The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-10 00:00:00

AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The Arabia, which touched at Queenstown yes terday, has arrived. .. Vice-President Hamlin on the 23d sent a letter to the Senate, announcing that it was his inten tion to be absent during the remainder of the Session, and asking that a President pro tem. be appointed. Mr. Foot, of V ermon t, was accor dingly unanimously elected, and Mr. Hamlin was duly notified of the fact. Mr. Foot, on taking the chair, delivered a short address of thanks. In the Senate on the 25th a resolution was passed requesting the President to communicate to the Senate the despatches from Major Anderson to the War Department during the time he has been in command of Fort Sumter. Mr. Howe, of Wis consin, made a further reply to Mr. Douglas's speech, opposing the amendment to the Constitu tion which the former had suggested, also the recognition of the seceded States ; and as to war, declared the issue is made between the loyal citizens and those who defy the authority of the United States. He contended that the Unionists in the seceded States were borne down by tyranny from which they should be relieved. The debate was then taken up by Mr. Douglas, who wanted to know positively whether there was to be peace or war. The discussion was then continued in a colloquial siyle at some length between the senators from Wisconsin and Illinois, Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire , also taking part th ere i n: Mr. Douglas, among other things, charges the Republicans with desiring civil war for the pur pose of perpetually separating the North and the South, so that there can be no resuscitation of the Union. The discussimi was quite protracted. Mr. Breckinridge wished to reply to Douglas, but after an Executive session the Senate adjourned. On the 26th, the subject under discussion being Mr. Douglas's resolution calling for information rela tive to the forts and other public property in the seceded States, Mr. Breckinridge proceeded to make a speech in which he attempted to con trovert the arguments of Mr. Douglas re lative to the position now occupied by the South in the Territories. He was followed by Mr. Douglas, who reiterated his former argu ments, and still further enforced them. At the con clusion of his speech a vote was taken upon a mo tion to lay the resolution upon the table, and it was so disposed of, by a vote of 23 to 11. Mr. Breck inridge then asked leave to offer a resolution recom mending the withdrawal of the Federal troops from the Southern States, and pressed for a vote upon it, but it was objected to. Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, offered a similar resolution, with the addition of a recommendation that no attempt be made to collect the revenue in the Confederate States. That also was laid over, and the Senate went into Executive session. Washington advices state that there was every reason to suppose that Fort Sumter would be eva cuated immediately, and that a similar step would be taken at Fort Pickens in about 30 days. NEW YORK, MARCH 26. The mail closes so early to-morrow morning that I am obliged to write without the morning mails. I apprehend, however, that this will not be of much consequence, as all parties—at lean, in the Northern States—are lying idle on their oars and watching the drift of the ship of State. The attempt to unite the Administration upon a policy contemplating the eventual recognition of Southern independence as a necessity, if the people desire it, having failed, owing to various circumstances, an attempt was next made to find some line of policy promising peace on which all the Cabinet could agree ; but the discordant materials composing it were so far apart that it was found impossible to do more than agree that the laws should be enforced only so far as Con gress should place power in the hands of the Pre sident; and, as Congress has failed to pass any law placing extraordinary powers in the hands of the President—has left Charleston, Mobile, Savan nah, and New Orleans ports of entry, but with out custom-house, customs' officers, and machi nery for collecting the revenue—has left the Ware housing Act unrepealed on the Statute Book, by which every importer has a right to have his goods warehoused—has made no additions to the army and navy, and granted no unusual supplies, and vested the President with no extraordinary powers over the militia, it is:fair to presume, as the country has presumed, that, however divided the Cabinet may be on other matters, on one point—the preservation of peace—they were agreed., No one was surprised, therefore, when the evacuation of Fort Sumter was agreed on ; nor will any one be surprised should it be announced by-and-by that it has been determined to withdraw thp garrison from Fort Pickens. Both President Lincoln and:Presi dent Davis wish to avoid the appeal to arms, which by all logical rules would seem inevitable. The Southern chief has, however, this advantage over his Northern brother, if we may believe reports— that his Cabinet is not divided, and reflects his own sentiments, thus giving his Administration vigour in any emergency that may arise. At present it is not determined to evacuate Fort Pickens, but that it must be done, unless the fort is soon reinforced, is plain. Troops under command of experienced officers are surrounding it with a cordon of batteries more powerful than itself, just as Fort Sumter was shut in by the Carolina troops. When the line is completed, reinforcement will be impracticable except at great loss of life and ex pense, and then the same questions will be pre sented that were presented at Charleston. Although the future is not so plain, I am advised that Fort Pickens will not be reinforced, from which I draw the conclusion that the Administration is more peaceable than it dares avow itself. Although Mr. Seward was obliged to succumb, and yield the posi tive parts of his plan of conciliation, in his negative non -residence he is in the ascendancy. You may observe even a coincidence in dates in the order for evacuating Fort Sumter and the election of a suc cessor to Mr. Chase's seat in the Senate, by which the door of retreat is shut to him. And it is pro bable that the new Secretary of the Treasury, in view of the embarrassed condition of his depart. ment, may recognise the propriety of the steps taken, although he did not do so at the outset. The diplomatic appointments are hurried up, in order to counteract any supposed efforts of the Southern Commissioners. In addition to those re ported last week, Mr. Sanford, formerly charge at Paris, gets the mission to Belgium ; Mr. Burlin game, of Boston, the mission to Vienna; and the mission to Turkey goes begging, Mr. Watson Webb. the editor of the Courier and Enquirer, hav ing declined it. I understand that the appointment of Mr. Burlingame gives offence to the Austrian Minister, as the mission to Italy was created by Congress on the motion of Mr. Burlingame when he was a member of the House of Representatives. .Mr. Wilson, of Chicago, the editor of the Chicago Journal, gets the secretaryship of the London Lega tion. He was an applicant for the local Post-office, loaing which, the Government, to compensate him, Teske a diplomatist of him. Mr. Rufus King, of Wisconsin, is treated in the same way. He wanted th e the p M ilwau kee post-office, and got the mission to °P . It is not easy to see the connection be tween the two offi T.Bigoio ces, except that both pay. Col. w Laurence, formerly attache at London, gets the c on that M Wi n ter at Florence, and it is supposed to Russia Davis, of Baltimore, will be sent ing the coreieZister, As a whole, notwithstand lections appear tPori have, on which some of the se -better, ave. been made, the appointments are good than have been made for many years P et hatts, The American e i a i th . lri against Paraguay have belen sustained by Pr es i de a Za ttoreoln, as they were by President Buchanan, i n .aPPt.te to annul Mx. Johnson's award. The ektlent has sent, the recommendation that the Senate ' anal the award to Mr. Seward, who is g ivin g Whit attettion .0 pri r to sending it to that body. By . the term s of the Com