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Clip lit rtiittn 'Ci TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1859, THE DAY'S NEWS There is not much additional news with respect to the state and condition of the various contending Powers at the Theatre of War. There are one or two more items with respect to the struggle between the French and the Austrians on Friday, from which it would seem, that which we published yesterday were in the main correct. The French themselves admit a fuss of between 500 and 600 men, and several superior The Austrians, in their bulletin, state their /oss to be probably about the same as that of the French, but the French account estimates the Austrian loss at 2,000. The victory, however, remained with the French, for they have 200 prisoners and an Austrian colonel in their hands, and the enemy retreated across the Po. The 7iines remarks that the Austrians evidently fought well, for they must have carried the town of Casteggio, which had been occupied by the French, and barricaded, before they could have arrived at the Tillage of Montebello, whence they were eventually 9fficers driven The Austrians seem to have been in the first instance successful, and only to have been driven back through Montebello and Casteggio when the French supports came up. h is - Clairked on their part that they forced the French to employ the whole of their force upon the spot, and that the retreat was conducted in perfect so-der. The result is, therefore, by no means decisive. On Saturday a minor conflict took place on the right wing of the Austrians, where the Sardinians, under General Cialdini, forced the passage of the Sesia. The Post says, it appears highly probable that not many days will elapse before we receive intelligence of some much more important engagement than that at Montebello. It also adverts to the diplomatic resources which the new Austrian Foreign Minister is about to employ in order to rngage the whole Germanic Confederation in active co-operation for the defence of the Austrian power in Italy. Austria is evidently commencing a new diplomatic campaign, to which she looks forward -with even greater hope than to her military efforts. On Sunday the Austrians attempted to resist the re connoitering party in the direction of the Seisa, but, accordin g to advices from Sardinia, their guns were awn silenced. A very extraordinary passage occurs in the same despatch. It is thus :—" The Austrians have shot an entire family of eight, in whoa) house Austrian guns were found." Is this, or can it be, true ? From all accounts nothing would have been easier than to blockade Trieste, but any attack on that port would be considered by the Germanic Confederation as one of those acts which would warrant a direct interference on the part of that powerful body, and would spread the conflagration beyond its present c onfines. T he Emperor of the French has, at least for the p r esent , imposed upon binaself a certain moderation in respect of the German prov inces of Austria. The French fo e r n e , e and, it it in s I ta l y a mounts, it is s aid, to 150,000 men, stated in a semi-official Paris paper, that the French government has taken under its protection the Zival flag of Tuscany. Hungary is in a state of excitement, and unless some concessions are made by the Austrian Government, revolution in that terri- tory is imminent. Even the laungarians residing in the States are in such uproar that there is a chance of a company of them . forming, and leaving New York to take a part with the Italians in the conflict with their common foe—Austria. Kossuth, the great leader of the Hungarians, in the War of Hungary,' in 1848, is about taking, or has taken, his departure for the seat of war, for the purpose of taking ser -vice with the Sariinian King against the Emperor Francis Joseph. How Kossuth can, reconcile his conscience to fight on the same side with Louis Napoleon, he whom he has so constantly reviled as a villian and a murderer, is a mystery to us ; but we suppose he has come to the conclusion that the " end justifies the means." The Hord says that the general command of the allied armies is ad mirably organised. King Victor - Emmanuel has placed himself and his army under - the Emperor's orders, as a simple commander of a corps (rarm.e. From Athens, 12th May, we learn that demands had come from Trieste to sanction the hoisting of the Greek flag over Austrian bottoms, and thus foil the French cruisers ; but the Greek Executive and the Chambers scouted the request, and loud demon strations were made in favour of the Italian cause, notwithstanding the Bavarian Court and Camarillo. The King of Naples is dead. Just before departing. this life he, received the Pope's blessing, communi cated by electric telegraph from Rome to Naples. King Bomba was 59 years of age, and has reigned He is succeeded by his eldest son, now for 29 years, 24 years of age. Four days' later news from America is to hand, by the arriva' of the Africa, yesterday afternoon, with upwards of one million and a half dollars in specie. There would appear to be hopes of a speedy settle ment of all difficulties between the United States and Costa Rica. The government of Juarez, in Mexico, was to be strengthened as much as possible, by the sympathy of the United States ; and, from a letter from