentions that they were about to meet a chief who was considered to be a very dangerous fellow. According to all accounts the affair seems to have been one of the roost foolhardy, especially so soon,after a war which must have :eft behind a great deal of bitterness, !jr. ] f , it, MISCELLANEOUS NETVS.- TUB PEERS AND THE BILL. The decision of the Conservative Peers on Saktr day is, of course, the great topic. of discussion in the papers of both parties. It seems to be generally agreed upon by the Liberal press that if the bill be cast out Mr. Gladstone will prorogue Parliament immediately, and take an autumn session. But it is by no means certain, even now, that the measure will be rejected. The majority of the meeting on Saturday was undoubtedly in favour of the course marked out by Lord Cairns. But it admitted that they firmly determined to hear none but the leaders against the proposed course. Who knows, then, how large the minority may be ? The number of peers, too, at the meeting was less by some fifty than the number eif the majority for throwing out the Suspensory Bill, How many of the absent fifty will vote for the re jection of the bill ? The Daily News points out another consideration. The leaders of the Opposition would, no doubt, choosethat thebill should bepassed, rather than that it should be rejected by a small vote. If there is any danger of this catastrophe, no doubt the word of command will be given to stay away. It is possible then, the Daily News thinks, that at the last moment a sense of prudence may induce the Peers to acquieSce in the measure. Several other papers regard the proposed motion as only a cover under which to retreat ; and the London correspondent of the hidependance Belge—usually well informed—says positively that it will be impos sible for Lord Harrowby's amendment to be carried. The Standard turns its tail rather: It admits that it came to a totally different conclusion to that arrived at by the Conservative meeting, but thinks it to be its duty as the party organ, and the duty of all other Conservatives, to recognise the immaculate wisdom of Lords Derby and Cairns, and to follow where they go. " The Lords undoubtedly have acted with the advice and sanction of men who know better than we do the per sDnal conditions of the struggle and the character of the enemy. They may, probably—we most earnestly hope and trust that they do—estimate more correctly than Ire do the force of the popular feeling, by which they are impelled and supported, and the extent of the reaction which the destructive and iniquitous character of the bill has produced. But, be they right or wrong, the duty of Protestants, of Conservatives, of all who value the con stitution of- their country, is now clear. Not only the Church, but every institution which is dear to English ! men is now at stake. The Lords have resolved, in compliance with the urgent demands of tens and hundreds of thousands in every part of the country, to risk all upon a contest with au imperious Minister and an over bearing majority of the Commons. If they are crushed, not only the Church but the Constitution falls with them ; and the liberties of England are sacrificed to the ascendancy of that democratic principle which is at this day what despotism once was—the most dangerous foe of personal and political freedom. It matters not, therefore, whether we approve or regret the decision to give battle. We have nothing to do but to take our places in the ranks, and tight for all that we hold dearest in the full certainty that all is at stake. Let every effort be made to strengthen the hands of the Lords. Let the whole Protestant and Conservative power of the realm be exerted to the utmost, by meetings, by petitions, by organisation, to g i ve t o th e Lords ch a support of public opinion as shall restrain the struggle within the limits of the Constitution, and make the self-willed and overbearing Minister, always at heart an enemy of the , Lords, and likely to be exasperated by au unexpected defeat, feel that those limits he dare not transgress. Already his organs have threatened that which, if done, would deserve impeachment. It is necessary that he should be made to feel that he dare not execute his , threat." The Standard evidently does not under-estimate the gravity of the occasion. The peers on Saturd a y h as g i ven room for all kinds of privacy of the meeting of the Conse rvative rumours. Amongst other announcements it was given forth that the Earl of Limerick and Lord Nelson would vote against Lord liarrowby's amend ment on the second reading of the Irish Church Bill because of their love of a free Church. Whether this be true as regards the Earl of Limerick we know not, but Earl Nelson writes contradicting the story as regards himself " If," he says, " I vote in favour of the second reading of the Irish Church Bill, it will be from no love of the bill nor from any Quixotic predilection