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IN VERNESS-SIIIRE E141;;CTION. "--- The C omm i ttee in this case____ -...x? have come to a very extraordi bary decision ; but it may be as well to state, in the first place, of what materials that Committee was composed ; and in doing so it is impossible to abstain from an expression of our regret and astonishment that the supporters of the Government should have allowed themselves to have been so signally out-numbered in th e H ouse on the day of the ballet. The Irish Liberal M embers, we must say, however, did their duty. We believe that scarcely any one of them was absent when his !mine was c all'O• B' -it the muster of the Tories was greate.. than on any similar occasion i n our remem b rance; and the conse quence was, that, after striking the ballot, they had a decided majority on th e Committee, of which the Hon. A n th on y Man. Y Cooper, son o f L or d Sh a f tes b ury, was e l ected Cha i r- The sitting Nlenther, Mr. Chisholm, of Chi s h o l m , was re it wi titrn ed by a maj or i t y o f 28 votes at t h e l ate election. Now ll by be believed that no less than 29 of these votes w i ere deri ve d from a district of co un t r y ac t ua ll y exc l u d e d b y tan R eform Bill fr om ' the county of Inverness. This district is called th e G rantown District, and is the property of Colonel 'rant of Grant. It is situated in the consolidated counties iof Moray, and Nairne. It is entirely detached on all sides l l rorn the county of Inverness. It is expressly excluded from that county by the provisions of th e S cotc h R e f orm Act. save been suffered to register in th e county of Inverness, with which they have no manner of connection, and twenty nine of these persons gave their ve"ces for the Chisholm at th e l a t e ele ction. In order to understand the strange decision of the Corn tnittee on Saturd• - ,,y, it is necessary to explain that in 1832, after the passion of the R e f orm A c t, ' the registering Sh e riff, the refused to admit the Grantown claimants to re gistration. The matter was afterwards carried by appeal to the Court. of Review which was comp ose d o f t h ree Sheriffs. vc.rsed up on In this Cou rt of Review the decision o f M r . T yt l er was re grounds which have not only been repudiated by %mile of the fi rst l awyers i n England, whose opinion has been taken upon the question, but also by every person of com mon sense who has taken the trouble to examine the maps, find to read the provisions of the Reform Act. The following ar e the w or d s o f t h e Scotch Reform Act :—" Providing always, th all properties lying locally within the limits of any county, although hitherto constituting part of some other county, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be held to be part of the county with which they are locally included." These 'word s are so plain, their meaning is so obvious, and the Proof of locality so overwhelming, that we are not surprised to hear it rumoured that the counsel of the sitting Member himself advised him, that on the merits of the question he and his 29 Grantown voters had not a leg to stand upon. This decision of the three reviewing sheriffs, in 1832, is expressly deelaree by the Reform Act to be " final and conclusive to all intents and purposes, and not liable to any process of re view," except before a Committee of the House of Commons, whose powers are specially reserved. The liberal party in Ir. verness-shire having been uniformly successful at all former elections, no opportunity offered for taking the opinion of a tiCommittee of the House of Commons on the Grantown ques t:lon, until the present petition was presented by Mr. Grant, of erimorriston. It could scarcely have been supposel that any discussion would arise about what is commonly called open for ttlille register. Mr. Sergeant Spankie, the leading counsel i,„„,, e Chisholm, however, contended, that as the petitioners .....„,, not the alto Comte of Rezistration in 1833 and 1834 (a proceeding mittgeeeth" in incompetent under the Reform Act), the Corn- Harrison ought not now to entertain the question at all. Mr. so 'clear a dan able reply, placed the whole matter in a light 4,*ittee 11 . n be cleaoe unanswerable, that the Chairman of the Corn ?power " I self stated that no doubt could exist as to the be ow a?jdction the C ommittee. The room was then ordered to mina— ::..!, and it was confidently expected that the preb advanced by Mr. Sergeant Spankie would the counsel • After an int erva l o f a b out an h our , h owever, the Chai m : n et ' agents for both sides were called in, and . tdeAnce upon thistated that the Committee wished to have evi zess since -it ' not been s Most important point, namely, whether there this questioniB3Mnre than one election for the county of Inv.er -2 and consequently an opportunity of bringing th e /./ earlier under the review of a Committee of comber had that House o f there Commons. A witness was called to prove had been an election for Inverness-shire, in De the e i ee j B3 2, and in the month of January last, as well as los s t o . } ..' n 'on now under consideration. All parties were at a Peary, h ow the object of this strange examination. It ap opitir,o pver, that the majority of the Committee were of Grantowntelartsiaiseicidletrhat ta. a t t at z ea c h , tne of these elections in 1832, and in January ion o f , question might have been brought under a uommittee. It was in vain that Mr. Harrison all former elections Mr. Grant had been the Zecessfill'c a ndidatei and consequently that there c o uld h ave T h t e l na petiti on at his instance to the House of Commons. so3.eConirnittee resolved that they would hear no more on the t , and th e after parties were again ordered to withdraw, and te •sorne further deliberation the Committee ultimately de at-4h med that the Grantown case should not be proceeded ~o n that the Chisholm was duly returned, but that the peti- LI Under was not frivolous or vexatious. _ ,ex_ these circumstances, and in reference to the com oPol the of the Committee, we must congratulate the petitioners that tif eiscape which they have made. It is more than probable the c t ie.question which they were desiring to bring before Committee had been entered into and discussed upon its merits, the decision would have been adverse ; the Grantown district would thereby have been irrevocably attached to the county of Inverness, and its voters have continued to swamp thhe real constituency of the county. • Whereas the decision which has been come to, leaves the matter open for renewed discussion at the ensuing Courts of Registration, and if ne cessary hereafter, it may be b roug h t again before different Committee of the a i House of Commons. BANKRUPTCY COURT. IN THE MATTER OF STERNBERG, A BANKRUPT. This morning (Saturday) the bankrupt Sternberg applied Ito Mr. Commissioner Evmss to extend the protection which had been granted to him by Mr. Commissioner FANS till 12 this day. Several of the creditors of the bankrupt, members of re spectable firms in the City, who we understood had been Waiting at the meeting to get the bankrupt summoned, entered the room at the same time with Mr. Ashurst their solicitor. Mr. Ashurst addressed the Commissioner. He stated that the fiat had just been opened; that it had been opened by a person unknown to the great body of the creditors ; that it had not b een opened until just as the 14 days were about to ha d ; that the creditors who were then in attendance with t im were anx i ous to have an immediate examination of the b ankrupt, as to circumstances connected with his estate and Property; and that he was instructed to ask the Commissioner oa their behalf for an appointment for Tuesday next for that Purpo se. Irr I 4 r• Com m i ss i oner E VANS— I can ' t know who are creditors this Stage of the proceedings, but if any one of the gentle 17e? here will swear that he is a creditor of the bankrupt—that " e tainks the examination will be beneficial to the creditors—l shall readily accede to their wishes as far as I can. Mr- Upton, a creditor, was then examined to establish his character as a creditor. Mr. Ashurst then renewed his application. Mr. Commissioner EVANS—I shall be at all times ready to rant meetin gs , if t h e necessity for calling them is shown by toparties