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The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-12

SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, Aroesv 10.
Another Scotch hustings has fallen. This second
case occurred at the Banffshire election, but, fortu-
nately, the casualty took place just about the close of
the proceedings, and no injury of any consequence fol-
lowed. It were well if all returning towns followed
the plan adopted by the Aberdeen authorities, their
hustings being city property, and composed of strong
beams and flooring, ready fashioned, and merely re-
quiring to be put together when occasion requires.
A society is about to be formed in Glasgow for the
of promoting the culture of cotton in Australia
by free labour, and every facility is to be
afforded for the emigration of labourers from Scot-
land to this new field of industry. The movement
has originated with the Rev. Dr. Lang, the historian
of New South Wales. A society is also to be formed
in Aberdeen, for encouraging the culture of flax.
The members of the Scottish Agricultural Chemical
Association are sanguine of success, and the Highland
Society have offered a premium for its cultivation. Iu
Glasgow, part of the cotton-mill of Messrs. Simpson,
in Bridgeton, has been burned down, and property
to the amount of 30,0001. destroyed, as well as some
400 hands thrown out of employment
In Edinburgh and Glasgow, fumigation and the
broomstick have been busily at work. In the former
city 4,700 apartments have been cleansed, at an
expense of 1351., and in the latter 108 were reno-
vated during last week. The savings bank of the
city of St. Mungo is also in an improving state,
although far from what it should be. At present it
has 25,000 depositors, and 389,9461. 17s. 5& in hand. ' ,
Since 1836, the date of commencement, the new
entrants have been 57,824, being at the rate of 6,257
annually, or more than 100 a week. The hebdomadal
Glasgow Fever Bill for out-hospital patients is 832, a
slight increase.
Sir Harry Smith cannot accept a dinner at Glas-
gow, owing to his early departure for the Cape of
Good Hope. Resolute in purpose, his western friends
are to present him with plate.
There is a talk of abattoirs for Edinburgh, of which
there is very great need. The former shambles, not
universally used, were pulled down to make way,for
railway termini, and since their removal nobody has
known very distinctly where animal life is sacrificed.
It now turns out that 150 &aliens keep 78 different
killing-p'aces, many of them being in a meet improper
state. An old act prohibits killing within certain dis-
tances from the Tron church and Water of Leith, but
as the old and new towns have radiated far beyond
the prohibited circumference, the enforcement of the
statute would be of little service.

VISIT—SANITAZY REPO/M.—Ws learn that the
natives of Dumbarton have given up all employment to pre-
pare for the Queen, by cleaning and decorating their town.
Among the chief improvements, two blood barrels on the
quay are to be removed; and similar other efforts are to be
used to make the old burgh look as "spicy " as possible.—
Glargow Examiner.
London, England, 1847-08-12

NAVAL.

PoRTSMOt:TR, At o.ll.—The ApoUo, Cora. W. Radcliffe,
arrived yesterday, left Quebec on the 22nd of July, and has brought
home 455 men, 19 officers, 61 women, and 89 children, of the 52nd
Regiment, under the command of Lieut-CoL R. French. The
Phallist, et., Cora. DEMI* armed this morning from Lisbon. whenoc
she sailed on the 4th instant, at which date things were quiet Is the
capital. The Admiral Intends leaving Lisbon between the 13th and
25th inst. for the Rediterr.thean, with the Hibernia, Trafalgar, and
Superb, leaving the Obsnopas and Jackal: at Lisbon. The Phalli: has
come home on account of a very extensive Ink In the wee., and it
was onlLbib the steam. engines being worked that she was prevented
founde , the leak more great head apdaet the ordinary
pumps. e water was nearly up harbourrm and she is now getting
bee powder out, and salt come into this evenieg. The Lade
of the Admiralty left this port this morning in the Black Eagle, rt., It
is said on a vielt to the Calomel Islands. Free large ships were seen
by the
the
on Sunday last when lathing Commie, and were sup-
posed to be the squadron under C. Napier ;no steamers were seen
with the ships.
AiimIRAITY, Aro. 11.—Arroiximmers.—Lieut E. E.
Morgan to Eritomart. Surgeon J. Moody to Cambrian. Acting
Assistant Surgeons C. S. Hugo to Trtheolnalee; H. C. S. Wilson to
Fury; J. 1.. Johnston to Cambrian. Chief ISgtheer W. Rumble to
Fury. Master's Assistant .1. T. Hart to Crocodile. Acting Third
Engitser B. Coakley to Fury. Swath Clam Assistant Engineers F.
Pope to Fury; C. O. Dwyer to Wiliam and Mary • E. R. Dutton,
M. Burris, and J. Sanders, to Birkenhead. Third base Assistant
F.ngineets G. Kant and J. Bridgeman to Fury; C. R. Chamberlain to
Echo; W. E. Campton to Dragon; H. Dec to Victory ; IL L. W.
Hodges H. S. Hanger, and B. Pine, to William and Hary• C. R.
Knight, J. H. C. Bishop and W. Dennison, to Birkenhead. bear'
Assistant J. Daniell to Trascoraakee. Carpenters R. Baird confirmed
to second elms ; J. Lee warmed to Bulldog.

MEDICAL.
GUY'S HOSPITaL.—The triennial prize of 3001., founded
by the fate Sir Ansley Cooper, Bart-, has just bees awarded by the
physicians and sue eons of din institution, to Dr. Richard 'lsfahan,
for bie may on the lbws and Structure of the eoper.renal Cap.
nuke." Dr. 'lsfahan fa the son of the late Profresor llalahae,
of the Royal College of BUIVOILI Ol Ireland.
London, England, 1847-08-12

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LONDON, THURSDAY, A UG. 12.
IT is generally admitted, that an offer wu made
by the Great Powers to hold a conference on the
affairs of Switzerland in London, and that our
Foreign-office has refused. This is very proper.
London should not become a Verona, from whence
despots or their envoys are to concoct or sanction
the terms of an intervention in favour of despo-
tism : the mere offer was an impertinence. But it
indicates the design. And no doubt Louts PHILIPPE
and Prince METTER/MT( are both zealous that it
should be carried into effect.