Washington, we presume that the British and American governments are unanimous in their policy in dealing with Nicaravia. Four steamers had arrived on the other side of the Atlantic and on the announcement of such arrivals, the utmost anxiety was manifested on the part of the public to ascertain the character of the news. The flying rumours previously current, that there had been a great battle fought between the Austrians and the Sardinians, helped to intensify the feeling ; and when the despatches came along, they were read with an avidity that was scarcely surpassed during the most exciting episodes of the war in the Crimea, when it was yet uncertain whether the Sebastopol had fallen or not. The " news" was posted up in many of the " lager bier" saloons, and in some instances translated into German, French, and Italian. The cellars of North William-street, New York, where the Franco-Italian element tams out strong, was in a condition of profound effervescence, and a meeting of the Italian and other refugees was to be held to discuss what course it best becomes them to pursue in reference to the European crisis. Some of them are in favour of forming a company at once—under military drill—and tender ing their services to the King of Sardinia. There are many intelligent Hungarians also who favour the proposition, as affording an excellent opportunity for doing good service against their old enemy, Austria. allvicorci, tliccc -was some LAIR about, matin g a general public meeting, to give Americans, as well as foreigners, an opportunity to sympathize, —but whether anything but " talk" will come of it, or not, remains to be seen. The news from Europe respecting the war had caused unusual interest in mercantile circles. The Corn Exchange was highly excited, for the rise in flour was from 15c. to 25c. higher on very large sales ; wheat, 3c to sc. ; and Indian corn 2c. to 3e. higher. The cotton market was depressed. Stock exchange lower. The foreign exchanges were firm, with a free export demand for gold ; while the money market, notwithstanding the advice that the Bank of England had raised the rate of interest to 3,1 per cent., continued steady. A very enthusiastic and successful meeting was held in the Birkenhead Town-hall last night, for the formation of a Volunteer Rifle Corps. Mr. John Laird presided; and the principal speakers were Mr. Harold Littledale, Mr. Vincent King, Capt. Mends, Mr.? Charles Holland, Mr. Percy M. Dove, Mr. Ledward, &c., &c. THE NEW PARLIAMENT THE General Election is now completed. know, therefore, what is, substantially, the composi tion of the New House of Commons. According to the returns, there are 349 Liberals elected, and 305 Conservatives —leaving the Liberals still in a majority of 44. But then the term Liberal is a very liberal one : it is not only very bountiful, but it is somewhat latitudinarian, and rather indefinite. Many a Liberal is really a good Conservative ; and many a Conservative is, or claims to be, a very fair Liberal. As a test of general political principles, therefore, in such an assembly as the House of Commons, it is one that is not always to be relied upon. In making the estimate, moreover, there are too many assumptions of Liberalism. It is calculating too loosely, for instance, to set clown such an hon. member as Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT among the Liberals—if those tire to be reckoned as Anti- Conservatives. And so of some others who are taken to be Liberals, but who are just as conservative, we believe, as they are liberal, in their general politics. It is not fair, either, to keep out of consideration the fact that Ministers have actually a clear gain of some 28 or 30 seats,—that is to say, the balance of gains and losses is to that extent in their favour. This will be equivalent to some 56 or 60 votes. Now the majority against them in the division which led to the Dissolution was 39 ; so that here, upon such a question as that which was then at issue, they would, instead of being in a minority of 39, be in a majority of about a score; and could they secure a proportionate preponderance in ordinary divisions, they would have probably a good working majority. Don't, then, let either one party or the other shut its eyes to the real state of the The Liberal party would make a great mistake, if they over-rated their strength in the New Parliament at such a crisis as the present. There is nothing like keeping as near the actual fact of such a matter as possible. where the numbers are evidently getting nearer to an equality. Under any circumstances—and in politics as in all else besides--as the song says, " It is good to be honest and true." It will carry us forward the most safely and satis factorily, we may depend upon it, even in political THE NORTHERN TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1859 warfare. And it is but '' honest and true " ..t o acknowledge, that the General Election has resulted in a decided gain to the Conservatiies :and, of course, in a decided loss to the Liberals. At the same time, it is equally "honest and true " to maintain, that the Liberals are still the majority -- that the DERBY Ministry are still in a - minority ; estimating the whole according to the received method ; that is to say, there are more Liberals in the House than Conservatives—more of such Liberals as would oppose Lord DERBY'S Government upon, general questions, than of Conservatives who are to be depended upon as its supporters. Still, we repeat, although t'ie Liberals."