The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-16 00:00:00

0 l'iqk Tilt/0 tiA,sss. sentitnies to prove uttractiVe i thfl vu. Provided Ofording.much entertainment. et Tits Cilisrtse m Made t o this ExiliaoN.—Some additi ons have he collection sin ce our l ast notice. Th is museum °al is well worthy of a v i s i t, as tending to impart not amusementY, but instruction to the spectator. beporßeATEl PROM BUBN lNG.—Ye . sterda r y a e n i b n o q d u y est was held of Patrick the borough coroner, on view o th Do 1 ° ,an, aged five years. On the 29th ult. dec . e i l i s i e zie w , a ie s ;`4g before the fire, when a little girl pushed hi and iell across the fender. and lin falling knocked d own a . tea-pot ,. from the hob into the tire, ' the steam from which, flying on' , . scalded him 80 dreadfully on the neck and breast that , , i . !(. lingered until Pride last, when he died. Verdict, • Au-1- dental death." y 14 ) 8 . 11 • 1!" DEATR.—An inquest was held y . esterday before Zasceased touching the death of Ellen Bridge. Thed .. ,ed aged 47, was a servant and resided in Brownio s i s e i)en2riday, while she was at work cleaning the house, 81 ibli• •••403 pioddenly ill, and was soon afterwards found to be ifo"onds,but faAdesdu,r eon was called, and he attempted to draw hgand deceased died in about 20 minutes n _ terwards. On an examination after death, it was found veart,r.uPtore of a blood vessel had taken place in the b met accordingly, " Natural causes." ,:._Ra UPON PUBLICANS AND BEERSELLERS.—Twenty llMGroaations were heard on Friday, at the Police-court, u._ 'ilgainst Publicans and beersellers. Twelve were against n ca ns, and fourte gdainfst beersellers. Those Those against P the Publicans were en a :—One (a second of el was fined r a e nd o co a s s ts • n ten were fined £2 eaelial)d ': 8 ; and one was fined £1 and costs. The informations a fi 4 „slost the beersellers were thus disposed of :—Two s.l, were,., eVal2•3 each and costs ; five £5 each and costtsw;,o !n,.-t_.l.. orations nd costs ; and one acquitted. There were harbouring th e: _ ns against the vendors of table beer for .___in d x o and costs, !r places disorderly characters ; one was tine 14i and the other was acquitted. la s t s ,, B _ r LAIS CONCERT.—We were grtifistl on vere 41 8 ay evening to find that this young lady's talents influehtiaYlaPPl:eeiated' by the attendance of a n t u s m .n ero a u n s y 'Peet orn,i "ditory, nor were the entertainmen they The tri„ t hy of the distinguished patronage . received. arield- whi ch b were given with a truth to time . and harmony, 111 i s, stesPake a thorough knowledge of musical attai . n t m e F li nt : lad of ji)itet,was most deservedly encored in the favoursi, Peace °I the \rail' Cs)tive Greek Girl," by Hobbs. The that elicitedll' Was given bY bY isli s , s .engthened applau A s i e i . ss T sl l;e B l: v al a l ' a n d 'A of it ' h :D a oPnaatlitil°,24 her ea , d (wwitla Was exeedingly pleasing. Mademoiselle Ric e' a m ‘ 3, 1 this occasion made her debut in public,) both p a r - 0 , 0 7 in°slttrialtiqutaii/.0.cal promise of future excellence , _ vocal performer. Mr. Ro ?d e l song os,aCerY finelaOolned, and was loudly encored a in e the We ar e pie I! Wav'd the Summer Woods." Of Melsornt'rneanc elation: her to be enabled to speak in terms of Parit y cf intaoavre..r totes possess a richness ornequality, and t with: her 8:41 g of ',my e,;jl.°ln, which are rarely to , b gyve Leach (fro I dhood's Home," was sweetly sung. A a I n r d . lIIIICh ~,, good test: the S outhampton Concerts) pp Us ti satisfaction. Mr. Eyton conducted with his and ability. OTRALING I r' t' er e har' d - '4ll:l.—William Jones and . Edward Evans 'olice. cot f r e t before Messrs. Rathbone and Pcrci a val at the cart, ' the ProPerta of ,',.." was left.on Saturday, with having . stolen n Mar Evans. The cart in question, it appears, $ cart b o l o some waste land near the Borough .. rs. Evans , %I S ligln g to NI had been preciously d aturd a cart, he Y morning Mrs. Evans 's son missed. 3 working near th e 8 made inqUirY from a labourer who w 45f t hat P°t a , whence s s e to co l e n i'l . , and was informed that two men had f t o a u k n e d n i a t carter, oan,nl„,°riag• After some search, Pl° Yed hi --- "' -n nYd, who informed him that Evansa man atood ~,..1 . ; 1 Plat rnorning to take his horse to whgveans went to rhi,',l"ol' draw it to the North Haymarket. had tll e cart eni - I n f o r - Illation .rtb IlaYttarket and there found his cart. loPrebnd:Vl glven to the Police and both prisoners were ap- JanesJu '•,,,;tt appeared that ' Evans had deliveredthe cart that rie i `, hen apprehended Evans told the officerthe Hay rok.k__reti directed by Jones to ' take the cart m arket been be sold . I nitted Before the magistrates, he s tn ai for t‘he cart three days ago. The prisoners were T HR, -; tria said h e e co h re ad - Thoolas „awcroft BY A LODG ER P erei lli sl.--At the Poli ce - cour t, on Saturday, was plced before Messrs. Rath o_ne , and B l ed , charged with h a { ng robbed Mr. George . Ta lot*. ' e dged n i ,.'• td. evington-hill. The prisoner and his father It h kr. time Taylor. The latter has, from time to always kissedbo), from his till within the bar, though Tlair (tihe °°neYsdrawer and the door of the ba i r ie l t o n ck . e el ; ne e ' 11Ta ) 4 aY night last, after the prisoner had gone_ ed b ra n °. 47: is a t n i ll ;? ot cli Pla ed e l i the drawer a quantity of n? k I he bar ;he and the bar-door as usual. Nest m r o u rn p: „„ want down stairs and found the prisoner erarained-''',oloneY-drawer were locked. The drawer was been taken frorYnen Mr. Taylor found that 2s. 41-hadf milk and gotne bre d The prisoner had before him a jug ten et . in 1.. 0 . , m t. , the al. tie here and ~_ Taylor went to the baker and ri m so i n lk e - r had beeoutll neigunourhood and discovered that the P Amongst had pu' regaled bread and milk.. coin whi c h' at both places, Mr. Taylor found poru t o a ns en of .n th te e enstedy,he had marked. The prisoner was k i U s 'l i, e was searched at Bridewell, where keys, were Unlockedodi h:..e door 0 1, Of M Tresy bar and the till, I ttit u t? -18 P-e- et• He committed for trial. which 144 a, Wii)!JNbIL---SATuftpAy EVENING.—The state of o l n r t e -.- Nes t o i z ' the progress of the repeal agitation there, c mon t g th e heo , e aubject of painful interest in the Cit, and. 13,..e erntePrtleai nedhe Stock Echange apprehensions appeared to effect, that , rumours indeed were in circulation to the 4 t barirdiole event of a portentous character was closer unds ;ere ll4r anga es ati,,,from the surface of affairs, or even the fiery aff ect °f b" COnnell, might be suspected. T i l l o c!iti e d i Per y this sort of general impression b , and in Consols 96k to i f t h for soon "uto the closing quotations or th e n „ .eY anti this account, with a heavyeaPgpea. appearance; I , W as 180' en nig they vvere however, 9fik to i• ~'efore • ° that Indi a St ' k 265 to 7 m l e t a would tl ro r ,i,_ a u. l , ...at s -enor'Cgrec is b y no. keemSt,o.catkes hotsistne.post of pri,b, Niin• )11 Spanish Stoc ' ' st ß he an f s avouri a received to-day that is l t i e la r at Madrid among the speco i bitlet:l declined to unde4rst'kas the n o e n n struction of a new Ca-_ difficul ty aethe o c f , the e:)rttle:ctcotiot of th e koPo sitionobtaining a rilaJontyo °,BuPport his a dministration, and the. consequentprices of the ~, the post to (mozaga, rallied the ‘ )2* to , ,dew Threes to 323. Senor and of Active Fives to _ . t,)u.Dve erred were Ili to t Portuguese . erted 401 to to 12, Passive 4i to i• Half per Cents tit °, 4, the p. • 100 T Two-and-a- . o .3s• raziiiati ' 102 i t ' 1 ive per Cents 100 io 4. Belgian • 041 t o .). i 4 to 5. Mexican 291 to 3 0 k• Colombian - (P Trißki, Prid,„st,it RoAt..---The Theatre Royal closed suddenly ao t h i ss iast. Th e s ' and an unPr°- ri t e on e , A ir. vv. jeason has been a long against bad 4'1.4, prejudice and Hananaond has struggled and perseve- LiLi that dese neglect, with a firmness been awarded j t '" li e h rve a better fate than hasthepublic, eye, as endeavoured to suit the palate of D 1.,. cry shape his m e duce d hi s he'llsaand d ranlas in aasntsl:ould allow ;h i h n as th P e ro provincea; it°eket'hisotp.rill, bY un precedentedstep::i nint n of the beaten path, to win h_toeraii,"„2Ke,.a salile and an open hnd from . th s o e se h but r r e we'l,,e alive to reward those ho e sw eek to pie, l ', test I ' 4 :v tl e I.e titherextaordinary fact before our eyes of the e of .ir ti,..d Port kingdom, (the modern Florem.. t a t:teot rile:tar.),wi 300,000 inhabitants, unable to suppor_ thesih'ti it bee. said an it be that the drama is out of , rep t t n u e rn . ed hti,r babe u_that the mass of the public h voeprietors kij e t hooth t P_ ° _n e the patent theatr.e because its and c P o r mpel that ,4teiri .triottbid:rbpyetrbteo esounpitsrortttheairderiwgliitts h , those deputed to I:tftlit to i_sUch agreetnentsae made have heard those cause „._lie pr„!ew .better upbraid Mr. Hammond as the a c t % _ 4 " r : ti 0 4 1,47 11t10118, and blame him for any dilemmalsc kepi Unhiusbflav,e got into, who have barefacedly, wantonly, Is • this Ilt";14e H an ruin and defiance.justicefattbrop proprietors, co pk:4°Polt%rec,eilve cner'tainhe tenantrivle Privileges--these privileges privileges of I ch i r i d n s s ,thari t e l _t e s not permittPed to enjoy—heg naturally com ri . be lfi c, ontract is not fulfilled, and because his land._ vile r therasel that they have a right of t r ,ice, t is,. , . ves . to show. t against tool tlaiow;lo' public opn runs in a rapid eurren d. m_., 4 i t e a , ° ,_` l . and to him is attached all the oiu i' sots ter... 1 00 called —of being a persecutor !We have . \V" exPtessi numbers of per oftk eh._ calve of this feeling from ninl absence 1,,,,g0, w ove seen the feeling carried out in the ee. s o tedv I '° once graced the boxes by their presen .. fe d ' wi th th e b day—Comedy, with of t h _ the „„__, est actors of the . the works 4 too, ' hiRhQ ':,' and merriest faces —Opera, in composition of , a i ttio, °atom ..:_ass, down to the graceful fford toe e'l l ient r i "11°,0 only hope and wish was to a .t. te k cen Xisti lk, 0 t.hose around him —nothing could propi ia tqtY, 4Preidice. Sterling merit in acting, spectacle, 4 11 ,, it decoration, have all been tried, and feeling and with those rOO OO ere de'e:lnd, strange to say, sympathised . tli4,,Poly th'l4eqlY in the wrong. As to the principle of th e 's 0p4 4 1. 4 t Is Ik different question. We say, throw the of elisfe ' .01 with • -• • which shall prevent i , tr l ,„ ne e of „ certain restrictions, and sin ilev u i ly thou cheap theatricals," for the crime_. _ I f° ,r th . lt it .lamal may be ascribed to this cause : — e w be ..rl e 't M-ern It' to appropriate a night or two 1,4 I„ nefit of ‘, p it 1011 -est 4 4 Ppo rt ~., Lne company, and it is 0 t be hoped that a done their of co ho tte 7 .. nl be rendered to those who have tilts' Unkiod",Phaps many a weary hour, and that some hl)riato':*-I,Ve . teellog may be abated which unquestionably "' t ile ' 4 Of fill''rceive from the Bristol papers, that the pro ti i 'ne ot of ~,e theatre ill that town which is under the ma i Il ato, ° Z. Per shore Macready, have ' been paid a dividend . o 'e., Jay e also been very successful. he tvai,bti ME Sprin, tty of tilt ,itin k"•th TKO 13RITAN—NIA STEAM SHIP. ot;lltk:iflrliN is a copy of the gratifying letter prolesesnit)fpdotioi ::,%erellit Lw lll itt e , wa rndimander .of,piins splendid steam behalf of s t t h e e a passengers NI : 4 , 'Nita'? ißteatn-slps"Aerirannia, on her. homewarsdnpgatao- Illeeet :) ' gr eat .1'43, we take much pleasure 'a expre u a l i hmut a e, kr y km at satisfaction we have experienced thrc! the IN 51 18, titidost pleasant passage, with . the convenience, h high ta d 't.sie h v. , Lthe discipline of your ship, ~.1 Yot ir Nill kti ' Q eeti led to entertain of your anility, ex erience, 4 '54 treat, 11„c(In,, Yoander. Your excellent adminisotiteiornhaosf !tr(l fetlitlliil:Pwo!ell the highest efficiency . an . I. t , i %4,5_ r th e pqturt ioth.the moat attent.ive a s n eo d g a e g s r e s n , tlemanly re has resulted ‘ k T i k td, Ipf i T i ! l of titi?etatoTonifdort of youi d of passengers, decorum on 14111,- 14 t, \V e, f:ell }4 °_,c to' adertheer'vaonyage unusually pleasant to us 1" l alt",,t1 an, I,4uchted also to the other officers of the ship,tis 'Av e ' ''Y ) the on board, for having contributed h lootil tr ot aleeritY and the but faithfulness with whicl t i o they ko t i I c th e I,lled their respective duties. We cannot . th, !tiot4,°P that the superior Speed, safety, and acco . m Alx.',,ittrts'.' this line of noble steamers will aid in n i lc a r lo cas a i o nl 4 7 ! e4 , trtle between the. People of Great ',°3lt) ere bv 44 to NI Dee. engthening and consolidating atßr relations NI I, ' ''rd Per, r , ' e • - " e ces a '441 cons iderati on f or your future w r We relfare, ! 