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'L ittraturr. ---- POETRY. THE MERCHANTS OF ENGLAND. BY THE HON. G. S. SMYTHE. The land it boasts its titled hosts ;—they cannot vie with these, The merchants of old England,—the seigneurs of the seas, In the days of Queen Victoria, for they have borne her sway From the far Atlantic islands to the islands of Cathay; And o'er one-sixth of all the earth, and over all the main, Like some good fairy, Freedom marks and blesses her domain. And, of the mighty emp res that arose, and ruled, and died, Since on the sea, his heritage, the Tyrian look'd in pride, Not Carthage, with her Hannibal ; not Athens, when she bore Her bravest and her boldest to the Syracusan shore, While the words of Alcibiades yet echoed wide and far, " Where are corn fields, and are olive grounds, the Athenian's limits are," And in each trireme was many a dream of the West, and its un- known bliss Of the maidens of Iberia, and the feasts of Sybaris ; Not in those younger ages, when St. Mark's fair city ran Her race of fame and frailty—each monarch's courtezan ; Not Lusia in her palmier hour, in those commercial days, When Nasco saild from Cadent, and Cambens sang his praise ; Not Spain. with all her Indies, the while she seem'd to fling Her fetters on the waters, like the oriental king;— Not one among the conquerors that are or ever were, In wealth, or fame, or grandeur, with England may compare. But not of this our sovereign thought, when from her solemn throne _ ... . She spoke of the poor, and what they endure, in her low and thrilling tone, And offer'd a prayer that trade might bear relief through the _ starving land, To the strong man's weaken'd arm, and his wan and workless hand; And by the power, that was her dower, might commerce once more be The helper of the helpless, and the saviour of the free. Then glory to the merchants who shall do such deeds as these, The merchants of Old England, the seigneurs of the seas ! SELECTIONS. CHINESE GEOGRAPHY.—FormerIy the Chinese, in their maps of the earth, set down the celestial empire in the middle of a large square, and dotted round it the other kingdoms of the world, supposed to be seventy-two in number, assigning to the latter ridiculous or contemp tuous names. One of these, for example, was Siao-gin que, or the Kingdom of Dwarfs, whose inhabitants they imagined to be so small as to be under the necessity of tying themselves together in bunches, to prevent their being carried away by the kites.—Chinese Olio. EARTH AND HER SONS.—The millions who bestow most labour on their mother earth—who cultivate and enrich her—are precisely they to whom she doles out with least bounteous hand the blessings they call forth on her whilst the proud and pampered few, who almost blush to own their terrestrial parentage, who scorn to walk on her, or soil their hands with her, are they on whom she lavishes her choicest treasures. Even in death, the contradiction survives. Her step-children lay them selves in her bosom, whilst the favourites arch her, and floor her out, lest they should be contaminated by even a last embrace.—Dublin University Magazine. - - THE MOSQUE OF ST. SOPHIA, AT CONSTANTINOPLE. —in entering this most celebrated of the Turkish mosques, the tout ensemble of the interior is somewhat less impo sing than the exterior induces us to believe, and this is owing, in the greatest measure, to the disproportionate shallowness of the dome, the diameter of which is 115 while its height does not exceed 20 feet. There are in the interior a vast number of columns, of which eight, of porphyry, are from the temple dedicated to the sun by the Emperor Aurelian, and the same number of green marble from the temple of Ephesus, as well as many others, the spoils of various heathen temples. The floor of this mosque is covered with beautiful carpets, and the ornaments throughout are of great richness. In different quarters of the mosque are small raised pulpits, where dervishes or learned doctors sit explaining the Koran, and each has his own particular audience. The mosque being without pews or seats of any kind, seems so vast, that although it is really inferior in size to St. Peter's, or St. Paul's, in the visitor's eye it surpasses both. The verd antique columns, the galleries, colonnades, stairs, and interior, are all of marble, the beauty of whicn exceeds all description. The roof is of a cemented mosaic, which as it decays is sold for relics.—Polytechnic Review. Callova's EARLY WORKS.—His artistic talent and predominant taste for sculpture was early displayed ; he gave the first decisive proof, according to an Italian bio grapher, in his twelfth year, when he modelled a lion in butter, in the kitchen of Falieri, as an ornament for the table. The imagination of Canova would thus seem to have been early exercised upon the lion, and these youth ful efforts may possibly have had some share in the mas terly treatment and conception of this animal, to which he attained at a later period. At all events. this lion in butter attracted the attention of the noble family to the boy artist, and had so favourable an influence on the fate of the young Canova, that at an early age he was enabled to follow his true calling. The noble Falieri, father and son, interested themselves for him, and sent him as an apprentice, in his fourteenth year, to an indifferent sculp tor at Bassano, where he was employed in modelling and chiselling for some years, but from whom he could learn little of his art. The first original work which the young artist executed, in his seventeenth year, and with which he concluded his apprenticeship, was a Eurydice, in soft marble, half the size of life. He was then sent to the Academy of Art, in Venice, where, properly speaking, he began his artistic career, and where better models then were afforded by his master's studio at Bassano animated his zeal for art. He gained several academical prizes, and executed there several works up to his twenty-third year, which brought him into notice in Venice, and raised ex pectations which he has since far surpassed. EDIFICES ON THE BOSPHORUS, AND IN CONSTANTI NOPLE.—Proceeding towards the entrance of tl e Bos phorus, stand the two castles of Europe and Asia. These two outward arc called Anatole and Broumelly. They are studded with embrasures and loopholes, the walls of the defences being turretted with brick, and whitewashed. Other forts in the same style appear on each side, and look formidable enough with their long guns lying on the ground without carriages, and sweeping the surface of the water from shore to shore. Proceeding up the channel, which is not more than half a mile wide, are various buildings, government warehouses, palaces, and public edifices for military or other establishments ; the cliffs are high, but not very commanding, in some places composed of rock and rugged stones ; on others are groves of wood and trees of different species, the most prominent of which, and spread in every direction, are the cypress, plane, and myrtle. Evergreens also cover innumerable tsalls and buildings, the high mountain ground forming terraces and plateaus on which are villas, country houses, and palaces, occasionally relieved by white spires, and minarets. Among the palaces there are many resembling Indian pa vilions, but generally low, and of one story, hence they extend over a long line, and give an air of stateliness, which with the gardens and foliage which surround them have undoubtedly a most picturesque effect. One charm ing structure is undoubtedly the sultan's palace on the lower side of the bay ; although it contains little furniture of a costly description, the usual display of oriental taste and magnificence being lavished on the baths which are situated at a short distance from the main building, in a delightfully secluded spot, and are as luxurious and splendid as art can make them. The little valley in which this kiosk stands has been inclosed with walls, and it is possible to ride for five or six hours through the broad and stately alleys of this truly royal domain without pass ing twice over the same ground. In this retreat the late sultan Mahmoud used to spend the most part of his time. Another noble structure, now unfortunately destroyed by fire, was the College of Pages. Its ruins stand on the north side of Pera, and in it were educated the pages of the sultan in various languages and accomplishments, from about the age of nine years till they were thought sufficiently instructed to attend to the duties of the pa lace. The Seraskier's Tower is another building of note, as from it a most perfect view of the whole capital and its vicinity is obtained. In the upper chamber of this is placed a party of men, who are stationed to give notice of fires, and on any appearance of an alarm they give warn ing by beating gongs and despatching messengers to all parts of the city.