The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. AMERICA. The Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Capt. Leitch, ar rived in the MerseyonTouesday morning at half-past eleven, bringing advices from New York to the Ist inst. She has. brought 35 passengers. The business in foreign exchange for the steamer was dull. For sterling bills the rates ranged from Bto 81. The steam-ship Europa reached New York on the 27th ult., and the America was entering Boston as the Caledo nia was leaving. On the Royal Mail steamer Caledonia's arrival at Ha lifax, she found the Mail screw steamer Kestrel, trading to St. John's, Newfoundland , had been due 4days. Theday after the Caledonia left Halifax, spoke the brig Argo ; she reported the loss of the Kestrel. The cholera was still spreading all over the country. On the western rivers it is much abated. In New York for the fortnight the deaths from cholera were about 100 per day. The Europa's advices had not had much effect on the New York markets, which were dull ; neither had the arrivals of gold from California stimulated them. In cotton alone does there appear any temptation to adven ture, and the price of this staple advances quite as rapidly in the States as the most flattering accounts from this aide will justify. In Venezuela new troubles are brewing, General Paez having returned thither, and been received in a manner to render probable the overthrow of Monagas, the actual and lawful President of the Republic, so far as the term " lawful" can be applied to anything connected with these ephemeral republics. A destructive fire bad broken out in Albany, chiefly amongst the lumber stores, and was still raging on the 30th ult. The loss is expected to be heavy. At the meeting of the British League at Kingston, Ca nada West, on the 27th ultimo, only twenty delegates attended, but afterwards the numbers swelled, and a deci sion against the recommendation of an elective legislative council was come to by a majority of 85 to 9. On the 29th a great fire occurred at St. Louis, by which property valued at 5148,000, consisting chiefly of boats and cargoes, was destroyed. Much excitement and riot ing occurred. The latest accounts from Fort Kearney state that the emigrants were getting on very well, but that the roads were strewn with the newly-made graves of those who had died on the way to seek for gold. The cholera had broken out among the Indiana, alarming them to such a degree that they had fled from the trail of the emigrants. CALIFORNIA.—By the arrival of the Crescent City at New York from Chagres we have one month's later news brought to Panama per steam ship Panama from San Francisco. The Panama left that port on the 20th June, and brought 500,000 dollars in gold dust and specie. The number of persons at the mines is estimated at between 20,000 and 30,000, one half foreigners. The gold con tinued abundant; but it was found that only very strong and hardy people could stand the fatigue of digging. Business at San Francisco was very dull, dry goods and provisions selling at very much below the original cost, and lumber being the only remunerating article. Almost every article of export from the Atlantic ports will lose money ; so that, what with the amount of coin carried to California from the Atlantic side, and what with the losses that will be sustained on the late shipments from New York, the balance will still be against Califor nia, after a large allowance for all the gold brought to the States from that country. Preparations were making for opening a State Government, and a large and enthusiastic meeting upon the subject had been held at San Francisco. Up to the latest news from the diggings, all was tranquil. The total number of ships known to have sailed direct to California from the United States, up to the 4th July, was 371, including:- six steamers. These are supposed to have since been increased to 400, with merchandise, &c., involving a capital sunk of from 15 to 20 millions of dollars. LIST OF PASSENGERS. — From Boston :—Mrs. Fallon, Miss Cabot, Mrs. Riddle, Mrs. Grigg, Mr. Richardson and lady, and Messrs. C. B. Raymond, S. Gouzaleg, F. W. Shenger, John Men, Higgins, Fallon, F. R. Starr, C. S. Alleyene. Conradi, Aleo, Vidal, Hancock, Weil, Hypolite, Crockford, J. Connelly, S. Peck, H. Scott, W. Laughlin, M. Laccazette, D. S. Lewis, A. Walker, F. Rose, P. Meyerhoff, and P. Ganne. From Halifax: — Right Rev. Bishop Fleming, and Messrs. Billing, Smith, and Hazard. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1849. Concerning the growing crop of Cotton, we have the usual, and even more than the usual contradiction of accounts. The rains which in Louisiana and Alabama are represented to have greatly injured the plant, in Georgia are said to have benefitted it. As, however, it must in any event be a late crop, the pro babilities are against it being a large one. The quotations by the Europa gave a further impulse, at an advanced price to operations in this staple. We are assured that telegraphic despatches were received to day from Mobile and Charleston, giving the following quota tions : Middling Cotton, 104 c Mobile; fair do.;_ 12c Charleston. The apprehension of injury from the effect of the heavy rains which had been falling, had occasioned this advance. The previous quotations were from Mobile, 23rd instant, for middling Cotton Sic ' and from Charleston the highest quota tions on 26th instant were 10c: Ia Breadstuffs very little doing. The Wheat crop will be large, notwithstanding partial damage from rust, and recent rains have greatly benefitted the growing crop of Indian Corn. The general harvest, there seems no reason to doubt, will be abundant. _ _ _ The early Potatoes in this region are dug out or digging, and neither among them nor among the vines of the latter planta tion do we hear as yet of any appearance of rust. CorroN.—The sales of the day amount to fully 3500 bales, at very full prices, malting since the sa►ling of the Niagara on the 24th instant, 13,800 bales. The advance during the period is id. on the lower, and id. on the better qualities. We continue our quotations of yesterday, although it is very difficult to pur chase at them. Florida and Uplands. Ordinary Middling 9t @ 91 Good middling 9i @ Middling fair 9l @ • Fair Fully fair FREIGHTS to Liverpool, id.; to Havre, id. N. 0., Texas and Mobile. Bi -9#@9l @ 10 @ 10 0 — los ROME. Letters from Rome of the 7th instant state that the agitation produced in the city by the first acts of the Pontifical Commission was very great and was spreading to the provinces. The decree diminishing the value of the paper money was so unpopular, that it was thought that, if not recalled, it would produce disturbances. The French diplomatists have completely failed in ob taining terms from his Holiness; and the cardinals who surround him show a decided determination to carry their victory to its utmost limits. The Pope still refuses to return to Rome so long as that city remains in the exclusive possession of the French troops. It was said that his Holiness had expressed a wish that the French army should retire and leave the protection of his person and capital to the Spanish troops under General Cordova ; but that he said that, in the event of this not being agreed to, he should be satisfied if the garrison of Rome should consist of French, Austrian, Neapolitan, and Spanish troops, in equal numbers ; but he adds the condition that the whole of the foreign troops remaining in Rome, of whatever nation, should wear the cockade of the Pope. The Pope, it appears, will visit Naples, Loretto, and Bologna, in which latter place he will take up his resi dence for a time. The French troops are to go to Albano, where the Pope is to thank them. Rome continues in a state of great agitation. A portion of the Jesuits' College has been destroyed by the hands of an incendiary. The Government Commission of the three Cardinals has ap pointed the following ministers :—Bishop Savelli, Interior and Police; the Advocate Giansanti, Justice; M. Galli, Finances. All the ministers who served under Rossi refused to accept office unless the constitution was guaranteed. The Tuscan papers state that it is the intention of the Pope to hold a Consistory at Gaeta, in which he will abolish the Roman constitution, and apppoint a consults, having a deliberative voice in the affairs of the Interior and the Finances, but not on other matters. FRANCE. Wednesday being the anniversary of the birth of the Emperor Napoleon, a low mass was celebrated in the morning in the Chapel of the Invalides, in presence of the President of the Republic, and the Ministers. M. Pierre Bonaparte was tried on Friday for having struck M. Gastier, in the Assembly, and sentenced to pay a fine of 200 francs. MURDER IN PARIS.