The Sun. — London, England, 1840-09-02 00:00:00

Alth._ ENING 14:D_ TiON EXPRESS FROM PARIS. The Pari s p apers o f yester d ay are, i n respec t of the,,l •tcro question, little more than echoes of the Times of Satur , day last. Their tone is more than ever pa cific ; the exertions of the Government to place the army and nr.vv and the defensive 'yi'orks of France in e forrrid4hle state wi re incessant. The Auytrian Observer of the 28th ult. announces itte departure of the British and Austrian squadrons ' ° " l -FIP west of Syria. A Republica n dinner, at which 6,000 men were pre sent, took place on Monday near Paris. Alter 4 "'eral unenivocal toasts and sentiments were uttered Ind songs were sung, the company dispersed, about 8 I))e, wek The Government had made ample pre paration to repe l any disorders that m i g h t h ave ensued, u t t he parties separated without committing any s ivci s of disturbance.—Timcs. THE ISTHMUS OF *IV:A. (Provo the Cons•irtu,ionne/.) la ) , a first attempt to proceed by steam from t n a - , -n(1 , 10 l'alia was made, at a vast expense. The ' e c t f"' er f- o ".erprise sailed from London, and arrived at b t : - t e nita n 113 days, by the Cape of Good Hope ; 180 43 . 3 4 61 in:: vessels performed the voyage in 120 or in it i f:p ‘ the trifling difference of time was not reckoned a •eient compensation for the heavy expenses attending V II navigation, and the trial was not renewed. s e : v erY eye in England was turned towards the Medi th;"eall, and public attentio became directed towards rc- establishment of the an n cient routes to the corn sh-et" of Engl an d, ren d ere d pr a cticable and easy by e mployment of steamers. A line drawn direct on the map from Bombay to 4 -tond o ri. is nearly :5,000 miles long, while in passing 17 la Cape of Good Hop e , it amounts to 16,000 or ,000 m s v ab l , h n Opening of the first route promised immense ad tia-Tges to trade, not only on account of its being two na't‘4s shorter, but also on account of its passing through entries rich in precious productions. The consular agents af England were constantly ordered to coliect Ar ty i nformation likely to throw any light on this im 4nt• question, and Lord Valentia's voyage to the ed N o ?ea was for the sole purpose of endeavouring to Orinlh the navigation, of creating depots on the coast, i t Z, t ake positions which have since been occupied. th e ent of the road by Suez and the Red Sea. and Zo . s P ular reports indicated another 300 miles shorter, fes en n eh appeared, if practicable, to deserve the pre ashie-lice- This was by the Orontes and Euphrates, es i i „empties itself in the Persian Gulf; but this road, ti e ."' t ;e known as the other, presented physical difficul illwinnih it became necessary to verify and discern. Ch f , "•- 3 3, an expedition under the command of Colonel 0„ - 'eY, of the Rayal Artillery, left Malta with the :he Canning, having on board two iron steamers, srh` T iger and the Euphrates, with their rigging, &c. e xPedition cons steel of divers officers of merit, of p art "'e d seamen, and a detachment of marines. The ton 3r landed on the coast of Syria ; the steamers were 43 f 'FYed by camels a distance of 40 leagues to the banks wiletrine Euphrates, on which river they were . launched . asters put together. This attempt met with divers &s -tilt ';'• While descending the river the Tiger perished; al d „ it was ascertained that the navigation was practic is.' At this very moment another survey of the river la ha n d . It a ppears , nevertheless, certain that this road by the ,timsiater.ates, although very practicable, presents very great lsi t . e ,les, owing to its passing through countries inha sa o- a • . • tont.. J. piratical and hostile population, with which i t , 'at Is unavoidable, end on account of the river in t o spar se joinin g t h e d esert, an d i s i n the very neigh uirhood o f these savage and marauding tribes. 82: 1 Preference was, therefore, given to the road by and the R e d S ea . A serv i ce o f steamers was es- Z ali shed se ia veral years aEo - between Malta and Alexan- Gi br ° _,n one h an d, on the other between Malta, T n 'tar, and London. p ro jaNeller s en reaching Alexandria, thanks to the V '" o n of the 'Viceroy, have nothing to fear for k 17 ,11. , Persons or their goods, for he has constantly sh e them his Majestic protection. They ascend %, 'Nile in djarmes as far as Cairo, and in that city, t well as in Alexandria, the principal commercial r, °u ses and hotels are English. An English corn ran he Y h as established a regular service of stages through dessert. In three days travellers reach Suez, and "' gight, a n d a t every station, they find aninn, with -4 taost every English comfort. Suez is a real is completea i n nlitob,, or , mo re properly speaking, the Pacha. 01;sli colony under the protection o f s44 e half of the inhabitants consists of English barrounded by their Indian or Malay dependents and l ervants. They have their counting-house, house, and warehouse ; in a word, they have built a modern town 1 , 4 , the desert ; and the numerous steamers which arrive 4„‘"re from India, with passengers and merchandise, keep ;PO oonstant bustle. The desert itself, formerly so t ' :,‘, l . t4 tY, is almost animated by the constant passing of .I v `, i ns laden with the treasures of Asia. lata, k :*oadis now traced ; the impulse once given it 44 Rtn e n, al ' 11 Y been increased, for nothing opposed an la blish ni .at 'n of activity,' and the erection of every es '°t necessary for the development of the most eat i n s y e trade. Th e Vi cero y h a d a rea l and direct inter teasen ~`',4 lg its prospe r ity increase, and in seconding every fled des'.re ; but the English Government not satis - Xlm ; 111 these advantages solicited a few years ago from t ° b e ' b ua Permission to erect a fort at Suez, in order It gg ti • le to protect British subjects and goods against ~thil• -I ‘esson " Arabs, and also clamedn an the part of the ine at a h r permission in one of the towns situate at the ti 13 i the Nile,and thus was there some inten °k of • • la nd Joining these two towns by a 'nf ti t t n " t , lis wanted to have and keep the keys of the wanted d rad te e send - ' L ast, and probably would have even want not her armies by the same road. The Viceroy could te t o! le cevie to these, and hence the enmity of the its ; is q Cabinet, and its friendly feeling with Russia, NI, and implacable enemy. LLiv x „_ I —u'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAN) rat:"110N, SEPT. 2.—Wind this day, at noon, mode 1, southerly breeze, and fine weather. tti °}lST MOtTli, SEPT. I.—Wind.E.—Sailed the Samson, i i r gis, far New York. 41 . 3 :ruL, SEPT. I.—Sailed the Thomas Worthington, 1 . 4 "ar0, for Quebec. Jon INGs ToWN, AuG. 31. Arrived the Betsy Black, Coal ' Ate• from Trinidad. 30.—Sailed the Clifton, Bisson, Quebec. 1 —Wind E. N.E., moderate.—Arrived Joh 1 4til da Lurkie Monro, from Jamaica. Sailed the t on, ll 1 ,- ) anter. Harris, Hobart Town; Dumfries, Thomp. ur t Ph.lip ; Arab, Wland, Launceston d ; be gua rd, Walker, Singapore estmore Honduras, Miller, Sy - 14,., South \V a l e s ; Emancipation, Child, St, Tbo. ten ' N"9 ; Albi on , V alpev, Quebec ; T homas C outts , Wra th! C ll u ZbaY. Arrived Ocean Queen, Boyd, St. Jago de SEPT. I.—Wind E. to S. E., moderate. ~Vill i Emery, You ng , f or B om b a y ; Mary Marsden, Canto m s, Monte Video ; Woodstock, Austin, Demerara ; Valßeazluy, St, Lucia; Robert Whitney, Bartlett, Ne,,, ra r , r4i °; Virein:,an, Allen, New York ; Tiger, Baker, ditet.,4"l:l;:d'a,:rs,d;. Fanny, Glover, ditto ; Georgiana, Toole, to . , 1 , 1 4. 1 "ake i :reld, Young, Quebec; Aristides. Hutchings, Chl atc il 'jtTlT, SEPT. I—Wind E.N.E.—Off Port, the Tayto, from the Cape of Good Hope; Bombay, South Seas. to NiTirtsici,ToN, A ro . 31.— Th e Bl ess i ng , L our ey, hence wtov m ald .'torke, put ba c k yesterday with lost of mast, sides Clar e ` 4 e., havi ng b een i n contact , o ff C rom er, with the I, , ,: n ee, Turner ' from Leith to London. Viet mu LTII Arc. 31.—Wind E. to N. E.—Arrived the Gr e r 'a. from Bahia Blanca. Off port, Toronto, New York. Sailed Johanna, Marian , Batavia. t'O i rt7, -4 , 11 "D, SEPT. 1. —Arrived off port the Robert pc, Messenger, from Quebec. R, • M tn e ItTLA " SEI-T I.—Arrived cff port, the Camillus, 1 „ "In Demerara. Pot 4 ;" / InAm, AUG. 31.—The Catherine, Canter, off this i t op P r oceeding to her moorings, grounded on the bank, traine and very leaky. V Plymouth 14 „.„'asstt.a SPOKILN WITH. The Nestor, from Ply 14 Nut.bec, sth ult., lat. 44, Quebec, 10 4 i, 13 " ,12 it. 47, lon. 24; Mary of Newcastle, for 3t lon. 31 ; Ava, London to A , t " , lat. 47, 100. 21, by the Despatch, arrived off 1 ors f.,,?uth ; Ashburton, Madeirr. to Newfoundland, 27 t h July, \v ; .. 1 :". 