—Polytechnic Review. THE ANTI-CORN LAW RIOTS IN 1815.—When my house in Bedford-square was attacked by a mob, supposing that I had supported in parliament the corn bill, upon which I had never uttered a word, or indeed had ever been called upon to form, and therefore never had expressed, an opinion upon it, the fury of the mob was very great. The front windows and door of the house were demolished, some furniture destroyed and many papers, including some judgments, thrown out of doors. The alarm in the house was excessive. I was obliged to remove my wife and children into the British Museum, and with some difficulty got a corporal and four soldiers through the mu seum gardens into the house while the mob were in it. I proposed to the corporal that we should proceed out of my study to the great room which adjoins it, and from that into the dining-room ; and, the mob being in the hall and a little adjoining room, we should be able to surprise and secure them. He was a Scotchman, and said, We are not strong enough to keep them in, but with good manage ment we may drive them out. I won't let my men put powder and ball into their muskets, but they shall fix their bayonets, and if you will go with me, and, when we get out of your study into the hall, will give me your orders to charge them with the bayonets, I will, and my men shall obey those orders ; but we must make the best ap pearance we can, and, as there are only four soldiers, they must follow one by one, and we must so manage the mat ter, that the mob may suppose that there will be no end of them who are coming. Accordingly we so advanced, and the corporal calling out to his soldiers to come, in language tending to make it believed that they were nu merous, the mob fled with great precipitation. The front doors being demolished, two soldiers guarded the entrance, crossing their muskets. The mob held a consultation at the top of Keppel-street, whether they should attack the house again ; but, conceiving the military corps inside to be strong , they gave it up. I brought into the house by their collar s two of the mob, and told them that they would be hanged. One of them bid me look to myself, and told me that the people were much more likely to hang me than I was to procure any of them to be hanged. They were sent befor e a justice of the peace, but the sol diers said they would do their duty as soldiers, but they would not be witnesses. The government so ldiers, and increased their number l they sent were aboutus some fifty, and a very considerable part of that number remained about three weeks in the house, personsin the front of the language any per persons and s u house from time to time using tey saw menacing threats, whenever fro m the streets h in the house. During all that time I could only leave the house by going through the museum gardens, and i n t o the streets from the museum , attended to Westminster on foot by Townsend of the police, through all the obscure streets and alleys in which we could find a passage. thank God -ve got my wife and c hildren safe from their retreat in the museum.—Life of Lord Eldon. ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNG MEN.—Don John, of Austria, won Lepanto at twenty-five,—the greatest battle of modern time : had it not been for the jealousy of Phi lip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauri tania. Gaston de Foix was only twenty-two when he stood a victor on the plain of Ravenna. Every one re members Conde, and Rocroy at the same age. Gustavus Adolphus died at thirty-eight. Look at his captains : that wonderful Duke of Weimar, only thirty-six when he died. Banier himself, after all his miracles, died at forty five. Cortes was little more than thirty when he gazed upon the golden cupolas of Mexico. When Maurice of Saxony died at thirty-two, all Europe acknowledged the loss of the greatest captain and profoundest statesman of the age. Then there is Nelson, Clive—but these are warriors, and perhaps you may think there are greater things than war. Ido not ; I worship the Lord of hosts. But take the most illustrious achievements of civil pru dence. Innocent 111. the greatest of the popes, was the despot of Christendom at thirty-seven ; John de Medici was a cardinal at fifteen, and Guicciardiui tells us, baffled with his state-craft Ferdinand of Arragon him self. He was Pope, as Leo X. at thirty-seven ; Luther robbed even him of his richest province at thirty-five. Take Ignatius Loyola and John Wesley, they worked with young brains. Ignatius was only thirty when he made his pilgrimage, and wrote the" Spiritual Exercises." Pascal wrote a great work at sixteen, the greatest of Frenchmen, and died at thirty-seven ! Ah! that fatal thirty-seven, which reminds me of Byron, greater even as a man than a writer. Was it experience that guided the pencil of Raphael when he painted the palaces of Rome ? He died, too, at thirty-seven. Richelieu was secretary of state at thirty-one. Well, then, there are Bolingbroke and Pitt, both ministers before other men leave off cricket. Grotius was in great practice at seventeen, and attorney-general at twenty-four. And Acquaviva Acquaviva was general of the Jesuits, ruled every cabinet in Europe, and colonised America before he was thirty seven. But it is needless to multiply instances. The history of heroes is the history of youth.—Coningsby. VARIETIES. Lord Eldon's first journey from Newcastle to London was in a fly, which was considered a miracle of velocity, as it only took four days and four nights to accomplish the distance It is stated that on the occasion of the last visit of Queen Victoria to the Ancient Concerts, at the Hanover Square Rooms, when the King of Saxony was present, the room was ventilated by air passed through trays of ice. It is said that ventilation may be effected by means of the Archimedian screw, without the slightest perceptible draught. CLEANING SILK.—The following directions for clean ing silks are by one of the first Parisian dyers :—Half a pound of soft soap, a teaspoonful of brandy, and a pint of gin ; mix all well together ; with a sponge or flannel spread the mixture on each side of the silk without creasing it ; wash it in two or three waters, and iron it on the wrong side—it will then look as good as new. CRIMINAL LUNATICS.—The number of criminal luna tics at present immured within the gaols of Great Bri tain, amounts to 117, the crimes committed by whom, while labouring under " morbid delusions," comprise all sorts of offences both against person and property. One man, named David Davis, is confined in consequence of having fired at Viscount Palmerston, M.P. in the year 1818. _ OVERWORKED CHANCELLORS.—ThurIow, on being asked how he got through all his business as a chancellor, answered, " Just as a pickpocket gets through a horse pond—he must get through." Dunning, when a similar question was put to him, answered in much the same spi rit, though in a more professional style : " I divide my business into three parts ; one part I do ; another does itself; and the third goes undone." REMARKABLE REPEATING WATCH.—In the Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburgb, in Russia, is a repeating watch about the size of an egg. Within is presented the Redeemer's tomb, with the stone at the entrance, and the sentinels ; and, while a spectator is admiring this curious piece of mechanism, the stone is suddenly removed, the sentinels drop down, the angels appear, the women enter the sepulchre, and the same chant is heard which is per formed in the Greek church on Easter eve. MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES AT GENEVA.—The manufacture of watches, musical boxes, and jewellery, is that to which Geneva owes its present prosperity. Up wards of fifty workshops devoted to watchmaking, and seventy to the jeweller's trade, are kept in constant em ployment ; and it has been calculated that in good years seventy-five thousand ounces of gold, five thousand marks of silver, and precious stones to the value of a million of francs, are used in them. One hundred thousand watches are said to be now annually manufactured in Geneva. AMERICANISMS. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. The following morceaux head the political appeals of the respective parties in the newspapers, &c.:— " Look here, ye supporters of Polk, Texas, and Free Trade! Here's a booming gun from the old Pennsylvania line!!!" " Get out of the way, you James K. Polk, You wont go down with the Tariff Folk !" Renunciations by wholesale—twenty-one screws loose in old Northumberland—are there no changes ? eh ?" ` They come ! they come!! clear the way !!! make room for more !!!! " Thirty-two straight-outs." " Make way for the free voters of Northumberland and Point Clear the track for the unterrified come outers' of the Forks! Here they come, with Truth for a Sword, and Conscience for their Buckler, in the name of the greatest political Revolution that this little neighbourhood has ever witnessed." HARD RUN FOR HUSBANDS.