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11 be' SOY Li g I 1.1 I ' o MI i) Ire his was isg r ebe 0 1 ree' ) 6 rlb. for let fii° ll 01 ' lO Og to keel to $ 0 °: bet, 6 01111' to bee it* ,0;.) 1% og tiers,di' t o 9 b et 13iirthe et 'est a 1 71 3 tb g d , thi c r_ e ors, f ar t flt° Orr. t r 3 0 1 f Fr L ITER A TURE BLEAK HOUSE. No. VI. By Charles Dickens. According to our opinion, the happiest instalment of Bleak H ouse yet pu bli s h e d i s t h e current one for August—alth oug h it contains no individual incident comparable in pathos to the exquisite simplicity of the scene with little Charley. But debarred from further communion with Charley, we are still privileged to encounter Mrs. Badger, who talks of her first and second "as if they were parts of a charade "—and INp I r.Skirnpole obj e cti n g i n th e qu i, test stra i ns lteinable to the p-rson in p ossess i on sweep i ng hi s furnitur e A Diture off in suc h a hi g hl y " i n d e li cate manner "— steetir. B o y t h orn° i nve i g hi ng with the lungs of a or against the most profligate coachman, who therefor e to minutes behind time, and ought Bo lcre to be incontinently put to death. Lawrence delTet. orne's country residence, near Chesney Weld, is geose i t u slY painted —every leaf, and marrow, and as ]early in the garden being visible almost ch er -ar 'Y as reality to " the very shadows of the r Y trees and apple trees heavy with fruit!" The trifling ter Y about E s th er S umme rson is rendered in a degree less enigmatical than before. From in cidents occurring between the heroine and Mr. j_ ce in his temporary " growlery," and subse- Insh tlY with L a dy D e dl oc k in the little church in the tin and aft erwar d s i n one o f the lodges at Chesney v old during a thunderstorm, beautifully described, it Would seem more p l a i n ly than ever that the proud 37 of fashion knows more of Esther's origin than ! night by the generality be conjectured. Thinking of this, the mind of the more 6bservant reader reverts with a sort of shudder to the body of the poor squalid °PiUm-eating law writer " Nemo," buried away a lncog the rats in the " consecrated ground " of one of the London graveyards. The last chapter in the number, (ch. xis.) entitled " Moving on," is perhaps the most cleverly written of any yet comprised 'n the narrative—a chapter that Dickens alone could have indited. It opens with the descrip tion of our inns of law during the broiling weather of the long vacation. Here is a little sketch as true to the life as a calotype " There is only one Judge in town. Even he only comes twice a week to sit in chambers. If the country folks of those assize towns on his circuit could only see him now! No lull-bottomed wig, no red petticoats, no r no javelin-men, ne white wands. Merely a close susvcd gentleman in white trousers and a white hat, With sea-bronze en the judicial countenance, and a strip of bark peeled by the solar rays from the judicial nose. wbo calls in at the shell-fish shop as ha comes along, and drink s iced ginger-beer!" Then what can be more accurate than the following , a ccount of the dog-days in the vicinity of Chancery. lan e e ee . • "It is the hottest long vacation known for many Years. All the young clerks are madly in love, and, according to their various degrees, pine for bliss with the beloved object, at Margate, R4msgate, or Gravesend. All the middle-aged clerks think their families too large. a il the unowned dogs who stray into the inns of court, and pant about staircases and other dry places, seeking 'lister, give short howls of aggravation. All the blind men's dogs in the streets draw their masters against rnps, or trip them over buckets. A shop with a sun lead, and a wa t ere d p avemen t, and a howl of goldand ve , silr fish in the window, is a sanctuary. Temple-bar gets se hat, that it is, to the adjacent Strand and Fleet ' street, what a heater is in an urn, and keeps them eim meting all night." Chadband, the gentleman in the " Ministry" who from calling himself "vessel" (figuratively S P e ak,ing), is erroneously supposed by some to he en ganaagueed, and iaca navigation—" a large yellow man with a fat general appearance of having a good deal of train- oil in his system",--the Rev. Ale. Chadband, Who regards Providence as a creditor who sometimes co nsents to a composition—is a companion picture to the Rev. Mr. Stiggins, famous in the days of Pick ' wick. His " retiring into private life until he invests a l ittle capital of supper in the oil trade"—is (in more se nses than one) a rich idea. Poor Jo re-appears, being the unfortuna a wight who is ordered to " move " (according to the intimation conveyed in the Mere heading of the chapter) by one of the more assi duous policemen. His account of the fate of the so vereign given to him by Lady Dedlock is sufficiently • ch aracteristic. A couple of half-crowns have been '':Shaken out of his rags by the policeman , whereup on, plays Jo— They're wot's left, Mr. Sangshy,' says Jo, out of sov'ri ng as wos give me by a lady in a wale as sad she wog ts servant and as come to my crossin one night and asked to be showd this 'ere ouse and the ousel wot him as you giv the wr i t i n to d i ed at, and the berrin ground wet ho '8 berrid in. She ses to me she ses " are you the boy at the Inkwhich?" she ses. I ses" yes" I ses. She !asset: me she sea °' can you show me all them places?" " yes I can" I sea. And she sea to me do it," a llhd d l y dur , i it 'and she giv me a sov'ring and hocked it. wi t h ' d er‘ .. had much of the sov'ring neither,' S3'. Jo, Toce.autYlonte,ars, fur I had to psy five bob, down in changewhil e :ny s afore they'd square it fur to giv at o t r ti f e l n h a young man he thieved another five and the landlord end another boy he thieved ninepence on it."' e stood drains round with a lot mo:e Poor fell inso • ow ! Ther e i s a me l anc h o l y tru th i n a ll thi s , much that when Jo exclaims, " 0 my eye ! where Can 'I move to ?" in answer to the mandate of the :Pl. c etrian, we a re a l most tempted to agree w i th the .1: 1 0 two T or Mr. S negs b y ' s o bj ec ti on . " W e ll ! rea ll y e, you know,—really that does seem a ques s_l•e u tab Where, you know ?" What falls from the lips poor Jo about the lady that gave him the Bove , reign is likely to develope the plot of the story, falling as it d oes i n the hearing not only o f M r . and Mrs. s n agsh!i, but also of the disconsolate—and inquisitive --Mr. Guppy. The drollest passages in the number are Luster's mistakes in the announcement, and sub sequently her intimation of the cabman's message-- s pectrally —as that of "one tbouiing seven hunderd and eighty-two." The moat unaccountable circum. stance in the narrative is that of Hortense walking shoeless through the wet grass. CLAIRVOYANCE AND PRACTICAL NIES ' ..4iERISIIL By James Eidaile, M.D. Bippolyttor Bailliere. As u remarkable illustration of that " feline tena city to life" facetiou3ly attributed to mesmerism and mesmeristF, by the author, in the very opening sen tence of his preface, his own volume may be accepted in testimony. It is, without question, one of the most curious and, in some respects, one of the most extra ordinary works ever written upon clairvoyance. Every Page ia.orowded with startling reflections, and every chapter with astounding incidents, facts (so called) being therein as " plentiful as blackberries." Dr. Esdaile, formerly Presidency surgeon at Calcutta, has already appeared Et 3 a writer upon this enthralling sub- ject—his " Mesmerism in India" having first directed to his ability the attention of the rest of his profession. nis present work is for several reasons much more 'worthy of consideration than its predecessor. The motto upon the title page is capital—the words of Cardinal de Retz—" On se trempe , ylus souvent par %ea nAiances, quo par se confiances. And certainly the writer acts throughout boldly enough upon the deductions from that thought—he i 3 credulous upon all matters tending to back up his argume nt, and na turally enough we will allow in several instances, from the astonishing nature of some among the number of his revelations. His volume is somewhat gracefully dedicated to the present Governor-General of India, the Most Noble the Marquis of Dalhousie. Altogether the book is of such a nature that we can have but little doubt as to its favourable reception, not only in tlae mother country, but in her depen dency of Ilinelostan. MEMOIRS OF THOMAS IIOLCROFT. Longman and Company. A timely reprint of these very singular memoirs of a man of strong natural powers, written by himself, contributes a recent addition to the cheap and in teresting serial of the Traveller's Library. Already . that . extraordinary series of pubiications has ovi , deuced its claim upon the gratitude of the reading public by a succession of brilliant, and many cf them masterly compositions. Among , these are comprised Some of the finest of those superb essays of Macaulay, 'which first achieved-for him fame in literature. Then, tnereover there are " Laing's Trave l s in Norw3 y , , " azul Wills'a .collation of " Sir Rog er de Coverley, ' and Kinglake's splendid " Lo hen," and T ". Hue's ravels in Tartar and " liolerofr's Memoirs." The last-mentioned reprint now lying before us fur c onsideration cannot fail now-,-days, any more than it •. os_i ty of did on its original app:arane?, to fascinate th e cu riosity even the most careless and indi fferent reader, by recounting the vicissitudes rawa of letters putation, psssed through by a rising from o b scu rity to a re- ----, Th._ - ENE tt a L and 1 1 i it Ji vi•l l S ACT-5 6 W. /V.. c. 50, and the Statutes and Cases re • lating thereto, brought down to the Present Time, 1852, with Introduction' Notes, a n d I n d e x. By Alfred A. Fry, EBq., Barrister •at Low. Charles _Knight, publisher (by authority) to the Poor•law Board. 165 . 