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" • LITERATURE. ` Criticisms,composed of biographies, or essays , or disq uisitions, or ea .A I THE ..RVEIAN ORATION, delivered - before -the As of the agreeable outpourings of a heart Royal Colleg.! o; Physician.v London June, 1846, by , and head, stored with refilled sentiment, cultivated by Jahn Elliotson, M.D , Can;ab, F.R:S., .S.-c. with, an ' the purest taste, animated with the most spontaneous Engli s h V ersion and I‘ . otes enthusiasm, nerved with the most tender sympathies. In "The House of Titian," " Washington Alston," and The publicati on of the " Harveian Oration," with an "The Xanthian Marbles," various departments of the 'anguish ver s i on an d notes for t h e benefit of the non professional world, might of itself mark au era in the Fine Arts—pictorial, sculpturesque, and literary—are c o mmented upon with inimitable evidences that the progress of the C o ll ege of Pnysician• if there were no a ltast anniversary. else pecuhar in the circumstances attendin, the writer can appreciate the Beautiful, reverence the True , anniversary. In accordance with the will of the love the Pure, and abhor the Meretricious (not only in 111 f-' tutor, this annual oration is delivered An Latin, sa the abstract hut) especially in Painting, Sculpture , and a nd, until the present year, it has not been deemed worth Literature. As a fresh and not incompetent exponent nile to present it to the ;enema public in the vulgar of the spirit of High Art, Mrs. Jameson cannot fail to m eow_ arrest our attention. Her dissertations also en walls of if, ilideed, any such oration before this contained " Woman's Mission and Woman's Position," as well as that could be edifying or interesting outside the "On the Relative Social Position of Mothers and t a "f the College. Dr. Falioison, in a short preface, Governesses," merit the most earnest consideration of 'bits it necessar to defend the " unusual" course of t 11 , 1) 1 thing an English version, on the ground that "it every female in the empire : they are fraught with "' but j ustice . beautiful principles beautifully - propounded : they ar' to himself. But no such di or justi fie ' nobly conceived and bespeak both amiability and' cou ettan would have been required. The mere English realer would be sufficiently well pleased, without re- rage. Admirable, however, as are these portions of the g, ar uing the usage, to find so much instructive matter volume, the most acceptable paper in the collection is in placed before him, in so agreeable and graceful a form— our estimation the one entitled " Adelaide Kemble, and lth such simplicity, and yet with so much wit and the Lyrical Drama," it breathes of friendship, musical a shr ewdness. Attractive and elegant as the oration will taste, verve, dramatic partialities, and a thousand typo- Akar in the English version, theschular will be surprised site reminiscenses interspersed with most welcome alla (if not delighted) to observe that it is far surpassed, in sinus to the p ersonal advanta g es and charactertstics of 4.7 . etlty of style and expressive diction, by the original our celebrated cautatrice—the last of the Kensbles ! Zia. In the cataloeue of illustrious men, whose We are individually rejoiced that this memorial of the brief but brilliant career of a very superb vocalist has °I memory as benefactors of the College, the oration was designed.a_ to celebrate (and who have been, in their re- been written by Mrs. Jameson ; firstly, because it is the memento of a vision we would not willingly forget, and, °PeCtiVe periods, the parents. or the guardians, or Patrons of the institution, rather than its offspring), secondly, because that interesting narrative has pro -BYeral are distinguished for the purity and eloquence of ceeded from a narrator so capable of doing it justice. These who have, like ourselves, listened . to the voice and their Latin works. Caius, Harvey himself, Barney, and watched the countenance of Adelaide Kemble in ° t ilers have been lauded by contemporary and succeed- Semiramide, (that voice so full of passion half-womanly,. ll g men of learning for Latinity comparable to that of halt tyrannical, that countenance . so troubled with . the Their and, in one instance, resembiing that of Terence. torment of contending emotions, now beaming with a „ a3 "eir merit, in this respect, was certainly of a high glimpse of gentleness, now terrible with a glare of Tler- It was as high as would be the merit of Elliotom, hatred), will feel grateful to Mrs. Jameson for the should we say that he wrote English as well beautiful record she has left in this performance. as Addison, or that his style resembled Ches- Z ra eld's. With the renowned subjects of his dis -tine Latin was more familiar than the vernacular , ;Ad • 1 in this work, and in this age of neglected cl assics, it is a greater praise than can be claimed for ''''Y of them, that, in every particular of elegant compo sal , . Latin . eta his is equal to their best. Nor must we say that such scholarship is useless in these days. For, besides that the question would open• up a difficult con u„°,re.Y9Latinity is an essential condition of the orator's X.!! 4 3a in our present case, according to the express "uut, b .tuand of Dr. Harvey. The _ oration abounds in matter of universal interest, i ce rtallig extensive learning and research in its col ahroen—admirable skill, tact, and lucidity in its expo jaa_ • The notes are very curious, and illustrate the te r s auity and boldness, as well as the profound and ex as observation, of the author. The publication, we i t c'atild mark an era in the progress of the college, if made, ay this alone, that a commemorative address is te - me. in the simple fulfilment .of its purpose as a lauda• 80 17 Commemoration, a vehicle for conveying whole me instruction to the learned auditors, and reminding them and the more forgetful world o f a series of facts re lating to the history of the col le g e and its benefactors, Which, thus skilfully linked and connected, form in the Whole, perhaps, the most impressive and important lesson t h at h as y e t been laid before inquiring and pro gressing man. The New Era in the progress of the college is marked by other peculiarities. In the whole of its history to the latest day, from Linacre, Caius Gilbert, and Harvey, prejudice and folly have triumphed long over truth, and in each particular case persecuted or crushed its dis coverer. The life of every one of the great men here enumerated by the orator was no more than a series of practical illustrations . of the dishonesty or ignorance of the ti majority 'in the learned professions at all themes' and . of the stupid confidence with which public at all times echoes the cry of n "fool, imposter, humbug," against every man, in succes s_to , and without exception, who has had the wisdoms to perceive, the industry to explore, and the courage to omulgate a neglected truth. Now, in the beautiful ~Peroration_ of the discourse before us, Dr. Elliotson slightly and modestly refers to the puny persecutions years, which he also has been assailed during the last ten 3 :era• Is it not a New Era in the history of the pro fessionty that the presumptuous and disingenuous have "Y' and that this-sagacious and indefatigable ..philosopher, remarkable as much for the purity of his o l f te La :s for the depth of his researches, and the courage of avowals, has been selected for the honourable duty lelivering to the assembled body of his college—the highest in the world—this periodical commemoration of th ededs and doctrines of all that were illustrious, and Therefore persecuted, amongst its departed members ? 0,,,, enthusiastic applause which followed the delivery aaaa oration convinces us that the truly Ciceronian ap- Peal with which the orator concluded will not have been `nssed to his auditors in vain. sa t :z ut ut a e cum ita sent, ego vos magnopera oro atque obtestor, la vim tot argumentis humane, nature inesse compro natara, p unquam apud vos veritatis error, si professionis 112stre3 ignites, si denique minium hominum salus et felici '4Bj_ale_t_,_diligentisaime investigetis." ust :"Z•_ Elltotson's English version of this fine passage by aaa rans does it justice. For the benefit of the general ta — mtla to whom we earnestly recommend the pamphlet tive it ehrioeity and a treasure of history and science, we K I tit a author's own translation, inadequate as it is:— of tZ.I the name, therefore, of the love of truth, in the name all Ze t: c i l . fgnity o! our profession, in the name of the good of h „,.:" 4 kind, I implore you carefully to investigate this im portant subject." _ The dignified and touching letter of Frederick Mes- Lner to this college, when he presented his books to it, as the most learned and libeN•al in Eon pe, is amongst the curiosities which fill the notes, and gives the reader a very different impression of treat ardent physician's character from that which is generally received. TIM DEBATER. This is a very useful Bvo. by Frederic Rowton. It contains, firA, a series of debates npon well-chosen topics; next, outlines of debates upon other interesting subjects; and, thirdly, questions for discussion, to all of which are added references to works best calculated to assist the student in forming sound opinions upon the various topics suggested. The author wisely considers that the practice which has long prevailed ot attt mpting to teach youth the art of speech, by simply committing to me mory and reciting hackneyed pieces of declamation, is based in error. It merely clothes the mind with the liveries of other men's thoughts, and when the suits are worn cut, the intellect is left in an unfruitful condition. The mind is best educated by teaching it to think—a fa culty best developed by discussion, in the place of reci tation. Mr. Rowton, by the arrangement and style ot bis work, has illustrated the value of this proposi on with much felicity. Tho rising generation may Tofitably peruse this publication. ry PI RAVENSNEST, or the REDSKINS. 3 vols. By J. Fenimore Cooper. Mr. G. P. R. James, though notoriously one of the most prolific and popular novelists of the day, can scarcely claim a superiority in either of these charac teristics over that singularly prolific and popular Ame rican author whose name is above inscribed. To those who have revelled in the incidents of the " Water Witch," the " Ited Rover," the "Spy," and the "Pilot," any fiction from Mr. Cooper will prove most welcome, however unattractive its title, or however mo dulated its style. B u t w h en hi s powers in sketching the scenery in the back-wood s , i n d e li neat i ng t h e appear ance or habits of Indian tribes, and drawing poetry out of the prairies, and their sons with the capper complexion, as conspicuously evidenced in his " Lust of the Mohi cans.," the "Pathfinder," t h e " Ch a i n b earer, " cum cateris paribus, is remembered, wh a t w ill not b e the curiosity of his readers on th e p u bli cat i on o f a romance so en gagingly christened as the present? " Ravensnest, or the Redskins 1" It is s ug gest i ve at once of a thousand literary beauties: it evo k es p l easant memories of La Longue Carabine and his companion shades: • breathes primitive of the pine f ores t an d the rimitivu i nl , abitants of North A mer i ca, with their painted limbs, their shorn scalps, their diadems of fea thers, their grotesque ornamen-s of shells and teeth. Such were our anticipations of the contents of these three volumes; but while we have not been absolutely disap pointed on their perusal, we have found eur anticipations to have been altogether erroneous. " Ravensnest is un like the majority of Mr. Cooper's former productions; it is divested of his usual picturesqueness, if we may so designate it ; it contains scarcely a single startling oc currence ; its characters are especially unromantic ; two-thirds of the production consist of very serious dialogues and very sob, r conversations ; and yet, with all these deficiencies and drawbacks, it is one of the most excellent performances ef the great American novelist. And we are induced, contrary to the opinion which we had formed of it on the first blush of our Perusal, to style " Ravensnest" one of his ablest per formances, because it is animated by a nobler and more practical purpose than any of his pr e vi ou s pr o d uc ti ons . It adv o cates justice, and casts opprobrium upon • a grievo u s social and political immorality. What i s l os t i n mere sparkle is gained in earnestness; what is wanting in pleasantry is abundantly obtained in wisdom ; what is deficient cu amusing roin.Lnee is flowing-over with in structive reality. Mr. Cooper has long appreciated, and has re p ea tedly described, the virtues and excellencies of his countrymen ; but he ha s al s o recognised their many vices and imperfections, and in the present romance he e afford* them an admirable correction.. Loying_ a t n _ great principles of the institutions of his native . . 