The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-10 00:00:00

FOR&IGJJ IN7'ELLIGENCE: FRANCE. Some of the Freneh papers mention that the accouchement of the Duchess of Orleans would. take place in the course of next week, and that 30 cannons could be fired if the infant proved to be a girl, and 120 if a boy, and that the title of such Prince would be " Count of Paris_ Two comple44-4m444144e5„0f actilla*y,--furnished by the regi ment in garrison at 'Vincennes, are to be forwarded to the northern frontier of France. SPAIN. A letter from Bayonne of August 3 says :—" Don Carlos has ordered all the marines on the coast of Biscay to take up arms in his favour; the order was issued on the Ist. He also directs four armed trincadores at Berneo and other points of the coast. This order was immediaiely carried into effect; nevertheless some marines, being discontented, passed over to Bilboa. TURKEY AND EGYPT. Constantinople letters of the 16th ult. state that the insur rection of the Druses had not vet been appeased; that it was, on the contrary, gaining ground, and would probably end in a general rising of Syria against the Egyptian army. The Ottoman fleet best not proceeded beyond the Dardanelles up to the 4th ult. The most warlike preparations occupied the Porte. Two re g iments of lancers are stated to have been dis patched at the latter end of the week ending the 15th ult., their destination being the division under the Seraskier, which at this moment is on the very frontiers of Caramauia and Syria, if it have not actually advanced into the Viceroy's ter ritory. A large quantity of ammunition and 6000 stand of arms were also sent off on the 15th ult. for Angora, though it was doubtful whether that was their real destination. The exchange on London was at 1084. We learn, 'via Marseilles, that Mehemet Ali's fleet quitted the port of Alexandria on the morning of the 17th, consisting of nine ships of the line, mounting 100 or 120 guns, five fri gates, five corvettes, six brigs, and a large steamer, in all 25 sail. Each ship had 4000 rounds of ammunition for her guns. Mehemet Ali had not sailed with the fleet, as was his first in tention. The squadron was destined for the coast of Syria. The Alexandrian correspondence, which brings this intelli gence, treats the chances of war between the two powers with slight, and says no , such thine will occur. The Journal de Smyrna of the 14th ult. publishes a letter from Beyrout of the 27tb of June, announcing that the Ha ouran insurgents were still in the field, keeping in check the imposing forces commanded by Ibrahim Pasha and Soliman Pasha, and had been joined by a multitude of mountaineers and deserters from the Egyptian camp. It was reported in Beyrout that the Egyptian army had been completely beaten, and suffered a considerable loss in a late engagement. Ibra him having gained a trifling advantage over the Druses, pur sued them in the hope of cutting them to pieces before they could reach their fastnesses It appears, however, that on ar riving in the first defiles of Haouran, the fugitives rallied, at / tacked with desperation their Egyptian pursuers, and made a horrible slaughter of them. According to less exaggerated accounts, the loss sustained by Ibrahim on that occasion amounted to upwards of 6000 men. Others estimated it at 10,000. These may be erroneous, but all the reports agree in representing it to have been very considerable. After this sanguinary conflict, the Druses recovered their former posi tions, where they were collecting ammunition and provisions of all kinds. Ibrahim, on the other hand, was preparing to take a signal revenge for his defeat, and had sent to Aleppo for large reinforcements. A chief of the Druses had decapi tated the Governor Reshlya. GERMANY Great preparations are making at Milan for the corona tion. Accord►ng to: the German papers, Genoa was not able to supply the quantity of velvet necessary for hanging around the cathedral, and 10,000 yards were got from England. An English gentleman had paid £3OO sterling for an apartment of four rooms on the Piazza. • BA H IA. By the Harriet we hare received advices from Bahia of the 17th of June inclusive. The province remains tranquil, and no apprehension of outbreak or disturbance appears to be entertained. The latest rate of exchange is quoted at from 29d. to 30d. BUENOS AYRES By way of Bordeaux we have received accounts from Bue nos Ayres to the 2tith of May. At that date the River Plate continued to be completely blockaded by the French; there were 14 or 15 French vessels of war in the roads of Monte Video, and many foreign ships awaiting the raising of the blockade. which it was feared wonld not take place so long as the governor (San Rosas) was in power. L IM A. Letters from Lima of the latter end of March mention that a Mr. Lance had been appointed and was about to pro ceed to this country as Consul of the Peru Bolivian Confe deration. He was said to be charged with a proposition to the bondholders here relative to the Peruvian loans. COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. By Cape papers to the 3d of June we learn that accounts had been received from Port Natal, at Graham's Town, by way of Caffre land, with the painful intelligence of the total destruction of the Natal Settlers by the warriors of the Zoola tribe. Fourteen Europeans, who marched with the settlers against the Zoolas in this expedition, which was commanded by Mr. R. Biggar, to revenge the death of Halstead, with Reteif and party, were killed, with the exception of four na tives, who had returned to the port, bringing the disastrous intelligence. There are other versions of this disastrous affair in the Graham's Town Journal, but they are evidently much exaggerated, and have not obtained full credit at Cape Town. The same journal adds that the Caffres had been in continual movement on the frontiers, and that, at Konsap and others of the frontier settlements, they had been making very serious depredations upon the cattle and other stock of the Boers. No further intelligence had been received from the Boers under Maritz, in Disigauu's country, and it was therefore the general impression that they had been hemmed in by his tribe among the mountains. The trade of the colony was rapidly improving, if we may judge by the following comparative official returns of the estimated value of the imports and exports of the three un dermentioned years:— Imports. Exports. 1835 £541,000 £361,000 1836 1837 1,090,000 368,000 STATE OF IRELAND. MI:RDER.—A passenger by the Dublin coach to this city on Wednesday, upon whose veracity we can place the fullest reliance, has given us the following piece of information: — On Monday night last, a woman of rather respectable ap pearance, and of about the age of forty, was found murdered in the neighbourhood of Blackchurcii, within ten miles of the city of Dublin. She had a large gash on her forehead, and a very severe wound extending to a considerable depth in her side, from which her bowels protruded and caused a very offensive effluvia. The body was found on the top of a quickset hedge, where it was evidently dra g ged, and near to the spot lay a large clasp knife, full of blood. Who the female was, had not been known, but the inquest was not to have been held until yesterday for the purpose of obtaining information. — Limerick Standard. OUTRAGE.—On Sunday evening last, a man named Sulli van and his niece, while on their way home to the residence, which is about a mile from Cashel, they were followed by a ruffian, who set a dog at Sullivan, with an intention to ill treat the young woman while the dog would be tearing her uncle; but when he saw she would not satisfy his wishes, he then set the dog at her—so they both lie in a most dangerous state in the county Infirmary; their bodies are all bit and torn by the dog. The ruffian was arrested and lodged in bridewell by Head-constable Stack. — Tipperary Constitution. l i OUTRAGE. — MichaeI Kieran, Laurence Kieran, and Thomas English, left the market of Dundalk, on the 23d inst. with the intention of going home to Drumas, county of Monagham. Having got as far as Philipstown, they were overtaken by Francis M'Kenna, Anne, his wife, and James Fitzimons, who were all seated in a cart. M'Kenna, on joining them, asked them to take a seat, which they did, and proceeded together as far as Miltown, where he jumped out, and refused to sit any longer in the cart. His wife begged of Kieran to help him in again, and whilst he was doing so M'Kenaa stabbed him in the abdomen with a knife, causing I protrusion of the bowels to a - considerable extent. nfot ma lion of the outrage having been forwarded to Mr. Armstrong, c. c. he, accompanied by Dr. Walker, left Dundalk on the following morning, and proceeded to the place, where they found the unfortunate man, Kieran:in a slate of great agony After considerable difficulty the bowels were replaced by Dr. Walker, and the sufferer conveyed to the county Louth infirmary. M'Kenna and Fitzimons have been taken into custody, and committed to Dundalk Gaol.— Drogheda Journal. MURDER.—The body of a man named Peter Shanley was found murdered on Saturday last, within a hundred yarils of the town of Mohill, County Leitrim, from the market of which place he was proceeding home. His skull was frac tured with several blows of a hatchet. The body was found covered up with weeds. Six persons are in custody on sus picion of being concerned in the sanguinary deed. A man named M‘Manus is also missing from the same neighbour- I;;;d.—Limerick Standard. - ANOTHER MURDER IN THE COUNTY ARMAGH !—On Tuesday last, a young man named Murphy, son of a bailiff, employed by Mr. Courtney, of Mountbailey, was murdered on the new road near Silver -bridge. The parties, we are informed, had settled some trifling dispute, and had shaken hands when about parting, when unfortunately some expres sion revived the dispute, after which deceased received a blow from one of the adverse party, which'deprived him of life. The murderer has fled from justice.—Newry Telegraph. POPERY.—EVII. EFFECTS OF MARRIAGES BETWEEN PRO _ . . . TESTANTS AND ROMAN CATHOLICS.—The following inci dent, for the truth of which we pledge ourselves, will serve to show the animus of Popery. The names of the parties alluded to in it, though in our possession, we do not, for several reasons, choose to disclose, but we may mention that they move in the middle rank of life, and are what may be called respectable :—Within the last iew days, a young man, a Protestant, was married by a Protestant clergyman of this city, to a young woman, a Roman Catholic. The father of the young woman is a Protestant, but, her mother being a Roman Catholic, he permitted the girl to be brought up in the faith of the Romish Church, in accordance with the mother's desires. At the wedding, in the evening, a nu merous party of both persuasions were present, and every thing went on agreeably for a few hours. At length, how ever, a Roman Catholic female present threw out an insinua tion to the effect, that "n o marriage had taken inas much as they were not joined together by the nest." The bride's father very properly suggested, that the present was not a fitting place for the introduction of any subject border ing upon religion, and that a person al favour would be con ferred upon him, if it were not broug ht forward a second time. Upon this, all the Roman Catholics in the room, females as well as males, broadly reiterated what had been said before, and, as with one voice, exclaimed, that the cere mony, which had been gone through in the morning, was a perfect nullity. The Protestants here interfered —they en deavoured in the first place to prove that the marriage was perfectly valid, and, in the next, to remonstrate with their opponents upon the impropriety of their conduct in broach ing such a topic at such a time. Both argument and remon strance were in vain—the Roman Catholic party became furious, and, from words, they proceeded to blows. Their protestant antagonists endeavoured, of course, to defend themselves as well as they were able from the unexpected assault made upon them—a scene of indescribable confusion followed which lasted a considerable time, and which at length ended in the bride's father and the bridegroom himself being severely beaten, and in several others of the party on both sides receiving black eyes and bloody noses.