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Engli s h we i ght, ` of flour, of the first thark or 11 nt,r , The 'ante observations as err made above with i r tt *et to - w h eat. are equally applicable as regards flour, reotnparison being,. in both instances, made between I 'l highest mare; prices obtainable for the be s t curren t tlitalities in the two markets of London and Paris re 14:4'uti'elY, and not between those demanded for any -"tra tine and very c h o i ce an d se l ecte d parcelsorhich lelometitbeti in show m , in sall quantities, in either c ity, " 1 0d the prices demanded for which cannot serve as any J" , 'i guide to the actual position of the market. The i ''', - ',?lld and lower qualities of flour bear the same re mve p ro portionate • prices in the two markets as th e 4,l sivb, , a•amaa.--.....,..........5..........,...„. Tilt The LATE FIRE AT I-1 AM BU RG IL Wow 4, ig letter from young inam -441 to her parents in this a country, l gives a l most 'i•v"l P i cture of th e d rea df u l scenes th a t accompan i e d 41414119 wed the late conflagration : " liamburgh, May 9, 1842. 1; " I know not, my dearest mother, whether my fbw iLutried ill-written lines of Friday last, penned in ' to of the most terrible anguish and trouble, 'anleonfided to the care of a passer-by, who was „ I ng to Altoni, hai-e ever reached you. •At all (;,,,:lvithtttb:fbre yqu receive this, you will have heard n , i , dreadful misfortune . , and of what a heart hri'ling ,spectaele this poor city has been the theatre ‘ 4- 7 t r-e prey. Before continuing, however, or rather nniencin in -ad recital, I must hasten to assure 41,1- dear. g ' -Y ' • ~( ear Papa that his houses, in the Neuer Jungfern iillegs have remained untouched ; for though I know t ,i ) e l Y are • insured, this news will certainly be agree av ! I, ' to him, after hearing of the disasters still."' have reigned here—l may • say, which 11 1 ,',, ' te ign, and will for a long time. On iii,,, - ' 6 uaY morning, Ascension Day, the sth inst., data I s ister, her husband; and I, walked to 4,,L r ench church. Frederick,. on taking away the I , p;i7 i tst, told ' ii• that since eight or nine o'clock a i' e - -lul e fire had been raging- .in the Deich Strasse. it?,,a,:„who knowS the distance between the Netter iv qh ` i ierristiegt and the Deich Strasse, will agFee that 8) • ' ' )0 cause for alarm. In coming , out of church, ;Z;'; ` r are servant said to 'adaine Parish (who you are il l. ? lives in the country, and. had . come thence this 11 . „, ' I N direct), that fiti could not go to her town l ) , () , -''' In the carriage ; that twenty-two houses had . %e ll " tots -illy burnt ; that, iii. fact, hers was in great gcr, and • that , the. fire was becoming more and 0 l'e formidable. A few hours afterwards came the t;'`vl; that.the.house of Mr. Parish was no more, and :.,4, the ilaines Were spreading every instant. To- IkVii t t l s four o'clo c k i n th e a f ternoon, f rom our at , rt , 4 l ;rw, we witnessed the destructi on o f St. Ni c h o l as a vb. It tails terrible to see this beautiful build- Ai t e_colne the prey of' the element, which was be- At ig More fearful the more ground it gained. ~,.,,raister and her husband were to have gone to the 'tai' to the evening, but it was announced that, in 44" sequence of' the calamity, there would be no per zati,„4l4"lee• The spectacle became from hour to hour ,tth -r e shocking. The whole city now began to show e /host lively alarm. The bells,, the firing of can iki,`"l, the cries and confusion in the streets, all pre ° a night of anguish and terror. Our apprehen ,tocss alas' • were but too faithfully realised. It was j lo wever, till night h a d sprea d h er sa d w i ngs over 0 ' , 6 - I.l e that w e cou ld perce i ve the whole extent of be eu estruetion whi c h menaced the whole city. The 1 ,s bee be came as red as blood—the devouring flames, 4reased more and more by an impetuous wind, rose tu a. gigantic height. At seven o'clock Madame 1 .ale to us i n a wretched state. She told us that her l e rs at llelzdamin (who wer e f ur th er f rom t h e fire than we, taken the direction of ',.. eek 11, the flames h av i ng , es . , -ui all and Bleichen) had sent all their \'llttables to her, so great was the fear they were i, ll . We could ha r dl y, avo i d smiling; for we thought ,-:.`bicredible that the fire could possibly reach Holz -I.'-nliii. At ten Madame went home, and my sis u'vr retired to bed towards eleven, but afterwards we ived_ a- isit .from 'some gentlem an , w h o came to Igal - tat some serious measures were about to he Nieh, :by blowing up scone houses which were likely -113!=ettuse the fir e t o spread further. At half-past `delve:rwent to b e d myse l f; but the noise of the Nl4l)ltvitms, the rambling of the carriages and carts, 'tries, the large flakes of fire which every instant N *_Let*'tli-i-Ven impetuously by th e w i n d across my w i n - EVO,breatening to s e t fi re to our h ouse, t h e exces .4ye right. 'of the conflagration, the whistling of :the avindoulikaa you ivill easily think, the idea that the ivfis of persons _in whom we .are interested, were in 1 4Antinual danger, not to mention the conviction of the `'%titnberless • , misfortunes that were happening, pre `' nted all sleep. The windoWs trembled with the re- Atlibled concussions of the explosions, and the whole tii-c-.scemed as if it would be annihilated. In such Ti tate I - could not close an eye; visions and "s r olvis, but above all, still sadder realities, presented 1-14neemsel,ves .to my imagination continually, Before ~_ tre e clock had struck, I found myself again with .Z',ly,asster, who, like me, had been kept awake by the Itr,`l!l-11 noise 'caused by the blowing up the Rathaus. kua - 1` .44 'n-loment an - order of the police was announced . it wet. NVet the roof of our house, and to cause the jtheii t 4"; i te 3 w in the gutters. F re d er i c k had flown to 7 3 11 19i* i .t `r'e• of' his brothers. We wer e th ere f ore k e ~.4 mounting on the r oof, scarce l y d resse d , 4,,,,,, ~ throwin over it pails of w a t er , an d our 6' ~ bPilt s doing ttm e s i4 were g the .same.. We prepared toaf tisio ' for the worst—threw on our clothes—the tikeli e d n increased—we could not remain.. We Nith 4 1 :1 ) iii. sheet s and in boxes some o f our e ff ec t s . 'vats a e appearance of day our fears increased. - It 111,, _Veetaele as sublime as it was fearful, to view t L e 'll ' e • nd o lea' and brilliant, rising in all its 'tale t° ur over the Lombards'-bridge, and on the city Ivk s n , Lsee nothine• but a single mass of flames. lt. tte„ ' 3 'l nOWpv a c' 41 011 • for - er, moment for contemplation, but for. I!i, easel' ‘, the worst was to come. We called for ~lit h o r-il nlan to carry away the things we had packed; p,„, s w ridiculous .to think we had any longer , adb, e ' tt °lir disposal. The city, or the passengers, titH, w . ome masters of the coachmen, of my brother -I.%,ii.,„and his mother, and not a man was to be got te d,. a way our effects for love or money ; our horses %i lk i arnessed to the fire-engines, and the greatest ,t,•:13.41)4" prevailed. Now succeedd hours which I "tti o '(!escribe to you. The old Jungfernstieg 4?\::, suns endangere . d. The Alster, before our ittf i ‘k ;al l covered with barges full of burning . fur fl ,A ''',,,' 6111 Jungfernstieg heaped also with goods KIN • u , s , ` - 11 the promenade even of the new Jung -8.1, do not speak too largely when I say there itat ir ?Alida . ,of cars full of furniture and merchan t;Nt Z : ._ /4 Pealple who were saving themselves. Two Zti'itiZe ;burning- before- our house. With - our tiol t Nitil.: l `''. f lve"'helped to extinguish the flames. A krt4 .. , -t„ a s, 'ln' fire before our eyes; fortunately I per- NiNt, 1 ,0,,H r in tiMe"fo Save her. The . horses became . li a k t kr.Cle, and fell down with fright almost into 04i 'M 4c e , 1% A tremendous shower of ashes and of . 11 .,,,,,re nearly suffocate.d us, and obstructed our tll-ne, wind blew with great violence, and the ‘%7,,friBlitful. The fire had now gained. St. Va ti „' 4: he people thought the Day of Judgment ii„,*V e ,.. TheY wept, they screamed, they knew its, i , A ;' ;',u,_ de at the sight of so much misery. The w t.o4,'"AOut drivers, were dragging the carts about tiOil,l'Ver the Esplanade. Soldiers escorted from N.;*dead and the dying, and prisoners who .!)'. ' 1 AiiAerin ,, -. At last, after the greatest r '' k , ' . obtained C h aitS and horses to transport our . j? t P!' .I._ . the exhausted horses, as well as men, re :,t' V il c With bread iu.our.hands we . ourseyes fell ~,. '1 ki, I - 1; - fell down and fainted before '1ik, 4144t61 1 ,1 1) t1i ' `;;7 4' 91- Zl 4 g fa il l .g:'wall S and out of the Damthor, ." I ttt e-: an=y,P nothing was to he seen but one 1 ,- q0 .. 1 . ~, .. 'r ho R.; misery—a camp of unfortunates:in bi L/11.4-{Zlng, exhausted, famishing. I saw some 4 1117 4, hi e 2ine - deranged.; mothers with infants at th,,,,,q,1 6 1 , .,0 1 , 'had no nourisilment for them. Fan -4.11'.,P00,i.. ts - cakt , ' and satin adorned the rampartS, and Ri4..eriiliaselausted firemen were reposing on them. A- -er, ... ' l lan, Mr. Skinner, who acted as chief en h ' ctni e i t m 1,,,, ‘ aq 1 , . n o i adame . 