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raT TIMM. Arm It, THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company Will be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNEsDAY, the 211 June next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA HOITSE, Aram 28, 1852. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do Tier,iby give notice, That the TRANSFER. BOOKS of the slid Company's Stock will be SHUT on TURSDAY, the Bth June, at Three o'clock, and OPENED again on TUESDAY, the 13th July, and That the Warrants for the Dividends on the said Stock, payable en the Gth July, 1352, under the 11th See. of the Act 3d and 4th William IY., Cap. 85, will be ready to be delivered on that day. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. PURSUANT to an ORDER of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in ,a cause of ROBERTS versus COLLETT, the Creditors of JOSEPH WARBURTON, late of Mount -street, Grosvenor-square, in the comity of Middlesex, Tailor (whe died on the 14th September, 1817), are to come in and prove their debts before Sir Wu-Ltau HouNE, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton -buildings, Chancery-lane, London, on or before the let day of June, 1852, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Order. PALMER and NETTLESIUP, 4, Trafalgar-square, Plaintiff's Solicitors. PURSUANT to a DECREE of t he HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause of SITTNDAT v.WAG HORN, the specialty Creditors of THOMAS FLETCHER WAG MORN, late of Cornhill, in the city of London. and of Snodland, in the county of Kent, Lieutenant in the Royal Xavy, deceased (who died in the month of January, 1S50), are, by their Solicitors, forth- With to leave their claims of debts before JOSENI FiuxrnaY , Esq ., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office, in Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane, London, and are, on the 25th day of May, 142, ti establish such claims before the said Master, or in default thereof such persons will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree and the General Orders of the said Court. J. NOKES and SON , 1, Mecklenburgh-square, Plaintiff's Solicitors. MIDDLESEX COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM, COLNEY HATCH. WANTED, a RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER for the Female Department of this Asylum. He must be a Doctor of Medicine, a Fellow or Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Loudon, Edinburgh, or Dublin, or a Member or Fellow of the Royal College of 'Surgeons, and'a Member or Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Com pany. The salary will be 2001, per annum, With board, and an al lowance of coals and candles. His services will be required in the middle of June next. Candidates are requested to send in their testimonials, addressed to the Committee of Visitors, under cover to me at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell, before the 17th day of May next, and to attend the Committee at that place on Tuesday, the 18th of May next, at Twelve o'clock precisely. JOHN S. SKAIFE, Clerk to the Visitors. Sessions House, Clerkenwell, April 22, 1852. THI ROYAL BRITISH BANK, on the Scottish System (Incorporated by Charter), besides the trans action of all ordinary Banking business, grants CASH CREDITS, and allows 3 per cent. per annum on Sums of any amount deposited for Six months. • HUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager. LONDON—HEAD OFFICE, 16, Tokenhonse-yard. BRANCHES, 429, Strand ; 77, Bridge-street, Lambeth ; 97, Goswell-road, Islington. (TRANSLATION.)—SOCIETE ANONYME. T HE NETHERLANDS and HANOVER JUNCTION CANAL COMPANY. To be constituted a Societe Anonyme by Royal Decree, approving tains. - Capital 1,500,000 florins, or the 125 5 ,000i., te divided into 50,000 Shares of 30 florins, or 21. 10s. each. Deposit G florins, or 10s. per share. The Dutch law expressly limits the liabilities of directors and blittrehOldCll to the amount of their respective shares.. BOARD AT AMSTERDAM. CHAutmAN—Baron Sleet tot Oldhujs, Member of the Second Chamber of the States General, President of the Tribunal of Zwolle, &c., &c. I. A. Van Royen, Member of the First Chamber of the States Ge neral, &c., &c., &c. R. S. Engelkens, ex-member of the First Chamber of the States Ge neral, Mayor of the town of Winschotten (Groningen), Member of the Provincial States, &c., &c., &c. Col. George Landmann, late of the Royal Engineers, Kingsland Charles Pietroni, Esq. (Draper, Pietroni, and Co.), 4, Great Win- ct.ester-street, London Captain C. Nelson, Denmark-hill, Surrey Edward Rudston Read, Esq., 21, Wellington-terrace, St. John's-wood John David Barry, Esq., one of the Managing Directors of the Or leans and'Bordeaux Railway, Paris. BANNERS IN AMSTERDAM. Messrs. Goll and Co. STANDING COUNSEL. D. A. Walraven. SECRETARY. J. H. Graswinckel. Offices In Amsterdam, Heerengracht, No. 371. LONDON AGENCY. Edward Rndston Read, ESQ. John David Barry, Esq. Col. George Landmann Charles Pietroni, Esq. Captain C. Nelson BANKERS. Messrs. Heywood, Kennards, and Co., 4, Lombard-street Messrs. Strahan, Paul, Paul, and Bates, 217, Strand. BROKERS. Messrs, Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court. SECRETARY. T. W. Younghnsband, Esq. OFFICES OF THE LONDON AGENCY. No. 38, New Broad -street. City. Application for shares to be made at the office of Messrs. (3011 and Co., in Amsterdam ; of the Agency in London ; and of the Brokers of the Company. * Translation.—Sect. 111. Art. 40.—The capital of the Company • is divided into shares either to parties by name or to bearer. The proprietors (or shareholders) are not responsible beyond the amount of their shares. (Dutch Code of Commerce.) LONDON AND CALIFORNIAN GOLD QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPAN Y. 'the Directors of this Company beg to inform their Shareholders that their SECOND SHIP3IENT of MACHINERY is about to pro ceed to California. G. LANDMANN, Chairman. SOCIETY of PAINTERS in WATER COLOURS. the FORTY-EIGIITH ANNUAL EXIIIBITION is NOW OPEN .. wish Gallery, 5, Pall-mall East, from Nine till Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. Catalogue, Sixpence. GEORGE FRIPP, Secretary. _LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. TO -MORROW EVENING, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1852, Mendelssohn's Sacred Oratorio ELIJAH. '... ll glish Vocalists—Miss Birch, Miss M. Williams, Mrs. Temple, rips C lara Henderson ; Mr. Lockey, Mr. G. I'crren, Mr. Collett, I ; . ,, W eeks. and Mr. H. Phillips. "c Band and Chorus will consist of about 800 Performers. Conductor—Mr. SURMAN, Tick Founder of the Exeter Hall Oratorios. _ u e.S Area, 3s. ; Reserved Seats, Area, or Gallery, 55.; Central teg eserved Seats, numbered, 10s. Gd. The subscription to the l" e ,tY is 11. Is. per annum, or for Reserved Seats, 21. 2s. b t scribers entering their names previous to the 30th of April will im en titled to Four Tickets, dating the subscription to Lady-day, ati l; Reserved Seat Subscribers are presented annually by the Con lia7r With the choice of a copy of Handel's " Messiah," "Judas ri,,! ab eus." Haydn's " Creation," or the " London Psalmist." —ulce of the Society, No. 9, Exeter-hall—Res erved Seat entrance. PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Will Rachhoffner on Defries's new Patent Polytechnic Gas Oa eXhiblted and lectured on on Monday, Wednesday, and Fri ll!. at half - Dart Three, and on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, at t eh , Q --A Lecture, by J. 11. Pepper. Esq., on Glynn and Appers Pa.• paper for the Prevention of Piracy and Forgery by the Anastatic kgessi, daily at Two o'clock, and every Evening, except Saturday, by b , h t: — Lectnre on Voltaic Electricity, with brilliant experiments, or - Backhorther.—An Explanatory Description by Mr. Crispe, San various kinds of Muskets. Rifles, &c.—A splendid New es Of Dissolving Views.—Exhibition of the Microscope.