The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-15 00:00:00

'Mk &um

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
their RR.III I. the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, the Prince sa Alice, and the Princess Helena, and
attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lord Waterpark,
Major-General Bowles, Lord Alfred l'aget, and Colonel Sey-
mour, left Claremont at half-past two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, for Windsor Castle. In the forenoon H.R.H.
Prince Albert. attended by some of the gentlemen of the
royal suite, enjoyed the sport of shooting.
WINDSOR, Titunsnay.—Her Majesty and Prince
Albert returned to the Castle from Claremont at a quarter-
past four o'clock this afternoon, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Prin-
cesses Alice and Helena. The royal suite consisted of the
Lady in Waiting, the Marchioness of Douro; the Lord in
Waiting. Lord Waterpark; the Equerry in Waiting, Lord
Alfred Paget; the Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert,
Colonel Seymour; and the Master of the Household, Gen.
Bowles.
Count Schemrnelpenninck, the Netherlands Minis-
ter; Baron de Besot, the Saxon Minister, and Baroness de
Beset; Viscount Palmerston; and Sir H. and Lady Sey-
mour, are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit
to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
is expected to include H.R.R. the Duchess of Kent, his Ex-
cellency Count Sehemmelpenninck, their Excellencies Baron
and B 'rosters de Brost, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess
of Kent, the Baroness de Spetto, Viscount Palmerston, and
Sir H. and Lady Seymour. The band of the let Life Guards
attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will
afterwards attend in the Castle.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord John
Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston,
Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. the Earl of
Auckland. Sir J. Hobhonse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Mar-
peth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
the Right Hon. T. B Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H.
Lahouchere. The council sat two hours and a half.
Archdeacon Hoare had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official re-
sidence in Downing-street. Mr. George Alsbnry bad an in-
terview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office
of the Board of Trade.
Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colo-
nial-office, from the Governors of the North American pro-
vinces. Despatches were also received yesterday from the
Governor of the Mauritius.
Lord Netherton arrived at tho Brunswick Hotel,
Hanover-square, yesterday, from his seat Teddesley-park,
Staffordshire.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO LORD JORN RUSSELL
AT TRIS WiIAVESS. COMPANT.—Thia company, under the
presidency of Ald. Wilson, for the second time gave a splendid
banquet to the Premier' on Weaumdsy last. After the accus-
tomed to-sts were dispssed of, the Upper Bailiff gave " The
Health of Lord John Russell." Lord John Russell rose,
amidst great cheering, and responded to the toast, taking for
the text of his speech the motto inscribed on the company's
banner—" Weave truth with trust," @hewing that the expe-
rience of the nations, both of the old and the new world,
bore testimony to the great truth that, in proportion to its
fidelity ti its engagements, in proportion as it did weave
truth with trust, were the distinction and eminence to which
anv nation or community attained. Acknowledging the kind
and liberal sentiments advanced by the chairman, his lord-
ship freely admitted the right which the nation had to
expect to be governed by the political party most able and
willing to do her service. and concluded, amidst general
cheering, by proposing " The Health of the Upper Bailiff."
—The Upper Bailiff having returned thanks, proposed "The
Health of Mr. Hagerman and the Representatives of the
City of London.—Mr. Masterman expressed his high grati-
fication at the compliment, and his belief that his election as
one of the representatives in parliament for the City had
resulted more from the opinion that be would prove
a faithful and experienced exponent of its banking
and commercial interests, than from politiesleonairlerations;
and on those grounds he hoped the confidence of the consti-
tuency in him would suffer no abatement. (Cheers.) The

Upper Extliff neat gave the health of" Mr. Ormsby Gore,
and the House of Commons." Mr. Gore, after alluding to
the fact of his haring est in parliasneet for forty jean, ex-
pressed his di ep anxiety at the present crisis, and espectwfte
that the measure' of her Majesty's ministers might Woo&
the !deter kingdom, with which, although now representing
an English county, Ilia feelings were identified both by birth
and by his earliest political associations. The Upper Bailiff
then proposed the " Msgistracv of the City of London,"
which was responded to by Alderman Hughes Hughes.
The Upper Bailiff then proposed the health of " Sir George
Larpent and the Merchants of London," and alluded to th,
services of the hon. baronet in the choir of the Property and
Income Tax Comnabvion, and to the welcome report that he
intended to come forward at the next election for the repre-
sentation of the Cita of London. The company separated
between 10 and 11 o'clock.