40 25 by the Bevis, arrived at Lisbon; i tatri walla from ' "Bridgewater, 14th ult., lat. 46, by v. _ .. ce, Clyde ; Devon, ir AlexAnder Madgwiek, arrived in the h e -liza Roy, arrived at Cadiz ; Nloulmein, China to New York 17th May, lat. 5 N., t ' ,4 1 York to China, 24th, lat. 5 S., lon. 107 E ; J !) t lon. 110 E. ; Panr o l . a i ; ringdale, Sintiapore to London, Sunda, Katherine Stewart, Forbes, New _ , tongitude o- E . ' Isis, 25th ; in the St H ra o i l ! , all 4 10 London. 27th June, latitude 36 5 . . , 1,, . ,_ , -a B. , Batavia to Liverpool, • '33 ' ' O ng. 19 ; Lady Howard. Bombay to Rotterdam, 2d July, 4th, lat. 33, lon. 16 ; her Majesty's ship Forrester, from 1i coast of Ascension, 21st, Lit 8, lon. 14 %l• 2,738, under the Rendezvous flag, Cape of Good op e to London, 31st, lat. 11 N, lon. 26 W; a brig, W, by the Aden, 1 ,ononby. arrived at Plymouth. Winscales, front Alaryport, Ultima% Ly,on, and Hope, 2d ult , off Hans Island; i_knticosta ;:Nlrsey, J4ne of Whi!chaven, and Nancy, of . Harrington, 3d, off of London, same day, off Cape Chat; Dorothy, of Newcastle, off Ka ' rr:mouski, , by the Nelson, Wood, arrived at Chester. Vigilant, Spa( ce, Newcastle t i n ari ßermud a , 24th July, lat. 35, lon. 46, by the Juno, ns, arrived o ff Brighton. Sherid an , Li ver p o ol to New York, 14th ult., lat. 43, 100. 61 ; M arathon, Liver 18th ) "I to B.,ston, 15th ; Al eone y lat. 45, l on. 47 ; Lady , Liverpo o l t o Q ue bec, , Wors dep ute; Nye, arrived at Liverpool ley, 19 t h, by t h e In- ..rii, B r.IDAL BANQUET.--It is a curious coincldecce that no banquet of the kind was in former times considered complete or right royal without that K ugly fish the sturgeon being placed on the board. But ht eaptuie of the sturgeon in these latitudes was an or eurrenes• co rare that it was not only considered as a good omen, but reserved by law for the table of the Monarch of England or the Chief Magistrate o f L ondon. However, a sturgeon very dutifully surrendered itself on the 10th of Fe b"tirY, in order to grace the wedding (limier where the Curt of the Queenly bride was assembled —C2ueeh Vic_ Pi*ihfrOM her Birth to ;ter Bridal. FOREIGN POSTAGE. A Treasury warrant has just been issued, fixing the rates of postage on letters transmitted to and from foreign countries through the United Kingdom. They are not intended to be perm inent, as the whole subject of foregn postage is under the consideration of Govern ment, and a great reduction will take place as soon as corresponding reductions can be obtained from Foreign Powers. The following are the only extracts of inte rest to the public : And whereas by the said Act it is provided, that no letter exceeding sixteen ounces in weight shall be for warded by the post between places within the 11 wed Kingdom, except petitions and addresses . . -- o . ner Majesty, :Ind petitions to either House :al-hat - tient, and except in such other eas and subject to such regulations and restrictiorn. as the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea -5”:4, by warrant under their bands, shall, from time to time, direct. Now we hereby direct that the following letters and parcels may be forwarded by the post between places within the United Kingdom, although exceeding sixteen ounces in weight, that is to say -Ist. Bankers' parcels delivered at the General Post Office in London, contaidig re-issuable cash notes issued by country bankers under annual license, and payable at the houses of the respective agents in Lon don (and which notes shall have been paid by such agents) ; but no packet shall be conveyed under this provision unless it shall be superscribed " re-issuable country bank-notes," and shall he certified by the signi ture of the agent or agents of such country bank, or one of them, in his or their own handwriting ; and such packets shall be delivered at the General Post Office in London at such hours in the day, and under all such regulations, as the Postmaster-General shall appoint. 2d. Deeds, law proceedings, and law papers, posted at such places, within such hours, and under all such regulations, as the Postmaster-General shall appoint. 3d. Letters to and from places beyond the seas. And, lastly, letters to and from any of the Government offices or departments, or any public officer who, on the Ist day of January, 1840, had the privilege of franking by virtue of his office. FIRST SCHEDULE. * Between France and the countries and places herein after mentioned, that is to say— s. d. Spain .. British North America and United States of America 1 0 Gibraltar Malta, lonian Islands, Greece, Syria, Egypt, and East Indies Portugal Madeira 2 8 Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru Mexico, Columbia, and Cuba 3 2 St. Domingo . 2 4 Jamaica and the West Indies SECOND SCHEDULE. Between Germany (via France), or Holland, or Bel gium, and the countries and places hereinafter men tioned, that is to say— Spain (not via France) British North America and United States of America Gibraltar Malta, lonian Islands, tilreece, Syria, Egypt, and East Indies Portugal Madeira Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru Mexico, Columbia, and Cuba St. Domingo Jamaica and the West Indies THIRD SCHEDULE. Between Germany (not via France), Denmark, Sweden, or other parts of the north of Europe, or any country through Belgium, or Holland, or Germany, and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say— s. d. Spain (not via France) British North America and U. S. of America 2 8 —•—• - - Gibraltar Malta, lonian Is., Greece, Syria, Egypt, E. Indies 4 2 Portugal Madeira Brazil Buenos Ayres. Chili, Peru Mexico, Columbia, and Cuba St. Domingo Jamaica and the West Indies FOURTH SCHEDULE. Between Switzerland (via France) and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say— Spain British North America and United States of America Gibraltar Malta, lonian Is., Greece, Syria, Egypt, E. Indies 3 8 Portugal Madeira 4 Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru 4 7 Mexico, Columbia, arid Cuba • St. Domingo Jamaica and the West Indies 3 4 FIFTH SCHEDULE. Between Spain, Italy, Sicily, Venetian Lombardy, Turkey, the Levant, or the Archipelago (all via France), and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say— s. d. Spain • 3 9 British North America and United States of America Gibraltar Malta, lonian hies, Greece, Syria. Egypt, and the East Indies Portugal ..• Madeira Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili , and Peru Mexico, Columbia , and Cuba St. Domingo .................. 3 10 Jamaica and the \Vest Indies .• ... 3 9 SIXTH SCHEDULE. Rates of postage to be charged on letters arriving at any port in the United Kingdom, and forwarded thence, without passing through Lor.don, between Bri tish North America, or the United States of America, and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say— Spain Portugal Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru ... 3 b Mexico, Cilumbia, and Cuba St. Domingo SEVENTH SCHEDULE. Rates of postage to be charged on letters arriving at any port in the United Kingdom, and forwarded thence, without passing through London, between the West In dies and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say— Spain ........... Portugal Brazil . 3 10 Buenos Ayics, Chili, and Peru M. 'Lie° Colum)ia, and Cuba ... 3 4 St. Domingo EIGHTH SCHEDULE. Rates of postage to be charged on letters arriving at vny port in the United Kingdom, and forwarded thence, without passing through London, between Gibraltar and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, tha' is to say— United States of America Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili and Peru le obi Ind Cuba 4 0 Mexico, Colombia, St. Domingo NINTH SCHEDULE. Rates of postage to be charged on letters arriving at any port ill the United Kingdom, and forwarded thence, without passing through London, between Malta, the lonian Islands, Greece, Syria, Egypt, or the East In dies (cot via France), and the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say— United States of America Brazil Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru Mexico, Columbia, and Cuba 4 4 St. Domingo Dated this ht Day of September, 1840. MELBOURNE. F. BARING. THOS. WYSE. * The schedules refer only to letters not exceeding half an ounce in weight. Those which exceed that weight shall be charged additional rates of postage, according to the scale of weight and number of rates defined in the new Act. THE FRUITS OF THE CURSE.