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2 THE LIVERPOOL STANBARD. g . a aa .13 AAA TEIIOI VU.li MIIIPARY. 6,.:.,.....i.,-,,,,,ma,...,,,,, : iiimmimi millr Vil ' .. .. , • . Vrocettititgs fi t parliamEnt. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. ROME. including several old Liverpool favourites, amongst them 41—..._. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC TO ALL NATIONS. being the celebrated ship Memnon and the Clyde-built HOUSE OF COMMONS.—M ONDAY . INDIA AND CHINA. " THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY. steam-ship Unicorn. The Unicorn was a l so entered for We (Times) have received by our ordinary express, in "A new nation presents itself to you to solicit and to Vancouver's Island, Oregon. A new writ was ordered for North Hampshire in the anticipation of the Overland Mail, intelligence from the offer friendly feeling, respect, fraternity. The nation that „.........„....,„„,„„.„..„.„ room of Sir Wm. Heathcote, who has resigned. army of the Punjab up to the 3d, from Lahore and Mool- formerly was the most illustrious on the face of the earth, Mr. ANSTEY asked a question of the Chancellor cf the tan to the 4th, from Calcutta to the 7th, and from Bom- presents itself to you as a new one. But between the an- IRELAND. Exchequer, with respect to the Treasury minute by bay to the 13th February. cient grandeur and this resurrection the Papal power which the sale of chicory had been allowed. He wished Our letters come down to the 3rd of February, at which stood for upwards of a thousand years. People of Europe, The Earl of Clarendon left Dublin for London on to ask whether, by the adulteration of coffee with chicory. period Lord Gough was busily occupied in fortifying his we knew each other when the name of the people of Rome Wednesday. the revenue had not sustained a loss to the extent of camp. Shere Singh's army was about four miles distance inspired terror; we have known each other when our At Kildare, Samuel Mingay, one of the band of the 7th X 300,000 annually; or whether the right hon. bart. could from the Commander-in-Chief's camp. It was generally name excited pity. You may abhor the memory of that Hussars, was transported for life, charged with shooting give any reason why an act of p .rliament should be sus- supposed in Lord Gough's camp that nothing would be age of dominion and violence, but you cannot condemn at the band-master. pended for the purpose of admitting the importation of done in the way of offensive operations till the arrival of us to excite for ever the pity of the world. Which of you The Clare Journal gives a most disheartening account chicory in place of colonial coffe, or Briti s h t ea i n pl ac e of re i n f orcements f rom M oo l tan and Lahore. would wish to be pitied ? The people of the Roman state of the utter neglect of lrrge tracts of land. On thousands Chinese tea? (Hear.) Lieutenant Bowie, who had been taken in Peshawur, have determined to reform their political constitution, and of acres neither spade nor plough is to be seen. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the arrived in Lord Gough's camp on his parole on the 27th have created a republic; and before this great act of the At Kilkenny Assizes, on Monday, a prisoner on his trial falling off in the revenue had been occasioned by the di- of January, being the bearer of some proposals from Shere imprescriptible sovereignty of the people, the past is de- suddenly took a large stone from under his coat and flung minished importation of foreign, and the increased impor- Singh, but nothin g h a d t rans pi re d as t o t h e i r nature. It stroyed and vanishes. The people have willed it. Who is it at Judge Jackson. It struck the bench beneath his tation of colonial coffee at th low duty. As to the mix- was understood, however, that Lord Gough would hear of above the people ? God alone ; but God created the peo- lordship, passing close to his lordship's he a d. ture of chicory with coffee, it was conside re d an i m p r ove- not hi ng b ut " uncon di t i onal surrender. " ple for liberty. The people have willed it, and they need "My Dear Ray" has received an appointment in a went rather than otherwi se , an d h e was unw illi ng to ma k e Li ttle was known, with any degree of certainty, regard- not seek justification for the past : their reason is anterior commercial house, and has retired from the secretaryship any alteration until the experiment had been fairly tried• ing the movements of Dost Mohammed, or his intentions. to every human act. But, if we turn our eyes to the past, of the Repeal Association, and that once formidable con- Mr. F. MatTLE proceeded with the army estimates. Rumour said that Shere Singh has been joined by large we may with tranquillity contemplate the ruins of the federacy has been broken into splinters. The number of men intended to be proposed for the present bodies of Affghans, but this requires confirmation ; ano- Papal power, much more so than the latter, when it con- In Dublin, as appears from an abstract of premises for year, exclusive of those employed in India, was 103,254, ther version was, that the Affghans are still on the right templated the ruins of our ancient political greatness. which poor-rates have not been paid, there are 771 houses being a reduction of over 10,000 men from the number bank of the Indus. The history of Italy was a tale of sorrow, and a large por- vacant, 473 dilapidated or unfit for occupation, and no borne on the estimates of last year. There had been three Major Lawrence had been allowed to join Mrs. Law- tion of it was ascribed to the Papal power. And, notwith- fewei than 2030 insolvent. regiments sent to India, and since the arrival of the recent rence, and they are said to be tr e ated with great kindness standing, when the Pope came forward and placed the At the Clonmel Assizes on Monday, William Kelly, intelligence two additional regiments were also sent thi- by Chuttur Singh. The su rr ender of Moolraj and his cross on the national banner, the world saw that the John Shea, and Thomas Burke, were severally sentenced ther. It was therefore necessary to discharge about .5000 garrison has placed a considerable force at the disposal of Italians were willing to forget the faults of the Holy See, to ten years' transportation for having been concerned in men, and orders had been issued to that effect. Lord Gough, and no time was lost after the Dewan's sur- and the revolution began in the name of a Pope; but that the insurrectionary attack on the police barracks at The vote was agreed to after the rejection of a reduction render in making nreaarations for the onward march. it wns tb. frm01...1.1-..1e..-sf .-1.... a.. D--- --t-3 --la --a A— ~.. . The Earl of Clarendon left Dublin for London on Wednesday. At Kildare, Samuel Mingay, one of the band of the 7th Hussars, was transported for life, charged with shooting at the band-master. The Clare Journal gives a most disheartening account of the utter neglect of lrrge tracts of land. On thousands of acres neither spade nor plough is to be seen. At Kilkenny Assizes, on Monday, a prisoner on his trial suddenly took a large stone from under his coat and flung it at Judge Jackson. It struck the bench beneath his lordship, passing close to his lordship's head. " My Dear Ray" has received an appointment in a commercial house, and has retired from the secretaryship of the Repeal Association, and that once formidable con federacy has been broken into splinters. In Dublin, as appears from an abstract of premises for which poor-rates have not been paid, there are 771 houses vacant, 473 dilapidated or unfit for occupation, and no fewei than 2030 insolvent. At the Clonmel Assizes on Monday, William Kelly, John Shea, and Thomas Burke, were severally sentenced to ten years' transportation for having been concerned in the insurrectionary attack on the police barracks at Glenbower. THE LATE CATASTROPHE ON BOARD THE LONDON DERRY STEAMER.—The trial for manslaughter of Capt. Johnstone and the mates of the steamer Londonderry took place last week at Derry assizes, and, after a very lengthened investigation, the jury acquitted the prisoners, the judge stating that he fully concurred in the justness of the verdict. Major Lawrence bad been allowed to join Mrs. Law rence, and they are said to be treated with great kindness by Chuttur Singh. The surrender of Moolraj and his garrison has placed a considerable force at the disposal of Lord Gough, and no time was lost after the Dewan's sur render in making preparations for the onward march. It ~ • revolution began in the name of a P o p e; but that was the touchstone of what a Pope could or could not do. The predecessors of the last Sovereign had been too cau tious to attempt the trial, and their power was measured only by the misery entailed upon the people. The last Sovereign was the first to risk the attempt, and wished to stop when he discovered that he had revealed a terrible truth, namely, the impotency of the Papal power to ren der the Italian nation free. independent, and glorious ; he wished to withdraw from the work, but it was too late, for Papacy had judged itself. It is hence that the down fall of Popery has been so near its glory; the glory of the Papal power was the northern light that precedes the darkness. We still hoped, but a system of reaction was the answer that came from the Papal power. Reaction fell, the Pope at first dissembled, saw the tranquillity of the people, and fled ; and in his flight he bore with him the certainty of existing civil war; he violated the politi cal constitution, left us with a Government. epnpilpa th. proposed by Mr: Hume, and a rebuke, by Lord John Russell, of Mr. Cobden, who had taunted Mr. Fox Maule with a remark of his that the standing army was kept up to keep down the people. was said that General Whish's force would have to take a fort called Chuneout, on its way up, where Narain Singh was holding out. It was, however, expected to reach Lord Gough's camp on the 17th ult. Additional details had been received from Mooltan. The bodies of Agnew and Anderson were found near the place where they had fallen, and where they were buried at the time by Affghan merchants, according to the rites of their country. FATAL DISPUTE.