111 E COURTS OF ALDERMEN AND COMMON COUN-
ctL.—The General Committee of the Common Council as-
sembled to consider the cour-e to be pursued by them at the
next court, in consequence of the refusal of the Lord Mayor
to put a question which had been moved and recorded. The
sub-committee heard the several reports of the 4ffiet TA, and
resolved that Mr. Ashurst should be requested to state the
views of the sub-committee to the general inert ing of the
members. They then adjourned into the Council Chamber.
—Mr. Ashunit having been called to the chair, and the
minutes of the last meeting, with the resolutions to assert
the right of the Common Council being read, raid he WEa,
requested by the sub-committee co state to them the course
which they thoueht it desirable should be pursued by the
court when it should be ass ,mbled. From the nature of the
contest that had arisen, •-nd the circumstances which gave
rise to it, the motives of the Court of Aldermen had been
cenvassed, and mu th that was not strictly pertinent to the
real question at that moment under discussion had been
brought into dew. That committee were not uneonstitu.
tional in their views, AS one of the m sobers of the Court of
Alleenten had proved himself to be, who had proposed that
the Lord Mayor should net even summon the Common
Council, but should do without that body altogether. Such
an arrangement would doubtless be very convenient to the
views of many of the members of that court, but as the
suggestion happened not to be consistent with law, the per-
son who made it was soon corrected in that respect by his
more discreet fellows. The committee, however, had resolved
and no doubt they would be sustained by the court, to Midst
upon their right, and to assist that right, firmly, steadily,
legally, and peacefully, to have a question when moved, pus
by the Lord Mayor. The only difficulty they apprehended,
was one which the present meeting would be likely teobriate.
The committee wished particularly that he should earn' ally
impress upon the members, that the only point before the
court was, whether the Lord Mayor could suppress all dis-
cession by refusing to put a lawful question. If that power
were once conceded to the Lord Mayor, there was an end to
the power of the representative body, and the sue nee they
left the court the better, for they would be dependent upon
the' opinion and notions of the Lord Mayor for the time
being. If such a power should ultimately be established, it
would be wholly useless to continue members of the court.
They would be merely a registering body for the aldermen.
The committee felt it was most important not to introduce '
into the discussion any of the other questions that were
coming before the court. Of these other questions different
members might have different views, and nothing ought to be
concluded on these subjects until the subjects themselves
came regularly before them for discussion. If the right con
tended for by the Lord Mayor, to suppress the discussion of
any measure he did not approve, were submitted to, he forme ,
would unite with those who would support him out-of-doors.
Parliament must be then applied to ; but in that respect be
spoke as an individual, and not as the organ of the sub-
committee. Their recommendation was to confine them-
pelves at the next court to one end only one question, and to
preserve unity of purpose in the assertion of their right to be
masters of their own proceedings, and to have all legal ques-
tions put to the court. (Loud sheen).—Mr. Low, chair.
man of the City Land committee, then moved a resolu-
tion approving of the course taken by the sub-committee.
LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.—The general half-
yearly meeting of the proprietors in this company was held
yesterday noon, at the company's banking-house, Prince.-
street, City. The attendance of shareholders was consider-
able ; the Right Hon. T. Ormsby Gore, M.P., occupied the
chair. A report was submitted by the directors, which set
out with the gratifying information that during the last six
months the bank had realised a net profit of 31,580/. 17s.
The directors haring come to a resolution to restrict the
guarantee fund to 120,000/. (except by the accumulation of
its own interest, and of ouch sums as may be too small to
apply to a bonus have dererruined to divide the surplus pro-
fit amongst the shareholders annually. On thin occa-
sion, a bonus of 2s. per share was announced in the
report, in addition to the usual dividend ; the guarantee
Grad amounting to 120,1171. 14s. 3d. The Chairman
begged to move that the report be received and adopted.
He congratulated the shareholders upon the fulfilment of
what he had foretold, at a general meeting nine years ago,—
that they might certainly look forward to prosperity. (Beow.)
