biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-10

11ALY.

LOMBARDY.—The Milan Gazette of the 2nd
states that Generals Sonnaz and Chiodo would begin
operations against Verona in a few days. The head-
quarters of the King of Sardinia are now at Rover-
belle, and the attack of Legnago is considered immi-
nent.
ROME.—Our Paris correspondent writing on Sa-
turday evening says : I am informed that intelligence
has been received by the French government that in
consequence of an insurrection in Rome, the Pope has
left that capital, and a provisional government has
been formed.

POLYNESIA.—The intelligence from Tahiti is to
the let of January, where business was beginning to re-
assume a certain activity. Admiral Bruit had left fur
France, carrying with him a Tahitian chief named Taariirti,
and seven young islanders, whose parents had stipulated
that they should be educated by • protestant teacher.
Queen Pomare was in the government palace, and she had
chosen as tutor to her children the Rev. Mr. Thompson, a
protestant missionary. Her family, in consequence of a
recent addition, numbered six children.
From the Sandwich Islands we have dates to March,
where M. Dillon, who had been sent out as tonsil by the
government of Louis Philippe, had arrived with the neces-
sary powers for the ratification of the treaty made in March,
1846. He had been received with great ceremony by Ring
liamehameha, to whom he gave a full-length portrait of
Louis Philippe.
London, England, 1848-07-10

SCO'T'LAND.

EDINBURGH, JULY 8.
An illustration of the fully of attempting to keep
up the price of labour by artificial means has oc-
curred at Dunfermline. The weavers in that town
have a table of prices, which they rigidly adhere to,
and which by intimidation they cause to be adhered
to by all and rundry. The consequence is that work
can be done cheaper in the surrounding villages, and
thither it goes. A great accession has been made to
the number of the unemployed in Dunfermline, and
pauperism has so increased that the pour rate fur the
ensuing year hes been raised to 3s. 6d. per pound, or
per cent. Of course the unemployed who abide
by the high tariff cannot receive parochial relief, and
in due time weaving will fall in Dunfermline to the
level of the district.

Tne HEBRIDES are about to be piaci din a worse petition
than they were when visited by Johnson and Doswell. They
have been abandoned by the Post-office in foto. The 'litho-
ijth e Pmt
rpsist
officestternent is a writer in the Inoerness Courier.
authorities," says this party, "have for the
present put a stop to the mail-packet between Dunvegan, in
the Isle of Skye, and Lochataddy, in North List ; and
have further prohibited the postmasters at Duovegan and
Lochmnddy from transmitting the mails from one office to
the other. Parties on the mainland who have eorresp.ind-
eats in the islands of Harris, North Uiet, South tint, and
Barra, need not, therefore, be surprised at not hearing from
them, as the usual means of communication have been
suspended."
London, England, 1848-07-10

WALES.

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT SWANSEA.— A
meeting of the Local Committee, appointed for making the
various arrangements and preparations necessary for the re.
ception, in August, of the British Association, took place
last week, in the Royal Institution, Swansea. Mr. hlog-
gridge, one of the local secretaries, reported that considerable
progress had been mad: in the preliminary preparations fcr
the association. The amount already subscribed, together
with sums put down by gentlemen then in the room, came
to 5701., this being of course Exclusive of the sum of 5001.
voted by the corporation of Swansea to the mayor, in aid of
the objects of the ass :ciation. The Excursion Committee
reported that a list had been main of the works which it
would ba moat desirable to inspect, the coal and iron mines
to be visited, the caves and lints stone rocks to he examined.
Indeed the principal difficulty did not consist in finding
places of sufficient interest to eng:ge the attention of the
visitor=, hut in selecting those most easily available. Pro-
fessor Phillips remarked that not only did this country
abound with subjects of interest, but the liberality of the
proprietors exceeded his most sanguine anticipations. The
report of the Location Committee detailed the accommoda-
tion provided for visitors, which was ample and at moderate
terms. Mr. Grove explain.d the probable routes which
visitors would take, pointing out the importance of having
additional accommodation on the road between Cardiff and

Swansea, and the necessity of t.lstaining first-class steamers
from Bristol during the first three or four days of the meeting.
London, England, 1848-07-10

PROVINCIAL.

YARMOIPTII ELECTION.—On Saturday the poll com-
menced, and at its final close the numbers were stated as
follows :—Sanders, 414 ; Rambole, 334 ; Bagshaw, 300.
_ _ LANCASEURE.

SUPPOSED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—A woman
named Davies, lately residing in Major street, Manchester,
has disappeared under circumstances of a very painful nature.
Her husband, after a lingering illness of nearly twelve
months' duration, died about the middle of the week, and
his brother had come over to remove the body to Shrews-
bury for interment. His widow had given birth to a male
infant only a tew weeks before her husband's death, and on
Thursday night retired to rest with it, but on Friday morn-
ing she was nowhere to be found. Oa looking under the
bed in wheh she had slept the infant was found in a pan of
water drowned. In another room a cord was found, and
a hook which bad been in tha ceiling was lying beside it.
The inference drawn by the friends of the woman under
these circumstances was, that after murdering her child she
had attempt.d to cimmit suicide. The Rochdale canal
passes near to the house, and thinking it probable that she
might have thrown herself into it after failing to accomplish
her purpose by hanging, a search was commenced in it by
means of drags on Friday, and was continued on Saturday,
but up to Saturday evening it had been fruitless. An in-
quest was commenced on Friday right, on the child, but in
the state of uncertainty respecting the mother, the proceed-
ings were aijourned to tnis day.
London, England, 1848-12-06

SHIPPING.

Mann Ann=a.—Dublin, 2; Donaghadee, 1 ; Ham-
burg, I.
Loamow, Dee. 6. Moderate breeze, and dull, hazy
weather.

Yai.;iotrrit, Dec. 5. The Hannah, of Gairnsey,
has been *misted in-here, leaky, having struck on Smewell
Bank on the 3rd inst.
Wraronn, Dec. 4.—The Moses, from Villag.aroia to Cork,
came on shore yesterday, on St. Patrick's Bridge (inside the
Salute Islands), and has become a complete wreck; crew
saved.
Sr. MONONA, Dec. 4.—The Friends, from Pertk to the
Clyde, ran on shore near Callerdyke, Ist inst., having pre-
viously lost bowsprit in a gale from S.W., and became un-
manageable ; crew saved.
Livaaroor. Dec. s.—The Heath, of this port, supposed
far Aria, with loss of two boats, and decks apparently swept,
was spoken, 23rd Sept., in lat. 64 S., long. 60 W., by the
Barbara, arrived here.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 6.—The Marianne, from V, in
beating into harbour, drove on the rocks outside the old
Kingswear Castle, where she beat with great violence, and
soon after sank, in seven fathoms water ; crew saved.
RAIGIOATH, Dec. 6.—W.—Arrived: Mary, Sunderland,
for Portsmouth, with loin of bowsprit, &c., having been run
foul of by the Inverness, in the Downs.
DEAL Dec. s.—W.—Arrived: Sovereign, Buenos Ayres;
Fortitude, Quebec; George Robinson, Newfuundlsnd.
Cowan, Dec. s.—S.W.—Put back Mary Hounseil, St.
Helena.
Liviarooi, Dec. 5.—N.W., blowing hard.—Arrived
4th, Akbar, Mobile; Wataga, Baltimore ; David Cranston,
New York; Paragon, Montreal. 6th, Barbara, Valparaiso;
Devonshire, New Orleans; Austria, Philadelphia. Pat
back, 4th : for Cape of Good Hope; Mary, Holland,
for Buenos Ayres.
CLYDE, Dec. 2.—Arrived, Helen, Newfoundland.
8117DRELL ROADS, Dec. 3.—Arrived : Agnes, Miramichi
BauvroL, Dee. 6. —8.8. W.— Arrived, 6th : Amato",
Mataazae.

...Poll.TeliOt/111, Dee. 6.-B.W. to W.N.W. squall;.—
Arrived : Picard, Bourboa, for Havre ; H.M.S. Sires,
Marra Leoae,—left 7tk alt.
London, England, 1848-12-06

ITALY.

TUSCANY.—The report that the Grand Duke had
fled from Florence is not confirmed. What gave rise
to this report was an interview which took place in
the roads of Leghorn between Count Mamianit who
was on& from Genoa to Rome, and M. Gaerezzl, the
Tuscan minister. M. Oneruzi had gone to Leghorn ex-
primly to meet Count MIUDiIIIII. The interview of these
two ministers on board the steamer, which, so soon
u M. Guarani quitted, steamed in all haste for
Civita Vecchia, gave rise to a thousand conjectures
and rumours, amongst which was that of the flight of
the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The last advices not
only do not bring any news of this kind, bat say that
M. Geeruzi had spontaneously promised the Grand
Duke to nee all possible means to restore order. We
learn that Gansu, to an address to the inhabitants
of Leghorn, said, "It is time that we return to order,
and I shall compel those whe are disinclined."
A slight disturbance took place at Genoa, on the
30th ult., at a sitting of the National Club, where
some members began to vociferate " Long live the
Italian Club and Pelligrini ;" " Death to Pareto and
Federici." The president was obliged at last to ad-
journ the meeting.
MILAN.—The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of
the 30th ult., states the following from Milan, 28th:
" A Russian ambassador arrived here yesterday ; Ra-
detzky immediately sent him an Austrian guard of
honour, but he refused, and accepted indeed a piquet
of Municipal Guards, after having asked whether he
could have any National Guards, and being answered
in the negative." The emissaries of the Duke of
Leuchtemberg are actively canvassing Placentia and
Lombardy for adherents.
TURIN.—The National Savoisien of the 2nd states
that MM. Revel and Merlo are to leave the Sardi-
nian ministry. M. Ricci has refused the portfolio
cared to him.
MODENA.—A party of Austrian troops, with two
pious of artillery, have left Modena for the bridge of
St. Amboise ; and a party of Swim and dragoons have
marched from Bologna to Castelfranoo.
VENICE.—The Venice Gazette of the 23rd ult.
contain. a decree of the provisional government, im-
' posing en the cosseuusee, at moat subject to the
London, England, 1848-12-06

SWITZERLAND.

A strict surveillance has been organised on the side
of the Rhine, which will have three objects: First,
No farther favour will be accorded to the English, as
=customs duties ; secondly, Differential duties
imposed on Swiss articles ; thirdly, The ex.
portation of corn will be prohibited.

LATEST FROM GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—We have accounts from Berlin to the
3rd instant. It was expected that the National As-
sembly would meet at Brandenburg, uuder the presi-
dency of Herr Von Unruh, on the following day, u
the adjournment to Thursday the 7th inst., voted by
the Brandenburg section, being the act of a minority,
was not considered binding. The Berlin Assembly
has issued a proclamation, denying the right of the
King to dissolve the "National Assembly," inasmuch
as it was constituted under circumstances git ing it,

until the new constitution be voted, powers and
co-equal and co-extensive with the throne
itself, as to the time, mode, and pkce of carrying
on its discussions, and of determining the provisions
of the constitution it has been appointed to declare.

