The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-07 00:00:00

auri - ,; cars" , tulip ;lien , iron, ited ! r sby, r est tiled ick. . 4 4 [3er• )n• wig idol • Is. ; N f ; ial ;y, ,u er Or (1, and. Vizier in laza there : is rot with It 1115' 'el to Pro vvent: taxes, ctors• t arise )pera eople. evival )11 the crying Iva sk for coine d "A Nicm ," It pro Com- If will cata - works and sizes, !n, so sort «S E. rid the )2 for educed ihree- Bonds Edin- Abdo South en re- e to a eipaly )er, 10 highly he en in the trough )ita o t s action. iperitY e ment each, ,e very "`~!. N f‘t cannot El and Bir astero iiius ; irto o • utter• rgtt itine , e ves, klon frog' FA MARY OF AND iotaute opmzen, "-Who runs man read." FOTP.EIGN. The Paris Moniteur publishes a Royal ordinance, instituting :a special Committee to examine the claims of the Postmasters, whose profession was likely to be destroyed by the establish ment of railroads. Thursday being the anniversary of Napoleon's death, a funeral service, for tse repose of his soul, was celebrated in all the churches of Paris.. The Presse, the Constitutionnel, and the Sleek, alluding to the article of the Debuts of Wednesday, on the right of search, recommence their attacks on the treaties of 1831,. 1 . 833, and 1 841, and are not sparing of invectives against the Ministerial - paper; but in th e i r remar k s we fi n d ne ith er i nteres t nor novelty. Thursday, being - Ascension day, was observed in Paris as a Public holiday. The Bourse remained closed, and little busi nem' was transacted at the Cafe Anglais. Qur accounts from Madrid are of the 28th ult. The 1 4, atriber of Deputies resumed on that day the discussion on n" 16 0,000.000 Loan Bill. M. Barrie' baying demanded of Ministers if, besides the articles of the capitalisation contract, which were read to the Congress a few days before, there was not a secret article authorising the conAractors to issue titulos In England. M. Surra y Hull replied, that there was an addi tional article, but that the contractors were not empowered thereby to issue titulos in England, or elsewhere. Madrid Boarso-of the 213th :—Five per Cents. with eleven e " Pons, 261 for cash, 27 at 60 days. The Wurtzburgh Gerzette of the 3d; states that the King of vrrissia ntends uoing to St. Petersburgh on the 26th of June. Ilia Majesty's absence from his dominions will be about a Ikonth, at, the end of which time he will return, and visit the lrovinces 'of the Rhine, to be present at the grand reviews of army, which are to take place early in August. The Prus tan Court will then reside alternately at Cologne, Coblentz, Dusseldorf, Munster, and at the Royal Castle of Stnbzenfels. i n ," Kings of Bavaria, of Wirtemberg, of Hanover, of the h ' ,Niels, the Emp e ror of Ru s sia, se v era l A rc hd u k es , hi s R o y a l i ghness Prince Albert, and some German and French Princes, p ares it is said, received invitations to join his Majesty of t tizsiu• on this occasion. PARLIAMENTARY. The Lords met last night, and had a short debate on the condition of children in mines and collieries, which the Bishops of Norwich and London deplored. The marquis of Londonderry denied that females were chained to waggons in the collieries of the Tyne and Wear.. S everal Bills were f orw a r ded a s t age . L or d B roug h am , 'with view to inquire into the strange scenes now exhibited before l 'etion Committees, laid on the table a Bill of Protection and -Indemnity to all who might be required to give evidence on the `Abject. It was read a first time. On the motion of the adjournment, another little sparring Marquis of Lonstondrry reltive to the accusation which the l atter had made aga i nst the Magistrates of Sunderland, and 'Which he refused to retract. The disorder was so great that Lord Redesdale was shocked,' and called the Noble Lords to order. ;---Their Lordships thereupon adjourned. Besides entertaining Mr. Roebuck's motion, to which we have elsewhere referred, the- Commons only discussed the Property tax Bill in otririzittee, and in spite of Mr. Home and his friends, Passed the rule for assesing tradesmen's profits on an average of the last three years, by 76 to 27. The House was engaged with Ile Bill the whole evening, and got through all the clauses. It 'ldiagrned at One otlock, till Monday. PUfILIC OPINION. la referenee to Sir Robert Peel's tariff, the Post observes : relirSubstituting • substance- for shadow—Conservative realities elief Utopias—Sir Robert P ee l' s b o ld measure f or th e ef of the suffering commonalty at this moment awakens the most eager attention, abtoad as well as at home. Ee in dis taot regions, where commerce has long slumbered, v it n revives the spirit of enterprise. The facilities created by the revision of our tariff will make other nations rival, and emulous suitors for the favours of England. We were the first, some months since, to call the attention of our commercial country men , to the in exhaustible dormant riches of Hungary. Its inhabi in the enjoyment of the blessings of freedom under the Zd": in Government of our. Sincere Austrian ally, con • sas their free brethren -of predilection, destined to vul,ihdravr from their land, as regards commerce, the incumbent r e s7 , : s ,l 'fisol ittion•and"sterility. The news of Sir Robert Peel's tariff has spread like wildfire in Hur.gary. dTahyeTili)°,:sfrtlhoeurnals are full of this subject, and from day to tniN advantages Hungary and its sister provinces might derive fro tagiand;,,,m a treaty of commerce betwixt Atistria and of 'f e le —I-re : 4 k thus speaks of Mr. Roebuck :—" In the House 'minions there are few Members who have a shorter Method o s tyle and vi going to work than Mr. Roebuck. His trenchant vigorous appeals have not many imitators. But the slumber of those wh o , possess i ng t h e same powerful weapons of attack would have the honesty and frankness to turn them against offending friends as well as offending foes, where the interests of the Constitution required their impartial exercise, we fear, still smaller. We think that the course adopted last night, by Mr. Roebuck, entitles him to that praise which every Member of the Legislature may legitimately challenge, who, having undertaken a grave public duty, fearlessly dis charges it, regardless of personal considerations and party pre. Possessions." The Tines says :—" In tw o o f th e cases w i t h w hi c h M r. Roebu c k h as to deal—Notti ng h am and Harwich—not a word of evidence has yet appeared—the inquiry has not opened— the House has no means of guessing, except from the eccentric motion of one of the Members, what are the accusations, or how supported, on which the petitioners intended to rely. Mr. Roebuck, i n d ee d, may think that if he is allowed to examine the agents, he will get ail out of them. But what is allowed to him must be in future allowed to all ; and is he prepared to establish the privilege in any Alember of Parliament of exa mining any agent, upon any subject however confidential (and . this is pretty fairly so ), w hi c h h e may t hi nk l i kely to convict a sitting Member? We think none of these alternatives will be likely to find much favour in the eyes of a practical House of Commons; and therefore, as we have said, we wait anxious to see what else they may find themselves able to exeogitate." , We quote the following from the Chronicle :—" Mr. Roe honestservs the thanks of his countmen for the bold and whieli he has ventured to enter upon and carried coll. It could not have been expected by him that his ques tions w ou ld elicit from all the guilty parties an admission of nett original offence, or of the compromise by which they have contrived to defeat the ends of justice. Captain Plumridge Inet the matter by a peremptory denial of all participation in V r thery, but with a frank avowal, of the irregular arrangement h}' which Ins seat i s to be transferred to another. Mr. El .nstone denied every imputation, and we think satisfactorily. rfiabnastiioennsc,ein)fdt,he others is the most ample of all possible ex planations, weltititkhseto Mr. Roebuck, the country now 141- have all aio n Members of the House of Commons centreports g u - ndurst "d, what is the real meaning of the re of Election Committees." The bobbi n shire • in E 1. —TRADE—COMMERCE. 184_ ha t trade., which was so extensive in Leicester- Upe a r d,, 0 ; a s now become nearly extinct. Ilro in • - HMO of the Birmingham nailars met at West wieh 3 esterday. Their funds at present collected, 13/., scarce furnish a potato per day to a man ; they, however,. dustrio en to a reduction of wages. Sixty of the more in .c "aye been select( d fur work by the Earl of Dartmouth. c ambri c for h andkerchiefs has begun to be manufactured in north of Ireland tou considerable extent. A re •• . ELECTIONEERING. J osephhas been go t up a t N o tti ng h am , i nv iti ng M r . late u _ St ?tnillserrg.e to come forward as a candidate in place of the but it I Nothiu g i s sa id a b out M r. W a l ter ' s movements, I expected he will again present himself to the electors. p, 12112 3 LXC XXVIDIZOVEMENTS. at„te of "te Blue- books, ju s t pu bli s h e d, g i v i ng ev id ence on t h e our coal- m i nes, it appears from facts adduced that ';r . (ne s i f are arnes se d to coal. carts, and dragor do them t he ver same, f coal : h that in the Lancashi re mines b 7,hhormlltelp to push the trucks with their heads thus be- Young : and that in many mines in Rothdale, I *,'" . Preston and Macclesfield, the men " generally work naked sltogether as destitute of clothing as a native of the 'flat•ogtoti i:lands. Th e 1 ` 7407 •11.1.. AND rexxx,r3rAny, 411,he,:ititlhn.c,o. B r i tish t' e - r n ( n 2 i e ti n e ert r s r teamihip,. now the property of the ived t he Southampton Water on Instant, commanded by Captain Keane. The crew eon ,lSts f rt.e.,;rly one hundred men, and the o ffi cers are allEn . glish- . English back, , he is to go r Nowt egularly from Atwerp to New York, arm p ; t p ic e , n eallin g at h Th e fs is moderate, and the ampton-re grrs are to be charged continental prices fur what they at And drink. 1 ,..k brig, supposed to be the Leon, of Rouen, was wrecked on ere "land, on '1 hurrday, and the entire crew perished. will 11‘31 . 