mtissioner,,, tr eaty Mr. Johnson, as vett e d to decide upon the amount, not upon the cha tut d or the validity, of the claims. These had been a er. mi*:tted by Paraguay in its offer to pay about 300,000. dc eels. The Commi ss i on er has, b towever , decided that Mr. Lin. tboare was noloundation for th 0 claims' coin concurs with Mr. Buchanan in saying that the award ought to be annulled. The Government, as well, as 'the people of the North, are waking up to the idea that the Morrill Tariff was an act of insanity towards friendly European nations, and also an act of folly to mere matter of revenue. The means by which to neutralise the operation of the low duties of the Southern Confederacy have not yet been determined. The question is one of great embarrassment. Without recognising the indepen dence of the Southern Confederacy it will be impos sible to establish Custom-houses and impose duties along the Northern frontier of the seceded States. Their low tariff goes into effect on the Ist of May and already the North-Western States are pro. mising to supply themselves with foreign goods through Southern ports. I think that the Adminis tration will be obliged to call an extra Session of Congress, when, I think, the indignation against the Morrill Tariff will make itself heard in unmis ' takable tones that will compel a repeal. I have received from the Census Department the following official table, just published, showing the population of the United States and Territories, according to the Seventh Census (1850), and the Eighth Census (1860), respectively : States. CENSUS or 18.50. Free. Slave. Total. Alabama 428,779 .. 342,844 a.. 771,623 Arkansas 162,797 .. 47,100 .. 209,897 California 92,597 .. *-- .. 92,597 Connecticut 370,792 .. - .. 370,792 Delaware 89,242 .. 2,290 .. 91,532 Florida Georgia Illinois - .. 851,470 Indiana 988,416 .. - Ili 988,416 lowa - .. 192,214 Kansas .' - .. --- .. - Kentucky Louisiana Maine 583,169 .. - .. 583,169 Maryland Massachus 994,514 .. = .. 994,514 - - Mississippi 296,648 .. 309,878 .. 606,526 Missouri 594,622 .. 87,422 .. 682,044 Michigan 397,654 .. - .. 397,654 Minnesota 6,077 .. - .. 6,077 New Hump 317,976 .. - .. 317,976 New Jersey 489,319 .. 326 .. 489,555 New York 3,097,394 .. - .. 3,097,394 N. Carolina 580,491 .. 288,548 .. 869,039 Ohio 1,980,322 .. - .. 1,980,329 Oregon 13,294 .. - .. 13,294 Pennsylvan 2,311,786 .. - .. 2,311,786 Rhodelsland 147,545 .. - ~ 147,545 S. Carolina .. 283,523 .. 384,984 .. 668,507 Tennessee 763,258 .. 239,459 .. 1,002,717 Texas 154,431 .. 58,161 .. 212,592 Virginia 949,133 .. 472,528 .. 1,421,661 Vermont - .. 314,120 Wisconsin 305,391 .. - .. 305,391 10,866,662 .. 3,200,600 .. 23,067,262 Territories. Colorado ... .. .. Dakotah.... .. .. Nebraska .. .. .. Nevada .... .. -- • . New Mexico 61,547 .. .. 61,547 Utah .. 11,354 .. 26 .. 11,380 Washington .. Die. of Col. 48,000 .. 3,687 .. 51,687 19,987,563 .. 3,204,313 .. 23,191,876 CENSUS of 1860. States. Free. Slave. Total. Alabama.... 529,164 .. 435,132 .. 964,296 Arkansas 324,323 .. 111,104 .. 435,427 California 380,015 .. - .. 380,015 Connecticut . 460,151 .. - .. 460,151 Delaware .. 110,420 .. 1,798 .. 112,218 Florida 78,686 .. 61,753 .. 140,439 Georgia 595,027 ~ 462,230 .. 1,057,327 Illinois 1,711,753 .. - .. 1,711,753 Indiana 1,350,479 .. - .. 1,350,479 lowa - .. 674,948 Kansas - .. 107,110 Kentucky Louisiana Maine 628,276 .. - • • 628,276 Maryland Massauchus 1,231,065 .. - .. 1,231,065 Mississippi 354,699 .. 436,696 .. 791,395 Missouri 1,058,352 .. 114,965 .. 1,173,317 Michigan - .. 749,112 Minnesota - .. 162,022 New Hamp 326,072 .. - .. 326,072 New Jersey 672,031 .. -- • • 672,031 New York 3,887,542 .. - .. 3,887,542 N. Carolina . 661,586 .. 331,021 .. 992,667 Ohio 2,339,599 .. -. .. 2,339,599. Oregon - • • 52,464 Pennsylvan 2,906,470 .. - .. 2,906,470 Rhodelsland 174,621 .. - .. 174,621 S. Carolina 301,271 .. 402,641 .. 703,812 Tennessee .. 834,063 .. 275,784 .. 1,109,847 Texas 420,651 .. 180,388 .. 601,039 Virginia 1,105,196 .. 490,887 .. 1,596,083 Vermont - .. 315,116 Wisconsin 775,873 .. - .. 775,873 27,185,109 .. 3,949,557 ~ 31,134,666 Territories. . Colors& 34,197 34,197 Dakotah 4,839 .. .. 4,839 Nebraska 28,832 .. 10 .. 28,842 Nevada 6,857 .. .. 6,857 New Mexico .93,517 . 24 .. 93,541 Utah 40,266 .. 29 .. 40,295 Washington 11,578 11,578 Dis.of Colnm. 71,895 .. 3,181 .. 75,076 27,477,090 .. 3,952,801 .. 31,429,891 I would again reiterate my opinion that the Ad ministration desire peace, and mean to have and keep it if possible. Peace is dictated as a financial necessity, if nothing more, and is manifested by all the acts of the President thus far. Where there is " a will there is generally a way ;" but exactly how the difficulties are to be met, and yet a collision avoided, is more than the Government, which is feeling its way, can yet say. While the tone of the " inaugural" and of all the acts of the Administra tion is peaceful, the news from Texas continues to look threatening. General Houston, who has been deposed by the Convention, refuses to submit, and threatens to make armed resistance. Parties are more divided in that State than in any other. Com plete anarchy of opinion seems to reign there. Seine want independence —some to remain in the present Union—some to join the Southern Confede racy—and what is more remarkable, they seem to have a representative everywhere—two Govern ments at home, a senator at Washington, and a senator at Montgomery. Out of this state of anarchy there threatens to come bloodshed. The rival Confederacies are in the market each For a loan. The South ask 15,000,000 dols. upon bonds issued under the following Act, to be issued after April 17 in sums from 50 dole, to 1,000 dols. at the option of the purchaser, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent., and secured by an export duty on cotton as named in the Act : AN ACT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. " Sec. 1. The Confederate States of America do enact, — That the President of the Confederate States be, and he is hereby, authorised, at any time within 12 months after the passage of this Act, to borrow, on the credit of the Confe derate States, a sum not exceeding fifteen millions of dols., or as much thereof as in his opinion the exigencies of the public service may require, to be applied to the payment of appropriations made by law for the support of the Govern ment and for the defence of the Confederate States. " The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorised, by the consent of the President of the Confederate States to cause to be prepared certificates of stock or bonds, in such sums as are hereinafter mentioned, for the amount to be borrowed as aforesaid, to be signed by the Registrar of the Treasury, and sealed with the seal of the Treasury; and the said certificates of stock or bonds shall be made payable at the expiration of tan years from the lat day of September next; and the interest thereon shall be paid semi-annually, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, at the Treasury and ' such other place as the Secretary of the Treasury may de signate. And to the bonds which shall be issued as afore said shall be attached coupons for the semi-annual interest which shall accrue, which coupons may be signed by officers to be appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of th e Treasury. And the faith of the Confederate States ishere by pledged for the due payment of the principal and interest of the said stock and bonds. 1 "3. At the expiration of five years from the Ist day of ' September next, the Confederate States may pay up any portion of the bonds or stocks upon giving three months' previous public notice at the seat of Government of the par ticular stocks or bondS to be paid, and the time and place of payment ; and from and after the time so appointed no further interest shall be paid on said stock or bonds. "4. The certificates of stocks and bonds shall be issued in such form and for such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, and may be assigned or de livered under such regulation as he may establish. But none of them shall be for a less sum than 50 dols. ; and he shall report to Congress at its next session a statement in detail of his proceedings, and the rate at which the loans may have been made, and all expenses attending the same. "5. From and after the Ist day of August, 1861, there shall be levied, collected, and paid a duty of one-eighth of ane cent. per pound on all cotton in the raw state exported from Il" , - ^onfederate States, which duty ishereby specially pledged to the th.... vavment of interest and principal of the loan, provided for in this Act, a... 4 the Secretar3r ofthe Trea sury is hereby authorised and reqnirea 4.....timb h a sink ing fund to carry into e ffect the provisions of this s etk i, 'Provided, however, that the interest coupons, issued under t,! . 