—A murder was committed, at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, close to the barrack in the Rue Neuve de Luxembourg, by a man in independent circumstances, named Magniey, on a person with whom he had long lived in habits of friendship. Magniey ap proached his victim, and fired a pistol-shot through his body. The unfortunate man was conveyed to the nearest hospital, when his wound was declared to be mortal. The murderer pleads in justification that the wounded man, although advanced in years and the father of a family, had seduced his wife. _ . THE AFFAIRS OF M. LAMARTINE. —Amongst the ventes d'irnmeubles of the Paris papers is to be seen, "A vendre la terre de Milly, appertenant a M. de Lamar tine," &c. This is the place where M. de Lamartine was born, where he passed his earliest years, and which he has immortalised in his Confidences. At one time it was thought that the place could be saved. One of the prin. cipal publishers of Paris agreed to pay off the whole of the debts affecting the property, M. de Lamartine agreeing, in return, to supply the publisher in question with a cer tain number of volumes. The arrangement was com pleted, the money was about to be paid down, when the re volution of February occurred. The publisher offered to keep to his bargain, but informed M. de Lamartine that in doing so he should be irretrievably ruined, upon which M. de Lamartine at once tore up the bond. The debts continue as great as they were before the revolution, while the value of the property has greatly diminished. Credi tors are clamorous, and, in short, the place must be sold for whatever it will fetch, and that will not be nearly fhe amount of the debts affecting it.—Morning paper. FRENCH NATIONAL FINANCES.—An income-tax is to be established in France. Whatever other fruit may in time be gathered from the revolution of February, it cer tainly has not answered as a financial speculation. Taxa tion no tyranny" might stand as the motto of each one of the Governments that has succeeded each other at Paris from the days of Alphonse de Lamartine to the months of Louis Napoleon. We find in the recent address of the President to the Chamber that he estimates the increased charges caused by the revolution at 205,498,428 f. In the course of the year 1848 the public debt was augmented by additional rentes 56,501,800 f., but in spite of the new tax and loans, the deficit of the year was 72,160,000 f. In 1849 the estimated deficit of the budget was 180,000,000 f.; and in the face of this startling difference between receipts and expenditure, the new taxes upon which the receipts were partly estimated were not voted ; the salt-tax was reduced two-thirds ; and the tax on liquors, which pro duced 100,000,000 E, was abolished from January, 1850. It must be confessed that anything more desperate than each a financial position as this has seldom been brought under the consideration of a purse-holding, tax-voting Assembly. The French Minister of Finance feels the difficulty of his position to the full. Whichever way he turns he finds himself met by some insurmountable obsta cle. Indirect taxation will not serve his turn. The Cus toms, he admits, have their favourable side, but they la bour tinder the slight inconvenience of not being produc tive—as they bear upon articles necessary to all, to in crease them would be to bear heavily upon the shoulders of the masses. The tariff of registration dues, in matters of succession, donation, transfer of property, has been ad vanced to the highest point compatible with the public advantage. The inzpot foncier cab be pushed no further. Such, then, is the position of the French Chancellor of the Exchequer, and such the resources on which he must de pend to extricate himself from his embarrassments.- Times. There will be a very large attendance from this country at the ensuing Peace Congress at Paris, which will com mence its sittings to-morrow (Wednesday), the 22d inst., including representatives from the following important cities and towns :—London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Man chester, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Hull, Norwich, Plymouth, Southampton, Oxford, Not tingham, Aberdeen, Leicester, Bath, Bradford, Hudders field, Cheltenham, Brighton, Coventry, Colchester, Chelmsford, Dundee, Glasgow, Leicester, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincoln, Maidstone, Northampton, Oldham, Preston, Barnsley, Rochdale, Sheffield, Stockton, Sunderland, Wakefield, York, Youghall, and from a vast number of smaller places. The following members of Parliament have expressed their intention of being present :—Messrs. _Cobden, Hindley, Ewart, Thompson, Wyld, Smith, Hey worth, C. Villiers, M. Gibson, J. Brotherton ; and, among other well-known public men, we may mention Joseph Sturge, Douglas Jerrold, the Rev. John Burnet, Henry Vincent, George Dawson, C. Gilpin. the Rev. Thomas Spencer, J. S. Buckingham, George Wilson, Dr. Pye Smith, Dr. Lee, LL.D., F.R.S. HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.—The Paris papers give the fol lowing details of a fearful tragedy recently enacted in the town of Berthoud, in Switzerland :—Jacob Moser, of Gondisweil, in the district of Kuhn (Argovia), was 45 years of age. He had long inhabited the town of Ber thoud, where he was generally beloved and esteemed. He was a widower, and the father of five children ; his conduct was regular, and he supported his family by ex ercising his talents as a musician at public balls, and as a teacher of the art. The eldest child was a girl 18 years of age, who at six displayed so much talent for music that she was already famous as a concert performer ; she had latterly resided in French Switzerland, where she earned her livelihood by teaching. Besides supporting his family, Moser had to maintain his aged parents. All these bur dens caused him to contract debts which he was unable to liquidate. These burdens, an unfortunate attachment, the wretched condition of his children, despair, blighted affection, and the prospect of debtors' dungeon in the distance, proved too much for the poor man's fortitude. The four children residing with Moser consisted of two sons, aged 17 and 13, and two daughters, of 15 and 7 years of age, all idiots and three of them dumb. The boy who escaped was 10 years of age. The family slept in two contiguous chambers. In one lay Moser, one of the girls, and one of the boys ; the other three slept in the adjoin ing apartment. The surviving son deposed, that at about 2 o'clock on the terrible night in question, he was awoke by his sisters, and perceived that his father had arisen. The father on being called, replied that he was writing in the next room. On returning, he knelt down by the side of the bed, prayed aloud, and gave the children to under stand, in a few broken sentences, that he was going to Berne. Young Moser soon afterwards went into the ad jacent room, and found the four children lying dead. They had all been strangled with a small rope, found around the neck of one of the girls. A letter in the handwriting of Moser, senior, was discovered, announcing his design. He wrote—" I ask pardon, in the name of God. I can no longer endure existence, and I cannot resolve to leave behind me, abandoned to their fate, the poor children who are not yet brought up. Those who know me will be convinced that I could not. Once more I supplicate for mercy and pardon, for I am not actuated by vengeance o f ferocity, but by despair." The following additional lines, written after the perpetration of the un fortunate act, indicate the regret of Moser at its accom plishment, but betray no doubt of the forgiveness of God :—" Now," wrote the poor wretch, " now I have done all; but were the deed not done, I could not do it. May God in heaven be merciful, and grant me pardon !" Moser consummated the tragedy by blowing out his own brains. The body was discovered under the bridge of the Emme ; it appeared to have been so placed as to fall into the river after the commission of the suicide. HUNGARY. — DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS. — A bulletin from Dembinski, dated Gyongos, July 24, speaks of a second great victory he has obtained over the Russians between Godollo, Szanta, and Jaszbereny, after having attacked them by surprise in the night between the 22nd and 23rd ult. The Russians did not make a stand ; many officers fled in their shirts ; others were cut down or taken prisoners. Two regiments of Russian cuirassiers were nearly annihilated. The Russians rallied and fought desperately ; but, about nine o'clock in the morning, a brilliant cavalry attack, made at Szanta, decided the con test. The Russians left 1600 dead on the field, and lost 18 cannon, besides 2000 prisoners. All the baggage was captured subsequently in Hatvan and Gyongos, then 14 cannon, 800 prisoners, besides more killed and wounded. Dembinski expected he should be in Waitzen on the fol lowing evening—namely, the 25th ult. The limes of yesterday, however, gives the particulars of several reverses which the Hungarians have sustained. The field of battle was covered with the dead. The Imperialists took five field pieces land 400 prisoners_ On another occasion the Hungarians were routed and 2,000 taken prisoners. BAVARIA AND THE HUNGARIAN WAR.