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London, England, 1847-07-14 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDt.3N. WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JULY 14, 1847.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CA3II3RIA.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The British and North
American Royal :Mail steamer Cambria, Captain
Judkins, arrived in the Mersey this morning, at half-
past ten, with the usual mails from America, Canada,
&c., and 135 passengers ; amongst whom we notice
the Hon. Richard Pakenham, late her Majesty's
Plenipotentiary at Washington. She left Boston on
the Ist and Halifax on the 3d instant, and has,
threfore, made the voyage in eleven days eighteen
hours, including her call and stay at Halifax. The
Caledonian reached Halifax on her outward voyage on
the 2d instant, and proceeded to Boston on the same
day.
The news of Mexican affairs is not of an important
nature, no decisive results having taken place either
from the advance of General Scott upon the capital,
or from the negotiations with which Mr. Trist was
entrusted by the Government at Washington. It is
said that the expectation was general that the war
was wearing itself out, and that peace must soon
come as a necessity felt by both parties. In America
it is evident that it would be welcomed on any terms.
In the latest intelligence from the army it is reported
that a deputation from the capital met General
Scott on his approach to the city, with offers to ne-
' gotiate. It is added that they were rejected; but
upon what grounds we have as yet no information.
It can hardly be doubted, however, that the approach
of the American army to the capital has given addi-
tional strength to the peace party.
No intelligence of Herrera's presidential election
was officially known ; but it was generally believed,
and this favoured the peace party. The clergy, too,
are understood to oppose a continuance of the war,
and have declined further contributions to it.
The warfare has assumed entirely a banditti cha-
racter. The resistance, observes a New York jour-
nal, seems wholly confined now to the guerilla bands
that infest the route from Vera Cruz to the capital,
and attack the trains which pass between those
points. A large train, under the escort of 800 men,
commanded by Colonel M'lntosh, which left Vera
Cruz on the 4th instant, was attacked, and obliged
to halt for reinforcements ; on the 6th and 7th
it sustained some loss in waggons and provisions,
mules, and in killed and wounded, the particu-
lars of which, as far as known, are detailed below.
General Scott does not contemplate, it is be-

. .
lieved, any future regular. transportation of sup-
plies or ammunition from Vera Cruz, but designs
to subsist his army in the country itself, pay-
ing for whatever is taken. He found no diffi-
culty at Jalapa, and it is believed will have found
none in Puebla, in negotiating drafts upon his
Government, for which the silver is paid to him on
the spot; and thus, as to means, he is rendered inde-
pendent of supplies from the United States through
Vera Cruz. The reinforcements to his army will be
able always to make their own way, and it is reason-
able to believe that before this General Scott is in the
city of Mexico, small as will be the moveable columns
which, after garrisoning the chief points on the route,
he could retain for the occupation of the capital.
But he will occupy it more as a pacificator than a
conqueror, and will be welcomed by the mass of its
people.
The business of Mr. Trist, sent from the State
Department in Washington, is known to be to bring
the Mexicans, if possible, to terms—and those terms
consist, as is well understood, in offering to pay for
all the territory we desire to obtain—to assume the
debts of Mexico to our own citizens, and to let her
off without paying the expenses of the war. All
these objects might, to be sure, have been obtained at
first without any war—by quiet negotiation ; but
the desire and necessity of peace are so great and so
clear, that this country will be content to have it,
even on such terms.

With Brazil there is a misunderstanding arising
from the arrest of some sailors belonging to an
American ship of war, and of one or two officers
who interfered by force to rescue their sailors from
the police. Mr. Wise, United States Minister in
Brazil, resented the arrest of these officers, and
demanded their immediate release—and while the
matter was in abeyance absented himself from a
grand ceremonial at the Court, for the baptism of a
royal infant. In aggravation of this slight, more-
over, the transports with the troops on board for
California, having touched at Rio Janeiro at that
juncture, Mr. Wise ostentatiously attended the
baptism, on board one of these ships, of the child of a
soldier's wife, born on the passage, and made an
address on the occasion, contrasting the two baptisms
in a manner that gave fresh offence to the Court at
Brazil. Mr. Wise has since, in pursuance of a pre-
viously expressed determination, returned to the
United States. Mr. Tod, his successor, sailed from
here in the United States ship-of-the-line Ohio, about
ten days ago, and the confident belief is entertained
that this not very dignified squabble will be satisfac-
torily adjusted. The Brazilian Minister resident at
Washington, Mr. Lisboa, who has rendered himself
very acceptable in this country by the amenity of his
intercourse, is said to be recalled by his own Go-
vernment, for not having demanded some immediate
and categorical satisfaction and explanations of the
transactions at Rio.

LATEST FROM MEXICO.
(From the New Orleans Delta, June 20.)
The following highly important intelligence was com-
municated to us by Lieutenant Floyd and Mr. Williams,
of the 2d Pennsylvania volunteers, who came over in
the steam-ship Galveston this morning.
On the Bth a small reconnoitering party, together with
some citizens and disbanded soldiers, in number about
150, with 75 armed men and 30 mounted, left Puebla for
Vera Cruz. This party was under command et Captain
Bainbridge, of the 3d Artillery.
On leaving Jalapa, and getting near Cerro Gordo,
this party was informed that it would not be prudent to
go through the pass, as there were about 4,000 Mexicans
in the chapparal along the pass.
Previous to this the officers who bad gone to the rear
of the train were fired at from the chapparel at the
mouth of the pass; the party was organized and marched
through without meeting an enemy, arrived at the bridge
that evening. Whilst they were bivouacking on the
other side of the bridge, being so fatigued that they were
unable to furnish a guard, they were informed that some
persons were barricading the bridge. A guard was then
stationed between the bridge and the encampment, to
prevent the party being surprised. At this time signal
lights on the ridges and cliffs were distinctly seen. Be-
tore daylight the scouting party was sent out, and also a
party to clear the bridge, which was dune without any
opposition.
The main body of the party then passed aver the
bridge, everything appearing to be safe, all danger being
past.
Lieutenant Williams and Mr. Frazer were sent back
to bring on the train on the other side of the bridge.
Just as they were entering the bridge a party of 25
Mexicans appeared on the bridge and fired several vol-
lies on them. The waggonmaster and four others, who
were passing the bridge, were fired on and the whole
five killed, and the waggon was captured, which, how-
ever, was of no great value.
After the fire had ceased a party of Lancers appeared
on the bridge, and seemed to be preparing to charge,but
seeing that Captsin Bainbridge's party were preparing
to receive them, wheeled their horses at.d galloped off.
Bainbridge pursued his march in good order, followed
by 400 or SUO foot Lancers, who hung upon his rear
and flanks for four or five miles, but at a respectful
distance. Thus hemmed in, this little party pur-
sued its way, until it arrived where Colonel
M'lntosh had encamped with his large train.
The Mexicans who had attacked Bainbridge's party
were the same who had compelled Colonel M'lntosh to
halt and wait reinforcements. The party remained that
night in M'lntosh's camp, and during the whole time
the Mexicans kept up a continual fire on the camp,
approaching with the greatest boldness very near to our
sentinels.

On the next day Captain Bainbridge's party resumed
its march to Vera Cruz, being joined by Captain
Du peru's U. S. Dragoons, who were sent back to get
their horses.
The company, with its gallant captain, had behaved
deed,vs
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party having a long return
train to guard, and being threatened, gbiarlanenre..y repulsed,
chargedlargebod by
Lancers,halted at Santa Fe, where they
o not loss them•
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a greatly superior force, which the
killing many of the enemy, and suffering
ofour
selves. It was said, however, that somewaggons
were cut off, and the drivers were taken prisoners.
Captain Duperu arrived safely in Vera Cruz, having
lost three killed and three wounded.
On the day Captain Bainbridge's party left M'lntosh's
camp, General Cadwallader had arrived with a force of
eight hundred men, and two howitzers. The two com-
mands were then joined, making in all about sixteen
hundred men, with two howitzers, under command of
General Cadwallader and pushed on towards the Na.
tional-bridge. General Cadwallader occupied the heights
commanding the bridge, from which the enemy had
fired on Captain Bainbridge's party, where he was at-
tacked by a large force of the Mexicans posted on the
ridges and chapparal, and some hard fighting was car-
ried on for several hours, the Mexicans losing more than
one hundred men, and General Cadwallader losing some
fifteen killed, and thirty or forty wounded.
The Mexicans were repulsed, and the bridge was
successfully passed by General Cadwallader, who was on
his way to Jalapa.
Since the above was written, we have learned that in
the affair between General Cadwallader and the Mexi-
cans, at the National-bridge, the company of Lieutenant
Blakey, of the newly-raised Voltigeurs, with two howit-
zers, charged the barricade, and swept them with a few
charges from the howitzers. On passing through, how-
ever, Lieutenant Blakey received a heavy fire from the
enemy on the ridge, which commands the road, by which
,he sustained a loss of one killed and four wounded—the
1 Lieutenant himself being wounded in the leg. They
1 oleo kel zeveral bors€s. The heie.4ls were then
charged on the right stud left of the road, and gallantly
carried—the enemy flying from before him in great con.
fbursidiogne. General Cadwallader had passed the
attacked by a large party of guerillas, who

kept up a continual fire on his men for a long distence at
Cerro Gordo. It was thought, from reports of hearing
firing, that the enemy had made a stand in great num-
bers, though no apprehension was entertained for the
safety of General Cadwallader's command, who was
moving in a bold and steady manner, the only way to
deal with the Mexicans.
General Scott was at Puebla at the last accounts. The
editors of El Acro Iris had received dates from the
capital to the 2d of June. Santa Anna had a second

time sent in his resignation of the Presidency ; Congress
had not, however, up to that time, accepted it. fie had
also made a formal resignation of his office as Com-
mander-in-Chief of the army, which, like his resignation
of the Presidency, remained in abeyance, Congress not
having acted on either. Rejou, and five other generals,
:whose names are not given, have been arrested and sent
to the different states for confinement.

