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EVENING EDITION. • 7 &- ,/ k • • •tlr 61'1110 '" 1 /4.; • 44 410;: 4,4 r 04 :tz • ; • 1 I , I _t, ga r s $ -7 41 1111141111, • r •Zl l * 41 0. ✓ / •••„, tr) , Alf ' ;do - 5 4 % , • . -e , 4 A „ IIN rAks 1/7, \4I.4IYEZIT' t„,Nye°.<" 0 X'; al o~ THE VETERAN MR. DOWTON, FATHER of the BRITISH STAGE, Is about to bid FAREWELL to that PROFESSION which NING EDITION. :---- 0 WS* House of Commons, that the impression of which pin speak is owing. In the report of the Doctor's speech before me he is made to say, " the counnittnent followed, as it would in any other matter, under similar circumstances, before any other Court." he has adorned for upwards of Fifty Years, By taking A BENEFIT, on MONDAY, June 8, AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, under distinguished flet d si to Patronage, When will be acted, THE POOR GENTLEMAN. ltions a Is., With, for this Night only, the following Cast : Sir Robert Bramble, Mr. Dowton, his last appearance on the Stage ; Humphrey Dobbins, Mr. Bartley; Corporal Foss, Mr. W. 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Having discovered a new PROPELLING POWER for STEAM-VESSELS superior to any of the present systems, whereby there would be great extra speed, or a saving of at least one-third of the fuel, any Company may inspect the fea sibility of the plan, and avail themselves of the advantage for their sole benefit, for vessels of a limited tonnage. This is well deserving the attention of any new Company. Direct, T. W. P., 5, Small-street, Bristol. N.B.—The above plan has not been inspected. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE, No. 21, Lombard-street. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the ROYAL EX CHANGE INSURANCE do hereby give Notice that th,lr TRANSFER-BOOKS will be SHUT from THURSDAY, the 4th of June next to TUESDAY, the 7th of July following ; and that a GENERAL COURT of the said CORPORATION will be holden at their Office, No. 21, Lombard-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of June next, at Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon precisely, to consider ofla Dividend. May 27, 1840. SAMUEL FENNING, Secretary. THE BRITISH AUXILIARIES. CHARACTER OF THE LATE KING OF PRUSSIA. JOHN THOROGOOD. In Baines's case fie proceedieg was in the Court of Arches presided over by Sir Herbert Jenner. In 'rhorogood's case the proceedings are in the Bishop of London's Court presided ever by Sir Stephen Lush ington. Mr. Charles Cochrane, Captain Davison, Surgeon Crosse, and Mr. Potter, forming a deputation from a meeting held on Saturday, the 23d ult., at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in behalf of the British Auxiliaries, having waited upon the Lord Mayor at the beginning of the week for the purpose of soliciting his Lordship's consent to receive subscriptions for the present aid of those unfortunate persons, and having been successful in their application, Mr. Cochrane, who has long been distinguished for his extraordinary and romantic exer tions in favour of the Spanish people, commenced the subscription in the most spirited manner, on Monday, by enclosing a check to his Lordship in a letter, the publication of which his Lordship considered would be most interestin g to the friends of.-humanity, and most serviceable to the cause : His Lordship on taking his seat on the bench at the Mansion-house on Monday took the opportunity of mentioning the subject, and stated that he considered the communication highly creditable to the heart . and understanding of the writer, and That he would with the greatest pleasure, rece i ve su b scr i p ti ons in aid o f th e ob ject which h a d b een so clearly and dispassionately repre sented. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta—Mr. Thorogood has sent to me, as treasurer to the subscription raised on his behalf, the copy of a recent correspondence between him and a Member of Parliament, which he wishes should receive publicity ; but as I have not the authority of one of the parties that his name should be published, I have struck it out. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ROGER LEE. Clapham Common, May 29. On Saturday last only, as I learn from a letter which I have just received from Chelmsford, the three Church wardens of Chelmsford parish, notwithstanding the poor man has been fifteen months in prison at their suit, called upon his wife for another Church-rate Mrs. Thorogood referred them to her husband, and they actually went to the gaol and sent for him frop lnia room to the prison lobby to torment him with their demand ! -- - Under the Direction of Mr. T. Cooke, in which will appear Madame Grisi, Madame Dorus Gras, Miss Delcy, Mr. Bra ham, Mr. H. 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GRETNA GREEN: Jenkins, Mr. Wrench ; Betty Finnikin, Miss Kelly. The Committee sit daily, as usual, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane, from Eleven till Five o'Clock, for the receipt of Donations and Disposal of Boxes and Tickets, which may also be had at the Box-office of her Majesty's Theatre, Opera Colonnade; and they confidently appeal, on both points, to the hearts and understandings of all thelovers of sterling English Comedy and Veteran Worth. . RESOLUTIONS passed at the SECOND ANNUAL MEETING of the CATHOLIC INSTITUTE, held in Freemason's Hall, Great Queen -street, on May 26, 1840. The Hon. C. LANGDALE, M. P., in the Chair. Moved by the Right Him. Lord CAMOYS, and seconded by the Hon. CHARLYS CLIFFORD, London, April 9, 1840. Sir,—l have not the pleasure of knowing more than your name and unfortunate situation, but I should have much pleasure if I can in any way be of service to you. From the tenor of the debate on your case I do not think any good to you personally can result from any further introduction of your.case in Parliament, nor is there are any chance of liberation from that source. This will satisfy you of tho spirit of his persecutors, and that it is not with them a question of whether he has been well-advised or ill-advised, but a daterminatiou that the Church militant shall ride rough shod over the Dissenters. That the Report now read be adopted, and that the same with the addition of such documents as the Committee, to be afterwards named, may think proper to annex thereto, be printed and circulated under the direction of the Committee. 11Ioved by the Rev. THOMAS Siss, and seconded by the Rev. JOSEPH ROBSON. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Pit Tier, Private Boxes, 4/. 4s. ; Grand Tier, ditto, 5/. ss. ; One Pair, ditto, 4/. 4s. Two Pair—Private Boxes, a/. 3s. ; Single Seats, les. 6d. Three Pair—Private Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Single Seats, 10s. 6d. Gallery—Private 12oxes-1/. Its. 6d. ; Single Seats, 10s. 6d. Pit, Stalls, I/. Is. ; Pit Seats, ss. Gallery Stalls, ss. ; Gallery Seats, 3s. Box Book-keeper, Mr. dotter. METROPOLITAN PATENT WOOD PAVEMENT COMPANY. MEETING AT LIVERPOOL. At a MEETING held at the ADELPHI HOTEL, LI VERPOOL, on Tuesday, the 26th of May, 1840; present, amongst others, the Worshipful the Mayor, several Aldermen, Common Councilmen, and Commissioners of Highways for Li verpool, Toxteth-park, &c., and the Surveyors for those places, and for the Townships of West Derby, Everton, &c. Jonw HOLMES, Esq., Chairman of the Highway Board for Liverpool, in the Chair. Mr. J. Lee Stevens, of London, produced models, rnd ex plained the nature of the invention used by the Metropolitan Patent Wood-Pavement Company, upon the principle of that laid down by them at Whitehall, Buckingham Palace, and other places ; when upon the motion of PETER HOPE, Esq., seconded by WIL LIAM GUYTON, Esq., It was resolved unanimously- That this Meeting approves of the scientific principle adopted by .the Metropolitan Patent 'Wood-Pavement Company, and feels; obliged to Mr. Stevens for his explanation and inform , Lion on the sul,ject. JOHN HOLMES, Chairman. The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to the Chairman for his courteous and efficient conduot in the Chair. Extracts from the subsequent notices of the Liverpool papers. LIVERPOOL MERCURY.-We should be glad to see Liv.erpool participate in the common benefit of using the plan, if it cannot share in the profit received by the Metropolitan Company who first adopted the principle. LIVERPOOL CHRONICLE.