1 8 second sec ti on o f t hi s Act, w h en d ue , s h a ll be rece i va b le inthaVtarn Whoa ent of th e export duty on cotton ; provided, also . ' , the debt and interest thereon herein authorised to PO to t if,..„.._ 14 % 4411 btt citiustliphed, or. tho pjaing f u nd ~. - . . provided for that purpose shall be adequate to that end, the said export duty shall cease and determine, "HOWELL COBB, President of the Congress. "Approved Feb. 28, 1861. , c JEFFERSON DAVIS." There are some considerations that tend to de stroy confidence in these bonds as investments. The Southern Confederacy is founded upon the right of disintegration. In theory there is no obligation in any member to continue a member of the Federation beyond its own pleasure. Who, then, is to pay this debt when it matures, or who is to pay the interest, should the component parts of the Federation dissolve ? What is to become of the part due from Florida or Mississippi, both of which are repudiating States for millions of dollars ? Or of the part due from Texas, a State hopelessly insol vent, that cannot by taxation raise the re venue necessary for its ordinary expenditure ? Whatever favour the loan may meet at home—and the Southern papers speak most hopefully of suc cess—it has nothing to recommend it to European consideration; and as I understand that one object of the Commissioners in going to Europe is to bor row money, I feel it my duty to call attention to these points. On the other hand, the Government of the United States are also in the market for a loan of 8,000,000 dols. ; and although they make no efforts beyond Wall-street, where they will, doubtless, get what they want, it is worth English notice that until the Morrill Tariff is repealed, and trade made freer than it was before its enactment, there is no pro bability that the receipts of this Government will equal its expenditure: Mr. Chase's proposals are as follows : " Treasury Department, March 22. " Sealed proposals will be received at this department until 12 o'clock at noon on Tuesday, the 2d day of April next, for 8,000,000 dots. of the stock of the United States, to be issued under the Act of Congress of the Bth of February last. " This stock will bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, ou the Ist day of Feb ruary and July in each year, and will be reimbursable in 20 years from the Ist day of January last. " The proposal should be endorsed on the envelope, ' Proposals for loan of 1861,' and be addressed, To the Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C.' They will be opened and decided at the time above stated. No offer can be accepted for any fraction of 1,000 dols., nor will any offer be considered unless 1 per centum of its amount is deposited with any depositary of the United States, subject to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury. The certifi cate of such deposit must accompany each proposal. " All offers for stock under this notice must be uncondi tional, and contain no reference to any other offer. The offers must state the sum offered for each 100 dols, of the stock. " Bidders for this stock, whose offers shall be accepted, must deposit the amount offered and accepted with the Treasurer of the United States, or with the assistant-trea surers at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, or St. Louis, or with the depositary at Cincinnati, on or Wore the 15th of April next. Should any successful bidder desire to deposit at any other point, his request to that effect will be duly considered. " Upon receipt, at this department, of certificates of de posit with the depositaries above-mentioned, certificates of inscribed stock will be issued to the successful bidders, or their assigns, in sums of 1,000 dols., 5,000 dole., and 10,000 dole., at their option. Inscribed stock so issued will crrry interest from the date of the deposit of the money, as above stated, and will be transferable on the books of the Treasury agreeably to the regulations of the department. " Should any successful bidders desire certificates of stock, with coupons of the semi-annual interest thereon at tached to each certificate, they will be issued iu sums of 1,000 dots. each, with attached coupons for interest from the Ist day of July next, and such coupon stock, instead of being transferable on the books of the Treasury, may be assigned and transferred by the mere delivery of such cer tificates. The interest on such coupon stock from the date of the deposit of the money, therefore, until the Ist day of July will be paid on that day to the accepted bidder or his attorney by the depositary with whom the principal was deposited. " The preliminary deposit of 1 per centum required from all bidders under this notice will be included in the final deposit of principal of successful bidders, and will be di rected to be immediately returned to unsuccessful bidders. " S. P. CHASE, Secretary to the Treasury." The Buffalo and Need York City Railroad, a road connecting Hornellsville, on the Erie Railway, with Attica, a town within 30 miles of Buffalo, was sold last week on foreclosure to the trustees of the Erie Company for 113,000 dols. The prospect of a speedy connection of that road with Kingston is now almost certain. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE FEEL (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The weekly return of births and deaths in Lon don, issued by authority of the Registrar-General, states that' in the week that ended last Saturday the total number of deaths registered in London was 1,220. The mortality has fluctuated within very narrow limits during the last six weeks. The average number of deaths as obtained from the weeks, corresponding with last week, of ten years 1851-60, and corrected for increase of population, is 1,323, wit t which, when the present return is com pared, it e hibits a decrease of 100 deaths. The deaths from scarlatina declined to 19, and those from diptheria rose to 15, Three of the deaths from the latter disease were registered in one family living at No, 2, The Limes, Brixton ; they occurred to children aged respectively 2,4, and 6 years, between the 25th March and Ist April inclu sive. Of 8/ deaths from whooping-cough, 6 occurred in the west sub-district of Islington. Of 24 from measles a Sixth part was in Kentish-town ; 3 in the sub-district of Saffron-hill. A man died in Shore ditch Workhouse at the age of 97. Two deaths were caused by privation ; one that of a man aged 43 in the West f f ondon Workhouse from serous apoplexy brought 011 by destitution (inquest) ; the other that of a girl ' ed 3 months at 1, Butler's-buildi ngs , lg Bethnal- g een,who died suddenly f rom "def ec t o f t h e vital powe s from want and medical treatment" (in quest). Three infants were murdered. A gasfitter was killed by an explosion of gas. Last week the births of 1,012 boys and 988 girls, in all 2,000 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851- 1860 the average number was 1,642. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29,678 in. The readings rose from 29 . 46 in. on the last day of March to 30.06 in. on April 6th. The mean tem perature of the air was 43.5 deg., which is 0.9 deg. below the average of the sane week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The thermometer in the shade rose to 56 . 