The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1848.

-
von Gag. ru v..,19 elected president by 499 votes out
of 518. M. %VII So.ron was elected first viee•president
by 408 votes out of 613. 84 votes were given for M.
Blum. M. .t.idlian was elected second vice-presi-
dent by 310 Notes our of 606 : on this occasion M.
Blum received 110 votes. M. von Gagern, on taking
the chair. t:eclered " From this day I will devote my-
sandeei"..iy t„; this Assembly.",
AUS I ItlA.—VigNleA, MAT 30.—The Wiener Zei-
lung of this Cate contains a ministerial address to the
citizens. 1: is of great length, but cortains merely a
denial of sit reactionary disposition on the part of
ministers, and a repetition of the premises extorted
from them le the events of the 20tli and 27th.
Lettere trout Vittina, of the 29th, state that the
barricales :ire being gradually removed. All, how-
ever, is .onielete confusion in an administrative point
of view. Ministers have declared that they have
ceased to be responsible, and a sort of Provisional
Governee nt has been formed of citizens and students.
Counts 11., . and I)ictrichstein have been set at
liberty, and Count hlontecuculi has, fortunately,
escaped. Bete he and Count nombelles, the advocate
of the SitiV,lll:lllP, have been burned in effigy. 800
students lily., arrived from Gratz and 11runn. It
was assured on the 29dt that the emperor was on
his way to,rata.

PORTUGAL,

AND THE SPANISH PORTS.

The thieti.rd Company's packet Madrid, Captain
John We k-, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and
landed her nisi!' under the charge of Lieutenant
erAmnriii, I: N.. Admiralty agent. Her dates are
Gibraltar, ; Cadiz, 26; I.isbon, 99 ; Oporto,
SO; Vigo, :it. The Madrid brings the unusual
number of tit passengers, chiefly English from
Cadiz, when. as well as at the other Spanish ports,
the greatest aaviety prevailed respecting the interrup-
tion of fn. nol‘ relations between Spain and England.
This anxiety was much increased in i onsequence of
every Eng lira: le an in Cadiz having been required to fur-
nish the Spanish authorities with his name, profession
and resident..., and to find security to be forthcoming
when celled ~,thin 48 hours. The English imagined,
of course, it. .• the British consul would be admitted
as security, nut this was refused, not even the board-
ing-howir -keepers where they lodged were allowed to
become guarantee for them. None but Spanish citi-
zens, tinning,. cted with them by any ties of interest,
were allowed to be security. This was of course tan-
tamount to titeir being driven out of Spain. The con-
sequence was the, every one was desirous of leaving
in the Madrid. Nembers at Cadiz engaged berths in
her on her ouwrard voyage, and paid the fare front
Gibraltar t • England to ensure a passage. All the
officers gave up their cabins to the passerigris still
several candidates for berths were lett behind. It
happens that a number of English families having
been driven out of Italy, took up their residence at
Cadiz, and that city was consequently more than
usually full of our countrymen,
Mr. Bak, r, ho British consul at Corunna, has been
removed permanently to Vigo. This is significant, as
Algol' the ei•eat military depot where soldiers are
drilled for II .vir a, and where, if any disturbances
between Spam and England were to take place, a
person of ex eerience like Mr. Baker would be re-
quired. Two Spanish ships of war wete at Vigo.
A special courier arrived at Gibral'ar from Madrid
to Sir Hebert Wilson, governor of Gibraltar, with
despatckes. Sir Hobert immediately sent off the
Polyphemus to Ualaga and other Spanish ports, to
pick up, it is said, any English who may wish to
leave the shores of Spain. Gibraltar is now left
without a single vessel of war. Great excitement
existed in consequence of an order from the governor,
prohibiting offieers from passing the Spanish lines in
uniform, and from entering into political controversy
with Spaniards.
The news lion. Portugal is deeply tirged by the
events which had so recently happened in Spain, as
will be seen by our Lisbon correspondent's letter:
Llelles;, May 29.
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The successive of the actual Spanish goveitiment in
the suppression kith of the Madrid ,eremite and of the more
threatening insurrection in Seville, have been a sad damper
to the hopes o• the persecuted Portuguese liberals, who were
all in eager exultation, whereas now the wont fears prevail.
On the 19th inst. a detachment of Spanish soldiery, com-
manded by the Colonels Portal and Guittierrez, and consist-
ing of about seven hundred infantry, two hundred and sixty
cavalry, and with two pieces of artillery, took refuge in
Serpa, where they claimed the hospitality of the governor,
and bid down their arms to the military commandant. They
were ordered to the city of deja, where they remain await-
ing the deci•ein of the Lisbon governmcot as to their ulti-
mate destinati.in. Upon this point Mille difficulty exists, as
in the really exhausted state of the Portuguese treasury the
mere ex:CLIC of rationing them would become matter of
embarnesment, while to hand over these soldiers to the ven-
geance of Nervier, would, apart from the infamy of the act,
be • hazardous experiment.
The recently arrived French charge craft:aims accredited
by the republic has, I em informed, sent in to the govern-
ment on energetic protzst against the men being given up.
To allow this tome to remain in Portugal would at the same
time he the extremity of imprud-nee. The duke of Saldan-
ha's view of the matter is that the refugees will be shipped
'Alto some one of the Portuguese coloaial possessions, pro-
bably to the bland of l'ortoSancto, together with the 60 odd
Spaniards, political prieoners, who, I informed you in my
last, had landed at Sines, having escaped with the r awl that
was convey ing them to the barbarous African coast. The
retreat of the de (rated forces from Seville appears to have
been of the most orderly description. They were halted at
Huelva, where they remained three days, being the Lith,
16th, and 17th, without the Captain-General of Andalusia
venturing to env k them. In a letter addressed by their
colonels (and signed by the rest of the officers) to a Lisboa
journal, a most interesting account of the whole affair is
given. The failure is attributed to the non-appearance at a
given point of a large body of armed civilians, whether
through some misunderstanding of the plans, or origi-
nating in treachery, does not appear.
The Portuguese authorities of Lisbon are of counts much
on the alert ; domiciliary visits and search for arms are fre-
quent : cannecte4 with the former some scenes that would be
droll enough were it not for the annoyance have in conse-
quence takea place. On the 19th of the month, some un-
usual bustle appeared to be going on within the palace of the
Count des Antes, one of the most important of the liberal
leaders the police were on the alert ; the avenues to the
palace, front and rear, were watched by soldiery, and strong
patrols of horse paraded the streets in the immediate vicinity.
Towards miduiitit the palace was surrounded, and orders were
given to are, at all parties leaving it, when just about day-
break two suspicious-looking individuals in cloaks were
pounced upon as they appeared to be making a stealthy exit ,•
they were captured, and when dragged to the light turned
out to be the family surgeon and the midwife, her excellency
the county.* having but an hour previously presented her gal-
lant husband with a son and heir.
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The new French charge d affaires is by no means likely to
find his promotion a sinecure. As seen as possible following
upon his arrival, a meeting of French citizens was held, for
the purpose of claiming his interference with the govern-
ment,upon the subject of insults and outrages by the soldiery
suffered by certain of their number. The cue of one of them
may be given as a sample—a Monsieur Mourin, a print-
seller and engraver, and a very respectable man ; his shop
was entered by some soldiers, who ordered him to take out
of his windows certain prints, amongst others, I believe, lnis
containing the portraits of the members of the French pro-
visional government ; upon his refusal to do so, his place was
knocked to pieces, himself and family ill used, and the ob-
noxious prints torn to tatters and flung in his face. M.
Mouria called to the police, his house being nearly in front
of a principal police station but they refused to interfere.
M. Mourin has consequently closed his shop, and
now claims twenty mites of rein, or between four and five
thousand pounds sterling as an indemnification for the loss
of his establishment and the ruin of his business prospects :
connected with these matters is the report that a powerful
French squadron will soon be in the Tagus.
The Estaralarte (Cabral's own paper) states that some
slight change is about to take place in the ministry ; that the
Duke of Saldanha will relinquish his post as home minister
for the portfolio of ecclesiastical Waite and justice, while a
list of four new cormorants is paraded as clamourers for the
vacant seat in the cabinet—the names given are those of the
Bishop of Viseu,Lopes Branco,Couceiro, and Ferreira Pontes.
The Trafalgar, Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, is yet in the
Tagus, detained by our ambassador. The yacht Ariel came
into the river the day before yesterday.
As the Portuguese bondholder will naturally he anxious
to learn the state of the Portuguese exchequer, I relate the
following small item of news. When the Mindello, war-
Steamer, was recently in the Bay of Cadiz, provisions ran
short ; 'o re-victual the vessel became a matter of difficulty, ea
the Portuguese consul would not advance the needful for
supplies without some hotter security than a mere bill upon
the Lisbon treasury. To meet the dilemma the captain of
the Mindello and the Baron de 1.• oz, a peer of parliament,
both pledged their honours that the draft for the value of
the supplies should (if furnished) be faithfully met. The pro-
visions were consequently sent on board, an order given upon
the Lisbon government for the amount, and this order when
presented could not be met. The draft yet lies protested !
and the poor furictionary at Cadiz will loge his
money—and whst do you suppose was the amount, the sum
total of the order ? Why, four hundred and odd milreis, or
about ninety English pounds sterling. So much for the
state of the Portuguese exchequer ; and so much for the ho-
nour of l'ortuguese captains of the royal navy and for l'ortu.
guese barons and peers of parliament !
Trade both in Spain and Portugal wee completely
at a stand still when the Madrid left. The exchanges
upon London were : at :31) days, 521 5.3; at 90 days,
SS 031. In metals there was no alteration.

