The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1846.

ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.
The board of directors and guardians of this parish
having transmitted ti the poor-law commissioners a copy
of their report on their investigations of the treatment of
the poor, Mr. Hall, assistant poor-law commissioner, and
Dr. A. Farre were appointed to inspect the wards of tho
workhouse, and to examine on oath some of the officers,
whose evidence was taken before the committee of di-
rectors, with a view to the verification and explanation of
certain portions of their statements made before the com-
mittee bearing on the general discipline of the workhouse,
and on the selection of persons treated as refractory paupers.
On Friday a minute survey was made of " the Louse:" the
strong room or black hole, the oakum room, the yard,
the bedrooms, the feather room, and the too.oelebrated
" shed," or female refractory ward, were carefully inspected,
and notes taken of their dimensions, means of ventfiation,
and other particulars. Subsequently, Mr. Hall and Dr.
Farre commenced the examination of witnesses in the board
room. Mr. Lee, the master of the workhouse, on being
asked whom he deemed refractory paupers, answered:
—Persons who are known to be of a bad and loose character,
and disorderly persons generally speaking. Sometimes per-
sons are placed there who exhibit symptoms of disorderly
conduct in the workhouse and infringe on the regulations of
the establishment, and who are repeatedly admitted into the
place after having been allowed to depart.
The Commissioner: Can you inform us why the young
man Buckingham was placed in the refractory ward ?—Mr.
Lee : An individual was ordered to be c nsigned to that
place for confinement, when Buckingham improperly inter-
fered in his behalf. Persons of disorderly habits in the
hoine, or out of it, and able-bodied applicants, women as
well as men, who conduct themselves improperly, are also
placed therein.
The Commissioner : Who determines on their admission ?
—Witness: I exercise my own discretion, but generally
bring the matter before the board at their next sitting.
The commisaion,r proceeded to interrogate the witness at
great length as to the rations produced before the board at
their recent innuiry.—Mr. Lee, in reply, assured the com-
missioner that the rations produced were a fair sample, ex-
cept the buttock of beef. He was serving the same to the
oakum ward that day, it having been left from the Sunday
previously. He further stated that the iumates of the house
had always supplied to them the true weight and quality of
every uncle, in precise accordance with the dietary table.
Ho was quite certain that the sample of the porridge and
broth exhibited to the board were of the same character as
that usually allowed to the paupers. The porridge would
necessarily become thicker when cold.
• Miss Stone, the matron, having been sworn, stated that in
cases of female paupers becoming disorderly, she invariably
applied to the muter in reference to their punishment, but
she admitted that she had, on a few occasions, placed females
in the strong-room. She had confined the girl Leveling
there on her own responsibility. It must only be in extra-
ordinary cases that she (witness) exereit,d that authority.
The Commissioner : Did you repent such cases in writing?
—Witness: Not generally. In Develing's case received a
verbal account of the girl's bad conduct from Nurse Drew, at
the request of Develing's master. Mary Ann Jones (the
deceased) was engaged in the cotton room.
The Commissioner: Did you send Develing to the oakum
room on account of her leaving her place i—Witneu: In my
evidence as to beveling I did not intend to say that she was
sent hack into the oakum raom ; she was not sent on account
of leaving her place, but fur subsequent misconduct.
The Commissioner here concluded his examination, and
then required to be fumirhed by the directors with an ac-
count of the number of persona in the oakum rooms during
the past year, and also • return of the greatest number
therein at one time; and also the resolution agreed to at the
proceedings of the board, with reference to the female in-
mates washing themselves in the chamber utensils.
The investigation then terminated ; and it is understood
that the commissioner will forthwith make his report to the
Poor-law Commissioners and Secretary of State for the
Home Department.

LNQUEST ON THE BARON DE BODE.
An inquest on the body of the above-named gentle-
man, whose sudden death on Friday last was announced in
our paper of yesterday morning, was held yesterday at the
residence cf the deceased, 18, Grove-end-road, St. John's
wood. In the absence of Mr. Watsley, Mr. G. I. Mills,
deputy coroner, conducted the proceedings. The jury, of
whom Cul. Moon was foreman, having been sworn, pro-
ceeded to view the body. The appearance was that of a fine
and welt-proportioned man, full six feet in height, and pos-
sessing marked and intelligent features. The face was much
emaciated, and the traces more of care and sorrow than of
ago were visible in deep furrows throughout the whole of the
anterior and facial portions of the head. The limbs were
long and muscular, though attenuated, and in the thigh was
the mark of a gun-skot wound received by the deceased
baron when, at the head of his own regiment, he cut off
the rear of Macdonnel'a division during the retreat of the
French army from Moscow.— On the return of the j ury to
the room in which the inquest was held, the following wit-
nesses were examined :
Esther Rigby: Had lived a fortnight with the deceased as
servant ; did not know his age. The baron died on Friday
evening last, at twenty minutes past eight o'clock in his bed
room. Ilad been in his bed-room fur about three hours be-
fore his death. About a quarter before eight the baron's
bell rang " furiously," and witness on going upstairs found
his son, Mr. Wilkins, in the room. There were then present
the baron, Mr. Wilkins (his son), and Doctor Shute. The
baron was sitting in his chair quite iesensible ; he died in
three minutes after witness entered the room. Witness saw
the deceased about twenty minutes before his de th, and
made his bet; he was then . ceding, and cashed for his sup.
per. Left Mr. Wilkins with him. The baron made no com-
Yplaint ; he appeared better than he hail been for some time.
ritlltllA could not tell who had rung the bell. The baron
h id been down in the dining-room in the course of the day,
but not out of the house. He had dined in his bed-room, as
was his custom since his illness. He hail been ill for a fort-
night, but seemed much better on Friday. Complained of
nothing in particular. Had dined on ox palate and a light
pudding, his usual dinner. Witness had no reason to suppose
that his death had been hastened by any violence ; there was
no appearance of blood in the room. The medical gentle-
man usually in attendance on deceased was Dr. Epps, of
Great Russellstreet, who saw him on Friday morning.
Witness had never heard the deceased complain of a pain in
his head or chest.
Mr. Augustus Wilkins, son of the deceased, was the next
witness. Resided at Wheatstone, and did not follow any
profession. Had been much with his father during his
illness, especially during the last month. (The witness was
deeply affected, and some minutes el lined before he was able '
to continue his evidence.) The deceased complained of
violent pains in his chest during the last fortnight. Dr.
Epp+ had visited his father for the last six years, troth pro-
fessionally and as a friend. Deceased had been under the
homa-opathic treatment, which had worked wonderfully fur
his benefit. On Friday Dr. Epps paid his usual 'left in the
middle of the day, and prescribed some medicine, which
witness believed his father did not take. Witness had
generally prepared the homeeopathie doses for hi, father—it
WAS merely dissolving the globules in water. Saw deceased
shout an hour before his death—had been out in the carriage
with a friend executing a few commissions, and had come
back to report what he had done. In five minutes after his
return his father died. When witness entered the room
his father was eating his supper of stewed prunes, and
seemed in high glee, witness had rot sem him in
such spirits for years. Deceased had nut finished
his prunes when he put his hands up to his
eyes, and complained of a sharp " stabbing" sensation,
but got better and finished his supper. Deceased then said
he had had a rich supper, and called fur a glass of water.
Ile put it to his lips and immediately expired. So sudden
was it that witness had hardly time to get round the table
anti catch the deceased ; his death was instantaneous. Wit-
ness told his brother to ran for Doctor Shute, being the near-
est medical man. Deceased, previous to his death made but
one slight struggle, and in a scarcely articulate voice said,
" I am gone." Deceased had never threatened to destroy
himself. He had sometimes said when government had
battled him, " Well, I am tired of my life ;" but witness had
no reason to think that his father ever contemplated suicide.
Deceased was perfectly sober on Friday last ; indeed lie had
never been drunk in his life. Witness believed that the
Baron died from ossification of the veins, which had com-
menced about two years before hie death, in his legs. His
father had often said, " This will kill me some day. I shall
pop off suddenly ; " and always wished to have a person
sleeping in the room with him. Deceased was always highly
sensitive in his feelings, and Latterly bad been in high
spirits. Witness believed that the papers having taken up
his case so kindly, gave him better hopes. (Here the witness
was again overcome by his feelings).
Mr. Mills observed, that an article in the Baron's favour
had recently appeared in the Times.
Mr. Wilkins.—His father appeared perfectly happy on the
morning before his death, believing his cause at length to be
in good train for settlement.
Mr. Mills said that pathologically or physiologically there
could be no direct connexion established between external
events and affections of the heart ; at least it was a matter of
great difficulty to establish such a connexion,
Dr. Theodon Shute had heard the evidence of the last
witness, which was perfectly correct. Deceased had expired
previous to witness's arrival. The countenance was perfectly
placid, the legs crossed over, and no appearance to indicate
that poison had been taken. Oa examining the body exter-
nally it appeared to be that of a man about seventy years of
age. On opening the head, witness found some old adhe-
sions, and signs of inflammation in the membranes, which
must have been present for some time. There was very little
effusion. The brain was healthy; a little congested, and
not softer than might have been expected from the time
which had elapsed siucc death. There was no effusion of any
consequence either sanguineous or serous. On opening the
thorax witness found half a pint of serous fluid in the pericar-
dium, but no rupture of any vessel. The heart was enor-
mously enlarged, and slightly degenerated in texture. The
ossification of the valves of the heart was not great. There
was ossification of the aortic valve. Witness considered the
immediate cause of death to have been the great ossi-
fication existing in the coronary artery, which was
nearly obliterated. The aorta itself, as tar as he had
examined, was not much injured. Had found fibrous sub-
stances in the left ventricle. Ossificatiou was also present in
the arteries at the base of the brain.
Mr. Mills: In your opinion, what was the immediate
cause of death ?—Doctor Shute : Loss of power in the heart,
arising from the state of the coronary artery. In fact, the
circulation could not go on. The ossification must have
existed for years. Could not give any specific reason for life
terminating at the moment it did, except that the circulation
might have been more than usually accelerated.
Mr. Mills : Could you trace Baron de Bode's death to any
sudden feeling or pressure, or do you think it might have
happened as soon under calm and ordinary circumstance e
?
Doctor Shute: Certainly, whenever the spasm seized bun.
Great pleasure or pain might bring it on.
Mr. Mills asked whether Dr. Epps, who had attended
the deceased for years, wished to make any statement. lu

