The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

LON DON,

THE UNITED STATES
AND MEXICO.

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The royal mail steamer Cambria, Captain Judkins,
with the usual mails and ninety passengers, arrived
here this evening. She left Boston on the Ist, and
Halifax on the 3d instant, and has been delayed by
severe weather rather longer than usual. The Cam-
bria has brought 60,000/. in specie ; she met the
Caledonia at Halifax on the 2d instant, all well.
It will be perceived that there is no later news from
Mexico than that received a week ago by the West
India mail steamer ; the intelligence from that city
reached only to the 29th September, and from Vera
Cruz to the 14th October. The New York Courier of
the 31st ult. says—
Our last European paper of the 15th instant failed
to impart what this one in like manner will fail in,
any official dispatches from General Scott concerning
his recent operations and actual condition in Mexico.
Owing to the interruption of communication between
Vera Cruz and the capital, either these dispatches
have not been sent, or have been intercepted. But
the main occurrences of the severe fighting that took
place previously to the occupation of the capital, and
the actual undisturbed possession of it by the Ameri-
can army, we know, as well from Mexican accounts,
as from many private letters which have reached this
country.
The dates from the city of Mexico are to the 29th
ult., when all was quiet there. The orders of the
day of General Scott, whose available force in the
midst of that hostile city is known not to exceed
seven thousand men, indicate the greatest desire
to spare the vanquished, and to insure the safety
of his own soldiers. There is no example known
to us of such self-restraint of soldiers flushed with vic-
tory, and outraged, after the event, by those they had
subdued.

Puebla is known to have fallen- into the hands of
the Mexicans, but the American garrison under
Colonel Childs had retired with all their materiel, and
occupying neighbouring heights, held the city under
their fire. A reinforcement under General Lane,
uniting with Colonel Lally, who was at Jalapa on
the 30th ult., and thus amounting to some 3,500 men,
has, before this, it is possible, reinstated the American
garrison in Puebla, and proceeded to join General
Scott in Mexico. Another force of some 2,000 men
had marched from Vera Cruz to open the route, and
it now will be the effort of the authorities at home to
garrison the 'chief places on the route, and keep it
permanently open.

Of the present whereabouts of Santa Anna or of
his purposes, there is no definite information, nor is it
easy to say where resides or is to be found any por-
tion of the Government of Mexico.

Under such circumstances peace is impossible, if
for no other reason than that there is no administra-
tion in Mexico with which to make it.

The plan now in favour at Washington is to rein-
force all the armies—to hold what we have conquered
—to levy heavy subsidies and military supplies from
the Mexicans—and, forbearing any further offer to
negotiate, to await until Mexico shall sue for peace.
This seems to be the determination of the President,
who has undoubtedly caused Mr. Trist to be recalled,
and it remains to be seen whether it will be ratified
by Congress, which is to assemble in the first week
of December.

Meantime the country is contented and prosperous,
at ease in its money atrair3, and thriving in all its

pursuits. - _
The harvests have been abundant, yet the prices
keep up. The exports, however, are small to Europe,
and so also is our stock of bread stuffs on hand.

Exchange in Europe may be quoted on England
at from 9-1 to 4 for 60 day bills of well-known City
houses. On France 525 a 5 22.

There has been an export of silver from this port
to France within the last fortnight of about half a
million of dollars, as follows

Dollars.
Per Philadelphia
lowa
Missouri 65,500
Havre

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert took their accustomed early walk to-day.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
on the eastern terrace and Slopes.
Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this
morning. His Royal Highness was accompanied by
Earl Grey and the Earl of Desart, and was attended
by Lord Alfred Paget and the Hon. Captain Gordon.
The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cottenham left the
Castle to-day.
A deputation from the Sacred Harmonic Society,
Exeter Hall, had the honour of an interview, on
Saturday last, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
to submit a proposal for erecting a public memorial
to the memory of the late Dr. Mendelssohn. The
Queen and his Royal Highness were pleased to ap-
prove of the above object, and to subscribe SOL in
its aid.

There will be an export by the Cambria of gold,
variously estimated at from 200,000 dolls. or 400,000
dolls. It will not be short of the lowest sum, but
will, so far as we can obtain information here at this
writing, not reach the larger sum.
These shipments are the result less of the rate at
which bills of exchange are selling, than of want of
confidence in any bills—for even when sellers here
are undoubted, such is the distrust of English houses
brought about by the recent failures in that country
—and hardly less by the indiscreet and, as we deem
them, unjustifiable surmises transmitted from Lon-
don, by men who should know better, about expected
failures, and crashes that were to shake the commer-
cial credit of the whole country—that remitters who
want to be sure of their funds being available in Eng-
land ship gold, though it cost them from 1 to 1 per
cent. more than good bills.:

The royal dinner party this evening at the Castle
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Earl and Countess Grey, Baroness de Speth, the
Earl of Desart, and the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards
attend in the Castle.

If the export of gold should continue to any con-
siderable extent—which, however, we do not look for
—it would, in combination with the drain constantly
in operation of the Sub-Treasury law—cause our
banks to hold up in their discounts.
As a matter of fact, the quarterly return which
will be made by the banks of this city on the Ist
proximo will show a diminution of specie on hand
since Ist August (the date of the last return), of
between three and four millions of dollars, leaving
them now with something less than seven millions in
their vaults. Much the largest portion of these
millions have been withdrawn from the banks by the
operation of the Sub-Treasury law, which requires
the payment of all dues to the Government in coin,
and of this coin a good deal has been sent to Mexico.
If to this drain should be added, by reason of any
rise in exchange, or growing distrust of bills, a drain
to Europe—a pressure for money, of which other-
wise, or from other causes, there is no danger—must
ensue here. But of such a drain, we repeat, we
have little expectation, if the Caledonia, which will
be due in a few days, shall bring less discouraging
accounts from England, and especially if she shall
disprove the forebodings of evil of the London letter
writers, to whom we have alluded.
We look upon it as certain that England will need
supplies of bread-stuffs from this country in the
spring, notwithstanding her good harvest—and if so,
the tendency of coin will be to and not from us.
The New York canals this year will yield over
three and 'a half million of dollars in tolls—the re-
venue from the Pennsylvania public works will also
be larger than heretofore, but unhappily the destruc-
tion occasioned some weeks ago, by the overflow of
various streams consequent upon long-continued
rains, has interrupted the use of these works at this
the most active part of the year—and hence the
amount of receipts will be diminished, while a large
extra outlay for repairs will be required.
In all the other states the public works are pros-
perous and productive, and such is the condition of
the whole country.
It was rumoured that Major Lally's escort had
joined Colonel Childs, and that they had defeated the
guerillas and recaptured Puebla.
The report that General Rea was at Puebla is
fully confirmed, and the Genius of Liberty of the
27th ult. says, " Our troops under Col. Childs were
bombarding the city from the surrounding heights."
The same paper of the 2d instant has the following :
—" General Santa Anna, never so badly discomfited,
was, at the latest accounts, at Puebla. His force,
after its junction with that:of General Rea, amounted
in infantry and cavalry to 3,000 men, and was quar-
tered in the Convent of St. Carmen. The Americans,
under Col. Childs, strongly fortified in a massively built
and very capacious convent belonging to the same
city, conscious of the strength of their position, were
awaiting reinforcements in the utmost security and
tranquillity. Guerillas were assembling near Puebla,
and on the road."

