The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

MORNING, JULY 20, 1847.

but of members of the Church of England, and the vast
increase which had taken place in the number of the
places of worship and of the working clergy.
Dr. NICHOLLS said that some very exaggerated
statements had been made in the course of the debate
with respect to the expenditure on the palace of the
Bishop of Ripon, the one advanced by the Election Com-
missioners had been only about 1,200/. instead of 54,0001.
as stated by Hon. Members.
Mr. B. ESCOTT complained that the real question
at issue in this case, had not been adverted to by the
Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, which was, whether an increase of the po-
pulation required a corresponding increase of the number
of bishops?
Mr. HUME said that he had repeated again and again,
and would repeat again and again, till he had obtained an
answer to his objection, that this measure was a flagrant
breach of compact.
Lord J. RUSSELL denied that this was a breach of
compact. A settlement had been made some years since
on the subject, but there was nothing in that settlement to
prevent the Government at any future time from propos-
iug a measure similar to the present.
After a few words from Mr. HOUSMAN and Mr.
COLLETT, strangers were ordered to withdraw.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment l4
Against it
Majority —72
The amendment was consequently lost.
Mr. V. SMITH then moved the following amend -
ment:—That in page 4, line 2, of the preamble, thi,
words " so soon as conveniently might be, three other
additional bishoprics," should be omitted. What. he
would ask, would be the case in a future Parliament, if
these words were allowed to remain part of the preamble?
Why, that these new bishoprics would be appointed ;
and, according to the views of the Right Hon. Baronet
the Member for Dorchester, the bishops at present ap-
pointed were not sufficiently occupied.
Sir J. GRAHAM—Not overburdened with labour.
Mr V. SMITH—WeII, that being •he case, he thought
there were other points which should occupy their at-
tention before they proceeded to increase the number of
the Episcopal body, such as giving the bishops addi-
tional powers over the clergy. Ile was also of opinion
that the House should be influenced by the recommen-
dations of the Ecclesiastical Commission. That Com-
mission was of opinion that the spiritual destitution of
the people was to be removed by an increase in the
number of chapels, and of the parochial clergy. And
he (Mr. V. Smith) was at a loss to know how this re-
commendation would be carried out by an increase of
three in the number of the Episcopal body. After
quoting the evidence of the Bishop of London, in favour
of this view, he proceeded to say that the Noble Lord
had acted wrong in acceding to the suggestion of the
Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for Dorchester, in
not postponing the preamble, and also contrary to pre-
cedent. In his opinion it would give rise to a discussion
upon the preamble on every clause.
After a few words from Lord CLIVE,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that his object in in-
serting these words was, that the course of the Govern-
ment might be generally known ; but as they were
not intended to pledge any future Parliament, he thought
the words might be as well omitted.—(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Sir R. INGLIS,
Mr. AGLIONBY thought that the cause of not post-
poning the preamble was neither inexpedient nor in-
convenient. Mr. WYNN thought the alteration consented to by
the
Noble
r 3
ord, was a judicious one, and he trusted the
House would proceed with the consideration of the
clauses, and any further alterations in the preamble
might be made afterwards.
Sir J. GRAHAM was of opinion that, generally
speaking, it was judicious to postpone the preamble ;
but with regard to the present Bill, he thought that the
course was not convenient, and the turn which the
debate had taken, confirmed him in that opinion.
of Manchester. As it was, he
.6 forthwith" should be omitted,
Mr. HUME regretted that as the Noble Lord had
consented to throw out three parts of the Bill, he did
not also consent to throw out the remaining portion,
nthaomueglhyt, tthheatßthisehwoporridc
and the words " till such time as the two sees should be
united," substituted.
Mr. M. PHILIPS had intended to offer this opposi-
tion, but was not certain that this was the proper time

