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_ make any recompense, or to pay any fine, the magis trate might impose upon him. Mr. HARDWICKE said he had a great mind to send him to prison at once, but as the officer had stated that he thought the kick was not intentionally given, he (Mr. Hardwicke) should fine him 51., or in default to be imprisoned for one month in the House of Correction. Henry Holmes was brought before Mr. Hat dwicke, charged with stealing 261bs. weight of lead piping, the property of John White, 33, Warren-street, Fitz roy -square. The prosecutor said, about seven o'clock this morn ing he was standing at his street door, when he saw the prisoner come out of a side door in Warren mews with the lead produced in his possession. Suspecting something wrong, he went into his back yard, and on looking into the washhouse he discovered that all the lead piping had been cut off. He then went in pursuit of the hprisoner, and caught him in Fitzroy - squar e. He taxed im with stealing the piping from his yard. The trisoner a dmitted doing so, and begged him to let am go, as he was a plumber, and would join the lead On again. A constable then came up, and took the prisoner to the station. The prisoner, who admitted stealing the lead, was committed for trial. Thomas Johnson was charged with assaulting Mr. Robert Wood Dawson, of 109, Great Titchfield street. Complainant was coming out of the County Court in Berners-street when he met the defendant by the door. They had some words about a debt, and com plainant called defendant a liar. The defendant then struck the complainant in the eye and knocked him down, and attempted to stri ke him with his umbrella. Complainant then gave him in charge. Edward Tweedy corroborated the evidence of com plainant. The defendant said complainant was the first ag• gressor, and called James Moss, who proved hearing complainant abuse defendant in gross terms, and provoked him to strike him. _ _ . Mr. HA RDWICKE said he should discharge defendant, as complainant had given great provocation before he Was struck. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk. His Excellency Mons. Van de Weyer is expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to the Queen. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lans downe, and the Rev. James Prince Lee, Bishop (elect) of Manchester, are also expected this evening, on a visit to her Majesty. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, enjoyed walking and pony exercise this morn ing, on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening Is expected to include his Excellency Mons. Van de Weyer, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, and the Rev. James Prince Lee. The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during dinner. The Queen's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. , A Cabinet Council was held at half - past two sz.P(tek yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign O ffi ce. e Ministers present were—Lord John Russell , the h Lord Chancellor, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the .Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clan llearde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. Macaulay. The Council sat two hours. te The deputation from Glasgow, which had an r view with Lord John Russell on Tuesday, pre tkented a petition, praying for the discontinuance of t he Bank Bill of 1844-5. The deputation consisted V: the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. Hastie, M.P., r• Lumsden, ex-Lord Provost, Mr. Henry Dunlop, aUd Mr. Kinnear, and were introduced by Mr. `Gregor, M.P. for Glasgow. ,Mr. G. B. Mathew had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial Office. The Marquis of Anglesey had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence 44 Downing -street. The Rig ht Hon. T. Milner Gibson has arrived in tow n. ispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo -• t Office, from the Governors of Ne w South Wales, • South Australia, Hong Kong, Ceylon, the Mauri- Att.% Malta, and Gibraltar, and also from the Lord l et Commissioner of the lonian Islands. T HE QUEEN DOWAGER AT LISBON. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship : be ria reached Southampton yesterday, after a pas jL4e of eight days from Gibraltar, seven d a y s from . five days from Lisbon, four days fr om O p orto, and three days from Vigo. The Howe, having her Majesty t he Qu e en D owager on board, was towed into the Tagus early On the forenoon of the 22d by the steam frigate Ter rible, which the Admiral had dispatched for that Purpose. The Howe anchored nearly opposite the Castle of Belem, the English squadron being moored around her. Her Majesty's arrival was greeted by the loyal demonstrations usual on such occasions; the ships of the squadron, as well as a double-banked French f rigate, and the Portuguese vessels of war in the liver, were all decked out with flags. ` he three o'clock in the afternoon his Majesty e I( ing- Consort of Portugal embarked in his state bargevisit the Arsenal, and proceeded down the river to o l : it ,her Majesty. Nothing could be more animating to ' s t riking than the appearance of the Tagus as the as barge proceeded towards the Howe ; the vessels, their e Passed in her rapid course down the river, had so 3'ards manned and fired salutes. After staying t h —e time on board the Howe, her Majesty the Queen i a ° , 7 l : ager on shore, accompanied her royal visitor ee n ‘ .7,bg ht Belem Palace, and proceeding to the Ne re,Tades, where Queen Donna Maria is at present D owager and where it was understood the Queen t he yards would remain to dinner. The manning of Yards and the royal salutes were repeated as their M ajesties left the ship. f; W INDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The usual 'me for th e b an d s o f t h e re giments in garrison here at tendingi,,, in the parterre on Sunday afternoon , havi n g ex ' On Sund a y se 'nnight, the Queen has signified h er P'easure that both bands shall continuo their attendance eve ry Sunday afternoon, from two to four o'clock, so long at her weather will Majesty remains at the Castle, and whenever the permit. The Duke of Devonshire has closed his visit to the P ar ,qais and Marchioness of Londonderry, at Wynyard Park, and gone on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, at Raby Castle. His Excellency Sir Stratford Canning, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, accompanied by Lady Ca nning and family, will leave on Monday or Tuesday next for Turkey to resume his diplomatic duties. DEATII OF DR. ALEXANDER WATT.—We regret to announce the death of Dr. Alexander Watt, city statist and warden of the High Churchyard, which event took place on the morning of Saturday last, from para lysis. Dr. Watt was a man amiable and respected in private life, and able as a public officer. The mortality tables for Glasgow, prepared annually by the lamented doctor, were documents of great interest and importance, and bore satisfact or y ev id ence of his ability and re search. He also contributed, from time to time, some valuable papers to the statistical sections of the British Association.—Glasgow Courier. POSTAL REFORM.—The great success of our im proved postal system is producing its effects upon the Continent ; and we have little doubt that in the course of a few years every civilised country will find it expe dient to follow the example which has been set them by Great Britain for the management of their postal opera tions. We shall probably see something like our universal penny postage all over the world, including even the com munication with India and America. We observe from the German papers thata, scheme of general postal reform is now being submitted to the authorities for considera tion, and the plan someincluded might advantageously be For instance, the junction of railways • adoptedto be taken advantage . of . for facilitating the transmissijosn of is on all occasions, and th e public convenience is to be the paramount object o f th e alterations. Our method of optional pre- Payment is to be made a leading feature in the plan, and it is evid en t that the English system will be followed as closely as possible. It must be a matter of sincere congratulation to those who so warmly advocated the " penny postage " scheme, when it x was nsi p d er e e o d find quite chimerical and visionary, to the c i o re tations so completely verified to the letter, and to see foreign Gov e rnments, who have hitherto.set their faces against every kind of commercial improvement, amongst the first to admit the practical usefulness of the p l an , an d to extend the sphere of its operations. A sad accident occurred, a few days ago, at agney, in the Jura. A farmer, named Crognet, was out shooti ng whith his son, when the fowling-piece of the former went off suddenly, and killed the young man CO the sput. GASTRONOMIC DELICACIES.