ARRIVAL PROM NEW YORK. SOUTHAMPTON,
DEC. s.—The Ocean Steam Navigation Company's steam-
ship Washington, Captain Johnson, arrived from New
York at one o'clock. She has a valuable cargo, with specie
to the amount of 85,000 dollars, and twenty-eight pare*.
gsre. The Washington sailed two days previous to the
America, which ship arrived at Liverpool yesterday. The
Washington sails to-morrow for Bremen.
STEAMERS BETWEEN MONTREAL AND LIvEIIrOOL.
—The Montreal correspondent of the Quebec Mercury says
that the first attempt at steam navigation between that port
and Liverpool will be made next spring. The vessel will be
a propeller of 830 tons bunt en, and 300 horse power.
THE OPENING OP THE NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC
Canitcx, Ltirgazoox, took place on Monday. This edifice
has been upwards of three years in course of erection, and 6
the first in Liverpool in connexion with the order of the
Jesuits. The budding, which is an exceedingly large one,
will cost, when completed, upwards of 30,0001.
London, England, 1848-12-06

SCOTLAND.

DIATE or Mit. A. Vorason.—A letter from Edin-
burgh announces, says the Atheneum, the death, in that
city, of Mr. Andrew Wilson. Mr. Wilson's is a name well
known to those conversant with art. No mean proficient
himself as a landscape painter, he was for many years master
of the Trustees' Acielemy in Edinburgh; and many as
artist now enjoying celebrity in Scotland is indebted to Mr.
Wilson for his induction into the elementary knowledge of
his profession. Having filled the mastership for many years,
be retired to the Continent, where he pulsed more than
twenty years of the latter part of his life—chisely at Genoa.
The readers of the late Allan Cunningham's "Life of
Wilkie" will recollect the correspondence between the latter I
and Sir Robert Peel relative to certain portraits by Vandyke
of which Sir David negotiated the purchase from Mr. Wilson
on behalf of the baronet. Many of these 1. tters are &erne-
teristh of all the parties. To Mr. Wilson's long residence
abroad and intimate acquaintance at ones with Italian col-
lections and with the circumstances and necessities of their

owner, we are indebted fur the enrichment ;fauny British
collre inns betides Sir Robert Peel's. Mr. Wilson SUed at
one time—many Tsars ago—the office of professor of drawing
at the Military College at Sandhanit.
London, England, 1848-01-12

COMMERCIAL AND_ MARKETS.

COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, JAN. 11.—The market to-day
was quiet, the sales amounting only to 2,500 bales. Prices :
bowed Georgia, 4d. to 5d.; Orleans, -Id. to 5(d.; Surata,
21d. to 3id.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 11.—Our market is decidedly quieter
to-day than it was last Tuesday. There has been less in-
quiry both for goods and yarns, particularly the latter, and
producers have not experienced anything like the same
readiness on the part of buyers to give out orders. Houses which
make low descriptions of printing cloths, T cloths, long cloths,
and madapollams, are at present rather heavily engaged for
some weeks to come. To-day, however, there is a general
complaint of want of buoyancy; the little inquiry that has
taken place not having resulted in contracts to any-
thing like the extent anticipated. The official re-
turn of employment in the borough of Manches-
ter made up to this day exhibits considerable improve-
ment as compared with last week. Taking all kinds of
manufactories, including cotton mills, there are 14 more
establishments going full time ; there is an increase in the
hands working full time of 1,904, of those on short time of
1,047, and a diminution in the number of the totally unem-
ployed of 2,951. Taking the cotton mills only the result
will be as follows :—An increase of 1,157 hands working full
time, of 102 on short time, and a decrease in the unemployed
of 1,559. A correspondent at Oldham says :—There is little
change noticeable in the state of trade in Oldham and the
neighbourhood since the middle of last week. The number
of mills commencing operations for full time is decidedly on
the increase, and several manufactories which have remained
unoccupied for months have met with tenants, who are about
to stock the hitherto empty premises with machinery. This
is obviously a favourable symptom, and such circumstances
serve to inspire with cheering 'feelings the drooping spirits
of many of the distressed operatives.—/Ilanehesfer Examiner.
WOOLLEN CLOTHS.—LEEDS, Jax. 11.—The attend-
ance of merchants at the cloth halls this morning was not
large, and the transactions were not so extensive as on
I Saturday. Yet there was a fair amount of business trans-
I acted, principally for the home trade, with a sprinkling for
ex poi tation.
BLANKETS.—HECXMONDWIKE, JAN. 10.—The at-
tendance of buyels to-day was very small, and but little
business was transacted. Notwithstanding the severity of
the weather business is very dull in the warehouses.
London, England, 1848-01-12

IRELAND.

DIIALIN. JAN. 10.
The great seal has this day been placed in commis-
sion. The commissioners named are the following :
Three judges of the Court of Exchequer, 'tamely,
Barons Richards, Pennefather, and Lefrov; Mr.
Justice Moore, of the Queen's Bench; Mr. Justice
Jackson, of the Common Pleas ; and two of the Masters
in Chancery, Messrs. Henn and Brooke. As the Lord
Chancellor will not enter upon the active duties of his
office until his health shall be perfectly restored, the
commissioners are to divide the business of the Court
of Chancery among them, in such manner as will be
most suitable to the accommodation of the suitors end
the profession. The Lord Chancellor is nearly conva-
lescent, and all cause of tuisiety is now at an end.
On Saturday evening Dr. Whatcly delivered the
introductory lecture of the Zoological Society, in the
rooms of the Royal Dublin Society. The funds of the
institution are not in a prosperous condition, and to
stimulate the exertions of its friends, as well as to
induce the lovers of science to come forward in its
support, the archbishop dwelt at considerable length,
in a very interesting lecture, on the origin, progress,
and benefits of zoological science. The boll was
thronged. Among the hearers were the Earl and
Countess of Clarendon, the Duke of Leinster, and
Professor Forbes; and his Grace the Duke occupied
the chair.