--or those who are considered such —outnumber the Con servatives, there is a somewhat different complexion, we think it will be found, given to the majority of the House of Commons by the. General Election; if not a more Conservative complexion, yet one that will prove of a less Whig-Liberal hue than it was before. The Law Times, examining the case, not so much politically, as in conneetiou with the work of law making, had some excellent remarks upon it in a recent number, in which it was shown, that the calculations founded on the usual classifications, and particularly those of the Liberal press, are very fallacious. "It is well known," it was observed, " that a great number of the more advanced Liberals will not assist in turning out Lord DERBY to put in Lord PALMERSTON, or Lord JOHN RUsSELL, and not a few of. the more moderate of them would side. with the Conservatives against democracy. The nearest approximation to an estimate would be to divide the House into four parties, viz., Conservatives, Palmer stonians or Whigs, RusselLtes or Liberals, and Brightites or Democrats ; for this is the true division of the forces, and the game cannot be seen without taking into account all the combinations that will grow out of these divisions on every practical question. They may be brought to agree upon some resolution that involves no principle and pledges to no specific measures ; but the moment they come to measures, they will be at war with one another far more fiercely than with the other side of the House." There are Now this is, in the main, most true really and practically four distinct parties in th House. The ConServatives are one party and one that is within some 35 or 40, probably, of all the other three put together,—those other three being Liberals (so called) not only of different shades of Liberalism, but, in many respects, of different principles altogether,—yet ready to unite, it will-be found, against what . they consider the " common enemy " of bona fide Conservatism. It was the "deadlock" which this uniting together of the several adverse sections of the Liberals occasioned to the course of what they consider Conservative, Constitutional, legislative government as exemplified in the treatment of the Ministerial Reform Bill, that was the pretext for the Dissolution. "It must be plain," says our legal contemporary just. quoted, " to those who reflect at all, that this dead lock' must be put an end to somehow. This can only be done by bringing about some great and marked divisions of party,_in 'which the Minor ones may be swallowed up. It is plain, also, that every .day there is an approach to that consummation. The existing division into Conservative and Liberal is perfectly false and unmeaning. Many so-called Liberals are more conservative than many so-called Conservatives ; and vice versa. The most skilful politician, who should take the new Parlia meat, and classify it according to the opinions (and not the party names) of its members, would find himself baffled. But underlying all these surface differences, there is a real diversity of principle—a substantial, unmistakable distinction, which it should be the object of all true patriots to bring to the surface as soon as possible. There is a democratic party, and an anti-democratic party ; and to one or the other of these, ali politicians belong, in fact, whatever they may call themselves. This division will be seen, on close inspection, to be at the foundation of all the great conflicts of the present time. For obvious reasons there is great reluctance on the part of one section of politicians to make it manifest ; but they cannot but be painfully conscious of its presence, and they have felt it at every turn, both in and out of office." In these considerations, then,—and they are most reasonable and timely,—we see what was mainly the object of the Dissolution,—that it was, "to substitute this natural division of parties for the chaos of parties that has lately impeded. legislation, and bidden fair to make government impossible." And we quite agree also with the remark, that " it will be a great gain if public men stand compelled to take one side or the other—for democracy or against it." Well, then, it is evident that there was a reason able and a forcible pretext for having recourse to a Dissolution. There was a manifest object to be gained by it, over and above any increase that might accrue to the ministerial strength. As the exponent of law we have referred to further shows,—" Government is paralysed by the present state of parties. No matter which party is in place, the result is, and must be, the same—the many parties out of place, combined, will always be stronger than the one party in power. It is, therefore, for the interest of the country--perhaps essential to its safety—that an end should be put to this novel species of anarchy, an unexpected result of Parliamentary Governmerit. It was not seen before the Reform Bill, because the Parliament then did not represent the community, but only the aristocracy, who were divided into two parties, the Outs and the Ins, with no other substantial difference. But, now that the community