The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-29 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON. TIWIUMAY Mous/mi.
Ths Franklin arrived off Cowes this morning, on
her way to Havre. She left New York on the 17th
She brings specie. value 340,000 dollars, and 43 pas-
sengers. The Union and El Dorado had arrived at
New York from Chagres. 'The latter brought gold
dust, value ono million five hundred dollars.
Kossuth had arrived at the capital of Pensylvania,
and was received with immense applause. The
Governor of Massachussets openly advocates an ap-
peal to arms in favourer Hungarv. M. Ilulsemann has
addressed a letter to the President, complaining of
the remarks of Webster at the Kossuth banquet.
The New York Conrrier and Inquirer has the fol-
lowing account of the matter :

We learn by special telegraphic despatch from our Wash-
ington correspondent, that the particular object of Mr.
llulsemann'■ letter to the president was to ascertain whe-
ther the views of the latter, in regard to the relations of
Austria to her revolted provinces, correspond with the sen
Stunts expressed by Mr. Webster at the Kossuth dinner.
He wished to know the feeling of the President
in this respect, that he might apprise the cabi-
net at Vienna. Ile did not regard the govern-
ment as committed by these declarations, and until
they should be sanctioned by the President he should con-
sider the relations of the two countries unchanged. Inas-
much u the President never answers such communications,
except through the appropriate departments, the letter was
referred to the Secretary of State, and the question now is,
whether Mr. Ilulsernann's breach of official propriety in
thus slighting Mr. Webster shall be followed by a delivery
to him of his passports, by silence, or by written reply.
The Austrian charge has showed, on u former occasion, that
he has no desire to leave his station ; but perhaps recent
instructions have changed his inclinations. It is uncertain
what course Mr. We,aer will adopt in the premises. lie
has long intended resignation, but has withheld it from •
regard to the public interests, and these new complications
will probably postpone it still longer.
The Journal (of nmanterce, on the same subject,
and under date Washington, Jan. 16, says :
It is supposed that this government will request Hulse-
mantis recall, or dismiss him. Hulsensann would never
have addressed a remonstrance to the President had not his
instructions required it. Of course he is prepared to with-
draw, and is probably so instructed.

The news by this mail is unusually santy. The
Weekly Herald says:
One of our Washington correspondents alludes to the
' manoeuvrings of the several candidates for the presidency,
and says that although: Mr. Fillmore has not yet written a
letter declining a nomination, he has it in contemplation.
He also avers that General Scott had determined upon
coming out in favour of the compromise, but was prevailed
upon to portpone such a course by Mr. Seward. flow much
reliance can be placed upon this gossip time will tell.
Perhaps there may be a foundation for the rumour that
Mr. Fillmore will give way for Mr. Webster. Our cor-
respondent likewise states that Chevalier Hulsemann did
have an extraordinary private talk with the President,
relative to Kossuth. After the former had delivered his
opinion, in an unofficial capacity, it is said he was silently
bowed out for his trouble. There is no doubt that bitter
feelings have recently been engendered into the hearts of
foreign diplomats at Washington, and it is not impossible
that there will be a general flare-up before a great while.
With regard to Lord Palmerston and the affair of firing into
the Prometkeus,it is likely that the next steamer from Europe
will tell us what is intended. A aeries of resolutions was, on
the 15th, presented in the United States Senate from the
legislature of Alabama, opposing any meddling by this
country in the affairs of Europe. This movement is
similar to the action of the Maryland legislature, which, in
resolutions of welcome to Kossuth, told him plainly that it
was opposed to his doctrine of intervention. It is not im-
probable that the course of these two states will be fol.
.lowed by nearly all the others in the south. The southern
people honour Kossuth and his followers for their patriot-
ism, but are hostile to his endeavours to compromise this
government in the affairs of foreign natioas.
The Asia arrived on the 17th.
The following letter of our correspondent contains
all further items of intelligence brought by the
present mail:
NEW YORK, JAN. 17.
Since the departure of the lest mail, we have had another
arrival of of steamers from Chagres—the Union and El Do-
rado. The latter brought about one million and a half in
gold dust, and only one day's later intilligence from San
Francisco. The following is an abstract of the news
"The military spirit is so rife in California, that, besides
the expedition started from the Sandwich Islands, Governor
McDougal issued a proclamation calling for two companies
of fifty each, to constitute a battalion to serve against the
Indians, under the command of Colonel Jack Hayes. One
of the companies was commanded by Colonel John W.
Geary, and the other by Daniel Aldrich. They were to
proceed south, armed and equipped at private expense, and
without their pay being stipulated. On the eve of their
sailing, however, a schooner arrived from San Pedro,
bringing information which induced the governor to
delay the expedition, as the despatch from the com-
mandant of the forces in the south called for munitions
of war only, and did not urge a want of men. A few
days after, tidings were received that the allied Indian
forces had been dispersed, by the capture of their head
chief, Antonio, who, it is believed, was hung at San Diego
on the Ifith inst., and the volunteers were disbanded. A
company of forty immediately re-organised on private
adventure, and electing their officer,, procured recom-
mendatory and unofficial letters from the government, tali-
ing their passage for San Diego the neat day at their own
expense. The state has thus been saved a cost of several
hundred thousand dollars, and the people of the south, by a
timely blow, have been spared the evils of a protracted In- ,
dian war. It is said some disappointment has been felt ;
among a few interested individuals, who had counted upon 1
an expedition to the south at the expense of the state. It
would bit easy to raise from three to five thousand fighting
men in California, for any sort of an expedition between a
bear hunt and an Indian fight, or fur an expedition to the
Sandwich Islands or to Mexico. On the occasion above re-
(erred to more than twice as many men presented them-
selves as were needed, andall in one morning. The survey of
a railroad between San Jac and San Francisco has been
completed.
I believe I mentioned to you that public attention here
btu been directed within a few days past to the navigation ,
of the upper tributaries of the Plate Hirer. The success of
Urquiza, the hostile he ring of Brasil, now leagued with
the Banda Orientale, and the impending fate of Row,
seem to leave no doubt but that a new and valuable trade j
will shortly be opened with a part of the world (rich in
natural products, and desirous of interchange with more
commercial nati tttt a), such as has not before occurred during
the present generation. An American expedition is now
being organised in this city, which will proceed in about six
weeks to Assumption, the capital of Paraguay. It will
consist of a steamer, fitted fur the river ',mine's, and a sail-
ing vessel, laden with goods and agricultural implements.
alonopolies have already been secured by the parties who
have organised the expedition.