to do so.
Mr. ROEBUCK said that although the recommenda-
searwe read.fi
tobject to
tions of the Commissioners were mere matters of recital,
and might be objected to by a clause at the end, yet, as
discussion w
iscussion should be
the speediest way of settling the question, he thought
eachthat
mr f
.
Hon.oijthA the recommendations
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that
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taken when the whole question came to be discussed on
the after part of the Bill.
Mr. ROEBUCK said that the Noble Lord could no
longer depend upon any one of the recommendations of
the commission, for by throwing out so much of the
recital he had altered in a very material degree the
character of the recommendations.
Sir G. GREY said that the Bill would have been
complete even without the introduction of these, and,
therefore, the objection of the Hon. and Learned
Member for Bath was of no force.
After some conversation, the portion of the preamble
under consideration was agreed to.
The remaining portion of the preamble was then read
and agreed to.
On clause 1 being proposed,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that the fol.

lowing words be inserted—" And also any order of her
Majesty in Council relating to the said union (of the sees
of Bangor and St. Asaph) and of the new see of Man-
chester."

Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that as it was his inten•

tion to raise the question on the second clause, he should
not then offer any opposition.
After a few words from Mr. HumE and Mr. B.
OSBORNE,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL read the order in
Council of 1839 relating to this subject, and commented
upon it.
The amendment was afterwards agreed to.
Some conversation of rather a technical character
arose between the Legal Gentlemen on both sides of
the House, respecting the remaining portion of the

clause, which was terminated by
Mr. HUME, who said it was perfectl% absurd to see
so much uncertainty upon a clause which ought to be
framed in the clearest manner. In order to get rid of
the difficulty, he should object to the clause altogether.
The Hon. -Member then moved that the clause be

omitted.

Strangers were ordered to withdraw.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the clause l2B
The Aclaguasines wasit . . ... . ...
then
ag.r..e .e.d...t 25
Majority
On clause 3 being proposed,
Lord SEYMOUR moved as an amendment that the
words" Durham and Winchester" be left out.
After a few words from Lord CLIVE,
The amendment was negatived.
Mr. STUART WORTLEY moved that the clause
be altogether omitted.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the retell-

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tion of the clause.
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Mr. LAW objected to the clause, as being unconsti-
tutional. He hoped the Noble Lord who had brought
in his gift, but make it worthy of their acceptance.
Lord CLIVE abwoouutldtoncootnbfeernaigbgeanrdefilyt
asked every Member who felt an inte-
rest in the spiritual welfare of the community, to support
the Government on this Bill, as by doing so they would
have four bishops instead of one.
Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to the clause.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Bill had passed
the House of Lords, where there were bishops to object
if the Church was likely to suffer by the exclusion of
this bishop from the House, and as they hadcti agreeould d to
it he did not see that any reasonable objection cbe
made to it, for no one could doubt that they were, at
least, competent to give an opinion on the matter.
Sir T. D. ACLAND thought the creation of a new
bishopric would be attended with many serious imprac-
ticabilities. However he would accept it as a sort of
instalment of that which they ought long ago to have had.
Mr. ROEBUCK objected to the clause.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL thought that it would be the ,
best thing that could be done to meet the spiritual
exigencies of this country to create the new bishopric,
but he did not see how the spiritual exigencies
of the community would be met by giving the proposed
bishop a seat in the House of Lords. He thought that
giving it to him would be more likely to distract his
attention from the care of his flock.
Mr. AGLIONBY supped the retention of the
clause.
The House then divided, and there appeared—
For the clause ......... lll
Against it 57
Majority
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that as the two next
clauses stood upon the same grounds, he thought they
might as well be disposed of at once.
The third and fourth clauses were struck out. The
fifth clause was withdrawn.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the
report was ordered to be brought up this day Tuesday.)
THE LORDS' AMENDNIENTS TO THE POOR-
LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the adoption of these
amendments.
Mr. WAKLEY moved the adjournment of the de-
bate. surprised was that the Government
Mr. ETWALL
so readily gave up this clause; he begged to negative the
motion of the Nole Lord.
Sir G. GREY. b
said it w ,
asould be better to leave it to
the discretion of the board of guardians, h to te ex-
clusion of strangers from their meetings.
Mr. WAKLEY thought it would be better to ex-
punge both clauses, and then
.0 upon an agreement with
the Lords, one of them might be retained and the other
expunged.
Mr. BROTHERTON had acted as a guardian, and
he was aware of the objection that the poor entertained
to exposing their affairs to the rate-payers, and
I if
it was
for that alone he wiiuld vote against it.
Captain PECHELL said that if the press and public
such
were admitted, there would be no more scenes
enacted as had taken place at Andover.
Mr. P. BORTHWICK was utterly inaudible in the
gallery.
After a few words from Mr. ETWALL,
The House divided, and there appeared--