—In the Tyrol, and Particularly at Voralberg, a regular business of breed ing snails for sale is carried on. They are placed in lar ge pieces of ground, bare of shrubs and trees, and Covered with grass, where they are fed with cabbage haves. In winter they are covered with moss to protect theta from the cold. The flesh is most delicate in autumn. They are sold on the spot at the rate of about to 3 florins the thousand. TO PROPO SED P UBLIC M EETING A T L IVERPOOL ON li R MONE Y CRISIS.—The p u bli c mee ti ng , f or w hi c h v.reequisition to the Mayor has been in course of signs the subject of the commercial distress, has ;en relinquished, in consequence of the intelligence r G uu el , v .d e in hd a is morning from London. Manchester A eu • Years cur ious marriage took - place last week at Y rs ar, in the Jura. A blind. man, more than sixty Amity. °f a ge, Was united to a . blinel woman also turned JCR SUN, LONDON, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY MORNING. LATEST BETTING. THE NURSERY. 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Impertinence colt. I agst Mr. Goddard's Vanessa. 1 agst Colonel Peel's The Architect. 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot (Hecuba, Tippet, and Sword Player). 10 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Paladin. 10 to 1 age,t Lord E. Russell's Cracow. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Duplicity. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Fowles's Ribaldry. The field agst seven. DERBY. agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice—taken. agst Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone. agst Mr. B. Green's Assault. agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher. Match, 200, h ft R.M., Bst 71b each. Lord Glasgow's f out of Miss Whip, received forfeit from Mr, Payne's Pavilion. Match, 300, h ft. T.M.M. Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolfdog, Bst 121 b (F. Butler), beat Mr. Payne's Clementine, 6st 51b. 7t04 on Clementina. Won by a neck. Run in 3 min. 35 secs. Match, 100, h ft. Last half of Ab. M. Mr. Barnes's Blackcock, 7st 10Ib (Nat), beat Duke of Bedford's Villiers, Bst 71b. 6 to 5 on Blackcock, who cantered in by himself; Villiers, on the flag being dropped, having pressed upon Blackcock, and crossing before him, ran towards the ditch, the starter having no power to raise his flag again, the start, of course, was valid. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, Est 101 b ; four yrs, Bst 21b ; five yrs, and upwards, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 1501., &c. (8 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Winchester, 5 yrs Mr. H. T. Worley's Headsman, 4 yrs ... Duke of Rutland's Bella Donna, 3 yrs —• The following also ran:—Mr. Barton's Hector, 5 yrs —Mr. Crockford's Terrier, 4 yrs—and Mr. New ton's Redwing, 3 yrs. Even on Winchester-3 to 1 agst Redwing—and 4to 1 agst Bella Donna. After they had run about 200 yards Bella Donna took the lead, and, with the favourite, Hector and Headsman in close waiting, carried the run ning till halfway up the cords, where Winchester re sumed his lead, and won easily by a length ; Headsman beating Bella Donna by a neck; Hector a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 16 secs. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Glasgow's c by Don John, out of Impertinence, 7st 51b. (Nat), beat Duke of Bedford's Eothen, Bst 71b, (F. Butler). 6t04 on Impertinence colt. Won by a bead. Run in 1 min. 18 secs. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two yrs old; colts. Bst 71b, and fillies, fist 51b.; not engaged in the July, Chesterfield. Rutland, Clearwell, or Pren dergast Stakes. Winners of 2001., &c., 51b. extra. D.M. (9 Subs.) Mr. Greig's cby The Earl of Richmo n d ( Nat ) ~. 1 Mr. Osbaldestone's Buckstone Lord Exeter's Hecuba Lord Orford's cby The Colonel ... ... 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Buckstone-3 to 1 agst The Earl of Richmond colt (taken) —and 3 to 1 agst Hecuba. Lord Orford's colt made the running until half up the cords, where The Earl of Richmond colt and Buckstone passed him, and the former, taking up the running, ran home a clever winner by a length. The others were close up. Run in 1 min. 57 secs. Match. 100, h ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Duplicity, Bst 71b (Nat), and Colonel Anson's Contessa, Bst 101 b (F. Butler), ran a dead heat. Even betting. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. Plate of 50/. ; for two yrs old, Est 71b ; three yrs, Bst 101 b. The winner to be sold for 350/., if de manded, &c. T.Y.C. Lord Chesterfield's cby Charles XII., 2 yrs (Sharp) 1 Mr. W. S. Stanley's St. Ann, 2 yrs ... 2 Mr. Mostyn's Gabbier, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Waller's Pottinger, 3 yrs... ... . . ... 4 Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid, 3 yrs ••• ... 5 Betting-4 to 1 agst Charles XII. colt. Gabbier made the running, waited on by the Charles XII. colt and Circassian Maid, Pottinger also lying up ; near the cords the Charles XII. colt took the lead from Gabbier, kept it, and won by a length, St. Ann, who came half way up the ropes, beating Gabbier by half a length. Run in 1 min. 15 secs. Handicap Plate of 50/. for three yrs old and upwards. 8 to 8 to 8 to 9 to 12 to 1 20 to 1 25 to 1 40 to 1 ...(Nat) .1. A.F. Sir J. Hawley's Millwood, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (J. Prince) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs, 7st ... 2 Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 4 yrs, 7st 61b The following were not placed:— Duke of Rutland's Paulton, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b; Colonel Anson's Bingham, 3 yrs, Bst; Mr. Drewett's Pimento, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b; Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs, 7st 91b; Mr. St. Aubyn's Julia, 4 yrs, 7st 71b. • Betting-5 to 2 agst Millwood; 3to 1 agst Marquis of Conyngham; 4 to 1 agst Lady Lurewell; 5 to 1 agst Paulton. Lady Lurewell and Millwood made the run ning alternately to the cords, where the latter took a decided lead, and won cleverly by a length; half a length between the second and third; and only a neck between Milliner and Pimento. Run in 2 min. 15 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft, if de clared, for three yrs old. Last mile and a dis. of B.C. (3 Subs.) Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth, 9 yrs, Bst 21b., and Sir J. Hawley's Millwood, 3 yrs, 7st 81b., divided the forfeit. LATEST BETTING ON THE NURSERY STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Th© Architect (t) 4 to 1 agst Vanessa 7 to 1 agst Impertinence colt (t) NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK. BETTING ON TUE NURSERY STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Architect (t), 4 to 1 agst Vanessa (Pa pilio filly), 7 to 1 agit the Impertinence colt. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Handicap Plate, D. I. Sheraton, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Hydrangea, 4 yrs, Bst 71b — Clermont, 3 yrs, ist 121b—Administrator, 3 yrs, ist 101b—Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Cosachia, 3 yrs, ist 61b—Columbus, 5 yrs, ist 51b—Bingham, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Vanity, 3 yrs, 7st Ilb. Two yr olds Sweepstakes ; last half of Ab. M. ; winner to be sold for 40/. Motaeilla f, by Erymus, out of Peeress—Awkward— gr fby Don John, out of Prizeflower's dam—and Miss Margrave. Handicap for Three yrs old, &c. T. Y. C. African, aged, 9st llb—ldas, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Bow string, 3 yrs, Bst 21b— Christopher, 3 yrs, Bst 21b—Cir cassian Maid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b —Dromedary, 3 yrs, 7st 7lb —Vert-Vert, 3 yrs, 7st llb—Moodkee, 3 yrs, Est 111 b. Handicap for two years old ; D.M. C by Charles XII., out of Dean Swift's dam, St. Ann, Bst 51b—St. Antoni di Padua, Bst 51b—c by Don John, out of Game Lass, Bst 31b—f by Erymus, out of Peeress, 7st Sib —Practice, 7st 41b—c by Scroggins, out of Gill, 7st—Little Red Riding Hood, 7st. Sweepstakes for three years old, &c.; A.F.; winner to be sold for 250/. Crim Con, 4 yrs—Old Port, 3 yrs—Sagacity, 3 yrs— St. Demetri, 4 yrs. Sweepstakes for two years old; T.Y.C.; winner to be sold for 150/. The Spaniard—Lady Frances—Lady Mary. Prospect Stakes, D.I. Blind llookey, aged (to be sold for 501.