The King of the FRE..74MT has an unfortunate pecu-
liarity. He can imagine or tolerate no form of liberty,
or no liberal party, but the one which is very well
exemplified in the moderado party of Spain. Bach a
party, after haying thrown off the natural conservative
support of the clergy and aristocracy, seeks quarrel
with the people, or the citizens, as a rapport equal y dan-
gerous. And thus it hangs between the two. Such a
juele milieu has succeeded in France by a combination of
functionaries and courtiers, and army and commer-
cial monopolists, forming a large and interested
league, which with oar neighbours across the channel
does certainly comprise a large amount of the wealth,
intelligence, and influence of the country.
But this moderado party, as successful in France,
is utterly impossible in countries lees advanced, less
peopled, less developed in their middle classes. The
attempt in Spain, for example, is most ludicrous in
itself, though convenient enough for France; for it
has established in that country the rule of a party,
which having no national support, must lean on
France for counsel and for strength.
Loris Pnirtere's views of witzerland are the
same. We do not think that the King of the
Dimon would desire to establish the rule of
either Austria or the Jesuits in Switzerland.
London, England, 1847-08-12

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gtoraterrn, Aro. 10.
Hut Pane.—Before Mr. Janice Coleridge, sr.l a Fpeci..l
COCHRANE AND OTHERS C. CLUTTERECCR.—A ROAD
CASE.—This was an action of covenant bravest on a lease
which contained the usual clauses and provisoes on the part
of lessor and lessees, and amongst these the important stipu-
lations that the lessees should be entitled to a free ingress
and egress oat of the devised premises, and should quietly
enjoy until " breaches " committed on their parts.—Mr.
Serjt. Talfourd, with Mr. Greases and Mr. IThipson,appeared
for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Whateley, with Mr. Keating,
represented the defendants. It appeared in evidcnve that
the plaintiffs took a lease of the premises in question—paper-
mills, which are situate near Chalford, in this county—with
a view of manufacturing paper from common straw by a
recently invented process; the business was carried on there
for some time ; at length the defendant erected a
wall which abutted on tke read leading out of the
Chalford turnpike-road to the mills, so far that
it was impassable for leaded waggons and carts; and the
chief question to be decided was whether this toad, under
the circumstances, was a good and sufficient road for the pur-
poses of the occupation and business of the plaintiffs. A.
numerous band of witnesses were called and examined on
both rides—one set supporting the ground of complaint of
the plaintiffr, the other endeavouring to negative it ; sitar a
lengthened inouiry of five or six hours the cause terminated
in a verdict !or the plaintiffs; damages, 40.s.—This termi-
nated the county business.
In the city there was only one ease, " Walker v. Marley,"
an action of trespass, brought by a wstelimaker against a
neighbouring butcher, for searching his premises, aided by a
policeman, for a missing article (a flower-pot), the result of
which was a verdict for the defendant. —With rho trial of
the above terminated, at four o'clock, the business vf thane
assizes, and with them the Oxford summer circuit.
London, England, 1847-02-23

Ie Master the Belle.

ATTOIIMIT-GENKAIL O. iTAODALIN....COLLEGE.— Tho
object of this information was to have a scheme settled fur
the management of a grammar school connected with Mag-
dalen College at Oxford, and founded by Waynflete, •Bishop
of Winchester, is the reign of Edward IV. The object of
the relators was to have the school declared to be a free
grammar school, but the college contended that this was not
the intention of the founder.—Mr. Kindersley opened the
case for the relators, which was only part heard yesterday.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH—GUILDHALL.
Before Lord Denman and a epeeist Jury.
SPICER v. TR. OEMS/LEL SPEAR COMPANY.--COLLISION.
—Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr. Lush appeared for the plain-
tiff in this case, who 'ought to recover compensation for the
injury which a smack belonging to him had sustained by
having been struck off the Swin by a steamer, the property
of the defendants. The sole question in thecase wa• whether
the accident was to be attributed to mismanagement of the
defendants vessel, or want of precaution in those who sailed
the plaintiff's smack. As in such cases is usual, there was a
great deal of conflicting evidence. Sir F. Theeiger, Q.C.,
Mr. Knowles, Q.C., and Mr. Wilkins appeared for the de-
fendants. Lord Denman having summed up, the jury
retired for a short time, and then returned to announce that
one of the juror* had fainted, and was unable further to dis-
charge his duties. At the suggestion of the judge the counsel
that their clients should be bound bribe verdict of the
agreed
who were able to go on ; and by the jury so constituted
a verdict was returned for the plaintiff, with damages 471.
London, England, 1847-02-23

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Copmfaricorr G.'burn.