-Mr. Stevens succeeded in satisfying his auditors that this is the only scientific and appli cable plan for the adaptation of wood, to the purpose of paving ; that it forms a most durable, and consequently, economical substitute for all other material-that it prevents any accumu lation of dust, or mud, or annoyance from noise-and that, besides favouring the passing of every sort of vehicle, so much as to reduce the wear and tear very considerably, this pavement enables two horses to do at least the work of three employed 'upon any other description of surface. LIVERPOOL STANDARD.-We understand that the Pavement laid down at Whitehall, Buckingham Palace, and other places, by the S'Metropolitan Patent Wood-Pavement Company, gives the utmost satisfaction both to Government SIM to the public, and that great pecuniary advantages justly ackrue to the spirited adopters of the invention. We should eertssinly like to see it tested in our streets. Exchange-street East, for heavy vehicles, and Church-street for lighter car ages, would perhaps be the best spots that could be selected. GOH.f.'S ADVERTISER.-It was stated at the Meeting Int the Metropolitan Patent Wood-Pavement Company are already engaged in extensive and profitable works, and there appears to be no doubt, from the very general feeling mani ested on this occasion, that this pleasant and useful Pavement Will very soon be laid down in Liverpool. LIVERPOOL JOURNAL.-It can scarcely be wondered at, that with all these advantages the Metropolitan Company asks and obtains prices enormously profitable ; but it is fair ruattcr for consideration that these prices may be modified "these pavement is laid cheaper than in London. Models and Reports on the merits of the invention by Sur veyors anil other competent authorities may be seen at the 2ffices of 6, e Metropolitan Patent-Wood Pavement Company, 110 . 20, John street, Adelphi, London, where, or at the Soli citors, Messrs. Hodgson and Burton, 10, Salisbury-street, Strand, prospectnoes may be obtained, and applications for Sh ares should be immediately addressed. 2 _ l _ll Liverp oo l apply to Messrs. D. and J. B. Neilson, Share ' ulce rs, 3, Exchange -court, Exchange-street East. THE FREQUENT ROBBERIES OF PLATE. CAUTION. It having been represented to RIPPON and BURTON that ereral isorsons are vending a spurious metal as their NICKEL PRITISH PATE, they assure the Public that Ilate Genuine Article can only be had at their Warehouses, 12, Wells-street, Oxford-street. The Nickel Silver British Plate Altinifactured by Rippon and Burton, is, by a chemical process, "ens'ered superior to any other so called, in appearance and i leraNlity ; it is equal to silver ; all the articles being solid and wt ought material, they improve with use, and are war "kited to stand the test of that strong acid aquafortis. The oilowiss:s prices are named as a criterion :- Table Spite ris and Forks, full 8. d. King's Pattern Table Spoons " size, with Addle handles, and Forks, full size, per per dozen Dessert do lO 0 Do. Dessert, do. do., per Tea Spoons, per dozen 5 0 dozen 25 0 Gra cy Spoons, each 4 0 Do. Tea, do. do. do l2 0 Visb Knives, each Butter Knives 2 0 Do. Fish Knives, do. ;lath and Mustard Spoons 0 6 Do. Salt and Mustard Spoons, Soup Lad1e5................... 6 6do 1 3 6 Do Sauce Ladles S oup Ladles, do l3 n Table Twigs, each l'able Candlesticks, per pair 12 0 Do. Sugar Tongs, do, Chaasibor ditto, complete, Decanter Stands, chased each 8 6 edges, per pair Cruet Frasoes, Shell Mount- Sim flitrs, do 4 6 in s 2 3 0 Snuffer Trays, do 4 6 Broad Baskets, Tex and Coffee Sets to match, Scc. Purchasers are recommended to apply, post paid, for a Cata segue, which can be forwarded for a single postage. WARRANTED TABLE CUTLERY. Table Knives, with Ivory Handles, per doz. 145.-Dessert Knives, 125.-Carvers, per pair, 4s. 6d.-The Long Set of 50 Pieces, 405.-The same to Balance Table Knives, 165.-Des -7.rts, 145.-Carvers, ss. 6d.-Large size Ivory-handled Table 18s. --,Desserts, 16s. per doz.-Carvers, 65.-The same to Balance Table, 215.-Desserts, 155.-Carvers, 7s. 6d.- isone Handled Table Knives and Forks, 9s. per doz.- t s ,lack Horn-handled Table Knives and Forks, lls. per doz.- -uesserts, Bs.-Carvers, 2s. 6d.-The Knives and Forks both warranted. ;'ENDERS, FIRE IRONS, CORNICE POLES, BH &e. DISH- Fashionable Black Iron Fenders from 95.-Bronzed ditto f l2 'n 12 8.-13rass ditto from 10s.-Polished Steel Fire Irons Shape ditto, 'fin Dish Covers the Set, 1 ls.-Improved pe ditto, 16 5 .-P a t en t ditt o , th e ver y b es t qu a lity and newest Sha pe that is made, 355.-Japanned Bottle Jacks, warranted to "Lr s 25 1b5., 7s. 6d.-Brass ditto, 9s. 6d.-Brass Stair Rods, 3.. 2'l• per doz.-Brass Cornice or Window Curtain Poles, °( 1 • per foot.-Copper Tea Kettle to hold I Gallon 75.- irioPper Coal Scoops, from 10s. Ed.-Tea Urns, from ' 275.- . w . t. ,Trer Baths, with Copper conducting Tubes and Pamp, and " Curtains complete, 100 s. vill:ecitrchasers are recommended to visit the Warehouses, Wells litres , Oxford -street; or to apply for a Catalogue of prices, rte k can be forwarded for a single postage. Country Orders Qoamin a remittance. All Postages to be paid. • Established 1820. • PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. MESSRS. SLOAN and CO., Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, 4, ARGYLL-PLACE, E GENT-STREET, and 28, IRONMONGER-LANE, M C• HEAPSIDE, may be consulted from Eight o'Clock in the orning until Ten at Night, on every variety and stage of with that delicacy and secrecy they have hitherto ob served. The treatment they pursue will not subject any patient to coninement or hindrance from business. Cases of an ex trema nature they eradicate in eight or ten days, or if slight or reeent in two or three, without the indiscriminate use of mer cury, and at a moderate expense. Generative debility, Ga aorrhcea, and Strictures of the Urethra, unhappily so preva les t, are treated upon those unerring principles which have in ns ed to Messrs. Sloan and Co. so large a share of public pa tronage for nearly thirty years in London, and which it will he threir future exertion to maintain. Letters, containing an enclosure, will be answered by return and patients, however distant, will be corresponded with until recovered., 39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY. SIGHT AND HEAItING.-TESTIIVIO- NIALS on the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS newly isivente.l SPECTACLE LENSES and INVISIBLE OPERATIVE V 0 ICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons. " We, the undersigned, have been for some time making use of Nlelsrs. Solomons' newly invented Spectacle Lenses ; the astonishing lehtf they afford to imperfect vision gives them the decided prefer. enc to every other kind of Lens—the clearness of the transparency bring s every object veryadistinct, and enables individuals to view the roost minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly Pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and *often bright and brilliant lights:— James Blundell, Esq.. M.D , I, Great George-street, Wetininster. George G. Sigmond, Esq. Ni.D 24, Do v er- s t ree t . T. J. Pettigrew. Esq., M.D. F. 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Griffiths Eic., Surgeon, Hammersmith. N. INPCann ', Esq., Sureeen, 50, Parliament-street. '.a...yrittel Boner, q., Surgeon, 26, Bet keley-square. ' Jones, ,'• /,, S ir , con, 15, Lower:Brook-street, G r os venor-s q uare. NY. English '' Vaiq. ' , Surgeon, Demnark.hill. A. Barkiemore, ILq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Pollock Esq., Surgeon, Kensington. Sto,idart, Esq., Surgeon, 32, Golden-square. I: R. WAlker, Esq., Surgeon, 23, Charlette-street, Bloomsb ur y . `-• Highern ,Esq., Surgeon, 40, Davies-street, Berkeley-square. R. Highaar, Esq., Surgeon, 279, Regent-street. Edward Naomi, Leq., Surgeon, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. tl Oast placing the above List of l'estimonials before the Public, t_e „. Soloman', Optlcians and Atirists state that their I NVISI R P ersons WE JUICE CONDUCTOR', by which thousands of Deaf "sons have been greatly benefited, is not larger than a seven -shilling piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and 1.7, tats with i Mace. By ore uncomfortable nor perceptible than haring a piece of wool its pl itsc use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is " distins. tisilitie important new inventions are ratroni:ed by th e ir M a j es ties le King and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal Highn esses the I. ,..inC s tsses Augusta and Sophia, her Sercne Highness the P r i ncess lj' - ‘,. !erb..Ey, the Princesses Mary 7.nd Itos.s, her Grace the Duties a „ d wa.gor Of YlCtlforti, and their Gces the Archbishop of Canterbury, --- to* Duk e , nf Vevenshire aid Manchester, &e. &e. 7 1) , Albe mai l e4tiN t Not to be hal at any other liouse. 