—Colleen Hawn, 5 yrs (501.) —Lady Cecilia, 4 yrs (500 —John Harris, 5 yrs (501.) Sweepstakes for two and three years old; T.Y.C. ; win ner to be sold for 801. Jealousy, 2 yrs—May, 2 yrs—Pet of the Fancy, 2 yrs—Cardinals Niece, 3 yrs—Moodkee, 3 yrs--4 by Giovanni, out of Silestria, 2 yrs. NEW MATCHES. FRlDAY.—Wancta agst Kimbleworth, Bst 71b each. A.F.; 100. SATURDAY.—TareIIa, Bst 71b, agst Miss Whip filly, 7st 121 b. I),I.; 100. Discontent agst Watchdog, Bst each. T.Y.C.; 100, h ft. Vanessa, Bst 71b, agst f by Hetman Platoff, dam by Actaeon, 7st 51b. First half of Ab. M.; too, h ft. MONDAY AFTER THE HOUGHTON MEETING.—Wa note, Sat 71b, agst Watchdog, Bst 31b. D.M.; 100, h ft. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Out of forty-four nominations for the Nursery Stakes, nineteen have accepted, and about a dozen may be expected to start. Blaze, who figures at the head of the list, having 9st 21b to carry, of course completely disposes of his chance; Ribaldry, Bst 51b, Cupid, Bst 51b, Paladin, Bst 31b, and Cracow, Bst 11b, have not the ghost of a chance. Dis taffina, Bst, being a very fine mare, in capital condition, will be certain to run forward. The filly by Don John, darn by Colwiek, Bst, Whipper Snapper, ibt 121 b, and Sir Oliver, 7st 1 Ilb, will, in all probability, not start ; should they do so, cannot win. Reflection, ist 1 11b, must not be lost sight of ; her winning is not a forlorn hope. Hecuba, 7st 91b, Duplicity, 7st 51b, Egremont , i st 41b, Vanessa, anessa, Tat 41b, Impertinence colt, ist 31b, and Se cond layer, Gst 91b, will help to form the ruck. Now, after hastily running through the list, I am of opinion ffin that th e fr ont ran k w ill b e com p os ed of Dis tar and t a _l o t Reflection, e c o t i f o m n ta . he l Tippet, astt h threeTheeiry w aI Architect,hloonm look home and Contessa; ba b Ac l y or ne they htcistesact... y find f . t o h r u... the s: 2_l winner. Probably I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Newmarket, Wednesday morning. THE " COAL HOLE" TAVERN. — From an advertise ment, which appears in another part perceive that the proprietor of this lon far-famed, house—and certainly one of the areable reunions in London, wherein to pass hour or two of an evening—has opened his spacious away an for the winter season. The vocal and singing -room music have always been a source of great attraction to the lovers of m elod y ; and some new engagements having been made by the spirited proprietor, as well as the recent arrangement of the room itself, a rh treat may be looked forward to every evening during the suing season. DEATH of A NOTHER CATCHEENNY.—has become er threepenny newspaper, the Tenby Chron icle, defunct, after an existence of a tew months only at that price, although it was in being some time previously. This is the second low-priced or gratuitous paper that has expired within no very long time.—Sherborne Journal. It is intended, we learn, to supersede all the sail ing tenders by the appointment of stearaers.—Porteee Advertiser. LITERATURE. PAULINE SF. WAI?D. A Tale of Real Life 2 Vols. Ey John D. Bryant. - An American story and a religious novel is " Paulit e Seward." It is of that class of fictitious compositions of which " Father Clement " and " Geraldine" are such brilliant specimens—" Father Clement" as a Protestant enunciation, " Geraldine as an enunciation of the Roman Catholics. Without here considering the suitableness of theological dis quisitions as adornments of romance, we may observe, that a novelist who renders his imagination the vchicic of his religious opinions relieves himself from a very serious responsibility by advancing his arguments without either ostentation or partiality, and pro pitiates the favour of all readers by avoiding every ap pearance of acerbity. In these respects Mr. Bryant is in no manner culpable. While he evinces a very large proportion of earnestness, be remains passion less before the seductions of fanaticism. his heart is warm ; his intellect is apparently convinced ; his fancy is vivid; his hope is unbounded; his faith is supreme; and his charity is universal. Those who are sated with the delineations of English scenery and manners will turn with an indescribable relish to the pages of" Pauline Seward," in which a new and almost untrodden field is explored • for those pages are replete with portraitures of American life, American characters, and American society. The greatest novelist among the citizens of the United States, and one who has a higher title to our consi deration as the historian of the American navy— Fenimore Cooper—has left a considerable track to the future writers of fiction, seeing that his attention has been principally confined to the description of the habits and disposition of his countrymen on seaboard. In this department of Transatlantic literature, a new competitor for popu larity has recently appeared in the person of Herman Melville. But hitherto the depictors of the social condition of the inhabitants of the North American continent have chiefly restricted themselves to that style of caricature and exaggeration which has been rendered agreeable to Europeans by the wit and shrewdness of Judge Haliburton. Mr. Bryant has altogether avoided the facetious slang of Sam Slick and his copyists. He has evidently ambitioned to write in the graceful and facile manner of Oliver Goldsmith, or of him whom Charles Dickens once happily termed " the half brother of the author of the Vicar of Wakefield," Washington Irving. For this, as well as for the avoidance of anything like sectarian bigotry, Mr. Bryant demands our especial commendation. " Pau • line Seward" may be designated, therefore, with perfect accuracy, a simple story of real life, by an intelligent and generous-minded American. The fortunes of Pauline Seward the heroine, of Calvin Seward her father, of the orphan Marie, of Eugene Neville, of Mr. Evelard, of Father Casali, of Clara Stephens, and the other persons who take part in the plot, and the dialogues will afford much entertainment to all who may be merely de sirous to wile away a wearisome evening. To those who are curious upon ethical themes, the purpose of the book will present a loftier attraction. The style in which the work is written is easy and unaffected, with occasionally a display of forcefulness in language which will appear excel lent even under the scrutiny of a fastidious rhetorician. Without injuring the narrative by giving a cold synopsis of its plan and construction, we may premise that the arrangement and purpose of the work is somewhat similar to that of Thomas Moore's cele brated " Travels of an Irish Gentleman in Search of a Religion." No prose writer of America has yet, to our knowledge, penned a more graceful or more unaffected tale than this of " Pauline Seward." BOHN'S STANDARD LlBRARY.—Lamartine's History of the Girondists. Vols. I. and IL Trans lated by H. T. .Ryde.—Machiavelli's History of Flo rence, Prince, and other Works. One Volume.— Schlegel's Lectures on the Philosophy of Life and the Philosophy of Language. One Volume. Translated by A. J. W. Morrison. This admirable and most commendable series is continued, not merely without any diminution, but with a perceptible increase both in value and im portance. The works selected for republication are of a more recherchie character than hereto fore, and the compactness of the volumes, the clearness and beauty of the type, and the remarkable cheapness of the price, are in consequence the more to be appreciated. Of the magnificent history, by Alphonse de Lamartine— " The History of the Girondists"—a work of superb eloquence, of perpetual beauty, and of impassioned declamation, we shall say nothing until the present translation is brought to a close. Our opinion as to its merits must be reserved for separate consideration on its completion, for this extraordinary work—one of the most striking productions of the century—a work which will attest to posterity that its author was at once a Great Poet and a Great Historian — requires more than a merely casual reference ; the genius of its illustrious writer demands more than a hurried and superficial criticism. We must here observe, however, that the English version by Mr. H. T. Ryde—saving an occasional looseness of dic tion, such as the extent of the undertaking renders excusable—is throughout as faithful as it is condensed and vigorous. The translation will be completed by another (the third) volume ; the first being embel lished by a portrait of the Destroyer of the Girondist-, Robespierre, and the second by one of Madame Roland, the Inspiration of those im mortal republicans. For the cheap and popular reprint of the writings of kNiceolo Machia velli the public must esteem