The report of to-day confirmed the prophecy he had then
made. The following calculation showed the manner in
which the prosperity of the bank had plog,,a-,d. A curious
fact shown by this statement was, that there was a great
similarity in their profits from the beginning to the present
moment. Thin was their tenth anniversary in 1837 their
dividend was but 4 per cent. ; the average dividend on the
first four yearn, on a capital of 300,0001., was 71. 12.. per
cent ; in the next year it was 54 per cent. ; in the next four
years it was 6 per cent.. and I per cent. divided as a bonus,
making 7 per cent., giving an average dividend for the last
six years of 71 12s. 64. on a gross cranial of 600,000.,
averaging 586,0001. Thus the profits made during
the first four years and the last six years, averaged
71 per cent. The guarantee fund was now 120.0001. and a
fraction. He moved that the report should be received, and
printed for the use of the shareholders.—Capt. Lochner
seconded the motion.—Mr. Hodgkinson said he must con-
gratulate the shareholders and directors on the extremely
prosperous state of the bank, by which the directors were
enabled to declare a larger dividend than usual. One thing
appeared to him a alight incongruity—the amount to be
divided as a bonus under certain stipulations. They mid "it
was not expedient for the guarantee fund to exceed 120,0001 ,
except by theaccumulatiea of its own interest, and such sums
as might be too small to apply to a bonus; but that at the
end of each year, in addition to the dividendof six per cent.,
the surplus profit should be divided amongst the share-
holders, provided such surplus should amount to 2a. per
share in the capital of the company; otherwise that it
should be added to the guarantee fund." It was not clear
why the bonus was fixed et this amount. If a surplus profit
of 58,0001. were made, that would not give 2s. per share;
but, added to 120,000/., it would considerably increase that
sum which the directors had declared sufficient. Might they
not, under such circumstances, give Is. or Is. 6d. per share ?
He did not wish to found any motion on this subject,
or to express dissatisfaction with the director., but be
was anxious for some explanation.—The Chairman said
the view taken by the directors was, that it would
not he better to divide the fraction over two shillings.—
Mr. Hodithinenn : Why not have made the bonus Is. per
share ?—Mr. N. Foster said it was not contemplated to
declare bonuses half-yearly, but yearly, by which there
would always be a surplus of more than ts. per abase. Any
smaller amount it would he unadvisable to divide, as showing
too nearly the exact amount of ban kinr profits. A little further
conversation ensued, and the report was then adopted.—The
Chairman next declared the vacancies in the board, and the
candidates who had come forward to supply their places.
He paid n high compliment to Mr. Stooks, the refiring
director. Of the four candidates who had come forward,
Mr. Blount retired. The remaining three who had 'erred
before were unanimously re-elected, as was Mr. George
Meek, one of the new candidates.—A gentleman demanded
a ballot on behalf of Mr. V. Knight. This was granted,
and an adjournment till four o'clock was decided on for the
purpose. Thanks were then voted to the directors, to Mr.
Pollard, the managing director, and to the chairman.—lt
was afterwards held that the effect of the poll being granted,
was to throw open the whole four elections ; and the poll
accordingly took place for four directors ; the whole, except
Mr. Blount, being voted fur, with the following result:—
For Mr. Cur-hart 4,001 ; Foster, 4,001; Taylor, 4,001
Meek, 2,430; Knight, 1,571. The four first-named gentle-
men were accordingly declared duly elected.
ROYAL FREEMASONS' FEMALE SCHOOL.— A
quarterly general meeting of proprietors was held yes-
terday at the Institution, Westminster-road, John Udall,
Esq., in the chair. The minutes of last quarter's Proceed-
ings having been read and confirmed, the treasurer was
authorised to give cheques to the amount of 2831.95. 4d.
fee the payment of the quarterly accounts. Mr.
Patten wished that the number of girls educated in
tke school might be increased from sixty-five, the usual
number, to seventy, particularly as the institution was
in a prosperous condition ; but on its being stated that
the house would not afford comfortable accommodation
for the additional number, he did not press his motion. It
was agreed that six girls should be admitted at the next
quarterly court. The applicants were called in and informed
that as TlerWeiell had been declared for the number who
applied they would be admitted attar next quarter's court,
without ballot. H. W. White. Esq., was elected a trustee
in the room of J. Ramsbottom, E'q.. M.P., deceased.
Thanks were voted to Mr. Gordon, of Cheltenham, for a
present of books, and also to the chairman, when the meet.
mg separated.
BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The 18th
annual meeting of this institution took place lost evening at
the Freemasons' Tavern; John Sharp, Eq., the president,
in the chair. The report stated that. during the past year
eight pensioner, had been elected, which increased the pre-
sent number to 123. The committee had invested 4001.
since the last general meeting, which raised the amount
which they now had to their credit to 9,827/. 16s. 3d. The
report further stated that 101. had been granted to the or-
phnn family of ;he lute Mr. Wm. Jackson; end mentioned
the death of Andrew Gibbs, Esq., one of the founders and
a trustee of the institution, who, by his will, had bequeathed
nineteen guineas to the charity. The committee recom-
mended Mr. Robert Rouse, surgeon, Fulham, who had
gratuitously attended the pensioners in the alma-house, to be
admitted an honorary member, with the privilege of a vote
on all occasions. It appeared by the accounts that the sum
received during the past year had been 2,062/. is. Id., and the
expenditure had amounted to 1,567 e 4s. 3d., leaving a balance
in the treasurer's hands of 4941. 16e. 10d. Mr. Sharp, the
president, and the other officers for the ensuing year, were
then re-elected, after which the meeting separated.
THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—ADVANCE IN THE
PRICE OF BRITTSR SPlRlTS.—Yesterday, a numerously
attended meeting of the licensed victuallers of the metropo-
lis (convened by public advertisement), was held in the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, for the purpose of adopt-
ing such measures as might appear necessary to meet the
great advance made by the distillers on the price of British
spirits. The chair was occupied by Mr. George Smith. of
Sloane-square, who, on opening the proceedings, stated that
the proposed increes• of price by the retailers wan called ft r
in consequence of the advance which had been made to them

by the distillers. On the motion of Mr. Homer, seconded
sir. Young, a resolution to the effect that the price of gin
.h.uld be advanced one shilling and fourpence per gallon,
was agreed to with only one. dissentient. A second resolu-
tion (suggested by Mr. Homer), that the price at which rum
was retailed should be raised in the manse proportimi as gin
wax advanced by the .receding resolution, was, after some
slight conflict of opinion, also adopted. It was next resolved
that Loth resolutions should take effect from Saturday next,
and the meeting separated.
ItOYal, SEA BATHING INEIRMARY.—ThP annual
cceniernl meeting of the subscribe» to this charity was held
yesterday, at the Leaden Coffee-house, the Rev. 1/:. Russell
in the chair. The usual routine of business was traa.acted ;
the charity was represented to be flourishing; a new medi-
cal boned was appointed; and the meeting separated, after a
vote of thanks to the chairman.
WESTMINSTER ELECTION. A Meeting of the
electors and inhabitanta of the parishes of St. Margaret
and St. John took place last evenine, at the Coach and
Horses Tavern. North-street, to consider the mast eligible
representative for the city of Westminster in yarliament.
Mr. A. Wright then moved the fleet resolution
That in the opinion of the meeting, Mr. Cgurse s appears
to he the most eligible person en represent the city of Wodirart,
pirlsonent, and we bee Ware to colt the stet Intim ethe
tyestmlnstcr Reform Swirl< to the propriety of reeonsting that
gentleman to allow himeeti to be put in nominal= at the next
election.
Mr. Stewart seconded the re solution, to width en amend-
ment,:setting forth the superior qualineations of Mr. C.Coeh-
rane, was pmposad by Mr. Da fry, 111[4 seconged lay Mr.
Strachan. In the end a show of hands were taken en the
question, when a majority of 10 was declared in faeour of
Use original motion.
EXPERIMENTS AT THE Excisr.-OFFICE.—EIIEWING
AND DISTILLATION PROM ORAIN.—In obedience to orders
received from her Majesty's government by tee Commie-
stoners of Excise, a variety of experiments have, during the
past and present week, taken place in the private laireneory
oldie Excise department, under the superinteedence of Mr.