1 d, ‘ such as they were modelled by the . master spirits of Washington and Franklin, his feelings have neverth e leas revolted at the unconscionable grievances which , have polluted and degraded that already venerable (so vernment. Long a patriot, he is no N ambitious to be a regenerator. In " Ravensnest" the author b ildly protests against a very execrable injustice which is unhappily too popular in the United States. There the tenants on estates, coveting the possessions which they have rented f or possibly a long series of years end generations, abuse the landlords as rank aristocrats, and maintain that t he various farms which are thus distributed amongst the ~.flantry should belong to their occupants by right. By what tgbt they do not very explicitly define! They insist t hat thes e w holesale landlords should be stripped of th eir possessions, because, say they, such an accumula tion of property in the hands of individuals is "con trary to th e s pirit of the constitution!" Thus making t hat nobl e co nstitution a kind of paliation to the most infamous injustice. Nor do these envious tenant s content themselves with uttering these things; t hey actually en deavour to enforce them , by calling, out ; e , la wless gangs of desperadoes , ca lled " Ingins —some ag like the Rebeccaites of Waes. The exposure ~'",t this atrocious iniquity is the object of Ravens nest," and that obj e ct is to our mind, so ex celleat, and so forcibly conveyedin the novel that we consider the work as pecu iarly valuable. The meet ing of the Redskins, as described toward s the conclusion of the second volume, ' is admirably drawn , and the ora tions smael of the true Indian eloquence.. Mr. Hugh who is the hero, and who is loquitur through out, i s a right • g al' nt wight, , and an agreeabl e com danion. AIEMOIIIS AND ESSAYS. By Mrs. Jameson. Mrs. Jameson always writes forcibly because` she thinks and f ee l s forcibly. Every one who has had the_ gratifi cat i on of reading her very charming analysis of the "F emale Characters of Shukspere" ail( coincide in this opi n i on, and every one who has had the ~iTatifica tion of devouring that beautiful book will rejoice at an opportunity of r.newing his intimacy with a mind so delicately and nervously constituted as is that of this accomplished authoress. In her present work she has not ambitioned so much as in her " Memoirs of Female sovereigns (a pr o d uct i on, b y - t h e - way, a l most super d by the voluminous pages of Hiss Strickland), or iliher Characteristic s o f W omen ;" b ut, pos,ibly from the very eircum-taoce of not h:ori,g adventured so for e much, sh e h as succeeded so signally. The volume be us is a delightful group of thoughtful, keen, gene -I.QO/ penetrant pieces of writing. it is not SO much a el , dor'. c otta Eir l 01* 1 ,0% ,esit , ,-- L COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Queen of the Belgians, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Prin cess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess He lena, arrived at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, at six o'clock en Friday afternoon from town. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont, the Countess Vilain XIIII., the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Colonel Bowles, Major A. d'Hains de Moerkerke, Dr. Prmtorius, Lord Alfred Paget, and the Hon. Cap tain Gordon. On Saturday morning the Royal Family took their usual walks and rides on the sea-beach. Yesterday morning their Royal Highnesses went in the pleasure grounds. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, took a carriage airing on Saturday. His Majesty the King of the Belgians arrived at Osborne House, at seven o'clock, on Saturday evening, from Claremont. Yesterday her Majesty and her Royal Consort, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, attended Divine service in Whippinghatn Church. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Ro) al Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Sa turday, at her residence at Richmond. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Ilereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by Baron Knesebeek and Mr. Edmund Mildmay, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with their company at dinner on Saturday, at Devonshire House. Their Royal Highnesses honoured the perform ance of the Italian Opera with their presence in the evening, and afterwards went to Kew. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Minis ters present were Lord' John Russell, the Lord Chan cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hun. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The Council sat an hour and a half. _ . The Hon. Henry Wheaton, late Minister of the United States of America at Berlin, arrived in town on Friday. Colonel Tynte had an interview with Lord John Rus sell on Saturday. A deputation on the subject of the abolition of capital punishments, had an interview with Sir George Grey, on Saturday, at the Home-office. The deputation con sisted of Lord Nugent, Messrs. William Ewart, J Brotherton, F. Lenthall, C. Gilpin, F. Rowton, and William M. Christy. Mr. Benj4min Harrison, Chairman of the Public ____ 'orks Loran Commission, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatchrs were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of West Australia. Lord Engestre had an interview on Saturday with Lord John Russell, at his official residence in Downing street. The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday afternoon for his seat, Buwood Park, Wilts. The Duke of Wellington and Sir Fred. Trench, at tended the early service yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Mr. Haden officiated and preached the sermon. At the daily service the prayers were read by tlp. Rev. Dr. Knapp, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr. 11. Dakins. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The Duke of Leeds, the Aiarquis of Normanby, and Earl For tescue, were among the nobility present. THE LATE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.—A tablet to the memory of this lamented nobleman has (by order of the Marchioness of Hastings) been recently executed by Mr. E. Hall, of Derby, and on Wednesday last it was placed imme diately over the family pew in the chancel of Castle Don nington Church. It consists of a large black marble slab, on which the family arms and crest are raised in fine white Carrara marble,' beneath which the following. is inscribed in Roman capital gilt letters, viz. :—" Sacred to the Memory of the Most H onoura b le G eorge Augustus Francis Rawdon Hastings, Earl of Rawdon, and Viscount Loudown, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Earl of Loudown and Baron Loudown, Tarrinzean, Manchleire, in Sc , tland; Earl of Moira and Baron Rawdon of Moira, in the county of Down, in the kingdom of Ireland; Baron Hast ings, Hungerford, Bortreaux, Moels Moleyns and Newmarch in England ; Baron Rawdon, of Rawdon ' in the county of Yoilt, in the peerage of Great Britain, and a baronet of Eng land. He departed this life January 13, A.D., 1844, univer ally beloved and regretted, in the 36th year of his age."— erby Mercury. VICTIMISING EXTRAORDINARY AT WORCESTER.—Our city has been visited during the last week by a couple of accomplished swindlers, who have managed to victimise a number of our fellow citizens to a very unpleasant extent. Under the names of Thompson and Harris they obtained from Mr. Nash, house agent, the possession of Trimmer's late Brewery in Quay-street, where they said they intended carrying on the business of dry salters, engaging workmen to make the necessary alterations. For their abode they took a house in Chesnut walk, and commenced furnishing it at other people's expense. Messrs. Sparkes and Thompson, ironmongers, and ,Mrs. Nichools, furniture agent, High street, Mr. Brimmell and Mr. Moseley, roe-makers, Mr. Davis, cheese-factor, Mr. Bevan, h a tt er , M r. W oo d , Blackfriars, and many others, were " honoured" with their commands, and they thus got together a large quantity of furniture, spirits, ale, and other requisites for housekeeping, and we need scarcely say that they paid for nothing in ready money. As they had not actually com menced their residence at the house, Mr. Holmes employed his gardener to see the premises fastened up at night, and when he left the place on Tuesday evening, everything was as it should be. On going to the house the next morning, his surpise may be better conceived than described to find th .t it had been stripped of eve r y thin g it formerl y contained ; the furniture was all removed, the head of the ale barrel had been taken off, and its contents transferred to more portable vessels, the garden was robbed of its apples, wall fruit, filberts, &c. &c., more than half the grapes, not at all ripe, were removed from the hot-house, and all the things, together with the gentlemen tenants, had mysteriously disappeared. It seems probable that a horse and cart were used for the more speedy conveyance of the articles, as a quantity of oats and beans were found in the manger, but, as the canal runs hard by, they might very easily have been put into a boat and wisked off conveniently enough. 11l news flies apace and the unfortunate dupes of the swindlers besieged the police office in the morning filling the Inspec tor's ear with their numerous complaints, but, as yet, nothing that we can learn has been done towards their pursuit and apprehension. Both the men had a respectable and trades men-like appearance, were very stout, Thompson being about the middle height, and Harris, who was tall, made use of the Staffordshire brogue in his conversation. It.seems that they had been lodging for a fortnight in the Lowesmoor, and had not paid any rent. We trust they may be caught.— ' Worcester Herald. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meet ing of the above club took place on Thursday evening at the Piazza Hotel,Covent-garden, Captain Harwell, the vice-commodore presid ing, in the absence of Lord A. Paget, the commodore. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the Marquis of stafford and seven gentlemen were hallotted for, au( elected mem bers of the club. Captain Wheeler, the treasurer, announced that, in obedience to the vote of the club, 3001. had been invested in the Three per Cent. Consols. Several gentlemen were proposed for bal lot at the next meeting, and after thanks had been awarded to the Marquis of Anglesey and Lord Paget for having sent the band of the blues to the recent sailing match, and the same compliments having been given to the vice -commodore, as ehairman of the evening, the proceedings terminated. OPENING OF MANCHESTER PARKS.