1 _ , udgm en t. LikV, AND POLICE. be giver; in the Presbyterian marriage-case I In hearing at Dublin, on Monday next. VIZTZ ARTS ' , • Monument to Titian has just been oidered to be erected at v . ,petruce, by the Emperor of Austria, in the same church in 1, 1 1 the statue of Canova is placed. {or The the):portrait of Bransby Cooper, Esq., as Professor of Sur to the Royal College of Surgeons, has been struck off at eillense of the professional gentlemen who have studied nuer oaiTh di THEATRICAL. discord behind the scenes of her Majesty's Theatre pre- Underst an d, to as great an extent as ever. for tt 'e English Opera • House, under new auspices, will open season o n M on d ay next . vs4i" K c tt at e ,mble has bee performing with great success at a `Birniingham. a a SFORTI , N c . ountl. is I ; t cketing has commenced over i t , he Prince Albert Lo rl i t 4l4 ,,elf a patron of one of the Sussex clubs. The Maryle -I‘,b meet for practice in a few days, and most of the have had their, opening dinners. C 0 U3II.I . —VASHIONABLE. l ' t tor trt :" celebrated tent of Tippoo Saib, which was taken at the 'vitc' n g of Setingapatam, was sent off this morning from pia4l,tir castle to - Buckingham Palace. The tent is to be V4,`" , er th e portico of the chief entrance to the palace. tl'art„ - " er •daY the workmen commenced operations in the . state 'tted - h c t'ls of Buckingham Palace, which are to be suitably fur the Royal masque on Thursday next. 1, t ". 1 , Lady Talbot Dc Malahide have arrived in town n -a nds at M ar k o e ll' s H ote l, Alb emar l e - street . 4rs ."larquis of A lesel and the Officers of the 7th Hus -1511; 'Fill ; i y ng of their annual banquet at the Clarendon, oa the e 4,11-`'Y ltt month. cY rids commence her morning concerts on the p,:he i;L t : month, at Broom Villa, Fulham. a ~nDoWag • Duchess of Richmond's annnity of 2,000/. , rt evert s - " , we understand, to the present Duke. ki t ," ho t „ MISCELLANEOL S. We ce° Pat system has.been prohibited by a Govern the Bar a c ria: h1\ . : 41 4 4 , -. }: k r of vessels that have al rived in the river since `N--'egd, it is calculated, exceeds 400. b to ve t, 5.1 ) , ( 41 w e ' , Louses Were destro ed by fire in Beaminster, (.4 s'lY at ty onesday. Nearly all Y the houses were insured, At ZX t Y families have been deprived of a home, and ,€tl t ; thei r li ttle property. I n t h e course o f th e p re . °f a tc,;:tila Vve d gi were destroyed in the same town. n evertOoty°tfle last ear, nine Euroean women died out 'N i ' il een then y residing in the p colony : the colonists a ° tinted it a healthy season. inquest ..,.. Ported to , .10 , -RDER. 1 :Q1 1 . 1 kvi' -- —On Monday an i was Coti o n„ nav e b. °ll. the body ing of 17) "no hZl e killed 1?y o her fAl h a u r s y ba C n u d n , u t i ) l n Y' S w a h tu o rd w a a y s la r s e t.. iI ) , „ .‘ , _ .. e unf or ,_ 0 e n de t a r i r r e . e n d e i e n , a br confinement ought was u.:ony, It apnaetaereocc that tlie ll :,! 4l at , of the most ungovernable temper, an P d from the evide n ce , 1 411 4 i r ; . ultilual quarrels were frequent, often terma•sled . f i ll . I eronal violence on both sides. The inquiry :P te s' deb si l oclock, when the Jury, blur it,t l'eration returned the following verdict : w find after . abou , t , t_en e mi : u Ylvi o i • sa id ary Conolly died in syncope or faint, produced ut, dat e „ nt ,, e xcitentent, arising from a quarrel with her husban 'eiv e - "`', 4 3' last, and from the injudicious treatment . she re- I'leio,,,luntiently, while in that faint, by her neighbours water,,her it t an erect position,_ and administering salt and 4 11, UliaSe i The prisoner wa . s then discharged from custody. nth ult was published at St. retersburgh on the l l' 1) 0 ;: R PPointio g General Adlerberg as Director . General of_ . Ili, Ern`'''ffie, in place of Prince Golotzin, who has resigned hiv„-, peror has addressed a letter to th e prip e e, thanking "' In "arm terms for his zealous and valuable serviceP• S LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY CO URT-(T H IS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day. NEEDHAM V. NEEDHAM. The arguments in this pact-heard case were resumed and conluned to-day. The case came before the Court upon motion to discharge an order of his Honour, the Vice-Chancel lor of England, whereby he ordered the discharge of the defen dant frum the Fleet, to which prison he had been consigned for contempt, in not putting in his answer. The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the argu ments, gave judgment, discharging the order of the Court below, and thereby continuing the incarceration of the defendant. WHITSUN 11')LIDAYS. For the convenience of the suitors of the Court of Chancery. an order was issued this morning by the Lord. Chancellor, and the other Judges of the Court, by which the usual Whitsun holidays will commence on Thursday, the 12th inst, and end 1 on Wednesday, the 18th, in s tead of occupying the whole Whit ; sun week as heretofore. ROLLS' COURT.--(THIS DAY.) Lord LANGDALE disposed of some motions in the early part of the morning, and then proceeded to hear the remaining petitions. ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. REEVES. Mr. PEMBERTON and Mr. TINNEY addressed 'the Court in this case. The question involved related to a point of practice. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS I)AY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor BuncE.) His Howctua disposed of unopposed petitions during the early part of the morning. ARMITAGE V ARMITAGE. The question in this case arose upon a settlement execn'ed on the second marriage of the late Sir George Armytage, in ovember, 1791, by which a sum of 10,0001. was given to him by the will of his father, to be divided equally amongst the children of the marriage. The case was still proceeding at a late hour of the day. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) COOK V. FRIER. In this case, which was heard afew days since, his Howoua pronouncedjudgment this morning, leaving it to the parties to consider whether or not they would agree to a reference by consent, to see whether it would be for the benefit of all parties to confirm the settlement. If not, a reference was directed under what circumstances the Southampton articles were entered into, with liberty to state special circumstances. LEctiarsici V. SPERRALT. In this case the minutes were agreed to, with the addition that the reference before the Master should include an inquiry as to' the legacy duty. His HONOUR disposed of several unopposed petitions and short causes of no general interest. QUEEN S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) THE CAMBRIDGE BRIBERY CASE. THE QUEEN V. SAMUEL LONG. The defendant in this case had been convicted at the last Cambridge Assizes of bribery, in a prosecution instituted by order of the House of Commons. A rule nisi had been ob tained by Mr. Andrewes for a new trial, on the grounds—first, that previous to the trial one of the Jury WA made use of certain expressions which proved that he entertained strong prepossessions against the defendant ; and secondly, that whin the Jury had retired to consider of the verdict several persons had had access to them. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom were Mr. Sergeant Stocks and Waddington) showed cause against the rule, and contended that the affidavit on the other site had been com pletely answered ; that no expressions were used which would justify the Court in considering that one of the Jurors had come to a foregone conclusion ; and that there was nothing to show that any communication had been held by the Jury with persons from without. _ _ _ Mr. ANDREWS and Mr. O'lllA LLEv, in support of the rule, contended that the Juror accused upon the affidavit of several persons, one of whom was a member of the University with having made use of the expressions alluded to, had not sufficiently denied the nee of those expressions, and had given no corroborative testimony in support of his denial, which he might have done by calling upoki his friend, in whose presence and house the expressions had been used, to make an affidavit. It was also contended that the affidavit in support of the rule having shown that the officer in charge of the Jury had left the door of the Crown Court, to which the Jury had retired to deliberate, unguarded, so that persons might have had access to it, that was sufficient le in duce the Court to grant a new trial, more especially as that officer had made no affidavit. Lord DENMAN, in giving judgment, said that if the rule had been applied for on the first ground only, it would most undoubtedly have been refused. The first obj, ction was one of a most suspicious nature, especially in cases of trials for bri bery. It certainly was not improbable that in many cases Jurors might come to the trial of cases of this description with prejudiced minds, and it was equally probable that there were persons constantly on the watch ready to catch at any chance expression which a person summoned to be Juror might drop, in order to torture it into the expression of a preconceived opinion. If any person had heard any such expressions drop from a per son summoned to serve on a Jury, it was the bounden duty of the party so hearing such expressions, to lose no time in in• forming the defendant, or his legal advisers, of what he had heard, and no doubt in such case the Judge would have called upon the Juror so accused to explain those expressions before he was permitted to be sworn. But in this case a member of the University, who stated that he had heard such expression, waited for three weeks or a month before he said anythingabout it ; and then the Juror stated , to have made use of such impru dent expressions was at once to be treated as a cr i m i na l, an d to be put upon his trial ; and it was contended that it was to be assumed that he had used them, because he had not called his old and intimate friend to contradict them. Now it appeared the old and intimate friend kept a public-house in the town of Cambridge, arid there was no reason to expect that he should be biased more in favour of the person who resided at a distance than in favour of his friends and neighbours, and therefore there was the in ference to be drawn against the accusation, because they had not called upon the man to corroborate it. He hoped never again to hear such charges made against aJuror. With regard to the second ground, it would be lamentable if, through the misconduct of an officer of the Court, who for aught that appeared to the contrary, might, in a case in which such political feelings were excited, have been induced to act as he had done for the purpose that such a crime as bribery should escape unpunished; and the Court could not forget that Long himself had made no affidavit on the merits. But it was the duty of the Court to see that the rules proper to be observed had been acted on. The Court would not proceed to judg ment until the affidavits had been minutely examined. The affidavits were then handed up to the Bench, and the defendant left the Court. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) APPLICATION FOR A CERTIORARI. Mr. KELLY moved for a rule to show cause why a certiorari should not issue to remove the order of the Poor-law Commis sioners to the Guardians of the Union 6f the parish of St. Pan cras, in Middlesex. The ground on which the order was sought to be impeached was that the Commissioners had ap pointed two relieving officers, and also pointed out the duties they were to perform ; whereas the Guardians, under a clause in the Act of Pat liament,had already appointed relieving officers, which also pointed out the duties they were to perform. Rub/...anted. MURDER OF A POLICEMAN. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. GREENWOOD took his seat On the bench shortly after 10 o'clock. The Court was not much crowded. The prisoner seemed hardly able to totter into the deck. His face was hag gard in the extreme, and altogether he presented a most de plorable appearance. He was dressed in the same manner, with the exception of a clean check shirt. He folded his arms and placed them on the front of the dock, leafled his head on them, which he seldom raised ; when he did, it was but for a moment, stared wildly, and resumed his former position. The first witness examined was a lad named Grove: He proceeded to say, It was in a field just opposite Hornsey-wood House, and near the Seven Sisters'-road, through which there is a footpath, that I found a hat and gloves This is the hat. ( An old Carolina hat was produced, which belonged to the pri soner, and wpair of white gloves which belonged to the police man.) There were tome spots of blood on the gloves. The policeman was first standing at the end of the field; afterwards he walked into a lane, exclaiming, " Help, help !" When he got into the lane, he fell. When 1 met him in the lane, he asked me why I had not come sooner. He fell just opposite Hornsey-wood-house. No. 34 came up, and he sent me to the house to ask for assistance. Young came. ( Young's depositions appeared in yesterday's Sun. ) Young and I pursued the prisoner towards Highbury. I kept the prisoner's hat all along till 1 came to the police station in Islington. I did not reach Highbury Park until Daly was dead. I gave the hat to Inspector Thatcher. John William Young was next examined. At this moment Waddington announced that the prisoner was no longer able to sit in Court. Dr. Drewry was called to see the prisoner, and he ordered him to be removed to the gaoler's room. The prisoner hobbled out with an agonised expression of countenance. He returned into Court in a few minutes ; the Magistrate asked him, on his return, did he wish to have •the case ad journed ? Prisoner—No ; I would rather go on with it, and have done with it. Young went on to depose, that from what he heard he went on in the pursuit towards Hornsey-lane, crossing the Seven Sisters'-road. He met Howell, now present, in a cart. ( This witness merely deposed to what has already appeared.) He was examined for the purpose of taking his evidence in a legal form, the Clerk having merely taken notes of it yesterday. The Clerk compared his notes with the evidence of the wit• ness as he went along.') This witness further stated that he heard the prisoner acknowledge the hat found in the field to have been his. i►lr. GREENWOOD—Hare you heard what he says? Prisorer—Yes. I did not say that I would shoot two, but that I would shoot the first that came to take me. John William Howell was next sworn. The p►•isoner, who had been for some minutes trembling silently, here fell back, and was carried into the gaoler's room. • Mr. GREENWOOD, after consulting with Dr. Walton, of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, ordered him to be remanded for an hour. At the expiration of that time, Waddington, the gaoler, said the prisoner was in a very debilitated condition. He was not able to stand firmly on his limbs, nor yet to sit without reclin ing. He wished to be brought into Court and be placed on the stretcher, if his presence was necessary, during the remainder of the proceedings. 31r. GREENWOOD said such a course was very unusual, but as the prisoner desired a speedy termination of the proceedings here he would not object, 'the stretcher wa' then brought in and placid in the dock. In a few minutes after the prisoner was carried in by two con stables and the gaoler. Being placed on the stretcher he leaned his head on his arm, looked towards the Bench, and again fainted away. The medical gentlemen hastened to his assistance, and were about to relieve him there, when Mr. GREENWOOD said—Really I consider that proceeding further in this case at present, under such circumstances, would be very indecent. I wilt, therefore, remand him until Monday, ne xt. If not able to attend on that day, let the Doctor report, and I will further remand him. The prisoner was then taken back to the prison. FRIGIIIFUL ACCIDE NT .—O n T u e s day evening on one of the last trains quitting Chester, the number of inside places was found too few to accommodate all the persons apply ing for tickets on the line. Several, in consequence, mounted the top. On the outside of one of the carriages was a party of young men, one of whom in some manner elevated himself, so that his head came in contact with one of the bridges before he could perceive the danger, and in an instant his skull was blood was sp attere d on hi s fellow dashed to piecPs, and his passengers. The deceased was a solicitor of the name of This tleton, in practice in this town, and was, we are credibly in formed, perfectly sober at the time..—Liverpooi Standard. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. (Front the. Votes and Proceedings the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, MAY 6. THE PROPERTY TAX BILL. MINORITY in the Cominittee van) voted that the computa tion of dity on trade upon amount of balance of the profits or gains should be taken upon one year in place of three years as proposed bp Government. AAtionby, H. A. Crawford, W. S. Attwood, M. Ellis, Wynn Valley, J. Flelden, J. Barnard, E. G. Gibson, I'. M. Bodkin, J. J. Granger, T. C. Bowring, Dr. liumphery, J. tiroclie, W. B. Mitchell, I. A. Busfeild, W. Morris, David Cnristie, W. D. Murphy, F. S. Cobden, Richard O'Brien, W. Smith MINORITY rho year of Aglionby. H. A. .Idam, William Bell, John Bowing, Dr. Brothexton, J. Christie, W. a Colchronke, Sir T. Crawford, %V S. Curteis, H. B. Dalrymple, Captain Dawson, T. V. Ebrington, Viscount Ellis, Wynn z:vais, W. Flelden, J. Erench, 0111, Thomas Gore, Robert Gi anger, 'l'. C. voted that the Tax s] wily, in place of three Hawes, .13. Heneage. E. Hutt, W. James, William Layard, Captain lllarjoribanks, S. Marshall, W. Morris, David Mostyn, E. M. L. .Munta, G. F. Murphy, F. S. Murray, A. Notreys, Sir D. J. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell, J. Ogle, S. C. H. Peelle, Captain Plumridge, Captain Scrnpe, G. P. Thornely, Thomas Tufnell, Henry Turner, E Wakle;, Thomas Wawn, John T. Wooil, Benjamin — TELLEas. Hume, Joseph Rundle, John [Jail continue for one years. Pulsfcml, Robert Redington, T. N. Rice, E. B. Rundle, J. Scholetield, J. Scrope, G. I'. Somerville, Sir W. Strutt, Edward Tancred, H. W. Turner, Edmund Villiers, Charles ?. Wakley, Thomas Wawn, J. T. Williams, W. Wood, B. TELL E R.% Hume. Joseph Humphery, J. RAILWAY RETURNS. We extract.from the Railway Magazine the sums re ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer chandize : Week ended Pules pen ed x T . ot . O Name of Railway. Apr.so Birmingham & Derby Janet. 48 1,145 8 7 29 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,677 0 11 23 Brandling Junction 25 538 16 11 29 Chester and Birkenhead .. May 1 Dundee and Arbroath .... l6l 216 17 8i 1 Eastern Counties Apr.3o Edinburgh and Glasgow 30 Glasgow and Ayr . 30 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 221 757 5 9 30 Gran Junct , Chester &Crewe 113 8,986 3 9 30 Great North of England 45 , 1,168 4 0 May 1 Great Western . llBl 13,376 14 1 1 Hayle Apr.3o Hull and Selby 30 Lancaster & Preston Junction 201 424 14 8 29 Liverpool and Manchester 3l 3,832 2 10 30 London and Birmingham...— . 1121 17,404 18 s May 5 London and Blackwall 34 973 17 9 Apr.3o London and Brighton 30 Ditto Shoreham Branch .....• .51 133 710 May 3 London and Croydon lOl 532 3 9 5 L.ndon and Greenwich 3l 909 15 9 3 London and South . Western Apr. 29 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 534 14 01 May 1 Manchester & Birmingham Apr.3o Manchester and Leeds 30 Midland Counties 571 2,700 13 11 30 Newcastle and Carlisle ...... 28 Newcastle and North Shields 7 338 11 1 May 1 Northern and Eastern Apr.3o North Midland •29 North Union 30 Preston and Wyre May 2 Sheffield and Manchester 7 273 14 2 Ulster Apr.3o York and North Midland '2B 1,475 13 3 ELECTION COMMITTEES. (T HI SDAY.) LYME REGIS. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour. The examination of witnesses in support of the allegations in the petition was resumed. A witness named Pasey was examined at great length as to the occupation of certain premises, and was under examination when our Reporter left. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE. Four witnesses were examined this morning ; they all proved acts of bribery, having received sums of 3/. and 4/. each from a person named Collier, on behalf of the sitting Member. The evidence of each witness was a repetition of that given by the others, and was quite destitute of general interest. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) EGLINTON PARK RACES-THURSDAY. The Steward's Cup of 1001. added to a Sweepstakesof2o sous. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared. Mile and half. Mr. Ramsay's Nubian, aged..• ... (Capt. Richardson) 1 Mr. Alexanber's Archer, 4 yr 5...... 2 Lord Howth's St. Lawrence, 5 yrs Major Campbell named The Potentate, aged 4 Handicap of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, with 50 added. Once round. The winner to be sold for 2001. &c. Mr. Moore's Magic, 4 yrs Mr. Maitland's Clem-o'-the-Cleugh, 6 yrs 2 Mr., Alexander's Anna, 6 yr. Lord Cassillis's Curtius, aged, and Mr. Alexander's Jock, 5 yrs, also ran. • The Atalanta Challenge Whip, added to a Sweeps. of 5 Sovs. each. Quarter of a mile. • Lady Scott's Harrier, aged (Hon. Mr. Villiers) 1 Lady Eglinton's Pirate, aged 2 Lady Drumoro's Homage, aged, Mr. Boswell's Black Dia mond, aged, and Mrs. Johnstone's Charlie, aged (dead) were not placed. The Free Handicap of 5 Sovs. each, and 20 added for the beaten horses, was won by Mr. A. Campbell's Hullbank (Capt. Pettat) beating Archer, Anna, Jock, and Harrier. CHESTER RACES-FRIDAY. The Roodee Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 50 added. Once round. Mr. Collett's Heads or Tails (Whitehouse) 1 Lord Westminster's Irony The Palatine Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. Grosvenor Course. Lord Westminster's William de Fortibus (Marson) 1 11r. Price's Valentine The Cheshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 it, and 5 only if de clared, with 50 added. Two miles. Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn (Burnby) 1 Lord Eglinton's Bellona Mr. Saunders' Kitty Cockle 3 Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen The Wirral Stakes of 10 sons. each, with 50 sovs. added ;. half a mile. Lord Westminster's Afaria Day, 2 yra ( Francis) 1 Mr. Bird's Dr. Allen, 3 yrs. . ...• ..... . . Sir R. Bulkeley's f, by Bay Middleton—Adriana, 3 yr 5....: 3 The following were not placed—Al r. Oivsley's Happy-go- Lucky, 3 yrs; Mr. R. J. Mostyn's Preparation, 3 yrs; and Mr. Price's Ernestine, 3 yrs. Match, 50 soya., half a mile—Lord•Maidstone's Wide-awake, 3 yrs, beat Mr. Payne's Pensive. The Ladies' Purse of 50 sovs. Heats, twice round. Mr. Graydon's Clinker, 6 yrs... Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 3 yrs... Mr. Langley's RancoOr, 4 yrs ... The third heat was not run, when our account left. LATEST BETTING.AT CHESTER. DERBY. —Seven to 2 agst Attila (taken), 5 to 1 agst Frede rica (taken), 8 to 1 agst Canadian (taken), 14 to 1 agst Auck land (taken), 15 to 1 agst Jack, 25 to 1 apt Lord of Holder ness, 25 to 1 agst Tiptoe, 27 to 1 apt Ballinkeele (taken), 27 to 1 agst Chatham (taken), 40 to 1 agst Tiptoe, and 50 to 1 agst Combermere. _ '' OARS.—Nine to 1 agst Dil-bar, 9 to 1 agst Adela filly, 9 to I agst sister to Yorkshire Lass, 11 to 1 agst Firebrand, 13 to 1 agst Syren, 2b to 1 agst Fury filly. FRENCH PLAYS. MadenadJelle Dejazet, who has just arrived from Paris, made her first appearance, at the St. James's Theatre, last night, in one of her favourite travesties—that of Veit-vert, in the three-act vaudeville of the same name, on which Grissei has founded a poem. The parrot in the play is transformed into a spoiled youth, and Mademoiselle Dejazet, in her mascu line attire of powdered wig, green coat, and scarlet inexpres sibles, practises all the possible little iniquities which an amusing pet parrot is capable of enacting. She afterwar2s performed to La Fille de Dominique, in which she assumes three differ ent disguises. As the ~ T ambour aux Gardes Fra nca i ses ," or the drummer, she sang her " Ra-pa4a-plan plan," which commanded an enthusiastic encore. A very distinguished company, among whom were the Duchess of Beaufort, the Countess of Buckinghamshire, Lord Wharncliffe, the Marquis of Normanby, Professor Whewell, &c., were present. LYCEUM AND ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. This theatre opens for the season on Monday, and spiritedly commences the campaign with two new pieces, and an excel lent company. Harley, we perceive, has returned from the provinces, and comes out here afresh on the 23d. Among the theatrical favourites engaged appear the names of 'lliddear, Bland, F. Matthews, Wherry, and Vining ; as also, in the female east, Mesdames Humby, Faucit, H. Y. Grattan, Mor daunt, Lacy, and "cayleur. The new burletta, entitled Enthu siasm, is reported to contain some excellent developments of Thespian eccentricities; and the• serio-melodramatic piece of The Trooper's horn, or the Goblin of the Chest, from the pen of Mr. Frtzball, gill be rendered effective by new scenery, and well•selected characters. Z.M7DDEN DEATH IN A CAB.—Yesterday morning, shortly before nine o'clock, the attention of police-constable Edward Bettison, 112 V, was called to a crowd of persons which were assembled round a cab then standing in Bond-street, Vauxhall, near the turnpike, wherein was a female leaning n, one corder, and quite dead. The cab-driver then proceeded with police-constable Bettison to the station-house of the L division, in High-street, , Lambeth, where he stated that at about a quarter past. eight o'clock he was engaged to convey the deceased from Abbey-road, St. John's Wood, to' , Bond. street, Vauxhall. She had lived as servant of all work at the former place, and when she entered the cab she ap peared so ill and weak as to be scarcely able to walk. Her mistri!ss gave him fourpence to pay turnpikes, and direction were.given that she should be driven mith all possible speed to her kister's, in Bond-street. On arriving there the driver de scended from the box, and, after knocking at several doors without finding the right house, on returning to the vehicle and opening the door for the purpose of obtaining further informa tion, the deceased was discovered as above described. Het sister was afterwards found, and it was then ascertained the , the poor woman's name was Elizabeth Carter. Police consta ble Bettison subsequently repaired to the Abbey road, when tin mistress stated that Elizabeth Carter had been ill for several days, but added that she had not the least idea that she was so near her end. SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' BE NEVOLENT SOClETY.—Yesterday afternoon the third anniver sary meeting of the above Society took place at the London Tavern, ,Bishopsgate-street. Admiral Young was in the Chair, and many officers of the Navy were present. Mr. E. West, the Secretary, read the annual Report. The Commit tee had the pleasure to state that many additional and liberal supporters had, sines the last meeting, been added to the So• ciety, amongst whom were her Majesty the Queen Dowager, who had consented to become its Patroness • and the Kir.g of Prussia, who, unsolicited, had forwarded a handsome donation. and become a Vice-Patron. The Committee had expended, during the past year, nearly 3,0001. The receipts amountet. to 4,701/. 15s. tid., and a balance of 350/. remained with the Treasurer. The Report was adopted, and thanks having been given to the Chairman, the meeting separated. CALEDONIAN CANAL.—The Select Committee have made their Report, and are of :opinion that it would not now be advisable to abandon this great national work, at an additional from the evidence submitted ti outlay of a farther sum of 110,000/. il ha i c e ermicietape obstaclesopf9avklir,lssi6c that which b hav yw e thhe' hitherto impeded the navigation of the canal would be completely removed, and such an increase of trade might be expected as would justify this heavy expense. They concur in the resolnt ions of the Committee of 1839, which have been confirmed by the report of Sir E. Parry. LITERATURE. THE .HERBERTS. 3 vols. Saunders and Otley, London, 1842. The hero of this domestic tale, William Herbert, is the son of a country gentleman of ancient descent, whose fortunes have been seriously impaired by the extravagance of his immediate ancestors. At the usual age his-son 'William is sent to the University, and as .he .is a youth of a shy, studious, and thoughtful turn of mind, he is of course destined for the Church, to which his. own wishes point; but un fortunately.before the period arrives .for his taking a degree, and entering into holy orders, his father dies, leaving his family in a state little short of destitution. Under these circumstances, the widow, Mrs. Herbert, is compelled, together with her two children, William and Fanny, to quit the family estate of Alverley Hall, and take up her abode at a small cottage in the vicinity, where they receive visits of condolence from the gentry of the neighbourhood, who had known them in their more prosperous days, and who testify their feelings of commiseration in such an insulting, worldly manner, as to realize the truth of Rouchfaucault's sarcastic remark, that "in the mis fortunes of our friends there is always some thing not displeasing_ to us." Having got over the embarrassing feelings consequent on their removal and altered prospects, the widow and her children, finding that they have scarcely enough to provide them even with the necessaries of life decide that 'William Herbert shall en d eavour to push his fortune in the world; and accordingly the young man, with whom the project has originated, quits home with the view of seeking some of his father's old friends, through whose good offices he mighthe enabled to complete his terms at college, and obtain priest's orders. The first person on whom he calls is an old Tory Baronet, who gives him a cordial welcome, until he learns the re verses that have befallen him, when he suddenly be comes cold and formal in his manner. In the hope of meeting with kinder 'treatment, Williain Herbert next calls on a Bishop ; but the Prelate, on being made acquainted with his distressed circumstances, acts precisely in the same manner as the Baronet. The details of the inexperienced, sanguine young man's interview with theSe two worldly personages, are true to the life, though they certainly do not lean to the sunny side of human nature. After a severe struggle with himself, William finally decides on abandoning for the present all thoughts of the Church, and, with hardly a penny in his pocket, goes to London in the fo j rlorii hope of winning fame and fortune as an author. We need not add that he is disappointed in his ambitious expectations ; having no name and no connexions to back him, the publishers refuse to have any thing to do with his schemes, and he is driven to a variety of shifts, some of them painful and humiliating enough ; but by one of those sudden turns of the wheel of fortune, which are of such constant occurrence in fiction, but so seldom heard of in real life, the young, penniless, but high-spirited literary adventurer attains to ease and competence, and, what he values still more, is enabled to enter the Church, where he speedily acquires dis- tinction as a preacher. There is an episode in the story, which relates to ,certain love passages in the life of William Herbert, who, it seems, has formed an ardent attachment to a young lady, Mary Walton, in which he is disappointed, but which has the effect of bringing out all the finer qualities of his nature, and so far Works out the author's views of character; Though, 'otherwise the episode is a tame one, and is certainly not remarkable for depth of sentiment. But indeed feeling is by no means one of the redeem ing merits of the story ; in this respect it is more than ordinarily deficient, and must trust for success to its calm