The Sun. — London, England, 1851-03-05 00:00:00

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The prisoner bent in the direction of Staines, but witness walked to wards London to find the constable. Richard Llibbert brother to the last witness, gave similar evidence. f M. William Reed, of Bedfont, stated that from in- Ceralation he received he went after the prisoner, and c a r u o se ,d him . to be taken i n t o custody near to the 1 e 4 ed Billet, Staines. The prisoner denied that he set fire t o t h e rick. The prisoner appeared quite and understood everything that was said. t° Jeha Smith, the 1 . t ble stated that the pri er police-constable, ice-cons a , h 'lnd at fir s t th a t hi s name was J ames, afterwards said it was Edward. He exhibited g e id sYmptonas of insanity, b u t t a lk e d qu it e ra ti ona ll y. 6 a the devil tempted him to do it, and asked what te:witness thought his punishment would be —seven, four -0.,a, or twenty years' transportation, but witness b e y replied that, though the crime was a serious one, T his not say what his sentence would be. of `each uis vias the case for the prosecution. At the close witness's ev id ence the prisoner was asked if he 41. ed to p ut any questions to them, but though he re ,llte,d perfectly si l en t, it was quite clear that he un. hi, k ued what w as sa id to him, for he invariably turned "sad as ay f rom t h e C ourt; and when the w i tnesses his re requested to identify him he immediately directed Pp i! sz3 contrary direction. During the summing T h e _ ('-e , and then closely eyed the jury. The Learned JUDGE having briefly but carefully T i r :ed up the evid ence , The jury found the prisoner Guilty. e CoURT deferred passing sent,nce. 034 IV E W COURT. ore t h e RECORDER and Alderman FARNCO3II3.) ;mil t nr Y Sherig; 17, described as a labourer, pleaded or h i . ) ' t 0 embezzling 21. 4s. 11. Bs., and Bs., the property sod ' ha asters, Messrs. Sidney, Williams, and another, sentenced to imprisonment for six months. t i ii t " Dur r ell, 18, described as a labourer, pleaded J eti .j a to stealin g 125., the money of his employers, Mr. , be • Eales, a farmer, at Edgware, and was sentenced 4. o l r aPrisoned for four months. Afyland, a porter, 26, pleaded guilty to steal. /4 1 " handk erc hi efs, of the va l ue of 9 1 ., the property of C 44 1. William Leaf and Co., warehousemen in the toi lt h,lle was sentenced to be imprisoned for six kit GA.ZINES, tcc.—( CON TINUED.) T a i t . TAIT. get i i t g i ves a veryamusing account of "A Little Dif tw e nt y tlve In French Literature"—the recent duel be ll tell Charles Hugo and Charles Viennot. The duel . kid e t r b tai clY in 'all its bearings singularly romantic the ;" °r otighly French. Charles Hugo (the son . of pitbli s c h tel ist),considering himself insulted by anarticle chali„ e d in the Corsaire, and signed C. Viennot,. ktt li i; rl ßed the offending writer. M. Viennot having hei nt : ect the age of s i x ty- seven , a n d y oung Hugo ktt oi l ° nly twenty-four, such a meeting was j ustly off i O ted inconvenable, and, in consequence, the tag ot 7 4 Charles H ugo c h a ll enge d t h e son o f his an itit4tilst to t a k e hi s f at h er ' s p l ace — a challenge in of the complied with. Alexandre Dumas was one 51 ily 9 conds of the son of his broth e r novelist, but f ttb .4ter receiving a written permission from the pogo'l place in your hands," writes Victor Ilou r ! not on l y Charl e s' life but his ho the be .is entering on a career where th e i Ins ult of to-day will be followed by Maid of to-morrow. On his debut he must satisfaction the laws of honour require hat ;"::Inßieur Victor Hugo," exclaims gait, with ~oraln cli gnation, "Is this consistent ? Is this the of the Peace Congress ? We blush for you. i 1 t tio i r . ll You ever be able again to look your llus -4214 '''end Mons. Cobden in the face ?" The most the e ' ) g part of thi s s t range a ff a i r i s th e di scourse o f thus °un ,sel for the four seconds at the trial, and to We:are not already acquainted with the story ° lnn - le n d the article of Tait. Th e ECLECTIC REVIE W. 4stilti Eclectic conta i ns thi s mont h a more th an koiric ofnteresting variety of articles. The " Me ktlow, the D u k es o f Urbi no ," th e " Ta xes on 4i3n4q,.e' Re' " Lord Holland's Foreign Remi t neo,: es ) • a criticism on " Mrs. Browning's and another on " The Eloquence of 44c, The P u l p it," are among th e num `Nat; -1- he latter gives a very judicious and ind k,lerit;ng,, analysis of the peculiar styles an f o i l t4 13 curdaloue and Massillon. Of Bourdaloue W,: ° , l wiLg delightful character is given I; 4l nit; ; ; ""icever in this great loan the most opposite and ° C B tie faculties harmonising together for the cret!- .."Inti ° lP r udigies, and in oar opinion it is chiefly . this ' ll., 44 ll 4 ; a b eco rd of all the moral powers which distiri ;4o ""eurdaloue. Respectful and polished towards and powerful of the land, among whom he 11 ,' numerous friends and admirers; affable . and lii, - *"eart e d with persons of more humble conditton titer th ' ' s ; t olerant, kind, and indulgent in the salons of 'enteenth century; sustere in his habits of life; "Ilits,Plieus t o so l ace t h e a ffli c ti ons o f t h e unhappy 4iterg fro m t h e con f ess i ona l to t h e b e d o f death, and 'te ttd rds ascending the pulpit to distribute to all at t'lef,. of life which he so well knew how to apportion to till isolating himself by the effort of themidi dev mid h st es o s f the most tumultuous possessing in the highest t tod y e the' an gift of n ac e o r n t vec l sation enriched by reading and , 4 111 , 4 :1Y: 1 'd -- consummate experience of the things of r tet ' l3 ourdaloue devoted himself entirely to the 4 lli tt Perfo rmance of his various duties, and knew no /P. ith ; J°3's save those which spring from a mind at peace ttikh,elf and the world, and a consciousress of having crti v i d " to do his duty in that sphere of life in which °4 ts,.., el ne had placed him. To Bourdaloue belongs in the honour of having given to the sermon '-ull•ar form best suited to an advanced state of t l 'ic ,l4 ). t , i °,,n• A profound theologian, he was enabled to C t ma reach of his hearers the truths of Holy e transiming them into a clear and logical lan th','ilivestsd of the pedantic rubbish of the schools. 4 - 'unainous exposition of Christian truths he allied ;tire.:,; subtle and penetrating analysis of human no, ;IQ ; a m oralist he succes,fully contends in precision, cl perspicacity with Pascal and La Roche ertiitieisin on Mrs. Browning is excellent, arid just. Her faults and ber excellences are , • 4t e ; "3": 1 8 of deserved reproof' and of equally de l:lu most emphatic eulogiutn. - FINE ARTS. THE ART-JOURNAL. ) the 41 painting noble of " Rebekah at the Well ' ll' the noble embellishment in the lilarch number 71 , - ,Journa/, the companion plate being the " Early iL t/r t *, by Sir A. W. Calcott. 1. ,7W . 4 1 : t he exquisite statue by P. MiDowe c ll, on is . taken as the subject of an engraving. a . ' °° ° e -ss ' a mong the minor illustrations are those n 4rl Y in g the biographies of Cornelius ii""'sintahe %Nit) lAnthony Watteau. "Amor Patrm r. tPlt nut v irtue selected for representation in the cu th; 111 , 1) tr of this various and excellent periodical. i; (1 11 /1- Dictionary of Terms of Art," under the 41 A IN the A t•Journal has the following sett , e ob,,_ v r Th:7 ations t q ' t ' lt hats lately introduced, and, as we are gra 04t.c, P e reeiv likely to be generally adopted,are '11)1 form l4 Pi and i material with the Celina. This k tlt ( . 1 head.t ttd tr iai, piece has everything to recommend it— th: Diet, rc Tn, and colour l —and, moreover, it is classic ali ltilitt ‘ i ” t It is i t ia ru t y for e t l w a o ncholy to reflect uon generations haspn- I citte4( b i l tip°4 an intelligent people so unsightly, utnrcom -4,,At er'44nd altogether unsuitable a covering o the "Ault ht 'the modern hat. It has, in fact , r4l 1 ).? as e d it; very little rough usage ren- It u ik .-. l kbhey"la n't spoils it; in crowded assemblies 4 11 4- 4tleatiab;s rain ays in the way, and a source p and ance, ejitillnrpo-Y44 tt annoyance etob a e w to the wearer, while for ems studiously avoided. What can le t Z t ;culptor make of a hat?" ‘ lll 34 4dabie e . ss generally is in the highest degree ?CIE PICTURE GALLERY. Para. At ) Richard Bentley. ml,.. tt itti r t i C i ant pictorial publication is here commenced. eow very visible excellences of its first instasl -I,4tes" are disposed to augur admirably for its h' i4 tih l ,,, l t ! a Periodical. A magnificent engraving o h , - PPr o ,Ti, the great Queen of England, is a not in . ~,44tel`vrt,,te i ntroduction to the plates which will ulti 'tfirtlii represent the most conspicuous among the b . ilt 4 11 -e h! t/f Britain. These will embrace personages and of all characters—the number before L t h °ll l 4 : lli l'R portraits of John Law, the projector °P4e ial l - ' B " B iPpi Scheme, and of Captain Marryat, if.'-'brated novelist. The last embellishment,. : 4 41,:, 15 1 the original by Janssens, pourtrays " King ; 15 thi and Elizabeth, Princess Palatine, his dancing at the Hague." This picture, if for 411 % -R ,7, l ae, is a curiosity. Continued ; 411 :74 - P'an like the one indicated by this first in `n ri„ 0 ") the Picture Gallery cannot fail very speedily V ° l 4lt e. t ° the dignity and security of a popular fa- A 4- EDITION OF SHAKSPERE. `ltoti„ Part V. Willoughby and Co. en, (l4 t Portion o f thi s won d er f u ll y c h eap an d Onlee-"Pable edition of Shakspere contains the . : I ve t , (4 Twelfth Night. The text appears to -ut el de4,llerupulously revised throughout, and the -"Play c onsiderable tact in their selection. 4114- A Ai , --WAN NIGHTS' ENTERTA C I o N- S r: — 48 . Parts I. and 11. Willoughby and ta r c e W and standard edition of these incomparable 'leE ti -e 's Las here been commenced. The work tu l d translate by the Reverend Edward Forster,. }l liad:, w hole will be embellished with about six 4 het in wood engravings. We can say little enough ~. In praise of the ill ustrations. .uh p ~... 4LACE OF IN : Its Ori g in L . and Progress. John 011ivier. 