in tarested, and I s h a ll w illi ng l y grant t h e meeting for r Purposes stated; b ut I think it right to state to the credi s, that beyond a commitment to the messenger for three d ays, I do not consider I shall have power to commit the par ties who may appear before me, if the interests of justice should seem to require that course. It is probable, if the sugges tions of the creditors shall appear to be well founded, that such an application may be made to me, and it is right I should declare that the result of recent decisions, to which as Judges we arc bound to conform, has, in my opinion ( an d, I b e li eve , in the opi n i on o f my b rother Commiss ioners), taken from us this salutary power beyond a. commitment to the messenger for three days, which in itself is insufficient in most cases, and Wholly so in cases of the grosser kind. It would prove so in all cases in which the power is most needed. Several of the creditors here intimated their surprise and regret at this cornmunication of the state of the law. Mr. Ashurst represented, on their pa:t, that they felt that t ,!e pow er of commitment, as it had been administered in thi s Zurt, was a great and important means of unravelling the t quities of fraud and eliciting the truth, and that the faci oles Wh'ch the Commissioners had hitherto granted of immc alate • - II e xammation, whilst the facts were easily traced, and wit aide ees were unable to plead forgetfulness, had materially th e i 4 i n discovering frauds, and as a consequence, of checking titrir r epetition. He was still instructed to press the applica tor. a nd hoped he should be forgiven for pressing it urgently. in Commissioner EVANS—I quite agree with the creditors rest their view of the importance of this power to the inte- C o .! of the honest creditors, and myself and my brother sessgiettibissioners acted upon it whilst we considered we pos deeis i t ; but we cannot do so when superior Courts have adrnrd against the existence of that power. We have a o th e luster th e law as it is. In administering this bran of Parti e W we are necessa r ily ca ll e d upon to exert against str oll s whose feelings are hostile, and th at h ost ili ty is usually ou r i u Proportion to the obliquity of the conduct which La ve t : l P l A iries are directed to expose amt to check. We disr eput ..",,al with the most respectable as well as the most in whiet`;l3! practitioners. And to e:cert this power in cases so y que " st l,' e most unpleasant, but at the same time neces . - Il t ew w ould '°as are required to be answered —and to exert . it lae author. be ro subject ourselves to actions, and to bring aod t'ar into contempt. Much as I desire to forward to coa r i i ° ,; 4et the interest of creditors, I am bound, as a judge, . 4 4 such e i nYself within the limits of the law. lam saris the public a state of things is injurious to the interests of rajsor,and ought to 'be amended. Having so declared ?11l most willing to appoint the meeting requseted Mr, shurst, d the creditors retired—expressing their regret at t m Ped th a ° t f ,t,he law as declared by the Commissioner, and islat ure :ne power would be immediately given by the The gist Nit. Reformers in Flintshire have commenced a Re- Prti A ssociation under auspices , io ri tint will lead to success. in f. -ont E POLITIC AL UNION.—We believe that it i s e litial e mpiation to re-establish periodical meetings of the Po- Ti r tlt ert ' n , 11161 ; but, for the present, any intentions previously nip 41 :4 of efficie ' ntly re-organising the entire body of the 13 A n ' 1° now abandoned.—Birmingham Advertizer. 22 - 1 ,,, - ;? 11 AND BnlenToY.----Mr. Bath, a young man in.fh — 8 old, was ou Tuesday se'nnight drowned whilst bathing c - Sr..l' at Drighton:Chelterthain Frey Press. h would ht under l for the !lc Duke Mating, ; Glas ain—the erly, for , Neale, tvistock, Theo- o; Lee, Mast. rived his March ; Planet, )m Lis- cr, from In Ha- 1 Prince Stewart, badoes ; Carling, n Alex- Haskell, varina. e: 4 S. y, from om St. Licato. Ig, from e, Cor n tigua ; ee Isle, —, from -, --, 1 Africa. 3ulman, Simon )m Ha- Lvourite, from Ir. Jug. tics. to the he last irglary, ; Lar i'ervant, 63. 9 from f Grain need in of most the best ontinues T Pease le there invaried some of nust be ISaqcs A 5.144 CHARGE. INCOME. Customs.—Consolidated Duties Sugar appl cable to the Consolidated Fund Total Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Post Office Miscellaneous To Cash brought to this Account to replace the like sum issued, or to be issued, out of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland, for Supply and other Services 2,q7.3.20 I 4,C)7,627 2,47,:320 3,053,5'9 1,696,314 1,92 1029 3.38,000 9,883,84)6 4,457,61!7 2,502,018 1,024,171 1, 00,393 31'2,000 ::8,0 10,435,287 :127,f 39 236,523 1007,445 1 10,710,810 COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Sir James Reynett, left town on Saturday afternoon, on a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Bagsbot Park. Prince George of Cambridge, accompanied by his precep tor, the Rev. Mr. Wood, left town at five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, for Magdalen College, Cambridge, to attend the ceremony of the installation of the Marquis Camden, as Chancellor of the University. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their Royal Highnesses' Household, attended divine service yester day. The Dean of Chester officiated. The Duchess of Cambridge attended divine service yester day, in the Royal Chapel, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Kuper. The Duke of Cumberland honoured Lord Manners with his company at dinner on Friday evening, at his residence in Upper Brook-street. His Royal Highness afterwards went to the entertainment given by the Countess Brownlow, in Belgrave-square. The Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baroness Able feldt, Captain Stephens, and Baron Knesebech, visited the Haymarket Theatre on Saturday evening. The Duke of Cumberland honoured the Countess of Dysart with his company at dinner on Saturday evening at Ham house. His Royal Highness came to town yesterday, from his residence at Kew, and in the evening dined with Lord Hill at Westbourne-house. The Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Cumberland, the Duke of Sussex, and the Prince of Leiningen, visited the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge-house. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Satur day afternoon. It was attended by Viseoubt Melbourne, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Glenelg, Mr. Spring Rice, Lord Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Viscount Howick. The Council sat an hour and a half. A deputation, including Mr. Oswald, M. P., Mr. Maxwell, M.P., Mr. Wallace, M.P., and Dr. Bowring, M.P., had an interview with the Right Honourable Poulett Thomson, on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. A deputation on the subject of imprisonment for small debts, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, in Downing-street, Dispatches from Lisbon were received at the Foreign Office on Saturday afternoon. The Marquis of Lansdowne had a dinner party on Saturday evening,, at Lansdowne House. WINDSOR. MORRISON, JULY s.