The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-21 00:00:00

LLOYIY;S SHIPPING... -i T ilLs DA. .) LONDON, JAN. 21.—Wind at noon S., light aim GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Eliza, St. John's, Ne s found land. PWLEHELI, JAN. 20.—Tho Cameloon has been got off shore. DEAL, JAN. 20.—Wind S.S.W.— And. Alice Maud, Cuddatore; Daniel Wheeler, Colombo. Put back, Eu phrates, St. Croix. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 20.—Wind S. to W.N.W.—Arrd. Mary Queen of Scots, Pernamb uco, Paraiba, &c.; Emu , Demerara; Hemisphere, New Orleans; Osborne, New Orleans; Scotia. New Orleans; Invincille, Balti more; Yeoman, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Fair field, Calcutta; Alpha, Monte Yideo; Laura, Demerara; Bella en Gracia, Ilavannah; N. S. del Carmen, Ha vannah; John Ger:ow, New Orleans; Mary Caroline, Mobile. The Lady of the Lake, for Charleston, is put ting back with loss of foretopmast. WEYMOUTH, JAN. 20. —The paddle-box of a large steamer, supposed from its size and appearance to have belonged to the Amazon, has washed ashore in West Bay, near Fleet. CoNCAMEAU, JAN. 17.—The Favourite, Bordeaux to Constantinople, has put in with damage to masts and making some water, having touched the ground in en tering the Bay. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 4.—The Navigateur, of Dun kirk, Taganrog to England, was wrecked on Point Galata Dec. 21; crew and greater part of cargo saved. COWES, JAN. 20.—The Juno, of Sunderland, London to Genoa, has pnt in with starboard bow stove, and fore mast badly injured, from contact with the Agnes, Lon don to Trinidad. Arrd. John Spencer, Shanghai. FALMOUTH, JAN. 20.—Wind S. W., strong breezes and squally.—Arrd. Har&ur, New York. OFF SClLLY.—Bosphorus, Buenos Ayres, and sailed for Antwerp. SUNDERLAND.—Arrd. Janet Willis, Demerara. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY A very limited supply of English Wheat, chiefly out Of condition, was on sale in to-day's market. Although the attendance of millers was small, the demand was steady, and a good clearance was effected at fully Mon day's advance in the quotations. The imports of Foreign Wheat this week have been only 2,200 quarters. good dry qualities, ex granary, moved off freely, at extreme currencies, whilst the value of low and mid dling kinds was well supported. In floating cargoes very little was doing. W e were rat h er scant il y suppl i e d with Barley, for which the inquiry ruled firm, at very full prices. Malt changed hands steady, at late rates. The quantity ready for delivery was by no means ex tensive. The Oat trade was firm, and, in some instances, prices were the turn in favour of sellers. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour ,were quite as dear as on Aloaday. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Racks English 1,160 2,520 2,280 700 1,140 Irish ........ 290 )'oreign ...... 2,200 580 lIMITECH.A.PEL. Prime Beef and Mutton commanded a steady sale, at fall prices. In other kinds of Meat very little Was doing. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Veal, 33 Od to 3s 10d; Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per Blbs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Although the amount of business doing in our market is by no means extensive, last week's prices aro steadily supported. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, TITESDA.Y.—By the Canada we learn that cotton had gained per lb. upon the previous week's rates at New York, and at New Orleans, on the receipt of advices hence to the 24th ult., kc. per lb. Although, however, the effect of the accounts from France, was to this extent favourable, the state of business continued heavy and spiritless. These accounts have rather strengthened the impression Which had been previously received, that the raw material is not likely to be materially cheaper for a while ; and their influence has been on the side of firmness in our market. So far, however, as there is any noticeable change in business, it is hardly in favour of sellers. As the shippers are doing but little in warps and pin-cops, the hom e ff con sumers (finding a b e tt e r c hoice) are led to r ra ther lower prices ; and, in some instances, producers Make a s li g h t concess i on, i n others t h ey d o no t. In 20's and 30's re e l e d wa t er , a genera l stea di ness i s still main tained by the contracts in hand, and by the demand for China and the European continent; favourite spin nings continue, indeed, exceedingly firm. Mule yarns Of India qu a lity, being mostly engaged for the next week or two, are also worth as much as they were last week. In the Bolton spinnings, adapted for the Yorkshire trade, there is no alteration. But low counts of mule and water, from 12's downwards, are dull, and still inclined to yield. Long cloths, the better qualities of printers, and 40-inch shirtings from 60 reeds up wards, continue steady under existing engagements and a fair present demand; but madapollams, jacconots, and the lower shirtings, are still in c li ne d to droop, in some degree, un d er the discouraging accounts brought by the last advices from India. The home houses do not yet come into the market for domestics, which are conse quently inanimate. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The flannel market to-day has been slacker than it has been for these last six months. Thi s may partly arise from the previous week being Christmas week, or the time when that feast is kept at Rochdale when work partly ceases, and few pieces could be expected to be offered for sale; which ci rcumstances may account for so few buyers attending. Wool continues firm, though there is little doing, and the dealers are looking forward to an advance in price. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There has only been a moderate business transacted in manufactured goods Si nce our la s t re p o rt, the stru gg l e now go i ng on between buyers and sellers as to price preventing any l arge opera ns for the moment. The difficulties that have lately arisen amongst some of the small manufacturers who have been jobbing goods through agents at ruinous rates, have had a very prejudicial influence on prices; DUE as two or three of these houses have yielded to the Pressure during the last few days, and their stocks being i sold off, it is hoped that better prices will be obtained ere Thrown Silks—The demand continues steady for the finer descriptions of China and Bengal for the home market. The throwing mills are mostly on full time. Raw Silks—Nothing new has transpired in prices. some large arrivals of Chinas are reported the last few d ays, but no operations have yet taken place in them. LIA.LIFAX, SATIIRDAY.—B usiness has b een s l ac k er i n our piece h a ll to-day thani t was l ast wee k , and very f e* goods have changed hands. In yarns and wools there is no noticeable alteration, except that there is rather more quietness. UUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—In our m ar k et to-day business has been more brisk generally. In the cloth hall, light goods, of new patterns, have been bought. stocks are low, and the manufacturers are in better Spirits than has been usual of late, though merchants have not been very free with orders; some of the mills are running short time. A fair business has been done In the warehouses, both to-day and during the week. The wool market continues much the same as last week. A SINGULAR RELIC. Caain D'Auberville, of the barque Chieftain , of Boston, writes to the editor of the Louisville Vari that he put into Gibraltar o n th e 27th o f August las t , eties to repair some damages his vessel had sustained, and, While waiting, himself and two of his passengers crossed th e stra i ts to Mount Abylus, on the African coast, to shoot, and pick up geological specimens. Before returning the breeze had freshened so much as to render it necessary to put more ballast in the bo at; and one of the crew lifted what he supposed to be a piece of rock but from its extreme lightness and singul ar shape, was induced to call the attention of the captain to it, who at first took it for a piece of pummice-stone, but so completely covered with barnacles and other marine animalcule) as to deny that supposition. On further examination he found it to be a cedar keg. On opening it he f oun d a cocoanut enveloped in a kind of gum or resinous substance; this he also opened, and found a parchment covered with Gothic characters, nearly illegible, and which neither he nor any one on board was able to decipher. He, however, found on shore an A rmenian book merchant, who was said to be the most learned inan in Spain, to whom he took it, who, after learning the circumstances of its discovery, offered three hundred dollars f or i t, which offer Captain D'Aubervi de clined. Il e then, says the leiter, read word fur word,le and translated it into French as he read each sentence, a short but concise account of the discovery of earthy, or father India, addressed to Ferdinand and Isabella, of Castile and Arragon, saying the ships could not possibly su rvive the tempest anoth e r d ay; that they then were between the Western Isles and Spain; that two like narratives wore written and thrown into the sea, in case the Caraval should go to the bottom that some mariner would pick up one or the other of them. The strange document was signed by Christopher Columbus in a bold and dashing hand. It also bore the date of 1493, and consequently has been floating over the Atlantic 358 years, the letter closes with an assurance from the writer that he would guard his treasure safe until his return to t h e United States, which wou ld b e i n A pr il or May next.