- - When the oc casion arrives, the defenders of the Corn-law curse will no doubt point to our immense manufactured productions, to prove that the manufacturing interest is not injured by Corn-laws, but that it is, on the other hand, in a most flourishing condition. What will they say, however, to the fact, which has been stated upon creditable authority, in reference to the important article of cotton, that "its present production in the nations Of the civilized world is more than the consumption of the world demands ;" and that with respect to the manufactured article, " it can fre oiuntly be bought at a price below the cost of manufactur ing." We have a Government liberal in its professions, but either unwilling or unable to break down that accursed barrier the Corn-law, although it is a fact, as notorious to all the world as that the sun shines at noon, that England is from year to year in danger of a national bankruptcy in consequence of maintaining this monopoly. While this atrociously unjust and absurd system is persevered in, it is impossible that the misery and embarrassment which every where abounds, and the devouring competition which pre vails, can be cured. Thousands upon thousands of the manufacturing population are destitute of employ, and amongst those who have labour to do, there is an increas ing numter whose entire earnings are entirely absorbed in the purchase of high-priced bread, mad e of mono p ol y wheat, in order to satisfy the voracity of the landlords. Coventry Harald. THE - SUN, LONDON, WEDNE,SDA Y, SEPTEMBER 2, 18401 MAGAZINES.-CONTINUED. WESTMINSTER FEVIEW.—No The new discovery 1 1 6bpa - , 18 Cr. umber of the " Electrotype and Daguerreotype" is d isc u sse d w i t h Much this Minut eness in are frequent, so n t the the e. a hav ri e a f t o i a d l arc ,2) given its so scientificthat a m a n n er , and the tedhiribsi allusions - little . 1- c" .„ unneulty in grappling with the Reviewer's de tails. In fact, the article is calculated sadly to puzzle ignoramuses ---and we must confess with shame that we rank among theinthotteh scien tific men, and especially engravers, will, no doubt, derive much useful instruction from it. "On the early History of China" is introduced by some re marks on that period of the Chinese annals where the historical is so intimately blended with the fabulous, that it is impossible to discriminate be tween them. The closing portion of the article, however, where the Reviewer treats of China as it has existed for the last three or four centuries, will repay an attentive perusal ; for here he stands upon firmer ground, and having himself visited the country, and made good use of his faculties of ob servation, he is fully competent to speak of the pre sent habits, habits, laws, institutions, &c., of the in habitants, so far at least as they can be known to a European. He is far from thinking so slightingly of the Chinese as Englishmen have long been in the habit of doing. " Literature," he assures us, " has been almost a national pursuit ; the works of various kinds now existing in the Celestial Em pire, are probably much more numerous than those of Europe ; and whatever merit they may possess, the scholars have yet to be found by whom it can be fairly appreciated, and by whom this mine can be properly explored. Literary talent in China still ob tains the highest honours. The road to civil distinc tion is through public halls of examination, and the common people are fond of reading. The system of government pursued is, on the whole, favourable to the industry. of the people, and the extent to which it was once supposed population presses in China upon the means of subsistence, is an entire delusion. The working classes are contented, the rights of property are respected, and there exists in China, as in England, a wealthy middle class." The Reviewer then proceeds to comment on the conduct—misconduct rather—of the late Lord Napier, and to expose the mictranslation of certain Chinese documents of recent diplomatic manufac ture. " The French Drama" is an elaborate essay, and evinces reading ; but it is of too ram bling and desultory a nature, and expatiates over far too extensive a field of criticism. The Review er's remarks on the Homeric character of Achilles, that he is " a fretful, savage, revengeful monster," satisfies us that he is but imperfectly read in the " Iliad." The lengthy notice of " Hampton Court" is a successful illustration of the old adage " much ado about nothing." The generality of readers will find in it much that they know already, and almost as much that they do not care to know. The live!iest portions of the article are the descrip tive, where the Reviewer details the particulars of a steam-boat excursion from London-bridge to Richmond. " Elevation of the Labouring Classes" is chiefly interesting by reason of the profuse ex tracts which are given from Dr. Channing's im portant American lectures on this subject. Of the criticism on " Rankes's History of Popes"—a capital work, notwithstanding the abuse that has been showered on it—we need say nothing, as the subject has been already abundantly discussed in all its bearings. UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL. In this Number there is an account of his " Per sonal adventures in Georgia, Circassia, and Russia," written by Colonel Cameron, wherein he describes the punishment inflicted on the Russian soldiery, when guilty of acts of insubordination, breaches of discipline, &c. Compared with the punishm en t s , our own b t a n d ese as it is—i s a mere t r ifl e, hat must be the nati ona l systema n t o r t o ‘cs.i worth r u ot s tfl e ao s i ' g e k r gi gr y , g o —o f f w spirit of a country—what, its rulers' sense of jus tice and humanity, when practices like the follow ing arc not only tolerated, but encouraged? The Colonel is describing the military punishment, en titled " running the gauntlet." The details are enough to make one's blood boil : A number of men, varying from a single squadron to a whole regiment, according to the number of lashes to be inflicted, arc formed in single ranks facing inwards, each soldier being armed with a strong oaken rod about four feet and the thickness of the middle finger. The unhappy prisoner, stripped to the waist and hand cuffed, is then marched through, two soldiers holding the points of their sabres, or bayonets, at his breast, to prevent his advancing beyond a certain pace, and re ceiving from each man as he passes, a blow given with his whole force. This continues till weary nature can hold no longer, and he /sink s down unable to move ; his senseless form is then placed upon a hurdle or wheel barrow, and in this manner he is dragged on, and receives the rest of his punishment. It may reasonably be sup posed that not a few expire under its infliction on the spot, while many more live but to writhe in the most harrowing and excruciating tortures in the regi mental hospitals, till death happily terminates their suf ferings. But the worst is yet to bo mentioned : in the event of the former occurring, the given number must yet be inflicted, and horrible to relate, the hideous livid mass of senseless, shapeless, human clay, is still drawn through the ranks, the corpse resounding with the blows rained upon it, till the sentence is rendered complete. " Essay on the Past and present State of Forti fication in Europe" is a scientific paper, but we must honestly confess our inability to understand the nature of the terms employed in explanation of the subject. " Recollections of an Old Soldier" will be found generally amusing, for all readers are fond of anecdotes, especially when neatly told, as is the case in the present instance. But the most important article in the number is the estimate of he " Naval Forces of Great Britain and France." MONTHLY MAGAZINE. In the article headed " Mohammed Ali and the Affairs of the East," the writer, we think, entertains too flattering a notion of the pre sent prosperity of Egypt, and appears equally . dis posed to overate the genius of its ruler. Ali is by no means the great regenerator of the county. We grant that he has, in some respects, materially improved its condition, and multiplied its com mercial resources ; but he is still the irresponsible despot, whose caprice is law ; and who, if he affords they a certain sort of protection to trade, oppresses it with a tremendous load, in the shape of imposts and exactions. According to the . opinions of se veral recent travellers, Egypt is still . an oppressed, impoverished country, and the more distant villages on the banks of the Nile are just as wretched, and sacks of eyes," the inhabitants just as much enslaved, as were in the days of the Beys and Mame'tikes. " Present Aspects of Poetry" is an impartial no tice of Mr. Milne's recently published volum e of poems. The cruelties of the late Shah, who, wh en " Love Song, by he was displeased with the inhabitants of a city, laid a contribution on them ': n o e f H sec n tial are forcibly exposed in ". Persian Reminiscences." " Hopeless Love," by D. J. Osborne, a a reminds n o u fs Quality."som e%'ht of . Pepe s It is very sugary and senti mental. LONDON MAGAZINE. A smart, satirical, periodical, in which there are usually some light prose and verse sketches, illus trated by humourous plates. The Number before us is the cleverest of the series. SPORTING REVIEW - -NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE. We class these two Periodicals together, because Apperton—i s embel lished they both treat of th e same class o f subjects ; are read for the most par t b y the same cl ass of readers; and both display a nearly equal amount of ability. The Review—which is, we believe, under the ma of the most s kilf u l o f t h ese n b a e g st e ) m i e s n w, t , itoilf entitled two Nimrod," A Little eiig r ai M i r. iges , one of ‘vhi c h (the 13c11i1 1 d , , , and repre sents two dogs chas in g a rabbit to hi s b urrow ; an d the Magazine has the same numbe r of pla tes. I he literary contents o f b ot h periodicals are of a n avera g e calibre. lofty8:oo ,t Scott whichistiles mountain pass.v engravero% su s THE cHRI ST/AN REFo RNER. 