The Sligo magistrates assembled on Saturday, to
the number of sixteen. The design of the first notifi-
cation was to invite the Earl of Clarendon to secure
the peace of the county by placing it under the late
act ; but the unbroken tranquillity which prevailed
throughout Sligo since that period, has altered their
determination. An augmentation in the police force
was agreed to, as well as to apply for a small mili-
tary detachment. Only one barony had the least ap-
pearance of disturbance ; and, since the landlords took
advantage of their fears, to fly, Siney is as tranquil as
Middlesex.
London, England, 1848-01-12

MILITARY.

PORTSMOrTII, JAN. IL—Lieut. Barton, 71st, Ensign
Lyons, IGth Food, and a detachment 01 the aGth Foot, em-
barked yesterday morning from Cowes, in the Wllegal
Palmer, transport, for Corfu.

tat) Enteiltsentr.
EQUITY COURTS.
Before the ford Chancellor.
Yesterday being the first day of Hilary term, his lordship
took hi: scat in court et 11 o'clock, and appeared quite re-
covered from his recent indisposition. Hit voice is certainly
stronger, and his enunciation more diqinet than they were
before his illness. His lordship ruse at three o'clock, alter
hearing some motions.
London, England, 1848-03-20

taxes. The feudal committee was to make its report
on the 16th.
A letter from Stattgard rays:—" We have been
informed that, in consequence of the mission of M. de
Gagern, the negotiations relative to the reform of the
federal compact advance rapidly in the governments
of Southern Germany, at Darmstadt, and at Carlsruhe.
One point is agreed upon—that it was expedient for
all the states of Germany to combine their efforts;
delegates are acting in this sense in Wurtem-
berg, Bavaria, Saxony, and Prussia. The go.
"ri:omits, it appears, are desirous of taking this
g to
affair irao their own hands, however, without wish-
in impede deliberating assemblies. We
subjoin some of the fundamental ideas. Represeata-
tion of the sovereigns and people of Germany at the
German parliament (according to the population, one
representative for 100,000 souls). This parliament is
to take into consideration the legislation in general,
jurisdiction, armament of the people, commerce, specie,
and is to represent Germany to foreign powers."
From Heidelberg we have the following :—The
German Casette contains the following: "We invite
all the members of the states of constitutional
Germany old or new, to meet, on the 30th of March,
at Frank,forton-the-Maine, to deliberate upon the
basis of a national German representation, already
adopted by a meeting of members of the states which
took place recently in our town. A certain number
of other distinguished men will also be invited to
join us—Heidelberg, March 12. (Signed), Binding,
Gagern, Stzitein, Homer, Stedmann, Welcker,
Advice' from the Lake of Constance, up to the 11th
inst., say that the whole country of Oberland, the
Black Forest. Baez, and Ilougan, is in movement. It
is no use talking of waiting fur a month, say the in-
habitants, till the meeting of the German parliament,
for we are not sure of the next minute. But the word
of order is German republic, and it exerts its magical
power. The party of the movement, as well as that
of the re•action, will ere long be driven to extremi-
ties. The cry of to arms is the general cry to rally.
An assembly is to meet at Offenburg on the 19th
inst. Delegates of every commune have been re-
quested to attend, and the inhabitant+, of other Ger-
MIL countries will also be admitted.
London, England, 1848-03-20

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

COTTON.—EIVERPOOL, MARCH 18—The rel.:-
day was a little mote buoyant. About 3,300 bales were wild.
New tirkam, 4 to 5 ; Bowed Georgia, 1 to 1f ; Minh.; 3t. 31.
hiAbcniltaTEll, MAUCH 18.-- -Am ingrt nun mtrchandaa
the Exchange to-tisj the rime uneasy feeling sad want of confide=
was niandtet which haw characterived all our markets eine* the co.
currenoe of the outbreaks on the comment. There is unquestionably
a much larger burinesa doing than at the close of last year in severe
I department., of trade. The home trade to broker than it has tom.
The trade to India hal recovered from the extreme etagnation whisk
followed the commercial panic we witnessed a few months dam
but the buyers which usually visit this market from North Amain
in March arc alatent, or operating but roaringly, and the trade to Ur
Levant and to Germany, which had been the mainstay of our masa.
fustian previoualy to the revolutionary movement, on the eontineet
baa been very neriorody interfered with; and though very rummage
able orders arc in hand from Germany, the present rink forbids the
execution of them to any extent beyond a base supply of prolog
wants. Price., both of goods and Tornio, are extremely dcpresel
WOOLLENS —Lt EDS, hiamem 18.—Thrre wu atilt
• thin attendance of merchants at our woollen halls this
menu
and there woe no material change in the nature or extent °fth
news transacted so compared pith the sales of Tuesday last. A ge•
mend imprraiou prevede that but for the unsettled elate of conti-
nental affairs during the peat month we shoild now have been in the
midst of a greatly improved trade, a. there lax been a gradual though
very stow improvement since the early part of February.