RECKLESS TRADINO.—REFLKAL OF CERTIFICATE.—The
bankrupt, Polden, pursuant to adjournment, now appied fur
his certificate. The grounds of opposition were-Ist, Reckless
tmdiug ; 2nd. Nocash-book kept up to the time of the bank-
ruptcy ; 3rd, No bill-book made before the partnershipgiven to
the official assignee until after the bankruptcy ; 4th, Fraud;
Sth, Embezzlement of money since the issue of the list; Gtb,
Concealment of Property ; ,th, Transfer of the good-wid of
tie business; Bth, Otving fictitious freight notes ; and, 9th,
Original papers destroyed. There were several other minor
grounds of opposition, with which the learned counsel would
not trouble the court.—The bankrupt, Polden, stated that
he had entered into an agreement to purchase a ship, the
Lady Sale, far 3,5001., of Menses. Straith, but he had to forfeit
the sum of 1,0001. to that firm, being the amount of money
that had been paid to them, he not being able to raise
the remainder of the money. He had obtained 7001. 1
from a Mr. Kendall, representing it to he the amount'
due for certain freiehtage, but that was false. An
account had been mule oat by which the profits of the busi-
ness were shown to be 1,4001. a year, but that business had
been transferred to Partridge and Co., for the purpose of the
estate making a certain portion of profits, and a sort of sink-
ing fund tor the creditors. He was now in the employment
of Anima t and Co., receiving 1201. per annum, and one-third
commire:on. Some of the business of Polden and Lafargue
had gone to Partridge nod Co. A meeting of creditors had
been c illrd in June. He had paid on account of the Lady
Sale 1,6001., but if he had been able to complete the ar.
rangement for the purchase, that sum would have been
allowed him. He took the borrowed register of the ship to
a Mr. Zulieta to net the money, and never returned it to
its right owner. He had no right to give it to Zulieta.
Hie Honour said that the extreme youth of the bankrupt
wen one thing in his favour, but, under all the circumstances
of the case, he considered his conduct was highly improper,
and must refuse the certificate altogether.
London, England, 1847-02-23

COURT OF REVIEW.

EX PARTE BENROW, RE BENRow.—Corrennuntees OP
ACTING An MASTIR EXTRAOKOINAItY WITHOUT AUTkIO-
RITE.—II will be remembered that the flat in this ape was
invalid because the affidavit of debt which was the founda-
tion of the act of bankruptcy was sworn before a solicitor at
'Amidlocs who was not a master extraordinary in Chancery,
hut erroneously supposed that his being a soliettor constituted
him one. The petition was to annul the fist, and the ease
had stood over for the parties to endeavour to come to an
arrangement.
Mr. Swanstoa and Mr. \V. W. Cooper, for the petitioning
creditor. Their client had agreed to pay the bankrupt
1001. for compensation for the damage occasioned by the
proceedings, and the costs of the petition were to be left to
the judgment of the court—Mr. Bacon and Mr. Elmsley
appeared for the tunkrupt.—Mr. Russell appeared for Mr.
Hughes, the solicitor, who had taken the affidavits, and
offered to pay such expenses as the court should think he
ought to bear, if a reasonable term were allowed hint to
make the payment —The counsel for the petitioning cre-
ditor emelt to give Mr. Hughes two months.
The Chief Judge ordered that the fiat should be annulled
with costs, except so far as the costs had been increased by
the affidavits not relating to the act of bankruptcy; to that
extent the bankrupt was to pay them, and the costs were
to be set off against each other; Mr. Hughes must repay the
petitioning creditors what they had to pay to the bankrupt
as stoved upon ; and, conaidering the offer which he had
made, bis Honour should not think himself called upon to
snake any representation to the Lord Chancellor upon the
subject.
London, England, 1847-02-23

SCOTLAND.

He!dll AND HIS SHIPOWNDR CONSTITOINTS.—The
shipowners of Montrose, havinx memorialised Mr. Hume
against the proposed alteration in the navigation laws, Mr.
Hume concludes hie letter iu return thus:—" I must say,
that I regret to find that those who acted upon sound princi-
ples, in the demand for free trade in food, and free trade in
the raw materials, &e., imported into this country, should
desire to be protected in their trade of shipping."
THE Matt.s.—Considerable divatisfaction prevails in
Glasgow and other parts of Scotland at the delays and other-
vim defictive management of the mails in Scotland.
London, England, 1847-02-23

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

:Cm Pnirg.—Belare the Lord Wet Justice and Special Julies.
BBLCII6I AND ()TIMM O. BEAKE.—ALLEGSD FRADDIT.,
LOST PRISPERENCE.—This eta: was virtually undefended.
The question was simply whether or not a payment which
had been made to the defendant by a certain bankrupt (of
whom the plaintiffs were the assignees) before his bank-
ruptcy, amounted in law to a fraudulent pre'crence.
The plaintiffs' case having been established, the jury, un-
der the direction of the learned judge, returned a verdict tor
the plaintiff fur 1141., the sum claimed.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Silting in Bunco.
. . .

The court eat by appointment to-day, with the intention
of giving judgment in several eases which had been standing
over from the lost term and the sittings after; hut in come.
guence of the absence of the Chief Baron solidi Prin., and
of Barons Alderson, Rolfe, and Platt oa circuit, it was lound
to be iomoraible to deliver judgment le more than one care.
At the appointed hour to-day, aecordingly, Mr. Baron Parke
entered the court alone, and hoeing stated the circumstances
above ardgned, proceeded to give judgment in

Jonas O. Jonas, in which a rule had been obtained for a
new trial on the ground of mi-direction on the part of Chief
Justice Wilde, by whom the case had been tried on the last
Oxford circuit. During the argument, it appeared from
the report of the learned judge, that the law affecting the is-
sue raised by the pleadings had not been left to the jury in
the terms complained of ; hat the learned mantel still ad-
hering to the point as verified by his notes of the summing
up, the court had taken time to consider, in order that an
opportunit7 might be afforded to di,-cuts the matter with the
Chief Justice ; the result of this being, that the learned judge
adhered to his report. The court felt bound to set upon the
accustomed rule of adopting the report of the judge as con-
clusive of the manner in which the law had been laid down
by him, when any difference of opinion arose on the subject.
Under these circumstance', therefore, it was enough to say
that the rule must be discharged.—Judgment accordingly.
His lordship, on leaving the court, intimated that in all
probaldlity the deferred judvnents would be delivered on the
first day of the ensuing Urea.
London, England, 1847-02-23

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Before the Chief Comothoteoer. _