—Savannah (U.S.) Paper. An iron vessel, called the Three Bells, which ha s Jest arrived from Australia rid Calcutta, fnrnishes a v ery satisfactory proof that the objection against the use of i ron M the Indian Seas on account of the impossibility of pre- Threegit from fouling can be effectually overcome. The lately been brought into use, and she has returned, it is said, Without any b arnac l es and wan less fouling than many cop- Pered a vessels coming off a voyage from Calcutta only. This v essel was b u il t at Dumbarton for the Australian trade, but her first trip was to the St. Lawrence, on which occasion she made the passage from Quebec to Glasgow in fifteen days and even hou rs . She is 730 tons, old measurement, and her hold is divided into five water-tight compartments. Her time from Calcutta was 111 days. WFALMOUTH, JAN. 19.--The United, merchant a . el , arrived hem to-day f rom the M e di terranean , f e ll i n i_vriettk the Strife, A ngus master, off Candia, Nov. 20, with her the a mutino us state. The master requested Mr. Clark, United, to come on board, but, as night was approach uiling, and the sea running high, he did not deem it right to t ply with the re quest, at which the crew of the Strife set P hree cheers. DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT COINS AT HESK • IN —On Tuesday two workmen discovered an old pewter tankard, con titilieerineigzu2o9of gold w coi_n . s, in a field at Ileskin, supposed to be of find Charles 1,- -Preston Pilot. THE SUN, PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION. BENEFIT _DEPARTMENT. The annual general meeting at the members of the Benefit or Life Assurance Department of the Pro vident Clerks' Association 'has he Id on Monday evening at the London Tavern ; Mr. H. H. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The following gentlemen were present :—John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. ; M essrs. J . W . W e l c h , A. Dawson, J. Daakaerts, John Clarke, William Maitland, Richard Price, W. J. Jordon, W. S. Sawtell, Samuel Jepps, Samuel Lintott, and Samuel Notley, members of the Board of Management ; George Thomas, E'q., A. Smee, Esq , &c. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, the report of the directors for the past year was submitted to the meeting, of which the following is an ab%tract : " The Board of Management present in the eleventh annual report the following details:- 388 Life Policies issued during the past year for 72,875/. 5 Annuities ditto ditto 1291. 153. 4d. 25 Proposals declined. 79 Proposals deferred, withdrawn, or waiting further information. "The annual income from premiums on policies, together with the dividends ou capital, has been in. creased to 15.320/. After paying during the past year 2,5501. for claims from deaths the amount of invest ment has been increased to 32.5001. ThrPe-and• Half per Cents.; 4,4501. lent on mortgage; 170/. Bs. lent on security of policies, making the amount of investment, 32,5001. Three-and-a- Half per Cents.; 4,620/. Bs. on other security. Amount of claims during the past year from deaths, 3,5001. "At a special general meeting held on 22d July, 1851, important alterations of the rules were recommended and adopted by the meeting, which, it is believed, will prove very advantageous to the society." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, said he would only occupy their time a few mo ments, because, as they were already aware, for the sake of economising a great deal of time and labour, the directors had determined to try the experiment of holding the two meetings of the association the same evening.—(Hear, bear.) That object they had in view in the recent alteration of the rules; and as it would save a great deal of labour and ex pense, if the experiment succeeded, he hoped every gentleman who purposed to address the meeting would condense as much as possible what he had to say.—(Hear, hear.) He was glad to hear, by the cheering which followed the report, that the meeting was fully satisfied with the result of the past year's proceedings.—(Hear, hear.) It was a year that was trying to most insurance companies, and it appeared to be obvious that the Great Exhibition bad something to do with it. If any one doubted that conclusion, he would show them a few facts to substantiate it.—(Hear, hear.) He found that the business of the first four months of the year amounted to 27,0501., while the business of the six months during which the Exhibition was open was only 24,9251., the six months being less than the four.—(Hear, hear.) In November we began to pull up again, and the business amounted to 4,7501, and in December it had reached 16,1501., which cer tainly was , very gratifying.—(Hear, hear.) Some of this might be attributed to the alteration of the rules, but taking the business altogether as it stood, he thought they might well congratulate themselves upon the result.—(Hear, hear.) Now, as regards the alteration of the rules, to which allusion was made in the report ; it appeared, as was originally contem plated, that the alteration would have a beneficial effect upon the new clerks.—(Hear, hear.) lie found that from July 22d to January in the present year they had 11,4001. insured by parties who were not clerks, and when he compared that with the corre sponding period of the previous year, he found that was an excess of 3, 6501.--(Hear, hear.) So far, then, they wer e go i ng on most satisfactorily, and he thought it was now high time that they made another push forward to increase their business.— (Hear, hear.) They had been extremely cautious and careful in their proceedings hitherto, and had taken care not to launch into any extravagances in the way of expenditure, but he thought now they were on so safe a footing that a certain amount of additional expenditure might be judiciously applied, and it was for them to show by their approbation whether the directors were correct in their opinion.— (Hear, hear.) It was quite clear that there was a certain amount of expenditure which ought to be gone into to insure an increase of business; they had hitherto been extremely cautious in what they had laid out, and they had gone on gradually progressing while, as they all knew very well, there were offices incurring an enormous expenditure, without having as yet any sufficient business to meet it. They, how ever, had never done that, they had kept within their means as the result of their past proceedings would show, but still, as he said before, there was ample room for judicious increase in the expenditure. — (Hear, hear.) He would particularly direct atten tion to the present offices. Every one who had oc casion to visit them must see at a glance that they were totally inadequate to meet the increased business of the association, or to afford sufficient accommoda- tion to the clerks.—(Hear, hear.) In fact, they could not have an additional clerk, as the efficient discharge of some of the business required, because they had not room for him.—(Hear, hear.) The members, therefore, must not be surprised if the directors shortly tried the experiment of increasing the expenditure in that direction—(Hear, hear) — though of course they should be extremely cautious in what they did, and wait for a fitting opportunity to make the move.—(Hear, hear.) He did not know that there was anything more for him to say, and he would sit down with simply moving the reception of the report.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BELL said that he considered the position which the association had now assumed would justify increased expenditure, with the view of bringing it more prominently under the notice of the public. He wished particularly to call attention to the inconvenience of the present offices, which be thought inadequate for the transaction of the increased business of the association, and he would also recommend that the remuneration to the officers of the establishment should be liberally considered by the Board of Management. Mr. BowN said, as a country member of the asso ciation, accidentally present on that occasion, he might be permitted to state that he cordially agreed with the remarks that had fallen from the Chairman and Mr. Bell, particularly with regard to the manner in which the business had been conducted; but it was his impression, and this was a sentiment which he had heard uttered by other parties in the country, that the society was too much of a class character to obtain the general support of the public. lie consi dered that greater publicity ought to be given to the objects and proceedings of the association in some popular journa l. Th e di rectors did not a d ver ti se enough. He spoke from experience when he said that the expense of advertising would be insignificant compared to the vast amount of business which would accrue to the association. There was one thing very much against them, which struck every one with surprise, but more especially a stranger, coming to London—he alluded to the situation and appearance of their office. Many assurance societies had magni ficent buildings in the metropolis, though, perhaps, their business did not warrant them in keeping up such large establishments; but the Provident Clerks had a considerable amount of business, and yet they were obliged to carry it on in very indifferent and inadequate premises. —(Hear.) He could not call their office, as Mr. Bell had done, a hole and corner one, because it was not at a corner, but there was no denying it had a dingy and gloomy ap pearance ; certainly none would b e i n duc ed to j oin the association by looking at the