The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 19. 1847,

ad" of thanks be presented to his Majesty in respectful with by veareh hens the neeeeee* width. at „ad..
piiii.6 latterly
but at the same time in terms consistent with frank- thatCr,.,. the weakening of General Traylmb force -both that portion of it
arm sad truth, as - the statintwd at Mositerey and Saltine, and the arcing detachment. Dec
der
re-
e the diet then nominated the committee to prepare
to the royal speech. The member for Aix- ""to mr.nkeepittw:Mehrtr„tmori,,rd°"l,,,,,,..ithalththetath.curanitio G
of,
.lo erdn
draft of the reply
xhapelle expressed the hope that the debates would be was not by any means a judicious course; for Santa Anna evidently
hi
kid in the Most correct form before the public. The minister deem It of more Importance todrive his enemies from the interior of
Into whic• h they have peiwtrated at such a heavy cost ot men
slam • terior °barred that only in extreme cams should he Mexico.
and money, than to meet the disembarkation of s fresh force in the
make---- ttlie of the power conferred on him, and prevent the
pgbliti - -El of the debates. With regard to some oheervationa U.re.,e.r tar.i.tamsdb.okißi,Znith..,es,,l.tesc.uprotett
ILo)th- calcecuoitee on the (uotte of
mg enough to give
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the hart of the deputy. (or Aix.la.Chapene, hie excellency him time is come "to the rescue" after he has disposed of General
awe eithat the diet might petition his Majesty, but not Tayilor'a corps. Strange as such an idea will probably appear in Eag.
. 't ha laws to criticism. It is clear from the remarks of lam , the report to which I alluded in a former communication, that
—talispeaker,that an opposition party is in course of France and Spain have a me designs upon Mexico, gains inereming
ether credence amongst some well-inforitied pertains here • am' certain it
formation. is there were, at the period of the lad advice. from thence, an Un-
usual number of French Nhips-nf-war at the Ilasannah and the gait_
son was manly double its ordiumy strength. There is no reason to
imagine that the Mexican. would prefer a monarchical to an ind.i.
penete4 republican Mein of governmeut ; but from all I can learn I
an inseam] to think that rather than submit to lose any of their
territory under a treaty of peace dictated by this country, they would
joyfully hail the advent of a soverekrn descended from the old blood
of Spain ae an immeaaurably higher deetiny • and If seek he the
fact, it la not unreanonable to suppose that Litui Philippe Iseult* mg-
nismt of it, endures clearly haw it may he taken advantage of.

FRANCE.—Paara, APRIL 17.—The Seine continues
to rife. On Friday the water was up to 5 metres 40 centi-
metres by the scale, covering the wharves, and overflowing
the cellars on both aides of the river, including those of the
Betel de Ville. All the Isw lands are inundated, and the
piers of the Pont du Carrousel submerged to the capitals.
'Mae of the Pont .es Arts have also nearly disappeared.
The river has never risen DO high at so advanced a period of
the year since IS3ti. The Loire also has become very much
swollen. On
end the 13th it ruarkid 3 metres 3.1 centimetnsro,
and has susped the works upon the viaduct, thus throw-
and
out of employ nearly 400 men, which at this time is a
dreadful calamity. Between (lien and ltoanne there are
upwards of 100 craft waiting for the fall to go on to Orleans.
SWITZERLAND.— BERNE, APRIL 14.—Yester-
day evening Count de Bvis-le-Comte, Ambassador of France
to the Swiss Canfaden,tion, arrived here, to fix his detini-
eve residence. This event won celebrated by several dis-
dames of artillery.
HOLLAND.—THE HAGUE, APRIL 16. The
misteute government has proposed to the Sardinian cabinet
to terminate the commercial difference between the two
countries, by a new treaty of commerce, which should de-
velop the relations betwe'.n the two states. This proposal
has been favourably received by the Sardiaian cabinet.
Commisionen sill shortly be appointed on both sides to
engage in the conclusion of the treaty.
BELGIUM.— BRUSSELS, APRIL .15. The re-
seed of one-half of the Chtmber of Itepresentatives,
and of the senate, that is, of the representatives elected
in 1843, end of the senators elected in 1839, will
take thee this year in the month of June.-
11 Csors.—The Minister of the Interior has required
information, in order to be acquainted with the appear-
asees of the next harvest. Detailed reports, drawn up
by the agricultural committees of the provinces of Brabant,
West Flanders, and Liege, have already been received.
Dew reports are unanimous in stating that the appearances
of the fields sown with wheat and rye are as favourable as
sonalde. The check on vegetation, occasioned by the pro-
6gation of the winter seems to have had a favour-
able iathience on the next harvest. According to the
ehurrations which have %seen made, experienced farmers are
generally of opinion that the crops this year will be very
abundant.
ANTWERP, APRIL 16.—Some
.journals appear to
this* that the temporary decline which has just taken place
m the prices of corn in most of the markets of the kingdom
may be considered as the prelude of a. reaction. Though
ascerely desiring that it may be so, we think that we ought
not to gist way to too great security, and we advise the
prernment to be on its guard against a new rise in the
Fri, which, according to the information which we have
roamed, appears but too probable. In our markets there 1
has been a rise within these three days of lel. on rye, and
28. on wheat.

