The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

-JP TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1853. THE WEEK. A WEEK devoted to the celebration of the Whit suntide holidays is not one likely to furnish many exciting topics. The weather during the whole time has been brilliantly fine, with warm sun and cloudless skies, and the thousands who had been for weeks, if not months past, in populous cities pent, determined to make the most of it. The trains from Manchester, Bolton, and other hives of industry, brought in thousands, and the pleasure seekers, like seals, rushed to the water, until every available steamboat, in all directions, was crowded beyond the verge of comfort. The usual weekly meetings of the public bodies presented few features of public interest, the dis cussions partaking of that holiday character which implied that nothing serious was intended. On Saturday the Argentine, a new iron steam boat, to open the Brazilian line, was launched from Mr. John Laird's yard at the Dingle, and yesterday the same enterprising builder sent forth the Charity, the third iron steam-vessel constructed by him for the African Steam Navigation Company. The Liverpool Election Committee were chosen yesterday, by ballot, and all are on the qui vire as to the result. The committee will be sworn on Thursday, and commence business on Friday. CHURCH RATES.—Hundreds of thousands have been wasted in litigation, amounting altogether to a sum which collectively far exceeds the total of the rates actually in dispute. Exclusive dealing, dis continuance of employment, dispossession of ten ants from their occupancy—all the worst features of the worst election contests—have marked the feud between orthodoxy aryl dissent, between parish independence and churchwarden-control. And of all persons who have suffered by this state of things, the clergyman has suffered most. A mediator in all other quarrels, in this quarrel he becomes, not voluntarily, but as it were ex-officio, a kind of party leader. The result is, a considerable diminution of his influence wherever the church-rate battle has been sharply fought, and a proportionate increase of dissent. It would not be amiss if the opinion of the working clergy could be taken as to the expe diency of continuing church-rates on their present footing. Making all allowance for the love of tra dition which their habits and profession inspire, we believe that a clear majority of three or four to one would be returned in favour of a change. And not without cause ; for, independent of the feuds and heart-burnings to which we have alluded, the law is absolutely inoperative wherever a strong party has an interest in resisting it. Judges, lawyers, clergy, churchwardens, vestry agitators, are all equally aware of the fact. Since the litigation of the Braintree case especially, it is an ascertained fact that a majority of any vestry cannot practically be coerced into imposing a rate. The rate may therefore be defeated wherever one-half the rate payers are found to oppose it; and the small nu cleus of dissent is, in most boroughs, certain to be swelled by a large addition of the economical, the discontented, and the lovers of peace—the latter anxious to bring about the only possible settlement of a controversy which otherwise threatens to be endless. We do not write theoretically. It is cer tain, as any recorded fact can he, that in almost every large town where church-rate disputes have run high they have ended in the total discontinu ance of the rate, and the adoption of the voluntary principle. Innumerable instances are to be found in the Report of the Parliamentary Committee of 1851. Now, the solution of such a result is not to be found merely in the greater activity of one party, and the sloth or indifference of the other. A wide spread phenomenon indicates a more deep-seated cause. Practically, the verdict of the ratepayers of England has been pronounced against the enforce ment of rates, in all places where they fall heavily on Dissenters as well as on Churchmen. The reason is plain. Prima' facie—we say no more—a case of injustice appears to be made out. The popular sympathy is against the law; and, opposed to popular sympathy no law can, in this or any country, be effectually carried into execution. The question, then, stands thus : Church-rates must be maintained, lest our churches fall into disrepair and decay; church-rate law must be reformed, lest a sense of unfairness impede its working altogether, as it has already done to some extent. Can such a solution of the problem before us be found ?—The Press. POLITICAL PROGRESS.-A CONTRAST. (From The Press.) TitERE are two men in England who occupy intel ligible positions, and only two. They are both Liberals, both Reformers, and both Lancashire men, and these are Lord Derby and Mr. Bright. With out Lord Derby the Reform Bill of Lord Grey, of whom he has been the only faithful disciple, would never have been carried. As Irish Minister, he established the system of National Education, abo lished tithes, and remodelled the Church. As Colonial Minister, he abolished slavery. Prime Minister for less than a year, he reformed the Court of Chancery, established the complete defences of the country, and, though baffled by a combination of parliamentary sections, with which the country never sympathised, laid down such a basis of finan cial reform, that his successors can only copy, appropriate, and exaggerate his plans. Lord Derby is a disciple of progress, but it is progress in the spirit of the English constitution, and of the national character. He represents, therefore, Eng lish progress. Mr. Bright is also a disciple of progress ; but it is not—and avowedly it is not—progress in the spirit of the English constitution and of our national character. Speaking of our electoral system, and especially of that half million of county electors whose purity and public spirit mainly uphold at present our representative scheme, he has declared and lamented that- " political power is deposited with them," and that " he, for one, seeks to change the depositary of power in this country." Mr. Bright, therefore, is against the main elements of the House of Commons. At a banquet at Liver pool, returning thanks for the health of the House of Lords, Lord Derby had taken occasion to vindi cate the character and usefulness of that assembly. The next day, at Manchester, at a dinner given to the Minister of the United States, Mr. Bright boldly controverted the arguments of Lord Derby, and gave it as his opinion that a senate should be elec tive, and not territorial. Mr. Bright, therefore, is against the House of Lords. His opinion of all religious corporations and establishments is never concealed. He unequivocally condemns them. Mr. Bright, therefore, is against the Church. He is, in short, against all the estates of the realm. Mr. Bright, then, also is a disciple of progress ; but it is a progress in the spirit of the American con stitution and of the American character. He re presents, therefore, American progress. Lord Derby would effect all necessary changes by the wise management of existing powers, that is, by traditionary influences, to which the commu nity is accustomed, and to which it defers with a reverential recollection of past services. The policy of Mr. Bright is to sweep away all existing autho rity, and, instead of traditionary influences, to avail himself of power in its crudest, or, as he deems most logical, form—that of a "tyrant majority." THE INDIAN CHARTER. — The numerous meetings of the Cabinet have been mainly devoted to I: , ian affairs. We may, therefore, confidently expect to see announced a comprehensive and well-considered measure. be alWithout l its l l anticipating what that measure may turn out to its details, it is easy enough to expect that the present Board of Directors must be improved and corrected by an infusion of responsible members, appointed by the highest authority, and consisting of men conversant with public affairs, and a knowledge of government, and of the vast empire to be dealt with, wholly or in part, under their guidance and jurisdiction. It may be necessary to intro duce such a change as this sparingly at first, but, in the long run. the responsible element must necessarily be brought to form the larger portion of the growing power. The administration of justice has excited so much attention at last, and been SO unsparingly exposed, that a f u ll an d searching inquiry must be instituted, with a view to a complete reform in this most important of all the engines of good government. The union of judge and of exciseman in one and the same person, and appointed, too, by such incompetent authority, must be totally put an end to. Nothing short of a better selection of educated men, to administer the laws, can or ought t satisfy public opinion I now fully aroused to the necessity o is thorough chang e . These will, in all probability, form the leading features of the proposed changes. The details affecting the general government of India were so fully settled by the last act for renewing the charter of the company, and the condi. tions so minutely laid down, that probably much less than is generally supposed will remain to be done in the new organisation for the government of our Eastern empire.