—Limerick Standard. (From the Dublin Evening Muir.") We have frequently, when writing upon the foregoing topics, assumed a tone of sarcastic levity very foreign indeed from the feelings of our hearts, and, under other circum stances, quite unsuitable. But it was almost impossible to contrast the "tranquility" which the government asserted to prevail, with the facts which bespoke the real state of the country, without smiling at the cool impudence which could plume itself upon such a state of things, and laughing openly at the Marquizzical c harlizianerie which could extract a re port of peace out of the outcries of murder, and draw titles of commendation from that fearful state of society- which, as Doctor M`Hale truly says, made "the country echo with the artificial chorus of praise on a paternal government." We can, however, smile no longer. The airs of the coxcomb cease to be ridiculous when they involve the community in danger. We might laugh at the idiot flaunting in the fea thers of state, but when he begins to toss firebrands, we call to:en/Az/wad bind him. day is of the most Serious description t 2:)'''gL .. • ~,,,! ~ ::.„ ......,-, ,‘",, ..,,,, .„, ....,.....:.•:..,,,,: _....... • ~. ........,..„.. ....,,, v r " . , ....- 4 144 '/:i '4::_eis,-3-‘-- 4 \ *4 shall begin with the Gazette—not that it presents a picture of the whole truth—but because what it does present is aminia ture, an abridged representation of the hideous truths that are to follow. Two proclamations exhibit the leading features of the country—assassination and arson. One announces the attempt on the life of Mi. Edward Smith, (lately detailed in this paper), the other the total destruction by fire of the house and property of Mr. Ledger, in the county of Limerick, per petrated by a body of armed at midnight. The accounts from the provincial journals may be said to be nothing more than an enlargement of these features, or a multiplication of them, with the awful addition of sacrilege, the plunder of fire-arms, and other crimes of an insurrec tionary character. We shall classify the contents of our ex tracts in counties, viz.:— COUNTY OF Ti PPERA RY.—TWO murders, one case of arson, two of the plunder of fire-arms, one sacrilege. COUNTY OF CLARE.—One murder, awfully barbarous. COUNTY OF WEXFORD.—One sacrilege, and the inter ruption of divine service in a Protestant church on the Sab bath day. COUNTY OF KlLKENNY.—Disasters and outrages arising from the fatal anti-tithe meeting of Knockrue. COUNTY OF ARMAGH.—A murder. We have thus to record in one publication the prepetration of four murders; one attempt to assassinate; two gross sa crilegious outrages; two robberies of fire-arms; and to wind up all with the account of. a drunken and diabolical revel upon the Sabbath-day, ending in a furious faction battle, on the very spot where the earth was yet soaking in the life blood of those deluded victims of agitation, who meeting to dese crate the Sabbath by an illegal political meeting, met with an untimely death in the midst of their crime. Is not this a hideous—a frightful state of the country ? We ask not redress from the government; it were vain to ask it. But we beg the man who is able to procure redress —we beg the Duke of Wellington to look into our case — and if he wish his country as well as we believe he does— and as he lately declared he did—let him take the vigorous but necessary measures of ridding her from the mis-govern ment which produces such horrible consequences. The government press boasts that there are no capital con victions at the assizes, and puts this fact forward in proof of the tranquillity of the country. No convictions ! To be sure there are none. How could there .be ? Bad as is the con struction of the juries, acquittals in every instance are se cured by the conduct of the crown lawyers; and it is in these times quite sufficient that the government prosecutes, to in sure the escape of those charged with felonies, however atro cious. The crown foregoes its rights of challenge, and the party accused "puts by" twenty jurors, if necessary, until he fills the box with his own relatives and connexions; his sworn brother Ribbonman ; and in many instances, the participator in his crime, and the partner in his guilt. And, with matters thus arranged, we are triumphantly told —that, there are no convictions. We append the details upon which we have offered the fore going comments: — (FROM THE DUBLIN-GAZETTE OF TUESDAY.) "DUBLIN CASTLE, AUGUST 2.—On the evening of the 28th ult., about half-past nine o'clock, Mr. Edward Smith, son of D. V. Smith, Esq., of Oakwood, parish of Kilcommon, in the King's County, was fired at by some person in ambush, within a few yards from the avenue gate leading from the high road. —One hundred pounds and a free pardon, &c. " AUGUST 3.—Between the hours of two and three o'clock on the morning of the 22d ult., the house of Mr. Zechariah Ledger, of Killbreedy, parish of Bruree, and county of Lime rick, was attacked by seven or eight armed men, who set fire to it and burned it to the ground, together with property to a considerable amount, for which outrage two men have been apprehended and fully identified.—Fifty pounds, &c. " DRUMMOND." MURDER.—On Wednesday evening last, a woman (a stranger, name unknown) was found lying in a state of in sensibility on the road side, near Ternpletoohy. At first it was thought to be the effect of liquor, but, on the following day, the police hearing of the case had her removed to the village of Templehoohv, and had medical advice procured, when it was ascertained that the stupor did not proceed from liquor as was at first supposed, but was caused by an exten sive fracture on the side of her head. The poor woman died the sime day. A coroner's inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of wilful murder returned against some person or persons unknown. She is supposed to be the wife of a pedlar. MURDER AGAIN.—On the 17th of March last, a man, named Connors, was murdered near Ashlypark, about half way between Burrisokane and Nenagh. His wife identified some of the murderers, had them apprehended, and they were to be tried at the last assizes. However, a few days before the assizes, two men came to the deceased's wife, with a false token, and told her that her sister wanted her on par ticular business; she, thinking their story was correct, went with them, and has not been since heard of.—Tipperary Con stitution. INnEN DI A R ISM.—On Tuesday night, the dairy-house and furniture belonging to Mr. Alleyn, of Tipperary, was en tirely consumed Fortunately a person in the house was alarmed by the flames, or a family, about eight in number, would have shared the same fate. The reason assigned for this outrage is, that the dairyman (named Walsh) had taken a farm a few days before, which was occupied by some de faulting tenants.—Limerick Standard. On Thursday evening last, two men,_ with their faces blackened, went to the house of Robert Kennedy, within a mile and a-half of this town, and took two guns. Kennedy was attending the funeral of a frfend when the occurrence took place—had he been at home they would hot have got off so easily. It is said that Kennedy's wife knows one of the ruffians. Kennedy transported a man named Egan, for taking a gun from him about two years back. Two ruffians, with their faces blackened, went to the house of Mr. Palmer, near Cloughjordan, on the 22d ult., whilst the family were in the above town at prayers, and took a blunderbuss and case of pistols. The " fine pisantry" are determined to be well armed for the winter's work. Mose BA RBOUROUSMURDER.—AIthough the following barbarous murder was perpetrated so far back as Friday week last, the 27th ult., yet, so silently are those matters kept by the government and the populace just now, that the particu lars were not communicated to us before yesterday. We, however, lose no time in giving them to the public, in nearly the same words as they were narrated•—On the day men tioned, a young man of the name of James O'Neill, of this county, was, with two other young men (comrades,) coming through Liscanoor, in the county of Clare, after bathing in the river, which floes near that place. They were at the time amusing themselves by playing on a flute, when a fellow named Darby Considine, overhearing the sound of the in strument, came out of his house, and in an impassioned tone, asked them, "Why they dared to make such a noise, and a friend of his sick in the place ?" O'Neill replied, that be was a stranger in that part of the country—that he was consequently not aware of any one being sick there, and that if he had been aware of it he would nothave played. Instead of this appeasing the fellow, it had the contrary effect—for, calling two others to his assistance, the three of them commenced to beat the young men in the most savage manner. O'Neill, after receiving several blows, made an effort to escape, but being quickly pursued by Considine, the latter overtook him in the middle of a potatoe garden, where he most barbarously kicked and struck his unfortunate vic tim. Not content with this, however, he seized him by the collar of the coat. and dragged him out on the road, where, raising a hurley above his head and striking him with it with his main force, he—horrible to relate—killed biro on the spot at the first blow ! His two blood-thirsty assistants he came up and began to strike the unfortunate deceased with stones, which they ceased not to do until satisfied that they had made a finish of him, and until they had broken his skull in such a manner as to cause the brains to protrude! ! ! Considine and-the two others have since absconded. This murder, it is most important for the public to know, was perpetrated within only a few perches of the police station at Liscannor. We do not believe it possible for even the greatest savages on the face of the earth to commit a more cold-blooded or a more horrible one ; anti yet what reward have the government offered to bring the offenders to justice ? £2OO, the reader will naturally suppose, as should we ourselves if in his place, No, reader, it is not the one-fourth of that amount. They have ordered the chief constable of police at Ennistimon, Mr. Kittson, to offer forty pounds only, for their discovery ! Comment on this would surely be superfluous.—Limerick Standard. SACRILEGE.—On last'Sunday evening, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, as the Rev. Mr. Goolde was reading the burial service over the remains of Michael Shea (a Pro testant) in Finnoe churchyard, two men, one armed with a stick, the other with a spade, followed by others, rushed in, knocked the minister aside, (alike regardless of his calling, and the manner in which he was engaged) and commenced huddling the coffin into the grave and covering it, remarking at the same time that they would not allow any friend of theirs to be damned. The widow of Shea threw herself into the grave, and implored of the miscreants to let the service he read; the man with the spade struck her, and she fell pros trate on the coffin, while the other fellow shovelled the clay on her. Her outcries alarmed Thomas Waller, Esq. whose house is in the vicinity of the grave yard. and were it not for his interference and that of Counsellor Waller, Dr. Hopkins, and Thomas Stoney, Esq. it is not unlikely but the savage monsters would have buried the woman alive sooner than allow the burial service to be read by a minister.—Nenagh Guardian. MORE S ACR I LEGE.—On Saturday last a funeral entered the grave-yard of Rossdroit, county Wexford, during divine ser vice. The mob, composing the procession, attempted in the most insulting manner to prevent the service of the day pro ceeding within the church; they succeeded in drowning the voice of the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Ephraim Hinson, the further outrage would in all probability have been com mitted, had not several of the congregation immediately risen to avenge this insult to the house of God. The scene now presented was appalling—several females were carried in a state of insensibility into the vestry, and the service speedily concluded. It is needless to state, that the dastards who were foremost in the outrage were also amongst the first to retreat, and were chased to the company of their fellow-ruffians in the grave-yard. Has it come to this, that no protection will be afforded to the altars of our religion, and that Protestants of the country must in future trust to their own strong arms for the defence refused by a mob-led, priest-ridden, and besotted legislature ? Waterford Mail. APPENDIX TO THE KNOCKRUE ANTI-TITHE MEETING.