The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1847.

Ireland this year. We tear malignant fevers may be im
potted with the human being, and certainly not without
some oolour of reason is the alarm felt. The snow has not
been ten days off the ground, and already trees are in leaf
and early flowers in bloom. Y.

FRANCE.—FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
—We can announce in a positive manner, says Le Pharr de
Cherbourg or the 27th May, that the first departure of the
transatlantic steamers will take place from Cherbourg next
week. The Colibri steamer has been engaged to bring the
warm and passengers from Havre to Cherbourg, the passen-
gers being to the number of 200. The Chriatophe Colomb,
the vessel that is to sail on this first trip, was hourly ex-
pected from Brest.
GERMANY.—PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, MAY 28.—One
more sitting of the Herren-S.'and has been officially re-
ported. It welt held on the 18th of May, and was devoted
to the' consideratioa of a motion by Prince Boon of Kur-
land, that on account of the defective coudition of the patri-
monialjurisdictions, the King should be petitioned to reform
them. The committee to which it w..s referred reported that
the proposal could only be adopted in the moslifted form of
petitioning the King that ministers should hold conferences
on the subject with committees of the parties entitled to hold
baronial courts, and in each province, with a view to amend-
ments. Count Keyserling moved an additional clause, to
the effect that in the event of such conferences leading to no
result, ministers should submit measures of reform to each
provincial diet. With this amendment the report of the com-
mittee was adopted. Two sittings of the second chamber have
been reported. On May 20 the marshal intimated that a vote
of the first chamber relative to a revision of the tariff of the
Zolleerein had been communicated to him and he referred it
to the sixth onninsitto eto be prepared for discussion in their
own chamber. A;vote was taken amid great excitement on the
question (half debated at the previous sitting) whether
the elective (=shim should be made dependent on
religious profemion. After much disturbance. each member
was called upon by name to vote, yes or no. There were 158
yeas, and 319 noes. The same parties who insisted on the
oppel nominal then moved that the names should be printed
in the official report, but this was not acceded to. The
zealous religionists aimed at intimidation. A motion for in-
creasing the numbers of the first chamber was not admitted
to discumion. The other subjects of debate on this day were
purely of local interest. In the sitting of the 21st of May a
great deal of business was got through. There was a motion
relative to the incorporation of Cracow in tho Aus-
trian dominions, and one relative to the resump-
tion of diplomatic rektions with Spain. Both motions
rested ea the ground of detriment to the industrial interests
of Prussia through existing relations. M. Von Conde did
not much object to the motion respecting Cracow, but inti-
mated that the circumstances dwelt upon had engaged the
attention of government, and were still under consideration.
To the second motion he observed that it was, from its subs
jest matter, incompetent to the Diet to entertain P, and also
that it had been introduced after the term for bringing for-
ward such complaints had expired. After a long debate the
marshal threw himself upon the chamber : would they advise
him to entertain the question or not. The Chamber was
nearly equally divided. M. Von. Auersboch came to the *id
of the marshal, and declared he could not ask him to enter-
tain it. The royal commineary then suggested that the ob-
jects of the measures might be attained by bringing forward
the subjects they wished to have diagnosed in a modified
form_ This was assented to, and the discussion terminated.
The remaining orders of the day related to law reforms of
little interim to most foreign readers. One deserves men-
tion—a proposal to setatolish penal colonies. It was unani-
mously rejected.
A HAILSTORM.--On the 19th, between five and
six in the morning, a terrible hailstorm burst over
Berlin. The hail was of an immense six., and so hard
that, two or three hours afterwards, there were heaps of
them in the streets. The amount of [flats broken is very
great, and the roofs of nearly ell the houses sustained consi-
derable damage. Such a hailstorm hail not been witnessed
at Berlin within the memory of man.
RUSSIA.—ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 18.—TLe minis-
ter of the interior has addressed the following circular to
the government chiefs By an ordinance addressed to me
by the Secretary of State, his Majesty the Emperor has
been pleased to command, that to provide against the ex-
haustion of the reserve corn magazines by the spec-illations
which will in all probability take place this summer in corn,
his Majesty desires most authoritatively to impress upon the
government chiefs and marshalls, as they are most re-
sponsible, to we that the quantity of corn filed by law be
laid up in all the reserve magezines. His Majesty the
Emperor intends to appoint officers to make a tour of in-
spection, and in case of any irregularity and deviation being
observed, they shall be authorised to make a judicial report
I. his Majesty thereof."
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TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 14.—The
official jourr al of the 13th announces that the Greek cabinet
has at length resolved to accede to the terms offered, and
that M. Coletti, alter receiving from 81. Peniani communi-
cation of the last note of the Russian cabinet, promised to
make no further obstacles to the settlement of the differences
between the two governments.—AUgemeinc Zlitung.

