The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-29 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

CONFERENCE ON TRH TEADUTIES.-Yesterday
very large and influential meeting of merchants and manu-
facturers was held at the Town-hall, Manchester, being •
conference of prudes interested in the welfare of the menu-
factoring districts. The meeting had been called by circular.
Among the gentlemen present were E. Armitage, Esq., the
mayor, who presided, James Heywood, Esq., M.P., John
Bright, Eeq , M.P., W. Rathbone, Esq. (Liverpool), James
Kershaw, Esq , M.P. John Duncuft, Esq., M.P., and a
number of the leading, merchants of Manchester and Liver-
pool.—W. Rathbone. Esq., of Liverpool, moved the first re-
solution, which was as follows :
That it is notation;; "that the trade with Chinn bas been for some
tithe to a yeti unsatisteeiney Thu the rendf of oar n_
tended intervouree with that country hen he CO!:;ara, realism the
just expectations which had Moo natarilly kiunded on a freer owes
to magallatat e market."—"That on a great proportion el the
trade the km taken bath ways Le. on the manufecturis sent out sad
on the tea brought borne in payment may be fair', stated at from $3
to 40 per amt"—" not the diZeultios of the trade do not arise fear
any want of demand in China for snide. of British manufacture, or
from the increasing competition of ether nations, but irom the sole
difficulty in providing a return."
He said the question needed little argument. When he said
there were three hundred millions of people wanting English
man ufactures,provided they could find the payment for them,
he had shown sufficient ground for a consideration of the
question. Their means of payment was in tea, and all that
was neceseary was to reduce the duty on tea to a rate which
would enable a great consumption. The duty at present
ranged from 300 to 400 per cent. Wu this a time to go to
sleep ? At Preston the poor's rate was 12a. in the pound,
and the rates were exceedingly high here and in Liverpool ;
and they must find work for the people or they would be
higher. Lord John Russell had said they had all the argu-
ment on their side ; the only question was one of revenue.
He contended that it would be wiser to remit the revenue ea
tea, and raise the amount in some other way.—Mr. Thomas
Healey, President of the Manchester Chamber of Comm: ree,
seconded the motion. He said, they contended for the re-
Motion for • two-fold reason: one, with a view to increase the
comforts of the people; and the other, the increase of em-
ployment. Our exports to Chlui only amounted to about One-
fortieth of our exports to the rest of the world, though
the population of China was half that of the world. Their
principal obstacles consisted in obstinate Chancellors of the
Exchequer, whou only duty it appeared to be to resist con
viction unless they could put money In the treasury by it.
The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Aapinal
Turner, Chairman of the Manchester Commercial Associa-
tion, in moving the second resolution, alluded to the recep-
tion they had given to Sir Henry Pottinger, who, he said,
was well received on account of the commercial benefits anti-
cipated from his treaty with the Chinese. They naturally
expected an increase of the tea trade and of manufactured
exports, as a consequence of it. How miserably had they
been rinappointed ! And how was it to he accounted for ?
The Chinue put no duties upon our goods, whilst 300
per cent. was charged on theirs. It was said that it was neces-
sary to protect the revenue, but he asked if it was the
way to protect our revenue to pursue the present system ?
Was it likely merchants would pursue a trade for the sake of
the revenue when it no longer yielded a profit ? (Hear.)
He thought that instead of deserving the name of barbarians,
the Chinese, when they learnt that their teas, which they
sold at Bd. or 10d., were saddled here wi h 2s. or 2s. 2d.
duty, would be inclined to say, and justly, that we were the
barbarians. (Applause and laughter.) The resolution wise :
nu we malt look to tea melalg esid to as lasmssed cartentlea
of Ms for the mem of even mobilo/Pa sib aims arena=
probates trade with them vett maw sal OM fa IMO ME
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=the dab rat a medals is Os marossm mu be
almoblamosompllet It so morthis a degree as toted
to a healthy end sa sabadal lona.

—Mr. Fields', as Windt of due Blackburn Chamber of
Commerce, masaded the madam Carried.—Mr. Robert
Gardner moved :

That we • niettin le Oe &sty is also Nikkei* k itself as
premeds, the leseeseel see et o>rekrage, whoitems art agreeable
to every am elver sat me etikl la kereselek asked
se • aelelleke tee e—ael "keg It twat he so
mare ties k des te the who tax ow puede* so tightly,
while we bora= this es lemily and with irk leseeseekeos to
their kale"

—Mr. Gardner referred to the history of the tea duties, and
said it showed that the revenue had not gained but lost by
the increase of the tea duty. In 1835 the import was two
millions, but last year it fell off to 1,800,00016 c, and this
year it would be less; but he contendeJ that the loos in
money to the importers would be much greater. lie did
not hesitate to say that, by the present mode of levying the
duty, in addition to the ruin it had already caused this year,
it would sweep the whole trade. The working classes depended
on it not only as a beverage for breskram, but for dinner and
supper, and when it was considered how greatly their coma asp-
tion would increase if they could get it cheaper, and how
ready it would increase their manufacturing and shipping,
it was of the utmost importance that the duty be removed.
Many might be surprised to know that tea in bond might be
bought at Id. and 24, per lb., and fine congou, which sold
at 17d. or 184. this time last year, could now be had at Bd.
or 9d. The revenue must be supported, it was said; but
Ikt it not be supported at the expense and the ruin of the
China merchant. If they wanted revenue, let them put on
MeZetryy of Liverperease
001, it,
nbduetdir
hts ruin It. class of :sise Tied—
'Me manufacturer turer were o get 2a. 2d. profit ou't of 2s. 5d.,
would it not be called an exorbitant price to charge ?
Yet the government did that. A respectable mer-
chant had told him he had bought tea this year
at 3d. per lb., upon which a duty of Is. 2d. wee
charged. He contended that the government would be
wise which should boldly revise the present system of taxa-
tion. The amount derived from customs was 23 millions
that stopped our trade. The excise was 124 millions, and
that also impeded trade. Bat the amount of charge on
duties was not Os whole amount. In addition to the actual
amount they aught to add the obstruction of trade, and of
mond by the duties levied.—Mr. Malcolm Roes
movemallgge'lbsrik resolution :
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duced Ire Pik by vela tb enumpleli et tie errs lees been
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..ellselse—ted am ether tesejd he dumb estsb—ager he sesseged
to have NM the 1./...11 V. all wargagre bet ea us "there.
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founded on • convompeca white bats been carried to that rotent by
prim not remunerating to the intpuetrra, and which are therefore not
likely to be continued." thit meeting, while "it will not portend to
SAM that no Or to the revenue would be the eon equence," is
deliberately and tally of opinion, that "though the kW might pomibly
for a time be considenole, It would not be long cuntinued,"— as tbs
moused cosewmptum of both tea and sugar, together with the
Motive given to the prosperity .4 the general commeree of the
country, and the consequent boomed employment of the labouring
clues, would iremethately cover • considerable portico of the
apprehended dedctrocy. and convert this eource of revenue, ere long,
into one of much greater value than at present.

He denied that it wu • question of revenue. When they
looked at the moral consequences of this question be con-
tended that this view of the subject carried it out of the
common category of those which dtpended on the conve-
nience of a Chancellor of the Exchequer. Did we pay
twenty millions for manumitting the eines' eight hundred
millions for the freedom of Europe, and ten millions to says
Ireland from starvation; and was the censideration:of money
a fair answer to a demand for repealing a duty of such im-
mense consequence to the trade and proeparity of a country
'such as this ? He proceeded to read portions of evidesoe
taken bef,,re a committee of the House of Commons, beatieg
on the que4ion.—The following resolutions were for consi-
deration when our report left by the express train
That es such reduction in the duty on tea appears to this meeting es
"most derirable in itself wit` a view to the madams and the social
habits of the people as involving but a temporary Ire, to the revenue,
and as essential to the exteneion of our trade with Chins, nay, even to
It. smintedanne at the point which it has already resehed," thisepeet-
log is of opinion that the government may reasonably be urged to
' make ouch large and immedlete reduction, and that until the meanie
I hs recovered itself from any defalcation In consequence, the dellei-
' racy may be male up, by an increase of direct taxation,
and tha: the e 'entry at large will acquiesce in such an adjustment.
That, se the foregoing resolutions are founded upon, and expressed
mostly in the very worried, a "report of the select committee" sp.
pointed in the bat session of prliament zo consider " our cos menial
relatioo. with Chiba," the following be and are hereby appointed a
committee to ige s deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
anti the chairman of this meeting address the chancellor with a copy
of these resolution, requesting hint to ex an early day for ittliViDg
such deputation.—Thu the thanks of bhp meeting be given to kb
worship the mart., for his kindness Is pantisg the Town.hall be
this meeting, and his conduct in the chair.
Mr. Bright and Mr. Heywood were both expected to
speak.
REBPITE.—A letter from the Home-office has been
received by the sheriff of Lancashire, to the effect that the
Queen has been pleased to commute the sentence of death
passed on Speed, at the Liverpool assizes, to transportation
for life.

