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for _ a t havi ng the remote s t id ea th a t it was the voice of P z 3 r, sh e rea ll y b elieved that some one had b een ta k en , , e ll et Tand th e not i on o f convulsions, blended w i t h t h e recol lection of H enr i etta ' s s i c k ly appe a rance took possession of her fancy. o She determi ne d, h owever to enter ; but turned Le t .1; with a very nervous hand,—and on beholding the scene whi c h 'Lc opening door displayed, felt startler), awed, and uncert. • atn whether to advance or retreat. " She i indica iate.l y met Ilenrietta's eye, which turned to wardsOce h er as s h e opened the door, end i ts express i on a t n explained the nature of the ceremony she so unex- Pectedly witnessed. Contempt and bitter scorn shot from I t . as she s l ow l y turne d i t towar d s h er f at h er ; an d a sm ile of pity succeed e d, as s h e mourn f u ll y s h oo k h e r head, when, for a moment she fixed her glance upon the figure of Fanny." The following precious sample of the charity of the elect • • Is in keeping with the passage already quoted. The lady, whose missionary labours it records, has just been' numbered among the Saints by the pious Vicar, and appointed collector of the donations of the charitable. She subsequently disappears from the 3 :ene—having experienced at the hands of the ghostly pasi;ir a most matter-of-fact maternal realization of serapi2ic love between a pair of susceptible male and female sa;nts You nasty abominable woman, you !" These were the first words which distinctly reached them ; " you nasty un tidy creature ! look at the soap-suds, do, all splashed out upon the ground ! Hew can you expect a Christian lady, who is the principal person, in the parish, to come and look after your nasty dirty soul, yo:' untidy pig you ?" " Lord love you, my lady ! downright unpossible to keep one little room neat and fit fur ti.e like of you, when I halo the washing of three families to do in it—the Lord be Praised for it !—and to cook my husband's bit of dinner, and let three little ones crawl about in it, besides.' " Stuff and nonsense !" responded the principal person in thevillage ; " whoever heard of washing making veople dirty ? Look here—put out your hand, can't you ? Ism sure T shall come no nearer to you and your tub. Take these three tracts, and take care you expound them to tour husb an d ; an d r emember that you are to bring them back again in one month without a single speck of dirt upon there, You be sent by the new Vicar, beant - you, Madame Si Roson ?" inquired the woman. " Sent, woman ? I don't know what you mean by sent.' 4 % a friend and joint-labourer with Mr. Cartwright in the vineyard of the Lord, I am come to take your soul out of the nethermost pit ; but if you will persist in going on s oaping end rubbing at that rate, instead of listening to me, I don't see that you have any more chance of salvation than Your black kettle there. Mercy on me ! I shall catch my death of cold lucre ! Tell me at once, do you undertake to "Pound these tracts to your husband ?" " Dea r me! no, my Lady ; I was brought. up altogether to the washing line.' " What has that to do with it, you stupid sinner? I can't stay any longer in this horrid, damp, windy hole ; but take care that you expound, for I insist upon it ; and if You don't, you may depend upon it Mr. Cartwright won't give you one penny of the sacrament money."• So s krin,g, the pious lady turned away and opened the door upon Miss Torrington and Helen. "Conscious, perhaps, that her Christian duty had not been Performed so lady - like a manner as it might h ave been, had sh e known that any portion of the Park family were withi n hearing;• the principal person in the village started and coloured at seeing them ; but, aware how greatly she had outrun the tuvo young ladies in the heavenly race, she Immediately recover,'d herself, and said, " I 'am afraid, young ladies, that your errand here is not the same as mine. Betty Thomas. is a poor sinful creature, and I hope you are not going to give her money till she is reported elect, Miss tlcrwbray ? It will really be no less than a sin a g ainst the Holy Ghost if you do.' " ' She has a sick child, Mrs. Simpson,' replied Helen, 'and I a m going to give her inoney to buy what will make broth for it.' " Helen then entered the room, made her inquiries for the little sufferer, and putting her dona tion into sinful Betty Thomas's soapy hand, returned to Mrs. Simpson and Rosa lind, who remained conversing at the door." Were we to overlook the purport of this novel, and make some allowance for an unfeminine coarseness of expression, we most class it among the cleverest. pro ductions that has appeared this season. It is embel lished with nine plates. WINDSOR-FRIDAY. The Queen returned to the Castle from Kensington Pa lace at six o'clock yesterday evening. The King and Queen of the Belgians accompanied her Majesty. Lord Holland, Sir Henry Wheatley, Lord and Lady Barham, and Viscount Palmerston, arrived yesterday even ing from London. T ‘i h.is aftern o on the Queen enjoyed her favou rite exercise °f racing in the Great Park , accompa nied b y their Majesties of . ''glunl and the Duchess of Kent, and attended by a nu Tet ons suite. weather being very fine, there was a numerous as senthiage of persons to see the Royal Party issue forth from the Castle. Indeed, the Long Walk, that beautiful avenue so long deserted, is now become the great point towards which our elegant and fashionable promenaders daily bend their course, either in carriages, on horseback, or on foot, to see their youthful Sovereign. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty, King Leopold and Queen Louisa, and the Duchess of Kent, before leaving town for Windsor Castle, on Thursday afternoon, drove in an open carriage and four round the circle in the Regent's Park, and also round Hyde park. Their Belgian Majesties accompanied the Queen and the Duchess of Kent to Windsor Castle. Lord Glen'slg returned to town on Thursday evening, f rom a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. Major- General Napier had an interview with his Lordship yester day, at the Colonial-office. Despatches from the Earl of Gosford, Governor of the C. auadas ; from Sir Francis Head, Lieut.-Governor of Upper Canada ; and from Sir Colin Campbell, Licut.-Go- Yernor of Nova Scotia, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches for Mr. VillierB, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Spain, were sent off yesterday from the Fo reign -office. Despatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial office to Sir Evan Murray Macgregor, Governor of Barba dues, and the other Governors of the West India Colonies. The Prince Leiclitenstein and ocher Russian N oble. men left the Clarendon Hotel on Thursday last for Don! caster. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover returned to their capital on the Bth instant, and took pos session! of the summer Palace Monbrillant. The Crown Prince was expected to arrive from Norderney on the fol amio„; day. The King of Sweden was to leave Stockholm on the ith instant, on a tour through the southern provinces of his kingdom. The Marchioness Dowager of Hastings and the Ladies Hastings left Noel House, Kensington, for Loudon Castl e on Monday last. The Earl of Chesterfield is gone to Bretby Hall, in Leicestershire, unaccompanied by his Countess, who re iseins in town. , Lord a n d L a dy Stuart de Rothesay, accompanied hY the Hon. Miss Stuart de Rothesay, have arrived at High Cliff, Christchurch. The Bishop of Llandaff has arrived at Bath for t he purpose of taking the waters, and it is thought after a weeks his Lordship will be able to attend his clerical duti es . 