A deputation of the Metropolitan Association for
Improving the Dwellings of the Industrious Classes,
consisting of Wm. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Joseph Toyn-
bee, Esq., John Wm. Tottie, Esq., A. Kilgour, Esq.,
and Mr. Charles Gatliff, had an interview, yesterday,
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject
of the window duties, at the official residence of the
Right Hon. Baronet, in Downing-street.
His Excellency the American Minister had an in-
terview with the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere, yester-
day, at the office of the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Wm. Ord, M.P.,
Mr. T. E. Headlam, M.P., the Mayor of Newcastle,
the Sheriff' of Newcastle, Mr. Alderman Donkin,
Mr. Alderman Hodgson, the Town Clerk of New-
castle, Mr. Moreton, Mr. N. Wood, Mr. Brocket, and
Mr. Armstrong, had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday.
Lord Hatherton had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Home office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer.

The late Mr. Henry Brown, of the Horse Bri-
gade Artillery, has left five hundred rupees for the
poor of Bangalore, to be distributed by the minister of
the district.

Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Dashwood, K.C.8.,
G.C. Tower and Sword, late of Torquay, Devon, who
died in September last at the advanced age of 83, had
executed his will in the month of February preceding,
and appointed his wife, thellon. Lady Dashwood, his sole
executrix and residuary legatee, who has just adminis-
tered thereto. The personalty was estimated at 9,0001.
Be leaves to her the dividend* of his stock for her life,
and his plate, jewels, pictures, books, horses, and car-
riages for her own use absolutely ; the principal of his
funded property at her decease to be divided between his
son, John de Courcy, and his grandson, Charles, the
son of his deceased son, Francis. On the marriage of
his son Charles he secured to him an equal portion of
his property with his two other sons, and has left him
his residence, situate on the Braddons Torquay, on the
decease of the Hon. Lady Dashwood.
TIIE LATE LIEUTENANT.. COLONEL HIBBEET, C. 8.,
40TH FOOT.—This distinguished officer, who commanded
the 40th Regiment during the sanguinary campaign in
Affghanistan when the gallant corps was almost cut to
pieces, died on the 12th instant, at his residence in St.
George's-place. He was connected with the army for a
period of thirty-two years, having entered as Ensign in
1813. For his services in Affghanistan ho was promo-
ted to a Brevet Lieuterant-Coloneley, and was made a
C.B. In 1814 this distinguished officer joined the Penin-
sular army. He afterwards proceeded to America, and
on his return home in 1815, he joined the Allied Army,
and took part in the battle of Waterloo.
His Excellency Chevalier Bunsen entertained Mr.
James Brooke (Raja of Sarawak) and a select circle to
dinner last evening at the Prussian Legation.
We understand that the committee of shareholders
appointed to investigate the affairs of the Union Bank,
having daily before them cases evincing the necessity of
forming a new banking establishment to meet the re-
quirements of this district are seriously turning their
attention to effecting that object. The general business
of the Union Bank is found to have been lucrative, and it
possesses not only at the parent establishment, but at
several of its branches, a valuable and highly respect-
able connexion. It is understood that the committee
are desirous to retain these connexions, feeling that by
so doing the interest of the existing shareholders will
be better protected, and an increased accommodation
afforded to the public generally.—Neweastle Chronicle.
THE EARL AND TIIE FA EMER.—A farmer called
on Earl Fitzwilliam and complained that, in his bunting
excursions with his hounds, he had trodden down a field
of wheat so as to do it damage. The Earl told him that
if he would procure an estimate of the loss he would pay
it. The man informed him that he had done so already,
and it was believed the damage would be 504 The Earl
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ACCIDENT WITH
Saturday morning two of the railway omnibuses plying
Two RAILWAY OMNIBUSES.—=On
came into frightful collision, by
between the Edmonton and
which the driver of one
the
.Marsh lane stations
of them was thrown from his seat, and sustlained, in
con-
sequence a compound fracture of his righteg, and many
_ others were severely injured,

Paredes is mentioned in most of the Mexican papers
as being mixed up in some scheme or conspiracy to
establish a monarchy in Mexico. Mr. Trist is re-
called. No official dispatches had been received at
the War department from General Scott. The po-
sition of General Taylor is likely tope a precarious
one, a Mexican rising having taken place on the Rio
Grande, extending from that river to the Sierra
Madre. General Urrea was said to be at the head
of 12,000 men. The Mexican Congress was to meet
at Queretaro on the sth November.

TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1847.

