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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1854.

which enacts that no officer shall use reproachful or
provoking speeches' or gestures to another on pain of
being put in arrest.
" If provoking speeches are considered as tending to
cause a breach of the peace, how much greater is the
effect of provoking writings
The 17th Article, which immediately follow, runs thus
We hereby declare our approbation of the conduct of
those who, having had the misfortune of giving offence
to or of injuring, or of insulting others, shall frankly
explain, apologise, or offer redress for the same, or who,
having had the misfortune of receiving offence, injury,
or insult from another, shall cordially accept frank ex-
planations apology, or redress for the same ; or who, if
such explanations, apology, or redress are refused to
be made or accepted, and the friends of the parties
should have failed to adjust the difference, shall sub-
mit the matter to be dealt with by the commanding
officer, &c.'
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" I am in the position of one who has received
offence, injury, and insult from your Grace, and I ask
for a frank explanation, apology, or redress, which I
trust on due consideration, as a nobleman and an
officer you will not withhold from me. I have, &c.,
" R. GARRETT, Colonel 46th Regiment.
"His Grace the Duke of Cleveland, K. 11., &c.

FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGE-
TO SIR WILLIAM- MOLESWORTII.

On Saturday, at 11 o'clock, the freedom of the city
of Edinburgh was conferred by the magistrates and
Town Council on the Right Ron. Sir Wm. Molesworth,
First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works. The cere-
mony took place in the Council Chamber, in presence
of a large attendance of the citizens. The magistrates
and councillors (who were nearly all present) wore their
robes and insignia of office on the occasion. Sir Wm.
Molesworth, who, on entering the room, was loudly
cheered, was accompanied by Mr. Stirling, of Kew,
M.P.; Major Playfair, St. Andrew's ; and Mr. Page,
of the Board of Works.

The minute of Council agreeing to offer Sir Williar*
Molesworth the freedom of the city having been read,
The LORD PRovosT, addressing Sir W. Molesworth,
said—l have the pleasure to inform you that the Ma-
gistrates and Town Council have unanimously agreed to
present you with the freedom of the city of Edinburgh
—the only honour we have it in our power to bestow
on any public tnan—in testimony of their admiration of
your distinguished abilities as a statesman, and in recog-
nition of your connection with the city and university
of Edinburgh. I believe all my brethren in the
Council and the citizens generally know that you
are connected by descent with some of the most
respected inhabitants of Edinburgh. We are all aware
also of your connection with the university of Edinburgh,
and of your reputation as a distinguished scholar.
We have observed with satisfaction your career as a
public man ; we have seen with satisfaction the honest
and uncompromising way in which you have stood out
for what you considered good principles of government.
Considering the many important questions which come
before Parliament, it would perhaps be impossible for
any of us, in a public body like this, to say, with truth,
that he cordially approved of all the opinions of any man
whatever. Our own opinions on some subjects are very
different : and, of course, no one manifestly could ap-
prove of every particular in the political course adopted
by any individual, whether belonging to the Liberal or
to the Conservative party. But in this, at least, we
could all unite, namely, in testifying our approbation of
a consistent useful course of public life, against which
there can be no imputation of sinister objects, or against
which nothing but pure and honourable conduct has ever
been known. It has been the fate of many men when
they join Governments with which they do not alto-
gether agree, as in your case, to lose very considerably
in public estimation, from their beimg obliged, in con-
nexion with that Government, to advocate opinions at
variance with those which they formerly held. But the
distinguishing feature of the present Government is, that
it is composed of able men belonging to different sec-

tions of Political parties, who are 'trying the great ex-
periment whether this country can be honestly and well
governed by men who do not agree in all their political
views, but who agree most anxiously in the desire to
promote the best interests of the country. We hail
your appearance in connection with the Governm'ent of
the Earl of Aberdeen in that in joining it you have
not in any way cast away the opinions you formerly
held, nor recanted nor changed any of your political
views. In referring to the Government of Lord Aber-
deen, I am sure I speak the sentiments of a large portion
of the inhabitants of this country when I say that we feel
deeply indebted to them for the great exertions they made,
and fur the anxiety they manifested to avert the dread-
ful horrors of war. So long as there was any hope of a
peaceful solution of the difficulty everything was done
which could be done to avert that diro calamity. But
when war was inevitable, their course then became as
decided as it was possible to believe. I believe that
neither in the history of this nor of any other country
were so great exertions ever made to fit out a powerful
armament within so limited a period of time as have been
made by the Government with which you are connected.
I am sure the country feel deeply grateful to her Ma-
jesty's Government— first, for the anxiety they mani-

feted to preserve them from the calamities of war, and,
second, for the energy displayed in fitting out and bring-