is repre sented, almost every phase of opinion prevailing in it, finds its organ in the Legislature, and hence the diversities of parties." A House of Commons, then, elected under such circumstances, and with any fair measure of success for the object in view, is certainly a more hopeful one for the country than that which was avowedly elected under circumstances, and with an ' object, much less favourable towards the independent interests of the country. We say this with no party feeling, and for no party purpose. We are humbly endeavouring to represent the case as it really is, so that we may rightly inform the judgment of our readers. The new Parliament will be at work in about a fortnight, or so : there will ,soon, therefore, be afforded opportunities of manifesting its real character. of whom . _ it could only be too _truly said, in the words of Shakspeare's Prince Henry, that " Their rebels' arms triumph'd in massacres," —in massacres, too, on this occasion, not only of the most savage but of the most dastardly character. When defenceless women and children are made the victims even of a cruel and pitiless revenge, the soldier who inflicts it is transformed into the vilest of assassins,—into a thing unnatural and horrible in human shape—unnatural, because quite out of the common order of nature ; and horrible, as being guilty of such wickedness and cruelty. It is only now, that these authors and abettors of atrocities so revolting to human nature, as most sanguinary and inhuman, are being captured and disposed of, that we are receiving positive assurances of their beginning to kill the snake, not merely to scotch it. We mean nothing disparaging of the valiant efforts of our troops, and the noble bearing of their leaders, in the successful suppression of that most fearful insurrection. , Ungrateful, indeed, would it be, to speak slightingly of those deeds of heroism, and prowess, and endurance, on the part of the British troops, in that fearful field of internicine war in our Eastern empire. They have won for themselves immortal honour and glory ; and they deserve, most truly, their country's heartfelt gratitude. It has been from no fault of their's, assuredly, that the capture of one of these monsters was so long un accomplished. But even after breaking the neck, at it were, of the rebellion, —after defeating and subduing one rebellious legion after another, until they were no where to be seen any more, save in some few miserable remnants that were scattered, here and there, throughout their remotest mountain fastnesses,—Ahey had yet to penetrate and puncture still more deeply, ere the very vitality of the -seditious and rebellious conspiracy could be said to be put out. " The great Alcides, every labour past, Had still these monsters to subdue at last.' One cannot but regret that it should have been necessary to have recourse to stratagem to take the rebel chieftain, TANTIA TOPEE. Still, it was not only justifiable, but, under the circumstances, in lispensable. It was through the betrayal of him a former confederate, MAUN SINGH, that he was discovered and taken. At this man's request, a small party of native infantry was placed under his orders, and sent quietly to Parone that evening, MAUN SINGH having previously gone there himself in the afternoon. The men were placed in ambush by his people, and in a little while he took them himself to the spot where TANTIA TOPEE was sleeping with two pundits. MAUN SINGH seized his arms, and he was at once secured. The pundits escaped. Having been conveyed to Seepre, we learn, a Court-martial was assembled immediately, and the charge read over to the prisoner, who was directed to prepare for the trial. The Court sat nearly a whole day, the prisoner being handcuffed and manacled, and under charge of an officers' guard of Bengal Europeans. The charge against him was that he, being a British subject, and resident of Bhitoor in British India territories, was guilty of rebellion in waging war against the British Govern ment. Nothing was said of cold-blooded and inhuman massacres, these were, in martial law, we suppose, minor offences : rebellion is the greater crime, and the greater includes the less. It was enough that he Was a rebel—and a chief of rebels. But although not formally accused of the atrocities at Cawnpore, • he gratuitously denied that he had partaken of their guilt. He declared that, although present, as fourth in command, neither he nor the NANA had any hand in the massacre at that station, the conception and execution of which he ascribed wholly to the soldiery. But this is not credible. If TANTIA and NANA did not themselves, with their own hands, butcher indiscriminately the helpless mothers and their innocent children at Cawnpore, they at least consented unto it. We believe they did far more. There is testimony extant that brings home to them a direct participa tion in the perpetration of the most barbarous and cold-blooded slaughter of the defenceless English families that fell into their merciless hands. But if the execution of it did actually belong to the soldiery, TANTIA and NANA, there is no doubt, sanctioned and gloated over it. Still, it was for rebellion that the Court found him guilty, and sentenced him to be hung. He expressed, it appears, no wish to see his family, but a hope that the Government would not