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E CO :Vi PT ROLL, .t 7:“. of hi JESTY'S ST ATIONEIIY-OFFICE is • e;ely ;o RECEIVE TENDERS for sundry articles of S ALL STORES lor the Public Service. viz., Tapet-, Ferret, Pin, Was, W'afer3, Cord, l'ev. - ter Inkstand- , , Rulers, Wafer Seals, Cards and Cardboards, Files, Leather Bao, Alarlsing Pads, &e. Particulars cf Contracts may be . 11d, and Samples of the ar ticles may be seen, at the Stationery-office, James-street, Buckingham Gate, every day, Letween the hears of Ten a Four, from Wednesday the Bth. until Monday the 20th of September, on athich day, at Twelve o'Clock precisely, the Tenders are to be opened. • No 1 ,29.) LONDON, SATURDAY, 6EPTEMBER ii, 1841. PRICE 5d WRECK cf the SO L WAY STEAMER. THE CASE OF M'LEOD. CONTRACT FOR SALT BEEF AN:) PORK, DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER. FOR vicTUALUNG AND TRANSPORT ItEttvloES, SOMERSET PLACE, Auoust IS4I. COMMITTEE ON FINE Alla'S. REPORT FROM THE SELECT (From the Belfast Chronicle.) The following letter from Colonel Napier, Adjutadt- G.meral of the northern districts, who, with his family, ware on board the Solway, on the voyage in which she was wroAed, gives a very lively picture of the occur- THE COMMISSIONEJtS for EXECUT ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 23d of September next, at One o'Clock, they will be ready treat with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for the supply of a quantity of SALT MEAT, of the clue of the United Kingdom, equal to 15,000 Navy Tierces of Beef, and 16,000 Navy 'Pierces of Pork (in separate - Tenders), all to be cured in the ensuing season, their Lord ships reserving to themselves the power, when the Tenders are op* ned, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof, only, as they may deem fit, or of not contracting for any part. The said Meat is to he delivered, three-fourth parts thereof in tierces, and the remaining one-fourth part thereof in barrels, into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Ilaulbowline, in such proportions as shall here after he directed; and within the following periods:— Beef, Two-thi r d s 3lst March One-third • 31st May Pork, O ne -thi r d On or before the Two-t birds 31sT March 1842 31st Slay and to be p a id f or by bills payable at sight, but not d ur i ng the first period of delivery, for any quantities beyond those specified. The Conditions of the Contract may be s'en at this Office , or by _ v ng to the Ag e nt for the Victualling at Cork, or to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Bel fast, Waterford, and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Post master-General at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Trans ports at Leith. No Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to 300 Tierens of Beef, or to 300 Tierces of Pork, will be admitted ; but all Tenders for such small quantities will be accepted, if at a lower price than that for which larger quantities are offered. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, obssome per son on his behalf, duly amhorised in writing ; and it is to be expressly understood that the Tenders must contain a separate price for the,Beef, and a separate price for the Pork ; and that every 'fender must also specify the prices both in figures and words at length, or the Tenders will he rejected. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left• hand corner of the envelope he words "Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Victualling," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible per sons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum equal to 25/. per cent. on the amount of the Contact, for the due performance of the same. (11ENERAL DISPENSARY, ALDERS GATE STREET. An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the . GOVERNORS of this INSTITUTION will be held at the DISPENSARY HOUSE, in Aldersgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of October next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon precisely, for the ELECTION Of a PHYSI CIAN, in the loom of Dr. Arthur Farre, who, in conse quence of his appointments at King's College and Hospital, and other professional engagements, has resigned. Such Election (if contested) will be by ballot, to commence at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, and close at Three o'Clock in •the Afternoon, precisely. Gentlemen offering themselves as Candidates are requested to atte' d the Medical Committee of this Institution with their Testimonials of Qualification, on Thursday, the 14th of Octo ber nest, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon precisely, at the Dispensary House. By Order of the General Committee; JOHN WOOD, Hon. Sec. Falcon-street, Aldersgate, Sept. 10, 1841. CIFFICE of the GOVERNOR and 'COIVI PANY of COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND, OLD BROAD-STREET, London, August 12, 1841.—THE COURT of ASSISTANTS of the Governor and Company of Coppers Miners in England, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that they will SELL,- on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth day of October, now next ensuing, at their Offices in Old Broad street. 1.000 Tons of British Grain, Refined and Common, Tin, in Bleeks, Ingots and Bars in Barrels ; in Lots of not less than Iwo Tons. The Sale to commence at Twelve o'Clock precisely. Catalogues will be issued in due titre, containing particulars and conditions of Sale, which %sill be delivered on and after the fourteenth day of September next, either at this office or by the Company's brokers, Messrs. Short and iNlahony, No. :1, New man's court, Cornhill. The Public Sales of 'Pin by the Company will henceforth be held quarterly—viz., in January, April, July, and October, and the quantity put up will be regulated by the average quarterly consumption. N.B. The Company binds itself not to make Sales of Tin during the Quarter beyond the quantity advertised. PATENT PERRYIAN PENS. These Pens having been submitted to the test of public opinion for many years, are acknowledged to stand pre-eminent for the great superiority of their manufacture. The care be stowed in perfecting them to suit every description of writing, renders them cheaper Vian the ordinary pens at a lower price. Their adoption in the Government and other Public Offices, Banks, &c., with their great and increasing sale, is sufficient evidence of the high estimation in which they are held. Sold on Cards, with Medium, Fine, Extra Fine, or Broad Points. Each Card bears the signature—" J AMES PERRY and Co." N.l3.—Some Pen Manufacturers, taking advantage of the mmense demand for these Pens over all others, have been im posing spurious ones upon the public, for whose protection, and for the protection of the Patentees, TWENTY POUNDS REWARD will be given on conviction, for information of any person or persons infringing any of the Proprietor's patent rights. PERRYIAN LIMPID INK. This Ink has a flowing property peculiar to itself, and does not corrode Metallic Pens as other Inks.—ln Bottles, 6d., Is., and 2s. each. _ _ _ Sold by JAMES PERRY and Co., Patentees and Manu facturers, 37, Red Lion-square, London ; also by all Sta tioners and other Dealers in such Articles. CAUTION. MANY Shopkeepers, of mean and dislyYnnt principles, try to impose upon the Public counterfeits of ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL," composed of the 'most pernicious and trashy ingredients ; some offer them under the lure of being Cheap ; others ;.aim the m surrepti tiously up on th e unwary as th e " Genuine"—the Label, on in spection, will be found to be minus the " Se' in the Signature and the Countersign. lAS. A PROTECTION FROM SUCH IMPOSITION Observe—That each bottle is enclosed in a " New Label" from Steel, by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Co., on which are these words—in two lines—" Rowland's Macassar Oil," and the Signature and Address of the Proprietors in Red thus_. A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, Hatton-Garden, London. Counter-signed ALEX. ROWLAND. On the back of the Label are the words " Rowland's Ma cassar 05" written nearly 1,500 times, containing 29,028 letters. The lowest price is 3s. 6d.—the next 7s.—Or Family Bottles, containing four small, 10s. 63., and double that size 21s. per both e•. • "" Be sure to atk for " Rowland's Macassar Oil." 4 FE AVER'S INFALLIBLE EMBROCA TION, for GOUT, RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO, TIC DOLOREUX, SCIATICA, &c.