for free Churches, but simply because•l believe that the rejection of the bill, without any previous attempts to amend it, will be most injurious to the Conservative party and to the future use f titles:: of the house of Lords, and that such a course will mattrially affect for the worse, not only the future prospects of the Protestant Church in Ireland, but the whole Irish question under all its phases." of another, especially it Mat otner De a rival or opponent. But we clearly ought not to be allowed to go with our anomalous bankruptcy laws any longer; and it will be a public misfortune if party difference delay for another session this most urgently-needed reform. THE NEW LAW COVETS. The lawyers are strengthening their bands in every possible way against the Government in the matter of the New Law Courts. Mr. Pownall, the surveyor who acted for the royal commission in the purchase of the Carey-street site for the New Law Courts, has surveyed the property required to be pur chased in order to carry out Mr. Street's design for building the. Courts on the Thames Embankment, and estimates the cost of acquiring all interests in this property, after allowing for the re-sale of surplus land, at £812,415—£212 415 more than the estimate of Mr. Layard. Mr. Pownall has also sur veyed the Carey-street site already purchased by the Government, and is of opinion that the utmost that could be obtained for the property, if used for ordi nary building purposes, is -..C304,320. Thus there would be a loss at the outset in the change of sites of £448,005. The loss on the Carey-street site arises from the payment of trade compensations, and when similar claims have been made in Essex-street, the cost of the change will be a considerable item in the bill. The Government will want all its strength of argument and votes to beat Sir Roundell Palmer en this matter. THE SEE OF IVINCHF.STEII. - - The Advertiser—which arrogates to itself much authority on ecclesiastical matters—contains an announcement anent the See of Winchester, which is of the utmost importance at a time when the whole Church is being agitated about the questions of the increase of the Episcopate and the resignation of bishops. Our contemporary states that Bishop Sumner is not unlikely to give up his post, and that when he does so the Bishop of Oxford will probably take his place. Dr. Sumner is 78 years of age, and has for some time been incapacitated from work. Dr. 'Wilberforce, on the other hand, is still as vigorous as ever, being just 03 years of age. Supposing this announcement to have foundation, the journals, especially the reli gious ones,will have enough to do within the next few days to guess who will succeed to the See of Oxford. NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND. On Saturday the sixth anniversary dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund took place at Willis's Rooms, the President, Lord Houghton, in the chair. In pro posing the toast of the evening, the noble lord referred to the disappointment caused by the departure of Mr. Reverdy Johnson, who had signified his inten tion to preside over that banquet. Passing on to the topics of more immediate interest, he declared that the newspaper press of this country was the great anonymous literature. Its peculiarity consisted in its being anonymous, but it did not less deserve attention on that account. Anonymous have been the sacred books of all the nations of the world, anonymous have been the great poems of antiquity ; anonymous have been the ballads which have formed the minds and imaginations of the people ; anonymous was the book of Thomas A liempis ; anonymous were the letters of Junius. At the same time there were difficulties connected with the anonymous posi tion of the press. The anonymous writer was obliged to forego many of tho rewards of public life, and many of the distinctions which otherwise he would obtain ; and when we come to the poorer classes of the contributors to this litera ture we found them in a most difficult position. They were unknown except among the m em be rs o f their own profession, and it was those members of their own professsien who had founded this fund. The subscriptions that were announced in the course of the evening amounted to £7OO. TIIE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE. The Daily News contains an article condemnatory of the suggestion that Bala Lake should be the scene of the race between the universities of Oxford and Harvard. It i - nay be very true (it says) that the shores of that picturesque lake would give room for countless thousands who might wish to see the race ; but would those thousands go so far to find room made for them ? We question whether the middle of Merionethshire can properly be spoken of a s " convenient to London. The expense of going from London to the Lake is a more serious obstacle than the Welsh journals appear to consider it ; and there would