COLONIAL.
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
CANADA.—The steam-boats from Montreal to
Quebec began to run for the season on the attention of the
6th of May. On the Ist of the month a Maypole was
planted on the ice at Nicole. It is but fair-play to Canada
to add that " the oldest inhabitant does not remember the
like." The printing presses did not thaw so soon as the
river : the daily papers (which only publish three times a
week during the winter) did net resume their suspended
diurnatisos till lie Bth of the month. If we may judge by
the tone of the journals, the plan of emigration to Canada
developed in the memorial addressed some time ago to Lord
John Russell, by a number of Irish gentlemen and noblemen,
does not meet with acceptation. The Montreal Herald thus
esatopeiees the judgments of its contemporaries--capping
them with its own:—
We oboe,. that our cautions contemporary, the Genette, **we the
pion ieentirely impractkable, and would not be acceptable la this
colony, if it wer practicabis"—the Polar, with equal osalim. sum
"it la out of our power to oller any comma/ of our ova IS tbe
scheme"—Le Misery gime*e sebum bat ideates from all remark
upon it, merely opening Ys eyes la their atiseat Mahe, at the dread
le spectac of " Dena Wilms as melon gmlarant de Mikado ea
Canada." We as a little brew" sass ewe emeemneeries —oar her
would be that it add le Mewl presdeabl► we beadity saes
that, the " peculleritlin of satimal ed meld shines," dila kb
proposed to Mama upon Caw do, mast alai is tuft
The following letter was addressed ea the 10th of Kay by
Major Campbell, the civil secretary, to the prerident el the
Montreal Board of Trade:
I am commanded by the governor-general to eigadat you, twee
information of the board or Ind. cit Montreal. that swain, to as-
combat:ow from his excellency as the suyeet at to trade et tide
post, the governor-general d realul a owe* SiMI the assess
lacy aurae for the colonies, stating that, Is lb* solieltags is and
the utmost powdble fatility to tie trede of Ginteis. W beds amis.
eioners of the treasury will, by the mat matt tram& to tea gam
of 11.N1.'s magmas at Quebec, ceders that. so itmg se the Iniedaries.
pension of the navigation sets In remise. at meets IMPIPII the
corn trade shall remain in force, ibmiv maserere is aft desided
to go in ballast up the St. LaWn.lloB to lembeal. sad themes le king
down own and flour consigned to asp port in the United
ea first obtaining a license for that purpose tenon the principal diem
at customs at Queue.
NOVA SCOTIA.—The general election is in Fall
blow : it is yet, however, too early in the contest to admit of
any conjecture how it is to terminate. By way of relief to
tho otherwise excluaively political character of the Nova
Scotian journals received by this mail, a " wrecking," as
they would call it in Ireland, has been got up in Halifax, as
will appear ken the followingbeidvenion of the tale es told
in the Now Bestiees :
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gra4sery4fillre. lir ems Feud la le alms of
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with sam essoreilbedby Urn. The wee madlilitrierill.
et the Me et a eider at the Wed reilmesit.
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had and with lent day. lt h farmer Add that the amain el a
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kr Mod di samile. wee she hill In Ss WIN.
the slimy ems is to set at insides So Mem did threwleg the
balkier di Madam Ye Ohs serest. the *NM sed ether side ea.
lan="ewe Ow Mime. Mbelliesd.hetdll nerd
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tke atlases. The sew*, Mid we ad dr =dm deemtlyadMe
gredd. the Ire we aware le lese IrelMleg dew It 22g
Thigh we Mora was bawd. We peomme the greyer
will We slips lesseedela denim there le say iliwedelicallit=
maware that me shred. aid for poiaid these who have
with the radar Oda etjadme.
NEWFOUNDLAND.—A letter from Fortune-bay,
dated 19th April, published in a colonial journal, states that
" in this part of the island every vestige of winter has
entirely disappeared, sad the inhabitant' have he some
weeks been bully esgeged in the fishery." It h aided,
however, that there was a great quantity of lee ea the
western shore, which pre std the boats from penseeilag
to their spring fishing inroad in the gulf. The &hem wa
the north shores of Coneeptien-bay and among the metiers in
Trinity-bay was on the messes. In the French settlements
on St. Pierre, however, the deadtutisa was absolute, and far
surpased the privations in the Beglish settlements. On the
30th April another fire brae out in St. John's, but was
checked alter communing the house of the Solicitor-General.
Theetertieme of Sir G. Le Merchant, on the occasion are said to
have been beyond all praise. Jt was generally remuked that
lunlmindleremartione been generally made en the awful 9thof
Jame, its aley would not have been demekted. The new ga-
llanter gems lobe very popular ; the Irma of bth May,
comieddrils nodes tithe laying • -stone of
the sew eneammt-hmse, by Sir id dud war&
Wm yoga% lime media ea um Ow Mr days thud ear
sew reverase Ye len waft Es. at lb smell
greet Maid 41
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et Ids watem sod Me pup= le Mosel Mr Witddy deltd
mile his eammad. hy feline meet
she ad seedy as odds
allow en to War work."
The Right Rev. Dr. Plaming. amen Catholic arch-
bishop. being about to priormi to Zealand, cid Halifax, had
received several &dilemma heat his fink, at St. Jean's;
who, acknowksieseg bh ped exertions in founding the Pre-
sentation Comsat.-- lleg the adoration of females in that oo-
lony, wished him hearty imam in his present efforts to-
wards freamlbeg a bay aoff reilgians brothers for the educa-
tion of the mesh pardon lithe population.
A seneibisi pregismd 111 mode- by a correspondent of the
(Newfoundland) Ma" to chock the amount of smuggling
which is carried on between the fishermen in Fortune Bay,
and the French inhabitants of the island of St. Pierre. He
urges the propriety of making Burin a free port.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—Our dates from this
colony are—Cape Town 4th April, end Graham's Town 30th
March
Sir 'Henry Pottinger reached Fort Peddle on the
evening of the 19th of March. A day or two after his I
arrival, Lieut. Jervois, R R., was instructed to select the site
for a post to be established at the mouth of the Buffalo river.
On the afternoon of the 23rd a long train of wagons, with a
large supply of ammunition, store,, , were sent to the
front. Lite command,r-ilechief marched et' the 2.51.3 a with