—W. B. Watkins, Esq., the Ma7or. and Malcolm Ross, Esq., the deputation from the Public Parks Committee, to solicit the presence of Sir R. Peel and Lord Ellesmere at the opening of the parks, proceeded to London, to wait upon Sir R. Peel, on IVednesday, and returned to Manchester by the express train last night (Thursday). We understand that the deputation succeeded in obtaining an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet, and were received with gi eat courtesy ; but Sir Robert de alined compliance with the invitation, on the ground that his health had suffered 4o severely from the pressure of public business, that he was physically , unequal to the task, however flattering the accepta tion-- • invitationht be to his feelings, from the manner and of the in.g under the circumstances in which it was conveyed. We have plea sure, however, in announcing, that at a previous interview with our distinguish tdonaetitgehnbdo,uri f t L h o e rd d a E y ll o e f sm o p e e r , e, ,in h g t o L u o l d rd i s ,e hi p fi x s , i , g d n b i fi e t ed we h e i n s willingness c tl f ie ol l ,c s i t l i t i n a g n i d s t t o lle bo end de o t f h, e t ruli p n r e e d se u n p t on m a o t n a th. rao W tt e in b i e o li f ev t e h t c h oo at m tl mi le day of opening is to be determined uion at a metting of 11w oomusltteo thin vlaY.---31anchoter Ames of Friday, WORLD'S TEMPERANCE CON VENTION. FIFTH DAY'S SITTING. On Saturday there was a fifth meeting of the Convention, although it was previously understood, according to the ar rangements originally proposed, that the great " monster " demonstration at Covent-garden Theatre, on Friday night, was to terminate the proceedings. In consequence, how ever, of the great mass of business that remained yet un considered, the committee having the management Of this Convention, thought proper to appoint an extra day for the purpose of consummating their operations, and accordingly the Convention met again at the Literary and Scientitic Institution, in Aldersgate-street. The chair was taken at ten o'clock, by W. Cash, Esq. The meeting was but thinly attended. After some formal matters of business had been disposed of, a resolution was agreed upon referring a large mass of papers, yet unread, back to the committee, as it was impossible they eoula be considered by the Convention within the time to which their sittings were limited. A warm and animated discussion then ensued in consequence of cer tain observations made the night before by Frederick Doug lass, the escaped slave, at Covent-garden Theatre, by which it was supposed by some members of the body that a charge was made against the Temperance Society in America, of supporting the obnoxious system of slavery. It will be re collected by our readers, that after Frederick Douglass had concluded his very able and interesting address upon the night in question, the Rev. E. N. Kirk, from Albany, sought to procure a hearing with a view of removing the impres sion which he thought the language of the independent minded Virginian negro was calculated to make upon the public mind. He was, however, prevented from proceeding with such explanation by the vociferous cheers with which the speech just uttered by Douglass was received, which cheers were continued for several moments after the object of their admiration had resumed his seat. The subject was therefore brought before the Convention on Saturday, in the absence of Douglass, although we believe it was generally understood that the man never had the smallest intention of Taking any such representation against the temperance body in America. The subject was at length dropped in conse quence of the interference of the chairman, and the regular business of the meeting was resumed. A resolution was passed, expressing their gratitude to Pro vidence for his goodness in bringing so many of their brethren in safety from different parts of the world to aid in the ex tension of that great principle which they hoped to see every where adopted. This subject occupied their attention up to the time of their adjournment, about one o'clock. AFTERNOON SITTING. A resolution was passed, which contained a recommenda tion to every temperance society in the kingdom of promot ing home missionary efforts. Mr. DUNLOP then moved a resolution, to the effect "That this convention are of opinion that, in order best to advance the cause of temperance, those engagements ought to be pre ferred which, agreeing to personal abstinence from alcoholic liquors, would also have the effect of restraining_the parties from giving or offering these liquors as beverages." Mr. REID proposed an amendment to this resolution, and a discussion ensued of a very antagonistic and excited character. _ - The propositions before the chair gave rise to the oft debated question of the long and the short pledges, when the most extreme opinions were uttered on the subject. The Rev. JABEZ BURNS was opposed to the adoption of such a resolution, although he was a long-pledged man, and he repudiated the old pledge, in which an exception was made to liquor used "in the religious ordinances of the Church ;" for, since he had become a teetotaller, he had never permitted religion to justify the use of that which he con demned in the chapel of which he had the spiritual care. (This sentiment appeared to have been shared in by a great number of those who were present, if we were to judge from the cheering with which it was received.) Dr. LOVELL was also opposed to the adoption of such a re solution, although when he joined the cause he had ordered the beer in his house to be thrown upon the dunghill and the wine to be made blacking of. He, however, had no ob jection to accept invitations to dinner (when his time per mitted), even though the usual decanters of wine were on the table; but he had refused even to pass the bottle to a lady of title, in order that he might keep his hand blameless in-assisting to procure that intoxicating draught for another which in his conscience he so much condemed. A.-third GENTLEMAN said that if the meeting passed such a resolution be should feel that he had no right to be ;any longer among them, for though he was a sincere and deter mined teetotaller himself, he could not afford to carry out the principle of such a resolution in his own house by intro ducing what would only be a subject of discord with his wife, who was not a teetotaller, although she never touched a drop of any intoxicating liquor except when (as she con ceived) the usages of society required her to offer a glass of wine to a friend who visited her. _ . Dr. Beaumont, the Rev. Dr. Beecher, and several others, having spoken against the resolution as well as the amend ment, a second amendment was submitted to the meeting with the view of getting rid of this vexata questio—namely, " That this meeting proceed to the consideration of the previous question." The CHAIRMAN having expressed a wish that Mr. Danlop would withdraw his resolution, as it was so necessary to pre serve unanimity in their body, Mr. DUNLOP said that his conscience would not permit him to accede to such a proposal. When he recollected that the American, the Scotch, and the north 'of England teetotallers had adopted the long pledge, he was the more anxious to press this subject upon the attention of the convention. He thought that the time was now come when a sudden start ought to be made upon this subject. In the Peace Society they had adopted two pledges—the one permitted a defen sive war, the other denounced war under any circumstances. Ultimately, that society would not tolerate any person on their committees, or in the capacity of agents, who would not preach in favour of total peace, under all circumstances. He merely asked them to agree to a resolution giving a pre ference to the long pledge. The CHAIRMAN expressed his doubts of the competency of the World's Convention adopting any such resolution. On the question being put, " the consideration of the pre vious question" was carried by a large majority, 'and the resolution and first amendment were rejected. The CHAIRMAN appealed to the meeting in favour of carrying on their proceedings in a calm and dignified manner, as he thought that the state of excitement which pre vailed among them was totally unworthy of their proceed ing.—( Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY then submitted to their consideration an address to the Wesleyan Conference, now sitting in Bristol, calling for their support in aid of the temperance movement throughout the world. Dr. BEAUMONT having moved, and Mr. JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM having seconded the adoption of the address, it was carried unanimously. Mr. HAUGHTON, of Dublin, proposed a resolution to the effect " That in view of all the information which has been given to this Convention, our conviction of the immorality of the manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating drinks as a common beverage is dzepened and strengthened; and we desire to enunciate to the world this strong conviction of our mind," &c. Mr. H. SOLLY, in seconding the resolution, read an address to the manufacturers and sellers of intoxicating drinks, setting forth the evils c'nsequent upon an indulgence in them, and appealing to them as Christians and as humane men to give up such traffic, and to aid the Convention in their efforts to advance the comforts and happiness of mankind by denouncing the use of all such pernicious beverages. Mr. ALEXANDER said he was opposed to the adoption of such a resolution as the one proposed by Mr. Haughton, in asmuch as he was not prepared to prove that in all cases the use of intoxicating drinks was in itself an immoral act; he believed it to be opposed to Christian expediency and their duties as patriots and Christians. - He could go no further. The Rev. ➢ir. TAnamtAm thought that the resolution ought to pass, for they should take care that the second com mandment was not violated—" Thou shalt love thy neigh bour as thyself." Mr. J. S. Buciusaniut was also in favour of the reso lution. Here an animated discussion again took place in reference . . to the propriety of agreeing to such a proposition. The question was ultimately put from the chair, and was carried by a large majority, the minority being only about four. The address to the brewers, distillers, and sellers of in toxicating drink was then referred to the committe for some verbal amendments, after having received the concurrence of the meeting. Mr. CHRIMES then moved that a correspondence be opened with all parts of the world, in order to ascertain how far the formation of a " World's Temperance Union" would meet with general approbation; and that a committee be appointed to report in due time as to the result of their cor respondence. After some further discussion this resolution was carried against a minority of only seven persons. ➢lr. REED, of Glasgow, having moved that the convention do recommend the establishment of day schools for the teaching of the principal branches of education upon total abstinence principles, which was agreed to, the usual thanks of the meeting were given to the chairman, and the sitting of the Convention was brought to a conclusion. FATAL FIGHT ON BOARD A STEAM-BOAT.—On Thurs day an inquiry was gene into before Mr. C. J. Carttar, at the Eight Bells public •house, Church-street, , Greenwich, relative to the death of John Finly, aged 24, late a fireman on board the Souter Johnnie steam-tug, whose body was picked up in the river at Bugsby's Hole, off East Greenwich. John Rat land, of 17, London-street, Ratcliffe, deposed that he is en gine-driver on board the Souter Johnnie steam-tug. The deceased was fireman on board the same vessel. On Thurs day, the 30th of July, they were on board getting a barque, called the Maryan, out of the West India Dock, in order to tow her down the river on her passage for Quebec. Words ensued between the deceased and another fireman, named Andrew Grant. About five o'clock they were abreast of Blackwell pier in midchannel. The master, mate, and rest of the crew were on board. All of a sudden he saw deceased and Grant struggling together. Deceased had his clenched fists in an upright position, and Grant had him grasped in his arms. In a moment afterwards both fell over the rail on the larboard side abaft the paddle-box, and rolled off the sponson into the river. They sunk and came up together clasped in each others arms. They again sank, and on rising a second time they were about a yard apart, the tide running up. The deceased rose again, sank, and was not seen after wards. A boat from the barque put off and saved Grant as he was sinking a third time. A boat from the tug was lowered, but having no skulls in her nothing could be done to save deceased. Captain Wiggins of the Souter Johnnie, afterwards took Grant on shore in the boat. There had been disputes between deceased and Grant before leaving the West India Deck, as well as on previous occasions. Henry Holmes, mate of the Souter Johnnie, corroborated last witness, and added, that Grant had taunted deceased about getting into trouble a few days before, and also with getting drunk. After hearing some further evidence to the same effect, the coroner adjourned the inquiry until Monday next, and called upon Andrew Grant, who had been present during the greater part of the examination, for bail in 1001., and himself in 401., to appear at the adjourned inquest. BRITISH BOTTLFs.