The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-09 00:00:00

THE COUNCIL.

Dr TAYLOR brought up the report of the Committee
appointed to inquire into the powers and acts of the Pro.
vincial Council. The Committee reported that the Coun-
cil had no power to 'delegate any person for general or
Irish agitation ; and they should, therefore, disallow in
some cases the whole, and in others a part, of the
amounts furnished to Mr. Lowrey, Mr. Henessey,
Mr. Stuart, Dr. Fletcher, and Mr. Burns. The total
amount which had been paid was 801. 6s. 6d., whsle the
amount which the. Committee felt bound to allow was
only 491.
The Report was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. O'CONNOR moved that it be taken into comidera-
tion on Wednesday.
Mr. BURNS moved as an amendment that it should be
considered immediately.
After some discussion a show of hands was taken, which
was declared by the Chairman to be in favour of the post-
ponement to Wednesday • but on its being suggested that
it was moat likely that Dr. Fletcher would not attend if
the subject was adjourned,
Mr. O'CONNOR moved that the vote for the adjourn-
ment should be rescinded, which was agreed to.
Dr. TAYLOR then moved that the Report be confirmed.
Mr. CARPENTER observed that there were certain sums
said to have been paid by the Council, which the Com-
mittee were of opinion ought to be disallowed. He wished
to know where the evidence of the Council having raid
those sums was to be found, and he would call upon Dr.
Taylor or any other gentleman to show rrom the minutes
of the Council that the Council had voted any sums im-
properly, or had voted any of those sums to which excep-
tion was now taken.

Mr. &salty thought Mr. Carpenter had adopted.a very
ingenious method for mystifying the matter. If the Coun-
cil had not duly entered the resolutions come to by them
relative to the payment of money, it was the fault of the
Council. —( Hear, hear.)
Mr. CARFENTER—They have done that.
The CHAIRMAN—I take it that the money of the Con-
vention was placed in the hands of a certain individual. It
was fer that individual to show the authority by which be
paid the money.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. Prilserfittli thought Mr. Carpenter had shown
pretty clearly that he had paid very little attention to the
duties for which he was paid. He (Mr. P.) had protested
against paying those sums complained of, when called upon
to do so. Mr. O'Connor had told him that a certain re-
solution had been passed by the Convention, and that he
was bound to pay the money. After some brow-beating
he did pay the money, and he had the receipts.
• Dr. TAYLOR—The authority under which the monies
were paid was in the minutes of the Council.
Mr. CartriorrEtt—That is all I ask.

Mr. O'CONNOR—WiII Dr. Taylor sit down and let
somebody else speak?
Dr. TAYLOR—Let me answer the question Mr. Car-
pent,r has put to me. ,
Mr. IllarwELL—l hope this will be discussed with
temper.
The CHAIRMAN—I think the better plan would be, if
Mr. Pitkeithley has paid the money that he should show
his authority.