—The Proprietor of FEAVER'S INFALLIBLE EMBROCATION (a compo sition of Vegetable Oils) fearlessly asserts, and will test it openly before the most eminent public men in the world, that there is not to be toind a remedy a thousandth part to inno cent or efficacious as this specific, so justly celebrated fur the cure of the above diseases. This assertion can be demon strated by evidences so invincibly conclusive, as not to be op posed or doubted by the most prejudiced sceptic. For inflam mations (ne matter how virulent) it has no compeer ,• in fact, there is no other remedy known that will arrest lock-jaw or inflammation which terminates in external mortification; avid the Proprietor will forfeit any sum if it ever fails to arrest the fatal consequences of these tiistressing dis• ea,es, which up to this time have baffled and rendered nuga tory the skill of the most eminent pra• titioners in the eiviliEed world. In sploal disea§es its efficacy is al,O undeviating, if applied when the spine is first pronounced to be labouring under disease. Fur Burns and Scalds it. also stands pro-erni nently alone, extracting the fire the instant it is applied, by laying it Onlilentifully with a very soft brush. For Hoopk g Cough,. Croup, Compression of the Brain, Brain Fever, Quin sey, palsy, Paralysis, Erysipelas, Cramp, Spasms, &c., it will be Sound incomparable, by rubbing it on the parts affected. May be had in bottles at 2s 9d., 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., I Is., and 225. each, of Mr. Feaver, woollen warehouseman, Friday street,d Cheapside; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Farmer, on street ; Messrs. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church-yard ; the Depot, 135, Strand, corner of Wellington-street; 11r. Butl c „. 98, Cheapside ; Mr. Thomas Butler, 4, Chetpside , corne r St. Paul's; M essr s. S u tton and Co., Bow Churchyard Messrs. 'Willoughby and Co , Bishopsgate-street ; Alr. Sanger, • Oxford -street; and of most other Medicine Vendors in town and country. SARSAPARILLA. -WRAP'S ALTERA. TIVE-TONIC POWDERS and PILLS. '5 iese Powders are composed of the finest Sarsaparilla ever im 'aarted, se'eeted and reduced to powder by a method peculiar to the proprietor, by which process the whol •of its active principles are secured, and is combined with tonics and alteratives of the greatest efficacy They hye lsng been ernp'oyed by the proprietor and the physicians and surgeons a tending his establishments, w th decided success in all cases of Scrofula, Glandular and Scotbutic Affliction , , and, by alittle perseverance, may be taken with a positive eel*. tabity 'of effectirg a ra.lical cure ; and where rudoritics or di .pho. idles have been employed in some of those carnal lots, these pow ders have b s n found to entirely MI ersede their u:e. The virtue of Sar : parilla have been long known and deserved'y appreciated in all secondary symptoms, and in those diseases arising from an im. pure state of the blood; anti from an extensive experience in this Meteor) lis f r the last sixteen years, the proprietor having employe t all the various pharmaceutical and other preparations of Sar ap ril a without success, has ascertained that the certainty and unifo , mity in . the elf eta et' S irsaparill i enti fly rt pond on its being administered in substatce, combined ettiraciotrly si ith auxiliaries, and that the ssrieus prepara: ions under the denomination of decoctions, extracts, essences, syrups, &c., &c, hitherto u•eti, can never be depended upon for producing any reel or permanent benefit. 'I he proprietor, therrfore, has ns hesitation in recommend ug this invaluable mcdi eine as the most efficacious preparation of Sarsaparilla extant; and person. in the habit of along 1 in any form whatever, are strong!) , solicite to make tOA of tilts preparation, awl they will EOOll h • es, vineed of its superior sff eery over all others In Sewn:Lay S, Tale toms it is a cart in specifir,, and unequaled for the re noise of erua_ firms ofthe skin, pains in the bones, uleerate4 sore throat, ch., in,. rh um tisrn, Veal and general debility, loss of appet te, depression of spirits and ail diseasr s arising from an impure state rat' the hl ini. fors ma in the habit of tsking quinine w ill find those powders by far the most t filmdom: tonic. Prenered only by the Pr: ptietor, 0. Wray, and sold wholesale and retail, a IS liolborn.hill: 544, Strand, one door from Cathe riiie_sti est : and for the accommodat.on of Shippers and Seafaring pen le at B. Darkhouse-lane, Lower Thames-street, its packets, a s (Al., 11 ~ and 2 . 25. each. May also be had of Messrs. I arclay and Son , ;13, tarringunn.stieet : Butler, 4, Chcapside : Sutton and Cs., It', Bow Church-yar t : Johnston, 68, C o rnhill: Sanger, 15 55 , Ox ford.street : I one and Hori blower, 47 Blackfriars.road : and all Yes eetable Patent M. dici ne V en d ors in town and country. Where ski, may be had, W It AY'S CELEBRATED BALSAMIC PILLS, a certain, safe, and the most speedy remedy ever discovered for the permanent and effectual cure et gonorrhoea, gleets, strictures, seminal weakness, whi e,, pains in the loins, affections o ' l the kidneys, gravel, lumbago, local 011 he bladder or urethra, and o her diseases or the nein .ty passages, frequently performing a perfect cure in the short space of a few days. . Patients in the remotest parts of the country can be treated success fully on descii ing minutely their case, and en losing a remittance for needeeine,which can be forwarded to any part of the world,sse lonely picked, and carefully protected from observation. Two-'.l In Bvo., with nearly One Hundred Illustrations. price 12s. AFAMILIAR INTRODUCTION to. the HISTORY of INSECTS; being a new and greatly improved Edition of the Grammar of Entomology. By ED WARD NEWMAN, F.L. S., F. Z.S., &c. t‘ We cordially recommend his volume, not only to ento• mological students, but to all lovers of nature, who, instructed by his pages, will discover endless interest in every rural walk." —Literary Gazette, Julie 12. _ _ Julio Van Voorst, 1, Paternoster-row. In foolscap biro., illustrated, price Ss., cloth. TuLusTR ATIoNs of ARTS and MANU FACTURES; being a Series of Papers on Pottery, Limestone and Calcareous Cements, Gypsum, and its uses, Furs and the Fur Trade, Felting and Hatinaking, Bone and its uses, Tortoiseshell and Whalebone, Antiquarian and Metallur gical History of Iron, Engraving and Etching, and on Paper. Read before the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Ma nufacturers, and Comma, ce. By ARTHUR AIKIN, F.L.S., F. G. S., &c., late Secretary to that Institution. John Van Voorst, 1, Paternoster-row, 1 OF THE FAC? N'S FALLACIES ,It. DI C T kt p s ub lish e d , price 103. li r ~ 'ibis work has at last j l l 3 4 e T e nY. Second Edition, enlarged. fame. It is a clev e r, stimulatinfe,airlaynd)raised and abused into suggestive b the present e dition is considerably enlarged ook, and by the lation of ill ustrative facts. I t is in other accumu -Tait's Edinburgh Ma2azine. re s p ec t s i mprove d . " .4 The best hit at the doctors that' has ever appeared."— Revue du Nord. London: Simphin and Marshal. Oliver and Boyd, Edin• burgh. A. blillikin, Dublin. . • Just. published, for the Benefit of the Widows and Children of the - Killed in the /Med Fleet during the Syrian Expedition, rritIREE spirited PRINTS, representing the TAKING of SIDON, and the BOMBARDMENT and CAPTURE of St. JEAN D'ACRE, by the Allied Fleets, 116t1i of September, and 3 E d E o v f E N , o f.r v i e m mb i e ) r r , m, l , B in -10 0s ; in exe c cuter! in . 4 . quatint3, by R. G. REEVE, of her • a" on the spot by Lieutenant F. Warre, 'Majesty's ship Princess Charlotte. Sub,,c.ibdrs' names received by Messrs. Colnaghi • and Puckle, 23, Cockspur-street, Charing-cross ; Messrs.o ; and Cox and Co., army agents, Craig's-court , Charing-cross, London at the following places :—Belf,;st : James Goddard, agent for Lloyd's ; 'George Philips, bookseller, &e., Jan Hodgson, bookseller, &c. Chat-ham : Sir. James 'Burrill, bookseller, &c., High-street. Cowes : Messrs. George Spain and Son, agents for Lloyd's Dover : Messrs. Litham and Co., agents for Lloyd's ; Mr. William Batchelor, bookseller, &e. evon port : Mr. W. 13yers ; Mr. Coleman. Falmouth : Messrs. W. H. and R. G. Lake, booksellers, &c. Greenock : Arch. Denniston, Esq., W. S., 53, Cathcart-street ; Mr. Andrew Laing, bookseller; Mr. Arch. Mclver, bookseller. Hull • tieorge Moon, bookseller, &c. Liverpool : Sir. Thomas Court, Secretary to the Liverpool Underwriters' Association. Leith : Mr. D. Tham, agent for Lloyd's. Portsmouth : Mr. John Miller, jun., bookseller, &c. Plymouth : Mr. Edmund Fry, bookseller, &c- Rochester: Sir. Wildash, stationer, &e-s High -street. Ramsgate : Edward Hodges, Esq., agent for Lloyd's. Souirampton : Mr. W. J. Le Fevre, agent for Lloyd's; Mr. J. Conoland, bookseller. &c. Sunderland : Agent : Mr. Edward Smith, bookseller, &c. Price of each . Print, to Sub s c r ib ers , 5 5 .. ; Proof s , 10 s . 