—A few evenings since, as two young gentlemen—Mr. Hayden, of Carrick, and Mr. Prennan— were travelling to the former place, a dispute arose on the road, which led both to proceed to blows, when, in a fit of momentary excitement, Hayden drew forth a poinard, and plunged it into the heart of his companion, who ex pired on the spot. _ A portion of the Bombay column moved on the 2nd Feb. in progress to join Lord Gough's camp. This con sists of her Majesty's 60th Rifles, Bombay European Re giment (Fusiliers), the 3rd and 19th Regiments of Native Infantry, Major Blood's troop of Horse Artillery, and 500 of the Scinde Horse. Moolraj accompanies this force as far as Ramnuggur, whence he will be sent to La hore. Lieut. Henry, of the 19th Regiment, and formerly aide-de-camp to Lord Falkland. has charge of the Dewan. James Simpson, who, it was believed, was implicated in the numerous acts of incendiarism perpetrated in the county of Down in the course of the winter, was found guilty at the Carrickfergus Assizes of firing a haystack in the county of Antrim on the 17th of January. He had been tried previously at Downpatrick, and acquitted of a similar charge. Judge Crampton sentenced the offender to 10 years' transportation. At Bombay Lord and Lady Falkland had a narrow es cape of their lives. Tney were out driving, when the „oocal-ul vi pClJple, lomenLea a'scora, then threw himself into the arms of the most ferocious enemy of Italy, and excommunicated the people ! These facts suf ficiently show that the Papal Sovereignty neither could, nor would, modify itself, and nothing was left but to bear it or destroy it. It was destroyed.” [This document concludes as follows.] " The Roman Republic will bear the stamp of its origin. It will make a free people defend the religious independence of the Pontiff, to whom the religion of a republican people will be worth more than a few roods of territory. The Roman Republic proposes to apply the laws of morality and universal charity to the line of conduct it intends to follow, and to the develop ment of its political life " For the Assembly, " Rome, March 2." was thrown against the front of the carriage, and much bruised abmit the head. During the confusion produced in the hospital quarters of the army, by the discomfiture of the 14th Light Dra goons and 9th Lancers at the battle of Chillianwalla, two medicals, having left the wounded, were seen galloping away as for their lives, mounted on the same horse. The RIOT IN LONDONDERRY..--The Repealers, to the num ber of 3000, men, women, and children, assembled on St. Patrick's day, with white and green banners, drums, fifes. &c. The apprentice boys tore one of their flags to ribbons, and the repealers being armed with daggers, bayonets, and such weapons as could be easily concealed, a furious affray took place, which would very likely have led to fatal consequences, had not the mayor acted with the greatest promptitude. On Saturday evening a shot was fired into the ball of Ardkeen rectory, Downpatrick. It is supposed to have been intended for the rector, the Rev. Alexander Bullick, who was in the act of paying some workmen at the time. Fortunately, no serious injury resulted from this diabo lical attempt, as the ball took effect in the wall opposite the side-light of the hall-door, where it entered. One of the labourers, who was receiving payment at the time, got a few pickles of shot in his face. EMIGRATION PROM IRELAND.—Such is the tide for emigration from Galway, that the people have t 3 return home for want of berths. The Waterford News says, " We have now several Waterford vessels fitting out for America; notwithstanding this, 200 persons depart from our shores every week per the Liverpool steam-boat. To-day the scene was affecting. At nine o'clock the William Penn carried off about 370 souls ! One of those emigrants, a lady from Carrick, took with her 730 sove reh ns." chaplain, on the contrary, came out, and reproaching the disorderly troopers, helped to rally them pistol in hand. The news from Ceylon, which comes down to the 16th of February, is unimportant. Sir Emerson Tennent was to sail in the May steamer on leave of absence. The Auditor-General was to supply his place in his absence. "The President, G. GALLETTI AMERICA. [From last week's Second Edition.] The North American royal mail steam ship Europa, Capt. Lott, arrived in the river on Tuesday morning about nine o'clock. She left New York on the 7th itiatnnt The new King Holland arrived at the Hague on Wednesday, and was very warmly received. A letter from the Pope, detailing his trials and afflic tions, addressed to th e P res id en t o f M ex i co , h as b een rea d ively sensation. :ongress, w here it prod Ater port of only ten days She has Lirougnt -..cv. Father Rootan, General of the Jesuits, has arrived in Paris, from Rome, on his way to Portugal, where he intends to establish the head-quarters of the 79 passengers The Europa arrived out at New York on the 24th ult., having made a winter passage of less than fourteen days. The opening of the Session by the new President, General Taylor, took place at Washington, on the sth instarf • intl. . A New York paper announces that another lady, Miss Elizabeth Blackwell, of Philadelphia, has received the de gree of M.D., after having pursued her studies during three years at the Geneva medical college. Letters from Syria and Moussul state, that the winter this year has been very severe. At Moussul, where the climate is generally temperate, there was never seen so severe a season. Letters from Damascus state, that the thermometer in that city stood at ten degrees below zero. In Rournelia the cold was so intense that a number of cattle died. FEMALE BOLDNESS.— There has been severe fight ing at Caraccas between bodies of malcontents and the constitutional forces, in which the latter were victorious. A lady of the name of Maria Encarnacion Pirela, wife of a respectable householder of San Carlos, exasperated by the ' cruelty shown by the malcontents, tookh part in the action, and, observing that, a ft er more than two hours' firing, the Constitutionalists were as far as ever from taking the town, she seized a lighted torch, and, encouraging the soldiers to follow her example, in the midst of a heavy fire, rushed up to one of the houses occupied by the mal contents, and set fire to its thatch. 'Wounded in the leg by a grape shot she has since been conveyed to the hospital. LABUAN.—From Labuan we have advices to the 30th of January. The sickly season seemed to have passed, and the weather had become finer with the setting in of the north-east monsoon. Some cases of fever and ague still occurred among the natives, but they were altogether slight. The Europeans who had suffered from it con tinued much debilitated. The Meander, which left the island with Sir James Brooke in the beginning of Decem ber, had just returned. She had visited Balanbangan, Sooloo, and the Spanish island of Mindanao (a penal set tlement of Manilla), but no 'pirates had been fallen in with. During her cruise, the Mcauticr got Rolsore, but apparently without sustaining damage. An impression was entertained that the people on the Borneo coast generally will henceforth give up wholesale piracy ; and a favourable fact in connexion with the establishment of the British flag in these seas is mentioned in the circumstance of one of the Pangerans having interfered on behalf of ten men, part of the native crew of a British brig wrecked at Balanbangan, who had been taken by the Bajows, or sea gypsies, and would have been sold as slaves. These men the Pangeran forwarded to Labuan. Sir James Brooke had recovered from his attack of fever, and in about a week was to sail in the Nemesis for Sarawak, where he was to instal his nephew, Captain Brooke, in office as prime minister, or rather as Rajah Muda.— Times. when that distinguishes Avulual delivered his inaugural address. The gallant general met with a bril _ liant reception. There is little of moment in this docu ment, which is, happily, much shorter than usual. The President intimates that he shall endeavour to call to his EXECUTIONS.