—Diver Di ng Bell, &e., &c. `salon, Is • Schools and Children under Ten years of age, ai alf-Drice " From this it is found that the business done during, the last year is larger than that of any preceding year, and that GI3 Policies were effected yielding Annual Premiums to the extent of 10;527/. This Society is the only one possessing Tables for the Assurance of Diseased Lives. The premium charged in such cases is reduced to ordinary rates, on restoration to permanent health. Healthy Lives assured at lower rates than at most other offices. A Reversionary - Bonus was added to the policies at last Division of Profits, equal to about 50 per cent. on the premiums paid. The Policies issued by this Society give greater facilities to parties going to or residing in foreign climates than those of any other com pany. Premiums for India and the Colonies very moderate. Every description of Life Assurance business is transacted by this Society. • • Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every other information may be obtained of the Secretary at the Chief Office, or on application to any of the Society's Agents in the country. • F. G. P. NELSON, Actuary. C. DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary. BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, New road, London. A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS TRANSPORTATION ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. . Sift,—lt appears by the " Medical Times" of the 24th Instant that the whole medical body is in a state of alarm at Use conviction of a medical practitioner in Cornwall, who has been sentenced to 10 years' transportation for administering savine to a young woman with intent to produce abortion. Every medical man who ad ministers a poison now fancies that he stands a chance of trans portation. If such were really the case, we do not hesitate to say that a great boon would be conferred upon society; but we presume that so long as poisons can be used, or held out as medicines, in order to prop up the guinea-trade, they will continue to figure in the pharmacopeia, and in the chemist's shop. It is truly lamentable to see even the State lending itself to the countenance of these deadly poisons, rather than that the trade of doctors should suffer ; otherwise, why did they not in clude at least a dozen other poisons in Lord Carlisle's Bill about the sale of arsenic? Was it because they would, not frighten the patients ? • ltevertieg to the case under consideration, it would appear that applications are to be made to the Secretary of State-for a remission of the sentence passed on Dir. Pascoe, on the ground that the evi dence given against him by his brother doctor is not worthy of cre dit ! So it is ! This is exactly what we have always said—namely, that let doctors do what they please, they are accountable to no one. As to judge and jury, they are mere automatons in the hands of doctors. And why is all this? Simply because the science of me dicine, as it is called, is a jumble of absurdities and contradictions, having no fixed principles; and which, in the hands of doctors, can be turned and twisted to suit any emergency. This conviction will, we trust, enlighten the public on what we call the "medical liberty of the subject," it will show them the ex tent of the power possessed by the man with the diploma in his pocket. Assuming Pascoe to be innocent (which we do not pretend to say), here is the liberty of a man taken away on the mere ipse dixit'of a common country doctor, although tried before a most acute, learned, and humane judge ; but himself completely in the hands of the doctor. Now, we ask, should the liberties of Englishmen be placed in such jeopardy? What miserable exhibitions doctors make of themselves and their calling whenever they come before the courts of law ! In the present case we shall fled them sailing on the Govern ment to annul a sentence because it tends to make them responsible for the administration of poisons. Most likely Pascoe will be pardoned ; it would be a pity that the least check should be given to the poison traffic; the guinea -trade might suffer; some snore respectable doc tor might be made answerable, and sentenced to ten years' trans portation, which would be highly unpleasant. We suppose this case was brought before the world quite by mistake. Mr. Moorman, who gave evidence, is catching it right and left from his medical brethren. In conclusion, we have oniy to repeat that the crime of poisoning, and all other misdeeds arising out of it, will not receive a check until doctors cease from administering poisons as medicines. So long as they, themselves, are at the very head and front of the offenders, all law and iustice must lie prostrate, and the most guilty party most easily escape. Why do Hygeists claim the medical liberty of the subject ? Be cause they do not deal with poisons. If medicine were reduced to what Hygeists contend it shOuld be, Such cages as Pascoe's could not occur unless the party really acted feloniously. But, as it is, any doctor n ay give what poison ho pleases, and then say that he gave it "medicinally." And what law, we fearlessly ask, is there to touch him? Surely, the people of England will not much longer put up with the present order of things, by which the lives of the people are kept in constant jeopardy, and the law and the judges brought into contempt. Jet a stop be put to the sale of all poisons by all pharmaceutical chemists ; and all doctors,, whether diplo mated or not, be prevented from prescribing them for diseases ; then, and then only, will the country be iu a safe and healthy state, not otherwise. We are, sir, your obedient servants, TIIEMENIBERS OF THE BP.ITISII COLLE" Ok' HEALTH. April S 6, 1852. This :day_ is Rublislle.4. the _rirst,Saluaae. in.. post Bvo., price 65..- Cloth gilt, with It Portrait of the Author, Engraved by Robinson, from a Painting by Ilarlowe, and View of Kelso after Turner, The AUTOBIOGRAPHY OP WILLIAM JER DAN; with his Literary, Political, and Social Reminiscences and k.Jorre,ponclence, during the last Forty Years, as Editor of " The Sun" Newspaper, 1812-17, and of 'the " Literary Gazette," 1817-SQ, in connexion with most of the eminent persons who have been dis triguished in the past half century as Statesmen, Poets, Authors, Men of Science, Artists, &c. 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OFFICERS. :sq., 8, Bennett-street, St. James's. n, Esq., 48, Beruers•street. from Much; 1834, to the 31St LONDON CHARLES (II all. CITARLES DOW.NES, H. Flair -Avarne, Esq. I.ennot Boyd, Esq., resident. Charles Berwicl: Curtis, Esq. William Fairlie, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq. MDICA,L PHYSIC IAN. - Arllmr Has E san, E SURGEON —F. H. Thomsoi The bonus added to policies Deceml4er, 1847, is as folloys: - -••••••-• Sum Sum addedto Sum addedto Sum p a y able assured. —I 1848 at Death. £5OOO 13 years 10 mths' XG3B 6 8 £787 10 0 £ 6470 16 8 * lOOO 7 years .. .. 157 10 0 1157 10 0 500 1 year 11 5 0 511 5 0 * EXANPLE.—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged thirty took out a Policy for 1,0001., the Annual Payment for which Is 24/. Is. Bd.; in 1847 .he had paid in Premiums 1681. 1 is. Bd. ; but the profits being 2 14 per cent. per annum on the sum insured (which is 22/. 10s. per annum for each 1,0000, he had 157/. 10s. added to the Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid. The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and only one-half need be paid for the first • f ive y e a r s when the In surance is for Life. - Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident Director. • ESTABLISHED 1841. MEDICAL, INVALID, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Offices:—London, 25, Pall-mall—Dublin, 22, Nassau-street. Glasgow: 73,„5t. Vinc9lcstreet. SUBSCRIBED ‘cArrrAt, - 800:000i. At the TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Society, held on the 27th day of November, 1851, It was shown that the new business transwAed in, each year, since the establishment of the Society, was as follows : New Policies issued. Sums Assured by New Policies. £55,245 1 87,830 16 11 80.415 8 6 103,014 11 0 83,700 14 - 5 113,542 4 8 124,458 17 9 201.712 15 213,469 16 11 263,162 1 5 1,326,552 8 1 Annual Premiums on New Policies. £1,882 13 7 4,992 18 6 4,120 4 3 . 5,563 17 0 4,985 8 5 4,237 3 0 4,980 2 8 7,496 0 6 9,163 13 7 10,527 17 2 57,949 18 8 PUBLICA TIONS. C OLBURN'S 'NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. " • Edited by.W. lI.A.RRISON AINSWORTH, Esq. Contents for MAY. No. CCCL.KXVII.. A Glimpse of the Exhibition at the Royal Academy. My Cousin Ciroltrie's Wedding,. • • Female 2:ovelists. No. I. Miss. Austen. • , Longfellow's Golden Legend. A \Valk to Wildbad. . • , . , A Survey of Danish titerattire, from the Earliest relied to the Pre- sent Time. 'Part IT. 'By MrS. Enstiby. }came-day. Ey John Oxenford. The Phantom Chase. By Cornelius Colville. Autobiography of Alexandre Dumas. Thellaron's Revenge. , The Wagner Controversy. Japan. Young Tom Hall's Heart•aches n.nd Horses. Chapman and hrall, 193, Piccadilly. Just publlshed, in 1 vol., crown Bvo., 10s. G a., THE SCHOOL, for FATIIERS. An Old English Story. • Lly T. GIVYNNE. " The pleasantest tale NA c have read for many a day. It is a story of the Tatter' and Spectator' days, and Is fitly associated with that timd of good old English literature by its manly feelings; direct, tin affected manner of writing, and nicely-managed, well-turned narra tive. The descriptions are excellent : soma of the country painting is as freaji as a landscape by Constable, or an idyll by Alfred Ten nyson."—Examiner. - _ - "A more masterly performance than this has rarely appeared in the world of fiction. It is a book to draw tears alike by its highly. comic effeets and its deeply tragic touches. There is all that power which Fielding's pen possessed in tracing out the secret workings of e human heart."--delm Bull. :" A hale, hearty; unaffected, honest, downright English tale. A vigorous painting of English men and manners by an artist who Is thoroughly national in his genius, taste, and education."