GERMANY.—AIISTRIA.—VIENNA, APRIL 10.
The representatives of the five great powers at Vienna have,
it appears, been charged with the settlement of the differ-
ence which has orison between the Ottoman Porte and the
Greek government. Several conferences had already takes
place on this subject. It was thought that the capital of
the Ottoman empire did not offer so favourable a ground for
an arrangement. owing to the state of excitement and sus-
ceptibility prevailing there. The Augstnag Gazette, which
supplies this intelligence, also says that conferences are held
at Berlin respecting the affairs of the press in Germany--
The proposal made by the government of Saxony to abolish
the Elbe duties on corn, rye, and provisions in general, bus
been submitted to the superior chamber fora second examina-
tion ; and it has been resolved that this proposal shall be so
fir agreed to as that the duty be reduced to one-half of their
present amount. In the limited decision come to on this
matter may also be included the Prussian government.—
A/fgemcine Zeiiunq.
PRUSSIA.— KONIGSBERG, APRIL 4.—An Occur-
rence to be regretted took place at Konigsberg on Good
Friday. Notwithstanding its having been prohibited by the
euthurities, Dr. Rupp announced his intention of holding
divine service in the room. of the Jewish meeting-house. In
consequence of this, a police-officer took possession of the
rooms. At 9 o'clock, the congregation began to arrive, and
on being told to quit they forcibly expelled the police-officer.
Two or three hundred persons had by this time assembled.
On the report of the policeman, the inspector of police,
Steinort, arrived, and called upon the assembly to disperse,
but he shared the fate of his subaltern • and one of the con-
gregation derlared, " that even if the ntilitary were called
out they would resist them." A strong body of police as-
sembled, but when they srrised at the meeting house, service
was over, and the cmgregation separated. M. Detroit
also performed divine service on Good Friday in private
Imam. Great excitement prevailed as to what further steps
would be taken by the authorities.—Allgemeine Pr. Zeitung.
HANOVER. —HlLDesllum.----The town of Bocke-
nem, consisting of 330 houses, was almost totally destroyed
by fire on the night of the 9th last. A violent storm raged
all the time the work of destruction war going on.—llanover
Gazette.