-At Roscommon, on Wednesday, James Commons was executed for the murder of Major Mahon. He penitently confessed, at the last, the justice of his sentence. At the same time, Michael Scolly and his wife, aged respectively sixty and fifty, were executed for the wilful murder of Isabella Brennan, in March, 1848, by first strangling her and then putting her in a basket, in which she was conveyed by boat into the Shannon and left there. They both acknowledged their guilt, though at the time of their trial they most solemnly declared they were innocent as an unborn child. purity of purpose ; and that he shall endeavour to govern with a regard strictly to welfare of the whole country, as distinguished from that of any class or party. With respect to his foreign policy the President says : "As American freemen, we cannot but sympathise in all and the voice of Our own beloved Washington, to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations. "In all disputes between conflicting Governments, it is our interest not less than our duty, to remain strictly neutral ; while our geographical position, the genius of our institutions and our neonle. the ail DREADFUL MURDER.—On Saturday night the house of a man named Arnold, a tenant of Mr. Ormsby Gore, re siding on the lands of Leganormmer, in the parish of Uloone and county of Leitrim, was attacked by an armed party, who fired several shots through the windows, whilst Arnold, his wife, child, and uncle, Robert Todd, were eating their supper ; one of the shots took fatal ef fect upon the uncle, who instantly expired. It may be recollected about twelve months since Mr. Lauder, the agent of Mr. Gore, was compelled to eject several default ing tenants from this property, and to substitute in their places a more respectable class of persons. Arnold was among the latter. ARREST OF " SIR CHARLES H. BENTINCK."—On Wednesday, the individual who lately assumed the above name in Dublin was arrested a short distance from Ath lone, in a cottage where he had taken range from the constabulary, who got a clue to his whereabouts, after he had been somewhat gneressfni in Athlone, where he had obtained a variety of property under the name of the Hon. Henry Monck. He is at present in custody of the police at Athlone, and if the charges preferred against him there cannot be sustained, he will be transmitted to Dublin, as there is evidence against him in that city of having obtained goods under false pretences. At Athlone he represented himself as an officer in a dragoon regi ment. His real name has not transpired, but it is said he is a native of England. DISAFFECTION IN ULSTER.—Lord Londonderry has addressed a remarkable circular to his Lordship's tenantry in the norta. The Noble Marquess roundly rebukes the tone adopted by certain Noble Lords at recent meetings in Down and Antrim, adding the following emphatic declaration :—" I have perhaps more right to my opinion than many whom I address, as personally the burden will fall heavier on me, and I was at first fully disposed to resist it ; but, could I for one moment believe that the advice tendered at the late meetings in Ulster would be followed, and that not only resistance would be made, but that it is proclaimed that it would take 50,000 if not 500,000 men to collect this Rate-in-Aid, I would not only support the measure with all civil interest and power, but as an old soldier 1 should consider myself bound to enforce the law against my own tenants and adherents; so firmly and irrevocably am I determined ever to uphold my loyalty to the Sovereign power and the will of the united Parliament." ak -Lie dictates of religion; direct us to the cultivation of peaceful and friendly relations with all other Powers. " It is to lie hoped that no international question can now arise which a government, confident in its own strength and resolved to protect its own just rights, may not settle by wise negotiation ; and it eminently becomes a government like our own, founded on the morality and intelligence of its citizens, and upheld by their affections, to exhaust every resort of honourable diplomacy before appealing to at ma. " In the conduct of our foreign relations I shall conform to these views, as I believe them essential to the best interests and the true honour of the country." His internal policy he shows will be of a paternal and protective character. He says : _ _ " It shall he my study to recommend such constitutional measures to Congress as may be necessary and proper to secure encouragement and nrotection to the great interests of agricul ture, commerce, and manufactures; to improve our rivets and harbours; to provide for the speedy extinguishment of the public debt; to enforce a strict accountability on the part of all officers of the government, and the utmost economy in all public expenditures." After taking the oath of office the President returned into the capital, amidst prolonged and vociferous cheering. We extract the following distressing intelligence from the New York Evening Sun of the 7th March : AWFUL MORTALITY ON SIIIP-BOARD.—The ship Liverpool, Captain Eldridge. arrived at quarantine last night, from Liver pool. She left with 400 passengers, 40 of whom sickened and died on the voyage, and many others are at present sick. The health officers upon boarding her, pronounced it to be the cholera. Captain Eldridge, his crew. and passengers, are all detained at Quarantine. We have not learned positively that this is the cholera. Should it he so. proper precautions have been taken to prevent it spreading. The steam propeller Sea Gull from Baltimore, which touched at the Delaware break- water, reports that over one hundred of the British ship Cam bria's passengers (from Londonderry) hal died of the ship fever. The Cambria is bound to Philadelphia. Ten children and one adult have died of the measles on board the ship Richard Cobden, which arrived last night from Liverpool. THE TARIFF QUESTION.—We have received the'report of the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representatives at Washington, on the subject of the ta riff, but we cannot make room for it. In regard to manu factures of cotton from abroad, the committee think a specific duty of from twenty-five to thirty per cent. on the usual prices is necessary ; and the duty on woollens ought to be between 30 and 50 per cent. specific. The result to which the committee have arrived is, that medium duties, between those provided by the present tariff and those of the act of 1842, should be imposed on all foreign importa tions. This report is the beginning of the agitation on the tariff question. A very destructive fire took place on the 26th ult. at St. John's, N.B. Every building on one side of King street was consumed. CANADIAN AFFAIRS The following paragraph from the New York Sun of the sth instant only corroborates what we have long since predicted as the result of our Canadian policy : " Canada is in a state of tremendous ferment. The Liberals have carried their great indemnity measure, and the ire of the English is raised to the highest pitch. In the municipal elec tion of Montreal, both parties would struggle for supremacy, and if the Liberals succeed on the back of their legislative triumph, Canada is no longer a loyal appendage to the English crown. Many of the Upper Canadians declare they would prefer the rule of the United States to that of a semi• French ministry and legislature. We doubt not every sensible Cana dian would prefer the rule of Union to any colonial govern ment, no matter by what party administered. We wait the denouement of the elections with interest, they will decid e the fate of the Canadas, or the peace and harmony of the Cana dians at least." COLLISION BETWEEN THE " THRESHERS" AND ORANGEMEN, IN DOWN. — Accounts reached us that, at Crossgar, within four and a half miles of Downpatrick, where those who walk in procession on Patrick's Day rendezvoused, a violent collision took place between them and the Orangemen. About 3,000 of the processionists assembled at Cmssgar, the place of rendezvous previously agreed upon. On their attempting to go up a street called " Killyleagh-street," the opposite party, we believe Orangemen, mustered pretty strong, and declared that "up that street they should not go." A party of police were here drawn up. Stones were resorted to with great violence, on both sides. The police came in for their share, until at length firearms were discharged, we could not ascertain from what quarter first. Mr. Anketell, one of the magistrates in attendance, then read the riot act, immediately after which, one of the party in the proces sion advanced from the ranks, and drove the muzzle of a gun against his breast, giving him a severe thrust. The struggle was now between the ribbormen and the police; firing on both sides, and the result was that a policeman named Burke, from Newtownbreda district, was shot through the neck, and instantly expired. A woman named Ann Woods, from Belfast, who had a stall in the street, also received a gun shot wound, and died shortly after. A man named Smyth, who was merely looking on at the time, and took no part in the procession, has been mortally wounded, and is in a dying state. Several of the police and country people are more or less injured from the effects of slugs. A countryman has been conveyed to the infirmary badly wounded.