3 deg. on Thursday, and fell to 30.4 deg. on Saturday. The range in the week was ther e ore 25.9 deg. Th e mean d a il y range was 18.1 dg. On Saturday a t h ermometer i n t h e sun rose t 103 deg., and one on th e grass f e ll to 22 deg. he difference between th e mean dew point and ir temperature was 0.9 deg. D ur i ng th e week the ir was nearly saturated with moisture, and the man degree was 97. The wind blew gene rally from the south-west. There was rain on the first four ays, and the total quantity was nearly half an in h. i In. the irteen weeks that ended on Saturday, March 30, the deaths registered in L on d on were i 18,965. I ► the corresponding quarter of the l as t - year the number was 18,814. The high mortality that distinfuished the first month of the p resen t year, and ad the registers with 1,700 and 1,900 names in a week; was the result of exceedingly cold weather. !When the season relaxed its rigour the deaths decieased, and in each of the last seven weeks the number was below the average, and towards the close of the quarter very considerably below it. 'Notwithstanding the cold January, the mean temperature of the air in the quarter was 39.7 deg., which rather exceeds the average. Last quarter zymotic diseases numbered 3,674 deaths, against 3,380 in the winter quarter of 1860. A comparison of the two periods shows that while there has been a great decrease in the amount of fatal small-pox, and also a decrease in scarlatina and typhus, measles has become more prevalent, and a very great increase has occurred in whooping cough and croup. Fatal eases of rheumatism and rheumatic fever have also been more numerous, On the other hand influenza was decidedly less fatal than in the four previous corresponding quarters. Excluding phthisis from the account, the deaths tv f h r e o er m ys ah p me u ae l v m gy o u n ea a or r p ut et contingent, complaintsn og feln atlast ,tbutyear, i twwereis h l eens 4,798, s t than a nm w ie h ta i nch was ' tem perature s a i n was rather lower. Bronchitis raises the mortality, chiefly by attacking old persons ; pneu monia is more confined to the young. It will be seen in the tables that the deaths, from the former were 2,925, against 2,966 in the winter of 1860, and greatly exceeded the average ; but those from the latter were 1,250, against 1 , 685 in the sameperio in d of last year, and were less than the average. Th e theexcess b ol tables, , a nd which i s referred m e men t ion e d t i t o o n w e d h whooping cough above, furnish es an explanation of this result. But the cold season ' thinned the ranks, less of those of tender years than of aged and infirm. Loss OF THE SHIP DANUBE.--Yesterday Mr. Raffles, the stipendiary magistrate at Liverpool, received a letter from.the Board of Trade requesting him to suspend the certificate of Captain Hensley, of the ship Danube, for twelve months; and also to severely reprimand R. Roue. wr, the /pate, THE SUN, :71ANDON; WtDNESDAY -.EVENING, APRIL 10, 1861. PARLIAMENTARY REF ORM. MEETING AT SOUTHWARK. A numerously attended public meeting in further ance of the reform cause was held last evening at Taylor's South London Depository, opposite the Elephant and Castle, St. George's-road, Southwark. Mr. GEORGE NEWMAN having been voted to the chair, stated that their object in meeting on that occasion was that they should let the governing classes know that they were in earnest in their demand for reform. (Cheers.) Perhaps they would not get all they wanted at present, but there was a measure before the House of Commons which would come on for discussion to-morrow, and as that mea sure would add considerably to the constituency, he hoped the people of Sonthwark would make known their opinions respecting it in such a manner as would show the Government that they wished the House of Commons to pass it into law. (Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON then moved the first resolution, which was that " the conduct of the Go vernment and the House of Commons since the opening of the present session, especially in their rejection of Mr. Locke King's bill and the voting of supplies, is justly regarded by the country with indignation ; that the honourable members for Southwark and Lambeth be requested to declare from their places in the house that this great meeting of their constituents re gards the present ministry as unworthy of con fidence, inasmuch as they have refused retrench ment and reform, and to vote for Mr. E. Baines's bill to-morrow, as a reply to Lord J. Russell's chal lenge, and as an instalment of the people's rights." At Tiverton, the other day, Lord Palmerston was asked why he and his colleagues did not re-intro duce their reform bill into the House of Commons this session, when he replied that the reason was because her Majesty's Government were not geese. (Laughter.) That was as much as to say that those other hon. members of her Majesty's Government who might attempt to introduce reform measures into the House of Commons were nothing but geese. It was in fact an avowal that all those in and out of Parliament who urged on the cause of reform were geese. (Laughter.) He therefore addressed his brother geese on that occasion, and as it was said fowls of a feather flocked together, he was glad to see so many of them before him. (Cheers.) He would say, geese of England know you not that you are six millions. (Cheers.) Knew they not the might that slumbered in the minds and powers of six mil lions. (Cheers.) If they did probably the standing orders of the House of Commons would be suspended, as they had often been on the occasion of passing Coercion Bills, and the people's charter would soon be the law of the land. (Cheers.) He considered that the taxing . of the great bulk of the people of this country without giving them a voice in the election of those who imposed such taxation was a tyranny to be resisted, and which if persisted in might justify rebellion. (Loud cheers.) At present they had a House of Commons which had not the sympathy of the country, while they had an irre sponsible House of Lords. Could there be a stronger instance of the want of sympathy of the House of Commons with the country than its conduct on Mr. Dunlop's motion respecting the mutilated Indian papers in the case of the late Sir Alex. Burnes. Mr. Dunlop made out his ease clearly, and beyond the shadow of a doubt; he made out a case which transcended the crime of an ordinary forger; but the House of Commons refused his motion and screened the Government. (Hear.) He therefore cordially supported the motion, and was glad to see that the people were now giving the lie to those who had thrown it in their teeth that they were apathetic in the cause of reform. (Cheers.) Mr. G. DAY seconded the resolution, which was put from the chair and agreed to unanimously. Mr. WASHINGTON WILKS next moved a resolu tion to the effect that whatever the vote of the House of Commons be on Mr. Baines's measure of reform, it was necessary to agitate and organise for a Reform Bill based upon universal registered suf frage, and providing other safeguards to the full, free, and fair representation of the people. He con• gratulated the people of Southwark on being the first to repudiate the conduct of the Government on' their failure to introduce a Reform Bill this session ; and their meeting that night was most Appropriate, ss being cn the eve of a discussion in the House of Commons on the question of reform. Even should Mr. Baines's bi:l pass a second reading, it had other stages to go through, and would still require their utmost exertions; and if, on the other hand, it was rejected, they would have to redouble their exer tions in the obtainment of a reform measure giving to the people a free and unfettered voice in the choice of their representatives. The Rev. W. H. BONNER, of Trinity-square, seconded the resolution. He felt called upon to be present on that occasion in consequence of the challenge of Lord I. Russell, for when he was told that a measure the justice of which was not denied ought not to be passed unless the people showed something like a tendency to run into rebellion to obtain it, he thought every well-wisher of his coun try ought to come forward and repudiate such a doctrine. (Hear, hear.) But since Lord J. Russell seemed to court a commotion on the question, by all means let him have it—(hear, hear)—and he hoped that before long the noble lord would be satisfied to his heart's content that there was no apathy among the people on