-All exchange paper says —" The girls in some parts of Pennsylvania are so hard run for husbands that they sometimes take up with law yers and tailors." A large lot of American oysters being carried to Lon don by one of the late packets, the papers made them selves very funny over them, saying that of course they would not " shell out," coming as they did from the United States. BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. Though our readers will bear us witness that we have not been the indiscriminate approvers of the policy of Sir Robert Peel's government, we feel no hesitation in giving the Right Hon. Bart. an opportunity of showing the progress of legislation in the following speech de livered on Friday evening, in the House of Commons, as a resume of the business of the session, in reply to Lord John Russell. In the first place, said Sir Robert, a Poor Law Bill was introduced by my right hon. friend, and was conducted throughout with the greatest temper, moderation, and ability, gaining from hon. members, almost in spite of themselves, a cordial approbation of a measure to which they were at first decidedly opposed, and their opposition to which was abated only by the per fect knowledge of the subject which my right hon. friend exhibited, the good temper in which he was disposed to discuss it, and the readiness with which he received and underyieldedfvaics oonr ys . the labour,toT p , with e n v hu e ea r n y useful and e embodying isu t respectsuggestion.my right to hon. friend A bill has also regulating many financialmost m t important tera n p e r o n - f the greatest financial op era ti ons th a t ever a took' u place in this country has been perfor me d i n th e course the present session, by which th e Th ree - an d- a -- a Cents. have been reduced, and the foundation laid for per the prospective and ultimate reduction of taxation to the amount of £1,240,000 per annum now levied on the peo ple of this country. That measure was brought to a suc cessful issue in consequence of the high state of public credit. This is the just reward of public honesty. This is a legitimate reduction—this is the honourable economy which a country that is honest may adopt. If we had taken another course, and had refused to satisfy the claims of the public creditor, we might have saved in a dishonourable way £300,000 or £400,000; whereas, by adopting the principle which is applicable to states as to individuals, that honesty is the best policy, we have been enabled to make a considerable immediate reduction, and a very great prospective reduction, in the public expendi ture, and at the same time to give general satisfaction to the public creditor. Let other nations profit by our ex ample. 1 must at the same time say, that, in carrying through this measure, we received the general support of this house. It was fortunately excepted from the course of party politics, and I have therefore the happiness to reflect that a measure proposed by her Majesty's govern ment. following out the principles of the bill of 1819, did pass both houses of parliament with the cordial consent of the political opponents of the government. A bill has also passed with respect to the future regulation of joint stock companies. I recollect sitting in a committee on the subject of joint-stock banks, in June 1837. We also sat in 1838 and 1839. It was a subject on which it was most difficult to legislate, and great opposition, it was said, might be expected from the joint-stock banks, but in the course of the present session we have passed a bill regulating the concerns of all existing banks, and em bracing n ew regulations with regard to all f uture joint stock 'banks. In the course of the present session a measure also for the registration and regulation of loinnsol t- stock companies has been passed. Then also an vent Debtors Bill has been passed, and I can also say that in the course of the present session a final measure has been adopted for putting an end to imprisonment for debt where the amount due is under £2O. Then there were also other matters of great importance, and which were calculated to excite strong religious feelings ; but I have the satisfaction of saying that no less than three most important measures, touching on religious differences, have passed in the course of the present session. Her Majesty's government have passed a bill to prevent end less, useless, vexatious litigation with regard to dissenters' chapels. We proposed that bill solely for the purpose of doing that which appeared to us to be equitable and just towards parties who were generally our decided political opponents, and who had little other recommendation to us except that which should always be the most powerful recommendation to her Majesty's government—a desire to do justice to all her Majesty's subjects. That bill for quieting the title to dissenters' chapels, and preventing useless vexatious litigation, has passed. We have also settled, in the course of the present session, a matter of dispute in the north of Ireland, which affected the inter ests of a most powerful and respectable class of her Ma jesty's subjects—the question as to the validity of Presby terian marriages. Though the bill which we introduced was at first viewed with considerable jealousy and dis trust, I believe that the Presbyterian body are now con tented and pleased with its enactment. And, lastly, we Introduced a bill for the purpose of placing charitable rust s in Ireland on a firm and equitable basis. The con stitution of the former board was almost exclusively Pro testant. We have amended the constitution. of that THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, board, and we have provided that the commissioners who shall have the superintending and control of Roman Ca tholic bequests shall be exclusively members of the Ro man Catholic Church. I now repeat that the same spirit which dictated that law will preside over its execution, and I cannot entertain a doubt that it will in its execution afford, as it was intended in its conception that it should, facilities for making volu n t ar y en dowments for Roman Catholic ministers, and voluntary provision for the build ing of schools and churches. These three measures—the Presbyterian Marriage Bill, the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, and the Charitable Donations and Bequests Bill—have all been passed in the present session, on the proposition of the government. Then there were also several other measures to which I can hardly advert in detail, but which add to the aggregate amount of legislation. Provision has been also made as to the rise of future railways, and security has been taken for the public interest in respect of all future railways. I myself proposed two bills, ap plying the principle of prescription to the property of the Duchy of Cornwall, thus settling questions which had been the subject of litigation for many years, giving the duchy tenants a more permanent interest in their hold ings, and promoting, I firmly believe, the permanent in terest of the duchy itself. Another very important bill was that for regulating the construction of buildings in the metropolis, for which we are indebted to my noble friend at the head of the Woods and Forests. I think I have now said enough to show that the statement with which I set out was correct—that a session more re markable for its amount of useful and beneficial legisla tion was not upon record. If, therefore, the noble lord had been disposed to give a review of the ses sion, he would have been able to give a better account than could be given during the last ten years. The noble lord made a reference to some recant proceedings in Ireland. Now, I will not be provoked into entering upon any dis cussionl of that subject. The only part of the noble lord's speech that took the character of an attack upon the go vernment was that in which he made a reference to these proceedings. He stated that the government had given no notice of their intention to prohibit proceedings which they thought dangerous to the public peace, but at length charged the parties engaged in them with a conspiracy— the acts from which the evidence of that conspiracy were to be gathered extending over a period of several months. It was sufficient for him that the Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland were unanimous on that point, and that Mr. Justice Perrin, though he differed on other points, con curred with the other members of the court on this point, and expressly said that the evidence was substantially sufficient and unobjectionable. Then, with respect to the other point alluded to by the noble lord, I believe that the Queen's Bench were unanimous on that also. I will not follow the noble lord into all