Genesee Phillipc, an' lytical chemist to the board, asaleted by
Mr. Dodson, surveying examiner general, fur the purpose of
mcertaininghow far it meg be possible to stipera de the use
of grain for purposes other than food to which it is at pre-
sent applied. The tint proem. was an experiment as to the
necessity of the use of malt in the produc• f ale and
porter, and the substitution of sugar or molaue. It appears
that a very superor wort has been obtained from the above
articles, which, when flavoured with hops, prod a very
excellentthbeueseoragebtain,
obtained is
iesdreersttivdbeiinngthdeceEm.elied sfactorywarehouses,..The beer .
to be produced when occasion may require. Th, - ~bsequent
experiments were the distillation of sugar, by fermented wash. .
to supersede the use of malt in the manufacture of whiskey;
and it is believed that a pure spirit, superior ;n strength,
may he had from sugar to what is now obtained in the or-
e'inary way from grain. The results of these experiments,
it is stated, will be communicated in the course of a few days.
The only difficulty that appears to present itself in the adop-
tion of the plan is, the consequent advance that will neces-
sarily take place in the price of sugar, which it has been the
great object of the last and prownt government to reduce.
Should this project be carried into effect, there is but little
doubt that a bill will be brought in to prevent altogether the
distillation from grain.
ACCIDENT TO THE CITY CHAMBER: alN.—Mr.
Brown, chamberlain of the City of London, met with an
accident on Wednesday. He was in his carriage, passing
along near the Mansion-house, when a heavy cart came in
contact with the wheels of his vehicle and turneel it cam-
pletely over, throwing the chamberlain vielent'y upon the
pavement. Mr. Brown was immediately talon into the
house of Messrs. Kenner and Co., the next door to the
banking-house of Mean. Smith, Payne, and Smith, in Lem-
bard-street, where he was speedily visited by a surecon. Re
sustained some injury about the forehead, bat we are glad
to say that it is considered to be unimportant.
GRAY'S INN, JAN. 13.—Samuel Simpson Tonlmin,
Esq., was this day called to the degree of barnsteret-law by
the honourable society of Gray's Inn.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY. DEATH OF A CHILD
THROUGH MEDICINE TAKEN Ili THE MOTEL:l.—Before
William Carter, Esc' , at the Mason's Anne, East-lane,
Walworth, relative to the death of Sarah Elizabeth Brom-
field, aged ten weeks, the daughter of a brushmaker.oll ury-
Ann Bromfield stated that she lived in a travelling illbw at
ma. ent remaining st Pleasant-row, Ea.ststrect, Newington.
On the morning of Thursday, the 31st alt., w itnese was un-
well from her recent confinement; she therefore proceeded to
the residence of Dr. Hughes, of Guy's hospital, who
,gave
her a prescription, which witness took to a Kr. Wane, of
East-street, chemist, to make up accordingly, 'remising to
call twain ; witness returned, and then asked Mr. Wade for •
pennyworth of anti, bilious pills, when he gave her four in a
piece of paper. Witness took two of them the same night,
On the following day she said to her husband the pain had
ehiftid from her stomach to her head, making her mouth as
if she had swallowed some scalding water. Der tongue was
much swollen and the whole of her teeth w, re quite lONIC.
Witness, at first, thought it was an attack of the toothache,
but she grew much worse, and the water ran out of her
mouth, which was of a very offensive and nraisenes chase-
ter. Witness then said to her husband "If you don't take
me to Dr. Hughes again I shall go mad.', He accord-
ingly placed the witness in a cart and drove her to
that gentleman, who informed the witness that her state had
arisen from the pills she had taken from Mr. Wade, which
bad thrown her into a Mate of great salivation. In the
mean time she 'continued to suckle the deceased, but two
days afterwards she found that the child, who was preeiovsly
in good health, was likewise effected by the pi:ls she the
mother) had taken. Witoem finding that the deo axed was
getting worse called in Mr. Hewett who prescribed for her
and sent medicine, hut all efforts on his part tu save the
deceased were unavailing, es she died on the morning of
Saturday last. Other evidence having teen offired to the
court of a similar nature to the shove, the coroner then sum-
med up, and the jury, after a brief consultation, returned the
subjoined verdict—" That the deceased died teem the effects
of mercury imbibed through the mother's milk, she having
been in a state of salivation, by taking two enti-bilious
containing not quite two scrams of mercury. At the same
time we do not find that blame was attributed teeny person."
Ma. YOCATT, THE VIITENINART BUDOSON. 137 Mr.