—The French Government, it was said, had received information that Austria had applied to Bavaria for military assistance, and that the latter power was about to send 50,000 troops to protect the Austrian capital. At Lemberg on the 31st ult., a milliner, accused of making Kossuth cockades and of having persuaded or coaxed her husband to play the spy, was taken to the barracks, and there punished with thirty blows from rods, or rather sticks. on her bare back. . . . The Hungarian General Bern announced his victory over the Ban Jellachich to Kossuth in these three words : " Bern Ban bourn !" that is, Bern's beat Ban !—a pro clamation superior in brevity, and scarcely inferior in other respects, to the celebrated Veni, vidi, vici, of Julius Ctesar. Lola Montes and her husband left Paris on Wednesday night for Germany. Th 3 President of Mexico has published his message. He comes out as a Protectionist. He is also favourable to the recognit;on of the Mexican debt. Sir Thomas Reade, Consul General of England at Tunis for 28 years, has just died, after a long and painful malady, in his country house at the Maya. His funeral has been celebrated with a solemnity and pomp unexampled at Tunis, the Bey having determined that the greatest honours should be paid to the deceased as representative of Great Britain. THE BUTLER DIVORCE CASE.—The terms of a divorce have been agreed upon by the counsel in this case, satis factory to both parties. Tho principal conditions are, that Mr. Butler is to allow Mrs. Butler 1,500 dollars annually ; he to retain possession of their children (two daughters), excepting two months in each year, which they are to spend with their mother. Tne daughters are now with their mother, in Massachusetts, where she pur poses taking up her residence.—Philadelphia News.. ALToNA.—Serious disturbances broke out at Altona, on Monday night. It appears that 800 Prusian troops marched into that town, and on arriving at the railway station, they were received with loud groans by a mob who ba d assembled there for the purpose. On reaching the Altonaer gate, endeavours were made to prevent the Prussians entering Hamburgb, when the latter, who had offered no opposition to that time, turned round, fell out of the ranks, and attacked their assailants. The mob pelted the soldiers with stones and other missiles, and heaped upon them every conceivable insult. The Prus sians now, indignant at the treatment they had met with, fired, and wounded several, some of whom, it was re ported, have ',ince died. The affray continued for some time longer, and many of the maimed were carried to the hospital, an d others to their own homes. REVIVAL OF THE INQUISITION. (From the Christian Times.) Dr. Giacinto Achilli has been arrested in Rome, and thrown into the Inquisition. At eleven o'clock p.m., on Monday, the 30th July, three nun in plain clothes took him into custody in the house where he was staying. They stated that they did so by order of the French prefect. They had no paper of authorisation whatever. In other words, Dr. Achilli has been imprisoned, without any warrant, in the name of the representative of the French Republic. The govern ment of the city of Rome was, in point of fact, at that time in the hands of the authorities appointed by General Oudim t. Theie is reason. however, to believe, that the name of the French prefect has been fraudulently used by autho rity of the Cardinal Partrizi, vicar general of Rome, who had just returned to the city, but who apparently posses sed no legal power at the time. Dr. Achilli has been cast into one of the secret dungeons of the Holy Office. Our readers are aware that in these same dungeons the bones and other remains of former victims were brought to light in the beginning of 1849. The following is an extract from a confidential letter from Dr. Achilli, dated July 12. After referring to the amount of the French forces in:Rome, he adds :—"I shall take advantage of these circumstances not to move from my post. I have never mixed myself up in political affairs, much less shall I do so now. My mission is too innocent to cause any fear till the return of the Pope." Dr. Achilli placed full confidence in the honour and loyalty of the French authorities, to protect equally Catholics and Protestants, so long as the administration rested with them. Dr. Giacinto Achilli is a Protestant of above five years' standing. Formerly " Vicar of the Master of the Holy Palace," under Gregory XVI., professor of theology, and professor of moral philosophy at the College of the Minerva, he subsequently became a Protestant, and is well known both in England and many other parts of Europe, as one who, from conscientious motives, had quitted the Roman Catholic Church. He exercised the right which the de facto constitution of Rome gave him to take up his residence there, and to labour in the dis semination of the Holy Scriptures, and in the propagation of his principles among those who were disposed to S hear. him. We understand that steps are being taken to bring the polit cal question before the proper department of the Frem h government. The name of the French Republic has I eel used to re-open the diabolical tribunals of the Holy OEce ; an eminent Protestant theologian has been thru t into an inner dungeon, in the name of France. It cant of be that France—that M. de Tocqueville, the pane gyri, t of American liberty—that Louis Napoleon, the le pre entative of universal suffrage—can suffer such an atr , city to pass unnoticed and unpunished ? We shall see. COURT AND FASHION. -*- THE QUERN IN SCOTLAND. After a most boisterous voyage, the royal squadron anchored off Cairn, at twenty minutes after five o'clock on Monday evening. They lay in silence and gloom all night, not a soul being visible on shore, or along the high hills which surround it. A little boat put off from the royal yacht soon after her arrival, to a small landing place on the south side of the Lough, and it was said that the Prince was one of her passengers, and, after a short stay, during which several gentlemen landed and walked along the beach, returned to the vessel. With the dawn, up rose the wavering blasts of steam from every vessel of the fleet, and at four o'clock the Vivid weighed anchor, and stood away through a thick morning and chopping sea - for the Frith of Clyde. Soon after four all the fleet was under weigh on the same course. The weather was wretched to a degree. The glorious scenery of the Clyde, obscured with all sorts of atmospheric devices indicative of rain and storm, lost all its charms. At eight o'clock the Vivid stood up to Greenock, and having made a short stay opposite the Custom-house, returned just in time to catch the Victoria and Albert, and the Fairy, steaming up the magnificent estuary of Loch Long. Soon after eleven, the royal yacht, the tender, and the Vivid, turned back, the two former proceeding up Loch Goyl, whence it was understood that her Majesty and suite would, if the weather proved less unfavourable, start across the isthmus to Loch Lomond ; and the latter returning to Greenock, passing in her course several steamers, in one of which the storm-tossed Provost of Glasgow was said to be, intent on paying his respects to his Sovereign. The rest of the royal squadron anchored for the night below Greenock. Her Majesty left Loch Gair, a few miles below Greenock, in the Fairy, with the Vivid in her train, at a quarter past eight this morning, and arrived at Glasgow shortly before twelve o'clock, having been received in her passage up the Clyde with the warmest demonstrations of hearty and delighted loyalty. The Lord Provost, having presented an address from the Corporation, received on board the honour of knight hood. The deputations from the Lord-Lieutenant, Deputy- Lieutenant, and magistrates of the county ; from the Presbytery of Glasgow, of the Established Church, and from the Free Kirk of Scotland, were severally intro duced, and presented addresses to her Majesty, who im mediately afterwards, in company with Prince Albert and the Royal children, proceeded to visit the Cathedral and tho College, receiving on her progress through the vast and orderly assemblage the most enthusiastic plaudits. Shortly after 2 o'clock the Royal party arrived at the terminus of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, where they partook of refreshment, and then started for Balmo ral by special train vie Perth. Her Majesty and suite dined at an early hour after their arrival at Perth on Tuesday afternoon, the