— Another victim of anti-tithe agitation, or, according to the logic of our local contemporary, another martyr has to be ad ded to the bloody catalogue hitherto produced by the mani festoes of such ministers of peace at; the Right Rev. Doctor Doyle, and such disinterested patriots as Daniel O'Connell. A man of the name of M'Daniel, of Courtown, was buried on Thursday last, having survived the injuries received on the Sunday of the meeting, by the falling . of the platform, not quite two days. But there is another circumstance connected with that Sunday's meeting, which it is right the public should xa e be made acquainted with. Notwithstanding the inst ituted sanctity of the day itself—notwithstanding the awful exam ples before th e i r e y es , a very considerable number of those who call themsel ves Christian members of the Catholic Church , commenced (a few moments after the awful occurrence rela ted in o ur l as t) a most di sgrace f u l scene o f w hi s k e y drinking on the ve r y s p o t w h ere t h e bl oo d o f t h e i r d e l u d e d fellow-crea tures was actually soa ki ng i n t o th e ear th! an d w hi c h termi natedagrsfaarcobembf u a l tthi ecseofnaber begun f usnp oatnl fig hting and up ro t ow ards d n nar t , extending gh contemplate in nearly a a dis graceful mile Christian reade r , initiated, and then admire and ad ore th e l ong sufferin d g s o oN f to t e h wr e l Almighty.—Kilkenny Moderator. Duke Henry of Wurteroberg, uncle to the King of Wur temberg, died at Stuttgardt, on the 28th ult.. in the 67th year of his age. SNUFF TARING. --A New York paper says that a dead body of a person, who,. when alive, had been a great snuff taker, was galvanised, in that city, and as soon as the galvanic battery was applied to the spine, the body very gently raised its arms, and put its fingers to its nose as if taking a pinch of snuff. GLUTTONY.—A female in the neighbourhood of Kirkella, on the 16th ult., undertook after supper, for a wager of six pence, to eat sixteen boiled eggs in ten minutes. She dis patched them in seven minutes and a half, went to bed, and the Issarning was ready for a dozen at breakfast,=_Hull Times. ABSENCE OF MIND.—A gentleman while out shooting in Tennessee, put the wadding into his clothes, and rammed himself down his rifleinstead. Having, however fortunately left his caps on, he was instantly shot to the top of a pine tree, into the society of a racoon, who explained to him his mistake. BONES.—It appears by a return ordered by the House of Commons that the declared value of bones of cattle and other animal l, and of fish, (except whale fins , ) whether burnt or not, otitis animal charcoal, imported into the United King dom in the year 1835, amounted to £155,279 Os 11d; and in 1836 to £171,806 7s 10d. BRUTAL ASSAULT.—Robert Ward, who is constable for Wuerdle and Wardle, was charged along with John Whit worth, with committing an indecent assault on Elizabeth Swire, who was far advanced in pregnancy, and has since been prematurely confined, the prosecutrix being unable to attend they were ordered to find good and sufficient bail, to appear on her recovery.—. Blackburn Standard. Emperial Varliament. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MoNoAy. The copyright bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion that their lordships resolve into committee on the prisons bill, Lord LYNDHURST again opposed it, and it was eventually negatived by one; there being in its favour, 3'2; against it, 33. Several other bills were then forwarded a etage; but the third reading of the tithes (Ireland) bill was deferred till next day. _ TILA DING . COMPANIES BILL. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice, he should feel it his duty to take the sense of the house upon the third reading of the bill. He thought, it was a bill founded upon a worse princi ple than any bill' which bad been offered to their lordships during the present session of parliament. The report of the bill was ordered to be received on Wed nesday REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL. Their lordships went into committee upon the registration of voters bill. Lord LYNDHURST proposed a clause after the 15th clause. Its object was to remedy a defect in the reform bill, which suffered two or more parties who were trustees under a deed to a property consisting of freehold to vote in right of such property, without its being necessary they should be in the reception of the rents and profits of the same to their own use respectively. The noble and learned lord submitted the following clause, "That it should not be competent to any person or persons, being such trustee of property so circum stanced, to vote in right of such trusteeship, unless he were also in receipt of the rents or profits to and for his own use." Lord Viscount MELBOURNE objected to the introduction of a clause which had reference to the prevention of a clause which had reference to the prevention of fictitious voting, rather than the registration of votes. After a few observations from the Loan CHANCELLO% their lordships divided. The numbers were, for the clause, 23; against it, 16: majority, 7. The clause of Lord Lyndhurst was agreed to; and, the other clauses being agreed to, the report was ordered to be received on Thursday. The Duke of WELLINGTON asked at what period was it intended the bill should take effect. Lord MELBOURNE.—From the period of the bill's receiv ing the royal assent. Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY. On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY, the lords' amendments the recovery of tenements bill were agreed to. PENSIONS BILL. On the motion that the pensions bill be read the third time, Mr. O'CONNELL wished to move that the payment of the ' Marchioness of Westmeath's pension be suspended during the marquis's life, as he in reality received it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this was impracticable, as it was fixed by act of parliament.—The bill was then read a third time and passed. The Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster hill was read the second time ; but, in a subsequent part of the evening, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER withdrew the Duchy of Cornwall possessions On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the house took into consideration the lords' amendments to the benefices plurali ties bill. H is lordship observed that he assented to them ge nerally; there were some few exceptions. Mr. AGLIONBY moved the re-insertion of clause 3, hut the proposition was negatived on a division. He next moved the re-insertion of " £150" instead of " £300," where the popu lation did not exceed 2,000. Lord JOHN RUSSELL supported this proposition, whereupon the lords' amendment was disagreed to. Mr. I-LtwEs made a proposition to Frovide for inquiring into the circumstances where a bishop became incapacitated by age or other infirmity; but it was withdrawn, Lord John Russell representing that this bill was limited to the regula tion of benefices pluralities. The amendments being disposed of, a communication with the lords thereupon was ordered. The remaining orders were then proceeded with. Sir E. CODRINGTON moved for returns regarding the grounds on which certain naval officers had been deprived of half-pay; but the house was "counted out" a few minutes before ten o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in answer to Lord Brougham's inquiry, said that there would be no objection to lay on the table a copy of the London University charter. Lord GLENELG, in answer to Lord Brougham's observa tions on the subject, defended Lord Durham's conduct, ob serving that it had given general satisfaction in the Canadas, but added that the part of his lordship's ordinance which referred to Bermuda could not be rendered available. The commons' amendments to and alterations of their lordships' amendments to the Municipal Corporations (Ire land) Bill were taken into consideration. Some were agreed to and others rejected. - The commons' amendment of the " qualification" clause was negatived on a division, there being 67 for it, and 144 . - against it; majority against it, 7 7 . The other alterations called forth considerable, but desultory discussion. A conference with the Commons was ordered, and lords named to manage it. The Tithes (Ireland) Bill was deferred till Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. Reports were presented from the select committees on church leases", and the "Poor Law Amendment Act," r. FIELDEN entering into observations on the latter re- port. "Mr. D. W. HARVEY gave notice that he should to-day move the discharge of the order regarding the Southwark Grammar School Bill. , Lord MORPETH brought in a bill to prevent the alienation of corporate property in Ireland, which was read the first time. Mr. SHAW brought in a bill to provide compensation for certain officers of the Dublin Corporation. Read the first time. The Exchequer Bills Bill, the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Duties Bill, &c., went through committee. The lords' amendments to the Royal Exchange Re-build ing Bill were agreed to. The Duchy of Cornwall Tin Duties Bill went through committee, after Lord G. SOMERSET proposed that the duty should be 12s, a proposition that he eventually withdrew. The remaining bills being forwarded a stage, and the other business being disposed of, the house adjourned at eight o'clock. , HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY The house met at four o'clock; Lord Shaftesbury presided on the woolsack. The Bishop of LONDON presented petitions from Louth, Lincolnshire, and other places, against idolatrous worship in India _ --- The Military Pay Bill went through committee. Lord REDESDA LE presented a petition from Leeds in fa vour of a Ten Hours' Factory Bill, and another petition from Bristol to the same effect. The Stamp Dies Bill went through committee. The Slave Trade (Tuscany) Bill went through committee. The Slave Trade (Sicily) Bill, the Duke of Hamilton's Estate Bill, and the Bank of Ireland Repayment Bill, seve rally went t hrough committee, and were ordered to be read a third time tomorrow. The Fines and Recoveries (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. CANADA. Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table a bill to amend and ex plain the act relating to the government of Lower Canada, and to abolish the ordinances issued by Earl Durham. The noble lord said he would explain the enactments of the mea sure to-mort ow. The bill was read a first time without dis cussion. _ . . ...----. Lord • Wn A aNcLIFFE presented a petition from Dundee, in Favour of the Sheriffs' Courts (Scotland) Bill. The house adjourned at a quarter-past five o'clock until o-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair this day at two o'clock. ST. SAVIOUR'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Mr. HARVEY moved to discharge the order for leave for the committee on St. Saviour's (Southwark) School Bill to sit on Thursday. The hon. member said, according to the rules of the house, a bill 'could not be referred to a select committee until seven days had elapsed; and the seven days in this case would not expire until Tuesday next. The ob ject of the bill was to erect a new school, and a house for the master to reside in at an expense of £4OOO, which he consi dered quite unnecessary, as there were so few pupils in the school, he believed only 15. He, therefore, trusted the house would agree to the present motion. Mr. P. TIIOMPSON said he did not object to the motion, as he considered in this case the rules of the house had nut been complied with. Motion agreed to. The reports on the following bills were brought up and agreed to; the Consolidated Fund Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, the Exchequer Bills (Public Works) Bill, the Four and-a-Half per Centum Duties Bill, the Slave Trade Trea ties Bill, the Coal Trade (London, &c.) Bill, and the Church Building Acts Amendment Bill. The Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster Bill was read a third time and passed. The Corporate Property (Ireland) Bill.went through com mittee. The report on the Duchy of Cornwall (Tin Duties) Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Several petitions on various subjects were presented. The other orders of the day were then disposed of and the house adjourned at half-past two o'clock until a quarter be fore four o'clock to-morrow. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET. WEDNESDAY, TWELVE O'CLOEK.--The accounts from Manchester state that there was a very active demand for Yarn yesterday, and a considerable extent of business was I - done at the full prices of the preceding week; some of the spinners were demanding a slight advance, which was not ob tained. In goods there was no material change from the preceding Tuesday. The operations in the British funds during yesterday were of a limited description, and Coniols closed steady with a trifling improvement at 93 1 , 94 fnr the Account, Money 934 g. Opened at the same prices. The foreign exchanges were ra ther lower, and it is expected that some further extensive importations of foreign grain will take place, which will cause the rates of the exchanges to continue low. Exchequer Bills, 75 77 pm.; India Bonds 76 78 pm.; Bank Stock 207 208; India Stock, 264 265; Spanish Active 211 • Portu guese 341- I • Three per Cents. 221 23; Brazilian 311- to 82; Mexican 241 251 ; Colombian 26 1 27 1 • Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cent. 54155. HALF-PAST ONE.--Consols, which were stationary in the early part of the morning at 938 91 for Account, have since improved to 94k, and the market has at present a firm ap pearance. Consols for Money, 93 E 3 94; Exchequer Bills, 78 76; India Bonds, 78; Bank Stock, 2071; India Stock, )265 2641. ' In the Foreign Market Brazilian impr oved to 811 Spanish Active, 211 • Portuguese, 34.1; Three per Cents, 221; Mexican, 25 26; Columbian, 271; Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents., 548 55. In the Share Market a few bargains have been done; Great Western, 13 pm.; Brighton, t dis.; Birmingham, same as yesterday; ditto quarter shares, 28 1 1- pm. Foci o'CLocx.—Consols for Aug. 28, 9 lrg. Spanish Bonds, 218 2 , Portuguese Bonds, 34; 5. (From the official list, conta transa, BRITISH FUNDS THIS I Bank Stock, 2071 3 per Ct. Red., 94 3 per Ct. Can., 4 ai 3-1 per Ct. Anne. 1818, 3 per Cent. Anns. 1726, 334 per Ct. Red., 1011 2 . New 33i per Cents., 1013 y 11 Long Ans. 1860, 15 2 7-16 Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860,15 i SHAI (The quotations give the actue .ining the business actually ctecl.) JAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 'lndia Stock, 265 41 Bonds, 78 76 South Sea Suck, !Bank Stock for Acct., Consols for Acct., 94 3 41 £lOOO Ex. Bills, 78 6 8 £5OO do. 78 6 8 Small do. 78 6 8 Ditto Commercial, RES. al price, without reference to discount.) lAsphalte, United States, lAsphalte, Netherlands, Asphalte, Swiss, Asphalte (Claridge's Patent,) 4 - -- premium or Real del Monte Unregistered,' 101 Great Western, 79 78 91 London & Greenwich, Northern and Eastern, — North Midland, 48 Asphalte, Scotch, Asphalte, Liverpool, Asphalte, Polonceau, Asphalte, British, London Joint Stock Company National Loan Fund, Provincial Bank of Irelam 42 MISCELLANEOUS. There have been some renewed trifling disturbances on the part of •the Arabs in Constintine. It is rumoured in parliamentary circles, that her Majesty ogill prorogue parliament in person, on Thursday the 16th instant. HINT ABOUT UMBRELLAS.—A correspondent of the Liver pool Mercury suggests an improvement which he says has been found most convenient by all who have adopted it, viz. —carrying your umbrella hung from the braces. It is understood that 54 surgeons of the royal navy have accepted the commuted allowance offered by the Admiralty and will be placed on the retired list.—Hampshire Chronicle. The French, not merely of Bordeaux but of Paris, are in great excitement at the arrivalof five female Indian dancers, that menace to eclipse Taglioni and Fanny Elsler outright. On Wednesday last, the Earl of Stamford and Warring ton, arrived at his seat at Dunham Hall, on which occasion the Bowden bells rang a merry peal to welcome his lordship. Sir Philip Crampton, the Surgeon-general for Ireland, de nies that he has, as alleged, become a convert to the doc trines of animal magnetism. - Both the wheat and oat harvest commenced partially last week between Croydon and Lewes. Near Brighton great part of the wheat has been laid as flat as a turnpike road. BARON BoLLAND.—It gives us pleasure to state that Mr. Baron Bolland, although unable to resume his professional duties, is able to be about again. Mr. Sergeant Andrews tried the prisoners at Lewes in his absence.—Hertf o rd Re former. EARL SEFTON.—This distinguished and much beloved nobleman has been removed from his town residence to Stoke; and we are truly sorry to learn, that his lordship re mains in the same alarming state, almost without the possi bility of recovery.—Reading Mcrcury. A further promotion of clerks to pursers, and of second masters to masters, is expected about the latter end of this month, none having been advanced at the coronation. — Hampshire Chronicle. MAGISTERIAL PATRONAGE.—It appears by .a return to the House of Commons, that the Middlesex and Westmin ster magistrates have the patronage of 220 places, the aggre gate of the annual income of which is £22,250 Bs. 21d. The Marquis of Waterford has sold his watch brig the Charlotte to the Hon. Col. Fulke Greville, who was expected to sail on Monday from Cowes, with despatches fur the Earl of Durham, at Quebec. The young nobleman to whom allusion has been made as about to give a tournament on a magnificent scale, at his baronial castle in Scotland, is the Earl of Eglintoun, whose seat is Eglintoun Castle, in Ayrshire. On Saturday last, as some men were mowing near Luthrie, the electric fluid was attracted by their scythes, and one of them had his watch nearly melted, and was himself consider ably benumbed, but not seriously injured.—Edinburgh Even ing Pust. We are authorised to state that there is no truth in the re port of Lord Shelburne's marriage with Miss Elphinstone de Fla h ault.—Morning Chronicle. The two Americas do not produce a single heath, nor the southern part of the Continent a rose.—Floricultural Mag azine. The present receipts of the Newcastle and Carlisle Rail way Company exceed by one thousand guineas per month, those of the corresponding period of last year. Mr. Nbercrombv, son of the Speaker, one of our foreign diplomatists, is, it is said, about to be united in marriage to Lady Mary Elliott, eldest daughter of Lord Minto. The following anagram may amuse some of our readers: — Victoria Regina, in Old England. I reign a victor in a golden land. The Duke of Montabello has demanded the expulsion from the Swiss territory of Prince Louis Napoleon Bo naparte. STATE OF TRADE, MONDAY.—Little business has been transacted to-day, and there as been no improvement in prices. It does not afford a fair remuneration to the manu facturer, nor any adequate compensation to the hand-loom weaver.—Blackburn Standard. SCOTT THE LEAPER.—On Tuesday, and each of the two following days, the celebrated Samuel Scott, plunged into the tide from off the summit off one of the highest masts in the port of Swansea, a feat which astonished the spectators. —Methyr Guardian. The grand entertainment to be given by her Majesty at the new palace, on the 17th instant, in honour of her august mother's birthday, will be a sumptuous dejeuner, and not a ball as at first rumoured in the higher circles. We pledge ourselves to convince the most sceptical, that letters, taking one with the other, can be carried throughout the kingdom for a penny, with an average profit of cent. per cent. on each.—Fraser's Magazine. The Bishop of Llandaff is, we are happy to state, quite re covered from the serious indisposition which that revered prelate was labouring under a short time since. His lordship is at present on a visit to Lady Wilson, at Sidmouth. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET. AUG. 6tb.—There is but little change ill the market to-day perhaps, rather more business has been done, and at prices certainly not lower than those of last week. There is no alteration in the wool market : the prices may be quoted the same as last week.— Manchester Guardian. Very stringent measures will be adopted to punish the slop dealers at Woolwich and elsewhere, who induce soldiers to sell their 'necessaries; this has been found necessary in con sequence of the great frequency of the crime, and with a view to diminish corporal punishment as much as possible. We are glad to be able to contradict the statement of the death of Mr. Poyntz, the member for Midhurst. Mr. Poyntz has been very ill, but is now much better The rumour ori ginated in the Brighton papers, and is still going the round of the local journals . —Morning Herald. We are happy to announce the convalescence of Lord Stor mont, after a long and severe indisposition, with which he was attacked soon after the demise of his deeply-lamented and ac colnplished lady. His lordship has arrived at Lord Mans field's, in Langham-place, for the purpose of resuming his parliamentary duties.—Morning Herald. The report of' the Irish railway commission is not given in favour of any particular line or lines, but comes to the conclu sion that, as no rail line in Ireland would pay more than four per cent., the government should take the railway system in that country under its management. Lumen lANT CROP.—A stalk of Wheat has been left at this Office, by a respectable farmer of Rathmullan, which measures seven feet and a half inch. The head is quite full. This re markable instance of early vegetation is a good• omen of a plentiful crop.—,Downpatrick Recorder. Colonel Wyndham, Major Jones, Royal Engineers, and Mr. Buck, Civil Engineer, examined the River Fergus on Tuesday_with a view to making the river navigable for ves sels of 300 tons burthen up to the town of Ennis. Mr. Buck is now making the requisite survey, for the purpose of ascer taining the probable cost of the work.—Limerick Standard. Lord John Rusiell professes to feel himself exceedingly scandalised at being called 110011, as he expresses it, " to bow his neck to the yoke of the flouse of Lords ;" yet the noble lord can bear the O'Connell yoke without venturing a word of complaint, and willingly becomes the slave of the lowest of the low without any (avowed) sense of degradation. SvoaTiNo WAGER !--MY. Lamb, of Yougbal, rode bis splendid Bay Horse from that town to Cork, on Tuesday a distance of 30 English miles in t w o hours and eighteen minutes , winning the wager (£500) in sporting style, having twelve minutes to spare. This is a feat almost unprecedented in Ire. land, and shows the very superior qualities of the horse, being, as we understand, twenty-five years old.--:-Limerick Standard. Moon GAAIE.—II is likely that the game in the moors in the neighbourhood of Rochdale and Whitworth will be very scarce this season, as great quantities of the young birds have been found dead: no doubt they have been killed- by the se vere storm on the 4th ult. One person alone, in one day last week, found upwards of fifty birds dead on one moor near Whitworth; and large quantities have been found by others. —Bolton Chronicle. On the Ist of July, Holland had in commission nine frigates, seven corvettes, four large and one small brig, three steam boats, thirteen gun-boats, each carrying five guns, and twenty five, with three guns; together manned by 4,793 men. Not in commission, three ships of the line, thirteen frigates, seven corvettes, nine large and three small brigs, one steam-boat, and a great number of gun-boats. On Sunday morning last, a farmer residing at Man's Hill, Tonge-lane, near Middleton, had an excellent cow died of the - milk fever; and on Monday three Manchester butchers were observed dressing it. •A watch was consequently kept by a number of navigators employed on the railway; and, about two o'clock on Tuesday morning, the three butchers were seen taking it off towards Manchester in a van, when a general attack was made by the navigators, who took the cow from them, cut it into pieces, and threw it into the canal. They also broke the van to pieces and beat the butchers in a shocking manner. It is only a few weeks since another butcher from Manchester was served in a similar manner, near the same place. THE WESLEYAN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.