89
For the motion

Against it l9
M .jority 7O
The Lords' amendments to the Irish Poor-law Admi-
nistration Bill wore agreed to.
Polling Places (Ireland) Bill, Lords' amendments,were
agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,

and the House adjourned at One o'clock, Three this
day (Tuesday).

ST. LUCIA.

SUSPENSION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND
SECOND PUISNE JUDGE OF ST. LUCIA.

By an arrival from St. Lucia, on Thursday, we have
received a file of the Palladium, of the 24th ultimo.
This paper contains the official notification of the sus-
pension of Chief Justice Reddie, and of Mr. Leuger,
the Second Puisne Judge of the Royal Court. The
notice of the Chief Justice's suspension is in the fol-
lowing words:—
Chief Justice Reddie, Judge of the Royal Court of
this island, having been charged by Colonel Torrens,
whilst in the administration of the government of St.
Lucia, with the authorship of two letters, signed
" The Shade of Polycarp," published in the Inde-
pendent Press newspaper, and which are libels upon
the Lord Bishop of the diocese, and the Chief
Justice having been called upon to make his
defenee in writing, has not satisfactorily disprorcd
the above charge, nor exculpated himself from having
had any co nexion with the paper in question. Ili,
Excellency the Governor-in-Chief does, therefore, and
in consequence of instructions from her Majesty's Go-
vernment, suspend him from the office of Chief Justice
of the Island of St. Lucia, until her Majesty's further
pleasure be known.
Mr. Leuger's suspension is given as folllows :-
1 Mr. Leuger, Second Puisne Judge, having been charged
by Colonel Torrens, with the authorship of a series 0•
shamefully scurrilous French articles, which appeared in
The Independent Press newspaper of this Island, and
Mr. Leuger, having refused to deny the charge or to
exculpate himself; his Excellency the Governor-in-
Chief, in consequence of instructions from her Ma-
jesty's Government, has suspended him from his office
of Second Puisne Judge of the Royal Court of St.
Lucia, until her Majesty's further pleasure be known.
Both these individuals embarked for England on
Tuesday morning, per Eagle, proceeding to St. Thomas.
It is remarkable that Mr. Reddie has been suspended
for his " Polycarp" libels against the Bishop, and (as
may be seen by the Martinique Almanac), he left St.
Lucia on the festival of St. Polycarp, the 27th April!
The Solicitor-General, the Hon. Louis Lacaze, has
been named in the place of Judge Reddie, until her
Majesty's pleasure be known. The situation was offered,
we understand, to Mr. Hanley, but he declined, preferring
to await the chance of being permanently named from
home, rather than risk the humiliation of possibly only
holding the office for two months provisionally.

The— Governor-General left Si. Lucia on Saturday
night, at ten o'clock.
The island was enjoying beautiful crop weather, and
every one seemed to breathe a new air now that the great
Rhadamanthus is gonel—Grenada Chronicle, May 1.
(From the Independent Press.)
Government Office, May 27, 1847.
J. G. Porter Atthill, Esq., Attorney-General of this
Island, having been charged by Colonel Torrens, whilst
administering the government, with being concerned in
libelling the Government through the medium of the
Independent Press newspaper ; and having been called
upon, and had one month to exculpate himself, and
having failed to do so, his Excellency the Governor-in
Chief, in conformity to instructions from her Majesty's
Government, does therefore suspend him from the office
..f Attorney-General until her Majesty's further pleasure
be known.