— Observer. I FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE.—The opening of the great annual exhibition of the works of living artists is the great event of the week in Paris. On Saturday, the Emperor, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and M. Fould, Minis ter of State, went to the Menus-Plaisirs to view the pic tures, which were thrown open on Sunday to the public. The display is rich in portraits, and the portraits are rich in every form and shape of their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. On the other hand, it is remarkable that the likenesses of other eminent persons, especially those who have been considered unfavourable to the Imperial regime, are somewhat scarce. An attempted strike among the working bronze manu facturers at Paris has just been quelled with a strong hand. The workmen of M. Mericeau, Rue de la Cerisaie, demanded a diminution of one hour in their working time, which has hitherto been 12 hours, inclusive of the time allowed for meals. Their ultimatum not being accepted, they left work, and went round to other manu factories, attempting to induce the workmen to strike, in some instances with success. The masters having com plained to the police, thirteen men were arrested. All but four have since been released, and the men generally have returned to their work without conditions. The Paris papers are restricted, in their Turkish news, to such accounts as the Government find it most con venient to concur in. The Moniteur, however, has an article which shows that the Government is not disposed to question the ultimatum presented by the Russian Ambassador, Prince Menschikoff. The plot said to have been discovered among the Paris Legitimists is made the pretext for additional arrests every day among the members of that party. Within the last three days upwards of thirty persons have been arrested. They are all confined in Mazas prison. None of those arrested are persons of note, but several of them were members of the Cerele de la Rise Duphot, a Legitimist Club which played a conspicuous part during the exist ence of the Republic, and of which the Marquis de La rochejacquelin (now a Senator and Bonapartist) was the President. It is said that the Emperor and Empress will go to Eaux Bonnes about the 20th of July. If this be true, there will either be no coronation this summer, or it will take place early in July. Although apartments have been prepared at the Tuileries for the reception of the Pope of Rome, nothing has transpired to shew that his Holiness has given any promise that he will come to Paris ; on the contrary, the last accounts from Rome are, that the Pope intends, after the religious fetes of June, to go to Naples. SWITZERLAND.—The Swiss journals continue to be filled with details, of the scenes which took place at Bulle, in the canton of Friburg, during the late election. The Bavarian Envoy, following the example of Baden and Wurtemberg, has urged on the Federal Council the necessity of a speedy settlement of the dispute with Austria. The New Zurich Gazette, of the 16th, says :—" The Pope's Nuncio has presented to the government of the canton of Friburg a note demanding the re-integration of Bishop Mari lley, and the abrogation of a legislation which he calls anti-religious. The note is couched in offensive terms." AUSTRIA.—The preliminary examination of the per sons accused of having participated i❑ the insurrection of Milan is concluded. Documents were produced to prove that money, as well as proclamations, were distributed on the part of Kossuth and Mazzini. The arms seized were of English and American manufacture. TURKEY.—The Turkish news, with regard to the question of the Holy Places, is contradictory. We learn from Marseilles that the Scamandre, which left Constan tinople on the sth instant, seconds the news by way of Trieste, that the Divan had received intimation of the proposed ultimatum of Prince Menschikoff demanding the establishment of the Protectorate of the Greek Church, and certain modifications in the terms lately granted to France on the subject of the Holy Places. The Chapelat, which sailed from Constantinople on the 7th, and the Caradoc on the Bth, both bring despatches for the French and English Governments, but their contents have not transpired. _ _ The death of the Sultan's mother occurred on the Ist instant, through suppuration of the knee joint. The event caused a suspension of diplomatic business. The Sultana had always been known as a most amiable woman, and was greatly beloved by her son. She was originally a Cir cassian slave. A telegraphic communication from Paris states that there is no truth in the account of news from Constanti nople having reached the Russian legation at Paris to any later date than the 7th instant ; it says, that the answer of the Porte to prince Menschikoff was to be given on the 10th ; and that the rumour was unfounded that Prince Menschikoff's ultimatum had been accepted by the Porte. A telegraphic despatch, received in Paris on Sunday from Brussels, announces a change in the Ministry at Constantinople. Mustapha Pacha is appointed Grand Vizier ; the former Grand Vizier, Mehemet Ali Pacha, is now Minister of 'War; Ali Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Fuid Effendi, Minister of the Interior; and Rifaat Pacha, Minister 3f Justice. The period fixed by Prince Menschikoff for the reply of the Porte to his ultimatum has been extended. AUSTRALIA.—The ship Atrevida, Captain Shere, which left Port Philip on the 23rd of February, was off Plymouth on Sunday, and landed twenty-five passengers, retaining twenty-eight on board. She has 27,000 ounces of gold dust, and is gone on to London. Her passengers estimate the quantity of gold brought into Melbourne weekly, by escort and otherwise, at 80,000 ounces, and this was increasing. The market price £3 17s. 01. per oz., was also on the rise, and the exchange on London was at par. Flour £2l to £22 per ton; the 41b. loaf, ls 4d ' • beef and mutton, 4d. to 6d. pe r lb. ; ca bb ages, 2s. each ; eggs, 6s. per dozen. The colony was flourish ing. The Melbourne steamer left Port Philip on the 6th of February with 17,269 ounces. The Sarah Sands steamer left on the 11th of February with 40,092 ounces and the famous nugget, 1341b5. 8 ounces. The following sailing vessels had departed :—The Admiral, February 2nd, with 15,211 ounces; the Norhum berland, on the 6th, with 17,054 ounces ; the John Taylor, with 11,081 ounces ; and the Robert Sale, with 13,836 ounces. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE HUMBOLDT, The United States mail steam-ship Humboldt, which sailed from New York on the ith instant, arrived off Cowes on Wednesday evening, and having landed the mails and passengers, proceeded on her voyage to Havre. She had on board a ten-horse power caloric engine, be longing to Captain Ericsson, to put into operation in France, to secure the patent in that country for the caloric principle. The Hon. David Merewether had been appointed gover nor of New Mexico by President Pierce. The latest accounts from Texas state that Caravajal was still a prisoner at Brownsville, and that the reported gold dis coveries in Texas had turned out a hoax, all the gold having been brought from California. TIIB steam-ship Cincinnati has been lost near the mouth of the Brazos. The New Brunswick papers of the sth instant state that the legislature was prorogued by the governor on the 3rd instant. His speech stated that the subject of the fisheries and trade with the United States had been sub mitted by him to the Secretary of State for the colonies. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1853. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. ACORN COFFEE.—An importation has taken place from Hamburg of a quantity of ground acorns, which is liable to the rated duty of 6d. per lb. The article is known abroad as acorn coffee, and is much used on the continent as a substitute for coffee. MURDER AND PlRACY.