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Jalitailltin4 —MoNDA reading 0 )f the Affirma- nable all persons hay- in oath to give their .inconvenience of the Iministration of jus a many cases the re t disastrous. What üblic mind had the Zen let loose again i precluded coarts s, who could have ained a con- arising cb say, " Swear ming had state of the law )they hand, ready to give not be terrific to . ....._ __ Rced, when the in- aose only n interpretation to Again, as regarded 1 for this conscientious ing his recognisances ncur such penalties he ,vea his objec- d in his own estimation, ntions man, he forthwith evered in'his honesty, 3ble and learned lord th in support of his proposition :cond reading of his bill. the bill, and said he would abolition of oaths produce prejudi- a iculated to scarcely knew how to vote v how to vote against it. ices of a most respectable unfounded ; but, being the parties to the kind knew of cases which 'd by Load Denman. -iber of the bar had ether than take the oaths rtaining a conscientious 'he whole question, how- unfounded with in a summary mode ; ition could be devoted to n helieved that this bill if ation of lead to th ns he would not vote for .gainst it, for he believed remedy must be found for the noble and learned lord had ion. LORD CAMPBELL, and objected Y. the concession to the Quakers as a precedent, for he must say, ence the Quakers were. the most with, fur they never _eping charge that his experience con community which He recommended that the committee. ich a swe .t of the means to charge the he said they never gave a most advisable that the a select committee ; in iesced. He then said his whole ex the reverse of that of Lord Abinger s. He had never experienced any Quaker witnesses, though he had seen g entrapped by counsel into stating n to state, and this, perhaps, might LI.OII. supported the propriety of re ter to a select committee. The bill subiect, and the committee should ....,.., )priety of the administration of • where. the bill, on this understand- OF COMMONS.—MoNDAy. the bar of the house with a m compromises committee, the ummons had been issued to raL oefore the committee, which he and that it was presided over by tsion to an article which appeared td said in his place in parliament, were attacked by the Times, and )e repeated, he would advise them or, Mr. Walter." Such undis of Mr. Roebuck he contended to appear before the committee, 7y as his agent might be examined, it had occurred at the Notting- IEBUCK, seconded by Mr. WAL qr. Walter should attend before Ireland, but he did not thinlg it yet advisable to communicate what those measures were. In reply to a question from Lord BARNARD, respecting an attack made on a party who went to dine on the sea-shore in the county of Coik, Lord ELIOT said that from the report of the stipendiary I magistrate it appeared that the assault was most wanton and unprovoked, and he was quite at a loss to discover the mo tives which led to it. He hoped, however, that ere long some of the ringleaders would be apprehended. Mr. HaME asked if the report that a coinage of half farthings was about to take place was not a hoax ? Mr. GLADSTONE said the report was not a hoax. They were about to be coined, but not for the exclusive use of this kingdom. It was supposed that such a coinage might be use ful here, but if not it was of little consequence, as the de mand for such a coin in the colonies was very great. The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill was, on the motion of Lord ELIOT, read a third time and passed. Mr. Walter was then ordered to appear at the bar of the house, and the report of the election compromises commit tee being read by the clerk as the table, that gentleman pro ceeded to address the house. In refusing to appear before the committee to be examined as a witness he had no in tention to show the slightest disrespect to the house, nor had be the slightest disinclination to give the fullest explanation of everything of which he was personally cognisant respect ing the recent election for Nottingham. He thought, how ever, that as he was upon his trial, be had the constitutional right enjoyed by every British subject, to demand a trial by an impartial tribunal. Having stated his reasons for the course he had pursued, he professed himself ready to submit to any order the house might make, and he placed himself entirely in its hands. Having been directed to withdraw, Mr. ROEBUCK moved that Mr. Walter be directed to at tend the committee at eleven o'clock this day. Sir R. INGLIS thought the course pursued towards Mr. Walter was not correct, for he was thereby deprived of an impartial tribunal. He was of opinion, however, that Mr. Walter was wrong in the first instance in writing to the com mittee, and in then abandoning the high ground he had chosen by offering to submit. He would not have advised such a course of proceeding. Colonel SIBTHORP said, to whatever gaol Mr. Walter might have been sent, be would have been amongst the first to pay his respects to him. Sir G. GREY suggested the propriety of admonishing Mr. Walter. Sir R. PEEL thought it would be quite sufficient if the Speaker intimated to Mr. Walter that it was his duty to attend before the committee. A division took place, and Mr. Roebuck's motion was carried by a majority of 223 to 77. A discussion then took place as to the propriety of these election inquiries, in the course of which Mr. WAKLEY and others condemned the appointment of Mr. Roebuck's committee as a tyrannical exercise of power to inquire into private transactions. Lord STANLEY intimated that Mr. Walter was called to appear, not as a•criminal but as a witness, before the com mittee. Mr. Walter was then called in, and informed by the SPEAKER of the resolution the house had come to. Mr. ROEBUCK then presented a report from the election compromises committee, to the effect that Mr. A. B. Coch rane, one of the members for Bridport, had refused to attend and give evidence before the committea ; and gave notice that he would this day move that Mr. Cochrane be ordered to attend. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved the third reading of the new Tariff Bill. Mr. JARVIS moved a clause to the effect that a drawback of the duty on exported coal should be allowed when such coal was re-shipped on foreign or colonial stations for the use of British steam-vessels for their own consumption. This was a concession which, he contended, should be granted out of regard to the steam navy of this coutry, the interests of which are in a struggling and almost unprofitable condition. Mr. WALLACE seconded the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he was anxious to concede this point ; but he was informed by ex perienced officers of the customs, that it would be imprac ticable to do so. The most extensive frauds would arise from any drawback which was to be allowed out of our own dominions. The clause was supported by Mr- Hume, Sir C. Napier, Mr. M. Attwood, and Mr. P. M. Stewart, and was objected to by Mr. Gladstone, who repeated the grounds upon which the Government refused to concede the drawback. After some further discussion, the house divided, and the clause was negatived by a majority of 80 to 42. Mr. DUNCOMBE then moved an amendment to the duty on onion seed. The existing duty is eight guineas per cwt., which the tariff, in its first edition, proposed to reduce to ss. The suggestions of parties interested, however, seemed to have produced their effect, for the Government subsequent ly proposed to increase it—first to 10s. and then to 20s ; and, in addition to this, it was arranged that the 20s. duty should not commence until 1843. He concluded by moving, that the words postponing the period when the duty should be come into operation should be struck out; which was the more necessary, as the reduced duty on leek seed whould come into immediate operation, and the similarity of both seeds would lead to extensive frauds. Mr. GLADSTONE said that in postponing the period when the reduced duty should come into operation, the government was entirely actuated by a desire to save the home grower, who seas exposed to a more sweeping change than any other class of persons affected by the tariff. The custom-house would take precautions against fraud. On a division the amendment of Mr. Duncombe was nega tived by a majority of 93 to 63. Mr. DUNCOMBE then moved that the duty on corks squared for rounding should be reduced from sixteen shil lings to four shillings per cwt. Mr. GLADSTONE opposed the motion, which on a division was negatived by a majority of 110 to 74. The bill was then read a third time. On the question that the bill do pass, Lord J. RUSSELL was rejoiced at the success of any mea sure based on sound commercial principles ; but he must say that the government had not, in the case of corn, cheese, butter, and sugar, acted upon the principles which they had themselves broadly laid down. Sir R. PEEL said that in dealing legislatively with several conflicting interests, it was not always possible to adhere strictly to the principle laid down. The measure, however, would be judged of by the country ; and, in his opinion, it would benefit most essentially the commerce and trade of the kingdom. The bill was then passed amidst general cheering. The third reading of the British Possessions Abroad Bill was then moved by the Government, on which Mr. LABOUCHERE moved to continue the exemption from duty on wheat-flour imported from Canada. Mr. GLADSTONE opposed the motion, which, after some observations from Mr. Hutt, was negatived by a majority of IGO to 83. Mr. M. GIBSON objected to the increased duty of ten per cent. on refined sugars imported into the colonies for colo- nial consumption. Mr. GLADSTONE said, that the colonies had the remedy in their own hands as far as regarded their own consumption, for as both the imperial and colonial duties went to the co lonial revenue, they had only to take ten per cent. from their own fiscal regulations on the importation. On a division, Mr. GIBSON'S motion was defeated by a majority of 105 to 36. The further proceediug in committee upon the Poor Law Amendment Bill was postponed till Thursday next. The District Courts and Prisons Bill passed through committee. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.---WEDNESDAY. Sir R. PEEL, in reply to Dr. Bowring, said, that the five great powers were unanimous in their view of the course which ought to be pursued by the Turkish government with respect to Syria, and were doing their utmost to induce the Porte to adopt the policy they recommended. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE drew the attention of the government to the fact that the guardians of the poor in the city of Norwich were issuing tickets of ls. and Is. 6d. each to the poor, in consequence of the scarcity of silver. Those tickets they were told to take to tradespeople, from whom the guardians would redeem them if brought in amounts of not less than 10s. value. _ _ _ _ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had not heard of any scarcity at Norwich ; but the Mint was actively at work in coining silver to remedy the inconvenience com plained of by the public. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a special report from the Election Proceedings Committee, stating that it was the opinion of the committee, that they could but discharge their duty by conducting their inquiry with closed doors. To accomplish this, they desired the sanction of the house to exclude not only strangers, but members of the house, whose presence was an obstruction to proceedings necessarily delicate and invidious in their character. Major BERESFORD condemned the system of secret in quiry which the committee were adopting, and said he wished the tribunal which was to try him should be as open as the charges against him had been public. Colonel SIBTHORP moved, as an amendment, that the order for the appointment of the committee be discharged. Lord J. RUSSELL could not support a motion for prohibit ing the attendance of members of the house. Sir R. PEEL took the same view of the subject as Lord J. Russel, and stated that be never repented giving his vote in favour of the appointment of this committee, feeling con vinced that if inquiry had been stifled the credit of the house would have suffered. He could not, however, consent to confer upon them any additional powers, and hoped they would not press for that which would at once convert them into a secret committee. It would be far better to trust to the good taste and forbearance of individual members, that they would refrain from attending the committee. Mr. ROEBUCK, after bearing the opinions which had been expressed from both sides of the house, would press his motion no further. Colonel SIBTHORP, however, pressed his amendment, which was on a division negatived by a majority of 177 to 45. Mr. ROEBUCK then moved that Mr. A. B. Cochrane. one of the members for Bridport, should be ordered to attend the committee on Monday next. Mr. COCHRANE said that ever since the last election in dictments had 'been pending against him, and it would be unjust to subject him to an examination which might be made to furnish evidence against him. He also objected to give evidence, because the committee intended to examine him and his agent before they examined Mr. Warburton, which course would leave him no power to reply to any evidence given by Mr. Warburton. If the house desired him to do so he would bow to its decision, and appear before the committee, but he would give no evidence which could bring in question the reputation of any one of his con stituents. Mr. ROEBUCK said the committee had called upon Mr. Cochrane to attend in the first instance as a matter of cour tesy to him as a member of the house. If it would be more pleasing to him, however, to have Mr. 'Warburton examined first, he should not only be examined first, but he should be examined in the presence of the hon. member. Mr. MITCHELL would attend the committee, but would state nothing to implicate others. Sir R. PEEL believed that there was no precedent for or deringt a nsember of the house, who was unwilling to do so, i t o io li . v o e en e t v h i e de s n u c b e je b c e t f f o r r o e m a t c h o e m s m p i e t a t k ee e , r. and requested informa -1 unTLthicIrdSPJAKER had not been able to find such a precedent. Under these circumstances, Sir R. PEEL suggested the appointment_ of a committee to search for precedents ; and RussELL moved an adjournment of the debate en Monday, l order to give time to the committee to do Mr. E. Yotu said the delicacy with which Mr. Roebuck had conducted the proceedings of the committee was most praiseworthy. Sir R. PEEL said he had hoped that the voluntary offer of the hon. member to submit to be examined might have ren dered the appointment of the committee unnecessary, but as he had not done so he would move for the committee. The committee, after some further discussion, was ap pointed. she motion for the third reading of the Sudbury dis franchisement bill, Mr. BLALIPTONE moved an amendment for the purpose of ; but whil e th e h o n. was''' a th d e dre jicn ssin it g s tolifethhoeusb°e,ranghhon. member observed tilh.ieaemtxtbtrheeenrdel were not 40 members present. This proved to be the case, and the house accordingly adjourned. A T TENTION TO BUS INESs.--At the seige of Acre, a can non-ball, from one of the Turkish batteries, passed very near Sir Charles Felix Smith, whose ear is particularly accustomed to that kind of fun. "Do you hear that music ?" said he to a Scotch sub in the Artillery. " Hoot toot," was the re ply, " I care neathing about the balls which come, by busi ness is wi' the balls which go." ed that, although a mem admission to Mr. Roe- a refus, [1 that the hon. member might mber of the house, though not as aid he had declined to remain as a 'ter his claim to be present as a party conversation the matter dropped H AWES, slave from the n Haggett, bad been given u f p by r, a fug robbery, and upon a person who 1 not believe there could be any deuce upon the subject on that on Friday, the 15th of July, ) bring in a bill for the regulation PEEL, the adjourned debate on Lent Bill was resumed, and the house, from Mr. FIELDEN and Mr. LAW r. Duncombe's amendment was de- 156 tooi I itself into committee, lthat the first clause, enacting the )11 for five years, should be -post to get the provisions of the wea rs of the commissioners defined be xtent of the duration of the com- used the postponement of the clause, fence of the workhouse test, which or the first time in this bill, because rovided by the 9th of George 1., al id been relaxed in consequence of the 1 in 1796, and to that relaxation might abuses which the new Poor Law Act ,nded that the poor law of Elizabeth credit accorded to it for the humanity awards the poor. ^nPosed to the great powers conferred He felt that as a proprietor of m towards those whose labour and comfort. He would vote for o pertor i L ❑e clause. rted the necessity for a central board of LEY and Captain PECHELL supported the gbt it was not right to call upon them nce of the commission before they I be the character of the bill itself. oor Law Bill, as a, whole, ought to )ught under the . consideration of if from a charge of his support of this bill, which ended hims isten upon him by quotations bill was first introduced by Lord bill was much modified in all its ans in support of the original motion r. WAKLEY replied, and on a divi f the clause was negatived by a ma- E. Woon, with a view to do away ners, led to a repetition of the r evening by Mr. Ferrand against and Sir John Walshain, as being •Fnresentations gentlemen, and repeated )mmittee to inquire into the on poor, which would deter- thos ferred to e in tne Ilest ornament on the coffin; use of a pall—in fact, the ;.! for comment wy..~....;, ." words from Mr. R. YoaKE, the committee ar. B. Wood's motion was defeated by a ma- said, he wet 1 r Jayne s Graharr Pledge that if M r. Id move for the committee , if the right hon. baronet Mott's report was false that HAM could gi no such pledge, for the assis ioners were not under his controul. CIIF.LL moved that the chairman should report ,ch was agreed to, and the house resumed. orders of the day Were then disposed of, and the ned. B OF LORDS. ---TUESDAY. !orporations (Ireland) Bill was brought up Commons, read a first time, and ordered 1 time on Thursday. f the Duke of RICHMOND, the select corn ted for considering the subject of the ad- ASI I EL drew the attention of the medical charities of Ireland, which lied upon. He complained of the sistant poor law commissioner, ) who had assented to the re v. letters from medical men 1, On the plea that the others were marked ,ble lord concluded by moving that t h e 11d be produced. f only the commissioners stated s and been received, and that r them after being informed they mications, they wou ld obey the that their lordships t thin r of th, incorrect to t that the partie ts, but he would to, in order to ascertain if they. persevered heir letters should still be considered con ongly condemned the language used by the ging the matter before the house, n ensued, in the course of which it was on d that Mr. Stanley, who had been dismissed e alteration in a return made to their lord- Bost hardly dealt with, and a hope was e - he office of secretary to the board of coin o_w vacant, he might be reinstated in it. Earl of MOUNTCASHEL said he would with- D would not permit him to do so, n bp rejected ; and it was accord- forwarded OF COMMONS. —TUESDAY. Elections Bill, on the motion of Lord J. through committee. iestion from Mr. D. Banwww ' sted that the Irish government were taking sures to mitigatp the distress prevailing iii the west of to a qt ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER COLUMBIA (From our Second Edition of Tuesday.) The Royal Mail Steam-ship Columbia came up the river this morning in splendid style, having made the passage from Halifax in nine days and twelve hours—the shortest run ever yet made by these splendid steamers. A special train to Bir mingham left Liverpool at twelve to-day with the intelligence brought by the Columbia, and will anticipate, we predict, the news brought by the steamer Great Western, which would leave New York for Bristol the same day that the Columbia left Boston for Liverpool. We have New York papers to the evening of the 15th, Halifax to the 18th, and Boston to the 16th instant. The steam-ship Britannia, which left Liverpool on the afternoon of the 4th instant, arrived at Halifax at half-past nine o'clock on the morning of the 16th instant. She was detained outside of Halifax, by a thick fog, for fifteen hours ; but, notwithstanding, this is a most excellent passage, being accomplished in 111 days. The notorious swindler and forger, Colonel Monroe Ed wards, had been tried before Judge Kent, on the 14th inst., upon a charge of forging a letter of credit in the name of Maunsell, White, and Co., of New Orleans, for 30,000 dol. lars, and defrauding thereby Messrs. Brown, Brothers, anc Co., of New York, of that amount. The learned judge en. tered into a very lengthy charge to the jury, explaining fulll the law of the case, and detailing the particulars of the frau• dulent transaction—at the close of which, after some legs exceptions had been taken by the prisoner's counsel, the jury retired. On the morning of the 15th instant, at ten o'clock, the court was opened, and the jurors, having an swered that they had agreed upon a verdict, rendered a ver dict of guilty as charged in the indictment. Edwards, who had up to that moment felt confident that the jury would dis agree, turned as pale as marble, but not a muscle of his countenance moved—taking a pinch of snuff, he resumed in a few moments the air of impudent assurance which had marked his conduct throughout the trial. It will be remembered that the Rhadamanthus, govern ment steam-ship, sailed from Portsmouth a few days be fore the Britannia left this port, with a special messenger from the foreign office carrying out despatches to Lord Ashburton. The two vessels arrived at Halifax the same day, on the morning of the 16th instant, as will be seen by a paragraph above. The special messenger