good sense, and its frequent shrewd insight into the goings on of every-day life. The opening of the narration is somewhat prosy, and the author is too fond of imitating Fielding 's, manner in his introduc tions to his several books of Tom Jones." PRINCIPLES OF MONEY, 4.c. By J. Wade. We have had lying befoie us for some time two or three pamphlets on money and the currency," which other and more temporary pressing matters have prevented us from noticing. Mr. Wade's pamphlet, to which we now first attend, is Written with his usual diligence and care, and contains, in an appendix, some valuable and statistical documents. He gives a short and neat history at the beginning of some of the most remarkable incidents in the history of the English coinage, subsequently adverts to the evils of our present system, and suggests one bank of issue, under one authority, as the remedy for the evil. Without entering at length into this thorny subject, we will . recommend Mr. Wade's pamphlet t o our readers, while tve must avow that we differ entirely from his premises and his conclu sions. Mr. Wade, in his account of the prerogative of coining, overlooks the most material fact in our present condition, namely, that the Govern ment, though it determines by law the relative value of gold and silver coins and decides their form' and size, does not interfere with the supply. Every person, can export rnd import bullion, and have it coined at the Mint. Thus the meat im portant element, the quantity of money, is entirely left to be, supplied by commerce, and with that the prerogative of the Crown does not interfere. Again, paper money is exclusively the offspring of commerce; and to propose, because ignorant and ambitious Go vernments have usurped a' control over it, to sanc tion that, by placing the issue of paper money in the hands of a body appointed by Government, is, in our judgment, to extend the exercise of that power which all experience shows is quite in adequate to execute the numerous functions already attributed to it, and which has continually and com• pletely failed to execute successfully what it had un dertaken. We do not assent to Mr. Wade's doctrines; but his arguments, like everything which proceeds from his pen, arc clear and precise. MONEY SHOULD BE 7'HE SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE, AND NOT THEIR MASTER ; By James Taylor, of-Bakewell. The title of this pamphlet is excellent, - . the conten's extremely poor. We ca n fi gure to ours elves nu merous examples of individuals, of lawmakers, and of States becoming the slaves of gold, instead of remain ing its masters, but not one of these • does James Taylor, of Bakewell, advert to. He is' Wholly taken up with a currency Scheme of his.own, show ing, that gold is pretty much his .master, but to not one of the instances illustrative of the manner in which man has forgotten the precept which constitutes the title of his book, does Mr. Taylor advert. In fact, his pamphlet is chiefly a recommendation, of a petitiOn which he presented to Parliament, in 1830 ; but though he has revived the forgotten document, that no proof that the publi c will thank us for bringing into notice. We pass on to REMARKS RESPECTING CURRENCY AND BANKING. Murray, London: This is a pamphlet of a totally different charac ter from the last mentioned, the contents being much more valuable than the title is striking. The author stigmatises as incorrect the notion that our circulation must be regulated by the exchanges, ex poses the error of those who ascribe a rise and fall o finance exclusively to the action of the currency, and points out with historical. detail and accuracy th e consequences of the conduct of the Bank of England under the influence of the mistakes which the author corrects. The. remedies which he sug gests for the evils of the system are extremely simple; namely, a legislative enforcement o f l arge re ierves, to be held by banks in proportion to their liabilities, and frequent .and universal exchange of their paper. The author we take to be a man o mlarged views, who is at the Fame time more a prac tical man than a theorist. His pamphlet is a con siderable accession to our knowledge of the eflects of our banking and currency systems, and will repay the trouble of perusal. Y r TIIE 'SUN. LONr.DON, SA 4 4NING, MAY 7. . BLACKIVOOD S STANDARD NOVELS. Blackwood, Edinburgh and London, 1842. In thin varied and entertaining collection we have ,ome of the best works of fiction that have appeared Legatees," " Sir upwards. Seven luring the last twenty years and volumes have been already published, containing (.i3talldtr'sel‘no\%%-erylsheof, the e e and the " Entail ;'' iaptain Hamillon's " Cyril Thornton ; Lockhart's Valerius ; and Michael Scott's " Tom Crin rle's Log." Of ' Galt's tales, t h e best if only for • de cidedly is the " Entail," . its portrait of Leddy Grippy, than whom, Sir Walter himself never penned anything truer to life—more origi na l in the Shakspeare's Jack Fal staff, more exq " u "l i l s Ar i o t y e 'r' l o y ssh f t e i,r' l 'e icitou s in the execu tion.grave humour, We shbuld as soon dream of forgetting this shrewd Scottishhousewife, her constant apprehension of being taken in, with her dry, and her vigi lant, incessant attention to the interests of number one, as we should think of forgetting s p ta a ff, hdi ß e tbrl i t i s lea 's o l nt a , m or o marked, indivi dualized characters which have made a deep impres sion on our minds. Galt here attained .his highest any of point of excellence ; he.wrote many subsequent fictions ; but none, however meritorious, that could bear compa rison with the "Entail." Hamilton's "Cyril Thornton' . is one of the most striking military tales in the lan guage, and will furnish the reader with a vivid idea ol the character of the Duke of Wellington's Peninsular Campaigns. Of " Tom Cringle's Log," which firs. made its appearance in the pages of " Blackwood's Magazine," where it at once attracted general atten tion, it is enough to say that, as a sea tale, it is superior to any of Howard's or Capt. Marryat's and ever} way equal to Coop er ' s 4 , rilot," or " Red Rover.' Lockart's " Valerius, ' though heavy as a whole, has passages of exceeding vigour and eloquence, and in its present cheap and commodious form will, no doubt, be much more generally read than heretofore. These novels are each comprised in', one six shilling duo decimo volume, which appears monthly ; is neatly got up, and embellished with suitable engravings , THE MAGAZINES (t.'6N:GLUDiD;. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE. Li an article " On Atighan Affairs," Colonel A. F. Macintosh has given a brief account of the Affghans (whom he describes as a treacherous and unprincipled race), and of the probable motives of Lord Auckland for the invasion of their territory. This officer, we believe, had an appointment in Persia, when the Shah mustered his forces preparatory to his attack on Herat; he had . many opportunities of studying the nature of our relations with the countries to the West of the Indus, and his opinion, therefore, must be entitled to considerable authority. It would appear that our fear's of an Affghan inva sion, date so far back as the war with Tippoo Sail), and that these probably gave rise to the late unfor tunate expedition against Caubul. " Our apprehen ' sions from Affghanistan, therefore," says the writer, " are:not of yesterday, and considering that they are a warlike race of determined freebooters, possessing a very strong country, in close proximity to a very weak one (the Punlaub) which forms the frontier of our rich and tempting dominions, it is very natural that we should desire that their independence of our power should be of as short duration as possible." It is his opinion that the natives must be thoroughly subdued, allowed no places of strength on the. plains, and tamed and di minished in numbers as much as possible in the mountains. In conclusion, he recommends the public to suspend their judgment, and not condemn, un heard, military leaders, placed by _the acts of their superiors in a situation so novel and fraught with difficulties. The other articles deserving notice are " The Naval and Alilitary establishments of Greece," " The. British Ad m i ra l s s l a i n i n B att l e, " i n wh i ch there is an amusing tale about Admiral Benbow ; and " Plans for promotion in the Army." THE SPORTING REVIEW Two of the younger branches of the nobility figure in this periodical much to their credit—the Hon. Grantley Berkeley and Lord Wm. Lennox.. The former continues his observations, from.practicarexpe rience, on old English sports, and gives smile us e ful instructions, no d ou bt, th oug h we cannot speak from experience, on the management of hounds, the duties of huntSmen,and more particularly the duties of those half bred sportsmen who sally from provincial to wns,and take the unwarrantable liberty of speaking both to hounds and huntsmen, without knowing what they say. The other article contains some accounts of sporting excursions in the Missouri country, which possess much interest. The interviews with the native chiefs, the description of the antelopes, and the novel mode of bringing them within shot, show that the Noble Lord is not only a good huntsman, but capable of relating the adventure s o f fl oo d an d field. n addition to these there is an adventure with a tiger, illustrated with well-executed wood-cuts ; a. beautiful embellishment, entitled " Springing Wild Duck," by Armfield, and a map of Mr. Tudway's country, in the neighbourhood of Bath and Wells. BARRISTERS (IRELAND) BILL. The remarks of Sir Valentine Blak4:ip' the House • . • of Commons respecting 'this appeared : ,Only in a part of our impression, - thud sus they are of some im portance to those interested, we publish them again. It may be necessary to state that Sir Valentine was not aware that the Irish students intended to oppose the Bill, else he would have withdrawn it at once. Sir V. BLAKE stated that the only object which he wished to accomplish was, that - irish law students should not be compelled, as at present, to reside at one of the Inns of Court in London its a preliminary qualification to be called to the Irish bar. He stated that the Bill, .as now printed, was introduced by him at the special instance and request of per s on s w h o represented that th e y • were a deputation frOm the Irish law students • it was their Bill, and h e (Sir Valentine Blake) told the deputation that the Bill contained objectionable matter, in his opinion ; but that, from his respect •for the