'r he e l e n t ii i 1 1 Ig the D oc t r i ne o f the Trinity," ir y i nto the State of the Irelandiiitleedab"o Anr re a s t il F and es 'at disqui sition by a lawyer , on a point which it is d es i ra ble should be set at r est. The lon g an d still unde cided cause, comm onl y called the .‘ Hew ley cause , " in which it is soug ht to exclude men of unblemishe d character, agains t whom no malvers a ti on can b e 1 alleged, from a trust founded nearly a century and a half ago, merely because they deny the doctrine of the Trinity, renders it a subject of considerable interest to know exactly how far the law bears out THE TREK .TY OF LONDON. SPIRIT OF THE FRENCH PRESS OF MONDAY. (From the Journal des Debats.) " The el-laming Post has published the French and English texts of the meniorailum, which has appeared in the Augsburg': Gazelle. Tnis document, naturally considered as exact, is commented upon by the London evening papers, who make use of it as a subject of attack against the variations of French policy on this question. We again affirm, in the most positive '' '- when Lord Palmerston ea- - French ..eeenunicated, July 17, to the e s --eeettoor, the memorandum, dated the 15th, eluizot, having heard it read to the end, rectified immediately the two points of which we have . already spoken. In losing its correctness as to facts this docu ment loses all its value, and the commentaries of which it is the subject by the English press lose their interest. The two points contradicted by the Debats were the same as those made by the Ministerial organs, namely— " Ist. That M. Guizot never made the suggestions alluded to in the memorandum, nor did Count Sebas tiani. These suggestions were, that the Viceroy was only to have Egypt and the pachalik d'Acrc. 2dly. That never did M. Guizot or the Ist of March Cabinet alienate the liberty of action of France, as to the opposition to be given to coercive measures proposed by the Powers." (From the Revue de Paris.) " That in the negotiations now going on at London, the object of which is for the European Powers to re place the question of the East on its true basis, from which it was shifted by the treaty of July 15, 111. Gui zot has not met with so much obstinacy and persistence as might have been expected ; and, further, that he has been much assisted in his diplomatic operations by King Leopold. It adds, that from the conference of his Belgian Majesty with Lord Palmerston, Baron Bu!ow, M. de Brunnow, and M. Guizot, there has re sulted the draft of a note which, it is said, is to be ad dressed to France. In this communication (the Revue goes on to say) it is understood to be declared that Eng land never had the intention of excluding France from the affairs of the East, and all hostile intentions are disavowed. The treaty of the 15th of July is ex plained in it to be, not a menace against France, but a method of putting a question to Mehemet Ali, end of learning what he wishes and what he meditates doing. It is also said to be a question in this note of opening a kind of Congress at Vienna, in which the whole question would be discussed, for and against, with France, and that after these new debates a definitive treaty would be signed at Constantinople." (From the Courrier Francais.) " The publication of Lerd Palmerston's memoran dum, well and duly altered, can be but the effect of a conspiracy meditated against the Four Powers. That document, which appeared in the Augsburg': Gazette, reached us yesterday in aTory paper, the Morning Poet. The shouts of triumph evinced by Lord Pal merston's prints at the assertions of the memo randum will be somewhat disturbed by the reply of the French Government. Such a thing has never been seen as for Four Powers to club their diplomacy together in order to dazzle the public by concocted falsehoods. The Ministry will have no difficulty in pointing out the bad intentions of its adversaries, if the Chambers re• quire, as they have a right to do, that the documents of that momentous affair ha placed before them. In the mean time we persist in stating that the original text of the memorandum differs very materially from the version which has been published either by the Augs burg': Gazette or the Morning Post." (From the Commerce.) " The Courrier Francais persists in maintaining that the original text of the memorandum differs very mate rially from the version which has been published either in the Augsburgh Gazette or the .'Horning Post. The Courrier must therefore know the official text. Why does it not publish it ? But it knows better. The Courrier seems to wish to adjourn that publication until the meeting of the Chambers. It is somewhat late. As to the reply of the Cabinet to the memoran dum, it appears decided not to publish it. It will be seen that it will allow itself to be forestalled either by the German or British press." (From the France.) " Whatever may be thought of the rectifications of the official journals, it will be allowed that if the commu nications of the French Cabinet had been explicit and frank, and had been marked by the energetic resolution of which so great a parade has been made since the conclusion of the treaty of London, the conference could not have mistaken the intentions of the Ministry of the Ist of March. This great affair has been treated very lightly, for, in order to appear consistent, recourse is now had to chicanery and sop hi stry . Th e C a bi ne t of the Tuileries seems to have been anxious to conceal its inconsistency and its contradictions, by putting itself into a passion, as gamblers upset the tables to prevent their showing their cards." (From the Messager.) "The Ministry is exposed to attacks,of different kinds, to which it assigns no importance, for graver subjects command all its attention, and it would be criminal to allow itself to be diverted from its duty by questions of a personal nature. The Ministry of the Ist March did not produce the present state of things. On its acces sion it found France engaged in negotiations for the maintenance of the European equilibrium, upon the basis of the independence of the Ottoman empire, taking into account the respect to be paid to ac complished events within that empire, and it adop ted these views. In opposition to them Russia and England were negotiating an arrangement, which ap peared to be on the point of conclusion, when the pre sent Ministers came into office, but definitive theadop tion of which by the other Powers they were able to retard. It is ridiculous to pretend that this or that man would have been able to prevent what has oc curred. Those who blame the Ministry for the pre tended insufficiency of its preparations, without being correct, are in the line of intelligent and true patriotism, but we must remind them that in such a conjuncture it is impossible at the same time to satisfy the impatience of the press and the necessities of the Government. The Government can affirm that up to the present day it has not neglected any of the duties of its position, and it would suffice in reply to hasty criticism to mention certain facts in contradiction to the assertions which are made. For instance, the Ministry is urged to act with vigour in the Mediterranean in the hypothesis of cer tain eventualities which it has not excluded from its contemplation, and the force which France possesses on that point is particularly dwelt upon. Now, is not the very existence of this force a proof that the Govern ment has not neglected its duty ? It is sometimes said You see that ) our warlike demonstrations make little impression abroad. Prussia and Austria, which would be most directly menaced by your armaments, con descend to take so little notice of them that they arc making no extraordinary preparations.' It would be very easy for the Government to retort upon this ar gument, for if it be true that the Foreign Powers are adopting none of our measures of precaution, is it not a proof that we are within the just limit, and that