—Globe. - . " At once highly attuning and deeply interesting; full of that genuine humour which is half pathos, and written with a freshness of feeling and raciness of 'style which entitle it to be called a tale In the ' Vicar :of Wikefield' school." —Britannia. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. THE ERA NEWSPAPER. SHE WINNER of CHESTER CUP. By " TOUCHSTONE " and " JOE MU(IGINS'd DOO. SEE THE ERA OF MAY Ist. PROBABLE STARTERS —PROGRAMME OF THE MEETING LATEST BETTING, Re. The Speeches at GRAND MASONIC FESTIVAL of INSTAL LATION' of the Right lion. the Earl of ZETLAND will also be reported. . Order of all Newsmen, or send six postage stamps, to Frederic Ledger, Era Office, 3; Catherine-street, Strand. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS• (From the Votes and Proceedzngs of Me M u se of Commons ) • WED NESDAY, APETL 28. UNIVERSITIES op SCOTLAND BILL. ' Order for Second Reading read ;, Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be ndiy read a second time ....... Amendment proposed, t o l eave b ut the wo r d " now ," and at the end of the Questi on t o add tha words " upon this day m six onilisH."—Quest ion gut, "That That the word `noes' stand par; of the Question," The House divided : • MINORITY —AYES, 1.57. Adair, Hugh E. Fordyce. A. D. Owen, Sir J. Adair, It. Shalt() FOrster, M. Pechell, Sir Cl. A (cock, Thomas .Forlesctic, Chichester reel, Frederick Anstcy,'T.• " Fox • ; • Nr :T. • Perfect, Robert Armstrong; Sir-A. _Freestun, Colonel • Peto, Samuel M. • Armstrong, R. B. (le ac h , Charles Philips, Sir G. R. Baines, M. I' ~ Gibs on , T . M. ' Pilkingteu, James Baring, Sir Francis Gly n, G . C. Pusey, Ph i l i p Bass, M. ¶i'. Greene, J o h n Raw d on , Colonel Bell, Jacob H a ll , sir it. Ricardo, Osman Berkeley. C. L. G. Ilardcastle, J. A. Rice, E. R. Berkeley, H. F.I Ilarris, Rieliftid Rich, Henry Bernal, ltalph . Hastie, Alexander Romilly, Colonel Birch, Sir T. Mitchell, John Romilly, Sir John Boyle, Colonel Hayter, W. G. , . 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Langston, J. 1.1, Thornely, Thomas Dull, James Lemon, Sir C. , Tollemache, F. J. Duncan, Viscount Lewis, O. C. ' Tufnell, 11. Duncan, George Locke, Joseph: Vivian, J. 11. Dundas, Sir David M'Cullagh, W. T. wakley, T h o mas Ellice, Edward IVPGregor, john Wall, C. B. Ellice, E., jun. Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Elliot, J. E. ' Meigund, Vrscoluit Wegg-Prosser, F. Huston, Earl Milligan, Robert Weatlicad;J. B. Ellis, John • Mines, R. M. . Williams, John Evans, Sic De T..acy Moleswor th,Si rNV Williams, W. Evans, John Morris, David Willoughby, Sir H. Evans, William Mowatt, Fr:uicis. Wood, Sir Charles Ewalt, Williarn Murphy, F. S. Wbod, dir W. P. Fergus, John Norreys, Lord ,- • Ferguson, Colonel Norreys, Sir D. Fitzpatrick, J. W. O'Connell, M. J. Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Ord, William Foley, John 11. Oswald, Alexander TELLERS. ArOUCreiff, James Craig, Sir W. 0. MAJORITY—NOES, 172. Emlyn, Viscount Manners, Lord C. Estcourt, J. B. B, Manners, Lord G. Evelyn, W. J. Manners, Lord J. Farnham, E. 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Spooner, Richard Hill, Lord E. ' Stafford, Augustus Iledgson, W. S. Stanfield, W. It. Hope, Sir J. - Stuart, J. Hotham, Lord Sturt, 11. 0. Hughes, W. B. Taylor, Colonel -Inglis, Sir R. - Thesiger, Sir F. Jermyn, Earl Johnstone, Sir 3. . Trollope, Sir J. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Tyler, Sir G. Knox, Colonel , Verner, Sir W. Knox, W. S. Vesey, Thomas Lacy, H. C. Villiers, Viscount Langton, W. 11. Vise, R. H. Lascelles, E Waddington, H. S. Lennox, Lord A. Walpole, Spencer Lennox, Lord 11. 0 . Welby , G. E. Loftus Yorke, E. T. Lockhart, W. LLLoienewkdifilalyaitm,CA,o\l.o9Enseic.ount livVihgirt:etsmid,e; Long, W. TELLERS. Lowther, Colonel Scott, Francis Lygon, General Forbes, William Macnaghten, Sir E. Adderley, C. B. Arbuthnott, lion. H. Arkwright, George Bailey, Crawshay Bailey, Joseph Baillie, IL J. Baird James Bankes, G. • Baring, Henry B. Barrow, W. H. Bateson, Thomas, Benbow, John Bennet, Philip Bercsford, William Bernard, Viscount Best, John Blair, Stephen Blandford, Marquis Bowles, Admiral Bramston, T. W. Breasridge, Richard Brisco, Brooke, Lord Brooke, Sir A.B. Truce, C. L. C. Buck, L, W. • klunbury, W. • Burghley, Lord Burrell, Sir C. Cabbell, 11. B. Campbell, Sir A. Carew, W. 11. Pole Chandos, Marquis Child, Smith Christopher, R. A. Christy, Samuel ,Clerk, Sir G. Clive, R. It. Clive, 11. li. Cobbold, J. C. Cocks, T. S. Coles, H. B. Collins, Thonfas Conolly, Thonias ' ' Cotton, W. li . • Cubltt, Alderman Currie, 11. Davies, D. A. Deedes, W. Duckworth, Sir J. Duncombe, A.l Duncombe, 0. Duncombe, W. E. Denise, Colonel Du Pre, C. G. East, Sir J. B. Edwards, Henry Egerton, Sir P. Egerton, W. T. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, April 28. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE' GEORGE HARRISON. The bankrupt was an ironmonger, of Frith-street, Soho. His debts were 1,0601.; assets about 600/. This was the certificate meeting. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Teague opposed for the as signees, ou the ground that the bankrupt had com menced business without capital, made a false repre sentation, and traded recklessly cont., and 2001. at 20 . lie had borrowed 150/, from Mr. Tunes, at f i ve per per cent. Alto g eth er he had paid 2471. f o r interest and di Mr. Tones deposed to the bankrupt having repre sented that ho had some capital. The bankrupt deni e d that he had done so. The Co ms ussioNEß—F or whom do you a pp e ar, Mr. Morgan? Mi. MORGAN--FOr the assignees. The COMMISSIONER in g„ ..8 in „ f the " 80 ' 4 a not Dlr. lanes one of the assignees Mr. DIORGAN— Yes. (having referred to the The COMMISSIONER _And -- --..nd so, after receiving his 20 per cent., be comes here to complain? Mr. MoRGAN—The frora the aPPosition proceeds . the other assignee. Mr.. Innes has not concurred m opposition. His HONOUR said that but for the . P un rovidence of complain f proceed; giving 20 per cent , there was nothing to com Pl-- ° be said to have originated i n in the conduct of the bankru t. his failure could not fortune, for there was nothing unavoidable in paying 20 per cent. interest for inone The Court could not prevent persons receiving thij . rate of interest, but it could punish those wh o Paid it. Ever y one must know that it was impossible for a person in trade to go on for any lengthened period paying 20 per colt. for money, or indeed any rate of interest beyond the ordinary rate of 5 per cent. The bankrupt would receive an imme diate certificate, but it W ould be of the third class. Granted accordingly. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, April 28. Ar•A za Guildhall W ' ' ) (Before Mr. Sergeant , estminster. Richard Ambler, a vveii. dr man , stated to essed young be a surgeon, surrendered to take his trial upon an _ in dictment, in which he is 'charged with having committed an assault, with a felonious intent, on a young woman, under circumstances whi c h have been recently before the public. Mr. Parry was instructed for the prosecution, and Mr. Assistant-Judge, at the Clarkson, Mr. Ballantine, and another Learned Gentle- Anman for the' defendant. application was made for tho postponement of the which, according to the practice of the Court, was the indictment }loi n _ g been found in the present session. It was fi xed for the 12th May. The defendant was COnairlitted to custody, the parties who had been his bail declinin— gto incur further respon sibility, having brought him into court. g tr r i a a n l, ted, The COURT said the defendant fourmight ut in bail, self in 2001., with two sureties of 100/ ea p ch; but twenty hours" notice must be given. m orning of 44 destructive 1 e G str ß uc A ti T n l e o h N ar . acter, EXT.ENSIVE C r o apidi between the hours • Yesterday (Wednesday) of six and seven, a fire, of a broke out .on the premises carpenter and builder, situated at -th Edward Houghton, Morfen-terrace, Cambridge-road, lie° rear of 9 and 10, The buildings in which the fire 0 Kentish Town-road. posed principally of timber, and were were com workshops. Owing to the great ga r : used as builder's in the place, coupled with the easil quantity of materials h meter of the premises, t e fire travellY;.Foualaustible cha and very speedily the buildings, an d " all with great fury, became enveloped in an immense Sheet they contai ne d, open yard being well stored with timbe r t h e flame. The ex tended to " the same, and at one period t he 'e flames of every thing near appeared inevitable. destruction Information of the disaster having b„ proper quarters for assistance , in a comparatively a sent to the space of finis the brigade engines of theatiltively brief tended, under the direction of Its• .....r. Colt, th district at- Another - from the chief station in Watlin e foreman. also dispatched to the scene, by order of ur gilitreet was raidwood. A good supply of water having been procured from the fire-mains in the neighbourhood , the engines worked with full vigour, but in spite Of the exertions were the-firemen they were unable to get the fire extinguishedons of until , the builder's workshop s and their contents were were totally destroyed, and the st ock in the open yard con siderably damagt.4l. The origin of the disaster couldnot bo accounted for. Fortunately Mr. uoag hten was insured in the Sun Fire-office, but the workmen were ' not insured. sate of artillery CARNARVON, APRIL' i6•—This I, • da y ..113 been ob served at a perfect gala day in this locality, "i n __ from the K. to the receipt of an official 'communication that the sum of 6,000/. lifts been awarded by Government for the purpose of blast ingof em bilyed vessels, and increase the safe was tkheeptStwipelflryomllogsr.th.Ay.Acoanrt,ianandeusfiadgisschwaved noble towers of the ancient castle, the Cur tom-house, and the "vessels in thelarbour, The blasting of these rocks will tend t a o dd in t c a re th ate s t e h c e uri h t e y ight of water on Carriarvon-bar, and thus navigation alike of the straits and of the the maritime ha v e interests generally, FATE OF THIS FIRST BLocadsx.