The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-15 00:00:00

ASYLUM for Worthy AGED and DECAYED FREEMASONS, The TRIRTEEITTII ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of th's IN STITLTTION will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 21st June, at Free- Xiak3ollB' Hall, Great Queen-street, at Six o'clock precisely. Col. the Hon. GEO. ANSON, M.P., in the Ckair. STEWARDS. Bros. Col. the Hon. G. Anson, M.P., President. ~ Henry Shute, I Vice-Presidents. ~ General Cooke, R. G. Alston, Treasurer. And many other Brethren. „ ro The Concert will be under the direction of Signer Perrugi ni and .. Tick e t s, 203., to be had at the Bar of the T avern ; o f Bro. Whit more, Secretary, 125, Oxford-street. LAST WEEK. THE 80,0001. GUINEA. CLUB Subscription. The (Members' Shares One Guinea each.) FINAL DISTRIBUTION will take place on JUNE the 10th, at Exeter Hall. T he beautiful Boyer Bible (the highest allotment of 3,100 Guineas) wi ll remain o n v i ew i n it s s pl en did Sculptured Cabinet until SATUR u!r• the 17th instant, atMRS. P ARKES' 22, Golden-svare, is here shares may be had, as ' well as at Nr. SurMan's' 9, Exeter Hall, and of & II agents until the Saturday evening. IaRITISTI EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, THp. 37, New Bridge. street, Blackfriars , L ondon. MUTUAL PRINCIPLE applied to Life Assurance has met extraordinary and long continued success. , 5 "RE ASSURANCE, however, is almost exclusively conducted n_the roprietar system. rile e vidence is y complete that large profits are derivable from Fire Assurance. RY THE MUTUAL PLAN all these profits arc divided among `e , Assured, who alone have the control. The Director s arc chosen t "'„; 1 :e Members from among themselves. v. : L e e success which has attended the progress of the British Mutual en these Assurance Company has led to the establishment of this Society the,m principles, and which is now effecting Assurances against r re at the London and Provincial Offices, where Prospectuses may De obtained. A Pplication for Agencies may be made to the Secretary. W. S. GOVER, Secretary. ARCHITECTS', ENGINEERS', and BUILDERS' FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 69, Lomhard-street, London. CnarnmAN— SYDNEY SMIRKE, Esq., A.R.A. TRUSTEES. Leverton Donaldson, Esq. I A n thony Salvin Esq., F.S A. BAmnel Grirnsdell, Esq. George Smith, Esq., F.S.A. safety rates of both Firo and Life In.urances are a s low as can with be taken. Those for Life Insurance may be paid either yearly, „. Yearly, or quarterly; one-half the usual premium m a y be left rPald for seven years, or one-third to the end of life. Thus large 10 , may be insured at the smallest present outlay. ce:f , °sPectuses, Forms of Preposals, &c, may be had at the Office, ornbard-street, or of any of the agents. ' . gents wanted for those towns for which appointment s have not ye been made. JOHN REDDISH, Manager. 31R. WILLIAM ROGERS, Dentist, from ,„, Pari, has the honour to announce to his numerous Friends in Patients, that in consequence of their invitation he has arrived London,st reet and may be consulted for a shore time at 162, Regent -......__ , from Eleven to Six daily. NI IDLAND RAILW AY. I tt ,, s , ACCELERATION OF MAIL TRAINS between LONDON:, EDINBURGH and GLASGOW, via., DERBY, YORK, an‘a s T l i, .EWCASTLE. w ,;,retn and after SUNDAY, 18th of June, the down Night Mail Train w i? continue to leave London at 9 P.M., and Rugby at 12 5 A.M., and i f ront thence be accelerated te arrive at Enlinburgh at '2 15 P.m., insteadtt of 4 P.M. The Up Mail will leave Edinburgh at 11 A.m., in -4,a14 °f 9 A.m., and be accelerated to arrive at Rugby at 1 A.m., and ~.don at 4 30 A.m. (the present time) see time bill. in i Ae i. Down Express Train from London to Edinburgh, via., York 9 65 '. ewcastle, leaves London at 0 30 A.M., arrives at Edinburgh at le A , P •m., and at Glasgow at II 20 P.M. The Up Expre...s Train L 0. .” Glasgow at 8 A.m., Edinburgh at 9 30 A.m., and arrives in i ,„,ron at 10 10 p.m., performing the distance between Edinburgh .A London in about 1214 hours. (By order) J. F. BELL, Secratary. ....... I trh-Y, June 7, 18,48. WHITSUN HOLIDAYS. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET, late resting novelties is the Manufacture of Ornamental Lace by im f°Yed Machinery—All the Dissolving Vtews are changed : several are new and arranged with Mechanical Movements for Dioramic ef t ; they are, together with the Microscope and new Chromatrope, ofxhibited on the enlarged Disc most advantageously.—The Lectures l ar b it r • Ryan and Dr. Bachhorfner are selected for their proved popu •;YExperiments on the Water with the Diver and Diving-bell. &c., descrihed.—Numerous beautiful Specimens of Art ,anilfactures.—The Music' is conducted by Dr. Wallis. Bn u t Pen daily from Eleven to Five ; and is the Eve nin g s (including - ` n rdaY) from Seven till half-past Ten. Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is. 80CI E T Y of PAINTERS in WATER COLOURS. ualler, ~ 11, e Forty-fourth Annual Exhibition la NOW OPEN at their y 5 , Pall-mall East, each day, from Nine till Du3k. Admittance, One Shilling.—Catalogue , Sixpence. GEORGE A. ?TIPP, Secretary. THE KALOS G-EUSIS SAUCE. " Reform Club, Pall-mall, Dec. 21, 1847. ve " Gentlemen,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Sauce, hich I must say is far superior in strength and flavour, than any which hare beets submitted to me. " I am, Gentlemen, most respectfully yours, SOYEIt. " To Messrs. Win. Clayton and Co., 72, Watling-street." This uarivalled adjunct to the dinner table or Cuisine is almost the only Sauce used in these regions of Curries and Condiments, the East and West Indies. Its wholesome and stimulating stomachic proper ties render it an indispensable luxury. To b e had of all respectable houses in Great Britain and the Co lonies; and wholesale only, at 72, Watling-street, City. RESTORATION OF THE II AI R. " To Messrs. A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden, London • Linton, Cambridge, October 25, 1847. " GENTLEMEN,—A striking instance of the efficacy of your Macas sar Oil in the restoration of the hair has just conic under my notice. The person alluded to is a young man named Ilaylock, of Ashdon, near this place, whose entire head of hair came off by some unac countable means. He purchased of me several different popular pre parations, which he regularly and faithfully used, but without effect ing the least apparent change, At last I advised him to try a bottlo of your Macassar Oil ; and, on Friday last he communicated to me the pleasing intelligence of the reappearance of a thiok head of hair. You can make what use yo❑ please of this, and refer inquirers to, " Yours rerpecttully, " J. SERGEANT, Bookseller, So." ROWLANI)'S MACASSAR OIL. This elegant, fragrant, and transparent Oil, in its preservative, re !iterative, and beautifying qualities for the Human hair, is unequal lei over the whole world. For Children, it is especially recom mended as forming the basis of a beautiful Head of Hair, and ren dering the use of the tine comb unnecessary. Price 3s. tid.-7s.—Family Bottles (equal to 4 small) 10s. ed., and double that size, 21s. CAUTION.—Each bottle of the genuine article has the words ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL .%, , graved in two lines on the Wrapp er ; and on the back of the , pner nearly 1,500 times, containing 29,028 letters—without this " ' A cme are Genuine." Sold by the Proprietors, ana by Chemists and Perfumers. PRAMPTON'S PILL of -HEALTH. The manifold advantages to the Heads of Families frees the po ssession of a medicine of know s efficacy, that may be resorted to with confidence, and used with su ccess in cases of temporary sickness :'tcurring In families, more or less , ever y day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every householder I I : the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials, the following r espectfully submitted : " To Mr. Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London. " No. I, David-street, Regent-road, Manchester, March 12,1842. Sir,—l have much satisfaction in communicating to you the re experience after repeated tr ials of Frampton's Pill of llealgt ; n and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many ' i i - `‘ra' trial of variou' Aperient Medicines, I have never found results -. „, ° nce CO salutary and e ffi cient in the relief of the system from K'undetnt bile, &c., &c., with so little ; I am there w're warranted in declaring that they supply to me s a means lom, ti B nting of being able to recommend to families, schools, and most rnercantile men, whether at the desk or on the road, a most to 'ittable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit I,„'nYself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means of making 6 ;.4 , llPton's Pills more generally known and appreciated.—l am, respectfully yours, , re, " WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest ,_ c ottnnendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit "'rn their use, render any lengthened comment unnecessary. They u ~ot put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is known but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many well .° ,7 11 attendants, Bilious and Sick Head-ache, Pain and Oppression Ve x ! meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in the Head and ' 4 ...5, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of 4ppetite, Wind, Spasms, &c. To or three doses will convince the a ffl icted of their salutary , e ffects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy 7.e n t d ion of the Liver, Bowels and Kidneys will rapidly take place ; a instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, .2 t . B . l lgth, activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age , " 1 11 be the result of taking this medicine, according to the directions a qeompanying each box. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. Price Is. 1%(1. and 25.91. per box ; and by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout tho kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S' PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 219, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. A R R I A G E. .31 One half the wend are desolately single, and the other aupPosing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary shield himself under the plea co o f m c a p u ro tln g a i rld rr 7o , r h ld d l t y t p h rtd tr e pr ud ence , may ;t i n e d the indissoluble, regret un sdeeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the. great hin drances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should n et h should form an item be the only marriage set- gement. Honour and justice demand th a t in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance . f Blighted hopes er neglect woand more sorely than poverty oi mi un these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CUsloArrtEßeW Reader, it ELL'S little mElionts .On Single and Married Life, " each (by *est, in stamp s, Is . 6d . each). Let nopub imaginatively , in 2 vols., is. refined, er prudish fee lin g deter y ou, b y their titles, from nor obtaining be hindered Dy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, the. They are not int ended certainl y for mer e idle mcariosity, but for the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, putrth to whom they are offered as an ta g onistic to the enspyrical trash the above subjects , b y unqualified authors, which alone on on together, are a disg race to the age. Furthermore, two eor other little publications claim y our attention (same price Is, each, by post le. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely Parnphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the Mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate —to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the .. su n ny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street or other ; Mann, 39 . Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West S trand ; or direct (by post W ise) from the anther (who may be conferred with personally, 'xi, oraings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaee Regent-street ; and all u ooksellers. --------- ( : ) if NERYOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Just published, the Thirty-sixth Thousand, an improved edition , re vised and corrected, 120 pages, price 25. , in a sealed envelope, or forwarled by the Authors, post paid, to any '' ddross' secure from observation, for 2s. 6d., in postage stamps, illtistratei with na morons Anatomical Coloured Engravings. MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA TURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PERFECT RE STORATION. A Medical Essay on those Diseases of the Generative Organs, ` 'ha nating from Solitary and' Sedentary Habits, indiscriminate Ex cesses the Effects of Climate and Infection, &c., addressed t o the s ufferer in Youth, Manhood, and Old Age; with Practical Remarks t i sli t t ier riage, the Treatment and Cure of Nervous and Mental De- Impotency, Syphilis, and other Urine-Genital Diseases, by • 'eh even the meat shattered constitution may bo restored, and with!' th e full period of life allotted to Man. The whole illustrated l a „ - ;.nilnierons Anatomical Engravings on Steel, in colour, explain -I.4te various flinctions, secretions, and structures ot the repro 4-___etive Organs in health and disease ; with instructions for private 'reaPendence, cases, &c. B y J. L. CURTIS and CO., Consulting Surgeon's, 7 Frith-street, Soho-square, London. tr: i i s : 14 . enhood.' A Medical Work.—To the gay and thought less we d u ," 'llls little work will serve as a beacon to warn them of the ger attendant upon the too rash indulgence of their passions, Whilst te a t o some it may serve as a monitor in the ,, hour of tetnpta , and to the aßlicted as a sure guide to health. —Chronicle 115., Manhood.' By J. L. Curtis, and Co.—Their long experience 3,,,,le,rePutation in the treatment of these paint diseases is the sulati" o t Z,Pa;antee, and well deserves for the work its immense dr .:: Curtis on M an h oo d' s h ou ld be in the hands of youth and old I! I a a medical publication, ably written , a nd develo p es the th: t pr ent of a class of painful ma l a dies which has too long been ° ezette Y of th e illiterate and the designiag."— United Service The p a a DDroa c hi rent, who beholds his beloved child pining away, and fast Which . fo .l t g to a premature grave, in consequence of some disease, • do w ,. want of careful investigation of its real cause, has been be the score of consamption, will, on perusing this work, son e or u b Z i e s d to find, that in nine-tenths of the cues of yoang per -8no• tPtien 1 '; Se xes, who perish of what is exiled palraonary con che i eart disease, tabus, &c., the sole sxtd exclusive origin kas 14 tor "illgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth fl-e qtentlY than it is at all niPect•d• all ! ZYCJaiI ht th Of consultation from neva till Two, ma to APPREHENSION OF A PRIZE -FIGHTER.—At Croy diotntinognatAtihoendworayekvheonoisne g, while the magistrates were s Croydon, preparatory to the threatened meeting of the Chartists on Duppas-hill, close by, Thomas Maley, apugilist,whwoasbrought before had h t m a b r a yha short apnno ond l i ts c e mwf coehor whose se s t eht. t o a ar b to l e , p applicationhCu yr o povopi virtue th e t r . a , Ae r . warrant Charles appreh ended rran h t placed Jones, e of a warrant placed n ebse, e na igne his granted, deposed that he saw it announced in the Y sport ing papers of Sunday that the defendant Mal e was fight a pitched battle with Paddy Gill on the next day (Tuesday), for 2002. and he, Mr. Jones, had, there fore, no doubt of the defendant's intending to commit a breach of the peace.—Cooper, the constable, said that in company with the last witness he took Maley, whom he met, and whom he had known for some years as a prize-fighter. On telling him he was his prisoner, Ma ley said he was very sorry he apprehended him, as he made sure of pocketing the 2001. on the next day.—The magistrates ordered Maley to find two sureties in 25/. each, and himself in 501., to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, Maley begged the magistrates to let him go at liberty, assuring themthaltfifofthtehe they dirt so, „ is he should lick at least a doz en and aha His offer was not accepted, and he was taken away in custody. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A. Safe and Certain Cure for Scrofula, Scorbutic Humours, Scurvy, and all other Diseases of the Skin, are Holloway's Ointment and Pills. Persons suffering from any of these distressing com : plaints s h ou ld h ave immediate recourse t o Holloway s Pills and Ointment; these fine remedies are invaluable, and a perfect solace to soldiers and sailors who, from visiting countries of different climates, are often attacked with the diseases of the akin for which the ointment is an excellent healing remedy, as well as for wounds and ulcers, whilst the Pills so purity the blood as to effect a perfect cure in a very short time. The Ointment also excels all other remedies for burns and scalds. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish ment, 244, Strand, London. The Marquis of Lan s d owne , L or d President of the Council, arrived in town yesterday, from his lest, Bowood Park, e(/ f ...)........ic...c......c.... Z . ! 1 5 -- , , "' i r • ~ . . • . "It,. , • A , 4 4 ! i. :g'0N . 414. . t. , s f , t . _ ~‘ . 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She brings dates from the city of Mexico to the 13th, and from Vera Cruz to the 16th inst. Passengers who arrived by the Tay say that the treaty of peace will certainly be ratified by the Mexican Congress. They further state that the treaty would be finally acted on on the 25th instant, when it was generally supposed that the vote would be 61 Deputies for the ratification and 14 for conti nuing the war. General Herrera had been elected President of Mexico in opposition to his own inclination. Pena y Pena, the late President, in a lengthy message strenuously advocated the ratification of the treaty. He takes a bold position, and declares every thing to be secondary to the question of peace or war. He further argues that the terms proposed by the United States are milder than could have been ex pected, and that Mexico had no reason to presume that the stipulations would be modified. There was more than a quorum of the Mexican Congress at Queretaro, there being thirty-three senators and seventy-five deputies in daily attend ance. The treaty was to be discussed with closed doors. . At Camargo, Captain Thomas Postley, was shot on the 11th instant, by a private soldier, as an act of revenge. LATEST.—Have just received accounts in extenso, fully confi rm i ng the above. Rosas laid the treaty before t h e Mex i can Congress. G e neral Kearn e y and Col one l R amsay, w i t h 1; 2 0 0 men , had left Vera Cruz for M ex i co. Th e state o f J a lisco is in favour of pe ace . Af ter t h e e l ect i on o f Herrera, as Preside n t o f M exico Pena Pena was; appointed chief j ust i ce. ated says a cor . respondent, writing from Mexico, that the treaty will certainly be ratified. THE An any of the marketsAYsni:n3coe. PHILADELPHIAA jtIERICAN MARKETS. —There is but litte change last week. Money, h o being g e —s e condannume class, 19 c from 7to 9 per cent, per devaetr,..is easier—first-class paper th . e sailing of the stee.mer of per t. The demand for ster ling exchange is but moderateen (for the first time for two monthast)lloi t? 111. On Paris tions at sf. 20c. to sf. 223-c.; spinvivehnotice a few transac doubloons, 16 dolls. to 16 dolls. 30c. ; Patriot, 15 dolls sovereigns, 4 dulls. 88e. to 4 dolls. to g is dolls. 