1 , 1 You ardu ous and responsible calling, and eunain, in behalf of the passengers, _ a _ ne. laliconA.As tuxowrETL, LFaNvrassittioglto,ol,l j3.(2 110RACR MANN, Boston. " TuotuAs Cock, New York. . 11 '4 n " l IENR Y C. CORBIT, Philade!phia. 'itPt in J 1 ,„r. C. NV. PIERCE, England.' -iespls.,_° In tiewltt, of the Roval ket tritatinia, Nlay 13, 1843." _ 0 ----______ C 11liESPON--DENCE—: l' o INk l'ilk W0131:1 ------- 44 t 4,-, 1 1-) . 1 1'0 / „SIDE STEAMERS \V„,l'it h „ Per e • t uP THE Livp . - ti, 'oth i pi" th, v vive b„ _ n . ..HPOOL STAADARD. 1147 o t y . e q e p_ t so„,,_Y:ric o.tice. to correspondents in your t o 7 1 ) , t„:"ra'..i. is wishing the directors of the t'liht a nd build make use of the screw in the new vessel ott Ntliriend iflithough m yself ;NI :41)14t,,gee anotterwise to the scr a m 11 I P much " friend to ir9 rove (4lS(4ll4 of e t n b„ . imPro„ment yv-IPIPeI eri directors k ee4 l tkir„. the veasarried out by it v" lic it le .ng a , t te e , „ le g 4 „_ el, and _, ~ . , i 7.., that of steer' . L ri vl ( I ,L4ed cant wonds:., uo.iating the necessity of beckt %ll,' q l / 4 t the.set su a b lu e . 811 P, which is found so objec iitevtilqi:':ett th e h littl e vess,!lierions delays. Besides, lam in j: theivery e:h.pre,s::_whiFh has been at work . on the N'b a t ferry ut10„8 how j?rineiple ; if so, the directors h C,, °I , ar a l, 1 , / a t4er eMplOy such means to im 1140i ---.._____, 0 , 1843 al, Sir, your 's respectfully, teca4 It IN • A. 13• 4 4 til tri t ese t i °,llltNa tt t, i p 4, of ,v4.lPnk" lettV r MIX. CORDEN.—CoI. TorrenS t 4 ki t l ; oup t i lleh h e h. to Mr. Cobden on the sublect of Ak i c a ret' . ti _ Of whim_ds been a Zealous advocate since 1815 tp 0 4 ' 4 O th 'll he wish Y itr, reti trd tir Which IVIr. Cobding 4111t4Iny doe el • aceornplisbmonten of is the pursu oblect r ° ll 4 tO Promote. eflttkv titotikilEtt In 01'4 STAIMARD of the 6th last., we published a deecri , lion of A small iron veseel, called the " Liverpool Screw, built by Messrs. Mather, Dixon, and Grantham, and worked by a screw.. At our request the builders hale furnished us with further particulars of her dimensions and power, which answer the inquiries of a correspondent i❑ our last. The vessel is 65 feet between the perpendiculars, and 12 feet 6 inches brain ; her average draft of water when ready for work is 3 feet 9 inches ; she is worked by two cylinders 13 inches diameter, and IS inches stroke, and when light averages about 85 revolutions per minute. The boiler is on the loco motive principle, and the usual pressure of the steam 50 lbs. per square inch, and is sometimes increased to 561bs. Ex pansion valves arc always used, which cut off the steam at sue-fourth of the stroke—thus by making allowance for the pressure in the blast pipe, and for the operation of the ex pansion, which wire-draws the steam at closing, the actual power is equal only to a boiler pressure of from 27 lbs to 30 lbs per square inch. In comparing this with the nominal horse-power of the vessels against which she has been running, which generally have a pressure of 71ba. per square inch on the boiler, and 13lbs. in the condeneer, (equal to a boiler pressure of 201b5.) and the piston working 200 feet per minute, makes the power employed in the screw vessel from 19 to 21 horses. We may add a few particulars of a trip made by her on Friday last, which was taken in order to test her power of towing. Mr. Pendleburv, agent for the Duke's, Captain Foulkes, manager of the Duke's steamers, and other gentle men interested in the carrying trade, accompanied her. She was matched against the Bridgewater, one of the best tow boats on the river for her power. The " Screw" had five Wits, and the Bridgewater seven. The nominal power of the former is 20, and of the latter is :34 horses. With these respective loads the screw-boat occupied 1 hour and 47 minutes from the Duke's Dock to the dock at Runcorn, beating the Bridgewater a few minutes— showing a superiority in the screw of about 25 per cent. in proportion to the nominal horse-power. But it has since becu found from actual measurement that the respective power was as 163 to 300, shewing a still greater advantage in favour of the screw. The little vessel, in a short time after her arrival at Run corn, started for Weston Point. In the canals it is found that the screw has not the least effect on the banks, and that the disturbance in the water is no more than if the same vessel was tracked by horses. At Weston Point, the canal being deep, the steamer could make more speed than is usually thought advisable in other places. She, however, took a flat in tow for nearly half the distance ; and with this incum brance, and the engine working slowly, she performed four miles in 36 minutes. An engineer belonging to the navigation accompanied her, and expressed himself satisfied that no in- jury to the banks could be caused by her. She then proceeded at full speed up the winding and beau tiful River (Weaver), and arrived, after a most delightful sail, at Northwich. Here she took on board a large party, and proceeded to Winsfotd, but, owing to the numerous nar row turns in the river, her speed could not be maintained. The next morning she returned to Westonpoint, running the distance from Northwich in two hours and twenty-five minutes, including the delays in the locks. From this she started for Liverpool, the wind blowing very strongly against her, and the river very rough. Shortly after starting she overtook the Alice tow-boat, of 70 horse power, with three flats in tow, one heavy and two light. Our little vessel took the loaded flat in tow, and now commenced a struggle. The short and angry sea continually breaking over the flats, and almost hiding them from the crew of the steamers ; and here, more than ever, the triumphant superi ority of the screw was shewn. In spite of the disturbed state of the water and the plunging of the vessels, it maintained its usual uniform speed, and soon left the Alice in the distance. On reaching Liverpool she again proceeded on her way and ran down the channel for some miles, but, as the tide was falling, the water became smooth, and she, therefore, returned to her moorings. When she left the Duke's Dock on Friday, she had 18 cwt. of coke and 4 cwt. of coal on board ; to this was added 111 cwt. of coke at Northwich ; and with this fuel she performed all the work above described, and when she came to an an- chor at 3/ p.m. on Saturday, she had about 7 cwt. remaining. The steam was up from 7 a.m. on Friday till 8/ p.m. The fires were kept up all night, and at 6 a.m. on Saturday she again got up steam, and continued till 34 p.m. The quan tity of fuel consumed was consequently very small. Thus, under all the circumstances by which a steamer can be tested, (say our informants,) has this little vessel proved the advantage of the principle on which her machinery is constructed. We are informed that the same principle may be applied to vessels of the largest class, with low-pressure engines, and without employing spur wheels or straps, or any of the complicated machinery which has hitherto ob structed the progress of this important improvement in steam navigation. MEETING OF THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. CHANGES IN METALS WHEN WORKED UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES (Concluded from our last paper.) Zinc and hard steel (continued Mr. Adie) had the property when heated together of generating thereto-electric currents of opposite kinds. On repeating the experiment with steel and silver, he found the result to be the same for both ; that the current reversed on reaching the temperature of 240 deg. He could never detect a difference in the grain of zinc which had been exposed for years to the fluctuation of the weather, but when exposed to a high temperature, on roofs, it was sometimes complained that it became brittle. He next noticed some other experiments on cast metals, and stated, in detail, the following results :—Lead, zinc, and tin were highest in density when quickly cooled ; lead and tin lost density by annealing ; in pure silver the density was lowest when quickly cooled ; and copper resembled it in this respect ; rolled and drawn copper on annealing retained its density with much uniformity, though repeatedly heated to a dull red heat and plunged in water; but cooled once from a higher temperature it lost three-fourths per cent. An ex periment made on soft steel, by hardening it repeatedly, and restoring it to its original soft state, showed that it still re tained its specific gravity without alteration, and that flaws in this metal are not, as supposed by some, generated by often repeated hardening, which might, however, be a test of its soundness. The high temperature required for melting iron had pre vented him from trying how far itgained or 10-t in density by quick cooling. " Its specific gravity„' says Turner, " may be estimated at 7.7, but it varies slightly according to the degree to which it has been rolled, hammered, or drawn, and it is increased by fusion." The increase in density was, he (Mr. A.) believed, by fusion and slow cooling. Rolled or drawn iron retained a uniform density, when long annealed, at a temperature of 530 deg. He next noticed some experi ments by the galvanometer on pieces of hard drawn wire, cut in two, and one half annealed ; the )unction of these caused a deflection of the needle. Iron with a high heat changed quickly in texture; the bruised or crushed crystals re-formed themselves, as in zinc. Its natural texture was said to be fibrous, but a granular, or crystalline appearance was often seen at a fracture. This might, perhaps, arise to some extent from the carbon it contained—about one-half per cent. While attending another society that met at the Royal Institution, he had heard Mr. Airy, the astronomer royal, state of iron ships, that it would be necessary from time to time to examine their compasses, for plates of iron were sup posed to change their nature with age; in support of which, he said he had seen broken anchors at the dock-yards with a crystalline fracture, where the makers of them were certain that the texture once was fibrous. Anchors were made of pieces of hammered or rolled iron, and were, consequently, at one time, fibrous ; and the question was, whether the change was produced by subsequent working, or by time. He was inclined to believe, that the variation in the fracture of iron, from fibrous to crystalline, took place at very high temperatures, while heated for working, and that it was un changeable in texture to any practical extent by time. Al though cold hammering was fatal to its texture in some cases of management, in wire drawing it was extensively worked in a cold state without any loss of strength. If annealed from time to time, iron wire could be reduced in section to 1-400th of the thick wire originally commenced with ; and though cold at the time of drawing, it went through this great reduction, retaining its tenacity and strength more than any other metal. If drawn repeatedly without annealing, it be comes hard, fissures appear, and it breaks in pulling it through the plate. The lecturer then, in conclusion, recapitulated the results of his several experiments of the effects of hard and soft pieces of metal in the galvanometer, the changes of density produced by rapid or slow cooling, and the effects of anneal ing on the grain and density of the several metals. He sat down amidst much applause. A brief discussion then ensued, in which the Chairman, and several members practically acquainted with the working of metals, took part. A gentleman said he had found the largest crystals he had ever seen in a broken link of a chain cable which had long lain in salt water. A conversation then arose as to whether the change was produced by any chemical action in the water, or from the previous and final working of the iron at a very high temperature, or under such management as altered its texture at the forge ? The last opinion appeared to be generally entertained by the meeting. With respect to cast iron, several extraordinary instances were adduced of large castings that had been long immersed in salt water becoming of a soft