The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-04 00:00:00

ARMED POLICE.-PROPOSED INCREASE OF

appeared to him monstrous that the people of the metropolis
sh.suld permit such an enormity ; and it surprised him that
the peaoeful Sir O. Orey--(A Voice " The greater the
humbug 11—ehould permit it himself. It was said that
they were to saw down barricades, in the f ouch an
unlikely event happening as an insurrection in the metro-
polls; but he was of opinion that they would have bat I
little effect upon flag and paving stones. He hoped that
they would speedily be abolished. After some general re-
marks upon whig incapacity, he proceeded to express his
opinion that the increase in the police Tate was a matter
which sheuld be taken in hand by the members for the me-
tropolitan districts. Of those members there were ten ; but
he regrettea to say that there were only three of those who
were not pledged partisans of the government: therefore
front seven of them at any rate nothing could be expected.
Sir B. Haat, M.P., regretted that the gentleman who had
proposed the resolution had made no suggestion in the whole
course of his speech with regard to the means of avoiding
the evils of which he complained. His speech therefore
went for nothing. He (Sir B. Hall) repudiated the
attack which he considered to have been made upon the
metropolitan members, and observed that Mr. Williams
seemed very desirous of obtaining a seat in parliament himself,
and his object, therefore, was to cry those gentlemen down..
Mr. WILLIAMS indignantly denied being actuated by any
motive of the kind in what he had said. The supposition
was a creation of the hon. member's brain.
Sir D. L. EVANS, M.P., with regard to what had been
said of the metropolitan members by Mr. Williams, denied
for his own part being influenced by the government, having
himself opposed them again and again during this session.
Sir E. Hatt said that he had come there to hear some
suggestions made upon the subject of the proposed iecrease
in the police rates, and it any suggestions were made he
would he happy to hear them.
Mr. Micnia thought the best resistance they could make
would be to refuse to pay the increased rate.
Lord DUDLEY STU•HT, M.P., did not knew whether he
was included by Mr. Williams in those members who were
pledged to the government. He would say for himself that
he had always supported the government when they brought
forward what he considered to be good measures, but never in
any oth, r case. Ho had certainl) supported them when they
found it necessary to bring forward measures to suppress
anarchy in the sister country; but he had not supported their
gagging bill, their proposed increase of the income tax,
their alien bill, or their extravagant system, and enormous
expenditure for the army and navy. All those measures he
had resisted. He had also endereiured to prevent the im-
voition of an extra police rate. He went with the deputa-
tion for that object, and had done everything in his power
towards it. He considered that if a bold and firm resistance
was made to the measure, the government would be com-
pelled to yield the point.
After a short conversation, the resolution, hairiest been se-
conded by Mr. Michie, was cried unanimously.
Mr. GESSIN then moved:
That the delegates view with astonishment and regret the recent
arming of the police force with cutlames, In the heart of the metro-
polis. as being quite unconstitutional and changing the character of I
that force, originally instituted to supersede the old parochial watch,
into a standing army, tending to create dislike and abhorrence of the
force among the population of the metropolitan districts, and to the
shedding of blood, by introducing dangerous weapons in the hands
of men riot subject to the control of officer-, but acting on emergency
and on their own responsibility.
lie urged in strong terms the illegality of allowing the use
of such arms to an uneducated and irresponsible set of men
like the police, especially when there was not the slightest
necessity for their use.
Mr. NICUOLLY seconded the resolution, which was passed
tnanimouely.
Mr. OARNITT moved, and Mr. W. WILLIAMS seconded,

the following resolution':
That in the opinion of this meeting the conduct other Majesty's Secre-
tary of Sate in having broken faith with the parishes in the county
of Middlesex by not carrying out the promises contained in the
Aided letters bearing date the 90th Dec., AV, and 3rd Jan., 1818,
by which injustice loss and insonvenience will be sustained, renders
' it inexpedient that any further application should be made to that
functionary ; but that on appeal should be made to the premier on the
subject ; and therefore that a deputation be now appointed to repre-
sent to Lord J. Russell the gross injustice attempted by the proposed
increase of police rate; and to solicit his laroship'e consideration to
the subject with a view to the protection of the parishes of Middlesex
from siedditional burden, partial in its character, and totally un-
pistlasble.