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We have no hesitation, however, in saying that there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a CLERGYMAN. The PARENT, who beholds his beloved child pining away, and fast approaching to a premature grave, in consequence of some disease, which for want of a careful investigation of its real cause, has been set down to the score of consumption, will, on perusing this work be astonished to find that in nine tenths of the cases of young persons of both sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary consumption, heart disease, tabes, &c., the sole and exclusive origin has been the indulgence in certain destructive habits, practised by youth much more fre quently than is at all suspected. The PRECEPTOR, also, who holds temporarily, at least the relation and l esponsibility of a parent, will, by perusing this work, be directed, and very much assisted in investigating and detecting the too often concealed practices so often introduced into schools, whereby the health and ultimately the lives of his pupils are sure to be compromised, unless the evil be checked in proper time. Ile will here find a clue to guide him through the intricate mazes of this moral labyrinth, and a standard whereby to judge, when delicacy of health should appear to attack any of his young charges, what the real cause of such attack may be, and thus he will be enabled to check the evil in its incipient state. The CLERGYMAN, in whose sacred character, is at once concentrated the twofold relation of parent and instructor,will here be directed as to the nature of those habits, to which youth is addicted; he will also be enabled to point out the disastrous consequences which are sure to follow from them, if not relinquished. s f t o i n u g n found o t o those c contain e m m lbi u fe c r h s fiofd valuable socie t y infor mation who from having indulged to excess in earlyd which devolve on themselves them in the ordinary course of l i fe. u n ' a r e a b t p o oeoc d k is lw c i r ya g l e ns ot t l e i br o ee s e duties anfunctions That with feelings of the deepest interest and most lively gratitude :and attachment to the Holy See, the Institute humbly beg to offer to our Holy Father, Pope Gregory XVI., their most dutifnl and respectful acknowledgments fur the letter which his Holiness has been pleased to address to the Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, the President of the In stitute, approving of the same, and imparting his apostolical benediction to its Members, and that an address to the Holy Father, in accordance with this resolution, be prepared by the said Committee, and presented to his Holiness by the President. Moved by the Right Hon. Lord CLIFFORD, and seconded by CHAS. ADDIS, Esq. That this meeting regards with feelings of the highest grati fication the continued extension of the auxiliary branches of the Institute, and the effects so beneficial to religion which have resulted therefrom. Moved by DANIEL O'CONNELL, Esq. M.P., and seconded by CHAS. WELD, Esq. That we solemnly protest against the unchristian tone of calumny and of atrocious falsehood exhibited at public meet ings, and by the circulation of mendacious tracts by many Pro testant Clergymen and Laymen; and whilst we declare our readiness at all times to maintain the truth and purity of Ca tholic tenets, and to give a reason for the faith that is in us, we s ill on every occasion refute falsehood and calamity with calm reasoning, and in the spirit of benevolence and Christian charity. Moved by the Right Hon. Lord STouivrori, and seconded by CHAS. TOWNELEY, Esq., of Towneley. That the thanks of this meeting are due, and are hereby given to the Officebearers of the Parent Institute, and its dif ferent branches, for their zealous attention to the duties en.. trusted to them. Moved by num] , HENRY HOWARD, Esq., M.P., and se conded by the Right Hon. Lord LOVAT. That the following Gentlemen be appointed the Committee for the ensuing year, with power to add to their number, ac cording to the Regulations of the Institute, viz —(Here fol lowed the names of Twenty-one Gentlemen.) Moved by PHILIP JONES, Esq., of Llanarth Court, and se conded by JAMES WHEBLE, Esq. , of Woodley Lodge. That Mr. James Smith be re-appointed Secretary for the ensuing year. Moved — by FRANCIS MACDONNELL, Esq., and seconded by JOHN HERCY, Esq. That the Address from the Liverpool Branch to the Parent Society be referred to the Committee. Moved by J. A. CooKE, Esq. and seconded by P. G. HEAT. LEY, Esq. That the Hon. C. Langdale do leave the Chair, and that the Right Rev. Dr. Hughes, Coadjutor Bishop of New York, be called thereto. Moved by J. A. COOKE, Es3 l and seconded by the Right Hon. LOrdSTAFFORD. That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to the Hon. Charles Langdale for his efficient and dignified conduct in the Chair. JAMES SMITH, Secretary. lONIAN TEMPORARY ALDERM B A N K. OFFICES, No. 18, ANBURY. DIRECTORS. Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq. Colonel Sir Frederick Hankey. William Brown, Esq. James Hunter, Esq. Edward Henry Darell, Esq. John Horatio Lloyd, Esq. Oiiver Farrer. Esq. Richard Norman, Esq. Slr Andrew P. Green, R.N. John Wright, Esq. Charles Hancock, Esq. BA 2/ICERS — Messrs. Wright and Co., Henrietta-street. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Farrer and Co., 66, Lincoln's-inn-fields. The Court of Directors hereby give notice that they are pre pared to grant LETTERS of CREDIT and bills on their establishments at Corfu and Zante ; and also to purchase bills on the same places. The terms and further particulars may be obtained on appli cation at their temporary ofßees, as above. By order of the Court, WILLIAM KETTLEWELL, Secretary. London, April 13, 1840. BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY JUNC-, TION RAILWAY.-FORFEITED SIIARES. Notice is hereby given, that the DIRECTORS will MEET on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of June next, at One o'Cleck in the afternoon, at the Company's Office, in Waterloo-street, Birmingham, to receive TENDERS, in writing, for any num ber of SHARES in the BIRMINGHAM and DERBY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY, not exceeding in the whole seventy-two Shares, being all the Shares which stand forfeited, under the provisions of the Act of Parliament incor porating the Company. The Shares must be tendered for as for Shares upon which 1001. per Share will have been paid up prior to the transfer to the purchaser. Tenders to be delivered, sealed, en or before the 9th day of June next, to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices as above ; and the parties whose tenders may be accepted, will be informed thereof by post of the 10th instant. HENRY SMITH, Chairman. THOMAS KELL, Secretary. Birmingham, May 27, 1840. METROPOLITAN INFIRMARY for the CURE of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, GONORRHEA, GLEETS, SYPHILIS, &c. This Insti tution is closed, but as the Surgeon of it feels assured that there are hundreds suffering under the diseases, to the cute of which it was especially devoted, who would gladly avail them selves of his professional assistance, rather than place them selves under the charge of chemists, or, worse still, have recourse to any of the dangerous and inefficient nostrums daily ad vertised, he has made arrangements to sea patients at his own residence, at the mere expense to the patient of the neces sary medicine. Thus persons of limited means have now on opportunity of securing for themselves a mode