nature, easily cut, or, in other words, converted into plumbago. Mr. Smith was of opinion that any change in cast iron was the result of mechanical operation, and not any chemical effect upon it of salt water. The President said the opinion that plates of iron in a vessel underwent a change of texture from fibrous to granulous, should be received with great caution, as expe rience left no ground for such an assumption. Mr. Adie gave some satisfactory explanations of points in his lecture in reply to members, and the thanks of the meeting were awarded to him. The CMAIRNIAN then stated that there would now be a vacation of the society for three months, so that the next meeting would be in September. He called the attention of the members to the forthcoming polytechnic exhibition at the Collegiate Institution, and exhorted such members as could to assist it, by contributing models or other articles, or by their services on committees. He anticipated that the exhibition would excel all previous ones in the town, and its object was one which they were peculiarly called upon to encourage and promote. Their treasurer and secretary had already given their valuable services in the cause, and be hoped many others would follow their laudable example. This suggestion was heard with much approbation. He also stated that a volume of the transactions of the society for the last year was in the press, and that members would in a short time be supplied with copies, in a form which he trusted would be acceptable. The members then retired to the tea-room. Last Tuesday's Gazette contains an official notification that the Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointing Walter Francis Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. ; the Right Hon. Henry Pelham Pelham Clinton (commonly called Earl of Lincoln); Robert Agliouby Slanev, Esq. ; George Graham, Esq. ; Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche, Knt. ; Doctor Lyon Playfair ; Doctor David Boswell Reid ; Professor Richard Owen ; Captain 'William Thomas Denison ; James Ranald Martin, Esq. ; James Smith, of Deanston, Esq. ; Robert Stephen son, Jun., Esq., and William Cubitt, Esq., to be her Ma jesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the present state of large towns and populous districts in England and Wales, with reference to the causes of disease among the inhabi tants ; and that the Queen has also been pleased to appoint Henry Hobbouse, Esq., to be Secretary to the said Com mission. The question as to the right of the Indian army to the trea sure taken at Hyderab a d i s naturally a subject of keen dis cussion in the Bombay p a p ers. I n t h e Ge n tleman's G aze tt e , a new dailyjournal just st ar t e d i n th a t city, it is argued i n favour of the army. Here it is urged that the troops fought a most decisive battle against fear ful odds, yet were victorious, and dispersed the enemy, compelling the Ameers to surren der themselves and their capital ; and the fact is set forth that the Ameers, with a view o f making provision against the worst, had concealed all the public treasure in a well. Infor mation of this was given to the general by some one in the secret, on his taking occupation of the city with the . very t r oops who had be e t! engaged in the battle, and a military party being sent to dig up the treasure, it was fo b a rs, and supposed to be worth 21 crores of rupees.d A case un in gold which is mentioned as likely to be cited ag ainst the claim of the army is that of the Canton ransom. The . Gentleman's G a zette, however, observes that there is this difference be. t w een the two cases — that the Canton money being . a ransom was a droll of the c rown, w hich bad been ap p r opriated to a specific purpose by act of Parliament ; whereas, in the Hydera bad case, the money b el onged to the enemy, sod Was taken possession of by the army. ebbitii of PA6Atit, MiittAi, Mo i 15th (before Charles e.r,rtmlpton, ..rites&or,) Tut v. LAWRENCE.—The plaintiff in this case is Mr. Ebenezer Rae, a merchant, and the defendant is Mr. Thos. Lawrence, omnibus proprietor. The declaration stated that the plaintiff was possessed of a certain gig, which he was driving along a certain highway, and that the defendant was Fossesed of a certain omnibus which he, by his servants, was also driving upon the same highway, when, in consequence of the careless and negligent driving of the defendant's servant, the omnibus was dashed against the plaintiff's gig. whereby it was materially injured. The action was brought to recover compensation for this alleged injury. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. James conducted the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Arnold appeared for the defendant. Mr. JAMES stated the circumstances. The plaintiff was a gentleman of great respectability, residing at Aigburth ; and on the 10th of April last he and his two sons were corning from Aigburth to Liverpool, in a Waterford drag, which was a vehicle to accommodate four persons, two of whom sat to the back of the other two. Mr. David Rae, one of the plain tiff's sons, was driving : when in Great George-street, he obser ved two omnibuses coming from Liverpool, one of which be longed to Mr. Lockyer and the other to the defendant. The defendant's, it appeared, was the oldest establishment upon the road ; but, of late, another person named Lockyer had sought to break in upon the monopoly which Mr. Lawrence enjoyed ; and he (Mr. James) believed the pr a ctice on the part of Mr. Lawrence, lately, had been to " sweep" the road, in or,!er to drive off the intruder, who had no right to set up an omnibus against the vested interests of the de fendant. It would appear that, on the day in question, the omnibuses started somewhere about together from the Ex change, and Mr. Lawrence started to sweep the road ; but having occasion to stop before he arrived in Great George street, Lacey, who was driving Mr. Lockyer's omnibus, gained the advance. The defendant's omnibus then endea voured to overtake the other ; and Mr. Rae's son would tell the jury that when they were going along Great George street, he observed the driver urging on his horses, in order to overtake Lockyer's omnibus. He was alarmed lest some accident should occur, and he thought it more safe to draw up the gig, which he did close to the footway. When he had done so, the wheel of the defendant's omnibus came in contact with the wheel of the gig, broke the spokes, and fractured both shafts. One of the young gentlemen (Mr. H. C. Rae) at the back of the gig, immediately jumped off, and took hold of the horse, which was then plunging, and thus prevented further accident. He (Mr. James) was not ignorant of what the defence was, because upon one occasion Mr. Lawrence said to Mr. David Rae, " I suppose I shall have to pay, but the other ought to pay something, for it was partly his fault"—admitting that be to a certain extent was liable, but that some one else was liable too. The learned counsel concluded by some general observations on the law in cases of collision. Mr. David Rae, and Mr. Hugh Currie Rae, sons of the plaintiff, who were in the vehicle at the time, confirmed the statement of the lea:ned counsel. The damage amounted to £4 6s. 6d. The two omnibuses were abreast of each other when the concussion took place, and they saw, from Dr. Raffles's chapel, that it was inevitable, unless Lawrence's stopped. The drivers of both had been fined by the stipen diary magistrate for furious driving on this occasion. The accident took place opposite Shutilebotham's. Thomas La cey, driver of Lockyer's omnibus, said there was plenty of time for the driver of Lawrence's omnibus to pull up and stop before he arrived at plaintiff's gig, if he had chosen to do so. Mr. ARNOLD, in his address to the jury for the defendant, contended that this was, in point of fact, a dispute between two rival omnibus proprietors, and that the plaintiff was con cerned only just so far as he sought compensation for the da mage he had sustained from one or the other. During the whole of the case, however, the jury would find the plaintiff was acting the part of Mr. Locliyer, whilst the only question to be determined was, which of the two parties was in blame. He (Mr. Arnold) could not deny that the defendant's omnibus bad impinged upon the plaintiff's vehicle, but the question would be whether it was not the result of an acci dent unavoidable on his part; and if the jury were satisfied that the driver was a skilful man, the assessor would tell them that the action must fail unless negligence could be esta blished. Mr. Rae had, in fact, mistaken the party who was to blame : he should have brought his action not against Mr. Lawrence, but against Mr. Lockyer. He was told that Mr. Lockyer's omnibus was not in the centre of the road when the defendant's came up; but there was sufficient on his side to have allowed the defendant's omnibus to pass the plaintiff's vehicle, hut in his desire to pick up " the sweep ings of Liverpool," the driver Lacey, instead of retaining his position, drove his vehicle so as to cross the defendant's horses, so that it was entirely by this conduct upon the part of Lacey that the accident had happened. No one could re gret more than the defendant did that the plaintiff should have sustained any injury, but on this occasion it was attri butable not to the negligence of himself or his servants, but to the conduct of another party. Under all the circumstances the defendant was not liable, and the proper party for the plaintiff to have sued was Mr. Lockyer. Several witnesses were called who imputed all the blame to Lockyer's omnibus. The ASSESSOR, in directing the jury, said that suppose Lockyer's omnibus was in fault, it did not follow that the defendant's conduct was excusable, provided they thought he ought not at that moment to have been passing. The learned gentleman was proceeding to read over the evidence, when The Jury said they had made up their minds, and they would not give him the trouble : they should return a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £4 6s. 6d. The ASSESSOR.—There can be no doubt, gentlemen, that both were in the wrong—one party ought to have turned aside, and the other ought not to have passed at that moment. CLAIM AGAINST AN ADMINISTRATOR BURGESS v. LEECII.—The declaration, which was in scirefacias, set forth that the plaintiff had recovered judg ment in this court in an action against Mary Leech, de ceased, for £2O debt, and £l3 16s. 2d. for costs, but before final execution was granted, Mary Leech, the intestate, died, and administration was granted to the defendant. Mr. James appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Paget for the defendant. It appeared, that on the 6th of February last, in the Court of Passage, the plaintiff brought an action against the intes- tate, which was tried, and the verdict returned in his favour for £2O, and on the 9th final judgment was entered up for the debt and costs. On the night of the 6th the intestate died, and on the part of the defendant it was contended, that as the judgment was not signed till the 9th, the defendant was not hound to pay the debt. The objection, after some discussion, was overruled, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for £33. 16s. 2d. .ASS A ULT, D UTTON V. ATHEATON.—An action of assault. The plain tiff is an apprentice to Messrs. Samuel and James Holrne, and the defendant is a foreman in their establishment in Benson-street. The circumstances were not worth reporting. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages one farthing. DEBT. PEEL v. MELSON.—An action on an account stated to recover a balance of ..Cl3. 113. sd. Verdict for the amount claimed FALSE IMPRISONMENT, BALMIN V. MATHER ANOTIIIM.