THE INCOME-TAX.
(Abridged from the liampshire Telegraph.)
A public general meeting of the inhabitants of the
borough of Portsmouth on this subject was held at
the Society's Hall, Portsea, on Friday evening, the
worshipful the Mayor, T. E. Owen, Esq., in the chair.
The Right Hon. F. T. Baring, one of the representatives
of the borough, and H. C. Compton, Esq., one of the
Members for the county, were present.
Mr. SHEPPARD moved the first resolution—" That
while this meeting recognises it to be the duty of the
people of this country to bear a fair share of the taxa-
tion necessary for the maintenance of good govern-
ment, they are of opinion that a tax on income is open
to serious objections, inasmuch as it is destructive of
industry, of a highly inquisitorial character, and often
very arbitrarily enforced. They are therefore of opi-
nion that a graduated property-tax would be less ob-
jectionable and more equitable." They were assem-
bled, he said, to consider what was thought to be a
vexatious and arbitrary impost. Unfortunately the
people of this country had been too much occupied
by the strife of party, and the real interests of the
country had been often sacrificed and neglected. The
necessity for the income-tax arose from the shame-
less expenditure of former years; they were now
paying for long and ruinous wars, more calculated to
sustain the privilege of certain classes than for the
benefit of any country on earth.—(Hear, hear.)
Until this year he had been taxed for a great deal
more than his profits, and nearly double what he re-
turned at the present time.—(Hear, hear.) This
ought not to be. If a man took a false oath as to his

income, the Commissioners would indict him for per-
jury. The only way to remedy the evil was to come
to a graduated property-tax, which would screen the
poor man, who had only the means of providing for
his subsistence.—(Cheers.)
Mr. H. SLIGHT seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. RICHARD BATCHELOR read a letter from Sir
George Staunton, stating that he had just returned
from a five weeks' tour in Switzerland, and that he
was unable to attend the meeting from fatigue and
the pressure of business ; but that he would not fail
to keep in mind the wishes of his constituents when
the subject came before the House of Commons.—
~... .....

(Cheers.) He concluded by moving the second
resolution—" That the vexatious spirit in which the
income-tax has been enforced in this district is calcu-
lated to create dissatisfaction and distrust, both to-
wards the law and its administrators, and it is there-
fore desirable a memorial should be sent to the Lords
of the Treasury, stating the grievances in this locality
and the propriety of adopting a graduated property-
tax in lieu thereof, and that if necessary the memo-
rial be followed up by a petition to the House of
Commons."

Mr. THOMAS HOSKINS said he had much pleasure
in seconding the resolution.
Dr. ROLM supported the second resolution.
Mr. LEGGATT then read a letter from Lord Charles
'Wellesley, regretting his inability to attend the
meeting.
Mr. li. J. HOGG then moved the third resolution

—" That the presentation of such memorial, and the
subsequent petition, be entrusted to the care of Mr.
Baring, and that he, with Sir George Staunton and
the county Members, be requested to support the
prayer thereof."

SHEPPARD seconded this resolution, which was
then put, and carried unanimously.
Mr. BARING then rose, and was much cheered. He
came there, he said, simply to hear what they had to
say, as he was anxious to know what their feelings
were on this important subject. He would first al-
lude to the local grievance. He had heard great
complaints of the way in which the tax was here ad-
ministered ; but as an old official servant they would
forgive him for not giving an opinion until he had
heard both sides ; this much, however, he would say—
he would take care that their memorial had a proper
hearing ; he would see that it was fairly looked into ;
and, if not redressed, he would present their petition to
the House.—( Hear, hear.) Something clearly required
alteration, such as this great population being dragged
to Fareham, for instance.—(Hear.) If one of the two
must travel, Fareham ought to come to Portsmouth :
people ought not to be inconvenienced in addition to
having to pay their money.—(Hear, hear.) He must
tell them, however, very fairly, that great part of the
grievances was in the nature of the tax and concomi-
tant to it. It was well known that he opposed this
tax.—(Hear, hear.) He was afraid at the time that
it would prOduce great dissatisfaction and discontent
when worked out ; but he had no hesitation in saying
that the opinion of the country was in favour of the
imposition of the income-tax. He always felt it to
be his duty when the law was settled, not to throw
difficulties in the administratio; of the government of
the country; and just at the present moment he was
least of all disposed to do so.—(llear, hear.) He was
afraid that it was in the nature of the tax that it must
be accompanied by very disagreeable and inquisitorial
powers for the purpose of carrying it out. The prin-
ciple of it was that people should be taxed according
to their income ; but huw was that to be got at ? Ile
felt quite sure that all his constituents returned their
incomes correctly—(Laughter)—and no doubt his
friend Mr. Compton would tell them that in South
Hampshire, however it may be in the North, that
you could trust the word of every gentleman.—
(Laughter.) But there were other places and parties
who would not be scrupulous as to the way in which
they made their returns, more especially if you tell
them beforehand that you will take their words for it.
—(Laughter.) If you are to tax people according to
their incomes you must ask questions and turn to
their accounts ; if you:would charge according to their
incomes, you must have this inquisitorial power. He
could not hold out to the meeting any expectation that
any human wisdom or ingenuity could get them out
of this dilemma. There was a necessity for new taxes
when the new tax was levied in 1842, and the coun-
try then preferred the income-tax to any other mode
of taxation.—(Cries of " No, no.") If the borough
of Portsmouth had objected to it, he received no
petition against it from them.—(Hear.) There
would not be a surplus of the revenue this year; the
question was whether they would not have an addi-
tion to the income-tax or not. The Government of
the country must make some call or other for addi-
tional revenue. The same reasons that led him to
oppose the income-tax would lead him now to prefer
some other tax to it ; but still if the income of this
country was not able to pay its expenses he would not
be one to repeal the tax without a substitute. He
would, however, oppose any addition to the income-
tax.—(Hear, hear.) It was a temporary expedient to
last three years, but if it was to be increased and
become part of the permanent taxation of this country,
he could not defend the mode in which it was now
taken--he could not defend the fact of life incomes
and incomes derived from trade paying the same
amount.—(Hear, hear.) The Government ought to
get over this difficulty. If they were going to charge
permanently on the tradesman or professional man
the same amount as they now charged on the gentle-
man or the fundholder, who has his entire realised
property, he was not prepared to justify that taxation.
Mr. COMPTON said he came only to listen to their
complaints, and he should be happy to do all in his
power to relieve them. He was averse to all taxes of
this description. He did not think direct taxation the
best to which we could be subject. He was fully
aware that direct taxation must be resorted to if free-
trade principles were to be carried out.—(Hear, hear.)
Whether free trade would ever be carried outor not was
quite another question ; he firmly believed it never
would. He was more in favour of duties on imports
and indirect taxation versus free trade and direct taxa-
tion. He should be most happy with his Right Hon.
Friend to do all in his power to prevent, if possible,
the heavy and oppressive mode in which the tax was
levied.—(Cheers.)
_ _ _

After some observations from Mr. DART in favour
of the extension of the elective suffrage,
Mr. LEGGATT then moved that a committee of
thirty persons be named to prepare a memorial and
petition in accordance with the foregoing resolutions.
Mr. MARK seconded the resolution, which was also
carried unanimously.
A committee was then nominated, and Mr. BARING
having moved, and Mr. COMPTON seconded a vote of
thanks to the Mayor, the meeting dispersed.
The hall was densely crowded throughout the pro-,
ceedings.