exterior it presented. Mr. Bown then gave an instance of the great advan tages to be obtained by advertising. He had for some years past been the principal of a boarding-school in the country, where there were no means of giving it c a publicity ; but though he only commenced with nine pupils, by a d ver ti s i ng constan tl y i n th e papers he sincyer he friendsb be durin g gwraadually secured an excellent connexion. In that ua acquainted d l a swith fifteen his or best t ve n a t n y y d emostyears. Two or three the truth of members on th e b oar d cou ld t es tify t o spent a little thatmore statement. If th ere f ore th e di rec tors fident they would remoney in advertising he was con themselves o n the haveresultample ca use t o congratu l a t e dissen tient voice would be raised He was sure not a ex pense which might be incurargedainst the additional Mr. LLOYD considered that lii-r(llßear.) of this with another similar Mr' Bell s comparison own admission, not based on correct orn was, by his He did not altogether agree with whetbeenLodsitive data. said premises they to the expenditure , and the stat e o f the they now occupied. He w as not disposed tobe g gardly, but on the other hand h e had no desire that n I the association should possess one of those palaces—those shells without kernels, which they saw in every street and corner, and which the last P arliamentary return of new assurance societies so well exposed, and which the next return would still further expose. Let them have a good kernel first, and then the shell would com e by and by. He considered that the statement as to the increase of the clerks' salaries was very pre mature and ill-advised. The directors had acted very wisely in abstaining from mentioning the subject. Their attention was called to it at the last meeting, when they promised that it should receive the earnest consideration of the board because it was a mat ter of , principle that th e clerks of clerks should be well paid, in order that the clerks of principals might be properly remunerated for their services.—(Cheers . ) They could hardly expect that gentlemen would labour for them for 40/. or 50/. a year. The fact of this being a class society was the reason why the managers, who were clerks themselves, did their work so well for that money; because they knew that they were working for the benefit of their fellow-clerks.—(Hear, hear.) The y had always been actuated by a feeling of brotherhood in the discharge of their duties, and he believed that LONDON, when an additional sum was voted to them last year they showed some reluctance i n receiv i ng i t .— (Cheers.) The association, he thought, was now going on pretty fairly ; about 7 per cent. on the polkies granted was something like the money they bad in hand, and he believed the best authorities would tell them that they might get rid of their risks for 5 per cent.—thus showing they had already a profit of 2i per cent.—(Hear.) Though he had the misfor tune to differ with the directors on some points, still he was of opinion that they had always acted with the best intention, and he considered they might be safely left to choose better premises for the society if they were necessary, and to determine the additional salary to be given to the clerks, without any motion being passed on the subject. They would exercise their discretion on those two points, guided by the wish expressed at that rneeting.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN observed that the directors had spent as much as 1231. in advertising during the past year. Mr. WOOLLEY proposed a vote cf thanks to the directors for their great attention to the interests of the society. Mr. DURHAM, in seconding the motion, said he was persuaded the alterations which had recently , been made would tend very much to promote the pro gress of the society. He could bear testimony to the great care, caution, and unceasing attention which the directors had devoted to every subject that was brought before them. They had been very anxious to improve the appearance of the office, and if they could have done so, they would long ago have taken the whole of the premises in Moor gate•street for the purposes of the association. They were, however, desirous of seeing the society placed on a permanent and sure footing as regards the amount of business transacted ere they took so important a step. They had hitherto exercised a wise economy, but he thought they might now safely expend a little more money in advertising and in visits to the provinces. The CHAIRMAN stated that the directors would take both the subjects alluded to in the discussion into their consideration at the ensuing meetings of the board. It was not necessary to pass any motion with reference to either of those questions. Mr. WOOLLEY moved that a sum of 500/. be awarded to the directors for their services during the past year. Some might treat this as a payment to the board, but he rather looked upon it as a mark of approbation, for 5001. was nothing like an adequate remuneration for the efficient services that had been rendered. They were extremely fortunate in having so respectable and able a directory on such reasonable terms.-- (Hear.) Mr. GEORGE moved that the sum be reduced to 4001. He said that the alteration in the rules took place upon the recommendation of the committee ; and he had the opinion of Mr. Finlaison, a gentleman who considers before he gives an opinion, that when a man pays ss. he is entitled to have out of the society 53. worth. He objected to the committee having so large a sum as 5001., inasmuch as they have taken away from the large majority of the members the right which they held out when they commenced, of participating in the benefits arising out of the benevolent fund. The amendment fell to the ground, there being no seconder of it. A MEMBER moved that the sum should be 6001. The CHAIRMAN hoped the Hon. Gentleman would withdraw that motion. Mr. BELL thought it would be beneficial to the interests of the association to make the sum 6001., therefore he would second that preposition. The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, which he said he hoped would not be carried, which was, there fore, negatived, and the original proposition was car ried, with only one dissentient (Mr. George). Mr. WELCH—Gentlemen, I rise with great plea sure to propose that our excellent Chairman be re- elected - a manager of this society.—(Cheers.) It is quite unncessary for me to say one word upon his merits, you know them as we ll as I d o . —(H ear .) I will not, therefore, detain you a single moment longer, but simply propose to you his re-election. The motion having been seconded, was put and carried by acclamation. Mr. Samuel Jepps, Mr. S. Notley, and Mr. Richard Price were also, upon the motion of the Chairman, unanimously re-elected managers. Mr. Edward Coleman, Mr. Charles Woolley, and Mr. S. Wood were next elected auditors for the en- suing year, and 151. 15s. voted to the auditors of last year. A - MEMBER wished to know if it was intended to adopt the deposit system in the Life Assurance De partment ? _ The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. It would be contrary to the Act of Parliament. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meet ing terminated. BENEVOLENT DEPARTMENT. The annual general meeting of the members and subscribers of this department was then held; Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P., in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, a report was submitted to the members, of which the following is an abstract : No. Amounts. Received from New Subscribers Old ditto 420 449 8 0 fl Life ditto 1 10 10 0 Total number of Subscribers 485 for 528 3 0 Donations £625 2 9 Subscriptions from Insurers. 1,449 at ss. Od. 2 at 10s. 6d. 6 at 10s. Od. 1 at 20s. Od. £992 8 9 Gratuities amounting to 1101. have been given to 17 members. Loans to the extent of 1,850/. have been granted to 97 members. On the 29th May, 1850, one clerk was elected to an annuity of 251.; and two widows of clerks to annuities of 151,, making with those already on the fund 5 clerks and - 14 widows of clerks, at an annual charge of 3351. The balance-sheet for the past year shows that the addition to the funds is 454/. 95.;- making the total amount of this department 12,9382 15s. 4d. The board regret that they have lost by death the valuable services of two of the original auditors, Sir J. pinie, Bart., and John Readnell, Esq. The treasurer and trustees have expressed their satis faction at the present position of the association. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Gentlemen, it w ill b e my duty to propose to you the adoption of this report, but as I feel that the circumstances under which it is presented to you are extremely important to your future prosperity and well-being, I take the liberty of attaching to the proposal of that report some very few observations.—(Hear, hear.) I wish particularly, first of all, to draw your attention to one item in that report, which I confess has given me very great satisfaction indeed. It is the return of a sum of money given to a clerk in difficulties, when he found he could do without it.—(Hear, hear.) It not only is most highly honourable to the individual, it not only stamps him as a man of right and proper and correct feeling, but it also shows that he thoroughly understands the objects for which this benevolent fund was originated and established.