-011 Thurs day last, the preachers and other deputies,•,amounting to about seventy, from different parts of England and Scotland, held their first meeting in Bailie-street, Chapel, Rochdale. Part of the day was occupied in the case of Dr. Warren, which was not concluded till the following morning. On Sunday morning, Mr. Eckett, from London, preached; in the afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of Paisley ; and in the evening, the Rev. Mr. Peters, of - Liverpool.On Mon day the case of chapel trustees was brought before the meet ing, and underwent a long discussion. The business on hand is not likely to be got through before the end of the week.—Ma»chester Guardian. Some researches recently made in the cathedral of Rouen have led to the discovery, under the pavement of the sanctuary of the statue of Richard Cceur-de-Lion, which used to orna ment his tomb, and a box enclosing his heart. This statute, which is in perfect preservation, is six feet and a half in length, and represents the king in a recumbent position, with his feet resting on a lion couchant. The tomb was once enclosed by a railing of silver, which was sold in the middle of the 13th century, in order to pay the ransom of St. Louis. This tomb is to be restored and placed in the chapel of the Holy Virgin. There is at present working at the North Midland Railway Tunnel, at Chevet, near Wakefield, a Polish refugee, named Francis Frowiski. This man was a doctor in his native land; but, being driven thence by the Russian tyrant, adversity now compels him to carry bricks and mortar. He has been in Yorkshire three years, and from the notice lie has met with at Wakefield, we hope that something will be done to elevate a man who is " ashamed to beg" (though not to work) into a station more like his former one than the brick-yard.---- Leeds Mercury. FIRE AT THE LANCASTER THEATRE.—On Monday, just previous to the ommencement of the Misses Smith's concert, some calico-looking cloth, on which were painted some of the temperance mottoes, and which were used to fit up the right wing of the stage, accidentally ignited. As may be imagined, from the inflammable nature of the material, a blaze of fire shot up in an instant. By great exertions on the part of the performers, in which they were assisted by some of the audi who rushed to the spot, the cloth in question was torn down and the fire extinguished before any further damage was done' The performances soon after proceeded.--Lancaster Guardian . The Duke of 'Wellington had a long conference yesterday at Apsley House, from one till three, p.m., with the Earl of Haddington, Lord Ellenborough, Lord Fitzgerald and Vesev, and Lord Lyndhurst. There have been several meetings of conservative peers at his grace's mansion, during the last few days, on the subject, it is understood, of the Irish tithe bill— the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earls of Rossiya ' Aberdeen, Haddington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Bishop of Exeter, and other peers, assembled at Apsley House on Saturday andi the preceding day. We understand the noble duke has, at pre sent, no intention of making a continental tour, as reported. His grace, after the prorogation, will probably proceed as usual. to Weimer Castle for the autumnal months.—Morning Herald, Tuesday. CIRCASSIA.—We have received, via Constantinople, ad vices from our correspondent in Circassia dated the 14th ult. which fully confirm our previous announcement of the catas trophe experienced by the Russian fleet in the Black Sea on the 11th ult. Three ships of the line, two corvettes, five brigs, two steamers, and two smaller craft, had been com pletely wrecked on the coast, and 11 ships of war stranded, and supposed to be irrecoverable. It was believed that not fewer than 30 Russian ships had been put hors de combat by the hurricane. The garrison of the fort of Scotcha, having made two sorties to protect the wrecks of the two corvettes, was attacked by the natives, and compelled to retreat with the loss of 1000 men out of the 1100 of which the party had consisted. The Circassians, after plundering the corvettes._ set fire to them, and burned four other vessels, under the very guns of the fort—Times; Tharsday. ELOPEMENTSIN is reported at Paris, that since the commencement of this winter seven young ladies of noble families have eloped : one of them is stated to have gone off with her corn-cutter! THE IRON TRADE.—The iron trade in this neighbourhood (says the Wolverhampton Chronicle) continues in a cheerful and prosperous state; and we learn that the principal iron masters have on hand as many orders as they desire, and there are large contracts yet to be made for railway iron. A large poplar tree was blown down last winter on the demesne at Newcastle, in this county, and on its being lately cut up, it was discovered that upwards of one hundred large nails were concealed in it, probably for the purpose of training shrubs aguinst it, and over which the timber had grown nearly two inches all round.— Limerick Standard. A TREMENDOUS HORSE.—On Saturday last was exhibited in the King's Head stables, Derby, a gigantic bay horse, " Phenomenon," who stands upwards of twenty hands high, weighs 16 cwt. is seven years old, and his perfectly and pro portionately formed. Sixpence ahead was charged for a sight of this extraordinary animal, and the visitors were numerous, The horse is nearly thorough bred. The Duke of Devonshire, as English ambassador extra. ordinary, intends to surprise the Milanese nobility by the splendour of his equipages, at the coronation at Milan, next month. The noble duke has already assisted in the capacity of minister plenipotentiary at the coronation of the Emperor Nicholas, at Moscow, when he was accompanied by Lord Morpeth, Mr. Crow, Lord Robert Grosvenor, and Mr. Caven dish, now Lord Burlington. CHATS WORTH.—The Duke of Devonshire is now at Chats worth, settlin g with Sir ieoffery Wyattville for further im provements a bout that noble mansion. It is understood that his grace will leave for the continent in about a fortnight. The Sardinian Ambassador Extraordinary (the Marquis of Brignole,) the Earl and Countess of Harewood, Count Paul Esterhazy, and Mr: and Mrs. Rothchilds of Naples, have visited his grace during the week. IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER LUNE.—MY. Stevenson, the civil engineer employed to improve the navigation of the Clyde, and subsequently of the Ribble, has been in Lancaster with his assistants recently, for the purpose of surveying the Lune, with a view to report on the capacities of the river, ' and the probable expense of deepening it, so as to render it ' navigable as far as the old bridge for vessels of large burden. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—Workmen are employed in clearing the whole of the wooden pallisades and temporary workshops which had enclosed the space fronting the grand entrance ,of the London and Birmingham Railway at Euston-square. A number of workmen have commenced digging the foundations for two immense hotels, fronting the entrance. These hotels will form a crescent, and each hotel will comprise 150 beds. EDINBURGH OPERATIVES' CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. —On Monday evening, a meeting of the operatives of Edin burgh was held in the Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society Hall, High-street, when they formed themselves into an association to be called " the Edinburgh Operatives' Con servative Association." We understand that a large number have already joined the association, and that it is contemplated to set on foot a reading-room in connection with it, under the management of the office-bearers and committee.—Edinburgh Evening Post. STATE OF TRADE.—The activity and the increased firm ness observable in the Liverpool cotton market have produced some effect here. There was an extensive demand for most descriptions of yarn yesterday, and an advance of i per pound was pretty generally realized ; but the spinners complain, that this advance does not compensate them for the increased price which they must pay for cotton. The demand for goods was also tolerably brisk, especially for printing cloths, which were rather scarce, and commanded an advance of 11 to 3d. per piece on the rates of last week.—Manchester Guardian, Wednesday. CAUTION TO BANKERS, TRADESMEN, &c.—A person of gentlemanly appearance, about 2.3 years of age, short in sta ture, fair complexion, light hair, and fashionably dressed, was a few days ago in the neighbourhood of Mallon, York shire, endeavouring to circulate notes of vatious banks in the south of England, payable in London, and which notes formed part of a considerable parcel that was forwarded not long ago by one of the Bath banks to London, and stolen during its transit. Payment of the notes has been stopped, so that bankers, tradesmen, &c. should be on their guard. NORTH UNION RAILWAY.—The most strenuous and ac tive efforts are in progress for the completion of this line. The contractors are making every possible exertion to effect an opening in the town of Preston as early as possible in the next month. The works of the Ribble bridge have of late proceeded very satisfactorily, and with extraordinary expedi tion. The arches already finished have a very beautiful ap pearance; and the bridge, when completed, will undoubt edly be one of the most elegant structures of the kind in the north of England. The tunnel, south of and immediately contiguous to Fishergate, is in a forward state, and the exca vations for carrying the line under that street will commence immediately. FRAUDS IN TRANSMITTING NEWSPAPERS BY POST.— CAUTION.—It is not, we believe, generally known, that an act was passed in the last session of parliament. (namely, the Ist Victoria, cap. 36, sec. 5,) by which parties enclosing let ters or other writings in newspapers forwarded by post, or writing in the inside thereof with common, sympathetic, or other secret ink, shall forfeit treble the amount of postage as if the paper were a letter so chargeable by weight or dis tance, or may be prosecuted for a misdemeanor, at the option of the postmaster-general. The Gazette des Tribunaux states, that on the night of the 23rd ult. about fifty evil disposed persons assembled on the lands lately purchased by Mr. Matthews, an English gentle man, at Fenton, in the Cotes do Nord, and set about a ge neral destruction of all that stood on them. Five thousand yards of ditching were levelled, and all the crops completely destroyed. Not satisfied with this, they collected in a barn the implements of husbandry which Mr. Matthews had brought over from England, and set fire to them, with a view, no doubt, of completely ruining the establishment. The authorities are taking active measures for the discovery and punishment of the 'perpetrators of these acts of igno rance and savageness. STEAM-BOAT FROM LONDON TO OXFORD.—The novel ex periment of driving a steam barge from London to Oxford, capable of carrying two hundred tons, was on Saturday last successfully accomplished. This boat, called the Shell, draws only two feet of water, aHd is impelled by two 20-horse high pl.essure engines. Her paddle wheel is in the stern, to en able her to pass the locks without difficulty. She is 120 feet long, hnd 15 feet in width; has two rudders (one at each quarter), tvorked by one wheel, and her chimney lets down on the deck, for the convenience of passing the bridges. To give a - fair idea of her rate of travelling, it will be sufficient to state, that she was only two hours and a half in coming from Old Windsor to Maidenhead, a part of the river rendered most particularly difficult by the rapidity of the current, and the, numerous very sudden ,turns in its course. The vessel also laboured under many other disadvantages, from this being her first voyage, all of which can easily be remedied n future. She returned to town early on Tuesday morning ast.