—Downpatrick Recorder. The following from the New York Herald of the 6th instant is equally significant and startling : "Until lately the Canadian press, especially the tory portion of it, would, after venting its spleen on Yankeedom to its sa tisfaction, rhapsodise about the loyalty of the Canadians to their beloved and most gracious sovereign, their inalienable attachment to the constitution, and swear that only for some thing or other, the loyal subjects of those provinces would march across the lines and eat us up, head, tail, and all. Re• cently, however, a change has come over the spirit of their dream ; a great deal of this boasted loyalty and affection has oozed away, and the ultimate incorporation of Canada with the United States is not only freely discussed, and freely threatened by the Canadians themselves, but is virtually within an ace of being accomplished. " This may appear startling, but it is within the truth. Let the measures that are now in contemplation by the Canadian Parliament and by the Congress of the United States be effect ed, and a solid union and community of interests between the Canadas and the United States will be at once established, without the trouble of negotiating a treaty." POLITICAL MISCELLANY. Col. Rolleston has resigned his seat for South Notting hamshire, and it is proposed to bring forward Lord John Manners. On Friday Mr. Fox Maule made himself silly by read . •- = • •• --- • , 'vs • _ • ture. The right hon. gentleman might surely take a day ticket, and deliver his lecture to those whom it concerns, instead of stopping the business of the country with such trash. —John Bull. THE VICAR OF ROCHDALE AND MR. BRIGHT.—III consequence of the attack made upon Dr. Molesworth by Mr. Bright, h 1 his speech upon Church-rates, the former has addressed a letter to the Times, denying the truth of se veral of his allegations, and stating that, in fact, Mr. Bright was one of the chief instigators of the disorders to which he referred in the House, as an argument against Church rates. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY Mr. HORSMAN moved an address to her Majesty on the subject of the living of Bishop Wearmouth ; but after a long discussion, the motion was negatived by 52 to 39. Mr. SLANEIC then rose to move for a standing commit tee, or unpaid commission, to consider and report on prac tical measures likely to improve the condition of the working classes ; but the house was counted out. - ----de OF COMMONS.- n ..-EDNESDAY Mr. FA GAN Debts (Ireland the law of Irel the s nd reading of the Small Bill, the object of which was to assim i_ to that of England with respect to the recovery o small clet and there was a majority c consequen he house dividec he second readine The bill was The Landlord and Tenant Bill went through committee pro forma', in order to introduce an amendment sug .be second reading. The bill was ordered to - gest ed be recommitted. The Insolvent Members' Bill then went into corn mittee and after an ineffectual attempt at. opposition by Sir W. Clay, the various clauses were agreed to, with amendments SE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY Lord D. STUART, in moving for an address for copies or extracts of any correspondence between this government and the governments of Turkey and Russia relating to the occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia by Russian troops, pressed the question upon t,e attention of the house as one of high national concern, and which affected the com mercial interests of this country, and observed that he merely wished Lord Palmerston to put the house in pos- extent, in relation to the occupation of these 'flees. He gave a sketch of their political Ind of the recent transactions between the :.:ople and St. Petersburgh with refe rence to them, indicating the encroaching policy of the Russian emperor. who had at leneth violated the te),;tr.”,, and to wh. Turkish p: circumstan courts of Constan of his neighbour ice of maintaining the in had hppo rAnpsit.ali,;., le more than Lord Palmerston ; .oldavia and Wallachia would be nemberment Turkey, liberal in sisted upon, and by nor but the separation of M the first st( a to its d her tariffs, was one of the greatest of our customers for manufactured goods—much greater than Russia, whose commercial policy was hostile. He did not desire a war with Russia, but an exertion of the moral influence of England on behalf of Turkey, which, if it had been inter- arch o Colonel TFIOMPSON seconded the motion, and advocated the policy of assuming for this country a high moral posi- tipn, and of our making friends who should help us in the coming struggle between civilization and liberty on the one hand, and barbarism and despotism on the other. Lord PALMERSTON retained the opinion he before ex pressed, that it was desirable for the interests and honour of this country that the House of Commons should take a lively interest in the foreign relations of this country; hut he did not think it consistent with his duty to agree to the motion, as the papers were connected with discussions still going on. He assured Lord Dudley that her Ma jesty's government attached great importance to the inde pendence of the Turkish empire, both in a politieal and a commercial view; and other powers of Europe were as sensible of the great importance of maintaining the inde pendence and integrity of Turkey. Representations had been made and were making, by this government to that of Russia, (through its minister here, and through our ambassador at St. Petersburgh), in a most friendly spirit on this subject ; they had been received in the same spi rit, and he could assert that in her occupation of the two principalities the Russian government did not intend any permanent encroachment upon the Turkish empire. The grounds stated by that government for their occupation were, that the revolutionary movements in these provinces were connected with more extensive movements, and it was to guard her own provinces against its effects that Mol davia and Wallachia had been occupied by the troops of Russia. Apprehensions had been entertained of a rupture between Turkey and Russia. but he trusted that, it was only a question of time, not of intention, these apprehen sions would prove to be without foundation. A debate of considerable length followed, after which Lord Dudley Stewart withdrew his motion. Mr. ANSTEY then moved for copies of the proceedings in the court of inquiry, and the court-martial held at Ar cot in the year 1844, in the case of the alleged mutineers of the 6th regiment of Madras Light Cavalry, and of all memorials and correspondence relative thereto, or to the punishments or commutations of the punishments of any such mutineers ; and also of the Madras Pay Regulations, and the Native Mutiny Act. After a smart debate Mr. ANSTEY refused to withdraw his motion ; upon which the house divided, when it was negatived by 54 to 14. On the motion that the Protection of Justices (Ireland) Bill, as amended, be considered, a division took place on an amendment moved by Mr. J. O'CoNNELL, - that the third reading be postponed for six months, which was negatived by 38 to 2. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FIUDAY Mr. LABOUCHERE, in moving that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole house upon the Navigation Bill, said that from communications he had had with his right hon. the Chief Commissioner of Customs, he found that the provi sions of the bill which proposed to admit foreign vessels to a share of our coasting trade could not be carried out without great danger to the revenue ; nor could his right hon. friend frame any regulations which could adequately secure the re venue if they allowed vessels, whether foreign or British, to combine the coasting trade with the foreign voyage. The bill, therefore, would now nearly reassume the shape of the measure of last session, for he proposed to abandon that portion of it which threw partially open the coasting trade to ships of foreign nations. • AUSTRALASIA From Auckland accounts are down to the middle of October last. On September 19, the members of the Church of England had a meeting relative to the Christian wants of the population, when the chair was taken by the Lord Bishop of New Zealand. The Bishop read a pasto ral letter, having for its object the collection of materials for the adjustment of a systematic form of Church govern ment for the diocese of New Zealand. The middle and northern islands of the New Zealand group—both sides of Cook's Strait—have been visited with a series of violent shocks of earthquake, extending over a wide range of country and through a considerable number of days. Though devastating to house and other property, they have providentially been restrained from much destruction of life. Only one family—Barrack-ser geant Lovel and his son and daughter, both children—are reported as sufferers. The intelligence was brought to Singapore by the Clara, which arrived there with letters from New Zealand, and papers to the 15th of November, before the mail was despatched. The Hobart Town Courier, of November 27, announces the loss of the Colonial Government