—Advices dated Monte Video, April 5, furnish some particulars of the discovery of hor rible murders on board the ship Reindeer (Capt. Wilson, from Valparaiso) of the captain, first and second mates, steward, and two passengers, by a part of the crew, for the purposes of plunder, a large amount of specie being understood to be in the vessel. A few weeks prior to the above date some fishermen discovered the vessel aban doned near Cape Antonio. She was lying between two banks, where she had evidently been run and scuttled and then plundered. The fishermen, after much exertion, managed to get out some of the cargo, by which they were enabled to get at the scuttle holes and fill them up. When she floated they got her off the bank, and, making sail, contrived to run her into Monte Video, where she re mains. Previous to her discovery, a number of her crew, who had landed from an open boat at Saladin, had been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in wilfully cast ing away the ship. They were conveyed to Buenos Ayres, where two of them confessed to certain of the crew mur dering the whole of the ship's officers and the passengers who were on board. AN IMPERIAL SPORTSMAN.—About a fortnight since the Emperor of Austria, who was deprived of his snipe shooting by the tyrannical ordinances of his physicians, quitted Vienna with two attendants—an adjutant and a chasseur—and went by rail, to a place called Baverbach, on the Semmering, where he proposed to " stalk " the capercailzie and black grouse. On the arrival of the Imperial sportsman at the peasant's house, in which a room had been prepared for him, the rain was falling in torrents. It appears that the mouldy smell in his simple aprrtment was not exactly to the taste of the Emperor, as he retired for the night to a barn close at hand, where, wrapping himself in his cloak and desiring to be called at three o'clock in the morning, he soon fell asleep on the straw. The weather, however, was so bad that the monarch, sorely against his will, was obliged to return to Vienna, without having seen a single head of game. On Tuesday week he returned to the charge, but found the birds so wild that, on the first day, he killed but one, and this solitary trophy fell in such broken ground that it was not found until after a long search. The fortunate finder, a jager-bursche, (gamekeeper's help,) received a 100 fl. not© for his pains. During a whole week, from sunrise till sunset, did the indefatigable sportsman toil, but on no day were more than four birds brought down, although every one that indulged in his " peller, peller, peller," was killed. The strictest orders were given that no despatch should be forwarded from Vienna, except in matters of extreme importance. The beneficial effect of this short absence from business was very evident yester day, when the Emperor was standing in front of Arch duke Charles's Hotel in the Karnthner-street, where he had been to visit the Queen of Greece. HORRIBLE CRIME AND EXECUTION IN ITALY.—ApriI 30th was the day assigned for the execution, at Genoa, of Mendaco and Maria Giusto, for the barbarous murder of Marguerite, the wife of the former, in November, 1851. Mendaco was a person of intelligence and some fortune, and held the respectable position of syndic or mayor of his native town, Veigotti, some twenty-four miles from Genoa. He became violently enamoured of a young and handsome woman of the same place, Maria Giusto, at the time a widow with four children. An illicit connec tion ensued between them, and after some time, Mendaco, with the connivance of his mistress, got rid of his wife by killing her. The 30th of April was named for the execution of both, at six, a.m. Even before daybreak the streets were filled with anxious multitudes to witness the melancholy procession. The soldiery lined both sides of the way, from the prison to the spot of execution, which is situated at the extreme end of the Old Mole, as it is termed in Genoa. The woman was first executed. She was sustained on either side. A priest mounted the ladder, and prayed in a loud voice while the cord was fastened to the scaffold. Suddenly the poor wretch was seen swinging in the air, having been pushed from the ladder by an assistant below. To my amazement and horror, the chief executioner then sprang directly on the head of the dying criminal, supporting himself against the beam above, and tried, by the weight of his body and the pressing down of his feet, to break the neck in twain. After a few efforts he succeeded, having adroitly adjusted the cord for that purpose, and he leaped back upon the ladder with some such a flourish as a dancer goes with his feet at the close of a pirouette. Anything more needlessly barbarous and disgusting it were impossible to conceive. In some ten minutes more the executioner again ascended the ladder, and, undoing the cord by which the woman was hanging, he coolly removed her—suspended in the air from his arm, and before she could have been quite dead—lower down the scaffold to make room for Mendaco, who was now approaching. From an impulse of humanity, a member of the Misericordia concealed with the banner of his order the still palpitating body of his paramour whilst the assassin was coming down the Mole. It must have been for him an instant of supreme agony, as his eye at last fell upon his accomplice. He turned pale, and shook from head to foot. He recovered almost immediately his self-possession, which he had maintained to an extraordi nary degree from the beginning. He ascended the fatal ladder with singular composure, but still gazing intently upon the inanimate body at his side. His last look was upon her as he was hurled from his support, and in a second after the executioner repeated the frightful barbarity just mentioned. He stood upon the head of the wretched criminal, stamping with all his force; but owing to the 1 slipping of the cord, a ll hi s e ff or t s f a il e d t o b rea k hi s nec k . For nearly ten minutes this revolting spectacle was going on, till the thousands of disgusted and enraged spectators at last gave way to the most violent hootings and execra tions. The air resounded with their infuriated yells. By the time lie got through his horrible office, the people had effected a landing, and they rushed with mad eager ness towards the scaffold. The executioner and his as sistants had fortunately disappeared, else they would have fallen certain victims to the terrible emotions that had been stirred up. The soldiery present found it impossible to restrain the crowd, who closed in upon the bodies of the criminals, handling and turning them round. The Mesericordia, to put an end to the scandal, at last cut them down, which is their special privilege, and conveyed them away.—Correspondent of the Morning Post. FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA, FORTY-FIVE LIVES LOST. The New York Herald of the 7th instant contains the following account of the frightful accident, atttended with the loss of 45 lives, which occurred on the previous day, on the New York and Newhaven Railroad :—About twelve o'clock yesterday (May 6,) we received a tele graphic despatch from Norwalk, containing the announce ment, and some of the particulars of a terrible railroad disaster which happened at that place about ten o'clock in the morning. The intelligence created a profound sensa tion throughout New York when it was known that about fifty persons had lost their lives. The Newhaven train, consisting of four passengers and two baggage cars, left New York for Boston at eight o'clock yesterday morning, but on reaching the drawbridge at Norwalk the locomotive, tender, one baggage and one passenger car and a half ran off into the river, which at this point is over six feet deep. Some idea may be formed of the momentum from the fact that the locomotive cleared a distance of about sixty feet, nearly reaching the opposite abutment in its descent to the water. There is no doubt whatever, that the acci dent—if accident it can be called—was caused by the carelessness of the engineer. It appears that the draw bridge was raised to admit the passage of the steam-boat Pacific, the usual signal was displayed by the person in charge, and all the other necessary precautions were taken to warn the engineer of his danger. Instead, however, of checking the speed of the train, which should be re duced to at least eight miles an hour when approaching the bridge, he kept it at a rate of twenty miles, so that when he became aware of the presence of danger he found it impossible to prevent the train from falling into the river. The scene which followed was terrible in the extreme. The engine, the tender, and two cars were engulphed in the water, and the passengers either crushed to death or drowned. There were one or two cases of escape which were almost miraculous ; but among the numerous accidents that have occurred recently we do not recollect any that was attended with more disastrous results. One of the cars, while suspended over the side of the bridge, was broken in the middle—one half falling into the river, with a portion of its occupants, and the other half remaining 'on the road. The height of the bridge from the water is at least twenty feet, so that all the cars which fell in were literally broken to pieces. The engineer and the other officers saved themselves by jumping off when they discovered their proximity to the bridge. The baggage master, Mr. Fuller, was in one of the cars which fell into the water, but escaped through the side ; which was broken in by the terrible force with which it had been precipitated into the water. He was slightly injured in the face. The conductor, Mr. Comstock, was in the second car, but escaped with several severe, though not serious injuries. Among the passengers were several physicians who had attended the late convention of the Medical Association, held in New York, and who were on their way home. Of these, about six are reported as killed, and many i n j ure d. Th e num b er o f d ea d bodies . recovered, according to th e l a t es t accoun t s , is 45, of which several are so horribly mangled and disfigured as to ren der recognition impossible. The town of Norwalk, immediately after the accident, presented a scene of in describable confusion and excitement. The wounded have had ample medical attendance, and all possible assistance has been rendered by the ladies of Norwalk and the citizens generally. We may state here that the mails and most of the baggage are saved, but in a very damaged condition. Under the bead of " latest particulars," the same journal says :—" On our arrival at Norwalk Station, we next visited the scene of the wreck, and notwithstanding it was some six or seven hours after the catastrophe, a large number of persons were still looking at the spot, and many workmen were engaged removing the wreck where the sad affair occurred. The drawbridge is situ ated at some three hundred yards from the station around a curve. About half-past ten o'clock in the morning, William Harford lowered the signal, and opened the drawbridge to allow the steamboat Pacific to pass through for New York. Scarcely had the steamboat cleared the bridge, and before time was allowed for the bridge master to close the draw again, round came the express train at full speed, estimated at running thirty miles the hour, and in an instant the locomotive bounded off at the end of the bridge, striking against the abutment of the draw, and burying itself in the river, the tender, baggage car, and two of the passenger cars, followed, all of which were submerged in the water, and the half of one other passenger car was shattered off with the concussion. Here the scene was terrific. The shrieks of the sufferers for assistance are said by those who were within hearing to have been the most heart-rending. U n fortunately it was high tide at the time of the accident, thereby making the water some 25 feet deep. Had it not been for this circumstance the loss of life would have been considerably diminished. The engineer, whose name is Edward Tucker, beholding the danger, sprang from the locomo tive, followed by one of the firemen, and the train passed on headlong into the river. Many incidents occurred at the scene of the disaster. Several boatmen in the vici nity hastened with their boats, and were the means of saving many lives." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, MAY 19. The Preston Water-works Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. CHARLES TURNER presented a petition from the Liverpool East India and China Association, praying that in legislating for the future government of India the house will take into consideration the statements in the petition, and adopt such measures therein as they may see fit. The Excise Duties on Spirits Bill, and the Customs Duties on Spirits Bill, were read a second time. INDIA.—Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that, on the 3rd of June, Sir C. Wood would state the views of the Govern ment with reference to the future administration of India. Mr. RICH called attention to the deficiency of information concerning the operation of the East India Act of 1833, more especially as regards the natives of India, and urged reasons why he thought it expedient that the subject should be more fully examined and more maturely con sidered before Parliament proceeded to legislate, it being almost in the dark as to the working of the machinery of the Indian Government, and even as to the organization of the army. MAYNOOTH.—The house then went into Committee of Supply upon the civil service estimates, when various votes were agreed to, after undergoing discussion. Upon the vote of £15,600 for the repair and maintenance of public buildings in Ireland. Mr. SPOONER moved to re. duce the amount by £1,235 for the repairs of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. This amendment, after some debate, was carried by 76 to 56, being a. majority of 20 against Ministers. HACKNEY CARRIAGES.—The house went into com mittee pro forma on the Hackney Carriages (Metropolis) Bill. CLITFIEROE.—On the motion of Sir G. GOODMAN a new writ was ordered for the borough of Clitheroe. FRIDAY, MAY 20. ANNEXATION or PEou.—ln reply to questions. Sir CHARLES WOOD said, that the province of " Pegu" had been annexed to our Indian empire, by the Governor- General, in accordance with instructions from the home government ; that it was believed the new province would pay its own expenses ; and that no instructions had been sent out to annex more territory. DOCKYARD VOTERS.—III reply to a question, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intended to postpone his bill for the disfranchisement of the dockyard electors until Thursday se'nnight. REBELLION IN CHINA.—In answer to Lord Jocelyn, Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained, in reference to the civil war going on in China, that the government had given instructions that a sufficient force should attend the scene of action to protect British subjects, but that there was no intention to join in the hostilities. THE INCOME-TAX.—On the motion for the second reading of the Income-tax Bill, Mr. DISRAELI announced that, although from considerations of public convenience it was not the intention of his friends to resist the motion, they reserved to themselves the right of objecting to the bill in its future stages. The bill was then read a second time. MAYNOOTH.—In answer to Mr. Maguire, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that, the house having refused the vote for the repair of the College of Maynooth, it was not the in tention of the Government to propose any further esti mate. He gave notice that on Monday he should move the adjournment of the house until the following Thurs day (the intervening days being the Queen's birthday and the Derby day.) (Cheers.) THE SUPPLIES.—The house went into committee of supply, when the additional civil service votes were taken. —On the vote of £7,450 to defray the expenses of the Falkland Islands, Sir J. SHELLEY objected to an item of £4OO in the votes for the salary of the chaplain of the Falkland Islands. He moved the reduction of the vote by the above amount.—After some discussion the vote Wa3 agreed to by 83 to 35. Txe REGfur.l DoNUM.—On the motion that a sum of £38,491 be granted in aid of Nonconforming Ministers in the North of Ireland (the Regium Donum) being put from the chair, Sir J. SHELLY moved as an amendment that the grant be disallowed.—Mr. BRIGHT supported the amendment, contending that this Regium Donum was granted solely for the purpose of bribing the Presby terians of the North of Ireland from joining the Roman ists in their efforts to reduce the privileges enjoyed by the Church in Ireland.—Sir W. CLAY said he must vote against the grant, believing that the rejection of the vote for the repair of Maynooth College ruled the case. After such a vote he could not, in future, support any vote for any ecclesiastical purpose whatever.—Sir J. YOUNG con tended that the vote of the previous evening should be taken rather as a warning than as a precedent.—Mr. COB DEN said the result of the vote on the nunnery question and of that with respect to the repair of Maynooth, con vinced him that the time was fast approaching when all favouritism in respect to ecclesiastical grants and endow ments must terminate.—Lord J. RUSSELL believed Mr. Spooner had not contemplated the effect likely to be pro. duced by his motion of the preceding evening. The opinions expressed by Sir W. Clay and Mr. Cobden might, perhaps, open his eyes to the consequences of his success. He would say that if the house was desirous of supporting Church establishments they ought to act with justice towards all religious parties.—After some discussion, the vote was carried by 183 to 48. COLONIAL GOVERNORS.—On the vote of £184,000 for the consular establishment abroad,—Captain SCOBELL denounced the double salary paid to the Governor of Hong-Kong, as Governor and Chief Superintendent of Trade, as excessive. The latter office was unnecessary, and he moved that the salary of £3,000 he reduced by £1,500. On a division the amendment was negatived by 72 to 48. The Hackney Carriages Bill passed through committee, and the house adjourned at half past two o'clock. ECCLESIASTICAL. DIOCESE OF CHESTER. PREFERMENT.—The Rev. John Sheffield to the stipen diary curacy of Hartford, in the county of Chester, on the nomination of the Rev. J. Royds, incumbent of the same church. VACANCY.—The perpetual curacy of Ashton Hayes, in the parish of Tarvin, in the county of Chester, by resigna tion of the Rev. Gerard Smith. Patron, Wm. Atkinson, Esq. ORDINATION.—The Bishop of Chester intends holding an ordination at Chester on Sunday, the 25th September next. Candidates for ordination on that day are required to send all necessary papers to Charles T. W. Parry, Esq., his lordship's secretary, on or before the 15th August, at the latest. ORDINATION in the Cathedral Church of Chester on Sunday last, the 22d day of May, 1853 :—Deacons : John R. Armistead, 8.A., Christ Church, Oxford, licensed to Sandbach ; Henry H. Burrow, 8.A., St. Mary Magdalen hall, Oxford, Levens ; John Herdman Carlisle, 8.A., Wadham, Oxford, Trinity, Southport; Richard Greenall, 8.A., King's-hall and College of Brasenose, Oxford, Grappenhall; Thomas Barge Jenkinson, 8.A., Pembroke, Oxford, Mottram, in Longdendale ; Frederick Teeling Cusins, M.A., Sidney Sussex, Cambridge, St. James's, Latchford ; Wakefield Guft Meade, 8.A., Clare-hall, Cambridge, Tarporley ; Robert Temple, 8.A., Trinity, Cambridge, St. Mary's, Chester ; John Edgeworth Close, 8.A., Trinity, Dublin, St. Bridget's, with St. Martin's, Chester ; George Frederick Winstanley Wallis, 8.A., Trinity, Dublin, St. John's, Liverpool ; Richard Dandy, Saint Bee's, Parish of Liverpool ; Henry Horatio Pace, Saint Bee's, Drigg ; George London, Saint Aidan's, Birkenhead, St. Clement's, Liverpool ; Charles Hutchison Newbold, St. Aidan's, Birkenhead, St. Helen's ; William Anderson O'Connor, St. Aidan's, Parish of Liverpool ; Henry George Vernon, St. Aidan's, Holy Trinity, Birkenhead ; Joseph Kidger Tucker, Lite rate, Witton ; Lawrence 'William Riley, 8.A., Gonville and Caius, Cambridge, by letters dimissory from the Lord Bishop of Worcester.—Priests : Edward Downes Jackson, 8.A., King's-ball and College of Brasenose, Oxford Charles Edward Partington, 8.A., Worcester, Oxford ; Francis Richardson, 8.A., Caius, Cambridge ; William Chartres Gafford, 8.A., Corpus Christi, Cambridge • Richard Wolfe Bagot, 8.A., T r i n it y , D u b lin ; James Cronshaw, St. Bee's ; John Ellison, St. Bee's ; Thomas Horsfall, St. Bee's ; Richard Oates, St. Bee's ; •William Williams, St. Bee's. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam. ship Canada, Captain Stone, which arrived in this port, on Sunday forenoon, we have advices from New York to the 10th, and from Boston to the 11th instant. The Canada sailed from Boston at 12 15, p.m., on the 11th, and arrived at Halifax at 6 55, a.m., on the 13th, having been detained outside the harbour six hours by a dense fog. She sailed from Halifax at 8 25, a.m., on the 13th, and has experienced variable winds and weather during the passage. She arrive] in the Mersey at 9 40, a.m., on Sunday, having made the run in ten days nine hours and fifteen minutes. The Canada has brought 112 passengers, and $167,292 in specie, on freight. The Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Lang, hence for Boston, arrived at Halifax on the 11th instant. The screw steam-ship Genova, the pioneer of the new line between this port and Montreal, arrived at Quebec at three, p.m., on the 9th instant. The screw-steam-ship City of Glasgow, Captain Wylie, from this port, arrived at Philadelphia on the 7th instant. Among the miscellaneous news are the details of two railway accidents in addition to the frightful disaster on the New York and Newhaven Railway, which we have given in another column. A collision had occurred on the Paterson Railway, by which two men were fatally and several dangerously wounded. Again, on the 7th, a train ran down an embankment on the New Bedford and Taunton line, by which all the carriages were smashed, but none of the passengers seriously injured. Captain Daniel Malony, formerly of the ship Saranac, and recently commanding the ship Roscius, had been re manded, and sent in custody to New York, by the autho rities of Philadelphia, on a charge of having caused the death of two seamen, on board the latter vessel, on the 18th of December last. The Sovereign of the Seas had arrived at New York from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, in eighty-two days. Speaking of the run, the Tribune says, " The run from Honolulu to C a p e H orn , a di s t ance of 8,634 miles, was accomplished in 37 days ; in 26 of those days consecutively the ship ran 6,489 miles, and one of these days was distinguished by an extraor dinary run of 430 miles. This is the greatest sailing recorded, the nearest approach to it being that of the Flying Cloud, which ran, in 26 consecutive days, an ave rage of 227 miles per day ; while the daily average of the Sovereign of the Seas for the same time was 249 11.13 miles, or 22 miles a day more t h an the Flying Cloud. The best day's run of the Flying Cloud was 374 miles. There is no doubt of the above run of the Sovereign of the Seas, as it appears from the lights and calculations entered at large on Captain M'Kay's journal, a speed of 18 miles an hour for 24 hours, greater than was ever done before under canvas." The captain of the Golden State, arrived at Rio Janeiro, states that his vessel sailed remarkably fast, having run 327 miles under royals in one day. He must have been carrying a press of sail, for on the follow ing day he carried away all three topmasts, with every thing attached. The Comet, of New York, is reported to have run from San Francisco to New York in 83 days 18 hours, having had head winds part of the passage. The Flying Dutchman had made the passage in 85 days. The Pacific Discovery Squadron had sailed for Norfolk, the point of rendezvous. The instruments required for the survey had been obtainedlin Liverpool. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on the 9th, says that the foreign ap pointments had not been concluded. He also states that the Mecilla Valley dispute between Gov. Lane, of New a l\ t l t e e x n i t c i o o , n a o n f d t h e e c A a l b e i x n i e c t a , n a G n d o v e t r h n a m t t e h n e t r e was w a occupyinglittle uthet but that the boundary as claimed by Gov. Lane would be insisted upon. Acecorddiisncgovteorietseleogfragpohldic are e co q u u n i t t s eu fromtre The Texa Lavinias,th the re ported Journal says—" The tide of emigration is setting strongly towards the mines. Four hundred persons are now at work, each averaging from five dollars to ten dollars per day. Some have already realized from 1,500 to 2,000 dollars. The farmers for miles around are leaving their crops and starting for the mines. ;Merchants are sending large quantities of goods, mining implements, &c., expect ing to realise fortunes. The country, for a hundred miles around, has been examined, and found to contain rich gold deposits in every direction, said to be equally rich with the best in California. People in all parts of the State are in the greatest excitement." CALiFoRNIA.L.The steam-ships El Dorado and Daniel Webster, had arrived at New York from Aspinwall, with advices from San Francisco, California, to the 16th April, and 50,000 dollars on freight. The Northerner, which would leave San Francisco on the same day, had engaged a large amount of gold dust. The mines were yielding unusually large returns ; agricultural prospects were exceedingly promising ; and, although business was gene rally rather dull, a speedy revival was anticipated. It is satisfactory to find that criminal occurrences were less frequent. Many of the rivers overflowed their banks, without doing much damage. The San Francisco Trans cript announces the formation of a " Japan and Cali fornia Trading Company," and remarks, " If there ever was a doubt touching the fastness of the universal Yankee nation, this sets the matter at rest. The time is calcu lated when the American squadron should reach the coast of Japan, and estimate is made of the length of passage between California and the sealed empire, and forthwith three of our clipper ships and a barque are put up for Jeddo. The crafts are all to sail about the let of June; and San Francis o has no kind of idea of allowing any other port to run off with the first fruits to be reaped from the lucrative trade which it is supposed will promptly spring up between Japan and the world. The company is organized for such as may wish to embark in the trade with the Japanese. It is stated that the ves sels will accommodate 1,000 men. Each passenger will be allowed to take one ton of freight, and the expense of the voyage to Jeddo and back will be 250 dollars on the clippers, and 200 dollars on the barque." The San Francisco Whip announces the discovery of a new guano island, by Captain Sinclair, of the British ship Helen, arrived at San Fransisco from Liverpool, who reported " that during his passage he discovered an island not laid down on any chart. The island is about five miles long by one and a half broad. He lowered his boat and went to the island, where he staid some time, The place is covered with guano to the depth of about eight feet sam ples of which he brought with him. An American cap tain was the first discoverer, but could never find it again. He declined either giving the time of his discovery or the latitude and longitude of this new guano depot." The boilers of the steam-ship Jenny Lind had exploded ; fifty or sixty persons were dreadfully scalded, of whom twenty were dead. The screw steam-ship S. S. Lewis has been totally wrecked on her passage to San Fransisco. Accounts from New Grenada report the destruction of Gorgona by fire. The Isthmus was in a healthy con dition. 4dvices from Valparaiso to the 11th ult. contain little additional intelligence to that received by the West India mail. Vessels generally were scarce. Freight to Great Britain £4 15. Exchange on London was quoted at 49 to 493, 60 and 90 days. LIST OP PASSiNGER9.-Mr. J. H. Meredeth and lady, Mr. W. B. Spooner and lady, Mrs. K. Paige, Miss Paige, Mr. Streeter, Colonel Crutchley, lady, child, nurse, and man-servant, Mr. W. D. Richards and lady, Mr. G. Warren and lady, Mrs. Warren, infant, child, and nurse, Mr. T. Charlton, Mr. W. B. Stamrood, Mr. Arnold, Mr. K. Paige, jun., Mr. M'Kenzie, Mr. J. Wongh, jun., and lady. M. D. Safford and lady, Mr. S. J. Graham, Mr. 0. Graham, Mr. Distin, Mr. Clapp, lady, and child, Mr. R. Clapham, Mr. G. Perkins, Mr. J. Isaacs, Mr. W. R. Moore, Mr. Cauthra, Mr. D. Campbell, Mr. Campbell, jun., Mr. E. Bridge, lady, three children, and nurse, and Mrs. 0. Bayley, Mr. Synge and lady, Mr. Fletcher, Don M. Saiz, Don J-Herrea, Don U. Ulains, Don J. A. Ca balks, Don J. de la Vega, Don J. Vasols, Don B. Un vellas, Don Avendans, Mr. Baasch, Mr. A. Jaffray and lady, Mr. A. H. Martin, Mr. Linder, Mr. Irwin, Mr. G. Wood, Mr. C. Barry, Mr. J. Askham,Mrs. Askharn and child, Dr. Mills, Mr. D. D. Williams, Mr. A. A. Arleque, Mr. C. K. Hamilton, Mr. Montenhi, Mr. Howel, Mr. Howel, Mr. Brown, Mr. E. Smith, Mr. T. Smith, Mr. Ehai, Mrs. Arnold and child, Miss E. Croffey, Mr. T. Fowler, Mr. Woeber, Mrs. Woeber, Mr. Perotin, Mr. J. A. Joep, Mr. T. Taylor, Mr. Preizchie, Mr. W. Pentland, Mr. J. Ackroyd, Mr. Munra, Mr. J. Strachan and child, Mr. J. Woods, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Eustis, Rev. Chandler Robbins.—From Halifax : Mr. Bland, Mrs. Bland, Miss Wallace, Captain M'Coy and lady, Mr. Bland jun., Mr. Hitchings, Mr. Petherick, Mr. Lipman, Mr. Masterton. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 10. MOSEY MARKET-The supply of money on call is large at 6to 7 per cent. Demand active, but freely met. Paper is 7to 8 per cent. There was not a very large amount of business done at the Stock Board, but generally prices were well sustained. The market has been moderately active for Exchange for the Boston steamer, and bank er ' s Sterling closed firm at 9, with a free supply. Other good bills were 9to 91 per cent. Francs are 5.15 to 5.131-. The receipts at the Sub-Treasury were £'141,039 ; Pay ment, .8'288,784. Balance, $7,038,294. (From Mr. TV. P. Wright's Circular, of May 10.) Corrox.-The operations in this market since the 3rd instant have been only to a moderate extent, and without spirit or animation. The market generally is not pressed, and the principal holders only sell when full rates can be obtained. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist of September last, as compared with the previous three years:- 1853 1852 1851 1850 Receipts at the ports 3,017,000 2,742,000 2,102,000 1,851,000 Exports to Great Britain 1,360,000 1,279,000 1,007,000 711,000 France „ other for. ports 277,000 269,000 196,000 136,000 Total exports 1,991,000 1,906,000 1,471,000 1,072,000 Stock on hand Of which during the past week, included in the above : 1853 1852 1851 1850 Receipts at the ports Exports to Great Britain 52,000 61,000 49,000 18,000 „ France „ otherfor. ports 10,000 26,000 7,000 3,000 Total exports From which it will be seen that the excess in receipts now amounts to 275,000 bales. The increase in exports to Great Britain is 81,000; other foreign ports, 8,000. Decrease to France, 4,000. Total increase in exports, 85,000 bales. (From the New York Courier and Inquirer, of Maylo.) Without late advices from abroad, all the markets of the United States are still under the influence of unfa vourable advices per Baltic and Asia. Their accounts, as advised per Humboldt on the 7th, cause general disap pointment, and the sales effected after their receipts were at a reduction of c. Such, also, appears to have been their effect on southern markets as far as heard from, sel lers yielding only to necessity, confirmed in their view of a moderate crop, with a rapidly decreasing export to Great Britain, and a very late planting season. The stock in Liverpool appears to have been a bugbear at last dates ; but a glance at the annexed statement will show that a month later (than last advices. April 22d) it will probably be less alarming :—Stock April 22d, 1852, 366,600, against this year 792,800. Import week ending April 30, 1852, 76,437, and stock 414,270 „ „ „ May 7, „ 144,855, 5 00,570 „ „ „ „ 14, „ 145,114, „ „ 588,910 ~ 21, ~ 67.234, ~ 92 60 1,700 Thus there were imported into Liverpool in four weeks last season, April 30th to May 21st inclusive, 433,640 bales, or a weekly average of 108,410 bales. The imports during same period this season will be barely one-half this quantity, but a deficit of 191,000 bales will be suffi cient to absorb the whole excess in stock which existed on the 23d ult., and to which so much allusion has been made on both sides the Atlantic. BREADSTUFFS.-With a very moderate demand, prices of common shipping qualities of flour have given way to the extent of 6.1-c. per brl. Prices of the better grades are unchanged. The advance in wheat of 2c. per bushel, quoted on the 3d instant, has been lost. The quotations for Indian corn are as follow :-Northern round yellow, 67c. to 68c. per 561bs. Southern yellow, 68c. ro 69c. per 561bs. White and mixed, 63c. to 65c. per 651bs. PaovisioNs.-The market was inactive. Mess pork, 4+15. Mc. to 4115. 25c. ; prime, Sl3. 25c. ; clear, .817 25c. to Sl7. 371 c. Beef is inactive, Lard is heavy the quotations are 9}c. to 10c. for barrels, and 101 c. to 11c. for kegs, but these prices are now difficult to obtain. FREIGHTS.-There has been more inquiry for freight to Liverpool, and engagements for cotton have been made at 9-32 d. per lb., for several thousand bales. Shipowners are asking an advance on this rate. Flour, 2s. to 2s. 3d. per barrel ; and grain, in bulk, 6d. per bushel. To Lon don, flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per barrel. To Havre, cot ton, ic. per lb. __ NEW ORLEANS, MAY 6.—Sales for the week, 15,000 bales. Middling, 10c. Increased receipts at this port, 215,000 bales; and at all the ports, 273,000 bales. Stock on hand, 210,000 bales.—May 7 : The sales of cotton to day were 3,000 bales, at steady prices. Strict middling is at 10c.—May 9: The Baltic's letters have caused a dull feeling in the cotton market, and the sales to-day have as yet amounted to but 800 bales.—May 10: Cotton heavy; sales barely 800 bales. Operators anxiously awaiting the arrival of the English steamer. Stock increasing. 190,000 bales. Freights dull. Cotton to Liverpool 3d. MOBILE, MAY 6.—Receipts for the week, 3,200 bal es . Middling. Sac. Freight to Liverpool, a d per lb. Exchange on London, 8-i per cent, Excess at all the ports to be shown by our table of to-morrow, 278,000 bales. SAVANNAH, MAY 6.—Recei pts for the week, 3,200 bales. Total excess by our table of this day, 277,000 bales . Market firm. Quotations nominal. CHARLESTON, May 9.—The sales of cotton to-day have been 700 bales, at prices ranging from B.lc to 101 c. The market shows no change. SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 16.—The depression in trade noticed by last mail continued without any signs of im provement throughout the whole of the last and for the first two days of the present week ; indeed, transactions were, if anything, on a more limited scale than imme diately prior to the sailing of the steamer. Within the last two days, however, a very perceptible improvement has taken place. The renewed demand from the country has begun to manifest itself, and, as a consequence, a greater degree of activity is apparent in trade generally. Prices generally have experienced but little change, although this may be more attributed to the almost entire lack of transactions from the first hands, rather than to any willingness on the part of buyers to pay such rates as were last current. For the ensuing week we look to see the promising renewal of activity in trade check the down ward tendency of the market, or, at all events, render it possible to effect sales at some prices, which has latterly been so difficult to accomplish. Money has continued extremely stringent ; but it is reasonable to expect that, as business revives, there will be more of the circulating medium amongst traders. The rates, however, may be quoted at a shade easier. AFFECTING INCIDENT.—Daring the late hurricane at Madras, an English vessel of 1,000 tons having dragged its anchors, touched land and began to break up. The natives, a race almost amphibious, endeavoured to assist the crew, but only few were saved, and the wreck was soon spread widely along the coast. Among the fragments rescued was a life-buoy, to which a chubby boy of five years old was care f u ll y f astened ; and when the child had recovered itself sufficiently to give some account, he stated thatjust at the moment when the ship was breaking up an old boatswain had tied him to the buoy, and with a' word of prayer had dropped him from the side into the billow that swept by. The old boatswain himself was found the next morning floating on a fragment of the wreck, having been eleven hours in the water, and was restored to the child for whose Reed the 11103115 of his own, Preservation he had sacri. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. - -• Rev. P. L. D. Acland, M.A., Vicar of Broadclyst, Devon shire, to be Organising Secretary for the Society for the Pro pagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, for the Archdeaconry of Exeter. Rev. B. Belcher, M.A., to the Incumbency of the new Church in Warwick-square, St. George's-road, Pimlico. Rev. W. W. Berry, M.A., Vicar of Stanwell, Middlesex, to the Prebendal Stall of Mapesbury, in St. Paul's Cathedral. Rev. It. Bowcott, to the Vicarage of Llanllwny, with the Chapelry of Llanvihangel-Rhosycorn annexed, Carmarthen. Rev. J. Bridge, M.A., to the Rectory and Vicarage of Bally common, diocese of Kildare. Rev. W. P. A. Campbell, M.A., to the Curacy of Bitton-cum- Oldland, near Bristol. Rev. G. W. Corker, to the Perpetual Curacy of Weald, Seven Oaks, Kent. Rev. It. Eddie, M.A., to the Rectory of Broughton Sulney, Notts. Rev. J.Goss, M.A., to be a Vicar-Choral of Hereford Cathedral. Rev. E. J. Green, M.A., to the Vicarage of Leintwardine, near Ludlow. Rev. E. Griffiths, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Peter, at Copt Oak, Leicestershire. itev. Biathwaite Harrison, to the Curacy of Dacre, near Pen rah, Cumberland. Rev. F. T. Havergal, 8.A., of New College, Oxford, to be a Vicar-Choral of Hereford Cathedral. Rev. C. H. Heath, 111. A., to the Rectory of Bucknall, with the Incumbency of Bagnal annexed, near Newcastle-under-Lyne. Rev. 'F. F. Henney, 1 1 41. A., Fellow of Pembroke College, Ox. ford, to be Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln. Rev. S. Hobson, to the Vicarage of Tuttington, Norfolk. Rev. R. Holberton, M.A., Incumbent of Norbiton, Kingston - upon-Thames, to be a Surrogate of the diocese of Winchester. Rev. James Jenkyn, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Ca wood, Yorkshire. Rev. C. B. Lowe, to the Incumbency of Duddington, near Stamford. . Rev. A. J. Macleane, M.A., to the Head-Mastership of Bath Grammar School, and the Rectory of Charlcombe, Somerset. Rev. F. Margetts, M.A., to the Vicarage of St. John's, Dux ford, Cambridgeshire. Rev. G. Martin, D.D., Rector of St. Breward, Cornwall, to be Organising Secretary for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, for the Arclideaconry of Cornwall. Rev. It. Matson, to the Curacy of Nlorpetli, Northumberland. Rev. T. S. Alillington, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Paul, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire. Rev. G. C. Neeley, to the Vicarage of Ashton, Northampton. Rev. B. D. Oldwell, 8.A., to the Curacy of Fulbourne All Saints, near Cambridge. Rev: G. Peake, Vicar of Aston, to be a Surrogate for re diocese of Worcester. Rev. G. Pidcock, to the 'Vicarage of Stonesby, Leicestershire. Rev. 1. Ponsonby Lucas, 8.A., to the Curacy of Whitchurch, Salop. Rev. T. H. Siely, M.A., to the Rectory of Lackford, near Bury St. Edmund's. Rev. G. S. Sowden, M.A., Curate of Stainland, Halifax, to be Curate of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. Rev. T. F. Stooks, 8.A., to the Incumbency of St. Anne's Church, Highgate-rise, in the parish of St. Pancras. Rev. H. P. Thomas, M.A., to the Incumbency of Upton, Pem brokeshire, -- EXETER DIOCESAN TRAINING SCHOOL.—The important ceremony of laying the foundation-stone took place on Thursday, and occasioned great excitement and enthu siasm in the city of Exeter. Divino service Laving been performed in the cathedral, a procession was formed to the spot, and Sir John Kennaway received the trowel, with which he was to go through the usual formalities, from the hands of the Lord Bishop. At the conclusion of the ceremony a dinner took place at the London Inn, Su John Kennaway presiding. BISHOPRIC OF NATAL.—It is said that the new see Of Natal is to be filled by a distinguished Cornishman, the Rev. J. W. Colenso, son of J. W. Colenso, ESQ., Of Lostwithiel. LONDON CHURCHES.--It is alleged that extensive, changes are in contemplatio n as regar d s th e par ishes of the City of London, the churches being found to exceed the wants of the inhabitants :—" Out of forty-nine churches, having an aggregate income of £29,000, twenty nine are to be removed and twenty retained. In every parish, the population of w hi c h exceeds 1,000, a stipen d of £l5O is to be assigned, and £125 for every 100 addi tional parishioners. This would give for the twenty churches to be retained an income of about £11, 350 ' leaving for the t wenty-nine churches to be removed 0 sum of about £9,650, or £230 per church per annum: and to make up this to from £5OO to £7OO, means are to be raised in the new locality to which the church is to be removed. The patronage t o f o ll ow t h e c h urc h es w hich „ are left standing, and the pat rons o f t h e removed churches to appoint to the new churches." NEW COLLEGE IN NN ESTMORELAND.-A new collegefe under the patronage of the E ar l o f Lonsdale, the Earl 0! Burlington, the Earl of Bradford, the lion. Colonel Lowther, M.P., Alderman Thompson, M.P., Sir George Musgrave, Bart., the Bi s h op o f C ar li s l e, the Bishol,„° ( St. Andrew's, the Chan ce ll or o f C ar li s l e, the Rev. Si r . Fleming, Bart., and other gentlemen, is to be opened la September. The college will be under the direction ° the warden, sub-warden, chaplain, and fellows, to b ° chosen from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridg e ' A fund will be set apart for the foundation of exhibitions and scholarships to the universities, open to the 1 01 ° 1 1 college, and distributed ac cor di ng t o mer i t. The s it e °i the college, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is c entral and convenient, being n ear th e t erm i nus of the K en " and Windermere Railway. The Rev. J. Aspinall Addison' M.A., incumbent of Berthwaite, near Kendal, has been appointed warden of the new institution. ORDINATION OF MISSIO NARIES .—A i n t erest i ng event took place at the parish church of Wonston, 1 Hants, 4) .: Tuesday last. Four missi onar i es t o the Romanists, " connexion with the Society for Irish Church Missiong; had been waiting for ordination to enter upon their severs stations in the diocese of Tuam. The Bishop of Tuar, being under the necessity o f rema i n i ng some time London, in attendance upon parliament, rather than delk, the work of the missio n s, consente d to hold a speC I P ordination for these missionaries. This was appointed 01 take place in the parish church of Wonston, on Whit' Tuesday, when the Rev. J o h n B on d , who has been 10 some time stationed at Oughterard, was ordained priest' Rudd; A. 8., Bartholomew Labarte, A. 8., M r. R ichard R ' A. 8., and Mr. John Vickers, A. 8., all of Trinity College; Dublin, were ordained deacons ; the two former for irli s ‘ sionary work in Connemara, the latter being a bout t° proceed to Achill. The Bishop of Tuam was assisted il l the service by the :Vene ra bl e th e A rc h deacon of Will: chester ; the rural dean of the district, the Rev. A u thor); Lambert, together with the Rev. Canon Carus, joined to the imposition of hands. Th e sermon was preached Di the Rev. Alex. R. C. Dallas, rector of the parish, fro °l the words, "Go in this thy m i g h t ." Judges vi. 14. LEIGH. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF CHRI S ! CHURCH, PENNINGTON.