a detachment of troop, and the new burgher levies in the
direction of the Ks iskamma. On the 2fich he was at Wes.
leyville, nearly hallway between the Keiskamma and the
Buffslo, and about ten miles front the sea. Capt. Napier,
C.M.G., with a strong detachment, was moving down both
banks of the Buffalo to form a junction with the patrol bum
the oat-coast. It was not expected that any immediate blow
would be struck, but that supplies of all kind* would be
collected at King William's Town (on the Buffalo, about
30 miles from its mouth), in order that, when operations
were resumed, the forces might not be weakened by having
to escort provisions from a distance. Great efforts were
making to call out the Dutch burghers and the Hottentot
and Fume levies in force. A general impression prevailed
that the arrangements in progress were part of a comprehen-
sive plan to sundae the Kaffir,.
About the 24th of March a predatory party of Kaffirs
caused some commotion in the vicinity of Kelm' Drift, on
the Great Fish River, within the British lines. They were,
however, sharply pursued, dispersed, sonic of them killed,
and nisei of the cattle retaken by the officer in the coot.
mend of the oat there. The chief, Pato, wee believed to
have retreated beyond the Kei. Mato= was at Fort Beaufort.
He had been fur some time au Inmate of the civilian hospital,
and his medical adviser had found it necessary to restrict him
to one bottle of brandy per diem. It was, however, our
get:that he contrived to obtain an extra half bottle daily
ging from strangers, Its was allowed to roam about
the town at his pleasure, peeping into all cornen. On the 24th
of March he laid aside his blue and gold robes (saes shoes
sod stockings, but with an old shabby bat), which he wears
in town, assumed the Kaffir harass, and made off in the d.-
reenact of Block Drift, but was intercepted by Romulus
and some friendly Kollin, and brought back next day.
Surely this depraved savage is not closely enough confined.
The experience of North America appears to be thrown
away upon the Cape authorities. There, aid experience
taught that the savage chiefs who had contrsited degrading
habits of intoxication were always the worst disposed, and
that their drunkenness did not diminish their power of doing
mischief.

There were some complaints among the Dutch frontier
farmers in connexion with the new levies. They complain
of being withdrawn from guarding the (pen and sent into
the field, leaving their farms and families unprotected. It
is to be hoped that the good sense of Sir Henry Pot*inger
will chow him the necessity *fawning to a frank and friendly
explanation with that valuable portion of the community
on all each occasions, instead of allowing them to be
silenced with mere English and military stipend',
ousneu, u was done in the time of Sir Pere-
grine Maitland. Commandant CI. D. Joubert has bus
trying, by litters in the Grensblad, to put forward Sir
Andnes as the chosen of the Dutch farmers, If Sir Henry
and the commander-in-chief wish their, military plans es

have fair play, they must shelve Sir Andric' ; arid ibis can
only be done by acting justly to the Dutch farmers, and
taking the trouble, by explanations, to convince them that
they do so.
the high commissioner issued a notice at Fort Peddle,
on the 22nd of March, little calculated to give satis-
faction. It directs that all cattle and live stock stolen and
recovered within thirty days shall, en being identified by
their owners, be restored to them ; but that, if not recovered
within thirty days, they are to be handed over to the civil
commissioners for general distribution. The avowed object
of this sharp practice is to save the civil commissioner the
trouble of estimating the conflicting, and sometimes contra-
dictory, evidence given respecting such cattle. A dealt ordi-
nance, empowering the commissioner to take evidence on
the subject of claims, and prescribing the manner in which
summonses were to be served, Ac., was read a first time in
council on the 26th of March, and was to be read a second
time that day three weeks. In the mean time it had been
published in the colonial journals, with a view to make its
nature and objects known.
The intimation of the civil commissioner was not the only
case illustrative of the tendency in colonies which have no re-
presentative legislature to postpone the convenience of the
public to that of officials. The circuit court for the country
around Coleslierg, is ordered to be held at Graaf!' Relnet.
This saves the judge a journey of a day or two, but compels
the farmers to leave their homes for eight or nine days, at a
time when the cost of labour is excessively high.
The Shopkeepers' and Tradesmen's Journal, a new (and
cheap) newspaper, published at Cape Town, stares, on the
2sd of April that heavy rains had fallen in various parts in
the interior, end that the farmers were everywhere exerting
themselves vigorously. From the state of the stocks, however,
and the demand for meal on the frontier, it was not expected
that prioesoould be much reduced. There was increased brisk-
ness in the commercial market, and things were looking well
for importers: sugars especially were in demand ; coffee was
firm; rice stocks were short and an advance looked for.
The currency question continued to be agitated. Proposals
for the establishment of two new banks, one at Cape Town
and one is Graham's Town, were in eirculatien. There are
already. five banks of issue and deposit, and ene savings
bank in the colony. The South African Commercial
Advertiser, in a sound and judicious article, directs attention
to the success of all those institutions, although each as it
arose was declared by its predecessors to be uncalled fur :
" The Cape of Good Hope Bank, established in 1837, has
been followed by the South African Bank, and the
Colonial Bank in Cape Town, by a back in
Graham's Town, and one in Port Elisabeth, together with
a breach bank there from the parent establishment .in
'Graham's Town. In some of these institutions, after only a
few years existence, snareholders are said to receive at the
rate of 12 per cent. profit on the money paid up, and shares
are selling in the market at the advance of about 100 per
cent." The Advertiser, with reference to the existing and
projected banks, observes: "The notes of these banks
will gradually find their way into villages and remote dis-
tricts, and, as safe and profitable places of deposit, their
branch establishments may also receive into their coffers
moneys from persons who have no means of knowing how
matters stand at head-quarters. It would, therefore' be per.
fectly just and proper tor government to require retreturns, at
very short intervals, of the amount of issues and deposits, as
well as of the quantity of coin and bullion, or govern-
ment paper in their coffers, and these should be regularly
published in the Gazette. With this protection the public
may see with satisfaction banks or branches in every consi-
derable town and village throughout the colony."
There is nothing new from Natal by these arrivals. By
intelligence received at Graham's Town on the 30th March,
from the N.E. boundary, it appears that Capt. Warden had
been holding courts for settling the claims of emigrant boers
to essrtein farms in the Griqua district. The emigrants
wear to have been satisfied : not so the Griquas, who im-
peded that the emigrants would have been ejected, though
some of the farms had been hired, and others actually pur-
chased from the Griquas themselves.

Tn SARAH SANDS arrived at Liverpool yesterday
morning. She left New York on the llth May, and of
course the intelligence she brings has been anticipated by
the Caledonia.

Zbr (nun.

Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen
yesterday, at Buckingham-palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert, acoorniiied by the
royal children, and H.S.H. the Prince of ii%igen, left
town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, attended by
the royal suite. The august party left the Palace at ten
minutes before three o'clock, proceeding to the Paddington
terminus of the Great Western Railway, and left town by
• special train for the Slough station. A party of the 12th
Lancers formed the escort from the palace to the terminna.Z

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince
Albert arrived at the Castle at eight minutes before four
o'clock this afternoon from the Slough station of the Great
Western railway, escorted by a party of the lot Rest of Life
Guards, under the command of Lieut. Lowther. Her Ma-
jesty and the Prince Consort were received, on alighting
frees their carriage, by the Master of the Household. H.I.H.
the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, their Rft.HH. the
Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe
Weimar, and H.R.H. the Prince of Lucca, arrived at the
Castle on a visit to her Majesty at twenty minutes peat six
o'clock this afternoon. The illustrious party travelled from
I town by a special train en the Great Western railway, and
were conveyed from Slough in the Queen's
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent arrived at lcarriages.
iar reei-
deuce. Proasaore•bouse, to-day, from town.
H.R.H. Prince George arrived at the audio this
afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty. The Duchess of Bother-
lead and Lady,Saroline Leveaon Gower, the Duke of Noe-
-1 iblk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of
Alsneorn, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nonmenby, the
Berl Forteecue, the Earl Spencer, Viscount sad Tienentem
Palmerston, end Lord George Lennox, arrived in the seam
of the leanness on a visit to the QOM& .

The Cinte_i! pave a grand in the evening in
St. Cieergea Hall. the din Ins spimadidly orns-
mmtual with_geld plate, • wanery ewe ammo solid " The
Primo at Wades " formisi tha antra teermet of the
pLteau. Nioniasue earishibas editor gilt, Mei with wax
Beim were phial ow. the middle. At tho wit mad of
the hall wm a beat at rid plots, having la Os Wilk a
trophy exposed M the darasiog altadempaime, the imp
head and paws et • lima ti=orliambemte ortisowl Mee plates
of pure gold. This ewe mgpiellei Mie Aver of
the Salem of Hymn. Oa deter wore diplayall a state
standard of Tippoo sense, the Mad at the Mot of each
standard being composed of a lugs kmilkst sesiaeled with
diamonds. Her Idamty's private bawd dinedeil after dinner,
under the direction of Mr. Anderson.

Sir Colin Campbell had an interview with Emil
Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A. deputation saes.
misting of Lord Brooke, Mr. Shirley, M.P., for South War-
wickshire ; Sir C. Douglas, M.P. for Warrick; Mr. Bran-
bridge, Lord Lifford, aad Mr. Lea, bad as Interview with
Sir G. Grey, yesterday at the Honse-Mbee. Lord HOWIE(
de Walden and the Earl of Saffolk bad iatervimrs with
Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Coleelaheffice. Cal. Beads!'
had an utterriew with Sir G. Grey, at the Homealles,
terday. Mr. S. Robinson and Mr. Balk had an iafaniaw
with the Right lion. E. Strutt, yesterday, at the as of
the Commissioners of Railways.

Despatches were :waived yesterday, at the Colo-
nial-elßse, (rem the Governor-General of Canada, and
also from the governors of the other North American
LEADEATH OF TILE RIORT HON. SIR J. BECKETT,
Bear.—We have to announce the demise of the Right Hon.
Sir J. Beckett, Bart., who expired at 6 a.m., yesterday, at
Brighton. The right hon. baronet was in his net year.

COURT OF COMMON COUNClL—Yesterday a court
was held in cou.equence of the application of Dr. Lynch,
and a number of the inhabitants of Farringdon Without,
relative to the snout iry condition of that ward. The preli-
mmary matter having been speedily disposed of, Dr. Lynch

was called upon to proceed with the petition, but in conic-
Romeo of a technical informality in the order of the proceed-
ings, advantage wee taken of that circumstance by the
opponents of health and cleanliness to postpone a considera-
tion of the subject, although yesterday was specially appointed
by the Lord Mayor for its thscumion.
lIMCGERPORD MARKET COMPANY. The half-
yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this Company
was held yesterday at the Company's offices, Villiers-street,
Strand. Martin Stutely, Esq., took the chair. The Secre-
tary read the report, which, after referring to the with-
drawal by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests of the
bill for the erection of a new bridge at Westminster, stated
that every effort having failed in endeavouneg to obtain
the right of way reserved by the Hungerford Market Com-
pany for 'team boat passengers over the bridge to and from
the pier, toll free, the directors had instituted a suit in
chancery to compel the bridge directors to carry out their
agreement in this respect, and the Lord Chancellor had
given his opinion that the =Art company were not
fee contended by the bridge company) bound to dis-
tiuguish steam boat pawners who were to have free
access and right of passage to the north pier and to the Boat,
front whence they were to embark in the vessels ; and, as it
was quite clear that permission had been refused by the
bridge company, and that the market company were thereby
deprived of their right, in consequence of this, the bridge
company had railed off and set apart a nix-feet ri,iht of way
over the bridge for steam-boat passenger, which had proved
efficient and satisfactory for the purpose. The report then
stated that the revenue of the company continued to im-
prove, which gave great satisfaction. Tao report was unani-
mously adopted. A vote of thanks was mimed to the chair-
man, board of directors, and elerk, for the efficient and
satisfactory manner in which they bad conducted the affairs
of the company, and the meeting then separated.
MEETING OF PARTIES INTERESTED IN CURRENCY
CREEK SURITZT (Sourd AUSTRALIs).—A meeting of parties
interested in this survey was held yesterday in the London
Tavern, M. Hananel de Castro in the chair. The chairman
stated that, in 1839, a company was formed called the
'• Currency Creek Company, ' which had for its object the
purchase of land in South Australia. In consequence of
some difficulty, the company was dissolved in 1841, and it
was agreed that the land should be divided, and each indivi-
dual take his own proportion, which wee 40 acres of country
and b acres of town land to each share. He then observed
that he had received several letters from the colony within
the last few days from friends, and from Mr. Beddome,
giving an account of the discovery of silver and copper ores
on the lands of the late company. He had also re-
ceived several specimens of the ores, which he bad
had assayed,—the first specimen, which was blue, and
was disc.vered on the 11th Dec., 1846, was found to contain
30 per cent. of silver and 40 per mat. of emper ; the second,
lot contained 8 per cent. silver, and 174 per cent. of copper.
The extent of the lode appeared to be about 45 acres. Several
gentlemen present also read letters from their agents in
Australia confirmatory of the chairman's statements. Speci-
mens of the silver and copper were shown to the gentlemen
present. The Chairman proposed that the company should
be reorganised, and that the whole of the land should be
amalgamated for the general interest of the shareholders in
the original company by working the mines. He was the
largest shareholder ; he shou' d be happy to give up his
shares for the general good. After some diicussion it was
agreed, on the motion of Mr. Linden, to appoint a commit-
tee to procure further information, devise a distinct plan of
action, and then call the shareholders together. The com-
mittee consists of Messrs. De Castro, Friend, Gray, and
Thompson, directors ; Messrs. Ravenshaw sad Wright,
shareholders. _ _ _

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
TION.--A special general meeting of the donors, subscribers,
and members of the benevolent fund of this association was
held yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of
electing two additional annuitants. The chair was taken by
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., who opened the business by
commending the claims of the candidates to the sympathy
of the voters, alter which the ballot took place. At its does
one clerk and one widow were declared to be elected to re-
apective annuities of 151. and 251., which terminated the
proceedings.
OF CITY LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.—
The anniversary festival of this society, which was founded
in 1818 for providing permanent relief to decayed artisans,
mechanics, manufacturers, and their widows, was held last
evening at the London Tavern. About two hundred gen-
tlemen were present, the Duke of Cambridge presiding. The
arrangements were beyond the ordinary character, the room
being tastefully hung with banners, and decorated with a
transparency representing the Queen and Prince Albert, the
patrons of the institution; the attendance of the band of the
Coldstream Guards lending additional effect to the scene.
The Chairman in proposing the toast of the evening
observed upon the vicissitudes to which the society
bad been subjected from its foundation, as shown
in the report of the committee, namely. that
in 1828, when it had been in existence ten years, 9,2761. 10s.
were received for annual subscriptions, which, together with
the donation and interest on the life fund, was distributed
amongst 624 pensioners. Public support was gradually with-
drawn from the society ; and in 1833 it was left with nearly
600 pensioners, and a reduction of its annual resources to
4401. 2a. Since 1836, however, the society had materially
increased in prosperity, and had been enabled to augment
the payments to 11 lls. per month to the men,
and 11. 2s. to the women. The annual contributions
had during the past year exceeded those of any previous one
for 13 years. " Prosperity to the General Pension Society "
, was drunk with due honour,, and was followed by the usual
round of toasts, the health of the chairman, of the vice-
presidents, and of the Corporation of London. The sub-
scriptions announced amounted to nearly 1,0001., which in-
cluded 201. from the Duke of Buocleuch, 2001. from Mr.
Brandford, and 201. from the chairman.

TRINITY MONDAY.—Yesterday, according to an-
nual custom, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, as the
Muter of the Trinity-House, accompanied by the elder and
junior brethren, assembled in the grand hall of the Trinity-
house, and, after partaking of a dejeuver, proceeded to the
Tower and embarked in their state barges, attended by the
officials of the Trinity-Home, the Muter end Wardens of
the Watermen's Company, and Captain Fisher, the Harbour-
master, and a strong murer of the Thames police. His
grace was loudly cheered by a large body of spectators on
his embarking, as also by the crews of the numerous vessels
and Guarneri, as they passed down the river. On the arrival
of the party at Deptford, his grace landed, and the procession
moved to St. Nicholas' Church, the children belonging to the
Seamen's Orphan School being drawn up in line. The ser-
mon was preached by the Rev. M. Melville, chaplain of the
Tower and to his grace The church was crowded in every
part. At the conclusion of divine service, the Duke of Wel-
lington returned to town in an open carriage and pair, the
brethren of the Trinity returning in the usual manner to
the Trinity-House.
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VAUXHALL-GARDENS opened lan evening in all
their ancient glory, with a more varied and extensive bill of
fare than has been presented for many seasons. The !inn-
, cipal novelty is a picture of the grand squire of Bt. Mark on
the same scale and plan u those annually given at the
Surrey Zoological Gardens, and forming a vehicle for
a similar display of the pyrotechnic art. The music,
both vocal and instrumental, is certainly of a higher
stamp than we remember to have hard. The
" comic ballet d'actiom,? GB it is called in the MU, has in
it some really pretty dewing. It is under the direction of
Hr. W. Payne, who hi takes a part niesein. In
addition to these and various Mar ornaments, the Bedouin
Arabi are espied, ends&thosegle their searhialiti
teats
with their conmary sod meths grime.
not so crowded es we ghee me them, the primas
were very well Moeda. Of the noel bade wide played
during the nudes, one, a the bill heo " frea the Hartz
mountains," deservedly paid the greaten aglow.

SURREY ZooLoma. °mama—Last evening,
M. Juthen and his band semsericed their engspment with
• concert as remarkable ler the emend= is it the mete
d6played in the -'-alma. If the price of admisisa equalled
that of the theatres. we shield not be moseles4et moth a
season sa the me m; le Awl those garden et the
palm against dm, bee whim we amidst eery few
charge of adssidsa, it is redly erewe der that ether gimes
of &mooniest two not aim* itahsly losabia die thlo.
where really dratime melds era be enjoyed without the
penalty attesdist spin Ilia theatresthis seseddes sesther.
Among the slim Nam Lessig, es tem% wvisat the
audio's@ with hie peribrames as the eseuebilisten.
A WHOLE FAMILY rimsomm.—An ommenmes eta
most appalling diameter, by which six poems have pima.
tent, mit their death, and the limo of three ether
basalline prw444jeelly esmalieri, task lime in Hansa New Town,
es the edismies of Sundop bat. The
Jdlawlarpartkolan haw been obtained horn an
remee, and may, therehee, be relied
gpeneaes hoe from rzaggergies. A =a named Thomas
aged 3t,eseeipled vide hie wile and six children a
email allege, in Peal= Ulm eijoinot to the
emensey at Lawn-pa& Ok fiontleg neessing bet, Omer
his Seaway, a dram el Na Ighbman, wed to spend the
day, awl &obi the sisishig she wee asked by bee rialer,
who wen otherwise engsged, to prepare a shaberb pie
for dieser. It anon that after the batter wee abed,
and all the see exhatuted, the subitesee wee
too thin, and on gag to an 4eling sembersill rise found
ta • paper bag whad the imaginal rot -smetlier prime of
am. l'hia she added to the knew misters, aced the -whole
wee and to the bakelienes. At dieser the Wally, inciediag
the &Me of Km Hillman, retook heartily of the pie.
Shift shown ateselog eliopleme were peroeptible lathe
whit albs dab= ; they were bet seised with violent
sitiowes, moseqmsliell by • bossing sonsatios in the Sweat
ead e& While Hr. and We. Itliciasa .1111 snood-
duo,
_dry were, together Ida CAMAY Deasny,
is
• *lir wows, sad dry thea istlhoe
imegised Shot the ibelt tiseimddinglad seemed the symp-
toms, end mistene• wee sailed in.-11r. Abercrombie, a
surgesa, of the Haneallmad, wrepromptly in attendanee,msd
on examination of the pie pressimeed it to contain mem&
On bearing this, Hickman exeleimed. " Why, diet is chi
white anenle I have bad in the hoes ka so many "
Mr. Mererombie, immediately as hiving this,
adaLis-
terd the usual antidotes, and did &that the nature of the
ease would permit of, but without ay beneficial malt; mid
at 6 o'clock, James Hickman, a ibis youth, oily nine years
of age, died. In the course of an hour and a half after-
wards, another of the children, named John, three yam of
age, also expired. A third doll, med 18 moan* sued
Henry, next died ; Nary Ann, aW four yeses and a bels.
died at half-past 10. Seeing that there were WU hopes
Laving any of the sufferers, Dr. Barnes, of Notting-hill, and
Dr. Browne, of Ketuall-green, were ale) called in, but, in
spite of their utmoat exertions, they were unable to egl ct
much good, and at 11 o'clock on Sunday night, the fifth
child, named Harriet Elisebeth, aged six years, expired.
Mr. Abercrombie continued iu attendance throughout the
whole of Sunday night avid yesterday morning.
The father died at Wilms 12 yesterday. He was only 34
years of ago, and up to the time of his death exhibited the