LA PLATA.—By the Phoenix, Capt. Rooney,
winch err:ved at Liverrool on Saturday, ve have Tv:rived
'deices from Monte Video to the 24th March. The ietten

eommunicats the melaneholy Intelligence that on the night
of lbw 20th Doctor Ravels, editor of the Comore,. del Plata
newspaper, was brutally assusinsted as he was entering his
own house. The only other items of interest are that Mr.
Gore and Baron Oros, the English and French ministers,
had arrived at the Uruguayan capital.

THE AMERICA, Captain Jadkios, sailed from Liver-
pool on Saturday (or Rattan and Boston.

Cbe Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the ladies and gen-
tlemen of the court and the domestic household, attended
divine service yesterday, morning in the private chapel in
Buckingham Palace.
me Queen Dowager and the Duke of Cambridge
attended divine service yeeterday in the Chapel Royal, St.
James's. The Queen Doweerr and the Duke of Cambridge
PTUlVlliestaternliVit, wtlek Vise-wlminiatexed
Bishop of ndon. The Duke of Wclliegton attended the
early service. The Lord Almoner, the Bishop of Oxford, will
preach on Sunday next in the Chapel IL..yal, St. Ji111104.11.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Oar Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Earl of Minto, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmer-
ston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl
of Auckland, Sir J. Ilubhourk, the Right Hon. 11. Labou-
chere, Lord Campbell, and the Marquia of Clanricarde.
The Committee on Education Qf her Majesty's moat
Honourable Privy Council held a meeting on Saturday, at
one o'clock, which was attended by the Lord President,
Lord J. Haswell, the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Auckland,
Sir G. Grey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. J. Rood, Chairman of the Excise, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday, at
his official residence in Downing•street.
Despatches were received on Saturday at the
Colonial-office from the governors of the West India
colonies. lkspatcbes were sent off on Friday evening from
the Colonial-office (or the governors of the North American
provinces.
Lady Popham and Count Does arrived at Black wall
on Saturday morning, by the General Steam Navigation
Company's steam.allip riton, from Ostend.

THE COURT ANI) AgeoT.—ln conoequenee of the
demise of the Princesi Sophia, her Majesty and the Prince•
Consort have abandoned their intended visit to Ascot Races
on the Cup day. The liuoen and Prince, accompanied by
t►e youthful members of the royal Cannily, leave Buckingham
Palace on Wednesday for Osborne-house, and, according to
present arrangements, will remain there till the following
Wednesday.

Tux Intim PEERAGE, 'vacant by tho extinction of
the titles of Lords Mountsanford, Allen, and IlartLind, hdus
been conforrid on Sir Patrick Bellew, Hut, lord lieute•
rant of the county of Louth, and a 'wiry councillor, by the
name and title of Lord Bcllew, of Bitrineath. Sir Patrick
is • Roman citholic, a moderate politician, and former))
represented Louth in parliament.
LAW Arrottantaters.—The Attorney-General has
appointed Mr. W. N. Webby, of the North Wales Circuit,
to draw the pleadings, and to appear as his junior in crown
ormeoutions in the metropolis, in the place of Mr. Wadding
ion, appointed Under Secretary of State for the Home
Hemtrtment.—Mr. Sinollie is to be Advocate• General
Ciown Solicitor fur Southern Australin.—Observer.

TILE CIIARTISTS'..AND..I.IEPEALERS' CON-

FLICTS %WITH THE POLICE.