his (Mr. Mills's) opinion, the death had been distinctly '
traced to natural causes, and it would be throwing an oath
away to swear Doctor Epps.
Dr. Epps stated, that so little had he apprehended
death on Friday last, that in the morning he ordered
the baron to go out for an airing. Tuesday week
deceased was in great danger from affection of the
heart, but tee attack was removed, and the patient so much
improved that he (Dr. Epps) permitted him to go out.
There was no doubt that the state of the banin's health far
the last five years indicated affection of the heart and apo-
plexy from the perpetual excitement. All the symptoms had
indicated the apoplectic condition. In fact, witness had
always dreaded the baron's ultimate tutees, lest the sudden
joy might prove fatal. As an individual, he (Dr. Epps)
-believed that pleasurable sensations arising from the favour-
able
notice recently taken of his case in the Times, had pro-
duced the excitement which was the immediate cause of the
Baron de Bode'a death.
Mr. Mills : I am very loth to have the Times newspaper '
charged with killing the Baron de Bode. When did the
article appear?—Mr. : On Wednesday. His father
read it on that day.—A gentleman present said that the baron
was also much elated at an article which appeared in the
Morning Adcertiser,
Mr. Mills (to Doctor Shute) : Supposing neither article to I
have appeared, was not his death imminent from the state of'
the coronary artery ?—Doctor Shute: I could not say that he
would have died at that moment.
Mr. Mills : It would not have been possible to sustaia life
under such circumstances for a long period?—Doctor Shute :
It is quite possible that with care and tranquillity he might
have lived tor some years.
Mr. Mills : Well, we cannot disturb the facts.
Doctor Eppa further "hued that deceased had told him that
he had been kept in a state of great anxiety and irritation,
in consequence of expecting the article in the nines. Its
publication had been delayed much longer than the baron
had expected.
Mr. Mills objected to this as secondary evidence, and pro-
ceeded to say that in his opinion aeath from natural causes
had been sufficiently established.
A Juror : And the cruelty of the government.
Mr. Mel.; : Yes, but jou cannot send the government to
the Old Bailey. They are already
.at the bar of public
opinion. You may append an opinion to that effect, but
you cannot embody it in your verdict, unless you are pre-
pared to point out some particular member of the govern-
ment
The Foreman then put the question, and the jury unani-
mously gave their verdict " Death from natural causes."
A Juror : I think we ought to add an opinion that the
death of the Baron de Bode was hastened by the !clay and
injustice he had met with in the prosecution of his claims.
Mr. Mills: You must under-Wad that to accelerate death
is to kill, Doctor Shute considered the disease to have been
of long standing.
Doctor Shute: What I said was, that I could not decide
on the momentary cause of death, but disease of the heart is
undoubtedly brought on by excitement.
The following opinion was then prepared and added, at the
request of the jury : " We find that the deceased died on the
2nd October last, from maification of the coronary artery, but
we believe his death to have been hastened by anxiety of
mind consequent on the state of his affairs."
Mr. Mills begged to state, in addition, that the foreman of
the jury requested him to say that their opinion, although
not entering into details, was intended to imply a great deal
more than it expressed.
The inquest commenced at two, and ended at four o'clock.
The following particulars respecting the deceased gentle-
man, in addition to those we published yesterday, were fur-
nished to us by an old and intimate friend: The deceased,
Clement Joseph Phillippe Pen de Bode, Baron and Count of
the holy Roman Empire, was born at Lockslcy, in the parish
of Uttoxetcr, Staffordshire, on the 23rd of April, 1777, his
mother being an English lady. He was at his estate of
Soultz-sous-fordt at the breaking out of the French revolu-
tion, in 1789. Subsequently_ he married in Russia, where he
had resided from the time of the confiscation of his property
in Alsace. He served in the artillery of the Empress
Catherine for some time, himself and family being much
patronized by that sovereign. On the advance of Napoleon
to Moscow he raised a regiment of cavalry at his own cost,
to which the Emperor Alexander allowed him to give his
name. At the head of that regiment, and in the rear of the
Russian army, he fought his way with the allied army to
Paris. As soon as the treaties were perfected by which
indemnity was secured to British subjects *heft property
had been confiscated during the war, he came to England to
prosecute his claims, a task in which he had persevered up
to the hour of his death. The baron has left three sons, the
eldest of whom, Baron Clement De Bode, holds, or held,
an appointment under the Russian government.