Mills, Deputy-coroner for Middlesex, st the King's Arms,
Frederick-street, Regent's-park, on the body of Mr. William
Youatt, aged 71, veterinary eurgeon, of 1, Ornabureb-plarce,
Elirebeth Jones said, she had been servant la the faini"y of
Mr. Yountt for two years. On Saturday last, about two in
the afternoon, she went into her deceased master's stud
to call him to dinner, and found him fitting hark in hb
chair with his spectacles on, as if he was ash cp ; but, on
closer approach, he appeared lifeless. She relic. d nn einem,
and Mies Youatt, who was the only person in the home,
came up, and witness ran for a surgeon,who pr .nounced life
extinct. On his writingtable witness discovered a phinl coda
cup, and saw that the former had a printed labe' on i'. !wiring
the word" poison." The deceased had been intolheCit io the
morning, and came home at one o'clock. He then appeared
the same as usual. fie bad been very low in spirits for the
last three months, and would sametimes make sty, age obwrra-
tions. Witness never heard him threaten to hens or poison
himself. He kept all sorts of chemicals used in :.is profession.
Mr. Thomas Porter, surgeon, of 32, Euston-wit •rc, deposed
that he was celled to see the deceased on the allernoen of
Saturday. His assistant had previously seen deceased, and
from the phial and cup expressed his lieuef that he had taken
poison. Deceased was quite dead. Ho heel since made a
post martens examination of the body,. and in the stomach
there was a strong smell of prosaic acad. The contents of
the stomach had since been tested at t`e laboratury of Uni-
vetsity College, and were found to contain that poison. The
minus parts of the body, on being opened, also smelt
strongly, and he had no doubt but death resulted from
manic acid.—Miss Elizabeth Youatt said her father had
lately complained of great pain at his hetet, and had for
the last six months been no strange in his manner as to be
unsble to perform his duties es ditor of the Veterinarian.
She had no idea that he would commit suicide, or that he
kept poisons. The coroner having summed up, the jury
returned a verdict " That the deceased destruyeel himself,
being at the time in an unsound state of meld."

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JAx. 13.

The formation and proceedings of the Irish proprietor
party form the topic of the day. A long list of mem-
bers has been published. There are forty-six peers
and thirty members of parliament. Mr. Sharman
Crawford has refused to attend the meeting to-
morrow, and, in a letter to the secretaries of the com-
mittee, states his reason to be the exclusion of the
public press. In his letter, yet unpublished, he re-
marks :
Consider the consequences of such an exclwion ! Your
meelutions are to be published—the names of those attending
the meeting are to be published—every thing else is to be
does under the seal of secrecy. Every man then present at
this meetirg will be committed to all the resolutions, whether
he approve or not. If you have a con(' emir from which
the prom is excluded, you ought not to publish the resolu-
tions. Will the exclusion gain you respect or confidence in
England, where the elevation of the character of Irish public
bodies would he the main instrument of your obtain'ng the
measures you suggest?
The levee, to-day, was attended by the gentry
from nearly every county in Ireland. About 1,000
persona were present.
The accounts from the west are still most painful.
The Mayo Cmintitation, received to-day, announces
eight more inquests, the verdict in each being
death from starvation. The central relief committee
and the government have in every way facilitated the
import of provisions into the unhappy district., but
the relief was either too late or too inadequate. The
public works afford employment, but with so poor
and abundant a population, stripped of all resources
end unable to accomplish sufficient task labour, such a
source of employment cannot remedy an universal evil.
An illustration of the social disintegration whiah is
now going on is the state of the quarter ors:dons
courts, in which the civil business has increased
enormously. In two divisions of the peaceable
county of Kerry—Killarney and Tralee—the number
of t ivil bill entries has been 3,000. The actions in
most cases have been brought for the reccvsry of
small outstsading debts secured en promissory notes,
for last year's provisimik Kerry is tranquil in its
suffering, whi e Tipperate,• 'as usual. indientes a
more restless temper. In Nenagh *ere are 247
prisoners altogether confined, of wbotirTBt, are for
robbery. The disorganisation 'ispeerf.„Misan
Tipperary than in any other county, 44

n,

induced the necessity of summoning a stronger mili-
. tan' force. The police have already received a con-
siderable increase from the dep6t, but that is inade-
quate to maintain order. Limerick has also been
slightly touched with the infection. The Limerick
Reporter of yesterday contains an account of bread
riots which were suppressed by the military, but
without any bad result. It is not improbable that
destitution prevails widely in the city, but its sani-
tary condition appears to indicate a tolerably fair
degree, if not of comfort, at least of absence from ex-
treme suffering. By the report of the medical officer
we find that the number of prescriptions for the poor
have been less by 3,200 in the last, than in the pre-
ceding year.