41% of.,,l7Qigested narrative of the rise and comp na le : Pil e d f"us extraordinary edifice has here been co is titt ot tr°4l authentic sources. The letter-press . tf a,Auplit agreeably illustrated by wood engravings Nntior excellence. - 1,659 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, THE FAMILY" STATESMEN ! (troth the Titn.s,) The crisis, it appears, has its moral. Ther9 is one point in which all parties are wonderfully agreed, and that is the v, ry small number of men at all fit, or likely, for power, We remember when it was stated as rather a striking fact, that there were only forty men in the empire of Ministerial rank and capacity—men whose admission to a Cabinet would not be regarded as a blunder. That seemed rather a p radox. but neverthe less we now boast little more than half that number. The schcol is declining, and it begins to be a serious question whether the race of statesmen may not soon be extinct, and the Sovereign be forced, will or nill, to dis pense with advisers. In these days of free trade it cer tainly is rather singular that the highest employment in the country, and that most essential to the public wellbeing, should have fallen into the hands of monopoly. Why don't the Manchester gentlemen set up a lc ague for free trade in office? The Ministerial guild should be thrown open to competition, like the In dian trade, the municipal franchise, and the corn-market. According to present appearances, state: men, like a poet, nascitur, non fir, excepting that he may sometimes be come one by marriage. That the fact is so is established by the consent of all the authorities, and, as those au thorities can give effect to their opinion, it amounts to an actual determination to shut the door against up starts. A man, of course, may have a hand in Govern ment; he may make speeches„ move the masses, work the press, get up associations, and make justice at last a political necessity; but then it must to all out of doors, or in that ambiguous region—within doors or out of doors—that perpetual twilight of power, the British House of Commons. If a man will consent to du his work in rather a scrubby fashion, to be a Spartacus and lead a servile war, or to be a literary nishtman and write for the papers, he may perhaps serve the State, no torious or unknown; but that is not the way to office. It leads in the other direction. The first authority we shall cite on this point is the Marquis of Lansdowne. Oa Friday evening, after de precating the attempt to carry on the public business of the country without sufficient pledges of support, he pro ceeded:—" Such a state of things, in my opinion, if pro longed, can never fail to be detrimental to the honour of the Crown, injurious to the best interests of the country, and profitable only to those—not the most respectable class of politicians—who in such circumstances find a consequence which does not naturally belong to them, and which they would not otherwise possess." We will not do his Lordship the injustice of supposing that in these words he intended a personal insult to the half dozen gentlemen whom the difficulties of his Cabinet have brought just within sight of power for the first time in their lives. Such is not the language used by British statesmen towards those who are for _ the nonce their actual rivals, whatever their RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. 8011111-EASTERN. The half-yearlyraceting of thin company was held yesterday at the Bridge-house hotel, London-bridge; Mr. J. Macgregor in the chair. Mr. HERBERT, the secretary, read the advertisement convening the meeting. after which a report of the direc tors was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said, they would perhaps allow him to use the language of the board, and to say that he be lieved that the continental traffic from London to Dover and Folkestone had never been fully or fairly developed. He believed that the Exhibition of Universal Industry in London would be the means of opening a communication between the :wo countries by the South-Eastern Rail way, and which would develop the traffic they had a right to expect would come upun the line and have pro duced proarerity to them in the year 1848. In February, 1848, when the line from Paris to Boulogne was com. pitted, those untoward events took place on the continent of Europe which rendered the line so little available fur public traffic that no increase took place. The state of the relations between the two countries remained so far in abeyance that there was somewhat less traffic between London and Paris passing over their line than there had previously been when the means of communication were simply the diligences. To the South-Eastern Company the Great Exhibition of 1851 would he of peculiar benefit. It would be to them that great cousideration which the opening of the continental lines would have been in 1848 had it not been for the untoward circumstances to which hr had adverted. It would he satisfactory to them to observe, as an earnest of what they might look for ward to, that there had been a considerable increase in the continental traffic. During the last half-year the number of excursionists who travelled between London and Paris at the cheap rate o f f are was 7,276; the num ber of passengers who h a d paid ordinary fares was 12,521; and the total incre ase o f traffic between London and Folkestone and Dover, was 13:914/. He could not speak of this as a very important amount, but as a pro mise that when the Great Exhibition should have passed ' away they would continue to reap, in successive years, the advantages of the facilities of communication which that Exhibition would make known existed between the Continent and London. In reviewing the statement of receipts and expenditure for the past two half-years he had not much to say with respect to economy. He could point to charges of about 5,0001. for the half-year which would not come again against revenue; and he could also point to the diminution of expenditure which would hereafter take place in the maintenance of way. Mr. Barlow's great invention of permanent way would not require a renewal fund to be laid aside at the rate of 451. per mile per annum, as had hitherto been the case, for it had been most satisfacto rily demonstrated that they might lay aside with perfect safety only 201. per mile per annum with the certainty that that amount would replace the permanent way. He believed it to be a demonstrated certainty that the effect of the use of Mr. Barlow's iron sleeper would be that in future years this renewal fund, in re spect of which 20,0001. was devoted for the last half year, would not require more to be charged against re venue than probably 12,0001. A considerable sum had been charged to revenue for the reproduation of rolling stock over and above that sum which their own officers told them was necessary for the purpose; but they now thought it better and fairer to all parties to take a reso lution from the shareholders that there should be such a sum laid aside as should be deemed by the company's officers sufficient to meet any depreciation that might have taken place, and, in fact, to place it in as efficient a state as it was at the beginning of the half-year. In the expectation of the extraordinary demand that would in this year and the ensuing years be made upon them for locomotive power and carriage stock, the directors had ordered 25 engines of the very best description to be delivered, under penalty, almost immediately, and a sufficient quantity of carriage accommodation to provide for an excess of between 4,000 and 5,000 persons. They believed they would, with the assistance of these superior engines, be able to do justice to the occasion, and insure to the shareholders those benefits to which they were so well entitled. With regard to Parlia mentary contests, they had to bear a burden this half year of not less than 2,0001. for the announcement which the landowners' line had given them—a line projected to be a rival one to the South-Eastern and Dover, and to be supported by the parishes through which it was in tended to pass by a rate-in-aid, in order to find a divi dend for those gentlemen who were to advance capital for the construction of the railway. He doubted it was impossible for any parties to make a single mile of rail way in Kent which would pay. At the same time he looked forward to a period when the South-Eastern Company, being in a state of prosperity, would complete certain links of communication which were still wanting in the Kentish system of railways, although he did not look forward to those links of communication being of themselves productive property. He thought, however, that possessing as they did a great property which would undoubtedly be remunerative, it would be worth their while to expend a certain amount of capital to fortify their position and to prevent that opposition which must always prove injurious. He then adverted to differences of opinion with the Brighton Railway Com pany. Ho congratulated the proprietors that there was something to differ about with the Brighton Com pany; for he thought it must be obvious that if the London and Hastings and St. Leonards' traffic was not of great value to the Brighton Company they would not have thrown any obstacles in the way of the South-Ess• tern Company in their endeavour to get a share of it, The Brighton Company, without any communication, written or verbal, filed a bill in Chancery to restrain them from proceeding with the Ashford and Hastings works.