H (RD WARE.—BrRYtmaxAY MARCH B.—Trade her*
riamin. in a very depreesed state soaniefy any orders have beef
received from the continent for some tine pm'. Upon the average
the men in the manufactories are out working more than threectuar.
ter tune, and in some branches businees is Altogether at • stand.
London, England, 1848-03-20

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONS, MARCIE 18.
CrniDß.—Beton the lard ChtefJosties sail a epeeist !my.
D3E ON THE DENIER Or WARREN a LA➢E DREDGES.—
GATELKIND.—The proceedings this morning were com-
menced by Sir F. Thceiger, who made his reply on brbalf of
the plaintiff.—The Lord Chief Justice summed vp, going
minutely through all the different points in the evidence.
The jury retired at half-past twelve o'clock, and were ab-
sent about two hours, when .they returned into court, and
delivered their verdict in the following terms:—" We find
that Lady Isabella Brydpes is in legal possession of tne Woot•
ton-court estate, and also of Swanton-woods," thus finding for
the defendant.

NORFOLK ClRClllT.—C•onainot, MARCH 18.
The judge e, Chief Baron Pollock and Mr. Justice Colt-
man, arrived in this town from Huntingdon, where the
business occupied only one day, yesterday after-
noon, and after opening the commission at the new county
courts proceeded to beer divine service in Great St Mary's
Church. This morning (Saturday) both the courts opened,
the Chief Boron presiding at nut prius, where only five or
aid causes were entered, none presenting any feature of in-
terest, except that of " Long v. Swann," which arises out of
proceedings at Sir F. Kelly's re-election in 1836, the plaintiff
averring that on that occasion he pail certain sums of money
to certain persons for certain purposes of the election, and
which money he now attempts to recover from the defen-
dant. The parties are well known here, the plaintiff being
in the defendant's employ, and both have been prosecuted
for bribery, the plaintiff having been fouud guilty and
sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, and the defendant
acquitted.
In the Criminal Court the busineu is very heavy, there
be upwards of fifty 'oilmen, including two charges for
murder (one a man killing his wife, and another for the
murder of an illegitimate child); there are also several cases
of manslaughter, arson, and burglary; the burglary at Had-
denham, for which four prisoners are committed, having
been attended with much violence, and the case excites con-
siderable intend.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yoga, MERCK 18.
CROWN COOLT.—Before Mr. Bator Rolfe.
SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO wit/mt.—H. Chntrill
was charged with shooting at James Brown, with Intent to
murder him. On the night of Wednesday, the 2nd of Feb-
?nary last, George Waite, one of Lord Normanby's keepers,
heard a noise inllalgrave wood like the firing of an air-
gun. This was followed in quick ouceestion by a second and
a third. Weise immediately got the assistance of two
teepee named Raine and Browns, and they were afterwards
joined by a young man, the son of a farmer named Hebden,
and another man named Ward. It was near eleven o'clock
when, on the way to the wood, they called at Hebdan's, and
band he had gone to bed. While waiting for him to get
up, Brown, one of the keepers, saw a double-barrelled gun
hanging from the ceiling. It was contrary to Lord
London, England, 1848-03-20

Zbe Court.

ACCOUCHEMENT OPRINCESS.F THE QUEEN—BIRTH
OF A
We had the pleasure of announcing on Saturday,
that at 8 o'clock on that morning the Queen was safely de-
livered of a princess.
At a quart. r before two o'clock a double royal salute was
fired from the park guns in honour of the auspicious event.
Shortly before half-past two o'clock Prince Albert left
Buckingham Palace, attended by Col. Bouverie, equerry in
wai•ing, for the Privy Council-office, Whitehall, to attend a
privy court, ii held in the council chamber. The Lords of
the Council present were Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lord President, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of
London, Lord .1 . Ru,rell, First Lord of the Treasury ; the Duke
of Wellington, Commando. in Chief; Sir George Grey, Se-
cretary of State tor the Home Department ; Sir CWisles
Wood, Chancellor of the Erchequir ; Lord Campbell, Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; the Earl of Auckland,
First Lord of the Admiralty ; the Marquis of Clanricarde,
Postmaster 0, neral ; the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade; the Right Hon. T. B. Macau-
lay, Paymaster of the Forces ; and Earl Spencer, Lord
Chamberlain. At the council it was ordered that a form of
thanksgiving for the Queen's safe delivery of a princess be
prepared by his grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to be
used in all churches and chapels throughout England and
Wales and the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed on Sunday, the
26th of March, or the Sunday after the respective ministers
shall receive the same. After the council, Prince Albert,
attended by Col. Bouverie, returned to Buckingham Palace.
On Saturday afternoon an extraordinary Gazette was pub-
lished, of which the following is a copy:
" BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MARCH 18, 1848.—At 8 o'clock
this morning the Queen was happily delivered of a princess.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert. several lords et her Ma-
jesty's most honourable privy council, and the ladies of her
Majesty's bedchamber, being present. This great and im•
portant news was made known to the town by the firing of
the Perk and Tower guns and the privy council being
assembled as soon as possib.e thereupon, at the Council-
chamber, Whitehall, it was ordered that a form of thanks-
giving, for the Queen's safe delivery of a Princess be prepared
by his grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to be used in all
churches and chapels throughout England and Wales, and
the town of Barwick-upon-Tweed, on Sunday, the 26th of
London, England, 1848-03-20

COLONIAL.