RVURIDGE AND G. COOK.—
The race in which these men were engaged, distance
120 yards, for a stake of 25 sovs. aside, Cook receiving
two yards' start, was decided yesterday at Mrs. Emer
son's ground, the Old Hat, Ealing. At half-past three
the men showed in racing trim, and after about a dozen
false starts, went away, Cook obtaining a still further
advantage on going otf. Rubridge never could catch his
man, and Cook ran in a winner by a bare yard. The
stone match between Tucker and Hunt did not come off.
HOWARD AND CREENEY.—The trial of speed between
these runners, 150 yards, for Si. aside, was also brought
to issue. Howard is well known as " The Kensington
Racer," and Cheeney has his own local fame as a clipper
of Clapham. The race was never in doubt. After
eighty or ninety yards of level running, Howard, self-
contained, shot ahead and defeated Cheeney by a couple
of yards. Hunt, who was engaged in the stone match,
which was a disappointment, then ran a novice for a
sovereign, and defeated him by half a yard, giving two
yards' start.
ENON CHAPEL.—Yesterday Mr. Farquharson, sur-
geon, and assistant to Mr. G. A. Walker, was engaged
disinfecting the burying vault under Enou Chapel, by
chlorine gas, preparatory to its being cleared of the dead
bodies, human bones, and empty coffins, lying there. It
is the opinion of Messrs. Walker, Simpson, and Farqu-
harson, that tho removal cannot take place before
January without endangering fhe public health.
THE LATE DR. FELIX MENDELSSOIIN BARTHOLDT.
—A deputation from the Sacred Harmonic Society,
Exeter llall, had the honour of an interview, on Satur-
day last, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to
submit a proposal for erecting a public memorial to,the
memory of the late Dr. Mendelssohn. The Queen and
his Royal Highness were pleased to
approved of the
above object, and to subscribe bO/, iu its

IRELAND.

ANOTHER ATROCIOUS MURDER IN THE

COUNTY OF LIMERICK.
DUBLIN, Nov. 14.—There are further accounts of
crime and disorganization from the counties of Lime-
rick and Clare. The Limerick Chronicle of yester-
day (Saturday) contains the following account of the
most revolting murder, the victim being the wife of a
steward of Sir Matthew Barrington, who lost her
own life in endeavouring to save her husband from
the bullet of the assassin :

" Last evening, at the early hour of seven o'clock,
two armed men, whose faces were blackened to
escape recognition, suddenly entered the house of
John Ryan, steward and bailiff to Sir Matthew Bar-
rington. Bart., within a quarter of a mile of the
village of Murroe, and in the neighbourhood of a
police-station. They cried out, when inside the door,
' heads down,' and swore they would have the life of
Ryan, at whom they immediately presented. He
caught hold of a friend of the name of Tucker, who
happened to be in the house, and placed him between
the two armed men and himself. A short struggle
ensued, and when they had forcibly disengaged
Tucker from Ryan, the latter grasped a chair to de-
, fend himself, and the faithful wife throwing herself
between to save her husband's life from the deadly
weapon, received the contents of a gunshot close under
her left breast, which:passed out through her back,
and killed the poor woman on the spot ! The
distracted husband rushed to the adjoining room,
where a gun was kept for his protection, and when he
came out found the murderers had disappeared, and
the only object before him was the bleeding corpse of
his unfortunate partner. The horrors of this atrocity
are aggrevated by the circumstance of three young
children being left motherless, the youngest not four
months born, and which Mrs. Ryan had only put
from her breast when rushing to save her husband.
Ryan's house, at Murroe Wood, was burnt down by
incendiaries last year, and he had also received
threatening notices. An inquest was held this after-
noon upon the body, and a verdict of wilful murder
returned against some person or persons unknown."
Accounts have just reached town that yesterday
(Saturday) evening, at about five o'clock, as Mr.
Bailey, a deputy-lieutenant of the county of Tipperay,
was driving in his gig from Nenagh to his residence
at Ballyclough, a distance of about seven miles, he
and his friend Mr. Edge, by whom he was
accompanied, were fired at from behind a ditch, and
Mr. Bailey was dangerously and Mr. Edge
slightly wounded. Up to the time the Lime-
rick mail was passing no further particulars had
transpired, except that it was feared Mr. Bailey's
wounds were mortal.

Yesterday evening one of the labourers employed
on the Great Southern and Western Railway, at Bal-
lybrophy, was found murdered on the railway works ;
his head having been pierced through as if with a
single blow of a pickaxe.
The following are taken from the list of outrages in
the Limerick and Clare papers
:
"At an early hour on the morning of Monday, the
house of John Hayes, at Gurtroe, near Ballingarry,
was surrounded by an armed party, who feloniously
entered the same, and deprived the owner of civil
bill decrees, also of his fire-arms ; from which they
went to a neighbour's house and there got forcible
possession of a musket. The party were going off
with their prize, and fortunately, as day was break-
ing, three farm labourers of William Cox and Mr.
Massy, going to work, observed the fellows, whom
they at once suspected, and went in pursuit. The
guilty fugitives quickened their pace, and the
honest labourers gained fast upon their track.
One of the Whiteboys turned round and fired,
to deter his pursuers. It had not the effect, and
the brave fellows gained upon them, who then, in
utter despair, successively threw back a gun, a pistol,
and eventually shook off the shoes from their feet to
facilitate their flight, and embarrass their pursuers.
The three farm servants gathered up the spoil, and
the Whiteboys for the present have evaded detection ;
but we sincerely hope the example we record of sin-
gular regard in this class of life for the rights of
property and the sustainment of the law, will obtain
for these honest men the substantial praise of Govern-
ment, as it must the approval of the public.
"On Tuesday last a party of several armed men
burned the dwelling-house of a poor man named
Carney, residing at Kilmastulla, near Birdhill. The
incendiaries are unknown.