ACCOMMODATION BILLS. The case of the insolvent,
Isabella Hodskinson, the particulars of which have appeared
in this paper, was concluded to-day. The adjournment took
place for the purpose of ascertaining if the parties, who held
two deeds relating to come of the insolvent's property, would
consent to thtir being given up into the assignee's hands.
Mr. Masters, who had one in his possession, expressed his
readiness to hand it over for the benefit of the creditors;
but Mr. Burch, who possessed the other, refused allowing the
assignee to have it. Mr. Cooke observed that it was far
from the wish of his client, Mr. Masters, to press for a re-
mend, inasmuch as he considered the insolvent an unfortu-
nate old lady. His (Mr. Cooke's) client would certainly
bring an action against Mr. Burch for retaining the deed
The court thought the manner in which the opposition had
been conducted as highly creditable to the parties concerned
in the affair, and after reviewing the whole case ordered the
insolvent's immediate discharge.
London, England, 1847-02-23

boor of refuge at (lovely, the attention of the shareholders woke
called to the propriety of extending the branch fraai Eideford m
that place, in distance about ten miles. The cash received to Melling
Dec. tut was 52,115/. 7s. M. Theexpenditure had bet n 41,0381, do. of.
of which amount 14,55e1. Oa. MI. was for construction of worst, Ihs
balance in hand was 8,0771. Is. 51. The chairman sail, in reply m g
=e , at the Fseter and eredgen agreement was the MY is
tZtrd th
it depended on theirs with the South-Western triagingr,
tinned be parliament. They had Moe mo et the arid, of the Saum.
West, rti. The report having been adopted, the directors wee
awarded 1,5001. for their past servieum and a year Di! the cam
pletion of the works. The officers having he m elected, the me*
was made cpeekl for submitting the draft of the bit Lw loving Mt
emanany to the South- Western, leach was adopted mi.mimoualy.
WIIITEHIVEN JUNCTION. Half yearly
Fe.. 19.—The Earl of Int.& de in the choir ; the wem,
tary read toe report of the directoni, of whish the following set tga
most important facts " The remaining portion of the lina wee
opened for ,merchandim on the 15th. It c intended to open tmtiog
for ;warmer tragic on the Bth of March. The dirretors have ern.
tracted for the Maintenance of the way at • rtv.ematile rate, and lbw
have the satisfaction to state that the line is in geed and eakaa
repair. The agreement with the Marmon etrr,i, for
the troina expired 00 the 14b, toe directors here now the line is
their own hands, b, ',;,,cu tt eopret to effect a comldemble atria,
In the ''"Wingetpenue. A temporary agreement has been rays
with too Maryport nod Carlisle company for conducting eke
tragic at Maryport ; but the directors have droned 0 advi, AM to
take Land contiguous to the Mormon Motion for general mamas,
The goods traffic for the half ye ir produced 1,7,9/. mai too
working expenses were 1,4071., leaving a Wan, e of Mag. to be
carried to the profit and lam account. The directors mnarattdatal
the Pharehnkterw on the fact, that with the line only p.11..11y optted
thee are enabled, over and above the working eamnsee, to per the
Intereston the borrowed capital up to Dec. 31. The Capital amount
'thews a balance in favour of the otanoany of 17,9391. 19.. The to
rtels,966feceipt+,. up to the present time, are 134,90 x!., and the expenditure
KILMARNOCK AND ATR DlRECT.—Dissolution Meet*.
—Edinburgh. Feb. 19.—Only four gentlemm were prisent. 16,
Ritchie, writer, et Glangow, moved that the company Mime
be direolved. After the shirrs were counted, the
Naiad that only 303 were repreeentel at that meeting, and ttll2
were required to enable the affairs of the c impany to to wound up,
MA 5770 shares were the total number iscued. In terms of the Wattle
it sue thereupon revived that another meeting ahoohl be held on
ThimaLay next to receive other shores that might be favourable 10
winding up. It hi however understival that the attempt to dowolve
the company will not succeed, es the feeling of the charrhukkts in
IAVOUr oh the line regains unchanged.
London, England, 1847-02-23

Or Drama.

FRENCH PLATS.—Mr. Mitchell is an active caterer
for the entertainment of his patrons. There is no inter-
regnum in the government of the St. James's Theatre ; for
no sooner does a principal actor secede, than another
supplies the void. Millie. Varisse and M. Lemaitre,
with the Porte St. Martin school of melotbrnme
which they chicfly excel, have been replac. dby Mdlle. I
Fargueil, M. Lafont, and the light and piquant ronsidie
raudeeille. The lady is a new comer, and, therefore, re-
quires special notice vs on elegant akd finished actress. She
chose for her introduction to a London audience " Le Demon
de la Nuit"—an agreeable little piece, very slight in con-
struction, but pleasant enough when well acted, as was the
ease last night. Mdlle. Fargueil, in her original part
of 211athilde, was an admirable representative of the
simple, credulons Jule d'konneur, and sang and acted
with charming grace 504 narrets% —the puissant appal for
which, in the creeds of the final air, she appeals to the audi-
ence, was readily afforded in the shape of hearty and general
applause, and her success was complete. We need do no
more than chronicle the reappearance of M. Lerma in the
comedy of " Pierre le Rouge." The merits of this actor are
as well known in London as in Paris, and we have before
enlarged on them. The part of Jeanneton was sustained by
Madlle. Fargueil, whom versatile powers were strikingly
shewn in the contrast between the rustic payeanne and the
prsrvimue marquise.
London, England, 1847-02-24

ammunition bad been pant to Sebastopol. The writer adds
that a large portion of the army concentrated in rolwid,
which amounts, besides the ganisor,, to 60,000 meu, is also
destined to take part in this campaii• t ; but this may depend
upon events in Poland, and in case a need recourse will be
hod to a new levy.

COLONIAL.
WEST INDIES.
We have already announced the sudden and
affecting death of Mr. Charles Thorntm Cunningham,
Lieutenant-Governor of St. Christopher's und of the Lee-
ward Islands. It appears that this gentleman had driven
in front the country to Basseterre, the seat of the go-
' vernment, in apparently vigorous health and cheerful
epirits, to opeu the newly elected Houses of Legislature. After
transacting some business with his private seeretury, and dee-
patching • note to invite tome otheas in a French ship of
war, just come into port, to luncheon at Government-house,
he rode down to the mail-office, to meet his letters and a box
captaining a picture of a much-bet-Peed sister, recently des
ceased in England. He had stated to more than one person.
that his earnest desire to possess the picture was not unmixed
with fear as to the effect the sigh: 1 it might produce upon
him. So strongly bad this tipped) enaion fastened itself on
his mind, that, on the arrival cf the box at ti )v.rninent-
house, he sent a servant in quest of a friend who might be
with him when the box was opened. Having failed in find-
I o as
ing him, ho proceeded to:en the box. His butler, who w
present, reports that he looked at tic countenance earnestly,
turned pale, whispered a few words to himself, walked
ha•tily up to his awn room, was heard almost instantly to
fall as he entered it, and his senlinta following upstairs
found him stretched on the floor it corpse. The St. Chrislo-
plger'a Ga:etee, or well as many other public and private
communications, bear the strange t testimony to the ability,
vi,our, and bi,:h moral character of this gentleman, and to
the tenderness and muniCeence with which at all times, and
eepeeifily under a recent heavy visitat:on of island fever
he had ministered to the wants and sorrows of the negro
population.
London, England, 1847-02-24

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Fan. 22.
I have frequently informed you of the marked
feelings of gratitude evoked in this country by the
wonderful liberality of England. It is the constant
theme of the people, and with that sagacity which
characterises the poorer classes, they do not fail
to institute strong comparisons between the Irish
and English contributions. At a late meeting of the
guardians and relief committees of the Fermoy Union
to make arrangements for bringing the new relief
measures into operation, a Protestant clergyman pro-
posed, and a Roman Catholic seconded, the following
resolution, which was carried with " immense accla-
mation:"—

That we feel it our duty to express thus publicly our
gratitude to the people of England for the efforts which they
have made to alleviate the awful calamities with which we
have been visited. We acknowledge the generous aid,
which the munificence of private bounty has extended to our
starving peasautry. We behold with admiration the noble
rivalry between all sects and parties in mitigating the pro-
gress of pestilence and famine, and offer our heartfelt thanks
for the aid which has been given us in this season of woe and
tribulation. That impressed with those sentiments of grati-
tude, we call upon all boards of guardians to join with us in
thus tendering our public thanks to the English people for
the assistance which they have given at this time to our
afflicted, but not ungrateful countrymen.

It is not surprizing that the Irish people should be
grateful when they find such noble contributions as
8701. from one commercial firm, that of M. Evans
and Co., of Derby. " This act," says a Roman Catho-
lk priest, writing to the Western Reporter," wants
no praise. It is a splendid example to other. con-
nected by property or person with this country."
Tho government has taken the initiative in alle-
viating the condition of that most estimable class o.
men, the teachers in the Irish national schools. Their
I present allowance front the parliamentary. grant is
I miserably inadequate, amounting in many Instances
to not more than 10/. per annum, end they are often
without the additional advantage of living rent-free.
One of this ill-paidandhard-working class hasappealed
to Lord John Ruffen, and the result has been that
the premier has ordered that a gratuity of 11. he paid
to each teacher of a third class school, and 2/. to each
"probationer." The latter have only 81. per annum.
This judicious and considerate addition to their small
revenues, must operate very favourably on the con-
ditions and exertions of the teachers.

The proceedings of the Association to-day were not
of any importance. Reference was made to the Gal-
way election and the btate of the country, and some-
thing also wni said respecting Your.g Ireland. Tho
vent moved slightly ; 4.1 t. was announced.
London, England, 1847-02-24

AND CLERICAL NEWS.

CAMBRIDGE, TeRDAV Frt. 23.—Tax Codwrr aderenso
CUANCISLOINHII,—The lice-Chancellor has glum notice that, in order
to suit des •onvenience of nos-resident members of the decide in Die
eloctica of • Chancellor of this University, besides the hours already
mooed ix taking votes, the polling will be rearmed at eight o'clock in
the ends* of Thursday, the 25611 began; end also at eight o'clock in
the evesdpg of F,,
y, the 26th idlest, and will be continued for one
hour esob evening.
At • goat meeting of the mamba et as eseste, favorable to
the shales of SULK. Prince Alheet, held ads lemmas in the Com.
binotionicood of Trinity Caner, the maw at Trinity is the chair,
it wan Weal stolliar. Ilafdles. eel smeeded ey the master
of cexisre, sad senied viessimeetly—. That this tesse declare
their WO gratlissams at the yteredhep at the very numerous and
influendol of dontion of the so" lades yesterday at the
l'idon bold, Leeks ; awes their cordial
syrn,i4l4 asserreme the remirders then adopted; and
h rd wei to asdass is sliest that hest and united
efforts attainment of the delved sidest."
The filissfteg circular was lard Ifedy_ The committee foe
the election el the Berl of Awls leasphedresis to remove any mice.
apprelamion which may have lees essedrmed by the peteddinge of
others, beg respectfully to dart the elleedloe of his lordship's friends
to the pudished letter of hk Hera Mamas Prince Albert, in which
it is dated that these does sod dial of woorrialitywAirA
close could kart his Royal ilWatial at Ity to cowed to he ma
is somisation."
London, England, 1847-02-24

SHIPPING.