Amt.,7g the most startling efforts recently made to enlist
American enterprise, which is always ready enough, and
American capital, which is always averse from pecuniary
risks, is that of a gentleman who has recently arrived here
front New Grenada with a special monopoly of the new
route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, by the
route of the San Jean (a very common name for risers) and
the Atrato rivers. The party who is agitating the scheme
exhibits grants, monopolies, and large quantities of gold
and silver, which he has obtained himself on the route of
the new transit. In other words, it is a revival of the
Choco route, mentioned, if I mistake not, favourably by
Humboldt. Those of your readers who have heard of the
famous canal of Itrepadura, dug through the valley of
Chown, by means of the energy of a catholic priest,
will nt onee eoinorehend the new project. living
at this moment without proper references at hand, I
can only Bay, that more than two hundred year. ago the

was informed and believed that aea si
otii nigh government
agues
would unite the rivers Atrato and 8 -
Juan, so that vessels of a good size might pass from moan to
ocean; that in fact when the Choco valley was Hooded by
rain it actually occurred. History says that when this fact
wu communicated to the Spanish government it prohibited
all communications by that route uder the penalty of death.
Nevertheless the curate of Novella, clareg rrding the threat,
caused the canal of Itaspadura to be dug by the Indians of
his palish, and bungoes loaded with cocoa passed from river
to river through that canal. In 1813, Mr. Rubinson, 144
American traveller and author, held reptaksl conversations
at Carthagena with respectable Spaniads and Creoles in relation to this canal of ltasparlura, and they stated
that the canal, though choked up with weeds and rubbish,
might malty be reopened, and that there were anal'
between the source's of the Atrato and Sin Juan, nearlyintclooking each other, where even • shorter canal
might
be collinear:tell with the mune results. I shall nut more than
allude at this time to the route by the riser Naipf, emptying
into the Atrato. The projector, who is here, iskys he hu
I himself traced the canal of Itapadurts, awl that it is tvin
now a respectable ditch. lam to have an iuterview vis.th
him on the subject ill a few days, and will communicate
the result. It as very evident that before many years are
passed, American ertuaprise will have tested esery mule
ler crossing the isthmuses that capitalists aud South
The women took
America. Should any English thaire to take
hold of this new route, you may address them to your cor-
respondent, who will give them every information in ha
power, disinteresterhy, too, us neither lie nor his house has
anxious were they
the slightest interest in the matter.
Our domestic 14eWv is tolerably bible:ding. Krasoth
reached llarashurg, the capital of Pennsylvania, not was 11
received with immense applause ; but • very characteristre
feature in reception occurred, such as c"sitil not wi 11
have happened in
possessbm of the ..iinmybleryth:ir.meobeunr,trio.
to see the Hungarian, and in such crowds that the lean.
lature had no lames for themselves. The male mob fol-
lowed the example of the wormier, and the corifu.ion acil
noise were so gnat, that a company of urriformed
wihtu
was called out to clear the hall. 'I attempt was Iruit•
less, kip.e the mot, well knew they would not he tired
on because they were curious. The reception w, „t inf
briefly and in dumb show, but the next day the aria re-
ception teak plaie, :Ind the usual speeches were mad, In
reference to this subject, I have again to say that a 3
the violent speeches., messages, and mutations wind! you
will see in our papers relative to the doctrines of Kossuth,
are only a part of our system of electiouterina The
daemr
cratic governor of Alassachussets, Poutuell, openly advo-
cates an appeal to arms is. favour Of Hewer,. All these
persons know full well, that each a step is not only emu.
liable list impossible, yet they advocate at, to catch sotsfur the pealing hour. The Magyar sustains hisseell sub-
limely through all his hopes and tears, and has produced
profound impression, if he shall do nothiwz :sore.
In connection with this subject I may observe, that the
Austrian cheep., Hulsentan, who is now rear:need a the
author of a violent attack on this country in ls2l,
while he wu an 'Arial *crab, snot who prom-
mended very warmly to the Austrian government
strong measures against the moral propagandism of
the United States, ham had the audacity to address
• letter to the President complaining of the r.marks
of
Mr. Webster at the limssuth banquet. The )'resident
never replies to such communicatiou;
.thiy are always
answered by the secretary of state. 1 hat Mr. Webster
I will give Mr. Hulsernan an answer, such as will make bun
• wince, I do nut doubt. I should not he surprised if he was
sent olf in the usual way, of having his pas.ports sent hint;
nor shall I be surprised if by the act ut Congress all diplo-
matic relatic relations with Austria should erase. There is
not the slightest necessity for an American minister at
Vienne. Indeed, a, you well know, the prniale.itinn to
pens. with an American minister to Au,tui.r was op cnly ad-
vocated in Congress during the last session. It is pretty
certain that our squadrons in the Mediterranean and
the German Ocean are about to he staguientid.
Carthstslo est Melilla. Destroy the rum) of the United
States and we shall have peace in our relations, but not
before. We will never join with you until our calumniator
is driven from the held.

Some tine ago I gave you a hint that Es-Secretary
Maray was to be a prominent candidate fur the pre,idenev.
At that time I might have been charged with too meat
confidence in my prediction, hut it turns out as I predicted,
so far as this state is concerned. Ile has already a large
majority of the delegates from this state to the Baltimore
convention. Ile is one of the safest and met COlimiutive
of the democratic party ; and for my part, tie not of
his party, I see no possible objection tii his becoming nor
President. Mr. Fillmore would, no &old, like to he re-
elected, but he has, unfortunately, no other hove than the
via inertia.. lie is • rock against which you may vainly
kick, but he is nothing more. It would require a Moses to
get ny fluidity of opinion out of him.
Our monetary affairs are in apparently good position.
Notwithstanding the barge amounts of gold that are
shipped by every steamer to England and France, our
markets here appear to be easy, and the most common qua.
lilies of State hang and railroad bonds are taken up with a
readiness that mocks belief.

The New York and Erie rant oad have just disposed of
bonds to the amount of three millions of dollars, the third
in precedence, without the slightest difficulty.
We have now no less than three nearly parallel railways
between New York and Albany, a di.tanee of lio miles,
and all are doing well. These are not only parallel, pm&
Veally with each other, bat actually with the Hudson river,
which permits the ascent of steamers of over 1,500 tom
burthen to the sane terminus, making the passage in soca
hours, and but a little short of railroad time. At pre.cut
the river is closed with ice, and the rails have all the trans.
portation to themselves.

[For commercial intelligence see last page.]

WEST INDIES.