itself indebted to the enter prise of the publisher. The volume, illustrated by a likeness of this remakable theorist, com prises his luminous narrative of the history of Florence, and his ever-memorable and ever to-be-abhorred treatise " The Prince," accompanied by several passages from his political correspondence under the form of an appendix. Celebrated as the treatise Principe has become, through the odium ex cited against it by its accursed arguments, there are very many among the intelligent and educated por tions of the population who have hitherto been prevented from judging of its atrocity them selves in consequence of the scarcity of its copies. Its publication in the present serial will, therefore, be considered as a boon, and will enable the million to estimate the correctness of that judgment which has heretofore designated the production as a flagrant embodiment of the most ruthless and fiend-like depravity. Of the philosophi cal lectures of the great Schlegel upon the mysteries of life and the eccentricities of language, it were superfluous to say more than that they are here printed with singular neatness, and at a cost which renders them accessible to the multitude. By per sisting in this sagacity of selection, Mr. Bohn will render his new adventure, as a publisher, both pro sperous and honourable. SUMMER EXCURSIONS IN THE COUNTY OF KENT. Almost every one knows the value of an agreeable and intelligent companion in a long journey or a rambling excursion, and almost every one who has wandered through a museum or a picture gallery can appreciate the services of a catalogue. The little volume now before us comprises some of the advan tages both of the companion and the catalogue. Like the latter, it gives us a full and parti cular account of every important object that we may meet with in our wanderings ; and like the former, it renders those wanderings agreeable by a constant accompaniment of entertaining remarks and appropriate anecdotes. The county of Kent, " from regal-towered Tharne to Medway smooth," is the scene of the "excur sions" in this volume, the beginning of a series of " Excursions round London," which, judging from this - first number, is likely to be a useful and interesting work. Among the places here described are Greenwich, Woolwich, Gravesend, Chatham, Rochester, and others, and they are not merely glanced over or cursorily described, but every object of note is pointed out, and much useful infor mation introduced ; for example, in the account of Greenwich Hospital, most of the paintings in the hall are particularised, and the numbers given so as almost to obviate the necessity of any other catalogue. Again, in speaking of the dockyard of Chatham, the process of ship-building is described—and illustrated by a diagram. Innumerable anecdotes, poetical, historical, and miscellaneous, are scattered through the volume, and constitute its not least amusing feature. These anecdotes and episodes, although many may be already well known, have a twofold advantage in being thus, as it were, related on the spot, or at least introduced in the description of the localities to which they refer, as they are thus ren dered more comprehensible and interesting for the time and by the force of the association, they become better impressed upon the memory. Poetical quotations of various lengths are to be met with on almost every other page. The author, anxious to add to the attraction of his book, has seized every available opportunity of introducing all interesting matters having reference to his theme. For instance, in speaking of the Temple Garden, he interpolates a scene from " Henry V 1.," in which Shakspere makes that garden the spot where the rival emblems of York and Lancaster—the red and white roses— were first adopted as such. The iron works at Woolwich and Chatham also give occasion for the introduction of Dibdin's song of " The An chor. smiths," and Bulwer's translation of Schiller's " Forging of the Anchor." Among the hundred and forty wood envravings which illustrate this volume, and some of which are very beautiful ones, are a panoramic view of the river from 'London bridge to Greenwich, Rochester-bridge and Castle, Wool w ich Dockyard, Gravesend Pier, Ingress Abbey, and almost every place of historical im portance or picturesque effect that a traveller might meet with in his excursion. One of the most interesting is a Tin' from Greenwich THURSDAY EVENING, Hill two hundred years ago, contrasted with another taken recently. The change is very perceptible ; in the one view only a few shrubs or trees are to be seen in the park, and the background presents a wide expanse of land and water; in the other, a noble avenue of trees adorns the hill, and a whole city has sprung up along the banks of the Thames, St. Paul's crowning the far distance. If the succeedi n g volumes of this series equal this first one, the " Lon don Excursions" will form a most agreeable and useful work, calculated by its information to increase the pleasure of any country trip among those bent on such excursions, and at the same time to convey an accurate idea of surrounding scenes to others who, less fortunate, cannot examine them for themselves. BURNS' CABINET LIBRARY FOR THE Y (MG.-7 he Book of Poetry—The Book of Fable and Allegory—Stories from Herodotus—Tales fur the Young, by Christian Andersen. If the children of the present day are not wiser or happier than their ancestors, it is certainly not the fault of either authors or publishers. While the former exert all their powers to render works of in struction pleasant, and works of amusement profit able, the latter tax their ingenuity to produce these works in the most attractive style at the lowest pos sible price. Of these numerous productions, various though they be, few can compare with the " Cabinet Library," of Mr. Burns. If the remaining volumes of the series equal the four which we have seen, the " Cabinet Library" will prove a most valuable acquisi tion to juvenile literature. The four first volumes con sist in "The Book of Poetry," ajudicious selection from the best English poets, containing, besides the . ordinary well-known pieces, many less popular but not less deserving, including also quotations from recent authors, among others Mr. M aca ulay ; " The Book of Fable and Allegory," of which the name gives a sufficient explication ; " St or i es from Herodotus," by Moberly—a perfect romance of history in which truth and fiction are so inextricably interwoven that it is impossible to decide which is the " stranger ;" and last, but not least, " Tales for the Young," by Hans Christian Andersen—to our thinking, the most delightful of all juvenile writers. Many of the fanciful tales in this little volume are very beautiful, one in particular, which, under the guise of fable, describes very forcibly the trials of a superior mind when misunderstood and denied sympathy. These little volumes, thus interesting in their contents, are very attractive in appearance, and any separate number would doubtless be an acceptable present for a youthful reader. THE POLISH TRIALS. --- Day after day the trial of the Poles implicated the late insurrection has been going onregularly and nd in perfect order. Many have been set at liberty, some entirely, others on parole : but after the trial and defence of Mieroslawski and the three principal leaders no feature of interest presented itself to at tract public attention. In the sitting of the 19th in stant, however, the investigation into the attempt against Posen on the night between the 3d and 4th March came forward. This is the most important wart of the whole accusation against the prisoners, Posen being a portion of the Prussian dominions. The following are the chief points which will be brought to bear against the accused : In an assembly of the insurgents held at Cracow on the 18th January, 1846, at which Mieroslawski presided, the 21st February was fixed upon for a ge neral rising in different parts of the duchy. The arrest of Mieroslawski on the 12th February, as well as of a number of nobles, his accomplices, at Posen, put a stop to the execution of their pro jects as regarded the duchy of Posen. But as the insurrection at Cracow for a moment seemed triumphant, the conspirators who were still at liberty resolved to make themselves masters of the town and citadel of Posen, to deliver the prisoners, and to carry out their first plan against the duchy. This plot was under the guidance of Niegolewski, Chamski, and Louis Paternowski. Their plans were as fol lows :—Niegolewski had sounded the peasantry in the vicinity of Posen, especially those of Polish descent, and relied on their assistance. In the