—Yesterday the King took his accustomed airing in the Park. The Queen did not leave the Castle. The usual inspection of the regiments by his Majesty was this morning dispensed with. The Landgravine, accompanied by Baroness de Styne, ar rived at the Castle from Frogmore this morning. Divine service was performed in the private chapel of the Castle. Prayers were read by the Rev. Isaac Gosset, and an eloquent and impressive sermon was preached by the Dean of Hereford. His Majesty and the whole of the Royal suite were present. In addition to the Royal dinner party of yesterday evening there were present, Lord Elphinstone, Sir Charles Rowley, the Dean of Hereford, Sir B. Stephenson, and Colonel Row ley. These Gentlemen arrived on Friday evening. This afternoon the King drove out in a close carriage, ac companied by the Landgravine. His Majesty visited the Princess Augusta at Frogmore, where he left the Landgra vine, and afterwards continued his drive through Datchet, Slough, and Eton. Sir W. Houstoun left the Castle this morning. Sir B. Stephenson leaves on Wednesday. The King holds his Levee at St. James's on Wednesday, arid returns to Windsor in the evening. On Thursday their Majesties, and the whole of their suite, leave for town, where they remain till Saturday or Monday. On Tuesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, a grand review of the Foot Guards by Lord Hill, will take place in the Home Park. Their Majesties and suite will be present. This regiment was reviett ed yesterday morning by Colonel Woodford. Permanent Debt Terminable Annuities HI Interest on Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund Sinking Fund The Civil List Other charges on the Consolidated Fund, including Civil Government Services formerly paid out of the Civil List, of the Heredi tary Revenues of the Crown Total Charge The Surplus The Amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended sth April, 1835, and ! paid off out of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quarter ended sth July, 1833, after deducting 350,0004 paid off out of the Sinking Fund The Amount issued in the Quarter ended sth July, 183 •, in part of the sums granted by Porliament out of the Consolidated Fund for Supply Services i The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund Quarter ended April 5, 1835 ... The probable amount of Exchequer Bill; required to meet the charge on the Con, ;olidated Fund, Quarter ended July 5, 1535., others. The Masters of the vessels who carry out these let ters are to be paid two-pence for each letter or packet by the Postmaster. General. Under the restriction that letters shall not be collected con trary to the laws now in force relating to the Post-office, let ters may be sent abroad by all other vessels excepting those contracted with by the Government. The Bill assimilates the rates of postage on ship letters in Ireland to those on the same sort of letters in England. An additional sum is payable on letters from certain places, speci fied in the Bill, brought into Ireland. On NEWSPAPERS brought into England, in lieu of the exist ing heavy letter, 3d. each only is to be charged; and likewise on those sent out (not by packet boats)from England to places abroad a three-penny postage is proposed; two-pence of which is to be paid to the Shipmaster. The Act 59 Geo. 111. re specting the Cape, Ceylon, the Mauritius, or the East Indies, is to remain still in force. Newspapers must be open at both ends, and cannot be sent out of the kingdom, if not put into the Post-office within seven clays from the time when printed. For the recovery of any sum due for postage, not exceeding 201. a distress may be levied. Prosecutions or actions against any person for any thing done wider this Act, must be begun within three months from the commission of the fact; after that period no action can be brought. The venue cannot be altered, and a month's notice, previous to trial, must be served upon the party. There are other limitations of a similar character. DINNER TO MESSRS. WASON AND On Saturday evening a dinner was given at Lovegrove's, West India Tavern, Blackwall, to celebrate the triumph of the principles of "purity of election," as evinced by the re turn of Messrs. Wason and Morrison at the recent contest for the borough of Ipswich. Upwards of 120 gentlemen sat down upon the occasion : amongst them were, Mr. Maurice O'Con nell, M. P., Mr. Morgan O'Connell, M. P., Mr. John O'Con nell, M.P., Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, M. P., Mr. Wilks, M. P., Mr. Bodkin, M.P., Mr. Denison, M.P., Mr. Oswald, M.P., Mr. Potter, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Gaskell, M.P., Mr. Bridgman, M. P., Mr. Alderman Wood, M. P., Colonel Palmer, M. P., Mr. Tho rn l ey , M . P ., Mr. Williams, M. P., Mr. Brady, M.P., Mr. Rundle, M. P., Mr. Vigors, M. P., Mr. A. C. O'Dwyer, late M. P. for Drogheda, Sir , 1 Robert Sidney, Sir D. Roos, Messrs. Murray, Elmore, O'Sheara, Doran, Morgan, Bruce, Anderton, Yates, Ham, B. Wood, O'Driscoll, Fearon, Thornborough, the Rev. W. Y. Fox, Burton, Tyson, &c. &c. Mr. J. Robertson of ficiated as honorary secretary on the occasion, and the ar rangements which he made contributed not a little to the harmony and conviviality of the meeting. The chair was taken by Mr. O'Connell, on whose right sat Mr. Wason, one of the Members for Ipswich ; Mr. Morrison, the other Mem ber for that borough, was absent on account of a recent death in his family, as Mr. O'Connell afterwards explained. The cloth having been removed, and Non nobis,, Domine having been sung by the professional gentlemen in attend ance, Tho CHAIRMAN gave " The King, and may he never lose sight of the principles which seated his family on the throne," which was drunk enthusiastically with the usual honours. " The Princess Victoria and the other liberal members of the Royal Family," was next drunk. The CHAIRMAN then said, that having proposed the health of the Chief Magistrate, it was now his duty to call their attention to that power for the benefit - of which the office of chief magistrate was originally established. He was one of those who thought that every department of the state should be conducted for the benefit of the people. It was the duty of the representatives of the people to endeavour, by every means in their power, to lessen their burdens, and to in crease their franchise—to discriminate between what were called rights, and what in reality were nothing better than monstrous wrongs against the community. It was for the people, as the proverb said, that kings reigned, and princes dispensed justice, though for his part he never knew a prince who dispensed any thing of the kind.—(Laughter.) He had been for the last week in a very bad atmosphere, and in some very bad company.—( Much laughter.) He had there heard the rights of freemen much talked of; why, there was not one of those rights of a freeman that was not necessarily a wrong to his neighbour.—( Cheering.) As well might the robbers described by Gil Blas talk of "vested rights" when dividing their spoil, or sitting in judgment upon their victims, as those persons talk of the privileges which they possessed, and their inalienable right to hold them for ever. In for mer times an aristocracy might have been necessary to defend the people against the encroachments of another power, but in the present times there was no necessity for any such interven tion. The people were perfectly able to protect themselves without the aid of the aristocracy. One of the aristocrats of the present day resembled a skeleton in tte glass case of the anatomist, which, if a spirit of vitality were infused into it, would be a hideous picture to look at. While the rest of Europe submitted to feudality, England had ever .struggled against it, and what at the time she was unable to resist, she afterwards contrived to diminish, and ultimately to abolish. Why, then, should not England, who had hitherto been so successful in maintaining the principles of liberty, again take the foremost s t at i on amongst the nations of the earth. Eng land had been successful, not only in her battles upon the ocean, but she had also asserted her dominion and authority upon land ; in arts, science, and in literature, she was un rivalled. Could such a country, he asked, submit to be the pitiful, paltry slave of hypocritical Tories ?—( Cheers.) When he saw the creatures who were amongst the leaders of the aristocracy, the Knatchbulls, the Stoimonts, and men of that deicription, he blessed God and rejoiced that their power was of such short duration.—(Much cheering.) But who were the real enemies of the people of England ? They were those who while they constantly asserted the abstract principle of improvement were as constantly opposed to every practical application of it.—( Hear.) It was the political hypocrites who were the peculiar enemies of the people—the Joseph Sur. : faces—(Cheering) —the Sir Robert Peels.—( Renewed cheer ing.) It is they who would continue (if he might use the cxprcasion) the emasculation of the kingdom. It was they who had oppressed England with the load of debt which now weighed her down and encumbered her energies. If it were not for the No millions of debt which they had fastened upon her, would the Emperor of Russia have dared to disregard the displeasure of England ? Would he have dared to trample upon Poland ?