CITY OF LONDON PENSION SOCIETY.—The mem-
bers of this society met yesterday at the London Tavern,
ldishopsgate-strect,at twelve o'clock, to elect four pensioners,two male and two female, to be placed for support on the
funds of the Institution. I. Gole, Eat., took the chair, in the
absence of Luke J. Hansard, Esq., who was expected to have
presided, and called upon the meeting to express its opinion
as to the propriety of confirming the adoption of the report
of the directors, and the resolution, both of which were
agreed to at the last meeting of the society, which was
noticed in this paper of Sept. 20. The opinion of the last
meeti..g as to both was unanimously confirmed, after which
the polling commenced, and continued until three o'clock,
when it was announced by Mr. Richanhan, secretary, that
the four duly elected pensioners were William Patty, having
in his favour 767 votes, Thomas J. Owen 676 vote!, Susan
Westc,tt Ma votes, and Sarah Kingsley 11.5 G vow.. The
meeting then separated, their thanks having been yowl to
the chairman and the scrutineers.

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RAJAH OF SATARA.—A very well attended meet-
ing in behalf of the Rajah of &tare, was held last evening,
at the St. Pancras Commissioners rooms, Gordou-street,
Gordon-square. Rungoo Ilapojee was present, as intent of
the dethroned prince, mud n Abmitted a statement of his case,
which, being read in English called forth most unequivoxd
demonstrations of disapprobation of the cruel treatment the
Rajah had experienced from the Indian authorities and the
board of directors here. Mr. George Thompson followed,
and in a speech of some hours' duration, went through
the vase. The particulars having already appeared in
this paper, render it unnecessary to repeat them. '
Mr. Thompson concluded amidst great cheering. Mr.
Wilson moved, and Mr. Green seconded some reso-
lutions which were to the effect that the meeting con.
sidered the treatment of the Rajah was highly discredit-
able to the British government, and demanded the earnest
attention of the public ; pledged themselves to use every
lawful effort to obtain investigation and reparation, &c.,
requested the representatives of the borough of Mary-
lebane to use their utmost endeavours to rescue the
British name from the stigma cast on it by the unjust pro-
ceedings of the Indian authorities, and tenderod to Rungoo
Bapoge:, and through hint to the deposed Rajah, their deep
sympathy in his sufferings. The resolutions were carried
unanimously, and the meeting separated.
SPANIsII-PLACE CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.—
A course of lectures havin; been announced in con-
nexion with this institution, the first of the series
was delivered in the society's lecture room, High-
street, Marylebone, yesterday evening, by Mr. L. S. F.
Bnchmghani. The subject solS, " The state of Learning
and Religion during the Middle Ages."—the precise period
selected far observation extending from the Gth to the 12th
century. Taking this basis, Mr. Buckingham objected to
the pra.ttice of citing Hume and Gibb in, tile one an infidel
and the other a sceptic, as authorities in reference to
the character and labours of the monks ; and, for the
purpose of refuting their statements, quoted the opposite
and more recent representations of Maitland. He en-
tered his protest against the use of the term " dark,"
generally applied to the middle ages, as being both vague
and arrogant ; and drew a distinction between learning and
knowledge to show that the latter might exist without the
former at that period. Neither the scarcity nor the dearness
of manuscripts was so great as historians commonly repre-
sented. Dr. Robertson, in his rim of the Progress
of Society, stated that the Countess of Anjou paid
for a copy of the Homilies, 200 sheep, five quarters
of wheat, and the same quantity of rye and millet,
equal to about 32.3/. in the present day ; but on examination.
the book would appear to have been a homillary destined for
the service of the church, and adornsd with mast expensive
illustrations; and further, it turned out that the sheep, &c.,
were gives partly as a reward for valuable services. The num-
ber of manuscripts still extant, as well as abundant incidental
testimony, proved how intensely the monks laboured in the
multiplication of copies. The scriptorium attached to every
monastery was constantly employed for that purpose. The
lecturer then referred to various causes, such as war, fire, and
th' zeal of the Reformer*, which had tended to diminish the
relics of monastic industry ; and contended, that, considering
the means which they possessed, the monks had displayed
intense and laudable diligenes in the perpetuation and diffu-
sion of literature. The audience was numerous, and the
lecture was listened to with great attention.
LAURENT'S CASINO.—ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY.
—Atter a long series of attempts to conduct successfully this
place of entertainment as a scientific exhibition, the Royal
Adelaide Gallery was opened last evening with a lighter and
certainly more popular attraction, namely, the commence-
ment of a series of soires oussieaks et stoma:tees. For this
purpose every sc:eatific appurtenance has been removed
from the interior, and the whole re-fitted in a pleasing, if not
very costly style. The orchestra, under the direction of M.
Laurent, jun., is effective, considering its:limited extent; but
in the vocal department there is room far improvement.
The audience, however, were easy to please, and applauded
everything rapturously ; in particular, the comic singing of
Mr. Sharpe, whose talents of that description are well I
known. At the end of the concert, the dancing
commenced, and was conducted with considerable spirit,
notwithstanding that the space appropriated—the whole
area of the hall—was scarcely sufficient for the purpose, the
crowd being very great. However, this objection will disap-
pear as the novelty wears off, and yet leave the entertain-
ment sufficiently well supported to prove the appreciation
of the public of a kind of entertainment which need be but
judiciously conducted to ensure perfect success. The dances
are managed extremely well, perfect order and propriety
being ensured by the services of six masters of the ceremonies. I
How far this combination of amusement may suit the I
English taste, the success or failure of the experiment must
pray.. We can bear witness to the liberality of the arrance- :
meats, and the order and decorum preserved amongst the
dancers; but we question whether the latter portion of the
entertainments will find many participators among the re-
spectable classes, most of whom, we opine, will be somewhat
chary of joining hands with promiscuous visitors drawn
from a London population.

LORD PALMERSTON'S SYRIAN POLICY.—Sir,—I sub-
scribe very cheerfully to your paper, because I find the sum I pay for
it to be the best laid out money that I have ever spent for newspaper
reading. If I take a "London weekly," such a the Erowmust, I get
a few eLtborate and senaible treatises on passing mots, but the daily
news are boded down into a hard, dry, unuit sort of thing. tit
only for a condensed Annual Register, or any other Issß of reference.