—By the Ame• rican papers we learn that a few days ago Airs. Bloomer wag killed iu B r io si t re et, BoaCwhby her huatigtud. THE PATAGONIAN MISSION. "Her Majesty's ship Portland, at Valparaiso, February 21, 1852. "Sir,—Enclosed is Captain Morshead's report of the death by starvation of Commander A. Gardiner and the whole of the party sent out • by the Patagonian Mission ary Society in September, 1850, to Pictou Island, the southern extremity of AmeriCa. • " Their Lordships will deeply deplore the fate of these devoted missionaries; but this lesson of experience will have its Eff,:ct. The earnest application of sanguine minds for the prop9galion of Christianity must, in a climate like Cape Horn, first consider the locality where existence can be insured. I have desired Captain Mor shead to carefully pack the remnants that he has col lected, and they will be forwarded to the Admiralty by the Daphne. Such as can be transmitted by the mail are sent herewith. "I have, &c., " FAIRFAX MORESBY, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. " The Secretary of the Admiralty." " Her Majesty's ship Dido, at sea, lat. 55.58 S., long. 66.0 W., Jan. 22, 1852, Cape Horn West 30 miles. "Sir,—ln compliance with orders from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated October 25, 1851, directing me to ascertain the fate of Captain Gar diner and his missionary party in Tierra del Fuego, on my way to the Pacific, it is my melancholy duty to re port, for their Lordships' information, that the whole party have perished by starvation. "Having received information from the Rev. G. P. Despard, of Redland, Bristol, honorary secretary to the Patagonian Missionary Society, I learnt that the party, consisting of Captain Allen Gardiner, R.N., superin tendent; Mr. Williams, surgeon and catechist; Mr. Maidment, catechise; John Erwin, carpenter; John Badeock, John Bryant, and John Pearce, Cornish fisher men, left England in September, 1850, in the barque Ocean Queen; also learnt that stores bad been forwarded to them in Juno last vid the Falkland Islands; and should the party be unable to maintain their position at Picton bland, Beagle Channel, being provided with par tially-decked launches, that they would fall back on Sta ten Island. having called at the Falkland Islands, and embarked these stores, consisting of 30 casks, cases, &c., I sailed thence on the Gth of January, 1852, and stood along the north coast of Staten Island With large ensigns flying at the mastheads to attract attention, and fired shot ted guns into the mouths of St. John's Harbour, Cook's Harbour, and New Year's Harbour, and, observing a flagstaff erected with a flag on it in Near Year's Island, I came to anchor under it at eight o'clock on Sunday evening, the 11th of January. The next morn ing, January the 12th, I sent Lieutenant Gausson in the cutter to ascertain the cause, and went myself at the same time into New Year's Harbour, and found a ship's longboat lying hauled up on the beach, with Aladin Apcnrade' on her stern. She was fitted with oars cut from trees on the spot. By a tally left on the beach, I found the schooner J. E. Davidson, of New York, W. 11. Smyly master, had called here on the 16th of October, 1851, on her way to Picton Island to relieve the mis sionaries. I returned to the ship at the same time as Lieutenant Gaussen, who reported that pieces of wreck were on the island, but, excepting the flag which he brought on board, there were no indications of how or where any vessel could have been lost. It blew a per fect hurricane that night off the land; and, being unable to heave the ship up to her anchor, I fully expected to be blown off with the loss of anchor and cable; but the ship held on with 90 fathoms of chain in 22 fathoms of water. "I sailed the next day, but could not attempt the Straits of Le faire, us it still blew fresh from the south ward. Having passed Cape St. John, I stood along the south coast of Staten Island, and got a good view of Port Vancouver, the only harbour on the south side of Staten Island, and, seeing no signs of the party being there, I made direct for Picton Island till the 17th, when, the weather proving very thick and hazy, with squally baffling winds, I was compelled to bear up, and stood along the east and south coast of New Island, getting a good view of Richmond-roads. I endeavoured to beat up to Picton Island through Goree-roads, and got well up, so as to open the Beagle Channel, when, the wind failing and a current setting to the southward, I bore up and anchored in Goree-roads for the night. " The next day, Jan. 18, it blew a heavy gale from the southward, but the ship rode well with two anchors ahead and 100 fathoms of chain. " Jan. 19—The wind having moderated in the night and shifted to the northward, I weighed at four in the morning, and beat up through Goree-roads and stood along the south-west coast of Picton Island, and, passing Cape Merle, beat up the north-last coast of the island. The wind again falling light, it As late before we could tow the ship to her berth in a cove formed by an inlet on the coast, called by Captain Gardinsr Banner Cove,' and the scene of his early troubles. " The following day, January 20, was devoted to scouring the coast and the adjacent islet, and, after many hours of fruitless search, without a sign of the party, and when on the point of giving them up, some writing was seen on a rock across a river, which we instantly made for, and found written—' Go to Spaniard Har bour.' On another rock adjoining we read—' You will find us in Spaniard Harbour.' On a third piece of rock we read—' Dig below,' which we instantly did, but found only a broken bottle, without any paper or direc tions. On searching one of the numerous wigwams in the neighbourhood, we read on one of their poles, A bottle under this pole,' but we could not find it, although we sent for shovels and crowbars, and dug deep and carefully for it; but it was evident from some fragments of stores found on the spot, that the mission had rested here. "Accordingly the next morning, January 21, I sailed early for Spanish Harbour, and entered it on the same evening at seven o'clock. Our notice was first attracted by a boat lying on the beach about one mile and a half inside of Cape Kinnaird; it was blowing very fresh from the south, and the ship rode uneasily at her anchor. I instantly sent Lieutenant Pigott and Mr. Roberts, the master, to reconnoitre and return immediately, as I was anxious to get the ship to sea again in safety for the night; they returned shortly, bringing some books and papers, h a ving discovered the bodies of Capt. Gardiner and Mr. Maidment unburied. "From the papers found Mr. Maidment was dead on the 4th of September, and Captain Gardiner could not possibly have survived the 6th of September, 1851. On one of the papers found was written legibly, but with out a date, If you will walk along the beach for a mile and a half you will find us in the other boat, hauled up in the mouth of a river at the head of the harbour, on the south side. Delay not, we are starving.' At this sad intelligence it was impossible to leave that night, although the weather looked very threatening; neither the aneroid barometer nor symperzometer bang very unfavourable, I held on for the night. "I landed early the next morning (Jan. 22), and visited the spot where Captain Gardiner and his com rade were lying, and then went to the head of the har bour with Lieutenant Gaussen, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Evan Evans, the surgeon. We found there the wreck of a boat, with part of a gear and stores, with quanti ties of clothing, with the remains of two bodies, which I conclude to be Mr. Williams (surgeon) and John Pearce (Cornish fishermen), as the papers clearly show the deaths and burial of all the rest of the mission party. " Tho two boats were thus about a mile and a half