's house, whither ‘v ita i i k f_etired on Friday evening; he had eaten ;Mitt,er e. v r _r nearly forty hours, and devoured what !i N , ttole able to give him, for provisions were be .e.11101.:110 scarce, and we knew not where to pro plaNe i n lie told us that if the wind should not a Elie li k ; 4 4tle ~ w hours the Jungfernstieg and the Es , , Nto: ° .uld be swallowed up by the fire, and that ti t . wt,r e_ity „. as in imminent danger, for that half the )0401‘,e intoxicated. The Club-house would have 47, } les..i ti. u i. up if the wind had not changed. My <7 l . * kilt !,11,v would not quit his house till the last 4,,; - -' and L '!e . Nvere on the Esplanade ; Madame ..114.1't.iiotts'e`t-rmsisters had gone to her country house. tbr.t.ktd it °f "as nearly empty ; we had ourselves htt - e lq wcatt everything that was most valuable, and x,,r_iltii t _ever We could carry. How we had the 4,- t i i , , , d i ii ,'" e Qo it I know not. Our women servants Altk:etat h ors es ; but since some hours we have tht permitted to remain at the Jungfermtieg. I -' l ia l ' the direction of the wind having changed, il i a •e , l'rs and the , 4 (41 6 ' th e i guitpoivder have spared the club clatt ' l lav e revenged themselves on the poor 0 11 . es, li lt, the fire continuing to• rage with vehe ,city • becoming more and more : 11.. 11 41.1 , t i i4,1 • N i ; (1. , g_ 1 : 4 ,tr. n o d al?In the 14 il. _ 1. no city has • been hunted in this vibeleirrtaliiiitrere‘nt' Places. There being ,stitAi`-tt ten o ; Clock in alit (:)f safety on the Espla 'q4,:. ", Lilt the next mLorening we set off for the il s r i: t beii,ve ma ,a n ning early we returned 141tii:::% 11.:.:1,.her house. ti q‘ i I -------- has at least 25 .-no says the siege of Ham ,p(,., ' nothing in comparison ),' , v h a ~ -ve ceased. After rag The rights of ing.nearly 100 hours . . , . the.firestopped at the Steine Thor. Fears were en tertained for St. George. I enclose a plan of the city, with the part marked which has'been destroyed. 'The new Exchange law been saved, mough surrounded by the cannot describe the confusion that 'prevails everywhere. All the gentlemen an patrolling like soldiers, for in ne quarter is one in safety. The S 's were fortMiately iii the count r y. Their house in t own Wd§ laved by the. efforts of the firemen s Mit has been pillaged by' the mob. Alinost all the furniture was saved. I haw seen Madame Swartz since these terrible occurrences, and she has ralated to me how touching it was to see the firemen exert their last effort s t o save her house s saye. in, that, having been built by so wor thy a man, that house at least should not be burned, for they knew and loved the good senator, and hold his memory in great respect. Many of our friends' houses are 'destro.yed—all our tradespeople burnt out. All the old jungfernstieg is down. Streit':, 'hotel NV:I,; , blown up. Poor Mr. Streit was still in the house when it was done ; he was behind a door, and has been much injured, .though still li v i ng . F re de r i c k' sister-in-law, during one of the terrible nights, gave birth to a child in our travelling. carriage, in which she had taken refuge. Many women were taken the same way in the open fields. The dying breathed their last sigh in the streets .and highways.. Words cannot tell the miseries we have witnessed. At present we only think of doing all the good we can—of saving and cherishing; but the lower orders now think they may do what they like. They take possession of all the houses that have escaped; they transport thither 'the goods they have saved ; and establish their shops in them. In this manner our house has became the dwelling of a tailor and his family ; but that is not all. The master of an oyster cellar, finding the situation a favourable one, has brought thither all his merchandise also. Do not think I have exaggerated the miseries I have spoken of; no pen or words can even depict the reality. I shall write again next post, that you may know how we go on. For. to-day, adieu. Kindest love and remembrance from us all." TURKEY, MEVLOOD, OR PROPHET'S BIRTH-DAY. CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL. 27.--11t1101101 this sere mony is closely connected with the first source of Mussulman belief, it may be regarded rather as a civil court pageantry than as a general religious fes tival. With the excention of its - . being one of the three days upon which the Sultan-annually proceeds in state to the Mosque of Achniet, and of salutes being fired at the hours of prayer, it is not distin guished by any public signs of devotion or respect. Business is not suspended, shop are not closed, work is peribrmed as usual ; no special prayers are• offered up during the clay at the ordinary mosques, and it is not regarded as a holiday by the common people, as is the case at Behan's.- The preceding night is, however, included among the seven holy nights dedicated to the gSeat mysteries of Islam, during Which the 'mosques are illuminated within and with out, and the faithful, summoned by the silents of the Muezims, crowd to the temples after dark to perform their devotions in lieu of saying the prescribed night prayer in their -houses or- elsewhere. Attendance at the mosque is not enj&ned by the canonical cede, but orthodox Mussulinans hold it to be more meritorious to maintain the observance. Upon this night, called Leily ul Mevloody, as upon the other six mystic nights, it is also considered praiseworthy to abstain from all sensual gratifications. Thus fell , true be lievers, not excepting the Sultan, pass the threshold of their harems from .sunset until dawn. Indeed, it is a received opinion that all children born in conse quence of the transgression will come into the world as blind as bats, and go out of it as hump-backed as camels, and subjected, moreover, to leprosy, rickets, and divers other bodily afflictions. Nearly a thousand years elapsed after Mahomet': birth (A.D. 596), without either caliph or sultan having thought proper to institute any peculiar pa geant or outward ceremony to commemorate the an niversary. No inquisition or allusions to that effect are to be found in the Koran or -sacred writings. Thence, perhaps, the omission. In fact, many ultra rigid Musselmans consider the practice not only as 0 work of supererogation, but as mundane and unor thodox. It was not until the year 1556, that is 133 years after the conquest of Constantinople, and in the 996th year of the hegira, that Sultan Mourad 111. first ordained the celebration of special prayers in all the imperial mosques, and a public imperial procession in order to record and do ho• amour to the Prophet's nativity. This event, so preg nant with important religious and political changes, took place on the I,2th of the month Rebi-ui-evei, corresponding this year with the 0 3c1 of April. The, day is thence called Mevlood (the nativity). Thence also the hymn in . Turkish verse composed by a devout sheik in Sultan Mourad's time, and directed, to be chausited in the privileged mosques, is termed I\iev loodich, or song of nativity. This hymn is flu- inferior, however, in beauty and solemnity, to the celebrated Isiorda, or Arabic " poem of the mantle " written.. in praise of the Almighty and of the Piophet's immortal glory, by one of his disciples, Kiab ibna, Shoeir. The Borda was thus designated because Mahomet rewarded the author by bestowing and placing upon- his shoulder a coarse camlet cloak long worn by himself. This cloak, called Bourdeh Sherif' was, it is asserted, preserved by the descendants of Ibn Shoeir, until it was pur chased for an immense sum by one of the early Caliphs, and eventually passed into the possession of the Ottoman dynasty, by whom it was removed from Cairo to Constantinople. It is now preserved with rigid care and veneration in an apartment or chapel of the great seraglio called the " member of the . holy month among other precious relics of the Prophet, such as the holy banner (gandjiak sheriff), one of the four teeth lost by Mahomet at the battle of Bedr, a . portinn . of his beard, and the impression of his foot upon a stone. These relics-are forbidden to be exhibited to unbelievers who obtain firmana to visit the, great : seraglio.. They are only.disclosed to the Sultan and grand. functionaries of the empire upon the 15th day. of Ramazan, and this with exceed ing..caution and ,cUrelnony. • ; it is.the Kislar Aghassi also, in the .character of Inspector or. Treasurer-General of the' Holy Cities (Haremain 'ash sheryfain N az i ry ),. w h o i s d epute d to deliver into the Sultan's hands the reply of the Sherif of Mecca to the eomplimentary letter annually addressed to the latter by his Imperial Majesty. This letter is entrusted to the chief conductor (Surreh Emini) of the caravan of pilgrims, who invariably leaves Constantinople upon the 12th of Regieb, and conveys the Sultan's presents .to the holy cities. The time usually required for the pilgrimage is about six months, but as delays and accidents frequently. occur, the Sherif's answer is forwarded from Damascus by a special messenger, called:Mouhedshi Bashi (Harbinger of Peace), who is required to reach Constantinople in time for the ceremony of the Mevlood, that is within seven lunar months from the, day of,t4e.caravan's, de partnie,frem, Stamboul. As the Mussuina ari day commences with sun-set, its last rays had scarcely disappeared behind the heights of Daoud Paella, now crowned with the green tents of the numerous battalions encamped around the barracks, ere a salute from all the ships and batteries announced the approaching holy night. .Shortly, also, the clusters of lamps that entwine the circular galleries of the minarets on both sides of the harbour and Bos phorns, were gradually lighted, and sparkled like groups of stars in the darkness ; the imperial mosques of St.. Sofia, Achmet, Mahomet, Soliman, Osman, the Princes, the Sultan Mother, and others, being diStinguished front the rest not only by their command ing position, ,but by their double and tropic illumi nated galleries, - whence the Muczim chant forth the call to prayer. The front of the Imperial Cannon gate, at Seraglio point, those of the Arsenal and Custom-house, those of Sultana's and Pasha's pa laces, and of all public buildings, being likewise adorned With illuminated festoons and devices, sur rounded with transparencies, formed