the reasois which induced the government to forbear from interference at an earlier period, as I could not do so without necessarily bringing into discussion the conduct of persons who are now absent ; and, therefore, whatever advantage the noble lord may derive from that part of his observations, I would rather leave to him than bring under the conside ration of the house the conduct of men who are absent and unable to defend themselves. I must, however, say, that the government determined, on two occasions, to issue proclamations with respect to public meetings from which they had reason to apprehend a disturbance of the public peace, but that the necessity for issuing ceased on the abandonment of the intention to hold those meetings, and that the noble lord's statement that the government forbore for the purpose of entrapping certain parties into a violation of the law was wholly without foundation. With respect to the observations of the right hon. gen tleman opposite as to the exercise of the prerogative, I consider it my duty to maintain entire silence, and I con tent myself with saying that I should consider it unworthy of my own character were I to disclaim the feeling of personal vindictiveness by which the right hon. gentleman supposed it possible that I may be influenced. I must at the same time distinctly declare, that I cannot admit that there is any wrong which parliament can be called on to repair; and I deny that the trial of Mr. O'Connell was other than a fair and just one, but considering the circum stances under which that gentleman is placed, and consi dering that he is absent and fulfilling the sentence of the law, I will not go into any discussion of Irish proceed ings. GENERAL MISCELLANY. THE WRIT OF ERROR,—Judgment will be given on the Writ of Error on the 2nd September. The number of seamen on the books of the British navy is 28,000, and of marines 10.500. A vacancy has been occasioned for South Hants by the death of Mr. Fleming, of Stoneham. The Prince Royal of Prussia arrived at Woolwich in the Princess Alice steamer on Tuesday last. Another victim, an old man. aged 70, has died in con sequence of injuries received by the crush at the execution of the murderer Saville at Nottingham on the 7th instant. This makes thirteen killed on that melancholy occasion. Chester Castle is, we understand, about to be consti tuted a House of Correction for the county. This will be a great saving in the cost of removing prisoners from Chester to Knutsford, when sentenced to hard labour. Robert Owen, the Socialist leader, is about to depart to the United States, on a visit to his family. A public breakfast was given to him on Sunday week, in London, by about 350 of his followers. REVENGE.—On Tuesday last, two boys were walking together in Kirkgate, Wakefield, when some dispute arose between them, when one of them drew his knife and cut off the greater part of the other boy's ear. FATAL OCCURRENCE.—A. frightful explosion of fire damp occurred on Monday, at the Crabtree Colliery, West Bromwich, by which four men were instantly killed, and five others were so severely burned that they are not expected to recover. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.—This great contest took place on Saturday ; it was between Mr. Chapman, who for three years had held this distinction, and Mr. Bumpstead. Mr. Bumpstead won by half a mi nute. MURDER.—On the 12th instant, at Wells assizes, Joel Fisher was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of his wife. The prisoner struck down his wife with an iron bar, stood on her chest with a carving knife in his hand, and cut her throat with it. A novel entry for export was made on Saturday week, at the London Custom-house, viz., 500 pine-apples for France, by way of Havre, and 100 for Hamburg, being the first exportation of the kind that ever took place from England. THE Duciiv OF CORNWALL.—The gross total income of the Duchy of Cornwall, for 1843, amounted to £lO,lOO 18s. 11d. The sum of £18,579 constitutes the total amount of payments made out of the above revenue to the use of his royal highness. The general expenses amounted altogether to about £13,020. BAPTISM EXTRAORDINARY.—At St. Mary's Church, St. Marylebone, on Tuesday last, were baptised, by the Rev. Dr. Dibdin, rector, three children, the progeny of the same mother, at the same accouchement, under the names of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, all being remark ably fine children, and doing well. There is no truth in the report that the Duke of Devon shire contemplates disposing of his Lismore estates. From that property being entailed, his grace has not the power of sale ; which is the best refutation we need give of the several misstatements that have gained circu lation. On Monday, a letter carrier at the General Post-office, was examined at the Bow-street Police-office on a charge of having that morning stolen notes and cheques from letters addressed to two London bankers, to the amount of £782. He had been seen to go into a water closet and open the letters ' and put the cheques into the basin, where they were found. He was remanded till yesterday. ANOTHER MURDER IN STAFFORDSHIRE.--AS William Cooper, an assistant keeper to Thomas Cooper, his father, keeper to Sir Thomas Boughey, residing at Almer End , Audley, was returning from Audley Walks, about half past twelve on Sunday night the 4th instant, he was shot dead as he was entering his father's dwelling-house. He was about 23 years of age. sented The Clothworkers Company, on Wednesday, pre t Peel the livery and freedom of the company to Sir Rober trade h o a n v i e y as an acknowledgment of the essentia l services to the rendered by him. This honorary p resentation of l beenone ever pr e s en tmadeed to o n the th e city of members London, o f tbo governmentb i u ve t freedoms ry w asthe very frequently. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. —On Tuesday last, a middle-aged female, and a child six months old in her T rig b h e t w a o r m m a , n w w e a r s e m f a o r u r n ie d d, d a r n o d wn th e in a the evidence eviden d oe itc a l n t i th e o a i r n Hu que l s l. t left no dcubt but that the poor creature had destroyed herself and her infant in consequence of her husband's misfortunes in business. Sir Robert Peel left town for his seat, Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, on Saturday week, accompanied by his son, Lieut. Wm. Peel, R.N. On Tuesday the Right Hon. ' Bart. returned to town to attend a Cabinet Council, and on Wednesday he had an audience of his royal highness Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle. On Thursday after noon, Sir Robert left town, by railway, for Drayton Manor. INSECT REVENGE.—At Leintwardine, last week, a swarm of bees, which had been brushed off the mouth of the hive where they had clustered, became so irritated, that they set upon every thing in their way, and stung to death twenty-six chickens and young ducks. The old poultry got out of their road, or they would probably have shared the same fate. After sundry gyrations and other onslaughts upon man and beast, the night approaching, they returned quietly to the hive. SERIOUS CHARGE.—A great sensation was created in Sunderland on Thursday, on its being known that the ship Earl Vane, of that port, had put back from the North Cape, in consequence of an attempt made by the captain to sink the ship by boring two holes in her. The case was immediately investigated by the Committee of Insu rance, and the result was, that they have instructed Messrs. Brown and Potts, solicitors, to prosecute An thony Day, - the captain. The captain was taken into cus tody, and the case was to be investigated. CURIOUS ROBBERIES.—At the 'Worship-street Police office, on Tuesday, a very gentlemanlike and remarkably well-proportioned young man, named Octavius Clarke (the son of an eminent deceased divine), was charged with stealing a quantity of jewellery and wearing apparel from the house of an intimate friend of his. He was also charged with the theft of a horse from a gentleman well ; acquainted with his family, who are highly respectable. The prisoner has latterly become abandoned in his cha ff THE COMET.—Mr. Holden, in a letter dated the 15th instant says, " It is now 28 days since I first observed the • new comet, and by examining these observations, I find that for the eight days it was coming nearer to the earth, • and passed by it about the 27th of July, at a distance • from us of 131,708,000 miles. But to-morrow, the 17th of August, its distance will be increased to 152,019,000 ; miles from the earth. I have observed the comet four • different evenings since I wrote last. On the 4th of • August I found the comet's R.A. 14th. Om. 40s•, and declination 19 deg. 39 m, north, at 9 h, 30 m. p. CURIOUS APPLICATION.