Yesterday toe chartists and confederate's assembled
at the London. fields, Hackney, Bishop Bonner's-lields,
Bethnal-green, and other places it having been se-
esawed that public meetings should he held, for the purpose
of eepreuing sympathy with Mr. Mitchel, and also tor the
purpose of persuading the working classes to organise, so
that by means of physical force the chartists aid repealer*
might carry out their principles to a successful is.ue.
Between 11 and 12 o'clock three or tour thoumuel persons
mumbled on the London-field., hackney, and the leaders
of the party commenced addressing the meeting in their usual
lamina of violet:en. Shortly &Leeward, a body of police
marched across the fields. No sooner had they passed by
the mob than they were assailed with stones and brick-bete,
of which there wu a plentiful supply, and ',meal of the po-
lice received severe bruises. The police turned upon their
usailante, and with their truncheons struck down the mob
in all directions. Some fi II senseless under the blows in•
Itictrd, some fled, but the majority remained in conflict with
the police. The battle was very violent while it lasted, and
' during the remainder of the morning there were sundry en-
counters between the more refractory of the mob aid the
police, a great body of whom had by that time arrived.
Alter several spcukera had addressed the meeting, it was
adjourned to Bishop Bonner's Fields, where a large number
assembled, who were addressed by Mr. Jones, who cont.
monied his address by saying —" Brother slaves, and men of
the Tower Hamlets," and concluded by advising them to
organise, and promising, if they did so, that in a few days
the green flag would bloat over Downing-street, Mitchel
and Jnhn Frost would be on their way to Englind, and
Lord John Russell and Lord Grey on their way to
Bay. Other speakers having addressed the meet-
ing, the leaders left the ground. After they had
done so, the attention of the mob was attracted by
the sight of a policeman crossing the field ; the crowd made
off towards him in a body, evidently resolved to revenge the
attacks which had been made upon them in the morning.
From a newly macadamised road in front of the church they
procured a large supply of stones, with which they attacked
the constable, who managed, however, to make his escape,
atter receiving nieny severe injuries. Their attention was
then directed to the church, the windows of which were
speedily broken, the mob having become impressed with the
idea that the sacred edifice was filled with soldiers and
policemen. The police in a body then made towards the
mob, but their number was so small compared with their
assailants, that they wero unable to quell the distil:Law:re ;
indeed, in the conflict which ensued they were completely
beaten, and were compelled to take refuge in the church.
Many of the police received le rious wounds. They finally
captured about eighteen of the mob, whom they lodged in
tho vaults of St. James's Church. The wounded ("dicers
were conveyed to the Rectory House, where their wounds
were dressed. Meanwhile the horse patrols and a large body
of police arrived, and commenced clearing the fields ; the
mob offered the most determined resistance ; between 70 cad
so were •ly wounded, and many were captured.
Shortly afterwards a signal was given, and the mob moved
off to btepney-green, followed by the police.
The scene that took place in the neighbourhood of Beth-
nal-green yesterday morning will not be easily forgotten by
the inhabitants. During the time public service was being
performed in the various churches and chapels, the utmost
confusion and excitement prevailed in the several streets.
It having been announced that a meeting of the " nix
point. men" would take place in an open apace of
ground facing the. Birdcage Tavern, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at that hour about five hundred persons met
together. Having selected a chairman, a man, whose name
was said to be Paste, 'proceeded to address the meeting.
lie said they were met together to show government
that they were determined to rest neither night nor
day, not even on the Sabbath, without the charter.
(Cheers.) By that applause he knew the persons standing
around him were in earnest, were determined to have the
charter. (Cries of " And Mitchel.") Well, they could
have both if they liked; they need only lee determined,
and they would soon convince the Government that they
would be obliged to recal their banished friend to his native
god, and also that they must make the charter, and nothing
else, the law of the land. (Loud cheers.) Ile admired their
enthusiasm, but working was better than preaching. From
what bad appeared in the paper,, he had no doubt that
the milk,: would attempt to put down their meeting.
Would they succeed in their vile purpose ? (Cries of
" No.") '1 hen let them all be determined, to a mac, and
show the vile police, if they came there, that they wero not
afraid of them. (Cries of " We will.") Well, then, he
would tell them how to do it. If they saw the police
coming, instead of waging infernal awes of themselves by
running away, let them form into a military square, and he
would answer that not one of them would be injured. If,
on the contrary, they commenced running away, so surely
would they be butchered by the blue monsters. The speaker
had hardly uttered the last sentence when Inspector Tar-
' Teton, of the M division of police, came in sight with about
10 constables. In an instant the cry was raised of " The
police! the police," and the mob, instead of forming the
military square, commenced running in all directions. Here
the matter would have ended, had it not been for the dis-
graceful conduct of some desperate fellows, who at once began
to incite thecrowd,:shouting, "Down wtth the police,"
At the same time a number of them commenced throwing
stones at the officers. This became a signal for the police to
commence operations. From the open ground the mob re-
treated to the by-streets, and pelted the police who were
clearing the thoroughfares. A brick was thrown at Inspec-
tor Tarleton, which caught him between the shoulders and
knocked him down. At the same moment Sergeant Moore
MY served in a similar manner. The police then
went to work with their truncheons, and it was only
by using them indiscriminately over the heads of the mob
that the fellows could be driven back. In so doing many
were severely injured. The police having managed to clear
one street, those fellows who had escaped without meeting
with personal injury retreated into Turk-street and Castle-
' street, where they shouted " Down with the police." The
houses there are tenanted by the lowest characters in Bethnal-
green, who began to throw out from the windows brickbat,
and ginger-beer bottles at the police. Police constable N
169 was severely cut in the month by a brickbat, and was
obliged to be taken away to the station-house. Though
the mob received p very rough handling, crowds continued to
assemble in Virginia-row and other places, when a party of
mounted constables came up with swords drawn, by using the
fiats of their weapons succeeded in getting the streets toler-
ably clear. They had barely done so, and gone off to
another part of the neighbourhood, when,•being informed
another attack was made on the officers, they set to work
again, and many heads were broken before the mob would
disperse. From 10 o'clock until one this scene of fighting and
confusion lasted. Several of the birdcatchers and other low
people living. in the streets were continually inciting the
snob, and crying out, " We intend to keep up this work for
two years, if we don't get the charter before." Three or
four persons were Mem into custody, but unfortunately the
principal ringleaders escaped. By I o'clock the neighbour-
hood assumed its usual state of quiet, and the police were
taken off to a place close by, in case any further rioting took
place.
The Chartists and other disorderly characters belonging
to the Victoria-park district were determined not to be
behind their brethren in other places with their meetings,
and commenced operations in Victoria-park se early as eight
o'clock yesterday morning. Shortly after that hour about
300 or 400 persons congregated together, and a chairman
having been chosen the proceedings commenced. One of the
Chartist orators was addressing the meeting, and pointing
oat the only way of making the government give them the
charter, when a number of mounted policemen with drawn
swords galloiicii on to the groun . an Lleat ct.i ri an in.i an!.
A most determined attempt was made at an cull pert

of the afternoon, by • desperate gang, to murder two
constables in Virginia gardens. They had forced them on
the ground, and were pressing their throats, no doubt in-
tending to murder them, when a section of the K division,
by using their truncheons, succeeded is beating off the mob,
and taking two or three of the ringleadsue. The officers on
passing by one of the houses in Virginia-row, had a pike
pointed at them by a man, who said, "A little of this will do
sou good." They were watching for this man to come out
when they were so brutally attacked.
Throughout yesterday the Hon. Artillery Company was 1
on duty at the guard-house of the company in tho City-road,
;:nder the
ww‘ command 4 Ligrd Fitzrozfiginanagt -tea'
pllitiO -were In toncant readiness in Me
their services should be required.
In Smithfield, arrangement/ were made by the City autho-
rities to prevent any meeting taking place, and during the
afternoon and evening the panes were on duty in the mar-
ket. A strong force was 'bloat the Smithfield station-bowie.

ELECTION COM MITTEE.—SATuRDAT.
DU BLI N.—The committee decided that uon•payment
of the municipal rate did not disqualify unless it could be
proved that regular application had been made for it. The
rrutiny was then proceeded with, and one vote was struck
alt Mr, Reynolds majority.

MR. MATHESON AND TIIE SUGAR COMMITTEE.—A
correspondent, of the correctness of whose information we
can have no doubt, assures ua that we are mistaken in the
Ng:de:preyed in a leader in Friday's publication, that Mr.
Matheson is or ever was connected with the sugar trade.
THE PLAN Of FAMILY PETITIONS t.O the HORN
of Commons is being carried out at Preston with great
earnestness on the part of the reformers there. Already 784
separate p,titione from that number of householders have
been forwarded to various members of the 'louse of Commons
for pr. imitation. These 781 plea for reform ere signed by
upwards of 2,100 persons, who give their names, ages, occu-
pations, and residences, so that the committee on petitions
may know where to find every individual. The following is
a copy of the petitions, which may be useful as a suggestion
to others:

To the Honourable the llouse of Commons in Pirasment As-
sembled. —The petition of the undersigned householder and family
riniding In Preston, Lancashire, humbly ahoweth, that the present
meant tbo country loudly for • greet reiluclion in the national
expeaditure; to secure which your petitioner. pray that every boas.-
holder in the kingdom may have the right of voting for members of
parliament, with the protection of the ballot; silo that the members
may be elected from equal illstriet• throughout the country, and for •
period not receding three yeas. And your petitioners will ever
Prey'
rile committee of the Preston Retorm Amociation expect to
get 10,000 signatures to their family petitions, which they
despatch every night by poet as completed. If every town
would prepare similar documents, and send a number every
night till the 20th J 000, it would greatly assist in convicang
Lord J. Mimi'.

REFORMATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.— A
quarterly general court of the governors of the Philanthropic
Society was held on Friday evening, at the London Tavern,
Itishopsgatestreet, W. Gladstone, Esq., in the chair. The usual
account* having been presented, and the proceedings of the
committee confirmed, the treasurer intotmid the court that
the Duke of Richmond would preside at a meeting for the
purpose of petitioning parliament to adopt more effectual
measures for the prevention of juvenile delinquency, and the
reformation of youthful offen•lers, by mean* of religious and
industrial educatien. Some further munificent subscriptions
to the Farm School were announced, and among them was
the Marquis of Westminster, Sill, Lord Farnham. 301. ;
Lord Dartmouth, 25f.; the Bishop of St. David's, 211. ; Mr.
J. U. Hubbard, 211., &e. More full and definite powers
were given to the managing committee, to which Lord
Weetraiuster was cddeel ; and thanks having been voted to
the chairman, the meeting separated. The report states
that there are at present 130 inmates of the school, 50 having
nee& admitted during the last live months from prisons, and
on the recommendation of magistrates.
PAUPER EMIGRATION.—The directors and guar-
dians of the poor of Maryli brine have petitioned the House
of Commons to pan some general measure that will facilitate
emigrati-n, and give power to the guardians of parishes and
unions to promote the voluntary emigration of the able-
bodied poor, and of youth of both sexes above 14 years of
age, and that provision may he made by legislative enact-
ment for the proper core and superintendence of such persona
on their arrival to the colonies, and of responsible agents to
regulate the apprenticeship of children to settlers in the co-
lony, and inspectors who shall frequently visit them during
their term of apprenticeship, end see that they are fairly
treated end provided with the means of religious and moral
instruction. Yesterday, at a meeting of the vestry, it was
resolved that a similar petition from that body be also pre-
pared and presented.
ZOOLOORIAL GARDENS, REGENT'S-PARK.—The Zoo-
logical Society have made various excellent arrangements for
giving effect to the " promenade days" of the present sea-
son.
The first took place on Saturday, when the gardens
were more fully and fashionably attended than could have
been anticipated from the changeable state of the weather.
The hands of the tint Life Guard, and of the Scots Fusilier
I Guards were is attendance, and played a very good selection
of popular music. The united bands gave the overtures
from " La Syrene," the " Camp of Silesia," and " Oberon,"
with sr:silent effect. The scene altogether was as attractive
as ladies, music, flowers, and sunahiue could make it. The
next promenade day is fixed for the ISth inst.
APPREHENSION OF GaMßLEna.—For some time
put it has been suspected that a very extensive intent of
gambling has been carried on at We, St. James's-street.
During the last week the police having had private informa•
Lion of the proceedings of the martin, hays been on the qui
vire, and at about half-past 2 o'clock yesterday (Sunday)
morning, Inspector Berieford, in company with a strong
bsAy of the force, repaired to the 'pot, taking the newly-
invented apparatus for forcing the doors, &e., with them.
Several persons were stationed in different parts of the
street, evidently on the look-out, and a signal was given
upon the appearance of the police to warn the persons within
the building, in order that they might effect an escape.
This, however, proved ineffectual. The police advanced,
the machine was put in action, and the doors instantly
broken mon, when the is hole of the p Mies were at once
captured, there being 10 in number. The tables, dice-box,
and other gambling implements, were also secured, and the
parties were conveyed in cabs to the Vine-street police
station, but were almost immediately released ou bail. Not-
'' withstanding the early hour of the morning, hundreds of
persons assembled round the house in a few minutes. We
were informed by Inspector lieresford that the parties have
to appear this morning (Monday) at Marlborough-street,
when the cue will undergo a thorough investigation.

IRELAND.
DUTLIN, JUNE 2.
Dr. Gray, proprietor of the Freeman's .fournal, and
Mr. Joseph Henry Dunne, an active member of the
Repeal Association, were refused admission to the bar
this day. After having taken the oaths, and sub-
scribed the roll in the Queen's Bench, before Mr.
Justice Moore, the rejected gentlemen, with the others
who were more fortunate, retired to an apartment in
the new building, whilst the benchers deliberated.
After a consultation of two hours, intimation was
given that the memorials of Dr. Gray and Mr.
Dunne could not be considered until Michaelmas
term. The cause of rejection is reported to be
the appearance of seditious articles in the
Freeman and the delivery of a seditious speech by
Mr. I)uune on a certain day, for which offences they
were held inadmissible. After the Chancellor had
taken his twat in the Chancery Court, Dr. Gray, in
the presence of a very crowded auditory, asked his
lordship why he was excluded from the privilege of
all her Majesty's subjects—not disqualified by moral
unfitness—not convicted, or even charged, with any
offence—and after having complied with all the
required forms i' To this the Chancellor replied that
the memorial was merely deferred, and that he could
not hear the doctor on the subject. This is the first
time that the judges have taken cognisance of political
opinions, and introduced a new test for the qualifica-
tion of candidates. The rejection excited very great
surprise in the Four Courts.
The open meeting of the Confederation which was
to have taken place last night has been postponed, it is
understood, to Tuesday next. With respect to the
treatment Mr. Mitchel has received at the hands of
the authorities subsequent to his departure from
Dublin, it is stated, on undoubted authority, that,
so far from having any ground of complaint on the
score of severity, he has expressed his gratitude
for the consideration with which his cue
has been met. Upon his arrival at Spike
Island ho was informed by the governor that
he had fall permission to communicate with his
wife, and to receive letters in return, the only
condition being that neither party was to make
the slightest reference in the course of the cor-
respondence to events of a political nature; and,
for the fulfilment of this compact, the authorities
contented themselves with Mr. :gathers pledge
that the indulgence thus accorded would cot be
abased, and that the terms should be rigidly adhered
to. Ile has not been compelled to wear the convict
dress, neither has his hair been cut, nor is he sub-
jected to the degradation of having for his com-
panions any of the other criminals undergoing their
sentences in the same prison. It is but right to
mention that the extreme delicacy of Mr. Mitchel's
health is a quite sufficient cause for the difference that
has been made in his favour, more especially as the
fatigue of a long sea journey has still to be en-
countered.
Although principally- in consequence of the new
organisation, of which I advised you, the confedera-
tion, did not assemble this week, yet they felt the
necessity of addressing their party, lest, I suppose, it
should be supposed that they wens intimidated. Ac-
cordingly, the subjoined manifesto was issued this
morning—posted on all our walls and hawked for
sale through all our streets.
Alibol.l OY Ttll COL NC= OF Tilt IIIIsO CONFIDZIIATIOX TO THE

How Ccuuttrrmen,—Another crime has been perpetrated against
t hits. • this country by the British government. Another
is Waxman Lae Aden a victim to the muldnaticas of legal artifice, and