probably be a very small assemblage there, notwithstanding its natural beauties. What will our • Transatlantic cousins think of Bala as a scene for the encounter ? Probably they would prefer that the gallantry of their representative oarsmen should be exhibited before a wider assembly than would be collected in a neighbourhood so far out of the way. It is, how ever, just possible that they might prefer such a scene as Bala Lake for the encounter to the more difficult waters of the Thames. If so, it would be the duty of Oxford and Cambridge to attempt to meet their views. ET. GEORGE ' S lIOSPITAL, Just opposite the corner where the fashion of London meet daily in crowds, facing the celebrated Byde-park-corner, by the side of the statue of the Duke of Wellng:on, is one of the largest of. London hospitals, St. George's. But teen so often by those who possess money, it is unfortunately forgotten when the subscr;ption list comes round. And so the ch..rity has languished almost to extinction. But the trustees and governors have gone the right way to work to revive it. INey obtained cs its ailvocatez on Sitr.rday the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of • revonshire, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Oxford , the Bishop of Peterborough, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Bessborough, Lord Lord Pcnryn, Archbishop Manning, the Duke of Grafton, the Bishop of London, Sir John liming ton, Baron Alfred Rothschild, E Cadogan, and Mr. •Gathorne Hardy, M.P., and letters were read from the Prince of Wales, Earl Grosvenor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Lord Radnor, and others, expressing regret at inability to be present. When men like this give their time in aid of a hospital, who will say that the English are losing their love of voluntaryism ? That many charities are badly administered, and that contributors are therefore becoming more care ful as to whom and to what they give, no one doubts. But the heart that has called into existence so many noble institutions is certainly not dead yet. EMIGRATION. The stream of emigration still flows acros s the ktlantic as copiously as ever. Last week ten steamers carried nearly 7,800 persons from Liverpool to the United States and to Canada, an d this week promises to keep the emigration agents still further employed. The societies are meanwhile publishing appeals for more money. These are not apparently responded to very liberally by the public, and several associations which want to encourage wholesale exportation of . British workmen find themselves unable to pursue their operations from want of funds. . (iron the Anylo-Americat 7'inie.^) • N EW Youit, May 22. Governor Hoffman is not looking so well as when he was Mayor, and I fear he is being led a miser able life at Albany. H e stopped two or three days in this city,ar.d a strong pressure was in vain brought to bear ou him to divulge his cours regarding the Scrip and Consolidation Bills. He his signed the bill authorising a consolidation of the Great Cen tral line of Railway wi h connecting roads; also the 80 per cent. stock —watering of the cebt r , 4 l Road, (Commolore Vanderbilt's little pet scrip dividend of last winter), as well .as that exclu ling the terms of the present directors of the Erie, Hudson, Harlem, and Central Railroads, so that one-fifth serve five; another fifth, four ; another, three; another, two years, instead of all being elected one year as hitherto. Although Wall-street knew by some means that these bills would be signed, the positive assurance sent the stocks of these roads up from 1 to 3 per cent. Bad as this is, the Governor's folly has been fitly capped by his giving his reasons. Th e total num .' ber of bills vetoed at Albany during the session, and of those returned sine; not approved, is 62. The total number of bills signed is 920. You can scarcely comprehend the atmosphere the Governor has been compelled to breathe, and hi s whole ap.. pear ance shows the struggle with himself,ere he sane tione 1 what I feel assured his honest judgment must condemn. Another bill provides for the closing o f soul: streas now opening on Fond!' A',•;:nee l' I the Depot Bill. The Goreroor 5 ,,,•,,, „it, city, -'.en'e.:: 1' Ety depot::ccoutuno3a:tion,is bAi nil all th c, ( e in I'- ,..., of the world. The convenience and interest of e f 'ttihe city and country alike demand a great central depot for all roads terminating in New Y or k, not be built unless this bill becomes a law.hence and it can the law appropriating a portion of our streets, wl.ich July b 2, an improvement, but this r emains to be seen. The Ways and Means Congro,sional Cominit'ee appointed to inquire into the business of the Cus tom-house, in order to revise the tariff, to roue) to Milady! leading mannftetura.s. ;I: theinvitation of some 'Alia. at ' , are about 0, 3' will there get into which, perhaps, they may a Protection hot-bed, find too warm and c unfortable to vacate. Th e y paid a visit to the Gold Roo' and Stock E h xc nig ~ and then went to the backing-houses of Jay Cooke and Co., and Henry Clews and Co. They have lexamined Mr. Thomas M'Elralh, of the Appraiser's Department, and Mr. Pratt, who looks after the Custom-house business of A. 