apart. Near the ono whore Captain Gardiner was lying was a large cavern, called by him Pioneer Cavern, where they kept their stores and occasionally slept, and in that cavern Mr. Maidment's body was found. " Among Captain Gardiner's papers, which I will no tice presently, I extract the following:—' Mr. Maidment was, so exhausted yesterday that he did not rise from his bed till noon, and I have not seen him since.' Again, on the 4th of September, alluding to Mr. Maidment, be writes—' It was a merciful Providence he left the boat, as I could not have removed the body.' Captain Gar diner's body was lying beside the boat, which apparently ho had left, and, being too weak to climb into it again, had died by the side of it. We were directed to the ca vern by a hand painted on the rocks, with Psalm lxii. v. 58,' under it. " Their remains were collected together and buried close to this spot, and the funeral service read by Lieu tenant Underwood; s small inscription was placed on the rock, near his own te nt ; the colours of the boats and ships struck half- mast, and three volleys of musketry, were the only tribute of respect I could pahave lofty-minded man and his devoted companions, whoy perished in the cause of the Gospel for the want o ti 1 supplies, and before noon the Dido was proceeding safely on her voyage. "In looking over the papers found in the cavern, I am enabled to trace out the wanderings and y to the t i me o f their sufferings which besot th e party up m private an of the un happy end. Some of the papers a re on eonr affairs,ielgious unconn ected with their position, a nd some subjects, but I quote only from those which bear upon their fate. the De " Having arrived at Piston Island on camber, o o f n Dthe e cem ber, 1850, they landed a nd pitched rk he consequence 6th. bat were compelled to re-emb t e h i r e boats e e could an of the annoyance of the natives, unnatmiletdh be got ready. Their boats we Speedwell; and they finally I f ibsrheeimbarked, and slept in sailed the next day, them on December 18. h and their troubles seem to l h l ave . o p onamenced. e B o th boats immediately got under weigh for the ;fast of Tierra del Fuego, opposite shore, on the south-coast l o omfield-harbour, as the to a place they have nam natives annoyed them; but before clearing the an eedwell got on . the rocks, ears lost her . anchor, chorage the Sp and injured her rudder ;it app to have been bl ow i n g fresh, a s both boats s wam p ed their dingies, and lost them. The Pioneer reached Bloomfield-harb our , b u t returned aga in the next day, and joined th e e Sp , dwell. Bot h boats then weighed for Bloomfield ha- ribour, but on this occasion the Pioneer grounded, and the Speedwell having been out all night, o re • y ined her the nex t morning. On January G I find both boats in Lennox-harbour, where they had gone to beach thorn an d stop their leaks, but wa s thrown by a squall into a nest of rocks, and she was not afloat again till the 17th of January. They left Lennox-harbour on the 20th of January for Bloomfield harbour the natives there to refit their bore boats, but, for Spanish-harbour, which in great force , they up they reached on the 2 4 th of January. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, teereation, and Rational Use of Time." Cosrrnirs :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex eursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places —Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping► Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. II FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols. Vol. I. VISIT TO THE LAKES ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &a, Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILL fiRNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &C. 111. 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I n u mmiltion of for gonorrhoaa, glad, stricture, and 11. A. minute detail cf : bladder , Consultation fee, if by letter, timi in society. al. puke, , case is required ; age, habits, and posi blishment oaly, by which With . advice, to be had at the Rita- Surgeon*, are in attendance, ' if., is saved. Munn. Perry, Oxford street, London, from Eity ... daily, at 19, Berners-street, = I/L1 TT day from Eleven to One. M, and rive to Eight ; On Bun • ORIGIN OF LIFE., By JAMES MORISON, the Hygeist. By.this short treatise. any person of common understanding may at once see why all the deadly poisons now used as medicines can never tend to cure any disease. Also, why all mental disbases should be treated like other complaints ; and also why such fallacies as mesmerism; electro-biology, homoeopathy, can never be of service as curative agents. As it is most important that all persons should be fully informed on these questions, the above treatise will be forwarded by post to all persons, on application at the British College of Health, New-road, London. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—It is scarcely possible to overrate the disas trous, and we fear permanent conssquence of Lord John Russell's late proceedings to his own reputation, to the party with which he is connected, and to the future prospects of the Liberal cause throughout the country. By one and the same act he has contrived to repudiate with faetious effrontery a measure not more objection able than that which he had himself just declared neces sary for the defence of the country; to alienate one por tion of his suppoeters, to humiliate another, and to p g t r r bi i t u yi m t ibhatadhnejtlims just u j t a o s k r e l e t bn y f o oe n ffio t em h e m e fi wo n r i s tsh t ; importanttaoudeateakeho acknowledged o v l em i d s i gh o e n i ds , exasperate them all; to place - th e Mi n i stry at t h e head following and . to.tranafer t o th at o f hi s opponents n om t h w f i o n ti n u o the very men whose support it was ,most essential for himself to win or to regain; and to shake the faith of all parties alike in the character and judgment of such a leader. In a word, Lord John Russell by his single speech in opposition to the second reading of the Militia Bill has ' given the severest blow to his reputation *and influence which they ever received, and has lost the game lie still pertinaciously affected to play. When he threw down his cards at the commencement of the session, it was easy to perceive that with temper, foresight, and resolution, a skilful player would still have won the rubber. Re chose, however, to go out of office, and to continue his campaign in opposition. From that moment he has accumulated every fault on his un happy party. Instead of attempting to re -construct his power on a basis at once Liberal and Conservative, he courted the Radicals, and alarmed his truest friends and the country by threats of organic change. Instead of waiting until the course of events should again point in his direction and invite his influence, he thrust him self forward in every petty dispute, jealous of every rival chief, and hostile to any scheme in which the first part might not be reserved for himself. On the first opportunity which presented itself for a directly adverse movement, instead of magnanimously as sisting the Government to perform a public duty, and qudeavonring if he could to improve the Militia Bill in Committee, he resists the second reading, and only learns by the majority of 150 votes against him that the party ho still professed to lead will not perform actions so base and impolitic at his bidding. The minority con sisted of the whole body of Radical Members, who voted on principle against the Militia Bill under any form, and who would have voted against Lord Joh n's own Bill, just as they voted against Mr. Walpole'a; and to these must be added a portion of the rank and file of tho late Ministry, obedient for the last time to Lord John's com niands, though deeply irritated at the degradation in flictod on them by inconsistency and by defeat. On the other side, however, men of the first weight and impor tance in the Liberal cause stopped short in this career. Lord Palmerston and his personal adherents found themselves entirely detached from their former connexions and more nearly allied to the pre sent Government. Lord Shelburne and Sir Merles Lemon, remarkable for their near con nexion with the Marquis of Lansdowne, voted with the Government and against Lord John Russell. Lord Seymour spoke and voted against his late Premier. Mr. Bonham Carter,-the seconder of the Whig address last February, and many others separated themselves from their leader; and.the num bers of the minority, barely exceeded that of the Chesham-place meeting. It is due to the most eminent and experienced members of the Whig party to express our conviction—we might say our knowledge—that not ono of them approved tho course Lord John Russell thought fit to take on this occasion. That course was not the result of delibera tion between him and the persons with whom he was wont to act; and, if it is to be attributed to the clandes tine influence of a domestic. cabal, the