to the lawleesnese of reckless power. UP offence has been-dove
for Ireland a intense u was his hatred of foreign oppression.
Deeply versed in the history of his country, he rend In that
history one continuous tale of English perfidy and rapine.
In the horrors of INT, In the desolation of 1849, he found
the mime curse of misrule blighting a lend fitted by the
hand of nature for the enjoyment of unrivalled felicity. Haddened
end stung by such rctlectonn he vowed that he wonPI expel from
Ms Native moil this mirk
ofova, or perish in the attempt. We wet,
not to discuss the prudence of his counsels, or the expediency at lani
deigns. Though participating In many of hie sentiments, our code.
deration never identified itself with all hie opinions; but even those
who dissent from them most do not deny that they were dictated
by the purest motives, that they were 'maintained with consummate
"batty, and vindicated with heroic fortitude. Our complaint is, not
by tbe British goventment ; but
that in order to crush hitir Minentfinte.7l and the aw have Men'
violated. To tea him from ids country =khan, his family a medal
enactment was framed. liven the sal cede of Ireland
—that repository of iniquitous legt~tmll=aleu~l, not supply
an instrument powerful cam" to_ntrike him darns "ft became
necessary to forge a new weapon lot the man 11411 for the occasion.
The enactment of this law, though a mom nntrege againet public
liberty, hr been lea intolerable than the ofildsi crime. which have
accompanied its execution. We will not OODOOILI from you, we will
not conceal from the government, that nothing but the meet strenuous
ezertiou of our council prevented the outbreak of an ineurrection last
week. Thousands of brave men had res Over' that John Mitchel
should not IMAM! the Irish More except aeries their corps'. We ap-
prehended that, tinder prevent eircumemmes, an armed attempt to
revue him, and to free Ireland, might have ginned abortive; we,
therefore, interposed, and with difficulty mamiled in preventing
the *dame demi. in of blood. But, whilet we hesitate not
to avow that ouch has been our conduct, we do not feel
at liberty to conceal from you that the recent indignities
offered to the Irish nation have greatly tended to remove from our
minds the hope, which we bare hitherto desired to eherieb, that
the questions at Issue between Einimil and Ireland will be set-
tled by amicable adjustment. We feel bound to tell you, without
amulet., that them indignities and wrong. are rapidly bringing us to
that period when armed neistanoe to the operators of our country
will become a saered oldigation, enforerd by the ligheit amides°. of
public duty. Catholics of Ireland! Bow down your Made in shame.You have been branded., unworthy to partake in the administration
of justice In your native land. On We late trial you have seen every
malefic inhabitant of this city atiaminiously chest] an perjurers
front the jury box. Maas you are -alevey yon sad your children
LICALTVe to remain, If you relent not as one man this Moult. We
I retain here from recapitulating Mail. already but too well known.
None will contradict us when we affirm that Mr. Mitchel has
been found guilty by a jury eelecti d not to try but to convict
him. By there nefarious ma a mundutay triumph has been con-
summated—a triumph, not near on obnolloue foe, but over the
mend obligations of jnetlee, over the vinlated liberties of a nation.
Hem there iniquities aublued your spirit? Mare they quelled
your illitoontent ! have they abroimte I your raiolee I nave they
schooled you to ties toe hoof which trample* and !Tuns* you!
Them are questions which each man unman you moat mower fur
hirusele For us, we &dare that our neuter, is not only unshaken,
but bee confirmed and rendered more stem by these outrages of un-
ecnatmlous power. Under them impressions, vic cannot 'brink from
We rap...alb:lily of misname you to name at owe for the protec-
tion of your invaded libcrtira. By the love which you beer to your
country and your kind—by your attachment to your homes—by your
regard for your children's weal—by your thirst for honourable lame,
we exhort you to unite Ina holy league against usurpation and in.
justice. Let no sielMk medals contaminate your purpose; let no
radiate dear iumede the execution of your dodge. Learn to cm-
quplate calmly and lieroly the chimes of a du II struggle, and pee-
. pare for Wet struggle by furnishing yourselves with all such resources
es may enable you to command swam. Above all, cease not to in-
voke, on Mated knee and with humble and devoted heart" the
Moans and the MI and the guidance of Davin aloe efforts con•
scented as the most sanctified of duties by the eternal principles of
Justice. —el/ad on Millif of the enunal, WILLIAM S. tellates,
Chairman. _ . .

ildiveitr.t.—There is no doubt that this unhappy
gentleman is on his way to Bermuda to expiate his crime.
Ihe Scourge steamer sailed yesterday meaning from Spike
Island hiving him on board. His family were made awsr•
of his departure; a letter having arrived this morning, written
by himself, in which it was announced. Mr. Mitchel wrote
in good spirits.
TRANSPORTATION OP MITCHEL—The following it from
the cork Reporter :—" John Mitchel stands no more on
Irish soil. He was removed, at four o'clock thu morning,
to the Scourge steamer, which arrived in the harbour
yesterday, and sailed for Bermuda this morning. If twelve
months pus over ere he stands again, a tree man, on his
native shore, Ireland deserves all the obloquy and disgrace
that can be inflicted on her. Bermuda is one of the
strongest fortresses in the Queen's dnminions—another St.
llelena ; but this makes no diffetenee. Even in the
summery way in which this noble man has been dealt
with he has his triumph. Government dared not wait
to transmit him with the freight of scoundrels to whoa
level their baseness thought to sink him. But what
will be thought of the duplicity of the authorities, who sent
Mr. M'Carthy the following order to see John Mitchel,
on presenting which that gentleman was told that he was on '
his way to his place of exile:
Dublin Castle, Mar directed to acknowled te the
receipt of your loiter .of the 29th Inst., and to acquaint you that It is
not usual to permit umesa to prisoners under rentence of transNrtar
Dun in a convict depot, carrot under peculiar circumstances; but his
excellency has been pleased to ',auction your having an interview with
Mr. John Mitchel, In the presence of the governor of the depot, aa
you propose.—l am, sir, your ohelient humble servant, T. N. KL1)::,(1.
P. 11.Carthy, Ewl., ac., pork.
Bermuda is a mere rock in the Atlantic, but enjoys a
splendid climate."

SCOTLAND.
JLNZ 3.
A meeting of chartists and repealers was held in
Glasgow last night, for the purpose of sympathising
with Mitchel. The resolution passrd was:
That the inhabitants of Glasgow, io public meeting assembled, be-
lieving John Mitchel to be • pure, honest, and dointetested patriot;
and for expressing his honest conviction openly, the lose, treacherous,
and cowardly wing government hove succeeded in transporting him,
and coafiscating his fortune; in or& r therefore, to give expression of
our sympathy for him, they pledge themselves to contribute to the
national fund stout to be raised for tbe support of Ins wife and
family, until be is restored to them; and also to memorialise her MA-
Jesty Ids behalf.
The free church has purchased Regent -array's
house in the Cenongate for a normal school. This
with John Knox's house, to be converted into a
church, gives that body possession of two interesting'
edifices. The Regent's house is pregnant with his-
toric recollections apart altogether from having been
the residence of the official whose name it bears. A
tree behind it was planted by Nlary, Queen of Scots;
over the balcony, in front, the niece of the Marquis of
Argyle spit on -Montrose, as he was drawn past on a
hurdle to execution, her uncle and aunt soon follow-
ing
him to the same spot. The house itself afterwards
became the lodging of Oliver Cromwell, and in the
later times the treatyof union was signed in an arbour
at the bottom of the garden.
The grants to Scotland by the committee of council
on education amount since 1839 to 34,975/. In 1847-
48, the grants to schools connected with the esta-
blished church amounted to 2,4621.; to the free
church, 5,394!.; to the Scotch episcopal church,
136/.; to geneal schools unconnected with any
church, 462/.

THE: POST.OFTICE.—II is supposed that on the temple-
ticn of the main lines of railway a general port-office for the
north of Scotland will be opened at Perth. It will not in-
terfere with the local office at l'erth, but will assist or per-
haps altogether relieve the general office is Edinburgh of its
diatributory functions.
THE ENTAIL QUESTION.—MT. constituents in
Forfar have sent a petition to the House of Commons re-
garding entail, which strikingly exemplifies the evils of the
system. The petitioners state that :
Lord Strathmore, who died about I t 2:, was proprietor of the
estate of Glararniv which he held in fe" simple. Ile executed •
settlement by which he created n trust for thirty years, and his
trustee% were directed to pureharc limo!, from the accumulation of the
rental during all that period, and strictly to entail the old and
acquired lands. Thew purposes have been acted on, and the
trusters have made purchases to the extent of about
240,0501. sterling. The result ix, that this estate, which
extends from within one mile of the burgh to twelve miles
westward, and of a breadth averaging about four
Is now under stria entail. The entailed estate of Carte, which
bound, the burgh on the north side, has for nearly thirty years been
under judicial management, and almost the whole houses and fences
are going into a elate of decay, and improvements are suspended.
Besides Game, the only. estate which WIN entailed vu wards of thirty
years ago, and adjoining the burgh, is the estate of Pitseandly ; but
within about that time all the lands eurrounding the royalty of the
burgh, with two small exceptions, have been entailed. The result
of this system i that the whole district around Forfar, and extend-
ing to an area of about six mats, is, with • trifling exception, under
the fetters of strict entail, sod to the westward the property entailed
extends to about eleven miles. TosuA en extent has this system gone,
that within the last twenty years several hous.s and gardens within
this burgh have been entailed ;• sod, about thirty years ago, a burgh
proprietor executed an entail of his library and boo ar, sad also of
hit ilarret oegun and guldirotcle. Irrespective of the mass of entailed
surrounding this Lamb, there are three estates in other
pert. of country, the valued rent of which amounts to about one-
fifth part of the whole valued rent of the county; and, although your
petitioners axe at present unable to state the precise extent, it may be
safely affirmed that four-fifths of the whole land in the county is held
under entail. The consequence of all this is most injurious to the
district, causing non-reiddeet proprietors, non-Improving estate% the
unwarrantable cutting down of timber, the decay of houses and
fences, and an extinction or estrangement of that community of feeling
and of interest which it is so important to maintain between landed
proprietors and all other classes.