70e. ; Oc. The great amount of specie taken out by .th (500,000 dolls.) and about 400,000 clon e s last steamer packets of the same week, continues to, excite by the attention, but it is only right to state that the books much f of the custom-houses afford no true indication the matter. For example, the steamer America tooko out more than 500,000 dohs., but only 348,0 00 dolls, were registered. It is ascertained also th a t t h e passengers who arrived in the Henry Clay brought over 900,000 dolls. (none registered) ; and it may be remarked that the immense emigration from Europe (en one day last week 3,400 emigrants arrived at New York !) pours un known and almost untold amounts into this country. A large failure has occurred at St. Jago de Cuba, entailing a loss on the West India trade of New York. The Stock Market is not active—United States Sixes, 1856, 104; ditto, 1862, 1041 ; United States Treasury Notes, 102} ; Pennsylvania Fives, 74i. Cotton exhibits very little animation, say from 600 to 900 bales per day in sales at New York, and no change in quotations. The latest sales were— UPLANDS AND FLORlDA.—Ordinary to good ordinary, si,c. to Sic.; middling to good middling, 53c. to qc.; middling fair to fair, 6i t c. to q -c.; fully fair to good lair, 71c. to 71c. MoBILE AND NEW ORLEANS.—Ordinary to good ordi nary, Sic. to 5,1 c.; middling to good middling, 6c. to 6ic.; middling fair to lair, 6:lc. to Up.; fully fair to good fair, "i"c. to Bc. - The temporary panic in the flour market has sub sided; but the prices are left low—Genessee, 5 dolls. 25c. to 37,4 c.; demand rather better, but very little for ex port. Indian corn, 56c.; Jersey Indian meal, 2 dolls 30c. Provisions, both pork and beef, are quiet, and show no change whatever; but lard is in active demand at from 6c. to 7c., according to quality. Pot-ashes have im proved, and are now held at 4 dolls. 12ic. to 4 dolls. 18c.; pearls, 5 dolls. Freights as before, and very dull. Since the Ist of September, 1847, the quantity of flour exported to Great Britain and Ireland has been 155,672 barrels—some time previous year, 1,851,446 barrels! In dian meal, 89,925—same time previous year, 541,719; wheat, 215,139 barrels—same time previous year, 1,700,153 barrels; Indian corn, 2,634,896—5ame tirei. , previous year, 12,004,735. Imagine the results of such a falling on the market. CANADA. (From the Quebec Chronicle, May 24.) Politically, we have but little to note, save that the election of a member to represent this good city in Par liament, comes off on the 30A1 instant. Ti ere are, in all, four candidates in the field, viz , Messrs. Ross, Le gal* Glackemeyer, and Methot. In a former summary we mentioned that the cause of this election was the elevation of Mr. Aylrvin, one of our city members, to the bench. We have been informed that Dr. Wolfred Nelson, member for Richelieu, is coming out with a strong mani festo against Mr. rapineau, in an early number of the Al:nerve. It will be remembered, by most of our readers, that Dr. Nelson was one of those exiled to Bermuda, during Lord Durham's administration, for participation in the rebellion of 1838. The Montreal papers state that Mr. Papineau's sup porters proclaim that their real object in agitating the subject of a separation of Lower from Upper Canada is with a view of proposing an annexation of the former to the United States. - - - COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, J uNts 14. THE CHARTISTS ARE LANDED—THE TROOPS CALLED OUT.—Some foolish people at East Cowes allowed them selves to be grossly imposed upon yesterday, and in turn shamefully imposed on others. A party of pleasure seekers, deputies to the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows meeting at Southampton, landed at Cowes yesterday, from the Malmesbury steamer. From there being so many in one party, some were curious to account for their visit. One said they were Chartists ; another, pleasure folks going to Newport fair. As they inquired the road to that place nothing more was thought of them. They proceeded through the town, some taking the East Cowes ferry, the story that they were Chartists follow ing them. They expressed a wish to see the Queen and Osborne, and asked the road. This was enough to frighten a great character ; he sent off an express to Osborne that the Chartists were in East Cowes and on their way to the Palace. To account for the smallness of their numbers, the main body were said to have landed on the beach in front of the Palace. At length they made their appearance at the principal entrance to the park—(at least some of them did, for their numbers were now reduced to eighteen men and one woman) — and requested to be admitted, and were refused ; they pressed their suit, and, the police say, said the place was theirs—that it was bought with the people's money, and that, it they cou ld not get in at that gate, they would at the next. It i s f urther said that the police knew two of them as Chartist leaders. They proceeded on their route, which led to another gate ; the police to cut their off. Expresses were sent to Osborne House and to East Cowes, and from thence to Parkhurst for the troops. From East Cowes the coast-guardsmen were mustered, and sent off in carriages to Osborne, armed as they are on their nightly prowl for smugglers. One of them is stated to have said, he saw that the Chartists had arms concealed ai they passed, having pockets in their trousers for their arms, as carpenters for their rules. The 42d Highlanders and the Rifles were marched down with t We s t all spe e d. The report of the Chartist attack was also sent to W est Cowes and the Royal Yacht Squadron -house, bo th the br o th erhood of the Manchester Unity, and on Cowes some of th e p a rty s till r e mained he aring of th e terrible invasion immediately explained that the party that had eaused so much alarm were not Chartists, but Odd Fellows. What a story for Punch ! THE L ATE MURDER IN THE HOUSE OF CORI:MC- TioN.—Y esterday forenoon, at ten o ' clock, the, jury, which, o n Monday last, was impanelled before Mr. Wakley, M I'. , in the House of Correction, on view of the body of William Henry Woodhouse, the warder, who was murdered on Saturday last in the prison, by a pl.'. sone!' named George William Hewson, against whom a verdict o f wilful murder was returned, reassembled for the purpose o f s i gn i ng the o ffi cial verdict for the trans mission to the Central Criminal Court. On Monday last the coroner left the warrant for the committal of the accused, which on Tuesday was laid before a meeting of the visiting magistrates, when, as the prisoner could not be removed w i t h out an order from the Secretary of State, being under a sentence of two years' imprisonment tor a former offence a communication was made to Sir G. G ' re). esterday the Coroner and jury wero in formed that the Secretary of State had that morning, at nine o'clock, forwarded an order for the prisoner's re moval to the Old Bailey. The witnesses were then se verally sworn and bound over to prosecute, and in the course of the day the accused was conveyed to the Old Bailey. The ladies patronesses of the grand annual Cale donian Ball, under the immediate patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty met at Willis's Rooms yester day, to m a k e the final ' arrangements for this splendid costume ball. The Duchess of Norfolk and the Duchess of Atholl have kindly formed a quadrille, in which the daughters of the ladies p a t ronesse s take pert; the Countess de Fl a h ault a quadrille of all nations, in which join; the f ore i gners of distinction have wished to !he Hon. Lady Dachas a quadrille of the time of 1745, in which the pi cturesque costume worn at t h e grand festivities at Holyrood House will be fully carried out. L etters of invitation have been sent to all the Fo reign Ministers. From the great exertions of the ladies patronesses this ball will surpass in splendour any yet I PTIMIL, No. 17,385.] LONDON, THURSDAY E E !A,2 PUBLICATIONS. MIRABEIIT AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Now ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., with Portraits, price 215., led I R A B A LIFE HISTORY. E A U: In Four Books. *.,* This work has been long in preparation, and is the only suc cinct, complete, and authentic Life of Mirabeau yet published. It contains an examination into his supposed connexion with the father of the present ex-King of the French, as well as a detailed and vera cious statement of Mirabeau's plans for saving the Monarchy. The Second Volume will comprise a full account of the most important Debates in the National Assembly, from its convocation till the death of Mirabcau. Published by 'rnith, Elder, and Co., 65, Coriiltill, London. This Day is published, in 2 vols. post 8"vo., handsomely bound in crimson cloth, gilt, mice One Guinea, LAYS of the DEER FOREST. A S,deetion from the Or!ginal Poems of JOHN SOBIESKI STUART and CHARLES EDWARD STUART. With an Essay on I► er-stAlking and Roe-hunting. Notes of Remarkable Incidents in Forest Sports, Traditions of the Clans, and Notices of Natural His tory in the Deer Forests. William Mackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. This Day is Published, in Bvo., price One Gu in ea THE PLANTER'S GUIDE. A Practical Essay on the best Method of Giving Immediate Effect to Wood by Transplanting of Large Trees and Underwood. By Sir HENRY STEUART, Bart., of Allanton, LL.D. F.R.S.E., &c. With numerous Illustrations, and an Engraving Irons a very flue Portrait of the Author, by Sir Henry Raeburn. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. MR. SERGEANT STEPHEN'S NEW COMMENTARIES. Second Edition. Just published, in 4 vols. Bvo., 41. 4s. cloth. (Dedicated, by permission, to her Majesty the Queen. ) NEW COMMENTARIES on the LAWS of ENGLAND, in which are interwoven, under a New and Ori ginal Arrangement of the General Subject, all such parts of the Work of BLACKSTONE as are applicable to the present times ; together with full but compendious Expositions of the Modern Improvements of the Law up to May, 1848 ; the Original and adopted Materials being throughout the Work Typographically distinguished from each other. By HENRY JOHN STEPIIEN, Serjeant-at-Law. The Second Edition prepared for the press by James Stephen, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Extract from the Author's Advertisement to the present Edition. The correction of the Work, in reference to the new Statutes and Cases (which are brought down to May, 1848), and the revision of the Press in general, has been confined by the Author to his Son ; his own retirement from professional practice, and the transfer of his at tention to official duties, rendering him less competent than formerly to labours of that description. But the sheets have been invariably laid before him during the progress of the printing, and he feels him self able to vouch for their accuracy." Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller and Publisher, 7, Fleet-street. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. REVIEW OF THE FLEET AT SPITHEAD BY THE LORDS OF THE ADMlRALTY.—Yesterday morning, after breakfasting with the Port-Admiral, the Earl of Auck land (the First Lord of the Admiralty), and Captain A. Milne, C. 8., of the Board, accompanied by the Earl of St. Germans, embarked in the Admiralty barge, at tended ,by the Port-Admiral and his flag-lieutenant, and were put on board the Fairy yacht in Portsmouth harbour, which immediately hoisted their Lordships' standard, and was t a k en i n tow by th e s t ea m-tug out to Spithead, to inspect and review the fleet which lay at that anchorage, consisting of the Trafalgar, three decker, 120 guns, Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis (which arrived at live o'clock yesterday morning from the Mediterranean and Tagus); the St. Vincent, three decker, 120 guns, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8.; the Prince Regent, two-decker, 84 guns, Captain the Honourable Robert Dundas, C.B. ; the Amphion screw-frigate of 36 guns, Capt. Williams; and the Rolla brig, 10 guns, the exercising ship of the royal naval apprentices. On approaching the rendez vous, the signal was made from the Admiralty yacht to the fleet to " weigh," annulling the Trafalgar and Powerful. On arriving at Spithead the official party left the yacht and went on board the St. Vincent, where Sir Charles Napier received them with all the honours. Immediately afterwards the ships weighed, and at half past ten were off before the wind at a gallant pace. The Prince Regent took the lead, and kept it until re-anchor ing, which took place a little before twelve, in the posi tion occupied by them prior to starting. A change of the wind prevented the ships being taken any distance, and the fact of the return of the Queen and Court at three effectually precluded the " old Commodore " going the lengths he would otherwise. However, the sight was a fine one, and worth seeing, as one seldom has an opportunity now-a-days of witnessing her Majesty's fine ships except in " ordinary." Many thousands of per sons assembled on the shores of Portsmouth and Gos port, to enjoy the nautical spectacle. After manceuvring the fleet, the Admiralty party left the St. Vincent, and inspected the Rollo, highly pleased at the seamlike appearance and proficiency of the boys. The party then re-embarked in their yacht, and landeii at Gosport, leaving that station at half-past twelve for town. They arrived at the Admiralty at a quarter past three. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S PARTY.—The noblemen and officers entertained by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday night, were—the Premier, Lord J. Russell ; the Earl of Auckland, the Earl of St. Germans, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Campbell, Ad miral Ogle, Rear-Admiral Dundas, Rear-Admiral Pres cott, Captain Milne, Captain Berkeley, Captain Martin, Captain Chaffs, Captain the Hon. R. Dundas, Captain Dacres, Captain W. J. Williams, Mr. Ozzard, Lieute nant Phelps, and Commander Harper. Lord J. Russell slept at at the Port Admiral's, and returned to town by the half-past eight o'clock train yesterday morning. Viscount Palmerston left Portsmouth alter dinner, on Tuesday, for Broadlands. Lord Campbell returned to town by the same train as the Premier, and Admiral Dundas left Portsmouth by the half-past nine train yes terday morning for the Admiralty. The Vindictive, 50 gun frigate, Captain Michael Sey mour, the late flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Austen, will be paid off at Portsmouth to-day. Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, the late Superinten dent of Malta Dockyard, struck his flag at Spithead last night at sunset, on board the Trafalgar, which will sail to-day for the Nore, to be paid off. The Pilot, 16, Commander Lyons, at Plymouth, is nearly manned. The Arrogant, new frigate, was taken yesterday from Portsmouth to Woolwich, to receive her steam ma chinery. " The surveyor.: " Two assistant-surveyors, Mr. John Eiya and Mr, Isaac Watts; with salaries of SOOL a year each, including all allowances. " One chief clerk. _ . _ " Two second-class clerks, my Lords, baying been pleased to promote Mr. Eden to be a second-class clerk in consideration of his long and faithful services. " Four third-class clerks, being one in addition to the present establishment. " The above increase of the establishment to take effect from the 4th of last month. " By command of their Lordships, (Signed) " H. G. WARD." ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB. The first sailing match of the season, of this club, took place on Tuesday last, and a truly gallant affair it was. The day was of a threatening character, and foretold a summer's gale. At nine A.M., by the able management of the Vice-Commodor e the yachts were all a rran g e d in order for the contest, be started by the Commodore at five minutes p as t e l even o ' c l oc k . Th e Duke of Cam bridge fine steamer attended for the officers, members, and their friends, to follow the yachts during the race. The wind was from the W.N.W., and blowing fresh, and on the signal-gun b e i ng fi re d t h e yac hts canted round, and in a few minutes were all under sail, and proceeded down the river. The yachts, on approaching to the outward channel, were met with a heavy sea, and seemed too much for the small yachts to contend against. How. ever, they proceeded on towards the Bell Buoy, after a chapter of accidents, none o f t h em escaping with out some mishap. Several of the yachts had their men washed overboard, but fortunately were picked up again. The Ranger being ahead of her competitors of the same class pressed on with her whole mansail, and at one time went completely through a heavy wave, and left no part of the hull discernible, and to all appearance seemed as if she would never rise again. The Hebe had her main boom carried away, and the Ranger her bowsprit off at the bows. After a severe contest all the yachts rounded the Bell Buoy, the outward mark, in the following order; —Enigma, lb. 21m. 155.; Ranger, lh. 57m. 155.; Gem, lb. 59m. 25e.; Reba, lh. 59m. 455.; Zephyr, 2h. 7m. 305.; Seagull, 2h. 11w. 305.; the latter yacht lost her pump spear overboard, and in consequence had so much wa t e r in her hold that it completely stop ped her sailing for the day. After rounding the Bell- Buoy the yachts returned homewards with flowing sheets before the gale, and arrived at the flag-ship, The Queen of the Ocean, belonging to the Commodore, in the following order of time:—Enigma, 25 tons, 3h. 25w.; Ranger, 12 tons, 411. lm.; Zephyr, 29 tons, 4h. 3m. 255.; Gem, 15 tons, 4h. 9m. 155.; Hebe, 15 tons, 4h. 9m. 45s ; Seagull, 31 tons, 4h. 15m. 355. The Enigma won the first prize, a handsome silver punch-bowl. The Ranger the st cond prize, a fine silver salver, and the Zephyr a silver claret-jug. All the yachts came in more or less complete wrecks, not one of them escaping without some misfortune, and the crews and owners completely drenched with the sea-water. The prizes were presented by the Commodore to the successful candidates, who complimented them on the very gallant manner i n which the yachts were sailed. Claret was liberally sup plied around, out of the plate, by the winners, to the ladies and gentlemen on board of the steamer, and the company were landed at about 6 P.M., all of whom went away fully impressed that they had witne s s e d a con t est never exceeded on the River Mersey for true nautical valour and of exciting interest. THE ROYAL PATENT PEARL GLASS. Patronised by her Majesty and ILR.II. Prince Albert. MECIII, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, has made arrangements with the inventor of this elegant manufacture for its introduction to his new Show Room for papier machii, and other elegancies. Some of the most brilliant specimens represent our national cathe drals, such as Lincoln, Lichfield, Peterborough, and York Minster. Warwick Castle is also beautifully delineated. Some are daylight, others moonlight views ; they are at present adapted to folios and work-boxes, and will shortly be applied to all those articles which usually ornament the boudoir and drawing-room. A new invention, " Patent Gem Painting on Glass," is in a for ward state, and MECIII will soon have the pleasure of submitting specimens to his friends and the public. Ills new Show Rooms comprise an immense variety of elegancles suitable for presents. PENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. 