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the coal mines at Labuan, to the worizleg at Whleh ad th4A W4tl4", i,u 44
they have considered it prudent to limit, for the married her like a man I---(Loud laughter.)
present, the operations of the company. Mr. Wm. Dermot`, attorney for Wilson Dunlop--
" The directors deemed it important to avoid Oh ! then you had two strings to your bow ?
delay in having assured to this company definitively Barrister—lt appears so, end it was very well she
the SCO acres of coal district in Latium' agreed to be had, for it is evident that if she depended solely on
granted by the Grown, taking actual possession your client she would have be en disappointed.
thereof, and ascertaining the best mode of working Mr. Dermott—Was it not because Mr. Dunlop
the same. heard that your former husband was still living that
The directors, therefore, dispatched to Labuan a he did not come upon the day appointed for the mar-
superintendent to survey, take possession of, and riage, until he should have had an opportunity of
report upon, the coal mines, and the best steps for making some inquiries on the subject ? Mrs. Wal-
their advantageous working, and also to superintend lace—l travelled about three thousand miles to in-
the works. quire whether he was living or dead, and I waited so
" Mr. Motley, who produced the highest testimo- long for his return that I could not wait any longer—
nials, was selected for this important mission ; arid all (Laughter)—and, your Worship, I think he is dead.
requisite maps, papers, and instructions were entrusted Barrister—But you are not certain of that fact ?
to Mr. Motley previously to his embarking by the Mrs. Wallace—No, your Worship, how can I, when
February mail. I never heard from him since I went aws:y; and
" Mr. Motley's preliminary report, dated 24th May Wilson Dunlop should have taken the ball .at the
last, has recently arrived-; but there had not been hop.—(Laughter.)
time sufficient to enable him to make a full report, Barrister—lndeed, I think so, for it appears that
which may be shortly expected. He was actively you will never hop towards him again.
engaged in the fulfilment of his instructions, but until Wilson Dunlop—Your Worship, this case is settled.
the arrival of the stores (now on the way to Lahuan) Barrister—l am very happy to Lear it.
he could not efficiently commence the coal workings. The parties then lett the court and adjourned to a
He had been in communication with the Government neighbouring public house, where they regaled them-
authorities, and bad taken the necessary steps in regard selves in an amicable manner over a social glass. It
to the selectien of the coal district. may be here well to state, for the information of the
" Mr. Motley's report of the value of the coal is reader, that the joint ages of this hopeful trio amounts
highly satisfactory. He says— to 150 years and upwards. The males were widowers,
" s The quality of the coal, proper attention being and the bride was not the most youthful of the party,
paid to working and selecting it, is beyond all praise, and not of the most prepossessing aspect or appear-
I certainly never saw any to equal it for ;:team pur- ante, but it -was understood that she was possessed of
poses: some property.—Liverpool Albion.
. .

" The directors have furnished Mr. Motley with
sufficient means to enable him to commence working
the mines, and the Eastern Archipelago Company's
agents at Singapore, Messrs. Shaw, Whitehead, and
Co., have been instructed to co operate with Mr.
Motley in supplying the requisites incident to such a
commencement.

GUSTAV US ADOLPHUS.
(From Eliot Warburton's " Memoirs of Prince
Rupert.")
He had just begun his great mission, and come
down from the north in as pure a cause, and far more
comprehensive than Tell or Hofer fought for. He
was the champion of spiritual freedom, and his heroic
armies never disgraced their proud calling. Hear
from one of themselves how the soldiers of the Pro-
testant king prepared for battle :
"No sooner had the dawne appeared (on the field of
Leipzig) than we begunne the morninge with offering
our soules and bodyes as living sacrifices unto God.
Lifting up our hearts and hands to Heaven, we begged
for reconciliation in Christ by our publique prayers and
our secret sighs, recommending ourselves, the successes
and event of the day to God, which being done by us all,
we marcht forward in God's name."—Munro, p. 63.
The readers will recognise the example set hereby
to the English Puritans, who "sung a psalm and
drubbed all before them." And as Sir Francis
Doyle has it, in his excellent poem of " The Cava-
lier :"

"All accounts confirm the favourable opinion already
published of the Labuan coal ; and the fact that, in
April last, Labuan coal sold in the market at Singa•
pore at seven dollars per ton, seems conclusive on this
head.

" The China mail steamers will, in all probability,
very soon be required to call at Labuan, and from its
advantageous position, no sooner will the works of
the company be known to be in full and regular
operation, than a considerable demand for Labuan
coal must follow with certainty and regularity. The
balance-sheet made up to 30th June shows the mo-
netary affairs of the company, and from it the share.
holders will see that the expenses have been on the
most rigid scale of economy.
"Hitherto no call beyond the deposit of 51. per
share has been made, but a further call of 51. per
share will be made in October next. By the consti-
tution of this corporation all the present directors,
excepting the managing director, Mr. \Vise, vacate
their functions at this present ordinary general
meeting of shareholders. They are all eligible
for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly.
In addition to the present number, Sir John N. R.
Campbell, K.C.H., Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. G. T.
Keppel, M.P., and Colonel Rawdon, M.P., have seve-
rally offered themselves as candidates for the office of
directors. The charter, deed of settlement, corre-
spondence, accounts, and balance-sheet of the company
are open for the inspection of the shareholders daily,
during business hours, at the offices of the company,
34, Cornbill "

" And though they snuffled psalms, to give
Those rebel dogs their due,
When the roaring shot poured thick and hot,
They were stalwart men and true."
Gustavus conceived the noble and politic design,
too little thought of since, of elevating the moral and
physical condition of the soldier ; scorning the false
and vulgar theory, that the more degraded and.
mechanical the more efficient was his service. Tilly'a
doctrine was " a ragged soldier and a bright
musket," and obliged him to permit the fiend-like
sack of Magdebourg: Gustavus was zealous for his
people's character and comfort, and he could afford
magnanimously to spare Munich. The Imperialist
generals allowed such licence to their ruffian soldiery
that their progress, even through a friendly country,
was like a stream of lava; the Swedish army left no
enemy behind except him who had died with armed
hand. The camps of the Holy Roman Empire
swarmed with dissolute women ; those of the Pro-
testant King contained none but the wives of his
soldiers. Even his soldiers' children were well pro-
vided for with schools and rations, and kept in as
strict discipline as their father:, thus iurnishing
recruits trained to arms and order from their cradle.*
Rich regiment had two chaplains, men chosen for
their character, who also partook of the military
character, accompanying them to battle, cheering
them in the advance, and soothing them in their
dying howl. Such an army, under such a leader,
must have been invincible, or ceased to exist : it was
invincible ; the progress of Gustavus is without any
parallel in history.
* The following story is interesting:—" The moment
the forces began to iutrench themselves, the children
were led to a safe quarter for their place of study. One
day, contrary to the expectation of the general who
allotted them their ground, a cannon ball happening to
pierce through the canvass walls of the school, killed
two or three children at a stroke. The rest, far from
quitting their places, neither changed colour nor dropped
a pen or a book from their hands.',
f I have met an anecdote (I furget where) character-
istic of this camp. Friedhelm was a Swedish minister
of great repute for his piety, patriotism, and eloquence.
Ile could not remain quiet in his own country, when such
great things were doing and to be done for the religion
that he preached, and he joined the army before tho
battle of Leipzig. The soldiers welcomed him eagerly,
and besought him to preach to them. They placed a
drum for a pulpit, and gathered round in crowds to bear
his sermon. The minister of the gospel of peace looked
out upon the battle-field, dark to the horizon with a
countless host about to meet in deadly struggle: over-
powered by his feelings, he could only say, " My
brethren, yonder is the enemy !" then, pointing upward,
" There is God! Pray !" He was silent, burying Lis fuco
iu Lis hands, and the soldiers sank down as one man
upon their knees.

The report was adopted, and ordered to be circu-
lated among the shareholders.
The directors were then re-elected, and the follow-
ing gentlemen added to their number :—Sir John `N.
R. Campbell, K.C.11., Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. G.
T. Keppel, M.P., and Colonel Rawdon, M.P.
Mr. W. C. Wright was elected auditor, in the room
of the former auditor, who, from being absent in
America, was disqualified for the post.
It was then moved and seconded that the directors
be authorised to borrow on bond or bonds, under the seal
of the company, any sum or sums of money not
exceeding on the whole 5,0001., at the rate of five per
cent. interest.
The SECRETARY, in reply to a question, said the
directors had power, under the deed of settlement, to
borrow 10,0001. It was not now absolutely neces-
sary to borrow 5,000/., but as the next meeting
would not take place until the 10th of August next
year, it was thought advisable to give liberty of
action to the directors, in case they should be called
upon to incur any expense in the interval.
The CHAIRMAN said it was the intention of the
Admiralty and the Colonial-office to require the
vessels of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet
Company to call at Labuan on their way to China,
and in the event of being suddenly called upon to
supply them with coal, they were desirous of being
in a position to comply with the request. The Go-
vernment were determined to maintain an establish-
ment at Labuan as a great central point which would
command the commerce of the oriental seas. The
present First Lord of the Admiralty had made up his
mind upon the subject, and he had no doubt that Lord
Palmerston and Earl Grey would take the same view
of the matter. _

Mr. MACLEOD wished to know how the Oriental
Company had behaved with respect to the supply of
coal at Labuan ?

The CHAIRMAN said that was rathcr a delicate
sulject to talk about just then, but he might say that
from motives best known to themselves they had as
yet done very little towards coming to any ar-
rangement.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
COWES, A CCUST 10, 18-19.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.