—Orford Chronicle. ENTRY OF ADMIRAL TATHANI TO HORNBY CASTLE.— Friday last being the day appointed for the triumphal entry of Admiral Tatham into the estates and domains, the posses sion of which he has so long and gallantly contested, was a day never to be forgotten at Hornby. At an early hour in the morning, the roads leading to the village were thronged with pedestrians and vehicles of all descriptions: so great a concourse of persons h'as not, indeed, been seen in that vil lage for many years. Admiral Tatham left Swarthdale House, the seat of his gallant brother officer, Sir Robert Barrie, about twelve o'clock, and proceeded to Melling, having agreed to meet his relatives and friends from York shire at the house of the Rev. J. Tatham, vicar of Melling. After waiting a short time here, the procession formed; and, about one o'clock, the cavalcade set out for Hornby, distant about two miles, preceded by three bands of music, and con sisting of an almost interminable line of vehicles. The people of the neighbourhood insisted on drawing him into Hornby. A great concourse of persons was here assembled, by whom the admiral was welcomed to his patrimonial estate with warm enthusiasm. On alighting from his carriage, the admiral briefly addressed the crowd, telling them, that from that day forward the right of fishing in the noble river at their feet was free to every inhabitant of the two parishes, and he should be. happy to see the poor man help himself to a dish of ssh at any time. At about half-past three, about one hundred ladies and gentlemen of the admiral's friends sat down to a sumptuous repast. The dinner was succeeded by dancing, and in the evening a splendid display of fire works took place. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—We understand the works of this railway are in a much better state than they were ; and that the line is not like the same. That the chief fault lies, as we observed, in the carriages, is manifest.. A friend of ours, who went down for the purpose of examining the running, as sures us, that even between carriages of the first class there is no comparison; one jolting like a cart, while the other he went down by was pleasant and easy. No alteration is con templated in the line, except completing the packing, which is doing as fast as possible. The carriages, however, that are faulty, are being altered. As to the gage, about which there has been so much ignorant clamour, we simply mention the following facts, and leave them without another word to the good sense of our readers :—The editor of this journal, when the question of an increase of gage was first mooted, without knowing what Mr. Brunel intended, on a scientific investiga tion of the subject fixed on six feet as the minimum, and six feet and a half as the maximum, or standard. Since that the subject has been deeply considered by men of science, scien tific engineers, &c., and if there had been any error these men would quickly have discovered it. But the simply fact is, Von Gertsner has constructed his Zarsko Selo line of 18 miles, on six feet the minimum gage, which has now been in work for nearly two years, and works, as we are informed, admirably. Lastly, the Irish commissioners' report, just out, in which are associated Professor Barlow, Lieut. Drummond, Mr. Vignoles, C.E., and Mr. Macneill, one of the most scien tific practical engineers of the day, fixes upon the same mini mum gage of six feet; two inches more are added for the con venience of placing the wheels outside the carriages. On the bank, by the fide of the railway, the directors are now laying down iron tubes containing wires for communicating with the various stations by means of Whearstone's electric telegraph. The advantages, if it succeed, will be immense; the expense we have beard about £l3O per mile. The contractor will com mence repairing his fault on the Maidenhead-bridge this week.—Railway Magazine. . A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.—ROBERT TAYLOR.—Ac cording to his account, he is the son of the late Lord Kennedy, who married his mother twelve months after his birth. His mother dying when he was young, his father ordered him to be put to nurse; • and a woman named Robinson, in, the City Road, London, received £lOO a-year and £1 a-week, to take care of him. When about seven years of age, he was stolen by some gipsies, who deserted him at Bilston, where a collier picked him up, and he was employed in the pits. It hap pened in the mean time, that Lord Kennedy died ; and having no lawful issue, he bequeathed the greater portion of his property to the subject of this narrative. Inquiries were , . instituted in all directions to find him out; and advertise ments fully describing his person, and some particular marks upon his arms, were inserted in the leadirw journals. Just at this time he was taken ill at Bilston, and was in the habit of attending a surgeon daily for his prescriptions. The sur geon, having seen the advertisement, thought he recognised the person wanted in his patient; and on asking him questions, and examining him closely, he became convinced that he was a "diamond in the rough ;" and he accordingly wrote to the advertising parties in London. He was recognised by Mrs. Robinson, nd was placed in a situation of affluence; but, unhappy diere, he took a large sum of money with him, and went to Bilston, where, in dissipation, he soon spent it, and was brought near to death. In this situation, an angel of the temperance society crossed his path—he became a " tee-totaller;" and, after raising the wind to a considerable extent from those who had well assured themselves of his future hopes, he started again for London in good style, and once more placed himself under the care of Mrs. Robinson. Having remained there for the last three years, he became uncomfortable, and resolved upon leaving. It appears that, according to one of the eccentricities of the will under which he has obtained a portion, and is to have the whole, of his property, he was bound to live with Mrs. Robinson until he got married, or attained the age of twenty-one. He ad vertised for a wife, and receiving en answer from Birmingham, went there last week, and seeingthe fair one, fixed Saturday for the marriage. She wished to wait till Monday. Upon which he inquired for another girl, was introduced to Mary Ann Skidmore, who was fetched out of Mr. Barnes's factory, in Newhall-street, to see him on Friday, and on Saturday morning they were married by license at St. Phillip's church, both looking forward, no doubt, with the pleasing anticipation of being in two years in the enjoyment of property, it is said, to the enormous amount of £60,000 per annum. He is now only nineteen years of age, and his wife not so old. She is a good-looking girl, and the daughter of a poor but honest parents in Edmund-street. She bore a good character from her employer. They,remained in Birmingham until Tuesday morning, when they started for Derby.—Abridged from the Birmingham Journal. The Bishop of London is enabled to resume his duties in he House of Lords. Monmouth is to be transferred from the diocese of Here ford to that of Llandaff. At a sale of Mr. Pearson's effects in Nottingham, a lock of Napoleon Bonapaite's hair fetched the sum of seventeen shillings. A large cotton and woollen cloth factory at Elbeuf was burnt to the ground on the 4th instant. The loss was esti mated at a million francs (£40,000.) It is reported that Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield's salary is £2OOO per annum! This is, we should think, as good 4 thing as kidnapping an heiress.—Brighton Gazette. The Earl of Romne!, on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter on Thurday last, presented to each of his work men 2s. 6d., and 31bs. of meat and two pots of ale to each member of their families. Lord Powerscourt, in consequence of indisposition, is going to the south of Europe, where be will reman until the opening of parliament in the spring, by which tune he hopes he will be sufficiently recovered to resume his attendance in the House of Commons.—Bath Journal. _ There is now growing in the garden of MreSamuel Jack son, Winsford, eleven roots of wheat, on which are 458 stems, occupying three yards of ground, or twenty-seven square feet, being the product of one grain of common white wheat, sown about the beginning of last August; some of the stalks are more than five feet high. The exportation of the precious metals from the port of London for the week ending Saturday last, the 4th instant, consisted, according to the official returns, of 451 ounces of gold, and 17,295 ounces of silver, all which was forwarded to South Australia. EDINBURGH.—To mariners who navigate the northern seas it will be interesting to learn that the commissioners of the Northern Light Company have it in contemplation immedi ately to erect a light-house on the Covesea Skerries, a dan gerous reef of rocks which often proves destructive to life and property. WARNING TO GROCERS.—A grcicer was convicted before the Mayor of Wexford, this week, on the summons of an inhabitant, for including the brown paper covering in the weight of his teas and sugary. The grocer pleaded in bar what he said was the custom of his trade in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, &c.—Saunders' News Leiter. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the meeting of this society on Wednesday, a Trinidad pine-apple, weighing 51b. 120 z., from the gyrciens of this society, was exhibited. It is one of those extraordinary fruits that grow on that island near a pitch lake, and are there met with at a weight of 281bs. which they might probably attain in this country were the soil and cultivation properly known.—Standard. A girl living at Hythe, near Southampton, has a singular propensity to eat hair, and is kept closely cropped in conse quence, to prevent her eating her own hair. Amongst other modes of gratifying her perverted taste, she picks the blan kets of her bed and any similar substance that will afford a substitute.—Dorset Monk's,. WEIGHT OF THE HUMAN BODY.—M. Chaussie dried a human body in an oven, the original weight of which was 1201bs ; when dry it was reduced to 121bs. Hence the solid matter of the body was water as one to nine or one-tenth. From this it will be seen how great a proportion the fluids of the body bear to the solids. Cuctous FISH.—A very curious fish of the species of Opah or Imperial Zeus, was found last week at Colhugh ; its di mensions were as follows : —length three feet, breadth 23 inches, weight about 100 pounds, predominating colour red, with a rich lustre of gold, and appearing as if varnished, the back of a silvery white, tongue subulate.—illerthyr Guardian. A new species of pea has been just introduced into the neighbourhood of Dorchester by Mr. Harris, of Upway Nur sery Gardens, which offers an excellent imitation of the French bean. This pea, which is termed the Sultana bean pea, is dressed in precisely the same manner as the French bean—viz., without being " shelled," and they form a re markably nice and succulent dish. The little Canadian Rebel, Roebuck, did not appear at our assizes last week as was expected. It has come out that he met with no encouragement at York, and conceiving that his great talents were neglected, he took the sulks and marched off the circuit altogether.—York paper. FI RE.—Between four and five o'clock on Wednesday morn ing, an alarming fire broke out in the lower part of the house of Mr. Crawford, bookbinder, Amen-corner, Paternoster-row. The room in which the fire originated is used as a workshop, and contained a very large quantity of new publications just published by M r. Orr, of Paternoster-row. The damage done is estimated at £3OO, but Mr. Crawford is only insured for £2oo.—Standard. OLD ALE.