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_EVE KING -14/111TTO-I*. NATIONAL EDiTCATION. --....,.._ TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir.--Permit me through the medium of your:widely circulated Journal, to offer a few observations on the \ great question:of National Education, now pending, es -1 pecially respecting clerical opposition to the Govern i ment scheme for popular instruction. It seems that we ) can have no plan, properly speaking, national, on ac ; count of Sectarian animosities. Surely modes and forms k of faith should have no place in any system deserving 1 the name . .of " national." Its object should be to c ommunicate elementary kno wled g e to the y outh of I both sexes throughout the empire, otherwise destitute of the means to obtain it. As regards religious instruc tion, there are certain fundamental principles on which all are agreed, and which only should be inculcated ; but beyond these religious instruction is utterly int ' practicable. That a National System of Education should .be of the most enlarged description possible. Iwill be readily conceded ; and in order to bring it into operation, the Bible, and all other religious books, must be excluded from the public schools. There are innu merable Sunday schools for religious instruction, and the proper means of imparting it ; if they be not sufficient let the Church do the rest. The opposition of the Clergy, to the Government scheme is, to say the least of it, bigoted and stupid ; they have proved themselves i inimical not only to the civil liberties, but also to the moral and intellectual improvement of the nation, It is undoubtedly the duty of the Government, to provide for the people the means of instruction ; and it is also certain, that the clergy have done nothing but perpetuate popular ignorance. Their opposition to education is but the revival of the worst form of Popish intolerance that ever existed. The present Corporate body employed by the State, viewed as a public means:of spreading knowledge, if it was ever intended as such, has proved an entire failure. According to a late report of the British and Foreign School Society, out of 700 prisoners put upon trial, in four counties , upwards of 260 were as ignorant as the I savages of tho desert. Of the whole 700 only 150 could write or even read with case. It cannot be denied that the great mass of the people are in a state of the most de plorable ignorance, of " darkness visible," and for aught the Clergy will do, the people will remain as ignorant as ever. 01 our natiousi schools. under the control of the Church, no condemnation can be too great. A multitude of depraved boys and girls are collected toge ther in thin, who learn from oac another all kind of wickedness ; and in consequence of the sys:em adopted of their teaching one another, learn nothing else. It is l well known by the conductors of private schools, that boys sent to them, after having been some time at a national school, are entirely corrupted am! incapable of any improvement They are entirely .un restrained by soy direct discipline in a national school. The consequence is, that they become obdurate, ineniz rieil)le dencee, hardened in depravity, and ready for the perpetration of any crime. It is no uncommon 1 , bring for bays to remain sev,lral years at a national Ischool, aitbout hei11 . ..1 . able to read a word. A cer tain jog-trot reutine is observed, which has something like t the lona of edut:ttion, while :here is none in re ality. i 11 i ,, ~.,..• els of t:ie pr.:!scut :code of education in private i sc ioloi.:, I shook! be OA to make the subject of another eefeesee leation, if this bc admitted into your columns. Vet: re, &e. VERITIS. , r‘Ve regret we eannot find room for the other cora -1 inttnicatien.) ...... _ _ Tlll4'. BIBLE vereue ME PRAYER BOOK AN CATECHISM. PROTEST .',.ST D teer,NTERS—You have not yet forgot ten the principles for which your forefathers, the Puritans arse Non-Confo:en:ets of former times, contended. _ The right of, private jedgement, liberty of conscience, and the perfection of the Holy Scriptures, as the only rule of your faith and peactice, are still the themes of your nd: • consistent testimony. By you, thin-core, P .'-• and ' this ;tepee' on tin' subject of scripture) education for the chi' ;rest of the poorer brethren, will, I doubt not, he received with favour. Wesleyan and other Methodists—You, or your Ec elesiaetical rulers in your name, object to your being called Diesenters ; and in some respects, you are right ; for, in your separation from the Established Church, y ou did not formally r eco g nise the above principles, as reasons.for the formation of your antagonist societies. But, both in your social and legal position, you are at least seceders ; and iu the maintenance of your rights, you have alwaes stood upon the same grounds at sheholr Non-Conformists. You then, I trust, will givef lowing thoughts your kind and candid consideration : The subject of education is at the present moment 1 au all absorbing one. Three large and influential I parties are putting forth their several schemes. Two of them are for grasping the power of exclu sivelreducating the rising generation in their own i peculiar dogmas. Last week the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, forwarded from the Clergy of his i diocese a petition (which was, however, rejected on ac i enunt of his having assumed the Protestant title); and in that petition, the parties stated that " the education of the people was c.rclitsirly vested in the Catholic clergy of that diocese, and that they conscientiously be lieved it to be their right." A second crusade has been conemenced against the plan proposed by the Govern ment, for introducing a nou-sectarian system. Lord . Sta nley, in moving an address to her Majesty to rescind the Order in Council of April'23, authorising the formation of a Board for the Superiutendeace of National Education, s aid, " 'There were points of doctrine and of faith, on which, eeuscientiouely, different sects might be divided. which could net be blinked or frittered away, to fur ther the education of those who dissented from the t stablishment." Amongst those doctrines ho namet " the efficiency of infant bapr:.sru, and the mystery of the holy Eucharist." Lord Ashley, on the same occasion, I observed, that he did not shrink from the charges of " bigotry, intolerance, and illiberality," .in affirming that 4. secular should cot be separated from religious edheation." 'The Rev. F. Close, in his rejoinder to Mr. Dunn's reply, " claims as the birthright and privilege of the Established Church," the maintenance of a " na tional and universal system of education." That cele heated poet itrel eloquent preacher, the Rev. R. Mont goniery, hi a eegreert preached for the benefit of the Nat.'„onal Seboek e,t Si. John's Church, Chcltcuhare, said, .‘ With ugard to the toleration by the State of every diversity of religious belief, he held that such toleration must be founded either in blasphemy or infidelity." These are but a few specimens of the ' Popery of Church of England Protestantism in the nineteenth century. uttered by its champions in the Senate, on platforms, in pulpits, and by the Press. The ! spirit of intolerance end persecution has awoke from its slumbers ; it is high time, therefore, that the advocates of equal religious rights should awake also, and, re gardlcee of opprohriou-; epithets, manfully maintain the right of every subject in the realm to an education for his children at the public expesnse ; and, unconnected with , the formularies of any perticalar f•hureh. tl Protestant Dissenters and Sece aors—Your prin ciples, your several klisti net iv e appellations, and the very posiOone you hold in the religious world, forbid that you should place yourselves in the ranks of either of the rival monopolists. , Your aversion to popery is exhibited, not only by your protest against its errors, hut also by your withdrawmerit from a Church which stiii, in your opinion, retains many of its corruptions. It would Itherefore 'amount to an insult, were I to urge you to oppose a Roman Catholic scheme of public instruction. But the hypocritical cry of " Bible education" is again raised ; and those of you who are beguiled into signing Ipetitions against the late Government proposals for im -1 proving the education of the people, are again to be i solicited to aid the cause, not of Bible, but of this " Prayer- 1 book and Catechisat education.' , Yes, is the 't, proper title that should head the placards, notices, re ports 7 and petitions .of the State Church agitation. That it is :not the Bible but the creed—not the book of .04_110_4 -the CAtirch—not the doctrines of inspi ration, - but ktbe sommandnients of unnea—not, - " the .Holy , Scriptures, vvhce!