'l'. Stewart and Co., and will leave the Continental Hotel on Monday for Philadelphia, thence to San Francisco, returning to New York in August. We have had au exciting time in Wall-street. The suspension of Messrs. Shepeler and Co. was so unexpected that when first it was rumoured it was regarded as a dodge to affect the market. They had carried on their busi ness as German bankers and exporters of petroleum and provisions since 1835 with great credit, and had earned a high business reputation. Of late, besides this legitimate business, they have speculated largely in gold, operating for a fall, trusting to the effect of the Treasury sa'es and other favourable influences. When gold recently began to rise, the Messrs. She pcler speculated further to caver their losses. Some time since they agreed to furnish $10,000,030 gold at a certain price, and they continuel to fulfil their contract till, having to pay 7 and 8 per cant. for it, they found themselves aground, and confesse.l their inability to continue the contracfe Their liabilities ate estimated at p,000,000. The 11Iesirs. Barney, large produce met chants at Montreal, have sus pended with liabilities of $1'35,000. The juaior m:mber of the firm of Davis and Atkin, a banking hoese in Broad-street, disappelre 1 on Fri lay, taking pith $214,125 in certified checks and et ,ek cer tificates. A messenger of the Corn Exchange Bank disappeared on Wednesday, with $25,000 belonging to the bank. Clifford E. Crane was charged with presenting a forged check for $12.00 at the Importers' and Traders' Bank. He is a clerk in the Erie Rail way Company. William Muir and William Her rick are in custody for having purchased three stolen Pacific Railway Bonds of $3,000. The City. National Bank will lose $6,000 of the $119,000 sup posed to have been abstracted by Aikia. The Spanish Minister, Senorßoberts, is at present in New York, and is a cause of uneasiness to the Cuban patriots. It seems now to be ascertained that the Arnyo sailed to Peru, but the destitution of the Pierrot is not so certain as that she is gone. M iois r Motley arrived on Monday, and was entertained by Collector Grinnell on Tuesday. He embarked in the Cuba on the 19th, and ere this reaches you he will, I presume, be in London with Gen. Badeau, who accompanied him. Oa Wednesday the German Republican General Committee gave a farewell banquet to 1)r. F. Schuetz, our Consul at Rotter dam. The dinner was well attended, and the most cordial feeling prevaile 1. The Emigration Com missioners severely censure the British emigration authorities in their report ou the fever ship James Poster (Junior). They earnestly appeal to ship owners to exercise greater care in their selection of officers, but they look mainly for reform to the dis continuance of sailing vessels and the employment of steamers only in the passenger traffic. The, shad fishermen of the North River have been ordered to remove their poles and nets, which interfered with sailing vessels, but offered no great impediment to steamers. A good deal of money is invested in the business, and the men are in despair at the order of the Harbour Commissioners. The granddaughter of Commodore and daughter of Capt. J. Vanderbilt is to be married on June 8 to Mr.M'Namee; the c 2re mony will take place at the Episcopalian Church of St. John, Clifton. Rufus L. Lord died at New York on- Saturday. Though he was the victim of the celebrated Lord bond robbery, his estate is valu.d. at $5,000,000. There is a rumour that Mr. Crow ley is to be counsel to the new board of Tax Commis sioners. He has always denied that he would leave Lockport to reside in New York as an office-holder, but the salary is $7,509 a year—a sum not to be despised. Wednesday was a cold, rainy, stormy day, and although it did not prevent, it spoiled the Pattersoa races, where the coarse was under water. Gerald, however, beat Egotist, although the betting was 5 to 1 against Gerald. The weather was better on Thursday, and the at'endance at the races large. 'I he hurdle Race was won by Thompson's bay horse. 2d race—Sweepstakes, mile and a quarter, won by Onyx; the ‘, 2.27. 31 r ,Ck 2 —Clifton Plate, $3O sweepstakes, woo by INPDanici's horse; time,1.561. 