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COBURG, APRIL 7.—A smart shock of an earth-
quake was felt here thin evening ; it lasted about half a
minute, and was so sensibly felt in the upper portions of the
town, that the houses shook, and several articles of furni-
ture were thrown down by the concussion. At Nuremberg
*a shock was also felt.—Nuremberg Correspondent.
BAVARIA.—MUNICII, APRIL 10.—Count de Bray,
lately Bavarian Minister of the Interior, has been appointed
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the
mart of Russia, a post which he had filled formerly. Count
de Waldkircb, lately resident minister at the court of Baden,
baa been named envoy extraordinary at the same court.—
Allyemeine leafing.
BUSSIA.—ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 4.—The Em-
peror Nicholas has, it is said, recovered from his late indis-
puitica.
INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO.—The Journal de la
Bale of the 15th inst. contains the following paragraph:—
" The English an I French journals, and, after them, the
Traub, have copied a paragraph from the District di Bonus,
of the 15th of March, to the effect that the Sultan of Bence
sad his whole family bad embraced Christianity ; that the
salters was about to build a church in the capital of Banes;
sod that in • short time the populations of the islands of
&nes and Billiton (60,000 souls), would be converted to
thatfaitt. We believe this fact to be devoid of foundation,
iusmuch as there is no Niihau of Banca; the island is
divided into districts, the chiefs of which bear the tit2e of
drawee/ ; whilst the Chinese population of these islands
tare Chinese captains or lieutenenta for their chief. None
of the latter, however, have the 'lightest influence beyond
their limited districts, and they cannot be compared to the
chiefs of the districts of Java.

MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
A more deliberate examination of the papers sad
letterrreceired by the Hibernia has thrown a little addi-
tions,' light on the news from Mexico, and the actual posi-
t.*** General Taylor. A New York correspondent has
ginrarded the following abstract of " memoranda" oommu-
*lei to the government at Washington by Dr. Jarvis, of
Ike Didesi States army :
idea the doctor left Monterey for Mammal, an tie morning of
Iles Se et February, no expectation at Ile apnea* a( lista Anna
Mums Unlio was entertahled. thein• Imp fame at renalry was
Man to he in front of General Taylor. Dr. lords YR Cesar& so
awning at the Nth at February, le rata to Monterey, la era-
-I=l
till a bage masa trait et sepolise, eroded by • Snag de-
daposeedest bed mot pmesedsd mike whoa ma
ado "maid tar le return, in with lastreedeas re-
adied by steers tom General Taylor kr the team
saltims M Mare* es certain information bad beta elletred that
tar ft two Soma at tie enemy's arrelry bed ma tale tbe rem of
tireffe. 12111 time indruother was • Mrelida et Oared
dead aerators (la Wise siveme M addlle), Web. CI,
de Mt adder reused to apb rim dey. Oa the mania
et to Mlb Pansey smear carom entrd at Oarmae, tea Me
CFA ma se Marieseer, doted Feb. Id, Orbs Me lbws dot Me
rarra* iaW bare bent tabrespead„ Ned mid& Med stv
ilidasemewl beet Mead Whine( dererel Tapir% War elellabled
*rani to Tabliallinehy be kid seed maim sisamixt to
Mike et die NM at the aflame= et Me ions dog • tilt
are as n
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squaw kW Met sorrel WM* lealsouaa
ear bad seat • esmasehare be Omni , draseading
la samailar, to mita tbe atom marred, OM SRI take
ea► 7V asie smolodal Mart • Er Mere, Iblelt left
ear dot lestalabk_ rye Mat now was gala, de Newnan hell.
`llll,* alto De. rank " aim be sembired IY ret Obeid sem.
rimbeam, resolved, it at aeboseeset lademellea berg derived
bin ore Mss I ratebt here mar* der a are vas received
Putatester at Piearmay, at the alms dre tbe lot oom-
intreation of Capt. lie= (trb=areler sirevraten.
..thand, whieh gives the Mee Osseral Taylor
us trek from ism Nara to Nadir, alba I Mould dm
a▪ mber the notes of Ombra M., althea* be dem ardlellataly
rate. 71te Mexicans say be ler el: Meer at arra st tar dram
detechatena of dr Ord Ohio reareent, emir Osbert
awl Llmat-001. Irving--de dram harry ISM impart
at sad tits bitter three at Merin -It was maids dared at
after bed Mr eut off by • rape twee of 8,0•1 am, who are said
Y Wee essetisd the latter plme cm the morning ef the 23rd [Feb.;
A Isla ileasem, which left urge shoot the lath ar 17th, *,den
wfm• Pahlatv, &Mum, Sc., is amid to Mee bum attacked on the
at er eara Ramos, between Oarreive eat Marin, and, with the
121fteeptered. This intelligence Ism Wenn in by a mule-driver,
with the train, and teak mine at the time of its
-W-Jarris left Camargo, on his return home, on the 2nd
batik
Oar correspondent's owe views cf the position of his man-
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COLONIAL.
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Our dates from the British North American pro-
vinces are Montreal and Quebec, March 26; Toronto and
Hamilton, March 26; Halifax, April 3 ; St. Johns (New-
foundland), March 3; Hamilton ( Bermuda), March 23. From
all the colonies came liberal contributimis to the Scotch and
Iri.h destitute.