By the Franklin we have dates from Jamaica to
the 7th inst. Efforts were still making among the
merchants at Kingston to establish a line of steamers
between that port and St. Jugo de Cuba, connecting
also with some South American port. The .hoiriiid
warmly recommends the enterprise. The ./ournal
records the fact of a recent arrival of a few immi-
grants from the United States. 'they came in the
brig Comet (where from it is not stated), and
are now settled at Port of Spain. 11cr Britannic
Majesty's brig Sappho arrived at Kingston, from
Port Royal, on the Ist inst. There was nothing of
importance doing in the House of Assembly, still in
session. The cholera still prevails to a very fatal
extent at Savanna-la-Mar. One or two cues, also,
are reported at Kingston, but the victims were
brought there by a schooner from Port Royal. The
Board of Health were vigorously enforcing the mai-
tary ordinances of the city.

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THE BRAZIL AND URUGUAY TREATIES.

We find the following in the Giotitutionn,/, on
the subject of the treaties entered into lac-meta Brazil aud
Uruguay t
• We have already spoken on the treatio. concluded be-
tween the Brazils and the Oriental State. We are now able
to give more ample details. These treaties are Ave in num-
ber. The first fixes the limits between the two countries on
the principle of uli poisidetis, and declares formally the
convention of Saint Ildefonso, concluded in 17,7 between
Portugal and Spain, to be null and void. The second
treaty solemnly recognises the independence of the
Oriental State, and regulates the condition of amity
and perpetual peace between the two countries. Ankle 4
of this treaty stipulates that Brazil shall always lend aid and
assistance to the constitutional government of Uruguay for
four years, in order, says the treaty, to strengthen the Ori-
ental nationality, by internal peace, and the practical applo
cation of its constitution. This a.ssistance will he given be
the land and sea forces of Brazil, on the demand of the con-
stitutional government, and in cases expressly dctermini I
by the treaty.. At the expiration of the four year-. the
assistance of Brazil may still be demanded by the go., rn-
ment of the Uruguay, but the former is at liberty to .rant
or refuse it as she may think tit. The expense. of any
intervention are to be borne by the Oriental state A. a
proof of the humane and conciliatory intention. who h
have animated the two contracting parties. the treaty on-
pones on the government of Uruguay the obligation of
restoring all property that may have been confiscated
during the war, of giving a general amnesty, and of
storing to all citizens, without exception, the for vier-
rise of their civil and political rights. By the thini
treaty, the government of Uruguay. fixes the amount
of the debt it has contracted with that of Brazil. This
debt is composed of the subsidies already tfiv.'n
and fresh advances which Brazil engages to furnish
for a certain number of years. As a guarantee far this
debt, the Oriental government mortgages the receipts of
the custom-house of Monte Video. The fourth treaty
regulates the commercial relations between the two coun-
tries, and lays down rules for the river navigation. Both
panics agree not to give any asylum to pirates, and to pre-
vent the island of Martin Garcia from filling into the
hands of any power, except one of the states in possensom
of the lower or upper banks of the Plata. The fifth treaty
relate. to the extradition of criminals and slaves from ..ne
et. the other of the countries, and specifies the crimes for
which it may bo demanded."

Swissmins. -The Swiss journals state that
the gendarme on duty at the grand Saciiiitiev refused M.
Eugene Sue admission to the territory of ti. near, because
his passport was not duly rvnd by the Sue.. einivol
at Paris. M. Sue stated who he WM.. and that he wls
eitili4 from France, and insisted on tieing allowed to
pass through Geneva. Hut the gendarme perdstol in
refusing. At length M. Sue sent off an expo,. to M.
James Far', awed the difficulty that had ea•eurred, awl re.
questing his interference. lu shout three hours a messenger
arrived with an order of admission from M. Fary. Ilut thus
inNesihle gendarme refused to obsy it. M. Fury, lie
was not the chief of the department of Justin• and police.
neither was he his captain, and it wad only thive two tall,
I tionaricii who could give him orders. Another messenger
had consequently to he sent to Geneva, and he returned
with the authorisai ion of M. tiirard, chiet of the police, "
Eugene Sue to pass through the canton.
GOVERNMENT EMIGRANTS.—According to the lae
holas returns issued ye•terday, it appears that in five yevn
(ISid to 1510 inclusive), there were 22.690 statute 2"1"
Iwho emigrated from Drinford, and 29,1.15 from ilytuoldh•
making .52,1r28, iii addition to which there wore 4tl statute
adults who embarked at tilasgow.

/Me Court.

WINDSOR, JAIL 4{.

--.--
There watt no addition to the royal dinner
_party
rterJay 41 the footle. The Qum' walked in the Blow
aaa loins this morning.
Prinee of Wale% UM l'fiateSS Royal, and this
feaelter members of the royal family, took walking and
n
psr i r5.T.1.4.
are Albert went nut shooting this maiming, ituaded
beat General Nit on BJwater, Colonel now. C. B.
ft,pfo, l'uldisel Ilea. Charles Orty, and Colonel Y. H.
&sower
the Lai of Carlisle, the Earl of Aberdeen. onJ Lieut..
yraatia Seymour have lava invited, and are
espech,l to some tbs. ofternuon.

The Poetics. of Kent arrived at her residence, Clarence.
St. James's, yesterday morning, from Frognaore.
Her K.,,a1 Highness visited the Duehem of Gloucester,
at (,10ur,,!, r•house, l'ieuxdilly, and in the afternoon re-
turned to Fro-mr.te.
the Hoe. General Anson hail an interview with the
Chineelhir of the Exchequer, on Tuesday, at his official re-
si.ieseir 14.wnisig-atntt.
sir J. Owen had an interview, yesterday, with Lord John
Essall.
The C,onini•sioners for Auditing the Puhlic Accounts,
with NIT' weretary, Mr. Bromley, attended the Chancel-
lor of the I:sign-quer, yesterday, on the bAltyearly fleets-
talon ut a: roan..
Ibe Earl of l'Arligle left town after the cabinet council,
fr alternuou, for Winfloor Castle, on a tint to her
Najwty•

A Ctntsa:r WAS HELD YE.4TERI) T at
the Fore4m.inlice. The ministers present were—
Tont John Ituseell, the Lord litaneellor, the •Nlaritiiis
LawAlowne, the Earl of Minto. Sir George (irey,
Earl Grenville, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the
Exthequer. Sir Francis !faring. Lord Broughton.
the Right Ilan. Ilenry fathom:here. the Earl of
Carliele. the Mainline of Chuirieenle, the Right
Fox Manic, and Lord teytnour. The Council
rat Your hours and a half.