—A short time ago as a man of the name of David Clayton was digging for fir wood on Sutton Moss, be discovered at a considerable depth, immediately under some wood, a bottle of ale, which proved to be of most excellent flavour. It is calculated that the fir wood has been imbedded in the Moss for upwards of forty years. The ale must have been there for an equally long period of time.—Macclesfield Courier. LicENcEs.—The licenses of dealers in plate expired on Thursday last; in cases where the licenses are not renewed, defaulters are subjected to a penalty of £2O. Thelicences of hawkers expired on Wednesday, and persons hawking with out a fresh licence will subject themselves to fine and impri sonment. Valuers and appraisers, acting without a licence, will render themselves liable to heavy penalties. Though there are at present 140 Barristers belonging to the Northern Circuit, at the Durham Assizes last week; there were but 17 civil and 11 criminal causes tried. The disparity between the number of wigs and briefs was still greater at Newcastle and Carlisle. The profession is overstocked, crime is diminishing, and people are getting wiser than to go to law for trifles.—Newcastle Journal. The follow is a comparative statement of vessels, their ton nage, and the number of passengers which have arrived at the port of Quebec to the 11th of July. 1837 and 1838: Vessels. Tonnage. Passengers. 1838 .... 534 .... 172,032 .... 1,721 1837 .... 501 .... 155,359 .... 15,543 More this year 33 .... 16,673 Less 13,822 THE RUSSIAN NAVY.—The Russian force in the • Baltic may be rated as follows :—Four three-deckers, of 110 guns each ; twenty-six other ships of the line averaging 80 guns each ; twenty frigates, some 60, the others 44 guns, avera ging 50 guns each. Corvettes, gun-boats, armed steamers, &c., in great numbers. In the Black Sea Russia has 15 sail of the line and many frigates of 60 guns and downwards ; so that Russia may be said to have 54 or 55 heavy ships of the line, and from 30 to 40 frigates, besides a multitude of other vessels of war, all manned, equipped, afloat, and regularly ex ercised. SPORTSMEN.—THE Moons.—We understand the prospect for the sportsman this autumn upon the Perthshire moors is much better than has been the case for several seasons. The snow storms of last winter and spring, which were so disas trous in Aberdeen and Kincardineshire, were comparatively moderate upon the central Highlands, which seemed to have been resorted to by the grouse from other quarters for shelter. Upon all the higher shooting grounds in this county the birds are very plentiful, the coveys strong in number, but very ir regular as to size, which is supposed to have been caused by the interrupted incubation by the weather in May. The in quiries after the moors are very numerous this season, and few in this county of character are now to let.—Perth paper. The passage in Scripture, "The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, and a little child shall lead them, has has , lately been literally realized by a most extraordinary exhi bition of Mr. Van Amburgh, at the New York Zoological Institute. This gentleman enters a cage containing lions, tigers, and other beasts of prey, accompanied by a child nine years' old, and a pet lamb, and after the whole have gone through various groupings, he fearlessly places his bare arm, moist with blood, in the lion's mouth, and thrusts his head into the distended jaws of a tiger. The animals, we believe, are now on their way to the metropolis, and Mr. Van Am burgh, who has lately arrived at Liverpool, is about to follow them.—Sheffield Mercury. CONSECRATION OF NEW CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF ST. 'ASAPH.—The new Church at Greenfield, near Mold, which contains 524 sittings, two thirds of which are free, was consecrated by the esteemed Bishop of St. Asaph, on Mon day week.. The Incumbent, the Rev. D. Williams, deliv ered an admirably appropriate sermon in the morning; and in the evening, the Rev. R. Richards, Rector of Caerwys, preached an excellent sermon.—On Tuesday, his lordship consecrated the new Church at Brymbo, in the parish of Wrexham; and on Wednesday performed the same ceremony at the new Churth at Cefu Bychan, near Ruabon ; on Thurs- day he also repeated the same rite at Rhyd y Croesan, in the parish of Llansillin, near Oswestry ; and on Friday, his lordship completed his interesting labours, by consecrating the new Church recently elected by a liberal individual, in the parish of Llanfawr, near Bala. RAILWAY FROM VENICE TO MILAN.—By letters from Italy, of a late date, it appears that the directors of this great undertaking, for which a capital of 50 millions Austrian Livres (about £1,700,000 sterling) in 50,000 shares is sub scribed, are in daily expectation of receiving from the Em peror of Austria, its still required conclusive privileges. Already the plans of the line and the calculations of the levels and inclines are completed. This railway will pass through the most densely populated and the most interesting parts of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, connecting the splendid capitals, Milan and Venice by the ancient towns of Brescia, Verona, Vicenza and Padua, besides numerous smaller in termediate places. The length of the whole line from Venice to Milan will be 271,361 metres or about 1461 Italian or En glish miles. It will cross the post-roads eleven times—four times on the same identical level, six times almost, at one and the same level, and in one instance only, at an elevation of 3 metres. None of the inclinations will exceed 3in 1000, and in the entire length - of the road, being, as stated, 271,361 metres this very inconsiderable maximum in elevation, ex tends over 24,014 metres only, divided into 5 tacts, none of • which exceeds 6000 metres (or a little more than 3 English miles) in length—all at some distance from each other, and in many instances favoureriby a counter inclination, so that the locomotive engines may with perfect ease run the whole length of the line, without the assistance of additional power. Although this railway will traverse a country highly cultiva ted, .the amount required for indemnities, for demolitions as well as decrease in value of buildings, &c. will scarcely reach 500,000 Austrian Lires (about £17,000). The calcula tions of the lateral line from Bermago to Triviglio are also rapidly approaching towards completion. The above results are deemed highly favourable and have much increased the hope for success of this splendid nndertaking, which fairly promises an important increase to the prosperity of the port of Venice and all Lombardy.—Gore's Advertiser. THE Bityrisx QUEEN STEAMER.—WhiIe,on the Clyde the other day, we went ashore at Port Glasgow to have a peep at this most splendid vessel, the largest ever built in Britain, and we freely confess that the sight amply repaid us for the visit. From the river, the British Queen, owing to her ele gance of shape and fine proportions, does not look so large as she really is, but as you approach her on the wharf, com paring her with other large vessels - near her, her tremendous bulk becomes more imposing, her extreme length stretching 275 feet, being 35 feet longer than the largest line of battle ship now afloat. But, if the visitor is surprised while stand ing near her, he is doubly so after ascending the ladder and going upon deck, which being flush all along, in length and breadth resembles a tolerable street, being clear over deck 40 feet, and over the paddle-boxes 61 feet. The workmen are at present employed in fitting up the interior, and she will be ready to receive her boilers and machinery in a month; but will not be finished for five or six mouths. T he space in her cabin is large enough fur a ball-room. All the m aterials are of the first quality, and the workmanship is of the hest order, combining durability with great elegance, uniformity, and chasteness of ornament. We almost wandered in the space set impart for the passengers' berths, which can he com pared to nothing else than a barracks. The passage is some what in the form of a horse's shoe, with small apartments with double berths, one above the other, on each side. In the front part of the vessel there are additional berths, and in all she is to have accommodation - for about four hundred passengers I—the passages between the different suites of apartments. and their arrangement, rivalling those of a modern well-furnished hotel. The h'old is also the most ca pacious we ever saw, and will afford abundance of stowage. The paddle-boxes are entirely outside, and do not at all in terfere with the sweep of her deck, which stands at present from 30 to 40 feet out of water—of course when her ma chinery, amounting to something about 500 tons,i.3on board, her draught of water, at present p erha p s 10 feet, will be con siderably increased. There she lies, her gigantic bulk throwing every other steamer into the shade—an admirable illustiation and a noble monument of the irresistible powerand progress of science. The sight will be more attractive some months hence when the boilers and machinery, of, we believe, 450 horse-power, are on bo a r d, and the interior in a more forward state. Since her arrival in Port-Glasgow, she has been daily visited by hundreds of admiring spectators.— Ayr Advertiser. INFIDELITY.—We hear that a lew is now perambulatibg the agricultural districts in this county, preaching, by ap-, pointment, in the open air, denying our Saviour. .Should this be tolerated ?—Chester Courant. Eight hundred acres of land in the fens of Lincolnshire were sold by Mr. George Robins last week, at Spilsbv, for - fifty-one thousand four hundred and eighty guineas.-1, n- colnshire paper. Lord Western has recently presented Cranmer's or the Great Bible, to the Duke of Sussex, as a tribute of respect to his Royal Highness, whose collection of Bibles in all languages and of all editions is probably the finest in the world.—Evening paper. IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.—The following is an extract of a letter from Sir Henry Parnell to one of his constituents in Dundee :—" The exertions I have made order to pre ... vent the government of France from imposing additional duties on British linens and yarns imported into France have been successful, so far as to prevent those measures from being passed during the late session of the French chambers; and. I believe that active steps will be taken by our government to protect our linen and yarn trade from such a measure here after taking place." PAYING FOR THE WHISTLE.--II will be remembered that in November last the corporation of this borough entertained at a public dinner (the mayor in the chair) that notorious libeller of English female chastity, Mr. Daniel O'Connell, and so extensive and costly were the preparation, that two penny balls and other low temptations, calculated to debauch the mind, were resorted to in order to "raise the wind" .and meet the expenses; but notwithstanding all these means and appliances to boot of the committee, one individual of it has had to pay £9O as his share of the transaction.—Stockport Advertiser. BALLOON ASCENT.—A Mr. Brown, in imitation of Mr. Green, has taken to aerial navigation. He ascended from the Sheffield Botanical Gardena on Monday, accompanied by a Mr. Seeing. The ascent took place at 20 minutes to six - o'clock. The balloon has been entirely made by Mr. Brown, and is next in size to the great Nassau, while all the improve ments in aeronautics have been introduced in the preparation of the silk and the various details, and it is, perhaps, the most perfect air vessel ever made in this or any other country: Mr. Brown passed over Doncaster, at a quarter past six, at a great altitude, and was going in the direction of Guole or Beverley. —Siteield Iris. TioN...On Saturday last, as two young gentlemen w ere walking near the Serpentine, they saw a lad, about I , l'year of age, with a lucifer match in his hand, attempting to firelat a small cannon which lay on theground before him'; but the • . match failing to do it as readily as he wished, hp knelt down, and applying his breath to the almost dying embers of the lucifer, a spark caught the priming, and with aloud explosion the cannon burst. The bdy fell to 'the earth in 'seerning agony. The gentlemen hastened his; assistanee•, _ and on raising him they discovered that one eye was completely forced from . the socket, and hanging on the cheek, itiat his face was dread fully lacerated, and the other eve so Much injured that to all appearance blindness wilt be the poor boy's lot for the re mainder of his days. He was conveyed to St. George's Hos pital.