The estimated loss of Colonel M'lntosh's party is
about 4,000 dolls. For miles the road is covered with
empty boxes and bacon sides, which had been captered
by the enemy.
There are no preparations to defend any point be-
tween Puebla and the capital. All the odds and ends
of the army are collected in the city, about 20,000 in
number, but are poorly armed and miserable material.
The gallant Captain Walker has commenced his work
of retaliation on the guerillas. On the morning of the
Bth instant he started with his command from Perote, on
an expedition of some distance into the interior. During
the expedition he succeded in capturing nineteen
guerillas and an alcade. He has employed them in
cleaning the streets and the sinks.
A letter had been received in Vera Cruz on the 15th
instant, previous to the sailing of the Galveston, direct
from the head-quarters of General Scott, stating that
General Scott bad issued orders for the removal of the
government from Vera Cruz to Tuxpan. This change
was said to be in part owing to the sickness in Vera
Cruz, and because communicath ns could be more easily
kept up between Tuxpan and Puebla than between the
latter place and Vera Cruz.

COMMERCIAL.
(From the Courier and Inquirer.)
NEW Yonx, JUNE 30.—The business of this country
is active and prosperous to a rare degree. All pursuits
are thriving, money is abundant, and the prospects of the
growing crops most promising. The news by the Cam-
bria, of the 4th instant, the latest we yet have, disap-
pointed speculation, and brought down all prices for bread-
stuffs. The fall of flour may be stated at least one dollar
per barrel between prices now and those ruling imme-
diately before the Cambria's arrival; and in wheat and
Indian corn a fall of about 20 cents per bushel. The
rate of exchange upon England continues steady at
from 6 to 64, and unless it falls below that, coin will
not be brought from abroad. The receipts of flour
and grain from the interior continue large, and we are
more and more confirmed in the view we have uniformly
take❑ of this subject, that the stock in the country is
larger than we can find means of transporting to the
seaboard for shipment. Freights are moderate, and con-
sequently exportations steady and large.
The wheat harvest in the Southern States has com-
menced, and looks well. The hot weather of the last
few days has greatly advanced the Indian corn, which
was planted late, and now, unless most unseasonable
weather should occur in August, an enormous crop of
this grain may be safely counted on. The potato, too,
which to a much greater extent than ever before has
been planted in the Eastern and Middle States, looks
very well. It is, indeed, too early yet, before the plant
has blossomed, to speak with confidence of its exemption
from disease, but thus far the vines, as we learn from
all quarters, look well and vigorous.
The credit of Government continues good, and the
price of United States stock, and indeed of other sound
stocks, is high, with a steady demand and upward ten-
dency. The great accession to the wealth of the country
by reason of the large and profitable exportation of
bread-stuffs, and its general diffusion, are nowhere more
strikingly illustrated than by the fact that all the money
needed for carrying on the war, some thirty millions,
in addition to the ordinary revenue, had been furnished
by our capitalists, and the stock bears a considerable
premium—a premium that will be still further enhanced
if peace should ensue. Very considerable railroad enter-
prises likewise find the requisite capital; that, for in-
stance, of completing-the Erie Railroad to connect New
York, through its south-eastern counties, with Lake
Erie, near the confines of Pennsylvania; and two new
and very important roads, the one parallel with the
Hudson River, between New York and Albany, and
another to connect New York with New Haven, and thus
complete an inland line of railroads between this city
and Boston. These are expensive works, yet for all
these the capital has been found without apparently
diminishing or injuriously diverting capital usually em-
ployed in commercial and business operations.
The immense accession of foreign immigrants will not
be felt as an evil, at a moment when the demand for
labour is constant and heavy works are in progress.
The sickly condition in which some of them arrive has
indeed occasioned solicitude about the public health, but
the precautions taken at this port, certainly, and neces-
sarily at other ports, will at once present the best
security for the recovery of the sick, and against the
spread of the disease—ship fever.
Upon the whole the picture we are enabled to present
of the conditio❑ of our country is most satisfactory;
and come but peace with Mexico, and we shall be indeed
most fortunate in all our relations.

Cotton—The buoyant feeling which manifested itself
on receipt of the Cambria's advices of the 4th inst. has
subsided, and a dullness or rather a ton© of indifference
(on both sides) now exists.

The transactions will continue light until the receipt
of later advises.

The stock on sale at the annexed quotations is very
small, and the sales average about 500 to 600 bales per
day:—
Upland and Florida. Mobile and New Orleans.
Ordinary-10:4 10
Middling-I€4 to 11 11 to 11i
Mid. fair-11i to 111 12 to 12
Fair-12 to 12- 123 to 13
Good lair-124 131 to 14.
Ashes—Pots are firm at 4 dolls. 871 c., and in demand,
whilst Pearls are dull at 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 621 c.
Salmratus is held at sc. cash.

Flour, &c.—A considerable decline has taken place in
bread-stuffs since the departure of the steamer of the 16th
inst. At that time Western Canal Flour ranged from
8 dolls. 75c. to 8 dolls. 872 c. Since the arrival of the
Cambria prices have gradually declined to 6 dolls.
873 c. to 7 dolls. 121 c. for Michigan and Ohio, and 7 dolls.
124 c. to 7 dolls. 25c. for Genessee, at which large sales
have been made. The transactions this morning have
not been extensive, but holders are firm. Southern flour
is dull at 7 dolls. 25c. Rye flour is held at 6 dolls. to
6 dolls. 121 c. Corn meal is in fair demand at 4 dolls.
50c. for New York State, and 5 dolls. for New Jersey.
The market is well supplied with Indian Corn. The
sales since Saturday last amount to 160,000 bushels,
closing at 96c. to 98c. for northern yellow, 94c. for
western (flat), and 86c. to 90c. for mixed lots. The
supplies of Wheat have also been extensive, and prices
have given way. Sales of white Ohio are made at 1,58
dolls. Genessee may be quoted at 1,75 dolls. A sample
of new wheat from Charleston was exhibited yesterday,
and 400 bushels offered at 2 dolls., without finding a pur-
chaser. Rye is held at 110 c. per 561bs. Barley, 70c. to
75c. per 481bs.
The exports to Great Britain since the Ist of Sept.,
1846, are as follows:
Flour, barrels 2,213,124 Corn, bu5....14,743,041
Corn meal 691,890 Oats
Wheat, bu5.....2,243,937 Barley
Provisions are firm. sales of new mess pork are made
at 16 dolls. to 16 dolls. 25c., and of prime at 13 dolls.
37e. to 2
lc.toll dolls.3dol 0
dolls. 50c. Primo mess beef brings 20 dolls.
50

The rates of freight are to Liverpool for cotton id.
per lb; flour and turpentine, 3s. to 3s. 6d. per barrel;
grain, 10d. to 11d. per bushel. To London, 3s. 6d. to
3s. 9d. per bbl. for flour, and other articles in propor-
tion. To Havre, nominally for cotton to a cents per
pound; flour 75e. per barrel; grain, 20c. per bushel;
ashes, 8 dulls. to 10 dolls. per ton.
POSTSCRIPT.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange this morning
were not extensive. Treasury notes (Sixes) sold at
1071; Pennsylvania Fives improved ;, Long Island Rail-
road 1, and Stonington Railroad 1i- per cent.
There was a good demand for Foreign Exchange at
quotations, say—
On London
106 1661-
On Paris
On Amsterdam -
On Hamburgh
On Bremen 7B ---
The North River Bank has declared a dividend of 4
per cent., payable on the Bth of July.
The Governor of Kentucky has given notice that the
six year bonds of the state of Kentucky will be redeemed
on presentation, upon the first Monday in August. All
bonds then payable and not presented for payment will
cease to bear 6 per cent. interest, and will after that day
bear an interest of 4 per cent. per annum, until presented
for payment.

CANADA.
(From the Montreal Herald, Juno 28.)
We have little to record in the political world beyond
what will be found in our report of the proceedings in
Parliament. Attempts have been made in both Houses,
by her Majesty's Opposition, to throw her Majesty's
Canadian Cabinet into a minority, but with equal want
of success.
In connexion with this subject, we may mention that
the Ministry have laid on the table ot the House a
translation of certain correspondence which passed be-
twee
Legislative Council,
n them and Mr. Caron, the late Speaker of the
t
eo the
gentlemen reconstruction
enjoying
thetb e
, so as
confidence of the French Canadian population to the
Executive Council. The course of the ••• •
ne},otiations,
judging from the correspondence, seems to have been
this: Lord Elgin first addressed a' memorandum to Mr.
Caron, requesting his advice as to the best means of
forming a coalition Ministry, containing gentlemen who
have the confidence ot the French Canadians; saying,
that he desired no sacrifice of principle, but
expressing his hope that personal and party
differences would, if any such existed, give way to
patriotism and the public good. Upon this basis Arr.
Caron entered upon the negotiation, and in order to
be quite sure of his ground he proposed several
questions to the Ministry, among which was this—
hether there were any person whom there would be
no use to propose on his side? Ile was answered that
there was no objection . to thy person. It was then
arratiged thitt as the Cabinet compo,ed 0; spvpn 'rein_
liree geuticuien trom Lpper Canada should be
hers, i.
Warned, and three from Lower Canada,. the seventh plact,
ab:ii-an,, the Provineka Secretaryship,
,occupied by Mr
Daly,'' to be Eillod of lei wards by the Uoverour• General,
of the six. This seems to have been
with the advice
understood as a bargain on both sides, but suddenly Mr.
I Caron signified to the Ministry that they must exclude

Mr. Daly from any participation in the Government,
and that he had four persona who would then join the
Government. As the whole affair was based upon the
rejection of personal or party dislikes, and still farther,
as the seventh member of dill Cabinet was to be the
choice of the two parties, this of course ended the business.
Since the commencement of the session, however, Mr.
Caron has stated that, in consenting to take office with
the Conservatives of Upper Canada, he fully expected to
pave the way for the return to power of their opponents,
the Upper Canadian Liberals, with whom the French had
all along acted; so that, when he had got his majority
of four in the council of seven, the first thing would
have been to oust the colleagues with whom he pro-
fessed to co-operate. Yet, though the declaration was
made in the face of both Houses of Parliament, for the
Assembly had adjourned, and most of its members were
below the bar of the Upper House, Mr. Caron's friends
still clamour about what they call the insincerity of
Ministers.