- -
PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—Last night's Gazette con-
tains the official notice fixing the limits of this port as fol-
lows : " The limits of the said port of Liverpool shall com-
mence at the termination of the port of Chester, namely. at
the Red Stones in Hoylake, on the Inlet of Wirral, and so
continuing down the river Mersey to the termination of the
port of Runcorn, in the county of Chester, thence crossing
the said river Mersey to the termination of the last-men-
tioned port, in the county of Lancaster, and so along the
coast of the county of Lancaster to a gutter or run of water
commonly called the Hundred End Water, on the south
side of the river Ribble. and so continued seaward for the
distance of three miles from the headlands of, and including
all the rivers, streams, bays, harbours and creeks in,
the said counties of Chester and fencaster, within
the said now assigned limits of the port of Li-
verpool." The following places, within the said port of
Liverpool, are to be legal quays for the lading and unlading
of goods, and the bounds sod extents of such quays to be as
follows, that is to say: " All that open space, called Wert
Quay. and slipways of the Woodside Basin, 1,260 feet in
length, extending from the granite stone marked ' L Q,' at
the south-west angle of the Woodside Basin, to the circu-
lar return of the same basin, and bounded on the south by
the Woodside Ferry Slip, and =the west by land the private
nrotierty of !violin narties: and Ling between
itrcit and Sandford-street; dire west quay of the par
sage duck, 1,227 feet in length, extending from the said
circular return into the fifty feet entrance to the cir-
cular return into the bridge and dock south-west side
of the seventy feet passage gates, and bounded on
the west by land belonging to various parties lying be-
tween Sandford-street and the stone marked ' L Q,' bridge
end ; also the south quay of the bridge and dock, 180 feet
in length, extending from the 70 feet passage gates to the
stairs at the south-west angle of the docks, and bounded on
' the south or south-west by part of the said land belonging
to various parties, terminating at the stone marked ' L Q
at the bridge end ,• also the west quay of the bridge and
dock, 319 feet in length, extending from the stairs of the
south-west angle of the same dock, and bounded on the wed
by Canning-street, to the stone marked ' L Q' at the south
angle of the dock-yard sod offices belonging to the Birken-
head Dock Commissioners ; also the north quay of the Bridge-
end Docks, 210 feet is length, extending from the stairs, at the
north-west angle of the same dock, to the north-west side of the
stene dun across the north end of theism' dock, bounded on
the north-west side from the last-mentioned stone, marked
' L Q.' by the said dockyard and offices, and the line extend-
ing from the north angle of the said yard to the north-wit
side of the said stone dam scram the north end of the same
dock, bounded on the north-west side from the last-men-
tioned stone, marked ' L Q,' by the said dockyard and officer,
and d
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MtwesbefteeninrthlgoeleklouBfl72thoefeer sattili"clirgtortlFdam, wills from
the sluice dams
round the piers of the 30 feet lock, to the circular return on
the north side of the 70 feet passage, bounded on the north
by the north-west wall of the great basin, extending from
the stone, marked' L Q,' at the end of the circular return
in the east wall of the said great basin ,• also the north quay
of the passage dock, 1,334 feet in length, extending from the
circular return into the Bridge-end Dock, to the cir-
cular return into the Woodside Basin, and bounded
on the north by a line extending from the said stone,
:nuked ' LQ,' at the circular return of the north wall
to the Great Basin, to the stone marked L Q,' saes
side of the 60 feet entrance gates, being 100 feet from-the
north wall of the Presage Dock, and 205 feet from the
north-east wall of the Woodside Basin, measures at right
angles to the same respectively; and also the north-east
quay of the Woodside Basin, 760 feet in length, extet.diag
from the circular return, on the north aide of the 60-
feet entrance, to the circular return of the south river wall,
bounded on the north by a line parallel to the same,
at a distance of 206 feet, and extending from the said
stone, marked ' LQ' on the north side, to the said 50-feet
entrance to the south river wall; and also all quays and
wharfs declared legal quays and wharfs by a certain act,
ceased in a session of parliament holden in the 61st year of
the reign of King George the Third, intituled "An Act for
the improvement of the port and town of Liverpool, and
amending the several acts relating to the docks, quays, and
other works belonging to the said port." All former limits
of the port of Liverpool, and all former legal qua), already
set out sad appointed within the same are annulled.
A DRUNKEN ENGINE-DRIVER AND FIREMAN.—At
Manchester, on Monday, two men, named William Hatfield
and Mark Clegg, the former an engine-driver and the latter
a fireman in the employ of the London and North- Western
Railway Company, were brought up before Mr. Trafford,
the stipendiary magistrate, and Capt. Whittaker, charged
with drunkenness andgroae negligence in the discharge of
their duty. Mr. Wagstaff, solicitor, of Warrington, appeared
on behalf of the company, and from his statement and the
evidence of the witneres, it appeared that the prisoners
had charge of the night mail train from Liverpool to London
on Saturday. The number of carriages sad passengers
was not stated, but the pointsman at the Warrington
junction, being at his post waiting for the train, was sur-
prised to hear it coming at a very rapid rate. He had been
preparing to turn the points, in order to shunt the train on
to the Warrington junction ; hut, as the train did not dimi-
nish in speed, but rather increased as it approached, he,
anticipating great danger if he should turn the point., de-
termined on the instant upon letting the train take tea
course, and not turning them. Most fortunate was it that
he exercised an much judgment and sagacity ; for, in con-
sequence of the acuteness of the curve at tho Warrington
junction, and the tremendous rate at which the train was
proceeding—not leas than forty miles an hour—it does not
appear that anything could have otherwise prevented
the train from being overturned, and • frightful sacri-
fice of human life ensuing. Meantime, the train
continued its frightful progress ; but the mail guard
seated at the end of the train, perceiving that it was
fuing on towards Manchester, instead of staying at the
nction, signalled to the engine driver and fireman, but
without effect, no notice whatever being taken of his signals.
Finding this to be the case, he, at very considerable risk,
passed over from carriage to carriage till be reached the
engine, where he found both the prisoners lying drunk, and
apparently insensible, from the effects of liquor. They re-
sisted for some time all his efforts to stop the train, and he
was unable to bring them to a sense of their duty and their
peril till they were near to Patricroft. At length, however,
he suceeded in stopping the train just before it reached that
station, a distance of fourteen miles from Warrington !
This again appears to be almost a miraculous circum-
stance ; for, at. the Fatricrott station, on the same line
as that on which the mail train was run ing, was another
train, containing a number of passengers, who thus escaped
from the consequences of a dreadful collision. The prisoners
were of course immediately given into custody and conveyed
to the New Bailey prison, while, other assistance being ob-
tained, the train was taken back again to the Warrington
Junction. The regulation 1., in consequence of the sharp
curve at this junction, that the train shall not run at more
than five miles per hour. Hatfield appeared very penitent,
and wept bitterly at the danger to life and property of which
he had been the cause. Clegg said that he had been out
all the previous night with • train, and had not taken his
clothes off; that before be started for Liverpool be had taken
three glasses of spirits and water, but that he went into the
office before the train started, and did not feel any effects
from what be had drunk till after the train started, when he
supposed it was the keen air, coupled with his having been
up all the previous night, which canoed him to fall asleep.
The magistrates had power to commit the prisoners sum-
marily for two months' hard labour, or to inflict a fine of
101., or to send the prisoners for trial at the sessions, at
which they would be liable to a sentence of two years' im-
prisonment. Alter some consultation' the bench appearing
to be of opinion that some negligence had been exhibited at
the office in Liverpool, or the men would not have been
allowed to have left there in such a state of intoxication, de-
cided upon the first alternative, and sentenced both prisoners
to two mouths' hard labour.

LEICEMERSENLE.
REvoitm OP WIOSTON'tI HOSPITAL.—At the last
meeting of the Leicester town council the following report
was read.n behalf of the 'ntlemen appointed t' —emaci-
ate with lard Campbell, Chanoeilor
Lansarter, relative to ts
" The oratmittaa hare
of the owned they have
call
er at the Duchy of
Rev. B. T. Vaughan,
Wigeton's Hospital,
committee believe that
will give petrel

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the gentlemen appointed to oommuni-
Moll, as Chancellor of the Doehy of
a the reform or Wigston's Charity :
e to report that, sines the but meeting
eve received information that the Chan.
of Lancaster has reemosmen•
vicar of St. Mutineer. ^al
with a salary et woks-. 4.51A„--"ttt
at the appointment otife.V. 001
satisfaction to the town- ,
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view it es an earnest of the intention of the Chancellor to
carry into effect the wishes of the council for a thorough
reform of the long-existing abuses of this institution.