a scattered but pleasing.spectacle; when seen from the water, or from the summit of the adjacent eminences. During the Beiram and Ramazan, it is customary to connect the minaret galleries of the imperial mosques with fes toons of lamps suspended to ropes, which, from their hanging in the shape of half-moons, the points up wards, are called Mahizeh (moon crescents), but this extraordinary illumination is omitted at Mevlood. The dawn of the festival was ushered in with sa lutes similar to those that announced the close of the previous day. Then all was bustle and movement throughout the vast city and its suburbs. The drums and trumpets of the immense garrison and nu merous fleet, mingling with the voices of the Muezems, summoned the soldiers to arms and the pious to their de votions. Kaiks belonging to Paellas and public per sons, and heavier boats laden with troops of all arms, glided across the harbour and Bosphorus from Scutari and other adjacent villages. Led horses, clothed with rich housings thronged the streets, and the popu lation, especially the female portion, thronged to wards the points through which the procession usually passes on its way from the Imperial., Seraglio gate, near St. Sofia, to the square: of the' Al Maidan. This crowd, augmented by the double line of guards, formed up on either side of the narrow streets, resem bled a sea of heads, and the portions allotted to, or taken possession of by, the women might' be com pared to the white foam upon the waters, from the waving to and fro of their snow-white veils. Right bravely do these ladies cause themselves and their places to be respected. 'Woe to the individual, Mos lem or Ghiaour, their attempts to encroach aipon their places, or impede their sight. Tongues and even hands are not wanting there to punish offenders. This was excmplied, in one instance,, by two or three elderly dames unmercifully buffetting some marine soldiers, who attempted to force a passage through their party, and in another by a Frank gentleman and his wife receiving most unpleasant hints of noli me tangere from some younger ladies. Both had the satisfaction to "eat" a most indigestible dose of thumps and pinches for a similar offence. In,London, they would most probably have met with harsher. treatment than this, and with the loss of watch and purse as a compensa tion. But these samples of female rigOUr were not united to intruders. In a corner near the Al Maidap I; feud arose betWeeti two ladies. of " colour," sturdy damsels, whose white yashmaks' formed it striking' contrast to the jet black cheeks and noses that peereo through their folds. After causing each other to de vour an abundance of filth, they threw off their pridjee (mantles), and fell to work with their hands, after such a fashion as would have done honour to the great Mendoza. The combat of these two black tigresses seemed to afford so much amusement to the spectators of both sexes, that no one interfered ; until at last a kavass (police sergeant) stepped forward and interposed an olive branch under the shape of a buf falo's hide, courbash.- This he administered upon their shoulders in the most unsparing manner, and at length succeeded in producing a truce. At Beiram it is customary for the Sultan to pro ceed to the mosque in time for first or drawn prayer, but the festival of' the Mevlood being of human and not bf divine institution, regular prayers are not per formed. The propitious moment for the ceremony is selected between the•morning and mid-day prayers, the one said to have been first practised by Adam, and the other by Abraham. The Sultan therefore quitted his palace of Beshilitash, after performing his devo tions privately, and then proceeded incognito in his small fourteen oared haik to the gate at Seraglio Point, whence he ascended to the hall of audience. Here his imperial Majesty held a lever s ti which were admitted the vizier, moulti, grand dignitaries of state, and all persons entitled to the privileges of' the rikhiah, kissing hands, or more . properly speaking, slippers, the same honour being paid to the Sultan's foot by Moslems, as to that of his Holiness at Rome by Catholics. Each individual having made his obeisance in the prescribed form, by doing homage on both knees, and touching the imperial slipper with his forehead, they withdrew, and mounting their horses, left in the outer court, placed themselves in their proper places in the procession. Those of infcrior rank its frout and 'those of higher grade nearest the Imperial person, which is alway im mediately preceded by the Vizir, Sheik-ul-Ishun, and capitan pacha, and followed by the master of the horse and kislar aghassi. The grand marshal Reza Paella, having announced that all was prepared, the Sultan descended inio the first court, and beitica assisted to mount his charger by the • master of the horse, the bands struck up the Imperial march, composed for the late Sultan by the brother.ofthe celebrated Donizetti, who is director of the Padischah's music. The pro cession then commenced to file through the different courts, and thence under the great gate of the old Seraglio, contiguous to Santa Sofia. The procession of the Mevlood differs in so few respects from that of the Beiram, that a repetition would be superfluous. .It is necessary ,to observe, however, that according- to the injunctions of Sultan Mourad, the founder, it was directed that the dresses worn by all persons should be less brilliant than these exhibited . at Beiram. Consequently, although the Paellas and others appeared in . their full dress coats, and with trappings and housings not to, be surpassed in splendour, the attire of the Sultan was less gor geous than that worn by him at Beiram. Thus, in lieu of a Dolman braided with diamonds his imperial Majesty wore a blue and military coat, richly em broidered with gold sprigs. But the same invaluable Nishan was suspended from his neck—diamonds of equal lustre adorned the collar of the Imperial mantle, and the housings of his dark bay horse Were equally resplendent with pearls and precious gems. The Sultan appeared to be in good health, and the lustre ')f his dark full eye was no less piercing than upon the last occasion, when he attracted the admiration of his female subjects and the pride of the male population. It is not considered etiquette for the Sovereign to bow or return salutes. The only permitted mode of re cognition, and this generally towards Franks, is by gazing at them as he passes, and keeping his eyes fixed upon their faces; without turning his own head. This produces a very singular . effect, and is not easily forgotten by those who have encountered this gaze— full, piercing, and commanding, yet gentle and. com placent in tile extreme. We will pass over the procession, therefore, Which only differed from that of Beiram in the above respect, and from the royal escort being composed of infantry and cavalry, and proceed to the mosque, where the ceremonies appointed for the day are of a mixed civil and religious character. Upon reaching the gate leading into the square enclosed court opposite the grand entrance, all present dismount, and entering, take the places assigned to them by -the master of the ceremonies, under the superintendence of time kislar aghassi, whose place is upon a raised- cushion near the small stair which conduct to the Sultan's gallery. The positions occupied by some of the higher func tionaries is nearly as follows front of the altar or niche in :the wall, showing the direction of Mecca, are two elevated stools or cushions for the Grand Vizier and .Sheik-ul-Islam; and to the right of these are other cuhsiOns somewhat further back, for the Capitan Pacha, Minister of Finance, and. Seraskier, who sit in.ther place formerly occupied by the Agha of the Jannisaries. Behind the Minister of Finance, and directly: tinder: the -Sultan's gallery, are seated the whole'bOd3i: - Of Scribes and principal civil clerks, named " klicaljakead"''eaCh filaced from left to'right, accord ing tO:hiS' rifik'iipbn small praying carpets called thriunler. On th 6 opposite or left side of the Sheik ul-Islam, carpets are also spread for the ullemalis of the first rank ; such, for instance, as the hekhn baSbi. (chief physician), the - kade asker (grand judges): of Roumelia and Anatolia, the Stamboul effendessi (mayor of Constantinople), the chief .magistrates of Galata and Tophana, and some others. This first line is continued immediately -Under the - pulpit o f the preachers, privileged to recite certain prayer's in the Sebath. Behind this line runs that of theseveral class of ullemahs. Behind these, again, are placed the teachers of colleges and lawyers of different grades, all designated by the title of muderiss.: Between the first and second lines of ullemahs, opposite the imperial gallery, carpets ;are placed for the rein effendi and serai mushir (marshal of the palace); and to the right of these are also seated the members of the grand council of state, amongst whom are the Sultan's two brothers-in-law, Hall and Feleh Achmet Pacha, both destined, ere king, most pro bably, to rise to higher functions. The former is re; markable for his handsome features, a gift of nature. for whisk he was indebted to the favours showered upon hint by Sultan Mahmoud, and his consequent elevation from a common Circassian slave; to be the husband of the Sultan's beautiful daughter, Saleheli Sultana tTpon this occasion the chief of the emirs, or Pro phet's kin, and who is one of the highest ullemahs, receives distinguished honours. He is seated upon a green cushion of State, under a species of green canopy, close to the pulpit of the sheiks, or first preachers, the deans of the .cathedral. He is attired in his green eaftiW.Pand heid shaivl, and is guarded a body of:..cay,a4calt