‘ Are able to make wigs unto salvo. tion," but such a course Of training the youth of Britain ; in the serni.Topials "•principlei-----of "the Church;'_ as may i ultimately. tend to place her on the throne of undivided 1 spirits al '4uprernacy ; that it is not Scriptueal education 'alone which excites their intemperate zeal, is proved bir the, ssiolent attacks of the Church monopoly party on 4 the British and Foreign School-Society, and the abuse their organs are continually heaping on those whom they call •". Political Dissenters Socinians, and Papists." - --. --. .._ • 1 'To eau!thgobjecis of their high ambition , Prela t e s, Dignitaries'," Rectora, Curates, Lay Lords, and Gentle men; have co:Scooted, and are now carrying into effect, a instils Ical p4'W for engrossing the education of yonr,children—yes, yours of the m iddl e c l asses , w hi c h tliel: .kcknotvledge is the " stronghold of Dissent ; a nd. Methodism." Thus, you see, they aim at be coming • the sole instructors of the peop l e ; an d, like -the Itomanists of Tuam, impudently claim it' its -their right. They vvish the law to compel the Dissenters among the working classes to have their children educated by the Church, or not at all ; and by their new Diocesan Schools, to buy over, with money or pitronage , the academies, where many of the middle class' children of Dissenters are instructed. Just turn back the pages of English history, and you will see how this " very tolerant Church" attempted to secure the saliC object by means of the Schisms Bill, in the reign of 'Queen Anne ; a - Bill so odious and atrocious, that in the fifth year of George I. the public voice demanded and procured its repeal. By that Bill, no Dissenter was . suffered to educate his own children, but required to pdt them into the hands of conforming tutors ; Fand all selinolmaetere were required to license th i ftlkelves as m inisters of the Establishment, , arerforbidden to be present at any Dissenting place ni.,. ssavalsiv, You perceive that the object was id i n t 1e414 4 . ,___ _Yt the same, and involves the principle that they a mn "bght to be intrusted with the education of the whole paossie, lity of the present They dare not outra g e the libera age, by resorting to such an infamous piece of kgislation i "fee:rem...did,"oie, ..s.i I „batlike'' , dire° not (verity avow , as. their ancestors did ; but as their in -- - -es. intention, " so do they"— I they would covertly i effect —tire viraltence of theirlatred to Non -Conformity ,1 is nbt abated. nr perfect relioia Verfect religious equality, - I -, must be result of the present sag 4"' ' -ss of ugg lf the clan,— ... es despotism i the P r otestant E s tablishm en tia England, or o f th e C a th o - i 4 - "-'" • ~- lic Church in-Ireland, to the exclusive education of the people, obtain the sanction of Paeliament, you may soon bid farewell to your rights as Britons, and your collec tive existence as Christian Churches. Surely you will not be accessary to sour own ruin ; you will not be lured by a cry put forth only to deceive you ; you will not throw yourselves into the arms of one enemy, merely to escape another? Dissenters and Seceders —Are you asking what shall we do—how shall we impress upon the Legislature the righteousness of our claims to be exempt from the interferes with of any scheme of education which with the rights of conscience ? I answei; imitate the people at a place of worship in Oxfordshire, who, through the medium of Lord Brongham, presented to the House of Lords a petition against, every system of educa tion which tended to propagate particular doctrines. What good man, unless blinded by an unreasonable bigotry, would object—that the State should supply secular, and the Catholic, Protestant, and Dissenting Churches religious instruction to the youth of their re spective communities ? Why should we, under pre tence of a concern for the religious welfare of others, attempt to force our creed on the children dour neighbour, without his consent ? Every denomination amongst you believes its own peculiar doctrines to be true—you ask for equality and protection, for a share of the funds which the country provides for the educa tion of your children, but disclaim all State support for your clergy. You believe your cause to be the cause of God and of truth ; and if truth prevails over error, vir tue over vice, and wisdom over folly, you are content. Then act on your own principles—act in concert ; and though you may be as small in numbers and us impotent in influence as your enemies assert, yet, strong in the goodness of your cause ; and remem bering veritas vincit—the certainty of the ultimate triumph of truth, you will at least modify, if not pre vent, With mischief contemplated by your adversaries. the permission of the Editor, I will, in another letter, lay before you some reasons that should induce you to refuse to become the unnatural allies of the Established Church in her opposition to a liberal plan of education. AMICUS VERITATIS. Cheltenham, June, 1839. (From the Examiner.) There is no circumstance connected with the history of society in England so melancholy and so disgraceful, as the small amount of attention—or rather the utter and hopeless neglect and contempt—which has fallen to the lot of schoolmasters, and through them to the most momentous interests that can affect society. What Dryden said to the public of his idle and debauched day, has even yet lost nothing of its sad significance. " It will continue to be the ingratitude of mankind, that "They who teach wisdom by the surest merns, shall generally live poor and unrewarded, as if they were horn only for the public, and had no interest in their own well-being, but were to be lighted up like tapers, and waste themselves for the benefit of others." Nor has this continued to be only the ingratitude of men It his been still more their grave and serious loss. Few thing; are so sickly and inefficient ai the light of an ua- profitably wasting taper. The stumbling-block in the way of Education this country has lain in that very institution, which—regard being had to its origin and the condition of its own ex istence—should have its greatest cherisher and sup porter. Whenever the slightest attempt has been made with any equitable care for those rights of conscience which are still more essential to civil freedom than the rights of property or person, to remove the ignorance of the people—a piercing cry of robbery and blasphemy has been instantly raised by the (Thumb. With Oxford on the one hand and Cambridge on the other—with the wealthy and well-fed brood of Eton% Wintthesters, Westminsters, and Harrows, under her ample and hly furnished lawn—she manages to set up such a discordant screaming in all men's ears, that, " for a quiet life," they have generally been content to leave her what she clamoured for. And we must confess that among all the numerous sacrifices that men are called upon to make for a quiet life, this seems to us to be about the least reputable. We have never wondered at these clamourlngs of the Church—since nothing is more natural than that an abatement of popu lar ignorance should encroach upon ecclesiastical power —but there seems to us much baseness and senility, as well a; a scandalous disregard of the high and enduring - interests of religion, in the sort of success they have met with. A triumph to the most odious spirit of exclusiveness is implied in that success. Let the people beware of it in time. If we admit it to be a genuine success, if we give way to it as a truth, if we do not treat it as a deliberate artifice, and do our best to strip all its pre teheiig" bare—we sliall find that whatever we have been labouring at for this quarter of a century, and whatever in that time we have achieved, some day or other, and that no very distant day, will come tumbling down about our cars as things that are not true. that are not successful, that are not worth preserving. It is too common a notion to sup pose that what has been once done for liberty of just Government can never afterwards be undone. The Tories know better. They passed the Test and Corporation Act, which they had all their lives opposed, but only to keep in their hands the means of counteract ing its fruits. They passed the Catholic Relief Bill, in resistance to which their leaders bad staked their repu tation on earth, and very nearly their claims to heaven —but they passed it when they did not dare to refuse it further, and because there was still the chance that . the power and popularity it would give them might be turned against the people. Then they resisted Par. liamentary Reform, and they fell—but in violent defeat and overthrow, as in mean compliances and submissions, their instinct of self-preservation still kept them true to that false-hearted creed, which never surrenders the hope, and is too often able to retain the power, of making a dead letter of a living law. There is not an act of popular improvement, of civil or religious concession, passed since Mr. Canning's Administration, that this party of political hypocrites and pretenders have not—whether seeming to favour, Jr professing to yield to with the e racefulneis of con fessed defeat—hated with a hatred that will never be exhausted till the essential benefits of every such act are baffled or exhausted also. It becomes every friend of rational improvement to look to this. It becomes every one who thinks sincerity in public affairs, with all its occasional errors—a better thing than falsehood, with all its plausible pretence. There is no better time to check its progress than now—no better cause in which to engage with it than that of Education. The Conservatives have fought their fight ever since the Reform Act by the help of a series of very paltry am buscades—but we have them now on the old ground. They have come out in the flush of an insolent success, and never have such detestable principles or arguments been openly urged in the worst days of this party, as in the recent canting exhibitions with which the Education grant was resisted. This subject of Education is their cloven foot. They have shown it before, when they had more reasons for concealing it than now. When, in deed, have they ever been able to avoid showing it, whatever pretences they put on ? 