for Washington who came out in her sailed in the Britannia on the same day for Boston—to proceed with the utmost expedition, with the despatches en trusted to his care fur Lord Ashburton. The Rhadamanthus remains yet at this port, and until the arrival of the' steamer to-day, it was very uncertain what might be her destination. It was not intended that the Rhadamanthus should pro ceed to New York, unless in case of the non-arrival of the Cunard steamer, the measure of sending out a separate ves sel having been more for the certainty of transmission of these important papers than from any expectation of superior speed. By the Caledonia, which sailed from this side of the Atlan tic in the middle of May, her Majesty's government were apprised of the determination of the State of Maine to send commissioners to Washington, to treat for a settlement of the disputed territory question, and the same steamer carried home a special messenger from Lord Ashburton, with de spatches laying all the facts of the case that had transpired up to that period, before the government, and requiring im mediate and specific instructions as to how be should pro ceed. Duplicates of the answer to his lordship were put on board of the Rhadamanthus and the Britannia, and we arc assured by the Halifax Morning Post, who tells us that he speaks upon the best available authority, that the instruc tions of her Majesty's government have been framed with a most solicitous regard for the welfare of these colonies, and with a determination to preserve their safety, by retaining the whole of the disputed territory, if possible, but, at all hazards, that portion of it lying north of Mars Hill, with the entire and exclusive navigation of the St. John River and all its tributaries. The new tariff was, at the date of the last news from Washington, in committee; as we ought rather to say. that a bill of a temporary character, extending the operation of the present scale of duties till the Ist of August, was under consideration. By the bill of Mr. Clay, the duties will be reduced to 20 per cent., ad valorem, on the 30th June. It has appeared to the legislature hopeless to get through the proposed new tariff before that time, and, therefore, this tem porary measure is proposed to allow more ample time for the discussion of the present measure. From the temper of the house, as evinced in a division upon an attempt to obstruc t the debate upon this proposition, it appears most likely that it will be adopted. The proposed temporary bill is as follows : Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That all laws existing and in force on the first of June, eighteen hundred and forty-two, regulating and fixing the amount and rate of duties to be levied and collected on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, and prescribing the mode of collecting the same, and all provisions relating thereto, shall continue and be in force as they existed on that day, until the Ist day of August, 1842, and no longer, anything in the act entitled "An act to modify an act of the fourteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and all other acts imposing duties on imports," approved March second, eighteen hun dred and thirty-three, to the contrary in any wise notwith- standing. Provided, That nothing herein contained shall suspend the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, any thing herein contained, and any thing contained in the pro. viso to the sixth section of the act approved fourth SeptenF ber, eighteen hundred and forty-one, entitled " An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emption rights," to the contrary notwith standing. General Jackson has addressed a letter to the Irish re pealers in America, in which he limits the propriety of all efforts tending to affect other countries to such as shall " not interfere offensively with the internal affairs of other nations." He consequently declined attending a meeting convened by the repealers. Fia AMISTAD AFILICANS.—By the brig Wasp, Leavitt, 44 days from Sierra Leone, intelligence has been received from the missionaries who accompanied the liberated Afri cans to their native land, to April 20th. Rev. W. Raymond, with his wife and child, continued in good health ; but Rev. James Steele had been dangerously sick with the fever. — Mr. Steele had returned from his exploring visit down the coast, with Cinque and a few of the other Mendians, (after an absence of twenty days,) and found no location where they could advantageously establish the mission. Soon after his return he had a violent fever. which continued about three weeks. By the last accounts he was convalescing, but his physician had advised him to return, for some months, to the United States, before the rain season should com mence, to recruit his health. Mr. Raymond has taken a farm at York, near Sierra Leone, where part of the Mendi ans are occupied with study and agriculture. The legislature of Pennsylvania assembled on the 10th instant. The chief object of the extra session was to dis trict the state according to the new ratio of representation, but the governor availed himself of the occasion to address to them a message, in which, after alluding to the prostration of the public credit, he states that all the taxes paid by the people of Pennsylvania for all purposes amount to the sum of four millions of dollars, as nearly as can be ascertained. Of this vast sum only seven hundred thousand dollars is levied and paid for the use of the state. Three per cent. on the assessed value of the real and per sonal property in Pennsylvania—assessed as it necessarily is far below its value, amounts to upwards of forty-two millions of dollars ; a sum sufficient to pay off our entire national debt, and leave a surplus of five or six millions in the trea sury. And yet such is the general apathy or aversion to en ter into an examination of a subject of the kind, that there are some to be found who seem at times almost disposed to doubt the ability of Pennsylvania to pay her debts. " I can add little to the details of my former recommenda tions, or to the means of discharging these debts. It is for the legislature now to act upon them ; I will however sug gest that the state possesses a fund which might be applied to the payment of these debts, if other resources fail ; and although it may.not be at present available, it may ultimately become so, at least to a considerable extent. I refer to the stock held by the commonwealth in the Bank of Philadel phia, the Philadelphia Bank, and the Farmers' and Mecha nics' Bank. "For these stocks the state paid two millions one hundred and eight thousand seven hundred dollars. What they may be ultimately worth I know not. My opinion of this invest ment has been communicated to the legislature again and again, and it would be useless to reiterate it now. But I must be allowed, before closing the subject, to express my opinion, formed on the most thorough conviction, that unless the interest of individuals be enlisted in this matter, the state will never realise a dollar from it. It seems to me, there fore, that it would he advisable to transfer these stocks to trustees, or make some other disposition of them, to satisfy the claims of the domestic creditors. If anything better can be done, it will afford me great pleasure to co-operate with you ; but if not, the provision suggested might possibly save a remnant, which might be applied to the debts long due to a class of just and meritorious creditors, who are most as suredly entitled, at the hands of the legislature, to the spee diest relief which its wisdom can devise, and the means of the commonwealth will possibly afford. " DAVID R. PORTER. " Executive Changer, Harrisburg, June 10, 1842." The Steam-ship Acadia brought to England the news of a resumption of specie payments by the whole of the banks of New Orleans. We have no , / to announce that six of these have already suspended payment. The Citizens', State, Consolidated, Commercial, Canal and City are the unsound banks ; while the Louisiana, Union, Mechanics' and Traders', Carrolton and Gas Light, con tinued, at the last advices, the 4th of June, to redeem all their obligation in coin. A run for specie appears to have been made upon these banks from the moment of their opening. FROM TEXAS.—lntelligence was received at New Orleans, on the 4th instant, that President Houston had called a spe cial session of the Texan Congress, to be held on the 27th instant. This call is supposed to have been made with re ference to the proposed invasion of Mexico. It is said that orders have been issued to concentrate the troops in the eastern section of the republic. THE CROPS A ride through New Jerse;:aday • or two since, afforded us ocular demonstration of some of the finest fields of wheat and rye that we ever looked upon, and, should not hail and and rust intervene, there will be larger yields than were al most ever before known. — Philadelphia Ledger. In Virginia, all accounts concur in stating the wheat crop as very promising, although there has not been quite as much seeding as usual, owing to the failures of two or three years past. The wheat harvest has already commenced on James river. For ten days past the farmers have been reaping the early May wheat. The crops turn out well. There will be a good yield.—Richmond Compiler. The prospect is flattering in Indiana, Illinois, and, in fact, in all the western states from which we have heard. The wheat crop had been harvested in some portion of Arkansas as early as the 19th ultimo, and it is stated to have come in very fine —fully as productive as the grain-growing states.— Ibid. In this county the late drought and cold weather combined have materially impaired the prospects of the farmer. Rye, however, looks remarkably well. Corn is yet hardly visible. Oats andotheTrhseprreinigs g a ra fi in ne ve fi r e y ld ba o ck f w th a i r a d g . rai Winter wheat halfa looks weli • night, e er r s v efro for the of t h t e h l e a s4ttht ten n instant da,s s a a n y d s June 6th, cut down to the ground inthat mile T h this i a s o,z sideo Concord d f Alb ia, Statesmans out h s o ay f s th tm e h road.—Troy lo T dfs r m o o y focnodrany Whig. vicinity. —We e e h G a e v o e rg h et a o d ic f n re both rice and upland crops have improved greatly, and on the whole look well. Chronicle. ( q S uen C t .) sh O o b w s heir The corn in the regions fields i Pla nterssattohni this thienaCearpeemFareka remarkably b informly forwardustand t thrifty t e ricein appear ance—promising a great harvest. hereabout looks well. —Wilmington (iV. C.) NEW YORK STATE OFTRADE, June 13.—The receipts of produce arilight, and the stocks ar e by no means heavy. trices are without change, and the purchases are no re han suffice for daily consumption. Of Flour the sale m s a o re dull at 6 to Epi dollars. Ashes.—Since our last about 200 barrels of pots were sold at 5,25 dollars, and 50 of pearls at 5,62 6 dollars. Cotton. — The sa les yesterday amounted to about 600 bales. NEW YORK MON,ZY MARKET, June 15.--Excu.ANGE.-- FORETGN.