brig " Governor Philip," on the passage from Sydney to Hobart Town, when sixteen lives were lost. The brig left Sydney on October 21, having on board eighty-five persons, includ ing forty Crown prisoners. The accident occurred on a reef extending to the eastward of Gull Island ; in a few hours after striking the brig went to pieces. Lieutenant Griffiths, H.M. 96th Regiment was drowned in attempting place in 4F,Al i rof we pe t min D rrs .. kn 2 cked . d . own the but were induced to go b e l ow on Lieutenant Griffiths pledging his honour they should be saved. The survivors endured great suffering whilst on Gull Island, the ladies and children being almost denuded of clothing. The rescued were eye-witnesses of the loss of others, to whom they could render no assistance. Mr. GLADSTONE said it was not his intention to move any amendment in conformity with what had fallen from him on a former evening with respect to conditional legislation. His reason for not persevering was this. He was friendly to a repeal of the navigation laws in such a manner as that the measure should not fall as a heavy blow upon the shipping in terest, and, therefore, it was that he had suggested legislating so as to give power to her Majesty's government to extend the benefits of free trade with us to those nations who might be willing to extend its benefits in return to us. He had since then, however, ascertained that the shipowners were unwilling to accept of any compromise—that they resolved to oppose any alteration of the existing laws—and he, therefore, felt it useless to proceed. He would state, however, the nature of his plan, which would have been this. He would have divided the whole maritime trade of the empire into two parts—the foreign trade on the one hand, and the coasting and colonial trade on the other. To any foreign nation which might then ask for a share of our foreign trade he would concede it on their conceding also a share of their foreign trade to us ; and be would pursue a similar course as regarded our domestic trade. He would then have proposed to deal with the colonial trade without reference to what foreign nations might be dis posed to do ; and he would also endeavour to repeal the duty on BrltivrevuJ i r.y.ery other impost which pressed unfairly on the disposed to favour the sukgesfictinkfha-zovernment was not and as it appeared to be the wish of both parties to come to a decision upon the extreme points of the question, he could hope but for little support for his proposition, and would not, therefore, waste the time of the house in fruitless discussions. Preferring as he did the government proposition to the pre sent system, he would vote for it in committee. The house then went into committee. Mr. BOUVERIE then moved, as an amendment, that the se: veral restrictions and prohibitions in the aforesaid acts shall be in full force till it shall be declared by her Majesty's order in council that British ships are not subjected in such foreign country to the like several restrictions or prohibitions as to the voyages in which they may engage, or as to the goods which they may import into, of export from, any such foreign country. Provided further, with respect to the restrictions and prohibitions in the aforesaid acts as to the goods R hich the ships of any foreign country may import into or export from any British possession, her Majesty, by her order in council, may direct that the whole, or any part, of such restric tions or prohibitions shall cease to be in full force as to the ships of any foreign country, although the like restrictions and prohibitions, as to the goods which any British ship may im port into or export from any possession of such' foreign coun try, shall not in all respects have been removed. The speakers upon this proposition were Mr. J. Wilson, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Herries, Mr. Ald. Thomson, and Mr. Wawn. On a divi sion the proviso was negatived by a majority of 117, the num bers 15 to 132. On clause 11 being put, enacting "that no goods should he carried coastwise from one part of the United Kingdom to the other except in British ships," but providing also that this should not extend to prevent the carriage coast wise of goods in foreign vessels arriving from or departing for parts beyond the seas, a debate ensued-- Mr. GLADSTONE moving the omission of the clause, and the introduction of the following . "That it shall be lawful for her majesty in council, upon an address or joint address from the legislative council, or coun- RENEWAL OF THE ARMISTICE.—The Danish Govern cil and assembly, or proper legislative authority of our British possessions, praying her to authorise the conveyance of goons ment have, at the urgent solicitation of the English and French cabinets, agreed to pro Long the armistice from or passengers to any other part of such possessions, to direct that such conveyance shall take place in such way as her ma- month to month. This fact was communicated officially jesty shall think fit." to the Assembly on the 16th instant. The Bavarian On a division, the amendment was negatived by a majority troops, order - oti to Schleswig by the COntral Bower, have, of 54, the numbers 104 to 151. On arriving at clause 16, which in consequence, been commanded to halt until they re lays down the refutations to be observed in navigating ships ceive further instructions. to entitle them t 6 be registered as British, Mr. ALEXANDER HASTIE moved the omission of the proviso requiring such A REBEL. -At the battle of Moodkee a European sere_ ships to be navigated by crews composed of at least three- ing in the Sikh army was surrounded at the capture of fourths British seamen. A discussion ensued, at the tenpins- one of the enem 's guns. He lifted up his hands and tion of which th e comm i ttee d i v i de d : ayes, 53; noes, 1971 cried, " Spare me ' for lam one of the old 44th." He majprity against the amendment, 144. On arriving at clause 19, Mr. DISRAELI moved that the chairman report progress, was immedlately shot down. This circumstance corre and in doing so, made a fierce attack on Mr. Gladstone and sponds with a report that there are three men of that regi- Mr. Labouchere, which having been repelled by the hon. mem- ment with a detachment of Affghans in the Sikh wrap on bers in question, the house resumed and adjourned. the Jhelum. FRANCE. A Paris journal states, that " there exists an intention on the part of the ouvriers to get up some demonstration which shall exclusively have for its object a testimony to wards the English, for encouragement of French industry during the late embarrassment." The following protest, said to have been drawn up by , M. Lamennaise, received 80 signatures up to Wednesday night :—" We have protested by our vote, we have pro tested by our abstaining, and we persist in abstaining, be cause we de not wish to participate in the passing of a law which is a flagrant violation of a national right and of the Constitution." During the sanction at the National As sembly, on Wednesday, the minority held a separate meeting in the old hall of the Chamber, to deliberate on what course they should adopt under the circumstances. Some were for violent measures, while others were dis posed to return to their duty as representatives. The lat ter advice was adopted. Napoleon Bonaparte was to leave for Madrid on Friday. Marshal Bugeaud arrived at Gremth on the 19th. Princess Belgioso embarked at Maiseilles on the 17th for Genoa. LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA From California there does not seem much definite in telligence. The Henrica had left San Francisco for America with 100,000 dollars in gold dust. On the 26th of December, there arrived at Ctiagres, the first steamer of the American line with 160 passengers and 100 tons of cargo. Among the passengers were General Smith, the Governor of California, his family, and suite. On the 29th, the R. M. steamer Tay left Chagres with 4720,000 in specie; on the 30th, the American barque John Ben son arrived at Chagres with 60 passengers and 200 tons of cargo, and on the 31st, there arrived at Panama H. B. M. brig Pandora, from Mexico, with near 4300,000 in specie for Europe. The last steamer from San Francisco to Valparaiso brought 380,000 dollars, and there were ave. - in specie. _ The gold fever was still raging all along the west coast of America, and all the best mechanics, and young men were leaving Valparaiso for California. The Sandwich Islands were quite deserted of all classes. The United States store-ship Lexington left San Francisco for Valpa raiso on the 4th of December with 500,000 dollars in gold dust. In accounts from California, received by the New Orleans Picayune, to Dec. 25, the date of our last advices, the writer says :—" Every article in the way of provisions will be supplied at a much cheaper rate than they can be sent from the United States. Severe losses must be sus tained by many who have ventured largely, expecting to reap immense profits." The writer confirms the accounts we have already published, as to t'ie miners having stopped work in consequence of cold weather, the great influx of emigrants from Peru, Chili, China, Mexico, &c. The following anecdote shews something of the state of things at Monterey :—Captain Sparrow, of the schooner Lambiacano, on arriving at Monterey from San Francesco inquired for Governor Mason. The house being pointed out to him, he entered, found two men sitting in the kitchen, one with his coat off, sleeves turned up, pealing potatoes ; the other in the same dress, washing them, and putting them in the pot; and who should thete two men be but Governor Mason and the Collector of the Customs. Governor Mason said to Captain Sparrow, " It's not my turn to cook to-day, but I'm helping the Collector." So destitute, you see, they are of servants—cook or starve ! The Boston Traveller gives a letter from a Captain Phelps, who had arrived from California. He states that there was gross exaggeration in the accounts of the gold. As to the diggers who were said to be averaging 150 dollars a day, he says that those who hare done the best have not got above 3000 dollars during the entire digging season. Letters Kaye appeared in the papers from person's who never had any ex istence in California, and in respect to vessels;which bad never been there. Far less disorder prevailed than 'might have been expected. A ship recently left New York for California with the following articles amongst her cargo, namely, one steam boat, in compartments, ten houses, several large barges, and a variety of other miscellanies, so numerous, indeed, that the ship's manifest measured some seventeen feet in length. Thirty-four steam and sailing vessels were preparing to leave New York, on the 7th instant, for s&n Francisco; SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Wilson, the jockey, who was dreadfully injured by being thrown from the mare, Blue Bonnet, at the steeple chase, is said to be recovering. NOVEL Fox CHASE.—A few days since a very novel chase took place with the Earl of Yarborough's fox hounds, which occasioned considerable sport to those engaged in it. The hounds met at Wilingham Hall, the seat of M. Boucherette, Esq., M.P. The fox broke cover at a distance of between three and four miles from the hall, reeking direct for the house. After a short run, reynard reached the park, and bounced through a square of glass in the ante-room of the hall, he then went through the passage into the court-yard, thence to the stables, and was just making his way into an out-house when the dogs caught him. EXTRAORDINARY CONCLUSION TO A COURSING MATCH.—On Tuesday se'nnight, a few lovers of the leash assembled with some prime dogs at Kirnnaeridge, for the purpose of having a little sport, and on a fine hare being started, the two very best animals, a dog and a bitch, were let slip, and a pretty match ensued, both dogs gaining steadily on the hare, which, after a short time they hemmed into a corner, and poor puss to elude her pur suers, went over the perpendicular cliff, a height of nearly 300 feet; the' dogs blindly following, falling from that immense height down to the sandy beach. On some of the party reaching the spot, by a somewhat more circuit ous route, they found the hare dead and the bitch ex piring, whilst the dog was most unaccountably uninjured, neither has he since exhibited any ill effects from his ex traordinary ipap.—Poole Herald. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS. Mr. Macaulay was installed as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow on Wednesday last. He delivered an eloquent and strictly appropriate address, and was vociferously applauded. The present 'Vicar of Cockerharn, the Rev. John Dod son, has resigned his living, owing, it is said, to his hav ing held the same views which led Baptist Noel to secede from the church. The proposed alterations in the examination statute, at Oxford University, were considered in Convocation, on Wednesday, and for the most part rejected, the Tractari ans mustering strongly in opposition to the movement party. MR. ALLIES.-Mr. Allies' book is the most flagrant instance of absolute Popery within our Church—published and avowed by an incumbent of our Church—that we have yet seen. We apprehend that the right course to be taken, is, for six or twelve incumbents of the diocese to make a selection of the erroneous and mischievous pas sages in the book, and to lay them before the Bishop of Oxford with a view to ulterior proceedings.—Record. The Church and State Gazette says that '• the Bishop of Oxford has offered this gentleman the opportunity of re tiring from his living in that diocese, conferred on him by the Bishop of Lcndon, his late patron. We presume that, on his refusal, the Arches' Court will be forthwith applied to." 4 CHURCH LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, On Friday, a meeting of members of Parliament interested in be question of church leasehold property, was held at twelve o'clock, at Herbert's Hotel, in Palace-yard. The Duke of Richmond occupied the chair, and among those present were Lord De Manley, Lord H. Vane, Sir G. Strickland, Mr. Rice, Mr. L. Hodges, Mr. J. A. Smith, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Marshall, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. H. Milnes, and Mr. Hutt. The Duke of RICHMOND, in opening the proceedings, dis claimed any hostile feeling either towards the church or the Royal Commission, then sitting to consider the question of its leasehold property. He sought merely to prevent that collision between the church and its lessees which he foresaw if the case between them was not now fairly and impartially investigated. It was not only necessary that the commission should have a fair statement brought before them of the various classes of lessees in the different districts of the country, and that the claims of those lessees should be placed fairly before the com mission, but that the parties affected should feel that justice had been done them. The existence of the commission was scarcely known to the lessees, who hardly knew what course to pursue in order to bring their claims forward. He himself was only interested in the matter to the extent of 10 or 12 acres of land, which he held under the church, but he had seen so strong a feeling evinced in his neighbourhood on the subject, that he was anxious, as a friend of the church, to see the matter set properly at rest. (Hear, hear.) Lord H. VANE entirely coincided in the observations which had been made by the noble chairman. He also disclaimed any hostile feeling either to the church or the Royal Commis sion then sitting, but he had deemed it his duty to attend that meeting in consequence of representing a county which was more interested in the proper settlement of the question than any other in England. So great an extent of territory was held by the church in that county, that applications had been made to him at various times to bring forward a measure in order to settle the question, and so recently as last year he had been asked by some influential lessees to bring the subject at once before the House of Commons. Ile had thought it inexpedient to do so, as a Royal Commission had been appointed, but, had that not been the case, he should have felt it his duty either to move for a committee of inquiry, or to propose some specific resolutions for the fair and impartial settlement of the question. He concurred in the propriety of appointing a commission in a matter of so much difficulty with a view to do substantial justice both to the church and to the different interests con cerned. No doubt, a strong feeling prevailed that it was essential at the present moment to enable capital to be ex pended, and improvements to be made on land. It was there fore, necessary that measures should be taken to give security to the investment of capital, to do away with the uncertainty of tenure which existed, and to make those improvements which were required not only by the church but by the country at large. His object was to let it be known to the public and to the lessees of church property , that a commi ss i on was sitt i ng, in order that they might have an opportunity of stating their grievances. As had been stated by his grace, it was necessary to the satisfactory settlement of this question that parties in terested should be aware that an inquiry was going on, that a report would be made, and that they should have an oppor tunity of making the facts known, and putting them in proper shape before the commissioners. The commiesioners were willing to receive any information that might be tendered to them, and he thought that little could be effected in any other way than by making known to all concerned that now was the time to make their case known. A valuable report had been made in 1837 and 1838, evidence had been taken, and the in terests involved had been fully considered. That report had furnished a foundation to the business of the present com mission, but it was essential that the lessees also should have an opportunity of stating their grievances, that, considering the long tenure of this property, that it had passed through generations under certain forms, those forms should not be altered without knbwing on what grounds the alteration had been proposed, why they were deprived of the customary tenure under which they held, and which constituted an equitable right. Further