2. .. This is a very useful manual for all surveyors, assessors, and others concerned in the adrainatrition • of,,the important . . department to which the work is directed, viz.. Ow G:meral Highways of the Kingdom. The ohject of the learned au t hor has been to bring up to the present time (tie r fees to an Act pl.sed the 28 th of May last, and a 801 thrown out on l y a lew weeks ago ) , the statutes and judicial authorities re ferring to the governing Act, the 5 and 6 W. Iv., c. 50. In illustrati ng this one Act, the index shows i n t h at, that in addition to a considerable ntim ber of decided eßses, Mr. Fry his been cor"pent d to refer to wore • than twenty five widitional statutes, which directly or indirectly hear cn the important IF;i(l.ing Act. Thi s Wolk is one, of a most useful s,rieF, publ ished by Mr. Charles Knight—acting in finis rt apt-ct as publisher b 9 authority to the Poor..4, vir Board aid the General Board of Health- - Aie 01, int o the scr4 , .s being to uTike"the several important statutes on these, subjects of a practical and popular character, thoroughly in telligible and accessible to the WOOS HE G in their operation. The whole sr ,, ries if; pvcies of c , difteatiou, auoi we can raeotnrnend .Mr. Fry's work h-f07:3 us, just pubished, to an honest and able edition of one of the important statutes of the series. SPORTIN G NOTES. CCI , XXVII. THE BRIGHTON MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--The list of sport to-morrow contains seven races, six of which have obtained strong entries. The first item on the card is the Licsneed Victuallers' Plate but 'as this i 3 a handicap, aotflelso s"6" over theweig.htsd t o he riot appear pear until to night, it is im possible for me to te lent thu winner. The Marine Plate of 100 soya., for all ages, three quar ters of a mile, has en entry of forty-six, and sixteen will, in all probability, be found at the post. Their names it i 3 out of my power to give, and therefore I sh:-.11 jump to conclusion by stating, - as my opinion, that KILMENEY will be the winner, as hie 515 s penalty, considering -that he is handicapped at fist 10Ib, cannot damage his chance in this instance.. Humphrey may possibly be his com panion at the finish. The Grand Stand Plate of 100 SOW., added to a Han dicap SwepstAes of 10 sow. each, over the mile and: o. quarter, out of twenty-two nominations may not unlikely have eight or nine runners; and if the winner is not to ho found in Iscima, Stamford, or Coral, I am at a loss where to look for it. The first-named of this trio is my particular choice. The Brighton Cup of 200 toys. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous. etch, over the Old Course, not cidite two miles, will probably be contested by Shara vogue, Pan, and some three or four others; but as Chief Justice and Clincher aro very dcbious starters I see t,thine, to deprive Pan and Sharavogue of the first and second places. The First Brighton Triennial Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 100 added, will have a small field, but the compo nent par?s of it are not thoroughly known to me: Fever sham, Gossip, Sc. Benedict, Oasis, and Sylphiiie are, however, at home in their stables. The starting of Sittinghource seems somewhat doubtful; and I need look no further for a winner then to Catherine Hayes, Stella and Bridget occupying the second and third places. RATAPLAN, I believe, will walk over for the 100 Sovs. SWeepstakes. The Sussex Plate of 60 soya,, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each, for all ages, half a mile, will bring the day's sport to a conclusion. This race not improbably will be won by BIICSHOUND or RAGE.—I am, Sr.l &e. Aug. 4. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON RACES. BRIGHTON, TUESDAY EVENING, SIX O'CLCCK.—Tbe following horses have arrived :—Apnrodits, Catalpa, Faux-pas, Thornhill, Follow. meslads, c' by Venison out of Passion, f by Hetman Platoff out of Infidelity, Pan rernime, Knavery, Miss Hayes, Irene, Sagacity, Puritan, Tremble, Little Savage, Flounce, False Alarm, Janina, Hambletonian, f by Kremlin cut of Gaiety, Simon the Cellarer, Grasshopper, f by Touchstone out of Kitty of Coleraine, Waterfall. Montague, Cockcrow, Musician, Sharer;;Hesse 4; i t : p u r h g i , e g ß r ea! E et w,Harpsich ord, t,Cornelius, Proudfoot, Phlegethon, Surprise, Tonic, Heroine, Young England, Christiana, Timid Fawn. Mountain Flower, Lady m Waiting, Hand some Doe, Ethelbert, Firebolt, Amber Witch, balopian, Prevention, Cock Pheasant, Bridget, c by Theon out of Louisa, Miss Emma, Shropshire Lass, The Pearl, Cotton Latly, Merlin, Euckhound, Ischia, Stamford, R a ll sr , Bullfinch, Prestige, Flora M'lvor, The Heriot, Vesta, Sweetmeat filly, Stele, Abdallab, Flytrap, Knight of the Thistle, Margaret of Anjou, Leybourne, Miss , Talbot, Lady Isabel, Convulsion, Hothorpe , Plumstead, Slesping Partner, The Moor, Kilmeny. Yellow Boy, t by Touch stone out cf Cuckoo, Blood Roysl, Billy Bar, Prince Rupert, Bushranger, Coral, Catherine Hayes, Snarry, Humphrey. A great deal of rain has fallen in the eourso of the afternoon, greatly to the improvement of the condition of the course, which previously seas very hard. There is every prospect of is brilliant meeting. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. LATEST BE I'TING ON THE BRIGHTON STAKES. 7 to I'S apt Phlegra 6 to 1 agst Ischia 7 to 1 agst Montague 6 to 1 agat Lord Waterford's lot RIPON RACES. —MONDAY. The Two years old Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 20 added, cogs, Bst 51b ; fillies, Bst 21b, &c. T.Y.C. Mr. R. Chilton's Audubo n , B st 51) ...... Mr. Gill's Shamrock, 7 s t 131 b ............ ((cif.arOmsb,rznhet)) Mr. Osborne's Miss Agnes, Bst 21b (Metcalfe) 3 Batting—Even on Se ainrock, and 5 to 4 agst Audubon. W'on in a canter by a length. The City Members' Plate of 5 0 1 , for three years old, 7st 21b; four, Sat 31b; five, B st 10Ih; six and aeed, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Heats, two miles. Mr. John asborne's Proctor, 4 yrs (J. Osborne) 1 1 Mr. Eissseltin. - 2's The Setter, 4 yrs ...(Longstaff) 7 2 Mr. Goodein's La Gezza Ladra, 6 yrs (Holmes) 4 3 Mr. Muirland's Ammonia, 3 yrs ......... (Chilman) 3 4 Mr. Roynard's Black. eyed Susan, 3 yes ...(Lye) 6 5 Mr. Hutchinson's fby Trueboy, 4 yrs (G. Oates) 5 6 Mr. Fryer's Jack Leeming, 4 yrs ...(Cartwright) 2 dr Two well-contested heats; the first won by a neck, and the sscond by half a neck. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAUES.—OtE3r.3 to take 5 to 2 about Songstress. ST. LEGER.-3 to 1 apt Songstress (t), 7 to 2 agst Stockweli (r), 4 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke (t). 15 to 1 agat King or Trumps (t), 33 to 1 agst Trousseau (t), 10 to 1 agst Lord Zsitanci's two (O. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING, 1852. ' THURSDAY. Handicap for the Champagne Stakes. Larnbtou, Bst 71b—Kitty Darling, B s t 71b—S t. An drew, Sat 71b—b cby Freeman, dam by the Saddler, Sat 41b—A.udubou, Sat 41b—b1 cby Simeon], out of Verbena, Bst 31b—Baloon, Bst 11b—Exact, Bst Ilb— Game Tommy, 7st 131b—Ethelbert, 7st 111 b Mrs. John, 7$ Slb—Shamrock, 74 51b—Dressm a k er, 7st. The Wilton Handicap of 5 says. each. Russborough, 5 yrs, 8$ 71b—Chief Jastice, 5 years, Bst 31b—Black Doctor, 4 yrs, 7st 111b—Doubt, 6 yrs, 7st 81b—Sir Charles, 5 yrs, 7$ 81 b—Triekstr ess , 4 yrs, 7$ 41b—Neasbam, 4 yrs 7 st 41 b—Haricot, 5 yrs, 7st 4th—John o'Berwick, 5 yrs, i st 2 1b — Gholab Stngb, 4 yrs, 7$ 21b—Alp, 6 yrs, 74 21b —Unity, 4 ; yrs, Est 1 Ilh—The Proctor, 4yrs, , 6st 111 b Littiei George, 5 yrs, Est 101b—Lough Bawri, 4 yrs, 6.2 t 101n —The Drag, 3 yrs, 6st 101b—Holywell, 3 yrs, 6st 101b-3utterfly, 3 yrs, Est 716—Msrry Bird, 3 yrs, bat 51b—Red Lion, 5 yrs, Est 31b—e1aok Learning, 4 yrs, 68t 31b—Fancy Girl, 3 yrs, 6$ 11b—Conmore, 3 yrs, Est lib—Banshee, 3 yrs, sst 111b—Fancy Free, 3 yrs, sst 11.15-I,?rry Wheat, 3 yrs, .5$ 1 Ilb—b c by Mei bourns, out of La Femme Sage, 3 yra, 5$ 1016— Cleave_ land, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Hachette, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Happy Jre, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Ethelwulf, 3 yrs, sst 61b—b fby Leftmost, out of Jrmima, 3 yrs, sst fib—Little Davy, 3 yrs, 5$ 61e—Bilbury, 3 yrs, 4$ 1215--Barbata, 3 yrs, 4st 81b. The Autumn Welter Handicap of 10 Sovs. each, h ft. Oabaideston, 5 yrs, Ilst 81b—Shropshire Witch, aged, Ilst Sib—Alp, 6 yrs, llst 41b—John of Berwick, 5 yrs, list 41b—Longinus, 5 yrs, list 416—Caurire, 6 yrs, 10st 131b—Warwick, 5 yrs, 10st 9th—Bravo, 4 yr 5,10.4 —Henrietta, 3 yrs, gat 41b. FRIDAY. The Chesterfield Handicap. The Prime Minister,• 4 yrs, SA 71b—Russboroughs 5 yrs, Bst 51 b — Osbuldeeton, 5 yrs, Bst—Grief. 6 yrs, 7st 13113—Sir Charles, 5 yrs, 7st 10:13—The Italian, 5 yrs, 7st 71 b—Trickstress, 4 y rs, 7 st 61b—Gholab Singh, 4 yrs, 7st 31b-1--Youn g E ng l and, 5 yrs, 7st 216—Proctor, 4 yrs, Est 10.13—Unity, 4 yrs, 6$ 131b—Canrire, G yrs, Est 1216—Lough Bswn, 4 yrs, 642 nits—Warwick, 5 yrs, Est 121b—The Little Fawn, 4 yrs, bet elb—Timid F a wn, 4 yrs, bat 6at 9 91 i b b itt a te d 916—Butterfly, 3 yrs, Est 911 1 —L a d y Agnes, 3 y 1.3, Gat 71b—Presti ge , 4 yrs, Est 51b—Deceitful, 4 yrs, est 51b—Red Lion, 3 yrs, Cat 6it 31b—The Puritan, 3 y rs , GA—. sTieb—eSeu°rnul° Surveyor, 3 yIl r e , 3yrs , Gat—Maid of Lincoln, 3 yrs. S a t 131 b Paddy Bird, 3 yrs, 5 $ 131 b — Kitefiyer , 3 yrs, s st 1) yrs, sst 10 1 b—Rsehetia, 3 yrs, sst 910—Ibi , 3 yrs, ssl 91b -sst Bkb—b f by Lanercost , out of Littls 1 ( 0 bb----IlilnoiheirLsot're,ll; Davie, 3 yrs, 3 yrs, bat I 3 Jenairna, 3 yss, e s t 81b—Etbslwolf, 3 yrs, s st 81 b — LLPP7 Joe, 3.r3, 53t Bib —:loyal George, 3 yrs, sst 51 b — Euphosy,3 yrs, bat 5 ib—Bilberr37l " yra, ss. 21b— Barbata, 3 yrs, 4$ 131e—Aeviete, 3 yrs, 4st 1316. Her Majesty and his illy , ti Highness Prince . and the accompluiA by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the C"ItT eIIOtCSBUORNAE:TtiSADAibY;rt, Prince of Wake, Prince Alfred, Princess Royal, their Serene Hig Princess Adelaide of finesses the Princess Hobenlohe, Princ e Ch arles anti Hohonlohe, and atten d ed by the Ladies and Gentlem en iu Waiting, emb ar k ed at half-past five o'clock Yever day, in the Fairy, and cruised round the steam squadrcn lyiz;g at :;pithead. The royal yacht returned to its moorings off Osborne-pier at twenty minuted before eight o'clock. Messrs. Sainton, Cooper, Hill, and Piatti, the Quartett Association, had the honour of performing, a selection of music yesterday evening, after dinner, before her Mn jesty and the Rojas . ughen aen Manor, Bucks. y The Chancellor of the i. Exch( quorr.nd Mrs. Disraeli iel D 6 ti°f;:tches yosterda. for h were sent off to the Gciver n of m Gibraltar veN terd f r riu the Colonial-cfficF,. or were i t iso icbt to the G or3rnor of the Gold coast't.es Society l ° n aY wer m e out PrATIn IN THE SERPFINTINE.