In into operation such a powerful armament as, accord•

ing to all human probability, may be the means of
shortening the war. Although the time has not yet
come—it may not be long till it does come—when the
effects of that vigorous and decided policy will be exem-
plified, and which may have the effect of bringing about
peace in a shorter period than any of us now anticipate.
(Applause.) I beg to present you, therefore, with the
burgess-ticket of this city, which I do personally, with
the greatest pleasure—a feeling which, I believe, is
shared iu byerery memberaround this board. (Applause.)
His Lordship then handed the burgess•ticket, enclosed
in an elegant crimson velvet case, to the right hon.
baronet.

Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTII, on rising to acknowledge
the honour, said—My Lord Provost and Gentlemen—
It is difficult for me to find words to express how much
gratified I am by the manner in which you have re-
ceived me, and by the honour that you have done me in
conferring on me the freedom of this great and renowned
city—renowned both in ancient history and modern
science—renowned for its philosophers, historians, poets,
and divines. Gentlemen, I assure you, that it gives me
very great pleasure to become a freeman of Edin-
burgh. For, as the Lord Provost has told you, I am
connected with • this city by the ties both of birth and
education. By both I am half a Scotchmen. lam
proud of my Scotch blood, and of belonging to the same
family as David Hume, the historian and philosopher.
(Applause.) In the University of Edinburgh I was
educated under Leslie, Jameson, and other eminent pro-
fessors. In my youth I was so fortunate as to enjoy the
acquaintance and to profit by the conversation of Sir
Walter Scott, Jeffrey, Brewster, Sir William Hamilton,
Sir John Sinclair, James Mill, and other distinguished
Scotchmen. (Applause.) I am, therefore, attached to
Edinburgh by the feelings of gratitude, affection, and ad-
miration ; and the strength of those feelings has not been
diminished by the absence of many years. Since I left
Edinburgh I have visited many of the most celebrated
cities in Europe, but none of them ever appeared to me
to compare in beauty with the metropolis of Sectland,
which has also been much adorned of late years. (Ai,
lause.) I am, therefore, delighted at the honour that
you have done me in enrolling me among your freemen.
Gentlemen—The Lord Provost has referred in terms of
approbation—for which I heartily thank him—to my
public career, and to my political opinions ; and it was in
Edinburgh, gentlemen, that I acquired most of those
opinions. I believe them to be sound, and to be the best
calculated to promote the happiness and good govern-
ment of the inhabitants of this kingdom and of its nu-
merous dependencies, that are scattered over the face of
the globe from the arctic to the antarctic pole ; many of
which dependencies are rapidly becoming vast aud wealthy
states, destined to be the homes of millions of active and