of treatment that, whilst it is based on experience, is regulated by the pecu liarities which their own cases and constitutions may require ; thereby freeing themselves from the absurdities and dangers that wait upon the employment of one kind of medicine for all forms of these diseases, without regard to these essential particulars. Apply at 42, Great Marlborough-street, Regent-street, from Eight to Ten in the Morning, and from Seven to Nine in the Evening. On Sundays in the Morning, but not in the Evening. GENTLEMEN'S DRESS COATS Cut and Made in the most approved Style of Fashion, from the Best Superfine West of England Cloths, and the most pre vailing colours. Also every description of Fancy Articles, which are now in season, for Trousers and Waistcoats, at the Lowest possible Charge for Cash, at J. ALBERT'S, Tailor, &c., 52, King William-street, City. BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, Ri c k- c l ot h Marquee, Tent, and Flag Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street Southwark, respectfully informs the Nobility, Gentry, and Agricu turists in general, that he has now ready for immediate delivery a quantity of WATERPROOF RICK CLOTHS, both New and Second-hand, at a moderate charge. Orders, per post, duly attended to. Address in full, Benjamin Edgington, Marquee, Tent, and Rick-cloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street, Southwark. A Warehouse at 208, Piccadilly. PIANO-FORTES. EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN CASH PRICES. ItWORNUM, INVENTOR and ADITNU • FACTURER of PATENT DOUBLE-ACTION PIANO-FORTES, at the MUSIC HALL, STORE STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE. THE PICCOLO, Guineas. Guineas. Plain in Mahogany 3O Best 34 Elegant, with Trusses... 3S Ditto with Cylinder 42 Plain Rose-wood 42 Elegant, from 46 to 3O COTTAGE AND CABINET, From 42 guineas POCKET GRAND HORIZONTAL, From 55 guineas 80 IMPERIAL GRAND HORIZONTAL, From 75 guineas t0...... 125 The above Instruments are all equally well manufactured and prepared for extreme climates. The Piccolo stands 3 feet 8 inches high, and ;:the Pocket Grand is only 5 feet 4 inches long. A liberal allowance to Exporters and Dealers. This extensive reduction has been drawn from the Adver tiser as a measure of protection to his New Piccolo Piano forte ; the success of which has induced certain Manufacturers to announce and sell Instruments of a different character under the same name, by which the public are deceived and the Inventor injured. ------R-- em PATRONISED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY.-- The following eminent authorities have examined, and recom mended the Patent Spectacles of Mr. E. Solomons, Nos. 36, Benjamin C . Old Bond-street, and 1, Old Jewry, City. They possess con siderable advantages over 'the ordinary glasses, are lighter in construction, and convey a beautiful coolness to weak or in flamed eyes—are invaluable assistants to persons reading writ- Helen's ing, &c. by day, or lamps and other strong lights at night ;8/3t.ransby B. they preserve vision to extreme old age :—Sir , New street Brodie, Bart., F. R. S. ; Sir Anthony Carlisle, F. R . s . . Sir James E. Anderson, N.D., New Burlington-street; Dr. james p J l o a lr e s ; on iT S ar u t ff in ol Nlcv-palraec,e; Esq.,C. . l A v s e t w on B K ri e d y g , e.. E st s r q e . e , t Cooper, Esq., F.R. S., Surgeon to Guy's Hospital Spring-gardens ; W. Coulson, Esq., Frederick -place, Old Jewry; J. G. Andrews, Esq., Senior Surgeon to the London Hospital, St. Helen's place; Dr. Conquest, Finsbury -square John Scott, Esq., New Broad-street; E. W. Duffin, Esq., Langham-place ; J. Copland, Esq., M.D., F.R. S., Bulstrode street, Manchester-square. Mr. E. Solomons' Voice Conduc tors are worn unperceived, as they measure only one quarter of an inch in diameter. By their use musical sounds, and the lowest whisper breathed at a public assembly, vibrate on the or gans of hearing in such a pleasant manner as to afford instant relief to all persons labouring under the distressing ailment of deafness. Mr. E. S. being totally unconnected with parties of a similar name, the above inventions can only be procured at his Establishments, No. 1, Old Jewry, City, and 36, Old Bond street, Piccadilly. MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAIL WAY.--OPENING OF THE LINE TO STOCKFORT.—The open iiig to the public of the first and most northerly portion of this line, from Manchester to Stockport, a distance of not quite six miles, will take place to-morrow (this day).—Manchester Guardian of Wednesday. The following is a correct copy of the letter : " My Lord,—Your Lordship having kindly consented to receive public subscriptions in conformity with a re quest made to you by a deputation which had the honour of waiting on you last Tuesday, on behalf of the distressed and aggrieved British auxiliaries, who assisted to place the Queen of Portugal on her Throne, and in preventing the Queen of Spain from Icing dethroned,— I beg leave t o re d eem t h e p l e d ge which I then made to your Lordship of subscribing 504 on behalf of the fOre going objects, and have the pleasure to enclose a draft on my banker for this amount. " It may not be improper here to give a brief outline of the heart-r e ndin g p os iti o n i n w hic these ill-treated persons are placed, since their oircumstances have been but faintly brought before the public, and have accord ingly made but a slight and passing impression. The case of the claimants on the Spanish Govern ment stands thus :—ln harmony with the Quadruple Treaty made in 1834, the British Government sus pended the Foreign Enlistment Bill, and invited British half-pay officers and man to enter the Spanish service, in order to perfect the formation of the British Legion under General Sir De Lacy Evans. Officers on full pay were also granted leave of absence to assist the Le gion. The British Government and its deputed autho rities were in constant communication with this Legion, and were frequently the medium through which the contracts with the Spanish Government were regulated. " Notwithstanding these circumstances, the Spanish Government owe to the officers and men nearly 300,0001., having granted them paper acknowledgments for the same, which, if sold in the London market, would not fetch a third of the nominal amount. "Three years have now elapsed during the struggle of these claimants to recover the arrears due to them. " With regard to the British who were in the service of the Queen of Portugal, although the British Govern ment did not nominally suspend the Foreign Enlistment Bill, they did so virtually, as no impediment was offered to the recruiting. The British authorities advanced the Queen's cause wherever they could. The British Minister at Lisbon directly and openly interfered, and Queen's opponent, The quadruple w n e h g i l o s c t i ated besieged with a at D t hoen fort Miguel, of s a n t t h a e r a in alliance at this particular juncture had taken, or was taking, place, and the British Minister finally saved Don Miguel's life, by seeing him safely conveyed from the clutches of the Queen's troops on board the Stag frigate. On the settlement of the claims of the British troops by the Portuguese treasury, the ()signal contract of having British pay, &e., was violated. The dissen tients to such injustice were ill-treated ; and as the authorities of the British Government would not lend them their protection, they naturally fell the victims of the grossest dishonesty and the greatest tyranny ; so that what with their disputed and undisputed claims on the Portuguese Government, they cannot fail to have less than 300,0001. due to them. They have been from six to seven years in trying to recover them, and • have only succeeded up to the present time, after all their anxiety, a n d exertions, in getting a Commission sent to ersnine into the accounts, who will doubtless take care that the claims are not decided upon over speedily. After which the Portuguese Government will most probably take example from the Spanish Government, and pay them off in paper money of similar value to that which has been given to the British Legion. Appeals, my Lord, have been made to both Houses of Parlia ment to compel the Peninsular Governments to pay