students,.he would bring it in and have it printed, and if permitted by the house to go into Committee upon it, the objectionable parts might be omitted, and that part only retained which would repeal the exist ing law as to the residence of Irish students in Lon don. He was, however, sorry to perceive that all the established legal authorities in the House were op posed to the repeal of the old Act of 33 Henry which, when enacted, Was useful, just, states manlike, and necessary. B u t w h en i t was recol lected that there was then no University in Dublin —that the . :superiOr Courts of Law and Equity in Ireland existed merely in name—that there was no law library—no king's Inns—that, in fact, the administration of justice was conducted under the ancient law—that there were no Assizes—no Sheriffs —no corinties then in existence; there could be no doubt but that under such circumstances it was pru dent .and wise to introduce the system, whereby students for the Irish bar were instructed .in the practical knowledge of the administration of the laws of England. This House would not deny the ex istence of the changes which are the result of time. We have it on the authority of Mr. Hume, that when he wrote (now approaching to a century ago) the population of Ireland alone was greater than the popu lation of the three kingdoms at the time of the death of Elizabeth. Was it too much to affirm that it was now three times as great as the population of the whole United Kingdom when the 33d Henry VIII. was enacted ? This law was impolitic, and unsuited to the present time. Was it just or fair that men, who had struggled to obtain degrees in Trinity Col lege, and who had not the pecuniary means of en tering their names on one or other of the Inns of Court in London, and of a residence there for near two years—was it consistent with a true patriotic feeling to exclude nine out of every ten men thus situated, many of them distinguished, and some having obtained academical honours ? To be thus excluded from all participation in the lot tery of professional advancement was indeed an in justice and a cruelty which he (Sir V. B.) hoped to be instrumental in abolishing; if not now permitted, he would persevere in some other form, and thus achieve what he considered to be for his country one of its most undoubted and valuable privileges. Hav ing brought this measure forward under the circum stances before stated, and at the special request, as he (Sir V. Blake) thought, of the Irish students, it was not without the utmost amazement he saw himself placarded as an unworthy Irish Member by a meeting of the students in Dublin, held on the 16th inst. It was plain that a great misunderstand ing of the circumstances under which he was pre vailed upon to introduce the present Bill did exist at that meeting, and that no one at it was aware that persons here, acting in the name and on behalf of the Irish students, were, in point of fact, the authors of the Bill, and so far misled him (Sir Valentine) as to induce him to undertake the duty at the special instance and request of the whole body of the Irish students. It was satisfac tory, however, that even in the disclaimer put forth at that meeting, there was contained a full and ample recognition of the principle for which alone he (Sir V. B.) would perseveringly contend, namely, the aboli tion of the prohibition to admit persons duly educated to the Irish bar, unless they were in pecuniary cir cumstances 'which would enable them to pay 301. or 401. for an admission, and to reside in London. THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, THE RUSSIAN NOBILITY, AND THE SERF I'OPU LATION OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. We publish subjoined a document of much importance— namely, an ukase of the Emperor of Russia for ameliorating the condition of the serf population of his empire. We give at the same time an order of the Minister of the Interior, and a circular letter of the Grand Master of Police, accompanying the ukase, modifying and limiting the sense of the Imperial edict. An apparent contradiction is evident in the text of those documents. It seems as if the benevolent intentions of the Emperor were arrested almost on the point of execution, by an atter thought cf policy, forced upon him by unseen obstacles which had arisen. We are enabled, however, by a communi cation from Vienna, of a confidential and important nature, to explain this seeming inconsistency. We arc told that the Emperor of Russia, having resolved to liberate, in one sweeping act, the immense portion of the po pulation of his empire born in a state o f servitude, lately called together the Council of State, for the purpose of making his intentions known. The proposition was received by the sub servient portion of the Council with satisfaction ; but the old and powerful nobility present declared that such an act was tan'amount to a revolution—that it endangered their lives and properties, and that, in honour and conscience, they could nut adopt it. '1 he Council separated without any decision being taken, and the utmost secrecy was for some time preserved on the subject. But a matter so important to all the great interests of the nobility and inferior classes could not long be suppressed, and at length the public became alarmed with reports relative to the Emperor's intentions. The old nobility (whose fathers have heretofore proved what desperate expediencies they were capable of resorting to, when their interests were affected by the Imperial will,) assumed atone, almost amounting to menace, against the Emperor, while, on the other hand, the liberal portion of that class, supported by popular opinion, openly avowed their approbation of the Autocrat's conduct. In this state of things the Emperor was forced to compro mise, and, unwilling either to give up his favourite project, or to have the appearance of yielding to the clamour of the old nobility, he issued the ukase above alluded to for the modi fication of the condition of the serfs, accompanied at the same time by an order of the police, explaining it in a manner cal culated to satisfy the apprehensions of the opposition. The question now remains in this rather uncertain position. The violent and headstrong character of the Emperor, who is never known to recede from any resolution deliberately formed, gives reasons to believe that he will proceed to other and more decided acts, while the deeply-rooted prejudices of the nobility, who are equally reckless in their resolves, may lead them, rather than submit, to make such a resistance as might be fatal to the Emperor. Viewing this subject in all its bearings, it is one of great im portance, and neither the Revolution of 1830 in France, nor the Reform Act in this country, have led 'to the serious conse quences which may arise from further agitation of it. We need only add that our information on this matter is drawn from the best and most authentic sources. UKASE TO THE DIRECTING SENATE. In the ukase of his Majesty to the Directing Senate, dated 2(1 of April of this year, and signed with his own hand, it is said:— " The articles 440 and 457 of paragraph 9 in the code of laws, fixes the regulations according to which seigneurs are allcwed to ccnvert their serfs into free laboureri, in making over to them in lull property seignorial lands, in consideration of certain reciprocal.advantages to be specified in special con tracts. But, willing, in the interest of the State that these feudal lands, one of the privileges of the nobility, and which are engaged by contract, be guaranteed from all that might endanger property belonging to the nobility, we have thought proper, by interpreting article 442, paragraph 9 of the code of laws, to concede to the seigneurs who should be disposed to conclude with their peasantry contracts based on the said ar ticle, and this without prejudioe to the interests of the labour ing peasantry, to concede to them the right of supremacy over the lands thus conceded. And we order that all peasants who shall receive portions of the said feudal lands to recognise this supremacy. Wherefore we have decided that all contracts passed by mutual consent betwee . t . i ,„ Vle s:i!grict::;s un a s nd w t h tl i ci‘ peasantey shall be based on the g council of " the empire, l and sane have been CK3mineiLin. 044 tioned by 0• tenure of the peasant to the seigneur can be regu "ltited in. the contracts by money arising from the produce of the land, or from any other kind of industry. "2. Should the peasant refuse to fulfil the conditions of the contract which they hare accepted, they shall be compelled thereto by the local police, under the guarantee of the head of the nobility of the distict, and under the superintendence of the Government authorities. " 3. lhe peasants who shall have entered into contracts with their seigneurs shall henceforward bear the denomination of peasants who have obligations to fulfil.' "4. In as far as these peasants are concerned, the recruiting service shall follow the rotation laid down .by the ordonnances for that service. "5. With respect to the support of the Greniert d' Abon dances (depots for grain), and the. assistance to be given in case of tire, which are at the charge of the free peasants, under the direction of their seigneurs, if the latter refuse to take upon them this responsibility, the obligation shall be ful filled by the nearest authorities. • "6. The seigneurs shall organise among the labouring pea santry a local administration, and shall have the high police. 