YOUNG.—Has the Government power to order
the vessels to stop at Labuan ?
The SECRETARY—Yes ; they have reserved to
themselves that power in the contracts entered into
with the company. If the proposed arrangements for
calling at Labuan be carried out, an enormous
saving will be effected, because the freight from
Labuan to Singapore and Hong-Kong will be saved.
We are anxious to be in a position, therefore, if the
Government should say, " are you ready to supply
our steamers with coal, ? " to auuswer in the
!native. The present coal obtained at Labuan
is only surface coal, and it is necessary before any
great supply can be got at, to have the veins skilfully
and properly opened up. This surface coal has already
been sold to her Majesty's navy at the rate of 11. per
ton, by a person at Labuan, who is now, however,
prevented obtaining a further supply, that right
having been ceded to this company.
The resolution was then agreed to.
The financial statement was then read, from which
it appeared that the preliminary expenses of the com-
pany were 460/. Os. Bd., the office expenses and salaries,
8691. is. iOd., and the expense of the establishment
at Labuan 3791. 10s. 61. A small balance remained
in hand.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the company was
conducted with the utmost economy, not only here,
but also at Labuan. Mr. Motley, a gentleman v►ho had
shown great skill in exploring and opening up mines
in Wales, had been sent out there by the company. lie
had been chosen by Sir IL De la 13eche, a gentleman
whose name was a sufficient pledge of the confidence
which might be reposed in him by the shareholders.
A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Macgregor,
for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated.

ARRIVALS.
Aug. 4. ➢iajie, schooner, Viscount Templeton, from
Portsmouth.

5. Gauntlet, cutter, 'Win. Peareth, Esq., Ssndgate;
Dryad, ditto, Win. Deinfield, Esq , Ramsgate.
7. Intrepid, ditto, Duke of Beaufort, Portsmouth.
10. Duchesi, yawl, Viscount. Sumerton, London.
SAILINGS.

Aug. 4. Pearl, cutter, Marquis of Anglesey, for the
Isle of Anglesey.
9. Osprey, ditto, John Petre, Esq , Dartmouth; Lip-
sey Queen, schooner, Sir 11. B. lloghton, Bait., Torquay.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Alarm, Capricorn, Dryad, Xarifa, Elizabeth, Majie.
Brilliant, Sibyl, Gauntlet, Stormfitich, Wyvern, Intre-
pid, Arrow, Esmeralda, Spider, Cygnet, Destiny, En-
chantress, Talisman, Fernande.
At the Countess of (Bengali's dinner party yesterday,
at Harriet Lodge, were the I)uke of Beaufort, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and
Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Newport, and a
large party of fashionables.
The Wyvern is the only yccht at present entered for
Prince Albert's Cup. Should no others enter before twelve
o'clock to-night, the plate will be sailed for by second-
class schooners (under 140 tons), when we expect some
good ones will enter, and a good day's sport is antici-
pated on the 15th. The dinner is to take place on the
16th, and on the 17th her Majesty's Plate, value 100
guineas, will be sailed for by yachts under 73 tons.
Robson is engaged to light up the subject in the evening
with one of his most splendid displays of fireworks on
shore and afloat. We Lave had a very considerable
addition to our fashionable visitors within the last few
days. Still not more than half our houses are occupied,
and this though the rents have been reduced to little
more than halt what they were last year. The death of
the old Commodore was, we tear, a death-blow to yacht-
ing. The old Earl was the cord that bound the mem.
bers together, and the black-balling system the rock on
which the squadron will, it is probable at no very dis-
tant period, break up. They can hardly now get up 4
friendly dinner; and as for a ball as of old, it is quite
out of the question, the ladies have lost their charms—
yachtsmen are no longer ladies' men.