Mkn ARRIVAID: 3, Dublin; 2, Waterford; 1, Do-
nagbadee ; 1, Guernsey and Jersey ; 1, French ; 1, Flanders.
LONDON, Feb. 24.—Wind this day at noon, B. N.E.,
fresh breeze, and fine clear frosty weather.
Poarenourn, Feb. 23.—Sailed . Sir Robert Peel, New
York; Westmiaster, do.; Madagascar, Bombay; Mohawk,
China; Isabella, Singapore; John Craig, Boston; Mysore,
Hannah.
SournastroN. Feb. 23.—S.E.—Arrived: Ibis, Nassau.
DiarnioL-re, Feb. 23.--B.B.strong.—Arrived : Brahmin,
Madras.

Cons, Feb. 21.—S.W.—Arrived : Senator, Batavia. Off
luidinans, Mauritius. The Aristides, from Calcutta
of Cape of Good Hope, abandoned, and with six feet water
in held, was boarded on the 30th November by the Senator,
arrived here. The enxign was flying, union down, and
royal studding sails were flyine ; pump-holes all been
drawn; fore-hatch off, and a cask of rum on it, with a
square hole cut therein. The Senator remained by her
three days, during which the water increased three feet, the
principal part of which went down the hatchways.
LONDONDERRY, Feb. 20.—Arrived: British Queen, St.
John's, New Brunswick. Sailed: ClTdesdale. New Orleans.
Lormuct, Feb. 22.-B.W.—Arnved : havanoe, New

DITBLIN, Feb.22.—S.W.—Arrived . Kingston, Demerara;
Foigho-ballagh, St. John's, New Bnintwick.
WKITIBIVEN, Feb. 22.—N.N.E.--Sailed Scipio, Nor-
folk ; Weeds], Antigua.
Batarot, Feb. 23. —S.E.— Sailed Eliza, Jamaica;
Elisabeth, Baltimore; Penis', Boston ; Nora Creina, An-
tieua ; Mary Eliza, Newfoundland; Grasmere, New York.
RiRSOATB, Feb. 23.—S B.—Sailed Bella • Sophia, Ha-
rem:ash; Georgian', Matanzas.
NEWPORT, Feb. 23.—&—Sa17ed : Circassian, Grenada;
Anne Laing, do.
FALMOCTR, Feb. 23.—E.S.E.—Sided: Miranda, An-
tigua; Ben Nevis, Havannah ; and La Vif,
OFF THE SALTIE, Feb. 20.—Leander.
Orr TUBER, Feb. 20.—Tinamara.
Dial., Feb. 23.—E. to E.S.E.—Arrived : Panar
Sailed: The outward-bound, except the Williar
ward, Philadelphia.
Jeasse,Feb. 22.—Sailed: Broad Axe, Rio.
PILL, Feb. 22.—Bailed: Elite, Jamaio-
Plisabeh, for Baltimore.
ABERDEEN, Feb. 20.—Arrived : Bitty, '
Orsanstv, Feb. 22.—Several toles •
J. 8." above " N.C.8.," " J. 8." abo
" 20..5" above " 844," and some beams.
by vessels arrived here.
Orr YRREOrTIt, I. W., Feb. 23.-
Video; Avon, Halifax, for Hull.
Ceauste, Feb. 23.—The Johr
N. 8., is on shore three mile. fro.
MUMBLES, Feb. 21.—A part
Castle, and the body of a man,
morning.
BELFAIT, Feb. 22.—The
rived here yesterday, leaky
marks, spars, &c.
New Paorroraca.—T.
T. W. Fuller, master, fir
bound to Bavarian, P
combustion of the ore,
far Nassau, New Prov,
the rests of Pensacola an
Few Yiefordai,
London, England, 1847-02-24

.01tustc.

MR. STERNDALE BENNETT'S CONCERTS. Our
distinguished composer and pianist, Mr. Sterudale Bennett,
has commenced a series of performances of classical piano-
forte music, the first of which took place at the Hanover-
square Rooms last evening. The performance began with
Mozart's well-know trio for the pianoforte, viola, and cla-
rionet. which tc,..s beautifully played by Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Donde, and Mr. Williams. Mr. Bennett then played a
'election from Mendelssohn's Liecler ohne Worte (songs
without words), in the graceful and vocal style which these
charming compositions demand. One of the movements,
presto, was encored. Sebastian Bach's sonata in E
major, for the pianoforte and violin obligats, was
played by Messrs. Bennett and Donde. This quaint
production, which reminded us of the days of bag-
wigs and swords, and is, withal, a masterly and beau-
tiful work, worthy. of its illustrious author, was executed
with the nicest finish, and was highly interesting. Morart's
grand pianoforte duet in F ?no played by Mr. Ci-
priani tr. Ennett. The latter afterwardi pet-
formed Handel's disci:ine with variations, from the " Suites
de PRces pour le Clavecin ;" and concluded with some move-
amnia selected from his own pianoforte works. These in
strumental pieces were intermingled with acveral songs
sung by Miss Dolby, one of which, Bennett's " Gentle
zephyr, was encored. The concert was attended by a nu-
merous and fashionable audience.
London, England, 1847-02-24

PROVINCIAL.

COMMISSION NT TUE Lour LIEUTENANT.—H. W. Cherie-
ton, Eaq.., to be Supernumerary Major, without pay, of
Royal Gloucestershire iluttLyeonsaury cArati7.

KENT.