7. As for the contracts to conclude with the peasants who belong to the properties engaged with the banks of the empire, if the intention of the seigneurs these properties in pledge, they must obtain the consent of the bank before passing a contract. "8. The seigneurs and the labouring peasants, who will have been liberated, are to consider the contracts passed between them as indissoluble, each, however, keeping the right to change certain clauses of it in case the property should be engaged to the banks of the Crown. These charges must be guaranteed by those banks. " 9. The contracts entered into according to the above dis positions shall be drawn upon stamped paper of the fourth class, and submitted for our sanction and signature according to law. "10. The directing Senate is entrusted with the carrying into effect of this ukase." " The next document is from the Minister of the Interior, dated April 2, 1842, addressed to the head of the police at St. Petersburgh. The Minister, in forwarding the above ukase, says that the object of it is to determine the nature of the te nure of the peasantry in the contracts they will form with their seigneurs, but that the lands remain, as heretofore, the lands of the nobility. From hence it clearly results, that the relations which exist between the seigneurs and the peasants, with whom no contract should have been concluded, remain the same as ever, and experience no change. All this is ex plained in the terms of the ukase, and it must be understood in that spirit. If the Emperor had had any other view he would have openly declared it. As he has not done so, to seek in the imperial ukase, or to persuade others that it can bear any other signification, would be a great crime, since it will be acting against the will of our Sovereign, " His Majesty therefore orders to all military and civil Governors to watch with care that no false interpretation be given to the present ukase, such, for instance, as the freedom of all peasantry. If among any class should be found evil-dis • THE SPORTING MAGAZINE 'Contains a spirited engraving of terriers worrying a badger. The scene is a sort of rocky glen , or pass, overhung with lofty an d l uxur i an t trees, which form a very pictur'esque back •ground. ' In another plate there is a graphic sketch of the sudden stoppage on the high-road to , Gretna-green, of a post-chaise and four, in consequence of the death of one of the horses by a pistol - bullet, which has been discharged by a young man from another chaise, which is seen a little in advance of the former one. The subject of this sketch is a runaway match, and the hot pursuit of the fugitives by the enraged guardians of the' young lady. Among the literary articles, we find some amusing sporting adventures in the wild western district of Connemara. ALEXANDER'S EAST INDIA MAGAZINE. The most interesting article in this Number, espe . - cially at the present crisis, as regards the state of affairs in the East, is on the " Prospects of the new Affghitn Campaign," which the writer asserts will cost a sum of money infinitely greater than people in England have any idea of. The article is worthy of an attentive perusal, for it is temperately written, and to all appearance by one who is thoroughly con versant with the subject. FARMER'S MAGAZINE. - Among other articles on agricultural subjects, to which this Magazine is exclusively devoted, we find some intelligent, practical remarks on the cultivation of barley, and the adaptation of varieties to different soils, in which those who take an interest in such matters, will find much that is deserving of attention. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. The leading recommendation of this Number is Mr. Lever's tale of " Jack Hinton, the Guardsman," which, like all his other fictions, is penned in an easy, flowing, unambitious style, and contains a clever sketch of an evening in town, characterised by a truly festive and humourous spirit. The " Portrait Gallery" exhibits a half-length portrait, accompanied by a suc cinct memoir, of the Rev. W. Archer Butler, who, it seems, is the Professor o f M ora l Phil osop h y in the University of Dublin. " Nuts and Nut-crackers" iS a lively and pointed series of desultory remarks on some of the lighter topics of the day. In speaking cursorily of St. Plitrick's Night, the writer scouts the idea that the condition of Ireland is at all changed of late years, observing, "we are exactly what, and where, we used to be ; not a IN hit wiser nor better, poorer nor prouder." In the notice of Mr. Walcley's recent criticisni on Wordsworth in the House of Commons, the Middlesex Coroner is treated without much ceremony. "As to poetry," observes the writer of this sar a tic notice, "he seems to have about as much idea of it, as a Connemara cow has of Parisian millinery. He has no more imagination than a mill-stone, and no more sensibility than a cabbage. Such is the senatorial worthy, who under took to read Wordsworth's verses in the House of Commons, and to offer his critical opinion thereupon !" In an article on the important question ofAffghanistan, it is recommended that that country be abandoned the instant that Great Britain has vindicated her tarnished honour, and rescued her beleagured troops. NEW MONTHLY BELLE ASSEMBLEE. A Number well adapted to the tastes of female readers, inasmuch as it contains some pleasing pieces of poetry, chiefly of a serious cast, and one or two prose tales, in which, as a matter of course, love forms the principal ingredient. The Number is still further recommended by a half-length portrait of a very lovely girl, entitled " Nature's Favourite." ENVIRONS OF LONDON. Part I. - - 7 .. ... This is one of those literary- experiments which have evidently been suggested by the success of Mrs. Hall's "Ireland." 'lt is printed in the same manner, and is of the same size and appearanee, as to externals, and is embellished with a variety of choice engravings illustrative of the scenery on the banks of the Thames, in the immediate • neighbourhood of the. metropolis. The literary portion of the work is under the super intendence of a gentleman naMed_Murray, who, so far as he has yet proceeded, appears to have executed his task with tact and diligence. ENGLAND IN 711 E NINETEENTII CEN- TURY.—Part V. The particulars, geographical, commercial, anti quarian, &c., respecting the northern division of Eng ;and are resumed in this Part, which describes some of the most interesting localities of Lancashire in that succinct, popular manner which indicates the prac tised writer. The details of the famous Jesuit col- !ege at Stonyhurst—the only one, we believe, of the :iort in this country—are as circumstantial as could 1)e, desired ; the institution has, we are assured, "earned the confidence of the first Catholic families in the kingdom, who arc accustomed to send their boys to it for education." The writer adds, " morality among the pupils is maintained by ceaseless and most diligent supervision. Four Prefects are charged to keep watch night and day. The scholars are never left to themselves. Their private studies are superintended; superintended also are their sports; in the refectory and dormitory alike, the vigilant eye of friendly supervision is on the youths. Notless important is the constant occu pation, varying as needs may be, between labour and recreation, in which the pupils are kept engaged from morn to nightfall. A busy youth has few tempta tions, and fewer opportunities, to fall into vice. The scholars themselves recognize the importance of virtue, and evince a manly independence by keeping up among themselves a sort of *moral police." It were to be wished that the majority of our public schools were as carefully conducted as this Catholic establish ment at Stoneyhurst. The Part is embellished with several neatly engraved representations of the college and gardens. MRS. HALL'S IRELAND. Part XIX. How and Parsons, London, 1842. The Part before us of this highly successful work !ontains two admirable engravings —one, a sketch of :he picturesque little town or village of Rosstrevor, ,vith its adjacent hills and headlands ; and the other, a view of the old feudal Castle of Carrickfergus in the County of Antrim. Both these engravings are exe cuted in. a superior style of art. There are several minor plates scattered throughout the Number ; and among them, a lively, fancifttl sketch of that popular Irish fairy, the Cluricaune, who is represented in the let of cobbling a pair of brogues, of whom Mrs. Hall shus speaks :—" While others of fairy-land are more intent on pastime and pleasure, the Cluricaune is intent upon business, and a quaint, methodical enjoy ment of the comforts of life, seasoned with a sprink ling of mischief, to prevent insipidity. He is an in solent little fellow—cutting and sarcastic—an elderly Luck--a systematic Robin .Goodfellow." A large assemblage of per Eons were gathered toge on Monday afternoon, at Pluiratead Common, to witness the interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new chapel about to be erected there by T. Bicherdike, Esq., of Burrage House! u - r..- !, posed persons, spreading false and dangerous intetligelreo delude the people, they ate tube arrested and punished, with the rigour of the law. 0. , A " They are equally to take care th a t th e peasants ,1*;1n - 'i m r the same subserviency to the legiti ma t e power ' O f t h e i r seigneurs. if any should prove contumacious, they Ife . fttiliki",/ brought back to their duty by mild means and persuasion, and • in failure of this by the rigour of the law. (Signed) " PEROWSKY." "To this letter is subjoined an order from the Grand Master of the Police, aide-de-camp of the Emperor, prescribing to the masters of police to give their utmost attention to pre vent any false interpretations and false reports that may be spread about on the imperial intentions as manifested in the above ukase. (Signed) "CACOCHEKINE,, ' Grand Master of Police." MASTERS AND MEN TO THE EDITOR 01' THE SUN. SIR,—As your paper is the advocate at all times of the poor and the oppressed, 1 think it right to correct what appears to me a gross mis-statement in your paper of yesterday, of the nature of the dispute between the colliers in the neighbourhood of Hawarden and their employers. The colliers, as fa: es I am able to know, by no means wish to dictate to their employers who shall or shall not conduct their business, but Mr. Staley is supposed by the workmen to have suggested and carried into practice a scheme for reducing the colliers wages from IBs. to about 12s. per week, by enlarging the meshes of the screens that screen the coals, so as to admit one-third of the coals, for which they were used to be paid, to pass through them as slack ; their strike is, in fact, to prevent an actual reduction of wages of 33 per cent., and no man of feeling v.ill say they• are at present overpaid for risking their lives in a coal-pit.. Mr. Editor, I do think it is high time that the higher and middie classes took the situation of the poor working people into serious consideration, and at once put a stop to this insane system of reducing the wages of labourers. The working classes, it is well known to all, are at the present time totally estranged in sentiment and feeling from the higher and middle classes, and that they look upon their employers in all parts of 0 a country as their worst tyrtnts and oppressors, and how cm they feel otherwise towards them? When they see the nail niasers in Staffordshire, who at present cannot earn more than 4s. 6d. per week, reduced 20 per cent. ; when the hosiers suffered reduction after