Beyond these occurrences little has been done of
public interest in either branch of the Legislature; but
a great number of private Bills have been introduced,
and advanced one or more stages. Among
these are
several Acts for allowing banks to increase their capital.
The Inspector-General has given a brief outline of his
financial scheme. I.Je proposed to take advantage of the
British Possessions Act to discard all differential duties;
to reduce several tonnage and other duties now levied
upon vessels coming from sea to Montreal and Quebec,
laying the charges which the produce is applicable to
upon the consolidated fund; to extend the facilities now
granted to importers of all kinds of goods to pass them
through our waters for re-shipment; and to reduce the
tolls on the canals to the lowest point to which they can
be brought consistently with a proper regard to the
revenues of the province. It is proposed, in addition to
these reforms, to reduce all duties on raw materials to
the uniform rate of 1 per cent. ad valorem; and though
this was not mentioned by the Inspector-General, we
are informed that measures are to be taken to recipro-
cate the intercolonial trade, free of all duties, which the
Legislature of Nova Scotia, by a recent Act, has pro-
posed to the sister provinces.
Seven German vessels have arrived in the river and
at Montreal, under the provisions cf recent British sta-
tutes and orders in Council. These, we believe, are the
first vessels bearing a foreign flag that have ascended
the St. Lawrence since the conquest.
The emigrants, who daily arrive here come in dread-
ful plight. The deaths at the emigrant sheds are fear-
fully numerous. Twenty-five deaths a day have been
about the average at the sheds. Great dissatisfaction
prevails at this pouring out of paupers upon us, and
however reasonable this feeling certainly is, it has given
occasion for a great deal of nonsense to be talked about
the cruelties of the English aristocracy, &c. However,
the thing, to say the least of it, is most disgraceful. A
remonstrance from the Houso of Assembly is to go home
by this mail to the Imperial authorities.

CLERICAL DISPUTE.
Two clergymen of Easter Ross, having the same
surname, the one the parish minister of the Established
Church, the other of the Free Church of Scotland, were
lately brought into collision, by letters intended for one
of them having been sometimes received and opened by
the other. In consequence of a special case of recent
occurrence, the minister of the Establishment complained
to the Sheriff; and demanded an interdict in reference
to the future. A litigation ensued, and the result, which
will be seen from the following judgment of the Sheriff-
Substitute, affirmed by the principal Sheriff; J. Jar-
dine, Esq., advocate, is, we think, interesting and in-
structive :

" Tain, 19th ...tray, 1847.
" The Sheriff-Substitute, having considered the closed
record and productions, finds it admitted that the letter
from the Rev. Mr. Forbes to the petitioner, referred to
in process, and which originally bore the address, The
Reverend Mr. Campbell, the Manse, Tarbet,' was opened
by the respondent; but finds that, when the letter came
into the respondent's hands, the words, the Manse,'
had been deleted from the address, though still plainly
legible, and that the respondent, in the admitted cir-
cumstances in which the said letter was delivered to him,
might naturally have conceived from the address thereon,
as alteted, that the letter was intended for him ; finds,
that the address originally written on the said letter—
viz., the Manse, Tarbet,' was the proper address of the
petitioner, as being the minister of the parish, and not
that of the respondent ; and that the respondent is not
entitled to open letters hearing that address ; therefore.
c 'ntinues the interdict ; but, in the whole circumstances
of the case, and particularly in respect of the unaccom-
modating spirit in which both parties appear to the
Sheriff-Substitute to have conducted the negotiation for
an extra-judicial settlement of the point in dispute, as
exhibited in the correspondence produced, finds neither
party entitled to expenses, and decerns.
(Signed) " R. S. TAYLOR."
" Tain, sth July, 1847.
" The Sheriff-Substitute having advised with the
Sheriff, who has considered the two several minutes of
appeal (numbers 20 and 21 of process, together with the
previous proceedings, dismisses bath appeals, and ad-
heres to the interlocutor complained of.

" R. S. TAYLOR."

NOTE.—While the Sheriff agrees with the Sheriff-
Substitute in the opinion expressed in his note as to the
unaccommodating spirit' displayed by these two reve
rend gentlemen, in a matter which, by a little forbear-
ance, might surely have been adjusted without legal
proceedings, he cannot help regretting such a spirit in
those whose peculiar duty it is to inculcate Christian
charity and forbearance on all who enjoy the benefit
of their ministration ; and he hopes he may be forgiven
for observing that moral duties are alway enforced with
most effect when precept is illustrated by example.
(Signed) "
6 J. J."

GERMAN LEGENDS of the DEVIL.

—ln many countries of Germany there exists monu-
ments which tradition attributes to the devil. Near Al-
v he burghvhe,tthhee
devil
lepda effortst it o a
hiso
head f five
hundred ve
for a hat, and carried it in triumph through the fields.
w m
In the church of Gorlar, there is a hole in the centre of
mens a a a
lil rock,
d ot which
the wall which can never be filled up. The Abbot of
Isulda and the Bishop of Ilildisheim were disputing
about precedence, and so great was their pride, that they
came to blows in the church. The devil entered by this
hole in order to prevent any reconciliation and keep alive
the rage of the combatants. Many similar traditions,
current in other countries, at once present themselves ;
Ireland has its Devil's Bit, its Devil's Punch-bowl, &c.
But these legends of the devil seem to offer to view a
singular feature of the human mind:—the way in which
it can caricature an object of fear, render it absurd and
grotesque, without at the same time trembling one de-
gree the less before its own ludicrous creation. The
devil of the middle ages is a being tricked, played upon,
bargaining for a soul as a farmer for an acre of land,
and, strangely enough, always keeping faith, always
strictly adhering to his part of the compact, while monk
and peasant make it their boast to overreach and outwit
him. The malice attributed to him is in little keeping
with the simplicity which makes him lose in almost every
transaction his gold and his pains. Like some mighty
crag, around which the clouds grope and shape
into many a grotesque form; the fearful adversary
of man, seen through the legends of the middle ages,
appears no longer, as in the awful colouring of Scrip-
ture, a being whose mysterious power is only surpassed
by his soul-destroying malignity. Who would imagine
that the term Old Nick applied in derision to Satan,
had in its first origin a far different meaning, borrowed
as it is from the title of an evil genius among the an-
cient Danes ? Keysler mentions a demon worshipped
by the ancient Germans and Danes, under the name of
Nocca or Necken, styled in the Edda, Nikur, which he
derives from the German ungen, answering to the Latin
necarc, to slay, kill, or hurt.
Countless are the legends in which Satan is repre-
sented as cheated and foiled by some clumsy artifice.
When the cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle was building,
money was wanting, and the burgomaster was obliged to
suspend the work, to the great dismay of the citizens,
who took pride in the rising church. The devil came to
their assistance ; he proposed to finish at his own ex-
pense the building, on condition that the first living
creature that entered it should be his. The bargain
is struck, the work begins, the devil's money builds
the church, and soon it is completed ; not a
pane of glass, not a gilded cornice left un-
finished. Now comes the point, NNho is to pay
the devil ? Nobody seems particularly anxious to
be the man. The bells were rung, a great holiday
given out ; all in vain, not a soul would go near
the church ; the priests themselves kept at a respectful
distance, and those who had mortal sin on their con-
science would not go within sight of it. At length a
senator of the town, a man of sense, and ever since
venerated as a saint, devised a mode of outwitting the
devil. He had a wolf caught in the forest, and brought
on Sunday morning to the door of the church ; the
bells were rung, the great door was thrown open, and
two men let loose the wolf into the body of the church,
where the devil, who was lying in wait, seized upon
him ; but suddenly perceiving that he had got nothing
but a wretched wolf, he shook the brazen gate of the
temple with such fury that he broke it. The next day
the priests entered the church in full procession, and the
people quietly flocked in to prayer.
We meet another story, as creditable to the devil's
simplicity of character. A peasant of Ilesse was in
great want of a barn, but could not afford to go to the
expense of erecting it. One day while walking in the
fields, and turning iu his mind how he could accomplish
his object, he saw an old man coming towards him, who
said, *6 I know what is upon thy mind, and I undertake
to build the barn'between this and to-morrow morning
at cock-crow, if thou, on thy part, will give me a trea-
sure which is thine, though as yet thou knowest not of
it ; if the cock crow before the barn is finished, I
shall have no claim upon thee." The peasant who
knew very well all his possessions, thought he had made
a very good bargain, and run in delight to tell it
to his wife ; but his wife said to him, " Unhappy
one! What hast thou done? lam pregnant! This is
the treasure the devil spoke of, and thou hast given up
our child to him." Meanwhile the devil has set to work;
thousands of labourers hew the stones and saw the
beams. In a few hours the foundation of the barn is
laid, and the walls built. Already the doors turn on
their hinges, the shutters are put up and the roof covered
in. Only one or two tiles remained to be added, and it
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ANOTHER ASTRONOMICAL
DISCOVERY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—l beg leave to make to your astronomical
readers the earliest possible announcement of a verifi,
cation I have been enabled to make of the existence of
a satellite of the planet Neptune, my suspicion of which
was announced in my letter to you, published in the
Times of the 14th of October last.

At about a quarter before 2 o'clock on the morning of
yesterday, I viewed the planet with the 20-foot equa-
torial, when it appeared in the field accompanied by some
smaller stars, whose position I shall endeavour to de-
scribe. The planet was north—following a star of the
10th or 11th magnitude, which I shall call (a), at an
angle of 28.7 degrees with the parallel, and distant from
it in right ascension about 11.2 seconds.

A much smaller star (b), perhaps the 12th magnitude,
followed (a) at a distance of 11 seconds, and made an
angle with the parallel northwards of 32.3 degrees.
The planet was, therefore, situated very near to the star
(b), distance by estimation about three diameters of
Neptune, and very nearly south of it, but a little follow-
ing. On the parallel, following (b), and slightly more
distant from the planet, was a far more minute star (c),
which though a very faint object, was yet indisputably
visible. On turning the telescope about the same hour
this morning to the same point of the heavens, no trace
of the minute star (c) could be discovered, and the
planet then occupied a position in the line joining (a)
and (b), and about four-tenths of their distance from (b).
The atmosphere this morning was much less favour-
able, and, indeed, it clouded over before I had time to do
more than ascertain the non-existence of the star (c) is
a veritable satellite of the planet ; and I shall embrace
every available opportunity of observing it, with a view
to ascertain its distance and period of revolution.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM LASSELL.
Starfield, Liverpool, July 9.

GOOD SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—We were the other
day informed by a gentleman who had last week jour-
neyed through Moray, Banff, Aberdeen, Kincardine,
Forfar, and Fife Shires, that the crops in these counties,
never in the memory of man looked more luxuriant.
Our informant states that in many places there is a double
crop. At most of shipping ports as he passed along, he
learned that most of the vessels he saw in harbour and
the offing were laden with foreign grain. At Dundee,
on Friday last, he noticed a large cargo of foreign oats
put up in lots of 400 quarters each, which was slowly
sold by auction at 21s. 9d. per quarter. It seems that
the millers of that district, in consequence of having
their granaries and stores stocked, did not appear at the
sale. One of the parties who bad bought at thgtehuieanbesoaavme-pef
above-
mentioned price, fearing that a further reductaio:ruiWneoaUloodf
soon take place, only offered on the day firolalonwionfg
thes
first purchase, 22s.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
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and dug up a coin; he looked at it, and threw it down
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THE HEALTH OF CHELTENHAM
(From the Cheltenham Free Press.)
A most extraordinary representation has been con-
veyed to the world in the reports of the Parliamentary
proceedings in the daily papers, to the effect that our
beautiful town—the " Queen of Watering Places " had
a per tentage of deaths greater than in any other town
in England ! How such a mistake could have arisen,
we stop not uow to inquire, but it is essential to our
very existence that we should take the earliest oppor..
tunity of contradicting and disproving the assertion.
The staple commodity of our town is health ; and
blessed as we are with a salubrious atmosphere, we know
. of no town to which invalids may resort with greater
expectation of life than to Cheltenham. It is from the
knowledge of this fact that our town has become the
resort of invalids, who with wasted constitutions flock
here from all parts cf the world, to spend the remainder
of their days amid the repose and other appliances
of health which Cheltenham so pre-eminently affords,
This, of course, to an important extent increases the
per-tentage of mortality, the number of deaths being
reckoned, but the statistical tables saying nothing of
the numbers who come here sickly and return to their
homes with recruited health. None but a most perverted
imagination would say that this is any reflection upon
the healthiness of our town. As well might it be urged
that as a greater proportion of sick persons, while under
the care of medical men, die, compared with the deaths
among a number of healthy persons who have not
thought it necessary to apply for medical assistance,
that this should be a warning to the sick and infirm
against ever resorting to medical aid! Any one who
calmly considers the matter must at once see the utter
want of foundation to such an argument. Even Lord G.
Bentinck must have known it, when, for the sake of rais-
ing a laugh against a political opponent, who was strug-
gling against his Lordship and his small knot of Filth-
Conservatives, he uttered his most slanderous" warning to
invalids." With the frogs in the fable. we may say to
his Lordship,
This may be fun to you, but it is death to
us;" aye, and it may be dt ath to those who, while suf-
fering under sickness, are deterred by your jokes from
resorting to a town where above all others they have the
probability of their health being renovated. The popu-
lation of Cheltenham, at the time of the census in 1841,
was about 31,400 ; it is calculated that throughout the
country the increase of population every year is about
1 per cent.; at this ratio the population of Cheltenham
in 1846 must have been about 33,000. The average
number of deaths in Cheltenham in the years 1844,
1845, and 1846 (which last was a sickly year through-
out the country), was 662. Dividing 33,000, the
number of the population, by 662, the number
of deaths, we obtain the rate of mortality—one in
fifty. Compare this with the rate of mortality of
other towns in 1844, which is the last year to
which we have the complete official returns, and
which was we believe about an average year :—Brighton,
1 in 44 ; Bath, I in 41k; Bristol, 1 in 36 ; Clifton, 1 in
43 ; Worcester, 1 in 42 ; Birmingham, 1 in 36i ; Man-
, chester, 1 in 32 ; and Liverpool, 1 in 30, and then say
whether Cheltenham is not pre-eminently healthy. In
all large towns where masses of individuals are assem-
bled together in a confined space, it is hardly possible to
prevent some deterioration in the expectation of lite as
compared with that of those who iuhabit healthy rural
districts. When, therefore, we consider how large a
number of the lower classes are crowded together in the
badly drained and ill-ventilated portions of the town,
when we consider that in Cheltenham we have a large
Workhouse establishment to which the poor of the
country districts are sent, that we have numerous lodg-
ing houses occupied by vagrants attracted here by her
reputation for charity which the visitors of Cheltenham
have acquired, that we have a general hospital and
dispensary at which the afflicted from the surrounding
neighbourhood are relieved, we are astonished at the
healthfulness of the superior districts to which our
visitors resort, which overbalances all these disadvan-
tages, and gives an average of only twenty deaths among
a thousand persons. We only regret that it is not in
our power to furnish a return showing the rate of mor-
tality in those superior districts alone; we believe it
would challenge comparison with that of any spot on
the habitable globe.

HERRING TRADE.
(From the John o'Groat Journal.)

WICK, JULY I.—Little has yet been done in the fish-
ing.—On Wednesday morning, Donald Bain again
brought ashore a cran ; but attempts made by ethers
were unsuccessful, until this morning, when the same
individual brought ashore upwards of 12 crans of capital
fish. Another boat had about 7 crans, and another 5.
We believe they have been sold at 265. per barrel, and
part at 245. This has created quite a stir amongst the
fishermen, and a good few will go to sea to•night in con-
sequence. The fishermen inform us that Reiss Bay is
" full" of herrings, but that they are still small, and the
nights are yet rather clear. They are, how ever, in high
hopes of success at the proper time.
On the 18th ultimo. the first shipment of herrings,
caught by the Belgian boats at Scalloway, was made by
H. N. M. Cerberus, consisting of 90 barrels. On the
22d, the schooner Marie Louise took off 100 barrels for
the same destination—Hamburg ; and several other
shipments have since been made. By advices from Ham-
burg, we learn that the Alarm had arrived, from Stor-
noway,
with 202 barrels ; the Albion, from Wick, with
146 barrels, which had been sold at about 255. per barrel.
Up to the Bth ult., 613 barrels of Lews herrings had ar-
rived at Stettin. of which about 280 had been sold. Old
Scotch herrings were selling at about 5} dollars, with
1 but little demand.

During the past week, 605 barrels of herrings have
been landed here from the Lews, Lochbroom, and Scal-
loway, making a total import, since the 10th of May, of
3,667 barrels. Since last report, two vessels have cleared
out, with cargoes for the Continent, consisting of 620
barrels. All the local boats have returned to the Lews,
to make the necessary preparations for the home fishing.
They have been pretty successful. They left some Fife
boats still prosecuting the fishing with considerable suc-
cess. Some of these have made a good season of it, both
in the capture of cod and herrings.
Considerable importations of salt have recently taken
place, and more is daily looked for. Several cargoes of
Norwegian billet-wood have also arrived. .

STORNOWAY, JUNE 21.—The fishing, since the 15th
instant, has been rather backward—the fish keeping
out to sea, and in deep water. Unless the present
week is more favourable, the greater portion of
the stranger boats will proceed home. There was
a good fishing at the Sound of Portree, in Skye,
last week—from six to ten crans per boat, of
fine herrings. Captain Setwell, commissioner for
the island of Harris, is, at present, in conjunction with
Government, furnishing all the poor fishermen in that
island with cod and ling fishing materials, so as to en-
able them to make a living, as there is no other employ-
ment for the numerous inhabitants.

ZETLAND.-At Scalloway, for the past week, the
highest boat had 40 crans. Amongst the Belgian crews,
the highest boat, on Friday night, had 50 crans.
These boats had more or less every night, and it may
be safely said that they are taking the meat out of our
mouths.

DESERTIONS FROM THE NAVY.—We have been
informed on undoubted authority, that within the last
five years our men-of-war on the South American
station have lost from desertion above 2,000 seamen, and
it has been ascertained for official purposes that the
American men-of-war on the same stations are
more than half manned with English men-of-war
and merchant seamen. We are likewise in-
formed that the Admiralty have now under
their consideration an arrangement for increas-
ing the pay of all petty officers in the
navy, and that they are at present in close corres-
pondence with the Port Admirals on the subject.' With
regard to the preference shown by British seamen for
other than their Queen's service, whilst we deeply
regret it we cannot wonder at it, when we consider the
difference of pay given in the British navy to able
seamen in comparison with the pay given in the
American and other services. Even the Brazilian which
so recently left Plymouth, could find the best English
seamen, who freely entered, when at the same time our
own ships fitted out could not obtain enough hands to
put to sea with. The reason is obvious, and the remedy
simple. The Brazilian gave 31. 12s. per month for
" A. B.'s, " the British navy only gave 345. per month
for "A. B.'s." At this moment the St. Vincent, Howe,
Victory, Vengeance, Odin, and Scourge, at Portsmouth,
and indeed nearly every ship on the home station want
bands, but how are they to be got when other services
so considerable outbid us in the desire to possess them ?
—Shipping Gazette.
PROSPECTS OF THE GROUSE SEASON.—We regret
to have to state that an epidemic has been prevalent
in the moors this season, which has caused great
havoc among the grouse and other hill birds. It
broke out soon after the hatching season, and is
generally attributed by the shepherds to something in-
jurious in the young shoots of the heath, the bilberry,
and other mountain plants upon which the grouse feed,ear
arising from some atmospheric influence lasl.sy e
similar to that which affected the potatoes. The t
is of
which attacks old and young birds indiscriminately, throat, and
the nature of troupe, or inflammatory soreprevalent
cuts off the birds in a short time. It is equally
destruction
on high and low grounds, and from the great
the
already caused, the ensuing seasonbieesnexfpoercalteadatyo
years.
worst for the sportsmen which has
—Perthshire Courier.
CAsE FOR LAWYERS.--A few days ago two hives
of bees, situated in this neighbourhood, but about half a
mile distant from each other, threw off a swarm respec
tively about the same time. The one swarm was making
its way northward, and the other westward, when both
met at right angles.
On getting disentangled, the one
was augmented by about two-thirds, while the other weak-
reduced to the same proportion.—Elgin Courier.
ExTBAORDINARY FEATURES IN THE GEOLOGY OF
KERGUELEN ISLAND.—On the south side of the harbour
is the extraordinary rock noticed by Cook, which forms
so conspicuous an object in his accurate drawing
of this place. It is a huge mass of basalt
much more recent than the rock on which it
rests, and through which it seems to have burst in
a semi-fluid state. It is upwards of five hundred
feet thick, and rests upon the older rock at an
elevation of six hundred feet above the level of the sea ;
and it was between these rocks of different ages that the
fossil trees were chiefly found, and one exceeding seven
feet in circumference was dug out and sent to England.
Some of the pieces appeared so recent that it was neces-
sary to take it in your hand to be convinced of its fossil
state, and it was most curious to find it in every stage
from that of charcoal lighting and burning freely When
put in the fire, to so high a degree of silicificationkaoses t:
o
scratch glass. A bed of shale, several feet in 114
which was found overlaying some of the fossil trees, had
probably prevented their carbonization 11t C. L., ther_
ntltlryia,
lav-1 poured over thew. A still LUOrJ ex aao dia
feature in the geology of this island is the numerous
seams of coal, varying in thickness from a few inches to
four feet, which we found imbedded in a trap rock.—
, Ross's Voyage of Discovery..