punish them for his rebellion. His execution took place the next day but one. It is stated in the accounts of his last hours, that he had declared he wanted no Court, but wished to be dispatched from his misery (holding up his manacles) as quickly as possible : he knew he must die for fighting against the Government, and he wished it over as soon as possible. At the appointed time he. was brought from his tent in the Fort by an escort of Bengal Europeans, and a considerable square was formed, with the gallows in the centre. The troops, both cavalry and infantry, formed the four sides. A considerable number of natives were scattered all over the plain, and any little elevation commanding a view of the scaffold was quickly studded with white-clad spectators. And in this martial and 1 I popular presence, he was, as our own newspapers would say, " launched into eternity." And " thus finished," says the account, " the career of the rebel chief TANTIA TOPEE, with all the due solemnities of British military routine. ' When the body became motionless the troops were all marched off, and the body remained hanging for the rest of the evening." The Judge of such a rebel might have exclaimed, as once POLIXENES, King of Bohemia, is reported to have done,— ___ . . . " Thy old traitor, — I am sorry that, by hanging thee, I can but Shorten thy life." True, it has rid our Indian empire of a mischievous monster of rebellion and massacre. But such an one deserved, one cannot but think, a doom more terrible and more terrifying than even the ignominious one of the gallows. As a punishment, it was to such a wretch, comparatively insignificant. To make him an example was, or ought to have been, the great object in view. To see him hanging by the neck for his misdeeds,—as seen, it seems, he was . by native troops and people, —was certainly to manifest that retributive justice had, after a fashion, overtaken him at last. Let us hope that, as an example, and as a warning, it may not be lost on the native popu lation. But the Sepoys, more especially, can only be impressed by striking terror deeply into their breasts. TANTIA TOPEE was a Brahmin .of the Deccan, having been born in the Ahmednug.Zillah, and it is said was formerly in the military service of the Company, His conversion to Christianity, of course, was the last thing to be thought of, even in the service of a Company of Christian Englishmen. He, like many other Brahmins, was doubtless edu cated at one of the Company's schools. But though this probably made him a more accomplished gentle man, it did not prevent his being an atrocious monster. And here has been the fatal mistake. Had we only made them good Christians, they would never have become the sanguinary wretches they were shown to be. TANTIA TOPEE. ONE of the inhu nan monsters of the Indian re bellion has been got rid of at last,—one of those THE COURT The Prince and Princess George of Saxony and the Duke of Oporto took leave of the Queen on Saturday morning, and departed for Germany. The Queen and the Prince Consort left Buckingham Palace for Osborne, Isle of Wight, at ten minutes before ten o'clock on Saturday morning, accompanied by the Princes Arthur and Leopold, and the Princesses 'Alice, Helena, Louisa, and Beatrice. A detachment of Light Dragoons escorted her Majesty to the private station at Vauxhall, and a special train conveyed the royal party on the South Western Railway to Gosport. The Princess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg left Buckingham Palace on Saturday morning and returned to Claremont. ARRIVAL OF TAE COURT AT OsBORNE.—The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, arrived at the Royal Clarence yard, Gosport, at half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Ijer Majesty was received by the Commander-in-Chief of the port, Admiral William Bowles, C. 8., Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Grey, superintendent of the dockyard ; Rear-Admiral George R. Mundy, appointed second in command of the Mediterranean fleet ; Major-General Sir James Yorke Scarlett, commanding the south-western district, with their respective staffs; Captain George Fowler Hastings, C. 8., superintendent of the Clarence -yard and Haslar, and a guard of honour of militia artillery. Her Majesty embarked on board the royal screw yacht Fairy, Commander the Prince Leiningen, under royal salutes from the Victory, flag ship, and Excellent, the ships in harbour being gaily decorated with parti-coloured bunting. On leaving the harbour the royal standard was saluted from the King's Bastion, and also by the Hannibal and Doris at Spithead, as the vessel approached in that direction. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSlA.—Scarcely had the Fairy passed through Spithead when her Majesty's yacht, the Victoria and Albert, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, hove in sight, having on board the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, whom she embarked at Antwerp, and has conveyed hither on a visit to the Queen. Owing to the hazy state of the weather, the royal yacht was abreast of the ships lying at Spithead before she was observed from the shore, the Vivid steam vessel being in attendance. Her Royal Highness brings no large retinue of servants with her, but is attended, we understand, only by the Count and Countess de Per poacher. Her infant child remains at Berlin. The Prince Frederick William will, we hear, arrive in the course of eight or nine days, being at present on his summer drill. Her Majesty landed as usual at Cowes, and arrived at Osborne at about twenty minutes past two o'clock. On Sunday morning, the Queen, the Prince Consort, Princess Frederick William, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa attended Divine service at Whipping,ham Church, where the Rev. G. Prothero officiated. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. BODY FOUND.—The dead body of a man, far decomposed, was found off Great Ormshead, and brought to town by a tuF-boat, yesterday: He hild on a Scotch cap, flannel shirt, and drab trousers. , The following marks were on the man's arm : " S B. F.," with a spread eagle with two heads. The body appears to have been in the water for a long time. CONTRACT FOR THE AUSTRALIA AND PANAMA LINE.— The Admiralty notification has been issued, inviting tenders on the Ist July for the monthly conveyance, each way, by steam vessels, of her Majesty's mails between Great Britain and the Australian colonies, via Panama. The liberality of the people and legislature of New South Wales relieves the home government of a large portion of the expense. FIRE AT BIRKENHEAD.—Yesterday morning, about a quarter before eight o'clock, a fire broke out in a house in Brunswick Arcade, Market-street, Birkenhead. Mr. Birnie, and some firemen, with an engine and reel, were promptly on the spot, and it was found that the fire was confined to a room on the second lobby, occupied by Mr. Alfred Heron. The fire was extinguished without any further damage than the destruction of a bed, and some other property. LIVERPOOL DisPENsAmEs.—Number of patients during the past week : New cases received advice and medicine at the Institution : North, 285 ; South, 169 ; total, 454. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine : North, 95 ; South, 61; total, 156. Grand total, 610. President : Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M. ; Vice-President of North Dispensary : Captain Bourne ; Vice-President of South Dispensary : Mr. Charles Booth ; Treasurer : Mr. Francis Mill; Secretary : Mr. J. Whitby Williams. Office : Leith Offices, Moorfields. EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 126, top of Mount Pleasant.—Weekly Report.—Eye Department : New patients admitted in the week ending May 21st, 113 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received surgical assistance, 533. Ear Department : New patients admitted in the • week ending May 21st, 29 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received sur gical assistance, 149. Consulting Surgeon: Hugh Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, Esq., Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-surgeon : T. Bickerton, Esq. Treasurer : J. G. Livingston, Esq. COUNTY COURT.—The following is the business to come before this court at the dates as under :—Tuesday, 24th May : Protection cases ; Wednesday, 25th : Judgment summonses, and 130 original cases ; Thursday, 26th : Judgment summonses, and 130 original cases ; Friday, 27th : Judgment summonses, and 200 original cases ; Monday, 30th : Judgment summonses, and 130 original cases ; Tues day, 31st : Judgment summonses, and 130 original cases ; Wednesday, June Ist : Judgment summonses, and 130 original cases; Thursday, 2nd: Twenty cases of £lO and upwards ; Friday, 3rd : Adjourned cases, and one issue from Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster. Total, 1,004 original cases. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The deputy Coroner held the, following inquests yesterday : —On the body of William Bateson Whitby, who lived at Huyton, and was a paper merchant, 'at 41, Pitt-street, and it appeared that, on Monday night. he was in Islington, when a horse ran away and caught him up against the large lamp post in Islington square, and the calf of his leg was dreadfully torn. He died in consequence of the injuries. Verdict " Accidental death."—On the body of Margaret Littler, 40 years of age, who lived at 86, Portland-street. She was a terrible drunkard. She was drunk all last week. She died from excessive drinking, and the jury found a verdict of " Died of excessive drinking."—On the body of Jane Fell, 51 years of age, who lived at 14, Preston-street. She was found dead in a passage, in Whitechapel, on Saturday evening. The inquest was adjourned until an examination of the body can be made. SOCIETY FOR TUE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL 'AMONG THE JEWS.—The annual meeting of the Liverpool auxiliary to this society was held . yesterday evening, in Hope Hall, the Rev. Dr. Raffles in the chair. Several reverend gentlemen adressed the meeting, which was not very large. Among the speakers were the Revs. J. Gill, and C. D. Ginsburgh, as a deputation from the parent society. These gentlemen pointed out the necessity of missionary labour among the Jews, to whom the Christians of the present day owe so much. They also spoke of the success that has attended the efforts already made as having met with much success. Some interesting anecdotes, relating to the ideas which this ancient people entertain as regards Christianity, were told, and these went to show that proper men and means were only wanted to carry out the objects of the sooiety. At the close of the meeting, a collection was made in aid of the sqciety's funds. MARKETS Commyrr2E.