reduction till they can scarcely earn 4s. 6d. per week ; that weavers are earning no more ; that the working men in Liverpool have b:en reduced 50 per cent. since 1835 ; and that this reducing system is still going en in all parts of the country. And of what use is it to masters? —every reduction in wages produces immediately a corresponding reduc tion in the price of manufactured articles, reduccs the value of th e stocks in the hands of capitalists, and disables and disinclines them to purchase again till gcods are actually wanted; whilst the reduction of wages makes it impossible for the mass of the people to purchase the articles that should give them employ ment. The consequence of all th s is, that the working people are compelled to produce more goods to get a living, whilst the demand is lessened, competition is increased among the toas ters, and their profits are reduced at every reduction of wages. If there be no demand for the goods, let fewer goods be made, but no man with the feelings of a man, and especially of a Christian, will be instrnmental in reducing the wages of the poor, till they can no longer, even when fully employed, pro cure food and clothing for themselves and 'families. Your insertion of my letter in your valuabl e p a p er , will much ohlige my brother workmen, and, Sir, your friend and admirer. Liverpool, April 27, 1842. A WORKING MAN. [ We have inserted this at the request of our Correspondent, but he must see if there be little or no demand for goods, the masters must either reduce wages or throw out of employment a number of their men.] HAMBURGH MAIL. GERA, APRIL 2.6.—His Royal flighty ss the Crown Prince of Hanover is betrothed to the Princess Mary, eldest daughter of the Duke of Saxe Altenburg. The Duke announced this news to the Members of the Assembly of the Estates, who met yesterday to keep the 25th anniversary of his Highnese's marriage. HA MBU RGH BORSEN HA L LE, MAY 3. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. e 10 9 3,4 Bank Shares 1707 17011 Anglo_Russian Loan llO l4 11016 Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certifieate iO4 Inscription, Ist series 13% Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 34 and 4th Series ( - 1954 Ditto in Certificates ,9% -.• New 4 per Cent. (1840) Bll4 89% Dutch Actual Debt, ;:ji per Cent. Ditto a per Cent. Polish Bonds — 155 New Tickets 172 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. ......... Spanish, New 5 per Cents. ...., lB ...- FASHIONS-. FOR MAI". (Abridged from the Ladies' Gazette of Fashion.) BONNETS.—Rice-straw Bonnets will lose nothing of their vogue. A new trimming has been intro duced, consisted of shaded ribbons.—The centre is pure white, but the shading, which at first is scarcely perceptible, deepens into a variety of rich and glowing hues, as it approaches the edge. A knot of this ribbon is placed on one side, and a feather or bouquet of marabouts on the other. Drawn Bonnets both - of silk and crape, continue in favour ; the former are adopted for morning bonnets, but both may be worn in half-dress, according as they are trimmed. Flowers only are employed for the first. A style of trimming has appeared for the interior both of silk and Italian straw bonnets, composed of transparent tulle and small flowers, arranged in the style of a half-dress cap. Trimmings are placed much higher, which is a very tasteful alteration. SCARM—Scarfs will be very predominant during the summer, not only o f C as h mere , pl a i n , shot, and fancy silks, but also of black and white lace ; the latter will be generally lined with sarsenet or gauze. Muslin and tarlatan scarfs, lined and beautifully em broidered, will also be much in favour. DRESSES.—Mousselines de laine are decidedly out of vogue; but plain silkg are much in re q u es t i n morning dress, with the exception of foulards, which are stripped and quadrilled in new patterns. 'Watered and shot silks predominate in half-dress. A very pretty watered silk is also adopted, in different cOlOurs, in evening dress. Noire Ninon is adopted in 'evening dress only ' • it is a superb watered silk, fringed in small detached bouquets, which are so highly raised as to have the effect of embroidery. Ronxs.—Little alteration has taken place in robes. Those made high will continue their vogue, and muslin robes, lined with slight silk, will be much in request. Trimmings are but little adapted for the borders of robes ; but the styles of decorating them, en tablier, is more fashionable than ever. Lace and fancy trim mings are the most employed. Cars.---Caps•continue as fashionable as ever. Those made guile round, or very short at the ears, have in creased much in favour since last month. A Berlin letter, in the Wursbuq; Gazette, states that the following presents from Queen Victoria to the King and Queen of Prussia had been forwarded through the Pros sian Consul in London, viz., a miniature cradle in gold, with a nurse suckling the Prince of Wales ; a toilette apparatus in the form of a pistol, and opening with a spring ; a snuff-box in mosaic gold, representing the baptism of the Prince of Wales ; four canisters of snuff; a dozen of knives and forks with gold handles. ornamented with brilliants and other jewels; a stone vase containing rare Indian fruits; and two legs of mutton of remarkable size. Part at least of the account appears to us to be somethinc , like a hoax of the journalist. GREAT. NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.—FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Friday morning (yesterday), the 61.11 inst.., one of the plate layers on this railway was killed by a luggage ain passing over him. No blame whatever can be attached to the engine -driver, the usual signal having been given. Tim man, whose name we could not learn, stepped aside to allow the train to pass, but by some means or other staggered hack again, and was knocked down by the engine, which passed over him. Ile only breathed once or twice after he was taken up. This is the first fatal accident that has occurred since the line was opened in January, 1841. TRADE ON THE INDUS.—The navigation of the Sutledge and the Indus appears to have increased in an extra ordinary proportion within the last few years. A statement prepared, and which has been published in the 13umbay Times, gives the number of boats which traversed the rivers from Loo diana to the sea in 1838 at 5, with an aggregate burden of 1,900 maunds, while in. 1841 the number had increased to 69, with an aggregate burden of 37,050 maunds. The number of " chuppoos navigating the Sutledge down to Gourgeara was in 1840, 18, with an average burden of 5,550 maunds; and is 1841, 31, with an average burden of 9,300 maunds. KANDAHAR.—We have been favoured with a copy of the following letter, dated Kandahar, Feb. 14, 1842 We are, thank God, all safe at this place, although in daily expecta tion of the people in the town rising against us, and the enemy, only 25 miles off, are threatening to attack us. Our commu nication with Cant, 1 and the provinces is cut off; and report sass that Sir W. 111 , Naghten. the Envoy and Minister, is murdered, with several other officers. It is to be hoped, in the spring, troops will be pushed up from India, for we can do nothing at this season, when, please God, we will give them a lesson they little think of. General Nott, with alarge force, went against the rebels collected only eight miles from Kan dahar, and killed and wounded about 700 or 800 of them ; but they are increasing in numbers every day, and one of 'hah Soojah's sons (Softer Jung) at their head. It is said they dined in their shrouds the other day, and swore upon the Koran that they weuld either murder us all, or be killed in the attempt. _ HOP INTELLIGP.NCE.—MALDSTONF,.---in the prin.. cipal grounds of this neighbourhoed the bines have made most gratifying progress during the past week, and tying has com menced in the best grounds. In some of the weak grounds the ravages of the flea are complained of, but the mischief has not been very great. Tying will doubtless become general within the week, should fair weather continue.—WATEßiticstrar, AIEREWORTII. &c.—The hops are • making their appearance in most grounds, and although they are backward, in consequence of the cold weather in the beginning of last month, yet they are considered to look healthy, and there has been no com plaint of the flea, although that is a general complaint when the wind remains long eastward and the weather dry. A change of wind and a few warm showers would cause . a very great and beneficial alteration in a few d a ys.—Ma i dstone Gazette. CHANGES IN THE JUDGES' CIRCUITS. — We state with regret that the Judgi s decided on Thursday to separate the county of York from the Northern Circuit, and to attach it to' the Midland Circuit. This is contrary to the strongly expressed v, ishes of the Magistrates, and we believe, of the inhabitants, of this county. We hear, however, that the Cir cuits will be so arranged as to allow the same Counsel to attend both York and South Lancashire (Liverpool) Assizes ; and if this be done, the principal objection to the new arrangement will be removed. In addition, the Judges determined to take Warwickshire from the Midland Circuit, and attach *to the Oxford Circuit ; and to take Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Monmouthshire ' from the Oxford Circuit, an d a t tac h t h em to one of the Welsh circuits.—Leeds Mercury. A letter from Aldenburg, 24th ult., in the German Journal of Frankfort, states that the Prince Royal of Hanover, who has arrived at that place, on the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the marriage of the rei4n ing Duke of Saxe Aldenburg, is to marry one of the Duke's daughters. A DEAR SALUTE,--A son of )Esculapius, located near Wakefield, noted for his attachment to the fair . sex, was wa ited upon the oth er morn i ng by a l a d y, w h o bitterly com plained of a tooth which gave her great pain. The.hettuty of the fair _patient made no small impression on the doctor's heart, and he flattered himself that at the least he might steal a kiss with impunity. Accordingly, when the tooth was extracted, unable any longer to restrain the ardour of his passion, he wound his arm round the fair one's neck and gave her a twang ing salute. It would appear that she cid not relish this excess of gallantry, for she instantly proceeded against him for an assault, and the .Esculapian had to pay damages Mt —Leeds Mercury. tit: !en la Cents. Peru- little , Com . stl. ; i ghain and Rio; fler , Dye. ivan, frc sh Co' i riero Ickie, ia