—The revenue authorities having had under their consideration the reports of the principal superintending officers of the landing department, upon an application requesting that empty bottles of British manu facture returned to this country may be delivered without being sent to the warehouse with the stores of the vessel, and being of opinion that there appears to be no objection to a compliance with the request, not only in this particular instance, but also in all future cases of the kind, have issued orders to the several officers of the various departments throughout the port of London to permit the same in future accordingly, upon the condition of a declaration in each case being made by the master of the vessel that the bottles are of British manufacture, and upon the officers being satisfied, upon an inspection and examination of the articles, of the correctness thereof, and of the bottles being of British make, as stated by the party. THE HEAT IN SWITZERLAND.—LeIterS from Switzer land state, that the snow on the top of the mountains had meted in consequence of the excessive heat of the weather. The melted snow had augmented the rivers, and caused them in several places to overflow their banks. The summit of Mount Blanc appeared like a naked rock, a circumstance which had not been observed for many years past. THE LATE AFFRAY BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND THE POLICE AT SUNDERLAND. ' SUNDERLAND, SATURDAY, AUG. S.—Yesterday the magis trates of this borough were engaged nearly the entire day in investigating into the above affray, and also as to the con duct of the picket. of the 69th Regiment, who had gone through the streets with drawn bayonets, on Friday evening, in a state of great excitement, attacked some of the police, and thrown the inhabitants which were in the High-street, into great terror and alarm. The police-court was crowded, and Captain Paxton, the commanding officer at Sunderland Barracks, was in attendance, and took notes of the pro ceedings. The soldiers King and Brennan, and two civilians, who had formerly been in the: militia, named Roberts and White, were placed :at the bar, charged with having cut and wounded George Holmes, a police-constable, with intent-to maim or disable him. The town clerk prosecuted, and Mr. Hayton, a solicitor, appeared for the civilians. 'The principal witness was Holmes, wbo was in a very weak state from the injuries he had received. He deposed, I was on duty in the High-street, on Tuesday evening, be tween eight and nine o'clock. I saw three soldiers come down the street, one of them appeared to be very much intoxicated, and the others were not• so bad. After they passed me I saw a soldier strike a sailor on the breast. I went up to him, touched - him on the arm, and said, " You had far better go to your barracks quietly, and not make any disturbance in the streets." Brennan and King were two of the soldiers. Brennan said, "I shall not go ; I know what you are," shoved me with one hand, and struck me with the other. after he struck me my hat fell off; and, on stooping to pick it up, I received another blow from the same man. I then attempted to take hold of him, when he shoved me again. King and a third soldier took hold of Brennan, and I said to them, if you will only take them away to the barracks, I want nothing to do with them. Then Brennan made another rush and struck me on the breast. I laid hold of him to take him to the station-house. Either King or the other soldier held him fast, and said I should not take him. I drew my truncheon, and told King, if he did not leave hold of him, I should be obliged to strike him on the arm. I asked him several times to leave loose, and, as he did not, I struck him on the arm with the truncheon. All three then seized hold of me and struck me. Whilst this was going on, I saw King draw off his side-belt, and I re ceived a severe blow on the head, which made me insen sible. I did not see who struck the blow. After I came to myself a fourth soldier interfered. He came behind me and put my hair into his mouth. Some person took him off. After that he gut hold of my coat back with his teeth, and shook it for a long time. I was removed into Mr. Nesbitt's shop. Witness then spoke of having seen Roberts and White excite the crowd, by shouting " don't see the soldiers beat," abusing the police, and hurrahing when he was struck at. Mr. Wetherell, Mr. Nesbitt, and Mr. John Thomas gave corroborative testimony. James Croucher, a private, was called for the purpose of giving the names of his comrades on the evening in question. He deposed—l left the barracks on Tuesday; I don't know what time of the day; I cannot tell exactly with whom I went; I do not know the name of a single man; I do not know the men ; I have been about live months in the com pany ; I do not know the names of half the men. I came out of the barracks by myself. I was in the Noah's Ark that afternoon; I did not take notice whether any soldier was with me or not. I picked up a belt, put it over my own, and carried it to the guard-room. The picket did not take any person into custody. The prisoner, upon being called upon for his defence, ad mitted being concerned in the affray, but denied having struck the officer with the brass breast-plate. One of them said they had defended themselves, and what would civi lians have said if they had allowed policemen to strike at them without doing so—would it not have been said that they were cowardly fellows ? The magistrates retired, and on their return the Mayor said they had resolved to deal with the case summarily ; they should fine each 51. and costs—in default of payment one month in the House of Correction—and they much regretted that the law would not allow them to fix a greater penalty for the offence. They had also requested him to express their f trong dissatisfaction with the disre putable manner in which the military had given their evi dence, and their hope that Captain Paxton would assist the police in detecting the offenders who were not yet in custody. The captain promised to afford every assistance in his power, and the proceedings on this charge-terminated. The Bench next entered into an investigation relative to the conduct of the picket on the evening in question. After examining witnesses, Captain Paxton expressed his regret at the misconduct of his men. He wished the bench to understand that he had no desire to interfere with the police, in sending for his picket; his only object was to prevent further disturbance, and it was not by his authority, or in accordance with his wish, they had drawn their bayonets. The Mayor said no blame was imputed to the gallant captain; and as they had no prisoner before them the bench would not proceed further with the investigation. PJLCHARD FISHERY. GERRANS BAY.—On Friday night last, a sean shot in this bay, and caught about eighteen hogsheads of pilchards. CHARLESTOWN.—The drift boats continue to take from five to six thousand fine fish every night, and the seans are all under pay, but nothing has been dune by them yet. FOWEY.—The drivers continue to take fine pilchards, which have been sold here at ls. 3d. per 120. The scans are getting ready, and two have been out several nights, but without success. ST. IVES.—Several large shoals of pilchards have been seen from the hills during the week, and the drift boats are bringing in 5,000 to 10,000 per boat. Four or ffve scans are already put bn board, and if the fish draw nearer the land it is expected the men .will be put in pay next week. Most of the boats are returned from the coast of Ireland, the herring fishery having been a complete failure. Some of the boats have not taken enough to pay their expenses. FALMOUTM—The Falmouth boats this week have -not been very successful, the catches averaging from 500 to 2,000. One of the St. Mawes scans shot on Tuesday, but the fish taken were few in quantity and small in size. PORTHLEAYEN.—The largest number of pilchards ever known to have been taken by the driving boats at this port, was landed on the beach on Wednesday even ing last, and at once disposed of at from Is. 9d to 2s. per hundred.— West Briton. BURFORD'S PANORAMA, LEICESTER- SQUARE.—The following distinguished individuals have_reeently honoured the panoramas With their company :—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal Highness Prince George of iCambridge, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Marquis of Bristol, Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Burghersh, Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Baroness and Miss Rothschild, Lady Cadogan Lady H. Bagot, Captain Bagot, R.N., Admiral Elliott, C a pt a i n B ea t on , M. J. Lowther, Sir E. East, Lady Jersey, Lady C. Villiers, Lord Churchill, General Wyndham and family, Earl and Countess Craven, Earl Wharncliffe, Earl Grey, Lady Stratford Canning, Lady Jane Seymour Stanhope, Lady Douglas, Lady Dundonald, Lady 11 , ynne, Lady E. Chi c h es t er , Lady Bateman, Countess of Harcourt, Marchi oness o f D onega l, H o n. Vernon Smith, Hon. Mrs. Peel, Sir W. and Lady .Milner, Earl of Harrowby, Lord Sandon, Earl and Countess St. Germans, the Arch bishop of Canterb ury an d l a d y , L a dy Simpkinson, Lady Garvagh, Lady Lincoln, Lady M. Bridgman, Lady E. Mont criff, Hon. Mrs. R us h out , H on . Mi sses Ll o yd, Hon. J. Robin son, Sir John and Lady Doveton, General Sir T. and Lady Bradford, Colonel and Mrs. Colville, Lord Bognor, Lord Hamilton, Countess of Powis and family, Dowager Countess of Charleville, Hon. Misses Tracey, Sir T. and Lady Acland, Lord and Lady Mrs. Burdett, &c. Romer, Countess of Charlemont, Captain and THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY. This society, which has already accumulated 12,0001., have purchased Herringsgate Farm, near Rickmansworth, Herts, which they have divided into thirty-five small farms of two, three, and four acres each, and on which are built cottages, each occupant receiving an advance of 301. to assist him in his new mode of life. The place is now named O'Connor vine, and is called the people's first estate. PASSENGERS STORES.—The Revenue authorities, in order to enable the accountant of petty receipts to submit the regulated amount of fines to be imposed on the admission of cigars in illegal packages, the property or remains of stores of persons arriving in this country from abroad, have directed that the detaining officers report to them, in every instance, on the application of the parties for the delivery of the goods, whether the cigars be included in the master's manifest or report, containing a specification of the cargo on board his vessel, and arecousigned to parties in this country, or whether brought in baggage by passengers arriving from the continent or other short voyages, or by passengers from the East or West Indies, or other distant voyages; and if in baggage, whe ther the proprietors have been allowed to enter or pay duty upon the usual quantity withoutfine, together with other particulars in reference to the subject, more particularly of an official and departmental character ; and that this practice be duly observed from the present time accordingly. It may be observed that, according to sanctioned and established regulation, passengers arriving from abroad, having a quantity of cigars, being their surplus private stores, re maining unconsumed, are permitted, on their arrival in this country, to clear them for their private use, on payment of the proper duty due thereon, and on payment of a certain regulated fine, when exceeding the specified permitted quan tities, viz., under 31b., when arriving from the continent of Europe, and not exceeding 71b. when coming from the Indies or other distant parts of the globe, no fine being attachable when the total quantity does not in either case exceed the llclityehe afternoon, and, after partaking of a sump tuousallowances specified. 