-0, 1‘ big, when th e boats of the Royal Humane "orn_. on the Serpentine, two bodies were discovered, in which life w as quite extin ct. The first was that of a h , ,, u Y o ung man na med James W ebb, who was found by Griffit society's men, ne ar the bridge on the south s id e ', ° bll e t of the was s een by his emp l oy er, Mr. Banvy, of Knightsbr . 1 as he n ge en Saturday evening, it is not known whether his d -estb wa aceidern al while bathing or not. The other is a lest doutnfui case, for as the man had all his clothes on, there is no doubt it was a n a ct of suicide. His dress was simi lar to that of an engineer or mason. He had DO money in bis possession wtien searched, but a paper was, discovered in his pocket, on Which„,, was written, "4, Auckland-terrece, Lavender-road." :; e nether this was in his own writing, and en hnimation of Colchester t i t u equ a: . t be had perpetrated, so that his friends might become the district with it, is a matter of surmise• but the coroner of In strict has had information sent to him of both cases. . Majesty in th e I the mcahwthe bile bodies are lying in the R° se and Crown a tor kr a e 3 e ' - i t l r o a nzu r r t,_ l-i t Ion-y ard, to - p ßovEc be ssen by the relatives. he.- T IONIsT LoYALTY.—At 11 dinner given at at So fn , was pr week of tae borough election, the health of - -,olear oardoinyspiagoisii,di inverted r u te s d u usual i , s gl when ass ,a r farmercf a sin g residing C I j u t? . . / pm .. 3', on the ground that the Queen was ich Express. SUN, L 0 N':: 0 N, WEDNESDAY P WAN NE WS. _ _ , LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 7 P M. By the United States Mail steam-ship Atlantic, West, commander, we have advices from New York to the 24th ult. She has 284,000 dollars in specie on freight. The steam-ship Baltic, hence to New York, was passed at 7 F.M. on the 24th. The steam-ship United States had arrived at New York from San Francisco, with advices to the 28th June, and 244,288 dollars in golddust. The city of London had been totally destroyed by fire, not a vestige remaining, except a few wooden buts. New gold diggings had been discovered at San Ga briel. There was a good demand for money and a fair supply. Sterling exchange, 60 days, 46} to 47. The steam-ship G-01d. , n Gate sailed frym atn Francisco on the 28th of June, with 1,400,000 dol lars in goldduet, making. the total shipments for the month of June 5,343,754 dollars. Her ,Maksty's sloop of war Arrogant was at San Juan on the 15th ult., with sickness among the crew. Advices from Haven:lab, to the 17th ult., are de void of interest. _ _ A long and violent discussion took place in the Senate on the 23d, relative to the fishery question. Mr. Mason, the member for Virginia, in moving a resolution of inquiry, stated that the President's re ply ought to be " That he had ordered the whole naval force of the United States into those seas to protect the rights of American fisherman against the British cannon." Mr. Cass, Mr. Seaward, and se veral others also followed in the same strain. From St. John's, New Brunswick, accounts of the 23d. state that it was supposed the armed schooner Alliance had been 10-t near St. Paul's Island with all on board. Fifteen schooners had been lost near the Magdalen Islands, and 22 pilots drowned. From Tahiti we have intelligence that Queen Pomare bad returned to power under the protection of the French vessels of war. We have advises from Mexico to the 9th ult. The Mexican Government here are opposed to call ing an extra session of Congress to consider the Tehuantepec affair and the treaty of Guadaloupe lladalgo. Accounts from St. Dorninizo to the sth ult. repre• sent the fever as still raging there, both on shore and among the shipping. The accounts from Panama state that the cholera was raging there, and was carrying off large numbers. The New York stock market was active, and prices were firmly maintained. There was an increased demand for money, but the supply being large there was no alteration in the rates of interest. Foreign exchange in moderate demand ; bills on London, 110 to 11N-; Paris, 5 13i to 5 164. Prices of cotton were well maintained in conse quence of the small stock on the market. Flour had a downward tendency. There was a steady demand for wheat at rather lower prices. Indian corn was in good demand. Provisions were firmer, especially beef and pork. Six hundred tons Scotch pig iron had been sold at 2,050 dolls, cash, and 21 dolls. six months. Freights to London without alteration. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived at New York—The Ortona, from Bordeaux; Sheridan Albert Gallitan, Washington, Richard Morse, and Torrent, from Liverpool; Ma) flower, from Glasgow. At Philadelphia—The Joshaa Mauran, from Liver pool. At Baltimore—The Flora M‘Donald, from Liverpool; Harvest, frum Bremer). At Charlestown—The Caroline from Newport. COLONISATION OF COSTA RICA, AND THE OPENING OF A NEW ROUTE BETWEEN TEE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC. (From the Mining Journal.) Since the year (1699) of that memorable attempt to found a British colony in the Isthmus of Darien, as p ro _ jccted by that amiable Scotch clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Paterson, whose expanded mind comprehended, even at g that era, the important advantage s t h at must result to h um anity and to commerce, by rendering the „mm:mi. ca ti o n between the Atlantic and Facia° Oceans m ore ronnd Cape Horn, a wonderful and rapid -- chango p ra i p ss id ag , e safe, and easy, than the tempestuous and lengthy has taken place in the world, and vast colonies have been established, by which tee hardy and enterprising sons and daughters of Great Britain, the Christian religion, the English language , a nd our social habit s and customs, are spread over the mo st distant p arts of the globe. It is not surprising, ther efore, that the sub j ect of the pas sage over or through t he narrow neck of laud dividing the two great ocean s is et this time ex citing much attention, or that our enterprising go -a-h ead neighbours the Americans, intima tel y al l ied t o us b y languag e an d descent, should be foremost in the enterprise, into which the discovery of the Californian gold has, as it were, forced them to enter without loss of time. But our national character . and national in terests • render the immediate consideration of this most important subject imperative with us. This century will not pass away before the highroad of traffic and commerce between the eastern and the western world will be by this route, almost ex cluding all others; and an opportunity is now presented to the English nation which, perhaps, is unequalled in the advantages which it offers, by which we can secure a safe, easy, and healthy passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The subject has been lately placed before the public in an interesting little pamphlet, pub lished by Effingham Wilson, of the Royal Exchange. It is drawn up tram authentic documents and original ma terials, placed in the hands of J. S. Buckingham, Esq.; and an excellent map, by Mr. Wyld, adds greatly to the lucid and popular form in which the matter is thus placed bsfcre those who will devote a few minutes to its perusal. The patriotism of our country, the religious and the commercial bodies, are oil deeply interested in the imme diate accomplishment of the plan, which does not embrace any wild or visionary scheme, or the otrlay of milli ons country', e r u e n t rY equally. to be wasted unsuccessfully. In the pamuhlet, the seve ral plans which have been proposed to effect this impor tant oceanic communication, and their relative advan tages and disadvantages, are shortly contrasted, and t h e eminent superiority of the Costa Rica route over all others cannot fail to be perceived. A magnificent harbour at each end of the route (an essential feature, entirely wanting in all the other pl ans proposed), and the discovery of coal is the immediate developmentnattal p r pro_ proximity of the coast, are advantages which cannot be too highly estimated; while the settled nature of the the general healthiness of the climate, with the magnitude ' and value of the concession, already settled, striking; and the ulterior commercial re sults, not only arising from the transit of goods and p as . be in 0 also un tfromry itself,tli the r i a c n h d and t h e further valuable s ducts el 'g e r ot ' but th of which colonisation and British industryan d : i capital any part of the world. A company has Rica been are sure to produce, are an promising as they can formed, under the title of the 6' Costa Rica Company;" and its prospectus, supported by highly respectable par tics, will afford the best guarantee as to the soundness and honesty of the scheme. And it is evident that, with a moderate share of British capital and enterprise, our nation may in a few years witness that feat accom plished, which has been so long desired, even prior to events and changes in the world which have rendered such an achievement now, unless our commercial pros perity is to dwindle away, a great national necessity. We earnestly commend to our readers a consideration of the Costa Rica plan, as detailed in the pamphlet al ludied to, which will be found to be full of the most inte resting details respecting the territory of Costa Rica, and its vast resources of natural wealth. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I beg to acquaint you, that the Treasury mi. nut° of 1840, allowing the admixture of Chicory w i t h Coffee, is rescinded, and that the new regulations for the futurgi sale of each article will be announced to the Trade by the Excise in the course of a few days. I have the honour to be your obedient servant, CHARLES H. BURTON. 14, Furnival's Inn, Aug, 3, 1852. ► SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMENDMENT OF ME LAW. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. OF THE COUNCIL. The chief subjecti that - have occupied the -attention of the soci e ty during th e past year have been the e movel orthe distinction between the procedure of courts of law and equity i s thi s co u n try; the reconstruc tion of the Masten office,• involving • lion; the enfranchisement of oepyholds; the r " lion of the transfer of laud,: the relationabetweca the .the attorney, and the client; and the establishment o . liw school, with a provision for an effective examination before granting. a-law degree on admilSiOla to the bar. On the first subject—the fusion of law:end "W it). special ceenicietee iaw arid equity procAere have pre sented its gradnal i: , - sented a third report, not • only recommending several measures the immediate adoption of-the Legislature, bat giving the outlines of code by means of which t his great cheege might he effected. The subsequent a ppearance of the first report of the Chancery Cemmi ss i oners, and the introduction of t h e Bills founded upon it, have affordedafforded us the gratificati on of seeing not ou ly t h e views, but in some eases the very words of our rep or t s and resolutioes proposed for the sanction of Parliam en t under the highest auspices. We therefore t rust that in procedure at least, as eventually we hope i n a ll other respects, law mh o equity will soon be wholly united. On this subject we refer with pleasure to the second visit which'our soc i ety received ldst titilumn from ` lB distin e enie,hed memb er , Mr. David Dudley Field, o f New York, and to the additional .evidence which he has supplied (and which has since been increased by a Cam. munieation from the State of Missouri) of the satisfac tory- working of th e con j oined courts of law and equity in America. Your council have no wish to hasten prematurely a change so extensive and important as this. They have only to express their convietim that it is as practicable and advisable- in this country as it lies been proved by exp er i ence to be practicable and aci visabie in the Unit e d S tates of America. They - wil lingly accept as an instalment of justice the following opinion of the Chancery C ommissioners in their first report, signed as it is by three equ i ty j u d ges , 000 common law judge, and several eminent counsel, and stet . , smen not of the l ega l profession:— We have arrived at the conclusion that, without abolishing the distinction betweea law and equity, or blending the courts into one court of universal jurisdic tion, a practical and effectual remedy for many of the evils in question may be found in such a transfer or blending of jurisdiction, coupled with such other practi cal amendments, as will render each court competent to administer complete justice in the cases which fall under its cognizince. W e think that the jurisdiction now exercised by courts of equity may be conferred upon courts of law, and that the jurisdiction now exercised by coat ts of law may be conferred upon courts of equity, t o suc h an ex tent as to render both courts competent to administer entire justice without parties in the one court being obliged to resort to the aid of the other." These are valuable admissions, and aro surely suf ficient justification to this society for introducing the great question of a fusion of law and equity in this country to the notice of the Legislature and the public. A Bill itas been Since brought in to effect the altera tions proposed by the Commissioners, and both in its provisions end in the debates respecting them in Par liament the principle of a fusion of jurisdictions had re ceived great support, It was ; indeed, generally admitted that its accomplishment in effect, if not in name, is not far distant. By this nseasure also several improve ments suggested end recommended by this society as to the printin g of Isgal proceedings, and the introduction of bird vice evidence into courts of equity, will be come law. With respect also to the office of Master in Chancery, we have to congratulate the society on the introduction by the Lord Chancellor of a Bill containing pro visions almost identical with those which our equity committee have recommended, and in execution of the plan reported by the Chancery Com missioners, and fully adopted by the late Govern ment, which issued the COll2l/1131i011. This measure will prevent the delay now arising from proceedings commenced before a Judge being referred either in whole or in part to the Master. On the 12th day of January last a resolution was carried at a meeting of this society recommending this change, and the gradual abolition of the office of Master in Chancery, and we can only Express a hope that its doom is sealed, and that a procedure so mischievous both in theory and practice is practically swept away. Although a specific resolution for the abolition of the Masters' office was only come to by the society on the 12th of January, yet the proposi tion for the abolition of the Masters' office, and the com pletion of the whole business in a suit by t h e Judge, has been for many years before the society, where it was gradually advanced in favour, and his at length proved triumphant. It is right also to gay that it eves much considered and much evidence adduced upon, it in a Committee of the House of Lords, which sat last sum mer, and reported the opinions as well as the other evi dence of witnesses in its favour. A Bill for the improvement of the procedure of the common law courts has also passed through most of its stages. It rests on the authority of the Common Law Commissioner . .., and hes received high professional sanc tion. This Bill doubtless contains many important end. useful provisions, but your council are desirous of stat ing their opinion that the remedies propered leave easily of the evils in the procedure of the superior courts of common law still existing, and that until these are re medied the county courts will be preferred by the suitor, who will demand, and with justice, the extension of their jurisdiction. Considering the long period allowed for the preparation of this Bill, the high autnotities under whose sanction it was introduced, and the many revisions it has undergone, it was not unreasonable to expect something complete in conception and careful in execution. Some partial improvements have been made, but the leading critic, d. The Bill mey be allowed to be a principle—the abolition of forms of action—has been sa common law . ment, let; not a permanent settlement of procedure. There is, moreover, a very ser ious defect in of endless the execution, which will be the certain cause disputes and enormous expense. In order to save a few. weeks' labour to the draughtsman it is left quite uncer tain are repealed, and which are still in which of the innumerable statutes apply tog to Pro cedure slight improve old rules of court are also left in the same positi°P' In order to understand the new system the practitioner must master the old, and then, after careful comparison , qualify the enactment by introducing into its construc tion all thole principles which it does not abrogate by necessary implication. The amount of expense, uncer tainty, and vexation thus introduced is incalculable. The present system, faulty as it is, is at any rate well wider stood. It is distresSingio contemplate how muc h money must be spent in clearing cv mere points of form before the new one can be placed in - an equally satisfactory position. These considerations become yet more imp.or taut when it is remembered that this new code is in tended to enter into competition with the county courts; force. titn in weich the litigant is not called upon to exPL' nd e m u n c farthing for any purpose except the very merits of the suit. Our fears may be unfounded, but there i s some e ground to apprehend th at the new element of e xpense and uncerteint.y thus introduced without any corresp. ,_,. ing amelior e ti on ; t oget h er with the references win' may ba made to th e court, nu olunt i n to as many three end forty in a s i ng l e sui', will finally decide favour of the county courts tho titte2tion between central Y•ie a " s and local judicature. Tho present state of the ecclesiastical courts, yourloudlY calla for largo alterati on and amendment, and „, council have made a ref erence on this subject to a mittee. • , Your council have witnessed with much satisfaction the introluction of a Bill thi s session for the re compuls or y the lord enfranchieent of copyhelds, giviag as well to uehise as to the tenant pow er to demand such ee'l ifouse .e i went. This nil!, after paling through the a s e lect Commons without oppo s iti on, :r. was care was referred te Committee of the Hens° of Lords, by whom " „ at te e is considered, and your council anticiPatc,.F o r h " t h er e is fits from the adoption. of a measure as to which is so general a coacurrence of opinion, and which of cal culated to remove a great obstacle to the cu n elaborate the land and to the erection of buildings. & i t by one of report on this subject was lately prese ll, 7 . intere sting Your committees, which gave rise to al"' to interesting discussion. It was received by the society, 8 ulsory en con:Psociety a resolution affirming the advantage of a franchisement of copy holds. Here also thi r .chilattire, to endeavoured to act as a pioneer to the 1 . 1 `7 h a v iew to discuss the legal difficulties of th 3 aukiee t : l L eg islature ascertain the true principle on whion a t in t he efforts may properly and safely proceed; and cg u of the society have been successful. „ en eeted that of With thu subject of copyholds is u — an d its i the transfer of land, the copyiaold tenu r c e n, a heavy tea hes on such transfer. Oa this subject, dents frequently imposing., as is well i tri ' m portant in all its bearings, ono of your committee the to the society a the law of property—has submitt e dation of the same paper in which a former room:ame n fel . of land to that committee for assimilating the tra c cs re the society. If " the eo mmiatr on of stock has been again brought bsi ° sa y who would be this can be -effected, it is difficalt_, to the increase of the most benefited, the owners of inna "J o i e at, large by the value of their property, or the Peer of Ad possessing land strong motive weien the prospect &fiord for ;greater frugality. nian Your council consider that `" d ",: er ving of the utmost paper just mentioned is not only a ti eminent and expee attention, but, as coming from . 