it is not necessary at present to push to the last bounds the deve lopment of our strength ? We repeat with confidence, the Ministry knows its duties ; it is aware of the re sponsibility which presses upon it, and will act up to ,s mission." LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—The following letter from Lord John Russell, declining the invitation to a pub lic dinner in Edinburgh, has been received by Mr. Logan, W. S., Secretary to the Committee who mace the request. We presume that the reason w hich his Lordship assigns will also prevent him from accepting the invita ion to Glasgow :—" Drumlaorig Castle, August 28, 1840. Sir,—l feel very sensibly the honour intended to be done me, by a large arid respectable meeting of the in habitants of Edinburgh, professing liberal opinions. Whatever I might have done in other circumstances, however, I am wittily precluded from accepting an invita tion to a public dinner in Scotland, by the necessity of re turning to London at the commencement of next week. I beg you will express to the gentlemen with whom this proposal originated my grateful acknowledgments for the favourable opinion they entertain of my public conduct. " I have the honour to be, your most obedient servant, " USSELL. " To George Logan, Esq., " Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh."—Edinburgh Paper. THE BLOODHOUNDS INTENDED TO HUNT DOWN TIIR FLORIDA INDIANS.--A letter from Mantanzas ( Cuba), received in New York, mentions that the United States schooner of war, Flirt, had taken on board a fresh supply of bloodhounds to hunt down the Florida Indians; but a New York paper says that the bloodhounds hare been tried, and are of no use. '6 An Indian warrior was captured a few days ago by the troops near Suwanne, Old Town Hammock, with all his camp utensils, and the first and only experiment was tried with the terrible blood hounds. Thus, the dog was kept close to the Indian to get well acquainted with the scent ; then the Indian was taken some distance, and the monster lot loose. He would no more trail, track, hunt, or follow than a red heifer, and nothing could induce him. The plan is a de cided failure." —Guiana Chronicle. t accommodation. et position L ssi ai onCn pullingc CHURCH.—It n u ttoh ß rcedd C hoen i ur : o: . crtn — toht al es isf effect t side, and this, the organ, which is considered the finest in England, n t aw i n o idl n l w o b f eo t rr h ke e mm n eo o nv rth wall, abutting on some vacant ground be longing to the edifice towards Fleet -street, and in the projection will be formed the organ-loft and gallery. The roof of the church is also undergoing extensive repair. It has already been announced that the fittings of the church had been sold by auction a few days since ; it was originally intended to have scld them by private contract, aLcl it was reported they were so sold, but, from the secrecy raeevinseg,Eona fg preserved on the matter, it is not even now known whether the elaborately-carved pulpit and communion -tabl e were so disposed of, but they were withdrawn from public corn petition. Nothing will now remain for the inspection of those who delight in the curious work of ancient masters, for which this church was so celebrated, except the soli tary tombs of the knights who have long mouldered into i dust. THE HALCYONS.—A new religious sect has sprung up in the western parts of America, particularly in Marietta. They style themselves Halcyons, and the most novel feature of their creed is, that Aaron's breast-plate, called by the Jews Unto and Thiuntnim, must be re trieved before the resurrection of the deal !' or countenances the persecution of Unitarians. The author of the paper before us has the great merit of having brought within a smail and read gfiYat maser of learning for the elbeidatioti of the if the clear eStand nott satisfactory manner, that, td rige his Oo Wards, "in Ireland. the mere denial of the Trinity was never' either at common law or by statute." It is not pretended that now theele nial of the Trinity is punishable by statute law, although it was so at one time ; and as the com mon law of England and Ireland is the same, it follows that the author's torieltisioti above quoted applies equally to both countries, whateVet may be said to the contrary by such narrow-minded ex pounders of the law as Mt. Knight Bruce, who is much more of a bigot than a lawyet. The Dis turbed District in Wales " is a combination of a series of papers on the mental, moral, and physical state of the population of that por tion of the Principality in which the late insurs rectionary movement took place. The subject de serves the serious attention of the Government, as well as of those whose situation or circumstances connects them with Wales, and whose rank or for tune gives them influence there. There will be found in these articles, which are evidently from the pen of one well acquainted with what he writes about, much valuable information and many useful suggestions. Our limits will not permit us to do more than allude to the vast quantity of Unitarian intelligence which the present number of this Ma gazine contains. The Unitarians appear to be a thriving body of Christians. • Unitarian chapels are starting up everywhere, and there-are accounts and reports of innumerable meetings of Unitarian associations throughout the country. We observe, too, that a newspaper is about to be established in Ireland for the express purpose of promoting Uni tarian objects. Why do not the English Unita rians adopt the same plan ? The Independents have their Patriot, the Wesleyans their Watchman, and if the Unitarians had also their organ, we cannot help thinking that it would be of infinite ser vice to their cause, were it only to let the public know what Unitarianism really is. The Unitarians, like the primitive Christians, are " every where spoken e against," and every where misrepresented. 1 hey surely owe it to themselves and to the doctrines they profess, to make every exertion to undeceive those whose minds have been studiously led into error as to the tenets of Unitarianism, by malicious and interested parties. The Unitarians, if not the most numerous sect of Dissenters, are by far the most wealthy and influential in proportion to their numbers. It would, therefore, be an easy matter for them to establish and support a weekly News paper devoted to their interests. We hope they will take the hint given them by their Irish bitthren LONDON AND EDINBURGH PHILOSO PHICAL MAGAZINE. The present Number opens with a paper on the mineral structure of the South of Ireland, by Mr. It. Griffith, in which that gentleman ably defends his views against the observations of Mr. Weaver, who has impugned them. The paper is temper ately written, and is accompanied with a neatly engraved plate, illustrative of the geological struc ture of the above-mentioned district. M. Dumas's Memoir on the Law of Substitutions, and the Theorrof Chemical Types, is concluded. There are two admirable articles on Photography. On e of these is from the pen of Mr. It. unt, and de tails the results—many of them extremely curious —of numerous experiments made by the writer with hydriodic salts as photographic agents. The other is by Professor Draper, of New York, who has succeeded in applying the Daguerreotype to taking portraits from the life. 4‘ Miniatures," he observes, " procured in the manner here laid down, are, in most cases, striking likenesses, though not in all. They give, of course, all the individual pecu liarities—a mole, a freckle, a wart. Owing to the circumstance that yellow and yellowish browns are long before they impress the substance of the Da guerreotype, persons whose faces are freckled all over, give rise to the most ludicrous results—a white mottled with just as many black dots as the sitter had yellow ones. The eye appears beautifully ; the iris with s harpness, and the white clot of light upon it with such strength, and so much of reality and life, as to surprise those who have never before seen it. Many are persuaded that the pencil of the painter has been secretly employed to give this finishing touch." COLONIAL MAGAZINE. A carefully conducted periodical, under the su perintendence of Mr. Montgomery Martin. The current Number contains, among various other matter-of-fact articles, one on the " Taxation and Debt of England"—a complicated subject, lumi nously discussed. BRITISH MAGAZINE. Besi, stasticalinformation, we have in this month's Num ber a curious and instructive essay on the subject of " Ancient Christianity." " Sacred Poetry" is un impeachable in sentiment, but somewhat prosaic in expression. ASIATIC JOURNAL. The Asiatic Journal for this month contains a singular specimen of an Arabian story, which will remind the reader of those 44 Thousand and One" immortal tales which were told from night to night by the renowned