His Excellency the Governor has further directed tha
the following extract and dispatch from the Secretary o
State be made public.
By command,
W. HANLEY, Colonial Secretary.

NIGHT BALLOON ASCENTS AT
VAUXHALL GARDENS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I have been a little surprised to find that wkni,t
the denunciations against the night balloon exhibitions
at Vauxhall-gardens have been dealt out with emphatic
and unmerciful energy, yet that little labour has been
' bestowed in endeavouring to convince the understanding
by adducing facts in corroboration of positive statements
and weighty charges. The case to my own mind seein-
ing simply to resolve itself into this—that a balloon in
the air, as well as several moving mortals and inanimate
things, became injured during a storm of thunder and
lightning on Tuesday week last. The disaster, which
happened between heaven and earth, seems so horrible to
contemplate, that one is apt to tremble at the thought,
and to be loud in outcry against the repetition of the
hazard ; but since this misfortune is pretty well unpre-
cedented and remarkable, few mishaps can be brought
fo.rward to sh‘iw the danger of a voyage in the air at
night. As well, I humbly presume, might we attempt to
demonstrate that it is "p, rilous foolery" to walk, ride,
or sit still, because persons, in one or all of
thes.:
positions, have been struck with lightning, or subjected
in consequence to a narrow escape. Now, Sir, I did
expect that as one of our brethren in arms had turnvil
Queen's evidence and admitted his folly (though, by the
way, he styled himself originally more or less acquainted
with the principles of aerostation), that we should have
seen specified something like a few solid reasons and
interesting statistics to clear up the matter in the esti
[nation of the scientific world without the shadow of a
doubt. But this, Sir, I believe to be impossible, for,
although a vast number of night ascents with fireworks
have been made during the past forty years, few acci-
dents have attended them, and certainly not more than
one or two of a fatal character.
Feeling convinced of the safety of a night ascent
made
under fair and favourable circumstances, I promised, in
the presence of several gentlemen of the press at Vaux-
hall, that I would accompany Mr. Gypson again, and
join in the honour of disproving the correctness of a
host of ungenerous insinuations which have been pro-
pagated. Accordingly we appeared on the Waterloo-
ground before an immense assemblage of distinguished
visitors, practical philosophers, and eminent men, on
Thursday evening last. And, Sir, with pride do I say
it, we ascended majestically, amidst a roar of hearty
cheers, displaying the fireworks with safety and satis
faction, and finally returned to the delight of every per-
son in the Royal property, without a scratch, a bruise,
or the least casualty. As one fact is worth a thousand
arguments or three volumes of predictions, I hope you
will give these hasty remarks publicity, for they record
an aeronautic achievement that was performed coolly and
successfully when some portion of the press had not
ceased to thunder its censures, and when thousands in
consequence expected to hear of a fatal termination to
a pleasing sight. —I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
HENRY COXWELL.