—Standard. '2,arget , le, MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlrE.—The lovely and amiable Lady Mary Alethea Talbot will be shortly led' to..the altar of Hymen by the young . Prinee'Doria, of Rime, who besides, immense possessions in Naples and Tuicany, has the three — finest palaces in Rome, containing the most splendiecolfeel. Linn of paintings in Italy. His Highness is also nearly re- , lated to the royal families of Naples and Sardinia. He istst present on a visit at Alton Towers, where are also his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Douro, and other fashionables. The nuptials are to be celebrated at Rome. The Prince is in the 25th year of his age, and her ladyship in her 21st year. She is grand-daughter of Mr. William Talbot, of Rocklands, in this county, and niece to" the member for Rosa.-11 7 e.rford paper. . .• THE HARVEST IN Iltfil.AND.—The reports of the appear ance of the crops in the west of Ireland are much more satis factory than could have been expected, considering the late ness of the spring, and the partial failure of the potatoe crop. • The wheat and oats, if not injured by the present heavy rains, will be a full crop—the straw of the latter rather short. The potatoes, notwithstanding the blight, which was princi- . pally confined to the middle sowing (the early and late ones - having escaped), will yield more than an average return: ar Hay and flax, however, will be a short crop—the former, on .- • the high grounds, is very poor, while on the low lands it has been in many districts injured by the floods, and is still uncut; the latter has not been sown in the usual quantities,,.. -( and, generally speaking , is looking very badly. Should the present rainy weather be succeeded by a few weeks of su n- ..• shine, an abundant harvest may be calculated on.--Dublin Evening Mail. • • trait DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.—The following lamentable occurrence at 20, Upper Lisson-street, Lisson-grove. Mary=. 5111 bone, has thrown a respetable family into the greatest aftlic 7; !l; tion, and caused no inconsiderable degree of excitement throughout the neighbourhood :—lt appears that abor i t two months ago a fine little boy named John Evans, sons of a..., e,-A painter and French polisher, residing at the house above referred to, was seized upon and bitten in the lower part the stomach by a dog, supposed to be in a rabid state; a SOT, ,• ,1 .7. geon who was sent for immediately, cauterized the part, and • no unfavourable symptoms were evinced by the child until Thursday last, when he experienced much difficulty intireath-,sl:,e ing, and in other respects seemed unwell. Medical aid was once more obtained, but in spite of all the exertions tised, rapidly got worse, and on Sunday. afternoon died .from ilia effects of the wound. The deceased who has fallen a victim to that most dreadful of all maladies—hydrophobia—wai no more than 10 years of age, and during the last few hours of his existence the agony he endured was terrible in the --- extreme.—Standard. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOcIETY.—A letter from Lady Grey, was read on Monday evening at the Entomological 'Society. ou the habits of the Elator Putator, a beetle, which was,said : to be possessed of electrical properties. The writer stated ..„- that on one flying on her shoulder it made her start, giving a shock from the elbow to the shoulder, which was accom panied by an explosion similar to the ticking of a clock. These singular effects' of this insect had been noticed 'oti several . previous occasions, and Lady Grey wore a silk dreis, at the time, to which it was probable that the electrical effect was to be ascribed. A communication was read from 11.1 r...": Spence, P.R.S:, on the deplorable and almost total tlestruc..,e4l Lion of the apple crop in Herefordshire and Worcestershire,,. : a similar effect having been produced in Devonshire. So great was the failure of the crop, that where 50 casks-ha.d;i:4'..e previously been obtained the average will not this year exceed, five casks. He considered it desirable that the society shoeld'• • make an investigation into the cause, which, the farmers. nt...;;-,q44 tributed to a blight, from the effects of the frosty nights in. May before the full expansion of the blossom; but' a pinkish aphis has been found on the trees in great abundance, to: i' l ` which, in all probability, the savages.are to, be.ascribed..-- Standard. • LAMENTABLE SUICIDE.—On, Friday evening, Thomais 13adger, Esq., held an inquest at theißed Lion public-house; .• Charles-street, touching the death-of Mr. James Thompson, , of the firm of Thompson and Son, cutlery manufacturers,' Charles-street. It appeared from the evidence of some Metii-I:!ein bars of the family of the deceased, that he was subject to. t great nervous debility and consequent depression of spirits. - Since Monday he had suffered much front this.'distressinir,l ,o malady, but still not to such an excess as to excite pastime :a - 4 ; larly the fears of his friends. It was his custom to riSelie. fore the rest of the family, and on Friday morning he . vrairl ; " heard to go down stairs as usual before six o'clock.. Soon after the family were disturbed by a peculiar anise, hastening down stairs they found the deceased seated before a looking-glass, with a razor in his hand, and a very severe. 7 rt, wound inflicted upon his throat. The assistance of Mr. Gregory, surgeon, was procured without delay, but It,:wati • • 2 unavailing, as the deceased expired in a very short time.: jury were satisfied that the act .had been committed under the influence of temporary insanity; and found a Ver.' diet accordingly. The deceased was highly esteemed by a - large and most respectable circle of friends, who deeply .. lament the sad catastrophe. The age of the deceased 'mitt 63.—Sheffield Iris. CoMmuNICATIoN BY SIGNALS.—An exhibition of .what, • , was said to be a novel method of communication by means, of signals took place yesterday in - Trinity-Square, On tile • northern side of Tower-hill. The place selected ..fer, this -., exhibition was a very inconvenient one : a flag-staff tifspar, with pullies and other apparatus at the top of it, was flied OA ''• the summit of a heap of rough blacks of granite, that were piled up for the purpose of paving the streets; there Was no ; accommodation whatever for those who were to . display the' signals, or for those who were to behold them. The novel method consisted apparently in the hoisting to the top of the ,:s flag-staff a great variety of pieces of canvass, painted black; and cut in the shapes of squares, diamonds, triangles, care : des, &c., and in occasionally combining an angle and a cir-,,, cle, or an angle and a square, or an ungle . with and so forth. These signals are to be interpreted by ence to a code of signals, which is said to be prepared, hut„., not yet published; and the new system is meant to suPereeite the system of signals by means of flags now generally. in-use.' It was not explained in what respect the new system is s:ipes rior to that already adopted, and indeed, from the inerinve nient and imperfect manner in which the business was yes terday conducted, it is difficult to give any opinion as to the merits of the invention. Several persons were furnished with printed letters, the words and Sentence's of which were written opposite to the aforesaid squares, triaugles,, s.:ee, • which triangles and squares were tantanibuht to the expres sion in the word or sentence, and . indeed, if used in confuse lion with the projected vocabulary of the code of signals, - may be made to signify anything whatever. The experiment . of yesterday was, however, as has already been said, too im perfect for a fair estimate of the project to be formed. The pieces of canvass of which these are made were described by Mr. Smith, the inventor, to be capable of being joined toge ther, and of forming a vessel sufficiently large to contain . seven tuns of water. What connection a canvass water-butt . has with the communication by means of signals is not very obvious.— Times. FRENCH VOYAGE OP DlScovEßy.—The Moniteur; of Thursday publishes a letter from Captain Dumont d'UrYille „. dated "Island of Conception, April 10, 1838," announcing' the arrival in that harbour of the corvettes Astrolabe and Zelec, sent by the French government on a voyage of 'dis- coverv_ to the Austral regions. After remaining an !eittire= ' month in the Straits of Magellan M. d'Urviile left thein the Bth of January, and, steering towards the south, came within of the first mountains of ice on the 15th. Seven afterwards, at break of day, his progress was: checked by solid barrier of ice, which he sailed along at a, (Optative of 240 miles, from let . S. 64 deg. to 61 deg. (near the.Neiv . Q 4 ' . ney Islands.) On the 2d of February he continned to .ailvalle° southward, and on the 4th, being in lat. S. 62 the.two': coavettes were so hemmed in on all sides that Captain d'.U,r , • 7 ville was beginning to despair of extricating them, when 0 11 :,. the 9th, he availed himself of a strong B.S. E. ; wind to heie , ' all sails, and so got clear of it. He then coasted, the liartier, • of ice for a distance of 300 miles, without perceiving any opening, and on the 15th, having reached - the 33 d deg. Of long. (Paris), after visiting the points explored by Weddell tahnedsseaeni,niv,gitehh Islands,erampart he e f i per e m e e x e t ( e ie n d din w g es n tl‘ e a rt r h a w b a y rd li t i o e w v ol , Orkney Islands, the easter n p art of those of New Shetlatia, and, turning again to the south, he explored, between 4" 63d deg. and 64th deg. of latitude, a hitherto unknovvo re gion, for a distance o f 181) miles. Crossing th e w hole of til straights of Barnsfield. he left the Austral shares on_ the 7 t h _ March, after a most painfu l navigation of 5 2 days amorig tfie i ce . The crews being much fatigued, and the scurvy having manifested itself with considerable intensity among p ar ticularly on board the fZelee, Captain d'Urville.cl et c m i n ed on making fot the nearest harbour of the coast Of C 1 "4!: an d safely reached the Bay of C once pti on on the 71h THE BOWIE KNIFE.—The papers the other day great deal of twaddl e a b ou t th e or i g i n o f th e Bowie kn ' bu.a. their statements wer e en ti re l y wrung . Th e fi rs t perso r * . c ,l,- , 1. had a Bowie knife m a d e i n thi s coun t r y was the father w 5...4 James Bowie, wh o was kill e d a t Alama. The old may ; originally from Scotland, and settled on a plantation uy„it.e..., Red River. He used it altogether as a hunting and cane,g" To w: Col. James Bowie, or, as he was more familiarly callea , , i ' t he Bowie, improved upon it, as he thought, and first • weapon in a duel, He became notorious by his b100d,..e",,,ai at Iberville, on the Plaquemine Bayou, in Louisiaoao•vner him there shot down, and as his antagonist was stuenin.,g 80 a c ut to despatch hitn Jem Bowie seized him by the wa t ' e o f Jon • him nearly in half with his knife. The “brolhfr t _ ie Bowie, spoken of in the Express as the inventor of t 1 k_.ll.ifhee' is Reason Bowie, who lately lived at Thibadouxville, ° l l e ' is Bayou La Fourche, near Lake Chicot, in Louisiana. near E l y vi b n l e i ri ss d , ; u s and ed t s o o b far a from p e perfect b ct ei as was the knife himself. Again, the Express says Jem at the Alamo. This is untrue; w riter of this was butchered in bed. Col. Almonte "" d us of the history at ticle so; and Jew Bowie himself inforree This was also and origin of the knife as described 829 0 e v r L , Attakapas in corroborated by Dr. Gault, of Nova lb Bowie knife , in. 136- • whoie possession we saw the original nr,g)w%,;ihya,t he i a s s d i e n e s a ni c . rib n e o cl w i i : ge, in the 'AlatiO, ia The knife found.with Col. Bowie's bag dUsbnaan, a the POI be was si3iclwaibteied helpless, and , now in the possession of Miss - Theatre.--:-American ,Paper: