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e waste of judicial power, and are natio limy yarn%
susceptible of improvement. Oa these- points the
opinions arrived at by the Cammissieuers are bawd'
upon no evidence sufficiently satisfactory for the
purposes of legislation. We will take two points in
illustratiooof t►is—Lt, the feasibility of substituting
*reit Judges for Jour as the quorum for the full Court ;
and 2nd, of relieving the Judges from a very greet
portion of that work at Judges' Chambers, which
figures ea movingly in Mr. Baron BRANWSLI:II SOU-
=Teti= of the labours of the Bench. With re-
surd to the substitution of three Judges for four, it
is utterly impossible that any future legislation can
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saes we cannot call them—upon which the Commis-
winners rest their preference for the greater number,
It is easy, indeed, to conceive that, having already
determined that any reduction in the existing num.
ber of Judges would be inexpedient, they might
adopt with eagerness any surface objection that was
offered against a change which would militate
against this foregone conclusion. Bat this, though
it satisfied the Commissioners, ought to satisfy
nobody else. Lord CsureEtt might have recol-
lected that daring the period which be has recently
described as the bean ideal of the administration of
British just ice—the period duringvr hick Lord TENTER..
nett presided in the Court of King's Bench—the occa-
sions were numerous in which the full court was
composed of three members only. People who look
at the matter on the general principles of good sense
will consider it a clear advantage in favour of three II
Judges instead of four, that in case of • difference
of opinion, the former number precludes the incon-
venience of an equally divided tribunal ; while to
those who like facts we commend the following
extract from the evidence of Mr. C. T. PALMER, a
solicitor in extensive London practice, and one of
the most intelligent witnesses examined barite the
Commission. When asked whether he concurs in
the opinion, that the decisions of four Judges in
Banco are more satisfactory than three, this
gentleman replies: "I can only say my opinion is
that three wadi be quite sufficient, and I refer to
"the Churl of Appeal is Chancery, where at
" and liars Cr. wets? more than three Judges,
"and adds.. more Man two.' Can anything
h• ebbed to this? Here are three judges forma
oily miSeiert for the highest Court of Appeal in
Chaserry, and yet we arc to be told that four an
abseintely necessary for cacti of the three co-ordinate
Courts of Common Law. The thing is simplyabsurd.
Another great waste of judicial power is that which
takes place at Judges' Chambers. To this part of the
ease the Commissioners make no reference in their
Raprt, but it is really one of the highest importance
as marets the inquiry, whether the pre...at arrange-
meat .f judicial business in the metropolis is or is not
anissaptible of improvement. To employ a learned
cold able person, who costs the country 3,0001. &year,
sad by his exertions in higher fields of usefulness
fully earns what he costs, in such work as the retains
business of Judges' Chambers, is a misappropriation
of time and power of the grossest description. No
doubt quest ions on matters of practice of considerable
difficulty and nicety are occasionally brought
On at Chambers—questions% which under the
former system would have been discussed in the full
Court, and would, under any system, require the
trained power of • judicial mind for their satisfac-
tory relation. But the number of such questions is
exceedingly small. The average of the business
transacted in Judges' Chambers is of such a nature
that if any shrewd attorney's clerk could be sud-
denly taken out of the eager and somewhat clamor-
ous crowd who throng round the Judge's table, and
armed with judicial authority, the probability is
that he would di-pose of the business with quite as
much dexterity and more dispatch than the eminent
juridical mind whose elephantire powers are utterly
thrown away on a trivial and ignoble industry, for
which their very scope and magnitude render them
singularly unfitted. But it is not necessary to have
recourse to the attorney's clerk experiment. Each of
the three Courts of Common Low possesses live
skilled functionaries at 1,2001. • year each,
called Masten, whose whole training and
daily business has been and is, to carry on
the practical mechanism of the law. Why not
save • waste of judicial power by utilising the lei-
eves of these competent and not overworked tune-
demerits ? To see five Judges sitting in Banco to
discus a point of pleading, and five Masters •misting
them on the bencilfibencath by an assiduous perusal
of the daily journals, is an affecting picture of ener-
gies misemployed ; to see a most learned Jurist pre-
siding at Judges' Clambers, amid a yelping pack of
attorney's clerks, painfully disposing of mere matters
of cane, which an inferior order of ability would
get through with far greater despatch—is another,
and even less agreeable, picture of the same kind.
Why not release the Judge and set the Master at
week? Again we take the liberty of referring to
the evidence of Mr. PALK en—'l think," he says,
as to this point, "that the business of Chambers re-
" quires alteration in many respects—a great deal of
*the business which now comes before the Judge
0 at Chambers might go before somebody else—say
" one of the Mute's ; because we know very well
" that there are a great
.many trumpery applies-
" tions--summonsca for time to plead, sum-
" menses for particulars, and • variety of other
" summonses, which take •p a vast deal of the
" Judge's time, and upon which anybody could de-
" aide. I clearly recollect its being tried once. It
" was in the old Serjeants'•inn-hall. Mr. WALKER
" (one of the Masten) attended with the Vacs-
" tionsl Judge. I believe that gave very great
" satisfaction." No doubt it did ; but what we want
to know is this—what satisfaction can a Report
give which passes by absolutely without notice a
point of such vital importance to the main subject
of inquiry as this? Can it be considered that the
Commissioner, have done their duty in inquiring
whether any alterations in the arrangements ofjudi-
cial business are feasible, when they entirely pass
Over an alteration so momentous, so practicable, and
en loudly called for as that of transferring to the
Musters that routine business which is new so un-
wisely thrown on the Judges? We mast reserve
for another opportunity the consideration whether