6d. ; coloured impressions, imitating the original drawings, 21s. The subscription lists will remain open till the 15th Sep tember, after which date the prices will be raised to—Prints, 7s. 6d. ; proofs, 153. ; coloured impressions, 21s, ,hirds of Profits divided annually amongst the Assured. EFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by this Society, a single Deferred Annuity is made, nut only to answer the same object, but to far exceed in amount the entire benefit of all the ad vantages heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes through separate investments in Savings' Banks, Be nefit Societies, and Loan banks. 1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life; thus-21. I2s. per annum ( a week) at the age of 20, will give the policy holier the fol lowing option, at the age of 65 Annuity for remainder of life... £47 16 6 Cash ... 394 11 0 or a Policy, without further contributions, of 466 0 oat death. Other periods of life (of 50, 55, and 60) may be also taken with similar advantages. 2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a fund always available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in case of premature death. N. B. Policies, as collateral money-security, for periods of one to five years, effected at lower rates than are charged by any other Office, (See Tables A. and B. ), with option of COH. tinuance for Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. STATE OF THE WEATHER' AND CROPS. (From the latest Papers.) A great part of the crops is yet in the fields, waiting the return of fine weather. The coldness of the season prevents the sprout from injuring the grain ; and should the weather iinprcve, there is no doubt that the wheat will be secured in good condition.—Doncaster Gazette. The weather has been very fickle, precarious, and un certain. On Friday last rain set in in the afternoon, and at night came down in torrents, and seems to have been general throughout the country. Saturday was a thorough rainy day. On Sunday we had rain, and a hail storm at noon. In the night a sharp frost, so as to destroy the dahlias and French beans in some situations. About a mile from Nottingham, we saw a bucket in which the water had been frozen during the night. Mon day was gloomy, but in the afternoon the shearers were busy in the fields. Tuesday was a wet day ; and Wed nesday was unfavourable.—,NottinyhaniTevicw. The weather since Thursday has been, on the whole, favourable for harvest purposes. The crops are gene rally in course of being saved, and although, compared with last year's produce, they present a considerable falling off in quantity, the quality is considered pretty good.—Cork Southern Reporter. During the past week we have had a return of cold, stormy, and wet weather, and consequently all opera tions in the harvest field have been suspended. More than a third part of the wheat in this country is still abroad, and, if the present unfavourable weather con tinue, 'of which, we are sorry to say, there is ever 3 pro spect, it must be materially injured. The tempest of last Friday evening was very severe in many places in this neighbourhood.— Wiltsh i re Independent. The e Ither with us for the lasi few days has been very unsettled, although little rain has fallen. The high winds have had a beneficial effect upon the crops in the way of drying them, and, in consequence, the harvest is now very general. Early wheat and oats have been cut in some parts, and all accounts agree in stating the re turns to be above an averake.—Edinburgh Evening Post. The heavy rains at the close of last week caused a large flood in the Loughborough Meadows and low lands adjoining, and was the cause of some injury to the potatoe crops growing in the latter places. On Sunday evening the cold was so severe as to produce ice of the thickness of half-a-crown, and has had a very injurious effect on the dahlias and other delicate plants. The dahlias in one or two gardens, that were intended for ex hibition at the forthcoming show at the Plough Inn, have been completely spoiled. A considerable quantity of the corn still remains unsecured.—Nottingham Review. WET GRAIN.—The writer of a letter in an (Word paper.recommends that any grain which may at the pre - sent time be found to be wet, should be secured in the straw, placed in roomy barns, upon shelves constructed of laths or cords, and by frequent removing, or the ap , .. • plication of a little heat by means of a stove, kept there until it is dry. In this manner he says that an acre of wheat might be.placed horizontally along the walls with every sheaf open, and by the introduction of an artificial current of air, might be rendered in eight hours fit for housing. The writer states that he has himself success fully adopted the plan with some barley. CRICKET.—The Officers of the Ist and 2d Lite Guards have selected eleven men from each of their respective regiments, to play a match on Garratt's Grounds, Copenhagen-house, on Monday, Septemberl3. The following. are named as players in this interesting match :- Ist Life Guards: 2d Life Guards: Corporal Rayner Trooper Bentley Trooper Whiteor Yates Brag Lamb Pettit Eller Shire Merchant Ayres Dennis Measures Rich Blight - Weddington Lewis Lockier Stuart Harrison Lipscomb Wright Scorer—Grace Scorer—Fletcher Umpire—Dadson Umpire—Fletcher. Wickets pitched at ten o'clock. THE ROMANCE OF SPORTING.—With the • single exception of " Nimrod," we have hitherto had no noticeable writer on sporting subjects, although they term so truly marked a feature in our national character. If the gossip of the sporting circles may be relied on, this blank in our literature is on the point of being very pleasantly filled up by what will at least have entire novelty to recommend it—namely, a Sporting Romance, under the title of the " Old English Gentleman." It is written, as we understand, by a gentleman of fortune, who is well known in the sporting world ; and it is said to contain characteristic sketches, drawn to, and from, the life of every existing English field sport—from the lordly stag and fox chase, to the lowly otter and rat hunt —the whole being linked together into a consecutive narrative, setting forth the life and habits of a " fine old English gentleman." Such a work must excite unusual curiosity. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Rowland's Kalydor is a balmy and odoriferous creamy liquid—the most mild, safe, yet efficacious pre paration ever known for dissipating sun-burns, tan, pimples, freckles, and cutaneous disfigurements of the skin ; composed chiefly from extracts of the most rare flowers and herbs of an eastern clime ; its discovery by a lady of rank was no less singular than its effects have been felicitous during the last twenty years. Perse verance in the use of Rowland's Kalydor is the only known means, where nature has denied her bounty, of obtaining a beautifully clear and fair skin, tinged with a roseate hue. LYNN..--A most distressing accident occurred here on "Wednesday last. A party of teetotalers having gone down the roads in the Pilot sloop, six or eight of them got into a small boat, and proceeded to a neigh bouring sand, between the Whiting and Thief Beacons, to bathe. After walking about for some time they came to a steep bank, and were suddenly out of their depth. Several were unable to swim, but with cons id era bl e difficulty all were rescue d with the exception of three; and though search was made for their bodies, for a considerable time, nothing was seen of them, and it i s m ost probable they had been carried away by the cur rent. The unfortunate men who have thus lost their lives were named Stephenson, Scott, and Towler ; the two latter were young and unmarried, but the former has left a wife and four small chilrcn totally unprovided for. Cambridge Advertiser, On the 29th of April last the late House of Commons resolved that a Select Committee be appointed to take into consideration the promotion of the Fine Arts of this country in connection with the rebuilding of the. new Houses of Parliament. It consisted of the following Members :—Mr. Hawes ' Mr. Labouchere; Sir E. Peel, Mr. H. G. Knight, M r . Hume,. Mr. Wyse.