— (Hear.) It is not for the purpose of giving money away, but it is for the purpose of temporarily assist ing those who otherwise would be perplexed, embar rassed, and driven into difficulties, and therefore I hail this item in the report not only with the greatest pleasure, but also as an evidence, as it appears to me, that the object and meaning of the fund, and the manner in which it took its rise, are well understood and appreciated.—(Hear, hear.) Having said these few words upon that particular point, I come to the great and important object to which I wish to draw your attention, namely, the alteration in the rules of the two departments, which have taken place since I last had the honour of addressing t io h n is ab p l l y ace a .— ve ( r H y e im ar p , o h r e t a a r n . t ) on T e, ha a t nd alt t e h r e ation i y s o u u n f q r u o e m s t cir cumstances which have occurred since it was made show that it is important in the pecuniary advantages which it confers upon the members.—(Hear, hear.) It is important too in the advantages which it with draws from certain persons who either had, or ima gined they had, them before.—(Hear, hear.) As there was evidently a question of taking away some thing from somebody, it was a bounden and impera tive duty on the part of the board of management to give the clearest and deepest attention to the propriety of proposing the change in the rules, and to take care that there was no real right taken away from any one who possessed it before, and the board of management did me the honour of re peatedly consulting with me during the time that this alteration was under consideration.—(Hear, hear.) I therefore most amply and most willingly take my full share of the responsibility in advising t p o r v s i a n: of t h ose alterations.—(Hear, hear.) justice and hat ap proving gentlemen, wh o are a ll present, w i ll do me t h e attention to when that alteration was first praonciededi n n o g tice I drew their im mediate(ael reverence —.th e v i d i e c r a t e c h n Y e c i e r — o fi f t r h s e t brought under a 'y to the difficulty and the whatve vented hold in most religious have not the honour o rights of any one, fthrough a gentleman whom I their solictitors, was to inquire, through knowing personally, but who I believe sits to my r i - any vested rights in fi g ht, whether or not there were one which would prevent 'baol:neryation in the rules.—(Hear.) the adoption of this The answers from ' w ere w adsistwinhcettheexrplicinit, refe rence that difficulty , was removed. . clear, and, therefore, The thing then to consi derh to the pecuniary interest of the benevolent department itself, this was a wi s e an d judicious m easure to propose; and as I b e li eve all concealment and all secresy in this matter is a great mistake, I shall take the liberty of taking every one here into council as fully and completely as when I was taken into council myself.--(hear, hear.) I tell you, then, that the reasons upon which these alterations were made were these :—First of all, every person insuring had, under the old rules, the right to relief, or to apply for relief, under the benevolent fund ; and when the insurances increased so largely us they have done of late years, it was clear and pal pable to the understanding of any one, that unless the funds of the benevolent department increased in some thing like the same ratio as the benefit depart ment, the claims upon the benevolent department would increase largely, whilst the means of meeting a ll.—(hear, hear.) To hold ou t , therefore, the benevo l ent department, and th e prospect of relief i n t i me those claims would not i ncrease at all. of distress to insurers, was little less than a delusion ; and the second ground appears to me not less feasible. The gentlemen who hear me are proba bly as well aware as I am that under the old rules a certain proportion —a large proportion—ljbelieve lam correct in saying o ne - t h ird of the profits arising from the insurance dep ar t ment was, on each division of profits, to be giv en t o the benevolent hear.) Now that large application pof insurances;o:. u r ht n ia d ovni t D o ga s b r e eo a canone m ud. r o t shseti personar t s do e r t i oh o fe u rally demurred to the application of so large a pro the business they brought to the office being given to the ,benevo lent fund.—(Hear, hear.) Now, when you recollect, that the principal source of revenue in the benevolent department was derived from a division of the profits in the benefit department, it is obvious that this was a state of things which deterred persons from insuring, and ultimately fell back upon the benevolent fund itself and diminished it in amount.—(Hear, hear.) wst hhobenevolent hp ardoobstaclefi nt toso possible uonho fund.—(Hear, i s di n bi p d vin r r rfiye(t increase In ae waset prospectauor- The question, therefore, proposed to me was, whether in reference to the two causes which I have explained, namely, first of all, the great increase of the benefit department, and the total impossibility right to make of meeting the claims of those gentlemen who had the them, and secondly, the natural conviction of all persons interested in the m anagement of the society, that the large application of one-third of the profits to the benevolent department inj ure d th e b ene fit department, and therefore ultimat ely injured the be nevolent department, it would not be better to make he t reasons which I w the alteration which has taken place.—(Hear, bear.) I gave all the attention and consid erat i on in my power to the subject, and having received t h e fullest expla nation as to the effect which would b e produced by the change, and received complete s at i sfaction on that ha point,ve detailedand having all in my power, I was then, and I am now, bound i n h onesty to say that I gave my hearty, my cordial a ssent to the alte ration of the ru l es w hich have alread y b een proposed to you and carried.—(Hear.) And furth er, gentlemen, the consideration to t I beg to draw your attention to the working of the change seen in this its earliest stage. Ar You have now got a certain income of about 3701., which you may consider as a fixed (H income. —.—ear, hear.) Now just look at the way it works. It is quite obvious that it would have been impossible for you to confer that large and most cheering benefit upon the widows of clerks which has been detailed to You as in pro spect for the month o f May next.--(Rear, hear.) But that is n o t a ll, b eca use when you have done that you will have something like two-thirds of a fixed income arising from a certain sum, which will be in vested, and which will go on accumulating and in creasing. I really hope no gentleman who hears me w ill believe that in making this change we forgot or undervalued the disappointment which any one indi vidual may have received from the change ; but I do again assure you that I believe it has been done with the most firm adherence to, and the fullest respect for, all their rights, and from the best advised conviction that it would conduce to the real and permanent interest of both branches of the society. —(gear, hear.) There is one other circumstance which I feel bound also to mention. There is an iten, I think it is 2471., in the accounts, under the head of law charges, and it is a most painful item, because it results from the prosecution of a person in Scotland, who obtained a loan, and it was afterwards discovered that the signatures of the guarantees were forgeries. That, gentleme n has given rise to the surmise that the gentleman who borrowed the money had been guilty of some irregularity, but nevertheless the evi dence of the falseness of the guarantees' signature is to my mind utterly inconclusive.—(Hear, hear.) But, gentlemen, in reference to the large expense of this trial, it should be remembered that had the board of management acquiesced in the forgery, without a previous inquiry, they would have been holding out a premium for a repetition of similar conduct in others.—(Rear, hear.) lam afraid I have taken up too much of your time, but I felt this was an impor tant evening, which called for an explanation from me upon the various points I have touched upon, and, in moving the adoption of the report, let me hope that any gentleman who wishes to address you will re ceive the same patient hearing that you have accorded to me.—(Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE again complained of what he termed the "compulsory' payment of Sa. to the benevolent fund. The CHAIRMAN said, what he understood to be the arrangement; was as follows :—Certain inducements were held out to join the benefit department formerly , those who joined th e b ene fi t department bad certain claims or rights on th e benevolent departmen t , but when the benefit d epartment increased so it became necessary to get fresh funds to meet all the claims on the .benevolent department. At length means were devised for that purpose, and they were assented to by the members. They were, that every person on assuring his life should, in exchange for his rightwhich he thereby had on the benevolentdepartment, contribute a certain sum annually to that department.l Formerly there was no such payment by assurers. and was Dot compulsory now , to establish a claim on the benevolent except to this extent, .. no more—that if a. person, being an assurer, wished largely, pay for it.—(Hear.) Mr. GEORGE said be had still some difficulty in believing that the payment was not compulsory. The CHAIRMAN assured him that it was purely would . be .received with the and wholly voluntary.