royal party baying had but little opportunity of enjoying any refresh ment after leaving for Glasgow, early in the morning, the quiet anchorage at Roseneath. Shortly after dinner her Majesty took by surprise the crowds which were still lin gering in the streets, by proceeding in an open carriage and four to take an airing in the beautiful grounds form ing the South Inch. The weather had greatly improved, and the western sky was in one golden glow as the sun rapidly descended on the dusky hill-tops of Strathearn. In the royal carriage there were, in addition to, her Ma jesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert and two of the ladies in waiting. In a carriage behind followed Sir G. Grey and other members of the suite, the royal children not joining in the ride. The cavalcade proceeded at a slow pace, and hundreds followed it, shouting and cheer ing as they proceeded. Her Majesty seemed to be both pleased and amused at their enthusiasm, for which she rewarded them by many gracious acknowledgments. Having ridden round the South Inch, and for some dis tance in the direction of Strathearn-bridge, the royal party returned to the hotel, amid renewed greetings from the throngs who were in waiting for its reappearance. On Wednesday morning the royal party was astir at an early hour. Balmoral is about sixty miles distant from Perth. Although half the distance might have been accomplished by railway, it was arranged that her Ma jesty and suite should post from Perth into Aberdeen shire. The streets were crowded at an early hour, to witness the departure, many from the country, who had been too late to witness her Majesty's arrival on the pre ceding day, having stayed in town all night to catch a passing glimpse of her in the morning. The weather was exceedingly favourable. On entering the carriage the air was again rent by the most vociferous exclamations. The public authorities were again in attendance, and the hotel was guarded by a company of the 93rd. Her Ma jesty and suite took their departure shortly after S a.m. An official notice was received intimating that her Ma jesty intended to pass through the village of Blairgowrie on her way from Perth to Balmoral. Steps were imme diately taken by the inhabitants to show their loyalty by giving her Majesty a welcome reception. All was soon bustle in making arches, erecting platforms, and decora ting the windows of the houses with flowers. Two fine triumphal arches were erected, one in Perth-street, at the entrance to the village, and another at Ericht-bridge, where the houses end. That in Perth-street, gaily deco rated with heather, evergreens, and flowers, was sur mounted by a floral crown and two flags, and bore the motto " Welcome" in gold letters. The arch at the bridge was exactly similar, the motto being " Welcome back." Maclaren's inn, where her Majesty changed horses, was tastefully decorated ; over the entrance was a fine floral crown. Many windows in the village were also decorated, and several platforms were erected along the streets. The town council very properly secured the services of a body of special constables, who, with the county police, preserved order. Barricades were also put up in various places, and especially opposite the door of the inn, for the purpose of preventing pressure on the royal carriage. A large number of persons arrived from the surrounding country, and her Majesty's route through the village was lined with a large multitude, eager to get a glimpse of royalty. Some of the windows were also well filled. At half-past nine o'clock exactly the royal carriage appeared, and drove up to the inn amidst loud cheers, which the royal party graciously acknowledged. The carriage was an open one, and as it remained about five minutes at the door of the inn, those stationed there obtained an excellent view of the royal party. Her Ma jesty was looking extremely well, and appeared to be quite recovered from the fatigue of the preceding day's journey. Sheriff Craufurd spoke to Prince Albert, and made known that Mr. Collins Wood, of Kettoch, waited to present the royal children with some fruit and flowers. Her Majesty having intimated her acceptance of them, Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Murray, of Lintrose, appeared, and the carriage door having been opened, handed in some beautiful grapes, apricots, and peaches, and two fine bouquets. Her Majesty, the Prince, and the children repeatedly bowed to the ladies : we observed that her Majesty sent one of the bouquets to the Princess Alice, who was seated in another carriage. The party then drove off, amidst enthusiastic applause. Several other vehicles, part of the royal suite, came up behind her Majesty. Sir G. Grey, Sir James Clark, Colonel Gordon, Mr. Anson, and Mr. Birch, tutor to the Prince of Wales, were seated in a char-a-banc ; they all drove off after changing horses. The utmost order was preserved, and all crushing and confusion prevented. After leaving Perth the royal party proceeded to Bal moral by Spittal of Glenshee, where a change of horses was made, and the party had lunch. The next stage was Castleton of Braemar, where a loyal manifestation was got up in honour of her Majesty. The royal party reached Balmoral about three o'clock. AN INCIDENT ON LOCH LOMOND. - A rather amusing incident took place on Monday last, when her Majesty was on Loch Lomond. A gentleman came ashore from the Royal yacht, and mentioned to a tourist who has loitering at the door of the inn, that her Majesty desired to lunch, and that the provisions had unfortunately been sent to Tarbet, adding a question as to whether anything could be had at the inn. The gentleman thus addressed procured two dozen of fresh herrings, and seven large loaves, with which three of the visitors in the inn, Mr. Mackenzie, Union Bank, Edinburgh, Mr. Lamb, book binder, Edinburgh, and Mr. Francis Taylor, Newcastle upon-Tyne, pulled off to' the yacht. On nearing the vessel they were asked what was wanted, and replying " provisions for her Majesty," were ordered to come on board, and were soon informed by the purveyor that what they bad brought was very acceptable_, and it afterwards appeared that her Majesty really lunched on the loaves and fishes, and felt much obliged to the good subjects who had come to the relief of her necessities. The dove which was lowered into the Queen's carriage on the day of her Majesty's entrance into Dublin, has been conveyed by a special messenger to Osborne, where it will be carefully preserved. A RAINY PLAcE.--Unlike the usual good fortune of Her Majesty, the Queen's visit to Belfast took place in a regular down-pour. The inhabitants are, however, used to it, having a local proverb that at Belfast "it rains 14 months out of the 12." On leaving Dublin it was noticed with pleasure that the Queen kissed her cousin Prince George and her quasi hostess Lady Clarendon, cordially shaking hands with Lord Clarendon and Sir Edward Blakeney. Folks too anxious to be " well bred" may learn that family affec tion is not vulgar, and that a friendly reciprocity is not undignified. THE QUEEN AND THE IRISH SHAMROCK.—The Dub lin Post contains the following anecdotes of the Royal visit :—" The last occasion on which her Majesty was in the Vice-regal gardens she commanded that three large flower-pots, in which shamrocks were growing, should be conveyed to Kingstown, and put on board one of the Royal squadron there. Her Majesty expressed her royal pleasure that those pots should be disposed, one at Bal moral, one at Osborne, and the other at one of the royal residences in London, in order that the Irish shamrock should be propagated at those places of Her Majesty's residence, and that she would cherish them as memorials of her first visit to Ireland. Her Majesty at Carton was so much pleased at her drive on an Irish outside car, that the Duke of Leinster, with that generous good nature and liberal spirit of politeness for which he is distinguished, respectfully requested that her Majesty would be gra ciously pleased to .accept of a present from him of an Irish car. The Noble Duke's offer was accepted without hesitation ; her Majesty smiling, expressed the pleasure she would feel in receiving his Grace's present." THE QUEEN IN A STORM.