C

UNIVERSITY INTELLIqENCE.
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
SECOND EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGRE 164' EA 611ELOR
OF MEDICINE. 1847. '-'-‘'
FIRST DIVISION.—Beck, Thomas Sn ;'miniver- ~:-=',0 \__,""?
sity College • Bose, Bholanoth, UniversitY--Otiltwei-,OLY
Brinton, 'William, King's College ; CriSii,r4-ienry,
L\24,
King's College; Eade, Peter, King's College;
Forster, John Cooper, Guy's Hospital ; Fotherby,
Henry Isaac, Guy's Hospital ; Greenwood, William
Henry, Guy's Hospital ; Hix, John Braxton, Guy's
Hospital; Holman William Henry, London Hos-
pital; Johnson, 'Walter, Guy's Hospital; Littleton,
Nicholas Henry, University College; Alonckton,
Stephen, King's College; Ramskill, Jabez Spence,
Guy's Hospital ; Ramson, 'William Henry, Univer-
sity College ; Rygate, John James, London Hospital ;
Seal, Gopal Chunder, University College; Wiggles-
worth, Henry, University College.
SECOND DlvisioN.—Green, Thomas, Royal:College
of Surgeons in Ireland; King, George Henry, Guy's
Hospital.

BACHELOR OF LAWS.

FIRST DIVISION. - Farrer, William, Homerton
College.
SECOND DivisioN:—Spicer, Thomas Trevethan,
University College.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
A comic drama, which appears to be a literal
adaptation from the French, entitled The Roused
Lion, was produced at this theatre last evening with
considerable success. This is a production which
brings before our mind's eye, France in the costumes,
the eccentricities, and the follies of the memorable
days of the revolution, and the gaiety and frivolity of
France of the present day. Ayoung gentleman Ernest
de Fonblanche (Mr. Howe), falls desperately in love
with Leonie (Miss Reynolds), who lives " over' the
way." He gives a supper to his acquaintances, 'and
invites, amongst the number, his inamorato. The
young gentleman's godfather,' Stanislas de Fonblanche
(Mr. Webster), a wealthy, ancient gentleman, from
whom he has high expectations, suddenly ar-
rives, and, in order to appease any choler„ which
might be induced in the old man by his
imagining that the sumptuous preparations
were for somebody else, he is persuaded that they
are in honour of his visit. Suzanne Grassett de Vil-
ledieu, a el-decant opera dancer (Mrs. Keeley), with
whom Leonie resides, waits upon the host to refuse
the invitation on the part of her lodger.
She meets the old gentleman ; and being
persuaded from his respectable and benevolent
appearance that nothing is to be feared, consents to
accompany Leonie to the entertainment. The
young gentleman's friends send him an epistle,
declaring that the old gentieman is a iperfect fright;
that he is parched like a mummy, and that his man-
ners are unpolished. Stanislas gets the letter by mis-
take, the lion is roused within him, and he vows revenge.
The visitors assemble ready to twit the old gentle-
man to the quick, when, to their unutterable astonish-
ment, he presents himself arrayed in the very highest
fashion. He snacks of the customs of the old
regime, with a dash of the frivolities of the modern
empire. He is redolent of wit, courts the
ladies, and, in short, eclipses the younger
guests, finishing his exploits by a successful
encounter with an opponent. Leonie, however,
embitters his thoughts. The sight of her reminds
him of a desperate duel, which caused the most
acute misery to one whom he fondly loved. She
proves to be his daughter, and after saving her from
the libertines who surround her, proclaims her his
heiress and marries her to his godson. Mr. Webster
played the character—which presents,lights and shades
always difficult to enact by one individual and to
command the sympathies of the audience—with ex-
cellent effect ; whilst Mrs. Keeley created roars of
laughter by the way in which she acted the danseuse.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICE
CONSTABLE.—On Sunday night a most desperate attack
was made upon a police constable, named Ward, of the
L division, which, there is no doubt, would have re-
sulted in death had there not been prompt assistance. It
appears that the constable had been called to quell st
disturbance in the Westminster-road, at nine o'clock on
the night in question. He had no sooner got up to the
parties than he was thrown down by two men, who com-
menced kicking and jumping upon the unfortunate
officer. The persons standing by, apprehensive that the
constable would be killed, shouted " Murder," which
brought another constable (No. 102 L) to the spot.
The moment the fellows observed the approach of the
second officer they flew at him, gave him a knock in the
mouth, which forced out two of his teeth, and they then
succeeded in making their escape, leaving the first, named
constable on the ground apparently dead. Without delay
he was removed to the station-house, and the divisional
surgeon was promptly in attendance, but owing to the
serious nature of the injuries he had received, it was
deemed advisable to have him removed to the hospital,
which was accordingly done. It was generally reported
yesterday that the constable had expired from the effects
of the violence he had received, but from inquiries made
last evening, it was ascertained that the man was still
alive, although he remained in a very precarious
condition.

" Sunday night, while on patrole, Constable Corri-
gan and party arrested, in an unlicensed public-house
at Six-mile Bridge, county Clare, five suspicious
characters from the mountainy districts of Trough
and Knockrue, supposed to have been concerned
in the recent attack and robbery of arms from the
houses of Messrs. Frost, at Meelick. When the
police entered the fellows were in private conclave,
and on being questioned as to their business, replied
they were arranging about cattle. They denied
having fire-arms, but on being searched a pistol, heavily
loaded, was found with one of the party, named John
Grady, and subsequently identified as the property of
Mr. James Frost, from whose house it was taken the
night of the outrage. The five prisoners—Michael
and Thomas Howard, John Grady, Michael M‘Na-
mare, and Daniel Mulconry, who are accused of con-
spiracy to murder certain gentlemen in the district
(one of whom, it is alleged, was to have fallen a
victim the same night), were brought before Mr.
O'Brien, R.M., at Six-mile Bridge, next morning,
and committed to Ennis Gaol to abide trial at next
assizes. On Monday night Sub-inspector Donovan,
of Newmarket, with the police, arrested nine other
bad characters from Trough and Knockrue, in whose
houses fire-arms, powder, ball, &c., were found, and
against whom private information was given to the
sub-inspector, as principals in various outrages per-
petrated in the district."