—(Hear, hear.) They (the Brighton Company) had put forward in some of their letters that they had great apprehension that the South-Eastern Compar) were making the line in so careless a manner that the public safety would be endan;send thereby, but be thought the safety to which the Brighton Company were looking was that of their own breeches' pocket—(Laugh ter.) The Brighton Company wished to retain the Hastings' traffic as long as possible, and they were quite willing to throw every impediment in the way of the South-Eastern Company obtaining a share of that traffic. In one part of that correspondence the Brighton Com pany told them they grounded their title to work to the South-Eastern station at Hastings, on an agreement with the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Company. The die ectors of the aouth-Eastern Company begged permission to have a sight of the agreement- They then shifted their ground, and stated that they placed their title not on agreement, but on certain Acts of Parliament, where they (the South-Eastern board) could not find the title at all. On that the board took such steps as they were advised, and which made it necessary for the Brighton Company to apply to a court of law to obtain an access to the station, which was then at once offered to them, but on condition that they should submit their title to a court of law. The fact was that the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Company had a right to travel over the Ashford and Hastings line of the South-Eastern Company from St. Leonards to Hastings, Company the earnings they obtained and a quarter of the South p aying the o v S e o r u South-Eastern E a m s t i e l o r n Eastern line, but they had no right to use the building.' at Hastings without pay ing for them. The South-Eastern Company had of the South-Eastern Company ad mitted them to the enjoyment of the one of two stations, on the condition that their title should be fulfilled, or that they should pay proper remuneration fir the accom modation afforded. The South-Eastern Company had made a broad proposition to the Brighton Company. which they had not accepted. It was that they should squally divide with the South-Eastern Company the traffic between London and St. Leonards and Hast ings, and that there should not be any competition between them. The Brighton Company declined to agree to the proposition, but stated that they would be ready to take up something of the sort when the South-Eastern Company's line from Tunbridge Wells to Hastings should be completed. It was clear that when the So instead of one, the Brighton Comp any wou ld not be in hadnowtwo lines to Hastings were to claim half the st roagfficOgUot between o h d - ap o Eastern s position Co ion a Londonn Com pany y t a n d Hastings. A few days would, perhaps, decide whether the Brighton Company intended to compete for or divide the Hastings' traffic. At a former period it was urged on the directors that they ought to amalgamate with the Brighton Company and lease the line at 7 per cent. The proposition made by the South-Eastern directors was that on the principle of money, pound for pound, amalgama tion to the proprietors; but, as t o admitting the preten sions of the Brighton Co m p an y , that they were to have matters all their own w a y , and to strip the South t they e an equalo u w amountbe justified f sterling in recommendi n g of the Hastings' an Eastern Company traffic which came upon the South-Eastern line before the Hastings' branch of the Brighton Railway was finished, was totally out of the question. A most talented correspondence had taken place with the Commissioners of Railways, in which it was stated how improper it was that the South-Eastern shareholders should get any dividend at all, or that the, liue should be opened to Hastings until all manner of warehouses and shops, &c., of every description, were made at Hastings. After the correspondence had reached a certain point the South- Eastern Board dared to insinuate, though in the most delicate terms, to the Railway Commissioners—(Laugh ter)—that their duty was one which related to the safety of the public; and es they had seen reports from the Commissioners' officers in which it was stated there was no doubt the line was safe for public traffic, as the 5,000 shareholders of the company were naturally looking for their long deferred dividend they must claim the certi ficate to open the line. They were permitted to do so. At the Bricklayers' Arms and at Ashford everything was approaching completion, and, as was stated in the report, by the Ist of January, 1852, they sincerely be lieved the capital account would be finally closed. To accomplish that it would be necessary to go on realising the value of their surplus land. They had already sold to the extent of 20,0001., of which they h a d rece i ve d 12,0001. He believed that 100,000/. of surplus property might be realised and brought to the credit of the capital account during the next twelve months. Besides this there was a sum of about 1 65,000/., overdue calls, which he was glad to say was all safe,—(Cheers.) There was an investment in the company's shares which, it sold, would in the present state of the market realise a profitof 21,000/.—(Hear, h ear)—besides realis ing the dividend, amounting to 2 3,646/., which they found put to the credit of the revenue account. But the directors submitted that on this subject the shareholders should allow the board to be open to receive tenders for those shares, deliverable in three, six, cr any number of months, prior to the 31st of January, 1852, so that the company should not be under the necessity of pressing them upon the market for an immediate stile. They thought that in this way the amount of stock would be realised without affecting the market in the slightest degree, end that it would realise not only 21,000/. profit, which they might obtain at the price of the market, but a much larger sum. He thought that when the directors gave the shareholders the result of the working of the new engines that had been ordered they would see that the couspuny bad acquired great workin power without intrinsic claims to that position. The only decent construction of these worts is an avowed and wholesale disparagement of that entire second class of politicians, whose prospect of power is founded on the failure of the first class. His Lordship is so honestly persuaded that orthodox statecraft is vested in a very small clique, that he is convinced it would be a nationrl calamity to let in new hands. His is a wholesome jea lousy and depreciation of outsiders. It is the old quarrel between " the trade" and interlopers, between fully qualified artisans and independent workmen. There is not an employment in the country, from the moneyers of the Mint to the colliers on the Tyne, nay, even to the gangs of Irish " navvies," where those who are in do not combine to exclude those who are out, in the full conviction that there is not work for all. The Whigs constitute thus a Political Union, which, no other unions being strong enough, has a right to the public work of the nation, and won't hear of intruders. Lord Stanley's testimony is still more important, be cause the result of a close and friendly examination. He has seen the nakedness of the land with his own eyes, and reports the result with dispassionate fidelity. Ins party, in his own words, " comprises men of talent, but unfortunately contains hardly more than one individual of political experience, and versed in the transactions of public life ;" and his Lordship's inference is that without that intimate experience they are unfit for cffice. He subsequently recalls even this niggard allowance, this one competent Protectionist. " There were few, if any, men possessed of sufficient experience or habits of public business," in his party—and this from a man whose standard of official application is notoriously indulgent! But how is this difficulty ever to be removed? If a boy is not to go into the water till he can swim, how is he ever to acquire the faculty? Franklin, indeed,: says that he learnt to swim by sprawling on a table, with a frog in a basin to direct his movements; but Disraeli and his friends might sit for ever looking at the gentlemen on the Treasury bench, without learning the trick of office from their operations. But before we reply to these discouraging views on the dearth, or rather the impending extinction of statesmen, we will add another testimony, unfortunately to much the same purpose. - Lord John Russell, on the same evening, treated the subject rather differently, but with the same end. All that he had to do was to make a simple statement, which he did ; but then he wound it up with a very pretentious homily on the text, "Evil communications corrupt good manners," tho only conceivable apropos of which was, that there was an immediate danger of the Government falling into ♦ery bad hands ; iu fact, that something like a political swell mob was hustling him with a view to that booty. It is not at all usual for gentlemen of honest intentions and unsitTi.cted deportment to deliver lectures on the cardinal virtues of the first maxims of duty to one another, at least few but the Jenkinsons of society do so. Lord John Russell might, just as well have maundered off into a discourse on sincerity, or patriotism, or forbearance ; and it would have amounted to an inuendt) that some of his hearers were particularly deficient in some of those respects. Then, why preach about good company oa this occasion? His great comfort, he says, throughout the long struggle. and final triumph of Parliamentary reform wro, " that he was acting with men in whom he had the utmost confidence, on whose judgment he could rely, and in whose integrity he felt the most perfect faith." Very well; but is he in any danger of being dragged into bad company? Whom does he mean? Sir James Grisham? Lord Aberdeen? Mr. Gladstone? the Duke of Newcastle? Mr. Sidney Herbert? Mr. Locke Mr. Cobden? Mr. Disraeli? Some persons or some actual class must be allusted to in these words, or they are a mere platitude. His quotation from Burke ought to be received with the practical comment that the writer of tho,e words did break the trammels of party, and did fled virtue elsewhere than in a clique. Going then into detail, Lord John recites the virtues of his early advisers, and - his later as well as his pre sent colleagues; not obscurely insinuating that he and they were all equally "patriotic," "incorrup tible," " disinterested, " wise," " virtuous," and so forth. Now, we must say that this is a case of enormous puffery, and, what is worse, of malicious puffiing, for Lord John Russell is puffing himself and his friends avowedly at the expense of some persona or other sup posed to be aspiring to power, not without a reasonable expectation of it. We might have a little hesitation in awarding these eulogies of Lord John and his friends, absolutely and without prejudice to others; but we do hr sit ate to say thu all the Whigs, for the last hundred years, have exhibited a greater hatred of jobs, a greater