The Deify Noce canes here a little while before one goes home for the
renting, and furnishes Jost what is wanted daily, at the tame one Ina
leisure and detention to react it deliberately. Valuing that your
paper,
am sorry to see in its leading and wen!-written columns what
to be the result of misinformatiom In this day's number
there is a lead's, article upon the doings of the Foreign-office
since 1830. The greeter part of that article may or may nest
be correct, ao far as my knowledge goes, but one portion of it
I know to be wrong. I allude to that portion in which toe
results of Iced ralraerston's policy towarehi Syria are endemned.
The writer in your parer represents French influence in
Syria to be, through the priest., more powerful now thin it was
during Mehemet All's rule, through the influence of the French oft.
dab in immediate attendance on Ibrahim Pubs. There are Live
two t banana of French influence referred to. By the one Ibrahim
Dacha. the ruler of Syria, was brought into the interest of France.
By the other, the people of Syria, or a portion of them, are formed
into a French party. I perfectly agree with your writer, that in both
these ways French influence was spread in Syria, and I think be errs
in not keeping this distinction clearly in view. Previous to 1840
Frsness had the ruler of Syria very much in her interest; awl she also
hada party, the Maronitee of Lebanon, through the influence of the
priests, entirely in her interest, as they now are. Lord Palmerston's
policy expellee! that ruler from Syria, and destroyed that portion of
French ruldrence. But your writer supposes that since 1841 France
has gained, through the priests., among the people, as much or more
than she beet by Ibrahim Dacha's expulsion. The facts are, that the
Marmite+ of Lebanon are to ail intents and purposes lbenanista, and
are. and have been for many tem, devotedly French 10311 their gym-
, Whits. The French consul at Ileyrout has ken their counsellor
in all their difficulties and intrigues, and to France they have
always looked for protection and support. They bare had a long
strugele with the Dense; for supremacy in the mountain,
and French intuence has always aided them. One of the most mas-
terly arrangements of the war of 1640 was that by which there very
Marunites were, at a moment when Ibrahim Paella had oppressed
them, roused against his rule, and thus one part of the French
strength in Syria was turned against the other. No vioner had the
war ended than the Maninites began to discover their mistake.
Under English and Russian influence, It was not intended that when
Ibrahim was expelled, the French party in Lebanon should be made
masters of the mountain, and accordingly the rule was divided be.
tween the ?!aconite and lonise chiefs, and the Fretch party kept in
its place. Since 1011, under the influence of France, the Marenitn
raised against the Breves a civil war in Lebanon, hoping to gain
the mae:ery ef the mountain, and when beaten in their own war,
they complained, through France, that the Conetanenople Court had
stimulated the Draws to fall upon them. At Dreamt the power in
Lebanon renmins divided between the opposing patties, and the
French party is confined to the defeated Maronites. Beyond
them it cannot spread. The Druses are the natural enemies
of the friends of the 3lartinitee, and, therefore, Inimical to
France, and friendly to England. The other Christians arc ehkfly
of the Greek Church, and friendly, therefore, to their co-religionists
Buena. ahe Ilahomedans are notoriously far from being French in
their sympathies. The result, therefore, of Lord Palmerston's policy,
so tar as French influence In Syria is concerned, has been must un.
favourable to it. Tne ruler who was in some measure brit a French
Prefect, is expelled, and the French party in the country. shorn of its
strength, revved, arid eunfronted by the vietoriutn anti.Freoch.themses.
There is another question arising out of the Syrian war how
tar did it advance substantial British interests? I allude to our com-
merce with Soria. In =seer to this, the statistical account of our
exports is in ohahly the best Icel., and. according to that, we have been
great gainers. Tue trade with Syria is, at test, a small one, but it
has been much larger anti healthier since 1841, than it ever was under
the rule of Ibrahim Dacha: and I am persuaded the country is richer,
and the population mare thriving. Prosperity follow* hard ou peace
even tinder such a Peeetelleet as that of the 'tusk, and in no way can
the existing peace be maintained in Syria, but by carefully and firmly
restricting the family of Mehemet Ali to Egypt, and restricting the
rule of the Marmite chiefs to their own people, and their own
portion of Lebanon. I knew the coantry first order Ibrahim Pena,
and notwithstanding the many coda of his rule, I was at the tune
afraid, that the change td the authority of the Sultan would hand
over the yrto Melt% of Syria to Paellas appointed at Cknistantinople,
who would plunder them, whilst the Lebanon would become a
Mnonite furthest, and the Brueme be exterminated. For tome time
after the change of rule, I even believed I sow these evils developing
thenteelvt,„ and both educe the war and after it, I joined otners in
memorials against Lord Falmerston'a policy, as likely permanently
to injure our trade. The experience of the list five years has opened
my' eyes to the en or, and Ido tot now know one than acquainted
with Syria who is not likewise convinced. The peaky of laird Pal-
lmernou was well conceived, well executed, and its results have been
of gent advantage to British intermits, and to Syria itself; and no-
thing, I sincerely believe. could be more injurious to that country.
or to our trade with it, than to disturb, In any measure, its present
quiescence. Every one who knows Turkish rule known the fearful
. d re a, of delegated government by Paehas, and Spill, no doubt, suttene
se rerrly from thew •; hut we meet not minpare her present rulers
with what they might be, but with the only alt. moire' Egypte-
Fre nch rule, and the grinding ..ystt at that degrades slid heegar s the
whole population a Egypt. I larlave the feeling of British merchants
and manufacturers is, that the only foreign policy we neod is one
that will employ its energies% to extend and enure our commerce,
and, in the e.tte of Syria, that has been signally tse result of Lord
Palmerston's °potations in 1040.-1 am, sir, you obedient servant,
FUR PLAY.—Octubrr 2, 1814—Daily News.