town they counted a number of adherents, amongst whom were many of the pupils of the public seminary, who were led by a baker of the name of Heymann, and the director of some mills, Egsman. The head forest ranger of Count Dzialznski had promised to join them with a considerable body of peasantry from Bnin. Their plans were well arranged. The move ment was to commence as the clock struck eleven on the night of the 3d of March, 1846. Each party had its leader, and its place of meeting. Most of the conspirators were already armed, and the remainder were to be provided with arms on the spot. They hoped to have no difficulty in storming the citadel, as they relied upon the sympathies of a portion of the garrison and some Polish officers. The citadel is situated north of the city, but at no great distance A single sentinel was the only guard usually on duty here, and the gate was only closed at ten at night. After nine the sentinel challenged all who entered the fortress, but the reply, " officer," and the military dress was enough to obtain admittance. By this means it was hoped that five or six of the conspirators cJuld obtain an entrance into the fortress. At the given signal (a rocket), the guard was to be overpowered. Measures had also been taken to occupy all the egresses from the city, so that no orders could be transmitted to the military outside. It was ori ginally planned to shoot the commander, Lieutenant- General Steinacker, whilst on parade at noon, and it is even said that the two conspirators selected for the purpose had already levelled their muskets, but did not fire, owing to the signal agreed upon not having been given, it having been thought more prudent to await the evening. Mean time, rumours of insurrection reached :the ears of the authorities, on the morning of the 3d, and these rumours increased almost to a certainty of an outbreak at eight that evening. Precautionary measures were immediately taken. At half-past ten a battalion of infantry was drawn up in the principal square, with two pieces of artillery, and a squadron of huzzars. The guards at the prisons were doubled and detachments of troops were ordered to occupy the bridges. The muskets of the troops were loaded. The conspirators soon got wind of these preparations, their suspicions first being aroused by the police commissary Kreschmer galloping through the streets; they consequently resolved on changing their plans, but this ultimately proved an obstacle to success, as it was impossible to give information of this change to those without, who on finding no one at the ap pointed place, dispersed. At half-past ten there were onlp 400 conspirators assembled in the churchyard (one of the appointed meeting places), and a dispute arose between Chamski and Niegolewski ; the latter is even said to have threatened to shoot Chamski for having misinterpreted the orders given to him. See ing all chance of success was u p, they dispersed, after concealing their arms. These were the facts alleged against the accused. It will be remembered that the prisoners deny having premeditated an insurrection in the Grand Duchy of Posen. PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA. The Augsburg Gazette states from Trieste, that the cholera has broken out at Perecop, a distance o f nearl y 250 miles from Odessa, but that the report of its having made its appearance at Odessa was unfounded. It has entirely ceased at Taganrog and Marcanopel, near the sea of Azof. The Austrian steamer Prince do Metternich, which arrived at Constantinople on the Bth instant, from Trebizond, brought the happy intelligence that the cholera had almost entirely ceased in that city. The official reports, which come down to the 4th, announce that, from the 27th ult., the epidemic had sensibly become less intense at Trebizond. The mortality still amounted to ten or fifteen deaths each day, but this result was attributed to old attacks, which terminated r a e n d y the commence- an ' fatally, less from the inveterac y of the malad y than in consequence of imprudent excesses on the part of the persons attacke d. The individuals who had to suchadlate lately vi be o e l n en t t ak a e t n ta i e l k l swearse had. .s c u h h a je ra et ctf:is by inent of the disease. T he localities in the neighbour hood of Trebizond had also become less unhealthy. A letter dated Warsaw, Oct. 17, says " The greatest apprehension is felt here at the approach of the cholera. It has carried off three - fourths of the . t population of Karkow, whence comes to us. Al though this is the time of jubilee, the churches are filled at all hours. The wetness of the weather has destroyed the potatoes and wheat, both of which are rotting in the ground, and everything announces a cruel famine. Crowds of poor , persons, sc arce ly clad in rags, throng the streets. The charity of private persons and of benev olent societies is quite insuf ficient." The Prussian Government says the C'o7ogne Gazette) is already taking measures to prevent the anticipated invasion of the cholera. Instead of a cordon of troops, as in 1834, very rigorous quarantines will he established ; and in order that the surveillance may be exercised with gr eater security the passage of the frontier will only be allowed at certain points. Moreover, all the observations it made during the visitation of the disease in 1834 are to be communi cated to the local author ities to guide them in taking Tecautionary measures.__,_ Baron Hugo de H a milton, Director-General of the Swedish Post- o ffice, who has recently returned to Stock holm fr o m Copenhagen and Berlin, has succeeded in obtaining from the Governments of Denmark and ' Prus s i a a considerable reduction in the postage on letters , sent from Sweden and Norway to . ranee and England, and vice versa. The reduction is to take place from the Ist January next. GREEN PEAS AT AIICHAELMAS.—We have been favoured with a s ample of very fine peas, a peck of which was gathered l ast week in Messrs. Bunyard's nursery-ground in this town—one among the many proofs of the "mildness of the season."—Maidstone Journal. DUTCH AND BELGIAN MAIL. THE DUTCH EAST INDlES.—Accounts from Maros, a district in the north of Macassar, gives an exceed ingly interesting account of the aged Governor and Chieftain, Makka Daeng Maleewa, who had filled the orrice of governor for sixty-six years. A. splendid piece of plate was publicly presented to him in the name of the Government, bearing the royal arms, and an appropriate inscription. The Governor of Celebes, who was charged by the Netherlands Government to present the plate, expressed the high sense entertained by his Government of the manner in which he had discharged his office in peace as well as in war. The venerable cetoe - enarian chief knelt down and kissed the hand of the Governor of Celebes, who had re mitted to him this high mark of the esteem of the Netherlands Government, and charged his sons and grandsons to serve that Government, which would always protect. them. The scene was very affecting, and many of the chiefs and delegates present were in tears. The demonstrations of respect and honoui Were publicly manifested by the community at large. BATAVIA, AUG. 17. On the 13th, about four o'clock, the Batavian steamer the Batavia, coming from Singapore, brought the letters which had come by the land mail, which left Europe at the end of July. The mail which was destined for Europe, and which left Batavia on the 26th of June, was delayed in consequence of bad weather in the Gulf of Bengal, which prevented its accomplishing the voyage to Ceylon in time, and on its arrival, the English steamer, which takes the mail to Suez, was already gone, so that the latter had to remain at Suez till the next departure. The last steamer, which left us on the 22d July, was boarded by pirates; accordingly a Dutch man-of-war, and several vessels stationed in the river of Riouw, went towards the Tole of Gallat, and gave chase to the pirates ; they were, however, unsuccessful, and the Batavia returned to Singapore on the 4th of August, and left it on the 9th with the mail, and arrived at Batavia on the 13th of this month. BORNEO, AUG. 20.