—In this case Thomas Baltnin was the plaintiff, and John Mather and Ed ward Dickinson the defendants. The action was brought to recover damages for a trespass and false imprisonment. The defendants pleaded first not guilty, and several other pleas, the effect of which was to allege that they had reason to suspect the plaintiff had stolen some of their property. Mr. Ramshay appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. James for the defendant. The plaintiff is a carter ; the defendants are wholesale and retail coal-merchants, in Leeds-street. For some period the plaintiff was in the employment of the defendants, and on the 25th of February last, having as they considered reasonable grounds to suspect that he had taken, or caused to be taken, from time to time, coals from the yard to his own house, they gave him into custody on the charge of fe lony. He remained in bridewell from Saturday to Monday, when lie was taken before Mr. Rushton, who not only dis charged him but said he had good ground for an action for defamation, and another for false imprisonment. The de fendants produced several witnesses, who said they had seen the plaintiff take coals for his own use, but it did not appear they had any knowledge that he was taking them feloniously. After a protracted trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, one shilling. _ _ _ _ The court adjourned at seven o'clock. The cause Eel contains one demurrer and 44 issues, about nineteen o which remain to be disposed of. THE LATE MURDERS AT LALESTON, GLAMOR GANSHIRE. VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY The adjourned investigation by the magistrates for the county of the charge of wilful murder against Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, and by the coroner's jury, of the circumstances leading to the death of Jane Hurry, the nurse, were both re sumed on Friday last ; the former at the union workhouse, Bridgend, and the latter at the Crown Inn, in the same town. The approaches to both places were crowded by spectators, anxious to catch a view of the prisoners, and to obtain the earliest information of the result of the investigation. The ser+ant girl, who had also been taken ill, deposed to her having taken about an egg-cup full of the beer, which burnt in her throat, and shortly after she was seized with spasmodic pains in the stomach and bowels, together with excessive vomiting mixed with blood. The boy who had bees sent for the beer being further examined, stated most positively that he saw a small paper in the prisoner, Mrs. Thomas's hands, when he went to fetch the jar, and that she gave it to the male prisoner, who put it in his breeches pocket; he also stated that when on his road home with the beer the male prisoner spoke to him in the lane, and told him to put down the jar and go and look after the colts, which were his masters ; he did so, and was absent about five minutes. When he returned the prisoner Edward Thomas was standing near the jar, and taking the cork out he said. " Let me see how much beer you have got." Witness did not tell of this before, because the female prisoner, Mrs. Thomas, when she came to his mother's house, told him not to tell, nor to tell that he had been at her house at Lallestou. She gave witness a penny not to tell. Captain Napier, superintendent of the county police, de posed to having searched Mrs. Thomas's house. In the room which the boy described he found a small white paper with small particles of a dry powder adhering to it; he con veyed it Mr. Herapath, who desired him to accompany him to his laboratory, and there, in the presence of witness, tested it, and discovered it to be oxide of arsenic. Mr. Herapath, whose testimony seemed to excite much interest, confirmed Captain Napier as to his examination of the particles on the paper, and as to the mode of examina tion which he had adopted with the liver of the deceased woman, in which he had discovered the arsenic. The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of wilful mur der in the case of Jane Hurry; but the magistrates, who are in expectation of some further disclosures being made, have again adjourned their inquiry. ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT AT DOUBLE ASSASSINATION AT LEDBITRY.—A most diabolical outrage was committed in Ledbury, on Sunday and Monday last ; the particulars are as follow :—On Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. Chadd, shoe makers, of the Southend-street, having retired to rest, were much alarmed, about eleven o'clock, on hearing some one moving in the room. Mr. Chadd asked who was there, when the villain instantly discharged a pistol at the head of the bed the bullet from which slightly wounded Mrs. Chadd in the face, and lodged in the wall. In the alarm and confusion created the miscreant escaped; he proved to be an appren tice of Mr. Chadd's, named Gummery, and consequently was well acquainted with the house, and knew that it was Mr. Chadd's custom to leave the front door unlocked for a post-boy who lodged with them to let himself in when out late. He had run away from his apprenticeship twice, arid on the last occasion his master took him befor e th e magis trates to compel him to return tohis service. Thi s i s sup posed to be the cause of the vindictive feeling he manifested towards Mr. Chadd, both his master and mistress having uniformly treated him with great kindness. On Monday he w as apprehended at Dymock, and was brought to Ledbury in the evening on the Gloucester coach. He was taken to the Talbot Inn, and on being searched by the high constable (who hail already taken a pistol loaded to the muzzle with ball from him,) deliberately pulled a second pi s t o l from his ) ' pocket, and discharged it at Daw, the Dymock constable who apprehended him. Most providentially in thi s , as in the former case, no human life was sacrificed, the b a ll grazing Daw's collar bone, and wounding his face. Th e wretch was instantly secured, and taken before the magistrates onTues _ day, when he was committed to take his trial at Hereford on both the capital charges. When apprehended it is sup posed he was making his way back to Ledbury t o attem Mr. Chadd's life again, having failed before.--Worcest er Paper, I Tilt NeofiAt ktßii IN NEV . StofLANthitOAD, .4,—,..... Atter6 as we ate that there has long been I Etrtat ridnt of Spiritual instruction and pastoral assistance amongst that part of the community in the north part of the town who are attached to the established Church of Scotland, we have for sonic time past observed with satisfaction the progressive erection, in New Scotland-road, of a very neat kirk for their accommodation—to be called St. Peter's; and it being com pleted in ;ill but a few unimportant details, we were yesterday much gratified by an inspection of the entire building. The style of architecture adopted throughout is Norman, and that, we think, of the chastest and most pleasing kind. Though in sonic few points elaborate, it is generally plain ; and the tout-enNemile, particularly if seen from a distance, appears to resemble the original gothic, (except in the round, instead of the pointed, arch in the doors and windows,) to form the connecting link between the two styles. Both are conjoined, without much abhorrence to good taste, in the ancient and venerable Cathedral of Chester, the original part of that fabric being Nprman—the more modern, Gothic. The west end forms the frontal to the street, with a hand some tower, half in projection, surmounted by a spire, and wings for the staircases, the whole of well-wrought red free stone. The body of the building isf o brickwork, relieved be tween the windows by buttresses. The tower is three sto ries in height. There are three doors to this front. The principal or central one forms, in due accordance with the style, a wide, deep archway, decreasing interiorly with its mouldings, the exterior of which are supported by two slen der columns on each side. The arches of the doors are in two rings, ornamented with the chevron, &c. Over the centre one is pannelling, worked out of the ashler, and a reticulated or chequered frieze above, one course in height. Over this, in the second story, is the central or principal gallery window, which is a triple one,—of three long win dows with semi-circular tops, thrown together,—with appro priate plinth, sill, and shafts. The arches over the lights are entwined in the manner peculiar to the style; and the outer or large arch, over arid combining them, is worked in one ring. The third story forms the belfry. The luffer windows (four together) are divided by projecting column, each sup ported at its base by human heads, forming, as it were, brackets. These windows occupy nearly the full breadth of the tower at each of its four sides. Over these the building is corbelled, with human faces studding the cavetto. In the carving of these faces the grotesque, though it belongs legiti.. mately to the order, has, we think properly, been avoided, probably from its being considered, in modern times, incon sistent with the due solemnity of a place of worship. At the top of the tower there is a piqued pediment to each of the four fronts also reticulated ; and within each is a clock face, so that the time is indicated to each cardinal point. In the centre below each clock face is a large figure of an angel, cut iu the stone, with extended wings, and holding a book,—as supporters of the clocks and pediments. The piqued outward points of the pediments terminate, two of them in the Scotch thistle, cut in stone ; the other two respectively in the rose and shamrock. [A Welsh correspondent lately suggested to us that the leek might well have substituted one of the this tles.] There is a handsome diagonal pier, decreasing in size to the top. at each angle of the tower. The masonry of those near the top is very effective, and they are surrounded by turrets in keeping with the style. The water-tables, that cover the tower to the base of the spire are also corbelled, and look well. The spire is octagonal, and empanelled per pendicularly on each side, in two tiers or stories, with a hole between each at:inidway neight. In each of the wings on either side the tower there are two long semicircular arched windows in the stone work, (the same as those in the body of the building;) and over each of those nearest the tower, is a quatre-foil window, lighting each side of the back gal lery. At the corners of the wings there are also small tur rets or shafts in the best Norman style. The building stands some little distance from the street, and is enclosed with a handsome iron railing, with gates, lamp-posts, &c., of the same order. The height of the tower and spire together is about 116 feet. The latter is topped by a splendid Scotch thistle, the flower forming the apex, and the leaves and stem, gracefully pendant, the ornamental work below it. The whole length of the building is about 102 feet, exclusive of the vestry The interior is fitted up in a manner at once neat and con venient, and at the same time in strict keeping with the ex terior. It is about 75 feet in length, and 47i in breadth, with an ample elevation. There is a straight gallery running along the sides and crossing the west end at right angles, at which last it recedes into the second story of the tower, af fording ample room for the school children, and also for an organ ; if our Scottish friends were favourable to " concord of sweet sounds" in churches, which, we regret to say, few of them are. The front of the gallery is ornamented by small Norman arches on pillars standing two and two together, with the roped arch-work entwined. These are on a sky blue ground, and are what is called " colonnading"—some times found in our ancient churches. The pews are well arranged, and commodious, having sloping backs, and so divided that small and large families may be accommodated in any part of the church. The pulpit is a handsome piece of Norman architecture on a pedestal, and is accessible by two curving stairs with Norman rails. It stands partly under a wide recess, with an areh spanning from the abut ment of the galleries on either side. The terminations of the arch rest on projecting blocks with pendants, and have a pleas ing effect. The gallery is supported in front on each side by five iron columns, and withiii . these is a projection or soffit the breadth of one seat all round. It is lighted by six long windows on each side, by the gallery windows before noticed, and at the east end, over the centre of the galleries., by two circular stained-glass windows : these last have a very lively and pleasing effect. The wood-work is grained in oak. Beneath the church there are two excellent and well iighted school-rooms, each -171 feet in length by 33 in breadth, with all suitable conveniences, and approaches, and play-yards, within the enclosures. There is also a ves try-room, a church library, &r. &c., and approved appara tusand arrangements for heating and ventilating the whole. - - - The architect was Mr. Cunningham, and the contractor for the whole work (which appears to be most faithful and substantial) Mr. Beattie. The stone work was done by Mr. Wylie, of Gloucester-street. This kirk will be opened on Sunday next, when, as may be seen from an advertisement, three services Will take place, when, we trust, the attendance will be such as will he grati fying to those who originatad the undertaking, and the libe . rality displayed go far - to supply the funds yet required for the cost of the building, in the erection of which, we are in formed, strict regard has been paid to all possible economy. We observe that Mr. Evans, the eminent auctioneer, an nounces for Wednesday the sale of an autograph of Shak speare on the purchase deed of his house in Black friars. The lion. and Rev. John Grey, fifth son of Earl Grey, vicar of Wooler, has been appointed by the Bishop of Dur ham to the vacant rectory of Wolsingham. The usual eight-oared boat match between Oxford and Cambridge will not come off this year, in consequence of neither university being able to fix a period convenient to the other. A. destructive fire took place on Sunday last, on the pre mises of Mr. Broad, candle-maker, Spring-gardens, Brighton. Hundreds of dozens of candles were rendered unsaleable, and the premises were seriously injured. The loss is esti mated at £lOOO. THE METHODISTS AND THE AMENDED FACTORY BILL. —lt is with infinite regret that we elsewhere give a circular issued by leaders of the Wesleyan methodists in which their decided opposition to the Factory Education Bill as amended is announced, and by which the organisation characteristic of that powerful religious commnnity is to be set in motion to procure its rejection.