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To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgatc street, Whitechapel-read, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn hill ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Front, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 130, Oxtbrd street; Barclay, Farringden-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London .bridge ; Finnigin, Milsem-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham ; and of most Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, pest-paid. rlease to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, &ND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE, Sew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Estabii.hment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, PHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex :essive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, end the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row : Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Stade, 23, Titehborne street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive 3rgans, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. rasa 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. it is illustrated la) Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse A mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PAST IV. treats of the Prevention of Disease by a simple ap plicatisn, by which the danger of infection is obviated. Its action is simple but sure. It acts with the virus chemically, and destroys its power an the system. This important part of the Work should be read by every Young Man entering into life. J'ART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its fifties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired Into. Tile CORDIAL BALM OF Semaccm is exclusively employed in treat ug and sexual debility, impotence, Esc., 1 .and 335. per ,mttle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, as anti-syphilitic tamely, for purifying the blood In cases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, Ils. and 335. per bottle. ferry's Purifying ;specific Pills, as. ed., 4s. 6d., and I Is. per box, a certain .etnetly in gonorrhma,gleet, strictures, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, If by totter, 11. 11. Packets with advice to be had at the Fetablishment only, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Attendance daily at 19, Berners-street, from Eleven till Two end Vivo to Eight: on samdays from Eleven to Ono REMOVED TO 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE. DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITII 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sea ted Envelope, 2s. ad„ or post-free, from the author, for forty-two Stamps, _ _ _ - • - 4,IELF-PRESERVATION; a Mer Heal Treatise k j on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma :urity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate .he physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural leelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis oretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, axplaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various ;juries that arc produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and nfection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. in order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always injurious; the gift, which when Ised in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when obused. the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on the nature and conseauence of which this Treatise professes to dilate, ore productive of greater severity of misery to the Yuman frame, than any other to which it is subject. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can •,e of more importance than the preservation of the health arid of the physical capabilities of which every man should , se possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering morn their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap ,,lying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so requently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking or assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination n ascertaining the causes of isease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the vedical man who can show by posse9tion of the requisite legal malitications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes aonal pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. LA'MERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas certify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a fuarantee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may he had of Kent and Richards, 12, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Static, Tichlionie street, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fleet•stre,et ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London ; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, front the Author, who may be consulted on these disorders personally or by letter, daily, from Tea till Two, and from Five till Eial't at his 37 . ru„if--a-..oare London. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL. The anniversary of this excellent institution was held yesterday, at the London Tavern; the Right lion. the Lord Mayor in the chair. About 150 gentlemen sat down to the dinner, which was of a sumptuous character, and well befitting the fame of the proprietors, Messrs. Bathe and Breach. Among the company present were Mr. Alderman Cope land, M.P. (treasurer), W. C. Anstey, Esq., M.P., %V. I'. Wood, Esq., M.P., Sergeant Storks, Moody, Esq., Sir W. B. Riddell, Bart., Rev. Dr. Jelf, Major Moore, Thomas M. Lowndes, Esq., Rev. Dr. Major, W. Fer gusson, Esq., Dr. Guy, Rev. Mr. Biggs (chaplain), Rev. 11. Bickersteth, Rev. A. Plumptre, &c. The vocalists engaged for the occasion, whose exer tions contributed greatly to the evening's enjoyment, were Messrs. Jolley, Genge, Shoubridge, F. Smith, and Masters Barnes and Sandy, of the Lincoln's Inn choir. The toastmaster was Mr. Harker, who discharged his duty with his usual efficiency. On the removal of the cloth the grace, "For these and all thy mercies" (1600), was given with great effect. The usual loyal toasts having been proposed and re-s sponded to with every p,,ssible loyal demonstration, The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of the evening, " Pro sperity to the King's College Hospital," an-: dwelt at some length on the strong claims which an institution like this could not fail to have on the public sympathy, the ohjk ct of that institution being to alleviate human suffering and bodily misery. In conclusion, he called upon ell:persons to contribute according to their means. The speech of the Chairman and other speakers was in a great me sure inaudible, owing to the representatives of the press being placed at the end of the room, near the door. W. P. Woon, Esq., M.P., in proposing " The Health of the Lord Mayor and C ounc il of King's College," al luded in terms of high e u l og y to the untiring zeal of th , Lore: Mayor in the pro mo ti on o f t hi s and all other insti tutions of a similar c h aracter. The Loan MA YOR returne d t h an k s . Various other toasts were given in the course of the evening, and, amongst others, that of "Dr. Jelf , the Principal of King's College," which was responded to with tumultuous applause. Dr. JELF returned thanks. The Rev. Gentleman was understood to say that the munificent donation of 500/. by the Earl cf Ell esmere h a d b een given by that Noble Earl as a testimony o f hi s a d m i rat i o n of the conduct of the pupils and oth ers o f t h e Ki n 's College, on the me morable 10th of Ap r il , an d pro p os ed the toast of Mr. Alderman Copeland, the treasurer, to whose business like habits and integrity the institution was so deeply indebted. Mr. Alderman COPELAND returned thanks, and en treated the supporters of this institution to make up the subscriptions to 2,0001. Amongst the subscrintions announced were those of her Majesty, 501.; the -Queen Dowager, 50Z; Earl of Ellesmere, 5001.; Lord Radstock, 501.; Earl Brownlovv, 25/.; Esrl Howe, 251.; Samuel Parke, Esq., 100/.; W. Gaussen, E,q., 52/. 10s.; W. H. Smith, jun., Esq., B. IL , Lumley, Esq., Rev. D r . Sh ep h er d, 31/. 10s. each; A. 8. , 301.; G. Bullpett, E sq ., 211 • Wm. Moody , Esq. , 211. ; W. P. Wood, Esq., M.P . 501. The total of sub sr i pt i ons wa s 1,856/. 11s. 501.; T. M. Lowndes, Es q ., " FREE WATERYIEN AND LIGHTER- cele brated on Tuesday at Master, presided,aays•toerr, Wardens, supportedan,i The ninth anni l\ v i e li rs isl a . r B y oDfiNthNisEißn.stitution was The assistants L o Lord connected with the shippingby Mr. John by the Sheriffs,s. .. D. Brown, the Vice-Presidentthe most London t d h o e n co u Tavern.rt of the Watermen's an enthusiasm adapted of th.. in titittor!, by the Company, and by about 150 gentlemen the city of London. Majesty and the health of her usual loyal and constitutional toasts were received with The and commercial interests of to the circumsta nces of the time. m The cheers of the 'long- s h ore men e vinced their attach ment to old England and it s insteituticns. The report of the com m itt e e was read by Mr. JOIIN E. COOPER, the honorary secretary. After giving an account of the proceedings of the charity during the past year, it announced the intention of the committee to la the first stone of the church intended t o be built near the asylum; also that Mr. J. Dudin Brown, the Vice-Pre sident, had given some more land adjoining the asylum, upon which ten more almshouses mi g ht be built, when the requisite funds should be p rovided fur the p ur p os e. It also reported that the late p resident, Alderman Lucas, who had been so warm a supporter of the charity whilst living, had, by his will , be q ueathed to it a le g ac y of 5001.; and after announc in g vacancies in districts Nos. 3,5, 6, and 9, to be A iled up by the s u b scr ib ers a t the ensuing election, it concluded with a strong appeal to the benevolence of the company for the means of supporting the institution, and carrying out the designs of the committee. When the report was read, permitted to assemble in peace The LORD MAYOR proposed the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Free Watermen and Lightermen's ga ged in the . lamentable conflicts Asylum and prefaced it by expressing his gratitude, which he had no doubt was participated in by a u toneinpgromote so charitable an object, ent which existed a an ro d un h d ar b m im o , ny by in so a in n s d tead po o l f iti b c e a i l ng many parts of the w orld. Without claiming for the inhabitants of this county that they were better than other nations, he could_ n _ e _not help saying that he considered we were' . i d hted, under the Divine Ispirit of andgood feeling mercy, to the genera. . fostered piety the middle classes, so much by meetings like an d by the active spirit of benevolence exer the present, such charities to the cised in support of . domestic • exemption we • d from the civil and discord which raged enjoyed eenxcitem in almost ever other country Euro_ in l Europe. His Lordship then energetically enforced th C aims of the charity on the meeting, and concluded by making himself a life governor a donation of 10 guineas. The good ex ample thusset was followedby the sheriffs and neary all present, and u ltimately t he secretar y announced the total list of donations and subscriptions to be upwards of 500 His Lordship and the sheriffs retired shortly guineas. after ten o'clock, when the chair was taken by Mr. Bob bins. The Waternieu's Company and many of the com pany remained to a late hour in the enjoyment of the •• , (1 things provided for them. good SUMMER. CIRCUIT OF TIIR JUDGES, IS4B.