0 , p that this difficult proposed in the rienced solicitor, affords W . "' , be solved, and may be and most inn orient question m il ' sfaet ory result. conducted to a 'practical and sa'l been Little real progress has yet two!, with effective exa made towards the establishment of a good hop ECtiou , of the inns of court minatienT; the late recommenda tion a s insufficient; but we your courieil cannot but consider..„l the public at large trust that boh the profession '" A alive to the necessity for are h, o - m i ng . mere an d reor e - cs such a provision, and that th e tnhe : of the inns of court are becereing more aware of e ,e ee e We are gliocl it) whioh rests upoki them in thi.iatriog serious responsibility evntioned in the re tied tho subject of legal education port )inted to inquire into the port of the Commissioners aPheiversity of Oxford. and state of the revenues of are gratified at seeing tho at by tho Commlssicrere to duced in rereport of a p ri 'l: o f me univeteity to impart apply a portion of the tuns Y o f the country. We hope ieg a ktiowleclge of the lames in lhe report on to:, of there Beata of learning to :'.io the f.,arno rnorielc-_ , , that i n t h e course o f v . f a e n w f i fi e c r u t t h l e a r w e swe lll oo b l e . -University of Cembridgo, a' ' '1 hope and believe that from Still more do your ccnclil at length arise a complete the Preent inti.a of court o'l., endowed with the - tey, e" - funds and eatiefecory law Ileiver societies for legal education etigi " ll Y ves ted 'in these &toted than to the per r y, ' and which cannot bb bolter your council 'se of teachteg th e law. N or can , i , ~_e n tertain a a 1 3 7 thee© fund, doubt that it the henchers do no., so PT . _ will be enforced by the Legifila'. thei r Proper application wb- 4:ehallinien ‘);: this Eaci'etY ad- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ___ SlR,—Will you allow me to correct a report rela tive to my self personally, and which, us a svranger, feel called upon to notice. To those interested I beg to say--I am not, nor have I been connected with the in terests of Drury-lane Theatre, except as a salaried actor, engaged to perform certain duties, and for which 'T was to receive a stipulated sum. By giving this a plum in your journal you will confer a favour on, Sir, your obedient servant, M.KEA.N BUCIIANAN. 33, Mornington-crescent, Hampstead-road, Aug. 3, 1852. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —The Queen's box at her Majesty's Theatre was y esterda y evening occu p i ed y General be Hon. H. Caven dish, the Countess Grey, Ladyb Caroline Barrington , Mr Barrington, jun., Lady Georgians Grey, Lady Elizabeth B ulteel and party. Amongst the noble l and distioguished individu als also honouring the theatr e with their presence on t his occasion were the following:_, e The Baroness Brunnow , Mademoiselle de Brunnow, thev coun t es s Dungannon, Miss Irv ine, Lord George Paget, th e Marquis of Douro and party, the Dowager p eiurnmteasnscoefs atll rington and Lady Jane St. Maur Stanhope, Lord Cecil y 0: rester, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lod , San Mrs.Milbassa and Miss Richards, Mr. C. Barry Baldwin, Caro. line Bellew and part Y , Mr. Allred blontgomery, Mr. Heneag Mr. Hobbouse, Mr. Crombie, Mr. W. 11. Palmer andenaage, part;:, Captain Trelawney, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPEEA.-11i3 Royid Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the Ha rrington Royal Italian Opera with his presence last evening. T he Queen's box was occupied by Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Mrs. Grey, Lady Harriet Clive and Miss Clive and party. Among the fashionable company attending th e theatre we remarked his Excellency the Turkish dor and Madame Musurus, acconapanie I by Eesad Bey and Lord th r eii n A ,,o r n r r il c u li a l i! al L l2 ,d ; M. Paul Mu.surus; the Dake and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Henrietta Somerset, the Duke of Bedford and Miss Elliste, the Marchioness of Blandford, the Countess of Ches,_ terfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, the Countess of Glen ;all ,i n e cl L ady Mar, , .aret Butler, the Earl of Durham , Viscount turlb Land ' ll 3', Visuunt Cranbourne, Viscount Torrington, Lady Bateman. and the Hon. Misses Banbury, Lord and Lad Ath i harneliffo and the Hon. Miss Stuart Wortley, L ord Mary Bentinc n k, B j , e e n . n°x ' Lady Hi slop Copley, Archibald St. Maur, Lord Burghersh, is op and mif,s Bruce, Lady Elliot, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce and IrLiNnleldenhturasntd andthe Icon. . lion. Miss Henry Gordo n Misses Blake, Lord The King Lady Frederick Beam& and Lady agricultural mal i o s r ha t l i l le be t '!glidgei.aonfsthehoc3oundtercyr.e!d that an EVENING, AUGUST 4, tare. Thus the -law student . would an opportunity of commencing and af t erwards copqnuing his studies under able Professors, both in the Universities and in London, with all the advantages that the wealth of those bodies nr.d inns 'of court could command. While on this sub,Vot we would throw out the suggestion that in teresting aid instructive popular lectures on the laws of the country might be given at Me c hanics' Institutions and other similar plenes . The publicity of our courts of Justice, the presence of a jury of fellow-countrymen, and the practice of oral examination render our trials matters of universal interest, and several branches of the law, by means of such lectures, might be. brought to the knowledge of the- commu ,, Cy which them, bound to obey 1852. The suit" lent of the relations between the Inv, the attorney en d , the client was brought before the society in a report which „o.. . vvas much considered , and us to which the adopted: g "owing resolutions were eventually t• That any pre re . a the public from enbtz which has a tendency to prevent ex cept through tne com "' p ein l '3 the assistance et eettastl ex should be discontinue - d u s"Y intezvention'of an tiorney the " That co lunch of 91st section of th e A c t 9'h an d a 101 Victoria, c. 95, s. prevents a barriste r f rom advo cating the ca uses Of an attorney suiP tors in the county courts hitless by should be re ea.le I " The latter resolutionbeen has now adopied by both Houses of Parliament , which by alill of this session for extending the jurisdiction of the county courts has re pealed this clause of the former Act. It will be for the bar to consider wh e th er it will act on th e fi rst cf the above resolutions, whi c h it has power to do, if it should see fit, and should the oee • in ct ha ß su i res of law amendment The other principal "lon require it. GaliCh, either in the form Parliament soc. rd the country since the have been before Hills or in thattof reports, last annual meeting of outthe HouseltY, have been the report of Commons on the of the Commissioners of laws of partnership, and thebillsfor for extending the ju patent amending the riadiction of the county courts, laws, and for diminishin g • the proceedings ceder commis si o ns d e lunatics in ex p ens es ut'ren d of o. In the consi a deration of the se s everal measure ly a n ocive part, and we may reasonably expericutt th a t its labou rs will :ant,e this b society h as taken expect from p as t a beneficial effect in determ i n ing the course of legislation. established, and i,::- Loca l a dministration of jursrtaicceisaino has been foun d of infinite tic ,emettt, and your coun cil hope to see it gradually extended of an equitable nature as to those of a as well to suits legal characte r , and that in loc al courts, at leas t , both jurisdictions w ill be amalgamated. We should also call your attention to an effort that is in progress for extending the jurisdi c ti on of the county courts In Scotland, the precursors of our own county cour ts, and for impro vin g the p r ocedure of sheriff's i introducing v i vo voce evidence , supe rior courts by and making other reforms." We entirely comas in the propriety o£ these changes, and wa ca ll on the law ref o r mers of England to aid their fellow-labourera in Scotland in effecting them. It is only just to say , that among the wh o le b o dy o f j u d ges of different degrees in the United Kin g dom, we k now of none more zealously or usefully employed, or more de serving of general respect, than the resident sheriffs of Scotland. It must be gratifying to the society to at fleet that while their president was mainly instrumental in 1 introducing the now popular county courts in England, i another of their members (Lord Murray), now one of the 1 Lords of Session, brought forward the Bill for establish ing these courts under the name of Small Debt Courts • in Scotland. The proposed reforms of these courts would also bo steps towards assi milating the law of the two countries— an object your cou nc stowed heart, have much at hea and on wnich they have already bestowed much attention. Since our last general meeting the important Act for admitting courts, t h e evidence of parties in suits in the supe rior wh i c h originated in a report of this society, has come into operation. At first, as might have been expected, the alteration was followed by some cases of perjury; but we doubt whether in a single instance the fraud was successful; and we are happy to say that tes timony has been borne in favour of this Act by many of the judges of the s uperior courts, some of them in their places in Parliaraelat, in addition to the evidence re cently given at the request of this society by the judges of the county courts. The chief subjects in which our society has taken part, in which no movement has been made during the last year, are the laws of debtor and creditor, of divorce, and these relating to deceased persons estates. Eut al though there may be some matters in which little pro gress is nicking, the general cause aft the amendment of the law was never in sopromisng sate before. Hap pily law reform is beyond the region of party politics, and we therefore Can count within our ranks dittin guished men belonging to all the present