indifference to the elevation of their families and con nexions, a greater contempt of titles, orders, honours, and emoluments than any other school of statesmen. Comparisons are always invidious, but never more so than when they are made in favour of the speaker and party. Either the peroration of Lord John Russell's speech was an exclusive assumption of extraordinary merit in behalf of himself and his colleagues, or it meant to convey the impression that most of the other names then "en the cards" were very much below the average. on." CoMmon sense itself suggests a reply to this whole strain of observation. It is an insult to a free people and a constitutional State to allege that the faculty of Government is confined among us just to a score or two hands. What becomes of all ournumerous institutions for self-government, our local magistracy, our hereditary Legislators, and our 656 representatives in the Lower House, with the ordeal of Committee business they are made to undergo, if, with all this apparatus of political training, the sacred gift of government is, after all, an heirloom in two or three families? Surely there is no lack of business habits in this country; surely we have method enough, and can stick to our desks if occasion require. The mere natural faculty of government must be common enough, as well as a sufficient aptitude for routine. Socrates said and proved satisfactorily that a man who can conduct eramatie entertain ments or public games well has all the quali ties required for the service of the common wealth; and an apostle intimates that a man who manages his household well is, so far, qualified for a bishopric. The most fatal blunders of statesmen—those that lead to war or rebellion —that alienate colonies and disgust the people, that shackle commerce or ensnare the conscience, are offences against common sense and com mon humanity, not against the esoteric rules of office or any secret of statecraft. It has always been the boast of the British people that they can adapt themselves to any useful employment, possessing great versatility to gether with strong principle and judgment. Haw easily our youngsters govern India, and how quickly have our kinsmen across the Atlantic become a great empire! Arc, then, the British people to be supposed generally incapable of governing, and dependent on the precarious boon of one or two families of heaven-sent statesmen? Some fallacy, not to say fraud, may morally bo sus pected when so monstrous an absurdity is palmed upon u . For the honour of the country we will not believe it, but will rather conclude that they who tell us this are themselves under some serious mistake as to the nature of true government. THE LATE EARL OF IleaßniaToN.—Yesterday evening the mortal remains of the late Earl of Harrington were brought from Brighton by special train, and were con veyed to his late residence in Whitehall-gardens. On Fri day evening they will again be removed by sp ec i a l tra i n to Elvaston castle, Derbyshire, for their final resting-place in the family vault of the beautiful chapel adjoining the castle. THE CLERK OF THE TELEGRAPH.--" You would hardly believe," he said, " bow such an employment as mine teaches one curtness : how one gets into the habit of saying what one has to say in as few words as possible, and yet with perfect clearness. I write occasionally little articles, and I find that in them I unconsciously avoid all redundancy of words, just as when transmitting a message. You have no idea what a lengthy affair the messages are which we have given us to transmit, with so many useless expressions that make the inquiry, or whatever it may be, nearlv twice as long as necessary. In delivering it, we cut it down about one-half, and yet our version tells all that is to be said quite as intelligibly as the original. For nothing is the telegraph so often put in requisition as to inquire about ladies' dogs that are missing. Hardly a day passes without some such in quiries. And such descriptions! A perfect history of the animal's habits and virtues: it seems they can never say enough. I have often thought how they would be shceked did they see how all the long history of their favourites is condensed into a couple of lines; and yet answers the pur. pas AA wiper-Chemimes jownsh a greater expenditure of fuel. He adverted to the mea sure taken by her Majesty's Government that passports should be issued for all parts of Europe at reduced prices. The directors hoped the Government would be induced to issue the passports at some office not far from the booking office of the railway. The state of the French railways was a matter of great importance to the South-Eastern Company. At the present time a passenger might leave London three days later than by Southampton, and still reach Malta in time for the overland mail to India, and for a less amount of expense. The dividend which the directors proposed was one at the rate of 31. 6s. 14. per cent. per'annum; and the amount carried to profit and loss would a►low of that being divided, and leave a sur plus of 2,9881. He congratulated the shareholders on the present state of their affairs, and concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. lizzismAw, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion. Mr. G. S3IITH congratulated his brother shareholders on the satisfactory nature of the report, and said, with reference to the proposed disposal of the company's stock. representing 154,0001., that in his opinion it should have been offered pro rata to the proprietors. which would have given them a kind of bonus of one share to every forty shares in the company. He believed the price at which the dii ectors purchased these shares was 241. each. Mr. LTPCROFT said, there c 0413 bo no doubt that would be a very desirable thing to close the capital sc. count, and he wished to know whether the chairmen could state the amount at which it could be closed? The CHAIRMAN said, they could not state th , , exact amount, as it depended to a certain extent on estimates; but they believed that the capital account would consist of 7,433,700/, consolidated stock, 481,300/. guaranteed 4i per cent. preference shares, and 1,635,0001. of mort gage bonds and debentures—making a total of 19,550,000/. Of course, in order to close the capital laccount it would be necessary to sell the surplus land, to dispose of the shares on hand, and to collect the calls in arrear. Mr. LEVY reminded the proprietors that he had always told them that with care and good management their line would be one of the best in the kingdom. Looking at the law expenses and the opposition to the company from various quarters, he thought, if their chairman had not had a very able head to carry them through they would have been placed in very considerable difficulty. He wished to know whether the company would have to pay the cost of the Act of Parliament for Mr. Anger stein's railway? The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Angerstein would pay all the expenses of the Act. The company would have to pay him 4501. per annum for the use of his wharf on the Thames, and also to pay a toll for passing over his line. Mr. LEVY thought there was no doubt that the Great Exhibition would bring them a great deal of traffic, but he feared it would Rot be so profitable as was ex pected. He hoped the directors would not spend 255. in order to get 245. worth of traffic. He did not like to see so much money reserved for the renewal of stock as 48,0001, for he thought it was a great deal too much. He hoped and trusted that they would refrain from law as much as possible. They would remember that for the last five years he had alluded, at almost every meet ing, to the disagreement that was likely to arise respect ing the Hastings' traffic. He had no wish to dictate to the directors as to the course they should pursue with the matter between them and the Brighton Company, but he hoped they would seek for peace and settle the matter amicably. The report was then unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution to the effect that a dividend at the rate of 3/. 6s. Bd. per cent. per annum be declared for the half-year ending 31st Jun., payable on the 3d of April. Mr. RENSHAW seconded the motion. Mr. LEVY proposed that the dividend should be de clared free of income•tax. _ _ Mr. J. WILSON adverted to some items in the ac counts with the view of showing that a sum of 23,8461., which had accrued in the shape of dividend on the 154,0001. stock held by the company since 1848, was in cluded in the disposable balance out of which they were now to receive a dividend. He mentioned this in order that the proprietors should not run away with the no doe that the line had earned the whole of the dividend during thel past half-year. He objected to the plan proposed by the directors for the renewal of the work ing stock, on the ground that it would be impossible for any one, by glancing over 366,500/. of stock, to say how much it was depreciated in value during the half-year. He then proceeded to comment on other items at some length, until cries of " Question, question," and " Time, time," induced him to conclude by stating that he did not agree with Mr. Herapath, who sat near him, that a reserve fund for rolling stock was unnecessary and all nonsense. He thought, on the contrary, that it was a wise plan to have a reserve fund for the replacement of rolling stock. Alderman SaLosioNs thought it very desirable that the dividend should find its way into the shareholders' pockets as soon as possible after it was declared. He hoped the directors would let the shareholders have the money as early as possible. The CHAIRMAN begged to say, that the doubts ex pressed by Mr. Wilson as to ascertaining. the state of the rolling stock at the till of each half-year had no foundation, for, instead of the superintendent glancing at the stock and reporting on its state at the end of each half-year, as supposed by Mr. Wilson, a daily account was kept, and every week a report of the state of the stock being renewed or under repair was cent to the directors, and by this means their cfficers were enabled to judge of the state of the stock and the amount neces sary to renew it at the end of the half-year. Repairs and replacements were continually going on in their shops, so that in the course of time almost every part of their engines were renewed, and they were as good, if not better, at the end of a certain period, as they were when new. Tho resolution declaring the dividend was the carried. The CHAIRMAN said, wi h reference to the observe.