Dr. TAYLOR—I was going to say the easier way would
be to take them item by item, as they come in the minutes.
Mr. O'CoNNou said that could not be done, because he
would show Mr. Pitkeithley had objected to pay more than
2/. a week to any person. Mr. Carpenter, Mr. smart,
and Mr. Burns, were members of the Council, and were
there. Mr. Pitkeithley endured more than he ever saw any
man endure in his life—because he would not pay the
money. He (Mr. O'Connor) referred to the Minute
Book, and stated that he could find no kind of minute in
the Convention Book obliging Mr. Pitkeithley to pay
more than the V. a week. What had led to all
the error was the Resolution dated the 6th of
August, but which ought to have been dated the
last day the Convention sat in Bolt-court. Mr. Burns
and Mr. Smart were the only two persons the Conventioa
bad now to deal with, because they stated it was an under-
standing in the Convention, from the vote passed, that the
payment of Members of the Council bad no reference to
the payment of missionaries sent into the country. Lie
then desired a recognition of the vote come to by the Con-
vention. Mr. Burns said he was the Chairman, and that
Smart was the Secretary on the day the vote was
passed—that le had a perfect recollection of it—
and that it was written on a bit of paper, which
bit of paper was then looked for for two hours, but could
not be found. Placing as he did, and would do, the utmost
reliance on the veracity of a brother delegate, he then in-
sistcd on the resolution, for Mr. Pitkeithley's justification.
being again drawn up ; and then that resolution which bad
been referred to so often was drawn up, not on the resolu-
tion of the Council hut on the resolution of the Conven-
tion sitting in Bolt- Court.—( Hear, hear and laughter )
Mr. BussEv—Yes, ten days after the Convention had
broken up.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. O'CONNOR begged that he might not he interrupted.
He thought the statement he bad made did away a good
deal with the mystery of the resolution. Mr. Burns drew
up the resolution and signed it as the Chairman, and Mr.
Smart signed it as Secretary. He (Mr. O'C.) then said,
" Now Pit. you cannot go against the Chairman and the'
Secretary of the Convention." He was not in the Conven-
tion on th.e Saturday that resolution was come to; and it was
for Mr. Burns to say whether the resolution then before
the. Convention contained the spirit of that which was
come to. _ _

Mr. CARPENTER rose to order. This would give rise to
an interminable discussion that would lead to no good.
Mr. PITKEITIILEY.—You began it.
Mr.
.CARFENTER—And. I mean to go on with it.

He wished gentlemen would keep their temper, although
he did not care for Mr. Pitkeithley throwing in his
teeth that he was paid for business he did not dis-
charge. What he wished was that they should go
to work properly. Mr. O'Connor had been telling
them about certain conversations that had taken place be-
tween individuals—now, what he had asked for was this—
The report rend by Dr. Taylor charged the Council with
paying certain moneys, and he (Mr. Carpenter)
wanted the pro,,f, . that the Council did pay those
monies. The conversations or acts of individual members
of the Council could not bind the Council as a body at
all. He knew that the Council never ordered the payment
of any such moneys as were complained of.
Mr. O'CONNGR said that was just what he was
stating. He was disemangling the acts of the Coun-
cil from the acts of the Convention, and was showing
that they had to deal with the act of the Convention, and
ot with the act of the Council. Now the resolution come

to was this—" On a re-consideration of the rote of ycster.
day, appointing the salary of the Delegates going into the
country, it was resolved such vote did not affect the mem-
bers of the Council, but that they should receive the
same amount of salary as had been paid them by their
constituents." That was the resolution they had to deal
with

The CHAIRMAN—Where is the vote of yesterday ?
Mr. O'CoNNna—The vote of yesterday is the vote come
to on the Frid.ly by the Convention.
The CHAIRMAN—h that vote inserted?
Mr. O'CONNOR—It is in the minute book. I foresaw
that this would be locked on as the act of the Council, but
it is the act of the Convention, and you must deal with the
Chairman.

Dr. TAYLOR said the vote of yesterday, as entered in
this book was as follows :—" The Financt! Committee re-
tired, and on their return reported that the Committee hsd
decided unanimously that the Delegates sent down
to their respective constituencies should bo allowed
their coach faro to their respective destinations
and the sum of 2/. per week each ;" and, on the motion of
Mr. O'CGNNorc, seconded by Mr. PITKRITHLEY, that re-
port was confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN—Then that was• the act of the Con-
vention.