—On Wednesday a French. man applied to the sitting magistrate at the Mansion house, and after a long account of a debt incurred by the French Government, asked for a warrant to apprehend Louis-Philippe, as soon as he lands in this country, for a debt of honour, amounting to £6,ooo.—Alderman Pirie The King of the French will not be here for a month, but we cannot interfere in the matter. You must apply to a civil court.—The applicant then left the court, saying he would take the magistrate's advice. DRAWBACK ON SOAP.—By the act of 7 and 8 Viet., cap 51, which received the Royal assent on the 29th July, the allowances of the duties of excise paid on soap which were granted in respect of soap used in certain manufac tures and processes set forth in the act 3 and 4 Win. IV. .cap. 16, and which have been continued by various sub sequent acts to the present time, (except the allowance of the duty on soap used in the whitening of new linen in piece for sale), are to be continued and remain payable until the end of the Session of Parliament next after the 21st of July, 1846. LIFE INSURANCE.—At the Warwickshire Assizes, an action was tried to recover payment from the Imperial Life Insurance Company of a sum of £2OOO, insured upon the life of John Scott, deceased. The insurance was effected in May 1840, at an annual premium of £53. ; in 1842, Scott became bankrupt, and his assignees sold the policy to a Mr. Beale, for £135, in October, and Scott died in December, 1843. The Insurance Company resisted payment to Mr. Beale, on the ground that the policy had been obtained by the fraudulent misrepre sentations of Scott. The jury found for the plaintiffs. POPERY.—A Romish " cathedral," on a larger and more magnificent scale than any built in England since the Reformation has been recently erected in Notting ham, and will be "opened" on Wednesday, the 28th instant. Three other chapels are to be opened during the present month—St. Mary, at Coventry, the Church of the Monks, at Mount St. Bernard, Leicestershire, and St. Mary's, at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Several others are in course of erection,—among which are the new church at the Willows, near Kirkham, and St. Cuthbert's, at Usbaw. WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.—It appears that there is an increase in the societies at home of 6,574, in Ireland 405, and in the foreign stations of 6,253, making a total increase of 13,232. The conference has decided upon preparing a series of works adapted to the study of young ministers during the period of their probation, to be com piled from the standard Wesleyan authorities; and it is proposed that on certain portions of this series the candi dates for the ministry shall be examined yearly, in addi tion to the usual examination at the end of the fourth year. WISE JURY.—At the Kent Assizes, John Rough was indicted for stealing 601bs. weight of lead, value 55., fixed to a church at Swanscombe. The prisoner was arrested with the lead on his back, and it was found to correspond with the part from whence it was taken. He admitted to the constable that he had stolen it. The jury returned a verdict of " Not guilty," which appeared to surprise the prisoner as well as everybody else in court. The learned judge said—" Not guilty, gentlemen ?" One of the jury —" The prisoner was not seen to steal it, it was only found upon him." His lordship—" Why, gentlemen, he acknowledged it." His lordship, to the prisoner—" Pri soner, the jury must think you a very bad fellow, for they won't believe you." PUBLIC FUNERAL OF DR. DALTON.—A public funeral was given at Manceester on Monday lust to the remains of Mr. Dalton, who died in Manchester a few days ago, aged 78. The doctor was a member of the the Society of Friends, and was celebrated throughout the land as a chymist, and as the discoverer of the "atomic theory. " The Mayor and corporation joined with the scientific friends of the late doctor in giving this public testimonial of his worth, and no less than 100 private carriages, in cluding that of the corporation and the various societies of the town formed a part of the procession to the Ardwick Cemetery, where his remains were interred. The shops and warehouses in the line of road to the place of inter ment were closed, manifesting a marked desire to pay every respect to the philosopher's memory. SPEEDY LEGISLATION.—A bill for abolishing impri sonment for debt was talked of from the very beginning of the session. It was promised in March, postponed in April, brought forward in May or June, and at last, in July, at the instance of the ever-changeable Lord Brougham, it was sudden!) , thrown overboard. Of course the subject was supposed to be over for the session.. But no such thing ! On the 30th of July this same Lord Brougham, the least trusted of all men, by any party in the house or in the country, is allowed to pass an entirely new bill through the House of Lords ;—and on the Ist of August we find this bill already receiving a second reading, without discussion, in the House of Commons—the de bating powers of the legislature being, in fact, quite ex hausted; and on the 7th of August, just seven days after its first proposition in the House of Commons, it becomes law ! Now, really, this is not performing the work of le gislation in a proper manner. It must tend to bring the whole business of parliament into . very light esteem. Not only should ministers refrain from such lightness them selves, but they should discountenance it in others. SHIPPING AND TONNAGE (AMERICA.)—A return of the number and tonnage of all vessels entering and depart ing from the ports within the limits of all the Consular stations in the United States, for the years 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, and 1843, has been printed on the motion of Sir Howard Douglas. Taking the year 1843 by itself we find that the number of vessels which arrived at New York was—British, 270, and foreign, 201. The number which departed stood thus—British, 258;. foreign, 177. The gross total invoice valued of their inward' cargoes was 4,951,041 dollars, and the gross total invoice value of their outward cargoes, 4.787,249 dollars. Into the port of Philadelphia, 59 vessels entered (British and foreign) whose cargoes were valued at £39,185, whilst 59 vessels cleared outwards, whose cargoes were valued' at £52,320. Into Charleston, 92 British vessels entered, with cargoes valued at £31,223, and 96 cleared outwards with cargoes, valued at £447,850. Into New Orleans, 268 vessels en tered inwards (British and foreign,) with cargoes- valued at 1,002,008, whilst 240 cleared outwards (British , and fo reign), with cargoes valued at 5,234,486. Into the ports of Massachusetts (Boston, So.) 900 vessels (all British,) cleared outwards, with cargoes valued at .£87,427. From various other ports of the Union accounts have not yet been received, whilst in some cases the figures are not sufficiently significant to warrant us in occupying our space with a lengthened detail. The ports in question include those of Maryland, Alabama, and Floridas, Virginia, Georgia, Maine, New Hants, &c. CATS' MEAT AND HORSES' TONGUES.—On Wednes day an inquest was held in London, on the body of John King, aged 14 years. It appeared that the deceased was a deputy vender of cats' cleat, and got from his employer 2s. 6d.. a week, and his breakfast and dinner each day. On Monday last he knocked at the door of a customer, and the instant the door was opened he fell into the pas sage and died. He was subject to fits. The Coroner. — His must have been a very laborious occupation, for he must have travelled a long distance with a large quantity of meat, which I understand is sold at Id. per lb., before any profits could be realized. A Juror.—Oh dear no ; cats' meat is sold at 3d. and 4d. per lb., and he would not have to wheel more at any time in his barrow than half a cwt. A good cats'-meat walk is a fine fortune, and the proprietor would not sell his vested interest for a trifle. The Coroner.—l believe it is boiled horseflesh they sell. Did any of you ever see them sell for cat's meat boiled horses' tongues ? A Juror.—Never. The Coroner.—To be sure you never did. They are salted and dried, and sold for ox's tongues. A Juror.—Yes, many of the so called pickled and cured neat's tongues come from the knacker's yard.—The Coroner.—lt requires, I am, told, a nice palate to distinguish the flavour of an ox's tongue from that of a horse. Ido not see why it should not be so. A gentleman.—The prejudice against equine flesh is not universal. The celebrated sausages of Arles, in the south of France, are principally composed of ass's flesh and condiments. They are considered a great delicacy, and easy of digestion. DINNER TO SIR ROBERT SALE AND SIB. "W. NOTT.