NEW ZEAL AND.—We havepapers from Auckland
to the 17th of October. The mail was embarked aboard the
barque Hope, lade n with timber. The Rope, after touching
at Ascewion, put into Vigo, very leaky and unable to prc-
ceed, and the m was transferred to the Montrose. At
Auckland the legislative council was in semion. On the 12th
of October an important iutimstion was incidentally made to
the council by the governor. Mr. Brown, having proposed
a property tax as a substitute for customs duties, the governor
reminded him of the ill success of Capt. Fitzroy's free-trade
meaaures, and went on to say :
" lie should lo unable, for many reasons, to lay the esti-
mates on the table: HE wan ABOUT TO PROCLAIM THE NEW
CONSTITETION, and thought it better to let them lie over at
present that the 1 .gislatute of each province should be able
to discuss its own."
So the act suspending the constitution will arrive in time
to find the constitutien in full operation. And the constitu-
tion will of course be in operation during the interval be-
tween thetime at whieh thecolunists receive the bill, hurried
..,ff aft, r its &cowl reading, and the time at which they re-
ceive the completed act. Nice confusion and squabbling
there will be! Bungling has, from the beginning, charac-
terised every act of the home government and ligislature
relative to New Z sland, and by practice (which in said to
"make rtection") they appear to be growing more egregi-
ous bunglers with every year.
On the 12th of October the Attorney-General moved the
second reading of a bill fur conferring an annuity of 1001.
on Thomas Wake N. ne, tor 'evokes to the colony.—Mr.
Brown ofjeeted to thin foundation of a pension list, and in-
advertently remarked that there were other chiefs who had
deserved as well —The governor caught at the hint, and on
the 11th a new bill was read a first time, conferring an an-
nuity of 1001. on Nene, and setting apart a similar sum to
reward sinsi!er services. So, one of Governor Grey's reforms
is to make the settlers tributary to the native chiefs.
A currency bill was under the consideration of the counciL
TOP pensioners who were to be located at Keri-keel are to
be allowed to remain in the vicinity of Auckland. They are
to be stationed at Onehunga.
London, England, 1848-09-11

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have Cape Town journals to the Ist July. The
intelligence from beyond the nortt.ern frontier was
again pacific, and confident expeetitions were chter-
tamed of the perfect seems. of the mea.nri a ad ,pted
he Sir H. Smith. Tho emivant Boers in the district
of Culeden's River had publicly disclaimed the proceed-
ings of their misguided countrymen,and called ution the
government for protecion. 'foe intelligence respecting
the decline o' Pret.rius' influence among his country-
men, and of his eons+ quern retirement, is fully con-
firmed. He had abdic ded his commandant-general-
ship, and retired to • private farm, under the Mag-
eetiles Berg. The (abdication took place at a public
meeting, held at Moor River, on the 18th of May,
and Mr. Potgieter was, at the same meetin,z, chosen
commandant-general. Tho opposition to some of his
elms., on the part of Potgieter and Jan Kik, the
latter declaring openly that he never would join any
party of his countrymen in opposition to the British
peernment, are soppesed to have been the immi diate
Amuses of his retirement. The real intentions of the
t were becoming better known among the
Mrilegreary day, and opening the eyes of the meat
prOadited to the groundlessness of their suspicions
and the unseasonableness of their schemes of indepen-
dence as a people.
Prom British Caffraria reports are also favourable
as to tranquility and • ready disposition on the part
of the people, to be registered as resident British sub-
jects. 'fbe p. ople in some districts had begun to fence
end clear hind eery extensively for summer crops.
The repel ted murder of Captain Moultrey is contra-
dicted.
London, England, 1848-03-27

element of national vitality, will not and cannot be incorpo-
reed with the German empire, will not and cannot give up
to oblivion our own existence and our own fatherland, so
dearly purchased with the blood of our fathers. This intel-
ligence of our forthcoming see.ind birth has penetrated us
all with the rapidity of lightning. lo order to avoid unne-
cessary bloedshed--andthe opportunity to sell our lives dear
will nut be wanting to us (nicht Mien toird),—some depu-
ties have proceeded to the Prussian authorities in order to
represent to them that it is necessary to appoint committee
which may direct our holy cause until the entire independ-
ence of our fatherland is attained. Brothels, if ardent love
for your God and your fatherland animate you, if
you are truly prepared to live and die for both,
• • • • if you sympathise with our
dispersed brethren who, in all parts or the world have shed
their blood for it, prey avoid all excesses, and reserve
your strength at your noble seltsacrilice fur the moment
you will require them. On the other bide let not yonr
epiriition grow cold ; let your self•saerifice remain and in-
(Tease, for we must be ready at every moment.
The concluding portion expresses the determina-
tion of the committee to respond to the confidence
placed in them.
On the night of the 21st the greatest tranquillity
prevailed in Posen. A civic guard was formed, and
they took every measure to protect the Prussian
soldiers, even from the slightest affront.
During the night a deputation, with the. arch-
bishop at their head, was nominated to pro-
ceed to Berlin, in order to notify to the King the
wishes of the inhabitants of the grand duchy of Posen.
They left the next morning for the Prussian capital.
The most friendly feeling exists between the Polish
and the German inhabitants. It may now be said,
half in reality, half in anticipation, that " Prussian"
Poland is Prussian no longer.
100,000 Russian troops nave advanced towards the
Polish-Prussian frontier, General Paskewitch at
their head.
London, England, 1848-09-29