their claims, but I regret to say that the proper appeal remains to be made, and that is to the British Govern ment to undertake the payment of those claims, and to apply to the Peninsular Governments for indemnifi cation, which, by every principle of honour and justice, common honesty and common humanity, the British Government arc bound to do. The British Ministers have frequently stated that they were sanguine that their mediations on behalf of the claimants ,would be successful. If they were sincere in what they stated, there surely would not have been any great risk in their accommodating the Peninsular Governments by making these advances, nor would there be any irregularity, since they have advanced the Spanish Government by way of munitions of war, exc., from 600,0001. to 700,000/. The Marquis of Londonderry explained to me, last Wedness day, that when he stated in the House of Lords that he should move an address to the Queen for proper steps to be taken for the immediate settlement of the claims of the British Legion serving in Spain, he by no means meant that the British Government should pay the debt, but that the British Government should compel the Spanish Government to do so.' I do not, therefore, I regret to say, perceive that the position of the claimants will be improved by his Lordship's address, since I consider the present relations between this country and Spain so peculiar that the British Government would prefer paying the debt a dozen times over rather than adopt any system of compulsion whatever. Ge neral Sir De Lacy Evans is at this time at Madrid, negotiating with that Government for the settlement of their claims. But, when I bear in mind the immense arrears due to the English bondholders, and the awk ward exposes which have in consequence taken place, coupled with the fact, that Lord Melbourne stated, on the 9th instant, that Sir De Lacy Evans was not in vested with any power from the British Government in respect to this visit, I cannot for a moment allow my mind to be deluded by looking forward to this negotia tion with any hope of success. " Having thus stated, as briefly as possible, the grounds on which these claims rest, the painful history of the constant but unsuccessful struggles to recover them, and the forlorn position of the claimants, it can not tail to be convincing to the commonest understand ing that where a sum of from .500,000/. to 600,0001. has remained so long due to persons circumstanced as the claimants necessarily must be, it will have en tailed upon them sufferings of the most heart-rending description. Then, my Lord, I stated to the public meeting of the auxiliaries, whose haggard counte nances and deplorable condition it was distress ing to a degree to behold, that I felt convinced the fatigues, dangers, and hardships which they en dured during the civil war in the Peninsula, were by no means to be compared to the mental anxiety, constantly disappointed h o p es , domesti c afflic tions and deran gemen t s , and privations of all descrip tions to which th e y h a d been subjected whilst strug g li ng to recover their claims,—theY, with one unan i mous burst of approval, said it was so ; and when, my Lo r d, I urged them to appeal to the Lord Mayor of London for the purpose of opening a public subscription i n th e i r behalf, until their claims were settled, the suggestion was seized hold of with the most eager avidity, whilst the numerous brightened countenances, so l a t e l y t h e picture of despair, convince d me that . they felt the ap peal would not be made in vain, smceti the Mayoralty o f London has been at all times distinguished fo r it s sym pathy for suffering huma nit y . " Where so much generosity an d good feeling exist, it becomes unnecessary for me to say that if the dis tresses of foreigners have obtained the sympathy of your Lordship and your predecessors, the present p (? . sition of our distressed and betra y ed countrymen is peculiarly deserving of it, and I feel confide nt that it will, when properly known, meet with th a t generous support from our kind - hear ted countr y m en which it is so fully entitled to. I beg further to add, that hav ing given, eleven years ago, a handsome sum of money towards the relief of the Spanish emigrants in this coun try, exiled from their own for defending the cause of liberty in opposition to absolutism, my conscience would tell me that my philanthropy was of a very equivocal description if I could now tura a deaf ear to the more urgent claims of my own countrymen suffering from the very same cause. " May the great and just God who watches over us all, the beggar and the prince alike, who sees into the inmost recesses of our hearts, and knows the secret sprin gs of all our m ovements, grant success to our pre sent undertaking, and a blessing upon you for affording it your exalted protection. " With sentiments of the greatest respect, I h ave th e honour t o b e , m y Lord, your Lordship's mo s t o b e di ent and much obliged servont, ,‘ CHARLES COCHRANE. " 26, D evons hire-place, Saturday, May 30, 1840." LORD ROSSMORE.— is lt impossibl e to say how long his Lordship may linger —every hour diminishes his strength, and at present life is sustained merely by the effects of medical skill, acting on a strong and tenacious constitution. THE MORNING POST VERSUS NAPOLEON. (From the Morning Post of yesterday.) His Majesty Frederick William 111. of Prussia was born on the 3d of August, 1770. He succeeded to his father Frederick William 11. on the 16th November, 1797. In 1810 he lost his first consort, daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz—the lovely Prin cess who endured such trials under the iron hand of Napoleon, and whose beautiful cenotaph every traveller in those regions has visited. He subsequently was united in 1834, by a morganatic marriage, to the Prin cess of Liegnitz, daughter of Count Ferdinand de Har rach. Although his Majesty was not above seventy years of age, the fatigues of war, and still more the severe trials of the agitated times in which he had lived, had been such as to produce that senility which • is not reckoned by the number of years. Our readers are too familiar with the history of the last forty years to require that we should recall the vicissi- 1 tudes of his life. After the battles of Jena and Friedland this lamented Sovereign was nearly deprived of sovereignty altogether. After the latter decisive conflict the Marshal Duke de Bellune may be said to have reigned in the name of Buonaparte at Berlin, whilst the King of the country, by permission of the devastating Emperor, was allowed to drag out his exist ence in retirement and sorrow at the suburban Palace of Charlottenburgh. Even when the union of all Europe against Napoleon bad driven him from the throne, tho population--of the dominions of Frederick William, which amounts at the present day to more than 13,000,000 did not reach 5,000,000. For many years past the continuance of the life of 'this truly amiable Sovereign was a subject of anxiety to the representatives of all the great Courts of Europe. We may mention here, as an instance, a well-known anecdote. ;His Majesty, suffering some years ago from one of those occasional attacks of debility consequent upon the former fatigues and trials of his life, fell down the main stairs of his Palace. The Ambassador of one of the great Powers not being able exactly to ascertain the degree to which this accident had affected the important life of the Prussian Monarch, had a diagram and plan made of the stairs, the steps being marked with the letters of the alphabet. " The King of Prussia," said he, in his despatch to his Court, " slipped at A, dropped down at B, was launched over the following letters, his head struck upon R, and he laid prostrate at Z. Now let your Excellency consult the architects and physicians, and let them' give you an idea of what effect such a fall may produce on.a man of his years." If such importance was assigned to the event of the death of Frederick William, how much greater is it at the present day. To him is principally to be attributed the peace that reigns amongst the great Powers of Europe at this moment. He it was who admitted Louis Philippe amongst legitimate Sovereigns of the Continent, and allowed