Mr. BURNS said that Dr. Fletcher came to him the same
evening, and asked if that vote applied to the members of
the Council. He replied it would make tio difference
to him, because he would get the same from his
constituents that he had always received. Dr.
Fletcher said that he had received 701. from I3crwick,
which he had paid to the Convention, but that he and his
family could not remain in London upon 21. a week, and
that he would insist on being paid the same amount
as his constituents had allowed him ; and that if the
vote came to be applied to the members of the
Council, he would go away immediately. On
the next day, Dr. Fletcher brought the subject forward,
and he ( Mr. Burns) had procured a sufficient attendance
of Members to enable him to do so—(Laughter)—and
the Convention then agreed to the resolution that had
been stated by Mr. O'Connor.
Mr. DEEGAN disputed the validity of the resolution
altogether. There was no regular meeting of the Con-
vention on that day.
' Mr. J. TA vtoa—l was present when it was agreed to.
Mr. DEEGAN—We were only ordered to meet on that
clay to receive the money that had been voted to us the
previous day.
Mr. SMART—Although my name appears as Secretary
of that day, I was not in the Convention the whole of the
day, for I was employed in paying the money.—( HeLr,
hear, and laughter.)
After some further discussion the whole of the mem-
bers having resolved themselves into a Committee,
Mr. O'CoNNoR moved that the resolution in ques-
tion be entered on the Minute Book as part of the pro-
ceedings of that Saturday, under the proper date.
Mr. NEESOM expressed his regret that if the resolution
passed it was not entered on the minutes. His opinion
was that it was an act of the Council, and not of the Con-
vention. He was present on the occasion, and his impres-
sion was that the
.resolution was not passed on the Se-
turday.
Mr. PITKEITHLEY was quite positive that no resolution
was come to upon the remarks made by Dr. Fletcher,
which were made in an excited state. Even if it was an
act of the Gouventien, there was no notice given of the
motion, and of course it was not legal. They were bound
to give up the resolution of the Convention, and the money
ought to be refunded ; if not, then every member who

went inn the country toiling should be paid as much. a
thole wino sat Lefidoti..4 their eate.

Mr. BURNS said M. 14itheittrIey was arrder an erroneous
impression, and confounding two separate days. Why
ihould Gentlemen take, from the Convention less vaF,es
than That allcmved by theii constituents. He would move
that the money be repaid; and leave the Delegates to ap-
peal to their constituents. Fie Wanted none of the Con-
vention money—his constituents would take tare of him.
Mr. RICHA RDS was in the Convention on the Saturday,
and recollected all that had been mentioned as having
passed orr that occasion, and he bad no recollection of any
such resolution either being proposed or agreed to.
Mr. CARPENTER suggested that the dismsion was
wholly irregular. It would be better to take the Report
item by item, and discuss them aepavately.
The first item of the Report said the Council had no
power to send a delegate to Ireland.
Dr. TAYLOR moved, MI Mr. PITKEITIILEY teeondtAl
that the item be affirmed. , _

Mr. F. O'CONNOR was astonished, far none more stre-
nuously supported the motion in the Coyne l'err sending Mr.
Lowrey to Dublin, than Mr. ritkeithley. Either ilsa Coun-
cil had power to send delcgsttes to Ireland, or they hat no
power to do anything.. If they bad power to send any one
to any part of Loudon, and pay 4i. ed. for his expenses,
they had equal power to send to IrelarA, where they
thought agitation would he beneficial. He hoped the
Council would receive support from those who belongesl
neither to the Council nor the Committee.

M. BURNS said Mr. Pitkeithley had 4. ne all in his
power to give every facility to Mr. Lowrey's delegation,
and said it would be the best thing that had eve; been
d9ne.

Mr. PITKEITIILEY said the charges made against hint
were most unfair and unfounded. 'rlirtg he had said it
would be the best thing in the world to htife ireland with
us—in saying so he spoke the feelings of every die:they of
the Convention, but he had never agreed to the sendi'rg
of Mr. Lowrey, for he had no pr,war to do so. If the
Council had the right to vote away so ittuvit money, they
might, on the same principle, have divided the: whole mo-
ney of the Convention among them. He contended Awy
had no power to do so, and the motion of Dr. Taylor
ought to be agreed to.
Mr. BUSSET said the real question was, what powers
the Council had; he contended they were tliipinted merely
for doing those acts which the working clas6-0, might
decide upon. Had they decided that a delegation einTiel
be sent to Ireland?