—• On Wednesday evening the Court of Directors of the India Company gave an entertainment, in their charac teristic style of magnificence and sumptuous hospitality, to celebrate the return to their native land of those two distinguished officers, whose achievements have stood so proudly prominent during the late Affghan war. It was an occasion worthy of the distinguished purpose to which it was dedicated, and nothing could be more gratifying than to witness this eminent association of merchant princes assembled to hail, with a welcome worthy of them, two of their glorious veterans, on their return from that distant empire which their skill and valour so powerfully contributed to defend. Unfortunately, indisposition, the consequence of severe and harassing campaigning, pre vented Sir W. Nott from attending to receive personally the high compliment which it was intended he should share. Amongst the ladies in the gallery were Ladies Sale and Nott, the former being accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Sturt. Their presence was hailed with repeated bursts of acclamation ; indeed the least allusion to the heroic conduct of the former lady was, during the evening, the signal for renewed plaudits. The dinner took place at the London Tavern. The Chairman of the East India Company presided. Amongst the distinguished guests we noticed the Earl of Ripon, the Earl of Dal housie, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord G. Somerset, Lord Eliot, Sir R. Peel, Sir G. Murray, &c. The company consisted of about 150. MURDER IN MANCItESTER.—A woman, named Jane Millins, 52 years of age, was barbarously murdered be tween the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock, on Wednesday morning, in Bradshaw-street, Hulme, Manchester. It appears that she was married, and that her husband is living. In the house with them lodged a machine-maker, named George Evans, who, for the last few days, ap peared idling and loitering about. On Wednesday morn ing, Millins went to his work and left Evans in bed. When be came back to his dinner, at 12 o'clock, he found the front door fast, and upon forcing it open discovered the dead body of his wife lying upon the floor. She had evidently been dragged from the front room into the kitchen? her head bad literally been smashed to pieces with an iron instrument, since found on the premises, and made something in the form of a life-preserver, with a large iron knob at the end. The supposed murderer, Evans, who is a native of Bristol, made his escape, taking with him all the money in the house, and a box of wearing apparel belonging to another lodger. His father is a cooper at Bristol, and his connexions are decent working people. He left Manchester shortly after the murder by the Liverpool train. He was taken I nto cus tody on Thursday morning, at 2 o'clock , by nspector Anders, in a street near the Clarence Dock. Anders took his prisoner to the Police-office, High-street, where he detained him till the following morning. He then left by the seven o'clock train for Manchester. Whilst sitting in the Police-office here, in the middle of the night, the prisoner killed a mouse which wasp layin h g e t thane th e utmostlevity , remarkedanotherthose pri s oner. The does thein a TIGHT LACING.—An inquest was held last week on the body of a female aged 22, a pupil of a fashionable metro politan miiinerl whose death was occasioned, according to the evidence of tine burgeon, by tight lacing. Her corset would not meet on her body by two inches. THE GAME or CrticKET.—Baron Alderson, a few days since, addressed the following remarks to the gran d jury of the county of u o . S lk i—"ln a neighbouring county which I passed through oft the circuit this time, I had what lam afraid I shall not have here—a day of rest ; and I went out into the country and had the pleasure of seeing a match of cricket, in which a noble earl, the Lord-Lieutenant of his county, MO playing with the tradesmen, the labourers, all around bird, and I believe he lost no respect from that course—they lovf.d him better, but they did not respect him less. I believe That if they themselves associated more with the lower clE:cises of society, the kingdom of England would be in a far safer• and society in a far sounder condition. I wish I could put it to the minds of all to think so, because I think it is true. REMOVAL OF A CHURCHYARD. — In the execution of the improvements in the formation of the new street from the Bank to the Post-office, the contents of the burial ground of St. John Zachary, one of the churches des troyed at the great fire, situate at the end of Maiden lane, and just at the rear of the Post-office, are being removed prior to the ground being thrown into the new street. The churchyard is carefully boarded up, so as to prevent inspection ; but a large vault is in the course of excavation at the rear of the ground, in which the remains from the graves will be deposited. The earth is being taken to the new Bunhill-fields burial-ground, in Golden lane, and is removed in carts only between five and eight o'clock in the morning. This ground contained some very old monuments, but the interments have been rare the last few years. MYSTERIOUS MURDER.—A most cruel and horrid murder was perpetrated at High Eighton, in the county of Durham, on Saturday week. It appears that a potato field, belonging to Mrs. Metcalf, of High Eighton, had suffered severely from depredators of late, and Mr. Feck, manager of the farm, had placed a watch to prevent a re currence of these losses. One of the watch, Robson, seeing a man in the hedge, called out " hollo !" upon which the villain instantly fired a pistol at him ; he staggered a few yards and fell dead. His comrade was so paralysed by the dreadful deed, as to be completely de prived of his faculties, and he also fell, and remained in a state of stupor for a considerable time. At length Mr. Fleck came to the spot, and found them as described. Robson was quite dead, his heart having been partly blown out of its place, and his breast dreadfully shattered. THE ORDER OF ODD FELLows.—Some curious sta tistical details, illustrative of the present state of this ex tensive fraternity, were laid before the Grand Metropoli tan Lodge, at its late anniversary meeting. It appears, that on the Ist of April last, when the returns were made up, there were in England and Wales, 3,840 lodges, and 325,000 members, showing an increase of 450 lodges and 23,000 members over the previous year's return. The subscriptions for this year amounted to £352,583 ; the expenditure to £300,000 ; leaving a balance of £52,583. in favour of the association. The total amount of pro perty belonging to the order (including pictures, flags, banners, lodge paraphernalia, official apparel, and various insignia), was estimated at £700,000. Amongst the en rolled members are, 130 members of Parliament, 629 ministers of religion of various donominations, and 9,000 honorary members who make no claim upon the funds. If each member were to contribute only one halfpenny each, it would amount to £34,126 a year. If they were to walk two and two, one yard asunder, the procession would extend 92 miles and 380 yards. If they walked three miles an hour it would take 30 hours 14 minutes to pass any given spot-10,214 passing every hour. The chief item of expenditure consists of the charge for medical aid afforded to the sick and indigent of the order. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.—Messrs. T. and H. Smith, of Edinburgh, have discovered an antidote to Prussic acid. The sulphate of iron, commonly called green vitriol, was lately stated by Sir George Lefevre to be an antidote to this poison, in the pages of the Lancet. It is not so, as the Messrs. Smith showed in reply. However, the pre sentation of oxidised iron to the deadly acid is in reality the fundamental feature of their own discovery. Only, it was necessary to find out how to present it to the acid in the shape in which the acid will combine with it, and to do that safely—a difficult matter, as all medical men will know. The iron, as the late experiments demon strate, must be in a state partly of peroxide, and partly of protoxide, when combined with which, only, will the acid form the desired compound, well known as Prussian blue, which is perfectly harmless in the stomach. It was the observation that, in that salt, the iron was peculiarly and doubly oxidised, which, while showing the uselessness of common sulphate of iron, suggested the formation of another combination of the sulphuric acid with the oxid ised metal, which might take up the Prussic, acid, and form Prussian blue. The accomplishment of this combi nation constitutes the antidote. The Prussic acid is turned in the stomach into Prussian blue, there an inert, harmless body. ART-UNION OF LONDON.