I greeted anxiety for the fate of his wife and offspring.—Mrs.
Hickman, tier sister, and her son Thomas, aged 12 seers,
were at six o'clock hat meeting alive, but it was the opinion
of thy surgeons that, although there were strong hopes'.l
the sister and son's recev.ry, that from the fact of Mr%
Hickman being enceinte, she could not possiblysurviventeny
hours. Mr. Abercrombie has taken possession of the re-
mainder of the pudding, which he has analysed, and found
that it contained a considerable quantity of arsenic; and on
questioning Caroline Boneny he -learned from her that the
tag contained at least half la pound of that poison. The
statement made by the husband prior to death, and which
was confirmed by the wife, was, that a quantity of arsenics
had been kept in a bottle, but some time since by a mishap
the bottle was knocked down and broken, and the contents
were afterwards placed in an old floor hag and deposited in
one corner of the cupboard, where it had remained until
removed by his sister in-law. For what object the poison
was in the first instance obtained, or why it should have
been placed in the cupboard will be fully investigated at the
inquest. The whole of the sex bodies were lyieg
lut evening in the wash-house adjacent to the cottage, and
the immediate neighbourhood was visited during the slay by
many thousand persons. The police very properly refuse
the admission of strangers, who were in.:twat in their ap-
plications to view the bodies. •
INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—FIRE NEAR THE POsT-
Orricg.—Mr. W. Payne resumed an inquiry at the Bell
Tavern, Noble-street, Aldersgate, into the origin of the re-
cent tire which occurred at the premises of Mr. J. F. Fall-
shaw, fancy box manufacturer, 8, Stanning-lane, near the
Oeneial post-office, on the night of the 21st uft. On the
last occasion it was stated that Mr. Fallihaw wee insured for
700!., and that the property destroyed, consisting of stoca,
furniture, dm, considerably exceeded that amount. Tie
evidence, however, was of a generally unsatisfactory cha-
racter, and the whole affair being enveloped in mystery, the
investigation was adjourned fur additional testimony. Mr.
Fallshaw was represented by a so!icitor. Several fresh wit-
nesses were examined, and it was stated by a, clerk to the
agents of the Sun Fire Insurance Office, that the amount of
deists that had been made on stink and utensils was
6681. Se. Id., whilst the sum insured en the property was
only 3501. After a lengthened examination, in which too
whole of the evidence entirely haled to throw any light upon
the muse of the outbreak, and the coroner having com-
mented on the carelessness of Mr. Fallshaw, in having In-
trusted his premises to be locked up by o boy, and the more
so, for leaving the place at 9 o'clock on the evening, and not
returning until 3 or 4 o'clock the next morning, the jury re-
' corded the subjoined verdict "That how the tire originated
there was not sufficient evidence
,before the ury to enali.o
them to decide."