intelligent men belonging to our race, and formerly at-
tached to us by the strong ties of blood, of language,
and similarity of institutions. (Loud applause.) I
have constantly endeavoured to uphold those opinions
during a public life of 20 years, and I shall continue to
maintain them in whatever position I may be placed, as
a representative of the people in Parliament, or as a
Minister of the Crown. (Applause.) Gentlemen—The
Lord Provost has also alluded, in a very flattering man-
ner, to my connection with the Government of Lord
Aberdeen. When I joined that Government, though I
had not the honour to be personally acquainted with
Lord Aberdeen, I had great respect and admiration for
his public character. I felt convinced that I could be-
come a member of his Government without any compro-
mise of principle, especially as my noble friend, Lord
John Russell, the distinguished, acknowledged, and
justly recognised leader of the Liberal party, whom I
had generally followed, and hope to continue to follow
in public life, had consented to hold an influential posi-
tion in Lord Aberdeen's Administration. Nor have
my hopes and expectations been disappointed. My re-
spect and admiration of Lord Aberdeen has been con-
firmed and strengthened by personal acquaintance. I
found him to be a sincere, earnest, straightforward, libe-
ral, and enlightened gentleman—an honour to Scotland
—a statesman of whom every Scotchma,n ought to be
proud—whose only object in taking office was to pro-
mote the good government of his country, and whose
chief wish in retaining office is firmly and energetically
to maintain the honour and dignity of Great Britain in
the arduous contest in which we are now engaged—
in the just and necessary war which the responsible
Ministers of the Crown have felt it their duty to advise
her Majesty to declare against the Emperor of Russia.
Gentlemen—With regard to that war, few persons are
more averse to war, or firmer friends of peace than I
am. Would to God that the progress of knowledge
and civilisation among the nations of the earth had ren-
dered it impossible for the rulers of mankind to do those
deeds of violence and wanton aggression which at times
make war inevitable, and render it both just and neces-
sary. (Applause.) This war, gentlemen, is a just and
necessary one. France and England have embarked in
it not for any selfish objects—not for any petty personal
interests—but for high and noble ends ; to protect the
weak—to humble the pride of the strong—for the last-
ing benefit of Europe ; to prevent the aggrandisement
of Russia at the expense of the Ottoman Empire—an
aggrandisement that would menace the liberty, the com-
merce, the civilisation, and progress of Western Europe.
(Loud applause.) At first France and England hoped
and endeavoured to attain their ends by peaceful nego-
tiations. Conscious of their strength, they were conci-
liatory and forbearing as long as honour would permit
them to be so, but in vain ; nothing but brute force
would compel the Czar to desist from his designs on the
Ottoman dominions. Therefore, sooner or later, a con-
flict with Russia was inevitable. If by any means that
conflict could hare been postponed, still, I repeat,
sooner or later, it was inevitable ; and if it had been
postponed, it might occur at a period less favourable—
it could not occur at a period more favourable to the
cause of progress and civilisation than the present one—
(hear, hear) —for France and England are now firmly
united, and daily becoming more firmly united. Their
sons associate in the tent, the ship, and the field, en-
countering the same perils, and enduring similar hard-
ships by sea and by land, and are learning to respect, ad-
mire, and love each other. And France and England
firmly united in the cause of progress and civilisa-
tion' that cause must triumph over the barbarism of
the North. (Loud applause.) Moreover, the elements
likewise are propitious to our cause. Tranquil seas, with.
favourable winds, have aided the expedition to the
Crimea. An abundant harvest will more than defray
the present expenses of the war. The consequences
of that harvest are a flourishing trade, a thriving reve-
nue, and a contented people, who scarcely feel that
their material interests are affected by the operations
of the war ; and who are willing to bear its burdens,
instead of bequeathing an increased debt to posterity.
(Loud applause.) Gentlemen, in the immediate con-
duct of this war, France and England had three chief
objects to accomplish :—First, to prevent the Russian
armies from dismembering the Turkish empire and
marching on Constantinople ; secondly, to prevent the
Russian fleet from injuring the trade and commerce of
France and England ; thirdly, to strike such a body
blow at Russia as would be best calculated perma-