CORONER'S INQUEST.
Yesterday an inquest was held by Mr. Baker, at illf.)
George the Fourth public-house, Vincent-street, Ola—
street-road, on view of the body of Caroline Lawson, a
widow, found dead in a cab, and upon suspicion of causing •
whose death an Irishwoman named Moriarty, alias Ma-
earthy, is now under remand from Worship-street
Police.court.

Several additional witnesses were now examined, and.
their testimony tended to render the death of the de-
ceased even more mysterious and doubtful, if possible.
than that before given. It was distinctly proved that
the deceased mas perfectly sober and in sound health
when she quitted her home at four o'clock on Saturday
last; and it did not appear that she had either seen or
spoken to the woman Macarthy since the preceding
Tuesday (when Macarthy threatened to be revenged
upon her for turning her out of her house, in conse-
quence of her nearly biting a; lodger's finger off) until
about nine o'clock on Saturday night, when the deceased.
entered the house of a publican with whom she was ac-
quainted, in Holborn, and was shortly after followed in
there by the prisoner Islacarthy, app:trently topacify and
get rid of the latter, who was quarry fling with and at-
tempting to strike her; she called for some spirits, bat
drank none, and then left with a female Ix 'lend, and went
to another public-house, where they called . for a pint of
porter; but as :soon: as it was drawn Macarts/V followed
her in again, using most disgusting language, swear-
in that she was determined to go to the deceased house
that night, although the latter refused to admit he.", and
the deceased accordingly quitted this public-house also,
leaving the beer on the counter, without drinkinj
any of it, and Macarthy remained behind. It was etove
about ten o'clock, and at that time the deceased aftd
Macarthy entered a third public-house, in Gray's Inn--
lane, kept by a Mr. Jessa
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friendly terms, and there, as deposed
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or a quarter past eleven, seeming quits sober then also,
About half an hour or three-quarters after that the :1,0
women, as stated by Mr. Puddick, the keeper of
eating-house in Smithfield, entered his house and called
for some soup and some eatables; but, though Macarthy
devoured her share, the deceased ate nothing, but sat
looking about her, and was shortly afterwards noticed
by Mr. Puddick to be choking or strangling, and alto-
gether so dangerously ill that he carried her out into tile
street, and having placed her against the railings, ran lit
for a tumbler of water, on his return with which he found
the deceased lying on her back on the ground, to which
she bad just been knocked, with a blow on the back of
the head, by a man who was seen leaning over her, and.
suspected to have been attempting to rob her, and he ran
away immediately he was spoken to, and some silver
rolled out of the deceased's bosom. At the time that
these distressing circumstances were occurring to her
friend in the street, the prisoner Macarthy remained in
the eating-house, never once inquiring about or lookic
after her, and displayed such heartless indifference to
the woman's fate, that Mr. Puddick ran in, and, re-
proaching her for her conduct, desired that she would'
go out and see to her, on which the prisoner exclaimed
that the deceased was an artful -, and nobody could
do her any harm very easily. She did, however, at
length go out, and after shouting for the police, using
vile language, and conducting herself otherwise very in-
decorously, assisted in placing the deceased in a cab,
which a young man named Thomas Gearing, who was
accidentally passing, and recognised the deceased, pro-
cured for the purpose, Gearing taking his seat on the
box with the driver, and Macarthy riding inside with
the deceased. On reaching two streets off the deceased's
residence, the prisoner stopped the cab and got out, and
just before doing so the deceased was observed to be
sitting up in the cab, whether alive or dead was not
known, but on opening the door to lift her out, she'
was found to be a corpse, lying at the bottom of the
cab, and with her head doubled up either against or
under the seat opposite that on which she had been
sitting. _ _

The evidence, which was so far as consecutive as could
be expected, only went to prove that the deceased had
partaken of nothing, since she was known to be perfectly
sober at nine o'clock, but two small glasses of brandy,
before spoken of, up to the time of her death ; but
Mr. Coward, the divisional surgeon, now stated that
he had performed a post mortem examination of the de-
ceased's body, and on so doing had found the stomach
nearly filled with porter, and the internal parts very
flaccid and weak, and exhibiting signs of inflammation,
in his opinion produced by the beer which bad been
imbibed, and the brain so much surcharged with blood,
that he had no hesitation in saying—as there was no
wound at the back of the head, on which the deceased
had fallen when knocked down by the strange man in
Smithfield, nor sufficient injury on any other part of the
body to otherwise account for it—that she must have
come by hei death from apoplexy.
Several of the jury with surprise remarked on the
total discrepancy between the medical testimony and
that given by the other witnesses ; and one in particular
drew attention to the discolouration spoken to by the
police as existing round the deceased's neck, as if pro-
duced by fingers ; but
The CORONER said that this discrepancy between the
medical and other evidence was of very frequent occur-
rence, and that it was impossible for non-medical persona
to account for it ; and, having related several instances
of a like description, which would be somewhat :ludi-
crous if not arising from such serious occurrence's as
death from poison and such like events, expressed his
opinion that the death was involved still in very great
mystery, not unattended with suspicion ; and he would
therefore advise the jury to return an open verdict,,
which would still leave a field for further investigation.
The jury, after considerable consultation, ultimately
coincided in this advice, and the verdict-returned was,
" That the deceased was found dead in a cabriolet, but
by what means she so came by her death there was no
evidence before the jury to prove."
The inquest appeared to excite a great deal of interest,
.
and the house where it was held was inconveniently
crowded towards its termination.

HORRIBLE MURDER and SUICIDE.
Last evening, between the hours of four and five, a
fearful tragedy was enacted in Hickman's Folly, Ber-
mondsey, by which the whole of the neighbourhood has
been thrown into a state of painful excitement. The
following particulars connected with the distressing case
have been obtained from persons residing in the house,
and may therefore be relied upon as being strictly ac-
curate:—

It appears that a cooper named Griffin resided with
his wife and family at No. 6 in the Folly. For some
time past a daughter of Griffin's, a fine young woman,
named. Matilda, 19 years of age, had been correspond-
ing with a person named Henry Parker, about 21 years
of age, who lodged in the same house. During the past
few days Parker had accused the young woman of being
attached to another person, and added, on mole than one
occasion, that rather than any one else should gain her
affections, he would lay violent hands, not only on him-
self, but also on her. Nothing particular, however, was
thought by her of the threat held out, but her mother
had frequently cautioned her, and told her if she broke
off the correspondence, to keep away from him, as she
feared he contemplated something dreadful.
During yesterday the young woman was at home
nearly the whole of the day, and Parker was noticed to
go in and out of the house more than usual, yet nothing
transpired during the morning to excite the suspicions
of any party. About a quarter to four o'clock the young
woman was singing, as she proceeded up stairs, the well-
known ditty,
" There's na luck about the house,
There's na luck at a',"
little imagining what was about to follow. About an
hour and a half afterwards the people living in the place
were alarmed by hearing loud screams proceeding from
the upper part of the house. Mr. Cremer, who occupies
the parlour, immediately hastened up stairs, but as be
proceeded along he met Mr. Griffin's little boy, who was
crying out, " Oh, my sister is killed." On going into
the back attic he discovered an appalling spectacle.
Upon the floor were lying the bodies of Matilda Griffin
and Henry Parker, literally covered with blood, which
was then issuing from both their throats. Mr. Crewel'
immediately ran out to obtain medical assistance. 1
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ba;iiffireshn:arsw,upephrooreirviinifieteoesunblis;ley:
division of police,
Sergeant
pSaielargreredanSttuo the place, and it was with the greatest diffi-
culty that the crowd, numbering several hundred per-
sons, could be kept from filling the house. The pollee,
very judiciously, would not allow any one unconnected
with the family to enter.
The young man who committed the dreadful deed was
in the linendrapery line, 'but his place of business could
not be ascertained.
The two bodies have been taken in charge b 7 Mr .
Slow, the coroner's officer, who will keep possession of
them until after the inquest is held,

A report having been circulated that Dies%
Smith, Payne, and Smiths were amongst the parties
likely to contract for the proposed loan of 1,000,0001, w
be raised by the Spanish Government by art o rime of
dTreasury
at btohnedsst,atietmiesntirs pwohrtoallnyt.etrtoonmeoenusteionmwr.ithj.ott
Smith, who
hasis
no
o doubtless
connexiontlie
tin rtellneebvdaetnnokiihfnaghv.eeh,
banking-house,
doubtful
he belongs, willulti-
matelytabned
consent
niss,enmoreover,
fierxntr:iely.
commit himself to tvhowelubsnpicteacruylatdieonal.ingTsbewpitohsitithon
of Spanish credit is at this moment such. as to damage
111 all
whon e mayt
ohfavtehatanycountry, . and the reputation of
and prudence should
aStmoitnhc'ePhaYa.vnee'parnedveCpotedforthseolpidoistsyibility of their names
being confounded with such]. a proceeding.—Tintes.
MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 14 per male, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 100 per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25.L0 ; and the exchange at Paris on Lon-
don at short h.,ing 25.40, it follows that gold is 0.39
per cent. dearer :u Paris than in London. By athic, s
ii:,ir Illan'n!.;`, i 11..? vice of g.:-Id is 4311 per n,..rk,
which, at the English Mint price of 34 17s. 100. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.84;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being
13.9, it follows that gold is 0.35 per cent. dearer
ill Loud= than in gocaburgh.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 13.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION BILL.
The Bishop of NORWICH moved the third reading
of the Seduction and Prostitution Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM opposed the motion. He thought
the subject of the Bill was not a fit one for legislation.
Lord DENMAN, although he deprecated as much as
sny man the traffic in prostitution, could not see how the
Legislature could interfere more than it did at present.
Be trusted his Right Rev. Friend would withdraw the
Bill.
Lcitd CAMPBELL joined in the request of his Noble
and Learned Friend to the Right Rev. Prelate to with-
draw the BilL The Legislature, in his opinion, could
mot do more than it had done to put down prostitution.
The Bishop of NORWICH said that after the opi-
nions expressed by three Noble and Learned Lords
against the measure, he should at once withdraw it,
expressing at the same time a hope that some measure
on the subject would be introduced in another Parlia-
ment.