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MAN,toN-unt-st:.—logrnLtv the Court of Alder-
men. the Recorder, the Sheriff., and tho ir Colin, as welt Si
several private friends of the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress. wore entertained at the Mansion-house. Covers
were laid in the Long Parlour fur 70, but owing to iodui-
po•itius, the Lady Mayon 4,1 was unable to he present on
this occasion. On Friday the Lord Mayor will, according
to annual custom, receive at dinner the Master Wardens
and Court ..f As. stants of the Erni:mos' t'ompany, toge-
ther with the Deputy and Common Council of Colenton-
street (his lordships) Ward.

itEstos.vr lON OF LORD NORMANBY.
The (;IJ. of DM night soya:—" We understand
that the Marquis of Normanhy has, sine, his return to this
country. resigned his appointment as British Alubtuatidur at
Paris. Tile events which sue:ceded each other so rapidly
in France and Europe during the last sin years have made
the pest ailed be the noble marquis one of no ordinary gag.
cult!. It as much to the credit of the noble marquis that
his tirinnem sad ability have enabled him to maintain an
diminished the friendly relations of the two countries
*Linn*/ three vieissitud.s. We hx•lieec that Lord Costley,
Minister at Frankfort, will sneered to the post which
is become recant by the resignation of the Marquis of
Nottsaisby. '

11r \fll OE COLONEL J. J. COCHRANE, T %Tr. 3RD
(ii tats --Colonel Cochrane. Nte of the Scot. Fusilier
Huard.. died at liath on the 21th inst., aged seventy years.
Ile entered the army in December, 1799, and accompanied
the litlard, to Egypt in Ibtft. Afterwards he served in the
n:nsula. (chisel Cochrane had received the silver war
medal with three clasps for Egypt, Fuentes iPOuor, and
Visited Hosing..
lIP till lIE B.aRON OSTEN. X 11., PORMERLY 16TH
L txt tar.—Baron Osten died sudden) y on the 24th east.,
when on A visit to the Earl of Rearbor•ugh. Ile served
seamy years in the British army, first in the King's German
Legion, and afterwards in the 16th Lancers. With the
latter distinguished reginseht he served in the Peninsular
WA, and at Waterloo. lie haJ received, besides the
Waterloo tucd.d, the ether war medal with seven clasps for
the folliming battles t Talavera, Blase", Albuhera, Sala-
manca, Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive. Baron Osten retired
teas the British service in 1631. He was a general officer
is the Ilminseriaa army.
hist EsT UPON TIIL BODY OP GENV.R.%I. GRANT.—
Y, *kohl Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest in the Mid-
dlrsez Hospital on General Lewis Grant, late of Harley-
street, Cavenslish•equare, aged 70. Mr. Gerard Wyatt,
residing in Gerrard-street, stated:that on Monday afternoon
desemodentered an omnibus in Helmut-street is which wit-
ness was riding. Soon afterwards he became very ill sad
milled at a tiflllgai•VA, where he obtained poise restoratives.
and resumed has seat in the vehicle. As the omnibus passed
through Piccadilly he became very ill, groaned, and his
bead fill upon witness's shoulder, after which he Mewed
MAN and 'spired. The Rev. Mark Phillips said that as
the mermag of hie death, and shortly before the alas-
eas:y occurrence, ileeased, who had always enjoyed the
best health and spirits. left his home without the slightest
indication of inures. 1/r. Croft said that. alien brought to
the hospital. deceased was quite dead. It appeared from
se autopsy that death resulted from disease of the heart,
bat that all the other organs were healthy. Verdict—
'. Natural death."

Ns% ,vI.NIPEtt.i BENEVOLENT 'ASSOCIATION.
The potions and friends of the Newsvenders' Dew.-
bet and Provident Inatitution diced together at the
Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, on Tuesday. fur the pur-
pose, of assieting the fends of the charity. The chair was
crushed by Mr. FORNIIIII, who was supported, right mid
Wt. by Mr. Dickens, Mr. John Leach, Mr. Harmer, Mr.
( hubs Knight, Mr. Bradbury, Mr. P. Cunningham, tie.
About Pelt. was subscribed is aid of the charity is the
tourer of the evening.
ISt oRPOItATION OF FINSSURY.—A meeting of the
smote r. of the Finsbury Incorporation Amociatinge, and
ethers, being inhabitants of the several parishes cantog
the borough of Finebury, was held last night, at 17,
ampton-buildinge, Chantery•lane; William Sondlaod, Ben,
of Ilatton•garden, in the chair. Janie, C. EVOINII,
opened the benign-as of the evening by reviewing disk pea
pforeedings. and remarked that Ia the present .tats 411
Stars, when it wee ante mated that in the ensuing emelen
of parliament several important subjects sack as these or
lona to the supply of water, the sewers, the ssepsratisa of
the City, and similar questions would occupy the 11•11116111
of the legislature, a favourable opportunity was peematei
M patting forward the claim, of the borough of 111•••
bury to obtain a representative body to &Atalanta Its
nal affein. It was desirable to take in mat
api to give effect to the opinions sad Maas
of the inhabitants of the borough in this respect, that they
might obtain the advantages of local administratiem he all
natter* which concerned the interests of the beemegh.
Some discussion then ensued in which Mr. Cooper, of t.
Ann's, Sohn; Mr. Marshall. of St. George's, BlotrilgrAutip •
Mr. Llosd, of St. Andrew's, Holborn, and others teak put;
as to the steps it was advisable to adopt for eaStred2l
their ritoi cts, after which, on the motion of Messrs.
and Futility, it was resolved that the a omrnittee appdand
is ream a statement of the constitution and Benetligne of
the municipal corporatioas as laid down in the oneed
Municipal Corporation Acts, together with a stassant of
the expense which world be incurred in obtaining
be requested to report at the neat meeting. RaaalMisas
Weft then adopted for obtaining the co-operation of pater
ars of influence in the borough, and that inhabilentln par
nag .Is. towards the funds should be aheabsts of as
mmelation. James T. S. Hopwood, Eece. Under &wig
aas appointed treesorer, and J. C. Cook, Bare, bimister-at-
law. chairman pro :ow.
PosT-OFEIVE. SUPERANNEATMN FEND.—A large
number of provincial post-office clerks have memorialised
the Postmaster-General to be allowed to subscribe to the
superannuation fund, in order that they may share in its
bent file the same an the officials of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
EARLY DELIVERY or LerrEns.—We recently an-
nounced that the l'oetmuter-General had made arrange-
ments for an earlier delivery of general post letters at Clap-
ham, Brixton-hill, and Stockwell, and that inquiries were
making with a view, if possible, of effecting the same int •
prom:tient in other districts near London. It is stated that
the result of this inquiry has been satisfactory, and mesas
Live been devised fur extending the early delivery to Black.
heath, Deptford, Greenwich, Hammersmith, Hampstead,
Highgate, Lewisham, Peckham, and Stoke Newington. In
a tow drys the morning delivery of general post lettersat
these places will be from an hour and a half to two hours
earlier than heretofore, and by about half an hour at Wool-
web. The deliveries at Kensington sod Bayswater have
also lately been expedited still further.
Ilinef Or A BOY rot:ND IN retie TllAMEB.—Yen-
terday evening, Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Union
lain, Union-street, Blacktriars, on the tool; of a lad 13 or
year. of age, name unknown, who was found drowned
under the platform of the lllaekfrisra-bridge steam-boat
gar ea Tuesday morning, between flee and six o'clock,
about Inv, tide. Deceased, who was of very light corn-
eletion, wee dreamed in a corduroy jacket, dark waistcoat
with small spots, dark striped troween, with ribbed stork-
And blucher boots. In his pockets were found two
comb., a tin boa full of buttons, and a thimble.
11. had on also a shawl-pattern handkerchief and
tolmired comforter. The inquest was adjourned, in the
Lope that the body might in the interval he identified.
IleeeTeCeTIVE FIRE IN WARWICK•LANY..-lAat
sight as extensive fire happened on the premises of Mears.
hay and Whiting, bookbinder, which communicated to
th, Oxford Arms public-house. The brigade and West of
Leirlend engine', were soon on the spot. Previous to their
arrival those from Farrington-street had, under the direc-
tion of Mr Cole been brought into play, but unfortunately
...timed elf, et, and the Heine* spread with the utmost ra•
polity. An abundant supply of water was obtained, and every
exertion as, used to save Messrs. Kay and Co.'s property, but
in two hours' time the entire mintente of the premise@ were
&strops,. With the unwed difficulty the firemen saved the
RP r portion of the Oxford Arme Tavern, but the lose
u"l'l2fnege to the premises must be considerable. Among
pn.perty rleOrnyeil is a an at quantity belonging to the
Ibligieue True Society. The cause is unknown; but in-
'wane. • are effected a ainst lag to either party in the
Imp owl, National, and West of England office*.
At.'. %ACM TO liIsTRES4ED UNIONS IN IRELAND.—
Ifestsrday a return to the House of Commons was printed,
from which it appear, that the debts due by the union, in
Ir. land, ':elusive of debt to government, incurred be-
fire the lith May last, amounted to 372,4371.