0 Taglioni and M. des Baison have arrived at Cl.essa, and thence, at the request of the director o f the Perial Theatre at St. Petersburgh, was expected to pro 7ed to th e R uss i an encampmen t a t Worsensuesk, to per -3_11) in a grand ballet, to take place before the Empeoror a nd his visitors. Count Poazo di Borgo, who was stated to have re turned to Paris, from Aix, has never left the former city mice his arrival got from London, having suffered from a slight In u nsequence of her Majesty having declared her i m et ! t r `tion to reside in the new Palace, the property of the l e of Westminster will be much improved in value. d den bukcs of Montrose and Richmond have engaged resi e in Beigrave-square ; Sir Adolphus Dalrymple, Mr. squ er ' arid the Hon. Captain Berkeley, in Eaton barrre ; the Earl of Cmnperdown and the Dowager Lady a Y n 'Ple in Chesham ; in short, the demand for houses for ate , j e s e "romodation of Members of Parliament in "Westmin preeedented. Le r u d n at d r. O Burghersh, Earl Newburgh, Lord Leveson, t o th ' e Tol s t oy , have arrived at Chatsworth, on a visit L o ""e of Devonshire. sh oo :I r Lichfield, after Lichfield races, will leave G. B ent rgb, for Doncaster, where his Lordship and Lord Th e ore • stewards for the approaching tneeisig• i t: l _ a ge of Mr. Anson, his Lordship's cousin, to du? ib onth ths Harborough, is expected to be solemnized next C o ", , :st aying - a t" .xattiszewic, who has been for some days Pis E xcei a t • -l a; . Chaelle, has left that city for Wiesbaden. Emperor neY cannot visit London until the consent of the ‘' r u to b ee" first obtained, and the period of his re "uatrY is therefore uncertain. PORTEN GIN LLIGENCE LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 'TUESDAY NEXT. 3 to I agst Mr. Bowes's Epirus 6 to 1 agsk Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff 7 to 1 agst Mr. Grevillu's Mango to 1 arpf Dul“. of Cleveland's Henriade 9 to 1 apt Mr. Osbal:leston's Mahornetan 9 to 1 agst Mr. Ileseltine's Slashing Harry 9 to 1 agst Mr. S. Fox's The Doctor 16 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's lot 17 te'l agst Mr. Fairlie's Abraham Newland 25 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Egeria 40 to 1 agst Mr. Walter's The Primo Warden. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Osbuldeston's Blakey T.pping 50 to 1 agst Mr. Got;len's Robin Hood colt DONCASTER RACES—THURSDAY Niarrr. The following hor_es have arrived for our races, which commence on Monday : Lege:. Horses.—Henriade ; bl. c. by Jerry, d. by Androssan ; The Doctor (Mr. Fox's), Thereia, The Prime Warden, bl. c. by Robin Hood, Slashing Harry, Mahoreetan, Blakey Topping, Abra ham Newland, and Mango, Dardanelles, Troilus, and Egeria are expected to-morrow. Epirus, Puff, The King of Rome, and the rest of Scott's horses are at I'igburn. Besides the above, the following have also reached the neigh- Lourhood : Two-year Olds.—Barbarina, Vertumnus, Arctacus, Brother to Henriade, f. by Row ton, out of Pucelle ; ch. f. by Actleon, out of Purity; ch. c. by St. Patrick, out of Tropes; The Fairy Queen, bl. e. by Velocipede, out of Miss Fanny ; br. a. by Priam, out of Mermaid ; Charley Boy, Hackfall, Wee Willie. Three-year Olds and Upwards.—Wentworth, Wedge, Promise, Righton, Miss Eliza, The Bard, Fieschi, Miss Letty; Whitefoot, Mic Mac, Beeswing, Rebecca, Yarico, Peterel, The Drummer, and Sir Felix. A great number are detained on the road by the weather. LICHFIELD RACES.—Wimvisnir. The Gold Cup, by Subs. of 10 soya. (in specie), three yrs., 7st. 41b. ; four, Bst. 41b. ; fire, Bst. 12th. ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Winners ones, albs. ; twice, 51bs. ; and thrice, 7lbs. extra. Mares and geldings allowed 2lbs. Two miles. 12 Subs. Mr. J. Day's eh. c. The Drummer, 4 yrs. ...5. Day 1 Mr. Fowler's br. c. Heron , 4 yrs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with a Whip added by the Regi ment, for horses belonging to the sth Dragoon Guards. Mile and a half. Mr. Chambers's b. g. The Cardinal, 6 yrs. (h. b.), 12st. M. Whittaker's b. g. Spotless, by Spot, aged, I2st. 71b ... 9 Capt. King's b. g. by Waverley, 4 yrs., llst 71b. The following also started, but were not placed :—Capt. Gra ham's b. g. Paymaster, aged (h. b.), I 2st. ; and Capt. Meade's b. m. Miss Newton, aged, 12st. 71b. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles heats. Mr. Moityn's b. m. Birdlime, 6 yrs. 10st. 31b Darling 1 1 Mr. Garrard's b. c. Cor nborou g h, 3 y rs., Bst. 21b... ... 2 FAVERSHAM . RACES—FRIDAr. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added. Two mile heats. Mr. Shepherd's gr. g. Jim Crow, 3 yrs Hawkins 1 I Mr. Carter's b. g. Pumpkin , aged ' Mr. Bacon's Nelson, 3 yrs' Capt. Stracey's b. g. Protempore , (h. b. l a g ed 2 4 Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added. Two mile heats. Mr. G. Cobham's ch. h. Whalebone, 4 yrs Hornsby 4 1 1 Mr. Bacon's Tiara .. 2 3 2 Mr. Squire's Maid of the Valley , 3 yrs , (h. b.) ... ...... 1 2 3 Mr. Hodges's Captain • 3dr LEICESTER RACES—Eimer. A Sweepstake, with a Purse added. Heats, once round and a distance—were won in three beats by Mr. West's ch. g. Hazardous, beating Mr. W. Cauner's b. m. Miss Newton, Mr. Green's b. g. John Cotton, Mr. G. Phillips's ch. m. Caifacaratadaddera. A Purse for Ponies not exceeding 13i hands high. Heats, once round—was won in two heats by Mr. Wood's b. p. Yorkshire Lass, beating Mr. West's b. p. Ascot, Mr. Smith's bl. p. Kitty, and Mr. Timson's r. p. Teaser. The Hurdle Race was won in two heats by Mr. J. Davi es's Job Trotter, beating Mr. Pierce's Vampire, and two others who were distsmeed. THE ROYAL STUD. 1. A grey Arabian mare, in foal by The Colonel. '2. Ditto, ditto. 3. Ditto, in foal by Actaeon. 4. Burden, by Camel, out of Maria, in foal by Actaeon. 5. Miss O'Neill, by Camillus, out of Birmingham's dam, in foal by Actaeon. • 6. Shortwaist, by Interpreter, out of Nancy, in foal by Camel. 7. Zaire (dam of Crutch), by Zelim, out of Zephyretta, in foal by Rockingham. 8. Xarifa, by Moses, her darn by Ruben', out of Pointer's dam, in foal by Taurus. 9. A chesnut mare, by Oscar, out of Camarine's dam, in foal by Actaeon. 10. Fleur de Lis, by Bourbon, out of Rachel, in foal by Emilius. 11. Gulnare, by Smolensko, out of Medora (won the Oaks), in foal by Actaeon. 12. Jewess, by Moses, out of Calendula, in foal by Plenipo tentiary. 13. Nanini ( Glaucus's dam), in foal by Emilius. 14. Wings (Caravan's dam), in foal by Actaeon and Camel. 15. Scandal (Intriguer's dam), in foal by Colonel. 16. Lady Sarah, by Tramp, in foal by Actaeon. 17. Rachel, by Whalebone, out of Moses's dam, in foal by Actaeon. 18. Lady Emmeline, by Young Phantom, dam by Orville, in foal by Colonel. N. Sarah, by Whisker, out of Jenny Wren, in foal by Actaeon. 20. Galatea, by Amadis, her dam Pauline, by Sir Peter, in foal by Colonel. 21. Young Mouse (dam of Rattrap), in foal by Actaeon. 22. Maria, by Waterloo, out of Belvoirina, in foal by Actaeon. 23. Variella (sister to Voltaire), in foal by Actaeon. 24. Delphine, by Whisker, dam My Lady, by Comus, out of the Colonel's dam, &c., covered by Plenipotentiary (horse untried). 