* Mr. Blake, Sir It. H. Inglis, Lord Brabazon,* Lord F. Egerton. Mr. Ewart, Mr. Milnes, Colonel Rawdon, Mr. li. T. Hope,* and Mr. r. Pitsey. The Committee comtnence their Report by stating, that although the then approaching dissolution compelled them to conclude their inquiry somewhat abruptly, still they have obtained the opinions of some distinguished profesSers and admirers of art, who are unanimously of opinion that so important and national a work as the erection of the two Houses! Parliament affords an op portunity which °ugh& not trbe neglected of encouraging not only the higher, but every subordinate branch of fine art in this country. In this opinion the Committee state their entire concurrence, supported, as it is, by witnesses of extensive information, and by artists of the highest ability. The, Committee, however, in recommending that measures should be taken without delay to encou rage the fine arts, by employing them in the decoration of the new Houses of Parliament, desire to express their decided opinion, that, to accomplish this object successfully, it is absolutely requisite that a plan should previously be determined upon, and that as soon as prac ticable, in order that the arohitect and the artists to be employed may work nut oniy in conjunction with, but in aid of, each other: The Committee are not,.in the present stage of the inquiry, prepared to suggest the details of a plan, but they think that a Commission might most usefully be appointed to assist, both with inforMation and advice, some department of the Government, which, after mature consideration, should be solely responsible for the exe cution of the plan best calculated to realise the objects of the Committee. Whether, however, a Commission be appointed or not, the Committee think. it is most desirable that the advice and assistance of persons should be sought who are com petent, from their knowledge of art, and their acquaint ance. with great public works, - both at home and abroad, to propose, in .conjunction with• the architect, the most effectual means of attaining the chief object aimed at by the appointment of the Committee—viz., the encourage ment of the fine arts of 'this country. By taking tnis course, the architect and the other artists will be enabled to understand' and assist each other's views ; and - thus the abilities of both would be exerted fur the decoration so eminently national a building, and, at the same time, encouragement, beyond the — means of private patronage, would be afforded, not only to the higher walks, but to all branches of art. The Committee state that their attention has been called to one branch of the, fine arts hardly known in this country—namely, fresco painting, which has lately been revived on the Continent, and employed in the decoration of public buildings, especially at Munich. The space which it demands for its free development, and the subjects . which it is peculiarly fitted to illustrate, combine to point out na tional buildings as almost the only proper sphere for the display of its peculiar characteristics—grandeur, breadth, and simpEcity. The Committee, after a careful consi deration of the evidence, are disposed to recommend that this style or mode of painting should be adopted. They fully concur in the opinion of Mr. Eastlake, that Eng land possesses artists equal to the occasion, whose genius only wants that exercise and encouragement which this great opportunity may be made to afford. But .the Committee suggest that if fresCo painting should be em ployed in the decoration of certain portions of the new buildings, it would be a safe .and judicious plan, to give the artists an opportunity of making some experimental efforts in the first instance. The Committee then quote a passage from a valuable paper on fresco painting. written by Mr. Eastlake. With reference to another branch of the inquiry—the cost incident to an extensive and well-devised plan for the public' patronage and encouragement of art—the Committee, notwithstanding that they are aware that_ objections are entertained by many to a large expendi ture of the public money for such a purpose, are of opinion, independently of the beneficial and elevating influence of the fine arts upon a people, that every pecu niary outlay, either for the purpose of forming or ex tending collections of works of art in this country, has been directly instrumental in creating new objects of industry and of enjoyment, and therefore in adding at the same time to the wealth"of the Country. The Committee state, that the,collection of vases made by Sir W. Hamilton led to the introduction of a new branch of manufacture in this country by Mr. Wedgwood, which not only cmplo3ed artists and artisans, but tended to improve every branch of a. great staple trade, and in its results elicited from .t4e hands of comparatively ordinary workmen works almoSt .• rivalling their ori ginals in texture, form, and beauty. The Committee further remark, that the collection of Sir W. Hamilton's ancient Greek vases (for the purchase of which a sum of 8,4001 was granted by Parliament) was a great acqui sition to the country, and ought to have opened the eyes of the Government to the utility arising from similar ac quisitions. " The discovery of these vases (the com mittee observe), and their communication .to the. public by engravings, coinciding with t h e ,di s coveries of Hercu laneum and Pompeii, may be c o n s idered an essential epoch in the history of the arts, and which contributed greatly to their revival," The committee, observe that the beneficial influence of art upon the character of the people may, it is hoped, be inferred from the gradually increasing numbers, of late years, who take an interest in the national collections. This fact has been fully proved by the report of the select committee on " national monuments and works of art," of which we, some time ago, laid an abstract before our readers. " The habit," says Reynolds, "of contemplat ing and brooding over the ideas of great geniuses till you find yourself warmed by th e contrast, is the true method of forming an artist-like mind. It is impossible, in the presence of those great men, to think or to invent in a mean manner ; a state of mind is acquired that receives ideas only which relish grandeur and simplicity." As, then, the collection and exhibition of works of art • have not only tended to the moral elevation of the peo ple, but have also given a fresh stimulus and direction to their industry, so the Committee is of opinion that a di- rect encouragement of the higher branches of the art on this occasion will have a similar effect in a still higher degree. The Committee, after referring to the evidence of Mr. Dyce, thus conclude their report : " Your Committee, from the abrupt termination of the session, and consequently of •their inquiry, have not had , the opportunity to form any fair estimate of the expense' of carrying out the. views here stated ; but they are, however, of opinion that, judging from the manner in which great works have been effected on the Continent, and by the adoption in the outset of a well-considered plan for the employment of artists, and the application of the arts, a moderate annual expenditure would ac compliSh very important results, if not all that can be desired. They think that the very fact of a determi nation by the House to take this opportunity of en couraging the arts, and of associating them with our public architecture, our legislation, our commerce, and our history, would alone stimulate and raise their cha racter and quality, and extend their beneficial influence over a still wider circle. I consider it,' says Sir M. A. Shee, most favourable opportunity for calling forth the genius of our Country, and promoting the fine arts to the utmost extent of which they arc capable ; •it is the only opportunity that has occurred for many years, and if it be suffered to pass unheeded, I should say that there is no hope in this country for artists in the higher departments of the arts.' " Whilst your Committee, in conclusion, regret that they could not investigate the whole subject so fully as they desired, and as its importance demanded, they unanimously recommend the evidence herewith presented to the House to its favourable consideration, with a view to its receiving the immediate attention of the Govern ment,as of th e i m p or t ance at and in the hope that our IleW, douses of Parlia mentnobler p ro d uc ti ons o f art; may . hand down to posterity a memorial, as and that the subjects embod ie d in such representations, oftachtheed g b e y m t u h s e c o ( f m o n t t ir ry a t r o t s t t h s e , whether by painting or sculpture, may serve to perpe tuate the events of our past history, and the persons of our public benefactors, in the grateful remembrance of the people." * The Members to whose names the asterisk is affixed are no longer in Parliament. CAUTION TO MAGISTRATES. - A memorial having been forwarded to Government, on the part of Denis Mullany, complaining of Mr. Corr, of French Park, county Roscommon, for illegal impri sonment,abusive language , &c. , the following l e tt e r h as beenthe result : I ; Dublin r i C i nt a tg s e t n l e , , J on une re l a 6 d , in l g B4 3 l ,o . ur Lord opy Lieutenant o f a minute to the case of Denis letterll'r whicha:l l S a nl n iori y fht- t it : ll v tl i oe z Es : — 1:11 ocyou ` teh ' I ldl 'eiilrnlneesetcitycl.te'oe directed n d a sfuobrelyeltfoweowrftehtnhecee whole of the French Park bench seems, in this case, to .have been arbitrary and illegal, and that . of Mr. Corr most unbecoming and improper. A Magistrate in Court should not, under any languageytenadss to bring both him he admits that he he is a member into diddis c cs e i r r le c fd u tai ott and d.. 1 \ s a t int a uhd n i eleaeetnsary,li calls, u, s an e tsha s lie u tro c e efhfeorNrNt,therefore, incfolhrmy strongest censure.' " Let this be communicated to Mr. Corr, and the other Magistrates be admonished of the illegality of their practice of ever issuing blank summonses.