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THE SUl+l, LONDON, SATURDAY EVZNING MARCII 20, 1847.

TILE LEEDS DEPUTATION UPON

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LEAMINGTON MILITARY STEEPLE CHASES.
FIZIDAIn
The Welter Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, 13st 71b each.
Lieut. J. Leslie's Charon (Owner) 1
Lieut. H. Johnstone nd Seven Stars
Captain W. Allen's Ploughboy
Captain Gambier's Gog
2to 1 each against Ploughboy and Charon. Won easy by
three lengths.
The Handicap of 5 sow. each, Ift One mile and a dis-
tance, 8 subscribers, was won in two heats by Mr. Noel's
Lopez, list 7lb (Owner), beating Colonel Wyndham's Cecyr,
10st 71b (Captain Little), Major Boyle's Water Lily (Lord
B. Cecil), Lord B. Cecil's Mortgage, lOst 71b Mr. Dennia-
toun), and Captain Gambier's Gog, llst (Lieutenant Burden)
easily.

MILITARY FUNERAL.
The remains of Captain Torrens, of the Royal Artil-
lery, were interred, on Thursday, at Portsmouth, in the
garrison chapel. The gallant deceased was aged only
30 when he died; his malady was, in the opinion of Dr.
Stewart, his attendant surgeon, jaundice and dropsy.
He had been 12 years in the ccrps, and was greatly
respected. The chief mourners were Capt. Torrens, of
the 23d Regiment, brother, and Capt. Hugh Patton, R.N.,
uncle of deceased. The procession began to move from
the Colewort Barracks in the fellowing order, at 12
o'clock:—The firing party, 100 rank and file of the
Royal Artillery, commanded by Capt. Adye and Lieuts.
Thorndyke and Martineau, marching four abreast ; the
band of the 2d (Queen's) Regiment ; the coffin, upon a
framework fitted to the top of a brass 6.pounder, covered
by an union jack ; over all was the pall, upon which
were the sword and accoutrements of the deceased,
borne by Majors Wilson and Lethbridge, Royal Artillery;
Major Wortham' Royal Engineers; Captains Tylden and
Servante, Royal Engineers; Captain Wilford, Royal Ar-
tillery ; and Dr. Ogilvie, officer of the medical depart-
ment. The gun was drawn by four black horses, a
driver of the Royal Artillery on one of each pair, and a
corporal and gunner on the limber; civilians; parties of
Marines, 43d Regiment and 2d Regiment ; privates of
regiments; party of invalid gunners; gunners; master
gunners of the Royal Artillery ; nun commissioned
officers of the regiments in garrison; parties of Marines;
43d and 2d Regiments ; non-commissioned uffcers of
artillery; officers of regiments;-the juniors in front; the
rear brought up by Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir
Hercules Pakenham, K.C.13., Lieutenant-General Sir
David Ximenes; Colonel Armstrong. Royal Artillery;
Colonel Carruthers, 2d Regiment; Colonel Lewis, Royal
Engineers; Adjutant Cleaveland, Royal Artillery; Co-
lonel Furlong, 43d Regiment; Colonel Gibsone,
Marine Artillery; Majors Fraser and Egerton, 43d Re-
giment; Major Gilland, 2d Regiment; Captain Kernble,
Royal Navy; Captain James, Royal Engineers; Adju-
tant Savage, Royal Marine-. Artillery ; Lieutenant Ro-
berts, Royal Marine Artillery; and a large body et other
distinguished officers. The deceased's father, Sir Henry
Torrens, was military secretary to the late Duke of
York, but has been dead many years.

EDUCATION.

The deputation appointed by the meeting of persons
favourable to the Government measure of education,
held at the Court House of Leeds, on Monday, the Bth
of March, at which the Mayor presided, consisting of
the Rev. Dr. Hook, Mr. J. G. Marshall, the Rev. W.
Sinclair, Mr. J. Gott, the Rev. C. Wicksteed, and Mr.
H. Stansfeld, had an interview yesterday with the Pre-
sident of the Council at tie Privy Council-office: they
were introduced by Lord Morpeth and Mr. Aldam,
Member for Leeds. His Lordship received them very
courteously, and entered at once upon the subject. The
deputation stated the reason of their soliciting an inter-
view, and read the resolutions passed at the meeting.
They then stated what were the popular objections to
the measure:— . .

GREAT WILTSHIRE PICTURE COURSING MEETING.