POST-OFFIOE 'AIANAGESIENT.—On the 16th ultimo
it was advertised by the Post-office officials that her Majesty's
steamer Bulldog would carry out the mails for Lisbon and
the Cape of Good Hope, and would leave Devonport on the
18th, that is, two days afterwards. Merchants and others
interested made up their correspondence therefore in all
haste, in order to avail themselves of the superior advantage
of quick despatch by steam. On the 18th the day of sailing
seas advertised to he postponed to the 21st, and so the advice
was repeated in the Poe'..ct List of the 19th, with, on the' Ist,
the correction that she was expected to sail on that day.
The day following the advertisement ran that she was ex-
pected to sail on that day, the 22nd. On the 23rd the
Packet List advertises that the Bulldog was " expected to
sail from Devonport on the 21st !" On the 25th the l'ack.
List advertise, in precisely the same terms of the 21et. On
the 25th, we are advised on the same authority that the Bull-
dog " has put bock to Devonport damaged—will prohably lee
detained a day or two." On the 28th the Bulldog " will
probably sail on the Ist of October." Repeated on the 29th.
Repeeted in the same terms on the 30th. October Ist, the
Bulldog " ortlee:sd not to proceed to the Cape of G aid
Hope ; her mails have therefore been retained. Another of
her Majesty's ships will be despatched to the Cape, of
the sailing of which due notice will be given." On
October 5, some• the crowning advice that the mails have
been " diserulkirked " from the Bulldog, end " returned to
London." Ti.e letters to the Cape to lie forwarded by the
ship Lady Flora, " appointed to sail from l'ort.notith on
the Gth instant ;" those fir L'ehon by the Peninsular mail of
the 7th. Such is a diary of Post-office manseement, in re-
spect of nee mail. Now merchants could have despatched
their lettere without charge by private vessels at the fleet
date in September when the Bulldog steam-•r should have
take n them, and they would now be nearly heir. way to their
destination. Duplicates of eerre,pandence have since been
sent out by private ships, in the conviction that the steamer
would greatly butt them by superior speed. Even the Lady
Flora may probably have duplicates on board. So that after
incurring all this delay, with the pay meat of heavy postages
besides, the merchants suffer the mortification and tiro ghat
inconvenience of being put off with a sailing ship at last.
POST-OFFICE ORDERS.—Sir: I question whether
you eoukl confer a more acceptable favour upon many thousands of
indivi luals than by mine your influence to obtain an alteration in the
present system leratiting and 'vying postsottlee orders. more
vexatious system towards the public ivitiW seat bv any posgibility have
been hit upon; and it really appears tome us risiictiloos as it is tmu-
blesonie. When any permn remonstrates, the Posit-ollice officials
admit the annoyance the public suffer, but argue that the obnasamis
regulations are enforced to protect it. I can, I think, easily show that
they are absolutely useless for this piing.% Let us see bow the pre-
sent system works. A person applies for a Post-office order, and is
iequired to give only his own name in full, bat the Christian
and surname also of the lldivitical in whore favor he wishes it made
payable. I will suppose he is able to do this eorsectly. lle then for-
wards the order through the Post-tdfiee, very generally directing his
letter with either the Christian name in full orabbeevldeM I will sow
suppose this letter is purloined by the letter-carrier, or some one else.
Thc Christian name is either found in the letter itself, or, in large town.,
in the Directory, and imyment is (hill easily ofstain“l. Ilat I will sup-
pose another The party applying for an order does not knaw,
time and trouble, guise, s ct the name of the person who
Is to receive it. What follows Why, he n rites to him to say, if
your name is not "John," but "James," you must on this occasion
make it "John;" lane thus 'again supposing the letter to ae stolen
the thief is at once mfiinned what he IN to sign !: order to obmizi
occur in thousand. of instances • and, if the
.cheer nasal. ii7if!ryt to hand, a description of forgery' be com-
mitted, or the money cannot he obtained. It matters not what eel.
dence sou bring forwa d to demonstrate the order is fur you, unless
you commit this forgery pay it thee will sot! The app treat orrery
Of a pst-office order hi really childish, though, nevertbekvs, exceed-
ingly annoying to the public. It is true, no name appease on the
order, but the sender almost invariably. and of nesossitv, furnishes it
either in or me Aide the letter. Now, the remedy fur all thin appears
to me very simple. Let ter post-ofhee authorities oopy the system so
lung carried on in Scotland by our Wieser" in their letters of meld,
where the initials are considered sufficient. and the public will then
find their orders what they ought always to have been, but which
they certainly have not been a convenience ands bons. Your obe-
dient servant, A fil.'.LlVlllll,ll.—Edinbargh, Oct. 1. 1144.
DE.tTII OF SIR CHARLES WOLSELEE. This
venerable baronet expired on the 3rd inst., at his seat,
Wolseley Hall, Staffordshire, aged 78, haring been born in
1769. He was the head of one of our oldest Saxon families.
During his long career Sir Charles was what he con.idertd
the people's friend and champion. His political connexi an
with Birmingham about the time of the Peterloo riot.,
and consequent prosecution by the government of the day,
are still remembered. Latterly, however, his political opi-
nions became considerably modified. By his second wife,
Ann, youngest daughter of Anthony Wright, Esq.. of the
county of Essex, Sr Charles had three sons and two daugh-
ters ; she died in 1833, and her second son. Henry, followed
her to the grave in 1843, Edward, the third son, having
expired at Brussels in 1829. The succeeding and seventh
baronet, now Sir Charles Wolseley, married Mary Anne,
daughter and co-heiress of the Late Nicholas Selby, E.g.,
of Acton House and Biddlestone. _ _ .

, •
SCHLESSVIG-HOLSTEIN.--Sir,—The articlepublishea
in a late number of your journal on the Schleswig-Holenn question I
contains many mistaken views, which arse from the writer taking
his conclusions more from the actual state of the question. than from
research into the circumstance in width the prevent relations art- I
gated. Too say, "The fact 1, that the Zollverein, and with it the
Public mind of the Germans, as well so the cabinet at Berlin, which
seeks to lead it, have been on the lookout for a seaport worthy of
German nationality and trade." This would lead to the opinion that
the wish of the Holstein people to be separe Ed from Denmark had
been excited by the influence of the Zoilverein. Ibis is not the ease.
Tae Danish government, and the party in Denmark called the Pro-
Wands, have occasioned the pertinacious efforts of Schleswig and
Holstein to defend their rights by measures tending to denationalise
the inhabitants of the Duchies. If you would study the history of
these countries, the many reasons would be ohvious to you why the
native" of Schleswig and Holstein should recoil from the Danish
government. There are too many mcLincholy illustrations in the past
of the inexpediency of incorporating theseGerntui provinces n ith the
Danish, for the inhabitants of Schlt orig-HoLstein not to resist it.
Among the measures adopted by the King of Denmark to make the I
population of the Duchies thoroughly Danish, was the attempt to
make Danish money the leital tender in Schleswig and Ilolstein.
Now the trade of the Duchies is almost exclusively carried on through
Hamburg, and the substitution of Danish money would have com-
plicated the accounts of merchants with the traders of Hamburgh, and
rendered it impossible for the peasantry to deal with the townspeople.
This was the reason why the people of Schleswig and Holstein
so obstinately resisted the measure, appealing to those constitutional
acct which guaranteed them against the introduction of any money
not current in Hamburg and Lubeck. Another device of the Danish
Government was the suppression of the military school in Schleswig-
' Holstein, and the granting commissions in the artily to Dunes alone.
The same exclusive system has been followed in the nave. The civil
appointments, too, are reserved exclusively for the King's Dullish
subjects. The Propaganda on their part estabfished Danish circulating
libraries, and published Danish books where the public were sußicientiv
supplied with German, and left no means untried to spread Danish
' language and sentiments among the people of the duchies, with a view
' to pave the way to their ultimate object It would carry me too far
were I to enter upon the disadvantanses which the introduction of
Danish finance and the Danish system of taxation would cause in
Schleswig and Holstein. It is true that sonic measures of Christian
VIII. indicate respect for our German nationality, but these were
concessions made to the spirit raised among the inhabitants by the
attempt, of the Government and Propaganda. The pessevering
defence by the people of Schleswig and Holstein of their rights and
interests IS not the consequence of " pntessional zeal, protestors, and
advocates:" it isnot the ;tor stt'i ueuce of theZol ',sirloin's looking about it for
• harbour. The opposition to Doll= j Danenthura: has been awakened

in Sehleswig-Holstein by violation of rights and indilis to national feel-
ing; it hut:either been excited by foreign nordornestic political parties.
You goon Way, that Germany, by interfering in the rimers of the
duchies, might be suspected ofesntemplating the re-conquest of every
province in which the German name exists and the German tongue
kaput:en. The eases are not parallel : it hr not Germany that seeks to
regain behieswig-Holstein; It is the people of those neurinees who
protest against being ineor,iorated into Denmark, all amnesiac with
which will for them be dissolved by the kingdom and the duchies
falling to diffwent heir.. Your concluding wish will be echoed by
all my eountrvinen. If the Dok.of Anicartenater ascend the Danish
throne, our rights are sure to be reopected. 1 Wave this letter, re-
spected editor, at your free dispoial. and remain with reepect, eke.,
♦ Nsrive or Sau.iswio-liot.srals.—London, Sept. 26.

EXTRAORDINARY RECOVERY OP A LARGE SCSI OF
MON EY.—On 1 hursday Mr. Edwards left Ullesthorpe station
for the Rugbystation, having in his pocket a market bag, con-
taining 311/. Upon arriving at Rugby he missed the bag, and,
after the most minute inquiry, tonna that it was gone. He
then in despair repaired back to the Ullesthorpe station,
where all inquiries for his missed treasure met with a similar
fate. Giving up all hope of recov:ring his money, he re-
paired to the Chequer.. Ullesthorpe, where he was not long
before a porter of the North-Western Railway arrived, bear-
ing the bag, with its contents, which he restored to Mr.
Edwards. It appeared that the porter, while crossing the
railway, kicked the bag before him, and picked it up. Mr.
Edwaids offered the porter a reward of 201., but he refused
taking more than 10/.
A CASE FOR Dig. GR VNTLEY BEREELEY.—Sir,—
As I implicitly believe all I read in the "Daily News," I etnnot tell
you how much my feelings were shocked at seeing that " pheasants"
(orated a part of the " searad course" at the "City Inauguration
Banquet" on the 3 fh ot.,epteniber. Can such things be! Where is
Gmntley Berkeley! I hops busily engaged in bringing together
evidence to convict all the law-breakers who were present on the
occasion,—a proceeding which would tend more to check poaching
than a punch on the head.—Your obediently, dons Lvoite—Bath,
Oct. 2.