—WEs days tor opening the commission TERN CIRCUIT. — Y esterday the lion. Sir J. Taylor Coleridge, lint., and the . lion. Sir E. Vaughan Williams, lint. the judges appointed to proceed and hold the en suing' summer assizes and for the several counties comprised within this circuit, finally arranged and ap pointed ;Cornwell, t c he or C nw as a t i l l e , g : —for county of July 29, at Bod ; City of Exeter, Southampton, July ipin3oiensattcehdthctehcieuCnaftosYtl'lleov:lllDn. orsetshire, July 19, at the Castle • min ; Somersetshire: August . 4, at wers ; Wiltshire, August 11, at DlTUrell j Bristol, Angut 19, at the 4hileb oll * ) j. i v y o n 2 s 2 h ; j a re t 'thjetiGlyuil2d2h, APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—John G wynne (1848), to the Penelope flag-ship, on the coast of Africa station. Clerk—R. H. Lowcay, to the Amphion screw steam frigate, at Spithead. Midshipman—John Davey, to the Pilot sloop, fitting at Portsmouth. Naval Cadets—W. C. Symonds, to the Pilot; E. H. Hickman, to the Ranger brig, fitting at Chatham. Clerk's Assistant—Edward Hayton, to the San Josef flag-ship, at Davenport. The following is a copy of the " Minute of the Board of Admiralty respecting the Reconstruction of the Office of the Surveyor of the Navy":— " Admiralty, June 2, 1848. "My Lords have had under their consideration the necessity of such a reconstruction of the office of the Surveyor of the Navy as may render it more adequate to the duties which it has to perform. The importance of these duties it is impossible to overrate, for upon the Surveyor's department mainly depends the proper application of the large sums voted by Parliament annually for maintaining the naval strength of the country, and the establishment of such general principles, with regard to the building and fitting of ships, as may prevent rash experiments and wast&ul expenditure in alterations and repairs, while they re gulate and systematise the whole labours of the (I,_:ck yards. " My Lords are, therefore, of opinion, that the prin cipal duties of the Surveyor of the Navy are rather to take the general superintendence of the • materiel' of the navy; to prepare and submit to the board the pro gramme of works for the year, and to fix the yards in which, with reference to the establishment of artificers and stores in each, it can best be executed, than actually to prepare in detail the lines of the ships and vessels or dered to be built. " For this purpose, you will visit the dockyards fre quently, with the sanction of the Board, and inform yourself upon all points connected with the duties of the several shipwright officers, and in what manner they are executed ; and also as to the distribution of the work men, and their division into gangs. " You will submit any alteration which may appear to you advisable in the number of artificers and workmen in the several dockyards ; you will report those who, from age or infirmity, are incapable of performing a proper day's work, with their ages and time of servitude. " You will examine and report to the board what ships are worn out, and what ship-building stores are so deteriorated as to make it advisable to put both up to public sale, or to take the ship to pieces. " The reports of all survey's of her Majesty's ships by the officers of the yards will be laid before you, and you will take care that a correct account of the forwardness of all her Majesty's ships building, and under repair, with the names and conditions of all those lying up in ordinary, be at all times kept in your office. " When projects for building ships, or other proposals having relation to any of her Majesty's ships or vessels, are submitted to you, it will be your duty to communi cate the same in writing, with your reasons for approv ing or objecting to such proposals. " In all professional details of Inatters connected with your duties, in requiring information or explanation on professional points, you will be at liberty to correspond with the officers of the yards; but you are not to issue any orders of a general nature, or to enter upon any part of the general correspondence with the superin tendents of the yards. "In all matters connected with the duties of your situation, you will advise with and consult the Lord of the Admiralty who shall be appointed to superintend the duties with which you are charged; and you will be pre pared also, on all occasions, with regard to the selection and preparation of ships for commission, to give all the information that may be required by the first sea lord. " Fur the performance of these duties, and for the efficient conduct of your office, you will, in addition to your present assistant, be allowed the services, as second assistant, of one of the most experienced and eminent of the present master shipwrights, from whose assistance and advice it is hoped that in all matters of construction you will derive the greatest benefit. " My Lords have been pleased to select Mr. Isaac Watts, master shipwright of Sheerness yard, to fill this situation. " It is further proposed that a committee shall be con stituted, consisting of two or more master shipwrights or others, who shall, whenever called upon, be a ' Council of Science," whenever referred to fur advice, either by their Lordships or yourself. " The board will expect that all plans of new ships be laid before them by the superintending Lord and your self; and if the opinion of this council shall not have been previously taken, it will be for their Lordships to deter mine whether reference shall not be made to it; and you will bear in mind that it is not only to the good con struction of particular ships that in such consultations you are to look, but to the clear establishment of prin ciples by which the building of ships is permanently to be governed. " Lastly, in the construction and repair of steam vessels, you will consider your department as absolutely identified with that of the Comptroller of Steam Machi nery; and it will be your study to establish with that officer a practice of general information and co-operation in all that regards the two departments. " My Lords are convinced, that by a strict adherence to these principles, most important reductions may be effected in the expenditure of the navy, and i❑ selecting you as successor to Sir William Symonds, they have consequently, looked more to sound practical knowledge and ability as a seaman, than to your qualifications as a shipbuilder. a They wish you to bring a free and unbiassed judg ment to bear upon the plans of others, and they think it necessary to give you such additional assistance at Somerset-house, as will enable you to undertake, per sonielly, those duties of general regulation and super vision, to which they look for the attainment of the ad vantages adverted to in this communication. " In order to ensure the most searching examination of all drawings for the construction of ships, such draw ings are in future to be prepared by the two assistant surveyors, and submitted by you to the Board, with your own remarks in writing, and referred by the Board to the committee of master shipwrights, should any doubt be entertained as to the expediency of your recommen dations. " My Lords conceive that by this process 'every pre caution will be taken that past experience can suggest against ill-considered expenditure, while no useful change can long escape the notice of so many practical men, whose time and attention will be devoted to the con sideration of all matters connected with her Majesty's naval service. " The following will be the future establishment of she Surveyor's-office-- MAGAZINES-(CONTINUED). THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY Daughte r " opens t h e presen t n umber. An i e x tory n o t e is prefixed, stating that the manuscript has A very b eau tif u l t ran slation of been f or some time in the han d s o f th e editor. This statement was d ue t o th e talented translator, as an other v ers i on has recently appeare d f rom the pen of the H onoura b le Edmund Phipps. Th e d ra ma is " KTigß p l e a n n e al s founded on an incident supposed to have happened to the dau g h ter of King Regnier, and sister to the un fortunate Queen o f H enry t h e Si x th of England. folanthe, the heroine, is betrothed in her infancy to Count Tristan of Vaudemont, in order to settle the disputes relating to Lorraine, which had been claimed by the King and the Count of Vaudemont. lolanthe, however, shortly afterwards loses her sight in conse quence of a fire in which she had nearly perished ; but Ebn Jahia, a Moorish physician and astrologer, encourages her father to hope that she will recover her vision when she attains the age of sixteen years. She is by his direction brought up in strict seclusion, without knowing anything of the nature of her de privation, which is kept a strict secret, lest it might defeat the proposed arrangement. On the day when the grand experiment is to take place, Count Tristan encounters her by accident, and notwithstanding her blindness, and that he is ignorant that she is the per son to whom he is betrothed, he becomes deeply ena moured. From him, for the first time, she hears of the mysterious power of sight. We should gladly give the entire scene if our space permitted ; we can not, however, refrain from extracting the portion where he discovers that she is ignorant of her in firmity. He asks— " Then tell me, to what end dost thou suppose Omnipotence hath gifted thee with eyes? Of what avail to thee ar© those twin stars, That sparkle with such wondrous brilliancy, They scorn to grasp the common light of day. lOLANTEE —You ask of what avail—how can you ask? And yet, I ne'er have given the matter thought. My eyes! my eyes! 