—l am, ~ &c., (Signed) N. IL MACDONALD. " To Dominic Corr, Esq ., F rench Park." The Roscommon Journa l me ntions that Mr. Corr has resigned the Magistracy. — Boyle Gazette. 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I sincerely hope that the influ ential and public-spirited people of Belfast are sufficiently alive to the interests and prosperity of the port, as well as to higher considerations, to insist On an investigation being instituted, by which all blame will either be dis proved or a suitable exposure be made. "It is not always the case, where such accidents oc cur, that the means of instituting an investigation exist. Sometimes the calamity is too fatal to leave a single ves tige of evidence by which the cause of the catastrophe can even be conjectured. It is happily otherwise in the present instance, in which, although all but fatal to up wards of 200 human beings, by the interposition of a gracious Providence, not a single individual has been lost. As a passenger, thankful to record my own de liver:thee, I-do not see how I can better discharge - the duty which devolves upon me, than through the medium of your columns to solicit the attention of the public to the following statement : " The Solway sailed from Belfast at three o'clock, P.m., on Tuesday, the 24th ult., with a north-westerly wind. We had not left the port very long when the wind veered round to the south, and was accompanied with a gentle rain. About the time we made the coast of Scotland the rain became occasionally heavier, and the wind blew rather a fresh breeze, not, however, such as to cause much commotion in the water, or to occasion alarm even to the most timid person accustomed to travel by sea. I assert this as one who has sailed a good deal in my day; although of course I do not pretend to any thing like nautical ex perience. The night being very dark, and it being impos sible, as I understood, to observe the buoys at a certain point in the Solway Frith, the steamer was kept at what is termed half-speed, in order that she might not arrive before they would become distinguishable. The day began to dawn about a quarter past three in the morning, and as nearly as I could ascertain, the vessel had struck the ground violently about a quarter before four o'clock. Although I remained on deck almost the whole night, lam not aware that hefOre the vessel had struck the lead was ever hove; but when that was done, immediately after, it was to my utter horror that I heard quarter less three.' " The propriety of unburdening the ship by throw ing overboard all the cattle that could be conveniently got at, was at this time suggested to the Captain, but it was not urgently pressed upon him, in considera tion of the earnest entreaties of Mr. Jackson, of Mo naghan, to whom most of the cattle on the deck be lono-ed, and who-begged, if possible, to be spared what would e be to• him a ruinous loss of p‘roperty. The Captain at this time endeavoured to soothe the alarm of the passengers who happened to be near him by assuring them that no danger was to be apprehended. The vessel, however, continued to strike the ground with greater violence every succeeding wave.' She was at the same time leaking very much, and evidently fast sinking in the water. It soon became apparent that to afford any chance of preserving human life the cattle must be sacrificed ; and when the propriety of this expedient was again pointed out to the captain, he now readily acquiesced, remarking that it was all that could be done. But after this had been determined upon, it is impossible to conceive the difficulty ensuing from the crowded state of the vessel of putting it into execution. The cattle were literally wedged in with each other on the deck; so much so, in fact, that the passengers had been seen going from one part of the vessel to another by walk. ingon their backs. For this reason, before the gangway could be cleared, a very considerable interval had elapsed. There was no want of hands, indeed, on board, for the hinder part of the ship was crowded with Irish reapers; hut, in the extremity of their terror, their ener gies seemed to be utterly paralysed, and no persuasion could induce many of them to lend a helping hand. Had it not been for some young gentlemen, cabin passengers, who exerted themselves to the utmost in forcing the cattle overboard, this attempt to save our lives must have proved abortive, many of the ship's crew being otherwise and necessarily occupied when these efforts were making. Although the vessel was thus at length relieved ofabout 160 cattle, she still seemed to be in imminent danger of sinking of going to pieces, and the only remaining chance of safety seemed to be in running her as much ashore as possible, in the as the tide had begun to ebb,•she might be left to sink in shallow water, were assistance might reach us before the tide had again begun to flow. At this dine we might be three miles distant from the shore. The course was suggested by a gallant old seaman from Annan, who now took the helm, and whose conduct and demeanour were beyond all praise. Though not uncon scious of his own perilous situation, by his intrepid beha viour he contributed greatly to cheer the sinking spirits of those arounl him. The machinery by this time being much damaged, the vessel full of water, and the fires ex tinguished, very little progress had been made towards the shore, when she stuck fast aground. " In this situation, and the tide still ebbing, our hopes of preservation, seemed now to depend on our obtaining assistance as speedily as possible from the land. The Captain, with this view, despatched one of the boats ashore, with orders to the mate to spare no expense in 'procuring the means of our safe conveyance to land. No assistance,. was to be had, and hopes, sanguine for a moment, received, a painful check when we saw the boat returning unaccompanied. " With a boat 'capable of holding from 12 to 14 per sons,. in addition to her crew, our only remaining re source was to endeavour to land so immense a crowd of passengers by successive boat-loads. It was felt at first that the multitude on board might render this a somewhat hazardous experiment, since they Could hardly be expected to exercise the patience which so tedious a means of safety required. By adopting every precaution, however, by which a simultaneous rush to the boat might be prevented, we had the happi ness to see the first cargo unshipped without accident, They Were immediately despatched, with orders to the sailors to put them down as soon as the water was sufficiently shallow to admit of their wading to land. It was neck deep, I believe, with some of them when they took the water, and they might wade nearly a mile before they reached land. After two boat-loads had been safely got on shore in this tedious manner, it was discovered that the depth at the ship's side was not more than 41 feet. With much persuasion some of the passengers were now induced to get into the sea and to make their way to the shore hand in hand. The example was soon followed, and in a short time all but the females had left the ship. These last were now conveyed out of the deep water in the boat. " Soon after all the passengers had been safely landed the tide receded so far as to leave the vessel high and dry on land. Had this been anticipated, much anxiety might have been spared ; but nobody on board knew that such would be the case, and I found nobody on shore who seemed to be better informed in regard to the nature of the tides." (Colonel Napier here enters into statements and alle gations as to the probable cause of the accident ; but, as these might prejudge the case, if submitted to legal in vestigation, we must omit that part of his letter.) " I am not aware whether it is the intention of any of the other passengers to make their sentiments public, as I myself have felt it my duty to do; but surely those indivi duals who have incurred so great a loss of property will be inclined to look for some compensation at the hands of those by whom their loss has been occasioned. I can only assure them that, having urged them to the sacrifice of their cattle, I will cheerfully incur any inconvenience to enable them to obtain the redress to which I conceive them to be entitled. " THOMAS E. NAPLER." DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER. The intention announced of the different Dissenting congregations in Nottingham to set apart a day for hu miliation and prayer, on account of the general distress engendered by the iniquitous restrictions on trade, was also given out on Sunday at the various Chapels in the town, and a lively interest, was excited. Prayers and services were performed in keeping with the occasion, and the Ministers of the respective Chapels endeavoured to set before their congregations the heinous effects of the present Corn-laws. Monday last, the 6th inst., was set apart by the friends of the poor and the enemies of monopoly, as a day of humiliation for our national sins, and prayer for deli verance from the distress so prevalent among the work ing classes.