CABE OF MR. ALDERMAN BAI.OMONB, LP.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

COURT OT RXCURQUIR.-TIIITIIIDAT.

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MtLiss v. SAioroxs, M.P.

The further hearing of this ease was resumed at the sit-
ting of Ste mart this morning, by Sir Filmy Kelly pro-
ceeding with his argument.
The learned counsel said since he last addressed the court
be had bad the opportunity of looking at the ems of
"Ornychunill v. Basher." In that ease Lord Chief Justice
Willes had held that laird Coke had decided that there was
• difference between promissory oaths, or oaths of office,
and an oath taken in a court of justice. It was not possible
to alter the nature of an oath, and he contended
that there was no power to substitute the name
of Victoria fur the name of George the Third,
as it appeared in the 6th of Geo. 111., cap. 53, which con-
taiued the oath of slouration. It might well be that the
Commons might have chosen to swear allegiance to Geo.
111., but it did not follow that they meant to swear alle-
giance to any succeeding sovereign. No oath could be
altered without the authority of parliament. The question
was whether the words " on the true faith of a Christian "
and " so help me God" formed an essential part of the oath
or were merely words of aueveration. His learned friend
contended but for the existence of the 10th of Geo. L. the
Jew would not have been able at any time to take the oath
with the words "so help me God." lie diitered with his
learned friend with respect to that proposition. lie sub-
nutted that the many statutes passed with reference to these
oaths were merely to further the taking of the oaths.
He submitted under the act of the 6th Geo. HI., cap. 53,
upon which the present action was brought, and upon
which the oath was to be taken, that it was to be taken
leaving oot the words - on the true faith of • Christian."
This question depended upon whether, when the 6th of
Geo. 111. was passed, the 10th of Geo. I. was still in forte.
Ile should contend that it was. The 10th of Geo. I. al-
lowed a Jew to take the oath of abjuration, leaving out the
words " on the true faith 01 • Christian ;" and the 6th of
Geo. 111. provided that Si* oath of abjuration should be
taken with the same indemnities as the 10th of Geo. 1.,
sec. 17, contained ; therefore ho contended that the 6th of
Geo. 111. allowed • Jew to take the oath of abjuration
omitting the words "on the true faith of • Christian."
Ilia learned friend said the 10th of Uco. 1., sec. 17, had
expired ; but he submitted that it had not. With regard
to the oath of supremacy, allegiance, and abjuration, there
was the statute of the 14 of tie*. 1., cap. 13, which act was
followed by the 9th of Geo. 1., cap. 24. That act provided
for persons taking the piths of allegiance, supremacy, and
abjuration, or registering their estates. Then came the
10th of Geo. I. That act enlarged the time for taking the
oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration. The
17th section provided that Jew, should take the oath of ab-
juration without using the words " on the true taith of •
Christian," and should be sworn in the same manner as
they were in courts of law, and that such tak-
ing of the oath should be held to be a per-
fect taking of the oath of abjuration. Ile sub-
milted that the 17th section of the 10th of George I. was
a legislative declaration that the words "on the true faith
of • Christian" formed no essential part of the oath of ab-
juration as required to be taken by the various acts of par-
liament. The oath contained no statement that the person
swearing was making a declaration of Christianity. The
oath of abjuration was intended to be directed against
papists, and those who favoured the cause of the Pre-
tender. It was intended to be • test of Christianity;
if it had been, the legislature never would have provided for
Jews taking it. lie would now show that the 10th of
George L. was continued beyond the time of the passing of
the 6th of George 111., cap. 7 and the 6th George 111.,
cap. 63. The acts between the 10th of George
I. and the 6th of George 111. were some
fourteca in number, and he had • list of them
which he would band up to their lordships. These
acts enlarged the time for taking these oaths up to
the time when the 6th Geo. 111. c. 7 was passed. That actof
parliament provided that persons who had neglected to take
the oaths of abjuration might have the time enlarged for so
doing until the month of November 1766, and the month of
November 1766 was after the poising of the 6th of Geo.
111. cap. 53. Ile therefore submitted that the indemnity
given by the 10th of Geo. I. sec. 17 to Jews who took the
oath of abjuration was still kept alive after the passing of
the 6th of Geo. 111. in 1766, and therefore • Jew taking
the oath at that time might have omitted the words
"on the true faith of • Christian " provided he
took it within the specified time. It was upon the 6th of
Geo. 111., cap. 53, that the present a?.tion was brought, but
that act kept alive the indemnity clause, which the 10th of
Geo. 1., sec. 17, contained, with reference to the manner in
which Jews should take the oath of abjuration and he sub-
mitted that now • Jew might take the oath, leaving out
the words "ea the true faith of • Christian." He con-
tended that where the law had imposed the duty of taking
an oath, it meant that it was to be taken in such • manner
as to bind the conscience of the swearer. It was, there-
fore, clear that a Jew must take this oath in such • meaner
as to hind his conscience. If it were possible to construe
an act of parliament so as to prevent its com-
pelling • sae to commit blasphemy as well as perjury, he
submitted that the interests of feenligy smiled upon their
lordships so to coostrue it, and, thoti genstrue these
acts of parliament in favour of the mat sad of liberty
of esameasnee. The act of pediemest wig& hut imposed
the abjuratisa oath was the lag M ties. L That oath he
submitted was not intended as • raligisms leek it was an
seam by which the person whir Ma Y blimmied to abjure
the Pretender. That act made IC he banisters
and caber people to take that oath, end elm it mienhers of
parliananat to take it. With dm onseption of op being
able to vete, • person returned le pediameM wam la much
• member of parliament as if he bed saes these ends.
The lard Chief Basun said he did set know Oat thare was
anything to prevent • miner, • woman, ee ea slims best
gouts to talus their seats ; bet be thought • puma was met
• member of parliament who was sot sworn.
Sir F. Kelly asides to an alien he could net hike his seat,
because be would not have been duly elected. la 1766 the
House of Continue decided that Sir Joseph Jeykia might
sit on a committee of secresy although he had not been
sworn at the clerk's table. Mr. Alderman Salmons was
as much • member of parliament as anyone could be
although he had not taken the oaths. He submitted that
when • penes was returned to parliament and did
not take the oaths he was entitled to all the pri-
vileges of • member, with the exception that be
could not vote or be present during a debate. He
could ezereise all the other privileges of • member and
discliarp all the other duties of • member. He would now
call attention to the 10th and 11th meatless of the let Cleo.
1., cap. 13. If the eonstruttion pat ups* that set by Mr.
Serjeant Channel' were the want oine, Mr. Alderman
Salome= would be subject to great injustice.
The Lord Chief Baron wished to know where the injustice
was.