Mr. O'BRIEN supported the acts of the Council, which
had arisen from the loose wording of the Res9lutions of
the Convention.

At'tera few words from Dr. TAYLOR in explanation,

Mr. CARPENTER said he was rather surprised to hea:'
Mr. Bussey objecting to the sum of money sent to Mr.
Lowrey to Ireland, when the resolution to transmit a sum
of 201. to him was moved by Mr. Bussey himself. After
the transmission of that money there was another resOintlen,
moved also by Mr. Bussey, that Mr. Lowrey be continued'
in Ireland for another month.—(Much laughter.) He
thought it was unnecessary to say a single word more.
Mr. Prreerrnev said the real question wes, whether
the Council had the authority to send Mr. Lowrey to Ire-
land. He contended that they had, and that the subse-
quent acts of the Convention recognised that power.
Mr. O'BRIEN would move, as an amendment, that the
report of the Committee on that item be not confirmed.
Mr. O'CoNNoR seconded the amendment.
The question was then put, when there appeared,
For the resolution of the Committee 6
For the amendment l3
-Majority for the amendment
• The resolution was consequently disallowed

Dr. TAYLOR said the nexi resolution of the Committee
was—" That the Council had no power to delegate a
person not a member of the Convention to agitate, or to
apply the funds of the Convention to the payment of his
expenses."
Mr. LOWREY explained that Mr. Hencssri expenses
would not have exceeded two weeks, if money had been
sent when he (Mr. Lowrey) had written for it, which had
not been done.

Mr. O'CoNivon said the principle of employing persons
not members of the Convention had been acted upon be
that body in many cases, where it had been considered
advisable to employ local agitators in Yorkshire, Lanca-
shire, and other places, rather than send members from
London at a heavy expense.
The CHAIRMAN Said it appeared to him that the Con-
vention had adopted a similar course in other cases, and
the only question was, whether the Council had authority
to act in the same way ?
The question was then put, when there appeared—
For confirming the resolution ..

Against it .
The Chairman gave his casting vote against the rest-
lotion.

Dr. TAYLOR said the next resolution was—" That the
Committee were therefore compelled to disallow the sums
paid to Mr. Lowrey and Mr. fienessy."
After some discussion it was agreed to postpone that
resolution until Mr. Lowrey's accounts were sent in.
Dr. TAYLOR said the next resolution was that the Coun-
cil had no power to add to their number, and that the ap
pointment of Mr. M'Crea was informal.
The resolution was agreed to without a division.
The next resolution was that the Council had no right
to pay Mr. M'Crea a sum of 9/.
All the members of the Council, Mr. O'Connor, Mr.
Smart, and Mr. O'Brien, disclaimed having any knowledge
of the money being paid.
Mr. O'CoNtion—There is no minute or resolution of the
Council authorising the payment.
Mr. PITKRITIILEY merely had the receipt of Mr. M'Crea
for tnz money which he said had been ordued to be paid
by the Council.

The resolution was then agreed to.
The three following resolutions were, that the Council
had no right to pay Mr. Burns, or the other members
named, more than 21. a week. _ .

A long and desultory discussion took place, which ter-
minated in the resolutions being struck out of the Report.
The rest of the resolutions were then agreed to, and the
Report, as amended, was confirmed, with only one dissen-
tient voice, that of Mr. Deegan.
Mr. O'CoNivoa moved that Mr. Cardo sliould bo paid
the account he had delivered in for his mission into Corn-
wall.

Mr. Boass seconded the motion, thinking Mr. Cardo
had been very badly dealt with.
Mr. PITKEITiILEY thought it premature to settle ac-
counts before they bad been looked over, which the Corn-
mitte had not yct time to do. He moved, as an amend.
rent, that the account should be examinod before it was
Mr. FIIOST said the Committee had not done its duty to
Mr. Cardo in not examining his account.
After some discussion, the Committee were directed to
report on the different accounts before them on Monday
next (this day.)
Mr. HARTWELL hoped his account would be among the
number, as he had waited as long as Mr. Cardo.
The Convention then adjourned till to-day at eleven
o'clock.