divisions of the State, whose opinions on many other subjects are st variance. At the beginning of the session the Speech from the Throne, egprom i n g, of course, the views of the party then in power, recommended the amendment of the law • an d scarcely was• an other party iatteded in office than ' it announced. law reform as on e of the prin. cipal features of its policy. Under such favourable circumstances every measure of law amendment on which there is a generel agreement of opinion should be pressed forward for immediate enactment. To turn to full account the present opportunity the powers of law reformers must be gathered and moo .n -trated. The organisation of the Law Amendment So citti affords the means of examining and brinninte for ward any measure of legal improvement, and ttia names of its members, not to speak of its past acts, proton, we trust, a sufficient guarantee for the work being; done efficiently. Such being the case, it seems quite un necessary and a loss of strength to have separate so cieties fur isolated objects. Since the last general meeting 44 now members have been admitted, making the present number 340, and the e balance of income and ex n:litnre ' instead of being 1 against the society, as it P ty .' s; last year, is now in its flavour. Still, the exertions of the society are crippled for wa of event larger funds, and itspotency diminished the want of a greater body With a larger income associates' two important objects at least --- might be attained the formation of a good library of reference and Is e -room, with some of the social advan tages of a modern's club, and the engagement of a paid assistant secretary , be in daily attendance at the rooms, and qualifieel to to ment and oth ers who give ail to Membeis of mightParlia want i n f o rmation on ques tions of contemplated legal changes ' A freer use o f th e of much service, and would much facilitate the proceed ings of our committees. To supply these , and our fellow-toembers each other deficiencies we call on sphere to meke k nown the to exert himself in his own objects of the society, and to obtain for it recruits wh o and aYrnpathise in those objects, who by th e ir personal efforts and pecuniary coatri !outlaw, or, yet better, their attainment. ,by both combin e d, wilt aid in members of our society Especially we would ca ll on th e lay to endeavour t o i ncreas e the number of th ose w h o do not belong to the profession. The combination in due proportion of the two ele ments of profes s i ona l and non-professional members is most desirable, and would, we are convinced, produce a result far better than can be attained by either class at tempting to ant alone. To the honour of the legal profession its members have come forward in the cause b, of law reform in a body, powerful alike by number and position ; l but while wo count many honoured names among i members the whole number of such members is otusrma NAVAL IN TELLIGEN CE. TEE NEW REAR-ADMIRAL. The Commandersin-Chief of the -coast of Africs sta tion, now Rear•Adnairal Bruce, who has attained his flag by the death of Sir T. W. Loring, at present as comme dore of the first ciao, enjoys all the pri v il eges of his new rank, and we presume that like R3ar-Ad na i ra l P shavve, 0.3., his predecessor, who also succ ee d e d to an his flag whilst commanding in chief on the coast, he will continue in the command, with the blue at ae miasn instead of a rod pendant. Rear-Admiral Bruce had seen some clashing service since he entered the navy, es w il l be seen by the following epitome of his avec'', to which. we may add that ha commanded the Queen, 116, for a short time, and that since be has been on the coast of Africa, the sanguinary affair at Lagos, for which the Eqe s t niggerily promotion was given, took place under his direction. As a means of - eX - teiTdrngakaowleclgeOf our seciety'a proceedings, we recommend that the annual reports of the council should be widely circulated, and we advise that the council should be empowered to adopt such arrangements as they may deem expedient for establish ing a connexion between the society and such town councils, chambers of commerce, justices at quarter sessions, and other bodies unconnected with patY Pa nties as may be desirous of entering into relationsbip With it. Henry William Bruce, bore Feb. 2, 1 792 , is third end only survivin g son of the lete Rev. Sir Henry Harvey Aston Bruce, Bart., by Letitia, daughter of • the lase Rev. Dr. Henry' naen;rd, granddaughter of William Bernard, Bishop of Derry, and D eka °l' Themes Barnard, Bishop of Limerick. He is uncle of the present Sir Henry Hervey Bruce, Bart. This • officer entered the navy towards the close of 1803, as a boy, on board the Euryelue, as, Captain Hon. Henry Blackwood, and on Oct. 21, 1805, was p re sent as mid shipman, at the . battle of Trafalgar. In 1806 be joined the Ajax, 74, commanded by the same officer, • and, on her eh etructicn by fire off the Dardanelles, Feb, 14, 1807, became attached to the Endynsion, 40, Captain HotaiThomas Cape!, part of Sir John Thos. Duckworth's force at the passage of those streirs. After farther as sisting at the embarkation of Sir John Moore's army at Corunna, in January, 1809, Mr. Bruce rejoined Captain Blackwood in the Warrpite, 74, stationed in the North Sea, and on Jan. 5, 1810, ho was promoted from the Bellona, 74, Captain John Erskine Douglas, into the Prospero, sloop, Captain John Hardy Gody, from which he was, however, removed on the 17th of the same month to the Belvidere, 36, Captain Richard Byron. While in that ship he in part commanded her boats, in conjunction with those of the Nemesia, 28, at the very gallant capture, off the coast of Norway, of 2 Danish gun-vessels, the Bolder end Thor, of 8 guns and 45 men each, and destruction of a third, July 23, 1810; obtained the official notice of his captain for his skilful manage ment of the Belvidera's main-deck stern-chasers, when she ably escaped, after a long rcnnirg fight, and a loss of 2 men killed and 22 wounded, from a powerful Ameri can squadron under Commodore Rs6gere, June 23, 1812, on wnich occasion he was himself slightly wounded; I again served in the boats with those of a squadron under Lieut. Kelly cel American ehadiregrfoe;nd aa dnbedys subsequently andthbtose er2q-eBesufpen a-Nazer, at the boat ding and capture, on Feb. 8, 1813, after a most obstinate resistance, of the especial y r i que Lottery, of six 12-pounder aided a t h r exploit p p, 7 oi t of takingtwhichhe and no dm was a an destroying cdkenr the privateers Bunker's Hill, of guns and 72 men, and Mars, of 15 guns an d 70 men. Captain Brace. who was advanced to the command of the Manly brig, May 27, 1814, next, in August otfhee-patt;year, ; accompanied Rear- Admiralth e ..u s x9 as far as Notting ham, and, return rn u P of ington, there hoisted the flee. lel;l2thhautrngYalflaonnit 1.34- whose acknowledgments for ' his I services he had c e t e h r e honour, with others, to nitoploryeeeedlvue. September follow ing river dur ing t t h h e e a M dvl n n ly ce of PatapstoMajor-General on Baltimore. We soon afterward s find Captain Bruce returning t o England eon:. in w i t s h dispatcher p:ember, Bmathsis, successivelyß over sl sloop, and, until to employed in ee the escorting the outward-bound E ast Indit trade southward of the equator, in con v oyinghoon Bonaparte,me a fleet merchantmen from 13erbadoes, and crui s i ng o ff Dieppe of for the purpose of intercepting Napolo should occasion offer. On March 16, 1821, ho was ap pointed to the Sappho sloop, and, being the senior com mander on the Cork station at the time of George IV.'s visit to Ireland, was promoted to post rank, by commis sion dated Nov. 16 in the same year. He subsequently, from Oct. 4, 1823, until April 3, 1824, officiated as flag captain in the Britannia, 120, to the Hon. Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane, commander-in-chief at Piymouth ; commanded the Imogene, 26, on the South American station, from June 7, 1836, until paid off at the close of 1839; and, on Feb. 1, 1842, was selected by his brother in-law, Sir Thomas John Cochrane, to be his fiag captain in the Agincourt, 72, on the East India station. Captain Bruce married, first, Feb. 9, 1822, Jane, second daughter of Admiral Hon. Sir Alexander Inglis Coch rane, sister of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, and sister-in-law of Rear Admiral Sir Edward Thomas Trowbridge, Bart., by whom, who died June 22, 1830, he has issue two sons and two daughters. He espoused, secondly, March 13, 1832, Mary Minchin, youngest daughter of the late Colonel George Dalrymple, and by that lady ho - slso has issue. THE SAPETY or THE. HARPY.-fie are glad to and that the Harpy has been heard of at Fayal, which place she had reached in great distress, from Rio, with inva lids, bound to England. The Harpy is one of the " no torious half-deem" iron squadron, and ono of a class that has been reported efficielly to be unfit and unsafe for a sea voyage. We are not at all surprised to hear of disasters befalling any of the half-dozen, and after the repeated warnings the Ad m ir a lty have had, officially and otherwise, they incur a fearful responsibility in trusting' them at sea. The Harpy has been on the south east coast of South America 'for some years, and was one of the sqesdron engaged in the Parana. She is badly designed, and is incapable of carrying her intended weights. She is very much overpowered with inschi nery. She is under 350 tens, and 2. t she has engines of 200-horse power. She is one of the disgraceful Navy office blunders.