—There is not much doing to-day in bills on Eng- Land, and we continue quotations at 7 a 7, 1 c per cent premium. THE RECENT DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE (From the Journal of Commerce.) FROM HAYTI.—V i e are indebted to a commercial house for Port-au-Prince papers to the 26th ult., from which we derive the following particulars : PORT-AU-PRINCE.—The Chamber of Representatives, on the recommendation of the President of Hayti, has passed a law to exempt the inhabitants of the districts devastated by the recent earthquake from taxes. The Senate, at its sitting on the 23d May, concurred. CAPE HAITIEN.—News had been received at Port-au- Prince from Cape Haitien, by the return of Captain Faubert, aid-de-camp of President Boyer, who sent him on a mission thither. The disorders that prevailed in this unfortunate city in ruins, of which we have before heard so much com plaint, have been consummated by the pillage, or rather theft of the public treasure, which had been hitherto preserved, it is said, by a guard. Letters announce the conflagration of the rest of the houses overturned, and not before burned. The first fire consumed only a quarter of the city, and was extinguished by rain. ST. JAGo.—Letters from this unfortunate city confirm the sad news of the overturning of all the houses built with masonry, and of all the public edifices. About 200 persons have perished. The earthquake was perceived at the same time as at Cape Haytien. - New shocks, very strong, conti nued through the night and the following days. The rest of the population removed a half league from the city. At the first moment of this strong convulsion of the earth, the ri ver Yaque was seen to go up toward its source, and to di vide into two parts, leaving a dry passage in its bed ; then to descend with astonishing impetuosity. The excesses committed here by the prisoners who es caped in consequence of the fall of the an prisons, are deplora ble,—also, by some country people, dby some from the city, who thought they had a right to pillage. But it ap pears that the authorities have not fulfilled their duty in en deavouring to prevent this disorder. St. Jago is described as a very tlourishinr , city, that had just begun to acquire the prosperity due to industry. ST. DOMINGO.—The powerful shock experienced here was preceded by a terrible noise coming from the east. The fine cathedral, commenced in 1514 and finished in 1540, had re sisted every earthquake, especially those of 1684 and 1691 ; but it was considerably injured by that of the ith inst. The sea was excessively agitated near the harbour. The injury experienced by the cathedral occasioned the fear of its fall, on which account the vicar-general Portez thought proper to take away the holy sacrament and carry it to the church St. Dominick, and afterwards to a barrack constructed in haste. A repetition of the atrocious piracies of Cape Haitien and St. Jago is expected at St. Domingo. THE MINES.—The mines on the east of Haiti have re cently been explored by an Englishman named Robertson, who is now going to England to solicit the patronage of English capitalists in the work. The following gratifying correspondence has taken place between the passengers on board the Columbia :7 - - " R. M. Steamer Columbia, off Liverpool, June 28th, 1842. " SIR,—We, the undersigned passengers in the Royal Mail Steam-ship Columbia, under your command, on her present voyage from Boston and Ilalifax to Liverpool, are unwilling to separate without adding our testimony to your already deservedly high character as a thorough seaman, and particularly to the kind, gentlemanly, and courteous treat ment which we have all experienced from you during the present very short and pleasant passage, and which, under Divine Providence, we are satisfied is mainly attributable to your unceasing personal exertions, and to the high state of discipline preserved on board. " We feel extremely happy in being permitted to state, that the Ladies fuliy concur with us in the sentiments which we have expressed, respecting your kindness and attention ; and, with best wishes for your continued prosperity and happiness, " We have the honour to subscribe ourselves, " Your very faithful servants, [Signed by nineteen passengers.] " Capt. C. H. E. Judkins," &c. &c. &c. " R. M. Steam-ship Columbia, 28th June, 1812. " LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, " The feelings of satisfaction and pleasure expressed in your letter of this date, cannot but be most gratifying to me; and allow me to remark, that it will always be my endeavour to make the voyage not only speedy and safe, but also comforta ble and agreeable to those who may find it expedient to ho nour my ship with their company. " I have the honour to be, " Ladies and Gentlemen, yours, &c., " C. H. E. JUDKINS. " To the Passengers on board the Columbia." GREAT BRITAIN AND TEXAS (From yesterday's Morning Herald.) The ratifications of the long pending treaties between Great Britain and Texas were exchang ed at two o'clock on Tuesday, the 28th instant, by the Earl of Aberdeen, Pleni potentiary of Great Britain, and the Hon. Ashbel Smith, Plenipotentiary of the republic of Texas. These treaties are three in number ;—a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce,—a treaty undertaking mediation by Great Britain between the republics of Mexico and Texas,—and a treaty granting reciprocal right of search for the suppression of the African slave trade. They were ne gotiated in 1340, and concluded in November of that year, by Viscount Palmerston and General James Hamilton. The powers to ratify the two first have been a considerable time in England, but their completion has been very properly de layed until the ratifications of the treaty granting the right of search could be simultaneously exchanged. By the treaty relative to Mexico Great Britain offers her mediation between Mexico and Texas, on the following con dition :—Texas to assume one million sterling of the public debt of Mexico, provided that state recognises the indepen dence of the new republic, and agrees to a satisfactory ad justment of the boundary line between the two countries. The completion of these treaties by the present Govern ment is another instance of the scrupulous adherence to, and the strict execution of, e ngagements entered into by Great Britain. Very s t rong induought to bear upon the p cements, and not a little power ful influence, hav b e been rresent Administration to produce a repudiation of the act of their predecessors in thus recognising Texan independence and entering into relations with the new state ; Government have however felt that the maintenance of good faith by England is so important a subject as this was an irresistable argument to perfect existing enga gem ents, and the treaties have been accordingly ratified. The prbffered mediation of Great Britain between Mexico and Texas will, it is to be hoped, be productive of immediate peace between those countries, and of an early exchange of amicable relations. The prosperity of either is seriously retarded by the hostile position they have again assumed towards each other, and the interruption of trading facilities between Europe and Mexico can only be prolonged at the cost of English interests. THE NIGER EXPEDITION Captain Walters, of the ship William Canynges, arrived at Bristol on Monday last, the 27th instant, from Cape Coast Castle (West Coast of Africa), which place he left on the 22d March, brings some interesting information respecting the Niger expedition. The following is an extract from Captain Walters's report : " The William Canynges sailed from Cape Coast Castle on the 22d March. At Cape Coast Castle were her Majesty's ship Madagascar and the steam-packet Wilberforce attached to the Niger expedition. This vessel (Wilberforce) arrived on the 20th March from the Island of Ascension, on her way to Fernando Po, whence she was to proceed, in company with the Soudan steamer, on a second attempt to ascend the Niger. With the exception of one case of dysentery, all on board the Wilberforce were in tolerable health. " The Wilberforce brought accounts from the island of Ascenion as late as March 10. At that time the island was healthy, and most of the invalids from the Niger expedition had sufficiently recovered from fever to ailow of their being invalided to return to England. One death had occurred among them while in the hospital at Ascension. " The Albert remained at Ascension, undergoing a refit. " The Gold Coast has been visited lately by a swarm of locusts, which had done much damage among the corn, &c. " The Ashantee missionhad been established under favour able circumstances, and the two princes, Quantamissah and Ausah, were residing with the Rev. Mr. Brooking, at Coo massie. " Capt. Stanley, late second West India regiment, and Lieutenant Fairholme, invalided from the Soudan, passen gers (per the William Canynges) from Cape Coast." Captain Walters deserves thanks of the public for the above valuable extract from his report. lONIAN ISLANDS (From a correspondent of the Morning Herald.) CORFU, JUNE 14.—The parliament of these states is pro rogued, and I hand you the speech of the Lord High Com missioner, at the close of, the seskion. There has been a decided opposition on the part of the legislature to the changes which Mr. Mackenzie proposed in the Constitutional Chart, the principal one being to sanction the appointment of judges for life by the crown, instead of their being sub jected to change every five years, when a new election of de puties takes place. There is no doubt that the proposal of the British government is calculated to render the judges much more independent of political and personal intrigue, and that justice would be much more equitably administered by judges appointed for life, but this would not suit the islanders love of intrigue. There has been a great desire, on the part of the lonians, to participate in the benefits conferred by the new tariff on the produce of the colonial possessions of Great Britain, and petitions have been sent to the British Government, praying for a differential duty on lonian currants, wine, and olive oil; but I regret to say, that the spirit abroad is anything but a genial one towards the protecting power, and the lonians de sire anything but a closer connection with England. They would willingly avail themselves of our favours, our money, and our protection, but, in reality, are desirous for union to Greece, to Russia, and the extreme party wish for absolute independence. There is not a more demoralised population in these parts; the young men, without pursuits or occupa tion, give themselves up to the grossest debauchery; and morality is at a very low ebb amongst the female part of the islanders. When called to account for their misdeeds, and brought before the tribunals, then they exclaim against English tyranny and oppression. The respectable minority is, however, well content with England, and only want such governors as Sir Frederick Adam and Sir Howard Douglas to be sent to them. TIPPERARY SPECIAL COMMISSION.