of the marriage of the latter's eldest son, which race. leas We consolidated that s a t ft h e r r o t n h e e an d great pe perpetuated u a campaignse d his race. is of 1814, even then the territories of the King of Prus sia numbered only 5,000,000 souls. The re mainder of the present kingdom has been made up of the Rhenish provinces of Stralsund and the Isle of Rugen, of half of Saxony, of a portion of Po land, &c., forming a most heterogeneous mass of subjects, and an empire of whose extraordinary form and posi tion one may at once have an idea by casting a glance at the map of Europe. To these dominions, several States of which enjoyed a Government of their own before the conquests of the French revolution, a constitution was pacifically promised, without its nature being defined, at the great Congress after the war. The difficulty to accomplish this, to amalgamate the whole, and to suit the tastes and habits of such widely differing nations, was of course immense. The implicit reliance placed in his late Majesty made his subjects remain in peace, and obey him to the last ; and even when the tenets of the Roman Catholic religion very lately deeply agitated his subjects, be was enabled, through the affection borne to his person, and the respect in which his character was held, to allay the storm. He appeased the feuds betwixt his aristocratical and democratical subjects by even-handed justice, and by a fusion and promotion of distinguished members of the middle classes, one of whom was the late Professor Ancillon, his Minister for Foreign Affairs, who, with Count Lottum, Baron Alten stein, Baron de Humboldt, recently Ministers of State, have preceded their master to the grave. What will be the result of the loss of so gifted and con ciliating a Monarch nobody can as y e t f ore t e ll. Th e Prince Royal, now Frederick William IV., is forty-five years of age. He is infinitely more erudite and gifted upon general subjects than his father, but he has been generally known to entertain opinions widely different from those of his sire. An uncompromising enemy of revolution generally, and that of France in particular, connected as he is with Russia, upon which empire Prussia must ever rest as its greatest ally in its rivalry with Austria, in the German Confederation, it has been generally apprehended that his succession to the throne might seriously involve that peace, under God's Pro. vidence, at present reigning on the Continent. We have reason, however, to believe that there has only been, on the part of tilt: Prince Royal, that resistance to the councils of the reigning Sovereign which has al most always oharaeterised, in all kingdoms of Europe, the heir to the throne. Pa:ticularly since his last jour ney through, and residence in the Rhenish provinces, and his becoming acquainted with their strong demo cratic and religious prejudices, the present Sovereign is said to have modified his opinions to the advantage of peace. We have only to add that, next to the decease of Louis Philippe, no event could more profoundly agitate the Cabinets of Europe than the demise of the virtuous Sovereign on whose grave we have respect fully cast these few hasty details.—Morning Post. NAPOLEON'S CHARACTER OF' THE KING. At Tilsit Alexander and the King of Prussia used frequently to occupy themselves in contriving dresses for dragoons ; debating upon what button the Crosses of the Orders ought to be hung, and such other foole ries. They fancied themselves on an equality with the best Generals in Europe, because they knew how many rows of buttons there were upon a dragoon's jacket. could scarcely keep from laughing sometimes, when I heard them discussing these coglioneric with as muoh gravity and earnestness as if they were planning an im pending action between 200,000 men. I was the most ignorant of us three in military affairs. These two Sovereigns, especially the King of Prussia, were com pletely au fait as to the number of buttons there ought to be in front of a jacket, how many behind, and the manner in which the skirts ought to be cut. Not a tailor in the army knew better than King FREDERICK, how many measures of cloth it took to make a jacket. In fact I was nobody in comparison with them. They continually tormented me with questions about matters belonging to tailors, of which I was en tirely ignorant, though in order not to affront them, I answered just as gravely as if the fate of an army depended upon the cut of a jacket. When I went to see the King of Prussia, instead of a library I found he had a large room, like an arsenal, furnished with shelves and pegs, in which were placed fifty or sixty jackets of various modes. Every day ho changed his fashion, and put on a different ono: He was a tall, dry-looking fellow, and would give a good idea of Don Quixote. He attached more importance to the cut of a dragoon or a hussar uniform, than was necessary for the salvation of a kingdom. If the French army at Jena had been commanded by a tailor the King of Prussia would certainly have gained the day, from his superior knowledge in that art ; but as victo ries depend more upon the skill of the General com manding the troops, than upon that of the tailor who makes their jackets, be consequently failed." THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER. Ste _TAO meetingT lI E EDlTO Rwashed y es O te lii rda T i ll , E the B 26 U th lV. , in the School-room, North Church-street, for the purpose of forming a Radical Association, the fundamental object being to obtain the People's Charter by moral means. Mr. Stevens was elected Chairman. The rules and ob jects being approved, Mr. Otley was called upon to ad dress the meeting, which he did in a speech abounding with facts. He shortly referred to a paragraph which ap peared in Monday's Sun, respecting Chartism in Scotland, and concluded by moving a vote of thanks to T. Dun combo, Esq., for the kind and efficient manner in which that gentleman presented the Sheffield petition. Mr. Gill then came forward and energetically denounced all at tempts at physical power, he being convinced that the people bad sufficient moral strength to obtain their rights. t T e n h e t i o a n u . d i e l n t c w e a w s e a r n e n remarkable a t for e Mr i . r to u na nim 'Connor it and y was et not removed from the felons' side, there would he a public meeting called to petition Parliament upon the subject. I hope that a public meeting, dinner or tea party, will be held in every city, town, village, and hamlet, on the day of the liberation of those patriots Lovett and Collins. Your's, &c., A CONSTANT READER of that Advocate of Civil and Religious Liberty, The Daily Sun. Sheffield, May 27, 1840. TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY.—The Louis ville (Ky.) Journal says :—.4! The Woolvering girls appear to be dangerous customers. The Adrian (Michigan) Watch tower says, that a preacher, at a late religious meeting in that town, published the names of several young ladies, who had, on a previous occasion, disturbed his proceedings by whispering and laughing. On the following evening the aggrieved ladies provided themselves with raw hides, went to the clergyman's house, and belaboured him until he had the rawest hide in the c ompany."