1. The unconstitutional manner in which it was
alleged that the measure was brought forward by a
single vote of the House of Commons; to this his Lord-
ship replied, that this, as the resolution just read to him
showed, brought the question annually before the con-
sideration of Parliament, but he remarked that in addi-
tion to the vote of the House of Commons, both on pro-
posing the grant and bringing up the report, it could
only have the force of law by the Appropriation Act,
which went through all the forms of the House, and
when carried to the House of Lords might there be ob-
jected to and thrown out in any stage, on the ground of
its containing this very vote.
2. It was mentioned that objections were raised to the
prospects held out to the pupils of normal schools, who
might not show qualities fitting them for the office of
teacher, that they should be provided for by situations
in the revenue department ; to this his Lordship replied,
that instead of increasing, this rather put a check upon
the patronage at the disposal of the Government ; these
situations were now in their gift, and were conferred
without any control ; that under the proposed regula-
tion, instead of being given to any one whom the
Minister might please to appoint, they would be bestowed
upon deserving young men trained in normal schools, if
not thought qualified for teaching.
. 3. An objection was stated that a large amount of
patronage would by these minutes be placed at the dis-
posal of Government, by the appointment of pupil
teachers and stipendiary monitors ; to this his Lordship
replied, that the patronage would really be vested in the
hands of the local managers, and not in those of the
Government ; and he could not see how a patronage
subjected to so many checks and to full publicity could
possibly be abused.
4. On its being mentioned to his Lordship that a great
clamour had been raised against the minutes, as de-
signed to increase the influence of the Church, he re-
marked that it was very unfounded, for the minutes
were framed in the most anxious spirit of fairness, and
were intended to improve education, not to interfere
with the religious opinions of the people.
5. On its being stated that fears were entertained lest,
if several schools were applying at the same time for
grants, and the funds at the disposal of Government
were limited, an unjust preference might be given to
one school over another, his Lordship replied that the
principle to be adopted would be that the first applica-
tion should be the first attended to.

THURSDAY.
The Beacon Stakes.—(Continued.)
Mr. Miller's Magician beat Mr. Morant's Minstrel.
First Ties.
Varna beat Magician I Eaglet beat Woodlark
Royal Consort beat Hector
The Druid Stakes.—(Second Ties.)
Seidlitz beat Phcrbe I Camlet beat Sherwood
The Deptford Stakes.—(Second Ties.)
Twilight beat Wildfire I Mischief beat Lord George
The Stonehenge Stake-L—(Second Ties.)
Bakseesh beat Windfall Smuggler Bill beat Native
Industry
Everleigh Stakes.--(Second Ties. )
Helen beat Rushlight I Wyandot te bt Thoresway La ss

. _
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
KEPLING COATES ItACES.—THURSDAY.
The Annual Plate, 20 sous. fur the second, was won by
Mr. Robson's Longford (a groom), beating Mr. Greenwood's
Chesterfield (G. Thorpe). Mr. Lampkugh's Legacy (Fox),
Mr. Lister's Lill (a groom), and Mr. Smith's The Doctor (G.
Mings). _ ,

sto age Chesterfield (t), and 4to 1 agst Longford (t).
Won cleverly.
HORSES ZN ROUTE FON NORTHAMPTON.—Congress, Pro-
tection, Fernhill, -Trojan,. Secundus, Susannah, In-
fringe, Daughter of the Star, Tragical, Chippeway, Nectar,
Doleful, Queen Mary, King of Morven, Halo, Euclid colt,
and a great many others. A very brilliant meeting is ex-
pected.
FRENCH STEEPLE CHASE.—The only horse for which for-
feit has been declared at Paris is The Indian Prince.
AMESBURY COURSING MEETING.--FRIDAY.
The Druid Stakes were won by Mr. Parkinson's Sedlitz ;
Mr. Gordon's Camlet ran up.
The Deptford Stakes were won by Mr. R. Bagge's Twi-
light; Mr. Miller's Mischief ran up.
The Stonehenge Stakes were won by Mr. Parkinson's
Smuggler Bill.
The Everleigh Stakes were won by Mr. Etwall's
Wyandotte; Captain Squires' Ellen ran up for the latter;
and Mr. Buckworth's Baksheesh for the former.

FEVER FROIVf-PIUTRID EMANA-

TIONS.