Iffr said Mr. Alderman Salomon' was liable to
be enmenitted b the Speaker for not attending the house,
and st he , and voted, not having taken the oath of
abjuration, then he was liable to heavy penalties. It was a
bard ems that • person should be liable to the jurisdiction
of the house for not attending to his duties, which he could
set do unless he took an oath in • manner which did not
bind his conscience. The 10th section of the let of Oeo. 1.,
cap. 13, enabled two justices of the peace, if • penes were
suspected of being disaffected, to call upon him to take the
oaths of supremacy, allegiance, and abjuration, and if he
refused to take the oaths, then be might be treated as a
popish recusant. So that Mr. Alderman Salomene, or any one
else, might be called upon to take these oaths. The I Lai sec-
tion was still stronger, fur it empowered the justices to sum-
mon any one before them, whether or not they impacted him
of being disaffected, and if he did not appear and take the
oaths he might be treated as a popish regiment. The
question was whether or nut the legislature intended a Jew
to take three oaths in such a manner as to bind his con-
science. If the oath were to be taken by a Jew with the
words " on the true faith of a Christian,'" be must commit
blasphemy and perjury ; and, if he did not take the oath,
then it was said that he was liable to penalties. Was that
the intention of the legislature ? He contended that it was
not.

Mr. Baron Martin said Sir F. Kelly contended that if
the day after the let Geo. 1., cap. 13, passed, • Jew had
gone before two justices, and taken the oath of abjuration,
omitting the words " on the true faith of a Christian,"
that would have been a form which bound the conscience
of • Jew, and would have been a proper form.
Sir P. Kelly said he did so contend it was intended
that oaths should be taken in such a manner as
to bind the conscience of the swearer. If it bound the con-
science of man, if he limed the toe of a Brahmin. or put
on his hat, that would be an effective taking of an oath.
He would now conic to the oath of abjuration itself, and
should contend, that from its terms, it was clear that it
could be substantially taken, without repeating the words
" on the true faith of • Christian." It was clear from
history that it we. against the papists, that these stringent
acts of parliament were passed, and not against the Jews.
The papists could swear with truth, using the words " on
the true faith of a Christian ; " and the only object of the
acts of parliament •as to apply • test to catholic., to prove
their attachment to the House of Hummer, and to try
whether they would abjure the Pretender. Now, what
did the perwm swear who took the oath of abjuration. He
swore that the King,Geo. 111., was righful king, that nonce
eke had any title to the crown, that he would make known
' to the King all conspiracies against his life or crown, that
be would maintain the suecemion of the house of Hanover
to the throne, and that he abjured the Pretender and hi.
family. The person then swore that he took the oath
heartily and willingly. It it were true that the person who
took this oath swore also that he was a Christian, then the
words, " On the true faith of • Christian," he would admit,
formed an essential part of the oarti. It might hive been
that at the time when Jews were banished from England,
a Christian teat might have been applied ; but when
the oath of abjuration was administered in the time of