--A meeting of subscribers to this Art-Union was held at Drury Lane Theatre, on Tues day last, for the purpose of distributing the prizes of the present subscription, and of receiving the report of the committee. His royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge took the chair, supported by Lord Monteagle, Thomas Wyse, Esq., M.P., &c. The noble chairman said he had great pleasure in announcing that the difficulties that bad caused the suspension of the drawing of the prizes bad now been removed. When' he had last the pleasure of ed. drew Apmrioaddressed of at the t presiding over their meeting, two years ago , he had an nounced that the number of their members had increased to 7000, and he had now to announce that there were 7000 more. After the reading of the report of the com mittee, loot most t e efpo, place, at Lord cuen, aat e nMonteaglewdetrhee themef eo a tl n il no d gwoi separated. e h g ar whora gentlemen t the meeting ; after which the distrib u ti on o f th e pr i zes value mentioned after their names :—Miss C. Bennington, near Lonsdale, £4OO ; Mr. P. W. George, London, £3OO ; Mr. Saunders, Burton-on -Trent, £200; Mr. J. Fla manch Tavistock, £200; Silentio, £150; Mr. Edward Hazlitt, £150; Mrs. W. H. Macqueen, London, Mr. S. Maberley, Post-office, Dublin, Mr. W. Collingw9od, Liverpool, C. Gildon, Port Philip, Mr. J. Candler, Bolton, £lOO each. A multitude of minor prizes were drawn, making 203 in all. EXTENSIVE FRAUD ON THE. POOR IN MANCHESTER. On Wednesday last, a young man calling himself Dr. Wellman, but whose name is Lett, was charged at the Bo rough Court, Manchester, with obtaining money under false pretences. It appeared that the prisoner had some time back been employed by the Equitable Total Asti nence Sick and Burial Society in that town, as canvasser to obtain members, but his connexion with the society had since ceased. He afterwards went round to a number of the members and collected money, pretending that the real collector,- Mr. Parker, was ill, and on the point of death, though, in fact, he was moving about in his usual health. A great number of witnesses were called, chiefly poor persons, some of whom were members, and others who had become so through his false representations, and from all of whom he had collected various small sums, amounting to a considerable aggregate. He had also re presented the society as having held their meetings at the Carpenters Hall for years, though the hall had but re cently been built, and issued prospectuses with names of officers, altogether fictitious or fraudulent, there being no such society at the Carpenters Hall. He impudently said in his defence that the people paid their money to receive a benefit at a certain time, and he could not see how• they could call it a fraud until they had become entitled to that benefit, and had been denied i Mr. Maude committed the heartless imposter for trial. SYDNEY SMlTll.—Considering the severity of the rev. gentleman's attack on the " repudiating" American States, few notices have reached the English public of the effect produced by them on the other side of the Atlantic. A specimen must therefore, be acceptable. In a long article in the Democratic Review for June, devoted prin cipally to an acknowledgment of the services rendered to the cause of American liberty by the early writings of Sydney Smith in the Edinburgh Review , it is said advert ing t o hi s recen t l e tt er on t h e St a t e debts—" This is hardly to be considered one of his serious writings ; it is , an admirable squib, a splendid exhibition of his satirical fence and attack, a cutting retort which, if it were not temporary in its application, if we did not feel it to be the jest of the moment, good only till the debts are paid, would indeed be withering. But it cannot be fastened upon the nation, and only for a short time upon a small part of it." This, by the way, is a consolatory intimation to the creditors of Pennsylvania and other States labour ing under the same stigma.—ln another passage in the same article it is remarked—" To dispose entirely of this matter of the American debts, as we have only a bystand ez's perception of the satire as New Yorkers, and have no fears for the ultimate honour of the country any way, and more especially as the Rev. Sydney Smith has paid hand somely for his jests by the premature sale of his bonds, we are quite well disposed to let him have his fun undi minished, provided always he adheres to his resolution, ' as soon as the last farthing is paid to the last creditor, of appearing at the bar of the Pennsylvanian senate in the plumeopicean robe of American controversy. Each con script Jonathan shall trickle over me a few drops of tar, and help to decorate me in those penal plumes in which the vanquished reasoner of the transatlantic word does homage to the physical superiority of ts i opponent.' The day is fast lasting, Rev. Sydney, towards this thy pur gation, in which thou must make atonement in Dantean penance, clad as a harpy, for the fulness of thy attacks upon the drabcoloured men of Pennsylvania. " b We have been favoured with the following anecdote y Mr. . Harrison, of Colquit-st., whose ad vt. appearsin another column,: —A French captain of cavalry , aft er the battle of Waterloo, paid Corfu a visit on his way to Al bania, where he hoped to meet with a situation under Ali P acha. Learn in g the temper of the Corfisoites, and being himsel f an admira bl e fencer, he caused hallenging both Bri bills to be circulated throughout the town, ltie latter on a fish and natives to a public trial of skill; l hour the theatre lY4ce " was ted it to the number of eight. At an . ear y ss the play crowded to excess by all ranks, to wit t n t e__ ng 8 Perf . or. di of fencing mance. The curtain drew up, and a , s appearance on the stage ; h e took place until the Frenchman was igreeted very co • cordially by the au tence , an d h is t a ll martial almost placed the odds in . his favour. The usual cere monyfigure foils, and the Frenchrna took place of Pyoselafing n suc ceeded in hitting all his opponents successively. The dexterity he showed with the foil was wonderful, and the mortified candi dates retired in disappointment. The Frenchman came forwas d amidst thunders of applause, and stated his willingness to meet any other gentleman. This produced a ninth competitor, who star ted forth to the surprise of all and challenged th e victor.' He was a Neapolitan of mid dlin g height, firmly made, and l e ft handed fencer, which the Captain noticing, stood a atten tive posture. The audience waited i n anxiety for t h e a more , re sult, although each one felt confident of the Frenchmarl suc cess ; but after five passes, the Neapolit an fairly bent his foil s foil on the Frenchman's side. The applause that followed was tre mendous, and became redoubled w h en it was discovered that the victor was no other than the governor's principal Frenchman boasted no snore, nor was he' tobe'renti cook ! The an other trial of skill. The ma nner i n which theved e dNeapolitaned to fenced was totally different to th e rules observed b y the professors of that art; he stood with hi s legs perfectly other; and when he had occasion to play the foil only bent his body, still keeping hi s l egs i u the same position, until he sutl, denly hit his opponent EXECUTIONS.—At Bodmin, on Monday, Weeks was executed for the murder of his sweetheart. He made a full confession of his guilt and said the perverseness of the young woman in refusing his professions of love for that of another, had wrought up a demoniacal feeling that he could not account for, and, urged on thus, he coin. matted the murder.—On Saturday morning the extreme sentence of the law was carried into effect, at the Stafford county gaol, on William Beards, for the murder of Eliza beth Griffith, at the village of Wednesbury, on the 16th of last March. The prisoner acknowledged the justice of his sentence, and made a full confession of his guilt. MURDER AT BOLTON.