The health-destroyinz power of emanations from
putrifying organic matter is now pretty universally
acknowledged ; and our readers must be tolerably
familiar with the general nature of the evidence by
which that destroying influence is proved. The general
effect of living amidst insalubrious emanations is

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's staghoundk :fleet on Monday, at Littleton ;
Thurs., Woking Station ; Sat., Bear Hotel, Maidenhead—lli.
Holderness lids., Mon., Catwick Mill; Tues., Kennels;
Thurs., Bessingby Hall; Sat., Arras—A to 11.
Worcestershire hds., Mon., Monk Wood ; Thurs., Crowle;
Sat., Chadbury, near Evesham-10i.
Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon., Great Tew ; Tao., Tar Wood ;
Thurs., Sturdy Castle; Fri., Eyford-104,
Ledbury hds., Mon., Clencher's Mill; Fri., Acton Green.
Herefordshire hds., Mon., Canon Froom Wharf ; Thurs.,
Holme Lacy-10%.
Ludlow hds., Mon., Staunton Lacy; sat., Bucknall Wood.
Shropshire hds. Mon., Acton Reynard ; Wed., Petton ; Fri.,
Pitchford VillageLi to 11.
Wheatland hds., Tues., Billingsley ; Fri., Tickwood.
Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patchatn ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri.,
Dyke-1,4 to 11.
Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels-
combe-tye-101.
Findon hds., 'Cues., Roundabout; Thurs., Washington
Common.

not so much the production of specific disease as
the lowering of the general health, the aggravation
of any form of sickness that may occur, and the dimi-
nution of those conservative powers by which health is
restored and disease resisted. The instances are com-
paratively rare, in which putrid emanations alone can
be shown to have actually produced distinct forms of
disease. It but seldom happens that the aerial poison
is so concentrated as to produce its full effect ; it is
still more rare to find this one cause of disease to
be acting singly. It is very probable, however,
now that attention is powerfully called to the
subject, that, in many instances, the origin of
hitherto mysterious visitations of pestilence will receive
an explanation, as has been the case in two remarkable
cases. One of these we have lately noticed—viz., the
epidemic typhus occurring in MiLchiahampton, conse-
quent upon the disturbance of a large quantity of grave
yard soil, strongly impregnated with animal remains.
The other is a local epidemic of typhoid fever, occurring
in the early part of last year. but to which our attention
has only lately been directed.
The Monthly Journal of Medical Science for July,
1846, contains a paper by Dr. Christison, describing a
remarkably circumscribed epidemic, to all appearance
originating from local malaria, occurring in a thinly
peopled district of Feebleshire. Mrs. W—, the first
victim, was attacked on January 22, 1846, by a fever of
peculiar character, from which she appeared to be re-
covering in about a fornight ; but shortly afterwards
rapidly sunk, and died on the 26th day after the first
seizure. Her husband, , who, like Mrs. W--, was a
hale old person of seventy, was taken ill on the 25th of
January, with similar symptoms ; and, after appearing
somewhat to recover, sunk on th 25th day of his ill-
ness. The son and daughter, after having been from
home for some weeks, returned on the 19th, and were
attacked by similar disease—the son on the 25th, the
daughter on the 28th of January ; but these two ulti-
mately recovered. A female servant, who was seized on
the 26th, died after six days' illness. The daughter of
one of the ploughmen. who was frequently in the house,
was seized on the Ist of February, but recovered after
about ten days' illness. In short, of fifteen persons living
in and frequenting the house, three perished, and all
were so far ill, as to be obliged to give up work; whilst
several other persons who had been occasionally in the
house are stated to have had slight attacks. In no one
instance. was the disease communicated to any person
riot frequenting the house, though eight of the sick lay
ill in the neighbouring cottages.
The operation of poison was not unnaturally sus-
pected ; and Dr. Christison was engaged in the investi-
gation. This idea was, however, quickly abandoned ;
for the symptoms observed were not those known to be
produced by any poison; they were not those commonly
produced by diseased meat. Then, three of the parties
who had suffered had never partaken of food in the
house at all, and the cases did not occur simultaneously.
After very careful investigation, the only plausible ex-
planation which offered was afforded by an examination
of the house itself. It appear d that the farm stead,
with its manure-yard, was behind the house, and above
it in level ; that the drains from it, pass.ng close to the
house, were choked with filth, the effluvium of which,
when the drains were opened, was exceedingly offensive,
and was diffused to a considerable extent around; and it
was scarcely possible but that the adjacent soil was im-
pregnated with pent-up pollution. It may be added,
that there was an unusual accumulation of farm-yard
stuff—that it was heaped up against the back of the
house ; and that the drains bad not been cleared out for
at least three years. " I apprehend then," concludes
Dr. Christison, *6 that the nature of this, at first, incom-
prehen,ible disease, has, in the end, been satisfactorily
explained. No one, at least, can entertain doubts on
this head, who has perused with attention and impar-
tiality the reports of the health of towns commissioners."
The learned inquirer further suggests, that cases similar
in kind. but less startling in degree, are not of unfre-
quent occurrence in districts naturally very healthy, and
recommends the subject as one well worthy of careful
investigation ; in which recommendation we cordially
concur.