PROVINCIAL.
TORKSTILE.

THE DISTURBANCES AT BRADFORD.—The proceed-
ings of the authorities in the early part of the week hare
had a salutary effect upon the town and neighbourhood, and
during the latter part of the week a feeling of calmness and
confidence has extended itself amongst the inhabitants. This
feeling ha, been aurmented by the occasional capture and
committal for trial of an illegal drill sergeant, to which the
attention of the police seems now mainly directed. On
Saturday morning a party of fifteen or sixteen men were
apprehended whilst illegally training, with a number of
pikes in their possession, and were lodged in prison.
STAFFORDSHIRE.

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BOILER EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF ELEVEN LICES.—
For the second time within the last two months we have to
record an explosion, attended by a frightful sacrifice of
human life—a class of accident which has of late been of
such frequent occurrence in the mineral district of South
Staffordshire. It is very few weeks since some dozen men
lost their lives by the coal-mine explosion at West Brom-
wich. On Friday an accident of a somewhat similar cha-
racter took place at the irouworks of Mr. \V Jefferiea, at
Hart's Hill, near Dudley. This arose out of the explosion
of a boiler in connexion with four puddling furnaces, all in
work at the time. The details, so far as they could be ascer-
tained by our correspondent on the spot, are the. : it ap
pears that th- men, who had been working during the
night, had just left, and, fortunately, comparatively few
of the day men had arrived when the accident occurred.
The brickwork in which the boiler was encased was
torn asunder and propelled in every direction; the
roof of the works was blown completely away;
several Lugo furnace chimneys were smashed to atoms;
and the ruins of the whole fell upon the unfortunate
men who were at work in the premises, or who were about to
begin work. Portions of the boiler and brickwork ware thrown
immense distances, and some of them falling into the neigh-
bouring workshoos rendered the whole premises a complete
ruin. A portion of the boiler .vas bloei a oist:.t.ce of
quarter of a mile from the sane of devastation, Hundreds

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of persons soon assembled (rein the surrounding
and, as may be imagined, the scene became one of t,.
painful deuription, owing to the presence of the relatii,
many of those who were supposed to be buried amongst
ruins. Efforts were m ,de as soon as possible to estricat
unfortunate, men ; these were going on the whole of Fr,
and Saturday, se it was feared that the bodies recovered
to that period did not include the whole of those w/
come to a violent death by the accident. Some were
I,:d alive, although they died soon after being taken
big saw:. who were brought oat dead were so mangl
dijitigurev„ was with the gginoet difficuhy they ci
recognised, even s'lllot.V. l'
.. .1 ~ li t yen,. :Z.' "v(
them having had tile .en and °theft their
completely eivered from their bodies.—The.
ing are the names of the unfortunate men
as could be ascertained : Samuel Roger., el hlem.-hill
was blown a distance of fifty yards), has left a liffe and
children ; D. Newton, of the Level, bee left a wife and
children; Joseph Potter, of lieck'e hill, has left a wi'
five children; John .1 effri.s, of Rock's-bid (cuusir
proprietor, Mr. W. Jeffries), has left • wife am.
Junes Jeffries (brother of the last-mentioned deceased
unmarried ; Thomas Jeffries (no relative to the pr..ur
of Dudley Port, has left a wile and child ; Wilhelm '
unmarried ; John Collins, unmarried ; Edwin Moore,
bridge • and E. Jeffries (brother of the proprietor), us.
Several other persona have been injured who were
vicinity of the works at the time, and amongst these
heard of a girl, who was 150 yards from the spot,
brick slighted on her head, and hurt her very i
Many persons also had providential escapee, and not a
surprisieg of these was that of the stoker of the engine
was in the slack pit, by the side of the boiler, when
plosion took place. and yet escaped almost entirely
Two m , tweed Bache and Lloyd, were at work in a
smith's op, about 30 yards 'distant' who also escaped
out inj although portions of the boiler and the '
1
tserk &Iced their way through, the roof of the dim).
proprietor, who was in the works at the time, was se
injured. Various rumours are afloat as to negligence
part of the engineer ; these, however, if they have an
dation in fact, will come out at the inquest, which tat
on Tuesday, at Hart's, hill. Such was the forced the e,
that the noise was heard a distance of two miles from 1
Another report says : "The catastrophe is said by .
have been the result of en undue pressure of etcam,
other. ascribe ,t to the want of water. It is said the
was working at the time at the rate of 90Ib. to the it
in the neighbourhood are agreed that great negligee
isted somewhere. Some throw the blame' on Mr. J
the master, who, we are told, had been repeatcaly
by skilful engineers that some such catastrophe we
sure to take place. I have seen individuals to-day
oonsequence of what they regarded as the extreme it
the boiler bursting, owing to its faulty construction,
junction with the high pressure usually kept on it,
never be indneed, though living in the mighbourhi
approach within many yards of t'ie place. I have me;
that public opinion is divided in the neighbourho,
whether the blame tetriches to the muter or the en,
The latter has been taken into custody, and was broug
fore the magistrates; but, after put'ing a few queeti,
him, he war remanded."
WARWICKSHIRE.
MIDLAND FREEHOLD LAND ASSOCIATION.
society, which sprang into esietenee some months ,
Birmingham (mainly in consequence of the clefi at
liberal candidate at the last election for North Wa.
. i ire), has for its object to increase the county constitu
by inluaing into it small freeholders, and It is been
mensely euscessful. Nearly a thouerend persons li-
ready manifest, d their desire to secure a voice in ,
lion of representatives to the House of Commons, by
ling themselves members ; and on Monday the fast
of the emplo)ment of the capital raised was CT'
Upwards of 100 of the members (mostly
in Birmingham) took formal possession of the lan,
entitles them henceforth to a vote for the count
p. nom thus enfranchised are mostly artizens ; and
appears to be a growing spirit for the purchase of 1
r / resentation of the counties both .1 Warwick and
will very sum, lee rescued from the large landed prop.
There was a procession to the site of the new propel
Handsworthoirririug whereat thenew freeholders awt
were addrersed by Mr. Councillor Smith, Mr. G. 1
and others, who set forth the political and pecuniary
taps accruing to the artisan by the instrumentality
societies,