• ions of the Learned and Worthy Alderman that,v% hatever delay might be necessary in preparing the dividend war rants for the ordinary shareholders, there was a class of shareholders who held 4i per cent. preference stock who might be paid at an earlier date, and for that purpose he had to propose that the dividends on the 4i per cent. guaranteed stock be paid in future after the expiration of fourteen days from the termination of each half-year. The resolution was then seconded and agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then proposed a resolution, to the effect— " That if the rolling stock of the company at the end of each half-year be certified by the officers of the com pany to be i❑ as efficient a state as at the commencement, then that no amount shall be laid aside tor renewals for that half-year; but if the rolling stock be estimated to be depreciated during the half-year, and to be in a less efficient state than at its commencement, then that a re serve be made to the extent of the estimated depre,:ia- Mr. J. WILSON did not think it possible to estimate, with any degree of accuracy, the depreciation of the stock as proposed. The CHAIRMAN said the directors received a report every week of the state of the stock, and there was no thing to prevent an honest superintendent, who inspected the stock day by day, from being prepared with au esti mate at the end of the half-year of the sum to be laid aside for the purposes referred to. Mr. RENSHAW seconded the motion. • Mr. J. Itimsorr would rather have no reserve at all, unless the amount to be set aside was a fixed sum. The motion was then agreed to. A discussion then ensued as to carrying out the re commendation of the auditors with regard to the disposal of the investment in the company's shares, which could now be sold at a profit. One proposition was that the stock should be divided rateably among the proprietors, another that tenders should be sent in from parties will ing to take it up at periods of three months, six months, or nine months; eventually, on the motion of Mr. Al burger, it was agreed not to dispose of the shares in the bands of the company at a less sum than ' 33'. 6s. Bd. each. On the motion - of the CHAIRMAN the directors were authorised to borrow a slim not exceeding 200,0001. The retiring directors, Messrs. R. Brown, H. L. Smile, and C. Ironside, were re-elected, as was also the retiring auditor, Mr. C. Child. The meeting was then made special for the purpose of considering the draught of a Bill, now beforo Parlia ment, to authorize the South-Eastern Railway Company to accept a lease of Mr. Angerstein'd branch railway from the North Kent Railway at Charlton to the River Thames. The heads of the Bill were read, from which it ap peared that the term of the lease was 99 years, and the fixed rental 450/. per annum. A resolution approving of the Bill was then passed, and the proceedings concluded with a cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman. - - - THE NEWSPAPER PRESS.—The time has not long since gone by when the " million" was regarded by the up start despots of a down-trodden humanity as a mass of me chanical and unthinking animalism; but a new epoch has arrived, and now shines with no common lustre. It is not merely now " King, Lords, and Commons, in Parliament assembled," with their blue books voluminous; but there is a " fourth estate," a übiquitous and higher power—the su perintending people to whom all must appeal, all serve, and to whom all must bend, willingly or unwillingly. The genius of the age is, in short, th• popular mind—the public opinion, acting by and through that powerful organ the public press. It is the badge and mark of modern civiliza tion. It is the people's own, the concentrated essence of their mind, as they progress to a higher civilization—it will speed onward before them with the increased velocity of the locomotive, until it reaches the terminus of the " good time." EXTRAORDINARY FATALITY.—On Wednesday morning, shortly after breakfast hour, four prisoners, who were regularly employed about the Glasgow prison grounds, under the superintendence of an officer, in scavenging, light ing, and attending to the furnaces connected with the heat ing apparatus in the different departments of the prison, were discovered lying in a state of asphyxia on the floor of the furnace-room connected with the east wing, where they had been placed by the officer in question until they had breakfasted. Medical aid was instantly procured, when, after assiduous application of the means suggested by, and under the immediate superintendence of, the medical officer, for upwards of three hours, three of the men were resuci • tated, but not the fourth, in whom no appearance of vitality was observable from the first. This last, it appears, was found lying en his face among some coke placed there for feeding the fires when required, and may thus possibly have been exposed to the heavier and more deadly of the gases—cart!u setted hydrogen—generated from the imperfect combustion of carbonaceous mat ter.—Clasgow Daily Mail. CARDINAL'S HAT.—A Cardinal's hat is differenced by colour and the number of its tassels, not by its shape, which is the sam e for all clergymen . Thu s , for simple priests, a black hat, with one tassel on e ither side; for a Bishop, a green hat with three tassels; for a Cardinal, a crimson hat with five or seven tassels. What the reason may be for the variation in the number of the tassels amongst Cardinals I should be glad to learn.—Notes and Queries. Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governor of the Felkliad Wanda, COURT CIRCULAR: The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by Prince Alfred and the Princess Helena, took a drive in an open carriage and four yesterday The Equerries in Wait , ing, Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Bouverie, attended on horseback. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompa nied by his Serene Highness Prince Victor of Hohen !elle Langenbourg, visited the Queen yesterday at Buck ingham Palace, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning attended by Colonel Bouverie. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Alice and Louisa, took their accustomed pony and walking exercise yester day in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester house, yesterday evening, The royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Canning, Lord Alfred Paget, and Co lonel Bouverie. Tho Earl of Morley has relieved Lord Byron in his duty as the Lord in Waiting to the Queen, and Lieutenant Colonel Hon. A. Nelson Hood has relieved Sir Frederick Stovin in his duty as Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Queen's private band attended at Buckingham Palace on Monday evening, and performed the following selection:— Overture, Op. 14c , Kalliwoda. Aria, " La Clemeez, di Tito." Mozart. Recitative and aria, " Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" Otto Nicolai. Selection, " Comte Ory." Rossini. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompa nied by Prince Victor of Hohenlehe Langenbourg, left Frogmore yesterday morning for town. The Royal Duchess paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at GlouceAter House. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, left Clarence House, St. James's, at half past three o'clock, yesterday afternoon, on her return to Frogmore. A meeting of the Members of the House of Commons took place at one o'clock yesterday, at the official resi dence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing street. The meeting having been summoned by Lord John Russell, on Monday evening, one hundred and seventy Members were present. Among the number were the Right Hon. Edward Ellice, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, the Marquis of Kildare, the Right Hon. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, Mr. Brockman, Mr. Duff, Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. R. Fox, Mr. George Carr Glyn, Mr. B. Hawes, Mr. L. Heywortb, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. W. Marshall, Viscount Melgund, Lord Alfred Paget, Mr. Somers, Sir Harry Verney, Honourable C. P. Villiers, Mr. Wakley, lion. C. Howard, Mr. Tufnell, Sir R. Fer guson, Lord Marcus Hill, Mr. R. W. Grey, Sir W. Clay, Colonel the Hon. R. Boyle, Mr. J. Abel Smith, Lord F. Gordon Hallyburton, Captain Townshend, the O'Gorman Mahon, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Colonel Watkins, Mr. Bernal Osborne, Sir William Moleaworth, Mr. Pendarves, Sir James Duke, Mr. W. Williams, Mr. Ricardo, Colonel Remilly, Mr. Hodges, Lord Seymour, Mr. Holland, Hon. William Cowper, Lord G. Paget, Mr. Brotherton, Lord James Stuart, Hon. Mr. Fortescue, Mr. Hastings Russell, Right Hon. W. S. Lascelles, Mr. Grantley Berkeley, Mr. Mark Philips, the Solicitor-General, Sir J. Craig, the Earl of Shelburne, the Right Hon. Sir W. Somerville, Mr. James Wilson, Mr. Bellew, Hon. J. Elliot, Viscount Ebrington, Mr. M'Gregor, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Fit zstephen French, Admiral Dundas, Sir Charles Lemon, Air. Parker, Lord Enfield, Mr. Rich, Mr. Cornewall Lewis, and the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter. Lord John Russell was accompanied by Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Sir Charles Wood, Sir Francis Baring, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The conterenc© lasted about an hour. A deputation to the Commissioners of Railways, con sisting of Mr. Baird, M.P., Mr. Horn, and Mr. Stuart, from Wishaw ; Mr. Graham, from Barrhead ; Mr. Johnston, and Mr. Auld, for Clydesdale; Mr. Tatnard, and Mr. Stuart, for Barnkirk; and Mr. Lament, for Clitheroe and other Junctions, had an interview with the Commissioners yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. Lord Macdonald bad an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Sir Thomas Red ington had also an interview with the Right lion. Gen tleman. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Re►enue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down ing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and the Governor of Malta. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—Your fortune appears to hold, whether you think it good or evil. I told you the Duke of Wellington would act discreetly. As the French say, Vieux hussard cant guelque chose. The tactic of the Protectionists was let out, unad visedly perhaps, a night or two ago by a leading man among them. He told the House of Commons that new Members were coming in weekly, and almost all Protectionists, so that they should soon get over the majority of fourteen, and then they would see what they could do. Now the state of weakness indicated by the Government's having only a majority of fourteen, has for its most palpable cause the irritation of the Catholic Members at the Anti-Papal Bill. The ready inference therefore is, that the way to prolong the weakness of the Government is to keep the Anti-Papal Bill hanging; and upon this clue, those who speculate on the benefits to follow in the wake of a Prettctionist Ministry, will be found acting. There can be to doubt of the soundness of Sir James Graham's presentiment, that a life and-death contest is at hand, unless it can be prevented by that exercise of good sense which teaches you to preserve your house while you have it, rather than let the children burn it down in confidence in the much better house which will be found upon the ruins a twelvemonth afterwards. It you agree to this operation. I surmise you must pay for it; and there may be considerable differences of opinion between those who are to profit by the move, and those who are to pay, I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, sth March, 1851. THE MINISTRY. G. T. F. Smith's predictions as published in the Free Press in the year 1848 in reference to the Parliament or Ministry of 1851; also a further prediction relative to the Parliament or Ministry of 1852, and rather a crisis in the affairs of England. PREDICTION of 1848.—'• In two years and about nine months from the present time (Aug., 1848), in the sear 1851, there will be a dissolution of Parliament,* and according to the directions operating in Mr. Berkeley's horoscope, should he be put in nomination, he will be returned to Parliament." I have now a further prediction to submit, that is—ln the year 1852, there will either be a dissolution of the Parliament or the Ministry (no matter whether Whig or Tory be in power). I have state either the Parliament or tie Minist,y, they are so indtsolubly connected that science cannot discriminate between the two; and also sad disasters and co►rflicts in Ireland. The following are the several Cabinet Councils whose resignations I have uniformly predicted: — William the IV.'s Ministry of 1835; Queen Victoria's Ministry, in 1839 ; Louis Philippe's Ministry, Decem• tier, 1841, predicted to resig❑ in 1842. In the Chelten ham Free Press, September 16, 1843, predicted the re signation of the Ministry to occur in 1846. Their very critical position for the year 1850, predicted in 1848, when in the month of July they were within an ace of resignation, " the first grand ' crisis they sustained since their official career began;"—(Tunes), and lastly in the year 1851, the dissolution of the Parliament, pre dicted in 1848, and as the existence of one branch of the Government is tested by the pulsation of the other, I submit the prediction as applicable to either. These predictions have been severalty published, years previous to their fulfilment, and have appeared iu the kcal papers of Cheltenham, her Majesty's Horoscope, and several of the metropolitan papers, namely—Morn ing Herald, Bell's Weekly Messenger Dublin Evening Mail, and other mediums. P.S.—From the commencement of 1852 to the au tumn of the year, a gloom overshadows the interests of England ; war, or disasters and conflicts of a seri ous character will prevail in the history of England. Dated Feb. 25, 1851, Cheltenham. s Parliament and Government are rather closely con nected with each other. ENGINEERS, MASONIC, AND UNIVERSAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY. — The annual meeting of this society, which is con ducted on the purest principles of mutual assurance, was held yesterday, at the chief office, No. 315, Strand, when Mr. W. F. Dobson, the chairman, presided. Mr. Laurance, actuary, first read the report of the directors to the members, which stated " that during the year 1850, 329 proposals for assurance had been submitted to the board, of which 323, assuring the sum of 85,5251., and producing annual premiums to the amount of 2,9621. 15s. 5d., had been completed; that the di rectors had deemed it prudent to decline 31 proposals for the sum of 14,8001., and that 38, for the sum of 15,100/., stood over for the completion of further consideration." The report also stated that five claims from death had arisen during the past year, which had been immediately paid, and that there were not at the present moment any claims against the so ciety. The annual income derivable from premiums alone upon 1,174 policies completed to the 31st of December, 1850, was 10,0761. Is. 4d. The report having been adopted with out a dissentient voice, the chairman, Professor Ansted, and Mr. F. Heath, the three directors who retired by rotation, were unanimously re - elected, and after the usual votes o f thanks to t and carried,h e b chairman,te members auditors , and officer s , h a d b een proposed separated, eparated, see m i ng l y well satisfied with the success of the society. REPRESENTATION OF HARWICII.—The nomination of a fit and proper person to represent Harwich, in the room of Sir J. C. Hobhouse, raised to the peerage, took place yesterday, and created no trifling electioneering excitement in the town. The present state of political matters added considerably to the interest of the proceedings, and as the Free-trade and Protectionist candidates appeared, the greatest display of feeling was evinced. Bands of music, with a profusion of flags and banners, accompanied the candidates to the hustings. The large 6d. tree-trade loaf, and the small 6d. one under protection, raised upon poles, were freely distributed amongst the crowd. Mr. J. C. Cubbolcl, M.P. for Ipswich, was amongst the friends who attended Mr. Prinsep, the Protectionist candidate. Mr. George proposed Mr. R. Wigram Crawford as a lit person to repre snit the borough, and the nomination was seconded by Mr. Johnson. Mr. P. Hales then proposed Mr. H. J. Prinsep, who was *seconded by Mr. S. Heseitine. The two candidates having add resse d t h e electors i n support of their respective claims, the mayor proceeded to take a show of hands, and decided it to be in favour of Mr. Prinsep, much uproar following the announcement. A poll was then demanded for Mr. Crawford. The contest will be a most term one. MAR CH 5, 1851. THE PAPAL BILL. THE ADDRESS OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS OF IRELAND TO THEIR BELOVED FLOCKS UPON THE PENAL ENACTMENT WITH WHICH THE CA THOLICS OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND ARE THREATENED. " Dearly beloved Brethren,—The approach of a sea son of trial and tribulation naturally calls forth the ad monitions of a voice that has never been absent from you in the hour of suffering and sorrow. Though you are familiar with its accents, and confiding in its assu rances, we feel that it will demand no ordinary exercise of the docility and obedience which you have always rendered to its instructions, to receive, in the spirit of patience and conformity to the Divine will, the last and hitter ingredient which is now about to be poured into the cup of your afflictions. It is unneces sary to state that we allude to the penal enactment against the Catholics of the three kingdoms that occupies at present the attention of the Legislature. And yet, in reference to the persecution of which this measure is to be the instrument, as well as to the other sufferings destined for the Church, may we not address you in the language of the prince of the Apostles to the early Christians—' Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat that is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you; but if you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice that when his glory shall be revealea you may also be glad with exc'eding joy.'-1 Pet. iv. The sufferings thus inflicted he tells you are necessary, in order that the trial of your Lath (much more pre cious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise, and glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ.'-1 Pet. i. 7. Nor is the exhortation of St. Paul on this subject, recalling, as it does, the touch ing reminiscences of the past, less appropriate and ap plicable to you in the present emergency: Call to mind the former drys wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions. Do not, therefore, lose your confidence, which bath a great reward. For patience is necessary for you, that doing the will of Gad you may receive the promise.'