CANADA.—The provincial parliament had been sum-
moned to meet on the 20th of April, not, however, " for the despatch
of business." The prevailing impression was, that the legislature
wou'd not be brought together before the end of May or the begin-
11111ff of Jun.. Lord Elgin's arrangements for organiaing a cabinet
had not made much progress. That be had made overtures to the
French-Canadian party in the person of M. Morin aapeant to be ad-
mitted on all hands; am also that his overtures had been declined. The
nature, however, either of the offers or their rejection bad not trams
*Mt, though these was enough of conjecture boldly promulgated as
tacto A report that Sir AIL. SPNab was to be made president of
the council was met on the part of one of the conservative omens,
with • declaration that in that case twelve to foul teen conservative
members would at our withdraw th it rapport final ministers. Sir I
Allan, it is affirmed, has entirely lost the confidence of an influential
section of the coasernitives of Canada West. troth of the (provincial)
militant secretaryship, were vacant at the lime of the latest
despatches. The office, of Postmaster- general anti Chief-joatiee of
Montreal had not been filled up. The Montreal Board of Trade had
addressed a memorial to Lard Elgin, in which they declare that the
"laws which press mat heavily span the energies of the
Inhabitants of the province" are " Ist. The British Navigation
Laws; and. The Imperial Differential Duties; 3rd. The duties levied
on agricultural produce; 4th. The restricti ma maintained against
foreign vessels navigating the St. Lawrence." These views appear,
from the tone of the newspapers, to be daily gaining ground in the
colony. A vigorous agitation estrus! the usury laws MN carrying on
by Mr. Sherwood, and public *pinion appeared ripening to support
blm. The only other tonics engaging much public attention, were
systematic colonisation and railroads, as a Means of developing the
colonial resources. The district council of Huron had resolved to
borrow 19,0007., to be expended on the roads of the district. The
Bishop of Walla-Walls left Montreal on the 23rd of March, for his
dhcesie in Oregon. Mr. Menzies, editor of the "'Paddock (C. W.)
Herald, a Scotsman by birth, and resident in the colony dace 1833,
had died in hi, 51st year. The bony season had net oxamenced
sleighing was Mill the order of the day in the vicinity of Hamilton (C.W.)
The banks of Quebec and Montreal' had made their annual state-
ments. On the 28th of Feb., the Bank of Quebec bad • total of
liabilities of 136,647!. ; of ameba, 263,783/. ; its Mack of bullion
amounted to 25,9331. ; it held discounted bills and notes for 205,5871.
On the same day, the Bank of Montreal had • total of liebilitim of
816,5241.; of aorta, 1,596,0307.; its soak of bullion amounted to
137,9001.; it held diarounted bills and note. for 1,370,3171. The re-
turns Mille latter bank showed a progressive increase of bilk and
notes under discount during the four quarters of the year expired.
NOVA SCOTIA.—The leOslative session closed ow the
27th of March. On that day, an address to her Majesty, on the subject
of the coal-mines, was moved In the assembly by Mr. G. R. Young,
adopted with same modifications, after a strong opposition to some
of it, chosen. The governor came down to the council chamber
at 5 p.m., and, after giving hi. went to a number of
bill; prorogued the legislature. In his *losing speech, be
Mated that the session had been "narked throughout
by much industry, and by an evident desire on the part of
all zealously to discharge their legialitive duties to the country."
Among the important measures poled, he dwelt with empbasks on
the Simultaneous Polling Act, as a means of neuritis to all the free
exercise of their elective franchise. He thanked the assembly (or their
liberality. The assembly on returning to their own chamber, the
Speaker, before separating, addressed them with reference to the try-
ing position in which he had been awed for the last four years as
head of the haw, while sympathiaiag in opinion with the minority.
lie thanked them all—sspema/ lly the majority—tor the support he had
received in maintainics order. Ileappealed to them to bear testimony
to his impartiality. and concluded with bidding them farewell at the
termination of their official existence. The liberal and comervative
earths were preparing for a contested general election.
NEW BRUNSWICK.—A committee was appointed by
the Assembly in the beginning of March "to devise meana to en-
courage the settlement of emigrants in that province." The cam.
mittee was preparing a bill to authorise the lielitenant-govenior to
lay out block. of land of 10,000 square acres in lots of 50 acres, to be
ert'led by emigrants.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.—The legislature was in
session on the 20th ot February. Oa the 23rd the Assembly pasted a
resolution declaring it expedient to grant a bounty on the Seal Fishery.
An art to prevent the exporrationof potstoes was in agitation. A re-
solution to make the executive reaponaible to the legislature was sub-
mitted in the Assembly, and pared after a long and violent debate.
The *Dentine of the assembly had been called to • fierce attack
made by the Irish of Belfast and l'inette on the Scotch electors at the
election for the third district of nueen's County. A new election was
ordered, 111111 every precaution having been taken to prevent a repe-
titinn of the disgraceful outrages which had rendered void the two
preceding ones, Messrs. Dense and Mc Lean were elected without
opwaition.
EWFOUNDLAND.—Towarda the end of February and
beginning of March an anprecented amount adeetitution and suf-
fering eremites in this aoy. The Harter Grose Herald of 17th
February states that 1,000 indivldasisted base Maid by the ma-
entente, in the course of a fortnight. This In mirth al et. John'.
The Moraing Courier, publiahed in that city, obis, ea the MI of
March, that the inhabitants ot Burin and other disidela lo Yen Math
are little better off. The distress la temporary, eases( ly die =SOK
don of fatal casualties by which the Oland was Tilled lad par. The
authorities seem to entertain no apprehension at lII* lie Mb to
meet the exigencies of the time; but are obviously deals at algal et
relying upon charity being contracted by a number et dr pmersiewee.
Considerable distrust (nth or without mama) won aapetnet et the
committee entrusted with the relief funds trantemillid km Great
Britain and the Stater colonies.
BERMUDA.—The colonial parliament was tra meet on
the 21st of March, " for despatch of bwaineea." Theysillnerliad been
untie:tally mild nod dry for the some, and the anima mil potato crop
were withering for want of moisture. The trade mem goe the
lands for the year ending sth Jan., 1648, and ma. imiplosheiy are
published in the Royal Gazette. In 1843 the 644•1 Idea at Laporte
was 140,0151. ; in 1516, 134,1891. In 1643, the nail yam di manta
was 21,2451.; in 1846, 111,5921. The imports trarathaelt 1111f11
worth 47,7071. in 1843, and 52,0791, in 1646; those km Ihe United
States were worth 72,995/. in 1845, and 63,7621.1 a tNS The exports
to Great Britain were valued at 7,2951. in 1843„ sod Vials 11144; In
the United States at 3,5321. in 1843, and 5,1071. fa 11141. In 18011 the
arrowroot prodoced was estimated to be worth SAUL fa 1843, only
4,1151. The potatoes were valued at 1,0361. in HAIL they bad
been at 1,8451. in 1815. In onions too there was a tolling off. Of
whale oil there woo 869 gallons, worth 1291. In 1446, aping ail in
1643.