"halfway RonnuntEs.—The neighbourhood of Maid-
stone, Tentfrden, and Ashford, has, during this winter,
been infested with a gang of men who have commAted
several highway robberies. The evenings of the markets
have been generally selected. On Friday last, as Mr.
Avann, of Tenterden, and Mr. Pearson, Holden, were
walking home from Tenterden market, between six and
seven o'clock, they were stopped by five men' on the turn-
pike road, leading to Ashford, about two miles oat of
Tenterden. Mr. Avann offered some resistance to the two
who seized him, on which a third came to their assistance,
but they could only get a few shillings from his pocket,
while they kept him down with his head in the hedge. Mr.
Pearson was thrown down by the other two men, who
emptied his pockets, taking a watch, a 51. Bank of England
note, about 51. in gold and silver, with several papers,
letters, and memoranda. The men went by an adjontifuv
field towards Woodchurch. They were afterwards punwed
without succe,s, but subsequently, two men were appre-
hended on suspicion, and have since been committed for
trial.
London, England, 1847-02-24

STATE 01 TILE COUNTRY.

The Sligo paper, which arrived today, us with a
deplorable picture of the condition of that county. Fever
and dysentery prevail to a fearful extent. The is orkhouse
of Sligo contains 1,103 inmates—it was built to accommo-
date 800—and ot the 1,100 now there, six hundred are under
sick treatment. From Ahamlish, a clergyman writes that
seventeen devils by stam-stien occurred in one week. In
Coolavin, on the other baud, the people axe said to be
" dying in scores," and it is added that one third of the
population will be swept away.
At a special sessions, held in Mayo, on Friday last, the
sum of 41,0001. wan presented for public works far the barony
of Gotten. The county EITTPyor was ptesent at this meting,
and he stated that more than this sum will be required to
finish works already commenced.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, Fen. 22.
Disturbance prevails among different sections of
tho working classes. On Saturday the letter-press
printers belonging to thirty of the principal offices in
Edinburgh struck work. The disputes which led to
this result have been pending for some time, and first
commenced about the number of apprentices which
should be introduced into each establishment. Both
masters and men have been engaged for the last fort-
night in preparing for the strike—the former co-
operating with the Printers' l'rovident Institution,
and the latter with the Nationcl Typographical Asso-
ciation. The journeymen printers who have struck
work, and who muster from 150 to 200 men, have
advertised that they will txecutc orders themselves,
and several of their brethren in other trades have
promised them support. In the meantime their places
are rapidly being supplied by English printers. The
joiners are also threatening a strike, unless their
wages are raised from 4d. to 41d. per hour. la the
provinces, the Elgin gardeners have node a stand for
higher pay ; the Aberdeen tailors humbly petition
that they may be allowed to work from 6 a.m. to 7
p.m.; while, in Alloa, the bakers have had an enter-
tainment to celebrate the actual curtailment of their
daily labour to ten hours.

A SANITORY CAURCH.—Dr. Chalmers bas, for some time
peat, been engaged in the erection of a church in the
Westport, near the scene of the Burke murders. In addi-
tion to ecelemiastic.l appliances, the doctor is to have a
system of drainage for curing the surrounding houses of
damp, a bleaching green to promote cleanliness, and ,other
sanitory facilities. Already soup has been supplied to the
school attached to the church, and a contract entered into
with a barber for cutting the hair of the scholars; and,
altogether, the West-port church will form an interesting
experiment in a most destitute locality.
London, England, 1847-02-24

WALES.

Wanes Or Tin BILMMIN CASTLE, TwExTy•rourt.
Lrvis LOST.—A correspondent reports the loss of this vessel.
J. R. Baxter, I:ulster, bound from Adelaide, South Australia,
laden with a cargo of wool and copper ore, and consigned
to a merchant at Swanrea. The crew, consisting of sixteen
hands, together with eight passengers, have perished. It is
thought that the vessel must have struck on the Helwick
banns, fourteen miies from the Swansea hsrbour, either on
Thursday or Friday night. Net a vestige however remains
of the hull. Large portions of wreck, a great num-
ber of boxes, and pinsengers' luggage, as well
as documents belonging to the vessel, have been
washed ashore. The documents are now in the
possession of the Comptroller of Customs at Swansea.
the only bodies yet found are those of two sailors; one of
them had a life buoy secured to his person. A large leather
bag, containing the Australian mail, and addressed to the
Postmaster-General, was picked up sit the beach, and for-
warded. The following were passengers in the lost ship :
Mr. and Mrs. Win'erbotham and child; Mr. and Mrs.
Fairbourne and child, and Miss Fairbourne. The crew in-
chided W. Nicholls, lit mate; John Adamson, 2nd mate;
Robert Robertson, carpenter; Daniel Letters, steward. Sea-
men: John Payne, W. Mill, W. Nelson, Steward Mars,
John Clow, D. H. Mylis, Daniel Friths, David Reid, James
Jack, and James Scott.
London, England, 1847-02-24

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

An arrival from the Cape of Good Hope has brought
as Graham's Town papers to the 22nd of Dec.
According to the accounts now received the state of
affairs upon the frontier was beginning to assume a
more settled form. Sandilla, the paramount chief of
the Caikas, and Umhalla, the most influential leader
of the Slambie tribes, had submitted unconditionally,
and, in the opinion of competent judges, hostilities
were fast drawing to a close. According to the
hvntier Times, "a state of peaceful order seems gra-
dually to be rising out of the chaos that lately pm-
/ailed. The colonists may now gather hope, and
look to the future without &cad. Against
the new plan of settlement, as far as it has
yet been developed, no reasonable objection
can be made. The main thing will be to take care
that we have not a nominal boundary or nominal
native subjects of any chum Whatever amp of
London, England, 1847-11-30


DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 27.—The Queen has been
pleased to eppoint James Brooke, Esq., to be governor and
commander-in-chief in and over the Wand of Labium and
its dependencies. Her Modesty hat also been pleased to ap-
point Samuel George Bonham, E.g., to be governor and
commander-in-chief in and over the island of Hong Kong
and its dependencies. Her Majesty has further been pleased
to uppoict George Rennie, Esq., to he governor and com-
mander•in.chief in and over her Majesty's settlements in
the Falkland Islands and their dependencies.
HITEHALL, Nov. 19.—The Lord Chancellor has
appointsd James Leighton, of the town of Montrose, North
Bntain, gent, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High
Court of Chancery for that part ct the United Kingdom of
Groat Britain and Ireland called Scotland.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
°Roams WxtmAx Jortna, CuUenau, Barnes, Surrey,
shoe manufacturer.