ELECTION OF TIPPIERA RY.—The election has
been fixed by the High :Sheriff, Count d'Alton, to take
place in Clonmel, on Monday, the 16th inst. The local
Orange Journals—the forgers of threatening notices--are
talking in a very confident tone, of a Tory candidate ; and
a notification, coined for the occasion, is put forward, pro-
mising that " a fellow of the right sort" will be ready at
the hustings," and poll to the last man. If there should be
a contest, the faction will be defeated "in their attempt to
mulct Mr. Shiel. We learn that the people of Cariiek-
on- Suir and other districts have already determined on re-•
electing him free of all expense.—Dublin Evening Post.
THE HANGMAN TO THE JUDGE.—Did your
Lordship ever attend at killing time at Old Bailey ? If
not, pray favour me with your company ; nut on
the gallows, but staying in the street, amidst the
crowd that always assembles when I am at work for
you and the Sheriffs. Perhaps it. will
.add to the
zest if you cnme when I have a young woman to
stiffen, supplied by yourself. Will the fluttering of her
petticoats, as she swings in the wind, produce a pleasant
sound in your ears, my learned master? Fail
not to watch the people—the men, women, and
children, good, bad, and indifferent, who have
gathered to behold the sacred majesty of the law.
You will see such flashing of eyes and grinding of
teeth ; you will hear sighs and groans, and words of
rage and hatred, and fierce curses on yourself and
me; and then laughter,such as it is, of an unnatural
kind, that will make you start; and jests on the dead
that will make you sick. You will feel—no—why
should you feel any more than your faithful journeyman ?
We should go to our breakfasts with good appetites, and
a firm conviction that every han,Ting-bout changes many
sneaking pilferers into robbers, 'fit for murder. A few
years ago I was called out of town to hang a little boy for
killing, with malice aforethought. If guilty, he must have ,
been in the habit of going to executions. Ten thousand
people came to dabble in the poor young creature's
blood. That was the youngest fellow creature I ever
handled in the way of our business; and a beautiful
child he was too, as you may have seen by the papers,
with a straight nose, large blue eyes, and golden
hair. I have no heart—no feelings : who has, in our
calling ? But those who came to see me strangle that
tender youngster have hearts and feeling, as we once had.
Have ? No—had I For what they saw was fit to make
them as hard as your servant or his master. They saw
that stripling lifted, fainting, on to the gallows ; his
smooth cheeks of the colour of wood-ashes; his little
limbs trembling ; and his bosom heaving sigh after sigh,
as if body and soul were parting without my help. This
was not a downright murder; for there was scarce any life
to take out of him. When I began to pull the cap over
his baby-face, he pressed his small hands together (his
arms you know were corked fast to his body), and gave me
a beseeching look, just as the calf will lick the butcher's
hand. But cattle do not speak : this creature muttered,—
" Pray, sir, don't hurt me." "My dear," answered I,
" you should have spoken to my master ; I'm only the jour-
neyman, and must do as I'm bid." This made him cry,
which seemed a relief to him ; arid I do think I should
have cried myself, if I had not heard shouts from the
crowds :—" Poor lamb !--shame !--murder l" " Quick,"
said the Sheriff. " Ready," said I. The Reverend
Gentleman gave me the wink, the drop fell, one
kick, and he swayed to and fro, dead as the feel-
ing of the Christian people of E cgland The
crowd dispersed—some weeping with passionate
while they cracked ex-
clamationsblack-
some swearing as if hell had broke
me and the dangling corpse.
lgouoas
red—
jaonkde s s oomn e y
0 u a n laughing,
d
They had come for the sight : they would -have come
to see an angel murdered. They bad come to get
drunk with strong excitement : they went back reeling
and filthy with the hot • debauch. They had come
to riot in the passion of tear and pity : they went back,
some in a fever of rage, some burning with hate, some har-
dened in heart like me or you—all sunk down in their own
respect, ready to make light of pain and blood, corrupted
by the indecent show, and more fit than ever to make work
for us.—the judge, and the hangman. 0 wise law-makers !
who think to soften the hearts of the people,—to mart
gentle and good.—to give them a feeling of respect for
themselves and others, by showing them sights like this !
Gateshead Observer.