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUTJBADAY, HALT-PAST II A.Y.
The journals this morning are chiefly occupied nth
comments on the speeches delivered by M. Lawn,*
and Odilion Barrot yesterday-.the latter for, end the
former against, the system of two chamber,' All
parties concur in bestowing on their discourses the
greatest prove.
The report that the government has aothorieed
London banking house to negotiate a loan of 12 mil.
lions sterling is contradicted iu the Meniteur du Suit
of last evening, and is also again contradicted in the
Moniteur of this morning.
The death of M. Gent, wounded in a duel oy M.
de Laborde, is now announced to have taken place 01
Monday.
The preface and programme of M. Thiem' forth.
coming work on "Property " appears in the County.
tionnel of to-day.
M. Aldenize, the commandant of the 6th battalion
of the Garde Mobile, has addressed a letter to the
Conetitutionnet, declaring, that in consequence of the
rumour that the sudden removal of the battalion from
the barracks near the Louvre, arose from doubts of the
good spirit of the battalion, or of its commander, he had
made an application to the commander-in-chief of the
Garde Mobile, who replied that not the eaighteet
doubt of the kind was entertained, and bore testi-
monv to the strict discipline and good spirit of the
battalion and its commandant.
Official accounts have been received of the election
of M. Laissac for the Herault by a large majority.
His competitor was M. de Genoude.
The journals announce the death of Mdlle. de
Kereabiec, the courageous companion of the Docke♦
de Berry iu her expedition in la Vendee
London, England, 1848-09-29

Kaffir „mi. °yet again, with its million or million
444
a half of expenditure, provoked by men and meanly%
in ignorance of and in dinaccordance with the Colony,
and which the counsels and influence of men con-
nected with the colony would at the first have spared
and obviated. . .

_
It will be remembered that at the clew) of led
month Lord BEAUMONT and Mr. HUME, in both
homes of parliament, called the attention of /room,
meat to this scheme of taxes, and to the aftem,
manifest results in a threatened insurrection. yAh
GREY and Mr. HAWES, however, joined in totally
denying the gravity of the circumstance, and the
truth of the allegations, and in asserting that
Sir EMERSON TENNENT had fully succeeded it;
explaining to the Cingalese the absurdity of the
objections. However, the papers, and the co
denim connected with these taxes, were prow
the minister ; and we shall see how Lee d TommiL
TON can excuse this atrocious blunder of his adatiole.
tration. _ . _

Not only will the expense! attendant on the bus,
port of troops be great, bat it appears that the cofra
plantations have been ravaged, the bungalows of
the planters burned, the Coolies in their ecille4
frightened away, and as this is just the coffee.p • •
season, absolute ruin and destruction stare the
planters in the face.
In order to put our readers in full possession or
case which is likely to excite much attention in awl
out of parliament, we publish in another column the
memorial of the merchants of Ceylon to Earl Galt
London, England, 1848-09-29

ITALY.

The Patric of Florence of the 21st states that in
engagement had taken place between the Neapolitans
and Sicilians, about ten miles from Catania, at Ad.
reale, which wee attended with considerable km te
both bides, but had no reselt.
NAPLES—The Atonal Constitutionel des Deux
Sicilies of the 15th states that the Vesuvio steamer
and two other vessels she had in tow, all taken from
the Sicilians, had entered the port. The commend of
the Vesuvio had been given to the commander of the
frigate Roberto, who took the Vestivio and reduced
Milazzo. Gen. Filangieri isreorganising the admiaists.
tion of Messina, and restoring activity to commerce.
Several merchant vessels had entered the port, the
houses were being repaired, and the barricades deb
stioyed.
London, England, 1848-09-29

ITALY.

We have received avian boon Naples to the 16th.
The submistion of Catania, announced a few days
ago, io not smarmed. A steamer arrived at Civits-
Vecchia brought the intolligenee of an armiotioe agreed
to between Silly and Naples, through the medastiou
at IV and Franm. On the 16th, a new collision
lads between the two poptiar parties at Naples,
owl mike wee impacted to talcs plate on St. Jana-
'dealliss Goads of the 22nd officially announces
London, England, 1848-01-15

SCOTLAND.

WRECK OF A FRENCH VESSEL.—A large French
ship from Newcastle, for Bordeaux, was wrecked on the 9th
inst., on the coast near the entrance to the harbour of Aber-
deen. It appears that this ship had left Newcastle for Bor-
deaux ten days before. She was overtaken in a south-east
gale, and driven out of her course to leeward. The vessel was
very deep, and after several attempts to lighten her by
throwing a great quantity of coals overboard, se mach
water was shipped that the crew were obliged to batten
down the hatches. For six days they were out of
sight of land, and the ship became nearly as unmanage-
able se if she had been waterlogged. The decks
were completely swept, the boats carried away, and
the cabin tilled with water. The only provisions which the
men bad were a small quantity of biscuit, and some grapes.
The captain having made the land on the 9th, resolved to
run for Aberdeen, but when he get round the Oirdleness
and saw the sea breaking on the end of the pier, he imagined
from the apparent smooth that was at the north aide that
the entrance was there, and ran for it, until he found him-
self among the breakers, and, unable to put about, was
driven to leeward ashore. Finding himself among the
breakers, he let go his anchor, and for a short time it held,
but the sea was rolling so heavily that no anchor could hold
long, and accordingly about six o'clock the vessel drove
ashore. in a short time the life-boat was got ready, brought
along the sands, and a crew mustered to attempt to board
the wreck. In this they were successful, and had the happi-
ness of rescuing 16 seamen, including the master, but no
entreaty could induce the mate to leave, though the sea was
making a clean breach over the ship. At 9 o'clock the mate
was also persuaded to come ashore, and thus all the crew
were saved. It appears that when the life-boat reached the
vessel the captain had very little faith in the Christianity of
his benefactors, or those amongst whom he expected to land,
for he armed himself with a brace of pistols, and otherwise
gave token that he was not disposed to commit himself to
the protection of moral force.
London, England, 1848-01-15

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Mit COM

00801trit, TIMINDAT.—The Marchioness of Douro
ba Osborn* this day, her bun of attendance upon ber
terminated, and the Counter of Geineborough
eda awed her.