'Tis easy to perceive. At eve, when I am weary, slumber first Droops heavy on my eyes, and thence it spreads O'er all my body, with no thought of mine, As feeling vibrates from each finger's tip. Thus then I know my eyes avail me much. And bast not thou experience had enough, Wherein thine eyes can minister to thee? Only the other morn, as I was planting A little rosebush here, a nimble snake Leapt out and bit me in the finger; then With the sharp pain I wept. Another time, When I had pined for many tedious days, Because my father was detained from home, I wept for very gladness when he came! Through tears I gave my bursting heart relief, And at mine eyes it found a gushing vent. Chen never ask me, unto what avail Omnipotence hath gifted me with eyes. Through them, when I am weary, comes repose ; Through them my sorrow's lightened; and through them Hy joy is raised to rapture." Dere are many other equally beautiful passages, particularly where the King explains the nature and power of light. We trust that our readers will judge for themselves this exquisitely poetical sketch. " Irish Rivers" traces the " Lee" from its junction with the Sullane below Macroom, until it loses itself in the ocean ; and various legendary tales are related of the districts through which it passes. " Paddiana" is a very severe criticism on a recently published work, which appears to have excited the indignation of the reviewer in an extraordinary degree. " Marston of Dunoran" is concluded. The unfortunate man ac knowledges himself the real murderer of Sir Wyn ston Berkeley, and perishes by his own hand. There are two other reviews—" The Artist's Married Life" and " The Early Progress of Christianity." Mr. Mangan has contributed one of his delightful transla tions—" The Eve of Saint Silvester.' " The Irish Fisheries" contains a sad account of neglected oppor tunities, and offers some suggestions for turning to advantage the stores of wealth that exist in the bays and creeks by which the coast of Ireland is indented. It is indeed lamentable to find such culpable careless ness on the part of an almost starving population. Something,'we trust, may speedily be done to stimu late their energies, and to make the Irish fisheries a source of national wealth. " The State Prosecutions," the concluding article, is strongly tinctured by political predilections. Although we must dissent 'rom the censure passed on the Government and the Roman Catholics as a body, we cordially concur in thinking that Mitchel was the real leader of the in surrectionary movement in Ireland, and that in his case " the righteous penalty of the law honestly Administered has, in crushing one public offender, saved perhaps the lives and fortunes of innocent thou :Ands. On the whole, the number is an excellent one, worthy of the well-established reputation of this talented periodical. THE BANKE 1?S. 1 The first article, " Proposed Limited Liability of Joint-stock Bank Shareholders," advocates the adop tion of the " commandite" system to joint-stock banks, and contains suggestions for fr am i ng a Bill to permit the establishment of joint-stock banks with restricted liabilities. If such a measure was intro luced, which might be the case, without danger to the public, many persons would be induced to invest capital in such concerns with advantage to themselves and to the community in general, who are at present deterred by the possibility of their entire fortunes being swept away by some unforseen reverse! ; Mr. Hancock, Professor of Political Economy in the University of Dublin, contributes a paper " On the effects of the Usury Laws on the Funding System," in which he shows that a debt of about 200,000,000/., and an annual burden of 6,000,0001., has arisen fr om the attempt to control, by legislative enactments, what should be wholly free and unrestricted. No thing could illustrate the absurdity of these laws more clearly than the fact that the nation was constantly obliged to pay more than the legal rate of interest for the money it borrowed. The Learned Professor suggests that the Government should take advantage of a rise in the rate of interest to reduce the terms of redemp tion of the National Debt, by a s li g h t i ncrease in the annual charge, which might a ga i n b e considerably reduced when interest became low. The article on Bills of Exchange and Bankers' Notes, considered as the means of extending and strengthening Credit," is well worthy of perusal, showing the great advan tages derived from a paper currency. Mr. Blacker, in a letter to the editor, most ably vindicates his theory of the cur rency, and satisfactorily refutes the objections that had been taken to his pamphlet, " The Evils inseparable from a Mixed Currency." Mr. Blacker is the strenuous advocate of a national inconvertible paper circulation, under the manage ment of Parliamentary commissioners, the vast ad vantage of which he points out in the most conclusive manner. There are several other papers of consider able interest, amongst which we may mention " The present.. state of Bankruptcy of some of the Irish Savings Banks," and " The Fluctuations in Railway Property hi 1847." SHARPE'S MODERN MAPS. Path XXIIL and XXI V. Of the coloured maps already published in this series the present instalments are about the very best, as far as the neatness of their execution is concerned. INSTITUTION FOR TUE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB, 26, RED LION-SQULRE, BLOOMSBURY.—On Tuesday a meeting of the committee of management of this insti tution was held at the board-room, in Red Lion-square, Bloomsbury. It was stated that a bequest of 5001. had been made to the charity by the late T. Fuller Beard, Esq., and that such an addition to the funds would un doubtedly stimulate its friends t o s till further exertions in the benevolent work they had undertaken. The report states that there are twenty-four young m en learning the trades of tailoring and shoemaking, an d seven females learning dressmaking, and other domestic occupations, and in each instance the pupils were pro gressing as satisfactorily as could be desired, under the superintendence of the " hearing-masters" and teachers. It was mentioned that two of the inmates of the asylum had been fully examined by the rector of the parish, and were confirmed in the early part of last mo nt h , b y the Bishop of London. EXCISE OFFICE, JUNE, 1848. The Commis sioners of Excise, in order to prevent frauds on the re venue in the Hackney Carriage Department, have re solved that the duty of 10s. per week on hackney car riages shall in future be paid one month in advance, and all persons holding licences and intending to give them up, must give notice of such intention before the expira• don of the time for which the duty has been paid in ad vance ; and in default of returning the license and plate within three days after such expiration, they will b e compelled to pay the duty for the month and a penalty of 101. TESTIMONIAL TO THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER. —On Tuesday the pupils of King Edward's School at Birmingham presented to their late head master, the Rev. Dr. Lee, a testimonial of their regard and esteem for him as a master, as a scholar, and a clergym an . The present consists of a silver vase, of Roman charac ter, elaborately chased, designed by Mr. Clark, the head master of the Society of Arts and Government School of Design in Birmingham. It is placed on a triangular pe destal, which on each side is relieved by rich wreaths of frosted silver, and is supported by a winged lion, a griffin, and a sphinx in frost work. On each side of the vase are groups emblematical of truth directing the sciences, and genius guiding the arts. Its extreme height is 24 inches—weight 230 oz. On the pedestal is an appropriate inscription. WILL IS' 0 MS. Mr. J. Cohan gave his annual concert last night, when his numerous friends, and the admirers of his talent as a pianist and composer, responded most loyally to his ad vertisements, for never did we witness these rooms so much crowded; in fact, several parties who were a little Late were obliged to return home. The selection of the music was excellent, both vocal and instrumental, the latter consisting chiefly of some of Mr. J. Cohan's most brilliant compositions, whilst the vocal was rematkable for several modern popular pieces. Amongst the vocal music the first morceau that attracted our notice was a new song by Bianchi Taylor, " I cannot sing to-night," which is an exquisite composition, a sweet melody, har monised with the skill of a true musician; Miss Dolby was the interpreter, and charmingly indeed did s h e ac complish th e most ardent wishes of poet and composer; in her care it was perfection; loud and long-continued applause proved a grateful homage to her exertions. We understand the poetry is written by Mrs. Bachelor, a musical amateur, a lady as celebrated for her kindness of heart, and as a patroness of the fine arts, as for her graceful talents as an authoress. Monsieur Sainton's solo on the violin, introducing the divine air from Lucrezia Borgia (sang by Mario), and the celebrated chorus, was one of the most admired pieces of the even ing; we have frequently heard this clever violionist lately, and whether he is heard in quintets, quartets, duets, or soles, he is toujoure k meme, for he always displays those distinctions of style which mark the accomplished musician, as well as the brilliant and classical performer. His beatitious fantasia was received most rapturously, and applauded to the echo. John Parry, the facetious, sung " Fayre Rosamond," and of course was encored. The Misses Emma, Rosins, and Victoria Collins rendered deliciously Sphor's