the reform question (Hear, hear.) The resolution having been supported by Mr. Formix, was then put from the chair and agreed ta MEETING AT SOUTHAMPTON. On Monday night a public meeting of the inha bitants of Southampton, convened in consequence of a requisition containing some 300 signatures having been presented to the mayor, was held in the Town hall. The mayor presided, and the ancient hall was well filled. The object of the meeting, as stated in the requisition, was to consider the question of the extension of the franchi se , w ith the view of strengthening the hands of independent members of the House of Commons, by urging upon the Go vernment the importance of passing without further delay a comprehensive measure of reform. Letters of apology for non-attendance were re ceived from Mr. Willcox, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., and others. Mr. Willcox ob served—,, During the 15 sessions of Parliament that I have had the honour to represent the borough I have given an uncompromising support to every movement in connection with the extension of the franchise to the people, and I trust my constituents will accept this fact as a guarantee that upon this question lam unchanged and unchangeable." Sir J. Trelawny regretted his inability to attend, and observed that household suffrage, for which he had steadily contended for more than 20 years, would give virtual representation to all classes, inasmuch as heads of families might be fairly considered as representing women, young persons, and appren tices; and until the Chartist body shall come to un derstand this, and the middle classes shall have the heart, pluck, sense, and honesty to co-operate with the enlightened leaders of opinion among the arti zans, there will be no further reform in Parliament —which truth being interpreted means chronic self-seeking, place- hunting, class legislation, dear army and navy rule, and a general resuscitation of Castlereagh and Eldonite principles. Mr. Alderman CLARK, J.P., proposed a resolution —" That Parliamentary reform having been recom mended by her Majesty . in her speeches from the throne, promised by four successive administrations, and expected by the people, this meeting regrets that the present Government should have aban doned the question during the present session." Mr. W. ALDRIDGE, chairman of the board of guardians, seconded the resolution. He should wish to see the present Government replaced by one much more liberal. Mr. WHALLEY, M.P. (Peterborough), in support ing the motion, said it was right that the franchise should be extenied—it was constitutional—it was strict conservatism—and as the commerce, manu factures, and industry of the country went on, the different classes should express their opinion of those who had not only to raise the taxes but to spend them. 'He entreated the people to make an effort to force their way into the constitution—into the franchise—to become voters, to show themselves to be worthy of the name of Englishmen, to assert their right to take part in the government of this the greatest empire on the face of the earth. The MAYOR put the resolution, and it was car ried unanimously. Mr. GEDDES, who regretted the absence of many members of the moderate liberal party, proposed — "That this meeting having heard with pleasure that a bill is now before the House of Commons to ex tend the Parliamentary franchise in cities and bo roughs in England and Wales, begs to express its warm approval of the same as a small instalment of ' a more enlarged measure of Parliamentary reform." Mr. J. KNIGHT seconded the motion. Mr. W. D. SEYMOUR, M.P., Q.C., in support, said—the question was whether —now that the Go vernment required an outspoken expression on the part of the country that it is in earnest in its de sire for Parliamentary reform—Southampton should be shortcoming on the point, and not equal in spirit to less populous and thriving boroughs. The Reformers in England ought not to lay at the door of Lord John Russell the defeat of the Re form Bill. 'ln 1852, 1854, and 1860, three succes sive measures of reform were introduced by Lord John Russell into the House of Commons. He ought not to be hastily accused of a treacherous abandon ment of his political lire. There was a discreditable neglect of the cause of the people by their represen tatives—two successive counts-out; while the Con servatives sat on the opposite side chuckling at the lukewarmness in the Liberal ranks, so that the Pre mier ho been compared to a political Actwon) ... worried by his own dos of Reform. lived John Russell could not carry on a reform bill in spite of the House of Commons, and now that the noble lord appealed to the constituencies, it was hoped he would not appeal in vain, but that he might point with triumph to these public meetings as a proof that he was right when he introduced measures of parliamentary reform. (Cheers.) Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli, and the members on that side of the house were pledged to reform ; the principle was conceded ; the time for carrying out that principle remained with the people. Mr. Baines's bill pro posed to extend the franchise to the £6 householders. It was not a revolutionary measure; it was no de parture from the principle of the Reform Act of 1832. Since that act nearly 30 years had passed, and in that time we had obtained an emancipated press, religion set free, the fetters that bound con science struck down by an enlightened Parliament, literature expanded, crime reduced, and the deve - lopment of a great and intelligent body of workir g men. He preferred household suffrage to a £6 franchise, but there was no chance in the present constitution of Parliament to carry that mzasrire, and he therefore gave his firmest adhesion to Mr. Baines's bill, which he trusted would have a happy venture and a prosperous voyage. (Cheers.) Mr. GILFOY characterised Lord Palmerston as a despicable political sham ; and he reminckd the members of the House of Commons that now a great proportion of the people held rifles in their hands— (hisses)—and that if the people's rights were n.ot granted, they would eventually find petitions sent up to the house with the signatures marked with an " R," to signify that they were those of riflemen. (Hisses and much disapprobation.) The MAYOR said this was language that ought not to be used. It was a libel on the people of Eng land. Did Mr. Gilfoy mean to say that, unless reform was granted, the rifles would be used against the Government ? Mr. GILFOY replied, he meant that the English people would wait forbearingly for their birthright ; but that in the end, if they were aggravated too far, it would be found that they would do what all desperate men did, and which at present they would be very sorry to do. (Hisses.) He repudiated the impression that he was disloyal, and urged the for mation of a local political union. The resolution, like its predecessor, was then una nimously carried. Mr. Councillor T. PAYNE urged that no measure of parliamentary reform can satisfy the just expec tations of the people which does not provide for the protection of the voter in the exercise of the elective franchise by the ballot. Mr. F. HILLIER seconded this, and as a volun teer condemned Mr. Gilfoy's expressions. Mr. C. C. CLIFFORD, M.P. (Isle of Wight), hu mourously designated himself as the only remain ing fragment of the liberal representatives of the Isle of Wight. He was not an advocate for univer• sal suffrage ; but he had always been in parliament a staunch supporter of the ballot, for the reason that when the constitution gave a man the right to the franchise he should have that liberty unchecked. He did not go the extreme lengths some go, but be was an advocate for progressive and gradual reform. He advised the liberals to be united, so that they might present in parliament an united front. The resolution was carried, an amendment in favour of more extensive reform being for the pre sent rejected. A petition to the House of Commons in favour of Mr. Baines's bill was adopted ; and the proceedings terminated, after 11 o'clock, with a vote of thanks to the mayor. MEETING AT OLDHAM . . On Monday night, a meeting, convened by the Mayor in compliance with a