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Tee Report on the arragements of Jabal
Badness in Town and ea the (Inuits is a
document of considerable lead and pragmatist'
interest. That some rearragemmat of the WM-
nem of the Superior Courts of Cams= Law
is desirable, and indeed scents say. Ms keg boa
metre' generally admitted by all who see prim-
tice!y acquainted with the salieet. The old
machinery is no longer applicable is the wants
of a new time; and recent clamors in the law
Dave rendered its unfitness more apparent than ern.
The County ('Darts, especially in the prorinees, are
mare and more encroaching on the slid jurisdicties
of the Superior Courts; and in the Superior COSTiII
themselves the nature and distribution of the
basilicas has been considerably altered by the
operation of the Common Law Procedure Acts.
The material arrangements of Society have of late
years undergone a men complete revolution than
has ever been wrought is any similar period of
the world's history. New craters of business and
population have sprang ap with marvellous rapidity;
the 'dative importance of different provincial dis-
tricts has been completelyeltanged; and the facilities
of intentenne between the remotest localities have
tended more and more to erotralise business in the
great mats of commerce and manufacture. In a day
when railways are naivetes' and Manchester sad
Birmingham but types of a class, it certainly seems
absurd that the visits alma, altar lameasheald
be sa few and far bonnet es in the days of pilgri-
mages, packhorses, or postehaiaes, or be confined to
the same ancient boroughs which were places of im-
palace under the sway of the PLANTAGENETS.
Such were moose the comidentions that moved
°oversewn t M appoint the Commission whose Report
we now meant to our readers. Of the eight Coco-
missiosers by whom that Report is signed, se less
than four—Lord CA M 4 Lard WEVSLETDALZ,
Mr. Justice Cuesaw ELL, and Mr. Baron MARTIN—
are eminent members of the Common Law Bench.
The subjects of inquiry proposed to the Commis-
sioners were in substance these :—I. Whether the
arrangements for transacting judicial business in
London admitted of improvement? 2. Whether any
alteration could be indent the frequency with which
the Assizes were held, in the places visited by the
Judges, or in the territorial distribution of the Cir-
cuits' 3. Whether any diminution in the existing
number of Judges could safely be recommended'
In a Cornmirsion, one half of whale members were
composed of Common Law Judges, and whose chair-
man was Lord Cenral it, it is not surprising that
the order of invite' y proposed by the Crown should
have been ravened, and an immediate endeavour
made to remove all doubt as to the disagreeable pos-
sibility suggested by the last head of investigation—
• diminution in the existing number of the Judges.
This accordingly was the method of proceeding una-
nimously adopted. It had the slight disadvantage of
necessarily involvingtbat fallacy which is commonly
known to logicians as arguing in a circle. The
whole reasoning of the Report on this part of the
case may be reduced ta thisr—The existing ar-
rangements for Judicial business are each that the
existing number of Judges is hardly adequate for
the work, tderefore we cansot recommend that the