SHARP PRACTICE.—A poor man, of nearly 70
years of age, and who has brought up a large family,
it is said ten children, is now in Aylesbury gaol, at
the suit of the parish officers of Burnham, in conse-
quence of his inability to pay three poor's rates of Ss.
each.

ASPHALTE STONE.—After a considerable lapse of
time there have recently been some arrivals of this article
from France. The vessel Berengaria, from Rouen, has
brought 85 tons weight of this description of stone for
paving purposes.
AN ELEPHANT'S REVENGE.—At the Lutterworth
fair, on Thursday, among other holiday :exhibitions
provided for the amusement of the visitors, Hylton's
menagerie was conspicuous. A party of young men
purchased a quantity of apples, and amused themselves
by pitching them into the elephant's mouth, apparently
to the gratification of both parties. A labouring man,
an inhabitant of the town, who had evidently been de-
voting too much to Sir John Barleycorn, picked up
a stone, which he also threw into the open mouth
of the elephant, but the latter had no sooner dis-
covered the imposition, than he raised his trunk, and
bringing it down on the offender with great violence,
instantly prostrated him. The animal was proceeding
still farther to mark his sense of the indignity, but assist-
ance being promptly afforded, the party was rescued,
and it appeared that he had not received much injury.—
Leicester paper.

THE PoLisn BALL.—We beg to remind our readers
that the ball at Guildhall for the benefit of the unfortu-
nate Poles takes place to-morrow evening, and to ex-
press a hope that their :sympathies will be enlisted on
behalf of so laudable an undertaking. The English
public are ever alive and ready to aid the oppressed and
unfortunate, and we hope they will show their determi-
nation to uphold that character by attending the ball to-
morrow evening. By expending a few pounds in the
support of so excellent a charity, the heads of families
will insure to themselves a delightful evening's amuse-
ment, and the pleasure of which will be enhanced by the
reflection that they are supporting the cause of the op-
pressed.
STRAND THEATRE.—This little theatre continues
to attract crowded audiences. Last night the romance
of The Blood Red Knight was revived; by the exertions
of Mr. Archer, Miss Love, Miss J. Coleman, and Miss
Terry, and a good supply of red fire, it was successful.
The Bottle increases in attraction, although this is the
seventh week of its representation. The interesting
drama of The Dxmb Man of Manchester closed the
evening's entertainment. The part of Tom, as played
by Mr. Broadfoot, was worthy to rank after that of one
of the greatest Beni of the stage—the late A. Ducrow.
Parliament opens on Thursday, and the Observer
will publish, on Sunday morning, the 21st November, a
gratuitous half-sheet stamped supplement. The exten-
sive publication of the Observer commences at six, and
concludes at ten on Sunday mornings. The Monday
edition, which contains markets, is best for the country
and abroad. Price of the Observer, with supplement,
Sixpence. _

DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER.—The
name of Lieutenant-Colonel Dorville, C. 8., who so nobly
distinguished himself while in the command of the 40th
Foot, during the Affghanistan war, is numbered with
the dead. He expired two days since at his residence
in Hyde Park. It will bo recollected that the regiment
which he commanded in the Affghan territory under
General Nott, suffered severely from privation and
treachery. For his services during these scenes he was
rewarded with a brevet majority and a C.B. During his
early career the deceased officer served in the Waterloo
and Peninsular campaigns.
DR. KAYE SIIETTLEWORTIE—We are sorry to un-
derstand that this gentleman, the secretary of the
Education Committee of the Privy Council, since his
arrival in Edinburgh, has been afflicted with indisposi-
tion to an extent preventing, or at least greatly inter-
rupting, his transaction of business. We believe we
may state,
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it
A LEGAL 'sJILT.--There is a rumour that a bar-
rister, who is not a very old member of the northern
circuit, will have to appear most untowardly as a de-
fendant at the ensuing assizes, for " being on with a
new love before he was off with the old." About s
hundred of his love letters are, we have heard, to appear
very shortly in the form of a pamphlet. They arere-
markably piquant, we have also been told, equal to white
\l, heatha
fo rwai l fl o, rpt3e,
r-
bv ou Ipcsr
mo
apkoew etrh ienm t e
morendern ea% au nhsidu, warmth.to his
before the public,
brethren of the bar is that the fickleness of
grammar.
heartl,hio
on dit adds, that when the case comes is
at least equalled by the badness of
mostt.e
rh e
ma rot
ul eesys instances
ever brought before a jury.
Some hot-brained relations
to be
ofit willbea übteyfeamundd
worthobneeinogf
jthileted
the offender in his,wig and gown before the assembled
of anticipating the law, and horsewhipping
rt
baarre talking
Wehope they will do no such thing. Ama
tha
coulde
should always be found guilty before punishment, and
then the law should punish him. If the case really be
andh o
barristers
as it is represented, we trust to see thing
etxhpeosed'
indignant N v
me gerda doeu t hoifmtshe
the
f circuit thor
by f
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the
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themselves. We do not give the alleged l •
eu prit's name,
for the best of reasons, because it 1
3as not been commu-
nicated to us. It must, however,
drummed d
pool Chronicle. , soon come oat—Liver-
COTTON IN INDIA..--A
parliamentary volume of
more than 500 pyres, called
issued, containing a mass of
a "return,". was yesterday
s of information on the cultiva-
tion of cotton in IndiSir W. Clay, and oroa
,
The return was moved for by Aered to be printed shortly before
the prorogation of last Parliament.
TROTTING.--"RELIANCE
AND GREY JONATHAN
FOR FIFTY Sovs, A-sIDE. The two-mile trotting
match, for the sum mentioned in the heading of this
paragraph, was decided yesterday near Hounslow : the
grouud, Selected was from the 10th mile-stone on the
Staines-road, to the 12th. It is known that in this
match Mr. Pardy backed his grey hunter to trot in
saddle against Reliance in harness. This advantage
seemed to weigh with the betting fraternity, who sported
6t04 on them at starting—a confidence whiehthebee event
proved by no means unfounded. At a quarter
three the nags came to the startiug pest,e an d made a very
Grey
evidently
fair start ; the speed was moderate ; tk.
holding the race in hand, and event Liau
winner by 30 yards. The time, as we Y trotting in s
took it, was
by those nearly seven minutes, but we were assured
con-
cerned that it was 6 min. 20 sues.
—The vacancy among the
eiTHE CHARTER-
dratirr.-house occasioned by the de-
governors of the
of York,' will be supplied by
cease of the Archbishop
the Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas (Sir Thomts
Wilde) who succeeds to the governorship by virtue of
his office.
The remainder of Francord's troupe- of equestrian.
performers arrived in Lond'on yesterday by the General
Steam Navigation Compa,ny's steam-ship Columbine,
from Havre, and proceed t'ais'clay to Liverpool,