After a few words in explanation from Mr. HORS-
MAN,
Mr. BROTHERTON said that he could not support
the amendment of his Honourable Friend, but still
he thought that he was not wrong in saying
that this Bill was not acceptable to many of his
constituents. The great objection to the Bill was the
great increase to the power of the hierarchy by the crea-
tion of these additional bishops. All classes nearly in
Manchester and the neighbourhood were against this
Bill, and the principal objection to it was that the power
of the Church would be so much increased that the civil
and religious liberty, of the subject would be in a certain
degree infringed. He thought, however, that the amend-
ment acted in a very indirect way, and that the better
course would be to move that it be read this day three
months. He did not feel called upon to make such a
motion, but if any other Hon. Member moved it, he
should feel bound to support it.
Mr. ENTWISLE said that it was impossible that
the Bishop of Chester could perform the very extensive
duties which devolved upon 'him, and therefore it was
that the present measure was proposed. He thought,
however, that the question principally rested upon the
clause which excluded the bishop to be appointed from
his seat in the House of Lords. That question would
be better discussed in Committee upon the Bill, and
therefore he should support the motion for the second
reading.
Mr. HUME said that he strongly objected to the prin-
ciple of this Bill, and he should take the sense of the
House on it. Such a measure would be a violation of the
agreement made with the Church in 1835-6. He thought
that those who supported measures like the present
were not friends to the Church, especially when they
remembered that at present there were between 4,000
and 5,000 livings which were under 200/. a year, and
the holders of them prevented from doing those duties
which they ought to do, as pastors and clergymen, by
the number of souls under their care. The property of ,
the State, instead of being applied to the support of these 1
pastors, whose duties were so onerous, was given
to those who did not perform one-half of the
works which these clergymen performed. He thought
that no clergyman ought to have under 3001. per
annum, and that he ought to reside upon the scene
of his duties, in order that he might be enabled to
perform them well and efficiently. He thought that
the Right Hon. Gentleman and the Noble Lord had
yielded to the clamour of a few clergymen instead of
the voice of the Church and the people. He should,
upon these considerations, as soon as this amendment
was disposed of, move that this Bill be read that day
three months.

The Bill was then withdrawn.
PICTURES IN WESTMINSTER HALL.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from cer.
taro of the artists whose pictures were exhibited in West-
minster Hall against the decision come to by the Fine
Arts Commissioners. All that the petitioners were
anxious for was that their talents should be put in com-
petition with those of the artists of all countries, and
that the opinions of learned and talented men should be
taken on their works.
The Marquis of L ANSDOWNE defended the course
pursued by the Fine Arts Commissioners, and stated that
their decisions had been come to after great deliberation.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
A tiessage from the Commons brought up several
private Bills.
MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of the Militia
Ballot Suspension Bill,
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH rose to oppose the
motion. It was now eighteen years since the militia
ballot had been suspended. Many parties looked upon
the measure as oppressive, but what he protested against
was any change of policy, unless they were pre-
pared with a better system than that which
had been employed before the law came into operation.
The Noble Lord then went into a history of the
origin and progress of the ballot system, contending
that it had its origin in extraordinary circumstances on
the Continent, which did not exist at the present moment
He thought before changing the present system, or until
they had the establishment of a new force, they should
take care how they dealt with an institution of this kind.
He should look to the increasing army of France, and
the other continental powers of Europe. Care ought to
be taken that this country was prepared for any emer-
gen2y. He could not look at the present state of the con-
tinent without fear and trembling; he might make the
same observation with respect to the United. States, there
a great army was in the course of organisation, and that
country was also putting forth its whole naval strength.
They were engaged in an extensive war with Mexico,
and though, perhaps, the troops of the latter country
might not have shown any very great courage, it had
been sufficient to cause a considerable display of the
power of the invading army; but he had no doubt, before
six months had elapsed after the termination of the war
in Mexico, this country would be embroiled in a dispute
with America with respect to the annexation or dismem-
berment of Mexico. Look, then, to the state of Ireland
—a state, as far as this country was concerned, as bad as
being engaged in a war with a second European power.
Russia, and Prussia, and Austria were also organising
their military strength. Let their Lordships, then, re-
collect what aid steam navigation would give to warfare.
It might be said, we were equal to any emergency,
but it must be remembered that this country ought not
to stand unarmed in the midst of an armed world. They
must not depend on the traditions of the past, they might
have to fight for their supremacy. With respect to the
navy on which they trusted so much, they were not equal
to France; this country had ships, but they had not
men. He regretted the necessity for war as much as
any man, but the best way to secure peace, was to be
prepared for war. He would call the attention of their
Lordships to the recent conduct of the Government in
regard to Portuguese affairs, in which this country had
succumbed to the dictation of Spain.
Earl GREY denied the statement of the Noble Earl
with respect to the course pursued by the Government
relative to Portugal. It was from no fear of what Spain
might do, or the dread of a quarrel with that country,
but because it was deemed necessary for the welfare of
Portugal that that interference should take place, that it
had been adopted. If he thought this Bill would inter-
fere with the preparations on the part of this country for
any emergency, he would be the first not to support it.
The present militia force was practically at an end, and
the suspension of the ballot was proposed preliminary to
an entire re-organization of the force. Already measures
had been taken for that purpose. At the Portsmouth
Dockyard, workmen had been drilled to military tactics,
and other steps of the same kind were in progress to en-
sure a sufficient force for all emergencies. At present
there was no cause for apprehension from foreign coun-
tries, the relations between them and this country being
on the most amicable footing. He hoped, therefore,
that the Noble Earl would not oppose the third reading
of the Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM did not think there was any
danger to this country at present ; but he admitted the
necessity of being prepared if there was. Ho could not,
however, allow the present opportunity to pass without
condemning the conduct of those nations who, with great
professions of freedom, took every opportunity of tramp •
ling on it.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
POOR RELIEF SUPERVISION (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion for the committal of this Bill,
Earl ST. GERMANS moved as an amendment that
the Bill should be committed that day three months.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE defended the Bill,
and, in doing so, stated that the Government in passing
it had consulted well the Poor-law Commissioners for
Ireland. He felt bound to oppose the motion of the
Noble Earl.
Lord MONTEAGLE considered that the measure was
perfectly inadequate to carry out the principles for the
purpose of which it was bronght in.
The Earl of WICKLOW looked with dread upon the
monstrous power it was intended to give one individual
by the Bill. He would support the amendment of the
Noble Earl opposite.
Lord ROSS agreed fully with what had fallen from
the two Noble Lords who addressed the House. He
thought, however, that instead of there being one com-
missioner there should be several. The commissioners
would have great difficulties to contend with, and he
trusted the Government had taken those difficulties into
their consideration.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE defended the Bill,
and expressed a hope that their Lordships would retain
the measure as it at present existed.
The amendment was negatived without a division,
and the Bill went through Committee, and the report
was ordered to be received on Thursday.
TITHE COMMUTATION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Thursday.
POLLING AT ELECTIONS BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Thursday.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION AMEND-
ENTS BILL.
This Bill went through Committee and the report was
ordered to be received on Thursday.
COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES (IRELAND)
BILL
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Thursday.
STOCK IN TRADE EXEMPTION BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
TURNPIKE ROADS (SOUTH WALES) BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
CANADA CONSOLIDATION REVENUE BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
PRINT WORKS BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
SHANNON NAVIGATION BILL.
This Bill also went through Committee.
POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL
This BM was reported.
HOUSE OF COMMONS COSTS TAXATION
This Bill
wail BILL.
The other a
read a third time and passed.
Bill
on the table were forwarded a stage,
and;

Their Lordships, at a Quarter-past Eight o'clock, ad-
journed to Thursday.

Viscount CLIVE thanked the Noble Lord and the

Government for the course which they had pursued on
that occasion. If the Church were to be made more
efficient they must have more bishops.
Mr. HINDLEY asked what effect the Bill would have
upon the Ecclesiastical Court of the district.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it would produce no change.
Mr. AGLIONBY recommended the House to divide
on the amendment, and not on the Bill itself, because it
was quite clear that the House was not in possession of
sufficient information to come to a proper decision.
Lord SANDON supported the measure on the ground
that it was a step in the right direction.
The amendment was then withdrawn.
Mr. HUME then moved that the Bill be read a second
time that day three months.
Mr. WAKLEY seconded the amendment, because be

entertained the greatest possible objection to the Bill.
Dr. NICHOLL supported the second reading of the
Bill, but he must at the same time express his regret
that the suggestions of the Ecclesiastical Commission
upon this subject had not been adopted.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE objected to the principle of
this measure altogether, and contended that it was an
indirect violation of the compact come to in 1836 between
the Government and the Liberal Members of that
House. Who was it wanted these bishops? He had
heard of no petition in favour of the Bill, and so far as
the opinion of the Ecclesiastical Commission was con-
cerned, he thought that all they knew of that board
showed it was not entitled to public confidence.
Lord J. RUSSELL denied that there was any compact
come to on this subject in 1836, and therefore there
could be no breach of faith committed by the intro-
duction of this Bill.

Mr. DENISON did not think that he would be justi-
fied in taking that opportunity of discussing the pro-
ceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; but he
would say this much, that the House had done perfectly
right in appointing a Committee of Inquiry into them.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it
Majority —lO9
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Thursday next.
THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL.
In answer to a question from Mr. HUME,
Mr. WARD said it was the intention of Government
to withdraw this Bill.
The order of the day for the committal of the Bill
was then read, for the purpose of being discharged.
The House then adjourned till Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (BERKS AND
HANTS EXTENSION).
. . _ . .

On the motion for the further consideration of the re-
port upon this Bill,
Mr. %PAK LEY, in the absence of Mr. B. Cabbell, moved
for copies of the memorial, and of the papers and sections
annexed thereto, from the inhabitants of the town of
Devizes and its neighbourhood, to the Right Hon.
Lord John Russell, M.P., as the First Lord of the
Treasury, and to the other Right Honourable Mem-
bers of her Majesty's Government, relative to and
for the placing of the town of Devizes on the main
line of the Great Western Railway (Extension of the
Berks and Hants Railway from Hungerford to West-
bury, with a Branch to Devizes), presented in February
last to their Lordships, fur consideration and redress,
by Mr. Ludlow Bruges, M.P., through the Right Ho.
nourable the Commissioners of Railways : also, of
the several names or signatures of the memo-
rialists, and their respective residences and descrip-
tions signed to and appearing on such memorial: also,
copy of the letter afterwards written and sent by Mr.
Ludlow Bruges, M.P, to their Lordships in reference
thereto ; and also, of their Lordships' letter, dated on
or about the Bth of March last by their secretary, Mr.
C. E. Trevelyan, to Mr. Ludlow Bruges, M.P., in
answer thereto, in order that the facts and matter
stated in such memorial of the inhabitants of Devizes,
and the prayer of such memorial, shall be
submitted to the consideration of the House at the same
time when the report of the Commitee on Group 6, on
the Great Western Railway (Extension of the Berks and
Hants Railway from Hungerford to Westbury with a
Branch to Devizes), shall be submitted to tho conside-
ration of the House. And to move thereupon, that
the consideration of such report of the Committee
on Group 6, now standing for consideration of the House
to-morrow, shall be postponed for consideration until
the day after such memorial shall have been printed
with the votes.