Prophet's kin,' and likewise. distinguished by green ornaments and shawls twisted Found their fez. It would occupy too much space to describe the remainder of the immense number of civil, military, and ecclesiastical persons who fill the body of this vast edifice, and who are divided from the multitude of spectators by two lines of Hademeh (body guards) and by the Tchaoush (sergeants) of the imperial police. Before the Sidtan reaches the mosque each person is seated ; therefore, immediately upon his Imperial Majesty ascending the private back stairs conducting to his gallery, the lattices are thrown open, and the whole assembly rise. The Grand Vizier and Sheik-ul- Islam step forward and bow to the Sovereign. The whole assembly snake a similar obeisance, and the lattices being again closed, 'all re-scat. themselves, and the ceremony commences. ;Phis of an oration or eulogium of the Prophet, diyid4 into three parts. The first portion upon this occasion was delivered from the pulpit called • Kursee,- by'-theeSheik of St. Sofia, who takes precedence of all others, and may be considered as. the !metropolitan ; the second was recited by the Sheik id Achmet, and the third by the Sheik of Neuri 'Osmanich (the light of Os- mar), whose, turn it was to perforM this • In the middle of this portion of this panegyrical' dis-i course, and not between the intervals, the two senior Capidgi Basshi (Chamberlains of the Household) pre sent to the Sultan a - vase and ewer filled with rose water, which the one pours over his hands, whilst other offers a richly embroidered towel, and then the two other chamberlains wave before him cassolets of silver filled also with burning aloe wood. At the same time a number of tchokadar basshi .(grooms of the chamber) step fbrward with similar ewers and cassolets, and offer rose water and perfumes to the Vizier,' and all the ullemahs and dignitaries. When each sheik has terminated his portion of the eulogium, he descends from the Kursee, and is met by officers (eunuchs) attached to the siklar aghassi, who com pliment him, and present him with a pelisse of honour lined with rich furs, and a purse of gold. This being ended, 'the . nmezhns of the mosque, who occupy the lofty gallery allotted to them on the southern side of the great dome, chaunt forth a hymn of praise to the prophet. When they have finished, a body of other singers, stationed in a species of move able pulpit, recite in chorus the psalms or prayers selected for the occasion ; and this being ended, the Mevlood-Khananbir ascend this pulpit and recite the Mevloodich. In the midst of this the Hademeh, who perform the duties of the ancient battle-axe guard at tired in their green and gold uniforms and state caps, surmounted with immense plumes, set aside their axes and advance with a number of trays, some covered with a variety of sweetmeats and preserves of the rarest kinds in baskets and chrystal vases, and others laden with bowls of the finest sherbets in sea son. Two of these trays are then plaCed before each of the grand dignitaries and first rank of ullemahs. These trays are afterwards carried with their contents by the servants of the Mosque to the respective abodes of those to whom they are presented. Similar trays of exquisite form and immense size are likewise offered !-by the kislar aghassi-to the Sultan, th'iThonftlie3- are presented by the first otiicer'of the seraglio. The !atter are then conveyed to the palace, and are destined to he dittributcd to the seven Izadins (or wives), or to such favourites as the Sultan may choose to dis tinguish. Those gifts are said to excite nearly as much jealousy and satisfaction as the portions of. lamb or mutton distributed at Beiram. I - It is during., the chaunting of the Illevloodich, at the moment whenthe Prophet'a name is first pronounced, that the " Harbinger of Peace," who holds himself in readiness near the .foot of the imperial gallery, steps :brward• with the Scherif's letter, which he holds up in its embroidered green cover above his head. At this signal the whole assembly arise in silence—not a breath is heard but the deep-toned voice of the offi ciating Mevlood Klianan. The first secretary of the • Grand Vizier then advances towards the bearer of the letter, and beckons him to approach. The latter obeys, and passing to the, side of the Vizier, delivers his all precious charge into his hands, which the Vizier re spectfully receives, and then hands it over to the Reis Effendi. A pause then ensues, during which the Grand Marshal and Master of Ceremonies, the Mes senger and first Chamberlain silently step forward, and proceed with the Reis:Effendi to the scat of the Kislar Aghassi. The latter then takes the letter from the hands of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and ascending the stairs of the Sultan's gallery, presents it to the Sovereign, who breaks the seal, and reads, the contents. Having lone so, his Imperial - Majesty returns it to the Kislar Aghassi, who re -delivers it to the Reis Effendi, by whom it is placed in the archives of his department, sir rather in that of the State Paper-office. At this moment dresses of hono ur , or equ i va l tn t presents of great value, are given by the Sultan to the Chief of the Eunuchs, who, in his turn, present similar gifts to the bearer of the letter, to the singers of the Mevloo dich, to the Reis Effendi, and other persons who as- . sisted in' bearing the letter to the foot of the Royal gallery. This being done,-and the 11 fevloodieh being terminated, the whole assembly resume their seats, and following the voice of one of the Imams, recite a shortprayer with which the church ceremony closes. The whole of the vast multitude then retire in si lence, and resume their places...in the procession. The Sultan; when all are mounted, descends from his gallery, awl in a short time' the gorgeous cavalcade returns to the seraglio nearly in the same order as that pointed out for its passag e to the Mosque. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LoNnoN, MAY 18. L-Wind this day itt noon N. DEAL, MAY 17. — Wind N.NM.'treSh.—Arrd. Pacific, Oporto. Arrd. from the River ;" and s ki., Henry, Cal cutta ; New Phalanx, Jamatea ; Providence, Montreal ; Imogine;•Quebee. OFF DOVER, Max 17--Gttglichno ; .Ainsterdam, for Messina. LIVERPOOI„ MAY 17.—Wind E., light.—Sld. Doro thy, Rio and Valparaiso ; 'Thalia, M aran h atn ; Glen view, New York and Bombay. Arrd. en; a barque (supposed the Broad .oak), Bahia. MAY 15.-- . -S1(1. Richard Watson, am! London, Quebec. SHIELDS, MAY 15.—Arrd. Water Nymph, Valparaiso. PORTSMOUTH, MAY li.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Eques trian, London, for China. The Captain Cook, from Sierra Leone, has been towed into the harbour. COWES, MAY 17.—Arrd. Canonicls, Matanzas. FALMOUTH, MAY. IG.—Wind var. and light.—Std. Liverpool, steamer, Gibraltar. BRISTOL, MAY 17.—51 d., George, St. Vincent's ; Hornby, Barbadoes. NEWPORT, MAY I;.—The Leda, Tope, which fell over in the River, has been got up and placed on the Graving; Bank. • Orr PENZANCE.—Alexander Baring, Hale, China. CORK, MAY 14.—The Viola, from Parnbceuf to Que- Jec, has put in here, with less of mainmast. ST. HELENA, MARCH 22.—The Georgia, from Cal• cutta to London, was burnt off Madagascar, March 1. Captain and crew lost. VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Lowther, Liverpool to Messina, 30th March, off Cape de Gatt ; Morley, Lon don to Bombay, 4th inst., lat. 39, long. 16, by the Martha, arrtvcd at Falmouth. Rainbow, Algoa Bay to London, out 33 days, hat. 47, long. 24 ; Sir James liempt, New castle to Bermuda, 18th ult., lat. 27, long. 44, by the Supply, arrived in the Downs. Anna Eliza, from Brig, 9th March, lat. 10, long. 21, W. ; Star of Fahnouth, for Rio, 10th inst. ; Archimedes, Newfoundland to Pernambuco, 25th ult., lat. 3, N., long. 22, by the Alicia Wellminna, arrived in the Downs. • Hope, Java to Rot terdam, 26th Jan., lat. 22, S., long. 80, E. ; Emile of London for Chine, 31st ult., lat. 26, long. 63 ; Erin, Dundee, to St. Dominica, 19th ult., lat. .21, N., long. 42, W., by the Thomas King, arrived off Portland. The following has been received at Lloyd's, from the o:lice of the Committee of Privy Council fbr trade. " Whitehall, May 17. Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to transmit to you, to be laid before the Committee for the affairs of Lloyd's, a transla tion of a law recently passed by the Belgian Chambers, to indemnity persons for losses occasioned by the war of the Belgian revolution; also a translation of a Royal ordinance for carrying that law into execution ; and I am directed to request that you will cause the same to be made known for the information of the commercial and other interests. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) "J. MACGREGOR" " To the secretary, Lloyds." EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Alexander Baring, Hale, from China, off Pen zance, sailed Jan. 14, and St. Helena March 23 ; Thomas King, liounce, from China, off Portland, sailed Dec. 20, and the Cape March 23. Arrivals at St. ,lelena—Royal Archer,. Scott, March 12, from Calcutta., and sailed 21st to LiverpOol ; Osiris, Haaswinkel, 20th, from Batavia, and sailed 22d to Am sterdam ; itotterdam, Vis, 20th, from Batavia, and sailed 22d to Rotterdam ; Elephants, Ross, from China, and sailed 22u to Rotterdam ; Columbine, Capes, 21st, from Bombay, and sailed 22d to Liverpool ; Bangalore, Bir nie, 21st, from Singapore, and sailed 21st, to London ; London, Benn, from Bengal, and sailed 21A, to Liver pool ; Heart of Oak, M`Donald, 21st, from Mauritius, and sailed 21st to Liverpool ; Delta, Evans, from Ba tavia, and sailed 22d, to Amsterdam. Departures from St. Helena—Lutin, March 19, to Nantes ; Rasselas, 20th, to Boston ; Bellona, 21st, to Nantes. DESTRUCTION OF A 'THEATRE IN NEW ORLEANS.