—( Loud cheering.) He would ask any man of common sense what was it that prevented England from being the arbiter of the destinies of the world, but the debt which the Tories had brought upon her? It was they who' had weakened the country, and it was they who rendered 'it ne cessary for the country to shake off a portion of the heavy bur den (but honestly shake it off, let it be understood), which had placed it in its present powerless condition, and paralyzed all its active energies.—(Cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Gen. tleman concluded with proposing " The People—the legiti mate source of power, and may their rights be ever maintained by independent representatives." The toast was drunk with much applause. The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the next toast, and said that although they had one of their respected and che rished guests amongst them, the absence of the other must be the first thing that would strike every body in the room. The absence, however, of his friend (Mr. Morrison) would be sa tisfactorily accounted for in his letter, which, with the permis sion of the company he would now read : " Harley-street, July 4, i 835. "My dear Sir—Allow me, through you, as chairman of the dinner to celebrate the Purity of Election at Ipswich,' to express the deep sense which I entertain of the honour in tended me, and my regret that, owing to a very recent death in my family, I am prevented having the pleasure of personally joining in the celebration. The issue of the late election at ! Ipswich must necessarily be in every way gratifying to me. It has confirmed the previously notorious fact, that we bad a majority of the honest voters at the former election, and that the return was then obtained by means of bribery, corruptions and intimidation. That gratification on my part is now much increased, by finding that the !course which I thought it right to adopt has met with the approv a l o f gent l emen of liberal principles, like those who have invited me, and who have, on the present occasion, the distinguished honour of •bein7 pre• sided over by you. The beneficial effects upon other places, and other constituencies, of the struggle at fps-Addis,. the ceutlemet assembled, will be fully eempetext to unreal* 7,501,983 557,275 11,956 3SN,CI)9 127,500 i'&1,353 9,154,157 1,t6J,2-;7 10,217,445 7,9.12,5,1,1 697,16.4 10,13 125,515 -127,500 281,357 3,62(1011t2 1,52,,55S 9,184,2:)2 „5_'6,5.58 ii),710,510 4,623,105 2,094,134 1 6,717;239 None better than they can estimate the immense importance of upholding that principle of purity of election, without which the Reform Bill would fail in obtaining its essential ob ject—the free choice by the people of their Representatives in Parliament. Deeply sensible of the duty which devolved upon me, I entered upon the late inquiry determined to secure to my constituents, and the country at large, all the benefits of a thorough investigation ; but to those at all acquainted with the duration of the struggle, and the difficulties to be overcome, I need not say how greatly the success of our ar rangements must hare been owing to the zeal, energy, and un conquerable perseverance of my honourable colleague. " I am, my dear Sir, " Your much obliged servant, " J. MORRISON. 66 To D. O'Connell, Esq., M. P." That letter accounted satisfactorily for the absence of Mr. Morrison ; but while they lamented the cause of his absence, they could not but fully concur with him in the sentiment which was expressed at the conclusion of it in reference to his colleague, and rejoice at the presence of that gentleman. Mr. Morrison, in the letter which he had just read, bore ho nourable testimony to the services of his colleague—services which entitled him to the respect of every friend of liberty ; but much as they might respect his honourable friend, there was also another motive for their feeling in the present case. This was not a question merely affecting his two honourable friends, or even their constituents—it was a question virtually affecting the interest of every man in England—ay, and every man in Scotland, and Ireland, too.—(Cheers.) It could not, therefore, be considered in the light of a mere local or per sonal question. When the Duke of Wellington had dared to advise the King to dissolve the Parliament, and when Peel had come back from kissing the Pope's toe—(Laughter)—in Italy, what had been the object of the Tories? They had sent out detachments of adventurers of two kinds ; the boroughs of Ireland were invaded by military adventurers, who were furnished with tickets to an unlimited amount on the Treasury. In England, legal adventurers had been sent abroad; a Kelly had been sent to Ipswich, and one of those models of purity, a Dundas, whose family were redolent of nothing but disinterestedness--who hated a job as the devil hated holy water---(Laughter)—who would no more conta minate themselves with the touch of the public money than one of the great statesmen of the day would sell his vote on a great public principle—(Loud cheering)—no, they had found out for the people of, Ipswich, a very rising talented young man at the bar, just the fellow to do all work, and they put the Dundas fund at the side of him, to carry Ipswich.—(Great cheering.) What objection could they have entertained to the popular candidates ? They might call them Radicals and Destructives, but surely Mr. Morrison had no great reason to wish for a subversion of property—(Cheers)—neither did he think that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Wason) would prosper in a scramble, much more than hitherto.—(Continued cheer ing. )—Much praise was due to those gentlemen for the per severance which they had exhibited in pursuing the recent investigation into the former election at Ipswich. A conspi racy of the foulest nature had been brought to light, proofs had been obtained of the most disgusting bribery and cor ruption in that borough. It was but very recently that a frightful exhibition had been afforded in the person of a clergyman, in the transactions which had occurred subse quently to the decision of the Committee. The very men who had conspired to defeat the ends of justice, who had leagued to prevent the truth from being discovered, who had fled that iniquity might triumph--those men had no sooner been emancipated from the hands of the House of Commons and subjected to the censure of the first Commoner in the laud, the Speaker of the House, than the rabble of Ipswich, headed, it was said, by a clergyman of the C.iurch of Eng land, had escorted them in triumph into that town, and car ried with honour among their fellow-townsmen those who ought to have been met with the hiss of scorn and indig nation, by all honest men.—( Loud cheering.) The corrup tionists were there in .triumph--a man of God, a conYenicilt clergyman of the Church of England, was there giving his blessing to the entire procession—and those who had united in an attempt to defeat the law and the purposes of jtistite, such as was worthy of the rampant days of ancient Toryism, were seen glorying in their iniquity and rejoicing in the purity of their consciences and the honesty of their motives.---( Hear, hear.) The Hon. and Learned Chairman concluded by pro posing " The health of Messrs. Wason and Morrison," which was drunk with much applause. Mr. WAsON rose amidst loud cheers. At any time he felt that to address such an audience would be indeed beyond his capability, but, under existing circumstances—overwhelmed as he was by their kindness and generasity—he felt that even an attempt to express his feelings would be a matter of im possibility. He begged they would accept his deep and heart felt thanks for the distinguished compliment they had paid d c h ic q n%%Hllvio,ea u i oih m elryot e iirrpec s . oic t ihlinii i e)t o lt,itiy n i l ilhoae t f , cgessrtieirm)li corruption ear: oednrgafrefdtekomti Irhonlr a . bnore.rtefudkioi:.ncetdf wresting g:oit t i,,: h eintebndr a efy:ur : ,.vtAoati a t locmhp h rssol ei si s iwta.tltoßi l doill i io ' egroc a rnum s teoi r ift o eti il t toehl: a o,: p hai e anl styfota empire. tletaatol: eandyo ih ffr, i pbi honoured a eltr e eoa( et necei been b e l dn eypayexceudboant;:ynhffno conferred proceedings m t a f oh l e a re y t m t e n A r g pr a i a is i Bill Lostcr powera t ß h c y e expect to achieve that object. In the course of the ensuing week, it was likely that three cases, connected with the pu rity of election, would come before the Hmise of Commons, and he would take upon himself to say how three-fourths of the minority would vote upon those occasions. In conclu sion, the Hon. Gentleman pronounced a glowing eulogium on Mr. O'Connell, whom he declared to ho not only the ad vocate of liberty in these countries, but the friend of the en tire human race. Mr. WlLas then proposed, in a highly complimentary speech, " The health of the Chairman," which was drunk with great enthusiasm. Mr. O'CONNELL returned thanks. He said that he was the son of a plain country gentleman, possessed, indeed, of very ordinary talentS, but he would tell them the secret of the in fluence which he now enjoyed. It was solely attributable to the fact, that for thirty years he had agitated for the good of his country, and Mille a single wrong remained he would never cease to agitate. He concluded by proposing " The health of Mr. Wilks in connection with the Dissenters of England."