—Wiltshire Independent. The Dissenters in Mansfield met at their different chapels on Monday last to engage in humiliation and prayer, and to evince how deeply they sympathise.with their poorer brethren throughout the country. At the close of the service, at the Independent chapel, 71. was collected, towards relieving the poor members of their own congregation.—Nottingham Review. WHAT IS THE BUDE LIGHT ?—The Butle Light is a powerful concentrated light, obtained from a number of burners constructed somewhat on the prin ciple of Argand's lamp, with this improfement, that each burner has only one circle or cylinder, while in Ar gand's lamp there are two. A stream of Oxyge n gas i s transmitted through the centre of each burner, to con sume the diSengaged carbon, thus adding to the intensity of the light. This light is collected into a focus by means of mirrors, and again diffused through lenses of different forms. Crystals of the octahedral facet, combined with prisms; seem to be most generally approved. The ad vantage this mode of lighting possesses is, that, while brilliant and effective, it is soft and pleasant. It is the invention of Mr. Gurney, and is employed in lighting public offices. In the House of Commons this light i 3 made to descend through ground-glass plates, over which the apparatus is so contrived that the light can with ease be varied from pale moonlight to bright sunlight. The glass is fitted air-tight, so as to prevent any oppres sive - heat from the Bode Light entering the i Cream of Scientific Knowledge, CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MR. ROEBUC K AND COLONEL NAPIER. The following correspondence took place in conse quence of Colonel Napier having asked Mr. Roebuck, if the newspapers had not misrepresented the latter's ob servations in the House, upon the conduct of the Ame rican Government in relation to M'Leod " London, Aug. 27, 1841. " My dear Napier—No ! the reporters are quite ac curate this time, but you do not, I think, attend to the words used—' l'he American Government.' The acts of the American Executive have been perfectly in rule, and though the Cabinet of Mr. Tyler has chosen to adopt a course totally opposed to that of Mr. Van Buren, there can no fault be found by our Government with either. Let me state the facts—you always bearing in mind that the American constitution has separated the judiciary entirely from, and made it independent of, even the Con gress itself. " The Carolire was burnt in the American territory. I am not now gc ing into the question whether this was a gross outrage on the law of nations or not. I think it was ; but that point is not needed for my argument. The American Government complains of this to us, and gets no answer either avowing or disavowing the re sponsibility of that act. In the meantime M'Leod is arrested, and then Mr. Fox applies for his release, and Mr. Forsyth says that he has no power to release him, which was true, and that he had no official notice that the Government of England had avowed and taken upon it elf-the responsibility of the act. • - " This neglect to answer such a demand on the part of the United States Government justifies this answer. Non constat, that M'Leod did act under his superior offi cer, by his commands,' and with the sanction of the Crown. The British Government at length formally t auk upon itself the responsibility of the attack on the Caroline, and then the American Government (changed in the interval, however) has formally acknowledged the principal of international law laid down by the British Government, respecting the commands of the superior officer and the sanction of the Government being a com plete protection for all the individuals employed in the destruction of the Caroline. And the United States Go vernment is now proceeding by the mode which their laws prescribe to the release of M'Leod. "But here begins the difficult part of the case, and all my questions relating to it have been shirked by Lord Palmerston, and the affair will by and by come upon the English people with the effect of a clap of thunder, for in my heart I believe that the American Executive are wholly unable either physically or legally to release M'Leod, and my reason for so believing is this—M'Leod is at present in the custody of the Courts of the State of New York. lie will be tried by them, and his pardon and release will depend, not on the Executive of the United States, but of New York. " Suppose M'Leod convicted. The next step will be to move one of the Federal Courts for a mandamus to the State Court, to send the whole proceedings by uay of appeal to the Appellate Court of the United States. Now then begins the fight. The two great parties in America have on this very ground fought all their great party fights. The democratic party, with Jefferson, Madi son, and Munroe, and others at their head, have strenu ously contended for the exclusive power of the separate States, and, especially in criminal cases, for the exclusive jurisdiction of the States Courts. In a great cause in Virginia a case occurred wherein the Federal Courts claimed jurisdiction ; the Virginian Courts refused obe dience to the commands of the Federal Courts, and the matter was very near coming to the arbitrament of blows, but Mr. Justice Marshall got rid of the case by a side-wind, and the matter dropped, the decision of the State Court, however, being affirmed. Suppose, then, the State Court refuses to obey the mandamus to remove the cause. What is to be dcne in that case ? The Exe cutive must ask the Congress to take tha matter in hand, and Congress, I fear, is not very likely to adopt the principles lately avowed by Mr. Webster. The authority of the great democratic leaders is still im mense, and in this question of the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Courts, the feelings of the democratic party are exceedingly excitable. still the Executive, you see, in this case would ha powem less, and Lord Palmerston was very careful not to answer my question, " whether the United States Government had declared itself will ing and able to guarantee the safety and liberation of M'Leod ?" " But suppose that the State Court obeys the Federal Court, and that the case is removed—what if the Apel late Court affirms the judgment of the State Court—can the American Executive in this case guarantee the safety of Mr. 11.14e0d ? No ; certainly not. " Our law authorities say, that the mere trial of I\i'Leod after the acknowledgment on the part of the American Executive is an offence against the law of nations ; and they complain of the peculiarity of the American constitution which does not give the executive power immediately to releaFe him ; and-they say that for the comity of nations, for the peace of the civilized world, it is necessary that such a power should be in the hands of the American Government. On the other hand, the great law authorities of the United States deny the doctrine admitted by the President. They say, that there are cases of outrage against law and morality, which the sanction of no Government can justify, and this is one of them. You do not, for example, hang prisoners of war, but you hang a spy ; and no protection or sanction on the part of a Government is able to save a spy. So when two nations are at peace a murder can not be justified. Suppose England to send a secret agent to New York, giving him directions secretly to fire the town, he is caught and produces his authority. In this case ought any 'avowal or sanction .on the part of our Government to save him ? They say not ; and I confess lam touch of their opinion. The reason of nay men tioning this, is to show you *why I think there is great reason to be apprehensive of the result. I see no way for the American executive to get out of the diffioulty if the judiciary go against them ; and I see great reason to believe that the judiciary will deem the act of killing Durfee one that cannot be justified, and that the party killing cannot be protected by any commands or sanction. of our Government. But to return to my first position. The American Executive is in no way to blame. If any censure is to fall on anything or person it ought to be 'oil the omission, now for the , first time discovered, in the American Constitution. The complication of the great question of international law, respecting the pro tection that may be afforded to a subject by the com mands of his Sovereign, through the perplexing difficul ties arising out of the peculiarities of the American Con stitution, is a serious evil ; one which our countrymen do not appreciate, and about which they are. too apt to speak with all the arrogance which ignorance always pro duces. The settlement of the relative powers of the States Governments and that of the United States has been and ever will be the most difficult task for the statesmen of America. The difficulty met them at the outset of their existence as a nation, and the wonder has ever been how it was possible for Washington and the men who acted with him, so far to conciliate the jarring interests and feelings of separate States, in 1783-84, as to produce so extraordinary, so wonderful a compromise as the present Constitution of America. Made at once, made to suit many prejudices, and many interests, it necessarily contains faults, exhibits omissions of great moment; but, nevertheless, possesses a vital power of amendment that must, I think, add to its gradual improvement. And the fault which I have here pointed out will, among the.rest; be soon quickly amended. In the meantime, I am anxious to prevent any outbreak on the part of our ignorant legislators, who know nothing of the difficulties I am speaking of, but who are quite ready for a row, if everything is not done to their liking at once and completely. If we are calm, firm, and for bearing, I hope and trust that no harm may eventually , happen ; but I cannot avoid perceiving that the Ameri can Executive has before it a very difficult and very dan gerous obstacle to meet and conquer. We should do all that we can to assist them in their strait ; and not by hasty, rash, and harsh language to obstruct, perhaps ut terly frustrate, their good intentions. " Yours most sincerely, "J. A. ROEBUCK." " August 28, 1841. ' My dear Roebuck—Your view of the M‘Leod, or rather of the American, question, is clear enough as regards the general Government, up to the point it has reached. No doubt the American Government has been, and is still, hampered by great difficulties ; no doubt caution and forbearance are alike called for by reason and by humanity. But do not these difficulties spring from the ill-understood notions of liberty entertained by the Americans themselves ? They seem to imagine that to do whatever is agreeable or pro fitable to themselves is liberty, and make that word the justification of any wrong to othars. But there are in justice and reason as solid grounds for restricting the liberty of nations for the benefit of the world at large, as there are for restricting the liberty of individuals for .swial good. If the States, repudiating the decision of national questions, do nevertheless assume exclusive powers, when placed by their own acts in collision with foreign nations, they are de facto Sovereign States, and their union must be considered a league of independent nations, offensive towards the rest of the world, as not holding themselves amenable to the common general law, offering no security for good behaviour, nor any fixed point upon which a suitor for national justice can ta : ground for negociation. Such a league can only b i e . eaup held by force; Lhe Americans must abandon it bear. the brunt of war, with the odium of being a bai7b:9..r .z 7s, community, whose destruction or subjection t o oci t l i: ,cii.. , international customs is absolutely neceslsaGryey theternment is being of the world. For if their genera they can only by the institutions of their country rendered powerless to to amend wrongs to foreig n ers, " There is, you say, an amendingi p with the barbarous Moorish piratical Statreisn.ei le in the temperate, correct this anomaly. . . _ 1 American constitution, which will , principle uts not action, a volun- Thfis"i'se s a c i a .e rce fi l r 3 m r to be been manifested ; but to doubted, although as yet t. th t a ti t at N e ' s"should be offerid by our tary and complete apology Government l'or _the attack the . ita i l ts taci-x provocation tie n m Caroline; ay Nbvehihcohnecsatilly , not be meanwhile,justified:.thougl the anomaly in the Ame pleaded. But , Is she Ame rican constitution leads to the execution of M'Leod, is England to bear the insult to proclaim herself no lunge r able or willing to protect her subjects from punishment when they have only obeyed her orders— . lawful orders to them, though unlawful in their Govern , • ment ? I cannot conceive a greater degradation! The I tranuction would In one of cowardly cruelty on the part " - The case of a spy, or an incendiary, is not, I think, in point. The spy goes disguised ; he takes advantage of the civilized hospitality of the enemy to mix amongst his people : he lives with them ; he calls himself their friend, a fellow-subject, and, de facto, he is for 'the time being their fellow-subject. He is then a traitor to them, and meets a traitor's death. The incendiary is in the same predicament. The law of nations in these cases is known and admitted without dispute. The spy, or incendiary, knows what he is going to do ; he cannot be ordered upon such a service ; he is only tempted ; he knows what his fate will be if detected ; he is paid ac cordingly, and never expects the protection of his Go vernment. Moreover, in both cases, the man is put to death, not for the acts of mischief he commits, but for his treason. For if an officer, clothed in uniform, and choosing to risk his life, enters an enemy's camp, and trusting to his address and boldness for impunity, disco- vers all the weak points (I have known an example), he cannot, if taken, be injured according tc.. the laws of war, because he acts under lawful orders., Quarter may, in deed, be refused to him—the right of reinsiug quarter being inherent to fighting men, but he cannot be judi cially executed. So a town or a magazine may be set fire to by troops, be they few or many, stealthily or openly, provided they are in uniform ; nay, they need not be in uniform, provided they do not enter the pre cincts of the enemy's lines as friends ; and, however barbarous or unnecessary the act may be, it is one recog nised by the laws of war, and the perpetrators, if acting under orders, cannot be legally made responsible when taken prisoners, though quarter may be refused to them. This is the case of the Caroline. " But both sides have put themselves so much in the wrong, the English. Whig Government on one part, and the American people on the other, that has become a Gordian knot only to be cut by the sword ; that is, un less, what never happened yet, both sides agree to ac knowledge their errors and make mutual amends. For if 3,l•Leod is put to death,. England must avenge the wrong or be degraded as a nation. And if the Ame ricans, admitting the defect in their constitution, should proceed to remove it as offensive to civilization, that must take time. And England is dishonoured-every hour - that she permits one of her subjects to languish in p:ison,in constant fear of an ignominous death, because he obeyed his orders as a military man. If ]NiPLeod be acquitted, which will happen or not, it would appear, as the power of a certain faction predominates, his imprisonment and suf ferings and trial will still remain an insult to England, and a violation of international law, based on the assumption of a right of internal regulation at variance with com mon sense, because opposd to civilization. So, also, the affair of the Caroline will remain a violation of inter• national law on our part, mitigated, however, by the provocation. Amends may indeed be made to i•Leod personally; the faulty institutions of the Americans may be pleaded in apology to heal our wounded honour, and the correction of the defect will give weight to that apo logy and afford a security for the 'future; but until the attack on the