existing number of Judges be diminished. Now,
this is simply putting the cart before the horse.
The order of inquiry prescribed 'v the Crown was
the natural order, and the first point to which it di-
rected the attention of three learned persons was this
—whether the arrangements for judicial business are
not so susceptible of improvement that a smaller staff
of Judges may, with great convenience to the public,
and no extra labour to themselves, get through •
greater amount of work. On this most important
part of the case, the Commissioners astutely enough
have forborne to make any searching inquiry. Mr.
Baron Baemweee, a coneummate master in the
art of stating a hard cam with careful me-
atiness and elaborate candour, was pat for-
ward to depict the incessant toils of the
Judges under that dignified sentence of hard
labour, to which a high sense of public duty leads
them to submit. According to the leaned Baron—
not that he complained of the thing at all, bat sim-
ply as a dry matter of fact—the life of • Common
Law Judge, under the existing arrangements, was
one, except daring the long vacation, of assiduous
toil. Courts. Chambers, the Sittings, and the Amine
were the mere outward emblems of those more
111K1.21riC labours, whose severity may be judged
of by the fart that • diligent perusal of all
the published Reports is spoken of by Mr.
Barra /lama% tree as amongst the lighter recrea-
tions of the judicial kieure. Not, again, that
the indefatigable and candid Baron murmurs at
this part of his destiny ; frankly he has a taste that
way ; on the whole, Report-reading rather amines
...Emmeline are much divided upon the question
his; " A'are end Blarkinerts," the w Cowiwon
whether a volcano, whose eruptive powers have
lteneA" sod the " EseAegrer," the Lase a/,and
once been thoroughly developed, has ever been
the Jecire. supply to the learned and logical mind
known to die out. Observers of social phenomena
the same tabula= of pleasant excitement that the
..
are equally at fault as to whether the destructive
"Noweaa'",. or " Link' kerit'" el. "Jan. Pyre" are
of religious fanaticism, having once been
afford to moo trivial people. We have no intention .ong
I esta bl ished, n he safely regarded
of querrelling with the learned and excellent Judge'
extinet. Long lullsca occuever rin the misdate actions
tear, sad we are perfectly reedy to concede at mace--
of both; and the humane credulity of mankind is
thee sesplossiny preseat arrangements for the
ever apt to imagine that when the mouths of the
email iti.e.l..alimama.'" to isisia of s°subterranean hell have for a time been voicel they
ant. lees than the existing number of Judges
ata reality a.m,
and that the
sound,, of
vo‘ld set anol that the dignitaries of the menace and of misery, they once belched forth will
Comma Law Beath are worked quite hard 'sough. never again peaceful indast...
end
genuine
Bet whet we complain of in the Report is this, that piety from their slumber,. But ever and
anmen
mat to as taquir7 at all was made into the fact' are startled by nolooked-for and unaccountable
epee which the whole emotion really terns, ?is., 'rumblings a the earth beneath their feet the
prt-
Irtimber the "mist alTanirrawata de not involve monitory signs of mad commotion fill the air, and