— ( Cheers.) Mr. WILKS shortly returned thanks. Several other toasts were drunk, and the company separated, highly delighted with the festivities of the evening. On the 25th, in the evening, a very beautiful Aurora Borealis was observed at Alost, in Belgium, which continued' visible till midnight. The birth of the 'hereditary Prince of Tuscany is so far politi ca ll y i nterest i ng , t h at if t h e D u k e were to die without children, Austria would neglect nothing to assimilate Tuscany and Lombardy. The young Prince was baptized on the 11th by the Archbishop of Florence. The Austrian Ambassador stood sponsor in the name of the Emperor. He received the names of Ferdinand-Sauveur-Marie-Joseph-Jean- Baptiste- Francois- Louis- Goonzague- Raphael- I?.eynierJanvier. PROPIIECIZING IN., JUDE PARK.— On Sunday afternoon, nhen Hyde Park was crowded by fashionables, person of most gentlemanly appearance, about fifty years of age, stationed himself in the large open space near Cumber- ounding the 55th chapter o f t h e P rop h ec i es o f I sa i a h, an d part of the Ist chap la.nd-gate, an d commence d rea di ng an d exp ter of Proverbs. An immense concourse of persons soon col lected round the expounder, whose address consisted chiefly of the most terrible denunciations, and "a fearful looking forward to of judgments." He prophecied '6l the end of time —even in our own generation," and denounced the Sabbath breaking• o f t h e r i c h an d l o f ty —"those sitti ng i n hi g h pl ac es," as a nati ona l s i n , f or w hi c h '.Oqd will must severely punish this dev o t e d country ." Then, those who were the cause of the calamity " would call upon the mountains and the hills to hide theme from • his'tivratli, but without avail." He declared that the ministers of the Established thtirch, and of all othet denomination s a t th e , , clothing, who luau/Tpreient day, were " wolves in sheep's ot' teaching ti l e whole counsel of God,' sought only af ter th e tfO'of an hour, he concluded by saying--"sayings fleece. After continuing his address for upwas arediiitVal and true, and the Lord Cod of the Holy Prophets sent'lAq , t9 .chow unto his servants and the world, the things which Wttst shortly be done," and he then quitted the Park, Witlqiut haying received any interruption from t epolicC or the Per 'svlrit; • " • ' •-• . . .. • CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION. ARRIVAL OF THE CHANCELLOR. (ntom A MORNING CONTEMPORARY.) This evening, at a few minutes before six o'clock, the Mar quis Camden drove into town in a coach and four, and pro ceeded to Trinity College, where the Masters, Fellows, and Tutors were in waiting to receive him. The Duke of Nor thumberland, High Steward of the University, had previously arrived, as had also several distinguished visitors; among whom were—the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Bath and Wells, Gloucester, Lincoln, and Carlisle; Lord Canterbury, Mr. Goulburn, the Recorder of London, Sir Charles Wetherell ; and the Bishop of London, who has been staying here for some days, was among the first of his Right Reverend brothers to present himself upon the occasion, and a numerous circle had already assembled at the residence of the Master of the Trinity (quaintly termed the Lodge), where the Vice_ Chancellor, Dr. French, preceded by the Esquire Bedels, and followed by the Heads of Houses, and Proctors, came in solemn state and offered to the Chief Magistrate the general respects of the University. The ceremony lasted only for a few moments, but most of the Reverend and Learned individuals composing the procession remained to dine with the Chancellor. The party was quite private and select. The Bishop of London is known to deprecate and denounce the practice of converting our churches into places in which music, whether sacred or profane, :nay be performed for the mere purpose of display. Judging from the comparatively small audience which attended at such an exh_lbition this morn ing in the church of Great St. Mary's, I should say that the majority of the respectable inhabitants of Cambridge both share in the scruples and concur in the sentiments of the Right Rev. Prelate, if lam not to conclude that the substantial price of the tickets, and not any 'religious considerations, influenced the parties in remaining away. Meanwhile it may be proper to observe that the designation upon the tickets was most grossly out of character' with the place and purpose. They exhibited the words " Pit and Gallery." in glaring print ; thus identi fying a enurch with a theatre, as far as it could be done by language. The music selected for the occasion was Handel's su'olime composition, The Messiah, and the principal performers having been so long before the public, very little need be said as to their respective merits. The Bishop of Bath and Wells and Sir Charles Wetherell sat together in the gallery called the " Throne ;" and the former showed by the apparent satis faction he felt that he derived unfeigned enjoyment from a scene which would have shocked and scandalized his Right Rev, brother of London. The Duke of Wellington is to enter the town on Monday morning, from the seat of the Earl De la Warr, and will be attended, it is said, by an escort of 700 or 800 gentlemen on horseback. POST-OFFICE ACT. The following is a brief outline of a Bill (which was or dered by the House to be printed on the 10th of this month) to facilitate the intercouse, and to " extend the accommodation by the Post to and from foreign parts, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office." ThC '' POSTAGE of LETTERS and PACs ETS to and from foreign parts is to be taken in One entire sum for the whole distance and place of destination, to be paid by the persons sending them. The Post-masters (mutually we suppose) are to pay over the rates of postage respectively to each Government. The rates of postage are to be.marked on all foreign letters, none of which are to be received free. A person sending a letter or packet, and desiring it to be registered, is to pay an additional sum for registration, but no accountability for loss is to be established, The rates ot,PAcEET LtrrEus are for the c onve y ance o f every single letter sixpence, double letter one shilling, treble one Shilling and sirpenc.?, and for every ounce weight two shit- Pings, and so in proportion for any greater weight. On SHIP_LETTEUS tife Postage is reduced on a single letter : it is to Ile 'may ciihtpbnce iu some. cases dud a shilling is, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 6, 183. lsy AI; EVENUL FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JUIN 5, 1835. No. I.—An Ab.trac of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of July, 1834, and sth of July, 1835, showing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. QUARTERS ENDED YEAR ' QUARTERS ENDED YEAR Year ended July 5. Quarter ended July 5. ---- • • , ended , ------ ~.., ended a ~.-......-..-----........„4 ~.-......._.....-„_......._ 'Oct. 10, 1 Jan. 5, I April 5, July ,-, July 5, ' Oct. 10, Jai). 5, April 5, July a, ' July 5, I 1831 I 1834 183, i 1831. 