6. It was urged that many entertained apprehensions
lest inspectors might be appointed to visit shools who
might be obnoxious to the religious denomination to
which these schools belonged; his Lordship expressly
declared that all bodies of Dissenters should enjoy the
same safeguard as the Church, and that no inspector
should be appointed unacceptable to the religious com-
munion with which the schools were connected.

7. On its being remarked that much opposition would
probably cease if it were dsstinctly shown that any
school not built with the aid of public money, but which,
on requesting inspection, had received annual grants fcr
its support, might free itself from inspection by ceasing
to receive the annual grant, his Lordship, after some
discussion and consultation with the other members of
the Education Committee then present, declared that he
should accede to this proposal, and he authorised the
deputation to make known this determination to those
interested in the matter.

Eastbourne hrrs., Mon., Lighthouse, Eastdean ; Thurs.,
Snap Hill; Sat., Willingdon Old Mill-14 to 11.
Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., West Grinsted; Thurs.,
Plaw Hatch ; Fri., The Fox, Three Bridges-1 to 11.
Suffolk hds., Mon., Apley Head; Tues., treetly Bar;
Thurs., Wadworth Woodhouse; Fri., Finningley Park.
Rufford hds., Mon., Park.. Hall ; Thurs., Blidworth Daley
Sat., North Budby Forest-101A.
Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Usselby House ; Tues.,
Hendale Lodge ; Fri.. Cadney Bridge-11.
Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Skellingthorpe ; Tues.,
Linwood, by Rasen ; Thurs. Scopwick ; Sat. Stapleford Moor.
Sir Tattoo Sykes's lids., Mon., Settrington House; Tues.,
Thornton in the Clay; Fri., Scampston Bridge.
Cheshire hds., Mon., Durham Massey ; Tues., Withering-
ton ; Thurs., Stamford Bridge ; Sat., Tilston-11.
Sir W. W. Wynn's hds., Mon., Nescliff; Tues., Wynnstay ;
Fri., Llangedwin • Sat., Sellattyn-104.
orth Staffordshire lids., Mon., Darlaston Bridge; Tues.,
Draycot ; Fri., Walgherton Lodge, Doddington —loi.
Cottesmore lids., Mon., Cottesmore ; Tees., Aston ; Thurs.,
Grimsthorpe Castle; Sat., Knossington-14 to 11.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Sawtry Gorse ; Tues.,
Long Orton ; Thurs., Oundle Wold-10.
Cambridgeshire lids., Mon., Sandy Warren ; Fri., Agden
Green-10%.
Quorn hds., Mon.. Beeby ; Tues., Brooksby Hall—U to 11.
Mr. DI. Ingram's lids., Mon., Cubley Toll. bar; Thurs.,
Brettry Park ; Sat., Blithefield— IA to 11.
Dorrington lids., Mon., Kegworth Station; Fri., Belton
Village ; Sat., Staunton Daly—i to 11.
Mr. Hellier's lads., Mon., Muckton ; Tues., Turnby Wood ;
Thurs., Hainton ; Sat., Welton Wood-10/.
Mr. Farquharson's lids., Mon., Giant's Head; Tues., King-
ston Russell.
Crewkerne hrrs., Mon., Kennel (a deer)-11.
Devon lids., Mon., Peamore-11.
Mr. A. Smith's lids., Mon., Wilston Wood; Tues., Over-
ton, near Marlborough ; Thurs. Vernham Gate ; Fri., Por-
ton Firs • Sat., Speery
Duke Of Beaufort's hds., Mon., Siston • Thurs., The Plough,
Kinston St. Michael; Sat., Rowdalord.
Mr. Locke's lids., Tues., Elston ; Thurs., New Coppice.
Burton Yale lids., Tues., Hammoon Bridge;
Chesilbourne Down-111.

The deputation left his Lordship with the full convic-
tion that the measure is proposed and intended to be
carried out with perfect fairness to all parties.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured Drury-lane Thea-
tre with their presence yesterday evening. The Royal Suite
consisted of the Countess Desart, Hon. Miss Murray, Earl of
Morley, Colonel the Honourable Charles Grey,
.and Colonel
Bouverie.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday af-
ternoon at a meeting of the Commissioners for promoting
and encouraging the Fine Arts, in the rebuilding the Palace
of Westminster.