requisition signed by 12 members of the Town Council, and about 100 inhabitants was held in the Town Council, Oldham. for the purpose of considering the propriety of peti tioning parliament in favour of Mr. Baines's bill for a£6 borough franchise. The Mayor (A. Leach, Esq.) took the chair. The room was tolerably well filled. The MAYOR said, in reviewing the reform ques tion, they must all admit that during the past few years the people of this country had appeared to be rather apathetic as compar e d with the feeling ma nifested on this question ten or twelve years ago. It was for the meeting to take the question in their own hands, and to show by their votes whether they thought that the franchise ought to be ex tended to the £6 householders. (Applause.) Mr. JOHN TAYLOR, moved the first resolution : " That this meeting views with regret and indigna tion the abandonment of the question of reform by her Majesty's present advisers, thus failing to fulfil those pledges under which they accepted office, thereby forfeiting the confidence and support of the great liberal party both in and out of parliament. This meeting, therefore, pledges itself to use every constitutional means to compel either the present government or any other government to make the reform question a cabinet measure." He ascribed the apparent indifference of the people of this country on the question of reform to the repeated disappointments they had experienced, which led them to think that there was no measure of reform to be obtained from a Palmerston government. (Hear, hear.) He had no faith in Lord Palmer ston, any more than he had in Lord Derby, and of the two he believed Lord Derby was the most honest. (Hear.) Mr. ROBINSON seconded the motion. Alderman PLATT supported the resolution, and said it was no matter whether the people were in different or not, the government were pledged to bring forward a reform bill, and they having aban doned the subject, the country would be fully justi fied in repudiating the present cabinet. (Hear, hear.) In Oldham they had one member who was favour able to reform and one who was unfavourable. It would not do to go on this way, because now the bo rough was entirely neutralised. (Applause.) Whilst in Italy manhood suffrage was established ; and whilst in France they had a suffrage which was almost as extensive ; while Austria was also widen ing the basis of her constitution, it would indeed be singular if this country, the cradle of liberty, were to retrograde, or to stand still. For his own part, he would not be sorry to see the Palmerston Go vernment turned out to-morrow. (Applause.) He was quite prepared to see a Tory Government in power. It was better, in his opinion, to have honest opponents than insincere friends. He, however, would be very sorry to condemn all the Ministry with the present Premier; because he was certain there were persons in the Cabinet who had the well-being of the country at heart. Ho had only to mention one name--that of the Chancellor of the Exchequer—(cheers) —and he was sure they would all agree with him that Mr. Gladstone, though brought up in a great measure as a Conservative, had shown a mind that could not stand still. (Applause.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Alderman BOYD proposed the followi ng resolu tion :—" That whil e thi s meeting considers no Re form Bill complete which does not include manhood suffrage, the ballot, annualyarliaments, and a more equal distribution of seats in proportion to popula- tion and property, yet it will not withhold its sup port from the bill at present before the House of Commons for a reduction of the franchise to £6 householders in cities and boroughs, introduced by Edward Baines, Esq., M.P. for Leeds.' Mr. DRANSFIELD seconded the motion, which was carried. Other speakers addressed the meeting, and the proceedings were brought to a close by the usual vote of thanks. MEETING AT DEWSBURY. On Saturday evening a meeting to consider the general question of reform was ueld in the large room at the Royal Hotel. There was a numerous attendance. Dr. T. Thompson occupied the chair. After a powerful speech by the Chairman, Mr. nen°',sox moved the following resolution : —" That in the opinion of the meeting an exten sion of the suffrage which will at least confer the franchise on every male person rated to the relief of the poor, together with vote by ballot, a more equitable distribution of seats, and shorter Parlia ments, is a necessary measure of reform." The resolution having been seconded by Mr. FRANCIES, and supported by Mr. HARRISON, of Batley, was carried unanimously. Mr. STEAD moved the second resolution :—" That in the opinion of this meeting her Majesty's Go vernment having taken office under a pledge to carry a more comprehensive reform bill than that of Lord Derby's Government, is morally and honourably bound to pass such a bill without delay, or to resign their trust." Mr. R. CLARKSON seconded the motion, and in the course of his speech adverted to Mr. Baines's Borough Franchise Bill, which he most cordially recommended. Mr. WOODIIEAD supported the proposition, which, when put to the vote, was approved by the meeting. • It was then resolved to forward to Mr. Frank Crossley, M.P., for immediate presentation, a peti tion based upon the foregoing resolutions, and signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting. Addresses condemnatory of the course pursued by her Majestyls Ministers, and by many members of the House of Commons (especially animadvert ing upon the recent letter of Sir J. Ramsden) were delivered, after which a resolution was adopted to the effect th at an association be formed to agitate until a satisfactory measure of reform is obtained. MEETING AT BRADFORD. The petition recently in course of signature at Bradford, in favour of Mr. E. Baines's bill for the extension of the franchise in boroughs to £6 house holders has received more than 20,000 signatures, -- - and wee to be forwarded yesterday to Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., for presentation to the House of Commons. The sheets of the petition which had been received on Monday evening by Mr. C. Lund, at the Bradford Liberal Registration-office in that town, bore the signatures of 20,060 per sons, and twelve sheets were at that time unre turned. MEETING AT HECKMONDWIKE. On Friday night last, a crowded meeting of the inhabitants of Heckmondwike was held in the F':eemasons'-hall, " to consider the state of reform, and especially Mr. Baines's Borough Franchise - Bill." Luke Firth, Esq., occupied the chair. Mr. S. WOOD proposed the first resolution : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the time has arrived when a considerable extension of the suffrage ought to be made both in boroughs and counties, and it regrets that Mr. Locke King's bill for extending the franchise has been so uncermo niously rejected by the House of Commons." Mr. KELLY seconded the proposition. Mr. B. RHODES moved :—" That this meeting approves of the borough franchise bill recently in troduced by Mr. Baines, as being alike required by the claims of justice and good policy." The resolution was seconded by Mr. JOHN FEARNLEY, supported by Mr. JOHN HARRISON, and carried amid loud applause. The resolution next submitted to the meeting declared :—" That this meeting deprecates the policy of the present G overnmen t i n so faintly pro moting and so easily relinquishing the reform of the representation, and especially disapproves of the conduct of the Liberal members who, by hesitating speeches or obstructive amendments and delays, materially contributed to the defeat of the last Reform Bill." Mr. R. CLARKSON proposed the resolution, which was seconded by - Mr. J. SHARP, and carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings, which were throughout of a very interesting and enthusiastic character. It was announced that a petition had been for warded to Frank Crossley, Esq., embodying the spirit of the above resolutions, for presentation to the House of Commons, and that it had received 2,013 signatures. COMMISSION OF L UNA (7 ON THE EARL OF KINGSTON. Yesterday morning the proceedings under a writ lunatico inquirendo, issued on the petition of the Hon. James King