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A DOUBLE BREACH OF PROMISE
OF MARRIAGE—CURIOUS AND NOVEL CASE.
A very extraordinary and amusing csel,rocra,crhactsh ea.
cases, for there were two of them, f
promise of marriage,.
came on for hearing at the
13ailieborough Sessionslately,
the first case, Wilson Dunlop, a farmer, residing
in Cootshill, was plaintiff, and J. Wallace, otherwise
Evans, his wire, were defendants.
The civil bill process stated that it was " an action
for the sum of 91., so much loss and damage sustained
by the plaintiff by reason of the defendant Elizabeth
having in spring last agreed to marry him, which in-
duced him to procure a marriage licence (which bore
date the 2d March, 1849), wedding apparel, and other
expensive and necessary things, to celebrate the said
intended wedding; but, notwithstanding said pro-
mises, she refused to marry him ; and, in the month
of March aforesaid, intermarried with the defendant,
James Wallace, and therefore he brings his suit, and
so forth." And the second case, which was what is
termed a cross cause, was "an action for a like sum of
91., at the suit of the said James Wallace, and the said
Elizabeth Wallace, otherwise Evans, his wife, against
the said Wilson Dunlop, for so much money plaintiffs
should have and recover from the defendant, he hav-
ing, in the said month of March last, agreed with and
promised to marry the plaintiff Elizabeth, she being
then sole and unmarried ; in consequence of which
she was put to great cost, loss, and expense, in pro-
curing a wedding dinner, and other necessaries, pre-
paratory to the solemnization of said intended mar-
riage ; as also for that she supplied the defendanotn,thas
his request, on fourteen several days, h T. 3.3
of February and March last, during theeisnptriecd when
he was wooing and ales, and
paying his asdtires,4sinetsoc, her, with
sumptuous dinners, includdine
g:sercto of sweetmeats and
spirits, together he (defendant)
fruit; but, notwit7Zcalin all which,
without any just cause or reason, refused or declined
to fulfil his agreement, and marry her (the said
Elizabeth), after putting her to such cost and expense ;
aid
therefore she brings this suit, and so forth.
The reading of some letters caused immense
laughter, the orthography being of the strangest de-
scription.
Ater order had been in some degree restored, the
parties came on the fable, and the first of them e xa-
mined was Mrs. Wallace, who, on being asked by
Mr. B. Armstrong, the lecal Crown solicitor (Dun-
lop's attorney ), if she was not guilty of ccminitting
a breach of promise to marry Wilson Dunlop, she
replied with great emphasis, and in a very impassioned
tone of voice, that it was Le (W. D.) who had com-
mitted the breach of promise to marry her, as she
was ready to be married, having the bridesmaid and
wedding dinner ready; but he did not come on the

DEATH rnom PoisoN.—Last evening an inquest
was held before Mr. Baker, at the Grave Maurice
public-house, Whitechapel, on the body of Mr. J. J.
Watts, aged 66, one of the parochial surgeons of St.
George's-in the-East, who died in Whitechapel work-
house from the effects of poison. It appeased that on
Tuesday night last the deceased, who for some weeks had
been absent from his parochial duties, and who had
in consequence been suspended, accompanied by a
woman of the name of Sarah Craig, engaged a bed at
the Britannia coffee-house, White chapel-road ; both be
and his companion appeared in good health and. perfectly
sober. On Wednesday morning the servant girl knocked
at the. door of their apartment, and hearing
entering
moaning
itbe
within, acquainted her mistress,. who up
state. Mr.
and the woman lying on the bed in
fordhis
rthooomd'iswchhaiurhgeweafs !ionmgitinegat, ddiisscoorydeerraeol;n
:si_doin_nrgc.cojr_v.ejre.divwaititlas
partner, Mr.
J. J. Watts directed her to send
as
taei
rd hweas would
from h ahvoetre
oßtrhoe?
medical f Cannon o nuar.hni sr
street,°eaats dnul went to the decease d
when first sent for,
smuurgc he
opna! na,nadn dpbro.
Allison w er
Mr° --- c "13ff q•ers were removed to White-
Ithe attack was at first taken
vomiting.who ,
eruaend treated as such. Mr. J. J.
the wontibnui,tsouaffne,r cad
Watts died on Thursday afternoon. It further ap-
etaohl soopt
eea
chapel
ot
wen attended, dr
cle,
fdh ,
°ethos
:,d, i
et
,hr%aeh,
peated, from the examination of the woman (who still
remains in a dangerous state at the workhouse), that the
deceased had obtained some medicine at a eh} mist's at
Mile-end, and that she had got some " stuff" at an-
other chymists; that they had both been suffering from
the want of the common necessaries of life; and that this
deco a,«l had given her three glasses of a liquid, which
she drail, and sftetwards became very ill. A paper of
powders, containing corrosive sublimate was found in the
deceased's clothes. On a post mortem examination traces
of mineral poison were found in the stomach and inter
tints of deceased. The jury, under the advice of the
Coroner, returned an open verdict, " That the deceased
died from the ( ffeet of poison; but how, or in what
manner administered, or whether taken by the deceased,
or eceased,
or otherwise, there was not sufficient evidence for them

to say."
FIRE AT SHADIVELL —Yesterday morning be-
tween three and :our o'clock, a fire occurred at No. 124,
Lligh-strcet, ::_,hadwell, in the occupation of Mr. John
g iromnougo. Tile re first
nt inth
the
omakingndo
London
perceived in the front shop. The inmats flames we s
were aroused
d
c''gnidnelisadofmtuhcehpdariffiishelal
iron their slumthieeres
safe retreat. T
brigade promptly attended, but the lower part of the
premises was burned out ere the flames could be mas-
tered. Mr. locock was int!uted in the Sun Fire-office.