nently to defeat her ambitioutdesigns on the dominions
of the Ottoman Porte. The two first of these objects
had been accomplished ; the third, I hope and trust,
is in the act of being accomplished, To accomplish
them, magnificent fleets, the like of which the world
had never seen, have been sent by France and Eng-
land to the Euxine and to the Baltic ; armies have
been equipped with unparalleled rapidity, and abun-
dantly furnished with all the munitions of war ; they
have been transported with unprecedented speed to their
destination. The result has been that the Russians have
quitted the Danubian Principalities, compelled to do so
partly by the valour of the Turks, sustained by the moral
influence of the allied armies at Varna, ready to bring
succour ; partly by the operations of the combined fleets
in the Euxine intercepting supplies ; partly by the menac-
ing attitude of Austria, the consequence of the skill of the
diplomatists of France and England. (Applause.) The
result also has been that whilst the merchant navies of
the allied Powers traverse the ocean in every direction
without fear or danger, the commercial marine of Russia
dare not appear on the seas, and her men-of-war are
compelled to skulk ingloriously behind her granite forti-
fications. (Loud applause.) Gentlemen, to have at-
tacked those fortifications with ships alone, as some
civilians have advised —to have opposed (to use the
words of Lord Dundonald, the boldest of our sea-kings),
" combustible ships to stone batteries firing red-hot
shot," would have been contrary to the opinions of
every military authority—acts not of judicious daring,
but of shere insanity, of which I am glad to say the
brave admirals of France and England were incapable.
(Hear.) But the most important of these fortifications
—the bulwark—the talisman of the power of Russia in
the East, is now being assailed, as it ought to be as-
sailed, by the warriors of France, of England, and of
Turkey, under their ablest and wisest generals, and by an
armada more potent than any of which mention is made
in history or in fable. If success attend that enterprise
—and it has commenced under the most favourable aus-
pices—and to ensure success every means has been em-
ployed that wealth and science, prudence and fore-
thought could devise, a body-blow will be struck at
Russia that will undermine her influence in the East, nray
make her amenable to reason, and thus pave our way to a
peace alike glorious and honourable. But, gentlemen,
whatever may be the immediate result of the attack on
Sebastopol, I am convinced that neither the people of this
country nor her Majesty's Ministers, whoever they
may be, will ever consent to a termination of this con-
flict until the objects for which this war commenced
have been attained. (Great applause.) We onght not,
however, to be disappointed if those objects are not at-
tained as speedily as we desire. We ought not to mur-
mur if great events do not occur as rapidly as we could
wish. We should bear in mind that in every war the
remarkable events that are curonicled in history—great
battles and important seiges—have been few in number,
separated by considerable intervals of time that are
occupied by minor and less important events, of which
history makes little or no mention. We must not ex-
pect much difference in this respect between the present
war and past one. We must not expect because the
steam-vessels and the electro-telegraph have almost
annihilated distance —because, in annihilating distance,
they have almost annihilated time, which is the mea-
sure of distance—that the important events of which
we receive intelligence with the rapidity of lightning,
will follow each other with equal speed. We ought not
to be unreflectingly impatient for action, which, if rashly
engaged in, might occa4lon unnecessary loss of valuable
life. (Applause.) Bear in mind, gentlemen, that to
France and England nothing can or ought to be more
precious than the lives of their sons, but that to
Russia nothing is less valuable than the blood of
her serfs. (Applause.) Bear in mind, also, that in a
prolonged conflict, the wealth and resources of France
and England must insure our ultimate triumph over the
poverty of Russia, and that Russia's only chance, even
of temporary success, lies in rash and ill-considered action
on our part. (Hear.) Therefore, I say, let us not be
over impatient for results. This war must give birth to
events of immense importance to the civilised world. It
has already produced two results which will make it
memorable in the history of nations. The one is the
frank, cordial, and hearty union of the people, the Go-
vernments, the fleets and armies of France and England
in the same cause—a union which. I hope, for the sake
of both countries and of mankind, will be everlasting.
(Loud applause.) The other is, the mitigation of the
evils of war by the establishment of the maritime rights
of neutrals on the firm and solid basis of reason and justice
—a step in civilisation the importance of which can
scarcely be over-estimated. (Hear.) And if, as I hope and
trust, Sebastopol shall ere long share the fate of Bomarsund
—its fortifications be razed to the ground, its fl •et annihi-
lated, and the Euxine set free from the incubus of the might
of Russia—the first campaign of united France and Eng-
land will neither be aimless, nor eventless, nor inglorious,
nor unworthy of the reputation of two countries renowned
for military and naval exploits. (Long and prolonged ap-
plause.) Gentlemen, though in war much depends on
causes beyond human control, on events which the most
sagacious cannot foresee, nor the most prudent guard
against, yet I feel sanguine of the success of the expedi-
tion to the Crimea, because the preparations for it were
most complete—because the soldiers and sailors of
France and England are unsurpassable in valour—be-
cause their commanders are most competent—and, above
all, because our cause is a just and righteous one.
(Applause.) Pardon me, my Lord Provost and gentle-
men, for being led away into making these remarks upon
a subject which now anxiously occupies my mind, and
which must occupy the mind of every man who feels an
interest in the honour, the dignity, and the well-being of
this empire. (Hear, hear.) And permit me now, my
Lord Provost and gentlemen, in conclusion, again to re-
turn you my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the kind
manner in which you have received me, and for the great
honour which you have this day conferred on me, and
of which I shall always retain a vivid and grateful re-
collection. (The right honourable baronet resumed his
seat amidst loud and prolonged applause.)
The meeting then separated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAI\.ISION-HOUSE.- Poole was brought 1
before Alderman Wire and Sir Chapman Marshall,
charged with dog stealing.
F. Mulligan, carpenter, of Bend-court, Walbrook,
said—On or about the 18th of September, my bitch was
stolen from my house. It was a Scotch terrier, and
worth about 51. This is the bitch.
Louisa Peck, 9, Bond-court, said—l saw the priso-
ner this day fortnight go up the passage of the court to
the step of the door, and call the dog out. He enticed
the dog with some bread, and I told him it did not be-
long to him ; and he took it in his arms, and it was
going to bark, but he beat it. I told him he ought to be
served as he had served the animal, and he then took
the dog away.
The prosecutor—The dog was brought to my house
after the prisoner had been given into custody by a
female, and I have since learned that it had been sold by
the prisoner for a shilling.
A person who had purchased the dog of the prisoner,
, said—The prisoner, about a fortnight ago, ught the
dog to me and asked me what I would giveb rohim for it.
We had some talk of half a piton of beer as the price,
but I ultimately agreed to pay a shilling for it, and I
did so. As soon as I heard a report that the dog had
been stolen I made inquiries upon the subject, and de-
termined to take measures to have justice done, and
accordingly the dog and the dog-stealer are before your
worship.
( The prisoner said—l am innocent of taking the bitch
against her will. I saw her at large, and finding that
she was a miserable-looking (Teeter, and worth nothing,
I told her to come along, and she had no objection, so
we went away together ; but to say I stole her, ain't the
fact at all, or anything like it.
Committed to hard labour for 21 days.