—The British steamer Nemesis arrived at Laboan on the 18th of July, to replace the English brig-of-war the Columbine, which is to re turn to Singapore, in the hope that the men and officers will recruit their health, which has suffered much from their stay in the isle of Laboan. The Nemesis will not be stationed here long, but will cruise in the vicinity to keep a look-out for pirates. The commercial relations being now established with Borneo, it may be necessary to know that the Sultan of that empire demands a dollar per ton upon cargoes from Borneo. This duty is in lieu of the pre sents which were formerly given, and in consequence of a treaty concluded, no other duty is enforced. The market is at this time abundantly supplied with sago and pepper. Intelligence from Borneo extends to the 26th, and gives some details respecting the measures adopted by the Sultan for the discovery of the pirates, who had taken refuge in the interior of the country, after the engagement between the Nemesis and eleven large pirate vessels. In consequence of the request made by Mr. Brooke before he left the island, the Sultan pursued the fugitives ; twenty-nine were killed in the wood, and about forty-two were taken prisoners. About fifty persons whom the pirates had captured were found among them ; these the Sultan took under his protection, and determined to put the pirates pub• licly to death. The forty-two persons, tied hand and foot, were taken to the place of execution, where the Sultan desired the fifty captives to revenge them selves upon the pirates for the horrible treatment which they had received, and put them to death with their own hands ; but they refused, and said God is great, he will himself chastise them. One of the pirates was then tied to a tree, and the Sultan pierced him with his lance. This was the signal for a general Massacre ; 200 armed Dayaks fell upon them, and before the sun had set they were all speared, their bodies cut in pieces, and thrown into the River Braunie. This sanguinary execution took place at a little distance from the town, in the presence of thousands of Dayaks. It is calculated that about 300 pirates took refuge in the interior after the combat with the Nemesis. Before leaving Borneo Mr. Brooke bad requested the Sultan to deliver any pirates prisoners to Captain Grey, commander of the Columbine, stationed at Laboan ; for, in attacking the Nemesis they had become amenable to the Eng lish, and not to the Sultan. However imprudent, though, it was probably originated in a fear lest these pirates should escape well-merited punishment, since a similar circumstance occurred on a former occasion, when some pirates were taken prisoners by Captain Chads. They were carried to Singapore, but as there was then no Admiralty Court there, they were sent on to Calcutta, where they were acquitted. Thus the Sultan has saved the English great expense. The fearful chastisement which he has inflicted on the pirates will probably exercise a salutary influence, but at the same time it will probably involve him in great difficulties. It is well known that it is not long since his Highness has encouraged the punishment of piracy and slavery. The engagement into which he had entered, to renounce these barbarous acts, conformably with the conditions of the treaty lately concluded with the English Government, and the eagerness with which he has massacred his former friends will, certainly be a just pretext to the pirates of Sooloo, Basilaw, and the other islands of the Archipelago of 00100, to avenge the injustice which in their estimation-he has been guilty towards their compatriots. It is probable that they will unite their forces to chastise in their turn the Sultan of Borneo Proper ; and in that case it will be the duty of the English to support and defend their new ally. If, in anticipation of such an event, an English fleet will show itself in these seas, it may effect the entire de struction of piracy in the Indian Archipelago, but if these measures are not adopted, there may be some fears as to the result of such an undertaking. BATAVIA, AUG. 24.—Accounts from Pedang state that the civil and military Governor of Sumatra, Mr. Michiles, has arrived at Batavia, whither he has been called by his Excellency the Governor-General, to be consulted . upon questions of the highest interest to Sumatra. BATAVIA, AUG. 25.—The Journal of the _lndian Archipelago, of the Bth August, gives the extract of a letter from Mr. Nerebrouner :—" The working of the tin mines of Malacca is now an object of great im portance. Several miners have returned to China, carrying with them immense riches. There are at this moment about fifty tin mines, some of which are situated in the districts inhabited by the Jakans, who, far from manifesting any hostile sentiments, render great service to the miners, and guide them through almost impenetrable forests, towards rivers and places where they suppose this metal may be found in abundance. It is deplo rable that almost every year the Chinese carry off into their own country this great wealth of Malacca. From all accounts the Chinese are not favourable to the interests of the colony, and I am happy to see a spirit of conciliation begin to manifest itself amongst the Malays, for, from what I learn, an association has been formed among them to work the tin mines." —Dutch Papers, Oct. 26. BRUSSELS, CT. 26.—Mr. Green, who, as we stated yesterday, made his 176th aerostatic ascent on Sunday last, descended with his companions, after travelling for five hours, at Schriek, a village between Malines and Louvain. The execution of the unhappy Jean Francois Be reck, who was condemned at Brabant for fratricide, took place at nine o'clock yesterday, on the Grande Place, before an immense co ncourse of people. has stated Observateur announ ces that Count Lalaing as stated that his health obliges him to relinquish his post of representative at the Court of Madrid, where? he will be succeeded by M . Jae g her, now Charge d A f faires at Stockholm. The resi g nation of M. Lalaing ,s much regretted. DISCOVERY • Or ANCIENT Attats.—A curious and interesting discovery of ancient arms was made a few days ago by some labourers employed in cutting drains upon the farm of Thrunton, near Wittingham, in the county of Northumberland, the p.roperty of Lord Ra vensworth. These weapons, five in number, consisting a bou t thee spear heads and two sword blades, were found t two feet and a half below the surface, within a very small space, sticking with the points downwards in th moss. All are composed of the same material, bright shining brass, which seems to have been preserved'in stead of corroded by the action of the damp soil in which these relics have been deposited for so many centuries. They are all different in their construcon, and all in equal preservation, w ith the moulding ti s and edges as sharp or sharper than a modern cavalry sword. Upon comparison with other remnants of a similar description, there appears to be no doubt that these weapons are of Roman fabric. They are now in the possession of 'the lion. 11. T. Liddell, of Eslington House, who, immedi - a tely upon the discovery, gave directions for further in ve stigation to be made in the spot where they were found, but without success. It was conjectured that they might have been deposited in the earth over the place of sepulture of a Roman soldier. It is difficult to account for their peculiar position, and conjecture is at fault the absence of any additional remains in the vicinity. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY IN ENG• LAND. — All the documents relating to this long-debated question among the Roman Catholicc clergy of England arrived yesterday (Tuesday). cene of Dr. Wise man's labours is not to be London, as was originally supposed. He is to be bishop of Birmingham. The Right Rev. Dr. Walsh, heretofore Vicar ApostolicaArd e h. to jof of th e midland district, which includes v is now Birmingham,. w hom Dr. Wiseman acted as coadutor, Ap ostolic is of Westminster. The title is to cease, and the bishops are to be for the future re called after their respective sees. The further division of England into sees, preparatory to an increase i n th e number of bishops, is still under the consideration of his Holiness ; when that is definitely arranged, be increased by four. number of bishops willh theece will also be one or two more archbishops created. GLARING INCONSISTENCY.—We are surprised 'at the conduct of the Bank directors, after the assurance recently given that the screw principle was no longer to be applied to the Great Britain,—Punch, OCTOBER 28, 18471 Td I. . t NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Match, 300, h ft. Last half of Ab.M. Bridle beat Administrator. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Ab. M. (11 Subs.) Mr, J. Moore's Blaze • • ... ... walked over Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three yrs old, 7st ; four yrs, Sat 4lb ; five yrs, and upwards, Bst 11Ib ; mares, &c., allowed 31bs. Winner to be sold for 2501. A.F. Sagacity St. Demetri C rim. Con. Old Port ... 4 Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each ; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fi;lies, Bst 41b. Winner to be sold for 1501. T.Y.C. Lady Francis ... 