[47, VEN IN G EDIT t: ON.

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL
SUMMARY.

_..

The G'abe of Saturday coeseksdes a spirited article,
enposing the absurdity of the protest of the Portuguese
Minister against the Slave Trade Suppression Bill, with
the following remarks :—" This protest by the Portuguese
Minister, founded, as we have shown, in falsehood, and
designed as an apology for perfidy, ventures to insult the
common sense and common justice of Europe by an ap-
peal to ' imprescriptive • rights I' Every principle of
Justice and humanity opposes the claim. The policy of
the British Government and the honour of the British
Crown alike require that Portugal should be compelled
to a compliance with her solemn engagements. To enforcer
a requisition that she shall do so is not an interference
witlr her independence, nor with the rights of her sub-
jectn. Independence is not comprised in a power to
enslave, nor do the lawful tights of any people con-
sist in their ability to invade the natural rights of
1 ethers. When Portugal, therefore, takes refuge from
het infraction of solemn treaties in her independence
1 of the Dritish Legislature, let her remember that Africa's
independence has beets trampled on by her for the
, gratification of the basest pnesions ef which &prayed his-
nindity is capable; that she has ;,:crpetratcd the wrongs
open a weak and defeneelees people by the employntent of
both fraud mid force ; aed has tenaciously clung to the
. guilty and gainful trace in the face of treaties by witicb
strhate besusuinnddulciee herrself to silence,toitsexti ift
extirpation. Let these eon-
y fail to extort an
acknowledgment of her guilt, and a repu.iiation of claims
as ridiculous as their assertien is insulting !"
it The courier remarks as follows upon the late changes
ill the Cabinet :---" Reformers would undoubtedly have I
beet! much better satisfied had further changes been an-
nounced a: the close of the. Session; and they even now
confidently hopes to see Mr. Macaulay, and one or two
• other distinguished advocates of an enlightened and un-
flinching policy, ranked among the members of Govern- 1
g ment before Parliament shall be again assembled. But,
in the meantime, they cannot behold with indifference—
they cannot indeed view without feelings of gratification i
and confidence—the improvements already efiected,
arid the proofs of courage and coustancv conveyed,
esptcfsily in the Appointments of such men as Mr.
Wy=e an 3 Mr. Spoil to lioenurab:e posts in the Go-
vernment. If the experience wllie All Reformers have
had of the merits cf these gentlemen as active and ac•
Complished promoters of the best ends of education and
ennistitutional liberty, did net suffice to ote'ain is fed and
hearty Approbation of such appointments, the disoust and
derision affected by the organs of Toryism wheetever the
Ministerial selection of those Honourable Members!. is re
furred to, would be sufficient to guarantee the adva ':ltag:se
tsfriels the Liberal cause acquires by it."
'fins Tory Standard thus congratulates the Tory elt`e-
tors of Manchester on the rejection -of the Tory candidate,..
Sir George Mere)), :—" The Conservative electors of
Manchester have, nevertheless, geed reason to be
sefisM with the result of their exertions, which
have done squat honour to theros:elvee and the cause
which has caller! them forffe. They have sown seeds,
which will bring forth good frutt.ein due .season. They
have shown that even on one oC these large manufac-
turing towns, to which Minintern have been accus-
tomed to turn as to " clew boroughs" fur refuge
for their colleagues, they can no longer place any
dependence ; for that it was only by disclaiming
the perty to which they belong, and fighting under the
more attractive colours of Radicalism, that even the paltry
majority Of on one day, and 127 on another, could be
secured."
[All this, we 5b,.711d suppose, is Puler cold com!'ort for
the gallant hero of se many political defeats. Neither
close nor open boroughs—nsither the electors of Perth nor
of Manchester, will have anytieieg to say to Sir George
Murray.]
nnenin