—It was nearly seven o'clock on Friday week before the Victoria and Albert cleared Kingstown Harbour, followed by the. Fairy, the Black Eagle, the Sphynx, the Stromboli, the Lucifer, and the Trident, La Hogue and the Dragon having gone outside previously and awaited their approach, with yards mann( d, soon after which they parted company from the squadron. By this time the rain became rather heavy, and the gath(r ing clouds indicated what seamen calla " dirty night." The little fleet took a north-easterly course, through a sombre green sea, just crested now and then with foam, and soon, shooting past the projecting headland of Howl'', was fairly out upon the ocean, and driving on its c+ sy through mist and darkness. Towards midnight the Vivid, which bad been detained at Kingstown to receive higgr i fo, joined the squadron and took up a position in advance of the royal yacht, where she was stationed in a sort of post of observation—now dashing along to warn off some strange sail, and now taking a turn towards land to find out some light, or to ascertain the exact position of the fleet. Standing across the Bay of Dundru.n, wherein the Great Britain passed such a boisterous winter on the hard beech, the squadron through freshening wind and rising sea pressed onwards, till the South Rock Light was visible on their port beam about one o'clock. A thick fog with rain dragged over the vessels and obscured every view of sea= sky, the lights of the ships as they rolled in the swig waves shone with a lurid uncertain glare, and the shrill whistle of the wind became higher every moment. Away on the verge of a stormy rock-bound coast—in a night obscured by a threatening sky—no joyods cheers to be heard—not a sound audible but the hoarse voice of the waves or the shriek of a wandering seagull, as he flashed athwart the gleam of the lanterns—it was hard indeed to bring home to one's mind the full fact that, tossing about in the little fleet which swept on in darkness and wind, was the Queen of the greatest empire in the world, who but a few hours before had been the cynosure of a nation's eyes, and the object of their admiring homage, and for whose safety and welfare were offered up the prayers of millions in every quarter of the globe. At three o'clock the wind came up in stronger steadier blasts, and, as the lights on the Copelands—islands which lie off the entrance to Belfast Lough—were not to be seen, the squadron lay to till the Vivid ran in and made them out. On her re turn the squadron again proceeded, and ran into Carrick fergus roads about five o'clock in the morning in a breeze which amounted to half a gale. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have been on a visit to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Exeter. at Bishopstowe, for several days. The Earl of Durham has left Lambton Castle, Dur ham, for the Highlands. The noble earl attains his ma jority on the sth of the ensuing month, when there will be great rejoicings on his large estates in Durham. The Duke of Leuchtenberg, son-in-law of the Emperor of Russia, arrived in London on Saturday week, and took up his abode at Ashburnham-house, Dover-street, the seat of the Russian legation. He left on Thursday for Madeira. IRELAND. The three government colleges in Ireland will be opened in October. Mrs. Trolloppe has been sojourning in Dublin. It is supposed that Paddy's Land is to be " done" by her in another book. _ _ _ At Enniskillen, two men named Wilson and Kerr have been executed for the murder of John Wilson. They were both penitent, and confessed their guilt. The Cork Reporter, a viplent repeal journal, has given in its adhesion to British connexion, moved thereto by the charms of the Royal presence. The Society of Friends have made arrangements for employing a smack of 40 tons burthen upon the deep-sea fishery off the coast of Galway. The potato disease is reported to have again appeared in several districts in Ireland ; but at worst the failure is expected to be be only partial. The Dolly Brae inquiry has been brought to a close. No decision was come to by the Commissioner, and the inquiry was adjourned sine die. Dr. WHale, and eleven other of the Irish Roman pre lates, declined to sign the address to her Majesty, in con sequence of their being no mention of repeal or other political topics. Ater a state of no ordinary suspense, it has at length bees communicated to the lord mayor of Dublin that it is her Majesty's intention to confer upon him the honour of a baronetcy. WORKHOUSES (IRELAND.)—The return of the number of persons under 18 years of age, in the workhouses of Ireland, on the 3d day of May last, so far as the same can be complied with, shows that there were 62,514 males and 66,285 females—total, 128,799. Loss OF THE RUBY YACHT.—On Saturday week the Ruby left Kingstown, the weather squally, and crossed the bay under a foresail. She beat heavily for some hours, and afterwards filled and went down. The six men who were on board narrowly escaped drowning, some clinging to the rigging and others in the water. A steam boat picked them all up. The yacht was carried out to sea with the evening ebb tide and lost. GALWAY A PACKET STATION.—The Dublin Packet announces that " the establishment of Galway as a Trans atlantic packet station is almost an accomplished fact." It is stated that three steamers, of 1,500 tons each, are building in Livqrpool to ply between Galway and Halifax. It is proposed that they shall carry the mail, and that the average length of the voyage shall not exceed six days. It is also proposed to send the West India mail via' Halifax, at which port the West India steamers are to meet the Galway packets, thus establishing a direct com munication between Ireland and the West Indies. ROYAL INCONSISTENCY.—We need scarcely remind our readers that it was hi the columns of this journal that the now celebrated letter, signed by her Majesty's private secretary, and declining to contribute to the funds of any charitable institution in Ireland exclusively Protestant, first saw the light. How consistently the spirit of the rule has been applied will appear by extracting the follow ing entry in the list of subscribers to an exclusively Ro man Catholic institution for the education of the deaf and dumb : His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant .. .. His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, Mountjoy- 5 0 0 square, extra 5 0 0 The Lord Bishop of Meath, Mullingar 45 0 e It is quite unnecessary to dwell upon this instructive en try. The Queen will not visit the Providence Home, nor darken the doors of the Belfast School for the Deaf and Dumb, because they are exclusively Protestant, while her " counterfeit presentment," the Lord Lieutenant, actually subscribes to the funds of another deaf and dumb institu tion—is it too much to say—because it is exclusively Popish ! WILL IT BE PERMITTED.—We find that Dr. Murray, styling himself Archbishop of Dublin, took precedence of the Duke of Leinster at the levee, in Dublin, and of four British marquises at one of the royal dinners. Now, questions of precedence, though per se generally the most puerile things in nature, acquire, under such circum stances, a very grave significance. What, we ask, has been gained except in prospective perplexity, humiliation, and danger in imposing upon the sovereign this bold ex periment, with its formidable train of logical conse quences ? The Pope has lately reorganised an episcopal system for England. He will appoint, perhaps has ap pointed—a Roman Catholic " Archbishop of York," and another of Canterbury. Are these functionaries to have the private entree at St. James's, and there to take pre cedence of all the peerage of England except dukes of the blood royal. Or should that respectable arid gentle manlike divine, Dr. M'Hale, choose to present himself at the same place, is he too to enjoy that extraordinary and exalted privilege ! If not, we take leave to ask why not ? The Queen's court is wherever in her dominions the royal person is. The rules in force in Dublin are, in principle, in force in London, and vice versa. Will a proud aristocracy, and a people no less proud of their institutions, and at this moment as Protestant as in the year of grace, 1688, tamely see their peerage give place to a Connaught agitator, because the Pope calls him ' arch bishop" of the Queen's diocese of Tuam ? This is a question whose solution M'Hale may precipitate at any moment he pleases ; and who can say what that solution may ultimately be ? THE QUEEN IN IRELAND.