The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-16 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

Mr. B. OSBORNE said that he understood that •
correspondence had taken place between this Govern-
ment and those of France and Spain, which, if produced.
was likely to give an entirely new complexion to the
intervention in the affairs of Portugal. He wished to
put a question to the Noble Lord, in order to ascertain
whether he was prepared to lay on the table copies of
any dispatches, dated May the Ist, authorising Colonel
Wylde to threaten Count Das Antas with the armed
interposition of the British Government?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that he believed all the papers
containing instructions to Colonel Wylde had been laid
upon the table.

Mr. BANKES said that, in the event of the re-
solutions proposed by the Hon. Member for Montrose
being negatived and the proposition of the Hon. Mem-
ber for Finsbury being carried, he proposed to move as a
resolution, " That this House laments that her Majesty's
advisers had taken upon themselves the responsibility to
recommend an interference, by force of arms, on behalf
of one of the two parties now engaged in a civil war in
Portugal, without there having been some communica-
tion from her Majesty upon the subject to her faithful
Commons."

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he hoped the Hon.
Member for Finsbury would agree to bring forward bis
motion after the motion of the Hon. Member for Mon-
trose had been decided by the House. To decide the
Hon. Member's motion as an amendment would reader
it liable to misinterpretation ; and be hoped the Hon.
Member would consent to move it as a separate resolution.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE said that he had no objection
to the adoption of such a course under the distinct
understanding that he should not withdraw his motion.
Mr. TRELAWNY wished to ask the Hon. Member
for Finsbury, whether by the words of his resolution,
"an armed interference on behalf of Portugal," he
meant an armed interference with the constitution of the
country?
Mr. HUME objected to this. The House was engaged
in a discussion on the question, and not upon words. He
objected to the question, which entirely turned upon
words.

Mr. TRELAWNEY again rose amidst general cries
of " Order," and began to repeat his question, when,
Mr. BERNAL rose to order.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE said I am not the Minister of
War for"the country !—(Loud laughter.)
PORTUGAL—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
On the order of the day for the adjourned debate being
read,

Sir DE LACY EVANS said that he would not detain
House at any length, but he rould state his
~pinions briefly and precisely upon the subject.
He begged leave to say, in reply to the statement of an
Hon. Member, that it was a mistake to suppose that the
civil war in Portugal was provoked by her Majesty's
Government. The tact was that the war in Portugal
had not been caused by the Government of the
Right Honourable Gentleman or by the pre-
-ent Geverem, nt, but when the present Government
came into office a civil ear existed in that country.
Ho believed that there was no doubt that a
civil war was raging in Portngal for the last two
years. The Hon. Gentleman to whom he here
alluded inquired if the people of this country had
added anything to their military reputation, or obtained
any advantage from their interference in this war. He
did not mean to say that any commercial treaty had been
obtained by the course adopted by her Majesty's Go-
vernment in their interference .in the civil war of Portu-
gal ; but that interference had led to the important
results that had taken place. As to adding to their
military renown, it could not be supposed that the trans..
cendant military reputation of this country could derive
any additional lustre from an engagement in this contest
Various statements had been made by Hon. Members of.
the superiority of the British troops, and the higher
abilities of British officers, but he (Sir De Lacy Evans)
could refer to the victories achieved by General
Espartero as being unsurpassed by anything effected by
British arms upon the continent. The Noble Lord the
Member for Lynn and other Hon. Members spoke in a
florid and exaggerated strain of the evils to which these
civil contests had exposed the countries of Spain and
Portugal. They described these countries as degraded
in their population and almost ruined in their agricul-
tural wealth, as destitute of trade and of commerce, and
they traced these evils to the effects of the civil warfare
that had prevailed there. It was impossible to deny that
the interference of the Government was required, and
even in the case of the great French nation, it had been
found impossible to restore the legitimate monarchs of
the country without the armed intervention of foreign
powers. It had been represented by the House that
interference of foreign arms must be attended with gross
mischief. He (Sir De Lacy Evans) denied this ; the
consequences were not always mischievous. But, said
hey, this country had no right to interfere. That cer-
tainly was contradicted by the position of international
laws. The rule of non-interference extending to a cer-
tain crisis was illustrated by as many exceptions as ob-
servances. He needed only to refer to the French
revolution, and the subsequent war, the civil,
and the American war with this country, when
the interference of the French was solicited.
The proclamation that was issued declared that all that
was required was a free government. The four proposi-
tions that were contained in that declaration went, how-
ever, further than that. The principles contended for in
that proclamation, however they might abstractedly be
deserving of approval, were, under the circumstances,
impracticable. His Hon. Friends who took a part in this
debate had all expressed themselves satisfied with the dis-
patches that had been laid before the House, but they con-
tended that Government had not adhered to their word.
A Spanish party was formed, and there was no knowing
what the consequences might have been. Several pro-
vinces of Portugal, which had formerly been under the
influence of Spain, would have, no doubt, reverted to
that country on the first appearance of an uncontrolled
Spanish army. Having said so much, he would not
trespass longer upon the House ; he would rather apolo-
gise indeed, for having already obtruded himself so to
upon them. He had every confidence in the liberal
Government of Spain. It might not appear fitting for
him to revert to these matters, but having had ex.
perience in those countries, having been asked by the
liberal and by the opposite parties of that country to
return to the command of their armies, not because of
his professional merits, but because of his acquaintame
with their national constitutions ; having this experience
he might be allowed to pretend to some little knowledge,
and he was sure that the course pursued by the Govern..
ment, was that which would tend to the best results.
Sir ROBERT PEEL would offer a practical protest
against a system that had lately been too frequently in-
dulged in, namely, that of confining the important por-
tion of this debate to a few hours in the latter portion
of the evening, by making the few observation he had
to make at that early hour, and he would resume the
question on its absolute and abstract merits. There ware
motions of slight importance in respect of which the
decision might be fairly influenced by abtruse conside-
ration, but he thought that this was net one of those
occasions. He thought that the armed interference of
the English Government in the affairs of Portugal Was
not at all calculated to lead to the injurious conse-
quences predicted. He would state his opinion freely_
and without reserve—his own honest opinions,dstudy which
had been arrived at by careful reading an
all the papers and circumstancese i
object of the
connected with this
of
subject. If he believed that th
Govern-
ment had beente tloihreare
range itself
of the p
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people, he
or to crush the
should have joined in the vote of censure proposed, but
he thought that from what he had learnt by a careful
study of this subject, that the only object of the Govern-
ment was to support the ancient and legitimate monarchs
of the country. He was free from any prejudice which
might have been caused by former circumstances, but he
thought that this country was bound in common with.
other powers to take a part in civil war—to take the part
of one branch of the famiiies claiming the Crowns of
Spain and Portugal against the other. They could not
discuss this subject without remembering the special
obligations under which they were to interfere
in the discords if those countries should they
assume a character of a certain description.