than this, he thought they were not entitled to take a part. The commission, he thought, was im partial and alive to the interests of all parties, and to the sub stantial justice of the question. Mr. AQLIONBY cordially concurred in the object of the meet ing. He was a leaseholder under the church to a greater extent than the chairman had mentioned, holding property under the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle in the countyof Cumberland. He was a member of the church, and therefore interested in its welfare. He deprecated any hostile feeling between it and its lessees, but he clearly saw that it was impossible for the com mission to arrive at any satisfactory result unless it had the confidence of the lessees. It was, therefore, the object of the meeting to bring forward intelligent gentlemen from the dif ferent districts of the country, and to have them examined. Mr. J. A. SMITH concurred in the remarks of the preceding speakers, and gave them a practical direction by proposing the following resolution : "Thai a committee of members of both houses of Parlia ment be appointed for the purpose of communicating with the 'c.c.., of church property, in order to obtain and select evi dence to be submitted to the Royal Commission now sitting, charged with the consideration of questions relating to lease hold property held under the church." Rica seconded the - iiioiiOn7Which was carried unani• mously. The following members of committee were then appointed : The Duke of Richmond, Lord De Manley, the Earl of Yar borough, Lord Beaham, Sir M. Cholmondeley, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. T. L. Hodges, Colonel Sihthorp. Mr. Marshall, Mr. T. C. Granger, Mr. Divett, Mr. Hutt, Mr. T. B. Carter, Mr. M. Milnes. They had power to add to their number, and three were to be a quorum. LAW INTELLIGENCE, An action having been brought against Mr. Edwin James, barrister-at-law, for having bribed certain vo t ers at the Horsham election in 1847, when it will be remem bered Mr. Jervis, the son of the Attorney-General, was elected, but afterwards unseated upon petition. The case was tried at Lewes, on Wednesday last, before Mr. Jus tice Wightman and a special jury, and terminated in a verdict for the defendant. A similar case was tried on the following day, before the same judge, when Sir John Jervis, the Attorney-General, was charged with having committed bribery at the same election. This action, like the former one, terminated in a verdict for the defendant. OATHS.—In the course of a trial before Mr. Justice Williams at the Western Circuit, a complaint was made that a woman refused to take the oath. Mrs. Watson, the person indicated, having been called forward and questioned by the learned judge, in reply stated that she had conscientious scruples to taking the oath, founded upon the fifth chapter of St. Matthew. She belonged to the Church of England, and (having been informed that she must be sent to prison if she persisted in her refusal) she would take the consequences. It was foolish, per haps, her having thought of it, but having thought of it she must abide the punishment. Mr. Justice Williams then consulted Lord Denman, and on returning said, he would give her an hour to consider of it, and during that time he would recommend her to read the Articles of her religion. If she persisted in refusing, he had no other alternative but to send her to prison. Mrs. Wat son said she was very sorry for it. The hour would be of no use ; she should be of the same resolution. Before commencing another case, about two hours afterwards Mrs. Watson was requested to stand forward, and his lordship said, he understood she had, in the interval, seen a clergyman. Was she aware that the bishops and clergy felt Lo scruples in taking the oath, which she declined to take ? Wrs. Watson said she was quite aware of it. The Judge.—Then why do you refuse ? Mrs. Watson.— Because I see it in the Bible. Judge.—And do you mean to persist in refusing to be sworn ? Mrs. Watson. —I do. The Judge.—Then the Sheriff must take you into custody and convey you to the county gaol. I have no other alternative. The contumacious witness was then removed in custody. RAILWAY AFFAIRS The area of the goods sheds at the Camden Town sta tion of the London and North-Western Railway, exceeds 135,000 superficial feet, and that of the platform is 30,000 feet. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. - Traffic for the week ended 18th inst. :—Coaching traffic, £746 10s. 7d. ; akrtiNo49, 9d. ;moods elusive of toll from Shrewsbury and Chester Company, and payment for conveyance of mails. Tlie case of Hayden - v. the Midland Railway Company was tried on Monday at Derby. The plaintiff sought to recover damages for an alleged injury to his spine, occa sioned by a collision on the Midland line, at the time he was a passenger. This was a very curious case ; all the symptoms corresponded with the effects of an injury done to the spine, but they also corresponded precisely with the effects of loose habits of life, proceeding from keeping late hours, intemperate drinking, and the questions were fairly put whether or not the company, in this instance, had hurt his back at all, and if they had hurt it, what amount of money they ought to pay for what they had done. The plaintiff made no complaint until some time after the occurrence of the collision. The jury, having heard the case, found for the defendants. The Yorkshirernan says that " bills of discovery will be filed against Mr. Hudson, in the Court of Chancery." The ex-monarch of railways, and the other directors of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway have consented to a committee of enquiry into the affairs of the company. The London papers say that the committee of inquiry have come to the conclusion that Mr. Hudson is entirely guiltless of the charges which have been so unsparingly made against him with regard to the purchase, and that there was a mistake of £2,800 in the amount paid to Mr. Hudson for the shares sold by him, owing to the parties who were employed to calculate what that gentleman ought to receive having added, instead of substracted, the rebate of interest on the principal sum ; but there is no reason to suppose that Mr. Hudson was at all aware of the mistake. MIDLAND.—At a meeting of the shareholders resident in Liverpool, held on Wednesday, at the Clarendon rooms, A. H. Wylie, Esq., in the chair, resolutions were passed in favour of the appointment of a committee to investigate the management and accounts of the company ; and a temporary committee was appointed to co-operate with shareholders in other towns, to obtain an indepen dent and efficient committee for conducting such investi gation. After a conversation, in which the conduct of Mr. Hudson was freely commented on, a memorial to the directors was adopted, requesting them to call a special meeting of the shareholders of that company at as early a date as possible, to consider the propriety of appointing a committee of investigation to examine into and report March 27, upon the managemen t and affairs of the conillei full powe rs t o ca ll f or a ll b oo k s, papers , P erwit &c., and to take such other steps as they 0 : : 3, 0 05 visahle ; and, if necessary, to appoint PubuetsileVrt to assist them in making a full, clear, and de be beJ , to the shareholders, at an adjournedimeetivett e red * an early period. A lib era l subscription was....„ e " s ee. for the purpose of d e f ra yi ng th e necess ary exr" COURT AND FASHION• -.- The Queen and Court have returned to Bu ck;t4 Palace from the Isle of Wight. The East India Company has presented 11 e e . r .,t, 1 with a ram and three ewes of the pure Thib brought over by the Dalhousie from Calcutta. Gr o Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor and Mis 3 , he esi are expected to return from Madeira early in month. _.p v., • r i The present King of Holland only l e ft to , week to visit th e D u k e an d D uc h ess o f ClevelanLy Castle. His M a j es t y l e f t L on d on f or the ." Tuesday. THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS. We have received a work (just published) entitl ed Auckland Island's : a short account of the nab ves t ; f climate, soil, and p ro d uc ti ons ; an d t h e ed1873„,e establishing the re a se ttl ement at Fort R oss for t' ae on the Southern Whale Fisheries : " by Charles Eo Esq., F.R.S. about Pr li w sh or a k, se w tt h le o m e is r a t d h s o , r to of es t t h a i b s and assistance of the Government. fully re deen? n s teri P , mise held forth in the title page by furnishing,: t beif , these Th particulars of the group, their productions, an u r ov culiar adaptation as a colonial station for a 0 51 f•';' prosecute the fisheries. The islands lie in i e s n settlement, lat. t and long. 166 east, and are about 180 miles 0 % 6 11!:, Zealand. They were discovered so lately as 18 f u t her , : captain of a vessel in which was the author's„ father'* one of the islands bears the name of the latter of He (Mr. E,) took possession of them in b i ." 