GUILDHALL.—Mr. Augustus G. Guy (of the firm
of Blackman and Guy, of No. 1, Raymond-buildings,
Gray's-inn) applied to Sir Chapman Marshall to request
his assistance in communicating with the unfortunate
depositors in this society. A client of his had deposited
over 130/. in their hands, but upon hearing that their
secretary, J. Brydie, had absconded, taking with him
the funds that were entrusted to him, and that the direc-
tors in consequence refused to repay any of the deposit-
money, he (Mr. Guy)had commenced proceedings against
the directors in the regular course. These proceedings
were very expensive, and applicant wished to be fur-
nished with the names and addresses of the sufferers
who had attended the court on Saturday, in order that
all might co-operate in the expenses.
Sir Chapman Marshall said the parties who were be-
fore the court on Saturday did not give their names and
addresses, as they were there to watch the proceedings
rather than take part in them. He had no doubt that
if it were publicly known that he V 733 taking such steps
to obtain redress of grievances for the depositors, they
would immediately apply to him and join his client in so
desirable an object.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Patrick Mahoney, a journey-
man sboemakerlivas charged before Mr. llammill with a
vindictive and brutal assault upon a young married wo-
man, named Jane M•Ness.
It appeared that complainant had soma time ago at-
tended at this court as a witness against defendant
for cruelly ill-using her niece, and defendant bearing
a grudge against her in consequence, had violently
struck and kicked her, knocking her infant child out
of her arms, so that it fell heavily on the pavement.
Mr. Hammill said that it was a most dastardly out-
rage, and he should order the prisoner to be committed
and kept to hard labour for four months in the House
of Correction.

MA.RYLEBONE. —A young woman, who gave her
name Helena Le Grand, came before the sitting magis-
trate (Mr. Broughton) to make to him a complaint under
the following circumstances :
Her statement was, that she was an orphan, and was
18 years of age. About three weeks since a Roman
catholic priest at Leeds, near to which city she was
living, recommended her, as she was in want of a situa-
tion, to apply to the Catholic Institution in Blandford-
street, Blandford-square. She did so, and was placed
in service at a house in Arundel-street, Haymarket.
She had every reaso❑ to believe that it was a place of ill
fame, and in consequence of the bad opinion which she
speedily formed of the manner in which the place was
conducted, she quitted it. She then went to a house in
Little George-street, Portman-square, and being desti-
tute of the means of getting a living, she had felt it her
duty to apply to his worship to know what she should
do in her distressed condition.
The Secretary (Mr. Lennon) was sent for) and on his
arrival he stated that he believed there was no founda-
tion whatever for the allegation that the house of Mr.
M`Douall, the one alluded to in Arundel-street, was
any other than a respectable one. He should be quite
prepared on another occasion to show that such was the
case, and lie had no doubt whatever that the com-
plainant had made up altogether a fictitious tale re-
specting the house in which she had been.
Mr. Kirby, one of the officers of Marylebone parish,
said that he would take the young woman into the work-
house for the night.
The matter stands over till to-day for further inquiry.

LAMBETH.—Thomas Vernon Wall was finally ex-
amined on a charge of obtaining the situation of barman
at the house of Mr. Edward Ellice, the Swan Tavern,
Old Kent-road, by a false character,
Mr. Elliott said there could be no doubt as to the
object for which the pri-=oner got into Mr. Ellice's em-
ployment, and fined him 201., or in default three months'
imprisonment.