the recommendations of the Commissioners sa to the
remodelling of the Circuits are more deserting of
respect than those relating to the arrangements of
Judicial business in the metropolis.

*fore theylave time to inquire or reason about the''
cause or nature of the long-letmit and almost-for-
-I.gotten ea it has burst over their 'wadi . and filled
the tranquil home with sorrow and diwnay.
Ireland has for centuries been noted in religious
geography as peculiarly liable to volcanic outbreaks.
Them was, indeed, a time when these destructtve

gbe court.

BALMORAL, Sot. ,
The Queen and the Prince Conant, acooniilinied,
by the Princess Royal and Princess Aline, and attended by
Lady Churchill, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, the Earl of
Clarendon, GUMMI the Hoc ti. bray, and Colonel the Hoe.
C. B. Phipps, drove yesterday to the Lynn of Dee, to open •
bridge which hes been erected over the river by the Berl
of Fife.

visitations were almost unintermittent. The moral
soil was fairly turned up ael sterilised in conse-
quence, and the best well-wisher of the country
looked upon its fate with feelings akin to despair.
Of late the ruinous eruptions of sectarian rage seem
to have become lees frequent ; and wherever the de-
vastating flood has bad time to cool, Be traces have
been rapidly overgrown by the genial verdure that
perpetually springs up everywhere in that laughing
' though luckless land. People bad, indeed, come
at length to believe that the epoch of religious
rasa had passed away, and that we should
hear no more of deadly strife caused by
the eruption of sacerdotal enmities and coo-
tarian hate. But in the midst of this fancied
security we are awakened oat of sleep by the old
sharp my of alarm. Confusion and terror take the
place of Innocent recreation and social intercourse.
The profitable pursuits of industry are interrupted
and the repose of the Sabbath is violently broken.
Men rush from their dwellings and find their neigh-
bours hurrying to and fro in a state of agitation
bordering upon frenzy. The feeble efforts of autho-
rity to preserve order are set at nought. Constables
and magistrates are spurned and hustled, and even
wounded in the general male. No voice of control
or command is recognised above the din. The scan
goes down os scenes of tumult and suffering ; and
terror-stricken thousands fear to lie down to rest
daring the long and anxious night. We
do not exaggerate the condition of the
population of the most prosperous and opu-
lent city in Ireland, as it is described ,
to us during tho last few days. Sectarian anima-
sity, which had long slumbered, comparatively
speaking, in Belfast and its neighbourhood, has, it
would appear, been rapidly revivified of late by the
intemperance and bigotry of a few men belonging to
the opposed communions. The numerical increase of
the Roman Catholic population in the town has
afforded a pretext to a handful of reckless men
amongst the established clergy and the Presbyterian
ministry, for exciting their respective flocks to sue-
*ion, jealousy, and finally to open antagonism.
Squabbles about the management of national schools
have been fostered and stimulated, until they have
been made to include within their ever-deepening
and ever-widening influence all kinds of public
charities and local institutions for whatever
purpose originally founded. The once peace-
able and congenial inhabitants of the Irish
Manchester have gradually been separated
into two camps of °been ation, and gradually pre-
pared to expect from one another deadly surprise
and attack. When rendered thus mutually suspi-
cious and hostile, men are ready to take offence at
thing■ which under different circumstances they
would treat with levity or indifference ; and the
scattering of theological squibs, which in an ordinary
state of society canoes neither sensation nor danger
of any kind, in the midst of an excited community,
such ea we have described, is a matter of the utmost
peril.

Her Majesty was received by Lord Fife at s alert &Mum
from the bridge, where a handsome arch had hem balk over
the road, and was escorted from thence by OM Lordship *ad
a piety of the Dud Highlanders to the motes of tibil saw
bridge, where the Countess of Fife was awaiting bar llaiestra
arrival.

Her Majesty and the Royal party walked from ham to •
marquee, which bad been erected upon an eminence above tha
bridge, and, after partaking of some refreshment, the Q 4161111
returned to Balmoral.

The Michas of Kent dined with her Majesty in the
evening. The Earl Cowper, Lord and Lady James Minsky,
and Mr. and Mn. Farquharson of Invercauld, had like-
wise the honour of being invited.
Count Ise:radio, the Portuguese minister, arrived at Bal•
moral last night upon a visit to her 2dejesty.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial Office to
the Governors of Hong Kong sad Coyks.

THE FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
SUFFERERS BY TEE MUTINY IN INDIA.

Tre following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch
from Colonel Phipps to the Lord Mayor, dated Balmoral,
Sept. 9 .
" You may announce subscriptions to the fund for the
Indian sufferers of I,OOW. from the Qnsen, 3001. from the
Prince Consort, and 1031. from the Duchess of Kent."

His Excellency Baron Bentinok has left town for
aottland on ■ tour of I .Its,

The Duke of Rutland has been entertaining
select party at Longshawe Lodge, Derbyshire. Lord and
Lady Renter sad Lord George and Lady Adel.= Manner,
have her. staying with the noble duke.
The Dowager Duchess of Norfolk and Lord and
Lady Manners have wired at Worksop Manor, on a visit to
their noble relatives, Lord and Lady Foley.

The Plymouth Journal sacs:—Lord Stanley is at
pnePut at Trevinee, on a visit to Mr. Michael Williams,
M.P. Ilia lordship came down to see the bridge at &flash
bated on Tuesday, and arrived at Trevinee on the following
day. On Thursday be visited the United Mines, and
went under ground by the men engMe.
. .