The committee are in • position to proceed to parliament for
a bill, if the council should be of opinion the. tt is desirable
to do so, but coaaidering the very satisfactory manner in
which the Chancellor has acted in regard to the vacancy in
the mastership, and the letter received by the mayor in se-
anowledgment of the memorial from the public meeting, in
which his lordship states that it will be his anxious wish and
endeavour to affect such an improvement in the system of
management 113 shall extend the benefits of the insutution,
and make it more confennable with the in•entions of the
founder, your committee are of opinion that the steps taken
have answered the object contemplated by the council, and
dwelt would be inexpedient to proceed with a bill in the
=Nimof parliament."—Mr. Harris, n., then moved
eo
es of the report, and made a few °Nervations with
to the position in which the council now stood as re-
the bill. He thought it would certainly be adrisab'e
Me to abandon it, at any rate for the present. The Utens-
il.' which the Chancellor was prepued to make, showed,
bs (Yr. H.) thonghr, that his lordship was disposed to meet
re views of the council with respect to the retires of this
Charity, end et the interview which the deputation had with
Wm, Lord Campbell was fully informed as to what were the
views of the council on the subject. He rm• iced them very
courteously, and heard them very patiently : he also acknow-
ledged that there were many evils which required re-
formation, but, at the .me time he thought the
council would act unwisely to introduce a bill, and
even said positively that he (Lord C.) should be
Obliged to oppose it. Still many of the evils cons-
'. =7l ot might he remedied without a bill, and, among
the manner in which the property was let, or the
beer in which the master was remunerated (by fines), and
• Hientrlit a salary would be much better. His lordship also
soured the di potation that he would do whatever he
would to meet the wishes of the council, and the deputation
Came away with the belief that his lordship was per ectly
mincere in that declaration. Mr. Harris concluded by mov-
ing the adoption of the report, and that the bill he not pro.
(*.dad with this session.—Mr. Mox n seconded the motion,
and with all the more pleasure as the new master belonged
to the province—the ward—which be (Mr. M.) had the honour
to represent. He thought, too, that the appointment of Mr.
Vaughan was an honour to the town —while it was carrying oat
one of the essential features of the bill they had meant to intro.
dace, which was to compel the appointment of a resident
master with a fixed salary. It was takirg a stride in the
-right direction, and he thought the town very much in-
. debted to the ccrporation fir the stand it hod made. After
a little further °Gavel...6m the motion was unanimously
adopted.—The town clerk stated that he had just learnt
that some parties were not content to wait to see what the
corporation would do, but had actually flied an information
is &ancery with respect to the management. The solicitor,
.he believed, was Mr. Eluckna.l. of Loughborough.
ESSEX,
MURDER OP A CHILD BY ITS MOTHER.—OR
Friday an inquest wee held at Nor h End, Great Walthsm,
on a chid, when the following t vidence was given :—Ellen
Prior, aged 12 years. deposed that the deceased was her
sister, and 12 days old ; her father and mother are named
Charles and Martha Prior; about half past one o'clock on
Thursday, her mother, who was in bed, c died to her while
she sou feeding the batty in the !text room, saying, " Bring
me the baby directly." Witness asked her what she wanted
it for. She said, "Bring it directly." When witness had
taken it to her, which she did in about five minutes, it was
laid on the bed by the side of its mother; she left the bithy
there and went into the other room ; in about a quarter of
an hoar afterwards her mother again celled out to her,
" Ellen, bring me the ran 'e." Witness asked her what
she wanted it for; she said it was to cut the hard shin
off her band. Witness told her she would rut herself.

She repli "No, she should not." She then got one
of her father's redoes and took it to her ; witness
at the same time asking her if she should cut the skin off
for her. She said, " No, you shall not." Witness then went
into the next room again, and said she would call her tether.
Witness took the razor with her. Her mother told her not
I. mill her father; and she said again, "bring me the razor
directly—if you don't I'll t out after you ;" and winless
then carried the razor to her, end immediately went out to
gall her father, who was in the Won behind the house, he-
mostat* heard the child crying. She told her father that
her mother had got the ran and was going to do something
to the baby. He went directly to her, end Mrs. Suckling
went against the house. Witness then saw Mrs. Pewter
crying about the road, and asked her whet was amiss ? She
said witness's mother had killed the baby, and from that
witness did not return to the house for too bourn.—Mary
Portway, widow, stated that at the time spoken of she was
going to dinner, and heard Mrs. Suckling call out " For
God's sake come, for this woman has murdered her
baby." Went directly, and bound the child lying ble„rting on
the bed from its throat. The mother was in bed. Her
bands did not appear bloody. Witness said to her, "
Prior, what have you been doing 1" She replied, " What
I always meant to do '• de you serve me the same." Witness
found the baby'. throat was cut. It wax not dead, but
stretched its hands out. Having laid the baby cm the bed,
witness went directly to Mr. Skill's. Wan gale a very few
minutes. On her return the baby wag deed. She did not
see the razor. Asked her bow she cape to do it ? She said
Ale did not know ; she did not know what made hoe do it.
She had seemed pretty well from the birth of the child till
last Saturday morning, when witness was called to her.
Found her in a bad way. She said she was going to die.
On another day afterwards she said it was no use nursing
her up, let her die. She seemed very strange then.—Racbael
Pewter deposed to facts corroborative of the above, and that
about an hour after the sad affair occurred witness said
to her, " What have you done 1" She said, " I've mur-
dered my' baby, and all I wish is that it had been myself."
—Mr. 1. 5.11, surgeon, of Feinted, deposed that he was
called to the child the any before, about a quarter to two.
Found it quite dead. There was a wound in the throat ex-
tending through the wind.plpe to the spine, sufficient to
cause death immediately. Had attended the mother in her
confinement. She had a good time. Saw her two or three
days after, and she was doing well. Was called to her again
on Sunday lest. Found her in bed in a most dangerous
state, and her mind affected. Had seen her en. ry day since.
Her mind bad beta brought into a sad state from weakness
conwqueet on neglect amen her confinement. Had beard
her say since the shocking event, first, that'lle was not sorry
for it, then that she ernes rry for it.—The Coroner briefly
addressed the jury, observing that the evidence was too plain
to require any particular e immest—they would he bound to
return • verdict of" Wilful Murder ;" hut as to the state of
mind of the mother, that must be decided by another tribe-
nal.—A formal verdict of "Wilful Murder " was then re-
corded, and Superintendent Itogenson was direc-ed to secure
the custody of her by a police officer being stationed at her
dwelling till Mr. 13e1 I, the surgeon, should be able to certify
that she was ins fit state to he removed to prison.
SUFFOLK.
EXTRAORDINARY MISTAKE AT he WIDDINO.—It
appears almost incredible that two persons so deeply in-
terested In a marriage ceremony as the 'wide and bridegroom
should have allowed such a serious mistake to occur as the
one which we (Ipswich Express) are about to relate. In a
small town in this county, not five and twenty miles from
the ancient town of iladleigh, a eedding party, not many
weeks since, repaired to their parish church to have the he ly
rite of ma'rimony solemnised. The bride and bridegroom,
as is the custom, were accompanied by a bridemaid and
" daddy," and others, as is generally the case on so interest-
ing an occasion. The party, on the arrival of the officiating
clergyman, proceeded to the altar to have the marriage
ceremony commenced, gone through, and concluded.
This having been done the parties retired to the
vestry, for the purpose of recording their name. on
the register; but, on the bride and bridegroom being
asked to attach their names thereto, some of dm party whis-
pered and stared at each other, and commenced laughing
outright. The dem man inquired the reason of such
grams conduct, for the person who was to have officiated as
" daddy" had been actually married to the, maid. This
important truth having been made knows. le wedding
party again laughed ratheehheartily, but the, Arrxryman told
them the mistake .14 one which required from them a
rather different demeanour to that which they then mani-
fested; and, after explaining the extreme unpleasantness
likely to ensue from such downright carelessness, if not
ignorance, the rector was sent for, to whom was represented
what had token place. The party after a short time assumed '
a more becoming air, having come to the conclusion that the
affair was one of a very serious character, and not to be
laughed at. One thing was certain—the gentleman who
was to hare acted as " daddy," and the lady who should
have acted ae the bridemaid, had, to all intents and pur-
poses, been made man and wife ; and, perhaps not unfortu-
nately for each, the " daddy" had been previously married,
and his wife was then alive, and in good health and spirits.
The stupidity of the parties, however, had sot affected the
marriage of the happy couple further than delaying its con-
summation, and they the vestry and went to the altar
for the second time, not to be disappointed, for they were,
after the second attempt, married without spy mistake
occurring. It may be wondered how such a mistake could
ha.e been made. The only cause assigned (continues the
Ipswiels Express), is, that the wedding-ring was placed
under the strict charge of the " daddy,"ewho, as has been
seen, made a very improper use of it, and, but for his having
been previously married, might have repented of his care-
lessness or folly.