-PRACTICES OF THE ROMISH PRIESTS. A case of the ambitious tyranny of the Romish priest hood, and we are sorry to say of the support given to that tyranny by the officers of the executive, presents itself as having arisen simultaneously with the rejoicings for the Queen's visit, which, if it were only on account of the time of its occurrence, demands a notice. The story is briefly as follows : The Rev. Mr. Rogers, curate of Templemore, near Kenmare, had, it appears, visited some persons whom the Roman Catholic clergymen of the same parish, named Ahern, did not choose to be visited by a Protestant. Ahern accordingly issued an order to the Roman Catholics of the parish to assemble, and by force exclude Mr. Rogers from the houses of such persons as he, the priest, should point out. This strange assumption of authority led to a correspondence of some length between Messrs. Rogers and Ahern, and the result was that the two gentlemen agreed to settle the points in dispute be tween them (some of the leading points of difference between the Reformed Churches and the Church of Rome), at a public discussion, to be held in the town of Kenmare. A platfortri was prepared, respectable umpires were appointed, and all seemed likely to proceed in decent order, when the scene which we abridge from the Cork Constitution was exhibited : " Thursday being the first day of the intended discussion, from an early hour country people were seen to be travelling along the roads towards the appointed place. At about a quarter to 12 o'clock there were scattered about some thousand or fifteen hundred peasants, with a priest here and there. In front and close by one of these platforms stood a burley coun try peasant with a tall staff, from which was suspended a large placard on which was daubed in rude characters— " Soup ! soup I soup! Soup gratis I Hot and ready every Friday. Hurrah ! hurrah I for the soup I Apply to Patrick Connor, Scripture reader.' "Alongside this 'standard bearer' stood a 'lad' of equal proportions, bearing a lofty pole, from which hung a number of potatoes, on a stnng, at top and bottom of which were holly hock flowers. Close by these symbols of peace stood the Rev. Mr. Sullivan : Romanist, P.P., and a number of his brother clergy, drawing the attention of all who came into the field to them. A few minutes before noon the Rev. James Rogers ap peared. When the Rev. Mr. Rogers entered the field Father Sullivan cried out, Boys, boys, hurrah l' which was caught up with a yell that echoed through the hills. " Father Sullivan.—That is Reen, but I have re-christened it 'Park a churine,' (the battle field)." Complaint having been made of a deficiency of seats— " Fathe r Sullivan.—! owe you no courtesy, you took no trouble about this place, but you brought these people here, which ought to be saving tne harvest (shouting). They were called here together by a person to cause bloodshed and riot (great yelling). Allow me now to introduce my Scripture reader to you, Mr. Godfrey (here he pointed to a dapper old chap about four feet high, dressed in a suit of rusty black, which would comfortably fit a robust man of five feet six). This character in the play laboured to support under his arm an immense volume, and, 'taken for all in all,' he was as ludic rous a specimen of sacerdotal attache as could he pencilled by Alfred Crowquill. The instant attention was attracted to him by his reverend master, the little man forgot his sacred posi tion, and making a jump about his own height, elevated his right leg while he made a pirouette on the dexter tip-toe, which caused about 2,000 spectators to laugh immoderately. His reverence having enjoyed the agility of his deputy, he reared out—Here's the word of God he's preaching, not the soup (loud yelling). Go down, Mr. Scripture Reader—why don't you go down when I tell you ? (At this command he gave another spring and another pirouette, and alighted amongst the crowd, by whom he was greeted with loud hurrahs.) " The Rev. Mr. Rogers now appeared on the entrance plank to the platform, when Father Sullivan having made a signifi cant sign, by extending his fingers and touching his thumb to his nose, a tremendous howl was raised by the mob. After a pause, during which there was a continuous yell of discordant sounds from the mob, there was a cheer passed through tITE crowd, and a cry of Father Ahern." When he appeared on the plank leading up to the platform, Father Sulli van roared out Here's the boy that wi►l give you pepper in your soup, and cayenne too (great yelling). Come now, chair man, let us set the cocks going.' " Rev. Mr. Rogers then stepped forward. " Father Sullivan.—Here, my boys ; 'tis an angel from above that's going to speak to you now (uproar)." Mr. Rogers had not pronounced many sentences, all of them deprecatory of any bitter feeling, when he was in terrupted by a peace officer, Mr. Dillon. The arrest is thus described in the Constitution : "In the course of the preceding observations, Mr. Dillon, R.M., and Sub inspector Leger, appeared passing round the hill, from whence Father Ahern had previously stepped forth, and when they were perceived by Father Sullivan, who had attentively watched their position, Father Sullivan said, Cut, Ahern;' and no sooner said than done; Father Ahern was off the platform, and nowhere.' When the Rev. Mr. Rogers had proceeded in his address as far as reported, Mr. Dillon came on the platform, and said be was his prisoner. " Rev. Mr. Rogers.—What have I done to be arrested? " Mr. Dillon.—l hold an information that a breach of the peace is to be dreaded, and I must arrest you. " Rev. Mr. Rogers.—Please show me the authority under which you make me a prisoner. " Mr. Dillon.—Put on your hat and come with me, and I will show it to you. " Rev. Mr. Rogers.—l desire to know, sir, do you intend preventing me speaking the truth ? I harei said nothing to irritate—l do not intend saying anything to irritate, and if you hear me out, you will find I will not do so. "Mr. Dillon.—l have but one duty to perform, that is, to require you to give me two sureties in £5O each. Father Enright.—l am told that at present we may ad journ. " Rev. Mr. Rogers.—And am I only to be arrested? " Mr. Dillon.—When I meet Mr. Ahern I snail arrest him also. Mr. Leger, get Mr. Ahern. " Sub-inspector Leger.—l have looked everywhere for him and cannot find him. " Mr. Godfrey.—l saw him on the platform this moment. " Mr. Dillon.—Mr. Rogers, I must, in the performance of my duty, remove you from this place. " Rev. Mr. Rogers.—Am I to understand that I am forced aw 4? Ir. Dillon.—Undoubtedly; and if I err in the course I pursue, you have the government to look to for reparation." Mr. Sullivan then addressed the meeting at great length, and in a sufficiently violent strain, without the least attempt at interruption by the police, who had just taken Mr. Rogers into custody as a criminal. There is some humour in the contemptuous style in which Sullivan boasts of his jockeying the authorities : "As I said before, when he begins to crow and make a noise and clap his wings —by Gor here's the police; they will shoot us (pointing to about sixty armed policemen, who moved round an adjoining hill, in the direction of the meeting). Three cheers for the police (loud yelling). Now, witty as they all were, they gave me leave to come up on the platform, and I had my eye round the corner, and the moment I saw the green coat with the—what do they call them—epaulettes—no scales — scales is the word, and a long sword, be Gor I got afraid, and that is seldom with me you know (great yelling and laughter). My cock was here (pointing to his left), and while the other cock was making his speech, waiting for the stipendiary, I gave my cock the wink, and away with him (yells of exulta tion). Perhaps it were better not to place the officers who had a certain duty to perform in an unpleasant position, and as we liked to give Mr. Ahern a good dinner to-night, and a drink, we'd sooner have him there than in Bridewell (shouting)." It is thus that the priests and the priest-led multitude are masters everywhere ; and when we remember that in every Irish parish a priest Sullivan is to be found, can we, without being downright idiots, expect that Royal visits, or any other temporary expedients, will give peace to the country ? , THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. - The Welshman mentions that Lord Dynevor and his family have given nearly £l,lOO towards the restoration of Landilie Church. The appointment of honorary canon at Manchester has been conferred on the Rev. J. Rushton, D.D., Archdeacon of Manchester, and on the Rev. Francis R. Raines, incum bent of Milnrow, near Rochdale. The trustees have appointed the Rev. James Bardsley (now curate to the Rev. R. M. Master, of Burnley) to the incumbency of the new parish of St. Philip's, Bradford road, Manchester, just created under Sir R. Peel's act. The Record announces, among several other subscrip tions for Mr. Gorham, XlOO from a clergyman, and £sss. from Mr. Binney, who has publicly testified that baptismal regeneration is undoubtedly the doctrine of the church ! CLERICAL JUSTICES.-Mr. Frewen, M.P., writing to the Rev. N. Morgan, vicar of Rearsby, Leicestershire, expressed a desire that he should qualify as a magistrate. " It is flattering to me (says Mr. Morgan) that you should wish me to join your bench of magistrates for the county of Leicester. The Duke of Rutland many years ago put me in the commission, entirely unsolicited on my part. I say it not arrogantly, but few men have been more invited than I have to qualify ; but I am quite sure you will allow every man to consult his own feelings ; and mine are these, that the duties of a magistrate are incompatible with those of a village pastor." POLITICAL MISCELLANY. KIDDERMINSTER.