— On Sunday evening, the 13th of March, about 6 o'clock, an alarm of fire was given, and it was semi discovered to have commenced its devastation in a shed and stable at 96, Camp-street, occupied by Quirk and Sons, cabinet makers, The stable adjoined the rear of the St. Charles's Theatre, and in ten minutes' time the blaze ran up the walls of the theatre, while ten minutes more saw the whole building enveloped in flame. By half-past 7 o'clock, one hour and a half from the time the building caught, nothing but the walls and the magnificent pros cenium arch were left standing. The fall of the great chandelier was distinctly heard. The fire nest attacked the Arcade Bath building, and it fell a complete prey to the devouring element. The old Camp-street Theatre was saved with much difficulty, though one-fourth of the rear of ti at building was crushed in, roof and all, by the fall of the wall of the Arcade. One man was killed by another, who threw a bottle at his head ; another by a tumbling wall. Several men were , severely injured. The insurance ;on the St.. Clairlds and' Atleade is' '30,000 dollars. All the scenery, fittings, decorations, the chandelier, '&c., belonged to Mr. Caldwell, who was not insured. He estimates his loss at 70,900 dollars, at a lbw vahution. On' the Camp-street Theatre, which is now-occupied above as . a billiard `room, and below as an auction mart, he had no instil:a:nee. The injury done to this building is estimated at 10,000 dollars.—There are at present five theatres in the city of New York, and, although they struggle hard to pay current expenses, it has been recently proposed to erect three more new ones ; one to be commenced upon' the ruins of the late " National " (Wallack's) ; a second by the friends of Miss Cushman (a favourite actress), by converting the " Gothic-hall "'into a playhouse ; and a third for Ham blin, near the Broadway. SUBSCRIPTION .AT. MANCHESTER FOR THE SUF FERERS AT HANDURGH.—Though the inhabitants of Man chester were not quite so early in the field as the citizens of London, we think it will be admitted, that, consider ing the depressed state of trade here, and the sufferings tion, they have so far do, rendered oth7(e' r:-lt ) t. t.i the)tthough, itr own rust, nut xll that they will :I ' : powerless and - werless and destitute by one .of the most sudden and awful calamities of modern times. We are glad to learn, that the Committee, acting upon the maxim,. that " he who timely gives, gives twice,"—forwarded 2,0001. to Hamburgh, on Monday last ; and they propose making a further remittance on Friday, which is the next post day.—llfunchester Guardian. 1 1.'he Bishops of Versailles, Beauvais, Melun, .and Orleans have followed the example of the Archbishop of Paris, and ordered masses to be said in all the parishes of their dioceses, fir the repose of the souls of those who have died by the railroad catastroph e , On Friday morn i ng were deposited an d arranged with the minutest care, in one of the rooms belonging to the registry of the tribunal at Versailles, a great ' number of articles taken fr om the a shes of the late tire, such as gold, silver, and copper money, watches, spec tacles, "rings, brooches, gloves , handkerchiefs, shawls,umbrellas, parasols, canes, &c. Many are in a state of fusion, others are blackened.by the fire, and other-, wise much damaged. Out of the twenty- s even bodies Which rem ai ne d exposed in the cemetery of Mont Parnasse on Friday, five were recoemised before it was closed for the night They were M. Paul de Driouville, of the rue h rronchet,' who was discovered by, his brother, Gener a l M outgar d e; M. Lepontois, of Lonent 31. Lepontois, of the rue St. Andre des Arts ; M. Auguste Lemarie, jun., of the Place Belle Chasse ; and i young woman, named Edzcr, of the rue de la Vielle Draperie. There have been two more deaths at the Hospitals—viz„ a Mine. Valliant, of the rue de Bretterne, and 31. Seruz, who was registrar of the Justice of thePeaCc at Toulon. PutLADELrmA, Arm 9.9, 1812. - 1 - 1 ARGE or NICHOLAS BIDDLE AND OTHEI: S• - ----T he o pi n i on o f t h e majority of the Court of General Sessions (Burton and Conrad), was this-morning read in the c ase o f Ni c h o l as Biddle ' Joseph Cowperthwaite , and John Anitrews, tn. dictedfor conspiracy to defraud the stockholders of the United States Bank. Both these Judges agree that there has not been sufficient cause shown to send the defend ants before a jury for tr:al, on.the merits of the accusation ---Lthey were, therefore discharged. Thus ends all this matter—in smoke. . . PREDESTINATION.__c; My horror and indignation at this doetrine" says Dr. Parr (On Matt. xii 11), "do nos carry me beyond the reverence which is due tl the Bein; who is the subset of it, whetki say that it anputts to till THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MA 1 t.. 2 4`A t x. ALTERATION IN TIIF, MOP DITTY.—The proposi tion of Sir R. Peel to reduce the duty on foreign hops from 8/. 1 Is. to 41. MA. per cwt. has not caused any altera tion in the price c.f hops, as it is considered by all who are acquainted with the subject that the Right Hon. Baronet has made a difference in the import duty which will not affect the price of hops, excepting at extremely high rates. ItorAr, GEORG E.—Lieutenants Hutchinson and . Gallon, of the 'Royal Engineers, have been appointed to assist Major-General Pasley in the operations lOr the destruction of the Royal George, which it is fully ex pected will be completed this season. A party of Royal sappers and miners were detached from Woolwich on Monday, May 9 % to proceed to Spithead to assist in this undertaking. Five or six of the men are skilful divers, having been employed last year on that work. FATAL :CAD AccIDENT.--LTuesday night, about ten o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred to a respectable lady named Lydia Warren, 58 years of age, residing at Igo. 11, Little Turnstile,' Holborn. The ceased was crossing Holborn from King-street, when a gentleman's cab passing knocked her down, mid the wheels pass( d over her. She was immediately picked up, and removed to King's College Hospital, where she died in a few mi nutes. The gentleman who occasioned the accident ex pressed great concerp, and accompanied her to the hos pital. " 'WANTED A Gov En —lt has recently come E - • • within our knowledge that nearly one hundred applica tions have been received, in each of two instances, by gentlemen in this neighbourhood, in reply to single ad vertisements, announcing the want of governesses in their faMilies.—Shet borne Journal. DESTITUTION 'IN • PAISLEY.—The Committee last week found it necessary to put a stop to the soup kitchen in operation fbr the relief of the unemployed. This, w e understand, has been chiefly brought about in conse quence 'of•the Government Commissioner having taken the Sole charge of the unemployed in Paisley, trusting to the funds' to be realised from the collection in the churches on the faith of the Queen's letter. The rations distributed by the Com Missioner are composed of meal, bread, and potatoes ; and we regret that the addition of soup has not been continued. When it is stated, how ever, that the Committee are about 500/. in arrears, it will be seen that little encouragement is given to proceed. —Glisgow Aigns. OPENING OF THE ASSEMBLY.—The ceremony of opening the General Assembly, which at all times ought to be attended with some pomp and display, is this year, we believe, to be inure than usually brilliant. 1 he Marquis of Bute, her Majesty's Commissioner, with hecotnie4.tiiste and spirit, and to give eclat tt the meet ing 'etrour national Church, has given OrderS, not only that the ceremony be conducted in a magnificent' style; but that during the meeting of the Assembly the utmost liberality is to be shown to all the members. At-Holy - rood Palace all is bustle and activity preparatory to the arrival of the Noble Martinis. His Grace's state car riage and eight beautiful horses arrived at the _Royal stables on Thursday last,. The procession on Thursday, we hear, is to be very splendid. It is understood that the levee will be very numerously attended.—Edinburgh Paper. NEWTON ABBOT.—The gentlemen of this neigh hourhood are abut to take measures for the protectioc of the fisheries in the 'reign—as enormous quantities. are usually speared in the spawning season. If pro perly protected, the 'reign would be one of the finest rivers in England for fishermen, and attract residents in the neighbourhood fond of the spurt.--Somerset County Gazelle. Lord Southampton has not purchased the Duke of Grafton's pack of hounds:; it was Mr. Hart-ay Coombe':: fine pack• that his Lordship bought.~• We understand the Duke of-Graft - offs hounds have passed into the hands of Mr. Assheton Smith. . , . His Royal highness Prince George of Cambridge arrived in Dublin yesterday, for the purpose of paying farewell .visit to Colonel btawell and the officers of the 12th Royal Lancers. His Royal Highness was entertained at the mess of the regiment yesterday afternoon, on which occasion General Sir E. Blakeney and all the military authorities were invited to meet him. We arc sorry to learn that his Royal Highness must leave again ts-morrow afternoon, as he is under the necessity of being present at her Majesty's birth-day drawing-room on Thursday next. It is-creditable to find a Royal Prince so uni versally beloved as Prince George is by all 'who have the honour of .knowing him, and especially by his bro ther officers, with whom he has been most intimately as sociated for the last three - years, and the regret of part in," is, eve learn, quite. reciprocal.—Dublin 11 T oor.w1C11, MAY 16.--ROYAL ARSENAL.