and Colonel E. R. King, in refer ence to the state of mind of the Right Hon. Richard Henry Earl of Kingston, were opened by Mr. Com missioner Warren, Q C., in the hall of Clement's inn. The petitioners were represented by Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Hodgson, and the Earl by Mr. Di g by S eymour, Q.C., and Mr. P. Thompson. Mr. M. Chambers, in opening the case of the petitioners, said he had the honour to appear for the Hon. James King, the younger brother of the Earl, and Colonel Edward Richard King, a second cousin of the alleged lunatic. The petition did not origi nate with the petitioners, but arose entirely out of the conduct of the alleged lunatic in public —con duct which induced independent persons not in any way related to him to interfere for his protection. It was this conduct which compelled the petitioners to commence these disagreeable proceedings. In order to enable the commissioner to form a correct judgment he must refer to some circumstances con nected with the past history of Lord Kingston. On succeeding to the title some years ago the noble earl became possessed of a considerable in come. After a time his circumstances became so embarrassed that under the influence, and with the assistance of Mr. Sadleir, whose name was so noto• rious, he raised money, and the result was that he became still more embarrassed. At the present moment his estate was very much involved ; but there were proceedings going on in the Court of Chancery in Ireland which might or might not have the effect of practically reliev ing the earl's estate from its burdened position. The earl was now, as indeed.he was when the acts occurred which led to this inquiry, comparatively speaking a pauper, hardly able to support himself. He mentioned this not for the purpose of doing any injury to the alleged lunatic, but as account ing for much of the strangeness of his conduct anterior to the curious acts which led to this in quiry. For many years past the noble earl's eccentricities and extravagancies had been well known more especially in the metropolis. He went about from place to place, incurring debts to cab men in a peculiar kind of amusement. Instead of paying the cab fare in the usual way he wrote on a little piece of paper what purported to be a cheque, not drawn on any bank nor ar y person, and handed it to the unfortunate cabman, who not being satisfied with such treatment brought the matter before a police magistrate. There were also indications of weakness of mind in his con versation, which was rapid, unconnected, and irra tional, especially as regarded distinguished per sons he was always imagining he had invited to dinner, and his extraordinary accusations against persons of unquestionable moral character, and which accusations extended to almost every person of high name he was' acquainted with—so that if it were not felt that he was insane, he would be every day liable to civil actions or indictments for the gross slanders he thus not only uttered but wrote. In fact his whole conduct showed that h e was utterly unable to take care of himself, ar.d he should show by the medical witnesses that where, as in this case, the mental aberration followed on partial paralysis, recovery was hopeless. The Master—What is his age? Mr. M. Chambers—l believe 64. Mr. D. Seymour wished to state, before his learned friend proceeded to cell evidence, that it was his intention to apply, under the 43d clause of the Lunacy Act, that the case might be tried by a jury. If that application should be conceded it might enable his learned friend to limit the evidence. The Master said that, before granting or refusing i t u h d e ge f application,or himself as to should hi s io s r e d e s L h p r , d s s Kingstonstate o f m mind. In the meantime Mr. Chambers would call such witnesses as he thought necessary to establish his case. William Thomas Locker was then called and examined by Mr. Hodgson, and deposed that he was a waiter at the Easton Hotel, and remembered the earl going there in September. He had an attendant with him; he ordered dinner in a most incoherent manner, and laughed strangely. He smelt most offensively, and a gentleman who was dining at the next table said he must leave if the earl did not. When the bill was brought in the earl said he had no money, but would give witness a check on the Union Bank. The bill was 155., and witness took the paper or check to Mr. Wright, of Whitehall-place, but did not get the 15s. (the check was here produced. It was drawn on the Unity, not the Union Bank, as stated by the witness.) Cross-examined by Mr. D. Seymour.—For seven or eight years the earl had frequented the hotel, He always appeared eccentric, but knew how to order his dinner. He was generally simple in his diet, and on the occasion referred to ordered fried whiting only. He talked about Lord Palmerston, but witness did not understand his remarks. Mr. Russell, booking clerk at the Euston-square Station, stated that on the 6th of September the earl took a Liverpool ticket without paying for it. Witness followed him to the platform and had a long altercation with him, in which he endeavoured to turn attention to other matters, talking about dining with Sir James Duke and other persons. Suddenly he struck witness in the breast with all his strength, but as he was evidently insane he was not given into custody. Witness knew that it was Lord Kingston. He went to where a train was expected to come in, but was got off after some struggling. He afterwards went into the waiting room and called for paper, pen, ana ink in order to write a protest to the company against the man ner in which he had been treated. The note was very rambling. About every third sentence he said, " In insulting me you insult the whole House of Lords." There was nothing in his manner to show that he was intoxicated. About 9 o'clock on the following day he again went to the booking office and asked for a ticket, but as he had no money he was refused. He then threw down a paperpawyhtihche he called a c h eque , w hich had upon it, bearer Llo—Kingston ;" but it was not directed to anybody. He threw the paper into the window of the booking-office, and went to the platform and into a carriage. Witness followed and remonstrated with him, and endeavoured to get him out. Ulti mately he was removed from the carriage by two policemen. Cross-examined by Mr. D. Seymour—There had been instances of persons being allowed to go on from Euston-square without taking a ticket, but paying' at the other end of the journey. That, however, was the exception and not the rule. He only knew of one person of late who had been allowed to do so, and that was the present Sir It, Peel. On the first night Lord Kingston remained at the station until about 11 o'clock. When on the next evening witness removed him from the carriage, he offered no resistance, but came out of the carriage quietl y. W. Emery, a railway guard, corroborated Mr. Russell's statement, and added that Lord Kingston threatened to sue the company for X 50,000, for not being allowed to go by the train, amd also that he would bring the matter before the House of Lords. Edward Swindle, police -sergeant at Euston square, deposed to having removed Lord Kingston from the railway:carriage on the 7th,of September. . Got him out of the carriage and called a cab for him, when he struck witness on the face. D. Dumtry, night porter at Morley's Hotel, stated that Lord Kingston came to the hotel one i night in September and ordered tea, and when asked to pay scribbled something on paper which was illegible. He went out and returned in a cab. He sat in the coffee-room and scribbled on bits of paper which he sent out to the cabman in payment of his fare. He smelt so badly that his request to sleep there was refused. A policeman was called in, and ultimately he was prevailed on to leave. Mr. Robert Richie, M.D., stated that he had noticed a decided change in the earl since 1849. He was now decidedly insane. Witness was a relation of the earl by marriage. Visited him at the asylum at Denbigh, when he appeared comfortable. Lord Kingston spoke of the asylum as "the what d'ye call it place," but expressed no wish to leave it. The witness further proceeded to speak