—Mr. Bailey has retired ; the contest will, therefore, be between Mr. Gisborne and Mr. Best. There is a great deal of excitement in the borough ; but the first-named is decidedly the popular candidate. The first aggregate meeting of the Financial Reform Association was held on Monday at Drury-lane Theatre : Sir Joshua Walmsley in the chair. Mr. Cobden could not go, but wrote, saying that they had " years of good work before them," and they must keep an army of re serve for another campaign." It finished with a cheer for Kossuth ! RAILWAY AFFAIRS. The London and North Western Railway meeting was held in London on Friday. The report, and the £3 10s. dividend, were agreed to • and the decrease in the passen ger traffic was stated at £22,189. The half-yearly meeting of the London and Southwes tern Railway Company was held in London, on Saturday, when a dividend of three-and-a-quarter per cent. per annum, or 16s. 3d. on £5O, was declared. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended August 12, 1849 :—Coaching, £2,091 14s. 7d.; parcels, &c., £44 19s. 11d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £214 14s. 2d. ; steam-boats, £l5B 2s. 6d. ; total, £2,509 11s. 2d.; exclusive of mails and toll. SABBATH TRAINS ON THE EDINBURGH AND GLAS GOW RAILWAY.—It is a matter of just and sincere regret that this question should be again agitated. So uncalled for and injudicious a movement ought to be severely re probated. The shareholders, it is to be hoped, will meet the demand to open the line on the Sabbath with the re solution " to let well alone," and maintain the present system which reflects so much credit upon their judgment, and which, while it is in no sense adverse to their pecu niary interests, must unquestionably be regarded as a high tribute to the religious character and institutions of Scot land.—Edinburgh Post. SUNDAY RAILWAY WORE.—At the Bath police-court on Wednesday, Levi Weston, a labourer in the luggrge department of the Great Western Railway, was summoned for having exercised his ordinary calling on the Lord's Day. Considerable discussion arose as to the construc tion of the act of parliament and whether the defendant, who was engaged in removing a loaded luggage waggon, was not doing something entirely unconnected with the running of the passenger trains, though he would have been employed even if he had not been removing the luggage, because it was his duty to attend the mail and parliamentary trains. The mayor and magistrates ad journed the decision, but the former said he felt it to be his duty, not as a magistrate, but as a citizen, to say in the face of the public that he wished and hoped it might turn out that the carriage of luggage on the Lord's Day was entirely unlawful. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly general meeting was held at Bristol on Thursday. The room was crowded some time before the hour appointed for com mencing the proceedings ; and at one o'clock Mr, Russell, the chairman of the company, Mr. Saunders, the secre tary, and many of the directors, entered,Nand were re ceived with some hisses, which were drowned in cries of " Shame" and cheers. In answer to a question, the chair man replied that it was perfectly true that Mr. Stevens had received £45,000 of the company's money, or there about, which was intended to pay for the purchase of land, but which Mr. Stevens had applied to other purposes. The directors entertained a confident belief that the whole, or, at all events, by far the greatest part, of the money misappropriated by Mr. Stevens would be recovered for the company. After the report had been read and some discussion had taken place, the chairman then moved that a dividend for the half-year ending the 30th of June be paid after the Ist of September next, at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, which was agreed to. Af-er the payment of the dividend, a balance of £lB,OOO was left of the profits of the half-year. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, directors, &c., the meeting broke up. DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY.—A special meeting of the Liverpool shareholders, in the Dutch Rhenish Rail way, was held on Tuesday afternoon, in the Cotton Sales room. Charles Holland, Esq., was called to the chair. The conduct of the directors was freely discussed, and the general tone of the meeting may be gathered from the re solutions adopted. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Elias J. Mozley, seconded by J. Moss, Esq., " That the report be adopted, and that the refusal of the head direction to recognise the Committee of Inquiry, ap pointed by the shareholders at the late meeting in Am sterdam, and to respect the decision of the shareholders taken at a general meeting, is a flagrant violation of the statutes, and as such, calls for the severest condemnation on the part of this meeting." The next resolution, which was moved by Mr. J. J. Bennett, secondel by Mr, John Hall, and supported by W. Chaplin, Esq., M.P., Mr. M. Agrell, and Mr. Thomas Bouch. is as fellows :—" That at the approaching meeting at Amsterdam, the shareholders be recommended to dismiss from such office such mem bers of the head direction as may not have previously re signed or joined the shareholders, and to appoint others ; and to proceed, with the advice and assistance of the shareholders' legal adviser, Mr. D. Curtius, to determine as to the alteration of the statutes that may be deemed necessary to secure the permanent interests of the com pany ; and that the shareholders undertake, in their indi vidual capacity, to contribute, rateably, towards the ex penses already incurred in carrying out the objects of this meeting; and that the thanks of this meeting be presented to A. Kooy, Esq., for the honourable mennar in which he has met the wishes of the shareholders, Ly placing his re signation, as director, in their hands, not deeming it pro. per to hold the office of director after the strong expres sion of the shareholders of a want of confidence in the majority of the head direction."—On the motion of Mr. Robertson Gladstone, seconded by Mr. Mozley, it was resolved—" That the present commit: ee be empowered to nominate a deputation to proceed to l'olland, and to at tend the meeting, on the 7th of Sept( tuber, to carry out these resolutions, and to engage a Lentleman to assist them, if necessary." Aug THE WEATHER AND THE Ci t°Ps• d 0., Since Tuesday, we have had several bee," de rain, which have retarded the cutting of wheat sn., tb now general in this neighbourhood. These tats "' der showers occasionally threatened some 4 grain crops. Happily, however, there have be e n e i vening wind and sun, and no damage has resul,_7;" io,P; crops of wheat and oats have not been mod 000 e part of the country for several years past , e st,P o. o already secured. At Mr. Littledale's fine so forty,' farm, there were at work on Thursday las% frg shearers—forty on wheat and five on oats — b 43 ` b.se pl i heavy in the ear. On the same estate, ice N a ils field of turnips and mangels, (on the east side o ai ,jv Church,) the former crop covering thirteen acre or latter five acres. We never saw more healtV`otbe, produce of this kind. On the same farm, an the neighbourhood, threshing has already We are glad to say that disease has but verY ro rb e b! appeared amongst the potatoes, and that th e P e is that the crop will be of more than the avees le' of the last few years, and, so far as apPea ran be 0 ; excellent quality. Garden stuffs continue t% the . ' 0 dant and cheap. Yesterday morning, th° l l s ,tjebi; was hazy the glass looked well up, being a '` than the " fair" point. The day was fine. 140,5 0 0 ' Correspondence received yesterday,idatedSs!%, , e6o.,,,i that in the neighbourhood of Manchester snd gtv„ l atmosphere has been unseasonably cold dull/10; part of the week, with frequent heavy showell rati ° •ensi t i only short intervals suitable for harvest O Pe the northern counties appear to have been si mile fected, the temperature not being at all c alcull dir e ten the maturity of the crops. In the estl re fs J s` c s 4 however, the weather appears to have berl, able, and harvest is reported to be nialtin, c row progress. A Belfast letter st a t es that the aely t h a t tended materially to retard th e h a rvest, an d f ire o den of Wheat had been l a id. I n the south niceep.o, the weather has been variable, alternating' bet shine and rain. Rumours of the spread nt . th e J . :a ' l 'o ease reach us from Belfast, Waterford, Aell,l, but it is stated to be as yet principally c° ll ate r A ti leaves and stalks. The following from tber" descriptive of the condition of several of the st' u 11 0 western counties, has just come to hand end, °,o' l " In the immediate neighbou r hood of tuwP',' e ssu of; best lands elsewhere, the grain cro p s a re fullY, P r i rbe l cut, but scarcely any where st ac k e d or carrieu• iret''' ther, and consequent inter ru pti ons of barVe s " ,rgiter 4 caused in some fields a consid era bl e s h e lling of lbieirtve than would be sufficient to sow f or a new crop. 5 ° e mir of the country, and on p oor so il s , man y of the c 0; t he or, still quite green, and on the whole we should t li d e must be a late one ; this is so far favourable, .