—ThiS Commission was opened on Tuesday. Two attempts This C to post pone the trials—one on the score of want of jurisdiction in the court, the offences alleged having been committed in the north riding of the county ; the other on the ground of want of preparation. Neither was urged in the way of plea, but brought forward on motion, an d both were overruled. It being then three o'clock, the Attorney-General declined entering upon any of the minor cases ; and Wednesday morn ing was fixed for the trial of the prisoner charged with the murder of Mr. Hall. The learned Judge (Chief Ju s ti ce Pennefather), in his charge to the grand jury, drew a fright ful, but, alas ! too faithful picture of the disorders which pre— vail :—" In the northern district of the county of Tipperary," said his lordship, " there is hardly a crime—provided it be a crime of violence—that is not perpetrated almost with itn punity—the object of the perpetrators of these crimes is, by outrage, by force and by violence, to carry out their unlawful purposes ; it is really shocking to humanity to be informed of those crimes and outrages which are almost daily, but at all events frequently, perpetrated in that part of this fine county. Life and property are not secure. No man can call his life his own when assassination pervades and stalks through the land in open day, and when the murderer hardly seeks for the advantage of the concealment even of darkness, when he sets about the perpetration of his deeds of guilt. Law is set at defiance—the laws of God are outraged, and the laws of the land are resisted and set at nought. Property is as insecure as life. No man can be said to be master of his own property. A man cannot choose his tenants—a man cannot choose his servants in this county, except at the peril of his own life, and those whom he may think proper to em ploy either as tenants or as servants. All this county seems to have combined in an universal scheme to support a system of outrage —a system of violence —a system of destruction— both to the parties themselves and to those with whom they have to deal." MISCELLANEOUS NEW REGIMENT.—The authorities contemplate raising a new regiment, to be designated the 100th Foot, and Win chester has been named as the place where it is to be orga nized. THE CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION.—The festival in honour of the installation of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, which will commence on Saturday (to-morrow), is attracting a large number of distinguished persons. SUICIDE.—On Sunday evening, about nine o'clock, a young lad, apparently not more than seventeen years of age, threw himself into the Clyde from the spring -board, near the Dominie's Hole, and perished before any attempt could be made to prevent him from carrying his fatal resolution into effect. —Glasgow Mail. THE REV. W. H. LANGLEY.—It will probably be known to most of our readers that proceedings have been pending for some time against this rev. gentleman, who is perpetual curate of Wheatley, Oxfordshire, in the Court of Arches, for chiding and brawling in the parish church. On Monday last the court gave judgment in the case, and suspended Mr. Langley for eight calendar months and condemned him in the costs. A young boy, who was employed in delivering letters at the Patrick postoffice, went amissing last Tuesday, and nothing could be learned of him till Sabbath, when his dead body was discovered in the neighbourhood, with his bonnet drawn over his face, and the letter-bag lying beside him. Various rumours were afloat as to the cause of his death, but we have not heard how it was occasioned. One state ment was that he had been struck by lightning.—Glasgow Mail. DEATH OF SIR WM. LAWRENCE YOUNG. BART. M.P —The above hon. baronet expired on Monday last, at High enden House, near Wycombe, Bucks. The deceased was born in 1806. In 1832 he married Miss Norris, fifth daugh ter of Mr. J. Norris, by whom he leaves issue a youthful family, his eldest son, Wm. Norris Young, born in 1833, succeeds to the baronetcy. The late baronet had repre sented the county of Buckingham in three successive parlia ments, and by his demise a vacancy occurs in the representa tion of that county. One day last week a labouring man was employed ricking hay in his master's field, near Ivybridge, when a circum stance took place of a most awful nature. The atmosphere, which had been sunny, became clouded, and a heavy shower of rain fell. The man, however, continued his work, throw ing the hay from the ground to the top of the rick ; but in a moment of passion he raised the fork high in the air and swore that God Almighty might come and rick the hay, for he would not. At that instant a flash of lightning, attracted by the iron prongs of the fork, struck him to the earth, and on being raised the unhappy man was dead.—Plymouth paper. DEATH OF SIR JOSEPH LITTLEDALE.—This venerable ex-judge expired on Sunday last, at his residence in Bedford square, in his 75th year. He was the eldest son of Henry Littledale, Esq., of Etort House, Lancashire, by the daughter of Wilkinson, Esq. He was educated at Cambridge, where he was senior wrangler, and first Smith's prize man in 1787 ; was called to the bar in 1798 ; and filled the office of a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench from 1824 till Feb ruary, 1811, when he retired with the usual pension, and was succeeded by Mr. Justice Wightman. Sir Joseph was sworn in a privy councillor on retiring from the bench, and had been in a declining state of health since he resigned his official functions. Tux LINEN DUTIES.—The National announces the ordi nance increasing the import duty on linen cloth and thread as a victory, but adds that the manufacturers must not ex aggerate its importance. The French market is supplied for one year. English thread has invaded the French ports, and, although the ordinance has appeared, the French ma nufacturers will be obliged to reduce their establishments. " Such," says the National, is the fact. "M. Guizot has been forced in his retrenchments, he has made a concession to French interests, but the fear of the elections alone dragged Lt from him. But this concession at a long date is bad as a measure of political economy, feeble and deceptions as a political act, and subject to all the chances of negotiation during twelve months to come." Prayer draws all the Christian graces into its focus ; it draws charity, followed by her lovely train, her forbearance with faults, her forgiveness of injuries, her pity for errors, her compassion for want. It draws repentance, with her holy sorrows, her pious resolutions, her self-distrust ; it at tracts faith, with her elevated eye—hope, with her grasped anc h or —be n eficence, with her own hand—zeal, looking far and wide to serve —humility, with introverted eye, looking at home. Prayer, by quickening these graces in the heart, warms them into life, fits them for service, and dismisses each to its appropriate practice. Cordial prayer is mental virtue; Christian virtue is spiritual action ; the mould into which genuine prayer casts the soul is not effaced by the suspension of the act, but retains some touches of the im pression till the act is repeated.—Hannah More. A LEAP FOR LIFE.—One day during last week a party of gentlemen went on a nesting excursion to the Heughs near gentlemen went on a nesting excursion to the Heughs near Slams Castle, and approaching " Dunbuy," an insulated peecipitious rock, well-known as a favourite resort for sea fowl, one of the boldest of the party, enamoured of its rich treasures, ventured to ascend its rugged and almost perpen dicular crags, amid the vetoing cries of its reclaiming occu pants, which " hovered about the enemy," seemingly disposed to enter into their dissents, in the shape of sundry pounces on his face and hands, but, heedless of all, the daring intru der clambered up to the alarming height of 80 or 90 feet, when, accidentally taking hold of a piece of loose rock, which gave way with him, he lost his balance, but had presence of mind to make a sudden leap from the face of the rock, much to the satisfaction of his winged neighbours, who rejoiced at his exit. He fell into the water, and, to the great joy and surprise of his friends, escaped unhurt.—Glasgow Courier. PARENTAL AFFECTION.—On Monday morning a hay stack was discovered to be on fire, on the borders of the Southampton estate, Pentonville, in a small paddock rented by Mr. Wymer, a cowkeeper, to whom the property belonged. On the arrival of one of the large brigade engines, it was determined to pull down the burning mass, and for this purpose a strong rope was passed round the stack, and the assembled persons made efforts to carry their intention into effect. The rope had passed immediately beneath the nest of a brood of young sparrows, just able to fly, yet, almost suffocated by smoke, they fluttered about in hopeless fright, until, one by one, they sunk into the burning hay. The old bird kept wheeling round and round, calling, in nature's own eloquence, for her young ones to follow her, until at length she was overpowered by the smoke and dropped also. The poor sparrow belonged to no " Lesbia," nor was there any Catalina to mourn for it—the sight, however, was truly 'ecting. CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS. — EXPLOSIONS AND VETOES EXPECTED. — The state of public affairs in Congress is very amusing. The new exchequer scheme, to establish a national currency, is entirely laid aside—none can pass—bank or ex chequer. The navy and army are to be cut down, because the President's name is " Captain Tyler," and he must be " beaded off." The Tariff and Distribution Bill is before Congress in four different shapes—and as many different forms—and there is every probability that if the Tariff and Distribution principles be. united in the same bill, the Presi dent will put his veto on it at once. The action of Congress is very uncertainand the result of the Session a mere mat ter of chance, to be brought about by the effervescence of four or five factions in Congress, all electioneering for differ ent candidates for the next Presidency—and all opposed to the present respectable and moderate dynasty. We expect gr eat excitement and confusion towards the close of the ses sion.—New York Morning Herald, Tune 16.—[A beautiful state of things this, in the pattern republic. A President defying the Congress, and vetoing their measures, and a Con gress, instead of proceeding with legislation, squabbling about the election of another President.