—On Thursday, the foundation stone of Christ Church, Pennington, was laid by M r : Lilford, in the presence of a large assemblage of sPe"' ' tators. The town stands in three townships—Penning' ton, Bedford, and West Leigh, and these townships cotv taro a population of 14,000 pe r s ons . Th ere are thre f) churches, but they do not afford accommodation to trl than one-sixth of the population. Th e v i car o f Leig, has the presentation to two, and in consequence of 10,04 table disputes, many have attend e d th e m i n i strat i o ns ", clergymen in the townships adjacent, t rave lli ng a distan'A' of about threes miles each way. Others have joined d is ' senting denominations, whilst some have, it is feared, bet come apathetic to all religious duties. By the pressure°l, such circumstances, the new church will be brought existence. The total cost is esti ma t e d a t £4,300, 1 addition to which the church will require furnisbir,g l ; fence walls for the yard, a fund for its e n d owmen t, arl e parsonage house is also proposed to b e erec t e d. I ,_,, P t Rev. A. Hewlett, of Astley, h as p ropose d to c ollet £l,OOO toward the endowment fund, and has a lread .i if raised upwards of £BOO, but the su b scr i pt i ons s till fr e short of the amount required for the completion of tb d undertaking. About eleven o'clock, the clergy Reg others, assembled at th e T own H a l i, Leigh. Bes!"-f Lord Lilford (patron of the living of Leigh, and lord c 'f the manor), were the Revs. E. Girdlestone, the vicall, Deane ; A. Hewlett, incumbent of A s tl ey ; I. J. Wh i j tington, rector of Lowton ; John Bi r k e tt, o f Winsfor Cheshire ; J. Clark, of Stretford ; E. Nicholson, of Ba ll ; ley ; I. Crossfield, of Lowton ; Hodgens, of Peen e d J. G. Mallinson, of Westhoughton ; and W. Ellenbrook. Amongst the laity were—Messrs. J. N o , nail, (chairman) and J. S. T. Greene, W. C. Jones, Marsh, Charles Widdows, and Henry Jones, the COIT mittee for erecting the new chur c h ; Hon. Mr. P0w9 59 , eldest son of Lord Lilford ; Messrs. W. Ilulton, Dr. Green. of Newton, A. Silvester,. rwttaane: House Atherton, E. Woodcock, of Sprinene l ;c Selby, David ' M'Clellan, of Liverpool, W. R. 3farsh, • James Burton, of Tyldesley, R. A. Payne, of Liverpool , f Lowton, &c. A. Johnson, of Astley, R. Worsley, o d of the large concourse of spectators surrounded the east en partly erected edifice, about six hundred ladies occupYing.. platform constructed for the occasion. The processieP having taken up its position on the ground reserved, It Shellard, the architect, deposited in the cavity in tl foundation-stone, a bottle containing a piece of parchtotio with an inscription commemorative of the event, with florin, shilling, and sixpence, of recent coinage. r e 9, Lord Lilford having gone through the customary for , e F. H uottop., mounted the stone, and addressed the spectators. - - D 4 . 5 Rev. E. Girdlestone made a most an i ma t e d adte' c amidst loud cheers from the assembled multitude.—"a- Rev. A. Hewlett and Mr. J. S. Turner Greene also 0 0 dressed the assembly ; after which the National Anth,, e be was sung, and the proceedings were te rm i na t e d with %.,g benediction, pronounced by the Rev. A. Hewlett. Do l ' o f the whole period, notwithstanding the l arge nu mber persons present, the best order was preserved, and casualty occurred. Lord Lilford, together with a large p ar ty o f la.' Yet clergymen, and other gentlemen, proceeded to Penninf; ton-hall, the residence of Mr. James P owna ll, an d the • partook of a cold collation. The masons, county c? /1 0 stabulary, &c., partook of a sub s t an ti a l entertainmen t the George and Dragon Inn ; and the working 133 ,16 committee, vocalists, &c., had an excell en t di nne r fo: r al Eagle and Child Inn. Th e d a y, a lth oug h not a gell`;:pg holiday, was quite a festi ve one , many o f th e shops DeA' closed, the bells ringing merr y p ea l s th roug h out the "ro from the tower of the o ld par i s h c h urc h , an d banne r flying in various directions. Christ Church is to be built from d es i gns supplie d 1)9 Mr. Shellard, architect, of Manchester. The style of 1 1, chitecture adopted is that which prevailed before the t e o mination of the Gothic era of this country, generta to known as the perpendicular. It is to be erected fl c o Yorkshire white stone, and the portico of the eliPlo already erected looks very well. The whole will coenl' f ',U a nave and two side aisles, with the chancel at the Ve, end, a tower at the west, and a porch on the s outh st Externally the aisles will be each divided into six bo) c i i , each bay containing a large pointed window of pereel i ee cular character, a buttress being placed between eso The clerestory nave will contain six pointed wind°, l3 o on each side. The chancel will be nearly as hi g h 85 '„4 nave, and of the same width. It is divided int o tyro b, B O l O on the south side; each bay will contain a point e d wind e • with a buttress between them. The e a st en d w ill be l o g cupied by a large flat pointed window, with perpendie l/ no . tracery, the whole of the walls ter m i na ti ng i n a plain,roi rapet. The tower will rise 70 or 80 f ee t, an d eon sis' A three stages, with angle butt resses at eac h corn a L large crocketted pinnacle will be placed at each angle a' the tower rising fro m th ese b ut t resses, an d a b ove the role rapet, which will be embattled. The upper part of c i v tower will contain coupl e d p o i n t e d w i n d ows , w ith Crj etted label moulds and p e rp en di cu l ar t racery . Interilsail,' i d the body of the church will be sep a r a t e d f rom the 6 , 1 e. by six pointed arc h es , r i s i ng f rom oc t agona l p i ers o f sl de cl The chancel will be divided from the nave by a 1 11011 , 0 d archway, and the floor slightly rais e d. Th e pulPit f ig desk will be of an ornamental character, and placed 0 0 ,0 not to obstruct the view of the chanc e l. The roofs ati a be open timbered, and, together with the Pewingt. o d , other wood work, stained of a d a rk co lo ur and varnis!i•l The children and choir will occupy the west gallery , " I '4 will be entered from the porch. Th e principal entraocl4 are at the west end, through the tower and through 0 0 ,,, long by 50 feet wide t s h ou e t n h a p ve or a c n h d . a T is h le e s c a h r u e r 7 c o h f w ee il t l accom modate 800 polo °' COURT AND FASHION ,‘-'-'' A CABINET COUNCIL was held on Saturday. 0 PRINCE METTERNICH attained his 80th birthd ll Y the 16th instant. - ----- PARLIAMENT.—It is now consid ere d th a t, if no u n at the end of ea petted delays shall occur, Parliament may be adjourcof August. July, or, at farthest, in the first wee" THE REV. D R . S AUNDERS , w h o h as j ust bee n ~t a t pointed to the d eanery o f P e t er b oroug h, was pr i v ate I V', to the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. G ug ' stone, and to the Secretary for the C o l on i es , the De 04 Newcastle, whilst they were resident at Oxford , h ill; prepared them for the schools. They read with together in the long vacations.—Pres.s. ;4 : 01 , 1 , 4 THE KING OF THE BELGIANS iS expected to v l t t country the middle of next month, to be present ,fivipC o christening of his infant grand nephew, the Flip Leopold, which is fixed to take place on the 27th ° 1 „ tb ° by the Archbishop of Canterbury. His Majesty is, ° ,.' e 11 ° eve of his departure from the Austrian capital, wi' e 'l3o gave a sumptuous banquet on the 17th inst., at tbe i . c .." gian Legation, to the ministers, foreign and dOnae° 1 • - Morning Herald. CHAMBERLAIN OF LONDON.—By the death of Anthony Brown, the office of Chamberlain to the 1 -1 1,ierig London is vacant. The election lays with the J - J:jolla The candidates already announced are Aldermen 5 i ! r 0 .092 Key, Bart., Farebrother, Humphrey, Sir Wm. % 1 - I , a ' c iritP Bart., Mr. William Hawes, who is not connect e " be the corporation, and Mr. Benjamin Scott, who 1) ,t 0 10, 3 , several years performing the laborious duties of t";for of Chamberlain. A strong contest is anticipate d great a prize. ce is THE COURT.—An alteration havine taken P?00i510f some of the days of the approaching state cereMiSrr the following is a list of the court receptions :"'",,,t SC room,Fir First State at b day, 2d June : First presentation drawing-room' vacl‘' James's Palace. Friday, 3d June : Concert, at s ong' ball at James's Buckingham in ham Palace. Tuesday, 14th June : Second I) ,r a j a ne,; June : ` Second concert, at Buckingham pala ce ' jaroel ace. Wednesday , Palace. i 0 1 n s d t ' iil ‘l s ::. day, 23d June : Third drawing-room, at St• „ RoS'A Palace. Tuesday, 28th June : Christening of the cor°: Highness the Infant Prince ; anniversary of ~t O, , 1?' nation of the Queen, Buckingham Palace. Fr`" Niro' July : Second State ball, at Buckingham Palace• . r oCo nesday, 6th July : Third concert , at 13uckiDglia' Of exp, 7,11 bees So l Rill Ech( and 'ere selle nu n , Son, T, first Steal tvad Cipa iarg tern i ofE e Lira ever they bee n The Con