1834 1831 1835 I 1835 I 1833 1835 Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. - - Custom?. -Cons lidat el Duties- 2,957,539 2, , i6 ;69 2,403, . ,t . ) 2, , =4 7 ,320 i - 3 178 0:36 • 3 775 507 3,374,744 3,129,288 -- - - - - - Sugar Outy ap,:liea le to I , . . - , • Consolidate,: Fund. - 501, 1 82 1,•:00,1:6S - 917,847 I 912,123 1,328,330 - - - _ Sugar Duty apvicable to I Suppies 1,311,9 1,229,88710 , 428,129 - 1 - 1,472,461 302,018 i - 4,010 - - - _ - --- --- 7 - . - - ---.--.---. , Total Customs 4,2/2,449 3,594,287 ' 3,03, 0 (3 ---1 4,077,207 15,517,210 4,950,5"0 4,:',0 ~721 4,`2Slq r 7 3,461,6 , 7 18,004,725 Total Customs 2,457,515 381,420 Excise 4,771,:309 4,2 1 4,4!13 2,703,561 11,163,509 14,7! 12,872 : 1!121,785 3,481,200 I 1,,397,574 2,502, 0 48 11,598,047 Excise Stamps 1,C,81,7211 1,575,112 1,671,450 1,0196,314 6, , i9.4,012 1,65:1,008 1,555,4 6 2 1,651,357 1,624,171 6,4tr3, , ,23 Stara p 5......... ..... ...... 131,574 72,143 Taxes 6 5 -.),120 1,808,701 483,351 1,925,429 4,869,140 50.1,7(4 1,r33,120 0 15,3414 1,5011,3!13 3,887,501 Taxes 982,019 423,036 Post Office - Miscellaneous 4,394 27,046 11,285 5,475 48,200 1,712 I 38,447 p 10,058 10,789 61 , 9 36 MiscellaneouS.... 1 3, 736 5,314 - -- ----. Total Ordinary Revenue.. 11,751,007 11,503,639 8,836,9.4 11,05,934 1 43,2 , 4'094 11,410,719 11,339,561 8,241,190 10,441,028 41,435,557 Imprest and other Moneys, includ ing Re.payinents of Advances Imprest & other for Public Works 57,303 i 103,886 129,461 102,760 422,110 1.9,527 59,611 206,734 101,259 477.131 Mon ~ys 51,721 - 1,501 --- ----- • --- ------ - Total Income. 11,840,310 11,697,525 8,935,373 11,198,694 E 43,671,904 ! 11,510,246 i 11,309,561 8,460,924 10,512,257 41,913,018 I 2,548,072 4,307,838 393,734 1,659,141 -- -- -- The Amount applied to the Con solidated Fund. 8,068,228 8,381,453 6,018,474 6,642,945 29,111,105 7,500,541 3,276,218 5;228,513 6,917,595 27,922,857 Deduct In Ditto, to pay off' Exchequer Bills I Deduct Increase 2,548,972 crease 393,734 charged on Sugar Duty .. - 1,229,887 0 ,972,9 1,472,464 302,048 - - 1,774,512 Ditto, as part of the Ways and Means of the Year 2,457,172 2,887,941 2,916,901 3,325,862 1 11,'.87, , 70 2,537,241 2,821,295 3,232,381 3,024,602 12,215,609 -------• II on the --, Decrease on Total 11,840,310 11,697,525 I 8,035,275 11,198,r .94 143.671 901 I 11,5 5 0,246 11,399,561 8,160.924 10,542,287 141,913,018 I I Year i 1,758,886 1 the Quarter 6'6,407 ~ No. ll—lncome and charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth July, 1834, and the sth July, 1835. Quarters ended July 5. FUNERAL OF I%li NA.THEWS. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PLYMOUTII, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 4. The particulars of the death of this great actor, which took place at his lodgings in Lockyer-street, in this town ( Ply mouth), on Saturday night last, have already appeared in The Sun. Yesterday morning his mortal remains were deposited in the Western vestibule of St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth. All the honours which could be, were paid on the occasion. Persons of the first rank, intellect, and respectability of the neighbourhood were in attendance. At half-past ten o'clock, the mourners and pall-bearers left the residence of H. Gyles, Esq., with Mr. Charles Mathews (,son of the deceased), and were joined by the corpse at No. 12, Lockyer-street. The fallowing gentlemen formed the procession :—Con ductors, Rev. J. C. Smith, Rev. R. Lune'', y Sir George Magrath, M.D., J. C. Cookworthy, M. D., W. S. Harris, Esq., Surgeon, Captain Ross, C. 8., Captain Hornby, C. 8., J. Moore, Esq., Mayor of Plymouth, Major Hervey Smith, Major Symons, of Stonehouse, Colonel C. Hamilton Smith ; Chief Mourners, Captain Anicombe, C. J. Mathews, Esq., Henry Gyles, Esq., Messrs. Franklyn and Brady, Messrs. Jacobson and Wightwick. Numerous friends and admirers of the deceased ; carriages of General Sir W. Cotton and Port- Admiral Sir W. Hargood. _ _ As the procession entered the Church, an appropriate piece of music was played upon the organ. The service was per tformed in an impressive manner by the Rev. J. C. Smith, assisted by the Rev. R. Luney, Curate of St. Andrew's Chapel. At its close the body was lowered into its final rest ing place amid the heavy sighs and irrepressible tears—not of the chief mourner only. Thus has. terminated the mortal career of the most singular actor of the age. PLYMOUTH. The Plymouth, Dovonport, and Cornwall races will take place at Chelson Meadow, Plymouth, on Wednesday, Thurs day, and Friday, the 26th, 27th, and 28th days of August next. This is a week before the Exeter races, which are fixed for the 18th and 19th August. The Port of Plymouth regatta is fixed to take place on Wednesday the 22d day of July inst. The Horticultural Exhibition will take place here on Thurs day the 23d July inst. The foundation stone of " the South Devon and East Corn wall Hospital, and Plymouth Public Dispensary," about to be built at this place, will be laid on Thursday morning the 23d July inst. The Theatre here will be opened during the Regatta week. On Thursday last, a detachinent of Royal Marin - Cs, consist ing of 190 officers and men, embarked from this place on board the Messenger, steamer, for Pembroke dock-yard, for the purpose of relieving the detachment now there. The Messenger sailed since yesterday morning. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS for the WEEK. Tills EVENING. Lady Arnie Beresford's Ball, Charles-street, St. James's. Hon. Mrs. Craven's Assembly, Charles-street, Berkeley-square. First Concert d'Ete, Regent's-park. The Earl of Caledon's TO- mortuow. Lady Domville's second bail, Arb . ;;"zton-street Mrs. Hoare's assembly, South Au;llei-street. Second Concert d'Ete, Regent's-park. WEDNESDAY. The King's Levee. Mt. and Miss Orby Hunter's concert, Grosvenor-ph:cc. Almack's grand ball. Grand fancy ball and fete, Colosseum. THURSDAY. The Marquis of Ailsa's party. The Marchioness of Westminster's grand assembly, Grosvenor-house. FRIDAY. Countess of Norbury's grand ball, South-street. Mrs. General Milner's concert, Upper Grosvenor-street. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Saturday morning, at St. George's Church, by the Dean of Carlisle, the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, brother of the Earl of Burling ton, to Lady Louisa Lascelles, youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Harewood. Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair proceeded to the Duke of Devonshire's seat at Chiswick. Among the distinguished company present were the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Earl and Countess of Sheffield, Earl and Countess of Burlington, Countess of Morton, Mr. and Lady Catherine Cavendish, Mr. and Lady Louisa Lascelles, Mr. and Lady Emma Portman, Mr. and Lady Caroline Lascelles, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Las celles, Hon. Misses Lascelles, Lord Claude Hamilton, &c. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—At St. James's Church, Lord Arthur Lennox, brother of the Duke of Rich mond, to Miss A. Campbell, daughter of Lady Charlotte Bury, and sister of Lady Tullamore. The party returned after the ceremony to a splendid public breakfast at Lord Tullamore's house, in St. -George's-place, which was attended by the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and a numerous as semblage of rank and fashion. The fair bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Walter Campbell. Lady Lennox, Miss Julia Campbell, Miss Bury, and the Hon. Miss Bury, were the bridesmaids. The happy couple left town for Good wood Park. The contemplated marriage between the Hon. Ada Augusta Byron and Lord King, is expected to be solemnized to-morrow. Madame Malibran has been re-engaged by Mr. Bunn for an additional number of nights. We are told that she is to be paid 1001. per night for this extension. Her ser— vices are to be transferred from Covent-garden to Drury-lane, in which theatre Mr. Bunn is likely to be more permanently interested. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.---11C number of visitors to this popular place of amusement in the month of May was 30,526, and in June 41,801. In the last month 1,3661. 