4‘ Whatever title pleased their ear, Dean, Drapier, Biekerstaff, or Gulliver" —whatever names of Toryism or Conservatism they rejoiced in, haters of education they have still been found. Let them, then, on this question be fairly grappled with, and the result need not be feared. Edu cation is precisely one of those subjects that requires practice to give it efficacy. Let the people know what it is that is proposed—let them see it in positive opera tion—let them, in having their sources of education widened, - feel the circle of their social comforts enlarged —let them ascertain, moreover, that nobody means to teach Deism or Atheism or blasphemy of any kind, and that all the village churches throughout England are still to remain standing. EDUCATION IN PRUSSIA TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It was asserted and repeated in the late debate on the subject of National Education, that the attempt to instruct together the children of Protestants and Catholics in Prussia has been abandoned as impracti cable. No•contradiction, so far as I have seen, was given to this assertion, which may therefore pass in the world for truth, and yet nothing can be more un founded ; the attempt has not been found impracticable, and the practice of teaching together the children of Protestants and Catholics is still in operation. Yet there is a greater show of truth about the case than is usually found to accompany the assertions of the party by whom it has been brought forward. The fact is, that in populous places, where a number of children of different religious persuasions present themselves, sufficient to admit of their being advan tageously instructed apart, that plan has been adopted, because of the economy of time and expense which can thus be realised ; and in Catholic towns where 100 children of Lutheran parents, or in Protestant towns where that number of Catholic children requira teach iag, separate schools have, for the reason here stated, and for no other, been established ; but in less popu lous pl aces , or in places where the less numerous sect y Y does not f urn i s h so many as 100 scholars or there abouts,persuasions the c hild ren of both persuasions are taught 1 together, and I def fttl on e to bring forward proof of I any evil that has resulted from that course. 1 1 am, Sir N our obedient servant , London, June 25, isg 6. VIATOR. EXPLOSION IN A, P" DER -mi LL.—On Wed nesday forenoon, between twelv e an d one o'clock, an ex plosion took place upon the p ow d er wor ks of Sir H. Bridges, at Ewell. As soon as thetonfusion had in some degree subsided, it was observed' m.. 4 one portion of the premises bad been completely destroyed, an d three men who were at work there were very seriously injured, so much so, indeed, that they are not expected to recover. The irjury done to the premises is most extensive, and the boundary-wall is completely destroyed. Two of the in jured persons were mill-wrights, who bad come to the pre mises for the purpose of making some improvement in the machines. The explosion was a most terrific one, and its effects were felt some miles from' the spot. ft is not known • 4 ...a t e the disaster is to be attributed. to wba, THE Still, tONDO'N, MONDAY: JUL' SIR JOHN HOBHOUSE AND THE CENTRAL CRIM ELECTORS OF NOTTINGHAM THE GJLD PUST ROBBERY (From the Nottiela(ant Review.) • (Continued from our Paper ot Setu , day .) Darin; the present week; we have been more than Mr BODKIN followed on the saaie side, and contended once interrogated as to the fitness of Sir John Hobliouse that Mr. sireeaut Borrente was too Pitt wit l l his o e j oetion; any longer to continue the Member 'for Nottingha m, he ought to have d a elieed the tree. eiel o e he% e e.•. eetteti after his conduct upon the Ballot question. Our reply his client to be given iii charge ih the J sv te cause it i has been that Sir John wets greatly to bl ame , but teat torte objections appeared upon the recced He under. the Electors were as much to blame as their Representa- stood a bllhStantiVe felona menu that you mi e lit i,e,ict :ye ave. This remark we repeat publicly, becauee it etre- accessory before the conviction of the principal. and wi:b. out including him in the indictment e bit, this tetra sub. eodies an emphatic truism. When the vital question stantive feleuy was new to the law, aed it el neve , yet beet, of the Ballot was introduced to the 'mice of the House of Commons lest Session, the name of Sir John li,tb- . dsfieed by the Judges; The ptiv here reused fie half an hour to •oeure 4-Vlfeet :tonic was recorded against the motion. So objection- ' .. and their „a p ' ' Able did he conceive that vote to be—so opposed to meat, S. rg n eatst B . os a fe r e "— s addressed the Chute :n reply to the sentiments of the Electors - so contrary to the tire arguments of the Counsel 4' tot the prose eo euo, and cot previously expressed opinions of the Hon. B aro net— te,easei ~...et th, y ve - re iio i. :Pi aesetits to the Acetateis W hat we f e lt it t o be incumbent upon its, as the goer- tie hed n,keit to the ihne , eine 1-1,, ssC tee,' if ,dre case liaas of the public liberty, to ceasure with a tl,gree ofse- eemit but ,he tack,: Jadee, lei ei eomeet, they A ould bo verity, the' (seen derelictiea of principle displayed Iry o ra l io a•isuett• !tee el l tei ell,•eetbeis eeei, ,, 'Od i'l the indiftneeit ',vete , peeved. New, It ceuree; their Lordseips that vote. We appeuled to the coestit mercy noel. the weold cot as: tune that bee ie..eo reved, ebich oars lot been subject. Did they assembled and declare a warit 01 provd, awl :asst l; eould be puttirg the ei•isotiers to a dis ',Lei ience in their I:%leinteir? No' Thee the ih ference is pdpable, that if not pleased, they were ' ll t.;a t it it ,'.. l `' h v b t t '. i ) cl "h":) . 1411" snit tit'e, ''"l'is'e!'d to' It e%"_",. H ; o i l , clefi,,, .4 , i ( ry , to lave proof of evidently not dissatisfied with his conduct. Very re- tl L ie 'L,s ruilt Y o ' f the n principal, tti' li e" t! mote from us, however, is the idea of becoming the hat sently Mated that there apologists for Sir John's behaviour r t';een no such lima in the present case. Their Lordships ; our object is to w ou ld assume that sue lr proof had been given on the trieleuid seow, that culpability in the Representative, in this that the p..rt of the indictment elnichchsrged the Caspats aerticular instance, may partly be ascribed to the apathy with having colitis , lied, aided, and abetted au evii•chsposed of the Electors. We have not only ceased to admire p erson to commit a felony, and wer • tiler< ?,vaccesseries he. he course pursued by the Member for Nottingham, tore the fact, had been proved by evidence of who the per son was they had i 9 eoun,ej , d, aided, anit eleeted. There but we have become divested of even the mest re- w lie h is sre several sule e, tante charges in . the indictment, and mote reliance upon his political integrity. tong since lost the dirti er and honourable t east the duty of the Gems, I for the pros .icutien to aharacter obtained in earlier days ; hi t on t which ot ;hese eletrees they WOuki proceel. A Caar ,, :Al with Leine itil ;it.:C.C. , S,Ty, bad it ri;,fli te tspirations of a youthful heart hate g ; vcn L' i :,7 " ' - ' the plii:anthropic . ne the nettle of the party e1t5.,g . .. - !d es his prieeiptil; with, say to the base ambition of maturer yea rs : aud the ee t such knowledge he .ugle ei;,,ogetli?r be ueab!e to pre apright Radical R e pr e sentative of Westmitister, lots pert_ nit, defettee, for his (Hebei' Mili., , lC merely d.. , pond on become almost imperceptible in the tampering official his having a bowledge of who was alleged ti have beer - . Whig of the present day. The name of Hoblieuse the principal in the transactioe. It wa, admitted that it eras once " time-horioured" and illustrious—it was eseo- Mess wes not the prieeipal, the indietment could not be tiated ita the memories of thousands with a glorious susteined. ;tend for liberty—it was mingled with popular resist- Mr. Justice LITILEDALE--That admission was made es regarded Lewin Caspar only. inee against Ministerial tyranny. During the progress Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS thought the whole indictment of the memorable election for Westminster in 18 19 , Mr. mus t t e t a ken together, and the evidence ot Moss must hi. Hobbouse thus declared his sentiments :—.- Let me put this question of Reform to the Whigs dis- ,•: :ken for better or worse, and that the p r o s ecutor could ot select such parts of it as suited his purpose, and rejec tinctly. the rest. They say'—l would limit your right of suffrage. Mr. ADOLPHUS objected to the assumption that then, I say—t would extend it. would be a conviction in this case, made by the counsel le They say— I would not have all housekeepers vote. I say—l would nut stop at houseke. elvers. Will they go the prosecution, when he requested his Lordship to r e serve certain points for the opinion of the tredve Judges, for he as far as that ? was sure that his Lerdship would not suffer the law to ge Ask them, gentlemen. to that lenth, if in his own mind, he were conviticea They say—l am not for Annual Parliameets. that it ou g ht not to do so, but that his Lordship would take I say—l am. . Will they go as far as that? Ask them , upon himself to decide upon the various objections to th e , aentlemen. . indictment that had been urged on the part of the prisoners. " Theysay," was.the prophecy ; and in the political his- There had been much discussion ae to the meaning of the tory of Sir John, it is most assuredly verified. He his term substantive, at which he was surprised, hone thought tot only opposed the Ballot, but he has repeatedly and it could be defined by any school-boy. lie submitted that pertinaciously resisted any extension of the Suffrage— the prisoners were wrongly nalicted as accessories, there lye, even objected t o carr y o ut th e p r inciples of the being no evidence as to who was the principal, for the Reform Bill. How slightly must he value the fair fame evidence as to the manner in which the gold dust had been of fidelit to rofessed o originally obtained, only proved that it had been obtained y p pinions in what contempt must under false pretences. he hold the esteem of the people for consistency of repu- Ir C. Joves said that if Moss were not the principal ration ; but Hobbouse is not the only name connected with felon ' ~ • ir at :al events he had been so treaty d by the counsel Westminster, that rose in glory, but to set, we fear, iu f the prosecution throughout the while of the proceed larkest infamy. What a burlesque upon Sir John's loge, and if he were not to he