—The greatest activity prevails in the laboratory department of this extensive establishment, the men working each from daylight in the morning until dusk in the evening, averaging, according to the number of hours they arc employed, nine days' work per week. This activity has taken place in consequence of the large supplies furnished to the East India • Company for service in the Presiden cies and in - Affgh anistan. Several young men who have recently joined the East India Company's regiment of artillery have arrived at 'Woolwich, to go through a course of laboratory instructions in the Royal arsenal previous to their going abroad. HER MAJESTY'S BIRTH -DAY.—To-day being appointed for the celebration of her Majesty'. birth-day, the morning will be ushered in by a merry peal from the several churches of the metropolis. At One, p.m., the Park and Tower guns will fire a royal sa lute, the vessels in the river will display their various colours, and in every other respect the customary modes of marking loyal and dutiful feeling will be observed. In the evening, grand official banquets will be given by the . Ministers and Grand Officers of State; and dft, public offices, club-houses, and the houses of her Majesty's tradespeople, will be brilliantly illuminated. Workmen commenced on Tuesday a t'the Senior United Service .and AthcnTutn in fixing the frame-work for the devices, transparencies, &e. The trial of Smith and Wishart will proceed before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on the 18th cenellt-•-(3asgeta Saturday Post. • " IThity the'forms of liroceedjng without the spirit of justice itself—the baseness of treachery without its dexterity—the malignity of cruelty without the provoca • tions• or interests which impel other beings to be cruel— the wantonness of oppression without the dignity of I power." This specimen of the Doctor's ore rotund° style recalls an anecdote related by one ()this pupils. In a large party he had been endeavouring to hammer an argument into the convictions, of an auditor, who r e plied, wen he ceased speaking; ." 1 do not quite understand your object, but, as fur as I can comprehend it, I can only say that my mind refuses to receive the impression you would give it." " Why then,. Sir," lisped the Doctor, " I can only say that yoni mind has the dullness of lead without its malleability." • , We learn from Arras that the Paris diligence on that road was overturned on the 11th inst., but for , tunately without doing s serious injury to any one. Among the paAsetigers was 4 lady who was in one of the waggons of the Versailles railroad most in danger, but who made her escape by4brcing her way out. INTREPID CONDUCT 'OF A SAILOR.—On Tuesday afternoon, about half-past two o'clock. a woman named Dodds, living in• - the neighbourhood of Ratcliffe-high way, in a fit of despair and. heated by liquor, threw her self over the • swing-bridge in Old Gravel-lane; Wapping. A large crowd of persons very soon collected, but from the quantity of shipping and the height of the bridge from the • surface of the water, no one could - render her the least assist-. ance. She was sinking for the third time, and in: au almost lifeless state, When the alarm attracted the atten tion of a Scotch seaman, earned Archibald Macdonald, belonging to the Robert •of London, who instantly jumped from the ship's, side, and after many efforts succeeded in rescuing the female. She was all but dead upon her being brought on shore. So pleased were the spectators with the gallant conduct of Macdonald dust they subscribed their pence, sixpences, and shillings, for his benefit. .ELEG I TON COMM 1 I"TE ES. c()iilir; (00(NTY). Th e Commi . ttep, met, • II yesterday at eleven o'clock, G. Hayter, I , _ 'sq. in. the chair. The cro 3s-C,,:iiiiillUtiOn of Mr. Gore Jones, which was postponed ,gumyesterday, W as procee d e d w i t h , and Mtill pied all th e m orning. He said that the mob were cot leuted in a i nass in the street. Ile was in Cork fir the p - impose of p reserving the peace.. 'He rode with the dra goons where" there was any necessity. There was about half a i lompanyin front of the Conservative rooms. Received an application to protect voters on Tuesday. There was fr( is access for the voters from the tally-room to the Court -house. The arrang e m ents ma d e by t h e authorities succeeded. No better. arrangements could have been mtule. Was applied to by Mr.. Payne and Mr. Connor ii. accompany them to Lloyd's HotCl, which is about ninety yards from the Court-house. Deposited them cfsfely there. Heard, some time after, that a gen tleman ~ vies assaulted, and that two pistols had beau tired on the mob from the hotel. Saw Sheriff Deeble geing about with pistols in his h an d s , and accompanied, by a small troop of cavalry. Thinks the conduct of the Sheriff may have tended to excite the crowd, and occasion much of the noise. Sher.ilf Deeble is a dealer in bones, and the crowd kept showting after him " rags and bones,77.-- ! (Laughter.) Dues.' not know of his own knowledge that Mr. Deebic i s a p ar toa,n. Has always seen the military. at elections in Irelana:. Some parts of Ireland are very tranquil, as much so as any part of England. The county of Cork is so. li.:d never a s.'rious case arthe assizes. Has been in the emowission of the peace for 21 years. Would have adopted thil ba ttle precautions again. in the event of a new election ; Might lava suggested a different plan- for bringing in the county voter~. Does not , know Mr. Collins personally. Has beard frtne general report that he is a Conservative. Is ()Hugh r "- pate at the Irish bar. The voters might have had the same facilities on. Wednesday and Thursday that they had on - Tuesday.. Re-examined by Mr. sergeant YVIZANGITAM—Thinks the presence of the military necessary at _lrish elections, fur the purpose of protecting the Conservative party. The ii Liberal party are far more numerous. Does not think . _ WEYMOUTH.—THE TARIrr.—A public meeting, called by the \[ayor, %vas held on Friday last, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parlia meat against the proposed introduction of foreign stone into this country. We under Stand that the proceeds alone, with the quarryingand shipment of Stone, amounts to :30,0001, per annum, expended in Portland ; conse qiiently should the proposed alteration be carried into effect, it would be ruinous to the island. The ship owners of the port of Weymouth are also deeply inte rested in the protection of this trade, which is not. only of local, but of national consequence, as tending to sup port our coasting trade, from which the Royal Navy is sinTlied with eflicient sailors. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Berry, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. White, left Portland on Tuesday week, for town, in order to lay the case before the members of the Government. William Eliot, Esq., hanker, has also proceeded to London, on behalf of the'.shipowners and others. We- trust the exertions making will lead to such an alteration in the tariff as will afford ample protection to the Portland trade.— Somerset County Gazelle. TheMentorial Bordelais gives an account of another severe loss sustained ,by the fishermen of Teste. On the sth inst. they went out as usual, and laid their nets for the night; but a storm came on, and prevailed with such force till the 12th, that they were unable to leave the shore in the interval. When they were able to go to take their nets up, they were found to have been en tirely destroyed by the tempest, insomuch that many of them have been obliged to give up their boats, and, with their families, are-entirely ruined. One of the chief London houses in the corn trade, in a circular addressed to its friends last week, states, that holders of bonded wheat, by refraining from pay ini; duty until the latter end of June, may rely upon ob • taming a profit for their money of no less than two par cent. per week The General Steam Navigation Company's British steam-ship, Earl of Liverpool, Capt. 11. Lomax, arrived from Ostend yesterday morning, in twelve hours and a halt. Lady Beresford arrived from Boulognii on Tues day, in the same Company's packet, Magnet. The Mayor of Liverpool has called a public meet ing in rekrence to the dreadful calamity which has just befallen the City of Hamburg!). It was to be held yesterday. LEARNING GREEK.—A shoemaker in Piccadilly, determined to! astonish- the world, had put up a motto from Euripides over his window. Bannister happened to be passing with Person. " That is Greek," said Ban nister. " What! are you acquainted with Greek?" asked the Professor, with a laugh. " I know it by sight," was the happy reply. DEArn cie SIR WILLIAM MURRAY, BART.—We have to announce the death of the above Baronet, who expired on Saturday last, in the 73d year of his age. He was second son of the sixth Baronet, and succeeded to the family honours on the death of his brother, in 1827. By his marriage with Miss Gayton, the deceased leaves issue several children. His eldest son Robert, married iu 1839 to Mrs. A. C. Murray, succeeds his father in the Barmietcy. The family 'seat is Clermont, idU the county of File. any Conservative concerned in the election would be po pular. flan seen Conservatives cheered. Saw a Con servative officer cheered. The army are very popular in Ireland.. The party he escorted to the poll would not be safe, in his opinion, without an escort. Cannotcon cdve any place more quiet than Cork in orOinary times. Can move about at all times without the least pro tection. To the Committee.—Thinks there was no syste matic disturbance. Was overtaken by a Magistrate, who was coming from Clonakilty to vote for the Conser vative party,when witness was accompanying the Bantry voters. Be was in a private car with his wife, and he met with no obstruction. There was not greater dis turbance at the Cork election than lie saw at other elec tions in Ireland. There was this new feature in Cork, that the women took part in the disturbance.