The meeting was held in the New Palace. The Prince
arrived at halt past two o'clock attended by his Equerry in
Waiting, Colonel Bouverie. The Commissioners present were
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Lincoln, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Viscount Morpeth, Viscount Mahon, Lord Ash-
burton, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the
Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Mr.
Roger, Mr. Wyse, and Mr. Vivian. Mr. Eastlake, the Secre-
tary was in attendance.
Mr. Barry, the architect, conducted the Commissioners
through several parts of the building.

The meeting broke up at five o'clock.
The Royal Family took their accustomed walks and rides
yesterday in the gardens of. Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon.
Miss Mitchell, took an airing yesterday in a carriage and
four.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, and Lord James
Murray, honoured the performance of the French plays with
her presence yesterday evening.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited Bar-
tholomew-'s Hospital yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at. Gloucester House.
Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Lord President of the Council and Viscount Morpetb,
M.P., attended by Mr. Kay Shuttleworth, received at the
Council-office a deputation, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Hook,
the Rev. William Sinclair, Rev. W. A. Wicksteed, William
Aldham, Esq., M.P. ; Ben. Galt, Esq., James G. Mersin.ll,
Esq., and Hamer Stansfeld, Esq., from a mecting held in
the Court-house, Leeds, in favour of the minutes of the
Committee of Council on Education, of August and De-
cember, 1846.

RELIGIOUS TOLERATION IN
RUSSIA.
(From the Church and State Gazette.)
We have lately published a sketch of the new regula-
tions by which the autocrat of Russia proposes not only
to preserve the Church of which he is the singular and
despotic head, but to extend its boundaries and increase
the number of its votaries.

The sketch we gave was only an abridgment from a more
detailed account which we found in a Paris paper; but
brief as it was, it was full of very significant meaning.
It served most substantially to prove that, in Russia tole-
ration has n , safeguard either in public opinion or in the
constitution of the Government. It is nothing more nor
less than what the Marquis de Custine long since desig-
nated it—a favour conceded by one man ("une grace
octroyee par 1171 homme")—by one man who may. of his
own tree will or caprice, withdraw to-morrow what he
allows to-day.
It is the object of the military synod which, under the
Czar Patriarch, rules the Church of Russia, to confine
the influence of the national priesthood over the people
(that is, over the nobility as well as over the lower
orders), to obtaining from them signs of the cross and
genuflections. All other matters connected with the
Church the imperial Government takes upon itself.
Russian policy has constituted obedience as its first great
dogma. It orders the Russo-Greek religion to be pro-
fessed, but not taught. Russian prayers are as brief as,
it is said, wit ought to be ; and a Russian sermon never
echoed beneath the roof of a Russo-Greek church.
There is no preaching in Russia ;
the Spirit of the
Gospel would reveal liberty to the ;Slaves. The latter
are taught to win heaven by obeying
cost nothing, but which may
paradise is constructed of very small " properties
want for nothing. Their Eden, the Czar. Their
which he supposed to
tempt a people who are sedulously taught that they
constructed as that of a Persian, which is poetically said
iti short, is as easily
to consist of little, if anything else, vesicle " black eyes
and lemonade."
In the new regulations, as indeed in the old—of
which the former are but the ratification—the Russian
subject is duly instructed to fix his thoughts, when
praying, more upon his Emperor than upon his Creator.
This fact was pleasantly commented upon by a French
ambassador, who felt himself growing irresistibly sleepy
with the monotony of the imperial Liturgy at which he
" I will trouble
was—in foreign phrase—assistino.
will trouble you to
you (said he to his neighbour),
%
wake me as soon as you begin to think of praying t o
the Almighty."
But it is not on account of anything we have yet said
that we have thought it worth while to trouble our
readers with comments upon the method by which
political Christianity is taught from Kolgouney to
Taganrog. Our reason for reverting to the snhject of ,
the Greco-Russian religion is that, in the decree lately
issued by the Emperor, and the chief object of which
was declared to be the prevention of proselytism in
favour of any other religion than that of the State,
there exists a clause which we had overlooked, and which
may be made to affect all English chaplains, and English
clergymen generally, who may be visiting or residing in
clergyman, when'
clause to which we allude runs as follows:
yielhecolesitistie of another religion (than that of the
nu
abjure r
theage,
Greco-
Russian or severa
ishunlesshe be discreet,hine'
‘l,i,
Auris,ishl
Czar), teaching that religion to personfa.sobruj
led to pass the Obi, the I -
years;
elat hri u
and, faith,in intentionc
ais
st
to
of cause
essecond
o hde,
etl
suspendedite, e ,
—for to talk is to teaFrliwitlhl:
to be imprisoned,rsidiig
~
from one to two years. By this clause, which
directs itself to any ecclesiastic, of any nazi,,,
greatonce
2 iar
of
Russiantna st
beinga zealousd t, icompelled
placed,:Epp:til
or the Lena. also. He cannot even talk of his enriesee
out incurring the penalty of visiting Var •
if poskey. Let
him, however innocently, interpret
he can the
" Thirty-nine Articles " to Russian curiosity,
and he
runs the risk of being sent to fish on the inhospitable
shores of the lake of Baikal. It may, indeed, be
said that
neither the suspossion of office for the f
nor the heavier penalty of imprisonmentlrst offence,
(which
involves banishment) threatened for a reiteration
of it, is ever likely to bo visited upon
ecclesiastic
who is a subject of England. This assertiony
is probable
and possible ; but that the Russian Gov
have the right, after the due warning
it has
would
jeopardy
net:
oosipnsl
eantsrsodscyi
has given, ti•
inflict the penalties named in the deers.
of-
fenders is unquestionable. The power may
against all
exercised ; nevertheless, there it is ; and its never be
ence is a singularity worthy of records t very exist.
worthy, perhaps, that we have inl_,ss—the more
rant ecclesiastical geologists, we believe,"l ia some ere
fields, fertile to them in rocks of exploring the
variegated hues,
and of primary, secondary, and tertiary
gentlemen must confine themselves to theorders. These
of their profession, but of their relaxation exercise, not
they indulge too repeatedly in the torrnt ; for, should
awaiting them by happy English hearth., their friends
s may hear of
them as breaking stones on the Government
and not their own, in some of the agreeableaccount,
between Petropavlosk and the Gulf o?tgi J • • localities
unski.