—En. L. S.] THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. — By the Llewellyn, from Monte Video, from whence she sailed on the 22nd of Api we have received accounts from thence of that date, and of the 16th from Buenos Ayres. No change in the state of things generally appears to have taken place ; but it is sup posed that a better understanding existed between Rivera, Paz, Ferre, and Lopez, the commanders of the forces op posed to Rosas, although they do not seem to have made any progress towards their professed objects ; and whether Generals Pacheco and Oribe, on the other hand, had pro gressed so far as to enter the province of Santa F 4, or the capital itself, it is impossible to ascertain from the advices that come through Monte Video. In the mean time there can be no doubt that the most horrible, barbarous, and cruel assassinations were daily occurring at Buenos Ayres, the Mas-horea club having, as it would appear, unrestrained power, which was exercised in a terrible spirit. The follow ing were amongst the victims, and from their respectable commercial standing will doubtless be known to many of our readers :—Don Juan Martinez Equilaz, Don Serafin Tabo adu, Don Antonio Monez Ruiz, Don N. Iranzuaga, with numerous others, including some females. We refrain from enumerating many of the excesses which were daily com mitted, as those of our readers unacquainted with the state of politics in the River Plate would not credit them, from their ferocious character. It was stated that the foreign ministers had remonstrated with Rosas upon these excesses, and that his reply was, that " he could not restrain the po pular irritation." The native merchants were daily leaving Buenos Ayres, and business was completely paralyzed. A ROYAL DELINQUENT.—On Saturday, while the Dun bar gaoler was placing in confinement for the night an itine rant beggar who had been annoying the inhabitants, lie re ceived a dangerous stab in the abdomen and another in the face, with a knife, which the prisoner held open in his hand. On his examination he gave and signed his name " Eugene Ernest Augustus Whelps, Prince of Osnaburg, Count of Dublin, &c.," and said he was lawful son of the late Duke of York, and rightful Sovereign of these kingdoms ; that he had been brought up in the Palace until lie was seven years of age, when, for causes unknown to him, he had been sent to Ireland and reared in obscurity ; that when George IV. visited that country he got introduced to his Majesty and had an interview. Since then he had made his escape from the people in Ireland under whose charge he had been put, and had no certain residence. He denied having knowingly stabbed the gaoler, but admitted that he held the knife in self-defence, and injury might have accidentally been done, but of which he was not aware. It was hinted that he did not spell Whelps in the usual way of Royalty, when he ran over as many different spellings and pronunciations as would have filled a page. The man has received a good education ; and from a number of manuscripts found on him, it was ra ther thought he was insane ; but a surgeon having stated his belief that he was feigning, the Prince was committed and handed over to the sheriff. The gaoler is not out of danger. —Caledonian Mercury. SWINDLING EXTRAORDINARY.—During the last few days the city of Norwich has been in a state of great excitement, in consequence of certain doings of a person now lodging at a Mr. Stringer's, Mill-lane, Crook's-place, calling himself John Harvey, Esq., and brother to Daniel Whittle Harvey, Esq., chief commissioner of police. On the 9th July last, pursuant to announcement, a sale took place at the Norfolk Hotel of the extensive property of the late Lieut.-Col. Harvey, of Thorpe. The first lot put up was Thorpe Lodge, for which the aforesaid John Harvey, Esq., bid £8500; but the lot was bought in, the reserve being .ZlO,OOO. Soon after the same person treated with Messrs. Rackham and Cooke, solicitors to the estate, for the purchase of the lot, and agreed to buy the same for £lO,OOO, and entered into a contract which was regularly signed, sealed, and delivered, Having proceeded so far, the said John Harvey, Esq., and his wife, began to go a shopping , and obtained goods from many trades people, to a considerable am ount, who, supposing him, from his representations, to be the purchaser of Thorpe Lodge, trusted him at first without suspicion. On Thursday last, however, several parties Wright,peared before the sitting magi strates, A. Hudson, WJ. J. S. Beare. and E. Willett. tor obtaining go Esqrs., at the Guildhall , and fore in against the said John Ilarvev , . Es qo gds under false pretences. Mr. Etheridge, of the Market-place, silversmith, stated that the person before-named on the previous Thurs day called at his shop, and said that he, John Harvey, Esq., had just entered into an agreement for the purchase of Thorpe Lodge estate, and that he would require a co ns iderable quantity of plate to furnish it, but for the p resen t lie wanted ag Etheridgecl gold watch o n i e d s chain srs. R for z!iek a IMarn and Cooke. The result wass Harvey, and referred Mr. that Mr. E. parted with a gold watch and chain, value £23 10s. On the Saturday following the said John Harvey, Esq., called again upon Mr. 8., and asked to look at some diamond rings, but he refused to show them, having pre viously consulted the above solicitors, who stated they be lieved the party to be a swindler, Other witnesses were then examined who had been swindl e d o f w i n es, a splendid car riage, and other articles, oil the same representations, and ultimately a warrant was granted for the apprehension of Mr. Harvey, and when the officers went to seize him he dr( xv a penknife across his throat, making a deep gash and cutting one of the arteries, and being within the eighth of an inch of losing his life, Ike lies in a very precarious state, The bill introduced by Mr. Manners Sutton, providing for the repayment of the money advanced on the security of tolls on turnpike roads, has been withdrawn for the present session. Those parties who objected to the provisions of the measure should enter into correspondence with Air. Sutton, in order that their reasons may be duly considered before the bill is again brought forward. THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD.—The following is copied from the Waterford Chronicle :—'We have been informed by a gentlemen of unquestionable authority that the Marquis of V. 7 aterford has intimated to his agent, Mr. George Mears, his intention of giving the whole of his agricultural tenantry one entire year's rent. This generous and munificent act was determined on by the noble marquis immediately after his nuptials. There is not a better nor a kinder landlord in this country than the Marquis of Waterford. FATAL ACCIDENT. — Last week as two persons named Hurst and Goddard of Eastbourne, were driving to Lewes, market in a light cart, when near Sotherham the horse be came restive, Hurst and Goddard jumped out and escaped with a few bruises, and the horse then ran away, when a miller (named Hefier) attempted to stop the animal, in doing which he was knocked down and ran over. The poor fellow received such severe injuries that after lingering in great agony he expired on last Friday night. SINGULAR BIRTH.—On the 29th of last month, the wife of a farrier, in the Watergate, was delivered of a fine healthy male child, some of whose peculiarities have formed the talk of all the neighbourin g gossips since. The boy came into the world with his head fully covered with almost jet black hair, and with two apparently full grown teeth in the front of the under jaw. A profusion of black hair also covers his shoulders ; the most remarkable fact is, that he is possessed of whiskers ; and these are not only as neat and finely curved on the cheeks as any exquisite could wish, but they are anti podes to the colour of the hair on the head, being purely white. The whiskers are nearly half an inch long, and although it might be supposed that the child has an unseemly appearance from these precocious emblems of the man, such is not the case; for from his otherwise fine features, health ful and ruddy countenance, his appearance is rather attrac tive than otherwise.—Perth Courier. BATHING EXTRAORDINARY.—At the close of the after- noon's performance at Weymouth, on Saturday last, Mr. Van Amburgh announced his intention of letting the ele phant have a bath opposite Luce's Hotel. The news quickly spread through the town, and some thousands of all classes had the opportunity of witnessing one of the most novel sights ever seen in that bay. The elephant was no sooner on the sands than he at once made for the water, and it was soon apparent that he was enjoying himself in his new situa tion. It was quite laughable to see so huge a beast rolling about in the most frolicksome manner, and every now and then diving under water; his activity as a bather was most remarkable for his size, and in amusing himself by throwing the water over his body with his trunk, he created no small degree of merriment to the spectators. He remained in the sea about three-quarters of an hour, and, when driven out by the keeper, evinced much reluctance at quitting his refresh ing ablutions.—Wilts Independent. CORN.—An account showing the quantities of corn, grain, meal, and flour of the several sorts, (distinguishing foreign from colonial,) entered for home consumption in the United Kingdom, from the 29th April, 1842, (the date of the passing of the Act 5 Vic. cap. 14,) to sth June, 1842. Quantities charged with duty for home consumption in the United Kingdom, from the 29th April to the sth June, 1842. Foreign. Colonial. Total. qrs. bus. qrs. bus. qrs. bus. Wheat and F10ur.... 92,357 4 60,355 152,712 4 Barley Oats and Oatmeal 9,889 6 326 2 10,216 Rye 6BO 3 3 Pease Beans 529 3 529 3 Maize or Ind. Corn.. 6,008 6 437 6,445 6 Total Quantities remaining in warehouse in the United Kingdom on the sth June, 1842. Foreign. Colonial. Total. qrs. bus. qrs. bus. qrs. bus. Wheat and Flour.. 1,095,409 3 5,291 6 1,100,701 1 Barley 73,974 2 73,974 2 Oats and Oatmeal 90,941 5 373 3 91,315 Rye Pease Beans Maize or Ind. Corn 10,627 4 10,627 4 1,367,978 3 7,889 1 1,375,867 4 SIN Gu LAn FACT. — In our obituary of Monday last, we noticed the death of Mr. William Whitelaw, late farmer, Clincart. As this was no ordinary individual, a short notice of him may not be deemed intrusive. His father, for up wards of half a century, farmed the lands of Clincart, in the parish of Cathcart, belonging to the deceased Benjamin Bar ton, Esq., writer in Glasgow. Here William Whitelaw was born ; at the age of seven years he was seized with fever ; on his recovery from which he refused all kinds of food, and, incredible as it may appear, continued to subsist for up wards of thirty years of his life without partaking of one ounce of victuals, his whole nourishment being drawn from milk; and he, in the meantime, grew up a strong, athletic, buirdly farmer. At his father's death he got a renewal of the lease from Mr. Barton's family, where he continued to reside till within these few years, when he removed to another part of the country to take charge of the farm of a female relative. Some years before his death Mr. White law had gradually been enabled to partake slightly of any thin substance, such as soups, or perhaps food of even alittle more solid nature, but never *as allowed by nature to go any farther. lie enjoyed good health beyond the roost of men, was an excellent farmer, a kind, warm-hearted man, and an obliging neighbour; and we are sure there is not an agriculturist in Renfrewshire but know, and will deeply re gret the death of " Willie Whitlie."—Glasgow Argus. ATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION — NEW YORK AND BOSTON, LIVERPOOL AND BRISTOL.