considered so he was not ?resent position is that celebrated speech made at the to be bel'eved ; then the case failed altogether a g ainst :erne period referred to, whi c h must have drawn from lass. every one of the prisoners. The Learned Counsel con auditors the sympathizing tear. • eluded by expressing his conviction that the objectieni I rase no 011 " start lil tots world than to obtain the taken on the part of the prisoners were fatal to the in tsteem of my fellow. countrymen ; and I ant the more dictment. inxious to obtain that esteem, because the usual resources The whole if the legal arguments, which lasted upwards it reputation are for me dried up for ever. The favour of six hours, having at length terminated. - if Pricers the protection of partiee are as far beyond my Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE said that the objections taken ;each as they are beyond my desire. I have nothinee to to the indictment by the prisoner's counsel, arid their argu expect but such persecution as Two/ be thought sufficient meats in suppert of them. as well as the answer to those an to crush my puny elf ;mg, and such impartial proscriptions euments that had been given by the different counsel for the re awaits all those who, in the divisions of party, sub- prosecution, were alt , gether of such importance that he scribe to no sect, and presume to have en opinion of their would not teke upon himself to decide upon them. Tnerr ewn. eefe. two other learned Judges on the rota lot that sessious. acid he should wish to see and consult Sir John commenced his care , in the character of a t h . t : t o h o o r f t w h rheoemh days,a d been unavoidably absent during the last :riend to the people ; all his exertions were to be put ertli for the attainment of one ob ect—a Rid cal Re- them before Inc gave any ()pinion as to the several points j tttat had been raised by the prisoner's counsel. Under those , 31.1 - n in the Commons' House of Parliament. Th;s circuits ancas the question wi,s whether it would be worth mint once Pined, then those grievances which h e was hile to proceed an further with the date at present, ie v o nt to pourtray in glowing terms, wer e to he lust 110 whether it wou ld not b e b etter to b rea k . it offin the presen: aneously redressed. Such was the first cre t in lus stage o f t h e p ro ceedineQ, and adjourn the Celia eolitical history—the people were all in all—his sym- Mr. Sergeant Bowes thought that if the opinion of :rattly was with the multitude. No w we behold him the Court should be in favour of the prieonere on t h e the oe,ctinant of place, basking in the sunshine of en points raised that they would be entitled to an acquittal. elegant Court, and perpetually bartering that true nobi- it would be better not to proceed any further with the case ity of soul which marked his entrance into public life, at present. t'or the " favour of princes, and the protection of party." Mr. Brady, a jurytnan, said he begged to call the atten. Lion of the court to the feet, that he and his brethren, all ot in the eager grasp for titled dieinction, Sir John sinks whom were tradesmen, had been detained from their buss. at once his independent professions. Instead of that hes y s for six days at the greatest inconvenience to them " esteem which he was most anxious to obtain," he me ee a. 1 - 1 . had 70 or ur 80 journmn in his employ, wh could fits and receives the superlative contemp t of his " fellow- 1114 not go to their work next week without receivioe eountrymen." So i t is--the patriot rarely survives the directiens from him, Under those circumstances he trustee tir of St. James's—its atmosphere withers the germs of that his Lei &ship would allow them all to visit their reaper. liberty in his breast. tine Ifohies for a few hours ie the custody of one of the From this digression we return to the electors of officers of the Court, particularly as, from present appear- Nottingham. They have seen their representative shuffle ences, it was very likely that the trial would last afloat ( weck.—( Laughter.) nom a division upon a question : declare d o p en by tlne Cabinet. Will they condemn his conduct ? We appeal Mr. ADOLPH u 3 said he hoped the Juryman was wren,. to them to do so. One word of advice — let the electors in the opinien he had just expressed as to the probable t'u ration i of the trial, but as one ot the counsel fur the peso:, ie prepared with a man to supersede Sir John. To the ens, w: bad no objection to any arrangement ahatever the lion. Baronet we say—make sure of a Peerage, or look ' would contribute to the conifert and convenience of ti' out for another coestetuency, Jury. Perhaps, as they had been at one house (e( Mr Lovegrove's the London Coffee-house) all the week, the would like to visit his house at Blackwell to-morrow an , partake of some white bait.—( A laugh. ) Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE still he did not think, provide , ' counsel on both sides consented, that there was any el jeetion to the Jury going home fer a short time to thee families, arid making such arrangements as the state .- their business required, hut it must he most distinctly tin derstood that they were not to held any convcrsatl r even with members of their own family, on the subj •ct r ' the trial. Mr. CHADWICRE JoNES said be bad no doubt the Jur; had had quite enough of the trial already , and that wh ;hey got home to their wives, they wool :1 find somethiee :Ise to talk about.—( Roars of laughter, ) Mr. Sergeant Bompas had ao otjection to any arrange ment retarding the comfort of the Jury which the Ceure , night think proper to make. Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE inquired if counsel on le , te i ,, ,ls e t k v , o u e l v d e r c y o n t h s e r r e n t. t t o h r a t t h , the ii j l h ui should erL gin th l e s ( home ) custodyu o n f t il a in s e, aerate edieen and that at that hour they should return te the Loudou Cell' e-housi.? Mr. CLARKSON said th it on the pirt of the prosecutio; he had no objection to such as arrangement, provided tha the prisoner's counsel would pledge themselves that thie would not hereafter, if' the jury should ultimately return , verdict against the p isomers, take an objection to tte verdict on that ground. The irisoners' Coulee], severally pleiged themselves tua the pris eters else accutiesced that they would not tala , -tut such obj etion, whatever might be tie result of th, riel. Mr. Brady said, on the part of himself and his brethren, he had to thank the Court for the indulgence it bee eranted to them—as far as regarded thet t,y(Saturd,iy) With re - : Terence to the fallowing eta , he eished to ask hi, heirdship whether there steed 4 te ate- elij e•tiett to theii taking a trip per railway to Windsor, in custody of the etliiiers of the C; u t lie tleieele a ilqi(' of t6e Winds-, .ir a lu:(1 lio ti)tiot ell good—( Laugh!, t )—but perhaps e they were so far they weuel be beyond the jwisiliction f' he peurt; that was a qe.stien for the Learned Comte:, aid Court to decide, but he doped chit they would net ;glee so tong to argue it as they bee" done the question.: ander discussion that morning —( Roars of I tughter. ) Mr. C. Panders said, Uxbridge would be a v,•ry pleasate eiip, and that certainly was within the jurisdiction of tie Court. Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE thOUVI.t the Jury eught not I, co bey and the Courts' jurisdietnie but if they kept eititi.: that bound, he had no elje.Atte to their takiee e ride te morrow any where they pleased, p ()sided the efileer of to Court were with them, mid they returned ai an early hoe, in the evening. Mr. Brady said, perhaps the Court would let them al' go home separately this evening, provided thee teiterea into some re cognizreces not to converse with -toy' one or :he sulject or the trial. Mr. Justiee LITTLEDALE regretted thet he had not via power to grant them that itabligeece. After some conversation between the Learned Judg, Ind the Sheriffs, it was en aeged that the Jury should g' home iminealatela in parties of three, ca,h attended by et. officer, that they were to return to the Lottdoe Ceff,e-heuei ply nine o'clock in the evening, that to.mort ow (Stele - ley). they might ride out in eteeody of the otreers en\ wheie :hey pleased within the jurisdiction of the C•,urt, to rt .. turn to the CA:fee-house by nine o'clock t o tae evening they undertaking in the mean time not to co iscree with any persona on the subject of the trial, Four of the °Este.) of the Court store teen seem in the usual form to take charge of the Jur,a, .end they then left the Court. The Court whieh had been crowded to exco.is through out the day was then adjourned. It was noticed that Moses was uncommeuly restlces throughout the day, but towards the conetteiion appeared to be in better spirits. His daughter, Mrs. Abrahams, was very Cejected, and shed tears as she left the dock. The and T A l t r if e l . ,:w triali_m:ro:lleuaets,,ti: minutes , 1 :7:1 r u st e n ar t r i e l two Cespere took no netice of either of them during the .entire day. Wednesday evening. RECALL OF THE JURY. e k,' • ' t l e cl to te yesterday rm n a a t r e t" b n e fo ° before Ceuesel, and prisoners had retired, Mr. Justice Littledale, -after a short consulta :ion with Mr. Straight, the Depety Clerk of Arraigns, di ,,c:ed an officer to call the Ju-y blea, and soon &tere ards they entered the hsx, and, on taking their sees, the Learned Judge informed them !het the indulgence he had just granted them must he recalled. He had been led away by his feelings, and the friendly disposit4on of all the par ties, to do that which, upon some further consideration, he had found to be at variance with the practice of the Court, which, for the sake of public., ieoiee, must be strictly' ad er d to. Every indulgence the Court c :old Allow, whi c h was not likely to intert re with the p er m eme nee o f t e„,, Ileitis, would