Mr. Roebuck, NI.P., for Sheffield, is sojourning at
the little sea port of Sakombe, in Devonshire.
Accounts received from Ambkeidc, this morning,
represent the weatherin the EineKM lake districts to be meet
charming. The lake* are thronged with visitors, amongst
whom I. Mr. Chan Dickens, accompanied by Yr. Wilkie
Collins. The latter gentleman has met with en accident,
whereby his such is severely sprained.
LORD PALIIIRSTOR AND THE INDIAN RF.LIEF
Forin.--Yeetesday salmon thelord mayor received a cheque
from Lord Palmerston for 100!. towards the fund for the re-
lief of the gaffers"' from the Indian mutiny. _

INDIAN RELIEF FV,ID.—We hare authority for
stating that there Ia no foundation for the reported donation
by Lord Dalhousie, of the pension of 4,0001. per annum,
reach be receives from the Court of Directors; although
generally notified by the public preen, nothing is known of
the fact at the Mansion-house.—Griodlity's Hew Netts.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL HAWTAYNE:.

We have received the fallowing message by elec-
tric telegraph, burn Norwich :—Admiral klawtayno fell off
the South Pier, Lowestoft, leek evening, and sustained a
coneuseion of Ilw tolls which peeved fatal.

On Sunday last, the delivery, in the open air, of a
sermon by one of the Presbyterians of the town,
became the occasion of the most disgraceful scenes
of riot and disturbance. Open-air preaching, as
everybody knows, is a privilege which the zealous of
all denominations possess by law in these countries.
Like all other privileges, it is one to be used
with temper and discretion. It may be,
and sometimes is no doubt, sadly and scandalously
aboard. We are not aware of any constitutional
right, however valuable and venerable, that is not
liable to desecration by the unworthy, or to pre-
posterous perversion by fanatics and fools. The
reverend gentleman whose pre-eminent egotism
seems to have led him to persist in delivering •
polemical discourse in the streets of Belfast on
Sunday bait, regardless of the admonition and ad-
vice of his own clerical brethren assembled in pres-
bytery • few days before, has met on all hands with
the condemnation it deserved ; and we must add
that the despicable imbecility of the local authori-
ties, and the no less culpable neglect on the part
of the Irish Executive to take measures fur the
maintenance of the public peace, regardless
of ample warnings that it was in imminent
danger, merit the most serious reprobation.
We should exceedingly like to know what a
Viceroy is paid 20,0001. a-year for, what a consta-
bulary 12,000 strong is maintained for, and what
• garrison of hone, foot, and artillery are kept up
he in Ireland, all at the cost of the imperial ex-
chequer, if with due notice they cannot keep the
I streets of a town like Belfast clear of • murderous
rabble during the length of a summer's day. It is
simply absurd to fire round after round of political
blank cartridge at an obscure firebrand who hap-
pens to have abused the right of spouting damnation
from a temporary rostrum against all who believe in
the VIRGIN MARY. And we must be permitted to
say that it is much worse than absurd to affect
serious doubts as to the existence of the right so un-
fortunately abused ; or to encourage the worshippers
of the MADONNA in the lawless and lamentable notion
that they are justified in resorting to physical violence
to interrupt polemical harangues of whose spirit they
disapprove. We have seen with the deepest regret the
language held on this subject by some of our con-
temporaries. Worse friends to the Catholic portion
of the community there cannot be than those who
pretend to sympathise in their provocations to the
extent we have named. Men are not fit to be en-
trusted with the rights of citizenship who cannot
walk the streets of the towns where they reside
without being provoked into tumult and outrage by
the theological ravings agorae ill-advised neidhbour
which no man can compel them to listen to if they do
not please. Habits of mutual forbearance will never
be taught to a community by the practice of a
system such as we have adverted to. The scenes
that have occurred in Belfast are most deplorable
and most degrading to the public authorities. But
we hold unshaken the doctrine that in this free
country there is nothing else for it but to allow men
of all persuasions to have their say out, and that no
possible good can come of attempting to interpolate
into our free system any Austrian principles preven-
tive of free discussion.

IBBLAND.

•••••••••••••
DUBLIN, TitINIDAT 1110111IXO.
IlliltSl/11111TIIN OP Drsommrox.