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, in the Town-heA, Mr. Johnson in the chair. The other members v.esent were—Messrs. Ridley, Shimmin, Mellor, Haydo,ck, and Houghton. Two memorials were read from fte inhabitants of 441'm1-street, complaining of A Alki64l ) !a caused by the ..00 4 °"'' lads throwing stones, &c., from the Haymarket, Ytkieh, allowed by the committee. to be used as a play goo w' The Chairman said that Mr. Towerson, the gentlereeit Whe signed one of the memorials, had Called on him, and coe v plained to him of the great nuisance caused by the thr oi l of stones by the lads while playing in the market , and eal_a that many windows were Woken in the neighbourh ow from this cause. -Mr. Stonehouse,. supedittendent , called in, in reference to this subject. He said that t' class of characters who assembled in the market betivece the hours of seven and nine o'clock was very low, laaittaill a great measure composed of idlers and thieves. - It between these hours that the distuibance arose. Mellor moved that, in consequence of these disturbage'l the markets be closed at six. The motion was agreed t° the resolution not to be carried into effect till afte r n e next meeting of the committee, and Messrs. liaydeck L, Shimmin to visit the market in the meantime. . .1.7 remainder of the business was of an unimportant ClUirgetecl TILE COLOURED OPERA TROUPE AT ST. GEOUGeS —Yesterday, the Coloured Opera Troupe gave two, CO certs at St. George's Hall. Une at half-past two in d small concert-room, which was very poorly attendeatt/10 the other at eight o'clock in the great hall, which ".4 much better filled. The performances were the salee ; those given at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, wire the addition, by desire, of " Beautiful Star," and my love lies Dreaming," which was given in '' - $ 1 of the repetition of " Beautiful Star," and was thent e e i t gem of the evening. The instrumental portion ~_alktueep concerts have been generally the best. The contrast s De„ . t t ii t, the piano's and forte's in the vocal displays are too " i' at times it is impossible to hear their voices, an d at t%, the sound is deafening, and the comicalities do not ce")1),10 well with excellent singing in other parts. The " Echo" was called for a second time, hut not repeated. el l " Phantom chorus," from " La Sonnambula," was very Ifth, sung, but " Beautiful star" wanted the sweet tenors of Christy's Minstrels. The pet-awn - lances of the plaYer - ~0 • the concertina is very good, and very useful in the aee:;:a paniments, as well as in the overtures and the " Beautiful Bells," which is remarkably well arranged, 800 very characteristic. The violins and violoncello, O a r i v e bango are all very artistically handled, bat, th e tambot ol , and bones, who take the professedly comic part, are " noisy, and the comedy is somewhat wanting in wit. „ feta CCUARTE a Sessnss, Yes; erday.-- ( Before Gilbert Po, derson, Esq., Recorder). James Ferguson, age d rto io was charged with feloniously enibezz iug sums of money belonging to his einploj'ers. f l o g Carver and Co. Mr. Conway was for- the pros and Mr. Brett for the deence of - the Pri 6° ,, n tlie The details of this case have been so recently befer"iicc public, when the prisoner was brought before the roce 'magistrates, that it is not necessary to go into the e/I"the further than . to say that it was proved that he `°, 93 ,,„t it managing agent. for Messrs. Carver and Co., and at was his duty to receive Money and pay it over t o tbe't to stated periods. In January last, it was discove red the grid was deficient in his ace aunts to the amount of £1, 3 1, pot that there was between three and four hundred pow; d to accounted for, and about that time he absolute 0, America. He returned in April to this town, whell,,'„ e r the. arrested. This was the case for the prosecution. j',it defence it was urged that there was a regular acte d t he debit and credit existing btitween thet prisoner an d been Messrs. Carver and Co., and that if the prisoner be o f& allowed more time he would have satisfactorily aee°.sbll for all the money received, and settled the matter soirder, between his employers and himself. The learned Ite c° . i f the • in summing up said, it was for the jury to try fir' t b - ei t prisoner was a servant, and `gave it as his opinion t Th eis , was such, considering the whole of the evidence. . ri g bl e if he had taken this money with the intent of dep rill master of the knowledge of his having received it . g elie; jury, after a few moment's deliberation, returned a cefO of guilty, and the Recorder sentenced him to three 9 penal servitude.. f t ali WATER COMMITTEE. — The usual weekly ineetingpsoll committee was held yesterday, in the Town-hall, Pr . ' presiding. There were also present—Messrs. Jeffer% o ne, Woodruff, Farnworth, Crellin, Wagstaff, Turner, o f age Rae, and Ryley. The fol. owing is the quantity ° I •etol l : received during the week ending 21st May : from Iti ri k rfC" 69,564.681; pumped from the wells, 28,414,06 3 ; w a ri ieef i l total of 97,978,744 gallons. Mr. Duncan, water el l 'l o 9 reported as follows : " There are no new works a t theat tat end. The men have been employed in sand washig'oto new roads, at the superintendent's house, and cleanieL rob e goit from Heapy upwards to Roddlesworth. 