Auckland, Lady Brougham, the Han. Mrs. Vansituat,
Lord Bexley, Mr. C. and lion. Mrs. Drummond, the Dowager
Countess of Buekinglumshire, &c., are placed in mourning
by her ladyship's unexpected dissolution.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.
11F.Avrn OF TOWNS BILL—Os Saturday the Rev.
Dr. Spry having token the chair, and the general parochial
business having been disposed of, Mr. Garrett, at the head
of a numerous deputation, entered the vestry-room with en
address from the parochial committee, which recommended
a deputation to government, opposing the Health of Towns
Bill, a conference of the metropolitan parochial boards, and
interviews with the members of parliament loonier to secure
the defeat of the moat objectionable and unjustifiable mea-
sure that had ever been proposed.—Mr. G. Daniel moved
the adoption of the &Wrens, and having statistically proved
that those portions of the parish under the government of
the ve,try were better regulated in a sanitary point of view,
and at a cheaper rate, than those under the control of the
Woods and Forests, denounced the exemption of the city
from the effects of the bill as a cowardly act, and denounced
the bill itself as the substitution of noininatien, patronage, and
plural voting, for the representative and elective principle s.—
Sir P. Laurie seconded the motion, and said that the govern-
ment would make the hill a medium for obtaining appoint-
ments and p,usions for their relatives and friends.—Mr.
Laurie, the city pleader, recommended the vestsy not to let
the erroneous opinion of their being °messed to the objects
of the measure go abroad, fur they only found fault with
its maainery.—Sir B. Hall, Bart., M.l'., promised to give j
the bill his most determined opposition, and although not
authorised to say to, be might, with confidence, state that
the bill would nut be persevered in dunng the present see-
Ilion, and he was fully satisfied that in its present shape it
never would pass into law. Ile assured the vestry that rimer
the introduction of the measure so numerous were the ap-
plications to him for his interest to obtain situations under
it, t►at he had to employ a person to ,open and read his
letters.—Sir Charles Napier, M.P., also promised to join his
hon. colleague in opposing the bill. lie was convinced that
the city of London was exempted from it. provisions lost of-
fence might he given to the electors. and Lord John Russell
should thereby be turned out of the representation.—The
motion was then curled, and the meeting adjourned.