Princess Scheherezade. " Me moirs of a Griffin" arc the reminiscences of a " new comer" to the East, and describe his adventures on the road out to India. ALEXANDER'S EAST INDIA MAGAZINE' The class of readers—that is to say, theAnglo-In dians—to whose tastes this periodical chiefly ap peals, will here find much amusement in the de scriptive paper, entitled the " Falls of the Cau vary," wherein a spirited account is given of an encounter with that ugly customer, a Bengal tiger ; and in the " Life and Times of. Peregrine Pulte ney," which show a very fair acquaintance with the world. We have no room for extracts, or we would give one from this racy series of adventures. MONTHLY LAW MAGAZINE. This Magazine—judging at least from the pre sent Number—is by no means so ferociously Tory as it used to be, which we bold to be a great im provement. The articles are chiefly of a legal cha racter, and, so far as we are capable of forming an opinion, display considerable tact and precision in the way of argument. `..tIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. ("FROM Mt DAILY IVPIIM ttSTERDAY.) (From the Globe. ) To look for consistency in the Times, would be equallj' absurd as to exp‘ct grapes from thorns or figs from thistles. It will not therefore excite surprise that the Bathe tergiversation which has marked its course on other subjects, should be evinced in its discussion of the policy adopted by the Government in its treaty with Russia, Prussia, and Austria, for settling the Eastern question. When this treaty was first announced, the Times concurred in the necessity which existed for some such combination of the great European Powers, in order to put an end to a state of things, which, if continued, was calculated to keep alive a state of apprehension as to the results, which state of uncertainty could net fail to be Mort prejudicial to the interests of commerce, and portentous to the peace of the world. Nor were the conditions of the treaty less cordially approved by the Time. than its necessity was clearly admitted. The same skill in the art of pirouetting, which has gained for the " leading journal" so extensive a fame, 13 exemplified by it in another adroit " wheel-about" from approval to condemnation of this very treaty ! Nor is this the only surprising change of opinion— we beg pardon, of laugeege—in the Times with respect to the policy of the Government of this country toward foreign States. NI the acknowledged powers of vitupe ration possessed by that Journal had been employed against Lord Palmerston for pretended indifference to the honour and security of this country, in refusing to magnify into importance, and to make the occasion of interrupting the pacific relations between France and England, an accidental collision between fishing vessels of the two countries, or some other inadvertent and trivial circumstance, with which the governments of the two countries had no more to do than they would have had to do with an accidental drunken ren contre between an Englishman and a Frenchman in a cafe at Paris, or in the streets of London. The Times was among the foremost to keep alive this feeling of national jealousy, and to revive the old national prejudices against France and Frenchmen, which existed in their full force some forty years since, but which had nearly expired. All at once France has become an object of special interest with the Times and the Tories ! It is now sud denly discovered, that instead of studying, as previously alleged, the humour and succumbing to the insolent dictation of France, Lord Palmerston has failed in the courtesies of statesmanship, and has been criminally in different to the claims of France to be regarded as the most important of all the European Powers in the set tlement of the dispute between Mehemet Ali and the Sultan. (From the Courier.) It is only a few years ago since one of the brightest ornaments of the Church of Scotland, the late Sir Henry Moncrieff, gave it as his decided opinion, that it would be a very foolish and inconsiderate measure again to agitate the question of lay-patronage in that Church. At this moment the country is threatened with being overrun by an army of agitators going forth on a crusade against patronage ; and that under the obligations of a new solemn league and covenant, that they will not sheath the sword, until they have utterly extirpated all traces of the anti-scriptural excrescence! We may, therefore, expect a busy time among our Presbyterian friends in the north until Parlia ment shall meet again ; and considering that the plan is to hand over the benefices—some of them tolerably valu able—from the gift of the patrons to that of the people, we need not wonder that the agitators should be gene rally well received. We do not quarrel with any man, or body of men, for seeking by fair and constitutional means to obtain the repeal of laws, which he or they may con scientiously think ought to be abrogated. But we have not the same charity for the men who, in seeking this object, do not scruple to deceive and mislead others, whom they would persuade to assist' them. If our agitators can satisfy the country, and through the country the Legislature, that popular election of the parish ministers of an Established Church is preferable to nomination by patrons, subject to the ordeal of exa mination and approbation by the Church Courts, good and well. In this case the experiment will be tried ; and we have no doubt that, like many other such re form experiments, it will prove a failure and disap pointment. (From the Standard.) REFUSAL OF THE ULTIMATUM OF THE ALLIED POWERS BY MEHEMET ALL The Moniteur Parisien of Sunday night contains he following paragraph : " The news received from Alexandria by the Govern ment states that the Viceroy of Egypt has answered by a refusal the notifications which Rifaat Bey was charged to make him. He declared that he would repel force by force ; but that he would rest on the defensive, and not commit any act of aggression." This announcement can cause no surprise. The Pacha bad obviously made up his mind long since, and the kind of support given to him by the French Ministry must have encouraged him to adhere to his first resolution. The fate of the barbarian is, therefore, decided—he will encounter the destiny of all barbarians who miscal culate their power and resources—he will fall, like Hus sc.n Pacha. We offer this prediction without in the least pretending to foresee the immediate direction in which the process of ruin may advance ; we look only to the end, and the end we know to be the de struction of Mehemet Ali—not merely his expulsion from Syria, but his utter destruction. The issue which Mehemet Ali has challenged is a trial of strength be tween his. "basest of kingdoms" on the one side, and the whole civilised world, reinforced by the half-civilised empire of his former Sovereign on the other. We say the -"'"6—••;vllicaa--worador though France seems now Ito stand aloof, she catirt -- tonir do so. Her people will not permanently consent to the mon strous de gradation of the Egyptian alliance ; and if such a thing were possible, and that France should succeed in pro tecting the Pacha for a time from the other European Powers, she would protect him only to absorb his do ' minions into her own empire. This, however, is not probable. We trust to the intelligence and justice of the French people, to see that her Ministers have placed her in a false position, in separating her from the other Powers of Europe. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER LEA. Yesterday, at half-past eleven o'clock, an inquest was held at the Jolly Anglers, Lea-bridge, before Mr. Baker, on the bodies of the eleven unfortunate beings who were drowned in the above river on Sunday evening last. The following are the names as they were announced by the summoning officer to the Jury : John Warley, Jonathan Hallam, Robert Bailey, John Jennings, William Wakefield, Richard Hewett, Frederick Sherwin, Wm. Smith, Elizabeth Rayffe, and Henry Frederick Gif ford. They lay at a beershop called the King's Head, about 100 yards higher up the river than the house where the inquest was held, and presented a truly frightful appear ance. Decomposition had already rapidly commenced, and the room where they lay, although large and airy, was so filled with the effluvium as to be exceedingly offensive to those who, as Jurors or witnesses, were obliged to examine them. A skittle-ground was within a few feet of this melanelloly morgue ; and its occupants at their noisy game afforded a sad and striking contrast to the weeping rela tives of the deceased. To judge by the dress of the de ceased, they appeared to belong to the poorer class of tradesmen. As soon as the Coroner and Jury had returned from viewing the bodies, the inquisition into the cause of the death of William Wakefield