SIR JOSIICA WALMSLET has addressed .
lowing letter to the people of Leicester :
To Total IIAIBRAPiII or era DOROI 011 OF LVICMP.B.—Gent
—An adverse deciilun of the select committee appointed by the
of Common. to inquire Into the circumstances of the last elceti
severed for a time my connexion with your hoeough. With t
tiee of th.t decision, or the peculiar constitution of the tril
which the inquiry was referred, it is not my purpose, oar woul
becoming in me to offer • Finale observation, either of rens°,
or cow taint. Under the innuence of this holing, shratic _
tmgraefous task of attributing motives to those who have rented d,
bust only for a moment, in depriving Leicester of a voice in the teats.
Lime. It may, however, be permiued to me to express my revet
that the relations which existed between the borough and toyed
should be sTatßupflfterminated. I may fairly refer to nip coed
awing the brief period I have been your representative, that, iD
desire to promote the 'astern' and load interests of the home
have ln neu no distinction of party ; and in taking leave I en,
preasively swore you that, whether in parliament or out, tb
of Leicester will always and a zealous and sincere advocate
amen, yours faUldully, JOSHUA WALXIILEV.-101, Westbourneo
race, Hyde-eark, Loudon, J tine I, 1845.
I.I:OGRE4SIrE iikEoll3l ASSOCIATION. A -
meeting of this association was held at the Town- hall,
ter, on Thursday evening, Mr. Harris in the chair.—M
entered into details to show what he deemed the ev
church astablishment, and alluded to the great
which the English chutch possessed. The incomt
clergy was estimated at upwards of 10,000,0001. per
which, taking the population at twenty million.
10s. per head for each person. That sum of money
provide 50,000 tcae.liers of religion at a salary
each.—Mr. Beckley moved a vote of thanks ti Mr
ter his address, anu ob,erveal that the clew of all 1.
exclusive of this kingdom, Lad only an income of
7,000,000/. per annum, while the clergy of Britain
about 12,000,0001.—Mr. Cox seconded- the resole''
A gentleman obierved that he had heard a good d
about the bunkl influence of the church, also
cogs every person 10s. per annum. He doubted
of these statements. He should like proof of it.
was the baneful influence of the church in Lei
and where- was the proof that the church costs
h. ad in Leceister ?—Mr. Finn replied that he
say that this rum was paid directly, but that it was ,
one form or other. It might be said that the lima
derived from land belonging to the church; but 1
, tended that the land was public property, and the
had no right to it. Arming this it was contended t
greater portion of the land was bequeathed to the
' for its use, and that laud held by private families
as well be claimed for public property as the church I
After some further discussion the motion was agreed '
the meeting broke up.
SURREY.
THE EAST SURREY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA',
held their annual meeting on Wednesday at Croydon.
Smith, Esq., of Selsdon, presided. Mr. Lecke King,
for this division of the county, was present, and said,
that the British farmer had to oppose the whole wr
thought it but fur that he should not be opposed
monopoly, and that he ought to grow what crops be I
or whatever he might think likely to prove most
tegeous to him. He did nut see why they should n.
tobacco in this country, that article at present
entirely slave-grown. He also thought that the gros
hops ought not to he under so many restrictions us at pre-
sent. home gentlemen might think there was a great diffi-
culty in the way in the shape of a Chancellor of the Exche.
quer, but he believed this might be got over. He threw these
out as merely crude suggestions at present, but he believed
they might be worth consideration. On one point he believed
they were all agreed—that it was absolutely necessary for
something to be done to better the condition of the apical.
Coral labourers, and the most eff, chill way to do this was by
improving the land. It was all very well to talk of the
benefit that was derived from draining, cutting down
hedges, having proper farm buildings, and vat ious other
things, but why should the tenant be expected to make all
these permanent improvements to the land ? He called them
permanent improvements, for he did not see how they could
be looked upon in any other light; and, in his opinion, it
was the landowner who ought to make them, and not the
tenant. There was plenty of what he might term the raw
material of improvement—the able-bodied labourers of Eng-
land (their country's pride)—to he obtained ; and he must
say that the landowner who neglected to make use of it, under
the existing circumstances of the country incurred a great
responsibility.

A FIRE broke out at Bath on Saturday afernoon.
Immediately adjoining the goods station on the railway is
an extensive range of tiour-mills, and it was in this building
that the conflagration originated. Upon the alarm being
given it was circulated in the city that the railway terminus
was on fire—a statement which caused the utmost alarm,
and induced many hundreds of the inhabitants to hasten to
the spot. Engines were soon on the spot, and the mills being
closely adjacent to the river Avon, there was &bountiful supply
of water, to which circumstance may be in a great measure
ascribed the preservation of the goods-shed, the window-
' frames of which were charred by the flames labial poured
forth from the roof of the burning mills. At langth by the
exertions of the firemen, the staff of the railway rumpany
and others, the fire was got under, but not until 011,11111lY1)
damage had been done.
SUSPECTED NIURDER.—Au inquest wan held at the
New Inn, East Coker, a few dm since, on the body
of klary Hain, the wife of a weaver, whose death had oe-
ctirred on the previous Wednesday night. It appeared from
the evidence of three women, neighbours of the deceased,
that they were called upon by George Hain, her husband, at
half put 10 on Wednesday night, who told them his wi'h
was dead. They found her in ea on her back, quite dead,
with marks of violence on her neck, and her face discoloured.
The husband was undressed, and had one of his children in
his arms ; but the bed did not appear as if he had been
in it. Dr. Nesbitt, of Yeovil, described to the jury the
result of a post modem examination of the body, from
which it appeared that congestion of the vessels of Ihe heart,
lungs, and brain existed, and had caused dektbvind from the
other appearances of the body it was Lir opiatik that this coal
iaZce
not have happened without external 4k ; he had
, not, however, observed any marks of" ce on the
body, bat he thought these might have , p..iisible had the
tut
ii
illifultea
examination been made eartier.—The km after deliberat-
ing for half an hour, retuvnedarcrelict oW iltpl murder "
against George Hun, and he was co , Wider the
coroner's warrant, for trial at the next sass a earnestly
protested his innocence, and aid he Illess the trial.
It is said that the prliken..r is a rcan of vie epee. His
wife is deserk`ued to have been a very ins 0 wemap,
about 30 years of age, and has left three ch ..--The
Coroner explained that he held the inquest on Sunday
c. ;.g to t. ex..item.ut that prevai:eu ii. the 1 I le., ,u,..:
I the necessity or burying the body without further delay.

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3
It.
r noun H
try. , I I
if the meet
elati ves of , . ,
nonget the
tricate the
of Friday I
mvered up
who had ; i
TO entries-
ten home; ,
angled and 'i
I could be .
several of
limbs
[err
S. fatallgt......Asen.
-,01 ao far I. ti
hill (who
and eight
and seven
wife and
an to the
nd child; Ii 1
lard), was
,mnetor),
i Wamall,
, ofStentr- !
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nmarried.
re in the
e we ban
, when s A II
severely. 1 il
If
t the least
ll
rine, who
to the ex-
y unhurt.
n a black- li I
ped with- i
he brick- i •1
op. The
, severely
.ce on the
any foun-
ate: plats explosion
the spot.
! some to (i . II
an. while
the boiler i
inch. All i
igence ex-
*. Jeffries,
1
ly warned
would be
✓ who, in
il mger of
a, in con-
it, could
irhood, to
aentioned
1 '
icaxl as to
engineer. i
aught be-
.e.tions to I 1 '
N.—This
5 since at
at of the
War w ick-
it itueucy, , II
•
been im-
I hove al-
-1 the elec.
by enrol-
int fruits
txh,lattd. . I
resident
nd ohich
sty. The
4 Si there
la ,d, the
d Stafford
roprieton.
'eptrty at
sod othen
. Dawson,
ry advan-
y of these
t
the fol- 1
Gentlemen,
I the House
elcctim i bas
ith the Jos.
tribunal to
would it be 11
molUitlnCO II
t '
ii. front the
mended, I
a the leers- • ll
s my regret
and myself il
my conduct
h.tt, in my
borough, I
I most ha-
the welfare
ate in, gen-
bournc-ter.
k public 4 1
w I '
all. Lees- 1.- ,
-Mr. Finn , , 1 , I
etas of a s
it wealth ~,
3:e of the I'
?r annum,
Mils, was I.i,
ter would i' p of 2001. ,
dr. Finn,
3 Europe, i 1 1
of about
itain had .
ulutiou.— A
deal said I ' '
to that it
the truth I •
V. here
Leicester,
1 10*. per
did not
LS paid in 0
mane was
it he con-
-1 thecalt" the
. 1
he church
lies might
ch land.—
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:ed to, and
OCIATION i .
lea. G. R.
ing, IMP.
said, now
world, he
ed by any
e pleased,
nt !dean l
not grow
?zit being
growth of
us at pre-
11
great (lA-
he Exche. 1
crew these I
,e believed i
a believed.
ressary for
to apical-
his wan by
talk of the
rig down
lows other
p make all
ailed them
they. could I
ipinion, it
d not the
n the raw
rs of Eng-
I he must
of it under
id a great
Aernoon.
railway is
is building
arm being
y terminus
est alarm,
hasten to
mills being
iitil supply
at measure
a window-
ch poured I
zth by the
i company
outlaws
eld at the