MERTHYR.—The depression in the state of trade is
we fear about to operate upon the iron works in this
neighbourhood, as we find that notices have been given
in Cyfarthfa and Plymouth,preparatory it is conjectured
to a lowering, of the wages. Hitherto the works have
been carried on steadily in this neighbourhood, and em-
ployment was easily attainable. It is feared that the
example thus given by these two large works will be
followed by the other works in the neighbourhood,
which, as it will take place in the depth of winter, must
be the means of causing considerable distress. The
stoppage of the various railways is supposed to be the
chief cause of this notice, and it is only to be hoped that
the depression will not last a considerable time, but that
the opening of Parliament will again cause such an
impetus as will give steadiness of demand and remu-
nerating prices to all our staple manufactures.—Mon-
mouthshire Merlin.

The Llynvi Iron Works are at a stand for want of
coal. The colliers having left on account of the pro-
posed 25 per cent. reduction in the wages, are now
employed at other works in the neighbourhood. Four
hundred pudlers and other workmen that were dis-
charged from Cwm Avon, have since beem employed in
the Dowlais Works.— Welshman.

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e ation. It appears
A EfirielmbroAke THE
inGtAhßeßGlettOrNriConliACbPuhrpfnerl,ltVuan°tately
to warm the
put out withoutyesterday,durinagladrmiviinnge stherevnicnen,gr g .
chapel, and a sapper and minerfollowing
day, until the
it was
the stove is lighted on Saiirdarylaenveednii
: - ished. The sapper with, observed
issamexetidnigiruing the
night
an.wd-as proceeding. .
yes-
terday, while the serviceer and minnnegrehoairt deutyof fithreesmoke issuing
not
nt o
obtain assistance the roof of the buildiag, and had
theas s i
s congregation,tanee t o
cheek having
the
progressProvost-
sergeant of
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nfi ng gtaid, and Captainand
his
which was effected by the
several of the men to assist in
best
sporregs ee anne consideredte
on it d
hetoburning rafters. The con-
gregation did. not
.know what had taken place during the
cutting Adjutant
üßtensneu,vteyorracleo ordering
time of service, until they left the chapel.
DEATHS AMONG `THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST,
mooD.--,The loss of life among tha Catholic prieats,
during the last six or eight months, from fever , con-
tracted in the discharge of their spiritual duties, has
been fearfully great. No fewer than twenty, besides a
bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Riddle, have fallen victims
to fever alone, all or most of them in the of life
and distinguished for their exemplary zealprime and charity., Ten have died at Liverpool, five at Leeds, and on Wed-
nesday last Bolton added one to the number, in the per-
son of the Rev. L. Toole, formerly of Weld Bank, near
Chorley.—Preston Chronicle.
THE HONITON BANK.—People of all classes sym-
pathise with Messrs. Flood and Lett, whose stoppage is
attributable to the extraordinary crisis which has pre-
vailed. The tradesmen of the town hare publisheidina
declaration that they will take the notes of the
sbanini,cing
payment of accounts, or for
money to the bank may pay it in the n
' getting 20,. in the pound.— Water T
goods, and persons
also.son
is no fear as to every note-holder IVilv.eother creditor
There

PEOPLE'S INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE.

Mr. ISAAC WILSON moved as an amendment that
the word " free" should be struck out of the resolu-

Lion ; the fact of this nation being now engaged in a
severe struggle for freedom not being consistent with
the wording of the resolution.
Colonel THomPsoN, M.P., seconded the amend-
ment. The resolution, as amended, was then unani-
mously agreed to.
GI/01MB THOMPiON, M.P., proposed the second re-
solution, which was as follows:

" That in order to bring to bear upon the foreign
policy of this country the beneficial influence of
public opinion, it is of the greatest importance to ob-
tain and circulate accurate and systematic informa•
ticn concerning the political condition and relations
of foreign countries, to disseminate the principles of
national independence and progress, and to promote
a good understanding between the people of this and
all other countries ; and that these being the objects
of the People's International League, that associa-
tion is entitled to our warmest approval and support."
Mr. LINTON seconded the resolution, which was
with the former unanimously agreed to.
A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and
the meeting broke up.
ESCAPE OF A DEBTOR FROM

JERSEY GAOL.
Jersey promises to become celebrated for the in-
genuity with which prisoners contrive to slip away
from the fangs of their creditors. Mr. Leopold
Murhoff, who was confined in our gaol for a debt of
about 8001., has followed Mr. Wake's example and
departed without leave. We can now indulge our
readers with an accurate account of this little inci-
dent. Mr. Nlurhoff, who had been under confine-
ment for a considerable period, had evidently become
tired of his quarters, as a short time ago he made an
unsuccessful attempt at escape. On the present oc-
casion, however, his plans had been more successfully
laid, and, ingenious as Mr. Wake's mode of exit may
have been, we must say that it was surpassed by Mr.
Murhoff's, at least in boldness of design and intre-
pidity of execution. It appears that Mrs. Murhoff,
who was in England, had procured a small vessel
which brought her to Jersey, and lay off St. Brelade's
Bay, in readiness to receive the fugitive should the
attempt prove successful. At half-past 8 o'clock Mr.
Murhoff ascended the chimney of his cell, and having
reached the roof put himself in communication with a
confederate, who had taken his station in a stable
court adjoining the Kensington Repository, Kensing-
ton place. Mr. Murhoff was provided with a cord,
which was thrown down to the person below, who
fastened the end of it to a strong rope, which was im-
mediately pulled aloft by Mr. Murhoff, and made fast
to a chimney head ; the assistant in the meantime
having found a suitable fixture for the lower end of
the cable, Mr. Murhoff executed his perilous descent
with no other inconvenience than the fall of an ex-
cellent new hat, which was picked up in the yard on
the following morning,. The night being clear and
dry, something unusual had been observed going on
upon the gaol root; which had attracted the attention
of a number of passers by, who continued to view the
descent in the same cool manner that they would
have witnessed a skilful performance on the tight
_1.11,3% and then took their departure very quietly
tn ut ever dreaming of giving the alarm.— Guernsey
Star.