SUDDEN DEATII OF MAJOR A. M'ARTIIrR.—
Major WArthur, of the Rut India Company's service,
died suddenly at Ids re,idence, in the Albany, Piccadilly, on
Friday night. The deceased, who was in his 60th year, was
in excellent health and spirits on Friday, when he dined at
his club ; and on Saturday morning, when his servant went
to call him, he was found lying lifeless on the floor of his
bed-room. Dr. Pettigrew was called in, and pronounced
him to have been dead nine or ten hours. lie had evidently
expired while in the act of undressing. An inquest will be
held on the body this day.

Loss or TILE TWEED.—It in understood to be the
intention of the committee of Lloyd's, with reference to the
noble and disinterested conduct of Captain Camp, of the
Epani.ft brig Emilio, in rescuing the survivors of the crew
and passengers of the Tweed steamer, to recommend to the
subscribers in general meeting to bestow upon him the
honorary medal of the establishment, in silver; and to Dun
Vila Verde, his mate, the honorary medal, in bronze, and a
sum of money to the crew of the Emilio, as a mark of their
approbation of the heroic and generous conduct displayed by
those persons on the occasion of the wreck of the Tweed
steamer. It will be remembered that Lord John Russell
announced on Friday night, in the House of Commons, the
intention of the government to present the gallant captain
with the sum of SOU, so a reward for his noble services.

THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SIIIP.—An agreement
for the purchase of this fine vowel has been entered into
between the directors of the Great Western Steam-ship
Company and Captain Chappell, on the part of tlie West
India Royal Mail Steam-packet Company. It is understood
that the sum agreed upon as the purchase-money is 25,0001,
exclusive of the plate belonging to the ship, which is of con-
siderable value. The Great Western was removed from her
berth in the Bridal floating harbour on Saturday morning,
and hauled down to Broad Pill, near the river's mouth,
where her paddles (which had been removed, in order to
admit of her passage through the Bridal Locks) will be re-
shipped, and she will immediately be taken round to South-
ampton, from which port she is intended to ply. It is said
that at the end of season the Great Western will be laid up
and refitted, for which purpose the Royal Mail Steam-
packet Company intend expending the large sum of 10,0001.,
in as to make the ship one of the finest in the kingdom, as
she has hitherto proved one of the most successful. It is
probable that the affairs of the Great Western Steam ship
Company will be forthwith wound up.
MURDER OP A WIPE AND CHILD, AND SUICIDE OF
TEI MURDERER.—Yesterday morning, about half-past six
o'clock, John Young, aged 21 years, an artificial flower-maker,
residing in High-street, Lower Norwood,succeeded in taking
the lives of his wife it'd child, and afterwards committed
self-destruction. Young lived with his wife, Jane Young,
aged 20, and his child, aged only two months, at a small
shop in the High-street, where they exhibited artificial
flowers, &c., for sale. He had been of weak intellect for
some time past, and had often attracted the notice of
the tradespeople in the village, who were often speak-
ing of his peculiar antics. Shortly after six o'clock,
Police-constable Joseph Armstrong was at home, when he
was alarmed at the cry of " murder," and loud screams.
He instantly ran out only partially dressed, and saw another
constable, named Robert Archer. hastening towards
=ls house. By the time they had reached the pl ice,
of the immediate neighbours were running from the
Ikon: of the premises, and, as the officer, Archer, proceeded
to the doorway, to ascertain the cause of the alarm, the
man Young came on to the threshhold, with his handsnovered
with blood, and a table knife in the left hand, also smeared
with gore. He fur • moment stood on the threshold,
and the constables, seeing him armed with such a weapon,
and fearing what had taken place, from their pre-
Vials knowledge of him, drew their truncheons, and
followed him into the house. He dashed up stairs
to the first floor, and when the officers reached the
first landing-place, • most awful spectacle presented
itself. The lifeless body of Mrs. Young lay with her
head almost severed from her body. She was lying in • pool
of blood which had streamed from the wound completely
, down the stairs. The constables pursued Young into the front
room, and before they had time to secure him he sharpened
the knife by rubbing it up and down the stonework round
the fire-place, and standing before the looking-glass, he
drew the knife across his throat. When the officers entered
the apartment be was standing in a stooping position behind
the door, and bleeding from the wound he had inflicted
in his neck. Whilst he was lying on the floor the
officers rushed into the adjoining room and there discovered
the lifeless body of the poor infant on the bed with its
throat out, the head hanging only by a small piece of akin
at the back. The scene at this penod was such that the
officers felt much alarmed and horror stricken. Several
persons by this time came to the aid of the two constabies,
who, seeing the man Young still alive and the ether un-
fortunate victims quite warm, instantly dispatched a men
senger with all poseible speed for the aid of Mr. Chap-
man, surgeon, of Norwood, who attended with promptitude,
but when he reached the house the mother and child were
quite dead. The man was still alive, but when the surgeon
saw the injuries on his person, he was of opinion that he
could not survive many minutes. He was placed on the bed,
but notwithstanding .
everything that medical skill could de-
' in about sous.— -

;Jae and ouggest, h 7 died in abZut aquarter au hour litter-
wards. A knife was found on the bed in the front room,
and the stone-work round the stove was smeared and covered
with blood, where he had sharpened the deadly weapon.

IRELAND.

Mr. Guthrie exposed, in a searching and decided man-
ner, the kind of opposition by which the government
scheme had, in too many instances, been met. He
concurred in a suggestion of Mr. Begg, that govern-
ment ought to take into account how differently Scot-
land was circumstanced, in educational respects, from
England. The feeling of the people of Scotland was,
that the best recalar teacher, whatever his creed,
ought to be employed ; and upon this feeling they
would act. A member of his own (Mr. Guthrie's)
family attended the school of a member of the
established charch, and just because he was
the beat at teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic,
convenience of locality being taken into consideration.
He trusted this assembly would consider in a calm
and godly frame of mind the interests of the thou-
sands who were concerned in this measure; " and he
would just say that while he would give the most
profound attention and respect to whatever judgment
the General Assembly might cpme to on this ques-
tion, he would not hold himself bound by it; because
he held the church was not entitled to bind him in
this matter." The report was, after a brief reply
from Dr. Candlish, approved of.
As anticipated, the decision of the Free Church
Synod of Glasgow and Ayr, on the education question,
hits not been allowed to pass silently. On the suc-
ceeding day a protestwas lodged,signed by four influen-
tial members, all clergymen, amongst whom is Mr.
Moncrieff, son of Lord Moncrieff, the Court of Session
judife.