4th rat...a—Consolation Purse, $l5O handicap, won by Egotist ; time, 1.591. The coal retailers put up the price from a quarter to half a dollar per ton on - hearing of the strike at the m'nes is Penn4ylva but the public declined to purchase, and they will have to come down. The miners fix .d the price at i 35 per ton for us, and it was attempted to be shelve that if the duty were repealed, Nov Scotia c ttl , l sapply it eheaper,bat this is proved to be a m'st eke. The eix seamen brought from J fva charg ,d with the murder of J. W. ,Jones, mate of the ?urea, 11, h.,ve mulerg,one au examination, w.lich went to prove that Jones 1 rst his .life iu a melee. I'hr to 1- lion dAlars of gold offered by the S :creta-y of the Treasury out Thursday was applied for to the alma) let Of $2,100,00). The following are the awards SSOO,OOO to Henry Clews and Co., at 113 77 to 113 85 - ; $109,000 to W. F. Livermore and Co , 143 80 to 143 81 ; $lOO,OOO to Lewis, Daniel, and Co., 143 91. TRE LONDONDERRY ➢IEETING. The meeting of Orangemen, held at Derry,revived somewhat the failing enthusiasm of the Conserva tives. There were some ten thousand persons present, including the apprentice boys, with their band, and the several Orange lodges. Resolutions were passe d con d emna tory of the bill, and a petition to the Lords was adopted. The news which reached these demonstrators ere they had got to their homes—the news of the foolish determina tion of the Conservative peers—added not a little to the great exe:tenient of the occasion ; but triumphant (pro tem) the Orangemen became peaceable, and happily no disturbances' took place. CON,F , EILVATISM AT FROME. The . Conservatives of Frome had a large and influential gathering at the end of last week. Mr. Ser,eant sleigh, the Conservative candidate at the general election, was the guest of the Loyal and Con stitutional Assooiation of the borough ; and the Maryfis of Bath, Lord 11. Thynne, M.P., and other gentlemen of the neighbourhood were present. When the to:!st of the " House of Lords" was proposed, after the banquet, the Marquis of Bath returned thanlis, and said that at the present moment the house of Lords was placed in a most important position. Ile could say but little as to what would be done by them. The House of Lords must con sider, on the one hand, what were the wishes and feelings of the country, not of the House of Com mons, and on the other hand, it had to remember the duty of upholding the Constitution of the country and the Protestant religion. Mr. Serjeant Sleigh said we were now paSsing through •a terrible crisis, for which we were indebted to the Prime Minister and the member for Birmingham. Whatever course the House of Lords might take, there would be and ill-blood. This so-called mea sure of peace had already destroyed all sense of security in Ireland. Ile did not - believe the The con measurentrygener‘sa,alls never suggested in its present formy appro7ed of th e bill as it stood. by the Prime Minister. Therefore he hoped the House of Lords would take their stand and refuse to pass the bill until it should have been placed before the country or substantially amended, and he believed that so long as they were true to the con ave no cause for fear. and Commons, so long the s h t i i o t e i o o n f of Bing, g w , o L u o k r i d Lords, THE REALTII OF THE 3IRMBER FOR PETER- Bor.ouou. Both the Protestant champions are down just now, incapacitated through' ill-health. Mr. Newdegate has such a cold as to be unable to address any public meetings, just at a time when he is most wanted to stir up the people of the Midland districts to support the Conservative peers. And now we have sad accounts of the health of Mr. Whalley. It may be recollected that he met with an acci dent when driving with his daughter in a basket carriage two or three weeks ago near his seat in Wales. The honourable member was thrown out with such violence as to receive several severe contu sions and wounds, from the effects of which he at first seemed to recover, but which have subsequently proved more difficult of cure than they were expected to be. Mr. Whalley is now unable to leave his room, and, according to the Manchester Guardian, some apprehension is entertained as to his ultimate recovery. . A HALL FOR PROTESTANTS. I It is stated that the Government has sent to hall proprietors in several of the large towns informing . them that lectures against Popery are illegal, and any owner of a room allowing them will be subject to a fine. The story is absurd on the face of it, but the Protestant journals are making a demand for an explanation. There can be no doubt, - however, that proprietors who do not wish their furniture' to be smashed and their halls damaged fight exceedingly shy of Protestant lec tures. So Mr. Murphy and his friends, assisted by Mr. Cawley, the fellow-member with Mr. Charley for Salford, have been making great efforts to raise buildings in Lancashire and elsewh ere, in which the Roman Catholics can ba freely maligned. One of these institutes was commenced at Rochdale on Saturday, Mr. Cawley himself lay in g the foundation stone. Seven thousand people turned out on the , occasion, processions paraded th e p rincipal streets, ! and resolutions were passed at a subse q uent meeting condemning the Home Secretary for preventing free discussion, lukewarm