-Herald. The interest in the objects of our society which our treasurer found to exist in different parts of Scotland, which he visited last autumn, is evidence of a wide spread feeling of sympathy and concurrence of opinion, which under good arrangement may serve to create for us powerful auxiliaries. • Such a connexion as we have referred to would, we believe, be mutually advantageous; and among other benefits to our society—benefits which twould ultimately be partaken in by those who conferred. them—would be increased means of collecting informa tion on the actual working of our laws, and praotical suggestions for their improvement. Your council have shown that this society has assisted in the settlement of several questions of tee most diffi cult and complicated nature—the Court of Chancery, the Masters' office, the procedure of the superior and county, courts, the enfranchisement of copyholds, and the trans fer of land. It will be the duty of this society to watch over all these alterationss and the new state of things in troduced by them, and thus to obtain the speedy, cheap, and satisfactory administration of justice for all classes ot the community. Bat the society has also a still higher duty, which is, if possible, to obviate the necessity of law-suits, or, at all events, to diminish their number. Under any cir cumstances a Nve , suit must often be productive ot much expense, anxiety, and distress. Prevention is better than cure, and if the law were presented to the public in a more intelligible and accessible form many law-suits which are now rendered necessary from the present ill declared state of the law would be prevented. It is needless to remind the society that the rul es re 'wing to the law in this country are scattered th rough 1,000 volumes, and that it is thus difficult for the prac titioner, and often impossible for the unprofessional man, to ascertain the exact state of the law. The council, therefore, urge o n the so c i e t y t h at it cannot better employ its influence and exertions than in attempting some remedy for this state of things. This is to be found in a comprehensive digest, conso lidation, and codification of the whole of the statute and conmin , l aw . A part of this, the criminal law, has al reedy been effected, and o n l y wants the final Woke to complete it. But the whole of the. other branches of the bti.mte law, and the vehole of the other branches of th e enmmen law, in oceorthy2ee with the rceeTancmd 4 ti" s of the learned • Criminal Lew Commissioners, 5113j ,- .e:c.4.1 to this proceeQ; and if there be any part of h i t should be which Inei.e calls tor it tlitm another it is perhaps tdo eu:nrnezeial law, ::a to whi e blyen taken, aid LI s'l'3- ate • ' ,rest bas been, as to whic h a great int , E ng ler:la 1 .., ezpresiek, .._: well in Seothnd end Ireland as l eetioge by many impel tant commercial bodies Hera then is a worthy object, exertions are reqeired and should be r o w' '' ' s hove sires y and w hich all our to obtain which Nor do ot her subj.t's the opuecil believe that, considering ___ / - ot y during the , alici.dy sueceszfully dealt with !).3 , p„ . :r, the same zeal, course of its nine years' ministratee,i as On former ocea boldness, end judgment La eolPil eons, its exertions viill be in va---7._________ * See Scotch County Courts. Tatin and Ritchio, Edinburgh. out any flat part, as in small rifled arms. Tie rifled mortar weighs upwards of 114 cwt. , torn potentates, when they ---- — l = ----- .SPIRIT of the FUliinie _JOURNALS. TIMES. —It is said to have been a practice with Ess en)? particular man, to make him a present of an air wished to effect the ruin of ehant—if the animal were white so much the better. iThorn was no getting rid of the honourable encumbrance. The recipient of the gift and his family might be re , duced to their last grain of rice• or as the Duke of Nor folk would ray, but the interestng animal a day, and his various attend . countless ao m iort little air ings, to abarapoo him, to sm an a t l s l muchhim, i n promote a a ll e i p h h o a s n e t of the wretched lndia nme to their last pinch of curry-powder; as be gazed taro into whoseeinter'or all h. must have his tour hismeals to take him on. tooth-com . b him, to do upon , the vast ores- Con s :erve ce th s e w f h ee le ii h n 9 g O s d , gr ,, (.8 p.li:,int e in th % sh,,, is earthly pessessions were by f.:r e , of tit-bits sues as might be offered tot e Sults:2., ' • ore % . vas, however, Co escape --ruin was a . reree ' ' gt • g N ae a ation of time—at all events, the animal mint be fed what that elephant was in the bands of the Eastern . r., this moment to acitizenPrincea the office of " sheriff" is at London. They can't ostra cise him, as the Athenians would have done—th e y can 't have him shot f rom behind a b whit deliberative assiemblie s s tn o n e e-d3'ke, as the practice Irishmen—nor cause bins to be stilettoed or poisoned, as Stones and Borgias—b u t th ey can "make" the wa y of the They can force him to ac ce pt an office which him Sh e riff. which will inter fere with the necessities of his busilie with his ordi nary avocations, with his comfort, andli s is' They can compel him , under heavy pecuniaryeace of mind. to take upon himself duties which may be mostpndeisataues, fa? to his feelings as well as damaging to his fortunes If once nominated, however reluctant a catelidate he . may be known to be, those is no escape from the Warier city or the payment of 4001. In point of fact, it is idle to enlarge upon the disagreeable nature of the office; for there are plenty of men forthcoming who are willing to accept that as an honour which others ate as anxious to avoid as a painful responsibility and a sprious lose. It is this consideration which renders the conduct of the citizens more preposterous. Granted, that some person must needs serve the 'Ace of sheriff. Granted, that the office should only be intrusted to per sons of station and respectability; but, when it is matter of notority that there is an abundance of persons, both of good station and high respectability, who are willing to discharge the duties of the shrievalty, why should the citizens go out of their way to select these very persons who are most reluctant to undertake it? Even under our new Militia' Bill we are to try the bounty first, and fall back upon the ballot afterwards. One volunteer is worth twenty pressed men,—why, then, press the twenty and kick the volunteer out of doors? Why, without any colourable pretext, or shadow of necessity, drag that which should he a dignity through the mud? Whenever we find any paucity of willing candidates—whenever duties which obviously must be discharged by somebody are neglected by everybody, it will b 3 time enough to visit the recalcitrants with fine and indignity. As yet no such necessity has occurred; but, still the practice is to elect the unwilling, and to let tie willing go free. The fact is that the annual election of Eh e riiL to servo for London and Middlesex has degenerated into a pretext for the most paltry extortion. There is no expectation that the unwilling nominees will serve, but there is a certainty that they will be compelled to pay 400/. into the hands of the City Treasurer. The nature of the proceeding appears to be somewhat 83 follows. Under the Common Council Act of 1748 the Lord Mayor has the privilege of putting in nomination a number ot names, not exceeding nine, of persons for election by the liver y on Midsummer-day. If the Chief Magitrate for the City took ordinary pains—as much pains as may be im plied by the exchange of two lines in writing by the penny post—there would be nothing v e ry u nreasonable in such au arrangement. The proof however, that f o oven this sli g ht degree• ' trouble is not taken, may be gathered from the proceedings of the recent elec tion. On tha t occasion, two gentlem en , M ess rs. Gris sell and Moore, w ere' put in nomination by Alderman Hooper, who was acting as dep t ray for the L or d M a yor, under a mistaken impression serve. It is not o ur w i s h to make t theywere willing to out Alderman Hooper, fo r h e h as since any case against his pewee to repair the consequence s of done all th a t l a y i n doubt ho acted just in th e same way tha his error. No done before him, and the consequenc, was, others have un l u cky nominees were elected. What tal:e that S the two such an occasion may, perhaps, best be gatheredplaee upon from mon the description given a row days beak by two C o Councilmen. " I was at the Common Hall the other day," said Mr. Dakin , " when two gentlemen were re turnede by the Livery, and I never witnessed so mon strous and complete a farce. I saw a party heading and directing a number of persons who acted under his control, no doubt upon an understanding w i t h other, parties, and eating nothing winetever about the dignity of the office, and I saw the persons who had thus been marshalled make the return in conformity With the arrangements by which other persons were fa voured with exemption." Mr. Deputy Lott, who fol lowed this speaker, backed up his statements in every particular, and declared that ho had never witnessed more "disgraceful :jobbery where all was jobbery." He had seen " hundreds of dirty hands held up for the re turn ot a junior alderman, in order to free the senior alderman, who had particular masons for knowing the customers, from the obligation to serve." Despite of all these declaratioes, and despite of a motion made before the Court of Aldermen, she two unfortunate nominees hove been compelled to pay the fines, which they have done under protest, and tea fines have ben maintained. A report will be found in another portion of our columns this (ley which affords ample proof that per sons of respectability and cation in the City are forth. coming who are eager to solicit that very office which others ro strenuously repudiate. Why then this silly degradation of what should be an honourable post? The remedy in a case of this kind is so very simple and ob vious that one is ashamed even to offer a suggestion. We presume there can be only two objects in view; the first that fit and proper persons should be chosen as sheriffs; the second, that their choice should received the assent and approbation of the citizens. It is only necessary that willing candidates should certify their willing ness to the Lord Mayor, or to any other City officer, who should propose the names for the approbation of the citizms. Nothing more is wanting if willing candidates are forthcoming'. On the other hand, if the time should over arrive when the gold chain and other gaudy appendages of this high dignity should have lost their attraction, and if the office is universally ' felt to be a thing which must be avoided at all hazards, then it would be a most scandalous oppression to force it upon this or that obnoxious individual merely arbitrio popularis aurce.' n , If the duty is so detestable. let,it be co mpulsory on all in turn, or, still better, let some per son be paid to discharge the diss hi greea e reeponsibili ' ties of an odious office. Wo do not, h • k however, that this contingency has as yet occurred. As the report of this day proves, many persons covet the distinction; • it is, therefore, a mere scandal to make the election for the shrievalty an excuse for extorting money. The practice is most dishonest, and discreditable in the highest degree to the of Citizens London. MALTA, JULY 27.