—(l-lear.) After some further discussion tbefunrdellobret musts balance-sheet were. received and adopted. satisfaction. Mr. WELCH said he rose to propose a resolution greatest plea- That portion of the . re port which referred to the election of annuitants stated that the society Was in a to grant position an nuities this year to . an extended number of persons, s w u h r i e c h a n d and the cheers with which that announcement was in a position to grant those satisfactory a state, and that they would enable the directors to lend a helping band to a few m ore , e distressed members and their id w__ow . s.—.(llear.) Th e felt in learning that the f an received indicated . how directors had the greatest satisfaction . in arriving at the conclusion that they were much ds W p e l r e e as i u u r s e e the members annuities, but had th e members ought to b ear in mind that, if the rules would not havealtere t d and a fu n d thereby crea t e d, they he gratifying d uty t o perform of proposing that they should r ender additional assistance to the widows and orphans o f distressed fellow-c l er k s. —(Cheers.) . The resol u t ion be now moved would at relief to g thosewho wanted it not been had lon subsequently give great and another resolution would be bquently pro posed which would meet the case of the candidates who were unsuccessful on a former occasion. , He urged upon the members to follow up the good which they had already don e by exerting themselves to get their fellow-clerks to j o i n the association. In this way they would increas e the importance of the benefits on their less fortunate. brethren.--(Hear.) society, augment . the funds It was only by unity and action I and bestow greater that they could ex the Clerks' ex pect to make the association. what it ought to be, and what he hoped to see it ere long, it their support, they would every year have to c ngratuls,te them the clerks, as icnocinreeasfionrgw amountad live the means of doing. Mr.. Welch concluded doing.--(Hear.) by moving the following resolution :..._ s a e b l v o e d s y : on the uld " That on the 26th M . ay next,. or 13- good on such other day as the board may appoint, of which d ue notice will be m embers( of the Associa tion be held, for the purpose of electing t h e given, benevolent a sp special following additional annuitants: — a l departmentgene r a inmeeting the Provident Two clerks for annuities of ... 25/. each. And five widows of cl e rks for annuiti es 0 i for six widows If one clerk only applies, then one c l erk 15/. each. annuity of o c f lerks . for annuities of 151 Andan If no clerk applies, then eight widows 4 e ach. of clerks fer annuities of ... •-. 15/ The resolution was seconded by M r. 10- • each." carried unanimously. 4A ()Tray, and Mr. MAITLAND said he bad to propos e which he was confident would commend a. resolution itself to the heart of every one present. It was to the effect that the three widows who were unsuccessful, at the last election, and who by the alteration of th e rules were excluded from becoming again candidatos should be eligible at the next election.—(Hear, b ear.) He would merely remind the meeting that before the passing of the altered rules, it was requ ired that a person must have been a member three years to make his widow eligible for an annuity. After ol _ireful con sideration the term of membershiV necessary was altered to five years. The annuities were of very great advantage to the recipients, and it was thought that something like a quid pro quo should be given for such valuab l e allow awes. The majority of the members were of that opinion • but while they wished to do justice , they inttst not forget to be merciful. These ladies who were led to hope for, and were entitled in the event of being elected to, annuities, were now excluded by the rules, and it was only an act of charity and mercy to place them in the same position that they were in befo.re..—(Hear.) 1 The motion was seconded by Mr. J - 41 , 1 1,. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21 9 1852. Mr. LLOYD objected to the resolution, on the ground that it was contrary to the laws of the society, and incompetent for the meeting to pass it. How ever much he might regret the consequences to the three widows, he certainly felt it his duty to make this objection, lest a step which he deemed to be ille gal was drawn into a precedent. Considerable discussion ensued upon the legality of the motion, and ultimately it was withdrawn, and another passed to the effect that compensation should be given to the three widows at the discretion of the committee, provided such a course was legal. Mr. COLEMAN moved a vote of thanks to the trus tees and to John Abel Smith, Esq., the treasurer, for their services to the institution, which was carried. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and on behalf of the trustees. It was, he admitted, a rather flattering thing that they could command the services of such men as Baron Rothschild, Mr. Thomson Hankey, and Mr. Prescott. It was no nominal duty they had to perform, for year after year they took a most real and lively interest in the affairs, progress, and wellbeing of the association. As regarded himself, one of the most agreeable cir cumstances of his life was the good-natured appre ciation of the feeble efforts he was able to make to further the interests of the association.—(Cheers.) No one who knew him would doubt his word when he said that as long as he lived his best abilities and his cordial cooperation would be most heartily at their service. —(Cheers.) A vote of thanks was then passed to the directors and auditors. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging a vote, thank ing him for his conduct in the chair, took the oppor tunity of earnestly exhorting the clerks of London to support the benevolent branch of the association, which would confer, if extended by their adhesion, the most incalculable benefits upon them. The meeting then separited. THE REV. J. E. GLADSTONE AND THE BISHOP OF LONDON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.. Sia,—The article which appeared in your columns on the evening of the 14th instant, with the initials " C. J. 5.," plainly intimates that proceedings will be instituted in the Ecclesiastical Court by the Bishop of London against Mr. Gladstone. Now, Sir, I would advise Mr. Gladstone to employ counsel as inexpen sive as possible, for his case is a very plain and simple one, and after all the arguments made use of by counsel the decision rests with the judge. The only word uttered by Mr. Gladstone that can be at all handled is the word " traitor," and that wont bear any other construction than in the sense it was said— a traitor to the Established Church. The Bishop of London knows right well that it is no easy matter to strip a clergyman of his gown and living. A very remarkable instance occurred some years since. The incumbent of Sutton, in Bedford shire, a Dr. Free, a man whose infamy was without a parallel, and who violated every law moral, human, and divine. The Bishop of Lincoln very justly pro ceeded against this man; Free employed no lawyer, but moved the proceedings from court to court, and the decision of the judge was against him in every court, but the time consumed was five years, and the expense to the Bishop was 10,0001. Possession of the house had then to to be obtained, and it was illegal to use force ; it was many months before this posses sion could be obtained, as he kept it barred and se cured, and never moved out of it except on Sundays. At last, by keeping sentinels on guard night and day, and preventing provision being taken in, he was starved out. I instance this case to show the diffi culty a good Bishop had to get rid of a bad parson ; what, then, will be the difficulty that a bad Bishop has to get rid of a good parson, what length of time will it take, and what will the sum total come to ? The rule of three will scarcely determine. The Rev. Mr. Gladstone is of good family, and a cousin of the well-known M.P., and he has a phalanx of powerful friends, not likely to desert him in his hour of need. I am, Sir, &c., OVIS GREGIS. ASTROLOGY.-MR. COPSTICK'S CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I have perused with a feeling of satisfaction the article in The Sun of last evening upon this case. In the month of October, last year, one James Bell was, in a similar manner, tempted by a policeman in disguise to break the law (the Vagrant Act), then pounced upon, convicted, and imprisoned, chiefly through the evidence of this same policeman. The case occurred at the Lambeth Police-office. _ It is gratifying to find that the press has condemned ;his detestable plan for bringing offenders to th© seat of 1 ustice. Ido not presume to intrude upon your valuable space, by entering into the important question of the merits or demerits of the ancient science of astrology. Notwith standing the opinion and desire to the contrary ex pressed by the Learned Recorder at the Bath Quarter Sessions on the 10th inst., it is certainly a fact that astrology is slowly but surely recovering from its fallen state, and that it is now recognised as a science by nu merous persons of talent, learning, and respectability. In these days of mental activity it is impossible that this important question of the reality of planetary influence can again be shelved, whether the Vagrant Act be re pealed or not. The time must soon arrive when the facts in astrology, like the facts in other sciences, will be generally recognised, and this sublime science be again honoured, after its long night of neglect and ob scurity. The dawn is already approaching. I am, Sir, your, 80. London, January 20. LEX. THE NEW REFORM BILL. A meeting of the Manchester committee of manage ment of the Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association was held yesterday afternoon, in Manchester ; Mr. George Wilson in the chair. Among those present were Mr. Bright, 'MX., Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Henry, Mr. Heywood, M.P., Mr. Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr. S. R. Robinson, Sir E. Armi tage, and Mr. J. Simpson. The meeting was very large. Mr. Wilson said they were assembled to consider what steps should be taken in the district previous to the assembling of Parliament in reference to the new Reform Bill. In fact he did not know what it was to be, or anything in relation to it, beyond an observation which had escaped from Lord J. Russell himself, that he was likely to have considerable difficulties to meet among his colleagues on the subject, and that some members of the Cabinet, instead of rendering him that support which he was entitled to, provided his measure was really likely to be satisfactory to the country, were indisposed to give him that cordial sup port which every gentleman in the room, provided the measure was good, would give him. As this Reform Bill was certain to be that which would be in operation for the next twenty years, it behoved all persons interested to examine into its character, and to see that it was efficient. Mr. Wilson then proceeded to enter into an argument respecting the comparative number of Mem bers sent by various towns in Lancashire and other places. The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Bright, and carried unanimously:—" That the popula tion of the county of Lancaster, by the census of 1851, is declared to be upwards of 2,000,000, or one-eighth of the population of England, and one-fourteenth of that of the United Kingdom; that its taxable property, by a Parliamentary return of the session of 1847, is de clared to be 6,463,3631., or more than one-tenth of the whole rateable property of England; that its contribu tions to the national Exchequer, whether from Customs' contributions or from payments to the various branches of the inland revenue, far exceed the average of the population and area of the United Kingdom; that its position with regard to industry, wealth, intelligence, and population, is second to no other county i❑ the United Kingdom; that on all these grounds, this meeting is of opinion that, in any measure of Parliamentary reform to ba introduced by the Government or enacted by the Legislature, the number of Members returned from this county should be largely increased, in order that its influence in the House of Commons may corre spond to the magnitude of its interests, and to its im portance as a portion of the United Kingdom." COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWPORT, I. W., JAN. 20. DISTRESSING SUICIDE.—Our town has been visitEd by severe affliction in the distressing suicide of Mr. Robert Bryant, the worthy landlord of the Star Inn. He rose as usual this morning, and, after giving some directions to his men about the horses, &c., he went up to his office; not coming down to breakfast, nor answer ing when called, the door was forced open, when ho was found suspended and dead. Ho was agent to the Isle of Wight and London Shipping Company, and to various other concerns as accountant and agent. He had the property of a great number of pe rsons in his hands. His widow was unfortunate in her former hus band, who died by his own hands. Her distress now cannot possibly be described. This and the heavy failure of one of our oldest and most respected towns men last week for a sum of little short of 20,0001., has thrown a gloom over the town which will not be soon removed. --- VIENNA, JAN. 16.—1 t appears that the so-called plenipotentiaries from the German States, here assembled, to settle the great question of commerci uned ion, are by n o m eans entrusted with the full power i al mpli in the name they have assumed ; for we are told that the llanoverian, Brunswick, and Frankfort deputies have not at in yet voted her the for their instru c ti ons a doption of the Austrian propositions, relating to c toms' union treaty, as th e y are waiting It is affirmed that all the other members of the Congress h • impression a ssented to both parts o f the Austrian programme. f e o a r ts s o i n r We are authoris ed to contradict an w hich appears to have arisen, to the effect that Mr. B contem pl a ted the abandon ment of his line of search John Franklin from Behring's Straits northward in favour of the plan recommended by Mr. Petermann, the 11 , a •e n ll between that kn ° Nv his n physical geographer, of passing into the Polfc be found Spitabergen and Nova Zembla. The conviction own is the course by which Sir John Franklin is too strong in Mr. Beatson's mind to permit hi l m vil t l o abandon the great import ancepepdorted by Mr. Peter mann,it for any other, though fully recognising of that proposed and most ably supported will be thoroughly whose suggestion it is to be ho workd out by sending an eflicientpst vessel upon the route he proposed. The result cannot fail eam - to set at rest a question of much geographical and dscientific interest, no less aid t han to lend most material Sir that highest object, the ruscue:of the expedition under John Franklin.— Chronicle. ILLNES3 OF THE ARCHDE A CON or MAiscuEsTEn.— We are sorry to learn that the V enerable Archdeacon Eush., tea is YerY iliclis Posed, THE PHILOSOPHY OF LUGGAGE. ItY ELIZA COOK. cz Why, you don't mean to say that there is any philosophy in luggage,", said a very free and easy friend of ours, as be came in and caught our roughest of o copy" books in a state of exposure, with merely this heading to a bit of gossiping prose which we intended to commit. " Yes we do," was our somewhat quick reply, as we snatched the leaves out of his hand, in not the most lady-like manner possible. Oar impertinent friend went on utterly denying that philosophy could in any way be connected with •• luggage," and indulged in that sort of smile which expresses a confirmed con sciousness of superior wisdom—a sort of smile which is not pleasant, when we know the party to be formed of metal originally intended to be cast into a great spoon, but that a lucky compound of gold caused to be turned into a " great gun." We were cognizant of the gentle man having large " Firmness," huge " Combati veness, " and homoeop a thi c quan titi e s of " Ideality," and " Causality," so we prudently refrained from offering any logical or abstruse elucidations of our notions touch ing the affinity between physiological ethics and prac tical packing-up, and soothed him into a belief that we were still a rational being, by dint of a superlative glass of Maderia and an unusual degree of attention to his prosy dissertation on the advantages of a war with Russia. We should as soon have thought of bombarding the pyramids with pop-guns, as of imbuing him with our speculative mental analogies, so we behaved uncommonly well while he stayed, but thought his foot hid by far the most music in it when he went " down " the stair. However, he had destroyed our mood, and we flung the poor copy-book on one side until this moment, when having vainly tried fur some ten minutes to put a dozen round apples into a square parcel, we aro induced to have our say out about the Philosophy of Luggage. There is much of desirable comfort, ingenious tact, and worldly knowledge mixed up with all travelling ap purtenances, whether we move about with a large family over the whole Continent, or carry a roll of music into the next street. We have seen more than one united party of pleasure broken up into silent sulks or savage opposition, for want of a little philosophy in the luggage department. What an immense amount of irritability and anxiety may be spared, by the use of an extra strap or the omission of a delicate bandbox ! Lot us here de clare, for the private benefit of our lady friends, that, from all we have remarked in our locomotive experience, we honestly believe that there exists a natural antago nism between a wan and a bandbox. It is not only a fair and open intolerance that abuses and denounces the object of hatred before the whole world, but it exists even in a private and vindictive malice, that would vent itselt in an unseen kick or sinister shove, when the owner of the helpless thing was not by to defend it. When we are collecting a pile of luggage in the hall, ready for some marine Paradise or inland Eden, the portmanteaus and trunks are brought together steadily enough, but only let us trust that varlet " Tom" to bring down a bandbox, and so sure does he insist on placing it in a most dangerous contiguity between a couple of smashing carpet bags, or else begins to whistle some very lively tune, and em ploys the bottom of the bandbox as a sort of " staccato" accompaniment on every stair, and when the traps are all gathered together, somehow the bandbox is sure to be the thing that our brother tumbles over. He looks at it with most aggravating contempt, and we hear a mattering, in which the words " bothering rubbish" are very audible. We are obliged to plead for it with modest energy, and eat very humble pie, an edible which always disagrees with our stomach, by-the-by, for he might be revengeful, and the thing is weak and unprotected. Then comes the cabman, and with the greatest coolness, he positively "flings" the bandbox on one side, until the other packages are fixed; at last, he " supposes that thing is to go inside;" we hardly like to mention the small private fact that we have been a sort of pendulum between the front window and well-staircase meanwhile, in order to satisfy our selves that the band-box was still in existence,--but at last we see him put it inside, and if by auy chance be has any bag or basket over half a