Mr. George, with a Deputation from the Tower Hamlets
of the Willow Trade, had an interview with the Right
lion. T. Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board
of Trade.

Mr. Campbell had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
Mr. Turner had an interview with the Right Hon. E.
Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Rail-
ways in Great George-street.

We consider cases like this very important, both as
illustrative of the danger resulting from the presence of
putrefying filth, and also of the utility of instituting a
rigid examination into the hidden causes of disease. No
one can doubt that emanations similar to those which in
this instance produced effects so disastrous and appal.
ling—every member of a large family suddenly stricken
with severe illness, and three out of fifteen quickly falling
victims to its virulence—must produce serious mischief
to all exposed, in whatsoever degree. No one can fail
to perceive that, unless, in this case, the cause of this
mysterious occurrence had been carefully sought, it must
have remained undiscovered, and have continued a
source of constant danger and occasional destruction to
all within its reach. Let us net forget that in every
town of this and every other country, similar sources of
mischief exist, producing similar, though less striking
because more gradual, evils ; that in no town in Eng-
land, except Liverpool and Birmingham, are officers ap-
pointed to investigate these cases and point out these
mischiefs ; that in none are adequate measures adopted
to remove their causes ; and that the annual victims of
this sad neglect must be counted by tens of thousands.—
Manchester Guardian.

MADEMOISELLE JENNY LIND.
No answer has been returned by Mr. Bunn to the pro-
position of Mdlle. Jenny Lind's solicitor, as will be seen by
the following letter:—
(Copy.)
" 9, Chancery-lane, March 19, 1847.

" Sir,—l am still waiting for the answer to my communi-
cations, which you promised should be immediate. On my
part all the forms of courtesy and business have been ob-
served. On my first addressing you, I had the honour of
observing that the letter of Mademoiselle Lind was open to
your inspection and that of your legal advisers. On your
expressing a wish to have this letter in your hands to satisfy
yourself, I called upon you, and whilst I stated that this
note formed an essential part of my instructions, and I could
not, therefore, part with it, I placed it in your hands to
peruse.

" On returning it, you stated that you were perfectly satis-
fied as to its authenticity, and would give me a reply in the
course of that day. This answer I therefore beg leave to
demand directly at your hands, and I trust that if you are
now held by a bond to other parties, which prevents your
acceptance of a gift of peace, of which you of course could
not foresee the generous offer, and still less the extraordinary
liberality, I trust you will consider it due to yourself and
to Mdlle. Lind, in all fairness, to state the circumstances.