— (Laughter.) Mr. Roche, of Aghada, and Mr. O'llea, anti two Catholic clergymen advised the crowd to bo peaceable ; they were Liberals ;• dues not conceive there was any systematic opposition ; could nut learn there were any leaders ; heard that there were persons chalked ; did not see any ; heard the fact in conversolior. Daniel Connor, Esq. was next examined by Mr. Smith —Resides at Manche House, in Cork, about thirty three mileS from the city ; went with some tenants to vote at the lust election fur the county of Cork. Arrived in Cork on Monday morning. Placed the vu- ' tors he had met with in a house in George-street. Had an opportunity of observing the state of the town be tween this place and the Court-house. The state of the poll was known by half-past two o'clock. It was posted up at the Conservative Committee-room. The people then became very riotous. It would not then be safe to go to the poll. Applied to the Mayor. to swear in more consUsbles ; he replied that it would not be of any use ; that it was better to apply to the Assessor to ad journ the election, because, if they persisted, they would be murdered. His object was to get back the voters, with whom he came, as speedily as 'possible. He com municated his intention of taking away the voters to Mr. Jones. Mr Jones desired him to wait till he had drawn up the troops on each side. They were to be taken by the coach.. The coach drove up, but did not stop ; went back to the Committee-room ; a man was brought in badly wounded ; he and Mr. Adams took him to the Assessor's room, and applied ibr an adjourn ment of the election ; stones were thrown at them ; no voter was safe at that time. Some time after he was walking on the parade ; stones were thrown at him •, he took a pistol from his pocket, cocked it, and threatened to shoot the first person that threw a stone ; he met Mr. Payne, and gave him another pistol. The moh still followed them. Mr. Payne received two heavy blows from stones. He then fired. His firing was decidedly an act of sell*-defence. His firing checked the people, and they then made their way to Daly's Club. Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTEN—IS known in Cork. Went up with live voters to the Court-house ; that num ber constituted a tally. Went up with five others who voted also. There were others who did not vote ; went up to protect the voters. Had two tenants of the name of Good. Does not know if they voted. They might have done so ; might' have voted himself. The placard that was exhibited at the Conservative Committee room did not tend to.. •allay the people ; applied to • the Mayor t o swear in special con stables. Cannot mention the name of a single voter 1 who remained junpolled except himself (it having appeared from the poll-books that the two Goods voted). It was about forty yards from-Daly's Club that Mr. 1 ayne fired. Mr. Payne is a clergyman of the Established Church ; witness held a pistol in his hand. To the Committee.--When Mr. Payne fired he had access to Daly's Club. The people were pressing on them when Mr. Payne fired. The pistol was tired at the people. Thinks it was necessary for their personal safety that the pistol should be tired. 'Met with no obstruction in coming to Cork. Ile travelled the.stnne road with' the Bantry voters. Had about thirty ,voters with s him. is not. aware that the voters received any injury when the,); • returned home. Sir Michael Creagh was best camincd— , Colonel of the 86th Regiment,at the last election for Cork; General L'Estrauge was the Commanding Officer; there were 150 men in the barracks ; fifty of them were in the town who were relieved by 50 others, and 50 wer3 a!ways in readiness at the barracks ; there were about, twenty-live cavalry beside. The town was wry much excited. Conservative voters would nm great risk in going to the poll without an escort. Saw missiles thrown. Leery day he was in town he• saw acts of violence but they were chiefly committed by wouten.—(Laugh ter.) They were near the scidiers, and afforded the men much amusement.—(Laughter.) Does not know that men were dressed in women's clothes ; did not nxamine particularly.—(Great laughter.) If witness were a voter, he would have felt apprehension. Cross-examined—There was the usual noise and ex citement in Cork which u.s,pally takes place at Irish elections. Might have brought into Cork a greater number of troops if required ; had :700 at Balliucollig, which is about four miles distant from Cork. Mr. Coulon, Head-constable of Police, stated that two hundred of the police-force were called into the city of Cork during the election ; the people called the Conservative party "bloody Conservatives," and said ". they ought to be kicked." They were armed with great sticks. The people were very much excited. The voters bad to be protected. They passed through the police. The police were frequently obliged to chase the people. He saw persons with fustian jackets, who appeared to be ringleaders. Ho saw one person, respectably dressed, with his back chalked. When be made his appearance, he heard a cry of " Now, now, now !" He was then fol. and beaten with sticks. Witness came up and . protected him with his fixed bayonet. While do ing so' witness,. was -struck himself with a stone. Saw a second person marked with chalk. Ile was marked outside the Court-house. 116 was followed and beaten with sticks. Witness could not reach him, by reason of the crowd. Saw four or five persons leave the crowd and go to the Committee-room of Messrs. O'Connell and Roche ; they said they had taken away a pistol. Saw a gentleman put out his head through the window, and draw a charge from the pistol. The people became very violent in consequence. The wit ness went on to detail acts of violence, and stated that, in his opinion, there was nut any safety for life or limb fur Conservative voters, without an armed protection. ' Nothing particular was elicited by the ere,s-examina 'Lion of the witness. . The Committee then adjourned till eleven o'clock this day. LYME BEWS. The Committee'met at the usual hour, Mr. IlAwEs in the Chair. The scrutinS• was proceeded with on the part of the petitioners. A disturbance of a rather serious and somewhat extraordinary character, took place at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Broad-green, near Croydon, on Sunday morning last. It appears that about eleven o'clock, after prayers had been read, and while the priest, the Rev. Mr. O'Moore, was at the altar, a person who keeps a. beer-shop in the neighbourhood, went up to Mr. O'Moore and demanded the payment of his score for beer sup plied to him. The Reverend Gentleman said that was not a proper time or place to make such a demand, and requested the party to desist, but instead of doing so, two or three persons commenced a violent attack upon him, struck him in the face, tore his robes, and otherwise maltreated him, and a regular light and disturbance took place in the chapel. A messenger was despatched to Croydon for the assistance of the police, and in a short time some constables of the P division arrived, and they took into custody the parties charged with creating the disturbance and the assault upon the priest, and they were taken to the police-station. at Croydon. On Mon flay morning they were examined upon the charge before Messrs. Sutherland and Currie, at the Town-hall, when Mr. Drumtnond appeared on behalf. or Mr. O'Moore, and Mr. E. Russell attended for the defendants ; and after a full inquiry, the Magistrates said they thought the ease was not of that character to entitle them to deal with it summarily ; and they directed the defendants to enter into reco ,, nizances to answer any charge that may be preferred against them at the Se s sions. A letter from Port-au-Prince states that, on March 24th, President Boyer published a proclamation threat ening to dissolve the Haytian representative body, if it did not come into his views ; but the opposition, reh - forced by several members of the new Chamber re elected, notwithstanding their exclusion in 1839, was preparing to resist. On the 2.5 th, crowds began to as semble in the town, and several persons were arrested. A serious struggle was expected even before the new Chamber could be constituted, which was to take place on April Ist.. A Captain of a Lancer Regiment in Ireland, is obliged to be put in a state of restraint. lie has writ ten several insane letters to the Queen, particularly re monstrating against the app o i n t men t o f Prince George to the command of a regiment. CELEBRATION OF TI[E BIRTH DAY OF ROBER' OW EN: A'J ' HARMONY ALL, ON THE ESTATE OF TILE RATIONAL SOUJETY, Al' QUEENWOOD, HANTb. On the 14th , day of M a y, being the anniversary of the birth-day of Robert Owen, on which he com pleted his 71st year, a dinner aind ball Were given at Queenwood, near Stockbridge, Hants. The frstival was attended •by niemberwee-and friends of the Socialists' Society fnom all ilarts of the United Kingdom, in addition t o the Dele gates from the branches of the society, as sembled in Congress, whole sittiinri commenced on Monday, the 9th day of May. This Congress- is the first that has been held on the Society's estate, and the seventh annual Congress of the Society. I t w as opened by M r . O wen , th e P res id ent o f the 'Society ; iti the splendid and extensive . 