be greited them ; but it iv old be eve...sari. prevent to keep them together in a eituetion wee e h weld(' any communication with any one. The Jury would there fore be detained, as they had been every night since the trial had commenced, at the hotel, in the custody of the proper officers, and they would be allowed to take the air, and have their usual drive; but they could not be divided, nor have the communication they wished for with their thfillol t i t " e i :liPc, PROBABLE EFFECTS OF STEAM IN FUTURE WARS. An opinion is becoming prevalent, that the use a steam will supersede the old mode of conducting naval carfare. Like most novel and bold propositions, this new - doctrine has obtained advocates, who have yielded their convictions to the influence of their imaginations, rather than to the influence of reflection. ; That the use of steam will materially •modify naval warfare, is pro• ',ably true ; but it cannot change its general character. No vessel can be built of sufficient force and size to ransport a sufficiency of fuel, provisions, munitions of war, and guns, to contend with even a heavy frigate, allowing the last .to bring her broadside to bear. It may be questioned if the heaviest steam-vessel of war the± exists could engage a modern two decked - ship even in a calm, since the latter, in addition to possessing much greater powers of endurance, could probably bring in the most guns to bearall .possible positions Shot-proof batteries might indeed be built, that, pro pelled by steam, would be exceedingly formidable for harbour defence, but it is illusory to suppose, that ves ois of that description can ever be made to cruise. Even in estimating the power of steam-vessels in calm is opposed to single ships of no great force, there is mueb exaggeration, as historical facts will amply prove. The ears of this country afford several instancrs of frigate carrying elabteen pounders lying exposed to the can ionade of fifteen or twenty gun-boats fur two or thre , i ours, and yet in no instance has any such ve sse l b. et; ,ither captu re d o r destroyed. It is a heavy sea-steamer hat can bring s ix guns to bear at a and ye; iagates have re,isted twenty guns advantageously place;i. 'or hours. It may be said that steamers ‘voiN !are to approach nearer than gun-b ats, and that. iy obtaining more favourable positions, they will b o much the more form Tlplois hut. one p _ . tion in which a ship can he assailed without the means of ••esistance, that is di reedy ahead, and from a seurition neer ' - )y. Large ships cen hardly be said to be defenceles, .ven node; these biretimstanees ; as the slightest varia ion in their position s'iould always admit of their 'winging three or four heavy guns to bear. The expe- Hems of seamen offer a variety of means of cliangin,.. he direction of the ship's head in calms, even did sae '.he sea itself perform that office for them. Nothing. for instance, would be easier than to rig, temporarily. vlieelte to be propelled by hand out of the stern or how ports, or even on the quarter, that would bring a :arge ship's forwari or after guns to bear, in a way to heat off or destroy a steamer. There are certain vex winciples that are unchangeable, and which mese prevail under all circumstances. Of this class is th. veil-established fact, that a ship which possesses the !fficiency which is contained in the double power to annoy and to endure, - must, in all ordinary circum stances, prevail over a ship that possesses hut one of 'hese advantages, and that, too, in a smaller degree. Steam may be, and most probably will he, - made rl dowerful auxiliary' of the present mode of naval warfare, but is by no means likely to supplant it. Fleet= nay be accormicried' by steamers, but their warfare viii be conducted by the pre eat class of heavy ships, since it is not possible to give sufficient powers of an .royanee o r endurance to vessels propelled by steam, to n dale them to lie under the batteries of the latter. Even as active cruleers, the e fficiency of steam-vessels is probably over-rated, on account of the consumption of fuel, though it remains to be proved by exp rience who. ther their employment may not induce a change in the armaments of light v esse l s o f war. 'the history of the war of 1812 shows that ships have often cruised months without having fallen in with convoys, and it is certain that no steamer, in the present state of_scienee, can re main at sea thirty day s c...e.ency, as a steamer. In a word, while the introduction of steam into nava' warfare will greatly modify maritime operations, it is ba no means likely to effect the revolution that is supposed. In those portions of the art of seamanship that it will in fluence, steam will meet steam ; and, in the end, it• roil. be found that the force o f fleets will be re:lu red e, settling the interest of stet t o -day.—Cooper. es, as SUDDEN DEATH op A CIIIL D.—Ann I3roni - ton, a child four years o f an . e , whose parents reside hi Monmouth-street, Soho- square, of Thursday drank some boiling water from - the t ea k et tle. She was conveyed to Middlesex Hospital, 'wher e s h e ex pired in an hour after wards. EXTRAORDINARY LEAP. --Last week a filly under four four weeks old, belonging to a gentleman in Stirlingshire, while with its dam in a fi , ld enclosed by a wall of stone and lime, measuring two feet thick, fully thee feet and a half in height, with a d o uble railing on the top making a l eap o f five feet, with a drop of sid e , i nto a c ourt covered with gra velas if to measure the leap, when, having retired a few pacea, off e came ;lg ith u sevent p we feaen i se n tisneo t ce r nhn u et e rha sporting elepeate d l yto canter up close to the wall, style, cleared the whole at a bound, and went off scampering a nd neighing, evidently much pleased with the feat. Th e filly is of great strength and beauty, got by the celebrated horse Round R bin, be longing to Mr. R imsay, of Bandon, out of a high-bred mare.,--GtasgoiP 'Courier. families. The Jury appeared astounded at this intimation, and the animated expression of their eoiro.enanees which h;“) been apparent at the prop et of a QhOrt to their ho yy:iy to looks of devvmding joror et length bruke 'silence by stating that he should lose THE EADICAtiSM OF COLNE AND THE GOVERNING TALENTS OF ITS 3108. (FROM A CORREPONDENT.) The Radicalism cf Colne is of the very best specie, hat injustice and oppression, and a virtuous and a just hatred of them, can produce. If the Radicals of Comae had been educated at the Cambridge University, and in the narrow, vicious, political schools of the Peels and the Wellingtons, or in the anti-social and bigoted intole rance of the Philpotts, as they hare no ricks to burn, they would have turned their attention to the buruing of factories. But fortunate!y for the peace of the town. and of society, they have gained their information from the public press, which though it disseminates many errors, corrects them by the publication of the most im- • portant truths, and that collision of opinion which is in sepirable from its freedom. It is the often repeater' observation of an intelligent . Whig Gentleman 01 Colne, whose official duties should make him r. competent judge, that no town in this kingdom is so completely under the controul of the mob as Caine. Wcat then, nas been, and what is, the state of this town ? Why, for upwards of thirty years, not one breach of the public peace has been committed, with the exception of a disturbance about the rate of wages, which the gentlemen of the place promoted by giving money to the parties who were keeping up ihe ex citement! If, then, the mob, who have no real power but public opinion, are such admirable preservers of the peace, except when encouraged to break it by gentle men subscribers, and that too during a period of the greatest depression in trade, connected with the most dreadful suffering and starvation, the just and legiti mate inference is, that in ordinary times, and when pos sessed of actual power, the mob would make the mos adinirable governor) and legislators ; and their admire ble talents for governing, and their peaceable policy. when isolated from gentlemen, will not merely enticl, them to a share in the Constitution, which is all thei. conscientious and proper appreciation of the rights o others lead them to ask, but to the highest offices in the State, when legislation shall have eman c ipated itself from its present barbarisms, and shall be placed upon just and equitable basis. Seeing then that the mob, b) the mere force of public opinion, and without any ex. pause, can govern so well, and so peacefully, the inquir) may arise, why all this intolerable, insupportable pa rade, pomp, and extravagance about government, whet the mob at Colne, by the mere force of public opinion, without expense, and without - power, preserved the town and its vicinity in perfect peace for upwards of thirty years, except on one single occasion, when th, gentleman interfered ? Indeed, it is high time foe the Government, who are so fond of Commis sions, to send one down to Wire, to learn th( art of_g.overnment from its mob !!! It might, toe be equally proper for the Mayor of Cambridge, and tln learned and Christian University of that town, which s. recently mobbed an eminent lecturer, to send down de putations to take instructions upon the art of governi4 and preserving the peace from the Colne mob ! ! ! Nay as Lord Melbourne is sick of office, and has expres3eo his doubts whether any persons can be found competent to its arduous duties—and as Sir Robert Peel and th Duke of Wellington dare not take office, it is re spectfully suggested that no persons in the kingdom, with better qualifications for governing, can be found than the Colne mob, and that they immediately he ceder upon to take office. They are not raw and inexperi enced, but real, tried, practical governors ; and as their character for governing is not given, by