25. Locket, by Blacklock, dam Miss Paul, by Sir Peter, &c., covered by Rockingham (horse untried). 26. Peri (the dam of Sir Hercules), by Wanderer, &c., covered by The Colonel. 27. La Danseuse, by Blacklock, dam Madame Saqui, by Remetebrancer, &c., covered by Actaeon. 28. Ada (sister to Augusta), by Woful, her dam by Rube's, Guildford, &c., covered by Rockingham (horse untried). 29. Marpessa, by Muley, out of Clare (the dam of Flat terer, &c.), by Marmion, Gohanna, &c., covered by Camel. 30. Sultana (sister to Sultan), by Selim, covered by The Colonel. 31. Spermaceti, by Whalebone, dam by Goltanna—Cathe rine, by Woodpecker, &c., covered by Glaucus, (horse untried.) 32. Leeway, by Aladdin, out of Johanna Southcote (the dam of Variation, &c.), covered by Taurus. 33. Black Daphne, by Juniper dam, Spotless, by Walton, covered by The Colonel. 34. Young Espagnolle, by Partisan, out ot. Espagnolle, Orville. &e., covered by The Colonel. 35. Elizabeth, by Rainbow, out of Belvoirina, covered by Taurus. 36 Codicil (dam of Heiress), by Smolensk°, out of Legacy, by Beninbrough, &c., covered by Camel. 37. Sister to Sailor (Cloudesley's dam), by Scud, out of Gooseander, &c., covered by Rockingham (horse untried). 38. Miss Clifton, by Partisan, out of Isis, by Sir Peter, co vered by Plenipotentiary (horse untried). 39. Miss Craven, by Mr. Love, dam by Soothsayer, Buz zard, Highflyer, &c., covered by Glaucus (horse untried). 40. Aricia, by Rubens, out of Diana (the dant of Actaeon), by Stamford, &c., covered by Rockingham (horse untried). 41. Belvoirina (the dam of Elizabeth, Maria, &c.), by Stam ford, Mercury, Herod, &c., covered by the Black Arabian (horse untried). 42. Palatine (sister to Arachne), by Filho da Puta, out of Treasure, by Camillus, &c., covered by Actaeon. N. B.—Rockingham was got by Humphrey Clinker, out of Medora, by Swordsman, dam by Trumpeter, out of Pepper mint, sister to Prunella, by Highflyer. COLTS. 43. A ch. c., Actmon, out of Wings. 44. A b. c. Dr. Syntax, out of Sarah. 45. C. Plenipotentiary, out of Zaire. • 46. Ch. c. Actmon, by Oscar, out of Camarine's dam. 47. Ch. c. Actmon, out of Scandal. 48. Br. c. Mulatto, out of Sarah. 49. Bay c. Mulatto, out of Lady Emmeline. 50. Br. c. Coll, by Young Mouse. 51. Br. c. out of Black Daphne. 52. Ch. c. Rubini, out of Galatea, 53. Ch. c. Actcon, out of Locket. 54. B. c. Glencoe, out of Shortivaist. 51. Br. c. Coll, out of Fust, Arabian mare. FILLY FOALS OF 1837. 56. Cl,. f. Actmon, out of Gulnare. 57. Br. f. Camel, out of Sister to Sailor. 58. Ch. f. Cain, out of Belvoirina. 59. B. f. Plenipo, out of Rachel. 60. B. f. Creesug, out of Variella. 61. B. f. Colonel, out of Young Espagnolle. 62. B. f. Rubini, out of Spermeti. 63. Ditto Glencoe, out of Sultana. 64. Ditto Glencoe, out of Nlarpessa. 65. F. Actmon, or Cain, out of Delphine 66. Ch. f. Cain, out of Codicil. 67. Ch. f. Cain, out of Ada. 63. Ch. f. Cain, out of Burden. 69. Ditto Colonel, out of Miss O'Neill. 70. B. f. Camel, out of Xarifa. 71. Ch. f. Colonel, out of La Danseuse. 72. Ditto Actaeon, out of 2d Arabian snare. 73. B. f. Colonel, out of 3d Arabian mare. AQUATICS. GREAT MATCH AGAINST TIRE. --Therc never was a victory so hardly rowed or more beautifully earned than that of Mr. Lardner's from Oxford to Westminster -bridge. It was the triumph of lasting power and determined game, and it is tube regretted that the match bad'not been made before almost the termination of the season, as it precluded the possibility of many of the, gentlemen witnessing it. It has su rprised the cognoscenti, who declared that it was next to an i mp ossibility . to accomplish it ; but yet it was done, and th at too walla four minutes and a half of the time. The match was to row from Oxford-bridge to Westminster -bridge in is hours and 48 minutes, the distance being, as aotered on the map, 114 miles. It was to be done with a pair of oars, out wjtit three pairs, ai effected by the gentlemen of the Guards in their pgtter, in which they took 15 hours and 48 minutes, some years since. Mr. L ardner had a large body to select his man from , and very jud iciously selected Williams, of WaterltiOrkeidge. They wank w the beautiful boat of Lord Albert Conyngliafii 64 balf - 1 past thfcs ion th.,l morning of Thursday, and the rain was fall ing heavily, witti a b evy yard north-westerly gale. There were not many to witness the start, ‘4l:,bc . )se present betted 6 to 1 on time. As the cloc k s truck four they ta.2;44 her stern with the arch, and in a few seconds they were away. Mr. Ladner had the stroke, and Williams made an out-and-out bow-man. They arrived off Lord Abingdon's as day broke, and they had THE SUN, LONDON, SATITRO.AY., SEPTEMBER 16, hitherto worked in the gloom which prevailed. They kept up a very rapid pace, and made no stoppage, but occasionally shifted the labour, which was excessive, until their arrival off Cres well's, at Marlow, where they remained about 20 minutes, and drank some tea, but did not leave the boat. They then pursued their course, and halted again at Shirley Hall, about three miles this side of Windsor, where they each took some sherry, but did not remain above five minutes. Mr. Lardner'3 hands were blistered dreadfully, the right being in a deplorable state, but he still worked with the most determined force. They next halted at the Bush Inn, Staines, where they re mained about twenty minutes, and partook of some gruel, neither feeling the least inclination to eat. They arrived at Teddington lock at 32 minutes past eight, and were delayed there 12 minutes. Both were evidently distressed, but yet seemed confident. They did the distance from thence to Richmond-bridge in nineteen minutes, arriving there at three minutes past nine, having fourteen miles five furlongs still to perform. The distance to Putney-bridge, six miles,, wa s rowed under fifty-seven minutes, the boat having cleared P::.t ney-bridge before ten o'clock. There were th. n only forty eight minutes left to complete the task. It was just six mi nutes per mile, and they bad not leisure to ascertain how long they had. They rowed wonderfully from the Red House down, and by Mr. Hood's time arrived at Westminster-bridge at sixteen minutes and a half to eleven. They were put into the randan skiff of Hunt's, and conveyed to Chandler's. There are no less than thirty locks between Richmond Bridge and Oxford, and, calculating as near as possible the time occupied in clearing them must have been ono hours and a half, added to this were forty-five minutes for refreshing, leaving fifteen hours and a half for the actual rowing of a hun dred and fourteen miles, five hours of which was in the dark. Their speed in some parts was wonderful. From Marlow, through Maidenhead Briige to the nine miles, was done in the hour, including a stoppage in the pound. each took the la bour fairly, and whore the wind was heavy on the head it was immense. They lost tide off the Eagle, and rowed the re mainder of the distance in the slack. They were ever and anon hailed by parties all the way down from Richmond Bridge, but were working too hard to answer, and were hardly perceptible in the dark. It was throughout a most terrific undertaking, and there was a want of management which rendered it even more difficult. There ought to have been men at each of the locks to prevent any delay, as in the Guards' match, but ; as it was, these men had not even a boat with them. An eight, steered by Parish, met them at Henley, but got locked at Chertsey, and could not overtake them. A ran-dan with three good watermen in her could not keep way with them from Battersea Bridge. Williams was no better than the gentleman, each had had enough of it, both were beat, but hardly so much as might have been expected; nor could they have lasted a couple of miles further; as it was, they astonished every body. Mr. Lardner's hands are in a dreadful state. It is impossible to say what amount this match was made for; it must, however, have involved some very heavy betting. IRELAND. COLONEL VERNER'S DISMISSAL FROM THE MAGISTRACY AND DEPUTY-LIEUTENANCY OIL TYRONE.—SPIRITED CONDUCT OF HER MAJESTY'S IRISH GOVERNMENT. " Dublin Castle, Aug. 22, 1537. "Sir,—lt appearing, in the Newry Tele . 7raph of the 10th instant, that at an election dinner given by you on the ith, one of the toasts was—" The Battle of the Diamond," I am directed by his Excellency, now that the elections are all terminated, to desire that you will inform him whether it can be possible that you were thus a party to the commemoration of a lawless and most disgraceful con flict, in which much of the blood of your fellow-subjects was spilt ; and the immediate consequence of which was, as testified at the time, by all the leading men and magi►trates of your county, to place that part of your country at the mercy of an ungovernable mob. " 1 have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient hum ble servant, "T. DRUMMOND. "To Colonel Verner, Sec." COLONEL VERNER ' S ANSWER. Sir,—l have received a letter, dated August 22, bearing your signature, and enquiring of me, by the direction of his Excellency, " Whether it is possible that I was a party to the commemoration of a lawless and most disgra( o'lll con flict, in which much of the blood of my fellow-subjects was spilt, and the immediate consequences of which was, as testified at the time, by ell the leading men and magistrates of your county, to place that part of the country at the mercy of an ungovernable mob." I am disposed to think that when you put a question in a form like this, you can hardly expect, on cool reflection, that I should condescend to answer it—at least I would imagine you could expect no other answer than one which I hold superfluous—namely, that I am not capable of being a party to the commemoration of anything lawless and dis graceful. I would request, if I am ever again to be favoured by a question which you are directed to propose, that it may be expressed in terms better calculated to invite an answer, and more likely also to be understood. I must say that your letter does not appear to me very intelligible. His Excellency seems to assume that the appearance of a statement in a public newspaper authorises a call upon me to contradict or confirm it. Ido not feel myself at liberty to do either. I had the honour to entertain several of my friends at dinner on the day to which your letter re fers. lam bold to affirm that at that entertainment no thing took place which loyal and honourable men would hesitate to avow most frankly. But I speak, I am confi dent, the sentiments of my friends, and of every gentleman whose freedom is not restrained by official station; when I say, that a question like that in your letter ought not to be proposed to me, and that I am bound to decline reply ir', to it. But, Sir, while I refuse to enter into newspaper contro versy respecting the conversations at my private table, I in vite you to institute what seems more directly the duty o f the Irish Government—an inquiry into matter which may properly be submitted for investigation. On the morning of the day to which you refer I addressed the electors of Armagh from the hustings. This was a public proceeding ; one for which I am answerable, which lam ready to explain. Of my speech the Dub/in Eueninq Post gives the following representation :—" Colonel Verner got up, and for an hour spoke in such a manner as to in. flame the minds of Catholics, none of whom were present." I pronounce this representation false and slanderou s ; and if it be the truth that this Journal is the organ of the Irish Government, I feel myself justified in demanding that an inquiry shall be instituted into the practices of its organ, and that if they are now found to be alike malicious and untrue, it should be no longer favoured. Upon the various m isrepresentations, unintentional, I have no doubt, which your letter contains, I have no desire to comment. I feel it necessary only to assure you that of all the conflicts, and they are, unhappily numerous, which took place at the various places called by the name of " Diamond," in the county Armagh, there is none to which your description is, in the least degree, applicable.• But you have only shared in the misconceptions respecting the history of Ireland with which Irish officials, in various de partments, are not now ashamed to confess themselves chargeable. I have nothing further to observe, except that your let ter did not arrive at Churchill until I had left for London, otherwise I should not have had to explain the delay of my reply. I have the Lonour to remain your obedient servant, WM. VERNER. To T. Drummond, Esq., &c., Castle, Dublin. LORD MORPSTII'S REPLY TO COLONEL VERNER. Dublin Castle, Sept. .5, 1837. Sir,—l have had the honour of submittingst6 the Lord Lieutenant your letter of the 29th ult. His Excellency regrets that you should have had any difficulty in understanding the letter addressed to you on the 22d of August. But for such an assurance his Excel lency would not have supposed that the unsatisfactory na ture of your answer could, in any degree, have been as cribed to that cause. As a magistrate appointed to administer justice between her Majesty's Protestant and Roman Ca tholic subjects, his Excellency desired that you should be called upon to state whether at an election dinner, of which an account ap peared at length in a public paper, you had proposed, or been a party to the proposal of, a toast commemorative of a sanguinary feud between the Protestants and Roman Catholics of Armagh. By whom or to whom that din ner was given—on what occasion or in what place —his Ex cellency considers a matter of comparative indifference ; but, as head of the Executive Government in Ireland, it concerns him to know whether you and other gentlemen in the commission held up such an event as that known by the name of " The Battle of the Diamond" as one deserving of being commemorated. You profess yourself unable to recognise the conflict al luded to under the above title, by reason oF the many such conflicts which have unhappily occurred in the county of Armagh, at places called by the name of The Diamond. If his Excellency could have anticipated that you would have experienced from this cause any difficulty in replying to the question addressed to you he would have referred you to your own evidence, published in the reprt of the Committee on Orange Lodges in Ireland, and more espe cially to the following question and answer, Nc. 92 :-- " The battle of Diamond-hill took place the 21st of September, 179.5—did it not 2—lt did." His Excellency MIP4 sc a rcely ob s erv e that the number of such conflicts does not render the commemoration of one or more of them less objectionable, or make it less impera tive on him to ascertain the fact of Magistrates having j 9 *4 49ph a prceeding. T vconnt or - lie long-continued and Litter aniuMities Op got' nrder of secieti t 14 s pr o ging from religiou s ' differeti4ei,' disturbed the mosilateentable consequences, espacir.il7 if? the FotintT of Armagh, the Le gislature has declared certain acts to be penal in 'lreland which in other parts of the empire are not only not pu pishable, but not blameable, becaus.i perfectly harmless. If au assemblage of persons, even less in number than those who were present at the els etioa dinner in question, shoultl walk in procession through the streets, bearing party emblems or playing party tunes, they would thereby sub ject themselves to the punishment of the law ; and it may be known to you that many have Suffered imprisonment, and many are at this moment amenable to the law for no greater offence. The petsant thus offending is, in his Excellency's opi nion, less culpable thou the maul of station and education who, on an occasion to which publicity is given through the public Preps, celebrates a latvless action arising out of the cis it discords of his country, in which the lives of many of his countrymen were lost, as an event, the re membrance of which it is desirable to perpetuate with honour. The former offends against a positive enactment ; the latter, keeping within the letter, violates the spirit of the law, counteracts the object and intention of the Legisla ture, and thwai is the exertions of the Government to carry,.tbem into effect. If you and other gentlemen had not seemed to question the proposition his Excellency would have considered it too obvious and incontrovertible to require to be stated, that, if any meeting of persons is held—no matter under what circumstances of apparent privacy—and if such persons take steps to permit, or do not take steps to prevent, publi city, being given to their opinions and proceedings, they are as fully and justly answerable for whatever effect these may have, or may be calculated to have, on the well-being of society, as if such meetings had been held with open doors or in the open air. But that is a question which does not arise in the present case. The meeting to which his Excellency drew your at tention was, in every respect, public, and not p; ivate. It was attended by every circumstance which distinguishes a public from a private meeting. It was a dinner given at a public ..hotel, on the occasion of a public elec tion, to celebrate a public event ; public toasts were given, and political speeches made, as usual at pub lic dinners ; the entire proceedings were reported in detail,' in a public newspaper, as public intelligence. The newspaper which first reported the proceedings was one not likely to misrepresent what had happened to your prejudice. Conceiving the occurrence reported to be such that .a participation in it would disqualify you, and. °them invested with the powers of a magistrate, from bene ficially exercising your authority, rad would naturally and . deservedly cause your fellow-subj , is of the Roman Catho lic creed to withdraw their conr.denc3 in your administra tion of justice, his Excellency ;tithe exercise of his bounden duty, called on you and the , to state whether the report was correct. It is the invariable practice, when any representation is made to Government affecting the character or usefulness of a magistrate or other public officer, for whose appoint ment or continuance the Executive Government is respon sible, to communicate such representation to him before any proceedings are taken thereon, that he may have an oppor tunity of explaining or disavowing the statements made to his prejudice. That course was followed in the present in stance, and his Excellency conceives that he had a right to expect a distinct and unequivocal avowal or disavowal of your having been a party to the proceedings in question, or a satisfactory explanation that the nature and tendency of the proceeding did not deserve the character imputed to it. His Excellency deems the public considerations depend ent upon this transaction to be of such importance that he is less inclined to remark upon the extraordinary tone in which your whole letter is written, considering that it is an answer to an official communication addressed by direc tion of her Majesty's representative to a gentleman holding the commission of the peace, and requiring an explanation of his conduct. Upon a full consideration of the case, his Excellency , will deem it expedient to recommend to the Lord chan cellor that you should not be included in the new commis sion of the peace about to be issued ; and will also direct your name to be omitted from the revised list of Deputy- Lieutenants of the county of Tyrone.—l have, &c. To Colonel Verner. MORPETH. Signed) THE MAGISTRACY OF IRELAND.—The correspondence relative to the removal from the magistracy of Colonel Verner will be found in another part of The Sun. In common with every friend to Ireland, we rejoice in the act of justice which Lord Hu!grave has performed with so much honour to himself and benefit to the people whose destiny he influences. We accordingly concur with the Following sentiments of the Freeman :1--- " Lord Mulgrave," observes our contemporary, " has done much t• secure the confidence and love of the Irish people ; but if anything were wanted to demonstrate the honesty of his intentions, and the sincerity of his principles and pro fessions, it is amply afforded in the straightforward and un- flinching course he has pursued on the present occasion. That it will have a salutary influence on the faction we feel well assured—it will teach them that the Government is determined to uphold the spirit and abide by the letter of the law, and that its policy is based upon the eternal and immutable principles of justice. This is all we require. This is ail we seek or demand ; and so long as the Govein- ment acts fairly by the people—so long as it administers for the entire community, and not for the benefit of a faction— so long as it risits delinquency (no matter where it may be found) with prompt and exemplary punishment, and sets the seal of reprobation on a departure from public virtue— it will possess the confidence and respect of the many, and can well afford to despise the sneers and slanders of the selfish and interested traders in disunion." • A correspondence also, which we shall probably give on Monday, has taken place between Mr. Wm. Monsell of Limerick, and the Irish Government, in relation to a corn- plaint against Major Yokes, the stipendiary magistrate, and the constabulary at the late election for the county of Limerick. THE APPOINTAIENTS.—When Lord Plunket carried his job about the son—in order to satisfy the public mind—it it was reported that Government had the appointment of the Secretary of Bankrupts and the Register to the new Judge. To a most popular and deserving gentleman they gave the first ; but it is rumoured that the latter has been given to a gentleman who has done nothing for the popular cause that we can ascertain, and where he has been fished up and by whom we want to know. We suppose, after all that has been said, the appointment to this office can be traced to the Plunkets or some of their friends. Now a word to Lord Mu!grave. The people of Ireland have sus tained the present administratiOn under the most unheard of persecutions, because they consider their intentions honest ; but the administration have it not in their power to give in-return for their support good legislative enact ments ; the people, therefore, are making the most exten sive sacrifices for the purpose of getting a few honest men placed in situations of trust, that the existing laws may be properly administered. The Government have nothing to .give them in return but that which they ought to give without request—to fill every situation with men who have done them service ; but the idea of appointing men totally unknown.to they Liberal party, or men who have been crawl ers after some man in office, is not dealing fairly with the independent Irish people. We look upon Lord Nlulgrave in a different light from any other Lord Lieutenant that has ever been in Ireland. We consider that he has, besides his own manly principles, about him persons who have an inti mate knowledge of the persons-who deserve trust, and there fore lie has access to what may prevent errors from unac quaintance with the men. Ttierefore,lf improper appoint ments take place they will be presumed to be made with a full knowledge of the facts ; no imposition from ignorance can be allowed. After all, the independent press, subject itself to the surveillance of public opinion, is the best moui• tor ; and if way be made for the relations or retainers of those in office who have never been heard of until the force derived from the enemies of others placed their friends in a position to serve them, it makes very little difference to the public who are members of the Irish Government.— Pi lo t. high only Mr. CRAWFORD.—Another letter has issued from the Cravrfordsburn bureau. When will the series he com pleted? Letter the Fourth is a precious document, and has the distinction of being more prolix than it is likely to be pernicious. STa're OF TILE COUNTRY.—The intrepidity of the Orange journals in asserting that which is not is truly won derful. They are proficient; in the art of lying-made-easy. The facility with which some of their writers palm upon the public their untruths and mis-statements, shows a most extensive degree of elasticity in the pen-political. Read, for example, the following declaration of the .3lail : " Never, perhaps, with the exception of the period prepa paratory to the breaking out of the rebellion of 1795, was Ireland in such a state of lawless depravity as at the present moment." Was there ever uttered or published a grosser untruth, a more palpable mis-statement, a less scrupulous defiance of 'actual facts and circumstances? " One would suppose," continues this false witness, " that the ascendancy which Roman Catholics actually possess in the state would have been sufficient to satisfy their per sonal objects, as it ministers to their political ambition. But no. Nothing but blood—Protestant blood—will content the ravenous cravings of these ruthless butchers, and in that they are indulging to satiety. Districts hitherto peaceable, or at least comparatively so in respect to other parts of Ireland, are now scaeel,y lAitatdo for i:hose professing the proscribed rafth, and in the counties of Longford and Sligo Protestant life is not worth the pur chase of a " pin's fee" in point of value, nor of twenty-, four hours in point of duration." Than this the foTcQ uk mendacity can no further gq ; comnient on r, 41r(AC.S( 1 . t perversion of troll %y.ctOl 1.)o: 4.3.4rr0g1ti9n, verybo4 'Vnews that actual state of the cquAtry is pornparatiyely tranquil', Ekrid that it affords evidence of great eed 'general amelioration In the conduct and character of her people. GEORGE ROSINS.—The Prince of auctioneers being about to sell an estate in Waterford, the Argil, whose temper has probably been spoiled by constant politiCal mor- _ . tification, has very ill-naturedly fallen foul of our friend George Robins, who, however, will probably not think it Korth while to knock him down. GUINNESS' PORTER. —On IClontlay morning nine drays laden with porter, from the establishment of Messrs. Guinness, went to the fifth loek of tIT Royal Canal to leave the goods for conveyance to Longfbrd. The peraons in charge of the boat refused to take it on board, as they said they would be afraid to bring it through the country, and it was consequently carried back to the brewery. A party of police were in attendance to afford their assistance, if ne cessary.—Freeman, SNAKES.—A snake, about three feet in length, with beautifully spotted scales, was brought alive to our office on Wednesday last. A larger snake was started almost immediately after, but he escaped from his pursuer. The existence of reptiles of this description in Ireland has boen hitherto doubted ; but the fact we have stated proves the fallacy of the opinion.—Tippe rary Free P, ass. SIR R. PEEL AND CAPTAIN TOWNSHEND. The following correspondence has been handed to the Times : Sir—l request you to publish the accompanying corres pondence. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, H. HARDINGE. Drayton Manor, Sept. 14. No. I. VROM SIR H. HARDINGE TO CAPT. TON% NSHEND, R.N. " 11, Whitehall-place; Aug. 25. " Sir—l arrived in town from Weimer last night, in con sequence of a letter from Sir R. Peel, which I received yesterday morning. • " In that letter, dated the 22d instant, Sir R. Peel in forms me that he has that moment seen, in a London news paper (the Globe) of Friday last, the report of a speech, stated to have been delivered by you subsequently to the election. " I am authorised by Sir R. Peel to request you to in form Inc whether the expressions contained in that speech, or any expressions tantamount to them, which refer to him, were used by you on the occasion in question. " On my part, I have to request, as the least inconve nient course, that you will do me the favour to put me in communication with a friend of your's, ‘l it h whom I may confer in the subject ; for which purpose I shall remain in town. " I have the honour to he, Sir, " Your obedient humble servant, " H. HARDINGE. " Captain Townshend, R. N., &c." No. 11. FROM SIR 11. lIARDINGE TO CAPTAIN TOW NSIIEND, R.N. " 11, Whitchall T place, Aug. 26, 1837. " Stn,—l sent my servant yesterday to Hertford with the enclosed note, having been informed, in reply to an enquiry at Brookes's, that you resided at Ball's-court. " My servant there learned that your town residence was . _ in Park-street, and that you were in Ireland on an excur sion with Mr. Alston. I therefore send my note of the 25th inst. under cover to Mr. Alston, and beg that you will address your answer to me, Whitehal•place. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant,. " 11. HARDINGE. " Captain Townshend, R. N., Ste." No. 111. FROM CAPTAIN TOWNSHEND TO Silt 11. HARDINGE. " Galway, Aug. 31, 1837. " SIR,—By yesterday's post I had the honour to receive your two notes of the 2.5 th and 26th instant, addressed undercover to Mr. Alston. In compliance with your desire that I would name a friend with whom you might com municate, I have requested Mr. Alston to take upon himself that responsibility. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient 'humble servant, "J. TOWNSHEND. " The Right Hon. Sir H. Hardinge, &e." No. IV. FROM MR. ALSTON tO SIR HENRY lIARDINGE. " Galway, Thursday, August 31. " Sir,—On my reaching this place yesterday evening, amongst my letters I found a cover inclosing a letter to Captain Townshend. By his desire, I have read both your notes, and at his request I have the honour of ad dressing you. " Were I in England, as the friend of Captain Town shend, I should take the earliest opportunity of requesting an interview with you, but I am in Ireland on private and particular business. " On my reaching England I will proceed to London, and as soon as I can determine (and you may rely I will cause no unnecessary delay) the day on which I may be able to leave this country, 1 will give you immediate in formation. In a case of so much delicacy, I sincerely rejoice that are the representative of Sir Robert Peel, as your character assures me the honour of your friend is your desire. I fear this will not reach you till Monday, I therefore scarcely know how to give you my address ; I shall certainly embark from Dublin ; I think it possible I shall reach that place on Saturday next, the 9th of September. My agent will meet me there ; I cannot say hew long business may, or should detain me, but if it is your desire that I should proceed direct to London, I will do so, as- soon as possible after my arrival in Dublin—l mean I will start for England on the following day, if you so wish it. Under these cir cumstances, I beg you will address me, Post-office, Dublin. 44 I have the honour to remain, " Sir, your obedient humble servant, ROWL AND A.LSTON. 44 The Right Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge, Btc." Nu. V. FROM SIR H. HARDING& TO MR. ALSTON. " Walmer, Sept. 5, 1837. " Sir,—l have had the honour to receive your letter of the 31st of August from Galway, and also one of the same date from Captain Ton•ashend, in which he informs me, that he has requested you to take upon yourself the respon sibility of acting as his friend, which in your letter to me you have consented to do. " In like mannor, Sir Robert Peel, in his letter to me of the 22d of August, has intrusted me with the fullest autho rity to act for him in this matter. " As on your part and mine we are both actuated by a sincere desire to terminate this business with honour to our respective friends, I shall, at once, from the estimation in which your character is held, 'express my satisfaction in being associated with you in this object. " After the delay which has taken place, I am, of course, most anxious to meet you at the very earliest day you can fix, and on the day following your arrival in Dublin, if you can, without very serious prejudice to private business, sail for England, I shall be much gratified. " I trust I shall have your concurrence in the proposition I am about to make, of naming Birmingham, or that neigh bourhood, as the place of our Meeting, to confer on the sub ject. It is in your direct line of road to London, and our interview will not be liable to the`observation which might attend our meeting in London, for 'when Sir Robert Peel met me in town last Thursdl, although my being in town on the same day was sot known, suspicions were, I hear, excited, which we had better not, by our presence, run the risk of reviving. " I may also add, that a party has for some time past been invited to assemble at Drayton, of which 1 shall be one, and that to leave the party suddenly by returning to London might also be liable to remarks, which would not be the case if I were to be absent for a few hours at Bir mingham, the distance from Drayton being 14 miles. " I am therefore of opinion, under all these circumstances, that our meeting can be more conveniently held at Bir mingham than at any other place ; and as I shall be at Drayton on Saturday next, I beg you will do me the favour to address your answer, Drayton Manor, Fa2eley ;' and if you will name the inn at Birmingham at which you pro pose to 'stop, I will take care to be with you at the time you may appoint. " If any other arrangement is, in your opinion, more ex pedient, I shall be prepared to make every consideration subordinate to the desire of terminating this affair at the earliest possible moment, • " I have the honour to be, Sir, your's obediently, " 11. HARDINGE. " Rowland Alston, Esq., M.P., &c." No. VI. FROM MR. ALCTON TO SIR HENRY lIARDINGE. " Sackvillc-street, Dublin, Sept. 10, 1837. " Yesterday, at noon, at Outerard, my letters reached me Amongst them, one for Capt. Townshend from Lady John Townshend, his mother, from which I extract the follow ing I certainly never saw poor Elisabeth (meaning Mrs. Townshend), in my opinion, so ill as she is now. 'Taylor has seen her twice to-day, and 'is to see her again this evening ; as yet ho has not been able to stop the spasms, I trust you will be here es soon as you possibly cap„' Lady John Townshend's letter is dated Brighton, Sept. 4. We consequently made an immediate :,:art, and travelling alt night, we arrived at puj?„;3, this morning, and on 4oolllg to the Vos,t-ogice found your letter of iinAttuat wai,ing city a4iix.4. AS. Capt. Townshend's friend, I A w ill ' Ors.t assure you, am veste(l thQ fuiigst authority ; without such powers I Wuu)d nut undertake so great a responsibility ; and actiiNs on those powers, I had, before the receipt of );;;,:tti fetter, determined on the necessity of Cant. Townshend's imme diately proceeding to kl.righon. lie starts by packet for evening, and will prosecute his journey with the utmost possible speed, holding himself liable to attend Any call I may make on him. " I fully concur is every sentiment you have express;.d as to further delay; as to reviving suspicions, and as to the proposal you make, with the view to obviate the latter evil. I therefore assent most willingly to your proposal, and xvlll have the honour of meeting you at 13i A-maglJam. " I trust you will admit the illness of Mrs. Townsbend was sufficient to justify toe in desiring him to proceed im mediately to England. At all events, aftzr your letter, I should not have thought it prudent that lie should have accompanied me into Birmingham. I urn not able to see my agent this day, therefore my leaving this to-morrow must be doubtful ; however, you may rely on my leaving Liverpool for Birmingham by an early train on Thursday. I neither know the hour of the trains starting, nor their arrival, lit. 1 trust you will be able to obtai❑ that informa tion. It is many years since I have visited Birmingham, but I hear the lien and Cilickens is the best inn. I there fore name that Louse ; and have the honour to remain, Sir, " Your obedient humble servant, " ROWLAND ALSTON. " Right Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge." NO. VI I. FROM MR. ALSTON TO SIR IL HARDINGE. " Birmingham, Sept, 14. " Sir,—l have this instant arrived from Livertool, and have received a letter from Captain Townshend, by which find that he is to be at Dunchurch this day at three o'clock, waiting any communicati on h e may rece i ve f rom me. " I have the honour to remain your obedient servant, " ROWLAND ALSTON. " The Right Hon. Sir H. Hardinge, Bart." No. VIII. " Birmingham, Sept. 14,1837. " FROM MR. ALSTON TO SIR H. HARDINGE. " Sir—Till I had the honour -of meeting you this day, I bad not seen the Times newspaper of the 27th of July, and w.th the full reliance that Ca,,tain Townshend had not seen that paper till after the 28th of July, which so fully satisfies me, as it must do Captain Townshend, that what ever may have been the influence employed by any agent of Sir Robert Peel over his, tenants, Iwas used without the sanction or knowledge of Sir It. Peel. Under such cir cumstances I feel that Captain Townshend is bound to offer the most satisfactory apology, by fully retracting the offensive expressions in his speech of the 28th of July, which he must now feel were founded on erroneous impressions, to which also he must add his regret that