BANKRUP7B.

Ovrew Evarts, Grovellane, Camberwell, surgeon.
WILLIAM ()RIBBLE, Baston.etreet, Dorset-square, builder.
MENAREM LEVY BEAMAN, SAXTEL LEVY BENBUdAN,
JACOB LEVY BENECBAN, and JOBEU LEVY BLEBUBAN,
Magdabsn-row, Goodman's-fields, merchants.
ROBERT FREDERICK GOWER, jun., New Bruad-dreet,
merchant _ _

SAMUEL STREET, Bedford, draper.
Nem Hamann, Newgne-street, fringe manufacturer.
WILLIAM DRAPED., Basingstoke, coachman.
WILLIAM M'Nenonv, Piton's-mead, Surrey, draper.
WILLIAM FLICE, OM-1&110, City, hosier.
THOMAS BROMLEY, Leighton Buzzard, groat.
Gaoling EouoaMoxr, road-street-buildings, City, mu-
ck ust.
Lawns FRANKLIN, Well-street, Wellolose•square, City,
rea merchant.
WILLIAM Taaczna, Birmingham, licensed victualler.
THOMAS Casswitt, Twyning, Gloucestershire, butcher.
Gannon Amman Jowls, Jana...street, Bristol, builder.
Joan JACOB FLITCH, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, leather
dresser.
Tawas Gass, Ford, Durham, ship builder.
JOHN Romusorr, Birmingham, cut nail manufacturer.
EDWAID LEE, Shrewsbury, ironmonger.
RICHARD DALEY PAWSON, Leeds, apothecary.
Janie Easy, Boothroyd, Yorkshire, blanket manufac-
turer.
Gannon Cowsztx, Blackford-bridge, Pilkington, Lan-
eashire, calico printer.
HENRY HARRISON WALKEZ, Manchester, calico printer.
Joan NOBLE, London-road, Liverpool, flour dealer.
Gannon Darrisi Cot/annoyer, Liverpool, chemist.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
SAMUEL RICHMID, Edinburgh, builder.
AMICLANDIE KIND, Glasgow, grosser.
ALIRANDER MITCHELL, 01=,reclock maker.
01101103 HAIL 'Mbytes, B , merchant.
. ARCIIIBALD GALBREATH and AumANDLYA GLASGOW
-CARMIELL, Glasgow, ship broken.
ANDREW REID, GIES(/010, wright.
DAVIE HILL, Edinburgh, boatman.
London, England, 1847-04-26

web:ling Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, in the presence
of aboul 2,000 spectators, pedestrians and equestrians, and in
carriages. ne hounds went off in the direction of Canter-
ton, and started a stag about a mile and a half from Stoney-
cross, which ran Off acres the Forest, at a slashing pace, to-
wards 13rasmore, and was finally killed at Hale, alter a floe
run of about 16 mil:" in an hour and 20 minutes. We un-
derstand that the hounds will meet on two days this week,
but we have not ascertained the when or where.

A BOLD ClAtit.—No less, we aro told, than 650 holders
of houses 'Uwe at Landport, Portsmouth, have been sr reed
with notices, by Mr. Padwick, forbidding them to sell with-
out his concurrence ; he cleimiug a right to the land u the
lord of the manor of Hoyling. In consequence of these
notices, the completion of a sale, has in same instances,
been superseded, much to the annoyance and serious incon-
venience of parties. The Ilanythire TelegrapA says, " Mr.
Padwick's claim arises out of the ancient presumptions of
the Dukes of Norfolk, of whom he bought the Hisyling
lands and manors, but the schedule of the act which enume-
rates the property he bought, makes no mention of property
in the Wand of Pommy and common sense which ought to
be the law of the land should forbid a disturbance of pro.
perty, the ownership of which can be traced for more than
200 years. To the Brighton Railway this will be a subject
of some annoyance, as their terminus will be on the property
now claimed, and which we believe is Mr. Padwick's third
election of a locality for the 22 acres he conceives to be his
right."

RAGGED Scnoots.—A ragged school is projected for
Exeter. It is to be confined to the congregation of the Rev.
Mr. Blocks, with whom the good work mend}, originated,
and will ►e tried for six mouths. We (Plymouth Journal)
hope soon to me the suggestion of Douglas Jerrold adopted :
ith ragged schools to establish ragged churches, which
would encourage many to attend places of worship if they
could go where rags would be no disgrace.
London, England, 1847-04-26

Before the MOMIII of the Rolls.

TINE. O. RUNDLI.7-ISALI-07 -LAND UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE COURT op CHANCERY TO A RAIL-
Tfalr.-IrJuitartoN.-In this ease, Charles Tick, an infant
tenant for life, was entitled to some land which the South
Devon Railway Company wished to purchase. The pro-
perty was under the administration of chancery, and a
receiver was in possession under the order of the court. The
company served the trustees of the infant with a summons
under the Land Clauses Consolidation Act to appear before
the justices at Plymouth to have a surveyor appointed to fix
the value of the land, that they might take possession of it.
The receiver was not served with the summons, and en
injunction had been granted to reetrain the company from
taking' possession. The injunction was this day dissolved,
and liberty was given for the receiver, with the consent of
the master, to enter into all neeeseary contracts with the
company for the sale of the lend—the company paying all
the costs from the time the notice was given to take the land
up to the present time.