The motion was seconded by an HoN. MEMBER.
Mr. WRIGHTSON hoped that the House would not
agree with the motion.
After a few words from Lord VILLIERS and Mr,
STRUTT,
The motion was withdrawn, and the further considera•
tion of the report agreed to.
THE BANK CHARTER.

Mr. T. BARING presented a petition, most numer-
ously and respectably signed by the bankers, merchants,
and traders of the City of London, :attributing the great
monetary distress by which the country had lately been
afflicted to the action of the Bank Charter Act.—(Loud
cheers.) He would not recapitulate the words of the
petition, which concluded by suggesting, as a remedy,
that a relaxing power should, under certain emergencies,
be entrusted to the executive government, and that the
Bank of England should have the power of issuing notes
on silver bullion. The petition was signed by men of
all political parties, who were most anxious to guard
against the possibility of this being made a matter of
party struggle ; and it was for this reason that he had
abstained from moving that it should be printed with
the Votes, which, he understood, would have pledged
him to found a motion upon it during the present session.
The petitioners also stated that unless some modifica-
tion were introduced into the Bank Charter Act they
apprehended equal, if not greater distress.
TRANSPORTATION TO AUSTRALIA.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition signed by
7,000 inhabitants of Sydney, New South Wales, against
the future transportation of convicts to Australia.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Messengers from the Lords brought up several Bills,
which were respectively read a first time.
SUNDERLAND IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved the second reading of
this Bill. _

"—Mr. LIDDELL resisted the motion, and moved
as ,an amendment that it be read a second time
that day three months. It was impossible to carry
the Bill through all its stages during the present session,
and it therefore ought to be postponed.
Mr. BABKLY and Mr. T. DUNCOMBE opposed the
amendment, and atter a short discussion the motion for
the second reading was withdrawn.
Mr. THOMAS DIINCOMBE moved for returns
containing the names of all persons to whom pensions
have been granted since the establishment of the
separate fund of 1,2001. for the reward of scientific,
literary, and other civil services; specifying the grounds
upon which such pensions have been granted: and, of all
pensions granted as above, which have fallen in, showing
whether by death or resignation of the recipients.
Agreed to.

ROUSE OF COMMONS. July 13.
MANCHESTER.
BISHOPRIC OF
Mr. HORSMAN (in continuation from our After-
otherEiti of yesterday) aZlicsiTifl.oere
were
many
and sup-
religious societies set on
ported principally by the laity, et'
al
ats i' d
least b
tirely independent of the clergy, who ra:st en-
voluntary subscriptions annually the sumtheoirfri
half a million, and he thought that
might well be offered as a pattern for imitationend
let
by the great body of the clergy of this country.
It had been said that his opposition to the Bill arose out
of a personal feeling of hostility to the Noble Lord ; he
denied that such was the case, or that he was influenced
He thought Board of Trade t( by any the slightest personal hostility to the Noble Lord, Mr. WA SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
School of Des' "
for whom he entertained the highest respect.
that a much more comprehensive and popular plan for
Y before the Housigen asked the Vice-President of the
question respecting the report of the
Committee, which was some time
increasing the efficiency- of the Church could be found b
afforded Hon. Members the op-
the appointment of sixty suffragan Bishops, at a salary of portunity of readingand
Ho wished
. the extraordinary statements
vvis ed to ask whether it was the
con-
-1,5001. per annum each, making a total expense for tamed therein.
eto
report proceeding ?
the superintendence of the Church of about 90,0001.
uponintenttihone
roefeottemeGeodvaetironnena
n containedt
Me. COLLETT seconded the amendment.
twoerms,ahkaed
abeen
m theym i't t ehe
Sir GEORGE GREY said that he regretted that his Mr. M. GIBSON said that when the report had been
Hon. Friend did not at once take the course of moving received, a special Committee, with full
adhapndoot yet done re-
potting this Bill be read
paporptoitnottehde.
BToahrisd
special
radCen,
putting upon the tabe this
day
three months,a amendment
tf
whieh he had moved, aof that House the d .
volve such a delaybut when they had made the
as
Wild which would necessarily in- . . report then that coarseso,
tem being gone througohntt effectually prevent this Bill would be taken which might be considered necessary
session. If such a general Mr. WAKLEY gave notice that next session he would.
and comprehensive schemes
aseHon. Gentleman move the appointment of a Committee on the subject.
seemed to wish for were
wishes of all phrties, the time o
prepared, so as to meet the RELIGIOUS SECTS.
greater than they had at theirce occupied would be much Mr. lIINDLEY asked the Under Secretary of State
sent period of the session. Let his
li
Sal at the pre. for the Colonies relative to a petition which he had pre-
at once say that he should lll en. Friend sented the other night, whether it was the intention of
oppose this Bill
Government consented to make such an ' until the the Government to advise the Crown to sanction an Act
number of the bishops of this country as would
in the of the Legislative Council of Australia authorising the
d be con-
sistent with the views which he entertained payment of money to certain religious sects of the colony
whole question. He hoped that the House wouldon the in direct contravention of the original Act made when
to the second reading of this Bill, and take the dirune that colony was first established ?
sion upon those clauses which were objected to whens"
Mr. HAWES said that all that was known of the ap.
they went into Committee upon the dill. ' propriation of this money was, that the money had bees

THE SUN,'

spent out of the funds of the colony. It would be a fit
subject for review hereafter. The Hon. Member said
that it was in contravention of the original Act. If he
would refer to the original Act he would find that by
the second clause the commissioners were to raise money,
and were to appropriate the money to English and Scotch
clergymen, but to no others.
Mr. HINDLEY asked if there would be any objec-
tion to lay on the table the original report of the com-
missioners ?

Mr. HAWES said that it would be found amongst the
Parliamentary papers.
MORTALITY ON BOARD OF EMIGRANT
SHIPS.

Lord JOHN MANNERS asked if the Government
intended to take any steps in future to prevent the great
mortality which had occurred this year on board the
emigrant ships to Canada and the colonies.
Mr. HAWES said that it had been his intention to
bring in a Bill upon the subject during the present
session, but the multiplicity of business prevented it.
He would make enquiries, however, during the recess
with regard to this matter, and introduce a Bill with
regard to it next session.
Lord G. BENTINCK asked if it was not possible to
bring in a short Bill during the present session.
Mr. HAWES considered that a Bill at present would
fail to effect any good, as the season for emigration was
over.

DISMISSAL OF A JUDGE IN CEYLON. ;
Mr. B. ESCOTT moved that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, that her Majesty will be
pleased to take into her gracious consideration the mat-
ter of the petition of Robert Langslow, Esq., late one of
her Majesty's District Judges in the Colony of Ceylon,
of the 19th day of December, 1846, and grant to the said
Robert Langslow such relief in the premises as to her
Majesty shall seem fit. If that gentleman had been
wrongfully dismissed, the wrong was done not only to
him, but to the people of Ceylon. The case had been
brought before three chief Secretaries, and neither
the present occupant , of the Colonial Office,
Earl Grey, nor his predecessor, Mr. Gladstone,
had considered the case on its merits, and with regard
to Lord Stanley, who had concurred at the dismissal
of Mr. Langslow, he had never inquired into the case,
but merely confirmed the decision of the local Govern-
ment. Mr. Langslow was first appointed to the office of
Attorney-General for Malta, but some time afterwards
the office was abolished, and Mr. Langslow retired
upon a pension. Subsequently he was appointed
to one of the judgeships of Ceylon, and up
to the time of his dismissal he performed the
duties of the office with ability and attention.
From that office he was most unjustly dismissed
upon a charge being preferred against him of
writing party articles in newspapers, which had never
been proved. Mr. Langslow, too, had been charged
with setting himself up as the leader of a discontented
party in this island, and of holding forth to the people
upon every occasion that presented, but Mr. Langs-
low utterly and unequivocally denied the truth of such a
statement. Another charge, upon which the dismissal
was justified was that, at the time he held office at
Malta, Mr. Langslow used unlawful influence to excul-
pate his son from a charge of having illegally smoked a
cigar in the streets in Malta ; but, like all the other
charges, this one was altogether without foundation. The
public of Ceylon, indignant at Mr. Langslow's dismissal
while at the bar of the island, presented memorials to the
governor imploring the Government to reconsider its
decision upon the dismissal of Mr. Langslow. All the
great interests of Ceylon bore testimony to the firmness
and impartiality with which Mr. Langslow had dis-
charged the duties of his office, and every one of them
had spontaneously petitioned against his dismissal. He,
therefore, hoped the Government would see the neces-
sity of agreeing to his motion, and not give their
sanction to the dismissal of a Learned Judge wbo was
unheard in his defence, and ignorant of who his ac-
cusers were. Under these circumstances he implored
the House to take this case into their serious considera-
tion, and not allow it to pass without redress.
Mr. HAWES thought his Hon. and Learned Friend
was perfectly justified in bringing this case forward, but
he must protest against the statement of his Honour-
able and Learned Friend that Mr. Langslow was
kept in ignorance of the charges preferred against
him, and of the names of the parties who preferred them.
With regard to the charge at Malta, he did not think it
necessary to say a word upon the subject, except to re-
mark that the charge had no connexion with his die.
missal. Mr. Langslow was dismissed upon a charge of
general misconduct in Ceylon, and upon a review of all
the facts of the case, and all the proceedings taken in the
case by the late Government, her Majesty's present Go-
vernment did feel justified in further interfering in the
matter. Mr. Langslow allowed a long time to elapse
) before he made any remonstrance against the sentence
which the Colonial-office passed upon him, and then it
was not with the view of removing the judgment, but of
obtaining such a modification of it as should entitle him
to receive the retiring pension of a Judge of Ceylon.
Under these circumstances, both Mr. Gladstone and the
Noble Lord, at present at the head of the Colonial De-
partment, had declined to re-open the case, and he (Mr.
Hawes) expressed his opinion upon a, review of all the
facts and circumstances of the case, that they were per-
fectly justified in doing so. He must, therefore, resist
the motion of his Honourable and Learned Friend.