—Herald. Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., Mr. Phillips, M.P., Mr. Gibson, ALP., Mr. Brotherton, ALP., and Mr. Tatton Egerton, M.P., with the Mayor of Manchester, Mr. Alder man Hopkins, Mr. Gibb, and the Town-clerk of Manches ter, a deputation from Manchester on the subject of inland bonding, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche quer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street. MR. BRUNEL.--It is with great pleasure we announce to our readers that all apprehensions for this gentleman's safety are at an end. On Saturday afternoo❑ Sir B. Brodie, as sisted by Mr. A. Key and Mr. C. Hawkins, with Dr. Thompson, was enabled to dislodge and safely remove the halt-sovereign that has caused so much uneasiness and alarm both to his family and friends, as well as to the public at large. Mr. Brunel is doing as well as can be expected. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—The velocity of Wheatstone's messenger has reached a maximum, which can safely be said of but few human things. The speed is about 120,000 miles per second. A message could go to Bristol or Birmingham 91 1-1400 of a second, or round the globe, if wire could be laid for its travelling upon, in one-sixth of a second. The messages upon the Blackwall railway, upon part of the Great Western railway, and some other railways, are carried at this extraordinary rate. The bells in the House of Commons are rung by it, and its uses are extending. REBECCA AND HER DAUGHTERS.—This day se'nnight, this respectable family paid a visit to the gates in the Lian dyssil district. They commenced their work of destruction at Pontweli gate, then at another gate close by, called Pen riiiwendyn, the gates and posts of which were entirely de stroyed. This band of depredators were about 20 or 30 in number, the greater part of whom were dressed in women's clothes, and what appears to us as very extraordinary is, that a great number of the inhabitants of the village of Llandyssil were present looking on at the work of demolition.—Car marthen Journal. SUFFERINGS IN CAPTIVITY.—We were taken by a very circuitous route to the Khoord Cabool forts, where we found Mahommed Akbar Khan and the hostages. Mr. Boyd's little boy had been brought there and was restored to his pa rents. Mrs. Burnes and young Stoker were also saved and joined our party. Anderson's little girl is said to have been taken to Cabool to the Nawaub Zeman Shah Khan. Three rooms were cleared out for us, having no outlets except a small door to each, and of course they were dark and dirty. The party to which I belonged consisted of Mrs. Trevor and seven children, Lieut. and Mrs. Waller and child, Mrs. Sturt, Mr. Mein and myself, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Burnes, two soldiers' wives and young Stoker, child of a soldier of the 13th, who was saved from people who were carrying him off to the hills, and came in covered, we fear, with his moth er's blood ; of her we have no account, nor of Mrs. Cunning ham, both of the 13th. The dimensions of our room are at the utmost 14 feet by 10. At midnight some mutton bones and greasy rice were brought to us. All that Mrs. Sturt and 1 possess are the clothes on our backs in which we quit ted Cabool.—Lady Sale's Journal. I !DETERMINED BRAVlZRY. — Lieutenant Melville, on ob serving the Jemedar, who carried the regiment's colour, wounded and dropping his charge, seized it ; and, after vainly attempting to tear it off the staff, to which it was too firmly attached, made his way on foot (his horse having been killed,) with the colour in his hand. This made him a mark for the enemy ; and ere he had got out of the pass, being nearly, or quite, the last man of the column. or rather rabble, he re ceived a spear wound in his back, which threw him on his face : ere well able to rise, a severe sword cut in the head again laid him prostrate ; but he contrived to crawl as far as the fast-retreating column, when again the knife of an Aff ghan wounding him in the neck, and a spear in the chin, he gave up all for lost. He was now surrounded by a dozen Uhilzyes, and no man, save the dead and dying, near him, when the enemy, observing a box of treasure on the opposite side of the pass, left him, for the purpose of rifling the mo ney, either supnosinc , that they had already killed him, or in tending to rettvn when they had secured the more valuable booty. This pause gave Lieutenant Melville an opportunity by going through of escaping and regaining the column , which, although we a k the em s nowhis in th e wounds,r ravines navailedcontrivedhimself of ; t o and reach the column, where a pony without an owner, or saddle of any description, and, with presenting itself, he scrambled on to it, th the assist ance of a Meliter, gaMed the centre of the column, where the 44th and one gun still kept some order. Lieut. Melville was tied on the gun, and was told by General Elphinstone that he sbould be sent over to the charge of the Sirdar, Ma , hommed Akhbar Khan, on reaching Tezeen, or at any op portunity of going. On a repo rt of a large body of horse be ing observed in the rear, the g un w as ordered there, and Lieutenant Melville was place d on a b ank on the road side. ' a horseman The column passed on, an d he was expecti ng t h e f ate of the other poor fellows who had fal len, whe n , providentially for hin and took him over to the party of horsemen, consisting of Mahommed Akhbar Khan and his followers, who receive d him most kindly, and, and who strapped rode up himN vho o n his k horse,now him in canton ments, binding up his wounds, gave hint a loongbee, his regimental cap being cut to pieces. The loongbee is the cloth worn as a worn and by check,turban ~,c oi tm h m a o r n e l d y is generally of blue are much gayer, and have a large admixture of yellow. the Khyberriea Mel ville gave to Omer Khan, the horseman who saved his life, seven rupees, being all the property he possessed.--Lady Sale's Journal. border. bytheA irTglfronses NATIONAL ItbUOATION, The icilloWing etttatita ftoni a epeech delivertd by the ttei.: Hugh *Nene, at a meeting of the Glasgow Educational Society, in 1836, will now be read with interest :-*-- " If I understand the object of your meeting right, it is to improve, to extend, and in so doing, to secure an efficient system of parochial education in Scotland. You judge that such a system, in order to prove a real blessing to your country, must be based upon the fundamental truths revealed in the Word of God, and carried on under the wise superin tendence, watchful controul, and paternal solicitude of your national church. Such a view of the subject is not novel— such an arrangement of the system is not an untried theory in Scotland. In the earliest standards of your national church (the first and second Book of Discipline) composed by men who, in the midst of personal difficulties and destitu tion, forgot their own temporal poverty in the noble ambition and unwearied efforts to bequeathe spiritual wealth to their - country, thereby exhibiting that sublime feature of the apos tolical character, ' poor, yet making many ri c h,'—it was recommended that the youth of every parish should be brought under instruction, that provision should be made to maintain schoolmasters ' • and until schools were set up, the duty of teaching the children devolved upon the readers. These readers, as I understand the arrangement, were subordinate to the ministers and elders of the parish; so that the education of the country was thus at once placed under the immediate direction of the national church. To carry this into effect, the land of the parish was taxed in 1633 to supply the salary of the schoolmaster. A similar act was passed after the Revolu tion. The oonsent of the landed proprietors, and the success of the measure in parliament, were mainly—l believe I might say entirely—owing to the exertions of the church. The first appointment of the schoolmaster was vested in the lan ded proprietors ; but no schoolmaster could obtain the ne cessary certificate for entering on his important avocation till he had been examined by the Presbytery. His religious opinions, his moral habits, and his literary attainments were thus subjected to a competent scrutiny. It was morally im possible that the Presbytery could be materially deceived. The literary qualifications of the candidate could obviously and easily be ascertained even by strangers—not so his moral habits ; but the Presbytery being resident on the spot, and conversant with all the individuals and all the rumours of the neighbourhood, were in the best possible situation for guarding against deception ; and with regard to religious opinion, they not only subjected the candidate to an oral examination, but required of him to sign the Confession of Faith. Such were the jealous and salutary guards which your forefathers erected around the well-springs of the pa rochial education of their beloved country. They knew that securing the fitness of the masters, they were securing, as far as human power can reach, the value and efficiency of the schools. " I have seen with pain, in the appeal of your Glasgow Educational Society, the assertion, that the character of your popular parochial education is now low ; that not the continuance, but the restoration, of a good system is now re quired. Permit me, sir, to say, as a strangtr, that I trust Scotland has rather slumbered than degenerated ; that al though her hands may have been slack for a season, not keep ing pace with the increasing demands of her multiplying population, yet her heart waketh—that the sound, sterling indomitable principle of Christianity is still within her, and ready, in the hour of ascertained peril, to put on a vigour, and assume an attitude, and utter a voice which will make the stoutest of the enemies of her ancient institutions to quail —which will extend her national education over the multiply ing thousands of her national family, and preserve and per petuate it, in its fountain and in its streams, under the Chris tian superintendence of her national church ; and which, with a look of lofty, stern, and righteous decision, will wither the arch enemy of God and man, who, under any pretence what soever, would deprive the least or poorest of her sons or daughters of the unrestricted use of the unmutilated 'Word of God. (Loud and continued cheering.) I hail that cheer as a token of good. Whatever may be said of some persons and some places in Scotland, it is perfectly clear that all Scotland is not asleep. But permit me to say, without offence, cheers are cheap —means must be used. We are en gaged in a warfare, where not the shout only, but the sinews of the soldier are required. The church cannot now so prevail with men of property as to secure parliamentary success to measures in support of Christian education. What then is the church to do? Much has been said, and much is likely to be said, upon the voluntary system. What seems to be commonly intended by that phrase cannot be too strongly reprehended ; but, I confess, I cannot but ap prehend that, owing to the treachery of the human heart, there is some danger, that while we repudiate the voluntary principle, we may neglect, or omit, or postpone