Goa. 111., them were may wealtby Jews in Imglead add-
ing to the none, and maid it be mid that the
logielature intended to make Jews take an oath that
they MOM Chril4ale, er else ruler severe penalties ?
Saanderson had laid it hewn that an oath
emmietod of the fait in which it was swain, aid
of the matter swots to. Is the awe of "Chayskand v.
Barker " it was laid down that the form in white • person
must swear must be a tarn abed Is kis matieimes. Could
it then he said that the liMmled • Jew to swear
by • form not suited M his eensaleses ? The case of
" Omychund v. Barker" arose upon the question of • com-
mission to **stains some Gentoos in India. A commission
was sent oat to India, and the Goatees were to he examined
upon such an oath as would bind their consciences. It ap-
peared that the Gentoos took the oath by touching the foot
of a Brahmin. It seemed to have been laid down that the
law regnired that a (lento* should swear the oath in
such words as to bind his conscience, and aim should
swear in such • form as to hind his conscience.
What • was the difference in principle between an
oath administered in • court of justice and the oath
of abjuration, which all persons of all religions
might be called upon to take. He !submitted there was
none. A Jew coming into • court of justice, if he were
eked to take a Christian oath, would my it was winked to
ask him to du so, and he would then be allowed to take a
conscientious oath. Why, then, if a Jew were tailed upon
by two justices, u he might be, to take an oath of abju-
ration, should he he called upon to take it upon • different
principle to that which VIM applied to • Jew in a court of
Justice? Was there anything in the provisions of these
acts of parliament to lead their lordships to think that the
legislature intended to make Jew, swear that they went
Christians? In " Wallis on Statute.'" it was laid down
that in con-truing statutes it was necessary to con-
sider what the law was before the statute was
made, what ulteratim the statute intended to effect,
and what mischief the legislature intended to
remedy, and how it intended to remedy it. He contended
that the mi.chicf which these acts of parliament intended
to remedy was any opposition on the part of the papists to
the House of Ilauover, and not to make • Jew swear he was
a Christian. Ile now came to the only remaining point in
the ease whias turned on the statute of the I & 2 Vie.,
cap. led, which was an act " to relieve doubt+ as to the va-
lidity of certain oaths." It must he ohs reed that the act
was a declaratory act, and that the effect of that act wee
that a person should be punished if he committed perjury,
although he might have taken the oath with such forms
and ceremonies as were alone binding upon him, instead of
in the common and usual form. According to that statute
he submitted that it was clear that it was intended a person
should take every kind of oath in a form binding upon his
conscience. These were all the points which he (Sir F. Kelly)
had to submit to the court, and it would be for the court to
say whether the act of the 6 Geo. 111. cap. 53, on which the
action was brought, was to be construed liberally and in
favour of justice, or in such a way as to inflict • terrible
injustice upon that clam of the community to which the de-
fendant belonged.
Mr. A. Ooldsmid was with Sir F. Kelly, but he did not
address the court.

Mr. Serjeant Channell then replied, and raid that much
which Sir F Kelly had uttered was matter to be spoken in
another place when his learned friend was returned as
member for the city of Exeter. (A laugh.) The two ques-
tions which he had raised were these, viz. that the oath of
abjuration was intended to apply a Christian test, and that
the defendant not having taken the °eh in its entirety, he
had not taken it all. The oath of abjuration was a statu-
tory oath of a Christian character, and was not at all affected
by the manner in which oaths were adnainistered in courts
of law. His learned friend had said that the 6th of Geo. 111.
cap. 63, expired with the life of (leo. lII.' and did not ex-
tend to his successors. Ile would remind Sir F. Kelly that
this oath of abjuration applied to the king and his succes-
sors, and wail, therefore, equally in force now, when Queen
Victoria was on the throne, u when George 111. was the
reigning monarch. The Catholic Emancipation Act treated
the oath of abjuration, as provided for by the 6th Geo.
111., cap. 53, as still subsisting, although his learned friend
bad contended that it had expired. Then came the gus-
tiest, was this oath • Christian oath? He (Mr. Serjeant
Channell) said it was, and the 1 & 2 Viet., cap 105,
did -not repeal those statutes which made the oath a
Christian oath, to be taken in a Christian form. He
would call the attention of the court to the institution
of the oaths of supremacy, allegiance, and abjuration.
The oaths of supremacy and allegiance were sworn upon
the Evangelists, and it was clear that these two oaths were
Christian oaths. That was evident by the statutes of
Elizabeth and James I. By the 30th of Charles 11. the
oaths of supremacy and allegiance were continued, and the
persons who took those oaths were required to subscribe a
declaration against transubstantiation. That declaration
against transubstantiation was not repealed until the
Catholic Emancipation Act passed. How could it be said
that the oath of abjured= was not • Christian oath when
for a considerable time the persons who took it had to sign
• declaration against traasubstaatiation, which was • purely
Christian declaration ? He would now see whether it was
possible that the legislature could have meant that
a Jew should take • Christian oath. He con-
tended that it was possible that such was the
intention of the legislature, because the legisla-
tion of former times partook of the spirit of per-
secution. The statutes of James I. compelled • quaker
who would take no oath at all to take the oaths, and if he
did not, he was liable to severe penalties. Looking at the
acts of parliament passed in former times, it was clear that
the legislature intended to support the church of England,
and therefore to support Christianity. lie was surprised
when he heard Sir F. Kelly say that the 9th and 10th of
Geo. I. were continued in force ; but no act of parliament
had been read continuing the important provisions of the
9th and 10th of Geo. I. The provisions of indemnity only
referred to the time for taking these oaths. His learned
friend had brought nothing forward to show that • Jew
might now take the oath of abjuration using the words
"so help ins God," instead of "on the true faith of
• Christian." The 9th of Geo. I. relieved persons
who would not take these oaths, by enabling them to
register their estates. The 10th Geo. 1., only permitted
the Jew to take the oath of abjuration with the words
" so help me God," for the particular purposes of that act.
Tne exemption was not general, but only applied to the
purposes of the 9th and 10th of Geo. 1., and the 10th of
Oro. 1., had no reference at all to a member of puha-
went. The Ist Geo. I. imposed the oath of abjuration, un-
der
two different sets of circumstances—a difference as to
place, as to the person swearing, and as to the obligation to
take the oath. fhe oath was to be taken at the quarter
sessions of a county, by all pencils above 18, and there-
fore it was positive and obligatory ; but, as to members of
parliament, it was only obligatory in a sense, viz., upoa the,
members taking their scats and voting. It might well be
that the exemption, as to the manner of taking the oath,
was given when it was taken by any private individual, and
that the exemption was not given when members of parlia.
ment took it. The court was stalled upon to exercise • dis-
pensing power, but he said if ever there were • case in
which the language of a statute was not to be escaped from
it was in this case. In taking oaths it was clear that the
legislature had intended that the oath should be taken in
the very words prescribed by the statute, and afterwards
subscribed. The argument of Sir F. Kelly was that you
might not only dispense with certain words, but that you
might substitute for the words " en the true faith of a
Christian " "on the true faith of • Jew." lie submitted,
taking the acts of parliament together, that they imposed
upon persons the necessity of taking ihe oath of abjura-
tion in a Christian form, and that if in some
cases the words " on the true faith of • Christian" hail
been omitted, still the party swearing was compelled to as-
sent to the fact that the oath wee • Christian oath, and be
further submitted that the exemptions to which so much
reference had been made, with regard to the oath of abju-
ration, did not apply to the ease where it was taken by •
member w t. He submitted that for these rea-
sons die was entitled to the judgment of the court.
The plastid wadi take the verdict upon the lest count,
and as to the other two counts • wile proemial would be
entered.