the G,
stave
Count Gustave , Picardie states that the death of
The position
was caused by accident, and
not by suicide.
all bear out the of the body, it says, would
not at
nothing on the part of the deceased could lead to the
supposition of a suicide, and
idea that he intendrd
though afflicted at the jul'a,ttke away with himself; al-
appearedmade
li
hin:ent given against him, he
to have
to bear it, and had
nielotilrdversed at some length
even on the morning of the 2d
necessary
on several arrangements which
t
his irnprigonmont.
to make relative to his atfeirs durinw:ild be
founyd '.i'eentt, the well
An inquest, before Mr. Rupert eta
Mr. lien; e, of Reading,,
has been held on the body of
known trainer, of Ascot, who was
the floor of his sitting-room, on Tuesday last(l' lYin,,g,"
silence, close to the heath. Mr. Brown, su3r'gh - -of
Sunning-hill, who was called in as soon £l3 the bOd°37",;:„;
found, early in the morning, having, given an ofinion-
that apoplexy' was the cause o, death', the jury jam,.
diately returned a verdict to that effect. The deceastd
had just attained his 63d year.
ABOLITION OF THE SMIIIIFIELD MARKET.—On
Saturday the requisite notices of intended application
to the ensuing session of Parliament to empower the
New Smithfield Market and Ablttoir Company to esta-
blish public slaughter-houses for the supply of meat,
&c., to the cities of London and IWestminster, were
given by that company. The Act proposes to establish
seven public abattoirs and cattle markets, the principal
one to be between Camden-town and Maiden-lane, one
at Kensington, another at Paddington, Islington. Step-
ney, and Battersea, to make the slaughtering of beasts
a, anY other place unlawful within the cities of London
and.
Westminster, and proper regulations to be en-
forced,ana inspectors appointed to destroy unwhole-
tome meat.

A public meeting of the friends of this society was
yesterday held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
Strand, for the purpose of hearing an explanation of
the principles and objects of the League.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by Dr. Bow-
ring, M.P.
The meeting was tolerably well attended. Among
those present we observed Colonel Thompson, M.P.,
G. Thompson, Esq., M.P., P. A. Taylor, Esq., jun., &c.
The CHAIRMAN, in commencing the business of the
meeting, took occasion to say, that the object of the
meeting was to give full publicity to the objects
sought to he obtained by the People's International
League. It was the opinion of that society that
nations were mutually dependent upon each other,
even as individuals were, and that it was their duty
to assist the cause of emancipation and civil freedom,
and to resist anarchy and oppression. It was to be
regretted that the voice of the people of England had
not more frequently, and more loudly, been heard in
the conflicts which were now Teeing carried on.
Every word of encouragement uttered from this
country gave new life to thousands who were strug-
gling against oppression and terror. If they looked
to Greece, " the land where all except its sun was
set,"—should that land be given over to Bavarian op•
pression ? Portugal too !—who was there that did
not desire to see these nations free as their own native
land ? Spain ! the land of romance—that country
in which the people of Arragon of old stood up
so nobly and manfully for their rights at Saragossa.
France I—was that country to be delivered over,
after the " three glorious days," to the principles
and conduct of those who now sought to enthral her?
Italy ! of which one of her most eloquent writers
once said, when told that her people were slaves,
" True, we are slaves, but we are indignant slaves."
There was no doubt that, under the guidance of the
enlightened individual who now filled the Papal
chair, that country would still advance in the cause
of glorious liberty. Poland ! the land which anarchy
and despotism had sought to repress, would, he
hoped, ere long, again enjoy its ancient liberty ; and
he was happy to see that this country had never sanc-
tioned that infamous partition. The Hon. Chairman
then called upon the Secretary to read the report.
The report having been read, which set forth the
proceedings of the League during the past year,
Colonel TisoursoN, M.P., stood forward to pro-
pose the first resolution. There was no doubt that
foreign affairs had occupied too little of the time and
attention of the people of this country, but he hoped
that the meeting would not for the future consider
that a few hours each day devoted to the considera-
tion of the subject would be thrown away. The re-
solution he had to propose was—
" That it is our duty as a free nation to inform
ourselves fully upon all matters bearing on the con-
duct and policy of our Government, whether at
home or abroad ; and that our relations with foreign
nations, and their social and political manifestations
and progress, demand at the present time an especial
and increased share of our interest and consideration."
Was there anything in that resolution to find fault
with ? No. If this country were the first-born of
liberty, and more highly favoured than some of the
other countries in the world, it was their duty to
endeavour to help forward the cause of liberty in
those countries. The present were most important
and stirring times, and it was right that this country
should be made fully acquainted with the condition
of the countries in Europe. In Italy, Switzer-
land, and France, the spirit of liberty was
strogzling, and nothing tended more to foster
that spirit than did the sympathy of the people of
this country. Spain and Portugal also demanded the
fullest consideration of the people of this country.
But Europe was not the only continent demanding
attention. Look to America. He was sorry to see
that republic advancing in a course of brute conquest
which would disgrace any of the proceedings under
the most absolute of the sovereigns of Europe. Look
at their conduct in hanging the bodies of fifty Iriih-
men who had left, the American army because they
would not be led to fight against their religion and
in the cause of injustice. The hon. and gallant
speaker went on with considerable humour to read a
number of extracts from an American " Guide Book,"
in which the author most inagniloquently soliloquised
upon an idea that the child was then born in the "far
west" who might yet live to see 50,000 Americans
reviewed in St. James's-park, and the modest banner
of the stars and stripes of the United States float;ng
in the breeze from the lofty towers of Windsor Castle,
and the summit of the Horse Guards, and concluded
by calling the attention of the meeting to the state
of India, and the importance of fully understanding
the whole of its cl relitions.
Mr. P. A. TAYOR, jun., seconded the resolution,
and in doing so took occasion to acknowledge the
obligations which the League owed to a portion of
the press, and found considerable fault with the op-
position which it had experienced from the Times
newspaper, the proprietors of which he accused of
knowingly, intentionally, and wilfully, perverting
facts in its columns.