authors of such advice are fitly punished by the loss of his influence and the injury to his reputation. It would be difficult to meet with a friend or adherent of the late Government, gifted with ordinary penetration, who did not foresee that such a course w as f raug ht with irreparable mis chief to themselves; .and, though the amount of the ma jority far surpaSsed all calculation, it proved beyond dispute that the party was loss blind than the statesman they had the misfortune to trust. For ourselves, adhering to the opinion we have long ago expressed; we confess that oven the magnitude of this blunder does not take us entirely by surprise. Yet the quality upon which Lord John seemed principally to rest his claims to be considered a great statesman was his profound knowledge of Parliamentary tactics and his, consummate ability in tho heat of Parliamen tary battles. Whatever his former merits may have been in this respect, he seems now to have fought his Waterloo, and that not on the winning side. Men arrive at the same conclusions by slow degrees and by different paths, and if it..be true that the singular disasters the Liberal party has of late undergone (whilst its prin ciples .are still so much in the ascendant that even their adversaries do them homage) are mainly due to the pre sumption and inefficiency of its chief, we may safely leave it to the course of events to determine the true value of Lord John Russell's leadership. We thought it certainly neither a wiie nor hopeful policy to continuo to in trust the interests .of the Liberal cause in this country to the identical Chief who had brought them while in . power to their present condition, and who had never been induced to make the slightest sacrifice of his own conse quence or opinions to the public welfare. Nevertheless, that experiment has been confidingly made, and it has led to the anticipated result. The party was first weak ened while in office by an invincible repugnance to lop off and renew whatever was feeble or worn out. It was• then thrown out of office by a freak, caused probably by a sense of -inability to meet the consequences of former rash engagements. It . has now been divided, and we' must say in part disgraced, by an act so inconsistent and unpatriotic that we can find scarce any parallel for it in our Parliamentary annals. Reasoning from these known facts, are we not justified in asserting that the author of such mistakes and failures is not the Minister who will ever restore union to a great party or confidence to the country at large ? Aslong as that influence is suffered unduly to predominate over the principles of its late ad herents, we are confident that it will fail to combine several o f t h e most powerful and valua b le elements of Ministry the Party, and will r e p e l men w h o cease t o obey' where they have ceased t o t rus t. Th e di sso l ut i on o f t h e l ate bad this advantage ' that it swept away the enc umbrances under whi c h that Cabinet was sinking, gave the future l chief of a Lib era l G overnment a h an ro d ader field and- ss contracted powers of negotiation. Sbutitcilinna n li e latl at s in p n ihr un and for with no selfish ends, have succeeded in al2 for enlarged objects, might moat popular bringingAdminisiraostangetner tho strongest and England hiond has beheld for years. But a vote like that of indeed, remember isall but We seldom, futal to such hopes. false move to which more lasting and deplorable e quences may he directly attributed. The .onse only advan tage we can extract from it is the hope that it may open the eyes pf Lord John Russell's supporters t o their real position, ancrthat even his - tenacity of power wilt not be suffa.ed to perpetuate the distress and pe r pl ex i ty in he has placed them. Which Cu'nous_ DwrocTxoN.—The Engllsll low ; th e 109.—Aaasiune <l ~~~-,~ [PRICE SD. " Here they seemed to have experienced many vicis situdes from the surf and storms till the Ist of January, when the Pioneer was driven on the rocks, her bow stove in, and irreparable. The party in this boat then took to a cavern, but finding it damp, and the tide washing into it, they hauled the wreck of the Pioneer higher up on the beach, and, covering her with a tent, they mad e a dormitory o f h e r, the Speedwell being higher up at the mouth of a river, which they named Cook's river, after a lady and benefactress to the mission. " Feb. B.—The tide rose higher than usual, and I find the following remark by Captain Gardiner:—‘ The box which contained my most valuable books and papers vas floating abont in the surf, and the beach strewn with its content s in all directions.' By this unforeseen acci dent I lost a reference Bible, my private journal, and some useful memorandums, chiefly on missionary sub jects, which I have been collecting for years, also my rings, and a purse containing 81. Bs., all the money I possessed, with the exception of sd. in copper. All my warm clothing was washed away, but, providentially, thrown up again by the tide in the course of two or three days. "Feb.2B—Mr. Williams is unwell in the boat, and Captain Gardiner removes to a tent to make more room. " March 13—This tent, named a hermitage by Captain Gardiner, is burnt down. It appears that two casks of biscuits and one of pork had been buried at Pioton Island to disencumber the boats, and nourishing food being wanted, as Mr. Williams and J. Badcock had got the scurvy, they resolve to go to Picton Island for it, which they reach on the 23d of March, intending to remain there till the expected vessel arrives from England with stores. Having got these provisions on board, and find ing the natives still troublesome, they painted the no tices on the rocks mentioned above, buried some bottles, and returned to Spaniard-harbour on the 29th of March. "In the beginning of April another of the party (J. Bryant)gets the scurvy, and, the disease gaining on the others, they become enfeebled in consequence. " April 23—They have provisions enough to last for two months, but some are very low; and, a fox pilfering from them, they kill him by putting a piece of pork opposite the muzzle of a gun attached by a string to the trigger; and, as they can only issue pork thr ee ti mes a week, tey dine off this fox, and salt the remainder; altogether they appear to have been very frugal with their supplies. I find a notice of five largo ado caught, and an account kept of the number of ducks shot, as, their powder having been left on board the ship, and a flask and a half being all they have, they keep it for contingencies. " May 12—Is a note of the biscuit being short, and altogether as they have not supplies for more than three weeks, all (but the sick) go on short allowance. " May 19—The preserved meat is out, and Mr. Wil liams appears to be failing. " May 22—Set apart for special prayer on behalf of the sick, for supplies of food, and the arrival of the ex pected vessel. Frequent mention is made of the tide washing into the cavern, carrying away their stores, and endangering their sleeping boat, which they endeavoured to counteract by building breakwaters of stones; but in the night the surf washes away their work of the day. On one occasion I find Captain Gardiner and Mr. Maid ment have to escape from the cavern to save their lives, and, taking refuge on a rock washed by the surf, they kneel down in prayer. "June 11—I, Erwin and another of the party take the scurvy, and misfortune seems hovering around them. Their fishing net is swept away, and J. Baddock dies on the 28th of June, and is buried on a bank under the trees at Cook's River. After performing the last offices they retire to their boat for prayers. " July 4—Having been seven weeks on short allow ince, and latterly even this having been curtailed, the party are utterly helpless. Everything found in the shape of food is cooked and eaten—a penguin, a shag, a halt-devoured fish washed upon the shore, and even the salted fox washed out of the cavern, is thrown up again on the beach, and user for food. Captain Gardiner writes —` We have now remaining half a duck, about one pound of salt pork, the same quantity of damaged tea, a very little rice (a pint), two cakes of chocolate, four pints of peas, to which I may add six mice. The mention of this last item in our list of provisions may startle some of our friends, should it ever reach their ears; but, cir cumstanced as we are we partake of them with a relish, and have already eaten several of them. They are very tender, and taste like rabbit.' " July 22—They are reduced to living on muscles, and feel the want of food, and sometimes the craving of hun ger is distressing to them. Captain Gardiner writes,— ' After living on muscles for a fortnight, I was compelled to give them up, and my food is now muscle broth and the soft part of limpets.' " July 28—Captain Gardiner writes of the party in the other boat,—' They are all extremely weak and helpless; even their garden seeds used for broth are now all out.' "August 14—Captain Gardener takes to his bed, but a rock weed is