—The Great Western, steamer, which sails to-day for Liverpool or Bristol, has al ready over one hundred passengers—and the Columbia, steamer, of the Cunard line, which sails from Boston, pro bably will take only forty or fifty, if so many. The last Bos ton steamers went out one third full—while the steamers and packets from this port are absolutely crowded with passengers from all parts of the country.—How is this ? What is the reason ?—lt arises principally from the locality of the ports of arrival and departure on both sides of the Atlantic. New York and Liverpool are the only central ports of both conti nents. Bristol in England, Boston in the United States, are both out of the great line of travel. If the Cunard steamers were to come here instead of Boston they would sail full every time. They have been obliged to reduce the passage to 155 dollars—the same as that of the Western—but to the most of their passengers the additional expense to Boston still makes a sum equal to 159 dollars, which may be saved by sailing from New York.—All these singular results are produced by inseparable causes—natural and artificial. In England, Bristol never can contend with Liverpool—nor can Boston contend with New York as the great central point on this continent. In a few months the French line of steamers will be expected at this port, and then will commence a new trade and a new movement in favour of New York. The Belgian government are already in the field—and if success ful, they will add another to the Queen. The French' go vernment have every means to create an immense line of steamers, and we have no doubt they will exert all their energy —to rival the English. :Another thing—we should not be sur prised to find that the West India steamers should be taken off that line and put upon the New York route. They would make more money and be more effective if they did.—ln the meantime Atlantic steam navigation is in a state of experi ment. Many changes will yet take place before it settles into its natural and most effective channel. Till this be done the sailing packets will make a smashing business—but Boston can never make the Cunard line thrive—that 's flat. — New York Morning Herald, June 16. PORTRAIT SILK-WEAVING. —During the past week a por trait of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has been exhibited at the School-room, Spicer-street, Mile-end New- Town (which is temporarily occupied by the pupils who are being instructed in the art of design for silk-weaving), this being the first public exhibition of a specimen of portrait silk-weaving in England. The production is from an en graving by Cochrane, and it has occupied the promoters of the design, who have formed themselves into a committee for the improvement of the fabrication of silk, about twenty months, in consequence of the various improvements that have taken place. The portrait is composed entirely of white and black silk, which, by the arrangement of the carding in the loom, has produced the various shades so as to give the full effect of the features and the dress of her royal highness, exactly in conformity with the character of the original picture. The hat which the duchess of Kent is represented is represented to be wearing, and the splendid plume of ostrich feathers attached, are perfectly described, together with the diamond necklace, the lace lappets, and all the various ornamental parts of the dress. The words " Her Royal Highness Victoria Mary Louisa Duchess of Kent," with her signature, are also attached under the portrait. It is intended to have it presented to her royal highness by a sub-committee in a few days, in a richly-carved gilt frame, which is surmounted by a crown on a cushion, and which has on each aide a moulding representing the Star and Garter. The frame is about three feet long and twenty-seven inches wide, and will cost about £l2. Another portrait of the Duke of Wellington is nearly finished. This also will be placed in a gold frame, emblematical of the military profes sion of his grace, and will be shortly presented to him. A portrait of the Queen Dowager is in the course of manufac ture. Her Majesty is represented wearing a dress entirely of lace, the drapery and folds of which are considered to be most beautifully wrought and flung out. The portraits of the Queen Dowager and the Duke of Wellington are compo sed of only black and white silk.—Morning Herald. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAlR.—During the past week one of the principal topics of conversation amongst our fellow-citi zens, has been the rumoured existence of a " gold mine" in St. Peter's churchyard; and as the story gained additional currency by the visits of some of the officials of St. Peter's parish to the dreary abodes of the dead at an hour when all the rest of mankind were quietly reposing in the arms of Morpheus. we have been led to make some inquiries into the affair, of which the following particulars are the result : Some twelve months ago or more, the respected rector of St. Peter's received a letter from a person then resident in America, (but who formerly lived in the vicinity of Bun-' bury,) intimating that in St. Peter's churchyard, near to a spot known to the writer, was concealed a vast quantity of gold coin, which he was very desirous of having exhumed. The rev, gentleman of course took no notice of the commu nication, supposing that it was either a hoax, or the ravings of a disordered imagination ; ;but great was his surprise, when a few days since, the writer of the letter appeared be fore him, in propria personce, and again asserted his con viction that the gold was deposited as before stated ;—a tra dition to that effect having existed in his family for two or three generations, and which was founded upon the death bed declarations of a person who affirmed that he saw it whilst repairing the churchyard. He then offered to point out the spot where it was concealed, and to pay the expense of re moving the flags, if he were allowed five per cent. upon what was found. A consultation was accordingly held upon the subject between the rector and the chancellor of the diocese; and as it was thought likely that the stranger, if refused, would propagate statements as might lea the d less scrupulous per sons t o search the churchyard, without preliminary of asking permission, it was agreed to humour him. The consent of the churchwardens was next obtained; and in prospect the venerable edifice of St. Peter's was already beautified with the produce of the hidden treasure, Accordingly, on Tues day last, soon after midnight, certain of the officials of the parish, and the stranger before alluded to, (fearless of the unhealthy visitants who are sometimes said to hold their o ; n a c n e d in th h e ab l i u te e d k , v ) t s h e w h c i c u h r c t h h y e a y r d vigils over twheaytatboewranradosle operations w ere soon wended their spot being fixed up on, commenced. After searching some time, they were overjoyed by the boring-iron coming in contact with a hard substance, which broke it, and which was at once declared to be the identical urn in which the gold was deposited. A messenger was despatched to communicate the joyful news to the rector; and in his presence operations were resumed, a few inches of soil only being supposed to separate them from the obect of th e ir search. But , a l a s ! who can pourtray the chagrin of g that th e substance which had th e stranger, on discovering broken the iron was not, indeed, the wishechfor treasure, but a huge unsightly stone, placed there as if to mock his n this time thehopes. morning began to dawn, and imitating the conduct of the ghost in " Hamlet," the fur ther exploration of " secrets of the prison house," was de ferred until the following night. But even then, vain and fruitless were the united efforts of the s tranger, aided by the rec tor and senior warden, min tnultisaliis, to discover the hidden treasure ; the search was at length abandoned, and the mysterious unknown departed, to report (if lie pleases) to his brethren on the other side of the Atlantic, the result of his unfortunate expedition.—Chester Courant. It is ~:4serted, on the authority of parties connected with the Mint, that the half-farthing coinage will not be ready fo two or Olive months THE LARGEST YET.—The Queen of the Ocean, a British vessel, cleared from Mobile on the 25th ult., with 3,301 bales of cotton and eight boxes of merchandise. We are sorry to hear of the serious illness of Mrs. Pox, widow of the great statesman, at her seat near Chertsey. The vonerable and respected lady is in her 90th year.—Globe. A man of the name of Hartigan, who was committed for perjury, hung himself in Ennis Jail on Wednesday night last, by twisting his blanket round his neck. The reports from the mountains give high promise of "• a large supply" of grouse ; in the low lands, also the season has been propitious for the partridge to increase and multiply ; while a finer breeding time for pheasants was never known. At Cambridge it has been determined to raise the price of the journals from 44d. to 5d., or £1 3s. per year. This course has been decided upon in consequence of an actual loss on the circulation of newspapers when sold at 41(1. By the new turnpike act, the driver of a waggon is liable to a fine for riding on his waggon, if there be no person on foot or on horseback to guide the same. This salutary provision is designed to prevent accidents. LAST LINK IN THE GREAT CHAIN.—The last link in the railroad from Boston to Buffalo is soon to be completed. The last contract for the work between Batavia and Attica, was taken on Monday, and the whole work is to be completed this fall. A MAN GORED TO DEATH BY A BULL.—OH Saturday last a poor man named Copeland, who resided near Russels town Park, was killed by a bull. His body, when found by his wife, presented a frightful spectacle, being shockingly mangled by the infuriated animal.—Carlow Sentinel. The prorogation of parliament, and the consequent retire ment of the court to Windsor, begins of course to be a matter of gossip, though the time depends so much on " public business" that it is impossible to speculate on it with any degree of certainty. Mr. Andrew Mercer, a literary man of much talent, and the associate of Scott, Campbell, Mungo Park, Dr. Leyden, and Dr. Alexander Murray, died at Dumfermline on the 11th instant, in the 67th year of his age, in circumstances, it is believed, of great penury. A poor girl, aged 15, who applied to one of the Worcester parochial clergy to be admitted as a candidate for confirma tion, in reply to the inquiry what she thought she was going to do, said, "To give myself wholly to God—to serve him through Jesus Christ our Lord, by the grace of the Holy Spirit." In these times of social and other isms, it is grati fying to bear a poor man's child thus express herself. 'AL ACCIDENT AT MOSTYN COLLIERY.