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.fflustc.
ROYAL ITALIAN " This Giovann. "
wv
performed et Covert-garden on Saturday evening. The
character of Donna Anna was sustained by Madame Viardpt
Garcia, having been resigned to her by Orli, who, though
sho perfotms it admirably, is understood to have no great
love fur Arne for anything belonging to the German *eked
Madame Viardot's repro entation of the character was
powerful and striking, and her musical execution was that
of a must accomplished artist, The recitative containing
Donna Anna's wild exclamation of grief and horror over the
dead body of her father, was a floe piece of tragic deelanta-
tion, and the duet with her lover, calling om him for revenge,
was full of energy and passion. The air, " Non mi (lir
one of these intoduced by the composer subsequent to the
first production of the opera for the sake of displaying the
vocal powers of a favourite performer—was sung with
singular clearness and brilliancy. The amid divi
sions in the higher ration of the scale were perfectly
articulated, and the few embellishments were original,
gra^cful, and apprcroiate. Madame Viardot was received
with the warmest applause, and was loudly celled before the
curtain; but, as a whole. her performiuree of the character
cannot be regarded as superior to that of Oriel. The (Attar
parts were ca,t as usual at this theatre. Tamburini
la b
far the best Don Giornnni that has appeared in oar day. i
Persieni is a molt captivating little Zerlinn, and we h eye
never seen the difficult pert of Elrira so well supported u
by Corlani. As to Mario, he makes as much as anybody
can of (Mario, the most insipid of walking gentlemen, but
the exquuite " 11 mio tesoro " makes up for all dness ramand
atic
deticienoies. The opera is got up with a complete
splendour beyond precedent ; and the rich and beautiful
orchestral accompaniments are an inexhaustible source of
delight.

Cbc 13ranut.
liaTmarairr.—A new comic drama in three acts
was produced here on Saturday, entitled " Omens and Odd
Coincidences." The till. of the piece has reference to the
whimsies of one Mr. Chrislopfor Token, whose superstitious
weakness as to odd numbers,sia-spiliing, crossed knives, and
so forth, is worki el upon, for his own purpos.s, by a roguish
valet. The fuo of ,he piece is in the adventures of a pic-nic
party to an Ait on the Thames. The author owes much
thanks to the comedians, who exerted themselves most man-
fully and womanfully. There is Mrs. Nisbeit in a character
quite to her taste--the fair, free, fire-away, hoe-hearted
-widow of a gent ral officer, full of parade saws and military.
Instances, who, assuming "the command of the marauding
party," is, on ordering them to " fall in," herself fallen out
with by Miss Prune, a desperate, sour, old maid, turned
statist and politician as a lust dodge to attract a husband,
eflicas2 very light blue intellectualities are utterly oven
whelined by the rattling jevialities of the gay widow. Woen
we have said that Mrs. Glover plays a Min Prune. we need
not add what • hiss Prune Mrs. Glover if. It equally
suffices to make an extract from the play-bill uto ai,other
character, " Susan.... Mrs. Keeley." The Mrs. Provender
of Mrs. Hunaby is the very model as grasping. pretentious,
baardiug-house keeper, scratchingly economising even plc
nic contributions, with a view to the keep of "her ladies and
gentlemen' for the next three days. Mr. Farren's Chelsea
pier Tax's, evinced no default of the will to render it all
that the author or the audience could have di sired, but the
fehYsious l ere is in a sad state of decadence. Near uwe
were to the stage we could scarce hear one-half that Mr.
.Yarren said or had to say. German Grubb, • stout, jelly,
old gentleman, with • love for good eating and drinking,
sufficient to account for any amount of iudispoiition on the
part of Mrs. Provender, wan capitally hit off by Mr. Til-
bury, who—it is perhaps an equivocal compliment—looked
the part to perfection. Keeley was highly comic as the
rogue valet. Wo are disposed to recommend the reduction
of the comedy into two acts. There was a full house.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMBRIDGE, JUNE a—GONVILLE AND CAII.I COLLEGE.
—Rev. W. R. Collett, 8.A., and Rte. W. W. MAI, 8.A., Perse
Felkon, ban been elected to fellowships on Mr. Wortley's founda-
tion; and C. F. Mackeozie, and J. Witten. 8.A., have been
elected to fellowships on IN. Penes foundation.—The Organ Scholar-
ship ~for greatest prothneney In anatomy and phyvtokety) lize been
given to J. Authony.--The Miekleburgh prizes ;chemistry) have been
awarded tel. Anthonand J. W. Goodwin, B.A.
EDECATIONALMOVEMENT IN IiIItMINGDA/I.—An in-
fluential meeting was held at the Clecon's College. Birmingham, on
Saturday ; Lord Lyttelion, the principal, presiding. The lion. mod
Rev. the Chancellor Law read a lengthy report from a committee ap-
pointed to draw up rule, for CA establishment and government of •
College of Arts in Birmingham, in conne•ion with the Junior a
mint of Queese College. It. as ouggested inter uha that theceorteint.
should be called the department of " general literature," that it should
he opened in the month of October next, the Bishop of Worcester to
be the visitor ; the course of instruction and system of management
of the pupils was fully set forth, the students ton expected to matri-
culate at the Ullifer•lle at the end of the Ant year, and to take their
degrees of 8.A., or &C. f.., or such other degree, as their standing in
the university will permit, at the end of their third year. Pre-
cautions to be taken to poorest Pimiento incurring debts by warn-
ing tradesmen not to allewthem to pnrctuwe articles on credit. The
report Iris adopted ; and subsequently it was stated that the depart-
maul of arta will be followed up by a department of theology.

Two !raw Cenaceea.—The ceremonial of :eying the
Are stale of Liu:Linde church took place on Wednentey kW. The
Bishop of Orford :Alicia/ad, and the clergy present on the occasion
wore their robes, aa it was intended to form a procession from Leigh-
ton Church to the site of the new building, near the railway atawds,
but the unfavourable state of the weather just at the time prevented
this arrangement—Da the same day, the ceremony of laying the
foundation.steme of .he proposed new church at Seahill took place.
John Csrr, Eoq. laid the stone. 'Mi. church is M contain 5.30 sittings,
of which 426 are to be free.
PREPERMENTS.—Rev. J. Blackburn, jun., to Horton R.,
eo. and dio. Gloucester; 657 f. with residence: pats. Trustee:a—Rev.
C. W. W. Bytom, to Aston Clinton R., Bleks, dio. Okford ; 5061. with
residence : par, Jesus Coll., Orford.—Rev. W. Edelman, to Merton
P.C., Surrey, dio. Winchester; 'Jil. with reddence : pat., Mrs.
Bond.—Rcv. R. H. rrizell, to Annesitey l'.C., Bette, dice Lincebi ;
321.: pat., J. Muster, Esq.—lter. J. Pardoe, to Low Leyton V., Es-
see, dio. Rochester ; 534/. with residence : pat.,J. Pardo; Esq., idea
Rev. C.ll. Laprimiudaye, des.—Hey. T. G. 11. Polceton, to Wor-
thenhury E., Ilintshire, db. Cheater: 4001. with residence pat., air
B. ?Weston Ba t., vice Be.. C. W. W. Eros, prom.—Rev. C.
Townley, to Willingham R., Cambridgeshire, dao fir ; 6t71. with
residence : pat., the Crown, fat this turn; vice Right Rev. John Lord
Iliahop of Chewer, resigned.
ViCANCl6ll.—Cavehdish Grammar School, Suffolk ; head-
maatmdip.—Fiadevek 8., Eases, dim. Rochester; with resi-
dence : pa:„ the Bishop of Ely ; Rev. C. Townley, prom.—Nurman- ,
ten, booth, C., Derbyshire, din. Lichfield; Rev. lt. 1, ?viten, orbro.
—Luckington K., Wilts., die. Salishc ; 27b1, with residence : pat.,
Lord of the Manor ; Rev. J. Tarner,dee.