9 ,f' 4 , 4 ' Crown, in 1807, and left on shore a quantity o f P,r'bei.,• have since surprisingly increased in number. i ' fi e, consists of one large and several smaller i52 3 :4 largest about 30 miles long, and 15 wide. It it ye e l excellent and readily accessible harbours, ,115 4 ,,, " Carnley Harbour " and " Port Ross,'' chosen as the principal rendevous of the whale s ,"„ e r, , islands rre f er til e, an d chiefly covered with off which if clea re d away w b ould leave a large breati o ijdf soil for pasturage or tillage. The climate is„, salubrious. Auckland, the largest island, contaLL'ef tai 100,000 acres of land, and the others togiet' i p rs' 20,000 acres. As regards vegetable and anim a e flo v .; tions, the islands may be said to be rich, and P h t o k, many attractions to the naturalist, and there is 2 4, of fine streams of water. The coast is full of fishily Quarterly Review for June, 1847, thus alludes . ,!i: islands, of which our author was their grantee • little group is singularly adapted, by position I", natural features, t o ass i s t t h e revival of a most iT Jeff though at pres en t t o a ll appearances moribun ment of British industry —the southern whale fisbo believe that few speculations will be found In° re ii iK more profitabl e , an d more congenial to our nation than that suggested by the present grantee of t b Lo," l land Isl an d s ." A royal charter of incorpol7, recently been obtained by our author and the ° l 'd of the islands, for the formation of a company to eri the fishery and colonize the islands. The por t islands w ill b e f ree and open to the visits of 8i to and every' accommodation will be given to then? and refresh. The appendix to the book compri se ,, o n., spectus of the co mpany now in course of formB"9o offers great advantages to shareholders. The Hardwicke is governor of the company. The author states—" The colonizat of fil e will will be conti ngen t on t h e success of the fishery', a" for: acre of land w ill b e put in requisition for supPliesi4sei ships of the company and others touching at theiipt For details of the scheme, which is highly pr°T i i t e' must however ref er t o th e work itself, which ts',sir by a map, an d a l so b y a very beautiful prmoraolc,bi' Port Ross an d it s ne i gh b ourhood. The native h3`;ao" are tractable, an d our writer remarks of these is' 0 1 " What speaks much both as to the healthine ss 10 climate and the integrity of the inhabitants, semhle north ern E uropeans,) is the c i rcuta sta n it yl amongst the whol e community (4147) there is e medical man nor a lawyer." IMPROVEMENTS IN DRESSING STA IT . s ESt FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CASKS OTHER WOODEN VESSELS. con We saw in operation a few days ago, at the tee , of Mr. James Robertson, the inventor and patli n efl, Great Howard-street, a series of pieces of ma c " of Ai r the dressing of staves, the jointing and roundin.g..o . heads, and other purposes in the trade, involviV saving in labour and time, and rendering the d 0 1 0 1 , puncheons more perfect i n f orm an d finish, float quently more strong a n d d ura bl e t h an those Pr°; ordinary coop erage . Th e i mmense number o f ,61 articles required in a sea-port like this,and thatu'iti within a very short notice, renders this invention pi importance to th e merchant and shipowner ; n fe‘ i information of parties interested we shall encll dole,o4' describe the several parts of th e rimehinery, . .71 Po worked by one steam-engine, a s accura t e l y as the absence of drawings. 116 ° The rough split stave is first pla c ed flat v/11/9cr table or bench, at one end of which revolves,it pt saw. By adjusting a slide a t th e o th er en d to tii`a i 5 length of the stave required, th e re d un d an t v o ,, ° e ivf., stantaneously cut off right across, a b o y only quired to place the stave in a position for the rr l e sts and to remove it after it haq been performed. are next taken to a planeing or dressing machine' resembles a shallow trough, with iron sides or es , within which the stave is pl ace d on it s flat; t. 13 1l also serve as slides or r a il s , u p on w hi c h a D e plane, or, if necessary, a succession of planes, ,P, by a roller in fro n t o f th e i ron or p l aner, rap idlY The sides can be adjusted to any thickness of sits . , the plane (or planers) passing forward cuts fr° lll ,„" face one shaving, ac ross it s w h o l e b rea dth, 5. smooth and true. When th e w h o l e o f th e lot ti or in hand are thus planed on one side, the frame s ,bet, are reset by means of an axle be nea th, an d the °Loll' of each is subjected to the same operation, the r : 4 which is that the whole are prod uce d o f eq ual OP One great advantage in this process is that til e d, always follows the grain nearly through the twif e ,4 l l wood (if any), and that it humours casual imPe r in want of thickness. The staves are next taken to a jointing mac hine' e. ling on its side in a slot on one side of a bench , of the cutting iron being in perpendicular posiri e g . plane is of the full length of the longest stave r for a pibe or butt. The face of the plane for ment or gentle concave, so as to narrow the star e ,' 1/.' end, and it is so adjusted as to give the requi r . ,i edge for a good (and in all cases perfect) joi lj d stave is placed at one end against a stopper, a n t eP pressed against the moving plane, is instantly jOl O 4 the utmost accuracy. P l 4 l There another plane wo r k e d a t th e same hell,cbo'iti'v with the last, with a straight face for the perfer t l'p, of the headings, or ends o f th e cas k s . Wh en i irb . r'i are dowelled together ( an operation performed chinery also) they are taken to an ingenious rlbo`' d i rounding and finishing their outward edges. di sists of a circular and horizontal metal table, ir - ,cr ti ,' meter than the heading. The heading is fir0 10 : 4 10' to this table, which is rapidly revol v ed by ' ;It an upright shaft. A cutting iron is the 0 4 against the outer edge of the heading, by me 3 „iii l ,; adjusting screw. The piece of heading is then r il t i l e'd round, or rather turned, to as true a circle as ir c iov . were accomplished in a lathe, and of any Pre, Another cutting iron in the form of a is th b io l: , tuted, and gives the heading the chamferred or I ;. required to fix it in the head grove, or " scroset technically called. • The casks when finished are quite perfect in forela ~r senting from end to end at every point a true segment of a circle (or bridge), without any I r r pre'" whatever, or what is called " shrinking," or " e from the due curve, which is scarcely avoidsb' e f o l y; cooperage. They also look much handsomer tb t/1, thents hu a o r y negrse c itawo a ar s vhi k neii casks, from a , ht a avhh n reeae d bisrsedypi errsetospb, ee t eur h deb tan e i ,ea v psunr e rto r dol y dnrjueo a acsi c enir u c as t u t: r iindi a it t a e hatvrihsye zn ehipy a ionr n uese n s esr e ose tilfAbei t) 050 srow ft V The staves and jointing are, moreover, so Pet they resist leakage of subtle liquids, or molasses 4 1? 1 % The inventor has added an improvement in t '„,,e'l ing. His hoop iron forms a slight curve or se' pre,;, the flat, bein-r so mad e a t th e i ron wor k s , by beiq io 7 between two rollers placed not precisely paralle!pi? respective axes; and by this means when rou e 604 rivetted, the hoop forms a section of a cone, an - cask to a nicety, without that beating and hall - f eel sorted to in ordinary coopering, which often „41 cuts the hoop, or at leas:, greatly weakens it. of el r We regret to say, that as in most ca ses of , v re ga f, mechanics, however useful, the trade genera lb b o to Mr. Robertson's invention,—the masters do. ' l / 0 efficacy, or practicability, though they ma y reo l t ivel,, whole machinery at work ; and th e men den° o l . lo from apprehension that it will na r r ow th e i r space ,' The last objection has ever been urged against all at b ments in machinery ; yet it i s certa i n t h a t 1r- th'o hands are employed in ou r m ill s an d factor' es 0 years ago. Our sailors are not fewer since ste i '" f o li P o l l tion was pursued. Coach-owners and hostlera e ° , of the • introduction of railways, yet more hanlitif'd believe more horses are now employed in forsoL e rr,l yelling, and the transit of goods, titan at any forin, in our history. Nothing new, useful, and es' e , o f j be introduced without at least temporary iviu r ' o 9 victuals, but the general advantages to the e i ° , 4 , e) more than counterbalance such an evil: al?,‘`, f et ol not but that Mr. Robertson's apparatus vv." 'el', expedite, facilitate, and economise the art of . 6. 1 ° , be„, that more vessels, casks, and other articles than now for various purposes, and that the 5 0, 0! quired to work the machinery, a nd p u t the c a ne ther, will, in the end, be as numerous as those t he/ ployed exclusively at handwork. At a ll e vents .309 mercial world is much indebted t o for 105 10 'I; invention, which has only to b e k nown i n o rder s eet i 4 preciated. A West India me rc h an t, w h o I f e machinery in operation, expresses a strong 00 1 ,: e 5, t would be highly valuable i n our sugar cote"' b° negro labour in coopering is not only coar' e M quently uncertain or unattain a bl e ; an d w hcre t4 workmen cannot, owing to the climate, O r heavier portions of the trade beyond a few 11011 .111ar t i