having been first gone into, George Brown was sworn, and deposed as fol lows :—I knew the deceased William Wakefield. He was a labourer in a brickfield near Clapton, and aged about 30 years. On Sunday afternoon last., about 4 o'clock, he, I, and eight other persons hired a rather large-sized wherry from Mr. Wicks's, numbered 21, and continued rowing about the River Lea until near 7 o'clock. At that time a person of the name of Town ley was steering, and one of those who were drowned, named John Warley, and I, were working the oars, and the boat had arrived nearly opposite the King's Head beer-shop, where the bodies now lie, on our way to Lea-bridge, when I feit a sudden shock, and on looking around perceived that another boat going in a contrary direction had run across our bows. In this boat I saw four men, a boy, and a female. When the collision took place, none of those in our boat stood up, but remained sitting until it was nearly turned over, and the water ran in over the edge; By the CORONER—There was no barge or obstruction in the river near where the boats came in contact. We were about four four or five yards from the shore. Being rowing I could not see any object coming in a direction contrary to our own course ; neither did I see the steers man make any motion to put the helm about, or hear him Witness gi ve saanwy dirtheections t e o e e o g r e t v he er o t t h h e e rpa side r o s f o n t h r e o wi boa ti g t t T b h e i e r s p . a r t T i e h s e in w a t t h e e r c o a t h m e b came in o t a o t t d h i e d i r not lay their boat in eoconsequen ceoe nds nee on of the other coming upon it. The party in witness's boat then got up, and attempted to get in the other boat. The con sequence of this w as that the boat_ was swamped. Th e party in the other b oat sat still. ix of the person s i n witness's boat got hold of the other S boat, and, afterwards got into it. Witness was one of the six. The other boat then began to sink, and they were all immersed in the water. The boats kept rising and sinking in con sequence of those who were in the water attempting to sav e themselves by getting upon them. The CORONER remarked that there could be no doubt the attempt caused the death of so many human beings, for had they on l y struck off in a different direction they might all have been saved. Witness—All parties made to the boats instead of the shore. Witness did not know how those who were alive bad saved themselves. After the boats were both swamped a barge came up. Was sure the barge did not contribute to the accident. Witness considered the whole was en tirely accidental, and no person was to blame. By a Juror—We were all sober, having had only two pots of beer between ten of us. We had been larking, but were not doing so at the time the accident happened. The accident took place about a quarter past six o'clock, as near as witness could recollect. During the time they bad been out they had run against no other boat. Did not recollect using ill language to parties in a boat they had run against. Rowed generally about two or three hours every Sunday. Mr. R. Taylor, of Brook-street, Clapton, witnessed the accident, which took place about 20 minutes past six o'clock on Sunday evening. Witness was ratanding close by the water's edge. Saw a boat in the middle of the PICTORIAL SHAKSPEARE. The present Part, which is the twenty-third of this popular publication, contains the entire play "King Richard the Third ;" is recommended, as .usual, by numerous terse, explanatory notes, and embellished with handsome engravings. The frontispiece, which is a full•length portrait of King Richard, is a remarkably well executed plate. THE QUEEN AND THE BISHOP OF SALIS BURY.—During the progress of the royal infant and her parents to Devonshire, they paid a visit to the episco pal palace of Salisbury for two days, to Bishop Fisher, the venerable preceptor of the Princess Charlotte. The benevolent prelate's fondness for children gave rise to an incident which occasioned a hearty laugh to the Duke of Kent. Bishop Fisher was dandling the Royal babe in his arms, and playing with her during this visit, when she took the same fancy to the episcopal wig that One of Napoleon's god daughters did to a cardinal's mitre, and, seizing it with her little fat hands, shook it so heartily that she enveloped herself with a cloud of powder, and carried off two handsful of grizzled hair be fore she would relinquish her amusement. — Queen Vic toria from her Birth to her Bridal. --- , DREADFUL :MURDER.--A gentleman who came passenger in the Brian Boroihme, informs me that a dreadful affray had occurred at Shreveport (Louisiana) between the Sheriff of that parish (Caddo), Mr. Sterrett, and Mr. John 0. Sewell, a merchant of Shreveport, which resulted in the death of the former. The cause of the quarrel grew out of an account due to Sewell by the Sheriff. It seems that a lot of paper was to be sold by the Sheriff. Sewell was present and made the highest bid. When the bill was brought in for it, he presented the private bill against Sterrett. This Sterrett would not settle in that way, nor in any other, till he saw proper. As Sewell then refused to pay, and Sterrett went to Sewell's store and began to throw out the paper, the latter went to his desk, took out a bowie knife and ran up to Sterrett with it. Before he could we it, it was taken from him. Mr. Robeorn, a partner of Mr. Sewell, then brought a pair of pistnls and laid them on the counter before Sewell,. who immediately took one of them up and fired, and bit the Sheriff on the chin, the ball passing through his head. Mr. Sterrett staggered out and around into the stpect, and Sewell took the other pistol and shot him through the stomach. He fell immediately, and died in about twenty minutes. There is no gaol at that place, and Sewell was taken into custody by the citizens , and guarded with an a rmed force. If he attempts to run away,, they will shoot him ; if not, after a summary trial , b e is, it i s said, to be hung ! lam personally acquainted with Mr. Sewell, and know him to be a man of hot blood, who could not for a moment put up with any wrongs. He certainly is to bliane for what he has done, but cool reflection would have checked him had there been time for it.—Balt i more Patriot. s. d. D. d. 3. d s. ci s. d s. d, EVENING ED IT lON • " -''''".-11. a ssla ich him.r r w o i tah the o u t m b b e r e r s i o d f e p e thereo pl e immediately r b o o p a pr ite to was partly on the other boat, at the further end from ebat place. Saw the people in the further boat steppie t : into the boat that was nearest to witness. It was done for the purpose of saving themselves, as part of the other boat was under water. There was a loud' scream, and they all went down together. Th e whole ap peared to be accidental, and entirely caused by the boats coming in contact with each other. The boats went down straight, and upon their coming up again there was not a soul in them. There were several other boats in the river ssith persons on board, none of whom attempted to afford any assistance. The boats were not above five yards from the land, and those who were in them did ` not attempt to reach the shore, but clung together. Thomas Sheen was fishing at the time the accident took place. He saw the blue boat on the top:of the other, but did not notice them before the accident happened. Jane Kepps witnessed the accident. He saw the boat on Hammond's side of the water strike the other. It appeared to witness to be entirely accidental. Witness did not observe any larking on board either boat. Tne boat nearest to witness was sinking, and appeared to get under the head of the other. Assistance was rendered as soon as possible after the accident. Mary Ann Ferrell was with the last witness at the time of the accident. Saw the large boat strike against the other. [This witness corroborated the evidence of Mrs. Kepps, as to the occurrence being entirely accidental. James Sumner, a bargeman of Bishops Stortford, came down with a barge shortly after the boats were sunk. Saw several persons plunging in the water. Witness saved two of them. Could not stop the way of his barge, or perhaps he might have saved more. The parties in one of the boats passed them by the Railway Bridge; they were rowing very carefully. Witness thought every person in the water appeared frightened, or there would have been more assistance afforded. Two boats were rear the place of the accident, but offered no assistance. Be lieved the whole occurrence was the result of accident.. All the parties were clinging together when in the water, and that, he believed, caused them to be drowned. Mr. Ryder Welch, a surgeon of Upper Clapton, and to the Royal Humane Society, saw the different bodies as they were taken out ; they were all dead. Used every exertion to restore animation without