STRIKE AT THE COTTON MILLS.
The larger portion of the works of the Hull Flax and
Cotton Company are stopped, and have been so since
Monday week, owing to a strike of the hands. The fol
lowing is a copy of the placard distributed by the fan
tory people OR Wednesday :—" Strike of the Strippers,
Grinders, and Scutching men of the Hull Cotton Mills.
Apppeal to the Public.—The above strike took place on
Monday last, July sth, 1847, on account of our wages
tieing reduced from I Is, a week to 10s. Id. which, from
the great price of provisions, &e., it is impossible to
exist upon, we are therefore compelled to appeal to a ge-
nerous public to assist us in endeavouring to repress op-
pression and maintain our rights.—Hull, July 6th,
1847."—This strike is the first which has taken place
since the opening of these works, and is attributable to
the following circumstances:—On Thursday, the Ist
instant, the inspector of factories in this district caused
to be delivered to the manager of the company's mills a
copy of the new Act of Parliament for regulating the
hours of labour in factories, prohibiting the employment
of the operatives more than eleven hours per day. Ac
companying the Act was a circular calling the attention
of the proprietors and managers of the mills to its pro
visions. Notice was immediately given to all the work
people, who were at the same time informed that a re-
duction would be made in the wages of those working
by time, proportioned to the decreased period of labour.
Their answer was that they would require the same
wages as before, to which the manager replied that it
would not be given ; and that they might take a week
to consider the subject. The whole of the time-hands
stood out ; and their absence from the works compelled
' the cessation from labour of some others whose opera-
tions depended upon those of the time-hands. The
total number of unemployed were thus about 1,500. In
some other departments of labour in which the parties
are paid by piece, the operations are being continued as
before. In Hull the reduction is in exact proportion to
the reduction of time, viz., one in 12, or 8/ per cent.
The Hull Flax and Cotton Mill Company have informed
their operatives that they have resolved to bear part of
the loss with them, that is to say—the loss of interest,
consequent upon the unemployment of their capital dur-
ing one twelfth part of the time which it has hitherto
been worked, or equal to one month in every year.—
Hull Advertiser.

PROTEST AGAINST THE POOR-

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bute,
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deeOisni‘.nSaotufrday,
considerable
1
riding public, was come to by Mr. W. Beaelon
th°Ea
magistrate. The question was mooted at the hearing
aittinl 1
.RobertP
a summons under the Metropolitan Carriage Act r( a 6 nod
7 Victoria, cap. 86), against Henry Tiley, a conductor i
the employ of the Hammersmith Conveyance Core
any.n
for refusing to admit into his omnibus Mr.
Cogan, for whom there was then room, and te.• whose
admission no reasonable objection was made.
stopped the omnibus of which occasion to go to town
Mr. Cogan stated that aeout eight o'clocf; on the
onimportant
morning ot• th
business,e Bth ins t
h.,
eh
satvoipn
the defendant was the conductor, at the Broadway, Ham-
mersmith, and on his attempting to get in th o defendant
shut the door, saying he had other passeng ere to take
up, and would not let complainant into the omnibus,
although there was room for four persons, it not foi six.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, admitted hay.
ing done so, and stated that his omnibus leaves Turn.
ham green :.t a quarter to eight o'cloek; that on starting
he has eleven inside and four outside passengers booked
daily, and therefore he had only two places for chalice
passengers. On the day in question he had already
taken two chance pue.eneers in at Black Lion lane, and
therefore could not take in the complainant, the remain.
ing vacant places belonging to gentlemen whom he had
still to take up, and who paid for their places, whether
they went or not. To prove that fact he called
sdoeuptoisteidthtehaot
nibenibbauds f!nor
qtuheestliaosnt, tvlivirteeeth)e,erarheep
Mr. Cecil, of Sr. George's-terrace, Kensington, who
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his personal knowledge there were mu entlemen who
made a practice of doing the same. aYg
Mr. Beadon said, the words of the Act of Parliament
touerang the question, were part of the 33d section, viz.,
" who shall refuse to admit and carry, at the lawful fare,
any passenger, for whom there is room, and to whose
admission no reasonable objection is made."
Mr. Cogan contended that the objection meant by the
statute was a personal one, such as a drunken man or
other objectionable individual hailing an omnibus in its
progress along the road. His only object in taking out
the summons was the public benefit, in order that the
question at issue might be decid,d.
Mr. Beadon said it was for him to decide whether or
not the objection made by the defendant to the admission
of the complainant into his omnibus was a reasonable
objection within the weaning of the Act of Parliament.
A public conveyance of the kind of which the defendant
was the conductor, was, in his opinion, of the nature of
a stage coach, and the rule laid down with stage coaches
was, that when a passenger paid his fare, or even a
deposit, the proprietors have the right to keep the place
open the whole of the way, or if they let it, to provides,
some other conveyance for the passenger. He consi-
dered, therefore, that an omnibus was a public convey-
ance for the benefit of the inhabitants along the road
which it travelled, and if any number of them contracted
to pay whether they went or not, the proprietors had the
right to keep the places for them. The statement of
that fact to a person wishing to enter as a passenger
was, therefore, a reasonable objection to their admission,
and consequently the summons must be dismissed.