The member for the borough of Dungannon (the
Hon. Major Knox), being about to join his regiment, now
on its way to the scene of avenge in India, bas issued the
following spirited addle. to his constitnents. This is the
wend time the gallant officer has had *similar duty to per-
form. On the breaking out of the Crimean wee, Major
app sled
Knox aled to the electors for leave of absence. which
was as freely granted then se it will no doubt be now, at a
no lees imminent ends in the again of England
" Oentlemen,—lt is so abort a time since you kindly
sanctioned and approved the step I took In volunteering my
cervices for the Crimea that st is with confidence I now
Inform you that my regiment has received sudden and un-
expected orders to embsrk for India.
I am persunded that, umber present ciretunnaners, you
will egress with me that I have only one course to pursue,
and that were Ito hesitate I should be unworthy of your

confidence and forgetful of my own honour.
"The events that have recently occurred in Bengal have
armed the greatest indignation throughout the empire, and
them m but one opinion expressed, that it it the duty of the
Government, et whatever cost, to put down the mutiny, re-
eatsblish British suthority, and avenge the cruelty and
murder perpetrated on helpless women end children by
miscreants who have forgotten not only their allegiance, but
also their humanity.
It is little more then five month. since you unanimously
elected me for the fonrth time as your representative, and I
feel that on the present occasion it is only nevereary for me
to appeal to the rlectora of Dungannon to receive their sanm
ties; and if it be the will of a higher Power that I should
return, I hope still to be *Bowed to watch over the Interests
of your ancient and loyal borough.
The shortnere of the tires, as well see severe accident,
prevents my calling on (yon rreonally; bat I take leave of
you, both individually and co lectively, with every big ling of
regard, and with every wish for your prosperity and happi-
ness.
" Hume the honour to be gentlemen, year obliged and
faithful Fervent, " Eirvanv KNOX."
" Dublin, Sept. 7."

CRTBTAL PALACE PLOWER SIIONT.—Ae we anti-
cipated, the fine weather of yesterday brought down large
annsbas to the Crystal Palace. A Flower Show at a shil-
ling is really a novelty, and must have been doubly so to
many of the visitors yesterday. The sprelmens of fruit and
Severe, especially the former, retain all their bloom and
tresbneso, and bid fair to be as attractive to-day as they were
as Wednesday. Not the least interesting portion of the
show is the Amateurs' sad Cottagora' Coloration. Is this the
exhibit* show • great advance on teat year, both in quantity
sad quality, end the trait and vegetables would do ao dis-
mal to professional gmwen. The Crystal Pekes Company
lm originated an idea that is likely to be of mel service in
the ion of private horticulture.
MILITARY FRICAR.—At the Witham Petty &S-
-aone, on the Bth instant, Major Alexander Duke Hamilton
appeared to a summons for assaulting Colonel Maximilian
James Weeniest, on the Ist instant, at Kelvedon. Colonel
Western said—l was shooting on the Ist instant on the FA%
Hall estate. with ths paresisalon of my brother. Mr. Birch
Western. I was acennipsnied by Mr. Sutton Western and
two 'lmbiber's. I hard some one call out, and turned
round and saw defendant, who mid, "This is my land—you
lave no right to shoot b e; who are you?' and I mid,
"Mr. Western." Woe Hamilton acid. "You are a
runes;" end ImmedWely seized me by the collar of the
, abet. I bid no handkerchief round my neck at
' " "" •

iIT; Sm. I celled to the keeper, and asked " Who's
land is tide ?" and he told me it lima Mr. Weetern's in the
practice of defendant. I naked the keeper" Who is this
meat" and he said " Meier Hamilton.' Defendant
" Yea. I'm an old British moldier—who the Is— are you r'
I replied, "Colonel Western." He then saki, "I dent care
who you are—you hare no right to shoot hem." Up to
this time he had his hand upon my cellar ; be then Id it
go and stood a abort time looking at me; Mr. Sutton
'Western here same up, and defendant mid to him, " Who
the h—II are yon r. and Mr. Western informed him who
he was. Defendant replied, "You are so gentleman or you
would not shoot hem. I don't know you, but now I give
you leave to dont—shoot nu." Shortly after Major Hamil-
ton said, "You may shoot me ff you like." Bat I told him
I was not going to shoot or strike kim• No blew* wee streak
on either aide, He moved • little war, and said, "Am yes
game to take legal proceedings It is not IDA a gestlemes."
I odd, " 1 shall not tell you whet I am going to do."
Major Hamilton was mods excited. It millet in lei saying to
, him, You had better retire;" and be mild, "I am not •
poor man, thank Gnd ; I ran afford lapel preceding,. Yon
may send meta Chelmefind gent if you like" The wieners
redeem having keen ceraelsrirated by Mr. Thomas Sutton
Western, end Samuel Monk. a ramakmper, Mr. Codd d•
dressed the bench for the. defendant, contending that nn es-
... .. . .