ACCIDENTS.-A DOUBLE FALL.—William Smith,
aged 29 years, residing at No. 23, Upper Marsh, Lambeth,
and a youth named John Wood, aged 16 years, living in the
same neighbour hood, were employed in painting the front of
a mansion at Balsam-hill, Surrey, and whilst so engaged,
Smith, who was standing cn the top of a ladder, missed Fis
footing, and fell to the ground with great violence. In his
descent, some ',anion of the scaffolding fell spon the youth.
The former received a fracture of the right leg, and severe
internal injury, together with fractured rib. The other
person was likewise most seriously injured ,• several ribs
were fractured, and his body much contiesed. They were
removed to St. Thomas's Hospital.—Two MEN BURIED
ALlVE.—William Runts, of Blomberg-street, Vauxhall
Bridge-road,. and Jam-s Dennison, of the York-road, brick-
layers, were at work in some of the arched vaults under the
houses building between the Penitentiary and the Vauxhall
Bridge-road, when a portion of the brick-work gave way,
and buried them beneath a weight of nearly a ton. As soon
as the confusion had suhokled, means were adopted to extri-
cate them from their perilous position, and they were at
once conveyed to the Westminster Hospital. bennison,
who was only very severely bruised, was afterwards taken
home, but 'tutus was found to have sustained very serious
injury to the spine, the fracture of several ribs, and extensive
lawration of the knees.
INQUESTS.- DE %TIT FROM A FALL-By Mr. W.
Baker, at the King's Head, Prospect-place, Bethnal-green,
on the body of James Durnsden, aged 68 years, late a pauper
in Bethnal Green workhouse. The deceased was totally
blind, but was in the habit of walking about the workhouse
by himself. He frequently complained of a swimming in
his head. On Saturday earning he was retiring, with seve-
ral other paupers, for the night, and he was assisted as far as
the top landing. On turning round to go into the ward, he
suddenly fell backwards down the whole flight of stairs. He
died the following morning. Verdict, " Accidental death."
—DEATH THOM DESTITUTION.—by Mr. Baker, at the
Three Swedish Crowns, Old Gravel-lane, St. George's in the
East, on the body of Thomas Richards, aged 13 months.
The parents of the deceased were at variance with each
other, and having two child, en, the father agreed to keep
the elder one, and the mother the deceased. On the 22nd the
deceased was at the workhouse in a deplorable state, and
from that time it was under the care of Mr. Wilson, the
parish surgeon, wha prescribed for it arrow-root and wine ;
but it sunk daily, and died on Saturday. Verdict,
"Natural death."—A CHILD 81:FFOCATED.—By Mr. W.
Carter, at the Surrey Arms Tavern, Thomas-street, Ken-
nington, respecting the death of Harriet Lloyd, aged 5
weeks. On Wednesday afternoon the mother fell
asleep on the sofa will &contact in her arms, and
when she awoke some time afterwards she found the
child insensible and black in the face—life was quite
extinct. Verdict, " Accidental death."--DeAeit FROM
R erem No MEDICAL ASNIATANCE.— At the Crown
and Cushion, Bridgewater-square, Barbican, before
Mr. Payne, the coroner, on the body of Michael Byerley,
aged 61, peter to at. upholsterer, in Islington. On yesterday
week, while deceased was cleaning his master's windows, the
steps on which he was standing fell, and threw him to the
ground. He was able to finish his day's work, but, on the
following day was so bad that he could not leave his bed.
His son advised him to have med icalassistance, but he refused,
saying, that he should soon get better. From that time he
scarcely ate or drank. The only penion he saw being his son,
who visit il him morning and night. On Friday again he
was asked to have a surgeon, bathe said he was " only bruised
a little," and refused. On Suuday he died. The surgeon
' who examined the body attributed death to the injuries.
' If he had had medical assistance his life would in all probe-
, hility have been saved. Verdict, " Accidental death." The
I son of the deceased was thin ealled in bct ,rc the coroner, and
censured for not having called in a surgeon, notwithstanding
the objection of his father, and also for leaving him so many
hours unattended.

BRUSSELre CtnrETs.-- The weaving of Brussels
carpet has hitherto been a very expensive process' requiring
two persons to a loom, and that loom worked by hand.
The process is neemsplidwil by the intrude-Lion of a wire
into the fahrie when weavin4, which wire is drawn out, and
leaves the terry or hap as it is seen in the face of the carpet.
In the same manner, coach lace and terry velvets are woven.
By a recent patent, granted to Mr. Sievier, this mode of
weaving has been placed in power, and the wea.ing is now
done in a power loom, as easy as common calicoes. The
difficulty, heretofore, has been the introduction and with-
drawal of the wire ; he Mr. Sievier's process, the loop, or
terry, is made without the use of a wire at all. The re-
duction of price which mutt follow will allow pertains of
the most moderate means a comfort which they could not
otherwise enjoy. _ _ _

A - -
n MODEL VILLAGF.—Dr. Obst, lord of the manor
of Oher-Lcitensberg, has induced his peasantry (they have
mostly perpetual leases), to a very tine and useful under-
taking. They have male a compactamonitst thentselves, to
rebuild the whole village after a new and well.concerted
plan ; the rebuilding of the houses to be done within certain
periods of time—the lot to decide priority. But still more
important is, that the peasantry have bound themselves, all
of thcm, to assist (in labour of men and cattle, &c.) in the
building of these single cottages, which are to be all one
story high. The lord of the manor furnishes them with the
necessary timber, tree of expense. This, then, will be a
model village indeed.: Dr. Obst has also established a small
library of books and per:odicals fur his peasantry, play and
athletic grounds for the youth, &c.— The Budder.