an ignorant, par tial friend, but by an intelligent and determined oppo• nent, or seen in the practical and peaceable results of their government, nothing can surely be more condo sive than such evidence in favour of the legislative ta• lents of the Co'ne mob! Hurrah for the Colne mob'.! Goa save the Colne mob ! ! ! The following petition is now in the course of signa ture, and so far as it has proceeded, has received two thirds of the sgnatures of the special constables. Thesr are facts, strongly indicative of public opinion in this district. CHARTER PETITION. TO THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES OF THE CHAPELRY OF COLNE. GENTLEMES,—A long series of extravagance an misrule by the factions who have presided over the des tittles of this nation, have produced such oppression and distress to all classes of society, and such poverty and starvation to the Working Classes especially, as to en danger and threaten the existing Political lnstitutionQ of the country and the peace of society. The ilisaffec tion which has so long existed is now no longer fugitive and ephemeral, but has assumed a character and import. ance, and a magnitude, which justly alarms those now in power, and who would gladly escape the difficulty by giving up the reins of Government into the hands of the Tories, who, however are too cunning and too sensible of the perils of office to accept them. Under these circumstances, the faction now in power instead of conceding the. cntlstitutional and good old Whig- doctrine of representation co-extensive with taxa tion, and thus, by granting the just demands of the peo ple, effectually and peaceably subduing the present alarming disaffection, have determined to have recours to that principle of coercion and physical force, which they so much reprobate in others ; and have, as you are well aware, sworn in an unexampled number of special constables. Now it must be admitted on all hands that violence, insurrection, and anarchy cannot ; bo. too much depre cated ; and the important question naturally arises ; how are-these evils to be prevented? The answer tnus' be, by no other means than by concession and change of system on the part of those now in power. Toe plain state of the question is this :—The ex cessive taxation amounting to about one half of the wages of the labouring population, the restrictions and duties on the first necessary of life, food, inevitably drive the great mass of the people to a lamentable state of poverty, distress, and destitution. Now, when driven to this state by vicious legisla . A SPECIAL CONSTABLE. Lion, our rulers pass a Poor Law to . imprison those whom they thus make poor, to tear asunder the tender ties and sanctities of domestic life, and to feed them upon worse than felons' fare: : : Gracious Heaven ! Can such a system continue to exist ? Impossile : The distraction of both fac tions in the state on the one hand, and the genera! growing and fixed disaffection on the other, announce its dissolution. It has already roused into alarrnir.g and portentous activity, probably the most peacealie' population in the world. And we, the Special Con stables, of this chapelry; -are now called upon, yes, compelled not to assist in obtaining the just demands of the people, not to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and thus effectually allay the disaffection ; bu, to aid and support the system which drives men to dis tress and poverty, and consequently and inevitably to disaffection. Our legislators proceed upon the childish, doltish principle that men may be expected to be con tent, peaceable, and obedient, under privations, poverty and starvaf on ; a doctrine which would disgrace tht intellects of a savage, yes, it deserves repetition, and it would be a libel on the savage that roams the inter tninable forests to accuse his of maintaining the mon strous doctrine, that meat can be attached to a system which raises their food, injures trade, and takes ono half of their low and hard earned wages, which shoule go to support their own ill-fed, ill-clad, wives and chi!• dren and gives them to opulent strangers. And yet our rulers haiellie assurance to talk of the ignorance of tha working classes!! Those however who now assume to be the superiors and instructors of the working classes, will - beiorced to become their pupils when it is hoped a skilly • diet may sharpen their intellects. Under a consideration, then, of the appal ling sufferings and privations of the working classes, it is confidently anticipated that the Special Constables of the Chapelry of Caine, will take the side of equity, justice, and mercy, and sympathizing with their deeplt oppressed countrymen, will spew their benevolent feel ings by signingra petition to Parliament in favour of thi - People's Charter, viz.:— Universal Suffrage, Annual Parliaments, Vote by Ballot, and no Property Qualification for Members of Parliament ; and thus we who are stigmatized a , ' Physical Force Men' will do all in our power morally. and peaceably, to convince the Government that to do justice, and to love mercy, is to stop the 'commence ment of a.deluge of anarchy Which threatens to over whelm the land. The petition will be first signed in the Town and afterwards sent to the different Townships in the Chapelry. Gentlemen, Sign, Sign, Sign, for the sake of your rulers, and give them a correct idea of your political opinion ; for the sake of justice and the cause of general Reform ; for the sake of your families and the rising generation, and by doing this you will be making such a use of your authority as yuur enemies never anti cipated. ABOLITION OF RAG FAIR.—Rag Fair, so proverbially known as the resort of the perambulating Jews of the metropolis to dispose of their purchases, is about to be abolished. The Commissioners of City Setters ' &ma de clared it to be a public nuisance, and have given a month's notice to the dealers that it will be suppressed, and that any person exhibitin,7, articles for sale after that time will be taken into custody, and the property forfeited. The Jews are in consternation at the announcement, as they consi dered usage tantamount to a charter. The course pursued by the Commissioners has, however, given great satisfaction to the neigh Louring inhabitants. MATRIMONIAL INCIDENT.—Last Tuesday week, two weddings were celebrated together at the parish church, Silkstone, when out of the nine persons who took part in the ceremony, five of the name of Marshall entered the chnrch,.and although each of the brides changed their names, the same number of the name of Marshall still re. mained. The parties met quiteaccidentally, and no family relationship existed between them. The circumstance seemed greatly to perplex the clerk when entering their names, and also afforded considerable amusement to the parties themselves.— York Courant. THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE.--A friend who was presont at Princess Charlotte's marriage said, that when Prince Leopold repeated the words, " with all my worldly goods I thee endow,” the Royal bride was observed of George IV., rol. 3. to laugh. —Diary of the Times 'l, 1839, L COURT. dreds by the detention from his business, and that a few xiiintues would have sufficed to have given some directions to 80 or 90 men in' his employ, of iilnite importance in his business. He should be a great sufferer. The Learned JUDGE said he much regretted the incon venience to which the Jury were subjected by this unex ampled trial, but it was not in the vower of, the Court to give thein any furexr relief than it had done. The county would require their services three days loafer, s 8 ilC'll he should be able to dismiss them to their honic , awl their 'business. 'ft,e Jury looked st.,N.••hed, anti these was s - on , grum• Wing among. them. Oae gentleman said he had not terse . '••• and ciiiireir morning,•wrid aip..her he had to settle which he wa6 pce• ve , ,t ,- ct doing by his detention. Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE said the Jury could not be le• s;parkted ; they muF,t remain too: ales - in the officers, ,sho would make them •, Asible. They cuuld take their • :;;other on Sunday, within the 4 ';l' The Jury bowed in woful silenc!t, and Atoide ihe officers of the Sheriff, LOWER ViNADA GOVERNII.I A BILL TO AMEND AN ACT OF THE LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT, FOR MAKING TEMPORARY PROVI3ION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF LOWER CANADA• Mute.