Tl►e Eatl and Countess a Warwick have been
entertaining a distinguished party 3 Warwick Castle during
the week. ,

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ENGLISH APPLES.—The home crop Ors sea-
son is uoon a general average favourable. It' was
believed
that in Kent a::d other counties the growth or opp.'es 'Riad!
much beli4w the average crop, and it was feared it .vllat
he what is termed a blighting se son. It now apperta t_ d
in the vicinity of London the crop has not been surp.ok
for some years, and in Berkshire, Oxfordshi,e, Cambridgt. '-
shire, and other counties there is a vary good supply. Con.
siderable quantities of the early apples have al: Cady ap-
peared in the markets, and at low prices ; and it is quite
certain that the demand this year for the foreign ange will
be %cry small, compared with last season.
FIRE ON BOARD A STEAMER.—The 1t yal
Adelaide Leith steam ship, during her last voyage from
London to Scotland, bad a narrow escape from uest7a4ll
tion by fire. When the vessel was about one hundro,
miles from Leith it was discovered that a fire was raginre
in the bold, which was caused by the ignition of a box of
lucifer matches, stowed away among the carga. The en-
gine-pumps on board communicating with the machinery
were immediately brought to bear on the flames, which
raged for some time, and caused great alarm. Fortu-
nately the fire was subdued before it reached any part of
the ship; but the cargo sustained great damage. The
carpenter was nearly suffocated while directing the water
from a bralich.pipe into the hold.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUTH.
—The family of the Rev. Mr. Warner, of Rochester, have
been plunged into great grief owing to the sudden and
sterious disappearance of a little boy, named Daniel
Warner, son of the Rev. Gentleman alluded to. It ap-
pears from information communicated yesterday to the po-
lice that he was suddenly missed from hic, home on. the 3d
inst., and that, from inquiries subsequently made, he ar-
rived on the same evening in London, by the Mercury
steamboat, from Gravesend; since then no tidings what-
ever have been gained respecting him, and, in consequence
of his tender years and the fact of his never having been in
town before, the worst fears are entertained, more espe-
cially as it is supposed he had no companion in. his flight.
lie is described as being short for his age, and having light
hair. Ile had on a blue cloth jacket, blue cap, and a Mac-
iotosh cloak.

Letters from Malta of the 26tli ult. announce
the arrival, in the Leonidas steamer, of Talat Effendi, the
Turkish Charge d'Affaires-, in France; and of the French
Dr. Barachin, who was appointed Secretary of the Otto-
man Legation in Paris. Count Jaubert, the French'cle-
puty, was also a passenger in that ve.vel.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AND Loss OF
LIFE AT HERNE, BAY.—(Futther Particulars, )—Saturday
afternoon this fashionable watering-place was thrown into
consternation by the circumstance of the bodies of three
persons being brought on shore, who had net their death
by the upsetting of a boat, in which they were sailing for
pleasure. The sufferers were Miss Waite, Miss Fielder,
and Mr. Binks. It appeared that these unfortunate per-
sons, with a youth, brother of Miss Wade, had taken a
boat and been to Reculver, having on board a boatman
named Presley, and were returning to Herne 13(14 with
clos;y-reefed mainsail end foresail set, when the foresheet
broke adrift, and Presley immediately made fast the
mainsheet, whilst he got an oar to prevent the beat
from coming up in the wind ; • but the boat immediately
upset
on her larboard side, and all on board were precipi-
tated into the water. They had ju-t been passed by a
Margate boat, in which were some ladies and gentlemen,
and a boatman named ilenimcond i'daxted, who, looking
back, missed the boat in which the deceased were, and
believing some accident had occurred. immediately put
his boat about and made for the place where he had last
seen her and soon perceived the hands of a LY:rson held up
out of the water,_ who, on being taken on boar d, proved
to be the man Presley, much exhausteti. He, however,
directed Maxted to the spot where the other
sufferers were, and he first saw the young lad,
whom he took on board, and whose life was
thus saved. He next caught the clothes of Miss
Wade. which tore asunder and the boat passed her ; bat he
immediately saw Miss Fielder, whom he succeeded in
' getting on board, vs also, subsequently, Miss Wade and
Mr. Balks, all of whom he believed to have been alive at
the time; but they almost instantly expired. An inquest
was held by Mr. De Lusiaux on the bodies on Monday,
when the foregoing facts being given in evidence, a ver-
dict of " Accidental death" was returned in each case.
The conduct of Maxted, the Margate boatman, was beyond
all praise, to reward which a liberal subscription was
made for him at Herne Bay.• It appeared also that he
received great assistance from one of the ladies be had on
boar] his boat. The bodies of the unfortunate sufferers
were interred in the burial grovnd of Herne church.—
Kentish Observir. _ _