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. .
Re ..DINO.—We perceive, front a correspondence pub-
liehed in this week's lkrks Chroniek, that the present mem-
bers for this place, Mr. C. Russell and Lord Chelsea, have
been inducto to adopt the terms of the pledge required by
the anti-catholic electors, and have thus, we suppose, atoned
for their votes, of which that section of the electors com-
plained. But we trust that the liberals of Reading, who
have so successfully maintained their cause on former OCCa-
time, will net tamely permit a renewal of the monopoly of
their representation, obtained at the last election by means
which the pungent questions of Mr. Roebuck exposed. If
they have not turned their thoughts to their former repre-
sentative, Mr. Serjeant Talfonrd, as worthy to resume the
seat which he held during two parliaments, we believe they
are almost the only body in the kingdom who have net
associated his name with theirs in reference to the approecn-
ing.contest. At preermt no candidate has been named as
aspiring to fill either °Mlle seats except the present mem-
bers ; but we trust this apathy will not continue until its
mischiefs arc beyond a remedy.
KENDAL. —Mr. Glyn finished his canvass of the electors
of this borough on Thursday. In the evening of the same
day he met the committee appointed by the liberal electors,
and was presented with a inquisition signed by 212 electors
out of 365, the whole number on the register qualified to
vote out of a population of 12,000. There will, of course, be
no
_opposition.
W ESTMORELAND.—No opposition is spOken of to the two
county members, the Hon. Col. Lowther and Alderman
Thompson. The present state of the register and the predo-
minancy of the Lonsdale interest, prevent the hope of this
county beiug properly represented in the next parliament.
SIIIILEWSBURT.—The Hon. C. L. Butler, SOU of Lord
Dauboyne, has come forward as a candidata fur Shrewsbury,
in the plan of Mr. Disraeli. Mr. Blaney, the former liberal
member, is also about to come forward, several of Mr.
Disraeli's most influential supporters at the late election hav-
ing promised him their votes and interest
Bsitwiex.—The late proceedings in our borough in regard
to a third candidate, which we alluded to in oar last, have
attracted the attention of the Daily News, and elicited some
just and well-timed remarks. We quite agree with the
writer of that article that the proceedings of the requisi-
tionists are unjustifiable. The omission of any reference in
the requisition to the politics of the intended candidate is an
evidence that the party have no political principle to advance,
and that the set of adhibiting their names to the document
is merely for the purpose of neuein,r an electioneering strife,
in order to recurs the spoil which then takes place. If any
pail in the constituency are dissatie.fied with either or both
of the present members let them state the reason of their
disapproval, and the public will then understand how to deal
with them. Without this it is clear that the movement can
neither meet with attention nor respect.—Berwick Ack,r-
iiser.
WAILEVIELD.—Mr. G. &man, the conservative candi-
date, having nearly completed his canvass, with a result which
is stated to be highly satisfactory, a meeting of his friends
and supporters was held on Saturday last. The principal
business was the appointment of a chairman and vice-chair •
man of the general committee for promoting his election.
The requisition to G. W. Alexander, Esq., is being vigo.
rously prosecuted by his more active supporters, and they in-
timate that their success will warrant their candidate in
going to the poll.
BRADFOILD.—A requisition has been originated by taw
conservative electors calling upon G. Hardy, Esq., a barrister,
to offer himself tie a candidate. Mr. Busfeild and the com-
mittee of anti-ministerial educationist are still in negotiation.

IRELAND.

There will De some changes in the ensuing elections,
though not quite so many as the present disordered state of
parties would lead the observer to anticipate. In the great
county of Cork, it is to be feared, two conservatives will be
I returned. No candidate is yet in the field for the vacant
I feat, but Lord Bernard, it is supposed, will fill the place of
Mr. O'Connell. The other member is not very popular, and,
it is stated, will not stand another contest There are nu-
merous conservative offers for Mr. Roche's scat, and notes of
preparation begin to sound, but no choice has ken made.
The liberals, with any degree of union and energy, might
easily secure the county. 'There will be no change in the city,
nor m any of the Cork boroughs unless Lind Bernard should
abandon the stronghold of his family and covet the first con-.
etitneney in Ireland. I bans not heard that Mr. Watson
will be disturbed in Kinsale. A couple of thousands are nut
to be ventured, even though they were to be bad, by a re-
pealer, and unless Mr. 'Attwood should revive his former
levee there is no hope of a change in that compact constitu-
ency. In Limerick one of the city members has retired, and
already cm' of the Verekers is to the field with a strong
rebuses an the remains of the old konnen who still abound
in the City elite Treaty. It the Hon. C. Smith Verekcr,
mend eon of laud filert, should set stand_ , Ik. Mesesli of
Terme. win ms the reyemeneallea a third tine, He has
gained mush pepnbulty, and ramasksi is int-
Mystprinciples Anne kb Use masiaooloral essay.
/my, the Honatearkb Mr. IIe•WPA Lord
met'', heather retina Nome poisons speculate on
the nephew and heir of hi lordship, yam "Valentine
Browne, hides the bald as the liberal interest. As things
wear, however, at present, Mr. Morgan J. O'Connell, and a
now enervative candidate, but a man of warty and pro-
gress, Mr. Herbert, of Muehress, will be returned without
2=oThere are loud rumours of opposition to
; Conseil in Teals, but few of the Kerry gentry
an in fends to bear a contest. In Caaaaeght Mere will be
a few damps& One of the modems et Mayo will be re-
pineal by Mame, et BloarolutlL In Mbe the amwervadme
me eu of writer Mr. ewe. Melt, bewever, will
I depend on Lord Mmasetnee bensnee, vise bee hitherto
sappeeted the hen. inember. In Athlone Mr. Collett its
tlmeaterd, bat his advents., area with more confides
than he his. In Dubin serdeses stand thus if the
membsa end re= =s sthey =stheymeld return both
and SPEW Roe, per-
haps, _ nesemplik this dedrable man. The lint ow- •
taint), wooldommemil tbe votes of emery mien of the liberals.
If the pmdesehewid &wee, it is very posbadde the old
members edi be retuned. In the away Mt. Moak, a
bathetic, alerts on the Radniewsa eery and prei tent
latemet—east wit/swat probable meetsmeetsaced ebstion
sapi emeelnieniatsts =me pnimbily brennenw, end
nue saber serlion is era essadder dill bed mews et
ping as aa election anweittee.