of the earl's filthy habits as having arisen since his mind had become affected, his previous habits having been particularly cleanly. In conversation at the asylum the earl charged various distinguished persons, whom witness knew to be of irreproachable charac ter, with unnatural crimes, and told a story of meet ing a Life Guardsman in a urinal at St. James's who made improper overtures to him, and told him that he was on intimate terms with certain noble men in Dublin whom he visited. In further exa mination the witness said he had heard that Lord Kingston had once been charged with an unnatural offence, but did not know that the person who had brought the charge—a man of infamous character —had been transported. Dr. Banks, visiting physician to the Richmond Asylum, said he had de vo t e d muc h attent i on to mental disease. Saw Lord Kingston for the first time in October last by the invitation of one of his relatives, at the Denbigh Asyl um . W as i ntro d uce d by Dr. ones, and told Lord Kingston his name and that he was a physician, Lord Kingston imme diately proceeded to talk about his affairs as though witness had been an old friend, and spoke of persona by name in a strange manner. By the Master —Had two interviews with Lord Kingston, the last of which was in November and lasted two or three hours. Had no doubt that he is a person of unsound mind and incapable of con ducting his affairs. His disease is delusional insanity. It was not a case of softening of the brain, but a state verging into demention. By Mr. M. Chambers—lt was not a case in which there was any prospect of recovery. He might possibly get better, but was more likely to become worse. The great idea in his mind was to speak evil of every person except one or two, charging them with crimes and misdemeanours of a most offensive nature. He spoke of one person of high. character who within three weeks of his marriage had slept with two prostitutes. By Mr. D. Seymour—Did not know that in that case steps had been taken in the Divorce Court to procure a dissolution of the marriage. If such were the fact, it would not alter his view of the sanity of Lord Kingston. Told him he visited him at the request of certain members of his family. Lord Kingston said his family wanted him to marry, and introduced him to a lady who was to bring him £12,000 a year, but when he saw her he was dis gusted with her. Had no doubt that Lord King ston was decidedly insane. Could not say his recovery was impossible, but it was very improbable, seeing that there was a hereditary taint of insanity in his family, his father having been declared a lunatic. By the Master—Should say Lord Kingston was not in a fit state to make a will, contract marriage, to manage his own affairs, or to perform any legal act. The inquiry was then adjourned. COUNTRY MARKETS'. LIVERPOOL—APair. 8. There was a fair attendance of the town and country trade] at this morning's market, and of millers from the interor. We had but a limited business doing, and both wheat and flour declined slightly. Oats and oatmeal were limited sale, at rather under previous currencies. Barleyy: , beans, and peas were unc h anged in value or demand. In Indian corn limited inquiry, and mixed was freely offered at 37s per 480Ib, yellow 38s, and 38s 6d for white. NEWCASTLE -UNDER LYNE—APRIL 8. At this corn market there was a limited show of wheat. The trade was inactive, and prices were fully is under the rates of last week—white making 60s to 70s, red b 45 to 665. The demand for barley was limited, and was receding in value. Oats were in steady request, with a fair sale, from 26s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans as before, ft om 40s to 50s per qr. SLEA.FORD- -APRIL S. The attendance was moderate to-day, with a very fair supply of wheat, at is decline on the rates of the previous week. White wheat ruled at 58s to 645, red 48a to 56s per qr Barlty in rather small supply, 36s to 42s ; oats in limited detnand, with high prices, at 24s to 34s ; beans 44s to 5?,s ; peas, —ste —s. N CATTLE. The show of store cattle RWICH to-day was middling. A clear ance was not effected. Trade slow. • Scots, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; shorthorns, 3s 6d to 4s ; Irish, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Devons, 4s to 4s 6d (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a large show, and sales slow, at 8s Od to 8s 6d per 141 b. Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pens. Fat sheep, Os Od to 9s 6d per stone ; prime, 108 Od. Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 18s to 20s ; fat pork, 7s 6d to 8s Od per stone. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. .•.‘ustralia ' Ceylon, and Ma ur iti us ( v i a South ampton) • April 18. Do. (via Marseilles) April 12. Brazil and Cape Verds .. May 4. Buenos Ayres, Mont e Vid eo , & c. Cuba and Mexico .. • . .. April 29. Canada, &e. (via L'derry) .. April 17. Cape of Good Hope, &c. • . .. 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Porter, of Athol-street, Perth, May 2, 1848, of thirteen years cough, indigestion, and general debility. Cure No. 24,814—The Rev. Thomas Minster, cure of five years nervousness, with spasms and daily vomitings. Cure No. 32,836—0 f the Venerable Archdeacon Alex. Stuart, of Ross, of three years excessive nervousness, with pains in his neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered his life very miserable. Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment, and expense ma y b e avo id e d b y us i ng D u Barry ' s Foo d which, at a few pence per day, saves 50 times its cost in other remedies, removing effectually, u.thout purging i constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificate No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew Ure, MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Campell. Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of spu rious and injuriou , imitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and the pretences that Nevill has a patent for Aratiza Food and that Du Barry's are connected with such patent are utterly faire. No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, onthe seal and wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to be distrusted in all others. Packed in tins Ilb. 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s 6d. ; 51b. Ils. ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re' gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbit, 60, Gracechurch-street ' • 4, Cheap s id e ; 63 an d 15 0, Oa bard-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ;49 and 60, Bishopsgate street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and Co. tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co.. King William-street City, at 127 High Holborn: and all irrocers B 1 it T H 8. BARNARDISTON. —On the 7th inst., at Acton-place, Suffolk, the Lady Florence Barnardiston, of a daughter. PARKER.—On the 6th inst., at 87, Ebury-street, Pimlico, the wife of Captain W. Parker, of a daughter. PARK.—On the 2d inst., at Methwold, Ncrfolk,,the wife of the Rev. James A. Park, of a daughter. PASLEY.—On the 6th inst., at Milnbeck, Windermere, the wife of Captain Pasley, R.N., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. TYLER—OMMANNEY.—On the 6th inst., at Chew Magna, the Rev. Edward Octavius Tyler, M.A., vicar of Port bury, Somerset, son of Admiral Sir G. Tyler, Cottrell, Glamorganshire, to Charlotte Georgians, the daughter of the Rev. Edward A. Ommanney, M.A•, vicar of Chew Magna. TEISSIER—WALPOLE.—On the Bth inst., at Brighton, by special license, the Baron de Teissier, to Catharine Afar garet, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Walpole, Esq•, and Lady Margaret Walpole, of Stagbury, Surrey. DUATHS. BROACHES.—On the 7th inst., at Hawke House, Sun.• bury, Wm. Broackes, Esq., M.D. BYRNE.—On the Bth inst., at Montagu-street, Portruar" square, Wm. Pitt Byrne, Esq., aged 53. BALDWIN.—On the Ist inst., Pearce Baldwin, Esq., of Stouiport, aged 47. DENNIs.—On the 7th inst., at Alnwiok, Philip Dennis, Esq. HAWKING.—On the 6th inst., at 33, St. James's-place, Lieut.. Col. Henry Hawkins, late of the Fusilier Guards, aged 72. 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