DUBLIN, Aram 16.

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SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, Aran. 16.
A special meeting of the Free Church Presbytery
of Edinburgh was held this day, to receive the report
of the committee appointed a week ago to consider
whether any, and what, steps should be taken in re-
ference to the government scheme of education. The
report of the committee was read by Dr. Candlish,
who intimated that it had been carried unanimously,
and moved that the presbytery petition the House of
Commons in terms thereof The report urged several
doubts as to the working of the scheme, and recom-
mended the presbytery to petition that delay be
granted before voting any money for educational pur-
poses in terms of the minutes of council, on the
grounds that grave apprehensions were entertained
of unsound principles being involved in it ; that a
right adjustment of the whole question was of great
consequence ; and that great anxiety was felt on the
subject by many parties. Dr. Duncan seconded the
motion. Mr. Begg expressed an opinion, that should
government persist, notwithstanding their petition,
the practical course to be adopted by the free church
would be attended with great difficulties. He thought
they should not allow any one to suppose that they
were committed so as to prevent their accepting go-
vernment money to do good, because government
applied a part of their money to do what was evil.
Mr. Cunningham expressed himself rather more un-
favourably of the government scheme than the
report, but was not prepared to go much
further iu pronouncing judgment on it. As
to the ulterior question started by Mr. Begg, he saw
no principle that could prevent their availing them-
selves of the government grant if carried into effect.

X voluntary meeting was held in Perth on Monday,
when a hostile petition was agreed to. It is said to
have received the signatures of 1.50 electors, and was
dispatched to Mr. Fox Maulo for presentation.
The education scheme has been negatived by a
Glasgow public meeting. It was held yester-
day us the Trades-hall, and a motion in favour of the
scheme was made by Professor Thomson, of the Uni-
versity. The amendment was moved by Dr. Taylor,
a secession mini-ter, and was declared by Bailie Lid-
dell, who occupied the chair in the absence of the
lord provost, to have been carried by a large majority.
In the evening, the subject was discussed at a public
meeting of the Ulasgow teachers, and a resolution in
favour was carried by a large majority.
Some recent snail alterations have excited much
dissatisfaction throughout the country. In most of
the principal towns the " acceleration" retards cor-
respondence more than ever, as, in consequence of the
post arriving in the evening at hours too late for de-
livery, the letters have to be detained till next day.
The parochial schoolmasters have published the
memorandum presented by them to the Lord
Advocate on the subject of the Registration
Bill, and his lordship's answer. The memorandum
concludes with the following conditions of ar-
mistice :—" The deputation suggest that the govern-
ment should immediately introduce a bill into
parliament, to provide an adequate augmentation to
the salaries of the Scottish parochial schoolmasters,
and that this bill should have the precedence of, and
be passed into a law before, the Registration and
Marriage Bills. On an assurance being given that
this course will he adopted, the deputation will recom-
mend their constituents to rest satisfied, and to offer
no opposition to the new system of re7i stration con-
templated by the Registration Bill." The Lord
Advocate answers, in substance, that the clause dis-
qualifying schoolmasters may possibly not be insisted
on; that he is not aware of any measure being in
preparation for the augmentation of the income
of the teachers ; but that when the question comes
to be discussed, the whole system of parochial
education will fill to be revised.

The town council of Stranraer has petitioned
against the law of entail. In their memorial, they
remark that in their county (Wigton) applications
for drainage grants hate been made to the amount of
220,0001., but only 30,0001. can now be granted—
strikingly showing the extent of the entailed system
in that quarter, and the anxiety of its victims to im-
prove their estates as far as its disabilities will
permit.