—The words printed in Italics :.err; prUplls•ed to inserted in the Committee. Whereas an Act was passed in the 31 st year of the of his late Nliijesty King George the Third, in tituled " An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourth year of his Majesty's reign, intituled ' An Act for making snore effectual provi•non for the govo.n ment of the province of Qaebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the government of the said province f" whereby, among other things, it was en acted, that there should be within. each of the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. respectively, a Legislative Council and an Assembly, to be constituted in manner therein described, and with such powers and authorities as therein mentioned ; And whereas an Act,was passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled "An Act to make temporary provision for the Government of Lower Canada whereby it was enacted, that from the Proclamation o the Act until the Ist day of November, 1840, so mini of the said Act of the 31st year of the reign of his Ma jesty King George.the Third, and of any other Act o Acts of Parliament as provides for the constitution or calling of a Legislative Council or Assembly for the province of Lower Canada, or confers any powers or functions upon them, or either of them, should cease ; and by the said Act now in recital provision is- made in the mean time for the appointment by her Majesty of is Special Council for the affairs of Lower Canada, and for the making of laws or ordinances for the Government. of the said province by the Governor thereof, with the advice and-consent of the majority of the Councillor , : present at any meeting of the Council ; and whereas it is expedient that some of the provisions contained in the said lastly recited Act should be altered ; Be it therefore enacted, by the Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same. that the number of Councillors forming the Special Council in manner provided by the said Act, pass , (l in the last Session of Parliament, shall not be less than twenty. And be it enacted, that from and immediately aster the passing of this Act, so much of the said recited Act passed in the last Session of Parliament as provides that ; , o law or ordinance made by the Governor of the said province of Lower Canada, with such advice and consent as there n mentioned, shall continue in force beyond No. vember 1, 1842, unless continued by competent autho rity, shall be and the same is hereby repealed : Provided lattays, that no law or ordinance which by the terms and provisions thereof may be made to continue in force after the said first day of November, 1842, shall be con firmed or left to its operation by her Majesty until such Ivy or ordinance shall first have been laid for thirty days ieforc both Houses of Parliament. - And be it enacted, that from and immediately after the passing of this Act, so much of the said recited Act passed in the last session of Parliament as provides that it shall not be lawful by any such law or ordinance as herein mentioned to impose any tax, duty, rate, or im post, save only in so far as any tax, duty, rate or impost, which at the passing of that Act, was payah!e within the said province of Lower Canada might be continued, shall be and the same is hereby repealed : Provided always that it shall not he lawful for the said Governor, with such advice and consent as afore said, to make any law or ordinance imposing or iuthorising the imposition of any new tax, duty, ,- ate, or impost, except for carrying into cif:ct local improvements within the said province of Lower Canada, or any district or local divisiai thereof, or for the establishment or maintenance of police, or )ther objects of municipal government, within any city, or town, or district, or other local division of the said province. Provided also, that no such new tax, rate, duty, or impost shall be levied by or made payable to the Receiver-General, or any other public officer of her Majesty's revenue in the said province, nor shall any such law or ordinance as aforesaid, provide for the appropriation of any such new tax, duty, rate, or im post, by the said Governor, either with or without the advice of the Executive Council of the sail: province, or ,y the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, or by any other officer of the Crown. And be it enacted, that from and after the passing g i 'his Act, so much of the recited Act passed in the last ies=ion of Parliament as provides that it shall mot be ',awful for any such law or ordinance as therain men- Toned to repeal, suspend, or alter any provision of any Act of Parliament of Great Britain, or of the Par ;iament of the United Kingdom, or of any Act of the Legislature of Lower Canada, as then constituted, re pealing or altering any such Act of Parliament shall be 'rid the same is hereby repealed : Provided always, that it shall not be lawful for the said Governor, with such :advice and consent as aforesaid, to, make any law or ordinance altering or affecting the temporal or spiritual "fights of the Clergy of the United Church of England find Ireland, or of the ministers of any other religious communion : Provided also, that if any law or ordi• :lance shall be made by the said Governor, with such advice and consent as aforesaid, altering or affecting the tenure of land within the said province of Lower Ca nada, or any part thereof, the operation of every such iaw or ordinance shall, by the terms thereof, be sus pended for the signification of her Majesty's pleasure, and no such law or ordinance shall be c ocfirmed or left to its operation by her Mak sty until the same shall have hen first laid for thirty days before both Houses of Parliament. And be it enacted, that every law or ordinance to he raade by the said Governor, with such advice and con sent as aforesaid, shall, before the passing or enac t men t thereof, he published at length in the public Gazette of the said province of Lower Canada, and shall not he finally passed or enacted until the expiration 'of seven lays from the date of such pshlication. And be it enacted, that, for the purposes of this Act, `lie person authorised -to 'execute the commission of Governor of the Province of Lower Canada shill ho taken to he the Governor thereof. And be it enacted, that this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed during 'the present Session of Parliament. - -- - LANDLORD AND TENANT.—In the Sheriffs Court on Tuesday, an action was brought by Horace Griffin, Esq., against Mr. Wardroper, of Weiheek-strect, Aka- an excessive distress. It appeared that Mr. Griffis, and his family had taken apattrndnts in the house of Mr. • Wardroper in July last, at four guineas a week, and they were t 4 be occupied till the 30th of March following. The rent was regularly paid, and on the 30tir of Mirch several boxes, containing plate. linen, &e. of the. value of five or sirOinttCrlreirpounds, Were placed in the hall for the purpose of removal ; but the footman, by in ilex f Mr. Wardroper, refused to al ow theni to be taken .:way till a sum of 181. 193. 3d. had heen paid for clilanida .ions. Mr. Griffin did not come honie till eight at night. .vher, it was too late to r'move, and the — partcr, who 'glad barn waiting since four o'clock, was discharged, It wrs also proved that during a part of the time the stre, t. door had been locked. The consequence was that Mr. Griffin had been obliged to remain till Saturday, the Fridpy being Good Friday, when, after several offers, the money was accepted at ten minutes to twe!ve, when Mr. Ward roper said, if Mr. Griffin and his family did net leave in ten minutes, he would charge them an advanced week's rent of nine guineas. The plaintiff's case was proceeding, when the Under-Sheriff suggested to the counsel, Mr. Anderson and Mr. WheatlY, whether some arrangement could not be come to, and a verdict of 201. was agreed on. The foreman of the jury said if he had been kept there much longer, he should have given three times the amount...--( A laugh.) DEATH FROM NOXIOVS VAPOUR.—On Friday an inquest was held at the tap-house belonging to the brewery of Messrs. Manners, Furze, and Marshall, in Old Castle-street, Wbitechapel, before Mr. Baker, on the body of David Feld, aged 33 years. From the statement of Thomas Fani,ing it appeared that on Wednesday after noon the deceased, who was a drayman to the above firm, was sent to pump a bucket of stale beer from a tank in the floar about seven feet deep, Finding that he could only pump up about half the bucket full, and thinking that there was something the matter with the pump itself, the deceased raised a flap at the end of the tank, and having procured a ladder descended into the tank, where he was suffocated from the accumulation of carbonic acid gas, which was ge nerated by the late contents of the vessel. He Was missed in about ten minutes afterwards, and the witness Fanning had very narrowly escaped a similar fate in attempting to go down the ladder to his assistance. 11. , ecased had been fur many years employed in the br,twery, and %%as well aware of the danger conseqnent on entering a vessel su c h as that in which he had lost his life. The jury withe l t hesitation returned a verdict to the affect that deceased had lost his life by accident find misfortune, and that no one was to blame in the unfortunate transaction. We are glad to learn that it has been determined to illuminate the Horse Guards clock at night. It will be done by the Bude light, under the direction of Mr. Gurney, whose plan of lighting te House of Commons is now under consideration of a Select Committee. The pi:.inciple of blimination is to be that of reflection upon the fuee of the dial, and not of transparency, as is the itiumiFmed clicks ,Letcopoliz. The arrangements 4 cot leted iii the course of the osiliqg_vveck. UTENING EDITION. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT NIANCHESTEP—FmoAr. GOODWOOD CUP. 6 to 1 a:ot llarkaway. THE LIVERPOOL JULY cur. 5 to 1 apt St. 13onnett—takott 0 to 1 agst Ltinerc.rit 12 tOI asst Heron 12 to 1 agst Cardinal Puff 100 to 7 apt Toothill 100 to 6 agst Compensation—taken • 100 to 6 apt King Cole ,00 toy apt M igj a-t 2 to 1 on St. Berine:t agsi The field apt six. ST. LEGER. 3 to I agst liloomsbury [2 to 1 ag - it The Provost 15 to I agst The Commodore :REV CA~fLi RACES.-THURSDAY. The Gold c2up or piece of Plate of 100 soy. value. by Subs. cf 10 soy. each (the surplus in specie); the secot.d. to tecciv , 2.5 sov. out of the 'Funds. Two miles. (18 Subs. ) b. 11"1. Beeswing,, 6 yrs. At. 1.21 b. (Cartwright) 1 Lord IF.glinti!un's g. &roes; er, 3 yrs., Est 71b. Beting --2 and 3tol on Beetwing. Won easy. Tile - Members' Plate of 50/. Use winner to be sold for. 250, &e. Flcats, once round and a distance. Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's gr. g. Pyramid, 5 yrs., Sst. Tb. 4 1 1 Mr. Stepheuson's b. c. by Physician, 3 yrs, 7s 1 2 2 Mr. Heseltine's br. t. Little Bird, 4 yrs. Bst 2 dr Lord Eglintfiun's ch. f. bas, 3 yrs, Est. 11th 3 dr Betting—First Heat-5 to 4 agst Pyramid, sto 4 agst Little Bird, 6 to'4 agst Lais, and 2to 1 apt Ste; heuson's colt. Won Secon-1 Heat-2 to 1 agst Pyramid, and 3to 1 agst the Who by a length. Thud beat-2 to 1 agst Pyramid. Won easy. lie Royal Victoria Whip Stakes of 5 sov. each, p.p, , with 15 added, foe horses of all ages; three yrs, 7st. ; four yrs, 31b. ; five yrs, .Bst. 101 b. ; six yrs and aged, 9st., mares, geldings, and horses that hive started twice and not won, allowed Sibs. ; 'winner during the wed:, 31bs. extra. The second to sire his stake, and the winner to be sold for 1501. Mile heats. , (7 Subs.) Mr. Wascoe's br. h. Swainby, 6 - yrs (Livescy) 5 1 I Lord Eglintoun's b. g. Uriah, 2 yrs 1 4 3 Mr. Shaftoe's b. c. 3 yrs ... 