'lf they be unaccompanied and con signed to a private individual, and the package be under the weight (100 lb.) which is legally admissible to entry, the y amount of finalsl list attaches o e tof s tt s ac e cba n ter e ge : s l oi i if oau nit t rdh h e e e d y tmht,iosi bes pay :ado: considerate dgde r rir e era p eatet o eet r ir t no e agß d mt b thoh y ueenp t tra h eor e -tf eveepntuaeinoffiincheriss to sta an te d t o h f e v se er m y a c t o t n e s rs ide fu ra ll b y le in im f p u o tu rt r a e r , e l: order ', Tan' TO OXFORD. —On Saturday the C elh p eso l g mayvri terminated. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen, fi t oa h fbn a oteTh t vtu p eeh a saa r tun t r i ti the whole company returned to town in the with the ladies and gentlemen visitors, arrived off Rich aarnlgyuct, evening. The whole of the gorgeous barges were subse quently sa f e ly moored off the premises of bargemaster Searle, at Stangate. SUDDxN DEATH OF .MAJOR-GENERAL BOARDMAN.— On Saturday morning Mr. G. J. Mills, the Deputy-Coroner for the western division of Middlesex, and a respectable jury, m''lld b e assembled in the drawing-room of the house No. 12, Euston lace N e w-road, to prosecute an investigation into the cir cumstances a of Major ttending the death M • or. General Boardman, late resident thereof. The deceased gentleman, who had been for many years in the East India service, was in his 75th year. It a ppeared that for some time past the deceased was in a declining state of health, and that his coachman used to sleep in his room, to attend on him. On the Thursday night, or early on Friday morning, he died, for the servant found him dead at seven o'clock on the latter morning. On a post mortem examination it was found that the deceased died of a rupture of some vessel in the immediate vicinity of the heart. Verdict accordingly. MYSTERIOUS DEATH CF A FEMALE IN RATHBONE PLACE.—Information has been forwarded to Mr. Wakley, M.P., Coroner for West Middlesex, of the death of a young female, lately living in George-street, St. Giles's, under the following m ysterious circumstances :—lt appears that on Tuesday evening the deceased visited a friend residing at No. 37,11athbone-place ; there was a small party at the esta blishment which she joined. The deceased remained until a late hour, when she suddenly became unwell, and died in a few hours after. Some strange conversation having gone abroad inducing considerable suspicion, the Coroner has ordered a post mortem examination. BATHING IN THE THAMES. -011 Saturday a notice was posted near the banks of the Thames in the metropolis, that bathing in the water off the banks of the river would in future be prohibited by the parish authorities, and thatpartiesdetectßd bathing after this notice would be Punished. IRELAND. DUBLIN, AUGUST 6.—ADDRESS TO LORD BESBOROUGIL —The citizens of Waterford, with many of the respectable inhabitants of the county, have called a meeting to address Lord Besborough. At the head of the requisition is the name of the Roman Catholic Bishop, Dr. Foran, a staunch repealer. The father of Mr. Meagher, the " Young Ire lander," has also signed this document. In the county of Clare, parties of men are going round at night ordering that labourers shall not cut down hay at less rate of wages than five shillings a day. LIMERICK AGRICULTURAL SlD:W.—This show com mences on the 12th. The Limerick Theatre is fitted up for the council dinner on the 12th, and the grand banquet on the 13th. 279 head of prize cattle have been entered for the show. RESPITED Coxvrers.—A respite has been received at Li merick for Patrick IVl'Mahon, convicted of the murder of Da niel Leahy ; and at Ennis for James Sexton, convicted of the murder of Timothy Kenny. The Limerick Chronicle states that Capt. Larcom, of the Irish Ordnance Survey, has been appointed a Commissioner of Public Works in Ireland. Tux Don E3IILE.—M. Weliens and his celebrated dog, Emile, whose appearance at Astley's created such a sensation, about four months since, had the honour of ap pearing at Buckingham Palace, on Thursday, before her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Royal Family of Belgium. A distinguished party of noble and illustrious visitors were present. Her Majesty was graciously pleased to express her admiration of the unique performance of Emile. His Royal Highness Prince Albert also eulogised the thorough-bred appearance of the dog—one of the finest specimens of the Russian shepherd's dog in the world — while the delight of the juvenile branches of the royal family, who were present on the occasion, may he better imagined than expressed. Emile is certainly the most wonderful quadruped performer who has yet appeared upon the boards. His owner, M. Weliens, is decorated with various medals and crosses, which he has received for saving, with the assistance of Emile, on several occasions, various persons from drowning. On a recent occasion, at Ghent, Emile saved the lives of three persons. We hope to see this popular performer on " the boards" again shortly. His recent provincial tour has been, we understand, very successful. DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD.—BRISTOL, AUGUST 9.—Last night the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of the docks in this city were thrown into the utmost consternation by the sudden destruction of the new and extensive works in pro gress. Upon inquiry as to the particulars, I find that for several months past works of the most extensive character, the estimated cost of which will be 50,0001. or 60,0001., have been in progress at the Bristol docks, for the purpose of making new locks capable of admitting shipping of the largest size, such as the Great Britain, &c. The construc tion of these works rendered it necessary that the river Avon should be piled, a very large coffer-dam constructed and sunk, and the ground in front of a row of about sixteen houses so far cut away as to render it necessary to prop them up until the works were finished. Last night at about nine o'clock, the tide, which was one of the highest springs, in consequence of the prevailing westerly wind, rose to a very great height, overflowing the walls of Cumberland basin, and being met by the fresh down the Frome, which, in consequence of the tre mendous thunder-storm of yesterday, had swollen the rivers Frome and Avon very considerably, suddenly broke into the new works, carrying destruction everywhere before it. Fortunately, only one man was in the works at the time, who perceiving a crack in the wall, went to stop it with some cement, when he saw the timbers in the works which were used as shores suddenly cracking; lie at once fled to the ladder to get out of the works, but before he could do so the mingled tido and fresh from the rivers rushed in with the utmost fury, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he escaped. The huge timbers of which the works themselves were composed were snapped in pieces and swept away, as if they had consisted of a mere collection of reeds. Upon the shore and in the river at the moment the greatest consterna tion prevailed; the inhabitants of the neighbouring houses hearing the sudden crash, and perceiving the sudden re cession of the tide, which had the moment before over flowed the land for several feet, rushed out in the utmost alarm, believing that it was an earthquake. The sailors in one or two vessels which were lying near the coffer-dam, perceiving the sudden agitation and the rush of the water, participated in the alarm, and Captain Partitt, of the Swift, who, following his men, endeavoured to jump on shore, fell into the tide, but was happily rescued, although not until he was much exhausted. A little girl also had her shoulder fractured by the fall of a piece of timber; but, fortunately, no lives were lost, and, beyond these accidents, I have not heard of any that have occurred. The neighbouring houses which I mentioned in the commencement of this communi cation are in a very dangerous state, and considerable fears are entertained lest they should be washed away by to-night's tide. No estimate of the damage can be accurate at present, but, from all that I can learn, if no further accident take place, it must amount to at least 5,000/. THE CHOLERA IN LONDON.—Two members of the Academy of Medicine has just set out for London, in order to watch the progress of the sporadic cholera, many cases of which have shown themselves in that city. It is said that several peculiarities are observable in the complaint in Lon don, which renders an examination interesting and useful to medical science.— Galignani's Messenger. THE LATE FIRE AT THE DUBLIN ROYAL EXCHANGE. —A great portion of the eastern side of the roof and fan light and lecture-room of the Mechanics' Institution was de stroyed, and that part of the roof which covered the stair case leading to the board-room has also been entirely re moved. The damage done has been estimated at 1,500/. or 2,000/., but we cannot undertake to say with any degree of accuracy what the real amount of the injury has been. We have mentioned what parts of this fine old classic structure have been ruined, but it is a more pleasing duty to enume rate what parts have not been touched by the fire. The bosrd room and outer room are safe ; the floor and more than two thirds of the roof of the lecture-room have, as far as we could ascertain, sustained little injury ; the room where the mechanics meet, its roof, and the fan-light over the western staircase, have also been uninjured. The interior of the building on Tuesday morning (before the removal of the rubbish and the drying up of the water enabled the spec tator to estimate the actual extent of damage done) bore some resemblance to the ruins of Pompeii; and the statues of Lucas, Grattan, and Drummond, disfigured and covered with dust. ashes, and water, appeared as if they had been dug out of the burning pile. The police were very active in extinguishing the fire; indeed, upon all such distressing and dangerous occasions they spare neither time nor trouble in discharging their onerous duties. Colonel Browne was on the spot. We understand that the fire was not totally put out till eight o'clock, A.M. The Lord Mayor, Alderman O'Brien, M.P., and several other members of the Corpora tion, were at the Royal Exchange on Tuesday, inspecting the premises and rendering every suggestion and assistance in their power to have the rubbish removed, and to ascer tain the amount of injury done to the property. The pre mises were insured in the Royal Exchange and National In surance-offices for 2,sool.—Dublin Paper. DARING SHOP ROBBERIES BY A GOAT.—On Friday afternoon a large goat belonging to some person in the neighbour hood of Drury-lane, which is generally allowed free perambulation of the streets throughout the day, went into a pastrycook's shop, where a board with pastry of the previous day's manufacture was displayed for sale. The goat took a liking to the tarts, and having demolished no small quantity, he was discovered by tile mistress. She, of course, endeavoured to start the animal off, but the latter, as the owner of the property approached him, attacked the frightened woman with his horns, and she wisely withdrew into the parlour. After remaining a minute or two longer, the goat travelled into the shop of Messrs. Mumford, the corn chandlers, of Newcastle-street, Strand, where corn, beans, and other things had been left outside the counter in boxes. Finding no opposition he made the most of a short time in helping himself, but having been seen by the shopman, the man laid on the cart whip well, and thus with no difficulty soon got rid of the thief. DEATH FROM INTOXICATION.