FRENCH' BOBBIN NET TItADE.—It may per-
haps not be uninteresting to our readers to know, that the
attealpt to establish the manufacture of bobbin net by ma-
chinery at Lyons, is considered a failure in that country.
A dispute arose some time since concerning wages between
the English workmen in that city and their masters. The
consequence has been that the greater part of the machines
remaining idle have become rusty, and they are now re-
moving to Lisle to be set to work, by Englishmen drawn
from this vicinity.—Noltingliam Journal.
INGENIOUS SIUGGLING.—Mr. Ready, Cus-
toms'-gauger, on Friday made a seizure on Brewers'-quay
of six casks, entered at the Custom House as vinegar and
eider, but which contained twenty-four gallons of brandy.
They were landed from the Navarino, arrived from Guern-
sey, and vinegar and cider are free of duty, as the produce
o! that island. Upon gauging the casks Mr. Ready dis•
covered in each a tin case (artfully placed at the ends, out
of the reach of the bun..-rod), containing about four gal-
lons of t.randy. The whole has been placed in the Queen's
I warehouse.

13nussm.s, SEPT. 7.--We learn from good au-
thority that France has renounced their intention of making
any change in the Tariff with respect to flax and linens.
The provinces of Flanders are indebted for this benefit
to Mr. Canin-Cridaine.

Missive; TO SMOKERS.--My next is itnpera-
tive, and commalids that smoking and snuff-taking shall
be abolished, without respite or reprieve, as filthy and
disgusting practices. injurious alike to health, elegance.
and cleanliness. Cigar smoking is an acquired habit
assumed from aff.Ttation, after the smoker has made him-
self sick for werks together, merely for the- honour of
making a chimney of his throat. " Oh, but we are so used
to it," say the furncrs, " that we cannot now leave it off."
Not leave off snuff arid cigars ! Why, I would back a 'full
grown turkeycock (a bubble-jock, as they say in Scot-
land), against a whole divan of dandies, who should tell
me that. they could not command sufficient " resolution"
to submit to the dictates of ordinary cleauliness.—Fraser.
We can distinctly contradict the statement, made
by more than one contemporary, that the Colonial Secre-
taryship has been offered to Mr. Charles Buller and Mr.
Ward, and declined.—Evening Paper.
The first Italian vocal performer that made a dis-
tirtguishe3 figure in London was Valcntini, a true, sensible
singer at the time, but of a throat too weak to sustain
those melodious warblings, for which the fair sex have since
I idolized his successors. However, this defect was so well
supplied by his•action, that his hearers bore with the ab-
his first part of Tarries, in Camilla,
other character was sung and
asuurdinityitholfiahni!s
wsiilnifeinegvery
recited to him itt English.—Musical World.