—These young ladies may well be called " w e d_ verine I doubt if making yourself longer a martyr will do anything towards forwarding the cguse, which can form your only motive for remaining a prisoner. For both reasons you should b e rea d y t o a id your f r i en d s in pro curing your relief. If you do not choose to take any steps in the business yourself refer me to your attorney, that I may learn how the matter stands at present between you and the law. The impression generally is, that you are the victim of erroneous advice in a legal point, rather than a victim to the Church, or to the principle of not contributing to a Church you disavow. This being the case, the sympathy which did exi t seems, I fancy, ra th er on the d ec li ne, an d consequent l y no good i s done by sacrificing yourself longer. Let me know, therefore, from yourself, the status quo of your affair, the modus operandi of your extrica tion, and probable expense, or if you are afraid of com promising yourself let your attorney reply to me. I am as hostile to payment of Church-rates as you, and a stanch Dissenter, and you may confide perfectly in my discretion as to covering your retreat if needful. I am, your obedient servant, Mr. Thorogood. * * Chelmsford Jail, April 10, 1840. Sir—lt affords me some satisfaction to know that a gentleman like yourself tak es an y interest in what con corns a poor man like myself, for whatever of consolation I derive from a consc i en ti ous conviction that in the sight of God lam in the path of my duty, I can say I have had but little sympathy from the rich and great. That my character has been assailed, and that attempts have been, and - will still be made, to show that I am inconsistent and worthless, are things which every man who believes in the truth, as it is in Jesus, and deter mines to act upon it, must lay it to his account to meet with, But, Sir, I am thankful to say, none of these things move me. As lam an ignorant man, and do not know the meaning of the words status quo, nor mo dus operandi, and as you wish to see my solicitor, I am happy to refer you to W. Ashurst, Esq., of 137, Cheapside, a gentleman to whom I am under the greatest obligations for his disinterested and kind conduct from the time I was cast into this damp prison, to the present day. Thankful for the kind interest you take n my situation, I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN THOROGOOD. My Dear Sir—l have your's of yesterday. I will expect your letter respecting Thorogood. I fancy nothing will done about his getting released without paying some long bills, and if so, they will per haps not grow shorter by delay. If any reasonablo sum will extract the poor fellow, without damage to his conscience, I will cheerfully pay it. I thought it better to have the business done through his legal adviser than with himself. The discussion in the House certainly left on the minds of all an unfavourable impression, and I do not think he is serving the causo he advocates so nobly by remaining longer in limbo. If he could be got out in time to enjoy this coming spring I should be glad. Yours truly, W. H. Asburst, Esq. Monday, April ; 1840. (Copy.) 137, Cheapside, London, Tuesday, April 21, 1840. Sir,—Mr, Thorogood, you are aware, transmitted to me your kind letter to him of the 9th inst. You wish to know " how the matter stands at pre sent between him and the law." It stands thus : He was cited to appear in the Ecclesiastical Court for the non-payment of a Church-rate of ss. 6d. He had been previously summoned by the Church wardens of the parish of Chelmsford before the Magis trates there, and had given notice that he disputed the validity of the rate. He travelled to London to appear, and was advised by some gentleman not to appear, but to return borne ; which he (lid. By the practice of the Ecclesiastical Courts, the parties promoting a suit for Church-rates are at liberty to prove the case, and take judgment for what is proved, or to treat the non-appearance as a contempt of the Court, and issue a process as for a contempt ; the effect of which is perpetual imprisonment, unless the defendant conforms by appearing, and swearing to obey, in future, the lawful commands of the - Ordinary. The Churchwardens, in this poor man's case, have thought fit, instead of proceeding to and taking a de cree for the payment, to attach him for the contempt of the Court ; and he now lies in prison, without - any chance of relief, unless the Churchwardens shall think fit, which they can do, to forego the prosecution of the suit, and the Judge of the Ecclesiastical Court to forego the, oath, whiCh he can do, for it was done in the case of 5.1 r. John Childs of Bungay ; or, the defendant being kept sufficiently long in prison, his m i n d may yi e ld as his body deciines, and he be converted to the truth, as it is held in the Established Church. The proceedines appeared to me open to an objec tion which might bo held sufficient to obtain his dis charge upon a writ of habeas corpus, and I applied for and obtained that writ. The argument was heard in Chambers. The point was not deemed sufficient, and he was remanded. I have given a brief to Mr. Sergeant Wilde, to move for another writ in Court, it being very unsatisfactory to the friends of Thorogood to sit down with a decision, in such a case, pronounced in a private room, though pronounced by a high authority. I observe your remark that," the impression generally is that Mr. Thorogood is the victim of erroneous advice in a legal point, rather than a victim to the Church, or to the principle of not contributing to a Church ho disavows." I am gratified to observe that this is not your opinion. I did not know Mr. Thorogood until after be was in prison, and did not give the advice referred to ; but if the assumption upon which that impression proceeds were true, the conclusion would be absurd. The logic is this : If the sufferer has been ill advised, the oppression is ustified. Those Dissenters, if any there are, who aro satisfied with such reasoning, would, had they lived in the days of fire and torture, have counselled the martyrs of those days to recant ; or, had they professed patriotism with Hampden, would have deserted him in the day of battle. It matters not to the argument, what Churchmen think in such a case. Mr. Thorogood has cause to be grateful to you for the kind offer you make in your note to me, that " if any reasonable sum will relieve him without damage to his conscience, you will cheerfully pay it." I think I now know him sufficiently to be able to say, that he would not entertain the thought of your expending one farthing whilst any portion of the public subscription remains, and certainly I never intend to take one shilling beyond the money out of pocket, from him, from you, or the subscription, I have no ground for expecting that Mr. Thorogood can ever be induced to take the oath of Canonical obedience—that is, " to obey all the lawful commands of his Ordinary." This would in effect be to swear him to comply, if so commanded, with all the Canons of the Church for. all time to conic. You know what a medley of crudities they are. Sir S. Lushington, the Judge before whom Thorn good was cited to appear, is reported to have said in the House of Commons that there was no other course which the Churchwardens could have taken, than that they have taken. Looking to our respective positions in society, it is of course painful for me to say anything inconsistent with that which he (Sir S. Lushington) has, it appears, declared. I am concerned in a similar case for subtraction of Church-rate, in which the Churchwarden's of St. Mar tin's, Leicester, have proceeded against Mr. Wm. Baines of that town, and it is a fact that that gentle man took precisely the course which Thorogood took,-- that is., he did not appear to the c i tat i on , buf, l are Churchwa r d ens i n his case took the course w hi c h a at liberty t o ta k e,—they proceeded an d provedd their case, and t oo k a d ecree for the rate an d the costs I As I am spea ki ng aga i nst so hi g h authority, in close yo u a copy o f t h e mon i t i on i the p a y ment o f t h e rate an d cos ts, in Barnes's l case, for which you will find notice had th en b ee n given to h the fact o f t h e d e f en d an t' s non-appearance the proceed notice recited, that him ings, and that, he not appearing,, the case had been lc proved It alndbjeulcileg:elenttoprponr.ouLnuesed hi againstngton!s p hsinehech in tl Our reformed Parliament passed this resolution last session, that " it would be the duty of the Legislature at the earliest possible period of the next Sessio:l of Parlia ment, to make such alterations in the existing laws for levying Church-rates as should prevent the recurrence of a like vi o l e nce (to Tborogood's case) being ever again inflicted on the religious scruples of th a t portion of her 1119jesty's subjects who conscientiously dissented " from the rites or doctrines of the Established Church." Thew realize it to the people in this Session by re fusing leave to Mr. Duncombe to bring in a Bill on the subje c t.