Mr. Burke, of trotting notoriety, performed, over
the Belle Vue Course, which is some yards short of
three quarters of a mile, a wonderful feat in driving two,
horses in a tandem, 16 miles, in 58 minutes and 19
seconds, to the entire satisfaction of some thousands of
spectators. _ _

ROBBING THE SAXON MINISTER OF 3,000 DOL-
LARS.—On Saturday in,o. mittion was received by the
police that the Baron Beust, the Saxon Minister, of
Wilton-crescent, Be!grave-square, had been plundered
of the above amount by a person named Ernest
Ramsharn, who is supposed to be now trying to get
out to America.

DEATH FROM MORISON'S Puts —Last week,
Emma Partington, aged 30, of Love-place, Rochdale,
swallowed in two days, ss. 6d. worth of liorison's pills.
After which her health, which had been delicate, be-
came worse, and she ultimately died. At an inquest
held upon the body, the jury returned a verdict " That
she died from an overdose of the pills."

Tourists will learn with satisfjtction, that at Naples,
a tariff of charges for the hire of horses and mules to
ascend Mount Vesuvius has been fixed and published ;
and also for the charges of the porters and boatmen
employed in carrying passengers and their luggage on
board the steam-packets.
VACANCY IN THE ADMlRALTY.—Speculative opi-
nions have abounded during the week, in reference to
the vacancy at the Admiralty Board, caused by the
appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam to
Greenwich Hospital. Our belief is, however, that until
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker has again and deci-
sively refused to accept the vacant post no Gazette
will be issued, and it will take at least another week to
settle that question.—United Service Gazette.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER. -- On Sunday
evening a boat, in which were two ladies and several
gentlemen, was swamped just below the pool, nearly
opposite Rattenburgh's Dock, by the swell of several
steamers simultaneously passing each other. The life
buoys of each steamer were thrown overboard, and a
boat lowered, and all were saved except Mr. Smith, a
young gentleman of Gray's Inn, who was swept by the
tide under a tier of ,hipping, and entirely lost sight of.
With this sal exception the exertions of the steam-boat
people were suceess!til.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY ELECTION.—We understand
it is probable that the number of voters who will poll at
the approaching contest for the tleisersity of tfxford
I will he unprecedently large. The number O'l those who
voted in 1829 was 1.366, being 755 for Sir R. Inglis,
arid 611 for Sir R. reel. It is rumoured that Mr.
(Millstone's friends estimate his propable supporters at
little short of the total numb, r polled in 1829, while Mr.
Round's party are i qualiy confident. Alio king for paira
and absentees, it may perhaps be near the mark to name
2,000 as the number likely to be actually present.
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.-0,1 Saturday the
third and last exhibition for the season took place in the
gardens of this society, at Chiswick. The preparations
were on an extended scale, his Grace the Duke of Devon-
shire having kindly directed that his extensive grounds
should be thrown open, and placed at the disposal of the
society. The morning broke most unpropitiously; at
daybreak there was a storm of thunder and lightning,
which continued with slight abatement until after eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, a drenching rain descending
nearly the whole of the time. About midday, most
fortunately, indications of a favourable change presented
themselves, and soon after twelve o'clock occasional.
bursts of sunshine gave pleasing anticipations of a fine
afternoon. At the opening of the doors, at one o'clock,
very few persons were in attendance; hut towards two
o'clock fashionable equipages began to draw up in rapid
succession, and continued to do so until long after five
o'clock, by which hour the gardens were moderately
filled, and presented an exceedingly gay and brilliant
scene. The bands of the Ist Life Guards, the Royal
Horsenadi
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gether passed off very satisfactorily.