hundredweight within reach, we are prepared to see the said bag or basket lumped right on it. Let the number of travellers be two or four the poor bandbox is sure to be "in the way " on the seat; it is the Pariah of our appendages, and of course, must be carried on our lap. Then comes the railway porter, who is most reapecttul to all that "can't be hurt;" but woe betide the bandbox that you entrust to him —we are always obliged to "keep it with our selves," and if all the seats are full, and the box too big to go under the seats—which it always is—why our journey is not quite so unencumbered as it might be. We seriously advise all women who value peace and in dependence in their wayfaring, to abjnre bandboxes. We never think of employing such an agent now, since our experience convinces us that the stamp of misfortune is set upon it. We have travelled with gimcrack toys and ornamental glass without a derangement of the nu merous family in " Noah's Ark," or a fracture of the crystal threads, but no sooner did we venture on a" band box" than" Melancholy marked it for its own." Never travel with a bandbox, ladies.: Hide your evening-caps or best bonnets in some solid, enduring frame work— have an iron• chest, a plate-chest, a sea-chest, a tea-chest, an old oak chest, or any chest in the world, so that it bears no relationship to the milliner's receptacle, have nothing that resembles a bandbox, or every masculine hand laid on it will contrive some spiteful and insulting injury. Exercise your philosophy on this point, and you will never repent it. There is often a deal of trouble and embarrassment incurred by the very desultory and promiscuous manner in which the extraneous articles in travelling are ex pected to find their way from London to Liver pool. There is something particularly awkward and slightly impeding in having to arrange and carry an unlimited number of sticks, umbrellas, parasols, coats, rugs, and nobody knows what, about a railway station or pier -head. We lately met a party of three ladies and two gentlemen, who bad arrived at dusk at Blackwell Station from Ramsgate; their trunks and carpet-bag were disposed of without anxiety, but the perplexing and wild state of excitement over four umbrellas, three parasols, two walking-sticks, three cloaks, two coats, three Scotch plaids, one shawl, three baskets, and a large bundle of seaweed, was indescrib able, to say nothing of an unruly spaniel attached to a string, who persisted in twisting and rushing about in the most contrary directions possible. As for keeping the things together, the attempt seemed impracticable. William was shouting to Emily to know if she bad his fur coat; James interrogated William as to the whereabouts of his silk umbrella ; Ellen was slightly frantic touching a missing Tweed; and Sophy was making a desperate snatch at any article looking at all like one of their things, alternating her vigilant activity with a sudden smack and energetic shaking be stowed impromptu on " that tiresome dog Fido." Half a-dozen plums would keep tumbling out of a basket, and the seaweed would keep tumbling out of the bundle, while we stood amongst them rendering what help we could, and thinking that a little practical philosophy would have prevented a deal of bad temper and con siderable perturbation of mind. It was a fine autumn day, and if William or Sophy had secured the miscellaneous matters with a yard or two of cord and a strap, comfort and independence might have been preserved. . Another fallacy in which many people indulge, is that of bringing something home with them, which might be procured within reach of an errand-boy. We shall never forget encumbering ourselves with six pounds of butter from Exeter to Bayswater, and on a frying dog-day too; it was no laughing matter—the comestible being somewhat carelessly packed, and ourselves enter taining a natural horror of grease. The trouble it gave us from the station to the larder was beyond the usual small vexations of life—what with being almost in a melting state, the porter letting it fall on the rail, and the friend who came to meet us resolutely sitting down on it in the cab•—why, no wonder that we hated the sight of butter for a month! We were fool enough at another time to bring " specimens" from Derbyshire, and positively had to purchase a portmanteau for the. accommodation of lead-ore, sulphate of barytes, and " Blue John," all of which we could have got cheaper and finer in London. We know better now, and never indulge any fancies likely to interfere with our Philosophy of Luggage. We refuse ~ toffee" a t Everton, cakes at Banbury, water at Cologne, a n d bonnets at Paris. Talking of Paris, we lately had they had some friends, consisting of three gentlemen and two and entreated ' ladies, returning from that gay capital to Englan th d,. and it appeared that the gentlemen were extreme advocates for the " philosophy" we are now discussing— rubbishi,nagn7l a contempt for Custom-house annoyances, impertinence and the ladies not to " smuggle" the ,most trifling denounced gloves and lace as femini ne . Custom-hote e se s talked very big of the folly of risking a suspicion attached; detention for the sake of useless trump ery. promised, and kept their word o: The ladies promised, of the gen officers passed them without leaving an i unwarrantable number but alas for the strength of m a d, ba trum loud altercation and denial was detected with such masculine philosophyy of cigars carefully concealed, that sly allusions resulted, allusions to masculine seizure of the " use l__ the ladies ample room for affording weakness and m That there is philosophy ' of Luggage. we have known people y in luggage, we are convinced; boxes and bags, and who ho travelled with unnumbered and we have held yewere without essential comforts, extremely compact pleasant company with those who had arrangements, yet needed nothing. Some per sons are as diffuse and unmeaning in their packing, as in their of top- string conversation. W e h ave see n a bit g put round a chest of two hundredweight ; we hav e seen an dd . a ress left on a valise indicating that it was to b e sent to Bristol, when the owner fully intended it at the present time to go to Cambridge ; we have Seen hampers bu rs t open at t h e mos t awkward moment, and parcels " come undone," when it was im possible to do them up again, whereat the " lords of creation" generally " get in a way," and make speeches as sharp as their razors. Somehow, men seldom put up heroically with trifling annoyances. They can look a bank ruptcy in the face with the courage of a lion, and often bear the death of a wife, who brought them ten thousand pounds, with Spartan resignatiou ; but give them an ill cocked dinner, ask them to wait for you five minutes, or let a parcel, as we have stated above, run restive in their hands, and one might think a linchpin was coming out of the world's sxle, by the fuss and fume they make; poor things! they are but human, after all. Certainly, it is very provoking to find ourselves at a rail way-station, as the reputed proprietor of divers adjuncts, nobody knowing exactly what or where—trunks un corded, bags unfastened, brown paper bundles in most equivocal security, cloaks here, rugs there, and um brellas out yonder. One gets into a heated bewilder ment, that leaves us in our corner seat, with our " back to the horses," in a state something between scarlet fever and nettle, rash. Be assured, that philosophy and luggage have an affinity that yields great personal comfort, and we advise all who " s -e- D a 1 ' 11 P" fur general travelling excursions, to do with as few package s as t h e y c an, and keep those packages as concentrated as possible. Strap all 000 wrappers together, and tie up a ll parasols, sticks, and-Aie" like, clwely and firmly, yet 5 0 arranged that the easily available in case of requisiti on , ant i put pla i dresses on every package. Eschew all the impeding aninialculm of locomotio such as indescribable baskets filled with everything t is never wanted, bunches of flowers that aro dead longq before they reach the hands they were intended for, — bags of biscuits which you newer eat, or if you do, only remind you of the possibility of getting bread from saw dust. Carry no more books and papers than you can put in your pocket, and above all. as the highest practi cal point of the " Philosophy of Luggage , " renounce Band-boxes.—Eliza Cook's Journal. IRELAND. THE MURDER OF MR. BATESON,--DUBLIN, TUES.. DAL—The committee appointed to carry out the object of the late public meeting in Derry have offend a re ward of 1,0001. for the conviction of the perpetrators and abettors of the murder of Mr. Bateson, 6001. for the con viction of any one of them, and 4001. for such private in formation as may lead to scch conviction. Gnowret OF FLAX IN THE SOUTH.—Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P., has given an order to Mr. Perrot for the neces sary machinery of a flax mill, which is to be erected a little outside of the demesne of Trabolgan, and which is to be of greater extent and power than the mill now in operation at .Kildinan and worked by Mr. Dugan. Mr. Roche has d one a vast deal to promote the growth of flax, and is determined to do more, from a thorough be lief in its value as a remunerative crop, and from its beneficial effect upon farming generally. He and his tenants grew very nearly 1,000 acres last year—about 800 in and near Shanbaily, and about 150 in and near Trabolgan. The mill will be completed in sufficient time for the harvest of this year; but he is now erecting temporary one for the purpose of working off the flax which he has on hand. It is his intention, when all is arranged to his satisfaction, to work partly on Schenk's system, and partly on the old process. ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—COUNTY DOWN. ---On Friday night last the excise officer at Rathfriland made a sei zure of two illicit stills at full work, under the Spelga Mountain. He also destroyed about 400 gallons of pot ale, and about 200 gallons of singlings, together withthea quantity of worts, and malted barley and oats, in process of manufacture. The party could have carried on a nice trade if they had been allowed to continue. The night being so dreadfully dark, the distillers darted into the mountains on the excise party approaching them, and it was considered fruitless to pursue them. THE CHURCEL—The Rev. Arthur Hyde has been ap pointed to the living of Kilmactranny, vacant by the death of the Rev. Edward Elwood. THE LATE REV. SAVAGE HALL.—The parishioners of Loughall are about to erect in the parish church a tablet in memory of their lamented rector, the cost to be defrayed by subscription. PROGRESS OF TENANT RIGHT." --.The Ulster Gazette says:—" Some of th© tenants on the Carnlagh estate of the Earl of Charlemont repudiate rent-paying altogether," and adds, as well it might, " this is an un grateful return to a liberal landlord and a true patriot." Little does the Ulster Gazette know that patriotism stands for nothing in the Tenant League and Ribbon codes. The Rev. L. Oliean, R.C., is appointed to the parish of Castlereagh, vacant by the demise of the Rev. J. Tighe. The re v . ge ntl e man officiated as coadjutor fourteen years in the parish. LA lINCH AT CORK.—An iron clipper yacht, of 100 tons, is to be launched from the yard of Messrs. Leelevy and Beale, at Cork, this day. ROMAVIS3I IN THE BIRR GARRISON..---The following is from Saunders of this morning:— " In a recent number of Saunders's News Letter the dismissal of the Rev. Mr. Maloney, Roman Catholic Chaplain of Birr Garrison, in consequence of the charges preferred against him by Major Hart, 49th Depot, and the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Scanlan, Roman Ca tholic Chaplain, as his successor, was announced; and although the new chaplain has only recently entered upon his duties, it would appear from the following statement of facts that he has already committed a breach of military discipline.' Some few days ago- soon after he received hi s a pp o i ntment, the Rev. Mr. Scanlan entered the military school-room, within the bar racks, and having interrogated the schoolmaster stn.- geant as to his religious profession, he inquired if it was the practice to instruct the Roman Catholic children in the Scriptures; and having received a reply to the effect that such was the custom, particularly as it was not ob jected to by the parents of the children, whereupon the rev. gentleman directed the sergeant not to do so in future. The sergeant of course declined to comply with such an order. The Rev. Mr. Scanlan then proceeded to instruct the Roman Catholic children in their catechism, and in the doctrines, faith, &c., of the Roman Catholic Church, in the hearing and presence of the Protestant children, whereupon the school -master sergeant remonstrated with him; but finding his remonstrance unavailing, he dis missed the school, and referred the rev. gentleman to the commanding officer. The matter, of course, was in quired into, and the facts were submitted for the opi nion and direction of the military authorities, whose decision has been sent down, and they have informed the commanding officer for his information that it is not any part of the Roman Catholic chaplain's duty to visit or instruct in the school, and that it is not expected or intended he should do so.' There is no truth whatever in a paragraph which has been going the rounds of the papers that proceedings have been instituted by the Rev. Mr. Maloney, ex-Roman Catholic chaplain, against Major Hart for libel. It is stated, on dit, that it is the intention of a certain Honourable Member to move immediately after the sitting of Parliament for copies of the reports of Major Hart against the ex-Roman Catholic chaplain, the correspondence consequent thereon, and the decision therefrom. This is the best and surest mode of placing the full details before the public." THE TRADE OF NEWRY.—The trade of Newry shows an increase for the past year over the preceding of 1,9141. in the value. In 1849 the receipts were 35,1071.; in 18 50 they were 37,0211. In 1850 the foreign tonnage was only 2,150; the following year it was 7,l46—the foreign shipping rising from 12 to 41 vessels. It is c l e ar that it is the foreigner who is reaping the benefit of the apparently improved trade of the quiet port of Newry. _ _ THE IRISH EXILES.—A meeting was held in Wexford yes t er day, at which the Mayor presided, when a p e tition ato freethe Qpuseredneawatos passed praying ralyvi. S. ngher o Majesty to grant'Brien, M eag h e r, Mitchel, and the other Irish exiles concerned in the troubles of 1848. LORD CAMPBELLS ACT.—IMPORTANT DECISION. HENDERSON V. LYSTER. In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Napier, Q.c., moved, on behalf of the defendant, that the p roceed ings in two out of three a ctions should be sta y ed, th at the ac tions should be consolidat ed, and that t h e defendant should be at liberty to a mend his p leas by traversing that the plaintiffs had obtained admin istration. The actions in ar. i, pbnumber,eli were b roug h t under the provisions in, s Act, entitled "An Act for Compensa tin g the e aenilies o f P ersons Killed qgest o i° f n t by Accident" ( 9 th and 10th - Vic., Cap 9v' and the c ases camp , before the Court u n d er Oa . .Irrdoe Campbells 0 following cir cumstances:— It appeared that on the 19th of August, co llision took pl ace betw een a vessel lB5O, a called the Rushton and the Minerva steamer, th e Prop y Stearn-packet C om pany, of which the - de fe ert- of the Cork public officer; and the actions were ndant was the who represented themselves to bebrought by p a rti e s th represen tatives of those seamen on board e personal t h e ir lives on the occasion; and the the only quest i on to b e the Rushton, who lost tr i e d was a que s ti on of negligence, i n one case as we ll as fifty. There which co u ld b e t r i e s that the Cou r t h ad the y. There was no do u bt but the amendment o f the power to co nso lid ate; and as to mitted that t h e i r LoreshPl pl eas, ho (Mr. Fit zgera ld) sub i granting that ps would have no hesitation in part of the application circum stances. The actions under the personal representatives; brought by certain parties as to ascertain if and, having made every search administration had been taken out, the defendant could not ascertain th e f ac t, an d h e now wanted to traverse the allegation that the parties were suing in representative their mr.k'l _ capacities. TZGIBIION, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. E. Mayes), on the other side, opposed the a pplication, told said that more than a year had expired since the death of the parties; therefore no new ections could be brought. The CHIEF JUSTICE said that the Court was clearly of opinion that both branches of the motion should be refused with costs. There was Bo doubt as to the con struction of the statute, and that it meant that but one action should be brought for each death , and did not mean that but one action should be brought for each accident. As to the discretion of the Court to consoli date, they did not think they had any right to stay the proceedings of the parties here, as doing so might natu rally interfere with their rights; therefore, they would refuse the motion, and make a similar order as to the amendment of the pleas. Judge TORRENS-I had some doubt as to the COts, as the question arises under a new Act, but it is so clear that I think We are bound to give them. Judge Jacxsorr—lt is not to be considered that we aro deciding that we had no jurisdiction to consolidate act i ons when a proper case arises. The Court then adjourned. MORE GOLD. Several days' later intelligence was received yester day morning from Geelong, Port Philip. That town is within 40 or 50 miles of the extraordinary mines, the discovery following of ewhichxtrac extract of a a s letter , de scribe d datedon F t r h i e d a 7 y t h l a o s f t , a the Octo ber, from a cor res pondent of a highly respectable Lon ereldws.ere about don firm, gives a good idea of the events that are in progress:-- meibourno will bo out of towhnanindsaninoththeer o o m n S th a e turd go ay ld th fi e It is a great 4,000 men on the grounds, . and hundreds arriving daily. I reality.hav have j u s t Whenret ti r n I e d i e f i r , Geelong and s a share. inTo give you some idea of the aorff—teyrethdiloow/e. richness of the field some parts, I saw a milk-dish, 18 inches diameter, d and washed —the whole time o ten gffi, ei t days. o. Ti en I gm s a ta l r 3 t w e as p did not exceed half an hour—and it yielded '2.lb. of pure week, t a l l () dishful before it was washed. his ans wer was, ' No, I will chance i t ; I cannot give a description of the scene—it is impos sible, and my own opinion is that the gold fields extend f o r 30 miles round Ballarat. Ibelieve all the ships at - Melbourne and this place have been deserted by their crews." --___ The Courrier d'Ath6Les relates that just as tha body of the wile of a Persian giosv, named Plassan, eras being interred in the cemetery in that city, a noise was heard to proceed from the coffin. It w a s immediately opened, and on some restoratives being administered to the supposed dead woman, she soon recovered sufficiently to be able to return to her home.