Mr. i'Bseirrr moved an amendment to the effect that
the representation should not be made to Lord. J. Ruscil,
but to the House of Commons.
The amendment was lost on a show of hands, the original
motion being carried by a large majority.
The deputation—to consist of the members for Weatmin-
ster and Marylebone. and Mr. Hume—was then appointed,
and the proceedings terminated.

Etzeriox or SHERlPPS.—Yesterday, at the close
of the poll f.t Guildhall, the numbers appeared for Finnis,
149; J. E. Goodhart. 143 ; Bewley, 4 ; J. Goodbart, 3 ;
and Lawrence, 1. Not a single vote has been recorded fur
Mr. Dyce, whom the corporation declared duly elected with
Alderman Finnis.
THE REPORTED OUTBREAK IN IRELAND,—Sir,
My attention has been called to an article contained in the
Liverpool Mail of Saturday last, entitled " The reported
Outbreak in Ireland," in which the writer makes a clumsy
' attempt to saddle the authorship of the fabricated account
upon me. May I beg the favour of stating, in the columns
of the Express, that the imputation is as unfounded and
false as it is wicked and malicieus.—Cß•aine J. Roes,
, Liverpool, Aug. 1.
I THE OVERWORKED DOOR-REEPER.--SOMe
natured remarks have recently been made on the subject of
the duties and salary of the door-keeper to the Court of
Chancery. It is really too bad to throw out insinuations of
idleness against an official whose occupation is constant ; for
if he eves had nothing else to do but to open the door of
the Court of Chancery to the abuse' that are continually
pouring in, be would find himself incessantly at work in his
official capacity. It is true perhaps that as the door for
abuses is leR wide open at nearly all tines,
tiers is an economy of the door-keeper's exertions
to a coasiderable extent ; but the labours of the official soloed
to a series of arduous maks, of which the public cannot be
cognizant. We have been at some trouble to trace the door-
keeper through an entire day's work, and when it is remem-
bered he has only 3,2181. a.year,and that hie claim rests upon
sage, which is the most peremptory of all laws—for " use is
second nature"—we are sure it must be admitted that the
functionary thoroughly earns his salary. lie begins his
day's work—in costume sufficiently light to fit him fur the
arduous undertaking—by reading, or attempting to
read, the Morning Post, with the aid of coffee
and other stimulant'. Those only who have tried to accom-
plish this exhausting feat can form any oiiinion of what the
door-keeper goes through, if he goes through a column of
the jourr al selected for the exercise of his powers of en-
durance. This toil being over, he proceeds to the scarcely
less fatiguing operation of a drive in the park, in the course
of which rapid act of gigmanship his heed is perpetually at
work in the distr.bution of nods, bows, and smiles—to say
nothing of touches of the hat—to his numerous circle of
male and female acquaintance. It is calculated that the
muscles of his mouth assume no less than five thousand
different positions during the one circuit round the
ring, and it is humbly presumed that this of itself
would be sufficiently hard work to entitle him to two-thirds
at least of his door-keeper's salary. Perhaps, however, it is
the evening's demand on his physical and mental energies'
that may be supposed to give the finishing touch to the pros-
tration
of the used-up doorkeeper. He may be seen in a
box of Her Majest7's Theatre, performing feats of almost her-
culean strength with his hands, and gasping out in murmurs,
rendered faint and gentle by the exhausting labours of the
day, an occasional brava "at the strains of the greatest
Swedish turn-up that ever tell into the hands of a manager.
We trust, after this explanation, that we shall hear no more
about the office of door-keeper to the Court of Chancery,
with its 3,2181. per annum, being little better than a sine-
cure. We shall be having the holder of it giving it up in a
fit of oversensitiveeees, if these imputations upon the value
or extent of his exertion should be cruelly persisted in.—
Punch.
HISTORICAL INTEREST OF THE ORDNANCE MAP
OP LONDON.—We would perpetuate the memory of great
historic events, and give the scenes of their enactment a local
habitation as well as a name, with the same degree of interest
as we would preserve our national records and monuments of
antieuity from desecration. We were, therefore, seriously
00.1sidering the great facilities which the general metropoli-
tan survey (with a u.ap 4.000 or 5,000 square feet in extent),
would stied for the furtherance of the object here indicated,
Ummpetent parties were engaged to represent upon the map
the correct position of every object or locality of antiquarian,
histoeical, or even literary interest within the extent of the
district to be surveyed ; and, by means of a copious index,
make every such locality an object discoverable in a moment
by those interested in the pursuit of such investigations.
We would direct the attention of the antiquarian and archeo-
logical societies to the netwesity of their taking steps to see
that the important information in which they ars more
immediately interested is not entirely disregarded. There
will probably never again occur so favourable en opportuni•y
of ascertaining and fixing the localities and object', respect-
ing which so much has been said and written, but the
memory of which, if this opportunity be neglected, will in-
evitably, year by year, pass away.—The Builder.
Tag PEMBROKE. COLLECTION or Coires.—The
fourth day's sale of the above collection of coins took place
yesterday. A medal of Pope Julius 111., struck in the second
year of Queen Mary. 1554, on the reestablishment of the
Roman catholic religion, sold for 61.; a Greek autonomous
coin of " Croton," a city of Italy, in silver, for 91. 10B.; a
coin of Leontini, an ancient city of Sicily, for 91.; Comnficia,
with a bust of Africa as a female, whose hood is covered
with the skin cf an elephant's head—a most rare coin, con-
sidered to be the second known, the other is in the royal col-
lection at Paris for 141. be. ; Roman families, in gold,
Marc Antonius (struck B.C. 41 years), baying on one
side the head of Antony, and on the reverse the head of
Octavio', for 10 guineas ; Octavianus ("track B.C. 31 years),
having on the obverse a youthful head of Julius Cesar, and
on the reverse "M. Agrippa Cos Desig" in two lines, for
91. 15e coins of the second triumvirate—two of Octavianus
of different types, respectively for 81. 10s. and 101. 15e. The
sale up to the present time ht' realised near 3,0001., and it
will be gratifying to know that some of the most rare coins
have been purchased for the British Museum.
TREATMENT OF TUE CASUAL POOL—Sir,—I am
a mechanic out of employment, and have been in London
with a view to procure another situation, the whole of my
money being gone; I yesterday left in a state of the moat
deplorable destitution. When I got to Barnet I was taken
exceedingly ill, being wind with giddiness, and having no
means of procuring assistance Enna the 'octet) to !which I
belong, until my arrival at this place, I made my situation
known to the relieving officer, and required an order, to ass
the surgeon, but I received for answer that the Poor-law
Board bad recently issued orders that no relief whatever
should be given to able-bodied persons, and as he saw no-
thing the matter with me, he could not accede to my appli-
eation.—Ax UK-EMPLOY= MECHANIC, Rodboura,
August 2,1848.

RATES.

A meeting of delegates for the several metropolitan
parishes was held yesterday at the Court-house, Marylebone,
for the purpose of eousidenng the but mode of opposing the
proposed enormous increase in the police rate. Mr. Church-
warden Nesbett presided.
Mr. WILLIAMS, the late M.P. for Coventry, moved the
first resolution :
That this meeting of delegates view with much regret the wetter
plated increase of the metropolitan pollee force, It being their opiate
that the pre= rat force is equal to alt those purposes for which it was
originally
publicconstitted, viz., for the protection of property and the
preservation of u peas; and this Mores= entall the enar-
MOWS additional annual expense of WOOL upon the parishes in Mid-
dlesex alone, at a rims when the parochial authorities and it difficult,
from the pressure of circumstances, tokvy the rates indispensable foe
the real business of the parishes; and will pre= most unequally
unjustly .upon the county of Middlesex, inasmuch as ft lathe only
county within the metropolitan di•trict which is rated upon the new
valuation fixed by the county justices, and obtained from the property
tax return, instead of the poor rate, as nine's hitherto.
In the course of a long address, filled with statistics re-
lating to the number and expense of the police since 1830,
Mr. Williams stated that in 1831 the amount of the assess-
ment for Cie parishes in the metropolitan districts was
6,145,4361., and the amount of rates. 219,0281., the number
of policemen being 3,338. In 1844 the assessment was
7,700,0001., the rates 258,6331., sad the number of police
4,338. In 1846 the assessment was 8,643,4361, of which
6,367,3161. was for the parishes in the county of Mid-
dlesex, and 2,276,1201. for those in the other four
counties; the amount of rates in that year was
288,1141., and the nute.er of policemen 4,792,
the increase of assessment having been 1,000,0001. In
1817, the assessment was 8.784.0771.; the, rates 292,802; and
the number of p.ilicon n 4,910. Now, he could not perceive
on what principle of honour and honesty Sir G. Grey now
proposed to subject the parishes of Middlesex to an increased
rating of 221 per cent., and to exempt the parishes in the
other four counties. The amount of the new rate in Middle-
sex being 7,792,1681,, and of the old rate of the other counties
2,276,1201., the addition of 221 per cent, would raise the
amount to 10,680,4151.; thus enabling the government to in-
crease the police force by 1,100 men above that of last year.
He maintained that this increase could not be required,
it was necessary to have any increase at all that ne-
amity could have been met by the adoption of
the bill, which had been proposed for levying seven
pence in the pound on the metropolitan parishes in
Middlesex. The present number of the City police was 646
which would be increased by the new assessment by 340
thus making the total number of the metropolitan police
6,672. The cost of the metropolitan police was 37,5001.
annually, 20,0001. of which was paid out of the public taxes.
The salaries of the commissioners of police, which were also
paid eat of the consolidated fund, and of the police magis-
trates and their offices. increased the expenses for police in
the metropolis to 390,6001., which would be farther increased
by the new assessment to 457,2331. Of that amount
137,0001. would be paid out of the public taxes, and
the remainder from the rata. The rates of last
year on the old system were 2,600,0001. more than
an 1831, and more than 1,000,0001. more than in 1841. lie
asked them again, whether they considered such an increase
desirable ? It was said that they ought to take a great part
of the amount from the consolidated fund. He considered
such an object to be erroneous, because its attainment was
perfectly hopeless. The expenditure of the government, ac-
cording to the last re-,urn, was more than 3,000,0001. above
their revenue; therefore there was no chance of each a snm
being pad from that source for police purposes; and there
was no course open but to abandon the hope altogether. He
alluded to the recent armies( of the police force as being an
unwarranted measure. Not only did the polies wear
sabres, but their sabres were rendered doubly dangerous by
being sharpened on one side to a smooth edge, and
rendered like • saw on the other, so that a stab rom a
weapon of that description must result in oertaia death. It

INQUEST, YESTERDAY. Ta 6 BURIAL GROUND b George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, to the Countess
or 5r.31.41,1-LlaSSlAND.—Before Mr. Bedford, at the of Shrewsbury. The miniature portrait of Charles 11, by
Cheshire Chew, Cram Court, Drury lane, on view of the Cooper, is to change hands, as well as the celebrated Chandoe
body of Mary Ann Jageh, aged 31, of 30, Russell-wort. portrait of Shakepere. " Thit portrait," says the cataloguer
The coroner and jury proceeded to view the body, but were "Is Presumed to be the work of Butbsge the first actor of
seemly able to remain in the house, in conesquence of a Richard 111., who is known to have handled the pencil. It
most offensive ellluvitim, arising from the burial-ground of then became the property of Joseph Tat lor, the pores liella•
St. Mary-le-Strand, which is situated in Russell-court, let, who dying about the year 16.53 left it by will to Sir Wm.
and entirely surrounded by houses. On the return D'Avenant. At the death of D'Avenant, in 1663, it wag
to the inquest.room two females living in the bought oy Betterton, the actor; and when he died Mr.
same house were examined. The deceased was a widow, Robert Keck, of the Inner Temple, gave Mrs. Barry, the
and obtained a miserable livelihood by needlework for actress, forty guineas for it. From Mr Keck it passed to
the metropolitan theatres. Her health was very bad, and Mr. Nichol!, of Minchenden House, Southgate, whose only
on Monday last she complained of pains in her head and daughter and heiress, Margaret, married James Marquis of
shoulder. In the evening, her door being found open, one of Carnarvon, afterwards Duke of Chandu ; from soh •no it
the witnesses entered the room and discovered the deoeued descended, in right of his wife, Anna Eliza. the late duchess,
lying upon the ground quite dead, The jury asked several to the present Duke of Buckingham and Chandos."
questions of the witnesses, and they stated that they had The pictures forming the gallery ere of less importance
, been ill ever since they lived in the house. The smell was than those in many private collection*, and are second in
most dreadful, and all the neighbours complained of the interest to the articles of virtil. The collection consists
nuisance. The Coroner expressed his surprise that chiody of portraits. By English painters there is a fine full.
any person could live in the house or near the place,, length of Charles I. by Thornhill. Charles 11. and
Several of the jurors here said that they resided in houses James 11. by Lely, besides many others by him and
which were clo.e to the burial ground. On Saturday and Radler. Scv. eel !portraits are also here by Van Dyck
Sunday when the ground 11111 opened the tfiluvium was meet and Sir Jo•bus Reyrolds, those by the latter being
obnoxious ; they were compelled to close their windier'. The exclusively likenesses of members of the families of the
smell was of a most pestilential character, and was likely to Dukes of Buckingham. Amongst those pictures likely to fetch
be the cause of the inhabitants being attacked with fever.— a good prize may be mentioned Rembrandt's " Unmerciful
Mr. Watkins, surgeon, said he had opened the body, and he Servant," a picture which was purchased in Amsterdam of
attributed death to apoplexy. He did not think the foul the representatives of the family. A representation, said to
air had accelerated her death. He was well acquainted with be by Le. nerdo da Vinci, of Diane de Poictiere, is worthy of
the totality, and attended several patients last 'ear who were attention as much as a study of the dress of the period as for
suffering from the effects of the impure state of the atmosphere, the picture itself, which indeed is somewhat of a disagreeable
arising from the burial ground, which is in &dreadful condi- aspect. The portrait of Rateelle, by himself, from the coi-
tion. The two females who gave evidence were also suffer- lection of the Earl of Brsborough, is &lea fine. Two or three
Mg from the effects of the Lint air. They complained of of Van Goyen'a beautifully soft sea pieces struck us as among
slight head-ache, and their countenances were extremely the beet specimens of that master. Among the articles brought
pallid. The jury consulted, and returned a verdict of " Na- from Wootton is Stanfi, ld's celebrated picture of " The
tura] death," and added that they could net separate with. Wreckers." which seems to have lost much of its original
out expressing the stronzestabhorrenceof theconditioa of the colour. Ilolbein, Mierevelt, Zuchero, Salvator Rise, Bate
burial ground in Russell-court, which is used for funerals for Nino, Rubens, Lucas van Leyden (we take the names as they
the parish of St. Mary-le-Strand, which practice is fraught come uppermost) are represented an the gallery by specimens
with danger in a densely populated locality. more or hot worthy or attention. The armoury es varied in
its specimens of English arms by trophies from India and
__ ___. __ .___ _ _. . ancient Greece.

THE BALE AT STOWE.
Yesterday the public were admitted to view the
works of art and other property of the Duke of Buckingham,
about to be sold by auction at Stowe. This catalogue is a
volume of 271 pages, and fulfils the double purpose of guide
book and ticket •f admission to the auction ; for the posses-
sion of it authorises tour persons to enter the mansion each
day until the gale is concluded. Stow. is easy of access from
London. The Wolverton station, on the North-Western
Railway, is within fourteen miles of the house. In 31 hours
the sight-seer, the artist, the idler, the collector, the
bargain hunter, may find themselves borne from the
Eustonequare station, and landed safely amidst the'
multitude of pictures, statues, bronzes, prints, books,
manuscripts, old chins, Indian trophies, stuffed birds, ancient
tapestry, besides mere modern and comfortable properties
—good, bad, and indifferent—that have heretofore made up
the greet " show house" of Buckingham, and the ancestral
home o. its aristocratic Dukes. These multifarious things
have new upon them that seal of fate—the label of the auc-
tioneer; and many of the throng who during the coming
month will jostle each other through gallery and corridor,
cabinet and saloon, will confess an inward feeling of
regret that a collection, which has been the work of several
generations to raise up, should be scattered in a few weeks
by the hammer. The wreck of greatness (though it be only
of a great snow-house) is seldom a pleasant eight.
Stowe has long been regarded as one of the most splendid
residences in the kingdom. The house itself divides ad-
miration with the grounds in which it stands. The latter
owe a portion of their present beauty to the famous old
gardener, known as Capability Brown, who • century ago
here reigned lord paramount over lowan, trees, and
fer.ces, and by his skilful arrangements of undu-
lating surfaces, groves, plantations, and vistas, laid
the foundation of that landscape beauty now surround-1
inn the mansion. The history of the manor is soon'
told. The Conqueror gave Stowe to the Bishop of Bayeux,
and it continued to be the property of churchmen until the
reformation. Elisabeth granted it to three gentlemen named
Compton, Wright, and Meyrick, and they assigned it in fee
to John Temple, of Temple-hell, in Leicestershire, the an•
cestor of the present duke. Sir P. ter Temple inclosed about
LOO acres of ground for a park, which he stocked with deer
from Wickham. park, in Northamptonshire. Sir Richard,
the next inheritor, rebuilt the manor. house. On his death
the estate devolved to his son, who was created Baron Cob-
ham in 1714, and Viscount Cobham in 1718, with a collateral
remainder of both titles to his second sister Hester, wife of
Richd. Grenville,Esq., of Wotton, in Buckinghamshire. Lord
Cobham died in 1749, and was succeeded by the above lady,
who was created Countess Cobham a month after her bro-
ther's decease. Thus the family of the Greavilles obtained
possession of the mansion, estate, and titles. The father of
the present owner was created Marquis of Buckingham in
the year 1784, and Duke of Buckingham in 1822.
Stowe, when beheld at • distance, appears like a vast
grove, interspersed with columns, obelisks, and towers,
which apparently emerge from a luxuriant mess of foliage.
The gardens obtained their distinguished celebrity from the
alterations effected by Lord Cobham, under whose direction
the groves were planted, the lawns laid out, many of the
buildings erected, and the corridors and wings added to the
north front of the house. The gardens were begun when
an affected regularity was the mode ; when straight paths,
canals, avenues, and fountains, were considered as the
;, greatest beauties ; and the formalities of art studiously die
played in every shape of monstrous deformity.
The suffering rye inverted nature sees;
Trees cut to statues, statues thkk so trees.
Stowe partook of the general incongruity, and the grace
ful variety of nature was tortured into stiffness and awn.
dity. This state of things, however, was changed. The
gardens have been altered with the times, and the natural
beauty of the simation has been embellished by the hand of
art.
The first architectural object which attracts attention is a
Corinthian arch or gateway, 60 feet high by 60 wide,
erected on the brow of a bill, one mile from the south front
of the house, after a design of Thomas Pitt, Lord Camel-
ford. The principal approach is conducted through this
building, where a grand display of the mansion, groves, tem-
ples, obelisks, and water, is at once presented to the spec-
tator. At a short distance from the arch is we of the
entrances to the gardens. These exteasive and highly deco-
rated grounds contain about 400 acres, diversified with a
great number of different scenes, each distinguished by WO,
and each having • complete character of its own, indepen-
dent of other objects. The whole is inclosed within a sunk
fence, or ha! ha !—• kind of boundary, first plenned by •
Stowe gardener, Bridgeman, who destroyed the imprisoning
walls, and let in views of the distant country by means of
this fosse, which obtained the name of ha! ha! from the
surprise expressed by the common people, when they found
their progress unexpectedly checked b 7 the concealed bar-
rier. This extends nearly four miles in circumference, and
is accompanied by a broad gravel walk, skirted with rows of
lofty elms. This path leads to many of the buildings, and
to several interesting acenes, admitting occasional peeps into
the surrounding park, and views of the distant country.
Near this entrance are two lonic pavilions. In the front of
these buildings the water spreads into a considerable lake,
which divides itself into two branches and re-ires through
beautiful valleys to the east and to the north. The upper end
is concealed amidst a mass of woods ; here it falls over some
artificial ruins' and again extends its broad before to reflect
the variegated scenery. The path westward leads to a rude
pile of building, called the Hermitage, and also to the
Temple of Venus. This is a square building, decorated with
lonic column', and connected by semicircular arcades to a
pavilion at each extremity. Hence the path leads to the
Boycott pavilions, designed by Venbrugh, and to the princi-
pal entrance gate, designed by Kest. Returning towards
the house, we discover the Temple of Bacchus, built from a
design by Vanbrugh. In the centre of • large lawn, en-
circled with trees, is the rotunda, raised upon ten lonic co-
lemma. These are the principal objects on the south and west
Bides of the garden. Oa the east a small rivulet passes
through a valley ornamented with a number of fine old
trees, and then empties itself into the lake. The valley in-
cludes some of the most charming views and objects in the
whale demesne. Here is a Doric arch, decorated with the
startles of Apollo and the Muses. Through the arch the
Palladian bridge is seen. On the right is the Temple of
Friendship ; on the left are the temples of Ancient Virtue
and of British Worthies; the one in an elevated situation,
the other near the water's edge. The three latter budding,
are decorated with statues end busts of throe persons who
have been most distinguished for military, moral, and lite-
rary merit.
The house is situated on an eminence, rising gradually
from the lake to the south front, which is the principal en-
trance. It covers • large estent of ground, and measures,
from east to west (with the offices), 916 feet, of which the
centrical 451 include the principal apartments. These range
on each side the saloon, and communicate with each other by
a series of doors, elated in a direct line.
The saloon is, perhaps, one of the moat magnificent apart-
ments of the kind in England, presenting a combination of
objects, elegant, beautiful, and sumptuous. The expenses
'attending the execution of this apartment amounted to
12,0001. Its shape is oval, measurinr 60 feet long, 43 broad,
and 561 high. Sixteen elegant ecagliols columns of the
Doric order, in imitation of Sicilian jasper, rise front the
pavement, which is composed of the finest Massa Carrara
marble.
Yesterday was the first day of the public exhibition at
Stowe. k private view had, however, taken place on the
previous day, whet several noblemen and gentlemen. among
whom we may mention Sir Robert Peel, had an opportunity
of examining the works of art. The pictures were, it appears,
the chief point of attraction.
The sale, comprising almost everything vendable in Stowe,
besides divers articles brought from Wootton is to fast 36
days. The only objects omitted in the catalogue are the
books and manuscripts, which arc described as being very
valuable. But though not comprised in the present sale,
we understand that they will be disposed of afterwards.
The japan and Majolica wares spread cut through the divers
rooms form the main stock of the sale ; china cups, plates,
and trays, vases and cabinets, being distributed on enamelled
and inlaid tables of every variety. Though the arrangement
of the ornaments has been changed, the general aspect of the
whole is artistic in effect. The magnificent services of plate,
including chased tankards, ,wen, and candelabra, are set
out in one room, and form • fine spectacle. It will give an
idea of the value of this treasure, to say that
its weight is estimated at no less than three tons. The
gathering together of so much gold aad silver reminds us of
the attempt made by the unfortunate Montezuma to ransom
himself from the merciless and avaricious Spaniards. Three
pieces of furniture which have been particularly graced by
royalty on the occasion of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert's visit to Stowe, are set forth and labelled, as likely
to obtain increased value from the fact. It is carious that
every heirloom in the famiiy teems to have been signed
away. Solid ivory arm etaire given by Warren tie,Wege,
are side by side v...tn the silver toilet table:, and gym given

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Are. 2.
It is still confidently affirmed, by parti si who feel the
deepest interest in the fortunes of Mr. Smith O'Brien,
that he has already succeeded in effecting his escape.
How he accomplished this rumoured escape, or
[We hear from another source that a person
without whiskers, answering in description to
Mr. Meagher, arrived at Bristol from the west on
Sunday morning, travelled by the Great Western
line to London, and arrived just in time to catch the
Batavier steamer for Rotterdam, which place he
reached—not exactly without a passport—but with
one very much out of date. On being confronted
with the authorities on this account the fu,;itive
owned at once that he was one of the Irish leaders.]
Reports of a contradieory rumour are rife in Dub-
lin. The Freeman of this morning, whose account is
confirmed by the Kilkenny Journal, states that Mr.
O'Brien was somewhere in the county of Kilkenny,
and was seen late on Sunday night in the company
of two horsemen. Other accounts slate that he
had reached Scollogh Gap, in the county of \Vex-
fora. In fact, we are bewildered with reports.
The bills against the Kilkenny agent for the Felon
and Nation have been ignored by the grand jury.
The information was of a monstrous sine, and fright-
ened the jury into au "ignoramus." The crown soli-
citor should lave been more skilful or cautious.
The reported death of Mr. R. O'Gorman, jun.,
not confirmed by the southern papers of to-day.
Lord Hardinge, it is understood, will not leave
Dublin for the provinces for a day or two. Indeed,
it has been stated to-day, somewhat confidently, that
so assured are the authorities of the power they pos-
sess that his lordship would return to London at the
end of that time. It is mentioned to-day that Col.
Wood, not Lord Foley, is his lordship's first aide-de-
TT
• he Post-office authorities, in consequence, it is
e Lid, of some threats made use of in Liverpool by the
Irish sympathisers, have determined to place in future
an armed guard in the Mill steamers to and front
Dublin. The commanders, I know, do not think this

at all necessary.
On Saturday last, when the news of the Ballin-
garry affeir reached Thurles, the patriots turned out
en masse to march to the relief of the insurgents witk
all sorts of weapons of war and husbandry. But their
enthusiasm was abated by the eloquence and horse-
whip of their parish priest, who partly by persuasion
and partly by force dispersed the Thurles light in-
fantry.
The Nenrigh Guardian states that after the conflict
at Ballingarry, 450 pikes and 60 casks of ammuni-
tion were discovered. There may be truth in the
pikes, but the quantity of ammunition is exagge-
rated.
A correspondent of the Freeman's journal says:
The clergymen of many parishes have strongly advised
their flocks not to join in any armed attack on, or resistance
to, the authorities ; and I have learned from a well-informed
source that the parish priest of Urlingford in this county,
prevented • number of his people from going to Mr.
O'Brien's assistance on Saturday. It is believed that Mr.
O'Brien fed most of those who docked round him at his own
expense, and strictly prohibited any of them from seizing
provisions or cattle from the farmers. Early to-day it was
reported that a police-barrack had been attacked at Thurles.
At a later hour the rumour changed to Castel, and gained
more credit. Isdeed, it is confidently believed here at this
moment that several of the Cashel police were killed in the
attack, for • large body of constabulary have marched from
Kilkenny in the Tipperary direction, and many of them
said that "the City of the Kings " was their destination.
That some sudden intelligence caused them to get the route
there is no doubt; for amongst them were 45 policemen of
the Piltown station, who had in the morning been ordered to
return to that place.
Orders were issued yesterday to the Castel:no of
Dublin, and similar orders havebeen forwarded to the
other Irish ports, to be particularly vigilant insearch-
ing all French vessels entering Iribh Ports, for arms,
ammunition, or sympathisers.
Tinter o'Ctocii.—The news brought by th-, mid-
' day mail from the South to-day is nil as to e;as-Ans
ste.ntial facts, save the pleasant one, that "ail was
quiet along the line." A party of police was stationed
at the terminus, the pressure of newmongcrs there for
the last few days being found inconvenient.