A MAN Saar.-Onirleaii;titToon of Friday bat,
J. Wall, a labourer, liviqg at Blackwell, whose cottage ad-
joint the main road, was in the act of cooking his dinner (his
wife Acing from home) when his attention was attracted by
the breaking of a pane of glass in the window. Upon look-
ing up to diecover the cause of this unexpected circumstance,
he was horror stricken to perceive the muzzle of a gun de-
liberately introduced through the aperture. The contents of
the gun were almost instantaneously discharged, and lodged
in the man's thigh. Wall then noticed a fellow coolly
looking through the window, evidently in expectation
that the shot hail taken a fatal effect ; but upon being bailed
by the wounded man the Milan became aware that his
murderous act was not completed, and hastily dmamped.
Upon the event being made known, proceeding' were est 0111
foot for the capture of the party engaged in this tafamees
transaction ; and • lad of about aisteen years of age, eke, la
company with two others, had been teen running fm- a dim.
tion from the cause with a gun en his Vad,
WaS taken. Upon being essfroseed with the weesded ,
Wall, he identified the primer as the person whoa Ito led
seen standing at his window thew the gin had bees dis-
charged. The primer, whole rive le Ches. KW/AC s
radon at Nailer, wee whsegswtFg lake. bethre a raegh..
=irthiwa a tad depend to harlag ism thaversersea
as the road leethss hem the wham him
that they had bees thethisimiCtilines bee& heth ea
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et brae thitheliesiththe
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wounded man mill lies in a very precarious state, thongb not
without hopes of recovery. Heal the shots penetrated the
inner tido of the thigh, there is buZ little doubt that the re•
cult would have proved fatal. It is supposed had the shot
talce n fatal effect that the cottage would have been plundered
by there juvenile areaseine._

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL
CAMSEIDoIt, DEC. 28.-At a Convocation held this day,
the degree of N.A. was ocedetred on J. D. Gibson, of Trinity College,
by royal mandate.
CottliltrATioB PAPErt, 1848. -Paton COMS.-Jart 2,
011. Jotot • 9, Mr. Warter, Mag. ; 18, Mr. Berth, Pawl. ; 23, Mr.
ifiti.; 30, Mr. Reed, Jes. -Yob. 6, Coll. Regal.; 13, Coll.
Trio.; 20, PAL Joh.; 27, Mr. Duodas Msg.-Mainz 3, Mr. Milner,
Pens.; 12, Mr. Fowler, Std.; 19, Mr. Roberto, Emni.• 28, GAL
RegsL-April 2, Coll. Trio. ; 9, Col. Job. • 16, Mr. W. Shale', Kag.
23, Feat. Pasch.; 30, Mr. G.ll. Etilwell,l3ar.-Mey 7, Mr. Smythies,
F.rern. • 14, Coll. IttnaL ; 21, Coil. Trim ; Ks, Coil. Job.-June 4, Mr.
Mae ; ii, loot. Notre.; 16, Mr. Goodwin, Clar. ; 23,
Mr. Thorp, Emm.-July 2, Cowmen. Benefact.; 9, Colt BgaL ; 16,
Trio, • 33, Coll. Job.;. 30, Mr. Lawson, Slag,
1848.-• Ponta. Cots-Jam 1, Fest. Limnos., Ur. Cis*, Oar.; 9,
Mr. Francis, Chr.; 6, Fiat EPiPh., Mr. Lingwood, Chr. ; 9, Mr..Ro-
bens, M.tg. ; 10, Mr. Wtlkek, Kea. • 21, Mr. Woolley, Roam. ; 23,
Craver. N. Paul, Mr. 1). Stewort, 'Mn. ; 30, Mr. Fowler, Bid.-Peb. 1,
Fat. Plait. Mr. Kwitny, Md. • 8, Mr. Walker, Regal.; 13, Mr.
Gooney,2o, Mr. W. Garret Trio.; 2e. Fest. 8. Mat., Mr.
I Mathison, 1 nu.; 27, Mr. Joy, Trio.-March 5, Mr. Gmiletoud, Trim ;
6, Dies Clneruin, Condo adt tenon ; 12, Mr. It. J. Mind, Inn.;
19, Mr. B. Perry, Joh. ; 23, Past. Annum., Mr. Cowie. Joh. • 20, Mr.
E. A. Barker, Trin.-Apr II 2,Mr. Adoock, Trio.; 9, Mr. E. T. Ladd, Jolt.;
16, Mr. W. 11. taimpeon, Job. ; 21, P.suo Domini, Mr. P. Frost, Job.;
23 Fest. Pant , Mr. Preston, Begin. ; 24, Per. Into., Mr. iloalewood,
Trio. ; 21, Ver. 2da., Mr. Bryon, Joh. ; SO, Mr. D. liolkett, Trio.