1 Lady Mary ... ... 2 The Spaniard ••• ... ... 3 Match, 100. T.Y.C.—Dromedary beat Cocoa Nut. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, for two yrs old. D.M. Mr. Scott's Gill colt ... ..• 1 Major RuElbrook's Practice ... ..• 2 Sweepstakes of 10 sons. each ; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Winner to be sold for 401 b. Last half of Ab.M. Miss Margrave 1 Peeress filly ... ••• Match.—Valerian beat Rough and Ready. Handicap of 15 sovs. each; for three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C. Lord Stanley's Bowstring 1 Colonel Peel's Vert Vert ... ... ... 2 Mr. Payne's Dromedary ... ... ... 3 Mr. Merton's Idas ... 4 PORTUGAL. (From our own Correspondent) LISBON. OCT. 22.—The grand electoral meeting, convened by Costa Cabral, took place on Sunday, the 9th instant. It was chiefly attended by public em ployees, military officers, police agents, and a few other individuals. The only persons of any import ance amongst those attending the meeting were Count de Tojal, Viscount Laborim, and Dr. Albano. To judge by appearances, it was a most complete failure of Cabral's scheme to assemble his partisans, as the quality and number gives but a very poor idea of the support he has in the capital, it being unquestionable that, out of it, he has none—witness the two popular revolutions that broke out in the provinces owing to Cabral's misgovernment. Having been myself an eye-witness of the meeting, I estimate the number assembled in:the rooms of the house at 350, and out of doors about some eight or nine hundred ! Cabral's organ, the Estandarte (Standard), with its usual veracity, states that the persons assembled exceeded four thousand! It does not care for the grossness of the falsehood, nor for the impossibility of the fact, as the largest private house of the size of the one where the meeting took place could not admit more than four hundred persons. Party spirit, however, mag nifies objects, and of all parties the one which has proved least scrupulous is certainly the Cabralist party. At the meeting Costa Cabral took the chair, and addressed his men, promising he would deliver Portugal from British influence, and restore credit and prosperity to their former state. It is rather curious to see the very man who first implored foreign interference, and who was excluded by his misdeeds from assuming power, by the enactment of a protocol, hoisting his colours against the very interference solicited by himself, and in favour of the restoration of credit and prosperity which he destroyed during his most disastrous administration ! Costa Cabral ended his address to the multitude by asking them, whether they were of opinion that he should retire from the political contest, and even leave the country ? An uproar of " Noes " was heard on all sides, and many hurrahs followed, with shouts of " Cabral for ever !" When silence was re-established, Viscount Laborim and Dr. Albano seconded the motion put by the chair, about the forthcoming elec tions, and the meeting separated; Costa Cabral being followed by about four hundred individuals to his residence, where he entered amongst the ovations of his obscure partisans. Previous to the meeting the existing Administration had given notice to the employees holding office in the various departments to abstain from attending Cabral's meeting, as such conduct would be consi dered an act of hostility against Ministers. These summonses, however, had but little effect, the majo rity of the employees having been present at the meeting. No doubt the Government has a right to exact from those who fill public stations their support, and when advertised that their presence at a meeting would be considered as an act of hostility towards their superiors, they could not appear there without a breach of trust. To avoid the inconvenience of placing public men in the situation of choosing be tween their duty and their conscience, the former electoral law, under Palmella's administration, had a pro - viso that did not permit men in office to vote; they could, notwithstanding, be elected deputies, and in such case they were obliged so resign their places. The following important document, published by the Chartist Committee, called the Centre, and signed by the two Dukes de Saldanha and Terceira, ap peared in the Diario, or official gazette. The docu ment runs thus : " The Electoral Association presided over by the Marshals, being informed that the existence of two Central Chartist Committees is very generally con sidered an evil, and feeling convinced that only by the dissolving the committee presided over by them, can that union of the party be looked for so essential to success, and taking into consideration a series o i f facts that have recently occurr ed bearin g out this opi nion, they have resolve d to p roceed no further n electoral movements as a separate body." This do c um ent cabr amongst t h e w t exultationloudly of w pr h o o du s c p e e d ak gr n e o a their triumph as most certain . In the elections of ali h s as ts, the municipality of Lisbon, as the Ministerial list was with regard to individuals the same adopted by the Cabralist Centre, no doubt remained about the result, as amongst the six thousand electors, two thirds of military and civil employees voted in favour of the Government candidates. The Oposition appeared at first inclined to retire from the contest, protesting against the disfranchise ment_of many electors ;;however, at their last meeting they resolved by a majority to go to the ballot, in obedience to the constitutional principle. I think this decision is highly honourable to this party, which can do much good to the country, if it adopts the legal path, instead of resorting to violent and re volutionary measures. The Duke of Palmella arrived on the 19th with the Duchess, on his way to Madrid. His Grace came by the Vixen war-steamer, and landed at Cais de Sodri, where he was received with every mark of respect by a vast number of citizens, who greeted him on his safe arrival. Yesterday evening he was sent for by their Majesties, and went to the palace. This cir-, cumstance has given birth to many reports, including that of the formation of a new Administration, of which he is to be Prime Minister. On this topic yet con ttinraunespaitreda. discount o f 1,840 not The g bank i t i v u e o has tes reis, or 38 per cent. Trade is still at a stand. ----- GERMAN HOSPITAL -(THIS DAY ) A special meeting of the governors of this hospital was this day held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, for the purpose of appointing a committee of inquiry, to take into consideration certain resolutions passed by the committee of the hospital suspending the directing physician from his functions until the instructions of the governors could be obtained for the further guidance of the committee. The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P. After some warm and angry discussion among the governors, - - Mr. Alderman SIDNEY moved the appointment of a committee to inquire into the charges brought against Dr. Freund, and in the interim that that gentleman should be replaced in his former position. The CHAIRMAN thought that the best course which could be adopted by the court would be to agree to the suggestions of the worthy Alderman. The com mittee had performed an act, in suspending that gen ' tleman, unauthorised by the court, and the suspension would therefore be only ...i4Pr 9?11 14 2 :4til the su perior po wer o f th e cour t h a d g i ven a d ec ision upon the subject. lie thou g ht that Dr. Freund ought therefore t o b e re i ns t a t e d i n hi s p os iti on un til the re• 1 . -4 V sult of the inquiry had been ascertained. After some considerable discussion, ERNEST BUNSEN, the son of Cevalier Bun , en, said that Dr. Freund had not as yet been condemned un heard, as had been said by some persons. Ile could not be condemned except by the whole court, and the court could not be in a position to pronounce an opinion on the subject until an inquiry had been made, and evidence produced on the subject. Dr. BIRNIE hoped that if Dr. Freund was rein stated in his position, no obstacle would be placed in performance of th e f unct i ons o f hi s tohffiecwe:ay of his Renewed discussion of a more irregular and violent character took place upon this suggesti.n. Several members of the House Committee stating that they should exercise their power of preventing the entrance of the doctor into the house until the resolutions of the committee were rescinded. Other member.', on the other hand, considered that they had exceeded the powers given to them by the byt -'.aws of the inAitu- iion in refusing admitaance. The Chevalier BUNSEN thought that the meeting might take for granted, that relying upon the good faith of the committee, and the suggestions of tt.e Chairman, there would be no person, whether trustee or member of the committee, who would refuse ad mission to Dr. Freund, should it be considered neces sary, for the vindication of his character, to demand necessary facilities for the performance of his func tions as directing physician to the institution. A committee was subsequently appointed to inquire into the charges brought against Dr. Freund, it being understood that no obstacle was to be placed in the way of that gentleman performing his duties. The meeting then broke up. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. FORGERY.—Charles Crornmell Hicks, a respect ably-dressed man, aged 52, and described a a labourer, was placed at the bar on remand from last session, charged with feloniously uttering a forged cheque for 71. 10s., well knowing it to have been forged. Mr. Prendergast appeared for the prosecution on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Bankers from Frauds. The prisoner conducted his own case. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr. Robert Simpson, a baker, in the Wandsworth road, that the prisoner, who had dealt with him for some time, came into his shop about six o'clock, and asked if he could let him have 31. 10s., as he re quired it urgently, and as it was too late to get it cashed that night The order was directed to Mr. Pratt, army agent, at Messrs. V acher's, Parliament street, and sought the payment of the amount to himself or bearer, and to charge the same to the account of R. Hicks. It was signed "C. Hicks." The witness inquired from whom he got the cheque, and the prisoner replied that he had obtained it from his uncle, who, he said, was a rick , old fellow, and worth 200,000/. ; but "if you were to see him in the street you would not think him worth 200 pence, and if he were to see him (the prisoner) he would say, There's a penny for you, and be off with you.' " He put "H. I. Hicks" on the back of the instrument, saying, that he (witness) might either pay it away, or he would return the money the next day; but he did not see him again until the subsequent Thursday, when he gave him into custody. Cross-examined by the prisoner—lt was not dark when he put his name on the back of the cheque. He was positive he did not use the word " father," but he was positive he used the word " uncle." Did not propose to take security for the payment of the money. Mr. Thomas Pratt was next examined. He said he was an army agent in King street, Westminster, and that he occupied chambers at Messrs. Vacher's. Had only seen the prisoner twice, but he knew his father very well, who had died since the prisoner had been in confinement. He kept the father's accounts for many years. His name was Raymond Hicks. Never knew or heard of any uncle of the prisoner's. At the time in question his father kept an account with him, but he had no directions from him to pay any money to the order of H. Hicks or C. Hicks. About the time of the occurrence the prisoner called upon him to inquire about his father's health. The cheque was presented to him, but he refused to pay it. Cross-examined—Did not know that sums of 401., 501., and 10/., had been lodged by his father with Messrs. Vacher for his use. Was not aware the prisoner's mother-in-law paid the amount of the cheque. May, a police•constable, took the prisoner into custody. He told him that the prosecutor had told him if the money was paid he should not proceed against him. lie also told him that he would do him a service if he would hang him up to a lamp-post, as both he and his wife were starving, and had had nothing to eat for a fortnight but bread and water, and that he wanted the 3/. 105. urgently to proceed with the book he was publishing. Mr. Thomas John King, said, to the best of his belief, that the writing was the prisoner's. The prisoner entered into a long defence. He said he saw little or nothing of his father during his lifetime. He had been most unfortunate in life, and had lost 16,000/. by one person. He had pub lished a translation of the poems of Laimtre, which had been patronized by the Duchess of Kent, the Queen Dowager, and the Duke of Cambridge, which h a d yielded him something, but poetry being at a discount, he was unable to obtain a living; but his father having given him permission to draw upon his account he had simply done so, and had not the most remote intention to defraud any one. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy. Sentence deferred. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Samuel Ralphs and AndreW William Barr were brought up on a warrant, charging them with de frauding Julias Carey. Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr. Clarkson for thk prisoner Barr, and Mr. Lewis, as attorney for the prisoner Ralphs. Mr. Ballantine was about to state the case for the prosecution, when Mr. Lewis applied for a remand, without entering into evidence, as he was not sufficiently instructed to conduct. the case at present. Mr. Ballantine and Moblrsn toothb assented. Mr. HENRY had no ection he proposed remand, but he had no power to remand the case without some evidence. It was, th e refore, agreedthat the evidence given in obtaining the warrant should be repeated, and the prisoners remanded, without entering further into prosecutor's statement was to th e e ff ec t th a t h e m th e e t Thecthase e. p prisoner Barr, at Cremorne-house, and after prisoner represented conversation with him, (i n w hi c h t h e represented himself to be a W es t I n di a proprietor), they went together t o a h ouse i n Oxford-street, where they played cards with two others, Brewer and Lewis. On that occasion he lost a large sum of money. He met the same parties again ,a few days :afterwards. and again played with them, stil losing. Altogether he lost 1,4421. He paid the money to the prisoners and their friends. Lewis said that he went to Cremorne-house with the prisoners and Brewer, for the express purpose of catching a flat." Whoever found one was the cards, bring s him to an appointed rendervous . Mr. Carey was pitched upon by Barr.tiis share nhe nir pl T The nrscg givenn cards d g s dan i hewtros. The e eß r w e reerN,l, a . " packed.' By the use of the packed cards, by unfair "dealing," and eh changingbwygriitshaoolnlut the giving th w his moneyt h e o y (i, ew s e u wwn c ita ci st e ii d aNe,Gbiddsreeeidnnecnbewy,Ahi, in er, it to him. He T t h h e e n p r d i e s o t e n r e m r s i n e vs d , e r t inform, e o remanded till this day week, bul were admitted to bail, in two sure ti es eac h f or 2 t 1 5 v 0 e / n . t ( y o - r f oounre hours notice u for t s nisr ir c . es ux fo E rs ß o y ol. They 01 s shouldand their ow n recog were also ord ere d t o g i ve sucreetoife)bail. especial care thate x t p h r e e oi ssed his determinati o n to take It was stat e d th a t a warrant a ne against Brewer r was taken out at the same time, but the police had not yet succeeded in capturing him. THE LATE INFRACTIONS OF THE QUARANTINE LAWS AT MALTA.—We have much pleasure in an. nouncing that the trial of Captain Tate, of the brig Navy, and his wife, before the Criminal Court, has ended favourably to the prisoners, both of whom were, on the 17th of October, acquitted; as whilst tho public prosecutor failed in proving any wilful intent, his own witnesses went the length of establishing much blame able negligence and want of due vigilance on the part o f the quarantine officers. The trial of Captain Clark, o f the brig Eclipse, with four of his crew , under the same reach to the afternoon of the 18 th. law, was fi xed for the 19th of October , b ut our dates only THE DEAD ALIVE .— One of the j ou rnals relates an h ll is stated to have extraordinary escape from death , 2 t tbe students having gone into the dead room to choose w h ich taken place at Leigh. Two of mical study, were astonishe d a subject for some anato to find one of the bodies They removed it to a warm bed, and in a fe w hours exhibiting si g ns of life. bad the satisfaction of seeing y . s ymptom o f revival. The patient is said to he "w zn a state of con valescence. ASSASSINATIO N AT STOCKHOLM.—In the night of the lath, AI. G. F. Goerausten, cash ier - general of the Bank of Sweden , was f ound assassinated in a street of As Stockholm. Death had been occasioned by stabs in the breast with a knife. A valuable diamond ring and a gold watch were found on him ; but his pocket-book, which is supposed to have contained articles of greg • value, had disappeared.