—On Saturday night an inquiry was instituted at the Crown, High-street, Shadwell, re lative to the death of Mr. T. Tucker, aged 37. It appeared that the deceased resided at Gateshead, where he carried on the business of a pipe manufacturer. He was the author of two dramatic works, nhich he was desirous should be published by a London publisher. He came to town for that purpose on Tuesday, in company with a Mr. Cook, a glass manufacturer of Gateshead. On Thursday they obtained a tasting order for the London Docks, where the deceased drank about half a pint of different wines. On leaving there they went to the Old Rose, Shadwell, where deceased had two glasses of brandy and water, after which he became insensible, and in that state ho was removed to the station-house in Kiiig David-lane, where he was left by his friends. In about half an hour, as he seemed in a dying state, Mr. Ross, a surgeon, was sent for, who tried to bleed deceased, but without effect, and when his friends called for him they were informed of his death. Mr. Ross made a post mortem examination of the body, and was of opinion that the deceased died from the effects of drink. Verdict—" Apoplexy from excessive drinking." NARROW ESCAPE.—On Saturday morning last, a gardeiser of Toddington, Beds, when on his way to this market, had a very uarrow escape. He was near Leighton Buzzard, when a violent flash of lightning appeared to descend as it were directly uponthis head, causing it to ache slightly, but without his sustaining any other injury. He had not gone much further, however, when a suffocating smell, as of something smouldering, attracted his atten tion, and on taking off his hat great indeed was his astonishment to find it on fire, the lightning having ignited it and burnt a hole about two inches in diameter.—Aylesbury Netts. WHIRLWIND.—On Thursday morning, about two o'clock, a whirwind or waterspout, passed with the greatest rapidity over Rochester, coming from the east. The upper portion of the cloud was of a pitchy darkness, while the apex was silvery white ; its rotatory motion was accompanied by a strange loud rushing noise, and vivid flashes of lightning marked its course. In passing over the houses the windows were violently shaken, as if by a sudden gust of wind, but fortunately it moved off without doing any mischief. The approach of this phenomenon was truly terrific ; the moonlight was suddenly obscured, and persons who were out of doors at the time, not knowing what danger was impending, ran for shelter wherever it could be found. THE RIVER NUISANCE.—For upwards of two years the river from Bankside as far as Richmond, has been rendered in tolerable, owing to the practice of barges laden with manure, com posed of the excrement of the streets of the metropolis, as well as rotten fish and animal matter, being allowed to load and unload in many parts of the river during the day time, and during the passage the hatches being never put on, so that riot the least effort on the part of the bargemasters has been made to lessen the nuisance, the greatest portion of the horrible stuffs being landed at Mortlake, which has caused such a stench for some months past that the inhabitants have at last made an appeal to the magisterial interference, and it is understood they will communicate with the Lord Mayor upon the subject of the removal of so dangerous a practice, it having been affimed that various people in Mortlake had lately been taken very ill, owing to the nauseous effluvia which they were compelled to in hale. Several medical gentlemen have expressed a decided opinien that unless the nuisance is removed, a pestilence will be the result. - 7 -- ALARMING STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.-011 Saturday afternoon, about half-past six o'clock, an alarming accident occurred to the Primrose, one of the small steamers plying between West minster and London Bridges. It appears that she was making for the Shades Pier, when she was nearly run into by another steamer coming out, and to avoid the collision, her course was altered, and she was carried by the strength of the tide against the bridge, and through the arch. The crash was very alarming, and the larboard side of the bow was much damaged, the bulwarks and stanchions with a large iron pin, and the seats, being stove in, and some of the planks of the deck ripped up. The greatest consternation prevailed at the moment, as it was thought, from the violence of the shock, that great damage was done, and that she would sink. Had the other vessel, the Matrimony, which is an iron boat, not shut off her steam, the most fatal result would have probably taken place. DINNER TO THE MARQUIS OF GRANBY AT WALTHAM. —On Friday last a dinner was given to the Marquis of Granby, at Waltham, by the Protectionists, W. F. Norton, Esq., Elton Hall, in the chair. The speakers were— the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Granby, Lord Charles Manners, Lord John Manners, Sir Henry Halford, Mr. Disraeli, M.P., Mr. T. B. Bild yard, M.P., Mr. Farnham, M.P., &c. The followirg remarks made by the Puke of Richmond, alone deserve notice :—" I would not have you to consider that Parliament will not be dissolved at pre sent, for the general opinion in London is, that a dissolution will come very early.—(Hear, hear.) Ido not consider that Lord John Russell—who is not an enemy, bat we have a right to be in a state of armed neutrality against him—l do not think that Lord John Russell will permit the present Parliament to meet again, because I feel convinced that as he knows the effect of free trade will soon be felt, he will dissolve before the shoe pinches severely."—(Applause, and Hear, hear.) The other speeches were similar to those deli vered at Lynn on the occasion of the dinner to Lord G. Bentinck, ou Tuesday last. THE RICHMOND RAILWAY.—At the Richmond Police office, on Saturday, John Kizzard and George Ellis, two boys about ten years of age, were charged with having placed a number of stones on the Richmond Railway, at Mortlake. The case was proved, but at the request of Mr. Chapm an , so licitor to the company, the delin quents were aischarged, on their parents entering into recognizances for their appearance at the sessions, if necessary. Mr. Chapman told the defendants that for a trespass of this kind they were liable to two years' imprisonment, and recommended them to communicate that information to their companions. THE LATE STORM.—In consequence of the destruc tion of property through the late storm, the inhabitants of Clerken well, where the effects were most severely felt, have determined on holding a public meeting for the purpose of raising a subscription for the relief of the sufferers, many of whom have been reduced to great distress by the calamity. SUGAR DUTIES. The following is an outline of the Government Bill for granting certain duties on sugar and molasses : The preamble, after reciting the Act Bth and 9th Viet., c. 5, and the two temporary Acts of the present session, proceeds :—And whereas it is expedient that the said duties should be repealed, and that other duties should be raised and levied in lieu thereof, we, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, do thereby most humbly beseech your Majesty, that it may be enacted, &c. By clause 1 the former Acts are repealed, and the new proposed duties (which have already been given in these columns) are set forth in detail in the first and second clauses. Clause 3 declares that her Majesty may allow the importation of sugar and molasses from British posses sions within the East India Company's charter in which the importation of foreign sugar is prohibited at the lower rates of duty. Clause 4 provides such sugar and molasses are to be entered at the lower rate of duty, upon the conditions on which Bengal sugar was admissible under 6th and 7th Will. 4, c. 26. Collection of Duties—That the several duties by this Act imposed shall be under the management of the Com missioners of her Majesty's Customs, and shall be ascer tained, raised, levied, collected, paid, recovered, and ap plied or appropriated under the provisions of an Act passed in the third and fourth y ears of his late Majesty King William IV., .and of any other Act or Acts in force relating to the Customs. By clause 6 it is enacted that proof of origin may be required, and clause 7 requires the Commissioners of Customs to provide standard samples of white clued sugar. 8. Orders in Council to be published. 9. Orders in Council may be revoked. 10. Copies of Orders in Council to be laid before Parliament. 11. Act may be amended this session. WILL OF LOUIS BONAPARTE, EX-KING OF HOLLAND. _ _ The will of Louis Bonaparte, ex-King of Holland, was opened at Florence, on the 26th of July, the day after his de mise. We have been favoured with the following details : . After recommending his soul to the Almighty, he ex. presses the wish that his remains should be sent to St. Leu, near Paris, to be near those of his father, Charles Bona parte, and of his eldest son, who died in Holland in 1807. He wishes the remains of his second son, who died in Italy in 1831, to be also brought to the same place, and he appro priates a sum of 1,4001. to the erection of a monument. I have, says he, borne the name of that village for forty years, and Diked it better than any other place. He makes a present to the municipal body at Amsterdam of all the property he formerly possessed in Holland, that the income arising from it may relieve the misfortunes occa sioned every year by the inundation. He bequeaths to the poor of Florence a rather considerable sum. To his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany the colossal bust, representing the Emperor Napoleon, by the celebrated Canova. He desires the Grand Duke to accept it as a token of gratitude for the hospitality he has received in his States. To the Grand Duchess he bequeathes a beau tiful vase of Porcelain de Sevres. To each of the four sours de charite of the hospital of St. Leu, in France, an annual pension of 41. To the poor of Civitanova, 1001. To several poor of Florence, several pensions. To his brother, Jerome Bonaparte, Prince of Montfort, his box at the theatre of Florence, a property valued at 2,4001. To his nephew, Napoleon, son of Prince de Montfort, a beautiful diamond. To his second nephew, Jerome, a souvenir of a similar kind. To Princess Mathilde Demidoff, a parure in rubies and dia monds, left to him by his mother. To his nephew, Don Louis, son to Prince Canino, his beau tiful Villa de Dlontughi, with furniture and adjacent lands, valued at 8,000/. To his ward, Francesco Castelvecchio, a sum of 6,0001. After making a few other legacies of less importance, to all his servants and executors, he adds :—" I bequeath the remainder of my property (my Palace at Florence, the great estate of (;ivita Nova, all real property), furniture, claims, and, in short, all that will form my property at the time of my death (except what has been bequeathed by me as above stated), to my heir, Napoleon Louis, my only surviving son, to whom I bequeath also, as a particular token of my paternal affection, my Dunkerque, placed in my library, with all the decorations and souvenirs it contains; and as a still more particular mark of affection, I bequeath to him the different objects sent to me from St. Helena, which have be longed to the Emperor Napoleon, and which are placed in a box made for that purpose." Florence, Dec. 1, 1845.