Lord Dudley Short had an interview with Earl
Spy mortise, at the Colontal•olice.
- lir. C. K. Murray had an interview with the
faionellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official reel.
&see is Downitwetrest.
pe thee were sent off yesterday evening from
thsCestial.office, for the governors of New Zealand and
Booth Atl.l. r .lia.
The General Board of Health held a meeting at
owydyr house yesterday, Lord Ashley in the chair, and
rceeived a depu•eion from the town of Taunton, consisting
a it
allanee, Pollard, and Hitchcock, who had a
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London, England, 1848-12-01

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.—We have intelligence from Berlin of
the 28th ult.
Major-General Von Geyl has issued an order
whereby no civilian is allowed to visit private soldiers
in the barracks without permission from the sub-
officer on duty, who has also to " control" the visit.
The town-council of Breslau has, by a majority of
42 to 36, revoked their decision whereby the taxes
already raised were to be detained by the communes
pending the contest between the throne and the Na-
tional Assembly. On the other hand, they negatived
a motion, having in view the presenting of an address
to the King. It is believed that the above body will
vote ita own dissolution.
The second battalion of the 9th regiment of the
landwehr (militia) have formally declared that
although they have taken up arms in obedience to the
call made upon them, and exchanged the dress of
citizens for that of soldiers, they will not act against
their brethen, for they (the members of the above
. battalion) are convinced that the representatives in
t Berlin are defending the sacred rights of the people.
London, England, 1848-12-01

ITALY.

It is stated in a letter from Rome, of the 20th ult.,
that Cleat. Pompro Campello had arrived there, and
crier ell the portfolio of Minister of War. He and
the ether ministers had, it is added, been graciously
received by the Pope.
M. Compel) has declared that befall) adheres to
the programme published by his colleagues. In the
sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, of the 20th, the
new ministry took their seats, and were received
with the most unanimous favour. The arrival of Gen.
Zucchi was hourly expected ; immediately after the
asseraination of Rossi, the Pope sent an express to
recall him.

The Contemporames of Rome denies the report that
the Pope had intended to quit Rome.
Letters from Rome, of the filet alt., announce that
a resolution had been proposed in the Chamber of
Deputies on that day, to vote an address to the Pope,
to declare the fidelity of the chamber to his holiness.
The resolution was rejected. The Abbe de Romnini
had quitted Rome for Paris, charged with a secret
mission.

Tie supplement to the Concordia of Turin, of the
26th, publishes a declaration, signed by 67 deputies,
at the heed of whom is General Antonini. 'I his
declaration commences with a severe criticism upon the
oonduct of the present ministry "We are resolved (says
the declaration) to oppose energetically this policy, by
a policy directly contrary. We will reject every
pact or treaty which shall not include the absolute
independence of Italy, to the exclusion of every con-
dition which may lead to a dependence on a foreign
power, either administrative, governmental, military,
Of political. To attain the end of our policy, the
enthusiasm of the people must be awakened, which
alone can sustain in a powerful manner the army, and
promptly establish an Italian confederation, in a
manner the most conformable to the liberty of the
people and the security of princes.
London, England, 1848-12-01

because there will be no Linden appearances to keep
up; the rates and payments on the establishment will
be lower ; the amount of capital sunk in the site of
the institution will be much less." They also tell us
that a country establishment may be conducted on
a more economical plan, because the clothing
will be more of a labourer's dress, and
less of "an asylum uniform ;" and because also the
food will comprise a large proportion of home-raised
produce. In the country they can instruct the boys
in occupations in which it is impossible to train them
in a crowded city ; there will be more opportunity of
varying their tasks ; more prospect of weaning them
from old associations and vicious connexions; less
cloisteral seclusior, and consequently more mesas of
exercising the boys' moral responsibilities. They look
to instructing many of the boys in the science of agri-
culture, and of consequently rendering them useful as
skilled farm labourers in England or in the British co-
lonies, if they prefer to emigrate. The only dmwbitck to
this scheme would seem to be that the institution, if in
the country, would be lees accessible ; but, on the
other hand, the few who visit the asylums in London
seldom penetra'e further than the board-rooms, and if
a regular system of "inspection" is established, it is
thought that this objection may be counterbalanced.
Such is the new plan of the "Philanthropic," as
set forth in the report for the present year—a report
which we have read with great interest, and cordially
recommend to the attention of th, public. The instita-
tion,as proposed to be reformed,deserves encouragement.
It may be said that it is an experiment. True; but
we have the example of Mettray before us, and can
hardly anticipates failure. The management appears
to be in good hands, and that is • great thing. It
has eradicated " Job," and that is almost a positive
assurance of success. IF we have a doubt about the
" Philanthropic" at all, it arises from a sense of the
truth of the proverb that " Prevention is better than
cure." But if prevent you cannot, cure you must. If
the "Orphan Asylums" bestow their affections upon
"interesting inma es" rather than on those whom it
should be their duty to save from crime, why the
" Philanthropic" must be supported to remedy the
mischief arising from their non-performance of the task
they choose to call their own.