13s. was received from visitors. The number of members and friends visiting- the Gardens the last three Sundays, exceeded three thousand on each day. . We are very happy to find, -by an advertisement in our , paper of to-day, that the committee of management of the Colosseum fete and grand fancy ball have, at the request of several of the lady patronesses of Almack's, changed the day from 'Wednesday to Thursday next. The General Steam Navigation Company's Mail Packet, the John Bull, from Hamburg, arrived off the Cus tom-House, at 9 A. H. having made the passage in 48 hours. On Sunday, at Salisbury, the right of baptism by i irme ,l,lori was administered at the Baptist Chapel, Chippen ham, t a si z females, by the Rev. Mr. Seymour, their pastor. • THE SP.A.:::ISH EXPEDITION.—The second, bat talion, under the command of Major Hicks, of the 50th Foot, embarked from the ISle Dogs this day. Owing to the great exertions and good arrangements of Colonel Evans and his coadjutors, the other detachmeets will follow in quick succes sion, the third battalion being ordered to be in readiness for departure on Thursday next at furthestt So great is the num ber of officers who have served in the lkitish army already on Colonel Robinson's list, and of those who are daily making applications, that volunteers cannot even at present receive an audience. No arrangements have yet taken place for the Com missariat Department. D O ING BUSINESS FOR NOTHING.-Are you aware (question to Mr. Guthrie by a Member of the Medical Committee of the House of Commons) that the examiners of the College of ptiurgeons of Dublin receive no remuneration for examining ?—( z !nswer.) I shOuld say, with great respect, the more silly they foi t.:,"ing the business for nothing. The mode of remunerating the 1..3cm - driers of the College of Sur eons in Edinburgh (anoth,"i question) is at the rate of' half aguinea an hour. ?—( Mr. Gu answer.) I think that is the proper Mode of paying mecNpics, but not surgeons. Several loads of the most cost:iv furniture were de posited in the New Pandemonium in SL :krnos's-street on Sa turday. Ma. BECKFORD'S NEW WORK, "ANY EXCUR aioN TO THE !MONASTERIES OF ALCOTI.kqA AND BATA " r . - This (observes the Atherimum) is another' of Mr. Beck. `'rd's delightful voli t mes—as fresh and graphic as ever. This lit' w Work reads like a romance—scenes out of Bocaccio ; the actors are indeed real, and brought vividly before us. As if !,o heighten the illusion, the work is not divided into. Chapters, after the current fashion, but ..into Days. We have twelve Days described, and Twelfth Night itself should be got up by the Infanta, worthily to conclude the romance. We are perplexed to know where to begin our extracts, for the work is perfect in its unity, and to be felt and understood requires to be read continuously and throughout." Reports have been some time in circulation, that Mr. Pond was about to retire from the situation of Astronomer Royal: These reports are now conSrmed ; Mr. Pond has re tired, and Professor Airy been appointed with a salary of 800/. a-year.---Literury Gazette. Dr. Hahnernapti, the father of the homoeopathic system, has, at the age of 80,. just married one of his patients, d'Hervilly, a young Parisian lady, of 30 years of age, whom he is said to have restored to health.,— Cochrane's Forciya Quarterly. HORTICULTURAL FETE, CHISWICK.—The third and last display of. fruits and -flowers for . the season; at the Chiswick Gardens, took place on- Saturday. The , gardens. appeared in their best trim, theiryoung trees and shrubs be ginning to assume an air of maturity, losing theforMal cut of plantation, also to yield' something of both shade and seclusion. The latter was certainly wholly out of the question on this oc casion, the visiters to the fete being quite a multitude. .We Should say they have not been hitherto so numerous. There were three bands—those of the Feet Guards—and that of the Blues, and all the favourite music of the day was played - sans intermission. A scene of greater animation and plensureable ness could not be easily realised. The display of flowers was not so varied as its predeeesSor, but it had. some new features. It was the great review of roses, which were exhibited in ex traordinary profusion. The variety in which this first of flowers is now cultivated must • no longer be a matter of sur prise, but cannot cease" to be admired. We should say, how ever, that the run upon the Chinese stock, so poor in leaf, is not judicious, while our own most luxurious moss rose seems too much neglected. The exhibition was also distinguished • by the variety of its-balsams, a class of flowers pre-eminent for the luseimit richness or tint and texture. Amongst the Most singular plants, there .were some of the medium .elass, very remarkable, especially the papilo, upon the extremity of the•long,.grabeful, •and slender stem:of which the vegetable l. i ttterfly seemed to live. There were also a small but fine collection of cut exhibition blooms. The most attrac tive ;art of the whole exlnhition was the fruit, round which the Oowd6 of tantalized spectators Fusel' fill the-- Quarters ended July 5. wondering at the size of the grapes, pines, French and strawberries. At the conclusion of the exhib,"-- there was a great quantity of cut flowers, the gardenel; prehensive of an onslaught from the ladies, made a virtu necessity, and freely distributed their gorgeous bouquets • roses, pinks, and sweet williams. Two old men of Ilmiuster were on Friday seen r. tively engaged at hay-making, whose united ages amount 1 167 years. PASSION.—Last week, at Ihninster, a poor woman named Turner, being in the act of chastising her child, w as wrought up into so violent a passion , as to br ing on a fit of apoplexy, which caused her death in two hours. The Jamaica Courants of May are loud in their unreasonable complaints of the Marquis of Sligo's g ov e n i_ ment. Some of the stipendiary magistrates are likewise vehe mently scolded, for fulfilling the purposes of ther appointment. The Marylebone Vestry have resolved not to re commend the Fresent adoption of any of the provisions of the Corporation Refl.= Bill to their case as a portion of one of the Metropolitan Boroughs. A letter from Bologna states that a marriage has been agreed upon between a daughter of Lord Lucan and the son of the Polish General, Grabinski, who took part in the Revolution of 1831. The lady, it is sail, will have a dowry of 40,0001. ADVANTAGES OP SCIENCE,,--.Tivo farmers of New Hampshire, America, having some knowledge of geology, selected a tract of land containinm the finest grani;e. They purchased it for 3,000 dollars, and have since refused 500,000 for it! THE WEATHER.—The weather in this town and neighbourhood, since our last publication, has been of the most extraordinary description, having presented continual changes from winter cold to summer heat, and vice versa in rotation, sometimes with heavy showeri of hail and rain.— Barnstaple Advertiser. LOSE OF A PILOT BOAT.—On the afternoon of the 27th ult., as one of the pilot boats belon g ing to Peterhead was returning to the harbour from a vessel, she was struck by a heavy sea off the South Head, and immediately went down. Her crew, consisting of three men anci two boys, we are sorry to say, all met a watery grave.—Edinburyk Courant. The Jamaica Despatch. contains two cases of " un paralled oppression on the part of the magistrates !" In one a white gentleman struck his black " apprentice," and was com mitted to prison for the assault ; in the other a femi:le,, not submitting to be physicked to the extent desired by her em ployer, the said employer applied a disgraceful epithet to the young woman, and for the offence was fined five dollars. Great damage has been done to the growing crops throughout Lincolnshire, by the late storms. So cold and ungenial a Midsummer has scarcely ever been known. In many places the corn is laid quite flat. The violent storm of Thursday has done great, and we fear lasting, injury to the crops in the neighbourhood of Spilsby. Many fine fields of wheat are completely laid down by the fierceness of the wind. —Lincoln Gazelle. FARNHAM, JULY 4.—The hops here in general look bad, a great deal of vermin, and in many places a de ficiency of bine. The upper gardens are affected with what they call the turnip beetle, which jump as well as fly; there is also the winged fly now in many of the grounds, covering the small leaves as sJon as they make their ap pearance. These are the winged aphis ; they lay eggs which in twelve hours are converted into lice, and these lice produce their kind in twenty-four hours after they come forth from the egg. MUMMY.