Out-door relief had been practised more extensively
in the Kilkenny workhouse than in any other in Ire-
land. It was stopped by order of the commissioners
on the 10th instant.
A lecture on poor-laws does not sound well from
the bench. However we live in such anomalous
times that nothing ought surprise. Mr. Theophi-
las Jones, assistant barrister for Down, has lectured
very freely on the necessity of a poor-law to prevent
the recurrence of such mischiefs, as filled his court
with miserable cases, criminal and civil. He speaks
most flatteringly of the old poor-law of England,
which would startle Mr. Senior. To this law, more
perhaps than to any other cause, is to be attributed
the greatness of that country, the harmony
which subsists among all ranks, the compa-
rative comfort of the humbler classes, their
attachment to their own institutions, and their obe-
dience to their laws. This poor-law has indeed been
liable to abuse—what human law has not? These
abuses have been corrected, and it is true that the
various enactments introduced for this end do in
some instances operate harshly; but laws are uni-
versal in their design, and a great. public good can
seldom be attained without the sacrifice of some indi-
vidual advantages. To be explicit then, gentlemen,
the only remedy, in my humble judgment, for the
evils by which we are surrounded on every side, is a
well ordered poor-law, which, whilst it shill give the
poor man the positive certainty that he shall not
perish by starvation, will make it the interest of the
rich to improve the condition of the poor--to give
them employment at such rates of wages in return
for their labour as will enable them to sustain their
families—which, in other words, will induce the rich
to lay out their money, in the shape of wages, on re-
productive works, rather than in poor-rates to be ex-
pended within the walls of the poorhouse. The poor
man, too, expects, from such a state of society, oppor-
tunities to enable him to dispose of the labour of his
bands—his only property—with such a reasonable
price for the same in the shape of wages as will suf-
fice to procure for him food, clothes, and house-room.
The flame of excitement is not likely to be allayed
by the combustible matter which the shop of Mr.
M'Glastan furnishes this day. Mr. Holmes, the
eminent barrister, has just published a pamphlet
called The Case of Ireland stated, which will exert a
powerful influence on the popular mind. A man of
his character, learning, years, and authority, collate-
rally representing in Ireland a venerated though un-
fortunate family, coming forward at the advanced age
oleighty-five, assuming the championship of her
ri ts, and just, too, at this crisis, cannot fail to make
a profound impression. Mr. Holmes is attached to
no party—he stands apart from all, and this the
more entitles his remarks to consideration. Like
Lord Coke at eighty, urging the petition of rights,
Mr. Holmes stands up for the rights of his country.
The price of bread has not advanced this week in
Dublin, as in other parts of the country. The bakers
had good stocks on hand, and were content to realize
the old profits. The price of the 41b. loaf is 101, and
of the 21b. loaf, 51.
Fourteen vessels arrived at Cork laden with corn,
maize, or beans, within the last three days, including
Sunday. Prices, notwithstanding, have maintained
themselves.
In Mayo, petty plunder is almost of nightly occur-
enee, arising from the extreme pressure of poverty on
the people. Oatmeal brought 27 shillings per cwt.
on Saturday last in Caatlebar market.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, JAN. 13.
The recent address of the Lord President of the
Court of Session has had no effect in relieving the
plithora under which the first division of the Supreme
Civil Court labours, nor, as a matter of course, of
obviating the attenuation of the second. To-day,
the roll exhibited 112 cases for the first division, and
12 far the other. Something must be done to remedy
a state of matters of such national inconvenience.

--
The correspondence between Sir Culling E. Smith
and his committee has been published, but as it adds
nothing to the substantial result already mentioned,
viz., that the rupture is decided, it is unnecessary to
quote it.
Ileatoom or CRAWINIRD.—WiIIiam Lindsay Barrfoet,
Ext., is about to prefer his claim to the estates and title of
the earldom of Crawford and Lindsay, dormant since 1808.
EDINBURGH BUILD SOCIRTY.—During the last year,
about 19,000 copies of the scriptures hare been circulated by
the society. The funds realised during that period amount
to 2,116/. 17s. 2d.