NAVAL Oretente LETTERS.—The following noti-
/cotton has been issued by the Post-office authorities.
Them appears to be ems aileardiensiosi respecting the
redurtma authored on t died May laid IL
the perms of lettere addressed to °Mem 'erring at
board ships of ones apes foreign sod oolootal soiree. I
It frequently happens that woes letters chargeable with a
foreign postage II additiiin to the British postage of skew*,
the Weer way le paid ; whereas, whenever prepayment is
I either ecangelsery er intended, both portages should be paid.
TUN epos prepaid erne forwarded via Mareeillee, addressed
ne came rierving ao board ships of war 10 the Moditeer
MEIN Inns, we China, end upon all Berm, via Mar-
ladliss. adhered to officers on board dips of war
I In Amanda or New Zeeled not only the Bradt
raft of pie hair caner, bat the French tran-
sit Isla of ee pre "[wirer none., most be prepaid.
Kb. ineneer, urea all {Enters mildews.' to deem roving
on beard dip. of woe on the Plitier station, the pew Grena-
des hstte.N Me of sera* per haltouThos must be paid In
edvanee, In addition to the Britieh rote of sixpence per half.

malt bad been proved. Major Hamilton had laid his hand
en the complainant's collar .d inquired who he waa, and me
soon v ho knew. be deeirod him to shoot on; he would call
Major Hamilton's non to prove that when his father went out
in the morning of the Ist into the folds he had no Mack
eyes, and when ho returned his face was much swollen; he
had been ',truck by Colonel Western two blows between the
eyes, and bin blackened face was the result. The major's
son having be. examined accordingly, the magistrates then
retired, and on their return the chairman mitt, "we Lave given
our best attention to this panful cue. Major Hamilton did
wrong In colleting Colonel Western before he asked his
name. The assault is clearly proved, and we fins the dr
Sendsat 40s. sod costs."

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

THE INTERVIEW AT STUTMARD.

Itedeperadated Beige has the following re.
on this subject:

Whilst eerie"a organs of the Austrian press, upon th
Inn intelligence of the interview between the Emperor
Napoleon 111. and Alexander 11., have raised up before
Germany the spectre of the souvenirs of Tilsit, the English
press hss observed a silence full of reserve on this event.
This attitude, at once so unexpected and praiseworthy, has
been interpreted as an able piece of tactics. The
British jownala, it has been said, are silent, Mum
they do not wish to proclaim openly the unieeinees
with which the approximation of France and Rune bee M.
spired them. This view of the case is not well founded.
From two different sources we learn that not only has Eng.
land no cause to be alarmed at the assurances of cordiality
and friendship which will be exchanged at Stuttgart', ha
that England will indirectly take part in them, and that her
interests will be represented at the interview by her ally im
effectually is if she was directly represented them. We have
advance' beyond the period when Rammed to follow, that he•
cause an adroit, cordials subsisted between two Powers the
of any one of them to a third power was testes.
eerily enclodad. Besides, It may he added that England
so occupied with the Indian outbreak as to make her desire
to put an end to the coolness which, since the establishment
of peace, hem existed between her and Ruins; whilst, on the
other head, the Cur Alexander is sincerely attaehri to that
policy which can alone realise his wishes for the development
of the great but neglected resources of hie empire. Finally, the
Emperor Napoleon is admirably situated between these tea
tendencies for serving as a point of onion, and for obliterat-
ing the last marks of old dimensions. The part of Freesia,
whose Court is err closely united to that of Russia, is may
, marked out In bringing about these good relations, which
L thencefor h can give umbrage only to Austria, which con.
Wines to remain outside th' general conceet.
The correspondent of the Allgemeine Zeitum
writing on the same subject from Vienna, says:
Intelligence has been received at the French embassy be e
on the Ist of September, of such a nature that Baron Bone.
Timmy already publicly points to the widely-reported iota.
view of the Emperor Alexander with Louis Napoleon as a
further proof that Russia means sincerely to adhere in her
internal and external policy to the principles of the Paris
Conference, that is to say, a foreign policy buedlon friendly f 1).
tenons and a home policy of reform sod program. It is there-
fore more than probable that Louis Napoleon will avail him
self of the present opportunity to open the way to more
friendly relations between Ruasia and England and Austria
also.