Protestants for refusing to unite against the Roman Catholics , the Man of Sin attcmpting to P tho foundation of liberty and all " f oemplA .4nct -t - hiogg smell sad greet , Trion did. , " " the of the ocieeti.o,g- to be 11 , ' world. Vii, (JILT. The Court is becoming a reality once again, gladdening with promise of gaiety 'the hearts of courtiers, and reioieing with earnest of business the , quiet days. A rely minds of London t ra desu cn A grand state ball is to be held on th e 17th i l st n t— a n event of great importance in then days atter— the 2:3r,l—a stat e concert is to be held, and this is to be succeeded by another state ball on the second of Jnly, THE COYEHNMENT- BANKRUPTCY BILL. The Government, it is said, are well pleased with the progress of the Bankruptcy Bill through the House of Commons, but much feats for its fate in the Lords. It is not liked by either Lord Westbury, Lord Chelmsford, or Lord Cairns, and the latter lord, being the leader of 'the Conservative party, will un dOubtedly be able to thrOw it out or reform it altogether, if be makes a point of so doing. When a man has tried his hand at a thing and .he thmt.n9l .129 k too charitably 4ti_thsLattempt .AMERICA AS A PROTEC7OII. Among the angry, ill-considered, even inalic:ous, articl. s which Senator SUMNER'S phillipic has called forth in the British press, is one, in the number just out of Blackwood's, Magazine, entitled "American lleasons for Peace." Why it is so called we know not, as it gives no reasons for peace, nor for any thing else that we can see, though it contains a re mark in harmony with the present British tone, which, however natural, may rec.ive a misdirected bent from the men of the Old Ebony school. The .spectator not long ago rebated a conversation be tween-an Englishman and a Frenchman, wherein the latter remarked " formerly we thought you Anglo- Saxons all one race, related in love and kinship; now we know you are. two distinct nations, whose en mity can be relied cu to neutralize each other. Some day the Americans will destroy you English, then be sorry for what they have done, and begin to glorify yen, writing and speaking of England with venera tion as the old homo and Fatherland, proclaiming aloud their pride iu the descent." Blackwood puts the idea in another form, basing is remark on this saying of a very distinguished American genera], who 'won his knightly spurs in the war against Mexico :—" Nothing would give the American people greater pleasure than to see poor old Eng land beset by a coalitian of the European Powers, and reduced to the last extremity ; in such an emergency it would be the duty and the glory of America to come to the rcseue,to save the laud of their forefathers, and take her under American pro tection henceforth and forever." Ebony resents this; the idea of England's decadence being hateful to that hard, everlasting old stick, and it scornfully alludes to it as a notion held " by ignorant Ame ricans who look forward to the day when America shall exercise a paternal guardianship and protec torate over her old grandmother." . Maya's anger has betrayed it into - come confusion in describing the relationship, as Miss COLUMBIA is represented as exercising a paternal protectorate ; but we think there is a greater error in Blackwood's wrath at the notion. Unpleasant as it may be to feel strength foiling, to know that age creeps on, that the course must be to weakness, to decrepitude, to death, yet it is the career and end of nations as of indivi duals, which England - can no more escape thin the many empires that have preceded her's. According to some savants the tropics are on their way to the poles, and the poles to the tropics, an eccentric 111°V`"ler..' hi' W hich tlv‘v accoent for the remaies of tropical pro it , !t , i 1 regiaus of i •: ' , and of P"tviT dial wlliala!s peculiar to the :vigil z me being four) i in the tropics. All is change, nothinbgeeins perma nent, and civilization and power have ,1.. stead travelling westward from the plains of . Solon to the shores of the Pacific till young America bumps against the old Chinarnan,a nd e cYcc plete:l—to begin again or to go back. Great oi at e Bri tain has had a fair innings, 4i)uri 1 i t i i l d t, t f li o e r zs n p y e c a t s d t i e e l ardee mains of her empire . - c , to come ; but the Engli•li must recognize and re cmcile themselves to the fact that the resistless course of events is carrying the seat of empire into the it as clear as an ythi ng iii the United fu id u is, s cat rn i he that tthe dominant i n fl uence o f the v or soon must be, there. Kn ow i ng t h at l, r t States,e, political importance, commerce and wealth, litera ture and science build up their metropolis, but eventually take flight, soon or late according to the I energy, wisdom, and virtue of the people, combined with their luck, yet still goes, England should not grieve over the inevitable, but seek her