RICK 'BURNINCI 'MY A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.-011
Thursday night a fire originated in the stack-yard of Mr.
Lee, an extensive farmer at Yardley, in consequence of a
number of sparks flying from the chimney of a locomotive
engine, on the London and North-Western Railway, con-
tiguous. The engine of the Birmingham Fire-office was
speedily on the spot, and owing to the judicimis arrange-
ments of the tire-brigade, the damage was confined to about
301. A great quantity of wheat was with difficulty saved.—
Birmingham Advertiser.
From experiments lately made at the Agricultural
Institution of St. Germain, it appears that a sheep which in-
creased in weight a kilogramme and a half a month, increased
double that amount in the same space of time, when three
grammes of salt (about the tenth of an ounce) were added
each day to its' food.
THE LATE COAL•PIT EXPLOSION NEAR BARNSLEY.
—On Thursday morning G. D. Barker, Esq., Deputy-Coroner,
resumed his inquiries into the cause of the deaths of the
late unfortunate sufferers at Oaks-colliery. After hearing
the evidence of G. Pickering, Nicholas Wood, coal viewer,
of Newcastle (whom the coroner bad sent fur to attend the
inquest), Joseph Hardcastle, Joseph Beaumont, agent to
Field, Cooper, and Co., at Worsbro', T. Drury, Wm. Cooke,
David Crossley, Jas. Uttley. Matthew Haigh, and Mr. George
Wilson, the Coroner summed up, and the jury retired. After
an absence of about forty minutes, the jury returned into
Court, and the foreman handed in the following verdict
Accidental death. " The jury at the same time wish to
state that they are of opinion that efficient regulations are
not enforced in this district to prevent the use of naked
lights in those- parts of mines where inflammable gas is
known to exist, and are further of opinion that the recurrence
of accidents involving so large a loss of human life, demand
the immediate attention of her Majesty's Government, and
justify Parliament in passing such a code of regulations as
would give security to persons employed in mining opera-
tions. That their opinion is recommended to be forwarded
to the Secretary of State." The coroner said he should comply
with the request of the jury, and, having thanked them for
their attention during this important investigation, the in-
quiry closed. The body of Abram Matthews, the last re-
maining sufferer in the pit, was got out to-day.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE DEVONPORT TOWN-
HALL.—Yesterday morning between nine and ten o'clock,
as some men were employed on the repairs which for
some time past have been in progress on the exterior of
the building, a portion of the scaffolding gave way, and
four of those upon it were precipitated from a height of
nearly thirty feet to the ground. Three of the poor fellows.
named Simmons (an uncle and two nephews), with a man
called Gifford, are the unfortunate sufferers, one of them
having a fractured arm, another a fracture of both legs, a
third having broken his leg and his thigh, and a fourth his
thigh only. They were at once conveyed to the workhouse,
where every care has been taken of them.—Plymouth Journal
of Thursday.
ANOTHER COLLIERY ACClDENT.—Yesterday morn-
ing an accident occurred in the Broadgate coal mines, situ-
ated near Masbro', in consequence of an explosion of fire-
damp. Seven men were badly burnt. Men, women, and
children ran from all directions to ascertain who were the
sufferers. The explosion was quite terrific. It occurred be-
tween six and seven o'clock. Medical assistance was promptly
• attendance, and the surgeon said they were in a very
iu
pre-
carious state.— Leeds Mercury.
ORKNEY AND ZETLAND..---LERWICK, MARCH 4.
Her Majesty's steamer Stromboli arrived here last week with
a cargo of meal. It is to be stored at Fort Charlotte, where
it is to be sold out. The clipper Matchless has also arrived
with 500 bolls of meal sent by the Edinburgh Destitution
Committee. Ten vessels have recently left the harbour fot
the icy regions,—Edinburgh Weekly Register.

" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient servant,
(Signed) " E. JENNINGS.
" To Alfred Bunn, Esq., Theatre Royal, Drury-lane."

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Last night Balfe's opera
of the Bondman was performed by express desire of her Ma-
jesty, who attended the theatre in company with his Royal
Highness Prince Albert and suite. Among the attendants
upon her Majesty we observed Lady Dysart, the Hon. Miss
Morris, the Hon. Miss Dawson, Lord Morley, Colonel Grey,
&c. The Queen listened with great attention, and appeared
much pleased with Mr. Balfe's clever music, and her Royal
Consort laughed heartily at the irresistible drollery of Mr.
Harley in the first two scenes of the second act. The opera
was well played, Miss Romer, who has partially recovered,
assuming the part of Corinne. Mr. Harrison sang with great
effect, and was liberally applauded. A divertissement fol-
lowed the opera, in the course of which Madlle. Marietta
Baderna danced the Cachoucha with such elegance and viva-
city as to obtain an encore, which was joined in from the
royal box. Atter this the illustrious visitors retired, at halt•
past ten o'clock, leaving the new ballet, Spanish Gallantries,
to be performed. The home was very fully attended.
INIADamE Btsuop.—We have been requested to
contradict the statement which has appeared recently in
several papers, that Madame Bishop is about to make a pro-
fessional tour in America. Our informant assures us that
Madame Bishop has never had any intention of crossing the
Atlantic, but that she will return to London on the con-
clusion of her provincial engagements, in May, and remain
in town for the season.