he should have given cause of offence to Sir R. Peel. As the friend of Captain Townshend, I tow (through y. u) offer to Sir R. Peel the apology and regret of Captain Townshend ; and, Sir, I have the honour to remain, .' Your most obedient humble servant, "ROWLAND ALSTON. Tht Right Hon. Sir H. Hardinge, Bart. No. IX. " FROM MR H. HARDINGB TO MIL ALSTOSI, " Birmingham, Sept. IC, i 837. " Sir,—The note which you have this mom;;-, t put into my hand expresses on the part of Captain rowsbend his conviction, that whatever influence may 'have been em ployed by any agent of Sir Robert reel, was employed without Sir Robert Peel's sanctioa or knowledge ; that Captain ro.vusbend offers the most satisfactory apology by fully retracting the offensive expressions used in his speech. of the 2Sth July, which he must now feel were founded on erroneous impressions ; to which Captain Townshend adds his regret, that he should have given cause of offonc,3 to Sir Robert Peel. " I accept, on the part of Sir Robert Peel, the apology offered by you on behalf of Captain Townshend, as a satisfactory reparation for the offensive language used, -tied declare the affair from this moment to be entirely ter minated. " - I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient bumble servant, i. H. HARDINGE " Rowland Alston, Esq., M.P." Note.—The speech referred to in Mr. Alston's letter of the 14th September was a speech made by S:tr Robert Peel on the 25th of July on the close of the poll, and reported in the Times of the 27th of July. In that speech were the following, among other observa tions of similar import .‘ They. had heard it said that the influence of his (Sir it. Peel's) property had been unduly exerted for the purpose of securing the return of Captain A'Court. He could not, of course, answer for what other persons might have done in the heat of canvassing, but all those present were aware of the course he had pursued. He had seen and sriken to every elector, and he asked them, did lie attempt to exercise any undue influence arising out of his proKrty ? Were there not many 01 his tenants on Captain Townshend's Committee'? Did not many voters trll him during his canvass that they had promised Captain Townshend their rotes,. and was it not invariably his observation in all such cases, Then I have nothing more to say, for God's sake keep your promise?'" Again" He could with truth say, that if any voter being a tenant of his, had been threatened or menaced by any of his agents or by any other person, it had been done, not by his directions, but in the teeth of his wishes and Lis express instructions." FATAL - CATASTROPHE AT CAT TON, NORFOLK. The inhabitants of Norwich have been in a state of con siderable Excitement since Sunday, in consequence of a poor man, named Moore, having been mortally wounded by a shot fired by one of two persons who passed him in a gig, about half-past eight o'clock on Saturday night, us he was returning to Norwich from North Walsham, to his family, after his week's labour. Soon after the shot was fired, he was heard to groan, by some persons who took him to the George and Dragon, at Catton, which was near. He was afterwards conveyed to the Hospital. The Mayor, Re corder, and Magistrates investigated the case on Sunday, and the evidence given before them led to the apprehension of Mr. J. W. Cooper (an attorney), and his clerk, \V, Thirkettle. Mr. Cooper was committed to the Castle for trial. Wm. Thirkettle, with other witnesses, were bound over to appear. On Tuesday morning about two o'clock the man died. The bullet had entered just below the nipple of the right breast and passed through his body, coming out under the blade bone. At the inquest held, amongst the evidence taken was the deposition of Thirkettle, Cooper's clerk. The follow ing is the substance. of his account of the catastrophe, as reported in the Norwich Mercury :—I was at the Moon and Stars, St. Miles, on Saturday evening at six 'clock ; we went from the Moon and Stars to Catton. Mr. Cooper and myself in a pony gig. We went to the corner house, to a woman he keep:, I believe. Her name is Symonds. About half-past eight he got into the gig. We started for Norviich. On the road he was driving very last. We overtook a man. Mr. Cooper said " Good n]ght, old boy," and takes up his pistol and fired it over the hedge ai it appeared tome, about twenty yards off the man ; it might be more or it might be less. Mr. Cooper was driving. He did not give me the reins ; the whip I had in my hand. Ho gave it to me after we came round the corner past Catton George. 'rile . pistol was laying by his right side. It was in the bag it was always kept in. He said not a word from the time ha spoke to the man to the time of firing the pistol. He appeared to bold his band out straight by his side. When he put his hand out; it appeared. to be quite straight out, at arm's length. Tho . road is straight as near as may be ; there is a turn before you conic to the mile stone ; the road is as near us may be straight where the pistol was fired off ;. according to the direction he put his arm out I should think it was quite impossible for him to have shot this man ; I did not hear any one call out after the pistol had been fired ; the pony was going at a gallop then ; the pistol was fired before you csme to the wall ; it was a couple or three minutes' walk off the wall ; we were a very little distance past the mile stone ; on the hill we met a man walking on tae path on the left side, and immediately another man on a horse ; then I think Mr. Cooper said "good night, my old boy ;" h e i immediately fired off the other barrel ; be pointed that n the same direction as the other. I did not hear of this ac cident till Sunday, about twelve at noon. A man, of the name of Willis told me of it. I was surprised. I wen t i n and told Mr. Cooper of it. I told him that I und ers t oo d n( C sTAl o ali o rui ep.gejhrt.tierwyr Cooper)othtuigel then ii r lt i ria o se -d shot a man. Will not that be vhee it.(C o o i‘ p gig e arh r . : ti ci ssachtuoeivltli:ear,dmi cleastnthaot u A ri\i l si ir(4. a . on in itley Coope r , tiredJ o n T a i t 'a l e r n a id n a vbWersotluii Sir Thomas - Dyke Acland, Bart, 111.1) yacht, The L a dy o f Kild a, f or a few weeks, * coast i , his Lady, and family, wh o h a d b een cru i s i ng on the I E I e A r , t r o u n , Devonshire, AND p Itave arrived he STITUTION.--At the inquest hell yesterday at Milend on the br,dy of a poor fellow named Findley, a witness (Mr. Grout) said the poor man was teat beggine:, li e said he Was hungry, and had eaten nothing for t:nree days. Two men who had come from the cor . . n t )y, and dined ut the house off beef-steaks and ()mow, gave him some beef, and ‘vhile he was eating it La suddenly fell down and exo'..ed. The dotitor was im mediately sent for, and ren:tered all the assistance in his power,but without avail. 'there was no apprehension at-first that the deceased had chocked himself with the beef. The unfortunate tan was dead immediately, and never spoke. Tue ie.:y returned the following verdict—" That the de ,,set, Henry Findley, came by his death by the stoppage of a piece of beef in resophagus, which caused sufEacation, an d t h a t he was eating the said piece of beef voraciously,. having been without any food for three days." The Master of the Heise to the Emperor of Austria, Baron Multzalin, has come to this country for the purpose of purehu4lea the late stud,