Caroline is atoned for it can hardly be ex pected that the Americans will remedy their faulty in stitutions to relieve England from the difficulty and dis grace brought upon her by the misconduct 'of her Ca nadian Government. War, therefore, I look upon as certain, sooner or later. Thanks to Lord John Eussell and his celebrated Canadian resolutions! " Yours sincerely, " W. NAPIER." THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE SOBER AND INDUSTRIOUS POOR MAN IS SURE OF A COMPETENCE. " This was the only country," says the Duke of Wel lington, in the debate on the Address, "he had ever seen, in which a poor man, if he was only sober and in dustrious, was sure of obtaining a competence." In the summer of 1839, an American lady (Miss Sedg wick) paid a flying visit to England ; she travelled from Portsmouth to London, spent a month in the capital, and embarked at Tower Stairs for the Continent. She did not visit the manufacturing districts, with their swarms of unemployed operatives. She did not examine into the condition of the paupers and stone-breakers by the way-side, in the agricultural districts. She jaunted from the house of one person of literary eminence to that of another. She was a literary lion, welcomed in the salons of the aristocracy. Her time was chiefly spent among the comfortable and luxurious classes—flattering and flattered—giving and receiving pleasure. She saw Eng land couleur. de rose. But Miss Sedgwick had the American propensity for asking questions, and the American prejudice that the flesh and blood of poor people is much like the flesh and blood of their neighbours ; so she was in the habit of stepping into such cottages as came in her way, and talking civilly with their inmates, and learn ing how they lived. Here is the result of her in quiries :—" I greeted, en passant, a woman sitting at her cottage window. She told me she paid for half a little tenement and a bit of garden-ground ten pounds (fifty dollars) rent. And, when I congratulated her on the pleasant country, ' Ali,' said she, we can't live on a pleasant country.' I have not addresSed one of these people who has „not complained of poverty ; said some thing of the difficulty of. getting work, of the struggling fur bread, which is the condition of the lower classes here. Strange sounds these to our ears !" And had circumstances adinitted of Miss Sedgwick's pursuing her inquiries up through all the grades of society, the - answer would have ,proved one dull mono tonous harping on the same key. " The struggling for bread characteiless, - ve s slieh society. The difficulty to make ends meet, the anxious looking .4,L to the future, the tantalizing toil to grasp a competence which still seems within reach, and just swings back from the finger's point—this it is which breaks the hearts of Englishmen of all professions, and makes them grow A wrinkled and gray before their time. We are denied the privilege of purchasing food wherever we can get it; we are thus denied the privilege of availing ourselves to the full of our powers of production. Our capital in creases—our tools become more perfect—our power of using them becomes greater every day. And the Corn law renders all these blessings nugatory, converting us into so many Midases, cursed with the power of turning all we touch to gold, which we cannot eat. " Strange sounds to our ears I" exclaims the American lady, and feels that her country, galled by the silly sneers of our Trollopes, and Halls, and Hamiltons, has received a ter rible satisfaction for their affronts. And this is the country in which the Duke of Wel lington tells us every " poor man, if he is only sober and industrious, is sure of a competence?' Does the man speak in ignorance, or heartless irony ? Doss he reflect on the danger of taunting a suiferinsr,man ? It is enongh to awaken the wolf within a man's 'heart who, in spite of the utmost exertions of his talents and industry, sees himself still coming short of what is necessary for the sup port of himself, his wife, and babes, to be told that in his country industry is sure to win a competence, and this be made the pretext for upholding the law which renders his " struggle for bread" unavailing. It is the talk of men like the Duke of Wellington, talk hardly less heart less of the result of not inquiring than of the result of a pre-determined misrepresentation of the truth, that is rapidly giving a fiercer and more savage tone to the spirits of those who are labouring to get rid of the Corn law. The aristocracy have of late years been teaching us a terrible lesson. They have refused everything to reason, and nothing to intimidation. Year after year the claims of the Catholics were urged by argument in vain. The Clare election carried it at once. Year after year Parliamentary Reform, the smallest dribblet of it, was prayed for without effect : the unions and open air meetings carried the Reform Bill. In vain men show the evils of the Corn-law ;in vain, by every device they can think of, they seek to move the callous hearts that up hild it ; they are beginning to think Corn-law repeal can only be had by the means that carried Catholic Emancipation and the Reform - Bill. And 'this is the moment selected by the old man, who, whatever he may have once been, has shrivelled into " the lean and slip pered pantaloon," prating Court gossip about births of princesses, and regal private tutors, to irritate hungry men by sneering misrepresentation of their condition. It is enough to raise the moody laugh of despair to hear this statesman maintain that every industrious man in this country is sure of a competence, laecause he heard " last week of an instance of a poor man acquiring. " im mense riches." With. his Grace one swallow ma . a summer. He will next tell us, on . the streng:l l . 1.1 , 3 having outlived most of those w ho started in l ife him, that nothing is so well calculated to insure long life as riding about occasionally among showers balls. This comparison may sound like levity,o In•ustice the levity that flows from bitterness of heal-L .o _ o . l nd the is, hard to bear, but mockery superadded is rs'iresaar. power of human endurance.—Anti-Bread °file Duke of (We must take the liberty of adding tbat some lan- Wellington prefaced the remark quoted with ft,:t it is gunge like the following : • r _ been in various " lie had in the course of his of the various unities of knowing the eircumstsilesei 10 . 0 ex countries in different parts of the wolr1111; perience, and heal oppor classes of their inhabitants ; but iu England was the only country," nu ea Spain, • FEanee, of America. He has beaend no experience m a latever Now the Duke has, we believe, Germany, Russia, Italy, mon in .r,ng land ; and in nearly all of them industry Even if the Duke was e rror, he did but express an " Iliinc e ll e t wa h s eretofore lauded to the i s a s Hardly t i ri e e r a y te . d co a m s in E . ngl , a , nn. n the world where a labourer e of i fortune ? Certainly. If that oland.pi skiesn i o a n sw o i as: the ptorhneejl only countrydipcl ea plat could rise to be a existence of the and making the knowing the • with which the ever were the casme:lnthings _are_ now prejudice, wofully changed ; Duke expressed his the limitation opi nion, it did not strike us, though it has several of our -innteniporaries, as being extremely absurd.—En. Sun.] T HE WEATHER AND .THE HARVEST.— The o perations of the harvest received a severe check yesterday, in a heavy rain, which commenced on Tues "day night, and continued till yesterday afternoon. The reapers were of course : prevented from worki ng . To wards. night it cleared up again. In the immediate neighbourhood of the city, the crops are nearly all cut down, and a great portion of them secured in the barn yard ; but in the upland districts they are not so far ad vanced, and only patches here and there have been cut down ; however, they are ripening apace, and no appre hensions arc entertained fur their eventual safety.— Edinburgh courant. A Vienna Correspondent writes--" The section of the Emperor Ferdinand's railroad, which runs between Hradesch and Alt Prerau in Bohemia is opened. Its extent is six German, about 25 English miles. Thus about 25 German, or 108 English miles, of this road are completed. On the 29th ultiino pas sengers left Vienna at six in the morning, went to Alt Prerau, and arrived back again by nine in the evening, having made a jour ney o f 52 G er man or 216 English miles in 15 hours, but deducting the time spent in stop pages not more than 10 hours' travelling. Alt Prerau is a striking instance of the benefit this railroad has occa sioned. Previous to its commencement the town had scarcely 90Q inhabitauts, and now It reckons nvards of 0,200.