1 h a „;, / , menced the works of the gunge basin at Brinscall-r-eicl'j works at Roddlesworth hyewash progress favoura blVi,fiec of building of the shed has commenced.' No rain haa.r,os Rivington lr since the date of my last report. The deft nr water in the several reservoirs, uader their resp ect° flows, are as tabulated below : 21st Ma ft. in. 14th Mly. Rise. it ft. in. ft. in. 3 ',I .....10' 8+ . 00 .• "5 „" ... 2 2 i 0 0 ..... • 0 '', l ...2 0i ..0 21..•••".3 " ... 011 ......0 0 •••• no Roddlesworth Lk 4 Aiglezark .. 4 4 Pivington Prescot The Millstone leak remains as stated in my lit be ot%, pipe line, two slight leaks have been repaired. Al l t ,i 3 parts are in good. condition." The Town-clerk. sstioeej, health committee had passed a re.olution, at their 15 , 0 pol ee , ing,. by which they proposed to line the St. Doinitiaisol.,id as, in its present condition, they considered i t a ", and they wished to know if the water continitt,eo--e refill it with water afterwards. It was asked w"iof t re j perty was the pit, and stated to be that of the If)i. r efe t ,,,, manor. Under these circumstances, the matter we - „,sit. back for further information Irma the health CO''' This was all the business. 9.)1c 31:1C1 LIST OF PASSENOJeRS per R.M.S. Africa (0 . M‘Lean, two children, and servant, Miss Cochin , dYo Mrs. Thomas Tillottson. and maid servant, 31-r. , -, a ,0, W. J. Lyle, Mrs. Sterling,' Mr. and Mrs. 31• children, and nurse, Miss Bertha Gaus, Miss Fel_7lo:6 Mr. and Mrs. Aelrechs, Miss Palmer, Mr. and AP",;j H. Orme, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison and maid, Mr. H. J. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Agate, Mr. A. Reichart" H. _Aber, Ur. M. L. Leenian, Mr. Blaird, Helyard, Mr. J. B. Rideau, Mr. Edward D0w5., ; 1a,,,5 , , Mrs. H. H. Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jannesee, C. nurse, Mr. C. Blanchard, Mr. G. May, Mr. . 1,01 II . Mr. H. A Iluxthal, Hon. J. W. Ross, Mr. A. C ' t , Capt. H. C. Lekoy , Mr. J. Mayer and son, :".Toche'r, Saxton, Mr. W. G. Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. S. P"oirl, child, and nurse, Mr. P. Vallicant, M. L. Lec.„ Mr. A. Pring, Mr. J. Raventos, Mr. H. Rei, " Hayes, Mr. A. Friedleby, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Preaq r s , S. 0, Basalo and son, Mr. - and Mrs. Bondoguin, 3 4 . Co ill ot io Gratica, Mr. Lemger, Mr. Ferrera, Mr. Arguill , Mr. S. M. Asgood, Mr. S. Cavange, MMsteoif+ yrd man servant, Mr. V. Minos, Mr. Pring, rs ' a ad son, infant and nurse, Miss Haines, Mr," „ GOY W. R. Flemming, Mr. W. Hodge Mr. Jou r ", Mr. H. Clasen, ' Mr. C. Clasen, - Mr D. J. '4 l • v f ; F Crooker, Mr. and Mrs. R. Martin Mr. C. Bates , Ifi f Y e ll Bramhall, Dr. A. Kohen, Mr. Kail Renpre,h t L . 0 11 , 1 c 1)! 1 :, Tooker, Mr. and Mrs. P. Van Volkenberg, f and two children, Mr. and Mr s . J. T. Jo ' llas ° r .`l,6sin . i / t l ' dren, and two nurses ; Mr. Camen,- Mr. A. P-'11 ; J. B. Cronin, Mr. R.- L. Cummings, Mr. Mr. Santabach, Mr. and Mrs. S. French and so°ll'l,r,4Y?Al' Barry, Mr. E. Gamands, Lieutenant G. W. 'lc. PA ° Morris, Mr. L. W. Mack, Mr. F. Straus, Mr; tine, Mr. Henry Schmidt, Mr. Julien Fisheb ) 13 i0 (1 Myres, Mr. W. Steven, Mr. Y. Hassen, " Mr. and Mrs. Kernion, Mr. S. Barbourd, M r. 1 . 3 Mr. J. A. Bea, Mr. Thomas Stewardson. gr' n ,. a . ceSt Mr. A. J Creus, Mr. C. Conteaux, Mr. C. 7„' eh James D. Miloers, Mr. F. Ferrii, M. le Ilulseman, Austrian Minister ; Mr. J. 3 1 Y re3 '11r."be r t Mitchell, Mr. S. Lyons, Mr, R. Rosenber, ifigeoso Schubin, Mr. E. W. Tyson, Mr. C. if• Mr. M. J. Mack, Mr. W. St. Mr. H. Wugle, M. Henry Heischman, Mr " J. E. Texier, Mr. S. Frueht, Mr. H. May XII' Vli!„" c l man servant, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. Prussing, Mr. James Hutchison, Mr. P. Olvergue and ' F. P. Chambers. PADDY'S PIG.—I did meet with a few e h ti ll ' i•P i rP .,:fl mean men in Sydney. There was one, a in er :e l' who made it a boast that he had never PlifildePA shilling in his life. So far as I know, be o n ly from his extreme selfishness on one occasiev., s t o! circumstances r. are worth relating. one n orviZ I tshman stepped into his counting-house, ,3,llniefele'soj` thevery picture of misery said, "Oh ! mss bs t `A ' Ot honour, I've lost a pig —the only Pig ."..oe°e",0118$ misthress —, the governess, has given me r f e sent me to you fbr another. She says r a 11$ gi fe fe gould to build a sty wid, and will be sure to g' little." At first, old hard-fist refused; upon 11,te05601,," threw himself on a stool, and raised such Pi the o that the merchant, thinking he was mail abe io , ( 1 _f his pig, gave him the pound to get quit of P i , 3s illeb', day the proprietor of the defunct porker 105 ., r ot , t ° ,, o' l 'warehouse, and, seeing his benefactor at the ",,° his hat to him. " Well, did yea get dru n ,', PrJund, or did you buy another pig ?"- asked t 'littleM gruffly. " Bought a pig, yer honor, a darling „ wid a sweet twist in his tail, like a lady's c lirl. ol l V i i it's to be hoped you'll take better care of him t h o f e l o of the other. What did he die of ?" " Dif,istati now? Why get out wid ye, he was 50 1 0 t him P'—rowler's Life in .Australia. thi Zru fig 11ii ta. WE