what ought to be our voluntary sacrifice. The voluntary system, if pleaded as a substitute for national support, in order to ex culpate the nominally Christian government which withholds such support from the Christian church, is nothing else but disguised infidelity. But if it be insisted upon as an ad dition to any amount of national support, it is an imperative Christian duty. We may truly say, woe to the government which leaves the Christian church to the unassisted support of its own voluntary contributions ! and with equal truth we may say, woe to the church which is not liberal in voluntary contributions, whatever support it may receive from govern ment! And I would add, that owing to the perverseness of our nature in abusing our blessings, the blessing of national support to the church has been abused. We have grown up so much in the habit of having our church and our ministers maintained for us, almost without perceptible cost, that we are now unaccustomed, and correspondingly unwilling, to make any thing amounting to sacrifices for them. While, in the meantime, the population of our country has so out grown the accommodation in our churches, the harvest has become so hopelessly impracticable to the present number of labourers, that if sacrifices be not made, and sacrifices on a scale of primitive beneficence, the surplus unreclaimed popu lation will soon outnumber and overwhelm all the rest in the rising tide of atheism and unrighteousness. An effort then must be made. Money must be given. Churches and mini sters, and schools and schoolmasters, must he multiplied." The rev. gentleman, after urging the high duty of private liberality to give real efficiency to any grant of public money, advanced into the difficulties of the system propounded by our liberal rulers of those days, and after discussing them he said, " What then is to be done? It is clear that it comes to this—if there be no revealed truth, and if the matter he a matter of population and preference, then assuredly they are right who say, pay all or pay none ; and since opinion like matter is infinitely divisible, and the pay-all principle would involve at last the paying of any or every in dividual who chose to dissent from other individuals, the only practicable scheme would be to pay none. But there is revealed truth—and it is curious and instructive to mark the animus of the powers that be in different ages of the world towards that truth. History supplies us with two remark able instances of toleration ; they vary_ in detail, and are characteristic of the feelings towards christianity of the re spective parties. The first is the Emperor Constantine—l follow an authority which will not be suspected of partiality towards our religion—the eloquent but sceptical historian of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Concerning Constantine, he says—' He invites and exhorts, in the most pressing terms, the subjects of the Roman empire to imitate the example of their Master : bat he declares that those who still refuse to open their eyes to the celestial light, may freely enjoy their temples and their fancied gods.' Thus it is clear that he gave free toleration to the religious rites of the pagan idolaters. But what follows in the history proves that he suppressed by authority those practices of the ido• laters which were of injurious tendency to the commu nity. ' After the example of the wisest of his pre decessors, he condemned, under the most rigorous penalties, the occult and impious arts of divination; which excited the vain hopes and sometimes the criminal attempts of those who were discontented with their present condition. An ignominious silence was imposed on the oracles which had been publicly convicted of fraud and falsehood; the effemi- nate Priests of the Nile were abolished, and Constantine dis charged the duties of a Roman Censor when he gave orders for the demolition of several temples of Phoenicia, in which every mode of licentiousness was devoutly practised in the face of day, and to the honour of Venus. The distinction I allude to is between the truth and the tendency of religious opinion. Truth justifies preference ; but it is only well ascertained injurious tendency to the community that justi fies prohibition. We have not far to look for the modern parallels to those evil practices and licentious rites which were prohibited, and those lying oracles which were silenced by Constantine. I need scarcely mention what will be at once suggested to every intelligent inquirer, the Rheimish Notes, Peter Dens, and the Confession,box, in which it is difficult to say which is most triumphant—divided allegiance, systematic perjury, absurd superstition, or contaminating immorality. (Cheers.) These are before the country, with the instructive disclosures connected with them in these our own days." " The second instance of toleration to which I referred, was by Julian the Apostate. It is thus described by Gibbon : of Julian he says—" Actuated by these motives, and appre hensive of disturbing the repose of an unsettled reign, Julian surprised the worid by an edict, which was not unworthy of a statesman or a philosopher. He extended to all the inhabit ants of the Roman world the benefits of a free arid equal tole ration.' But instead of exhorting his subjects to embrace Christianity, after the example of Constantine, he encour aged the various existing heresies. ' The Pagans received a gracious permission, or rather an express order, to open all their temples; and they were at once delivered from the op . . . . pressive laws and arbitrary vexations which they had sus tained under the reign of Constantine and his sons. At the same time, the bishops and clergy, who had been banished by the Arian monarch, were recalled from exile, and restored to their respective churches—the Donatists, the Novatians, the Macedonians, the Eunomians, and those who, with a more prosperous fortune, adhered to the doctrine of the Council of Nice. Julian, who understood and derided their theological disputes, invited to the palace the leaders of the hostile sects, that he might enjoy the agreeable spectacle of their furious encounters. The clamour of controversy some times provoked the Emperor to exclaim,--' Hear me! the Franks have heard me, and the Allemanni ;" but he soon dis- covered thas be was now engaged with more obstinate and implacable enemies." " The distinction between the two cases is remarkable ; and what have we now ; Is it Constantinus, or is it Juliann' Redivivus? Isitthe enlightened and discriminating tolera- tion of the Christian kinperor ? or the indiscriminating encouragement of the Apostate ? Not Constantine—but Ju- Tian. (Applause.) Error of all sorts is encouraged. The clamour Of contending parties is excited, and the voice of authority in Great Britain bids fair to share the fate of the imperial voice at Rome. ' Hear me! the Franks have heard me, and the Allemanni V Yes—but you have now roused a power which will not hear you, but under which yourselves must fall. (Tremendous cheering.) " But though union in religious opinion appears hopeless, may there not be unity of plan in communicating literary in formation ? \%'e answer no, if literature be dissociated from religious principle; beOtuse the true Christian cannot con- sent to spend his own time or consume the time of others in what has no connexion with eternal salvation The salvation of men's soul is with him as it was with his Divine Master, the main object to which every other consideration must be subservient. - General literature by itself has no tendency to promote salvation. Connected with Christianity, we rejoice to disseminate it far and wide, but not by itself. knowledge has no power to alter the human will. General We deny . not that it has power to refine the manners; but we stre nuously deny that it has any power or even tendency to renew the heart. It has power to make men change one description of sin for another; but it has no power to make any man hate sin as committed against God. It has a tendency to convert the bold outrageous highwayman into the sly gentleman-like pickpocket—the midnight burglar into the midnight forger or .. coiner—the savage into the member of society. ft can invent and multiply disguises to conceal the vilenesses of our fallen nature, like the haggard misery on the cheek of a veiled and painted harlot ; but it has no power to minister true peace to the wretched—to apply halm to the wound, or convey the pulse of health to the feverish frame of this harlot world. It is powerful to civilize—it is impotent to save. (Cheers.) With all its wisdom, the world by wisdom knew not God. Egypt was celebrated for its learning ; yet Egypt continued idolatrous of a cow and a reptile. Chaldea was celebrated for its astronomical attainments ; yet Chaldea continued sunk in idolatry. Greece and Rome were celebrated for orators, and statesmen, and poets, and painters, and sculptors, such as never have been excelled ; and yet the climax of their at tainments in religion is the memorable symbol of their igno rance. In the emporium of their civilization, the city of Athens, the altar erected by the wisest of their philosophers was inscribed • To the unknown God !' The youngest child of intelligence in any of your parish schools is wiser unto sal vation than were the united sages of Greece and Rome. (Applause.) To know God is eternal life—to know him in Christ Jesus, our Father and our Friend —just, and the justifier of the ungodly—perfectly just, and the free justifier of the most ungodly—not to guess at him as a compound of imperfections. But our God is perfect— infinitely just, without the slightest tarnish on the equity of his government in heaven and infinitely merciful, without fthtiititig ti tit qutificitioti in a flint& liprin earth. TO Cio* God thus itt his tiotito breathe the holy atteolhere of peace in his bosom, sod feel ourselves embraced ihto sanctification by the assurance of his everlasting love, 0 I this is indeed eternal life—this is heaven begun on earth • for he that dwelled' in love dwel led' in God. This is the interior of our scriptural palace; far the defence of whose outworks it behoves every man now earnestly to contend. Let Scotland, then, show her rulers that political power has been placed in the hands of men who value religious principle—that Christianity is a vital reality from God, not to be crushed by the power of its enemies, nor smothered under the carelessness and covetous ness of its professors. Let Scotland say to her rulers, you have lodged power in our hands, and we will use it in defence of our dearest treasure, and to commit no part of it to any man who would wrest from us the Word of our God, and the blessing of our National Church. (Applause') If you will help our institutions, Scriptural as they are, we shall receive it with respectful thankfulness; but if you exact any unscriptural conditions' we are happy to be able to say, we want no help at all, and least of all such help as you would inflict upon us. Our Scriptural system is what must be in culcated in every house—in every cottage—in every school —in every factory—on every man, from John o' Groat's to the Land's-end. (Cheers.) _ _ "To conclude—if you would base an efficient system of education in your country, you must have efficient normal seminaries for masters. So important is this, that let me appoint the master, and you appoint the books, the rules, the hours—the schools shall work for me, and not for you. A Popish priest may tell you—' Gentlemen, prepare your rules and your books, fix your hours, make all your arrangements, only give me the appointment of the master, and the school shall be a Popish school.' (Cheers.) And if you would have these seminaries really useful, because fundamentally Scrip tural, you must have them in connection with and subordinate to your national church ; and if, under existing circumstances, you would achieve this great consummation, you must instantly make pecuniary sacrifices. Why, sir, if even this meeting— if the ministers and their coadjutors on this platform, and the men in this house, were combined in such a determination as shone In the countenance of your own Knox, when he stood in the presence of his powerful enemies,—if even 'so many were as one man in making self-denying sacrifices for the truth, you would, I say, turn the tide of the whole question, and proclaim to Scotland, to England, to Ireland, to the educated world, that there remains such an unconquerable spirit of Christianity in Great Britain, as to set even anti- Scriptural rulers at defiance to break down the established institutions of our country. Apply to Christian principle what Burns says of worldly honour— Its slightest touches. instant pause, Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws, UNCARING CONSEQUENCES!' Apply this, I say, to Christian principle—act upon it—and the thing is done." (Tremendous cheering.) MANCHESTER.