—We regret to ;hat on the morning of Monday three persons were de d, and a fourth seriously injured, by an explosion of ip in the Marsh pit. The deceased are Wm. Jones. cousins of the name of Davies. The name of the •is Peter Thomas. The remains of the poor victims ried at Whitford, on Wednesday. The violence of . r josion was such that one of the youths, named Davies, terally blOwn to atoms, his skull being cleft in twain, is limbs twisted and torn into threads, and scattered in every direction. survivor were bui the expl, SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE.—On Tuesday evening the of an earthquake was distinctly felt at Cartmel. A _Affable ckange,had taken place in the atmosphere, the .emperature of which suddenly fell 15 degrees ; the air was filled with clouds of a dark red, and rain was thought to be approaching. Between 10 and 11 o'clock at night a strange rumbling noise was heard underground, which made several houses shake, after which the noise died away, and was not repeated.—Carlisle Patriot. The Westmoreland Gazette has a similar paragraph. THE WEATHER.—Within the last few days there has, we regret to have to say, been such high wind, accompanied at intervals by heavy rain, as to cause serious fears for the safety of the early potato crop. The fine weather with which we have been blessed this season made the potato-stalks shoot up high and luxuriantly, filling the hearts of the peo ple with joy at the prospect of an early and plentiful crop. But these hopes, the high wind, it is feared, is calculated to blast to a considerable extent. On the sea-coast, especially, where the crops have less shelter and are more exposed than those in the island, the injury and the danger are supposed, to be greater.—Dublin Evening. Mail. THE LIGHT OF ALL NATIONS.—DEAL.—The apprehen sions many have entertained with respect to the practicability of floating the caisson are now happily disposed of. About twelve o'clock on Thursday night, without any extraordinary assistance from steamers, it was drawn from its position on the beach into deep water, and, we are happy to record, floated buoyantly on the waves. Owing to the prevalence of a strong south-west breeze, it was deemed advisable not to proceed to the Goodwin Sands until the weather moderates. In a day or two we have no doubt the huge iron monster will be towed to its place of destination, and a very important task will then have been achieved. The Morning Herald says, speaking of the traitor Francis, now lying under sentence of death—" Each succeeding post delivery brings us a pile of letters on the subject of the execu tion of the traitor Francis, now under sentence of death ; in none is the extreme penalty of the law advocated. There seems, indeed, to be an almost universal expectation enter tained that the life of the treasonable ruffian will be spared, but that for the remainder of his days he will be subject to some such exemplary punishment as will effectually deter others from the committal of the brutal offence of which he has been convicted." HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY.—Hannah Roberts, aged 19, was committed to Flint gaol last Friday week for administering arsenic to her husband with an intent to poison him. Mr. Roberts, surgeon, Holywell, deposed that he was called in to see the husband on the 15th instant, and that he was labour ing under the effects of poison ; she confessed to him that she had given him poison in potatoes. Witnesses were pro , duced who gave similar testimony, and who deposed selling the arsenic to the prisoner. A verdict of wilful murder was returned against her at the inquest on the body of her husband. - THE WEAVER CHURCHES.—On Saturday morning, the Lord Bishop of the diocese proceeded to the consecration of the second new church built by the trustees of the river Weaver, situated upon an eminence in the township of Cas tle Northwich. The site was given by J. J. Tollemache, Esq., M.P., for South Cheshire. The church which is a great ornament to the town, and is seen from every part of it—will seat 450 persons, all of which seats are free, and intended, of course, principally for the flatmen upon the river. After the ceremony of consecration, the bishop preached an excel lent discourse from the well-known words of our Lord and Saviour, " Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest,"—a text peculiarly appro priate. Prayers were read by the incumbent, the Rev. Mr. CONDEMNED SERMONS.-At a Court of Aldermen on Friday, Alderman Brown brought forward the subject of the alleged exhibition made of the culprit Daniel Good, in the chapel of Newgate, on the occasion of the condemned sermon. He stated that the circumstances were very much exagger ated ; and with regard to the representation that the prison dress had been taken off,l and the prisoner :accommodated with other clothes, said it was well known that the goal of Newgate was a prison for untried prisoners, and that no prison dress was used in Newgate. Good had, however, been permitted, after condemnation, to change the clothes in which he had been tried, and to wear the altered dress on his execution as well as in the chapel. He moved a resolu tion for the exclusion of all strangers from the chapel in future which was carried unanimously. A second resolution was carried for delivering of the first to each of the sheriffs upon coming into office ; and a third motion, respecting the presence of strangers within the goal during the execution of capital convicts, was referred to the goal committee. ACCIDENT AT DOWLAIS.—A dreadful accident occurred at these works on Wednesday, which put an end to the exist ence of two fellow beings. Two men, named Edward Burke and Frank Smith, were cleaning a culvert under one of the blast engines. The engine tenter, in ignorance of any per sons being in the culvert, tapped a boiler, the hot water and steam from which descended into it. The poor fellows, frightened at the noise of the steam, made a rush towards a ladder, by which they might ascend from the culvert. The ladder was fixed in a winch, about )5 feet deep, by the side of the engine-house. It was through this passage that the water and steam from the boiler descended to the culvert. At the foot of the ladder they were met by a stream of scald ing water, which continued to pour over them during their ascent. Burke's appearance was pitiable in the extreme, nearly all the skin having peeled off his body. Byte lin gered in the greatest agony until Friday evening, when death put a period to his sufferings. Smith survived him only until Sunday morning. LONDON EPISCOPAL WELSH CHURCH.—On Saturday a meeting of noblemen and gentlemen connected with the principality was held at the Thatched House Tavern, to re ceive the report of a provisional committee, which had been appointed some months back, with a view to building, or otherwise establishing in the English metropolis, a church or chapel, for the purpose of divine worship in the Welsh lan guage. From the report it appeared that the subscriptions amounted to nearly £2,250, which would not be sufficient to build a church. It being desirable, however, to make some provision for the spiritual wants of the Welsh residents of the metropolis, the committee suggested the propriety of en gaging a suitable building for temporary use. A negociation had been set on foot to that end with the trustees of the Episcopal Church, in Ely-place, Holborn, and there was every reason to believe that it might be had upon eligible terms. The project had been explained to the Bishop of London, whose sanction had Wen obtained, that Right Rev. Prelate suggesting that provision should be made for guar anteeing a stipend of not less than £2OO per annum, for five years certain, to the clergyman who might be appointed. Resolutions, in accordance with these suggestions, were then carried. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE.—A daring attempt at as sassination was committed on Saturday, during the night, o n the person of Mr. Turon , jeweller , residing in Chartres street, between St. Louis and Conti, under the following cir cumstances :—A man named Doeth owed Mr. Turon eighty dollars. On Thursday last, about eight o'clock, Doeth went to the shop of Mr. Turon, accompanied by a man named Schneider. " I intend to leave the city," said Doeth, " and, as I cannot pay you before my d eparture, my fr i end who i s here will settle with you whenever you desire it ; he has a small store in Conti-street, near Royal, and is a matt of busi ness ; he is in w an t o f a few articles, which ' you can sell him with the ut mos t confidence." Schneider then selected a watch, chain and key, and a few other articles of jewellry. "Do you live here alone ?" asked one. " Yes," was the re ply. " Have you any thing to drink ?" was the next inquiry. " I have some beer up stairs, if you wish any." Mr. Turon then went up stairs, followed by Doeth and Schneider. After they had drunk some beer, D.. and S. began a conversation in German. Mr. Turon then asked if Schneider wished to pay for the articles he had purchased immediately. Doeth answered that Schneider wished them laid aside, and that he would call next day for the articles, and pay both accounts. They then went down stairs, and D. and S. left the h ouse together. On the following day Mr. Turon waited in vain for Schneider. On Saturday evening, while Mr. Turon, was shut ting up his shop, Doeth arrived and said to him, " I believe Schneider is about leaving, I have been at his house and found him pecking up his trunks. Did he pay you?" " No," an swered Mr. Turon. " Well then, shut up your shop and come with me to Schneider's house ; he must pay you before he goes." Mr. Turon then proceeded, acco m p an i e d by i Doeth, to Schneider's dwelling n Conti -street. The door bad been left half open, and Schneider was seen occupied at a large trunk in the middle of the floor. Mr. Turon went in first, and was followed by Doeth, who shut th e d oor a f ter i him, and remained near t. Hele is Mr. T uron ," sa id Doeth, w ill you pay him Certainly," a ns w e r ed Schneider. " immediately. He then to o k hi s p oc k e t book, stooped down to the candle, which was on the floor, took sonic notes out, and feigned to present them to Mr. Turon, who, unsuspicious, was advancing to count them, when Schneider, by a q u i c k movemen t, caug ht Mr. Turon by the neck, and held him with a firm grasp, while Doeth , who was behind, also seized him ; they then took a short rope, with a stick attached to each end of it, w hi c h had, no doubt, been prepared for the purpose, and passe d it round his neck, and began to pull, against the other, so as to strangle him. D ur i ng th e s t rugg l e , M r . T uro n seized Schneideri by b ot h ears , an d t h en b egan a des perate wrestle, n which M r . T. wou ld cer t a i n ly h ave b een overc ome, had he not, luckily, seized Schneider's little fin ger between his teeth, and hit it o ff. The pain of this caused him to slacken his grasp for a moment, during which Mr. Turon, who was the n near t h e d oor , gave i t a h eavy ki c k, a nd cried out murder. Doeth and Schneider, aldrmed by -the cry, opened the door and fled. Schneider was arrested yesterday, in his boarding-house in Toulouse-street, by Mr. Reinecke, and is now in safe custody.—New Or, Pee, Jvne 6.