PLYMOUTH, !MARCH 18.—The barque Toronto,
Capt. Anthony Simpson, came in this morning with 410 tons
teak, four months '2O days
of Dundee,
Moulmein, where she left
loading the barque Lei si
Quebec.undee, and Eveethorpe, of
Hull, and ship Isabella, of
not sufficient hands to cut it. Freights
and provisions very dear. Spoke, off thelCia°p'e.
equator, the ship
pofe rGt
000nd.
Hope,lti Bice
the brig Ripley, o? and from Liverpool, 100 days out, bound
to
s Manilla,o and,OF
i\,, northo Eicoufs thes England's
Queen, from Bombay for Liverpool.vE
N us." Yesterday, at
Messrs. Christie and Blanson's auction-rooms,
los the beautiful
This is)
statue,
eg aa naltibilhorituoasgyiha_
May-
statue in marble, by Nollekens, of .
eh
on her hair," was sold by auction.
the property of a man named Russel, of Curzon-street,
fair, has, since the sale of Nolleken's effects many years
since, remained at the auctioneer's gallery. Mr. 14a 3nsorns
stated that the sculptor during his life had refused the sum
of 1,000 guineas for the statue. The first offer was 100
guineas, and eventually it was knocked down to Mr. Golds-
mid for 255 guineas. In addition, three busts, by Nollekens,
of Sterne, a copy of the " Towneley Clytie," and of Fox,
fetched 37, 29, and 15i guineas each.
An acre of beet will yield as much true food as
five acres of oats, or three and a half
ood of wheat. Sugar beet
makes excellent bread; nearly as g, that is to say as
nutritive, as wheaten bread; and therefore it is clear, that a
man who has an acre of that kind of root, is in the position
of the man who has three and a half acres of wheat ready
for the sickle. If au acre of wheat will produce one thou-
sand loaves, an acre of sugar beet will produce three thou-
sand five hundred.
ble:ii,nctoomAllgneisrsi:.oi:Gofatiglleieil. members is about to pro-
ceed' to the Island of Java to study the mode otcultuie prac-
tised in that country, with a view to its introduction, if suit-
The Anti-SlaverySociety of Massachusetts, United
tStaetues has memoralished the legislature for a dissolution of
h
---ni'D, or a severance of the live gates from the free.

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES AT LEEDS.—No new facts
have transpired in reference to the forgeries of the three
Glovers. The greatest possible vigilance is being used to
discover their retreat, and not without some hopes of success.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—We have
a good arrival of wheat. for which the trade is slow at a re-
duction of Is. to 2s. per quarter. Barley is in retail demand
at rather less money.. Beans are in moderato request at last
week's prices. Oats are the turn dear,

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ELEC'T'ION of a REPIitStNTA'T'IVE

PEER FOR SCOTLAND.
Yesterday being the day appointed for electing a
Representative Peer of Scotland, in room of the late
Lord Rollo, the Principal Clerks of Session, the Lord
Provost and Magistrates, the Deans of the Chapel Royal,
and other officials, assembled for that purpose in the
Picture Gallery of Holyruod House. As usual on such
occasions, the galleries erected for the accommodation of
the public were crowded. Principal Lee, one of the
Deans of the Chapel Royal, opened the proceedings
with prayer. The union roll having been called, the
following Peers answered to their names:—Earl of Had-
dington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Leven and Melville,
Earl of Selkirk, Lord Gray, Lord Rollo, Lord Colville,
Lord Polwarth, Viscount Stormont.

The above-named noblemen having taken the oaths of
allegiance, &c., their names were called over, when each
of them gave his vote for Lord Gray.
Signed lists were then read from the Earls of Morton,
Moray, Airiie, and Balcarres, Viscount Arbuthnott, and
Lord Saltuun—all of whom voted for Lord Gray. There
were no proxies.

. -
Lord Giay was accordingly declared duly elected a
Representative Pear ‘;! Scotland ; and the necfs,ary
documents having been signed and sealed, the proc,t.d-
ings were closed with pra3cr by Dr. Robert L,e, one of
the Deans o the Chapel Royal.—Calcduniun Mercury
of Thursday.

RAILWAY RETURNS.

RAILWAY TSAFFIC.—The following are the Total
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the
respective returns are made, together with the re,
week in the previous year:—

.1 Receipts of Rail
date to which the
!celpts 01 the same

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