—An inquest was held yesterdaY week at Bolton, on view of the body of Patrick Murray , aged 29, a private in the Bth Regiment of Foot, who died in the barracks on the previous Wednesday, from the rup ture of an intestine, caused by violence inflicted upon him in a house of ill-fame, in Taylor Brow, on Saturday night , the 3d instant. It appeared he had that night gone to the house, where be was brutally attacked, and, in an almost dying state, thrown into the ash-hole of the Bridge Inn; He was there discovered by the ostler in the morning, and placed on some straw in the stable. When he recovered his consciousness, he requested that no message might b e . sent to the barracks, and he was allowed to lie, in gr eat agony, in the stable, during the:whole of Sunday, without medical attention, or any intimation being given to the police. On Sunday night he was removed to the hosp ital ' and attended by the surgeon of the regiment ; but, tho u gh he was evidently in a dying state, the police was kept in entire ignorance of the affair, and it was not until after the funeral that it became known to them, that he had bee n kicked (as he bad informed his comrade) by some navi gators and thrown into the ash-hole. On Saturday tvr° men and two women were apprehended on suspicion, htl,; the soldier being dead they could not be identified, ea,': were discharged. Had the police been informed, the would have been apprehended before his deat h. ' The jury, under the circumstances, returned a verdict o f " Died from the effects of outward violence, inflicted 131 some person or persons unknown." THE BRITISH HONG-KONG TEA COMPANY, faithful to their professed principle of supplying the public with none but genuine Teas, of superior character, have to convratulate themselves on the liberal patronag e they have hitherto received. It would be easy to pretend. as some advertisers do, to sell Teas at lower prices thad charged by the Company but the very fact that the dal, alone amounts to 2s. 24-d per lb., must convince as thinking persona that much which is offered to the Publ ic under the name of Tea, can be. no othe n a spurious article; and it would be easy to pro at such trash ig as injurious to health as the genuipeleaf is wholesome and exhilarating. The Company "Mild particularly reeom• mend their ];LACK STRONG and RICH FI,AVOURED WPRV.LRAF CONGOQ• at ss. per lb., bein all that for ordinary occasions can be desired. Their IMPERIAL PEKIN MIXTURE, at 6s. per lb. is a combination of the rarest and most exquisite Blses Teas exported from China, and is peculiarly adapted to the taste of Connoisseurs. The following can be confidently recommended s. d. Genuine Breakfast Congou .... Strong full-flavoured ditto — 4 6 GREEN. Bright-leaf, Hyson kind, fresh and strong.. 5' 0' Fine Hyson, with choice flavour .......... 6• 0 Pearl-leaf Gunpowder 7 6' MIXED. Kong-Kong Mixture .... By those who prefer Mixed Teas the Company feel,„ confident that this will be pronounced unequalled, 1 0 . 7 ; strength and flavour, by any combination of Black aot, Green Teas that have yet been offered to the Public S r the Price. The Company's Teas are Sold in Catty Packages, in the' pure state in which they are imported, in Quarters,- Halves, and One Pounds. Each Package is sealed with the; Company's Seal, and bears the Signature of J. CASSELL , their London Manager, without which none are genuine. Teas at ss. per lb. and above may be had in Two Ounce Packets. COFFEES.—In consequence of the numerous applica tions which the Company have received from their Agel?ts , requesting to be supplied with Coffee of a superior qualitr. they have made arrangements to supply the following. 4e" scriptions, which will be found of singularly exquisite, flavour, and' will be packed in Lead', in Quarter, Ha ll Pound, and Pound Packets, and sealed, to prevent the possibility of the Aroma escaping. CHOICE MOUNTAIN JAMAICA...... Bd. RICH TURKEY FLAVOUR ...... ........ 23. Od. The following Agents have been duly appointed: Liverpool--J. Brown, 168,U:isle-street ;J. Banks, 311 Copperas-hill ; Mrs. S. Phillips, 60, Park-street, Toateth park ; J. Mason, Bootle. Munchester—Ellerby and Sons, Booksellers, 5 % M ar- ket-street ; Champness and Co., 26, Chester - s tree t, Medlock-street, H-ulme. Blackpool—J'. Bamber, Grocer, &c. , Southport—S. Whiteley, Coronation-walk. 22 , St. Burnley—Lord' and Whitehead, Grocers, James's-street. Bolton—A. S.. Hyde, 12, Hulme-street• street. Rochdale—Holt and Co., Grocers, Toad-lane. Preston—Dixon and Co., 154, Friargate. appointed, and as' Bolton-le-Moors—W . Barrow, Tea-dealer, 3, Oxford"- Leyland—R. Gilchrist, Grocer. t. w aal i t ili eli a dY small C a Ufa,. trouble and or private Individua., l6 ",.. Knutsford—J . Williams, Grocer, King- The Agents in those" The Company continue to a ppoint rnt carried no e risk, enn it is worthy the a tt T th o e w n s ut w l h itp e te r lec e tta o r n bo e lue AGENCY Can b e "° . very pen,. zvioitnhobf respectable N.B.—All letters must be addressed " British Hong. Kong Tea Company, "Little Tower-street. London• PHYSICIANS' & SURGEONS' PRESCRIPTIO NS' CAREFULLY PREPARED: MEDICINE CHESTS FITTED UP FOB SEA GENUINE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. . T PRIESTLEY, CHEMIST, Lord-street, beg s P artl : ti • cularly to call the attention, of his Friends and the Public to the under-mentioned selection of Preparations THE NECTARIAN SYRUP, for producing a delicious, refreshing, and olesorte Drink. The good eßects of Acidulated rages, during the Summer Season, are so well wn in quenching thirst, rendering the skin clear ate cool, and pro ntotini general health, that it is nearly sttperfluous recommend them. Of all preparations of t kind, the NECTARIAN e' RUP is the most agreeab ; and, as possessing the ab ov mentioned salubrious properties, is particularly reconl' mended. To Captains of Vessels, persons going abroad, or taking excursions of pleasure, it will be found extremely wef t ' being portable, and so well calculated to allay tha t tressing heat and foyer which accompanies thirst. ESSENCE OF RENNET, or making delicious-Curds and Whey. This wholesorne preparation is engaged to keep, and obviates all the na' certainty of making Whey from the Rennet Bag. „, PRIESTLEY'S- CITRATED EFFERVESCEN.I MAGNESIAN APERIENT. This delightful compound is recommended in Bilion g Affections, Indigestion, Gout, Heart-burn, and as a cool - . ing aspirant during the autumnal season. In small d ose s ' it is of great use in abating fever, forming a very ogre.; ble effervescent saline draught. The citrated flavour a,. 0 1, the carbonic acid gas evolved render it peculiarly gra ter° to the Stomach, .and an admirable corrective when a 11 . indulgence has impaired its energies. Prepared and so d> only at 52, Lord-street, Liverpool, in bottles at 2s. 9 , 1-, a ° 4s. 6d. each. PRIESTLEY'S FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA. • In this preparation are concentrated. all the Medi ans Properties of Sarsaparilla Root. To persons, therefore' who, from various causes, would experience great ine° 13 ..... venience, or with whom it would be utterly impossible ~' prepare the Compound Decoction, the Fluid Ext rao• inX which possesses the adv a ntages of portability and of keeP 4 in any climate, will be found a most desirable mode "'- employing this much-esteemed Medicine. The diseasas in which it has proved most beneficial' a r those of the Skin ; such as Scorbutic Affections, E T° '; a - tive Diseases, Secondary Sy m pt oms , &c., arising fro diseased state of the syste m a t l arge . For remov e ¢g Blotches, Pimples, &c., from the Face, this Medicine I° ` no superior. PRIESTLEY'S SEIDLLTZ POWDERS , , to which approach nearer than any thing yet discoverea_t; the Chalybeate Waters of Germany. The style of P r to himself, and combine scientific skill WDERS with great accu r l i • and though numbers of people unacquainted w ith business, and others, have or' late years attempted ittat6. 9 tions,. they have invariably been found to be s p uriou 4 compounds, neither possessing the agreeable flavour nu the medicinal properties of the Seidlitz Waters. Sold in Boxes, 2s. each , containing twenty-four Po i 4 ders, to make one dozen tumbler ;lasses, and in Cases. VEGETABLE HAIR OIL, „ s tiff Is allowed to be an excellent discovery for invie 4 ean , and renovating the human H a i r . It eradicates th,e; e s $ nourishes the Hair, prevents it falling off, proe,tir $ most beautiful natur a l cur l , an d g i ves to artificial Li•-see• peculiar softness of t ex t ure and luxuriant app ear- Sold in Bottles at is. 3d. and 3s. each. NEWLY-INVENTED CRYSTALLINE 01_,T10,* This is a limpid V EGETABLE OIL, consol id a te° ti jo peculiar process, and really is one of the best PrePar i !,. s o l aver made fo r nour i s hi ng an d b eaut if y i ng the hair keeping it in. curl. ESSENTIAL SALT OF LEMONS , s eut For taking Iron Moulds, Ink Spots, and other Stain.„fut of Linen, M us li n , L ace , & c ., an d f or man y other 065: purposes. —Price Is. per Box. or three Boxes for N fi MUCH-ADMIRED ALMOND FLAVOu'rud- A few drop s of this Flavour added to Custards, ..,,ost dings, Cakes, Wines, Jellies,&c., communicatlitec delicious taste of Almonds.—Sold in Bottles, w ith tuns, Is. 6d. and 3s. PRIESTLEY'S FURNITURE PASTE, For Cleaning and Polishing Furniture without larTisubiog trouble. This paste is used for cleaning and P° every description of Furniture ; whatever Prep de may have previously been used for that purp ose high lustre to French polish.—Sold in Pots at or Three Pots for 2s. 6d. GENUINE METALLIC LUSTRE•,__ clean This article is recommended to Housekeepers r?,!,...„0q, Metal 1 " r ing all manner of Gold and Silver Plate,. ks Stai r . - Pewter Measures, Brass Fenders, Candlestic., 0 0 Rods, Brass Plates on Doors, Tin Covers, sc., e" ot her with half the labour which is generally required preparations, the above lustre leaves aon beautiful the Metal.—Sold in Squares , 6d. and ls. cad '~~ August 20, is4i. ~-----