-May 1, Yen. 88. Phil. et Jar., Mr. Boynton, Trio. ; 7 Mr. Batley,
Job. ; 8, Condo ad Clernnt ; 14, Mr. F. Palmer, Trio. • 21, Mr. Pen-
rose, Trin. •,28, Mr. linlton, Joh.-June Pest. Anent, Mr. Gower,
Job. Mr. sachem, Trio. • 4, Mr. 1•. Linsey, Trim ; 11, Feat. Put-
tee. Fast & Banutb., Mr. drow, Csth. ; 12, Per. Imo., Mr. Gramm;
Joh. ; 13, Per. ids, Mr. sunder', Trio. ; IS, Mr. Vivra, Trio. • 24,
Feet. S. Joh. Sept., Mr. StatthMs, Job. ; 23, Mr. W. Jeudwine, Joh. ;
29, Feet. 8. Pet., Mr. iiimpkineon, Trin.-July 2, Corinne= Idenerset ;
9, Mr. T. P. Fergusoo, Trio. ; 18, Mr. A. Trim ; 23, Mr.
H. IL Julius, Job. ; 23, Fest. 8. Jae., Mx. Moasley, Trio- ; 30, ltr. A.
Thompson, Trim
Roar. tot Tannoo.-Jan. 27, Mr. Byrn, Bagel; Feb. 10 Mr. G.
Mew, Ctn. ; Muth 23, Mr. Alderson, CM, ; May 16, Mr. 11. Low-
ther, 131 n. ; June 13, Mr. &wove, Entro.--Orros. a Tosmoo.-Jaa.
27, Mr. Green, Resit.; Mr. W. 'Dodgems, Sid.; Mr. Bourne, Cal. Feb.
10. Coll- Regal.; Coll. Trim ; Coll. Joh. March 23, Mr. Klanert, Pet. ;
Mr. ; Mr. H.P. C. Hine, Corp. May 18, Mr. fel,
CALL ;BU.....HegVi.", Colt Trio. June 13, Coll. Jeer.; Mr. T. Walker,
Chr. • Mr. C. dandy', Regln.
Brlr. en Jra. t rr.-Mr. R. I. PAlla Trin.-Orros ut Iv.. CIT.-
Mr. Gray, Trio. ; Mr. sittyr, Trio.
RM. IN 11160 e. -Mr. 0.1.-OPPDX. to 11LIDIC.-Mr. Chor-
ley, Cal; Mr. Williams, Trio.
Omer. -1848.-Jan., Ike. W. G. Hompbry, Trinity ;
Feb., Its.. F. W. liorper, tit John's; March. Rev. Y.. balmy, et.
John's; April, The Guinan Lecturer ; May, Rey. IL J. 'fantods,
Trinity.

THR CLEROY OF TAR DKANERY OF HAWILLSBUBT, in
the diocese of Glouceider and Bristol, have lately held a synod and
agreed to a memorial to the committee of council, complaining of the
recent introduction of the "management clauses" for schools re-
wiring aid from government, and requesting their lordships to
suspend the operation of the said clauses until it should be known
whether they would receive the approliertion and oonlrmation of
pardament, the principle of the memorial being, that it Iran unsafe
to Loki relations with the committee of council so long no their terms
for grouting aid remained liable to variation cr addition,
WARR HALL.—J. Warble, 8.A., fellow of this society,
hoe been appointed mathematical ouster of the Cholmeley Grammar
School. Highgate.
Vacssigte..s.—Hinton-Martel R., Dorset, dio. Sarum ;
1311., with residence ; pat., Earl of Shaftesbury; vacant by death of
Rev. J. liampden.—Rhomeolyn H., Angiesea, with Lianvair-y-Enbell
C. and Lbilivinancel.vo.howyn C.. din. Ban. ; 31501., with residence ;
pat., Bishop of Bangor; vaunt by death of Rev. H. Hughes..—Quo-
nington C., domersetah. din. B. and W.; lie.. P. Wilma, prom.—
Chuillelgh Grammar dist mathematical mastership ; 1001.
Paereatucars.—Bee. W. Acworth, to be chaplain to the
Earl of Lane-borough. —Rev. J. M. Barton, to be bead master of the
Grammer school, Chipping Compiler, Glouvestersh.—Rev. I. M.
Almon, to Horrlngton Ss dio., H. and W. ; pat., the V.
of Wells.--Ster. P. Wilson, to fdoxiey P.C., gtaffordsh., din. Lichfield;
1301. ; pats, the Crown and Bishop of Lichfield, aIL

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