3 5 2 Mr. W. Lonsdale's b. 1. Queen flab ... 3 2 dr Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's b. g. l'riamides Swaioby, the favourite, won easy. Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, h. ft., with a Purse added for bona fide hunters four-yr-olds, 10st. 12th. ; five yrs, list. 71b. ; 6 yrs and aged, 12st ; thorough-bred horses, 10ths. extra. Gents. riders. Two miles. (8 Subs. ) Capiain Richardson's b. g. Centuries, 6 yr 5..... (Owner) I Captain Richardson's b. g. Deceiver, aged Mr. E. H. Watt's br. h. Donalt Caird ifr. Simpson's b. g. Aggravator aged 4 Mr. J. O'Fairlie's br. h Valentine, 6 yrs... Mr. Crawford's br. m. Norma, aged Mr. Humbles bl. g. Black Heddon, aged... Betting-6 to 4 agst Aggravator, sto 2 aginst Valentine,l to 2 agst Centurion, 6 to 1 agst Deceiver, and 8 to 1 agst Donald Caird. 4 good race. . LUDLOW RACES- `.YEDNESDAY. The Ludford Stakes, of 20 sovs. each, h. ft., and 5 only if de. dared, &c., with 30 added by Colonel Saway, and f 0 from the Fund. Once round ai,d a distance. (6 Subs., 2of whom pay 5 sovs. eada. ) Mr. Tome,'s gr. g. Isaac, aged, 9st ...(Darling) 1 Mr. Fowler's ch. f. Concordia, 3 yrs., 6st. 71b Maiden Plate of 50/., given by the Earl of Powis, for horses that never won more than 501. before the day of entrance. Three-yrs-old, 6st. 101 b. ; four 3 rs., Bst. ; five yrs., Bst. 91b. ; six yrs. and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners of 50/. 'Abs. extra. Best of heats. Ludford Stakes Course. Mr. Walter's el:. m. The Fairy, 5 yrs Captain Davies's b. rn. Merry Lass, 5 yrs.... 1 2 2 2 Mr. Edwards's b. h. by Buzzard, 4 yrs Mr. James's b. h. Scroggins. Mi . Finden's b. g. No Bob ... 4 sdr The Oak'ey Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 25 added by the, Hon. R. H. Clive, for half-bred hunters ; three-yr-olds, 9A. 71b. ; four yrs, lOst. 121 b. ; five yrs, list. 71b. ; six yrs, llst 121 b. ; and aged, 12st. Winners once in 1839 (matches and handicaps excepted), 3lbs. ; twice, 7lbs. ex tra. Maiden horses allowed , Ilbs. Mares Ind geldings al lowed 31bs. Heats, Ludlow Stakes Course. (9 Subs.) Mr. Price's ch. c. Freeman, by Emancipation, 4 yrs... 1 1 Mr. W. Jones's b. h. Bolivar, aged Mr. Collett's d. in. Duenna, aged Mr. Stevenson's ch. g. True Blue, aged ... 9 4 Mr. Hawkes's h. Sarcophagus, by Belzoni (h.b.), 4 yrs 7 5 Mr. Sutton's b. or br. m. Peasdorf (h. b.), 6 yrs Earl Powis na. b. g. Master Henry, 6 yrs Mr. Vevers's b. g. Charity, aged Mr. Botfield na. b. c. Tippoo (h. b. ), 3 yrs 3 9 THURSDAY. The Gold Cup (in specie), by subs. of 10 sous. each; three year-olds Est. Alb. ; four Sst. 31b. ; five Sst. 13ib. ; six and aged 9st. 31b Winners of one cup or plate of thfs value of 1001. to carry nibs., of two, bibs., and of three, 71bs. extra; ma•es and geldings allowed 31bs. Twice round. Five Subs. Mr. Tomes's gr. g. Isaac, aged A Sweepst — akeW of 15 sC;vs. each, with 20 added by the, S'eward, and 30 from the Fund; for two-year-old colts % Bst. 41b., a d fillies, Bst. 21b., T.Y.C., Five Subs., were viar,, after a severe race, by Mr. Foster's b. f. by Olytwius, out= of Miniature. SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COOLERS. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Si!tv ersmiths, 14, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bank of Engla-, 1 0:), h ave f or choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN. and ORNA NIENTAL ICE PAILS, to which they wish to dire:'t attentien. The price of the Plain Tub-pail (now muda in use), 81. 10s. the pair ; the Classic Vase (very neat), 10/.. Bs. th e p a i r ; t he Victoria Pattern, 15/. the pair ; the Dresden Cooler 191. the pair, &c., all of which are strongly me - anted with silver, and have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coat of Arms. A pamphlet is published, with 'drawings of the above and other articles of plate gt neraily, w'oich may be had on applica tion, free of cost. LADIES BEST GOLD CHAIRS:— The weight is given by comparison with the weight of Son , . reigns, being more easily referred to than if stated in ounces and dints. The quality of the gold is warranted equal to any that is worked ipto articles of this description. Price of the Coble Pattern, or Matted Ring Pattern. Same weighkas 3,sovs. £4 4 0 Same weight as 6 sous. £7 7 0 Ditto as 4 sovs. 55 0 Ditto as 7 sots. it 8 0 Ditto as 5 SOTS. 66 0 Ditto as 8 SOTS. 99 0 .! The following patterns are One Guinea dearer than the above! but cannot be made lighter than the weight of six sovereigns. _ _ The , Cage pattern The Chinese patters The Ring and Bar pattern I The Victoria pattern • THE NEW FLAT GOLD WATCHES. i The price in gold cases, with vertical movement 7 7 0 Ditto, with well-finished horizontal movement, in double bottomed engine -turned case, jewelled, sil••• ver dial, warranted 9 9 0 3 T. COX SAVORY'S, Watchmaker, Silversmith and Jeweller, 47, Cornhill, London ' (Seven Doors from Gracechtn•cl:-street). N.N.—The Horizontal Construction is particularly mem mended for its superior accuracy. BIR7ITS. On the 23d ult., at Edgeworth-town, the wife of Francis Beaufort Edgeworth, Esq., of a (laughter. On the 24th ult., Mrs. J. C. Street, of Lisbon, at Great Coram-street, of a son. On the 26th ult., at Edinburgh, the lady of Dr. Renton, of Madeira, of a son. On the 29th ult., at. Regent-terrace, City-road, the lady or Alexander Morrison, Esq., of a. daughter. ' 3f4RIUED. On the 26th ult.. at Leamington, the Right Hon. the Earl of Buchan to Caroline Rose Maxwell, youngest daughter of the late J. P. Maxwell, Esq., of Harley-street. On the 2.2 d ult., at Douglas Church, Willi am L emue l Shuldham, EFq., of Dunmanwav, Cork, to Eleanor, younge4 daughter of the Rev. M. O'Dono7an, of Montpelier, and Rector of Dunderrow. On the 9 9th ult. ; at St. George's, Hanover-square, Lieute nant-Colonel Henry A. Hankey, late of the Bth Hussars, to Caroline Maria, eldest daughter of Abraham W. Robarts, Esq., of Hill—treet, Berkcley-square. DIR On the•27th ult., at Great 14IalVern, Samuel Waring, Esq., of Bristol, after a long and painful illness, during which he evinced the greatest patienev and resignation to the Divine On the 27th ult., Mr, Joseph Shackelli of Gerrard's-cross. Bucks. On the 27th ult., at Bosworth-hall, Leicestershire, Charles Turvile. Esq., of Gray's-inn, aged 53. On the 27th ult., at Chelsea, Eliza, Fitz-Courtnay, eldest daughter of the late Major Conrtnay. On the 2Sth ult.; a.- Wood-end-green, Hayes, 3fitidles,ex, Mrs. Wingfield, ag e d 92 . On the 28th ult., at Hastings, Afarianne 9a:rill , Yong., daughter of Maekworth Gustavus Yonge, late of Bridge north, and granddaughter of William YoAle, Esq., surgeon, late of Sniffnal, Shropshire. On the 26th inst., at Aberdeen.pla,ee, IMaida-hill, Joseph Metcalf, E sq. On the 28th'ilt,;Ott flbeeStt , r- - f ilave, New-zoad, Amy, - re lict of Thomas Wright, Esq., of o,:ford-street. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. • General the Right lion. Lord W. C. Bentinek, G.C.8., G.C. 11., Colonel of the 1 Ith Light Dragoons, Paris. Lieutenant-General Corner, E. I. Company's service, London. Major-Generals.—Turner, C,8., E. I. Company's service, Edinburgh ; illorim, C. 8., ditto, Trichinopoly, Madras ; Har riott, ditto, Paris. Colonel Sir Richard Williams, K.C.8., late of Royal Ma rines, Portsmouth: Majors.—J. Johnson, 13th Foot ; Rillikelly, 36th Foot, at Sea; Campbell, 51st Foot, Hobart Town, Vap Diemen's Land ; D'Alton, late Veteran Companies ; Fitzgerald, h. p., Glengarry Fencibles, Town Major of Upper Canada ; Madden, K.H., Unattached. Captains.—Murray, 72d Foot, St. Helena ; Gray, 89. h Foot, at sea ; Jervis, h. p., 2d Provincial Battalion of Alilitia ; Don-,id, Unattached, Aberdeen. Lieutenants.—Carr ( Adjutant ), 9.d Life Guards, Hyde Park ; Bowen, 64th Foot, Jamaica ; Moody, 70th Foot, St. Vincent •, Frend, h. p., 60th Foot; Bremer ; ditto; Nott, h. p., 63d - Foot ; Fo bes, 13th Foot, at Sea. Second Lieutenant, Cornet, and Ensign.—Harris, 55th Foot ; Dagge, h. p., Royal Marines ; Unwin, h. p., 18th Dragoons. Quarter-Master Reknoy, h. p., 60th Foot, Darmstadt. Commissar:lU Departraent.—Lenoy, Barbadoes. Medical Department.—Surgeon Dr. Leigh, 60th Foot, Gibra:liat ; Surgeon Dumoulin, 50th Foot, Sydney, New South Wales; Assistant-Sutgeon Bell, Staff, Gibraltar. QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUARY. Mao - Officer.—Admiral James Douglas. Captains.—Edward Ifawkins. Edwiird P. Brenton, George Bell, H. E. P. S. Grindall, John Filmore. • Commanders.—William Love, John Jekyll , Peter Willi ams , Henry J. Puget, John Hathorn, James Cutliffe, ret. ; George Steele, ret. ; David Atkinson, ret. ; James Harding, ret. Lieutenant s —Charles Rostock, Christopher Schroder, Wil liam H. D ore' P er ry Dumaresq, Richard Llkion, Willi a M Ree•kett (b), Ed w ard Ttotton, John D. Pugh, Chprles Blood, Charles Jones. Henry Pakenham, Frederick W. Foote. Masters —Dr.near Weir, Stephen Trouace. Surgeons.—lames Cairus, Richard Jenkins, Thomas Stewart (13), !Michael Goodsir, Thomas Bell (b). Assistant Surgeons.— Alexander A. Mackay, Thomas Tuomy. Pursers. —George Booth, John Mitchell (a), Peter Christy, David Mustard, James Jones. ROYAL, MARINES. Captain Robert Galloway. First Lientonants.--Benjami n Reales, Jokn P. Pley 'ell. seoond 14e4tenaots.—George Ward-, Abel Dagge, William (i. ~Xilliamsan, John George Hill. `;~-illiam Wyllie. Pr t-te d . and Published by MURDO .Y6U2N(.;, of strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the county of Middlesex.—Monday, July 1; 1830: No. 11' i I