-iote,th, have not done as much injury as they might at t hat oe'd; and we feel justified in repeating our opinion , . ber ° ' r weather, even now, we shall have a good yield (eat nd t e_, under an average) of Wheat, Oats, and Biala; a r o 0 0 1 4 1' fine and heavy. We regret, however, to o l local i Vd Potatoes are very generally diseased. In OW a il,s' o ce" only now being discovered, whilst in others the st d 00 o lei c ; fields are so rotted as to make the air tainted ni t ' t o s l ,',lV e you travel along the roads. The farmers are g . , e `,, t her' he i 3 O and anxious to sell on best terms ; in Tralee as' ere t " the best can now be purchased a 3d. per stone, ,cl l 0 01 1 5 0 worth 6d. to 7d. The late H a y crops have suffmert the wet weather, but Tur n ip s an d Mangles '"'"- healthy." ...... TO LOLA MONTH-HER DEPARTITD ,3v, CONTINENT. fee l Lola • The Helen of the age is most assuredlY coPor alias Betsy James, alias the Graafinn von ber,lll, Mrs. Heald. As far as can be gathered,""i fe rt , Y history, her first public act was alleged ane';,;1 7 ,45 1 IpAspahhetserat perfect came e s cestm a pb l de l re e i edoa g sut e ei d ttsnyhta b etsm i o g hnmo a eo m mret yelswnixtai Majesty's soenh l srete n ssysem, v t si h aenT e ny hliyinterim ntio s r 18 he re o t e ri: 5 103 ! ness was surpassing ; but this is..,to antici yot r ;', me third" or thereabouts ; and as regards her pero,m,glt l , though she is still handsome, she can no to the title of lovely. _, 'l l The career of Lola Montes, or rather 1100 S Mrs. Heald, has been romantic and ex tra n; Oct 1 ? all human probability she is an Irishivoina,n,t;vetteis married in Ireland to an Irishman ; and stailbstf!, at different times been made, to the effe ct , native of the sister country. The family of J. 3 t se e re 0 i tY A i spectable one in the county of Meath ; an" James, in July, 1837, she was married to Lieut. p,ilProY East India Company's service, one of that the 001110 maiden name was Rose Anna Gilbert, an d n t iecib e r r lt w , took place at Meath, in Ireland. She accomPfs4l e; e rs', band to India, and returned to Ireland idol- From thence she came to this country, anul T be fit! tion took place between her and her husbanliitett .10( of that separation was an allegation of a r,ilP V et ' Captain Lenox, a 'member of a Devonshire`rap ' ort tv , ment went against her in the Consistor fault; she did not appear in person or bY suit instituted by her husband ; and the PI t• he di r divorce a mensa et thora, which was prayed st the plaintiff. Shortly after this she ael ,e „f are n te s A jesty's Theatre under the name of Lola DI nish balayrina. Her incompetency as O f ' jar, however, was evident on her first appearan'`Off e ' 0 ,/ to this, she was recognised as the notorion 0 6 4 0 by a prince of the blood and his companions:olV/, bus box. The result was that her beauty c f u t boX,ts her from insult. To avenge themselves t . ) s t hi Pi ted Mr. Lumley, for some pique conceived agai n the fed actg m hlpiae o epsd m esmaet e rshi n mee t dh: vcoiotorshnticeeuleydsnoeueonsanc Earl ewa i a v iorn a mlm. l o r oa o frn u ei‘ tsfirfromaoal Englishmen of newspaper correspondence ftese a Ert n bhntuehg a ral s Ysil s tna c isn r dlii°;Jbed;eere o :lbrio4li made in public that she visited that piotis c i 'a t4 r !,, his own house—from England she proeeedficePetl where her beauty and her daring soon int° ;le it circle srf more ldearet d nei i ni s ma t l i Fo ti onr g raa u nir i nec s t h eey, e g d rai nint f yd o t r h, savittitibszes.oi:uncitnthueteelrinyeit.coitytitirai :coobet matter of popular history. te g, When the officers went to arrest the Con n v lote,he/ her h i) of' r riage was at the door, and she and / 1 • e ct Ice about to enter. When informed of the obi.speleilt. ficers' visit, the Countess showed instae" t og tb 4!' fiery temper. She fumed and stormed-1013010V? band, pushing Mrs. Heald, &c. A eal n3 ,tree t t 4t l ceeded,. and she was taken to the Vine - 131 house, in order to have the charge bookeu• S he v d the countess had cooled down c ompletelY•d e vt , : e p gracious with the inpectors and superintenbeggeu it apologising for the trouble she had given' ( Reis nt l 9, sion to light a cigar. The superintenden_,,t o ld a" t tig ht ? against the regulations. The countess l'" re gre, t f,ht, fused,. and having politely expressed boy superintendent would not join her in e ff ect gasi9 " a cigar and smoked herself into a p, A t o t 4 it The countess is reported to be so devo te lar what masculine pastime as to indulge in t"' t OlO evAse morning. Oa t ? r t'f 4 ti try there were several incorrect rumou r c oa,,vo 0, ing the origin of the acquaintance of the apt Pate/ the young lieutenant, the following staten3;vtoiefide,t', wide of the truth, The countess was acc:ooo,A a drive in her carriage in the park. The on,: v d several times met her, as he was taking a r eCeV ec iV mail cart, and having, as the rumour goe s betio F acquainting him that his visits would n o t e d he called on the countess, and was reeeilti 3 ve ; 1 0 0d cordiality as completely to fascinate him,. ce , „vat, a fortnight before the marriage took 01, 1 pet P „f lieutenant made proposals, and obtain' - t pel"otro;4 procure a license. It is said that a s ettle D o e to 0 dti a year was first made by the young gen ,ais o own property. The income of Mr. 0 0 ' 0 00,d r about £7,000 or £B,OOO a year, but it i 5 1 0 his are large sums of money likely to c0m . e .. 1 1 2 on the death of some aged relatives. LAW INTELLIGEO eo io,t ° it) The New Bankruptcy Act, which C0_ 13 2,1 0 .0r 4 tboy . in a few weeks, requires that every 4 tioned for his own fiat must satisfy th e *, in c d) would be effects to produce five shir e " „, v otl i ° 6! after payment of costs. 01 r el' 4 A if a. In the Prerogative Court, the forg.; ▪ to the prisoner Rush, after the death of bi- v ialrve the Court had declined revoking, on the., the t it:" of Emily Sandford, has been set aside n' ° bi two men of high respectability. ba or WORK NOT ALMS.—The Law Tillieut ' s. f o e remarks on the advertisement recent'!" P r e n . g b0 ,0 ,0 , 1 , rister that he was ready to copy deeds ° t thin labour, however humble, which tvas not i t V l ,t Our contemporary says, that there are ahe fession who are subsisting scantily bYiroo tee 4 or small extra resources, and hundre ds a ba d e( , little, barely sufficient to keep soik in :i t iee: 3 „g, i, 11 t7 This state of things is owing to the u n- t eagnat' having for many years been steadily de it re'r v olle,r". quence of the hostility of the bench to the ce e s' , o A bj f e e c w ti y o e n a s r , s a s n i d nee o f forty y establishmentcauseswe. svosstEeetrios:i'leo;t4 set, and now rarely are there twenty' ie" tierv, 4 , twelve. . It is the same throughout t I The quarter sessions, the Times says ,l 7oo ; 5 10 ° d st i t Misted. Where there used to be forty A g o o c if) not now five, and often there are non at t th e t v4 r e , used to make fifty to a hundred gill° ta ro a v t sessions. He is fortunate now if he I ,l e , be 10° v ori a week's absence with a clear £ 5 . o n P ai d i f 4 barrister cannot hope to do more than 0,, sn o re sional expenses at the end of five Yetnectt te O,,Yl average ability he cannot reasonably Tbrig h t be,, r end of his life. Nor does the proal',..pec pv e fer • e )" has been as coincidently rapid an innr s t ve t ' O f i c rq of the bar, and the result of this is, t vi , oo (l. o , e re ef can procure enough to make a live "4,5,"tie part of the present race of barristers v. Olll „le g work for which in a few years barristfeb te:" ( t The Times does not, however, draw li e sal o grei v c ture of the prospect of attorneYs• oc ietY iit t , ° B business will continue to extend as l ic h th 0 0., t 1,0 an intelligefit agent and adviser ( 0. " ° i t -6 1 0' become) will be more and more rifi nst ot a! l e business of the world Jed jn If e l este o SOl 1 8 li ap The increase in crime during cones; riot the northern end north-midland, c c ones; eetri mineral district—comprising Gr a 0 P er ch' e t et land, and Durham—it a mounte an d the hi l t, populous counties of Lancashire, tbv_htte, the cotton and woollen manufactuir; chree'tbea respectively 9.3 and 13.5 per cell!• e ster° l3l t.; lllj i v shire, Nottinghamshire, and Leto c en t g ments exhibit an increase of 15. 9 P a ff o rd' • fSt con An th' southwards into the counties 0 p ot Worcester, the same ratnorthernci: and embracing all the great counties of Tngland. 2]