consolation in the very feeling Ebony so scornfully rejects. The Roman Empire was crushed beneath the armed tread of barbarians ; the Turk once threatened a combined Europe, but now lives by its dissensions; even the Mogul, whose throne England herself usurped, gave place to an alien, differing not only in language, manners, and customs, but even in colour, and hateful each' to the other in religion. Of all the numerous races who have r:sen to sway the councils of the world, but one, when approaching decay, has hid tlio good fortune to see the transfer of power passing into the hands of her own child, and we ask any Englishman of sense whether this be not a matter for congratulation instead of for in dignation ? lle m•vy deny that the decay h a con tneace,l, and we r..adily admit that England is likely lung to flourish ; but if the reverse were the case, digl►t not the fact that the transfer is to her kindred in Ai.crica to be a suject of intense sa is faction? It is not so much that England is in de cay as that the. United States are in a marvellously swift groove of advancement and presperity. Be tween 1850 and 1860 theiucrease of the population iu the Republic was 35 per cent., that of Great Britain less than 1 ; while the Republic's wealth rose 126 per cent. against GreA Bti - ain's 33. F.om Liecrpoolt as we write, the exodui to the States is unparal leled. From all parts of Europe come the emigrant swarms, and pour across the ocean in a continuous stream, which freights the magnificent steamers of that port with cargoes of human beings. On Tues day of last week the Cunard steamer Palmyra left the Mersey for New York, via Boston, with 600 steerage passengers ; the next day the Idaho sailed for New York withB76 passengers. The Ottawa and the _Nestorian carried out to Quebec and Montreal 86 6 passengers. The City of Baltimore had about 793 in the steerage and cabins, while the National Com pany's steamer Dennzark had 927, and the Erie 1,242 steerage passengers, for New York. The Scotia, which sailed from Liverpool on Saturdays took out no steerage passengers, but had a full complement of saloon passengers. The number was swelled by 2,000 embarked in sai.ing shins, making a total for the week of 7,500 souls. Here is the report from the chief depot in America. "From Ist Jan. to the 15th May there arrived 81,658 emi grants from Europe at New York. Of this num ber Germany contributed 25,431; Ireland, 17,4 41 ; England, 11,890 ; and Scotland, 2,931. Over 10,00 0 emigrants have arrived each week during May.' Now what does this mean but empire? Mr. Rog - BUCK may call it a " feculent torrent ;" we call it the bone and sinew, the manhood, the enterprizel aye, even . the virtue of Europe. It is not your beggar who emigrates, but he who has the resolu tion and the" courage to sever his connection wit h the land wherein there is no future for him, nor ale' quate present remuneration for his labour. Whil d the Republic and the Monarchy compete for politi cal influence and commercial gains, jealousy wi ll generate bad blood, and eacn w , ll say hard thing s of the other; but when the swift march of e vents has catried the Union far beyond her small but great competitor, is it to be regretted that even white running the neck-and-neck race, America Cg- • hibits an irresistible tendency towards sympathl and kindliness, not lessened perhaps because she feel? as won the goal of which she is so sure? Is the 011 grandmother, while fast dropping astern, to h erd back in anger America's desire to serve her as 3 strong person serves the weak, as the rich serve th e poor, when the rich are the children and the poor are the parents ? If there be an uncomfortable sense °f , dependence when the approaching stage is reac het ' , surely England will find a solace to her vanity ih knowing that blood is thicker than water, and tilt t if America becomes a protection to her age as w as a material gain, that it is but a fair return, for' say what we will, many of the things the Repub li ' most prizes have been derived fr. in her. Now, 'w h i• should Blackwood and the class that magazine re ; presents fume over the inevitable and repudiat e instea 1 of rejoicing that England 1 : not in the category of the Empires that hal: seen their power pass iuto the hands of . e alien, inspired more with feelings of hatred th 3rl th )se of attael,nr2nt, and having egthing in Co' i mon ? To gratity th it little vanity, they r,,jeet t b° bountiful gift of a kind PROVIDENCE, and tb e l stor.n and rave over a fate tlett cat no rr ore b . , ° , helped titan can the limits of the island be e xtenje cj i a senseleSs course against which this journal is 1 f has been a living protest, for it enters into som e W o , t t; the greest questions aff,:cti! g E•ig'and's iner anal the progress an 1 happiness of the Aegla-S 0 • ° 0 race. When A•te r:ea has desired to draw cloE e t bowls of kindred, die Las ben enswered blth Teor,eoreE