--According to -the French journals, a =nun ; brought from Egypt, by a traveller, into a Belgic town, eras taken by the authorities of that place for the vic tim f sonic assassination, baked in an oven. Neither the case which contain it, the hieroglyphics, nor bandages, could undeceive them. A surgeon was actually sent for to examine the body, which was afterwards publicly exposed, and so far was the error carried o'.n, that the corpse was stated to be that of one of the miners of the neighbourhood, who is 0 missino• . It will be recollected that Mr. Franks was a short time ago convicted of a libel on 111 r. De Mole, the Secretary of the Merchant Tailors' Company, and was sentenced to be imprisoned one month, and to pay a fine of 2001. to the King. We learn that his Majesty has been pleas , :d to remit the fine, and that consequently Mr. Franks, upon thC f!xpiration of the month, which will take place we believe this day, is to be re leased from prison without the payment of the money... " THE TALES OF THE PEERAGE AND, THE PEASANTRY" is the second work of fiction edited by Lady Dacre. Her Ladyship's rare talent is universally known, and " The Chaperon" (the former work which appeared under her auspices) placed the authoress at once in the same elevated rank in literature as that held - by Miss Edgeworth. The ge nius of the former lady excels in delineations. which illustrate the female character. To her fine dramatic talent and her tact in weaving an exciting narrative, are added an intimate know ledge of society, and of the human heart; - together 'with. a tone of perfect refinement and high breeding. A PATRIARCH.—Upon the Earl of Shrewstnii-y estate at Alton Towers, in Staffordshire, resides a rriaWcif.the name of Samuel Salt, who has arrived at the goodebld age - of 96. Five years ago this venerable sire took " for, car and for worse," his .fourth partner for life in the person of a steady, sober spouse, of the age of 78, both of whom continue liVing together in the full enjoyment of happy unity. The Noble Elfil;' to signify his pleasure in having so aged a couple of tenarrts, permits them to live rent free, as well as allowing them half-a crown a week, and a quart of ale every other day. The matt is by trade a walking-stick manufacturer, and lately made pair for his noble landlord. On Tuesday last the Polish Literary Association nt t•aris gave a public dinner to Mr. Thomas Campbell, the poet. It was numerously attended. Prince Czartoryski was in the chair. The Prince after dinner prefaced the toast of Mr. Campbell's health by a recital of all the obligations which the cause of Poland had owed to the pen and zeal of their illus trious guest. Mr. Campbell returned thanks in FrenCh a speech that produced the warmest emotion. He congratulated his brave friends on finding that in the depth of their misfor, tunes they had not abandoned themselves to despair, and lie • exhorted them still to look forward to the resurrection of their sacred cause, and to the day of their deliverance. Sir Gren ville Temple was present, and his health was drank as a known and proved friend to the Polish cause. MR. MAXWELL'S NEW WORK, " My LIFE."— " A clever novel, three-fourths of which appear to be derived from actual experience. We have scenes in the Militia, and scenes in the Regulars, aLroad and at home, contra-temps without end, lore adventures, and, in fine, all those materials that constitute an excellent precervative against lowness of spirits. .We recommend this novel for its varieties—its bon hommie—its discovery of a perpetual laughing motion, and its general talent as a panorama of many coloured life.' It is as good as the laughine , gas in most places; and in others, adopting the true mixed ' and fleeting spirit of the Irish, its mirth melts into tears."—Atlas. A FAMILY FROZEN TO DEATH.—The following account of the awful death of an emigrant family upon the Grand Prairie of Indiana is taken from " A Winter in the Far West : "—Having attempted to cross a broad arm of the Prairie, with his family, in an open waggon, on a Very cold day,." they were found," says the writer, "stiff in the road, the horses frozen iii their traces, and standing upright, as if petrified, and the man leaning against the waggon, with•a fragment torn from it in his hands, as it- in the. act of trying to make a fire. The mother sat erect, with an infant in her arms ; but the children were curled about , her feet in every Position that an attempt to skrecn themselves from the cruel exposure would suggest." -The following singular affair is related in a letter from Versailles :—A young man of a distinguished family at .Paris, M. de M , sought the hand of a young lady, but her parents were opposed to the match. Ile resolved, there fore, witlther consent, to carry her off to VersailleS. A ca hrioleti With the two fugitives, was already on the road from Paris, when • the, brother of the young lady overtook it. A warm altercation ensued between. the young men, which was by a duel in which the brother fell. A few days after .r brother, an officer in a regiment at a distance from anotn. 4 pa r i §t ' ui -, on earing of 'the , came to he caital and 'he h individual Who event had occasioned t so muc p h sorrow challe to his nged meeting The took place, and the second brother - , :yd of his adversary, who immediately fled. perished by. the sy, A vast :number of , young men, imbued .with the . nted themselves at the office for the spirit of adventure, prose.. enrolment of volunteers for the Queen of Spain, during . the hugthe military ardour of these tb e following intelligence, first week of its opening; aspirants is somewhat damped by viz. that scarcely any officer's commis ,7ions are. to be obtained ; secondly, that all who •volunteer into ? gentlemen cadet corps, are expected to lodge 301. towards t:. `lr outfit, passage, and maintenance ; and, thirdly, Don Carlos ha exinessed the very impolite determination of shooting as a spy (witi:out trial by Court-martial) any foreigner he can find bearing urns in the kingdom. How far these reports may be true we cannot answer,. but the impression has been disseminated among those who have made inquiries-as to the supposed advantages of the undertaking. c. , EASTER,OFFERINGS SEIZURE.---Of all the exac tions which - are imposed 'Upon the people of England:, none arc so preposterous and unjust as those called Easter Offerings. An occurrence has recently taken place in the boroug h of wick, which ,strikingly illustrates the truth of these remarks. Mrs. Bain, a widow lady, having refused to pay these volun tary contributions, after being threatened and harassed by the . a part of her collectors of spiritual' alms and tribute-m 0 w as summoned e)" , to appear before the Magistrates, and finally, bpd property v a mahogany card-table , se ized and exposed for sale in the tuarket-place. Only one , among the vast ournber as sembled, was found so base as to bid ; 211(1 the degraded en derlingS were obliged to carry away this free-will ()prim t 0 some of their infamous Fntizans, amidst the shoutings and execrations of the populace. It is impossible to find words to express_ the public Indignation at this extraordiitary display of clinical rapacity. Ma n y of the inhabitants. of A lnwjek, when called upon for these offering s, ha v e refused to p a y them, and no legal pro ceedings were instituted for filch- exaction. Thou • . c ! o thing—these self-styled saints, have se. a t aidow,, an industrious.. exemplary widow', in a ( Oct s ljaet of their pia M re:c t i t v e h c d: .Airs.'h .17a P b s t ' , Bein's condu ct throe ;Lout, sv s • above an, praise. nacre the Magistrates sto CVlrCeci tr.ch a pro 4 ..mind knowledgeOrthe origin of these offai. . figs a# ecmilpleely " dumbfounded" the " great unpaid," and ' su veciftliy proved that !ita ere entirely u asupparted.by coring _,y mo , i. Fori o,.er cerniTnin jukv.y, c any kr,OWll,luw of Vat kid L.....,5t0:kt0re - 05Vner. , • • •` I r - c, t 581 856 I O. 830 45",9 some- to s.d. 4 2 10 3 4 3 8 4 0 12 0 A 2 4 3 0 3 2 3 10 an of trter. late Malt eans. The I to pee eing for able one arch ;,~ \ 4 ,