SOUTHWARK.—foloteasey, about fourteen years of
age, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with
creating a disturbance at the Baptist Chapel, Park-
street, Southwark.
Mr. Seeker said it could not be tolerated that a parcel
of boys and unruly people should assemble at the doors
of a place of worship, where peaceable and well-con-
ducted people were met for divine worship. It was
quite clear from the evidence that the defendant not
only grossly misconducted himself, but threw a stone at
the constable ; therefore he should fine him 205., or 21
days' imprisonment.
Mary Martin, an old woman, was charged with at-
tempting to stab David Martin, her husband, with a
table-knife.
The complainant, a hard-working man, said through
his wife's propensity for gin he had been compelled to
leave her, and allow her a weekly sum for her mainten-
ance. On Saturday night he was standing in the Corn-
wall-road when his wife came running towards him with
a knife in her hand. She made use of a disgusting ex-
pression, and made a plunge at him with it, but he fell
back and the blade merely touched his breast. As she
was about to make another plunge at him with the knife
a policeman came up and secured her. He had had no
words with her that night, but she abused him for more
money. She was much in liquor.
The magistrate said it was fortunate for the defendant
that the knife did not touch her husband, and ordered
her to find sureties to keep the peace, or, in default, to
be locked up.

THAMES.—Mr. Yardley was engaged for several
hours in investigating a complaint preferred by James
M‘Ma,hon, a British seaman, against Captain William
Morgan, the master of the Eliza Caroline.
It appears that gross irregularities have for some time
prevailed at Callao in the shipment of foreign and Eng-
lish seamen on board British and American ships. Ac-
cording to Captain Morgan's version of affairs, MeMahon
shipped at Callao i❑ the name of " William Smith," for
40 dollars a month, received two months' pay in ad-
vance, and by fines and forfeitures for absence and re-
fusale to work was a debtor to the extent of about 211.
more.
In answer to this the complainant swore that he was
living at a boarding-house near Callao, having at that
time plenty of money, clothes, and other valuable effects,
that the boarding-house keeper gave him one day what
purported to be a dose of medicine, but which he was
sure was a narcotic, for after taking it he became insen-
sible and remembered nothing more until he found him-
self half stupified oa board the Eliza Caroline. Finding
he was on board a ship bound to England, he set to at
his duty, but he had never signed articles, and those
put in by the captain, signed William Smith, he solemnly
declared were a forgery. His proper name being
M‘Mahon he was quite surprised to find the men call-
ing him " Bill," but found he had been brought to the
ship as William Smith. The first port they came to
was Cork, but the captain would not allow him to go on
shore to make a complaint before the authorities. He
claimed 201. for his services from Callao to London.
In the course of tho investigation the captain stated
that no seaman could be shipped at Callao without an
attestation signed by the consul's clerk, and a certificate
was handed in to the effect that "John Joseph and
William Smith had been shipped on the 10th May, with
the sanction of the consular authorities."
Mr. Yardley having inspected the document and fully
investigated the case, said the name William Smith was
evidently an after interpolation, in different ink, and a
different handwriting to the rest.of the certificate. The
whole case put forward on behalf of the captain was
redolent of fraud from beginning to end. The man had
been brought on board most irregularly, and he should
order the whole amount claimed (201.) to be paid, at
once, with costs.

A SITUATION VACANT.—Some years ago, a black
man called on a clergyman in Western New York,
avowed himself a fugitive slave, and asked for food and
shelter, which were freely accorded. Two or three per-
sons being cognisant of the fact called in to see the
" runaway nigger," when the following dialogue ensued :
—" S'pose you had very hard times down south—lick-
ings a plenty ?" "No ; I never was whipped." " Wan't
Well, you had to work awful hard ?" "My work was
bery light." " Guess your clothes wan't very nice ?"
" I was always well clothed—l was a good servant."
" Reckon your victuals wan't uncommon fine ?" "As
good es I desired." "Well I I should give it as my
opinion that you was a mighty big fool for running
away from such a place as tlii., just for the wake of
shirking for yourself." " Gentlemen, my place down
south is vacant. Any of you can have it by applying
for it.—American Paper.
FIGHT AT A FUNERAL.—A disgraceful scene occurred
the other day at a funeral in Caithness. It seems the
body was taken from Halkirk to Olrig, and before " lift-
ing' the attendants obtained three glasses of whisky
each, and two on arriving at Olrig. The friends of the
deceased having commenced quarrelling about the pro-
perty, a fight ensued, in which blows are said to have
been freely exchanged. A precognition has been taken
by the authorities, and several of the parties are to be
brought, very properly, to trial.—No7tAvn E• •