-1 a m, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) W. H. ASBURST. (Copy-) April =IS, 1840. My dear Sir,—l am much obliged to you for your kind favour of the '2lst inst. relative to Jahn Thbro good's ease. It seems strange that any mau can be in a predicament so desperate as not to get out •en paying principal and costs, and I should thiuk the Itishop of London would scarcely face the unpopularity ad keeping him in prison on account of his failing to take the oath to obey the Ordinary for the future. Could the issue be simply reduced to that—the- Bishop of London keeps Thorogood in gaol, -because he declines taking such an oath, and there remaAns no other obstacle to his release, I am confident thAt itn pediment would not be long in removing. I should think the Church generally would be glad to see Thorogood out of prison, for they know his im prisonment is doing them harm, and I shoulditbink that a word from proper quarters cyanid induce the Church wardens to drop their suit. I cannot help thinking that every party Concerned would be heartily glad to make an entire end of the business, if they could do so without any feeling of defeat and mortification. Could not this be done ? It seems to me the first move must come from Thoro good himself—and why not ? He certainly did wrong, and commenced the battle. Why did he not content himself with refusing tbe rate and allow seizure of his goods? NV by dispute the validity of the rate ? When summone,i, why did he not appear ? Why commit contempt ? Supposing the Court had, as you say, a more humane course open, they had a right to commit him for contempt, if they chose. I must say I think Thorogood ought to offer to pay the rate and costs, and make known his intention of doing so. This would throw the Church so complet•.gely in the wrong, should t➢ey keep him in limbo any longer under any other pretence or formality, that I should think they will not resist the feeling which would be displayed. If they did, Thorogood would have the satisfaction of knowing that he was then doing the Church msch more damage than lie can do now, when the world believes that l►e has unwittingly put the Church in a state of necessity to do what they have done, and that no other course remained open to them but to commit him for contempt. This impression, right or wrong, prevails since Dr. Lushington's speech. I sat by him when he spoke, and that was my impression. I shall , find an opportunity of speaking to him next week in the House. I shall make good what may be wanting to any funds for paying the cost of his discharge. As to Thorogood himself, he may be passive, and may say he is in the hands of his friends, who may perhaps do for him what ha might not readily be in duced to himself. Were I myself in his predicament, I would at once pay every pecuniary demand. He has made a mistake, and suffered severely for it. I do net imagine, when lie refused the bs. 6d. rate, he meant to go to prison for it. He could not be such a fool. He must have anticipated a,anoyance, seizure of his goods, and considerable pecu.niary sacrifice ; but not to spend the remainder of his life in gaol. he thought he should be robbed, not murdered, for his contumacy. Ho must pay for his blunder, and acting under bad advice. He must say, or we for him, there is the money and costs, drop your suit, an d a ll ow me to qu i t m y cruel imprisonment. If that does not procure his liberation, then let us see the impediment. I doubt if any body dare oppose his being liberated ; if any one did, I think effectual interfe rence might then be made, and thee Church be damaged, Thorogood set right, and it might be shown to tke world that it was spite and persecution, not necessity of obeying formalities, which had caused his detention. In giving this opinion, I must say, I see no other mode of releasing Thorogood, arnd I do not think, under present circumstances, his martyrdom is doing the cats*, any good. He may refuse the next rate, but pursue a dife rent course. If I understand right, he cannot be imprisoned for refusing to pay a ss. 6d. rate, although he may be ruined by pecuniary penalties. He must se lect the most economical mode of refusing, and, I think, for such a cause, uo WIC should ruin himself; others should join and take their share, and if they will not, it shows the time is not come for making the change in the law or institution. Every one is bound to pro mote every thing he thinks right by some personal sa crifice, but men are not called upon to die far every individual thing they think right. He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another d ay, &c. may sometimes serve a good cause more than by an un timely mart) rdom.—Tour's, &c. [We will give the conclusion of the Correspondeuce in a day or two.) PAIMLIMENTAR Y . Di VISION. (From the Potes and Proceedings of the House of Common.) TUESDAY, JUNE :2. EXETER PORT DUES BILL. Read a third time ; Amendment pro posed, press 45, lino 14, to leave out from the word " complaint " to the word " and,'' in press 4i, line 5 : —Question put, "'hat the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :"—The House di. vided MAJORITY—AYES, 72. Acland, Sir T. D. Freshdela. J. W. Marton, George &eland, T. D. Godson, R. Maunsell, T. P. Ashley, Lord Gore, 0. W. Miles, W. Bailey, Joseph Goulburn, Henry Nichol), J. Baker, Edward Gr..ham, Sir Jan tea Palmer, George Baldwin . ' C.:B. . Greene, T. Parker, Msbntague Barnard, E. G. Grimsditch, The nias Packer, It. T. I3entinck, Lord G. Heathcote ' %V Sir. Patten, Wilsnn .1 Bethel), R. Hinde, J. H. I Plumptre, J. P. Broadley, H. Hindley, Charles Pollock, Sir F. Bruges, W. H. L Hodgson ' Richard Rolleston, L. Buller, Sir J. l . Holmes, W. A'Court Round, C. G. Burroughes, H. Hope, Hon. C. Round, John Cartwright, W. L. Houston, George Sanders, Lord Cresswell, Cresswell Hughes, W. B. Soarlctt, J. Y. Darby. George Irton, S. Smith, B. Dottin, Abel Itous James, Sir W. C. Smyth, Sir H. Drummond, H. H. Jones, John Somer.et, Lord 0. Duffield, T. D. Kelly, Fitzroy l'alfourd, T. Noow Duncombe, T. S. Lefroy, D. T., 'llesiger, F. Egerton, Sir P. Lennox, Lord. A. Wilmot, Sir E.! Estcourt, T. 0. B. Lockhart, A. Dr. Wilshere, W. Farnham, E. B. Lowther J H. TELLERS. Filmer, Sir Edward Lygon, hon. 'Gen. Follett, Sir William Fitzroy, Hon. H. Mackenzie, Thomas Divett, E. Ainsworth,Teter 3aines, E. Blake, W. J. Bodkin, john Jame 3 Brocklehurst„l. Brotherton,.l. Buller, C. Butler, Colonel Byng, lion. G. S. Cavei.disli, lion. C. Clements, Lord Collier, John Craig, W G. Easthope, John Evans, G. Greg, R. 11, Greig, U. NORITY--:NOES, Handley, 11. Hawes, B. Hodges, T. L. Hoskins, K. Hutt, W. Hutton, IL Labouchere,, H. Lambton, Muskett, George A. Noel, Wm,,lllf. Oswald, ..Ipmes Pattison, J. Pechell, Captain Philips, M. Salwev, Colonel Seholetield, J. Steuart, R. Stuart, Lord James Strutt, Edward Style, Sir Charles Talbot, C. It. M. Tanereil, H. W. I'hornely,lllolll26 Troubridge, Sir T. '1 ufnell, 11. Turner, NVilliam Vigors, N. A. Ward, H. G. tVood, B. NVoniley, lOrd 'MUCUS. Seymour, Lord Itutherfurd, A. WELLINGTON MILITARY ATENfortIAL.—The Committee entrusted with the management of the Wellington Military Alernorial, think it tiveir duty to apprise the sub scribers and the public that the - work is proceeding most satis factorily, and that they enterta'm a well-founded hope that the statue fiself—of larger dimensions than any similar work with which they are a cquainted —ma.) , be ready for erection on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, the pith o f June, 1844 It is their intention to publish, on the anniversary in the pre... sent year (Thursday, the 18th inst.) a general list of the cub. 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Several fires have recently taken place on neighbouring commons, and a short time since no less than five were distinctly visible in one Right. Various opinions are afloat as to the cause of this mischief, but the most probable opinion is, that the furze has been set on firo by some of the persons who get their living by making brooms, as the growth of the former is destructive to that of the bruiom plants, and that they have sought this mous to remedy an in adequate supply. ~ SO 7biel ) pro ,..half Iraw• r, 0 o tos ,bilat road , 0 re' I the for persr o i g bt ,ntiti s not In beet mber It is that , sar )0 ir 01( 1 .0 ac" teadl t 2 51 . Ant to i 0 ,011" '4 6• 1 the to i , 35i. rates Mid' lack' rigb ,ares I1co• 0 . 1 3 e• that Vas o fd ioo the ge 1 g ►ree I '9 ert