—Heb. it. 32-36. "We deem it better, dearly beloved brethren, thus early to prepare you for the magnitude of the trial with which our holy church is menaced, both in England and Ireland, than to seek to conceal and palliate its real cha racter. The object and tendency of the measure before Parliament at present will be put in its true light by an eminent lawyer, whom we have consulted on this matter, and whose legal opinion we publish as an appendix to this address. For us, suffice it to say that the measure we are treating of tends to annoy, disorganize, and crush the Catholic hierarchy; to annul its acts of jurisdiction; to fetter and impede, as much as possible, the exercise of that ministry by which the truths of revelation are proclaimed, and the mysteries and sacraments of religion imparted; and grievously to injure, if not to destroy, those noble charitable institutions which are the glory and the blessing of the land, and which are maintained, as they have been established, by the free offerings of the faith ful. The blighting effects of this penal law, if adopted, will be felt by the orphan that is now sheltered in the bosom of Catholic benevolence, and by the destitute sufferer on his death-bed, whose pangs are so often soothed by the devoted daughter of charity, whilst they are consoled by the Christian ministry that has called those institutions into existence—by the power of that kindling and creative word which it has been com missioned to preach. "Nor are the grounds on which this measure has been proposed more in accordance with truth than its objects are with justice and humanity. We need scarely remind you, dearly beloved brethren, that what has given rise to the proposed enactment against us is the re establishment of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Eng land. Our beloved Father, the Pope, desirous to pro mote the spiritual welfare of the Catholic children in that kingdom—to give them increased means of spiritual instruction to enable them to make greater progress in every virtue, and to afford more abnndant opportunities of providing for the eternal salvation of their souls, determined to give them a number of pastors more proportionate to their wants, and there fore appointed an archbishop and several bishops with ordinary jurisdiction. As supreme pastor of the flock, appointed by Jesus Christ, in the person of St. Peter, to feed his lambs and sheep, both pastors and people, he had a fully recognised Divine right to do so—a right essential to his office—a right, without which he could not maintain his authority over the universal Church of Christ. We need not tell you, dearly beloved brethren, that the Roman Pontiffs, from the earliest ages, and in the times of the moat cruel persecution, exercised this authority to its fullest extent, and that all the churches of these kingdoms owe their establishment to its acts. The episcopal sees of Ireland can trace back their origin to St. Patrick, who was sent to this country by the holy Pontiff, St. Celes tine, and it is our glory to be able to state that the chain of the apostolical succession has not been broken since that time in our portion of the Catholic Church. The principal churches of England were founded by St. Augustine and his companions, sent by St. Gregory the Great to bring the glad tid ings of salvation to a nation that was then sitting in darkness sad the shades of death. It was in virtue of his primacy over all the churches, that the Pope ex ercised this right, and of that supremacy which made one of the most ancient fathers, St. Irenseus, assert— that every church, and all the faithful, should have re course to the Roman Church, on account of her greater principality;' and induced St. Cyprian to consider' the chair of Peter as the principal church, from which the unity of the priesthood has arisen, and to which perfidy cannot have access.'—Y. 59. Ad Petri catbedram, atque ad ecclesiam principalem ad quam perfidia non possit habere accessum.' " But whilst exercising a purely spiritual authority for spiritual purposes—far the promotion of God's kingdom on earth—for the more ready administration of she sacra ments—for the salvation of souls, we can assure you, dearly beloved brethren, that the Pontiff made no aggression on any one's authority; that he did not interfere, directly or indirectly, with the admi nistration of the temporal affairs of this king dom; that he did not, in the remotest manner, insult the Crown or diminish its privileges; and we may add, that he did not in the slightest degree intrench on the authority, the revenues, or the territorial possessions of other religious institutions. If an outcry has been raised against his Holiness, it is not on account of any usurpation or aggression on his part, it must have arisen from a misapprehension of the nature of his acts, or it must be allowed that it is directed to impede the exer cise of that divine and indefeasible jurisdiction, which all Catholics are bound to acknowledge in the successor of St. Peter, and the acts of which they must admit unless they wish to incur the guilt of schism. " As one of the effects of the penal measure now pending over us would be to separate the faithful from the supreme head of their Church, so also another con sequence would be to sever the priesthood from the people. Do not allow yourselves to be persuaded that this would not be a serious injury to religion. Would not the flock be necessarily scattered if the pastors were smitten? If the branches of the vine were torn from the parent trunk, would they not necessarily wither? If separated from its head, would not the mystical body immediately languish and decay? There may be other religious establishments which require no such unity between the pastors and their flock—which, stript of a sacrifice and almost of sacraments, and giving an unbounded liberty to the interpretation of doc trine, demand little more than a nominal exer cise of the ministerial functions; but in the Catholic Church the action of the priesthood is the vivifying principle that gives life and energy to the entire body— that follows the faithful from the cradle to the grave— from the sacrament that gives admission to the church to that which soothes and fortifies against the pangs and terrors of death—that watches with assiduous care over the sacred deposit of faith, and preserves it from the con , tagion of error. To destroy that principle, therefore, or impede its action, is to inflict a fatal or a dangerous wound on the body itself. " Having briefly pointed out to you the real nature of this penal enactment with which we are menaced and the substantial injuries which it embodies, we implore of you, dearly beloved brethren, to adopt the best and surest means of defeating it—namely, the fulfilment of all your duties, loyalty to the Crown, obedience to the constituted authorities, moderation, patience, and, above all, a fervent recourse by prayer to the throne of the most High, who bends the hearts of princes, and has in his hands the destinies of nations. Implore of Him to preserve his Church, to guard His chaste spouse, and to put to nought the designs of those who would enslave her. Let us cry out, in the fulness of our affliction,' Turn„o,God of Hosts; look down from Heaven and see and visit this vineyard,' (Ps. 79). Do not allow the boar out of the wood to lay it waste, nor the wild beast to devour ii,' (Ps. 79). Inspire those that would excite the spirit of bigotry and intolerance against us with better counsels, and do not permit them to incur your indignation. Give us help from trouble, for vain is the salvation of man,' (Ps. 59). " But whilst we exhort you to have recourse to heaven in your afflictions, we are not to be understood as if we condemned the peaceful exertion by those legal and constitutional rights for the redress of political wrongs and injuries which are the birthright of every British subject. It is not, however, necessary to make any suggestion on this matter to you, as we perceive that you have already r commenced to petition Parliament, and to t ake ? tbe o , legal steps to resist the encroachment on the li n be a r tr t n ie o s ted t the church with which we are threatened. by you, those who represent you in P a rliam f y ent o ur ll r no t only assert the independence and freedom o the Catholic body are the ifilli l t : cs ll be an gion both in England and Ireland ( i f n or b t o h t e h i o n e t u er n e t s r t i s es o ) f , but they will insist that Cafhol erfea_th a equality put ty d h maintained on a footin g of P all the other subjects of heCrown, and that every remnant of persecution nothing but what is conceded be to o o b t l h it e e r r s a , te e d n . d W we e a c s a k nn fo o r t be content with less than i n conformity to its doctrines and w e doubt that, whilst defending discipline.p acti practice our g o l g i c o n % your rights as Cathplics, t y ou will fur p it t th b e in . - teres t s of the empire alarge , or canno ein accordance wit h j ustice or humanit y to de p r ive so mn y millions of faithful subjects, guilty o f no o ff enc e, of their lawful rights; nor can it contribute to the stability and welfare of the country to excite discord and bad feeling among those whose interests should be common; nor can it ever tend to encourage public morality to enact laws which it must be the conscientious duty of millions to evade. " But whilst exerting yourselves to impede an unjust measure, recollect that the man who outrages the peace of society and violates the law not only offends against the moral code, but grievously injures the cause that he supports, and strengthens the hands of his enemies. Based upon the eternal principles of truth and equity, the cause with which you are identified cannot fail to succeed, when advocated by means which are c onsonant to its justness and holiness, a n d s uch, dearly brethren, are the only m eans which we feel convinc ed you are disposed to e m ploy. beloved oiViailoYer temporiry 00;1 1 140o the C bwr°4 PI" I--........... have to en d ure — w h atever com b ats to sustain- -... her ulti mate success and triumph are placed beyond the pos sibility or doubt. We can appeal to the experience of oighteen centuries. The powers of earth, the wisdom of Greece and Rome, error, heresy, schism, infidelity, have been successively leagued ageinst her—like the Divine Master, she has been placed as a sign to be contradicted ; but whilst all human institutions have fallen away around her and disappeared, she has always continued her beneficent career, ever triumphant over the assaults of her enemies, ever fresh in the vigour of youth, ever unchanged. How vividly has the royal prophet predicted her destiny in her great type of the elder covenant, ' Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say. Often have they fought against me from my youth, but they could not prevail over me.'—ps. 128. And every day bears testimony to the truth of the fire touched lips that said of her—' No weapon that is forged against her shall prosper, and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. The children of them that afflict thee shall come bowing down to thee, and all that alsneered thee shall worship the steps of thy feet, and shall cell thee the city of the Lord, the Sion of the Holy One of Israel.'