Mr. G. W. HOPE said no case was more carefully

and conscientiously investigated by the Colonial-office at
the time Lord Stanley was at its head, than this, and
the decision which was come to, was based upon the
most searching inquiry into the truth of the facts, and
evidences adduced against Mr. Langslow. Except where
there was a strong case made out against it, it was
highly injudicious in that House to disturb the decisions
of the head of the Colonial-office ; and as
no strong ease had been made out in this
instance, he trusted the House would see St to pursue
that course on the present occasion. The conduct of
Mr. Langslow at Malta formed no part of the grounds
upon which Mr. Langslow was dismissed, nor did the
statement that he wrote for newspapers have any effect
upon the judgment which had been come to in this case.
Mr. Langslow was removed for general misconduct
while holding the office of Judge in Ceylon, and as the
evidence was fully substantiated of general misconduct,
there could be no doubt that his dismissal was justified.
Mr. F. BARING said that in his opinion this was a
question which must be decided in that House, for there
was no other tribunal to which any appeal could be made
from the decision of Lord Stanley. He did not believe
that Lord Stanley had wilfully committed any injustice,
but he trusted that he should be enabled to prove to the
House that he was in error as regarded this case. It was
quite true that the ground of Mr. Langslow's suspension
was submitted to the proper authorities in the first in-
stance, but all the circumstances of the case had not
been stated. On hearing the charge against Mr. Langs-
low the Council heard his reply to them, and then drew
out a long and laboured minute, alleging against Mr.
Langslow fresh corroborative circumstances with which
he had not had any opportunity of dealing with in his
defence. The charges against Mr. Langslow were
first, dilatory justice, and next, insubordinate con-
tempt of the Government. With regard to the
first charge, Mr. Langslow had satisfactorily refuted
it, and had proved that his delays, if delays
they were, had been upon very sufficient grounds.
With respect to the second charge, it was difficult
to understand distinctly what it meant; but, at any rate,
it was proved upon evidence which Mr. Langslow never
saw much less had an opportunity given to him
of disproving. The speech upon which he had been
condemned and dismissed, was not an accurately re-
ported speech. It appeared in a newspaper, and was
merely a judgment which the journal in which it was
reported stated to be delivered " to the following ef-
fect." He did not say that it was a correctly reported
judgment. Even as the judgment appeared, two different
constructions could be put upon it according to the em-
phasis which was laid upon the words. Mr. Langslow
himself had declared that, in the delivering of that judg-
ment, nothing was further from his intention than to
throw any imputation upon the Superior Courts. He
thought that, at any rate, whatever became of Mr.
Langslow, this blot ought not to be allowed to remain
upon their Colonial-office, and trusted that no vote would
be necessary to induce the Government to do justice in
this case. •
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said that when he came
into that House, he had no intention of taking any part
in this discussion, but after the speech of the Right Hon.
Gentleman who had just sat down, he could not let the
matter pass without attempting some defence of Lord
Stanley. It had been urged that Mr. Langslow was an
admirable judge, but he (Lord G. Bentinck) thought
that even the most cursory perusal of the papers before
the House would satisfy any person that such was not
the case. The House had heard that a severe sentence
had been passed upon Mr. Pugh for some trifling offence;
but what would it say when he (Lord G. Bentinck) told
it that it appeared in these papers that Mr. Pugh was a
gentleman who had formerly carried a hostile message to
one of Mr. Langslow's sons. There did not appear that
Mr. Langslow had performed his duties in the expedi-
tious manner which had been stated, and upon a com-
parison of the amount of business performed by him
and other judges, Mr. Langslow's performance
suffered greatly as to the amount.—(Hear, hear.)
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The council had come to an unanimous conclusion, and
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fix upon any one act of the gentleman's which would
warrant his suspension; but still the general tenour of
his act was such that they would be productive of the
most mischievous consequences to the island, although
performed strictly within the letter of the law; and the
council further stated, that in the case of Mr. Pugh they
had the strongest reason to believe that he was actuated
by the desire of implicating a gentleman to whom he
owed a grudge. Mr. Langslow was not dismissed upon
this report of the council, for the Government were
desirous of giving him an opportunity of amending his
conduct, and it was not until 1843 that Sir Colin
Campbell wrote over to the Government with
the advice of the authorities for the suspen-
sion of Mr. Langslow, with a view to his
dismissal from the civil service. Mr. Langslow had
persisted even in spite of these measures, in a course of
conduct which had the effect of suspending almost totally
the criminal proceedings in his court for many months.
It was proved that Mr. Langslow in the course of three
months only decided four criminal cases, and in the
course of seven months had only decided forty-four civil
cases on argument, and seventy-eight on evidence, while
his successor had, in eight days, disposed of more busi-
ness than he did in four months. His court was assem-
bled at the hours of eleven and twelve, and adjourned at
a very early hour. He should, therefore, say " No" to the
motion of the Hon. Member.
Mr. B. ESCOTT said that ho would not trouble the
House with dividing on the subject, after the statement
which had been made to the House by the lion. Member
the Secretary for the Colonies, Ho would therefore with-
draw his motion.
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
CLOCK FOR THE NEW PALACE AT WEST-
MINSTER.
All". B. DEMON =Ted for copies Of 411 the papers

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
--.--
L a. d. A a. d.
Australasia •• •• •• •• • • 40 0 0 40 0 0
dritahNorth American 51. per Cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
.7.ominercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
;:lolonial • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londn andWeetminatr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 26%
London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 60 0 0 10 0 0 16%
Metropolitan • ..• ••• • • 25 0 0 710 0
Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0
•ational of Ireland • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0
Ditto, Xew..... —5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Union of Australia• •• • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Union of London 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0

CANALS.
a I 1 6 Dividend
.
Names of 2 Dividend' Price Names of k per Price.
Companies. , ' Per Companies.
..a c's
a: Annum. Annum.
so
---- , - -------- - -
Ashtn & Oldh 97 51.58. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 101. -
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. - Mntgomrysh 100 51. -
Barnsley. •• • 160 121. 180 MaCclesfield. 100 - -
Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath lOO 201. 340
Brknk&Abrg 150 5/. 85 Nottingham l5O 121. -
*..lromford.... t 100 , 141. - Peak Forest 7B 31. 40
111000 6
100:
4/. 1.
- Regent's
DerbyD63 Rochdale
.....
... .
Elismre&Chs'l33 41. 51 Shropshire -
Erewash . -1100 32/. - Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130
Forth & Clyd 1,160 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 61. p. C. -
GrandJunctn 100, 6/. 79 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275
Grand Union 100, 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury 125 151. -
Glamorgnsh .1172 13%1. - Stourbrldge 145 201. 305
141str& Brklyl 1001 - - Strtfrdon Av 79 1/. 10s. -
Grantham • . ,150', 121. - Severn andl
26 1/. Bs. -
Huddersfield. ,1 571 - - W” Rail.
Kennt & Avu; 39, 7s. 6d. 5 Trnt & Mr-
Lancaster. .• .1 47 1
34 105. - sey .. . i 50 30/.
Leeds& Limrp 100; 1. 505 Thy &iled 19 - -
Leicester .... 140 10/. 75 Worcstr 81 78 2/. 41
Leicstr &Nth; 83 4/. 36 Binning.
Loughborogh t 142; 701. 530 Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11

3Aom_o_oofunot
1050
2°344505t0a0c.k.d: 1 4
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Amount
230 C
Name of Company. per 1 of
Paid. Price.
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23:n. Dividendp
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East-
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Landon
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EaCommercialtacnodunVrtryenws t....1.:n.5id..1.•........ 2
Lic561111... ppperre:creesnnhttc...
41 Stock.l:4ms tot -__
104
St. Katharine •••• • • • • 5 per cent. I stock.
-
Southampton
0 0
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SPal.a.d.d. Price.
Name of Company. Dividend
6Annpaer iim,acoesn..t.
per
510000Shar00 e.g
5101 00 00
74% Ait-----------lllubliai°tnntcoe .31.iirii..n.ae.n...ci. ?.0..r..•
61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Atlasl3s. 6d. pr eh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15
British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7
17ericl,Med.&Gen•Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20%
31. 100 0 0 10 0 0
0 0
11511
12s.
Eagle ...... ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5%
Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid.
W. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
-
Freemasons' .• •••• • :: 61. per cent. Stock.
Globe - 127
Guardian •••••• • • , , , • 5/. per cent 100 0 0 36 10 0 47%
Imperial Fire ...• • ... 61. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 212
Imperial Life •••• • • • • 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Indemnity Marine •• • • 11• O.& bs• 100 0 0 513 1 -
Law Life.• ••••• • • • • • 1/. 55. 100 0010 0 0 -4egal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 -
London Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
London Ship •.••• • • • 109. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
Marine.. • ........... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 9%
Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 4%1. per ct• 50 0 0 20 0 2%
National Lean Fund.. Si. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 -
National Life•. •. -
ralladium Life Si. per cent 50 0 0 2 0 0 41s xd
"hcenix - - 185
"rotector Life.... ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s.
'tf„DoevikittoclLeinfuet.fLe.if..e..:.:.:.: . :.:.:.... 1/4.55.5. 100
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100
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- 180
loyal Exchange
Sun Fire _
Universal Life
1030. pr cnt 100 0 _
------_
51. per
St°c-j.k. -__
LIST OP SCOTTISH COSIVANEZIS' PRICES
Paid. Price.
Name of Company.
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X s. d. £ s. d
_ 100 0 0 168
Bank of Scotland
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100 0 0 200
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National Bankso 0 0 88
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Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 235. Od
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CD:laliusreieolken&ioanAanirFbilirrroet Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22
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251020 1000
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WATER-IWOUSS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. of I Paid. Price.
per
Annum. Share. I
s. d.
ast L0nd0u.......... 81, 195
1.111?
13 f 0
)
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90

£ s. d.
East London.... •• ...• Si. 100 0 0
Grand Junction .... • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4
Kent... 37. 100 0 0
Vattxliall ..... ..... . ilOO 0 0
West Middlesex • • . 51. 10a.pr mt.( 63 12 9
M D

_r. O'Reilly
Attorney-General of Jamaica, had
an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colmial-
9ffice.