The Lord Chief Baron mid as the question was of grave
importanos,as the arguments had been very long, and as
several acts of parliament had been cited, the court
must take time to consider their judgment, although as
little time as possible would be allowed to elapse before it
was given.
Judgment deferred.

WINCIICOMBE RIFLE CLUE.—The guardians and
principal residents in the Winchcombe Union, Gloucester-
shire, met on Saturday last for the purpose of considering the
propriety of adopting measures to form • ride club for the
district. The Earl of Ellenborough presided, and the follow-
ing resolutions were unanimously passed: "That we have
seen with concern the various events which have substituted
military for civil government in the largest portions of
Europe, and cannot but apprehend that these changes in
their governments may injuriously affect the disposition of
foreign powers towards this free country. That, resolved as
we are to preserve, by God's help, the constitution under
which we happily live, and to protect our property from the
foreigner, we are convinced of the expediency of taking
measures, while there is yet time, for so extending the
military means of the country, as either to deter the
foreigner from aggression, or to ensure his prompt defeat if
he should come. That, with a view to render ourselves
more useful in the defence of the institutions and material
interests of the country in the event of their being so as-
sailed, we will at once form ourselves into • rifle club.
That a ropy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Secre-
tary of State for the Home department, with the request
that we may he furnished with arms by the government—
we, on our parts, being ready to adopt such organisation
and such rules for exercise and practice within the union as
the Secretary of State may prescribe, and to extend our ser-
vices to any part of the country in the event of invasion."
BRISTOL I'ItOTEsTANT ALLIANCE.—A special gene-
ts' meeting of this body was held yesterday, at the Victoria-
room, Clifton, for the purpose of making known its princi-
ples, and of acting upon the public mind in regard to the
government grant to Msynooth College. There was a very
large attendance, including ministers and members of the
church of England, and of gluiest every denomination
of non-conforming Christiana. The Right Worshipful the
Mayor of Bristol, W. 11. G. Langton, Esq., took the chair.
Several reverend gentlemen addressed the meeting, and •
series of resolution. was adopted, approving of the princi-
ples of the association, the object of which is to organise •
union of all true protestants to resist the aggression of popery
at home, and to promote the spread of religious truth in
Homan eathulic countries sbroad.—PLYIIIICTII.—On
Monday last, the first meeting of the I'l mouth branch of
the alliance was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on which
occasion several addresses were delivered in explunation of
the objects of the society, and the persons present were
pledged to persevere in their efforts to procure the abolition
of the Msynooth grant. Both meetings were characterised
by enthusiasm and unanimity.

THE LON OF THE AMAZON.

(flow ova coannseoniannT.)
SOUTHAMPTON, WiDnIISDAY.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company have not
heard of the Madrid packet, which left Sfewthigmptan oa the
7th inst. with the Peninsular Mail, since the Nth inst., and
then she was at Continua, she having heeei e=dte_ Put in
there for coals. Os the 17th she lied me Lisbon,
bat this is not extraordinary, heemsee dm had to all at
Vigo and Oporto es her way to Lisbon sa aisit earner, and
it is not Improbable that she was obliged to stepan unusual
time at one of theme places, or put beak to Oernsua on se-
count of bad weather. It is pewits!' that she may arrive
at Southampton, however, to-morrow. Hundreds still be-
lieve that the Madrid will bring further news of some more
of the crew and passengers of Om Amason from the roast of
Spain or Portugal, although we have now dates from
Corunna up to the 13th, and from Lisbon up to the 17th.
If any more were picked up and carried southward they
must have been delayed on their voyage in • most extraor.
diary manner. This is evident from the delay of the
'finest. She left Southampton on the 9th, and she has
been known to make Lisbon in 31 days, yet she took 8 days
to reach that port. The want of communication between
' the Peninsular ports is proved by the fact that the putting
in of the Madrid at Corunna on the 12th was not known at
Lisbon on the 17th, although the distance by land between
the two ports is not above 200 miles. It must be confessed,
however, that the hope of hearing news of any more of the
survivors of the Amason from the Peninsular coast is de-
clining. A piece of a lady's dress, of a very beautiful fabric,
with several holes burnt in it, and which was fastened to a
charred plank, was brought to the Mayor of Southampton
yesterday, for his worship's inspection. It was washed
ashore at Lulworth, in Dorsetshire. It is probable that
'it formed • portion of a raft on which an
escape, or an attempt at one, had been made.
No one can say positively what was the origin of the extra-
ordinary presentiment of calamity which appears to have
been entertained by so many of the officers and crew of the
loot ship. It is the opinion of many persons that the feel-
ing mow from the unusual depth of water the Amazon
drew. This would render it hazardous for her to touch at
la variety of ports of difficult *cuss, and which must be
entered day or night. The rules of the West India C=-
11 patty's Service are remarkably strict as to touching the
I ground or going ashore, and these rules naturally make
officers anxious and foreboding. It is usual, soon after a
West India steamer has put to sea, for the officers and crew
to adopt ride. for their guidance in case of any extraordi-
nary accident or emergency. It is believed that these ar-
rangements had not been perfected when the fire
happened, and this partly caused the confusion
dunng the escape from the burning ship. It has been
already stated that Captain Symons was at one time in the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's service. While in that
service he commanded the Tagus and Koval Tar. lie left
it to command • man-of-war brig in the Brazilian service,
and after he left her he obtained employment in the West
India service.

I Since the above was written, intelligence has been re-
ceived at Southampton that the port life-boat of the
Amason has been picked up at Christchurch, on the Hamp-
shire coast. It is believed that this is the boat in which
Lieut. Grylle and the Rev. Mr. Blood's party escaped.
' A leathern mail-bag was also picked up about three miles
to the eastward of Bridport, on Tuesday morning. A brass
plate was attached to it, marked "Close Mail fur San Fran-
, else° via Panama." It was taken possession of by the
proper authorities, and forwarded, we understand, to the
General Post-olfice in London. There is no doubt that the
hag forms part of the mail taken out by the Amason. A
short distance lower down the channel some pilots speak of
seeing some floating wreck which had been apparently re-
neatly burnt.