—ls. IL, 14. " Fortified by those glorious predictions and, still more, by the most consoling promises of our Divine Redeemer, that ' the gates of hell shall never prevail against his Church,' and that ' He will be with her all daye, even to the consummation of the world,' we exhort you with the apostle, dearly beloved, to bear your trials with patience and resignation, and 4 not to love your confi dence, which bath a great reward." Wherefore lift up the heads which hang down and the feeble knees, and make straight steps with your feet, that no one halting may go out of the way, but rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see God." But may the God of Peace, who brought again from the dead the great Pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament, fit you in all goodness. that you may do his will, doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.' Heb. x. xii. xiii. " f Paul Cullen. " t Nicholas Foram " f D. Murray. " t Francis Haly. " t M. Slattery. " t Thomas Feeny. " t John,`Archbp. of Taam." f Charles Mac Nally. " t P. M'Gettigan. " t Laurence O'Donnell. " t Cornelius Egan. " f E. Walsh. " t John Ryan. " t William Delany. " f Patrick M'Nicholas. " f John Derry. " f Edward French. " t J. Murphy. " -t James Browne. " t Francis Kelly. " William O'Higgins. "t Milesius Murphy. " John Cantwell. ‘' 1- William Keane. " G. S. Browne. " 1). Vaughan, Vicar-Capi "‘ Cornelius Denver. t u l ar o f Kill a l oe. " " t Michael Blake. 1 HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Return.) It appears from the return for the week ending last Saturday, that the mortality of London is now greater than is generally observed at this period of the year. The deaths, which, as shown in last report, had risen from 1,036 to 1,213, have undergone a not very consider able decrease, the total number now being 1,148. In the ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50 there is no instance in which they equalled this amount, the two highest numbers which nearly approach it having occurred in 1845 and 1849, when they were respectively 1,133 and 1,138. The average of the corresponding weeks was 1,035, which, if corrected for increase of population, be comes 1,129; and the 1,148 deaths of last week show an increase of 19 on this latter result. A comparative statement of the mortality at different periods of life shows that the present increase affects both young and old, but especially persons in the middle stage of existence:— Average of ten corre- Deaths last Deaths In the spondlng week. previous week. weeks (184140). From birth to 15 503 501 452 15 to 60 383 413 339 60 and upwards 258 299 241 In the zymotic or epidemic class of diseases, the total number of deaths enumerated in the present return is 223; whilst the corrected average is 211. Small-pox was fatal in 19 cases, measles in 36, scarlatina in 19, hooping-cough, which still predominates in this class, and considerably exceeds the average, in 66. Diarrhoea numbers 17; while to fever, which happily has declined, 31 are ascribed. Two children, three persons of middle age, and three who had turned sixty years, died of in fluenza—being more than the usual weekly number at this season. Ages. Of the 19 cases in which small-pox was fatal, 12 occurred under 15 years of age, and the remaining 7 between 15 and 47. It appears that in four of the cases recorded vaccination had been performed, and that the ages of the patients were respectively 13, 21, 36, and 47. At 4, Cottage-row, on 23d February, the servant of a brewer, aged 21 years, died of confluent small-pox (13 days), pneumonia (16 hours)." The registrar adds, from information given by the brother of the deceased, that "he had been vaccinated when young, that it took remarkably well, and the cicatrix was still visible." A. case of "confluent small-pox, unprotected," which occurred to a female servant, from Poplar-road, of the tkge of 22, proved fatal at the Small-pox Hospital, Holloway. Amongst the various kinds of diseases, those which affect the organs of respiration continue to bP most con spicuous, and they amount in this table to 281; in that of the previous week to 277; whilst the corrected aver age is only 215. The la:aiity of bronchitis has increased from 119 in the preceding week to 131 in the last; that of pneumonia from 98 to 104. Bronchitis has been much more fatal than in any corresponding week, having fluc tuated in the last five years between 71 and 112. The mortality of consumption has been also aggravated in some degree, and amounts to 146, a greater number than has occurred in any corresponding vet ek since 1845. The widow of a soldier died in the Charing-cross sub district, at the great age of 104 years. She had been married three times, and had b e en a widow 20 years. The births of 784 boys and 807 girls, in all 1,591 chil dren, were registered in the week. The average of six corresponding weeks in 1845-50 was 1,479. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was cloudless throughout the day. MONDAY.—The sky was overcast till noon, three fourths covered during the afternoon, and at night the amount of cloud was ♦ariable; cumulostrati and cirros trati. Rain fell occasionally during the morning. TUESDAY.—The aky was overcast throughout the day; cirrostratus. Fog prevailed during the morning. WEDNESDAY.—One-half of the sky cc as covered dur ing the morning, generally overcast during the afternoon and clear at night; cirrostratus and scud. THURSDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered with cloud throughout the day; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and loose scud. Rain fell between sh. and 7h. P.M. FRIDAY.—The sky was generally overcast throughout the day; cumulostratus, cirrostratus, and scud. A slight shower of snow fell at 7b. P.M. SATURDAY.—The sky was almost free from cloud till near noon, was mostly overcast till 9 P.M., and it was alternately clear and cloudy afterwards. The mean leading of a thermometer placed on the mainmast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 40.5 0 ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 38 . 6°; the mean read ings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 35.3° and 37'4° resptctively. The reading of the barometer decreased from 2914 in. at the beginning of the week to 29.68 in. by 9h. A..m. on the 24th, ut which reading it continued till after Bh. P.M., when it began to increase ; on the 26th at 9h. P.N. it was 30•`26 in., and decreased to 30 03 by the end of the week. ELECTRICITY.—On February 26, 28, and March 1, positive, with moderate tension. Nothing was shown at other times during the week. STATE Or TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, MARCH 4.—We have no mail from the States this week, in consequence of the failure of the Atlantic on her outward voyage on the £Bth December last. Meanwhile the demand for cotton continues good, and prices have an upward ten dencv ,• and must further be advanced, unless the next ad vices from the States show the receipts at the ports to have increased to some extent over those previously reported. We observe a growing conviction, that the crops will be n opposite opi nion short and poor, and the propagators of to their dupes. so, since they have done a world of misc hi e fy without ani nion are beginning to be shyed on 'Change i a a nd deservedly This market has been steady and firm weather is encou oaperated in yarns; —Yesterday a meeting t m h a e tio h n o . me Th tz e ad G e re a e r k e s daonidngGemtmarana.s have to The ragi n g . _ ital was held in the board- Tlie annual statement of the of the above o_p eigEet:losfs 11 2:0 5 : 1 3 hT s A . si' ll . d. Of these 1,210 were in patients, busi n ess. room for general . showed that durin th of the C ll governors AßiN t i h n e tablis me g e past es t sick persons were admitted on the book year 19,105 ind former annual statements, make total of for relief, at a i Tees were out-patients. These, with the patients, sick and needyindividuals who have partaken operation a s n o d f a cases reported . near 190,000 of the advantages of the institution since its commencement in 1818. THE CHELSEA Our-PErisioNtus.—On Monday a general order was issued to all the enrolled Chelsea out-pen sioners, when they went to receive their monthly pensions. that they must all muster in Hyde Park, on the morning of the Ist of April, to undergo a general inspection, as they are to do duty during the time of the Grand Exhibition. Several regiments, both cavalry and infantry, will be quartered in the vicinity of the metropolis on the occasion. It is ex pected that there will be a grand review in Hyde Park, be fore her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Wellington, and a large staff of officers, when many illustrious foreigners will be present; also a review of the Royal Artillery and troops at Woolwich. THE DEATH Or THE HoNcUItABLE CAROLINE VARETTART.—It is with the deepest regret that we took an an nounce the death o f this much esteemed lady, which residence, No. 1, place on Monday evening, at her late Halkin-street West, Belgrave-square, after a s hort but pain ful illness. By her Ladyship's death se veral families of dis tinction will be placed in mourning. Her Ladyship was in her 69th year. Haysz.—The movemen t of the port of Havre dur ing the month of February was foreign as follows :-399 vessels arrived, of which 112 fro m countries, 2 from French colonies, th e r emainder we re the coasting trade; 451 • in h 117 to foreign countries, 15 to French vessels sailed, of whi t c in the coasting trade , the receipts cf colonies, and the res t 16f157 406 f• 8 • 1 594,6 ~ or , • Oc. less than in the customs were , month of last v ear • the premiums on the corresponding month . , . paid during the were 14,760 f. 57c., in th e exports correspon d i ng month of the precedin g year t h ey amoun t e d to 39,535 f. 33c. A requisi tion has been presented to the Marquis of Blandiord, requesting him to allow himself to be put in nomination for the county of Oxford, in the event of a dis.io lution of Parliament. A letter from Frankfort announces the death of M. George Brentano, banker, of that place, aged 88. He was brother of two persons well known in the world of WWI, DI, Clement Brentano and Codutioa Dotting , d'Angte. 0 1 ) Y) f 01° io oh od • ieo o f ) 01‘ a age `ace d r th e gut - MI 6 it 6 rolg° esi d 0 he saW Ore