—FACTORY EDUCATION BILL.—The pe tition in favour of the above bill was forwarded from this town on Friday last to Lord Ashley, for presentation by his Lordship. It contains 26,618 signatures, amongst which are the names of the clergy, supported by a long list of those of magistrates and gentlemen of the highest distinction and in fluence. THAMES TUNNEL.—The number of persons who have passed through from Sunday to Wednesday is 33,000, making in all since the opening 574,000. There are now 20 shops opened daily in the tunnel. for the sale of fancy articles, refreshments, &c., giving a lively appearance to the sub marine thoroughfare. As these standings are numbered and referred to in the various shop-bills, it is supposed letters will very soon be delivered by post, even under the Thames. SALE OF THE COLOSSEUM, REGENT'S PAILK.—This cele brated building was on Thursday brought to the hammer at the Auction Mart, upon which occasion Mr. George Robins officiated. The event drew together an extremely numerous assemblage, and amongst those present the members of the legal profession constituted a large proportion. After au address describing the merits of the property, in his usual laudatory style, Mr. Robins put up the lot for competition, premising that the ground upon which the colossal building stood was held under a lease from the crown, of which SO years were unexpired, at a moderate ground-rent. The biddings commenced at £lO,OOO, and after considerable time had elapsed in the progress of the successive advances, the property was ultimately knocked down to a gentleman of the name of Giraud, of Furnivul's Inn, for 23,000 guineas. It was understood that Mr. Giraud acted in a professional capacity on the occasion, and that he was the representative, and not the principal. TIIE MILITARY KNIGHTS or WINDSOR.—An order ar rived at Windsor, on Wednesday, from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, for the five dilapidated houses, the residences of that number of the Military Knights of Wind sor, known as the Lower Foundation, situate in the lower ward of the castle, to be immediately taken down, it having been deemed essentially requisite, in consequence of their ru inous and extremely dangerous condition, that no delay should take place in their being razed to the ground, and a new row of houses for the Military Knights of the Founda tion of the Knights of St. Peter Le Maire constructed with increased conveniences in their stead. This foundation was endowed as long since as the early part of the reign of James 1., by Sir Peter Le Maire, with an estate of the then value of £530 per annum. Some time since the Earl of Lincoln, the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, with the go vernment architect, inspected these tenements, and then, from the dangerous and insecure state they appeared to be in, it was determined that they should be taken down and re built. This recommendation having met with the sanction of the board, arrangements have now been made for carrying these highly necessary arrangements into effect. It may be observed that the houses of the 13 Military Knights who re side on the Upper Foundation are repaired by the govern ment, and they are consequently always kept in an excellent state of repair. No repairs have taken place in the houses on the Lower Foundation within the last 40 years ; they then underwent an extensive restoration at the expense of the Woods and Forests. The following may be assigned as one of the reasons for their present ruinous condition :---Each of the five Military Knights has an allowance of £6 a year to be expended by him, when he thinks proper, in keeping his residence in repair; and this sum, if judiciously expended when necessary, is considered to be quite sufficient for all the purposes for which it is granted. But then, it may be ob served, those who are fortunate enough to obtain these pre ferments are mostly old officers, who have, in their time, rendered essential services to their country, and who do not look forward for many years to enjoy the comforts of retire ment and repose, and they, therefore, attend but very little to the repairs of their residences. Hence the stability of their houses is neglected (under the impression that they will last as long as they require them), and they have from this ne glect or carelessness gradually become reduced to their pre sent dilapidated, and indeed extremely insecure and ruinous state. FACILITY OF CUSTOM-HOUSE FRAUDS.—In consequence of this want of vigilance, we may perhaps say, this culpable neglect of warnings, unceasingly given to the board by Eng lish manufacturers, has been, not only that establishments have been formed in France and Belgium for the express pur pose of carrying on smuggling with England, but that large houses in this country, possessing capital, influence, and station, have engaged extensively in it, have built or altered their premises to afford every facility for carrying it on, and have made arrangements for that purpose, grounded only on a knowledge of the weakness and inefficiency of our fiscal arrangements, and the facility of avoiding them. To such an extent has this been carried on, and such is the confidence of the parties engaged in this trade, that so long ago as three years, in the year 1839 or 1840, circular letters confidentially were sent round to the silk trade by a house carying on busi ness at Calais, ostensibly as bankers and money changers, but in reality as merchants and factors, offering to deliver goods at the warehouse of merchants in London, and to insure them from all risks on their passage, for a bonus of 9 per cent. on the amount of their invoice price in France. This description of epistle was not confined to two or three houses, but appears to have been pretty generally circulated through the silk and fancy trade ; indeed, in the course of our inquiries upon this subject, we have met with no less than three different examples, in one of which we find the following passage :—" I will close my observations by stating to you that I believe I am fully in a position to p rove to you practically that I could import almost every article without touching the Custom-house at all by payment of a moderate charge."— Times. CUSTOM House FRAUDS.—In the Court of Exchequer on Saturday an information at the suit of the Crown was proceeded with against a person named Wade. It charged them with having "received and concealed large quantities of uncustomed goods well knowing that the proper duty had not been paid thereon." In support of the charge a variety of evidence was given, some merely formal and documentary, to which no particular interest would attach, while the rest was afforded by the principal actors in the fraud imputed to the defendants. It appears that the defendant is the partner of one Vidil, a glove manufacturer at Grenoble, whose Lon don business was transacted by the defendant at No. 8, Old Jewry. It was the custom of the house to ship large quan tities of gloves of all sorts by steam from Havre and Boulogne to London, where they were passed apparently in the usual and legal method, and then carted to the premises of the de fendant. It seems that there is a class of Cuustom-house agents, licensed by the commissioners, who, being selected by the shippers, transact all the formal routine of passing the goods of their employers, and afterwards account to the au thorities for the amount of duty chargeable on each case of goods so passed by thcm. This routine consists of a " sight entry," when the cases are unpacked and examined by the lauding waiter and the agent. An entry is then made of the contents, reckoning by the dozen in gloves, in a "blue book," which is composed of a number of leaves sealed together, and delivered, from time to time, as occasion may require, to the landing waiters. These books when completed are returned to the Customs, and the entry therein regulates and indicates the amount of duty payable on each case. After this entry is made the goods are repacked and a " perfect entry" hav ing been obtained the case is delivered over to the agent, who generally commits it to the charge of a carman for delivery to the consignee. This course of dealing was to-day clearly proved by numerous witnesses on the part of the Crown in respect of six cases of gloves, three of which arrived by the Belfast steamer in January, 1841, while the residue came by the Lady De Saumarez ; and the important question was, whether the proper duty had been charged to and paid by him upon their contents ? I n order to make out the negative of this proposition a number of witnesses were called, but the jury returned a verdict for the Crown for £4,500. EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURED GOODS BEARING ENGLISH BRANDS.—At an early hour on Friday morning, a seizure of no less than 400 bales of foreign manufactured goods bearing an English manufacturer's mark was made in St. Katharine Dock by an officer of her Majesty's Customs named Coppack, from on board the American ship Niagara, from Boston. The whole of these bales had been entered by Messrs. Baring Brothers, for the warehouses of Taylor and Bell, Freshwharf (one of the legal quays) ; and 375 were in course of transit from the above docks in iighters belonging to that firm. It appears that the discovery was made from the simple incident of one of the bales being landed at the docks in error, when the officer on the station caused it to be opened, and made the discovery that every piece of cotton goods, of which there are 20 in each bale, 30 yards long, bore the stamp of_ Stark Mills, Manchester the outer canvass being markel.. Had these bales been landed as intended, no doubt the de tection would not have been made, and the goods have been ultimately shipped to our colonies as being. as the marks described, of English manufacture.— Tirnes.—Messrs. Baring and Co. have addressed a letter, on the sub ject of this seizure, to the commissioners of customs, in which they say—" We beg to inform your honours, that these goods are consignments to us by two highly-respectable firms in Boston, and precisely similar in all respects to the manufactures they have been in the habit of exporting to various parts of the world for many years past, and that the marks in question are legitimately their marks, without the slightest idea of imitati ng any of our English manu f a cturers. We have inspected the samples of these cottons, and beg to add, for your honours' government, the exact words stamped thereon, which, so far as we can learn. are as dissimilar as they well can be in matter, style, and execution, to our brands ; except, indeed, the occurrence of the word " Man chester," and being the same lanuage." In addition to the words " Stark Mills, Man c he s te g r" are the words and let ere, "Extra fine. N. , PLBPie,ii afilitLialiNfiff, ittV, e. 3. Penton, MA., to to Head INiaatet bi 'tripe College, Bath. Rev. John Alton Hatchard, 8.A., of Corpus Christi Col. lege, Cambridge, to the Vicarage of Haydon, Dorset, Vacant by the death of the Rev. M. 1% eat ; patron, Earl Digby, Rev. Edward Kirwan, M.A., Fellow of King's College Cambridge, to the Curacy of Prior's Porti on , Ti verton : Devon. Rev. Mr. Tate, of Douglas, Isle of Alan. to the Perpetual Curacy of Trinity Church, Wakefield, vacant by the resigna- tion of the Rev. C. G. Davies. Rev. William Smith, to the Rectory of Llangun, Non mouthsire ; patron, Colonel Scudamore. Rev. Benjamin Morgan, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. David, Liverpool. Rev. Edwin Sidney, M.A., of St. John's College, Cam bridge, Curate of Acic, Norfolk, has been appointed by Vis count Hill one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains. Rev. Edward Henry Carr, M.A., of Trinity College, Cam bridge, to the Curacy of Melton Mowbray. Rev. Allan Wallace, M.A., of Pembroke College, Cam bridge, Curate of West Hackney, Middlesex, to the Head Mastership of the Free Grammar School, Newport, Isle of Wight. Rev. Harry Barber. formerly of Trinity College, Cam bridge, to the Curacy of Kensington, Middlesex. Rev. Robert Woolmer Cory, M.A., of Pembroke College, Cambridge, to the Curacy of Blundeston, Suffolk. Rev. John Raban, to the Curacy of Wyverstone, Suffolk. On Thursday se'nnight, Arthur Cardinal Saunders, Com moner of Pembroke College, was elected a Scholar of that Society, on the foundation of Sir John Phillips, Bart. On Wednesday last, Mr. Robert Payne Smith, 8.A., of Pembroke College, was elected a Soholar of the same, on the foundation of Sir Joh❑ Benet, Lord Ossulston. The Rev. William Wheleer, 8.D., Fellow of Magdalene College, has been presented, by the President and Fellows of Magdalene College, to the Vicarage of Old and New Shore ham. The Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtnay, M.A., of Christ Church, has received the appointment of Chaplain to the Queen. The Rev. Charles Raymond Barker, M.A., of Wadham College, has been presented, by the Precentor of York Ca thedral, to the Rectory of Oddington, Gloucestershite, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. William S. Escott. The Rev. Charles Dolben, 8.A., of Trinity College, to the Rectory of Ipsley, Warwickshire, on his own petition as patron. The vauntings of the " Dissenting Interest" of being the best friends to the education of the peuple may be tested by the following extract from the recent report, dated Jan. 20, 1843, of Leonard Homer, Esq., Inspector of Factories, ap pointed by the Whig Government :—" I have been disap. pointed to find so little disposition on the part of the more wealthy Dissenters in my district to come forward in the cause of the education of the working classes. All the activity which has come under my notice, in places where schools are most wanted, HAS BEEN ON THE SIDE OF THE CHURCH." theodno s sbt iyt utitiiePo ns. Society THE PRAYER BOOKoBIuN Prayer-book, , I A N .