—Post. MILITARY FLOGGING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - SIR,—In the numerous letters which have been written on military punishments, and in the editorial comments upon this painful subject, no credit has been given to a mi litary officer of high rank, who, many years since,nearly abolished this degrading and disgusting discipline in the Indian army. I allude to Lord Combermere, who was Commander-in-Chief in India, and who issued the fol lowing general order on the 19th of March, 1827: "General Order by the Right Honourable the Commander-in-Chief. " Head Quarters, Calcutta, March 19, 1827. " The Commander-in-Chief is satisfied, from the quiet and orderly habits of the native soldiers, that it can very seldom be necessary to inflict on them the punishment of flogging, while it may be almost entirely abolished with great advantage to their character and feelings. " Ills Excellency therefore is pleased to direct, that no native soldier shall in future be subjected to corporal punishment, except for the crime of stealing, marauding, or gross insubordination, where the individuals are deemed unworthy to continue in the ranks of the army." The general order then directs that the proceedings of all courts-martial be referred to the general officer commanding the division, and if the punishment be not remitted, the soldier to be discharged from the service. Being a military surgeon, I felt a painful interest on this subject, and it is about thirty years since I first directed the attention of military offieers to the inefficacy and injurious consequences arising from the revolting and degrading punishment. It may be an open ques tion whether it may be necessary on actual service, in time of war, but it certainly never can be necessary during the time of peace. In conclusion, I would beg to refer to the admirable letters of the late Lord Collingweod on the subject of corporal punishments, to which he bad a most decided aversion and objection ; and his wise and humane policy was confirmed by the result of many years' ex perience. Your most obedient servant, August 6, 1846. T. E. B. ENIGRATION.—On Wednesday afternoon the Batavier, Dutch steam ship, from Rotterdam, came into the river with 340 German emigrants, who intend to emigrate to the United States. They are an instalment of the 80,000 emigrating from the German States'daring the present year. Yesterday morning they proceeded by a special train from London to Liverpool, for the purpose of embarking on board an Ameri can ship bound to New York. DEATH BY LIGHTNING.—On Monday morning, at Langton Matravers, about five o'clock, the wife of a quarrier, named Benfield, being alarmed at the weather, got out of bed and opened the door of her room, and whilst standing on the landing-place the lightning descended by the chimney into the room, shivering the fireplace, mantelpiece, and the side of the bed which the woman had just left ; the,woman was then struck by it and killed on the spot, the electric fluid thence descended to the room below and scattered the contents of a cupboard about the place. The poor woman's husband, who was lying on the opposite side of the bed from that which his wife had just quitted, wan uninjured. An inquest was held on the body the same day, before Stephen Bennett, Esq., the Coroner, when a verdict in accordance with the circum stances was returned. So violent a storm has not visited this neighbourhood for many years.—Poole Herald. AEROSTATION.—ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.—THE REV. D. NIBILL AGAIIT.—Mr. Green, the celebrated aero naut, visited our town this week for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements to ascend in his balloon, or, in other words, to provide a proper place near the gasometer for inflating it; but we are sorry to say that it is expected the inhabitants will lose the sight through our vicar again "striking across." The facts are simply the following:— An application was made to Gabriel Poole, Esq., for the use of a field near the gasometer (this field adjoins the Rev. Vicar's garden and lawn), and it was most cheerfully granted by that gentleman, provided it would not be annoy ing to the Rev. Vicar. Parties waited on the vicar, but he thought fit not to give his consent, adding, we hear, that lie should leave his house if such a mob were allowed to assemble near his domicile. A letter was also written by Mr. George Parker, one of the churchwardens, to the rev. gentle man, on the subject, respectfully asking him to think better of it, but of no avail ; the answer to this letter was couched in terms of a priestly character, consequently Mr. Green left the town, and the thousands who have congregated to wit. ness the sight are vexatiously denied the same ; besides the loss the town will sustain in a monetary point of view is not inconsiderable. Since the above was penned, we are ex tremely happy to say that William Browne, Esq., one of our merchants here, has taken the matter up, and a field has been obtained for the ascent near the Taunton-road. This field is some distance from the gasometer; however, portable pipes are to be laid down, at not a little expense, for the inflation, and the necessary arrangements with Mr. Green will be en tered into accordingly. The day is not as yet fixed for the ascent. May the weather prove propitious. —Somerset County Gazette. Two limbs of the law, subpoaned to of the Exeter Assizes, to relieve the mono to nvfek ickingevidence at their k or a tthrirpeebye-aio-asiela heels about the vicinity of the Couts,wtooo way to Teignmouth on Friday las t . happening to go off rather un expectedly , likely to be h andth e e a c r a d, cas e in which the two lawyers were wi tnesses the * plaintiffs attorney became alarmed, and started the follow ing message by the ele ctric teleg raph , ame •v. ***** case is called on — wit n e sses t o come up immediately." policeman was sent in search of the missing parties, and found them indulging in a quiet swim in front of the town. He immediately made signals, but the lawyers being at too great a distance to hear anything, and believing that the policeman was ordering them further away, took no notice of it. The policeman became energetic, making all sorts of gestures, but without effect; at last, as a desperate resource, he plunged into the sea and followed the parties, and a very pretty race ensued, which at length ended in making his errand known, and the lawyers posted off to Exeter, but found the cause as far off as ever, and they attribute the whole affair to the defendant's attorney, who they say, practised this successful hoax upon them.— Western Times. Ma. RowE, THE DRUGGIST.—On Saturday last Mr. Rowe, the druggist, who was acquitted at Devonshire Assizes of a charge of manslaughter, by administering improper medicines, made a triumphal entry into Plymouth, preceded by a band of music, play ing "See the conquering hero comes." Mr. Rowe was in a carriage, of which there were three, and many of his friends appeared to look upon him as a martyr. The Conservative says, great rejoicings took place at Morice Town and in the neighbourhood, on its becoming known that Mr. Rowe was acquitted of the charge of manslaughter, at the Devon Assizes ; and, previous to his return, a subscription had been commenced towards defraying his expenses. The streets and houses in the neighbourhood were decorated with flags and ban ners ; indeed, such was the manifestation of feeling towards him, that for this purpose some of the more humble inhabitants had made use of their tablecloths as an evidence of their desire to follow the example of their wealthier neighbours. A band of music paraded the streets during the day, and several of his friends went as thr as Ridgway to meet him, others joining in the procession at Plymouth, and accompanied by the band, flags, &c., escorted him to his resi dence in Morice Town, where, on his arrival, Mr. Rowe addressed the assembled multitude in a state of great excitement, thanking thorn for the sympathy they had evinced in his behalf. lie was loudly cheered.—Plyntouth Journal. A MODERN J (From the Cork Donoghue, alias Green, bind the North Roman of the communion plate, ant. .no escaped with two other prisoners from the Smithfi e ld conv i ct depot some time since, was arrested on Friday at Kilworth. Donoghue, after his conviction, and when leaving the dock, declared with an oath, th a t he would take the life of the principal. witness against him, a man living in the IA orth-marn-street, of the name of Mahony, better known by the nick.name of " Buck Ned." Donoghue's account of his escape contains some curious incidents. He says that . he offered to effect the escape of his two assoTates— M'Auliffe, who was convicted at the same assizes for violation, and a man convicted at the Armagh Assizes, provided they pledged themselves to aid him in mur dering Buck Ned. The conspiracy to murder having been entered into, Donoghue set to work to gain his and their liberty. This occupied over a fortnight, and with the assistance of a rope, he lowered down his accomplices into an outer yard, from which they escaped over a wall and got into the manger of a stable. As soon as he put himself out through the window, the rope slipped, and he fell from the third story, and came on his head on the ground. The fall drew the attention of a man outside, who arrested Donoghue, as soon as he got over an outer wall, and put him into a house, and locked the door on him. The man immediately went to give intimation at the prison, but before his return Do noghue had escaped through the roof. He then joined his accomplices in the manger, where they concealed them selves until a late hour that night. They then went down to the North-wall, where they remained in a house for three days, until Donoghue had recovered from the fall. They then came on to Kilkenny, and went to the house of a priest, where they represented themselves as pau pers from a workhouse, as they had the convict dresses on them, and Donoghue being a cabinet-maker by trade, remained in the house until he had made two dressing tables for the priest. The money he got for this work enabled them to continue their journey into Carlow. Here Donoghue knocked a man down at night, and was arrested by the watchman and taken to the watch-house, Here he saw the placard posted up de scribing his person, and offering a reward of 504 for his apprehension, but even here his cleverness, though in the convict uniform, did not escape him, and he told such a tale, as got him his discharge be fore he had been an hour in custody. The three fellows then set off to Kilworth, on their way to Cork, and Donoghue went into the town to purchase bread, and there met an old accomplice in robberies, a fellow of the name of Callaghan, who had just been discharged from Cork gaol. Donoghue ',went into a baker's shop, and while in the act of purchasing, Calla ghan endeavoured to give information to a policeman, named M'Dermott, who had been stationed in Cork. M'Dermott immediately proceeded to the house, but before he entered he was perceived by Donoghue, who rushed into the back yard, scaled the wall, and made through the fields. He was, however, quickly followed by the constable, who arrested him. Donoghue was lodged in our county gaol on Saturday. It is supposed that the other convicts are still in Kilworth mountain. THE BATHS AND WASHHoUSES IN UEORGE-STREET RAMPSTEAD-ROAD.