effect. The CORONER stated that he had seen a most curious statement in the newspapers with respect to the water in the neighbourhood, which ass that no person had been restored who had been under it for five minutes. How fir it was mixed up with the water of Lethe he could not tell, but he had heard that in the Clyde persons had been re stored who had been immersed in it for hours. The landlord of the house in which the inquest was held said that he had lived there thirty years, and he had never known a person restored who had been under the water half a minute. In the present instance the first three or four bodies were taken out within five minutes, and all in little more than an hour. William Stonoystreet was in the boat with the deceased Warley. He gave evidence to the same effect as the first witness, and identified the body of Warley. Mr. 1-1 , -witt said the deceased Win. Hewitt and Thos. Hewitt were Is sons, Charles Smith his grandson, and Henry Frederick Gifford was his nephew. They dinrd with him on Sunday, and left his house in Sale-street, Bethnal-green, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Sherwin identified the body of his son, and stated that the boats that were let out in that neighbourhood were not fit for unskilful people. Such was their nature, that it was little less than murder to allow unskilful persons to have them. A gentleman present stated that they were chiefly prize wherries and only fit for one person. The CORONER stated that the six bodies that had been identified might be removed by their friends. As he had two inquests to hold in Shoreditch that evening the in quest must be adjourned till to-morrow. The inquest was then adjourned till this day at three o'clock. THE LATE ATTEMPTED ASSAS SINATION AT LUDLOW. LUDLOW, SEPT. I. The following advertisement has been published in the local papers . " THE RECENT ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT LED LOW.—TO HAWKERS, CUTLERS, AND OTHERS.— Any person who has recently sold a razor, marked Et: tai, cast steel,' having a black handle, to a person answer ing the description of the individual now in custody, is earnestly requested to communicate the particulars to the Ludlow Magistrates." The advertisement as yet has brought forth nothing, but Superintendent Lewis, of the Church Stretton divi sion of the county constabulary, whose activity has been generally acknowledged, has traced one circumstance, which on the examination may lead to the convictioo of the prisoner. Mr. Lewis, after much inquiry, has learned from a hair-dresser in Shrewsbury, that a person answer ing the prisoner's description called at his (the hair dresser's) shop, and was aved on the Saturday pre ceding the attempted murder. The day following the hair-dresser missed a razor from his shop, and, from the description he has given of it, it is expected he will be enabled to identify the one found in Mr. Whatmore's yard. He has not seen the prisoner, but will be con fronted with him at the next examination. The prisoner, at a former examination, denied having been at the Unicorn Inn at Shrewsbury. The fact of his having been there was fully proved by Superintendent Lewis producing a plaid jacket, the property of the prisoner, and which he had left at the Unicorn, having been ejected from that house in consequence of not having discharged his bill. On the prisoner being placed is the dock, he appeared quite indifferent. Yesterday's Police Gazelle contains the following particulars of the late attempted murder :—" Whereas on the morning of Thursday last, the 20th of August, between four and five o'clock, an attempt was made to murder Mr. Wm. Miller Mackreth, of Bristol, whilst in bed at the Angel Inn, Ludlow, by some villain who is supposed to have been concealed under the bed, and who inflicted two most extensive and dangerous wounds OD the neck and face of Mr. Mackreth ; and whereas Joseph Mister is in custody charged on suspicion of the above crime. He is about twenty-four years of age, five feet six inches high, dark brown hair and eyes, sallow complexion, thin dark whiskers, and slight made; dressed in a dark-coloured coat, black velvet collar, and raised silk buttons ; black satin vest, brown edged flower ; black satin stock, flower, rose, shamrock, and thistle ; kerseyincre dark trousers, grey-striped ; gossamer hat and light Wellington boots; shirt marked " W. War den, No. 5, 1839." His stockings arc not to be found. He has a mark from a cut or blow on the bridge of h;3 nose, apparently of long standing ; genteel appearance, and of smart and good address. He has lodgings at No. 59, New Canal-street, Birmingham. He was at the Unicorn Inn, Shrewsbury, on WOnelagy the 12th ultimo. Says he was in Birminer, in on Saturday the Ibth ultimo, an - I that he slept in Worcester on Tuesday night last ; that he walked to Ludlow from Worcester on Wednesday last, and was seen at or near the paper-wills at Ludlow for three hours on the afternoon of that day ; says he got upon the Birmingham Red Rover coach at Wofferton in the evening, and returned to Lud low ; went into the Angel Inn there with Mr. Ludlow, a Birmingham dealer, who arrived by the coach, hale tea there, and went to bed. When taken into custody he had in his possession a lump of alum and an old silk pocket handkerchief. A razor was found (supposed to belong to him) near his bedroom, stained with b:cold, maker's name Ellin. It appears new, and never ground, and has a black handle. A paper of lucifer matches, with a piece of sandboard, wrapped in part of A conch bill, headed Sea-bathing,' was also found under the bed cf Mr. Mackreth, where it is supposed the villain had concealed himself. The said Joseph Mister is sup posed to have been begging in the neighbourhood of Ludlow, since he was at Shrewsbury., Any information respecting him, or likely to identity - the razor or p?sst sion of the matches, is requested to be i m mediately given to the police of Ludlow, or to Mr. Downes, clerk to the Magistrates of Lu dlow aforesaid." - The Committee for sending tracts monthly to the higher classes, called the " Monthly Tract St;clety." have recently presented to her Majesty, Prince Mbert, and the Queen Dowager, a copy of the several tracts already circulated by the Society, bound in one volume, They were very graciously received, and an immediate ac knowledgment sent in writing. EXPLOSION IN AN OLD SEWER.—TiIft houses of some of the inhabitants in Goswell-strect-road, having latterly been overflowed, the common sewer was opened yesterday morning, for the purpose of aseertainicg the cause. A man, named Thomas Roberts, about forte years of age, descended, and having discovered the old sewer, which formerly ran beneath the pavement, i_ eau entered with a lighted candle to assist him iu the examination. The instant he had done so, the foul air, which had so long been pent up, exploded with a loud noise. By the violence of the explosion the poor man was so severely wounded about the head and shoulders, that it was found necessary immediately to convey him to fit. Bartholomew's Hospital. RAILWAY ACClDENTS.—Yesterday morning, on the Grand Junction Riilway, as the three o'clock down train was proceeding with great velocity near Hartford, Cheshire, one of the engine wheels came off by the tyer not being secured, the engine then went completely dr the rail, drawing the carriages with it, and embedded it self in the earth. One gentleman, John Fortescue, Esq , bad his right arm severely lacerated, and a lady named Ponsonby received serious contusions on her head by being propelled with great force to the opposite side of theea t riage, and all the other passeng ers were more or less • l - j s u a r m e de night, . 0 anotheraccident nt he Lon don and occurredßirmingham b someßai lw a u y f . the the trucks being left, by som e neglect at present net ac counted for, on the rail, about nine miles front Birating. ham, occasioning the engine to traverse, and with it the carriages to which it was attached, but happily without any loss of life, although the concussion was tremendous. epor lt Itd ed val of the4sth t gi m After a detention o f two hours, a special train was sent on w ith the passenger s and mail to Manchester and Liver p ool. The recent announcement from Newport the t havingcreated a general C s ensation of regret , a resolution was come to by t he Mayor, Magi strates, and oth er inhabitants, to invite en re t h e m to a farewell dinner, as a last tokea of respect for their eminent mid valuable services, and, accordingly, on i T n he the ma la y r o g r e , a T s s h e o m m b as l y i r l o a o cA m k i o n f s the E sq Saturday, a sumptuous entertainment was given to them took the th H e ea c cl hai H r, ot t e h l e . gallant officers sitting upon his right; Sir Thomas Phil lif.s also sat near the Mayor, . oe Ede c ry )10 vas on. ,a ge 30 1 to