—For the last few days we have been feeiloresly looking for the Indian mail, and as the MAina did not appear, apprebensioas of accident were generally entertained. The French steamer Loughor, however, has just arrived, and by her we IParn that the mails had not yet reached Suez, although the East India Company's steamer Victoria, from Aden, had arrived on the 20th. On Sunday last the Prince Fordinando Maximilian, brother of the Emperor of Austria, arrived hero in the Volta ateam-frigate, from Malag a an d Algiers, and left us again last night for Naples, as it is sa id. H e is a very unassuming young mac, and earnestly entreated that all the official ceremonies attendant on his arrival might be waived. Daring his short stay he visited all the places he thought worthy of notice, and amused him self in his apparently favourite pursuit of a numismati eian, adding several coins to his store, and more espe cially the coins of the olden day. He would not be ac companied by any one in his rambles, not even from the Consulate, freedom. being desiro us of enjoying absolute who is slowly rocover- Prince, His Excellency the Govearnaeyr, ing, was too unwell to Pay attennon to the had ho been disposed to accept it.. With reference to my Tr ip oli of the arrival news has reached thin place from , the French mencommunication of the 22d inst , there of the French fleet, and that Ull ilfi the were g o lv f e h n uri.t The VICTORIA LONDON -- DOCT mp tireahi ah still iasd ri eh ti oe i l n au e tte d en, b e ad y n tdo thewpirlloe'iectetile tom mail acts left pertinaciously g o h s i s i 6 , y r cap t e . the ordinary refused to give up the men. half-yearly meeting of the PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.--The Edinburgh, ,returned into this Yesterday 1. afternoon. She harbour from her Channel cruise this Chade, C.B. (screw gunnery ship), above company was heldat t' th,' Messrs. returned she hit Queens- tee 0 3es of Messrs. returned to Spithead yesterday, Since Q Borchelt and Parson, 47 P- r town, last Wednesday, she has been at sea, maxi:sawing, minster. 1 er lament-street, West drilling, and exnching her craw in gunnery. She ;A° bas SAhtuEL M. PETe, E proved, under Steam, sail, and steam . an . sai , a most chair, called u tier, Smith sq., having been elected to the efficient vessel, realizing, under certain circumstances, Pon r. Smith, the secretary, to read the notice upwards of 10 knots per hour. On coming up to Spit- _ e convening the meeting, and also the report head she dressed ship, manna yards, and saluted t h e ofthe ail - Wars, which states that since the formation royal standard as she passed Osborne. of the coma • , any, which has for its object the establish- The Fairy, Ito) al yacht, Commander Cri s pi n , em ., meet of a commodious dock north of the Thames ; in barked the Queen and Court last evening, about half- the immediate +h Woolwich, neighbourhood of Nor., . past fire, Irons Osborne, and steamed with them round the directors had actively engaged in negotia the squadron at Spithead, which dressed ship, and tion with been . view t strengthen s various parties with a view manned rigging and bulwarks as the Sovereign passed. lag th e , • it u pon such a basis as No gunpowder compliments were paid, her Majesty company, and placing which having countermanded the salute. to insure the •out of the undertaking, tarrying . 1 there was a reasonable The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert retitensd t would not be commenced until 0 would be continued, and COWes yesterday, after coaling in this harbour for the speedily that the works satisfactorily completed. Mr. Bidder, Antwerp trip. speedily and any, having matured his plans The Fire Queen ateam yacht has been regnlaal the engineer of thecorup in commission by Mr. Paul, master, but w h en ' y Put of the proposed docks, and works intended in the first employ e d on particular service a lieutenant will command her, --• P be constructed, and which comprise an instance to at present she is commanded by Lieutenant Mason and accommodation of 90 acres, with a mile the Victory (the Senior Lieutenant afloat), to of area of water quay room, and 160,000 feet of proof upon her Imperial Highness the Grani 1 1 0, to attend of wharfagew erea nd submitted to Messrs. Peto, Betts, and rine of Russia, now in the Isle ;we Docheea Cattle- sheds; they the ) directors congratulate the pro °, Wight. Brassey, and The new steam-frigate Furiou s t h e vaunt. Those eminent contractors ,16 400 n 1,286 tons, designed and built b Mr , -horse power, prietore s o re _ d to undertake the completion of the master-shipwright of this (10,4,3: Finchain, the late are n P - re o r the sum of 400,0001., which is the amount harbour to day to ma k e her first ard, was taken out of work: hare capital of the company; and so mile in Stokes'-bay, Captain the contractors of the return which con mending the steam s Henderson, ea, come ,ei -"ea are ted for this outlay, that , may Captain Warden, of thequedeon in ordinary at this port; b e anticipated et tuey 'nave offered Mr. Hughes, of th. to tease the years, at a rent e i °- 5 .- per Surveyor of the Navy's department ce nt. per 121311 urn on the amount of the contract. The at Semerset-house, - of this dockyard, e a , a d ed Mr. Murray, the chief eig s h e i r e v e o r report adds that a body of capitalists have volu staff, went out in her Leered to join the company, and report upon hercompletionreported unfavourable eir austancesof . .6 knots, under the unfavo_ rial. All The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re andher sea stores andprovisions board. . 'proprietors ,-,, were on ha , morn aspect of the great nee' on the present Tae Tiger, 16, Captain Giffard, bent sails t aonal undertale -, ' ing, and will go to Spithead to-morrow. AO* Vireolrige, . bad embarked. It eras ' es sattsfactor t In N in which they com mo. - thus early to be able to introduce 3r . 0 the directors The Inflexible, 6, steam -sloop, and her will be paid via *. ges to six months on ThuradeP dertaking to the publ' • _ uce the importe4t. wet . re I le with every pro crew will be granted leave o f absen g, morning from the —Meer.) The best test that spect °liftmen*. e * The Cornelius Grinnell arrived t , probability of the ultimate s co , tad be gieve of 410 ' Thames. Le g, —.. The sentence of the Vila: the contractors offe- success of the dent - fir was; ROYAL MARINN Agin ' • t-Lientenant Henryed to complete the, works a Firs enry for the amount of general court-martial ewe 0 „ a charge of having been . capital raised upon the shares, and to guarantee a dividend of 5 Watson Hall, of this el " d r a id when on duty a s o ffi ce -- - per o.nut perionaum. — i drunk and ,improper l y l e d on the Ist 1 has • bor a n t., this r (Hear, hear.) It Wa s • ' the ,rt uunsoniy necessary to, look to of the day at FL d ße is sentenced to be cashiered.great increase in the number of • . ar malgate ' ticularl ' l day been pro APPOINTMENTS. Yot la; steamers, for which there Was a t . tTa. 4 -.... iv gton John Davidson,Y D present no suitehle acco lodation, to Pr ecis" the mmo aeon, op Woorevaco , ''. •Superiutend - c - -' ID. gond that 'a dock La , saraeou eat o. the Lord tuck- . wooed result from the completion of a (1840, to . . . , et the dimensioecanpae9. ns ecutemplated by the laud convioasehaell and W. TA C; ‘ • (Hell' . ) L k - f the e4isti a g R• 7 ,,, licta' third a. , ..i . thir . :inlet engine -and .Chambers, have been " ot. ing at the working o 0 leek for cI; te Nu. aS ens, placed o n dock compeuies, the directors had reason ay: a . or the Meaicien id place the v re the books b , --zle atcarn-friaate Captainw• e , a II- such a co-operation from all as emu ii 3, gainsay, in ehae b e of the ad to be se eteac►cr®• , cratle - -e- .ou of wee tot D ec k e. , • c i l a position as e teamEre. ompany in su ciilatipn.—(lieer.) cencl to no The JCnuq 6 te'lm-sl.)ep, Ceniniander Powell aep.e d, .and a o nrrived at Vitaacrieh, from Giner.'tar, is t , recently The report was unanimouslya chairman and di- Leis port en Vi:C:ay rifxt. -. , ohe paid off et thatka having been given to the rvices, the buesoess ef the RIFLED MOTi.TAR.-A. large piece of or dnance,rectors for their past s e I . entne ly nevi. c, - ,D. ,. titictioi) has just been P'er't Ari . creai, and wilf shortly - be , 6nish" cot A , e_n-rill meetirg cf the e° ll3 Paby Was then held, ouiVeesi to try experiments with it t 'enzeyed to Shoo- '"the following . gentlemen ,were unenimously Soule idea may be formed of the strength t_eat long range. , when 'ad 'irectors -- George Morrison, Esq., David ei . h 7.a it is stated that it is thity-two incheslgtn of the merter 7 , d :i in a too, E sq ., George Pes-b 3 ( I. Y, Esq., , and J. aect has thin teen inches of solid metalv' in diameter, P a berFON NeYw"d, Esq. It was also unanimously which is only eight inches in dianaet sound the bore, em , , d t h a t in future three should form a quorum ef greet depth, compared with other m tr, and from its directors. rsoLv ` The meeting then separated. • bly intended.for firing solid shot mortars it is proba- or abella sa id that of geted or sugarloat shape, and simila of the don- pu „ s Ess or , EMIGRATION.—it IS Snz 0 Tee grooves in the mortar are o i l y to the Minie halls. 1 500 w eavers at present unemployed in Paisley', I : 2_o_ i i t n re . zcnitally opposite each other, and y two, placed horie ' I desirous of emigratina.....rep resent i ra , at the le ast , l't wu )of an oval shape, with- i eieidealst—North British Nail. c ' . . . • k Y.) breeze AyII , Ng" Cho 1 sin c e d i;, 0 we. N. 1 3 . ,kyabs p,f•r Prfle► iprOOD 110°95 F j ~ Sb~ 2,6 01 own' ia! 0 ."