beautiful trio, " Nights' Lingering Shades. " The sweet soprano notes of Miss Emma and Rosins were heard to great advantage in the second movement, whilst the full-toned contralto tones of the talented little Vic toria came out with great efNct in the first movement Mr. J. Cohan, the talented concert-giver, was greeted on his entry into the orchestra with the most enthusi astic demonstrations of congratulation and applause. He played four times during the evening ; first his sonata in A flat major, dedicated, by permission, to Spohr. This beautiful composition is written in true classical style ; the subject is elaborately treated in all the prin cipal forms of music. The slow movement is graceful in the extreme ; the scherzo is :playful and brilliant, and. the rondo finishes in the Polucca style. His fantaaira airs from .Norma, introducing " Deh conte," and the " Grand March ;" also " Vivi tu," from Anna Bokna was applauded most ra pt urous l y. I n th i s fantasia Mr.' J. Cohan displayed all the wonders of his eale cation, introducing some very peculiar and novel effects. Mr. J. Cohan's fantasitt, introducing two seherzos and a triumphal march, was the triumph of the evening. He *formed them separately, then blended and harmo nized them together moat ingeniously, concluding his masterly performance by playing the two scherzos with the lett band, while a brilliant variation was heard revelling in intricacies of the most novel descriptiou. Deafening peals of applause rewarded the exertions of the concert-giver. Mr. J. Cohan's quartet for two violins, viola, and violencello, was played by Messrs. Sainton, Weslake, Goffrie, and Hausmann, with a per fect ensemble ; this composition is remarkable for the beauty of its structure and the manner; it,was treated in a very classical and melodious style. Mr. Frederick Chatterton was eminently successful in his fantasia on airs from Robert le Diable. The Misses Williams en chanted their audience with their chaste and lovely singing, and Messrs. W. Holmes and Noble were able conductors. The concert gave universal satisfaction. MR. GORIA'S CONCERT. lIANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. This highly-gifted pianist was again most successful at his concert yesterday, nothing could, indeed, exceed the brilliancy of his masterly execution. A beautiful ballad, by W e lli ngton Guernsey, " I wish I were a girl again," was charmingly sung by Miss M. O'Connor, and narrowly escaped being redemanded. It was the theme of general admiration. OYAL BOTANICAL SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK. The second of this society's exhibitions of plants and flowers during the season took place yesterday, and to the infinite satisfaction of the thousands who had purchased tickets, the weather was unusually fine. To this, perhaps, almost unexpected event, together with the successful exertions made by the competitors, may be ascribed the smiling faces which greeted one at every tarn. The company had never been so numerous before. The spacious lawns and winding paths were literally covered with visitors, whose moving mass of various colours formed a coup which, particularly when looked down upon from the miniature mountains of the grounds, was of the most pleasing description. The pic turesque of the gardens is itself indeed a charming sight; but when, as upon this occasion, they are filled with the richly dressed elite of metropolitan fashion, it is difficult to conceive a more enchanting scene; and to complete it, when at intervals the alternate strains of the military bands rose upon the air, the effect was such as one would imagine only in some gorgeous tale of eastern magnifi cence. Of the exhibition itself, it will suffice to say, that it is unrivalled for the number and excellence of the orchida ceous plants, of which should be prominently noticed the hoya imperialis, sent by Messrs. Lucombe and Pince. The principal other exhibitors were—Lady Antrobus, Messrs. Veitch, who had a highly interesting collection of the nepenthes, or pitcher plants, Mr. Fraser, Miss Trail!, Mr. Sigismund Rucker, &c. Three military bands were in attendance to amuse with their accordant strains the company, among whom we noticed their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the Conde de Moutemolin, the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, Princess Metternich and Baron Huge), the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, the Mar chioness Cornwallis, the Marquis of Downshire, the Bishops of London, Durham, Winchester, and Chichester; the Earls of Mansfield, Eglinton, Egremont, Dartmouth; Lord Mandeville, Bat on and Baroness de Goldsmid, Sir James Cockburn, Sir H. Blake, Sir J. Barron, Sir E. Johnson, Sir W. Clay, M.P., Lady Hammond, Lady Vassal Webster, Lady Cockerell, Lady Antrobus, Lady Scott, Miss Burdett Coutts, H. T. Hope Esq. , M.P B. Bond Cabell, Esq., Mdlle. Jenny Lind, &o. The first prizes for the various cfllections were as follows:—For 30 stove and greenhouse plants, to Mr. Fraser; for 20 stove and greenhouse plants, to Mr. Green, gardener, to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart.; for 10 stove and greenhouse plants, to Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Trail; for specimen plants, to Mr. Hunt, for erica fuss sonii; for tall cacti, to Mr. Green; for new tall cacti, to the same; for specimen orchids, to Mr. Mylam, gardener to Mr. Rucker; and to the same, for a new orchid; for new plants in bloom, to Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., for hoya imperialis; and to Messrs. Veitch and Son, for hoya sp.; for Alpine plants, to Mr. Wood, Nor wood; for six Cape pelargoniums, to Mr. Stanley, gar dener to Mr. Berens; for 25 Cape heaths, to Mr. Hunt; for 12 Cape heaths, to Messrs. Fairborn, Clapham; for 6 Cape heaths, to Mr. Mylam; for 10 gloxini as , t o M r. Chitty; for 4 clerodendrons, to Mr. Cole; for 60 orchids, to Mr. Mylam; for 15 orchids, to Mr. Williams, gardener to Mr. Warner; for 6 orchids, to Mr. Dobson, and to Mr. Jack; for 12 pelargoniums, to M r . Cock and Mr. Dobson; for 12 roses in pots, to Messrs. Paul and Son; for 10 yellow roses in pots, to Messrs. Lane and Son; for 100 cut roses, to Messrs. Paul and Son; for 50 cut roses, to Mr. Parsons; for 12 new roses, to Messrs. Lane and Son; for 30 British ferns, to Mr. A. Smith. BALLOON ASCENT FROM CREMORNE.—The holiday makers and sight-seers, who were disappointed on Mon day by not witnessing the announced ascent, from the gardens of Cremorne, of Mr. Gale's balloon, and en joying the fete prepared on that day for their amuse ment, were yesterday gratified by being present at the adjourned ascent of that intrepid gentleman, who took his departure at half-past seven o'clock, accempanied by three companions, on an aerial excursion. The ascent was well managed, the enormous machine rose rapidly in the air, and, as the wind blew from the south-west, took a north-easterly direction, making its way over the King's-road and towards the Regent's Park. There were the usual firing of guns, instrumental music, and hearty cheers from the company, at the rising of the balloon from the ground, which was responded to by the waving of flags, &c., by those in the car. In the gardens and great room in the grounds, a long series of amusements was prepared, viz., theatrical representations, a concert, dancing, &c. There were also illuminations, and fire works, and all such things as are sought after m ore par ticularly in Whitsun week. The numerous rooms of the establishment were prepared for those who consider eating and drinking as indispensable parts of the amuse ment, and a large room was laid out for a public banquet or supper. The whole of these gardens are now in ad mirable order; the maze, which was planned after the calebrated one at Hampton Court, is now a labyrinth of strong hedges. The walks and flower-beds are all in good taste, and the terrace and grounds, which run close to the river, are ornamented with fine casts from antique statues, equestrian groups, and other things of a similar class. The whole of this place is enclosed with a lofty fence, so that the annoyance of the mob an the outside is completely excluded. Tho festivities were kept up with spirit for several hours, the merry throng appearing highly delighted with the preparations made for their entertainment. SPLIT AMONGST THE CONFEDERATES.—Last night a general meeting of the Irish Confederate Club took place at the Chartist Assembly Rooms, Dean-street, Sobs. The attendance was very numerous, in conse quence of a notice of motion having been placed on the books by Mr. Killiany to disclaim on the part of the Irish Confederation any wish to obtain, their objects by any other means than peaceful and legitimate agita tion. Mr. Killiany, in a lucid and forcible argument, pointed out the extreme folly of supposing that they could obtain anything by force. He implored theta, if they had any wish that leniency should be shown by covernment , to Looney and the other members of the Confederation, to disavow this connexion with pikes and guns. Such bomba s ti c stu ff h a d a l rea d y l ost t h em some of their best men, and though Mitchel was sent to Bermuda, the rest might make up their minds for Nor folk Island. Mr. Nowlan opposed the motion. Mr. Killian) , replied; and Mr. Ennis, a Chartist, denied that the people of England were opposed to the Irish; that they would assist them to obtain repeal and a separate Government if they wished it; and be advised all to arm, as September, the shooting season, was at hand. Mr. Killiany rose and declared he would quit the room if those expressions were not retracted. This caused considerable confusion, amidst which Mr. Killiany stated that his resolution was to disclaim, on the part of the Confederates, pikes, guns, and physical force. This an nouncement created great uproar. Mr. Killiany and the chairman put on their bats, and declared the meeting adjourned. Mr. Nowlan mounted the !platform. and vociferated for funds to defend Looney; another porton imploring them to keep the peace, mid thlis it .....'''....'