discovered which they boil down to a jelly, and find nourishment from. " August 23—John Erwin dies. "August 26—J. Bryant dies, and Mr. Maidment buries them both in one grave. " John Pearce, the remaining boatman, is cast down at the loss of his comrades, and wandering in his mind, but Mr. Williams is somewhat batter. _ _ _ " Set. 3—Mr. Maidment had never recruited from that day of bodily and mental 'exertion. The remain ing remarks I transcribe literally, and must speak for themselves. " Sept. 3—Wishing if possible to spare him (Mr. Maidment) the trouble of attending on me, and for the mutual comfort of all, I proposed, if practicable, to go to the river and take up my quarters in the boat. This was attempted on Saturday last, feeling that without crutches I could not possibly effect it. Mr. Maidment most kindly cut me a pair (two forked sticks), but it was with no slight exertion and fatigue, in his weak state. We set out together, bat soon found that I had not strength to proceed, and was obliged to return before reaching the brook on our own beach. Mr. Maidment was so exhausted yesterday that he did not rise from his bed until noon, and I have not seen him since, conse quently I tasted nothing yesterday. I cannot leave the place where I am, and know not whether he is in the presence of the gracious God body, or enjoying the whom he has served so faithfully. lam writing this at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Blessed be my Hea venly Father for the many mercies I enjoy—a com fortable bed, no pain, or even craving of hunger; though excessively weak, scarcely able to turn in my bed, at least it is a very great exertion; but I am by His abounding grace kept in perfect peace, refreshed with a sense of my Saviour's love, and an assurance that all is wisely and mercifully appointed, and pray that I may receive the fall blessing which it is doubtless de signed to bestow. My care is all cast upon God, and I am only waiting His time and His good pleasure to dispose of me as He shall seem fit. Whether I live or die may it be in Him ; I condemned my body and my soul to His care and keeping, and earnestly pray that He will take my dear wife and children under the shadow of His wings, comfort, guard, strengthen, and sanctify them wholly, that we may together in a brighter and eternal world praise and adore His goodness and grace in redeeming us with His precious blood, and plucking us brands from the burning to bestow upon us the adop tion of children, and make us inheritors of His Heavenly kingdom .—Amen. doubt that my dear fellow-labourer has ceasedhedeereedin " Thursday. Sept. 4.—There is now no rforeorem histo earthly toils, and joined the company of t ul Providence under these circumstances, it was a merciful the presence of the Lord, whom he servedfesro7fabioutyhtefdtuhltlehyree; body. He left a little peppermi that he left the boat, as I could . s a u tov ff e e m r 7 from thirst n n t- o 7 t o lt h t er which he had and yester wmasixendo, o a t n h d er it to ha d mightsrinbklnfesagrfnegatlcom I prayed that the Lord might strengthen mo to procure day I was enabled to get out, and scoop up some. He graciously answered my petition, a sufficient supply from some that trickled down at the stern of the boat, by means of one of my Indiarubber overshoes. Wh a t combined mercies am I receiving at the hands of my Heavenly Father; blessed be His holy name! Friday, Sept. s—Gr ea t and marvellous are the loving kindnesses of m y g raci ous God unto me. H e e has preserved me hitherto, and for four days, although w i t h ou t bodily food, without any feelings of of hunger or thirst.' .4 These last remarks are not written so prev i o us day's, and I concluded that they were the lest • but I find another paper, dated Sept. Williams, and 6, addr esse d to Mr. indistinct , and some part quiteen in pencil, s the whol e b e i ng very a s follows: obliterated, but nearly ti 6 My dear Mr. Williams, the Lord has seen fit to ca ll home another of o ur li tt l e co brother left the b oat on Tuesdaympany. O ur d ear d eparted since returned. D ou b t l ess h afternoon , and has not Redeemer, whom he servedo is in the presence of his while, and thoughfaithfully. Yet a little . , I . the Almighty to sing the praises . . . throne. neither hunger nor thirst, though . days without food • . . Maidment's kindness to me • . . heaven. " Your affectionate brother in • • " ALLEN F. GARDINER. " September 6, 1851: " From the above extracts I must therefore conclude that the two bodies found at Cook's River were those of Mr. Williams and J. Pearce, and, considering their weak state, it is unreasonable to suppose they could have survived Captain Gardiner, who could scarcely have lived over the 6th of September, 1851. " I will offer no opinion on the missionary labour of Captain Gardiner and the party, beyond it being marked by an earnestness and devotion to the cause; but, as a brother officer, I beg to record my admiration of his con duct in the moment of peril and danger, and his energy and resources entitle him to high professional credit. At one time I find him surrounded by hostile natives aad dreading an attack, yet forbearing to fire, and the sa vages awed and subd ue d by the solemnity of. his party , kneel. ing down in prayer. At another, having failed to heavy off his boat wh e n on th e roc k s , he digs a channel under her, and div er t s a f res h water s t re am into it; and I find him ranking an anchor by filling an old bread cask with stones, heading it up, and securing wooden crosses the heads with chain. " There could not be a doubt as to the y cess of a mission here, if liberally .t e wil ta ctical supported,aulti mbu ture to express a hope that not a te l v i e u n c- - ne ther without intrusting their acquainted with oginwreittl affairs, s to yr opuicihsyo mseeenn f at ar ß ieVe a tt n e f:. t he l ie r :a lo i " i os n ilil eaf Pr li ri n il g agi ou l t tY of tl f r iet t . f ty lih . t t ri • 413 t I and forfeiting her insurance l'or tiro feightage of a fow rota the Falkland Islands. Painful and unsatisfactory as my report of the fate of the party is, I trust it may be considered conclusive by their Lordships, acd setting at rest any further anxiety on the part of their sorrowing friends.—l have, &c., " MORSHEAD, Captain. Rear-Admiral Moresby, C. 8." " Her Majesty's ship 'bide, Valparaiso, Feb. 21. " Sir,—ln reference to my letter of the 23d of January last, relating to Captain Gardiner and the missionary party, I have the honour to enclose two unfinished letters written by Captain Gardiner shortly before his death (found in the cavern, and addressed to his son and daughter), for immediate transmission to England to await the clispsal of the Lards Commissioners of the Admiralty. The remaining books, papers, and other' articles found near the boats are enclosed in a case, awaiting any opportunity you may deem desirable for sending then). I Lilt:lose a list of these effects in the case, one pack ,t addressed to yourself as my Corn mander-in-Chief, being the original documents on which ray letter is founded, and I suggest it should be retained until you should be rati6fied with the correctness of the statements of the above letter, dated 22d of January, 1852, and, as none of these articles can be claimed by the Missionary Society, I also sugg"st the propriety of their being forwarded to the Rev. E. G. Marsh, Ayles ford Vicarage, Maidstone, Kent, friend and executor of Captain Gardincr.—l am. &c., " W. H. MORSHEAD, Captain. _ " Rear-Admiral Moresby. C.B. " & list of articles belonging to the late Captain Gar diner enclosed, viz.:—A mahogany case, containing two silver pencil-cases, two halfpence, a piece of a thermo meter, a half-crown. a silver watch, and two memoranda regarding his effects; a spyglass, a piece of a quadrant, a leather case containing letters and papers, a sketch-book, two pocket-books, one Patlgorilian vocabulary (manu script), manuscripts, three memorandum-books, 22 books, a few pamphlets and periodicals, an atlas and chart. Eight letters addressed to the mission pssrty, in Captain Morshead's care, all having been exposed to the air and sea for months, are nearly valueless in them selves, but may prove of interest to their friends. W. T 3. MORSHEAD, Captain." • MISSIONARY MADNESS. of the thee x p arty Prs s A most appalling story will be found in another column of our impression this day. An English o ffi cer, Captain Gardiner, of theeßoyal Itlavy, who had procpeded with six companions upon what was called the .