AND INDUSTRY IN CMS:A.—The collection
now exhibiting at the office of tha Secretary of Commerce
and Industry, at Paris, presents several specimens of that
strange congdnation of art—Chinese painstaking and
patience with the modern system of art and perspective.
The leader [in China] of this new school is Mr. Lamp-Quoi,
of Canton, whose portrait of Mr. Renard (one of the com-
mercial commissioner.) could conveniently be placed in any
of our exhibitions—in fact, comes up to the best French
miniatures. The above arCst, however, is subject to much
annoyance from his countrymen, and Mr. Wnard has
acquired many of his pictures, which had been returned to
the artist by his dissatisfied Chine-e customers. Amongst
these, the portrait of a lady of surprising beauty is especially
noticed as an of of real art. The next painter of the
modern school is Mr. Yon-Quni, the elder, and the collection
exhibits a series of oil pictures of a true and correct
perspective. Mr. You-quoi has not studied under an
European master, I.ut acquired his knowledge from
the inspection of our engravings and lithographs. Two
immense morasses by him—a v:ew of the river Titian-
Kiang, and a panorama of Canton, are very fine specimens
of perspective, but the colours and the figures arc not so
commendable. The next artist to be mentioned is Mr. Ting-
tiuoi, who has executed a collection for Mr. Itinar.l, which
has not its equal in Europe. They are sketchesof a number
of Chinese trades and manufactories, the sight of a hich is
either forbidden to Europeans, or useless tor want of the
necessary interpreters, &c. Here every trade and mann.
factorial branch are sketched, not only in their general fea-
tures, but every operation and process occupies a separate
sheet of paper. This is a very original and pregnant idea.
Strange to say, all these machineries and fool work are exe-
cuted with a great freedom, by only the means of a brush ;
and the artist, encumbered by his long nails, grape them
with his full fist, as they co a dagger in the play. Thus he
draws circles, ovals, parallel lines, &c., with an exactitude
and nicety quite astonishing, shaming all our compasses,
squares, and rules.— The Builder.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Ocr. 4.
PITTING DOWN TURBI:LENCE.—The following proclama-
tion was leaned for the repression of the disturbers of the
De-ntris CANTU", Oct. 2, 1846.—Whereas it has been represented
to the Lord Lieutenant, that in various parts o: the country numerous
assemblages of people have committed acts of viukoce, by attacking
the shops of bakers and the stores of merchants, and by interrupting
the free traffic in provienms, and otherwise disturbing the public
peace, his Excellency is determined, by every means in his power, to
protect that lawful trade in the articles of fwd, the complete
security of which is eiwntial to the subsistence of the
people ; and he earnestly warns all persons of the danger which
they incur by taking part in these illegal proceedings. The Lord
Lieutenant has also been ithinned, that a disposition has in some in-
stances been manifested by the labourers empioyed in public works to
resist the arrangements which the Deicers ol the hoard of Works have
made, in order to enure their prop, r execution, by task or piece-
work, as well as to endeavour, by violence, to oblein a higher tate of
wages. These Miters are acting under the express directions of the
Gcreernment, and if this improper interference is persevered in, the
Lord Lieutenant will be coumelkil to order the works to be discon-
tinued. The Lord Lieutenant confidently relies on the continued
support of Magistrates aid others of station and influence, in his
efforts to maintain tranquillity, as well as to ming-ate the effects of
the calamity with which it has pleased Divine Providence to afflict
this country ; and he desires, in an especial manor r, to Hurd the
ministers of religion, of all persuasions, toe their useful and exemplary
conduct on this trying occasion.—By his LueUeney's command, 11.

THE LABOUR RATE ACT.
CORK.—Curr OF Cunt:.—At the extraordinary present-
ment sections, on the 2nd inst., resolutions were proposed
and carried, calling on govrrnment to proceed forthwith
with the widening of the Glanmire road, under the 9:h Vic.,
and also to comu.eoce immediately the building of the new
college, lunatic asylum, and :unitary prison, and establish
depOis for the sale of Indian meal to the labouring classes at

reduced prices. The sessions were then adjourned to Tues-
day, at o'clock, an answer being expected fruits govern-
ment by that time.
K 11KENNY.—Cm or Stteexxv.—At the extraor-
dinary presentment sessions held on the 2ud inst., present-
ments to the amount of 8,6301. 2s. SA. were pasxd. Of
this, 3,0001. was for the purchasing of a site and laying out
of a public cemttery for the borough, and 3,003/. for pur-
chasing meal, to he sold at 20 per cent. under co.t to the dis-
tressed inhabitant.. The widening of John-street, Bull-
alley, and Watergate, and other works of public utility,
were presented for.
TIPPERARY.—KILMANAOH. —At the extraordinary
presentment sessions for this barony on the 2nd inst. Mr.
Galwey recommended the passing of such an urnount of pre-
sentments as would ensure continuous work to the un-
employed population till February next. Mr. Galwey
observed that—

"There was a great deal of talk about the heavy taxation which
the set entailed on the Lindh°kler, but when lt Cillll, W to analysed,
it would befound comparatively light. ;near, hear.) Fran the cal-
culation entered into, it appeared it wuuhl on'y summit 31d. In the
naiad, end when it was considered that the police tax. which was
lid. in the pound, was now paid out of the consolidated fund, dm
present tax would be Men only 2d., S-Bths of which would be path/
the landlord, and tea years would be given for the payment.
miculition wall made for 8001. for every NO heads of families, an
iarluded 3 per cent. interest, and the usual met of collection."
Mr. Galwey's statement was listened to with much attention
by the meeting. Presentments to the amount of about
4,000/. were passed. The county surveyor stated that he
would commence the works on Monday. Although there
was an immense number of labourers outside the sessions-
house, the utmost order and quiet prevailed.
CLARE.—ENNIS.--At the presentment sessions of Ennis,
under the Labour Rate Act, the sum of 3,000/. was voted for
finishing the new Roman Catholic chapel of Ennis, and 4001.
fur All enclosing wall around it, only three magistrates voting
against it. The Limerick Chr ,ntele remarks : " The en-
closing of old ehurchysnls used as burial grounds has been
very general under the extraordinary sessions held iu Kerry.
It is a very desirable work, to prevent cattle and pigs feeding
in grave-yards."
GAL Vs AY.—Ctort(aceowesr.—At the Ballinadoe ex-
traordinary sessions, Lord Cloubrock presiding, a gentleman
ot named
ofru they
rceß,nialrme
,fig
teelzidep,:utiat
oiinfdtathhpearet irmlta,mtniencngatmtfehoronl9i:i/e.thotoabiq,cuulial.
drriay.pos}t9.:pyniresehs,
chapel would be • breach of the fundamental principles of the
Reformation. Thu Earl of Clancarty said, he wasquite sure
the legislature never inter.ded that this act should be made
use of fur the purposes of buildant a Roman Catholic chapel.
He would rec od his vote against the grant. The noble
chairman, in putting it to tin; vote, said : 1 feel I am only
doing my duty, and if, as chairman, I have a vote, I will
freely give it fur the grant—to suffer a large cangregition to
be out and uncovered during divine service would be painful
for me to witness. The vote then passed, all the other magis-
trates and cess-payers having voted for it, except Lord Clan-
carty awl Mr. Eyre.
TOWN OF GALW AV.—Friday, says the Galtray.lfercury,
being the day appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant, in his pro-
clamation, for holding a meeting to decide on what public
works should be proceeded with in the county of the town
of Galway, at the hour appointed, twelve o'clock, the court
house became crowded almost to suffocation, and crowds
assembled in large numbers in the space in front of it. The
people in the progress of the proceedings were so clamorous
for employment and for remunerative wages, that it would be
impowible to give a detailed report of what occurred. The
chair was .taken by John Ireland, Esq., J.P. The list of
matters applied for having been read by the secretary,several
gentlemen addressed the chair. They were all in favour of
works on a huge scale, and some of the speakers advocated
the necessity of an application to government for a free grant
in support of the poor. The amnia applied fur was in all
22,800/. During the proceedings the 31, reury ',sutures us
that the confusion became very great among the crowd
in the body of the court-house, calling out for more
wages than a shilling a due and for a supply of Indian meal.
Rev. Moors. Daly and aonard addressed the p.mple, be-
seeching them to allow the business' of the meeting to pro-
ceed, and when the time arrived for filing the rate of wages,
care would he taken to provide fairly fur them. I t was then
raolved that a sum of 10,0J01. in bulk should be voted,
being 7,000/. above the rental of the county of the town, the
selection to be afterwards made. Mr. Stephens, in strong
terms, proposed a deputation to Dublin, to wait on the officers
of the government, to pray that the government stores
should be opened in Galway, and has the Towa Commis-
shifters hail that morning granted a sum of 5001.) to endea-
vour to purehase the meal and Hour there, and have it sold
at a cheap rate tee the poor. Nicholas Lynch, Nicholas Com-
mies, Thomas Cornier, Esq.., and the Rev. Messrs. Maunsell
and Ituathe were named.- Mr..Jolin Connor proposes! that
5,0001. should be granted to expend on the really destitute,
and have the grant ill some way made in aecordance with
the 10th of Victoria. It was thought advisable to embody
the proposal in a resolution, and impress this also on the
government. —The meeting adjourned.
LIM ERICK .—G LENOVIN.—The Earl of Devon presided
at an adjourned extraordinary sessions under the loth Vic.,
at Newcastle, on Wednesday' when a deputation was ap-
pointed to wait on the Lard-Lieutenant-Lieutenant and the Board of
Works, to urge the necessity of carrying out, fully and
quickly, the works recommended by the magiotratess and
cess-payers. The court was densely crowded, says the
Limerick Chronicle, and much disrespect Rhona' to the
bench. Mr. Smith O'Brien and Mr. Munaell etagagssi in
the discussion, and the latter enforced the principal of re-
productive works.
CnoNfN.E.L LuL
extraordinarylV sei:o?
oa•lu .S
o:, at Rathkeale on Friday,
when 40,0001. was presented fur public works the two
most important being to make Askeaton River navigable to
Rathkeale, and to construct a tramreal Tarbert.
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CORK.—FEumoy.—At the extraordinary sessions held
at Fermoy on Thursday, G. W. 11. Creugh too
sum of 46,000/. was presented. The proceeding, utlurwise
were uninteresting.
OKKEILY.-At thew sessions Sir W. W. Beecher prciided,
and 12;)001. was presented.