311'w building lately erected, on which occasion he delivered the folloiving address to the Delegates : " Friends and Associates,—A new era commenoes this day in the history o f th e wor ld . Th e o ld syst am, based on error, which has continually produced false hood, fraud, and force, and by which alone the itatirs of mankind have been to this period governed, is now to be superseded by the commencement of a new system based -,en truth,- which will produce, as it gradually advances, peace, charity, and love; and by which alone the character of man will be firmed froM his birth, and ultimately the population of the world will be governed. It is this change from a. universal system of falsehood to a universal system .of truth, which can alone produce the long -expected and ar dently-desired period of happiness to the - human race, which has been predicted under the name of the Millenium, but, now better named the Rational System of Society. Here, in this place, at this period, is the seed of truth to be sown, from which in clue season will arise this Rational System, which will establish, in practice, the peace, charity, and love, that will for ever insure union, an advance of knowledge,- and a continued increase of happiness to the human race. Here, upon this estate, are all the appliances 1 necessary, when duly combined and properly directed in action, to commence the Millennium, or form the nucleus of a Rational System of Society ; a system which slut!l rapidly, by its manifest superiority over the existing irrational rystem, spread theough all the nations of the world. 'We have met to unite these appliances, to form. this nucleus, to prepare for this Millennium ; that the Rational System may immediately commence, and with the least loss of time spread fkotn this l'avalired district, through all lands, a n d among all people, until.. 'ignorance, tiisithion, poverty, crane, and misery, shall be unknown, and the inhabitants of the earth shall become, and remain, RATIONAL BEINGS:. ' exhibiting knowledge. union, charity, peace, and love in all their conduct. - . You are come to see these appliances, .to learn their value, to estimate - their - power, and to aid in : preparin g this nucleus of - a new world, and commencement of the Millennium. You ha ve the greatest t as k t o perfo rm that men have ever yet accomplished. You nave to undergo a regeneration of mind, manners, end con duct, in order that you may be born again into a new ,world of truth, in which all things must be made em:sistent, and all be taught to think, to feel, and to act, tationalier. Those who are not prepared for this change, can ii," of no service in the great cause which the Society'has undertaken ; and the aid of those who cannot now assist to advance this cause, can be ano use at this stage of the Society's proceedings. - To understand what you are ailout to undertake, you have to abandon all old notions, 'manners, language, and conduct—to acquire it new spirit, new mind, new feelings, and a new - mode ofapplying all your powers: In fact, it becomes necessary that the dark glass, through which aloire you .have hitherto seen . 0 things, should be now withdrawn, that you may be permitted, for the first time, to see the extent of the errors in which all have hitherto been invoked, 'and the only possible means by which- you and the inha bitants of the earth cart be enabled to escape Prom them. The chief businese of this Congress - will bc, then, to ascertain these errors, the causes of them, tiel their permanent remedies; mid - to proceed vigorously to work to apply those remedies to practice. Th eNe errors, fortunately for the woik', have 'now been dis covered ; they are —ignorance \ of human nature ; the right mode of forming the \ human - character ; and of creating a rational state of,society. - - The per manent remedies are—to pronailga,te a knowledge of human nature : to give a superior character to all the people.; and to create for them mm. Rational Sys tem- of- Society. It will 'be the business .of this 'Congress to devise the meau to enable the-Society to acquire a knowledge of htiunan nature —how to give a superior character, to tile people— and how to create a Rational System e. Society, in order that the nucleus of it may be inumitliately con menced in >this place. To cominence this new state of existence there must be the means' to produce food permanently by the D'mrties who are to form the nucleus. There must be land, with the kind of soil, water, and climate, proper fur the purpose. These arc secure on the" farms now in, or to come into, our. possessiqn. Tiler must he dwellings to. acconnnodate these( partielt ; siteii (.I'wel lings are far advanced or in preparation. The laird must be laid out to unite the means of high enltivatkai and beauty . of scenery. ;This, has elready 14. en !dyne to some extent, or is in preparatio». The part i‘s Iyho com mence the nucleus must have peeullark qualities fated 1.0 trite important task which they! will. pit q t o., r 9r &fin. They Must have l e 'ice Ands, mid' minners capable of being speedily firmed into members of a, Normal School, that they may he easily taught them selves, and trained 50011 to teaelcotiters. They must halve activity of -mind end body ;.-And-judgment --and experience to 'understand thC 'thinip,iitA'anilibelian i cs fortned'for the various classes' in''old:isueietn, and to know how, without minecessarily hurting these feel ings, or ignorantly - opposimo these' errors and 'preju dices, to assist, gradually. to change these evils of the old system into,rational thoughts, feelings, and . CQn - duet: -In facet;- they must he individuals selected with care from each class; who shall- be the best prepared to to assist in forming the nuelouseor.Sonnal School of the Rational System of Society And the success of your operations-here will entirely depend upon-the judjil dicious choice and s electi on of these individuals who will have a task to perform - never yet executed by men and women. They 'must abandon, at once, alt the vulgar notions of aristocracy and denliATaCy. M en or women imbued with either of these old notions or an old irrational world are not yet prepared for arational state of society. Witness the amount of nonsense which these parties talk in both Houses of Par liament, and the state to which both parties have aided to reduce the minds, morals, and condition, of the population of these Islands. They must also be prepared to abandon all the errors - of superstition, arising. from the supposition that man is bad by na ture—forms himself physically, mentally, and morally, to be what he is—that he can believe or. disbelim, loVe Or hate, like or dislike, at his pleasure —or the& any one can have merit or demerit, or deserve re ward or punishment from man, for any, of these instincts of human nature or inherent. qualities of humanity. They must be enabled steadily and calmly to observe the presea ignorance and prejudice of old society, to pity those who are now afflicted with them, and to do as little harm to them, and as much good, as our onward progress to the speedy attain ment of the superiority and happiness of the new state of society will admit. As man has been, is now, and ever must be, the creature of his surrounding circumstances ; and as the character of the children wltir are to be trained in this nueletis, is as much as under imperfect .eiremnstonees is ;practicable—to entitle them to the name of rational beings, they must be, to the greatest extent possible, surrounded by in dividuals; in ydh who can, by their lan , - gunge, manner, and conduct exhibit examples' before them of that which it is desirable they should acquire. It is true there will be some - difficulty in obtaining men and women with theSe qualifications from any of the existing, classes, now or for some time to come ; but great care must be taken to Obtain the' nearest apprOximation to the qualifications re(ptired for the benefit of the children, and the speed v success of our ulterior measures ; yet, as children must be brought up with the least Clelay in the principle, look, and lan guage of truth, those who ibrm this singular nucleus for the new world, about to commence by our proceedings, must be prepared to speak, on all occasions, the language of truth or of nature, instead of the present language of falsehood, opposed to nature, and in accordance with man's imaginary notions of free-will, by which all endeavour to deceive all. Without the adoption. of this rational practice, society can never be made to become virtuous, superior, rational, or happy. The parties, therefore, who are to form this nucleus, if it is to be successful, must possess minds of sufficient goodness, and power, and tact, to hear all their de- Leets spoken of as ;hough they were the defects of other parties, and to speak to their associates of their defects, in language of mildness, kindness, and sin cerity, and never of blame; but always with the view to assist the parties to overcome those qualities which tend to make them less beloved, and therefore less useful in assisting speedily to change this old immoral world into a terrestrial paradise, for the benefit of all its inhabitants of every clime and colour. Until this prac ti ce shall commence in all sincerity, and shall obtain as the unvarying habit of the members of the nucleus, and in order to exhibit in practice the innu nk,,able, nay, endless benefits to be derived from it, the advantages of tile RATIONAL SYSTEM OF SOCIETY must remain unknown and misunderstood, and virtue, as hitherto, will be a senseless and useless term, to• cover the ignorance and folly of those who have been trained solely in error, under the name of wisdom and g oodness. For the nucleus to create a Rational Sys tem of Society, falsehood, in look, word, or action, must.be altogether abandoned. No real progress in the system can be made without this essential change in th'e fundamental principle and practice of society, and those who are not prepared to commence this practice on the knowledge of the principle on which