‘ Patago nian Mission" to the neighbourhood of Cape Horn, has been literally starved to death—he, and his companions the o s l m ea o d t e h r er with h him. Neither reverence for the cause iu which thettie they unutterablewere engag f e o d lly n o o f r a th d e mi e ra n t t i e e r n pr o is f e tahse it loftywasq.uali-iocuanof con ducted,esef tiou against those who co uld wantonly risk so many valuable lives on so hopele ss blind natural ur i n ey d iegsnllol - expedition. Surely there is distress and ago!! Y eno ugh within at home—surely there is ignorance and vice enou gh ithinahe bonndarieo of the four seas. When this d i str es s shall have been alleviated—when this igno rance shall hav ened—when this vice shall have been ext i rpated, will it been enl ight not be time enough to think of dispatching miss ions Cape Horn? There is such a thing as aubordarantiloton even among acts of duty. What are we to think O l f that charity which disregards the claims of the suffering thousands who speak with English tongues, but can find sympathy and money enough when there is a question of affording assistance to a parcel of scarcely human savages, separated from us, we easy almost say, by the diameter of the globe? True, they may be living in the midst of savagery and brutality of the wildest kind, but at least they are not afflieteel with that worst species of suffering—conscious degradation. They have not present before their eyes at every mo ment of the day a standard of comparison which adds hitensity to every pang they suffer. We should be perfectlse will ing to accept the argument against the promoters of these wild schemes from their own point of view. We should be prepared to show them in our own large towns, and in the very centre of British civilization, persons as ig norant of the first rudiments of Christianity as the wretched savages who persecuted Captain Gardiner and his companions amidst the tempests of Cape Horn. The reports of the various commissioners connected with the Associations for the Promotion of Christianity by va rious means in the populous districts of English towns will supply them with all requisite information. Let them go to the Bishop of London—let them go to Lord Shaftesbury—let them go to the nearest inspector of po lice, and they can soon supply themselves with facts sufficient to quicken their missionary zeal. We, who may be supposed to entertain the question rather in the spirit of statesmen or politicians, would say, " Why do not you,. who are blessed with abundant means, rather pluck a few hundreds or thou sands of your suffering countrymen from certain de struction than waste your energies upon a horde of savages separated from you by every line of demarca tion which Providence can set between human beings? What would you say to the wild Patagonian who would with a dry eye abandon his unfortunate countrymen to their ignorance, their brutality, and their storms, and devote his life to the purpose of procuring painted glass for the windows of St. Barnabas in Belgravia, or sub scriptions for the erection of district churches in Bolton or in Sheffield? Is it not in your power, by a slight exercise of your superior intelligence and a alight expenditure of your abundant means, to remove many an English family to Australia or the Canadas, to lands where they will grow up without the awful temptations to which they must inevitably be exposed at home, and where their children will meet with all plibfitable in struction and teaching? Your sympathies are not with them. Their sufferings are a common and everyday matter. It requires almost the pungency of a romance to lash your sluggish zeal into activity. The Patagonian and the negro are your brothers—not so your poor English fellow-countrymen." Strange as it may appear, this is a lamentable truth, and the result is neglect ta home, and misdirected energy abroad. It is unnecessary here to reproduce the particulars of the story, which will be found in ample detail in Captain Morehead's report. - Suffice it to say that the ill-fated party landed on Picton Island towards the conclusion of the year 1850. From the first they seem to have been annoyed, in some measure, by the natives, and to have been hunted backwards and forwards from the little island to what may be called the mainland of Tierra del Fuego. About the middle of April, 1851, Captain Gardiner begins to record in his diary, which has been preserved to us, that " they have provisions enough to last for two months, but some are very low." They have but a flask and a-half of powder; their fishing-net is washed away. They shoot an occasional fox, which serves them for food; and, besides, if they did not destroy the animal, he would do his best to steal the remainder of their little stock of provisions. The scurvy breaks out among the party. They are driven to take refuge in a cavern ; but the tide rolls in, and " Gardiner and Mr. Maidment, the Captaintheir lives, cate chist, are obliged to swim out for refuge upon a clump of r ock, round the base of which the waves of the South Atlantic are breaking. U pon this rock the two poor creatures kneel down in pra,ver. John Badcock, a Cornish fisherman, dies. By July 4 the party have been seven weeks on short allowance; th e ir only hope is in the ex p ecte d ship from the Falk land Islands; but no ship comes. Th ey greedily eat a t a half-devou re d fi s h washed n penguin, a s ha g , the shore. Six mice are spok en o f i n he • upon journal as dainties. The garden-seeds have been used for broth, and are all spent. Muscles and limp et s ceurse—and then rock-weed is boild downare the next re. Erwin, a carpenter, and Bryant, a to a jelly. fisher man, die. Two of the another Cornish surgeon, and Pearce, a third C or nish m an , Mr. Williams, the away from the main bodyr Cornishman, had gone object or other, probabl yof the pasty, for some food. Their dead bodies for the discovery of River, some distance o ff. The were discovered at Cook's must have died about t heo presumption is they diner himself, who same time as Captain Gas.- diner himself, The last probably expired on the 6th of Sep-' September, and inenthtr'y in his diary is on the sth of tasted food or water for is f h e mentions that he bad t no t catechist, had died afe city days. Mr. afai . dtv w e , n as th e . __ 6th of January, 1852, w days before. As ft . the before Catain Morshead arrived at the island, we leave the value o f the preca utions which _.. had been tak en to the for maintaining the expedition public judgment. Poor Captain Gardiner's diary, in which he records day by day the slow process of his agony, brings the scene very vividly before us. In its naked simplicity it far exceeds the wild ravings which Victor Hugo has placed in the mouth of the condemned criminal who is supposed to record his feelings da y by day between con demnation and execution. Surely this should be a severe lesson to the friends and advocates of distant missionary enterprise. What had w e to do in Patagonia and its inhospitable islands? In Patagonia itself, as far as we know from the little information we have derived from the South American Governments, there are some hordes of wanderiaglndians—but of their real condition we are in per fect ign orance. The very lines of the coast were mere guess work upon the charts until the surveying expeditions of the Beagle and Enterprise in 1826-36. Surely it is unjust, impolitic, and winecesaill to devote the g reat sums which would be necessar y 111..., order to carry , out an y missionar y ex p edition of an el fective nature in such a region to any such purpo6s? while we have so much destitution and ignorancee.! home. At any rate, the thing should either be w e ll . done, or it should not be done at all. We canno/.,atewtil reason, incur the expense of doing it well. T r rove a Captain Gardiner and his companions shou P d insufficient terrible warning against any unadvised an r to come. expeditions of the like kind for many a Yea Tbe pro- Let us hear no more of Patagonian missions d a responsi moters of the scheme have already incurre po ignant re bility which should give them subject for Times. gret, to cease only with their lives.— .._ - y's Pills the bed [ADVERTISEMENT. j - i• — C il ure ol D lo r t: p a y .—Extract of a let. and most efficient Remedy 0 . "Milford, March 1, 184.. ter from Mr. P. Williaras , s t Ir,---Feeling grzteful for the benefit To Professor Holloway the .dated use of your Pins, I consider it my my wife has derived r it. S oon after the birth of her last child duty to inform y.osu beg to swell and afterwards her whole her feet and a i indicativelnee of dropsy, this occurring at the tuna body, strut:l& y ed the best medical advice, but her btalth f life I o uwit . o ' decline. I then tried your Pills, which lam continued to hap py_to say bave restored her to sound and perfect heal - sAd by all Druggists, and at Professor llolloway's EstaN lishmen , , t 244 Strand, London. DARING BURGLARY NEAR LIVERPOOL.—On the night of the 26th inst., seven men, with faces blackened, en tered the house of Mr. 3. M'Farlane, land-steward to the Spekewell estate, who r es id es at Speke, near Liverpool, and after ill-treating the i nmates, and threatening them with destruction if they m a d e any alarm and resistance, the vil lains rifled the ho use of one gold and two silver NateLog.t a 101. note, and 20/. in gold, together with a quantity ot port wine, ' sherry,-- and whisky. The police are on tlo bur. glary' trail ni 1 1 1 0: 1 0 1 VP ,to+ Year. Total 3374 4