—The Rev. J. Black burn, chaplain to the English o colony in Messina , thus wei . tt f the Church of England book, in the Italian lan guage,excitingefire'our ob o respecting the Prayer meoaonks ofy t- bothli ; the elegance surprise and promoting Christian "onse h s a -e s ra p l ro o v c e c d asi with the idiom admiration si a o t o the in c te n y td. for of the n to native scholars. When used at Thisie English recommend si it ground, it has made a grea t im pr e ssion on the bysta b - burying ntlers." QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY.--As Sir Robert Peel has rporation established pro posed to borrow £ BOO,OOO from the co "for the better ma intenance of the clergy, by the au gmen _ tation of small livings ," commonl y known as Queen Bounty, a ,list of those parties entitled to ' Anne's may not be unacceptable to our readers at thisit at the board are as follow :—The Lords of the Privy Council,time. They Lieutenant, Custos Rotulorum, the Archbishops, the Lords of Cathedrals, the Judges, the Queen's Se the Deans the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, -at-Law, General, the Chancellors of the Universities , te Advocate chancellors of the Universities, the Lord Mayor the Vice the Aldermen of London, and the Mayors of all of London, kingdom. cities in the MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL.—The trustees of the sch established at Marlbo r ough, for the sons of cler oel no w others, have recei ved an endowment, by which an exhibition hilii and ition of thirty guineas per annum is provided, and made t by the son of a clergyman and of the Church of England enah h l n e shall have served within the limits of the East India Company's w--- charter not less than five years, either as a missionary the authority of the Church of England, or as a m i ir der chaplain. The exhibition is to be held for two years military the Ist day of August, 1843, and renewal for two years m r o wu on the recommendation of the master, and with the approha re ti of the trustees, regard being had to improvement and conduct of the pupil. The candidate must not have exceeded his thirteenth year on the Ist of January. T HE BISHOP OF CHESTER. —Sir Robert Peel, in tha course of his speech in proposing the intentions of the go vernment with reference to churcherr extension the , thus spoke of of our revered diocesan—" In referring to diocese Chester, I cannot find terms sufficiently strong in which to express my admiration of the Bishop of Chester, who has effected so much good in that diocese which has the good fortune to be under his charge and to witness his example. It is impossible for any man to read the charge of the Bishop of Chester, and the documents which accompanied it, with out entertaining sentiments of the deepest respect for that venerable prelate. (Hear, hear.) In the diocese of Chester, in the year 1841, the sum of £53,3 00 was applied to the building of ohurches, and £ll,OOO to endowments —making a total of £64,300. Of this amount £18,350 were derived from public sources; and to the credit of that diocese let it be said, that £46,500 were provided by individual subscrip tions. (Hear, hear.) This shows the tendency of the ad vancement of small sums : it is to produce a return from in dividual exertion far exceeding them." We believe there is not a d e vout man in the diocese of Chester, ho will to whatever d enom i na tion of Christia ns he may belong, w cordi a lly join in this well-merited eulogy upon our venerated and beloved bishop. Dri.. Hoore AND Mat. HASER STANSPIELD. —W e gave, a few days since, the substance of a correspondence between th ese gen tl e men on the su b j ect of a eh he stated was pub uota The publisher of the ti on made by the latter from a tract on matrimony, wh ic lished at Leeds by the P use y ite clergy. L tract, who dates his letter Boston , , Lincolnshire, gives the following particulars relative to its original publication :--it was written, printed, and gratuitously circulated in this town only, at the sole expense and charge of a married layman. It was written by a learned Presbyter of the Church of Eng land. That copies of it have been readily given away or s o ld ever since tbe publication of it. That if Mr. Hamer Stans field in calling it a " Puseyite Tract" means thereby to assert that it was either written or published at the instigation, or even with the knowledge of Dr. Pusey, he has stated a gross falsehood. That I believe there are no grounds whatever for calling it a Leeds tract: —it certainly was never sent to Leeds did the before its publicat i on , nor manuscript come to me from any place within one hundred m have been iles of tha published and t town. It is no t t ru e that "thousands" o f copies c i rcu lated in Lincolnshir, for a l object in the publication of the tract was o 6 counteract the false n otions inculcated by th e h ere ti cs and schismatics of this t own with regard to offices of the Church The general assembly of the church of Scotland meet on the 18th instant. CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSEMBIS—The complete roll is now made up, including all the commissions of every sort, good, bad follows 211. doubtful, which have been received, and the result of the returns, with reference to the state of parties, is Co o O nv f f Constitutionalists. ............................. 211 sk h e ut a , s s t h o o t u l l i d e 2 5 14 4 ow w ch h a i i tc c i ohhnttaiSrtees a s . r r . e e . .................. returns e e t t u u r n rn s 9 . • . • . • ................ • • 67 Middlemen!. . .................................. 23 There are 37 this sacra commissioners. We b e lieve that this analysis will be found to be as accurate as it is possible to make it; indeed, so well known are the a "y returns, rnist position they hold is highly improbable. It appears, then, position of the various partthiees,that that the Convocationists have doubleity of 3 over the Con: stitutionalists, including th e se ionalists , be deducted, the latter will be in a majority of 10, to which may airsded the middlemen, giving a total majo rity of 33 ag the Convocationists upon the question of the disruption of the Churchgh Standard. a ppeared in some of the Sunday projected movements :.-..._-------__---_____ THE Cotrar.--We are authorised to state, that sundry her la the_ a p n a d rag o r t a t p h h e s d w a r iy ic i h o h or a i v ia e l s la r e te art altogether unfounded. It is probable that of the Court, the queen, as soon as she is convalescent, may p a y a short visit tolllremo, and that the usual routine of court recep. tions wi take place on her majesty's return to London.— Times. • THE Kirin or HANOVSR.—The King's journey to London is decided on. We cannot exactly state the time when this will take place; but we can positively announce, that part f or instance , the s ilve r plate, has of the King 's effects, already been sent to LODdOLI by the monthly courier, and also, that some of his Majesty's horses were on the way, and some of the servants are already gone to England. This and the preparations which have been ordered in London, ' give reason to suppose that His Majesty means to ma long stay in the British capital. Nothing is yet known e a res . - pecting the conduct of the affairs of Government d • uring his absence.—Hanorer pap er. ASR. Dirca som , RE .—This East Indian millionaire, doubtless known to most of our readers, soon after it is in this country, laden with the spoils and ri h its arrival c es of the contracted a marriage with the daughter of V' east, Viscount St Vincent. Since their union, acts of a most violent . * on the part of Mr. Sombre have rendered the position of t the e unfortunate lady painful, and indeed trying, in no slight de gree. Some time since, by the desire of her ladyship, the matter was taken up by a sort of committee of her noble friends, who vainly endeavoured to procure for her a better order of things; on the contrary, they bad gone on from bad to worse, until. on a very late occasion, at the Clarendon Hotel, (at least so we are assured,) the violence extended even to an at tem p t upon her life. She has since this left her husband, a nd whether this resolve tended to bring on the crisis, we know not, but certain it is, that "lunacy" so de cided has now exhibited itself in the subject of ou that he has been, b y the common consent of all hriremarks, s friends, placed in confinement, or, at least , under restraint in a pri vate asylum.—Couri Journal. last, D EAT H OV LORD FITZGRRALD. — O n Thursday a his residence in Lo ndon, the Right Hon. Lord Fitzg t era and Veschi, President of the Board of Control for the affairs of India, and one of her Majesty's ministers. The following particulars relating to the noble lord's illness may be regarded as authentic :—lt appears that Lord Fitzgerald, although able to discharge his official duties as President of the Board of , Control, has not enjoyed complete health since his illness about twelve months back, when be was suffering from an enlargement of the liver, and that for some weeks be has been ailing, but of so trifling a nature was his indisposition as to create little or no alarm to himself or friends. On Thursday week the noble lord transacted business at his office, but did not attend the funeral of his Royal Highness the Duke of Suss as was . erroneously stated in all the papers. On Friday mor n ing' his lordship, shortly after rising, was seized with a cold shivering, and Dr. Seymour was ini mediately sent for. That medical gentleman, after consulting, with his noble patient, instantly ordered his lordship to bed, as he considered the symptoms to be of an alarming charac ter. From that time his lordship's disorder went through the most aggravated stages. After Tuesday morning his sufferings were most intense. His lordship expired on Thurs. day morning, shortly before two o'clock. His last moments , were tranquil, and his death was easy. His lordship was th e eldest son of the late Baroness Fitzgerald, by the Right Hon. James Fitzgerald. and succeeded to the Irish barony in 1832 on the death of his mother. In 1820 and 1826 he represented the county of Clare in the House of Commons, and was elected for Lostvvithiel in 1830, and for Ennis in 1831 ; and in the following year was created a peer of the united king dom. His lordship was paymaster of the Forces from 18‘ , 6 to 1828, previous to which he was Chancellor of the Irish Excheque In 1828 he was appointed President of the Board of Trade and Treasurer of the Navy, which he held until 1830. On the appointment by Sir Robert Peel of Lord llenborough to the Governor -Generalship of India, his lord ship succeeded as President of the Board of Control. His lordship was Lord Lieutenant and re Militia. Rooru - county of Clare, and Colonel of the Clare g m, of the the Dean of Kihnore, his lordships brother, -he HOD. ODIZIptiVU to the title and estates. is heir pre_