—This establishment was in full operation all last week. The baths, though on Monday, being the first day, they were opened at eight in the morning, have on every day since been opened at five, and closed at nine at night. The women's baths are opened at six o'clock in the morning, and closed at eight at night. The number of men who bathed during the week was rather above 3,000. being an average of 500 per day, and the number of women was about 240, or on an average 40 per day. About 180 women made use _ _ of the washhouses, the daily average being 30. In the washing de- pertinent there was a great daily increase, there being but 5 washers on the first day (Monday). Yesterday (Sunday) the-men's baths only were opened ; they remained open for two hours (from six in the morning till eight), and were used in that time by 142 persons. On no day have the baths been found sufficient to give accommoda tion to all who required it ; and on Saturday night more than 100 persons, being unable to gain admission, went way disappointed after the place was closed. Every bath being emptied and well cleaned and scrubbed after each occupant has left, a number of men are kept constantly at work, and a larger number might be employed if a few more baths were built, as indeed there is no doubt there will be. The plunging bath remains incompleted, the contractor having failed to make the bottom sound enough to hold water. This, we understand, will shortly be remedied. INCENDIARY FIRES.—The town of Soham is still under the baleful influence of the incendiary spirit. On Friday night last, about half-past nine o'clock, two respectable youths, going into an alley at the back of Pratt-street, where there is a large assem blage of thatched buildings, saw the corner of a barn, belonging to Mr. Cooper, suddenly burst into flame. They immediately hastened to the spot, and with great presence of mind tore up some potato tops, with which they succeeded in beating oat the fire. On exa mination, it proved that some combustibles had been thrust into the thatch. There was corn in the barn, and also in some of those ad joining, and haystacks very near. The diabolical author of these vile attempts is still ,undiscovered, but his time will come, if human eye do not discern him.— Bury Post. THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—RAMSGATE, AUG. S.—The South-Eastern and Continental Steam Company's packet the Princess Maud left this harbour this morning at seven minutes past eight o'clock for Ostend, with 58 passengers ; and the Queen of the Belgians, belonging to the same company, arrived from Ostend at ten minutes past lour o'clock this afternoon, with 42 passengers and 1 carriage.—For LESTONE.—The Prince Ernest arrived at this port from Boulogne this morning at 25 minutes past 11 o'clock, with 90 passengers and 1 carriage ; and at 55 minutes past 11 o'clock the Queen of the French, belonging to the same company, left this liar. hour for Boulogne, with 147 passengers. On Saturday evening the manufactory of Mr. F. Robinson, cabinet-maker, No. 11, Bond-place, Temple-street, Hack ncy-road, was burnt down. Several adjoining houses were also seri ously injured, and the loss of property was considerable. The origin of the fire was not ascertained. _ _ _ V• THE " CUNNING WORKMAN'S" REWARD.—At the recent Gloucester meeting of the Archeological Association, as re ported in the Builder, Mr. Farmer Dukes, F.S.A., in submitting an account of the ancient baronial mansion of Plaish, Salop, built in the 16th century, stated that the owner, a judge, inquired at the time he was building it for an artisan who could execute the ornamental chimney shafts, and was told that he had himself just condemned to death the only man in the neighbourhood who could construct them. Then, said the judge, he shall do my chimneys first. And accordingly the cunning workman was respited pro. tern., executed the chimneys. and was then hung. FIRE AT THE MORNING CHRONICLE OFFICE.—Yes- terday afternoon, about four o'clock, whilst Hirst, the parish engineer, was passing the Morning Chronicle office, in the Strand, he perceived smoke issuing through the iron gratings of the machine-room, which convinced him that something wrong bad happened within. Without delay he raised an Alarm and sent for the engines. With all possible expedition the several brigade engines and those of the parish attended. The firemen then found that a piece of timber skirting, used for parting off the coals from the furnace of the engine, had from some cause become ignited, and that the fire had communicated with some of the coals in the same cellar. Owing to the density of the smoke, the firemen for some time were unable to touch the exact seat of the fire, but by opening the cellar grating in the pavement, a branch from the plug in the street was inserted, and the wat er was allowed to flow beneath, and by that means the fire was got out by five o'clock. The damage done is fortunately inconsiderable. THE MURDERS AT BARNARD CASTLE.—The investi gation of the charge against Georgo Barker, Thomas R. Raine, and Breckin, all young men, charged for the murder of a man and woman in 1845 (under circumstances detailed in a former paper), has been prolonged, and remains uncoucluded in consequence of its being necessary to have an order from the Home Secretary for the removal of Breckin, now in Durham Gaol, before the magistrates. The girl Humphrey has told her strange and horrible story ; and her evidence has been strengthened by the singular fact that, subsequent to the murder, the rest of Barker was so disquieted that the lad who slept with him whilst in farm service, at the close of last year, gave up his employment because his master would not provide Barker with anothor lodging. It was also proved before the justices that, at the inquest on Yates's body, s mark of violence was visible on the face, which must have been inflicted before death ; and that when Yates's body was found, Barker exclaimed, " That Yates will tell no more tales about me." Raine was taken into custody by two police officers during the night, and he said, " If they had not got him in, bed, blood would have been shed before they had got him away.' As to the charge itself, he maintains a dogged silence. Barker, on reading the warrant over, seemed considerably agitated, and ob served, it wcs all right, he knew where that came from. Breckin, on being informed in Durham Gaol of the offence imputed to him, denied all knowledge of the affair. Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel and family left town on Friday last, for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, for the season. DEATH OF SIR. PERCEVAL HART DYKE, BART.--• The above venerable baronet died at the advanced age of ninety years, on the 4th inst., at his seat, Lullingstone Castle, Kent. The deceased was second son of the third baronet, by the daughter of George Home, Esq., of East Grinstead. lie was married to a daughter of Robert Jenner, Esq., of Chiselhurst. He succeeded his brother in 1831. The first baronet represented Sussex in Parliament in 1685. The deceased is succeeded in the title and, estates by his son, Perceval Hart, Esq. MILITARY FLOGGING.—On Sunday a penny subscrip tion was set on foot in various parts of the metropolis to purchase the immediate discharge of Private Mathewson, of the 7th Hussars, the flogged witness on the recent coroner's inquest at Hounslow. SECESSION FROM THE ESTABLISIIMENT.—The Rev. Mr. Simpson, vicar of Mitcham, after having previously resigned his living, has been received into the Roman Catholic Church. ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF CHESTER.—LIVERPOOL , Aro. B.—The vacancy, caused in the representation of the city of Chester by the appointment of Lord Robert Grosvenor to the o the ffice of Treasurer of her Majesty's Household , wa s filled up by re election of the Noble Lord without oppositio n. At ten o'clock Lord Robert Grosvenor, accompanied by a number of his friends awl the Sheriff, entered the Town - hall of C hester, amidst loud cheers s . h The usual introductory proceedings h avin g been gone th ough, the eri a propos ed Lord Robert Gr osvenor as Esq., d p presentative Mayord e mai d o e t d c h f e a s c y r o t t h . e t n h ro e s l oe and i a a d a f a e wt c a n bn d u i t d a cp t or e mo t o pel, m p r r ee o nr e y ? t 7 T m h s e . fi tor the city of Che ster. Thomas Dixon, seconded the nomina tion. The Sheriff' having inquired whether any other elector had a candidate to propose, and no answer being returned, Lord Robert Grosvenor was declared duly elected. His Lordship returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him, and promised, as all gentlemen in a similar situation are sure to do, to look after the interests of his constituency. A vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff, and three cheers given for Lord Robert Grosvenor, after which the meeting separated. SERIOUS GIG ACClDENT.—Yesterday, a very serious gig accident occurred to a man named James Dann, aged 23 years, a painter, residing at No. 4,Valentia-place, Blackfriars-road. He was endeavouring to stop a spirited horse which had taken fright near Blackfriars-bridge, when he was knocked down, and, before he could recover himself, the off wheel passed over his left arm, which was fractured in a most extensive manner. Ile was carried to Mr. d'iner's, the surgeon, where the injuries were dressed, and after wards ha was removed to his home, where he now remains in a very exhausted condition. SUDDEN DEATH AT A BAGATELLE BOARD.-012 Saturday, Mr. W. Carter, the coroner, held an inquest at the Albion Tavern, Rotherhithe, respecting the death of William Morrison. aged 30 years, lately residing in Love-lane, Mill Pond-bridge. The deceased was a clerk, and on Friday evening last was in good health, and whilst amusing himself playing at bagatelle he was suddenly seized with a fit. Ile was raised up in an insensible state and car ried to his home, where he was promptly seen by a surgeon, who used every means to restore life, but his services were of no avail. The deceased had died from an attack of apoplexy. The Jury re turned a verdict of " Natural death." THE vo M ur °° l lt e fil for .— the hsepartsman; accounts from the Scotch mo ors seem b birds are both scarce and small on the moors w eare intrisn7tobear that neighbourhood, so much so, indeed, that several gentlemen intend postponing the commencement of the seasen until the Ist of September.—Neteccutle Chronicle. The Mayor and Corporation of Durham have invited their city representative, Mr. Bright, to a public entertainment. Mr. Dunn, the barrister, was liberated on bail at a late hour on Friday evening. Patrick Mannion received sentence of death, in Gal way, on Thursday last, for the murder of Bridget Barrett on the high seas. SPAIN.-MIIRDER OF SENOR Pzurnia.--Senor Per pina, formerly a member of the Cortes, who was lately seized by bandits, who asked 60,000 francs for his ransom, has been found dead in a well, three leagues from Lerida. It appeared that after having eut his throat, they tied two heavy stones round his waist, and then threw him headlong into a tank, where he was found. It is said that two of the assassins have been captured. The Grand Duke Michael of Russia arrived at Berlin on the 3d. A letter from Rome, of July 16, says, " A picture of Michael Angelo, and another of Raphael, have just been discovered here; the first, representing the placing of Christ in the tomb, and the other the portrait of the celebrated Cardinal del Monte, similar to the fresco in the Vatican. Both works were purchased amongst a number of old, valueless pictures, one by Mr. M`Call, a young Scotch painter, and the other by M. Cardeui, a broker," NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. - Mr. Ferguson Joseph inspected this line on Wednesday last, pur suant to his instructions by the spirited directors of the Midland Railway, for the purpose of erecting an electric telegraph, to com municate between Nottingham and the ancient city of Lincoln. The utility of these instruments become daily m ore and more apparent, and very soon they will be considered an indispensable porrtgioenneyof railway machinery, as by these means, in case of Budd . ? c r m eg .e . jai° . in a few minutes information can be transmuted, d firesthe departure made which formerly could only be done enscedanext week, and in the tingham and Lineoln n be con the telegreph will be cow. and arrival of trains. The erection of po 6 0. 3 course ol' one month, it is calcutated, that Dyncalter Gazette. a' n ' d w on the Not ` pieta and ready' Or operation. - S N , 7 .ii;i•-• • 3.. VbrA 1.4 471: 1 . co ic; c• 4 : f rob- Ca s city, tk, and who escaped with two THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1846.