PROGRESS OF EMPLOYMENT.—On Monday (yesterday)
it was contidently.expocted that ,iOO men would be engaged
at work in the vicinity of Sligo. On the same day the county
surveyor of Waterford stood pledged to have 2,000 men at
work in the barony of Deck,.
Itiee. is Tog Mammers.—For the last three er four weeks
then• has been an increase in the price of bread in the Dublin
market., nod to-morrow (Monday) it is said there will be a
further advance. Scarcely a sound potato can be bad at any
price, and those on %ale are invariably small, though it IS
well known the Dublin greengrocers pick and cull the roots,
always uttering the largest and the best to their customers.
In Limerick Indian meal brings 141. a ton; and in Dun-
garvan the poor-law guardians have contracted fur the supply
of wheat: II bread at an advance of 3d. per 4lb. loaf uve r the
price paid two months since.
DISTI itisANCEs AT Sk For the last week,
says a correspondent of the Southern Ileporter, in a letter
dated Ist of October, the town hue been crowded by hungry
men seeking employment—numbers of whom have been,
day after day, disappointed. Some 70 or 80 men were set to
work on Monday breaking paving stones, for the purpose of
macadamising the streets, who having been informed that
they would lie paid Gil. the cubic yard, became discontented,
alleging that they could not earn 4d. a day at that rate of
employment; and, on Wednesday, they struck work, and
during the day two or three attempts at personal violence
were made on Mr. Gaynor, the engineer. All day the town
presented an angry appearance, but matters thus pa-std off.
This morning, however, a large body of men with spades
commenced tearing up the street in the narrowest part so as
that no vehicle could pees, and this continued for an hour,
there being no magistrate in the town at the time. Mr. Gay-
sot then stopped all the works and dismissed the
stews', de. Three members of the relief committee, Messrs.
D. M'Carthy, Bl'Carthy Downing, and I'. B. Griffin,
waited un Mr. Gay nor, v. ho consented to recommence the
works if the people returned and promised to work quietly.
These gentlemen then proceeded to that part of the town,
and basing with Mr. D. Welply adds seed them on the folly
of their conduct, requested of them to return to their work.
They replied that they could not earn more than 3d. or 4d.
a day at the rate of employment, and that all they wanted
was 8,1. a day; they were then &Attired that they would
get Bd. the cubic yard, and that any man wh o Mil nut earn
Bd. a day at that rate, they,;the committee, would them-
selves pay the differenee, so us that 130 man should have
lean. This was received with cheers, and they all returned
quietly to their work. However, Thursday, being the
board day at the worklouse, and the day of meeting of the
ielief committee, about 800 m,n marched, about two o clock,
and laid regular siege to the building, demanding work and
food. The members of the committee album( them that
their individual exertions were being made on their behalf,
and that 400 additional men would be employed next week.
The reply was, " we cannot exist until next week, we are all
starving, our children and wives are at this moment dying of
hunger after us." Some proceeded to the mills of Gould,
Swanton, and Co., which they entered, and took one bag of
meal to appease their hunger, which they subsequently re-
turned, and received a mined from the company's manager
on the premises. The other pertion of the laxly entered the
town, and having taken the content• of three bread shops,
put them into bags' and proceeded a little outside the town,
where they divided the bread, and quietly returned to their
cheerless homes and starving families. No police or military
were called out. A meeting is about being called, praying
her Majesty to dismiss Lord John Russell, and to call in Sir
R. Pee.
DISTURBANCES IN GALWAT.—The Galway Mercury
of yesterday contains the fellow ing intelligence :
On the evening of Saturday last, • quantity of dour purchased
from Mr. P. Regan, of this town, by a baker in Dunmore, wan taken
away from the uirman in cadge of it, at or near Killeen, W a party
of persons who said they would not allow provisions to h. brought
into the interior of the country. The entire of the dour was taken
away and no trace could be tad of the perpetrators of the outrage.
(in Wednesday Lest, several cars coming Otto Galway
for provisions, were stopped near Longhgeortre, and the
drivers were ordered, under pain of perennial injury, not to
proceed to this town. The eireumetiume was reported to the police,
but the party being absent at the races of Tuam, the single c.
le charge of the barrack, could give no assistance, anti the carmen
were, therefore, obliged to return home. In thesame neighbourhoul,
on the ((Mowing day, a party of famishing and sou ring rete
attempted to prevent Name carts laden with flour and meal passing
towards Tuam. This occurred a little beton.' Ile stone,
end, we understand, that in POMP instances the te,Ail:ints I rintipally
women and children, cut the hags and let the contents fall upon the
ground. This conduct is 'nighty reprehensibm. At an esrly hour
yeterrday moening, about forty loads of dour and bulenit al were
about being taken into the country, and. on their arrival a littie beyond
the college, a crowd had ~misled by whom their fencer o-
mit, was prevented. In vain did the carmen remonstrate, the
people seemed determined that, until their own estety was prO,ided
Mr, no prim Dion should be permitted to leave the Man. Mr. Keenan,
the etheient stipendiary magistrate, was is on the spot, And
a party of together with a company of the 49th Itegiment, were
ready to ord their aid to the:authorities. To cinch an extreme had
the threateeed violence of the populace proorcaled, that Mr. Keenan
wa obliged to read the hint Act, but, as he assured the multitudes of
raenlideth:ft
the anxiety of the government to afford all the aesivance in its potter,
thine
and the flour and meal were allowed tote brought to tlicir •
PeuthepTart:hee'riatill7,ttbedany. wastes further *nnu
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