ACCIDENT ON THE DORCHESTER AND SOUTH-
WESTERN RAILWAY.—DORCHESTER, JULY 17.—The
greatest consternation was created in this city to-day,
on it becoming known that the 7 o'clock train, A.M., from
here had met with a serious accident, the reports in-
creasing as being told from one to the other. On pro •
ceeding to the spot we found happily the accident
nrta
(though serious) was not a tithe so bad as represented.
The simple facts areeleaysefioillow
miles acr'
:—The
hgee strain, consisted of
and
journey an
towards ;
:e— vant
L arrivalte i 121 e r
about
six
passengers'
engine,ther
Southampton, passing over Moreton-heath (a loose stendy
embankment forming part of the road, at 25 feet above
the natural ground below) the train ran off the line, so
sudden and unexpectedly, that the engineer had no time
to revert or stop the speed; fortunately hut one carriage
was thrown down this trem,ndous embankment, and that
had but two gentlemen therein, who most m_ i
saeulously,
on assistance arriving, were found but littlberein
injured,
don ly thus
providentially escaping with cuts
and is
neither having a limb broken. By
thefortunate break-
ing with the other
of the chain, connecting this l over l carriageer the precipice,
five and the engine, but this one fell
the engine maintaining its place on the rail, and the
driver proceeded to the anearest station for assistance.
After some delay they proceeded
on their journey, arriv-
ing in London without farther accident.
es —Te extent t which
ALGIERS.—The h
: 0 BUILDINGS IN
going on in Algiers, is scarcely understood
building is
in Eugland. This country is associated in our minds
with little
but barbarism, Christian slaves, and bombard-
ments ; and we are scarcely prepared to hear of a cathe-
dral. churches (some for Protestants) abbattoirs, schools,
covered markets, banks, eustom-houses, &c , on which
been many thousands of pounds sterling have . expended
by the French. Yet such is the case, andthe •
erection
of private houses keep pace with the constant increase
of the population. In the mixed or Arabian districts
of the three provinces no less than 842.
private houses
have been built, the value of which has
been estimated
at 176,0001. ; besides 38 industrial establishments esti-
mated at nearly 9,0001 more.—The Builder. '
EFFECTS OF FACTORY LEGISLATION.—The hands
at one of the mills belonging to Messrs. Taylor, Wigan,
are still out, in consequence of the Factory Act coming
into operation on the first of July, and compelling a re-
duction in time, and of course also in wages. It is not
true, as stated in some of the papers, and currently
rumoured amongst the public, that Messrs. Taylor were
offering a reduction of 25 per cent. upon the wages.
re-
cently paid ; the proposed diminution being
labour. At
it
proportion to the reduction in the hours of
belonging to
one of the mills (that in Church-street)
to work with.
the above firm, the hands have continuedtien.
At the large
out a murmur under the new g
' commenced,re
they resumed
mill, where the " turn o.ut .
but, at the small mill, in
work on Monday morning
are still idle. Pre-
vious engine and machineryWallgate, the
into force, Messrs. Taylor's mills
were to the act coming
Mr. Henryh• ' s
y Whittaker 's mill
were all in full operation.
'die last week from the same cause.—Leeds Mercury.
wasi
It will be recollected that Dr. Arnold Mendolt-
sohn, advocate, at Berlin, some time ago assisted M.
Oppenheim in abstracting, under peculiar circumstances,
the casket of the Baroness de Meyendorff. For this M.
Oppenheim was brought to trial, before the Court of
Assizes of Cologne, but Dr. Mendolssohn contrived to
make his escape, and, notwithstanding all the exertions
of the police, nothing was heard of him until a few days
ago, when he voluntarily presented himself to the judi-
cial authorities of Dusseldorff, and constituted himself
prisoner. He has since been examined three times, and
will, it is said, be shortly brought to trial before the
Assize Coart of Cologne.
Young, the tragedian, a contemporary of the
Hembles, on Friday, visited BristoL Though in his
71st year, he is looking both hale and hearty. He came
s from Clevedon Court, the seat of Sir Charles Elton.