or a Dlcia:Ns, al conne ct ion the " feculent torrent" being rt pudiated. racy, recognizing in the Reublic an enemy, 1,45 ib L p e deavoured to direct English feeling against States, and to create a social dislike. Every . att e to lv e l ' , to adjust a balacce to the Republic, either la J‘' l ,o rica or elsewhere, has failed, or will fail ; every ,0 raised by secession has been buried in the grev:iti the Civil War ; then let that class, the most e' t be voted, and certainly not the least patriotic, ceas e i c a vain strife of enmity, learning to regard Ale cr ot l as the eventual seat of Anglo-Saxon ac e extracting therefrom_ all the pride they can. ' OO O this is done, there will be an earnest desire tot only to cultivate the most intimate re l a tions , 0 . to see American rower estab:i_hed on the ..13dest dest founlations, and erected on the hr ° L ,7 0 .17 principles of what is noble and good. it wood may call this Utopian ; and stigui3tl",,ek. as un-English, &c., &c. ; but we regard wood's course as little less than idiotic ; as kicking against the pricks, as a dog haY ip loil tit:- moon, as the angry bud running at ti ho se train, as a scream against the inevitable. se. who recognize the astounding growth of , public know that its settled enmity hereafter 'lot be little less than annihilation to any nation aF e t to which it is nursed. Is the endeavour wise hr 6 ,itli implant that feeling, and to work vigorous l l 3l o those bitter haters of England already iu the ! l i a i c a for the eradication - of the friendly sentiment has hitherto resisted every effort cf both the .( t - i j 'e and the English, which withstands the spite ot one and the folly of the other, b u t which 11° , - ,0 grow luxuriously if Albion's idiotic children ' but cultivate it, working for that end wher eili t bert safety and continued p ros p er ity, no t for the °",,9' which, as we see it, con t a i ns exact l y the . revet s " . Anglo-American Times. laukets [ /ID VERTlSlMENT.]—Henceforth no oue will doubt the 1:1,DIA properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalente,„ "ssiVs Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of "fd Dee it has already received from Invalids whose position polo deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holiness t ear 3 4 o whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thir t y Y ott o unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote from the T' the Midi," July 25th :r--" Rome, J uly 21, 1866. The health e r reto Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all c ",1,1• 18 ` 0 1. dies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barr Y's "„..), 9 1 '0 Arabica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at itiO'ste • i l ea A It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his „ o f his holiness cannot praise this excellent food too hill 5 ; extract a few out ofmore than 68.000 cures:—Cure No. d o plit the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver el,,ii,se c or wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous ,P 3 ,le all over, had digestion, constant sleeplessness, and lr 4t oar` 6 .s. tolerable nervous agitation. Cure No 1.771: Lent Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of Waterford, of many years . ,u , ..,,pe1 ) ;5, No. 49,832: " Fifty years' indescribable agony from"spool'lr, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulen . s'l79: sickness,_ and vomiting —Maria Joly " Cure No• James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' (1490,sess. spitting of blood, liver derangement, and pariial deaf amore vie e portant Caution—Beware of the many unsavoury an sloppy imitations to which, without authority, 13:1P"'" name is most audaciously attached. 12 11) ' 'kfr' In tins, at Is 1.1,d ; 1 lb 2s lid: 2,bs 4s 6,1 5 lbs 119 tiltocei,ol,6 24 Ibs 40s. - Also Do BARRY'S REVALENTA ARAB I- c t po POWDER is packed he tin canisters: for 12 cups at • oar ps at Cs 6d, for 48 cups at 6 s , for 288 cups at COs , for 5 7 °., A re —being about one penny per cup. The ins and 553 oribortier.ol free of carriage in England on receipt of Post-Oflleedos BARRY Dc BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, Le° all Urocers and Chemists. B r!o loc el ' •f e of FISHER--On the sth inst., IR u at Chatham), the v 7l !"1 er,C.R.,‘,l a son. o e • .; n ANT the ;th at r.di. A Gra tit ; of i 4 can Du..D7ON—POND , • , ... _ _ . _ il ARRI_IGE. 1113 11 t ilt .1...,5,ex And-ew VI - P* 0 —On the sth inst.. at Lambonrne - , fe ol" limi i ' t•Nioue,youngesi son of J01..0 _log, c., •, .onelon, to Rizabeth Oriana Frances, Y" ,A I ( tf liter of John Pond, Esq., Abridge, Esst s• -.colt' 1 ‘ !l] , —_BEKEN —On the ith inst., at Weedclinta:ll, J o . o f -‘!•l.a.ge, of Forest-hi], to Mary', eldest (1.1111!et 0. two. Lekeit, Esq., of Plurenden, Woodchurcli, i'• PI.uMrTaE On the slt DinEs4l.,TailtBN7Vorthing. 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