gad therefore he said that the practice of advising
the Government of Spain, the Government of France,
and the Government of Portugal, was a course which
bad never met with the censure of that House. Looking,
$t what was contained in the dispatches of the Govern-
anent, he saw that they were full of advice. He was
speaking now of the advice given by the Government
before they committed themselves to acts. The first
advice related to a matter which they could not hear
without experiencing feelings of shame at this period of
civilization. It related to the intention ef the Portuguese
Government to transport those who had been engaged in
s. civil contest, but who had given themselves up in the
Lop of being treated as prisoners of war, rather than
as criminals.—(Hear, hear.) It was intended, he
believed, to transport those men, making no allowance
for the mistake they might have committed in contending
For their rights and liberties, to an unhealthy climate ;
and, in the dispatch, he found her Majesty's Govern-
rent remonstrating against such an act, and advising
the Portuguese Government, with reference to the inte-
- /rests of humanity, and the interest of the Portuguese
•Ilaticin itself, not to carry it into eff, ct. Now he thought
the Government was justified in making such a proceed-
ing. It was impossible that they could have done other-
wise, or they might have been blamed for sympathising
With such shameful acts. He, therefore, must say, with
•teapect to the sentiments expressed in these dispatches,
that in every instance in which advice was given it was
in favour of forbearance, in favour of justice; and concur-
ring with that advice, he did not think it consistent
with his position to visit them with condemnation,
for having so far interfered.—(Hear, hear.) He now
came to the acts of the Government. He was perfectly
Nvii.inq to admit that the motives and intentions of the
Government were not sufficient to justify the acts, if the
acts themselves were at variance with justice or with
wound policy, though, at the same time, if under those
circumstances they refrained from censuring the Go-
avernment, they ought at least to compel them to make
some reparation.—(fleas, hear.) Now, in reviewing the
dots of the Government, the sth of April was a day of
the utmost importance, because up to the sth of April
Government had limited themselves to friendly advice
laud warning. Up to the sth of April he thought no per-
ion could be disposed to censure the Government, on
account of any act they had done, or any advice they had
given. In viewing the acts, he attached considerable
importance to the motives and intentions of Government,
although he did not mean to say that the intentions them-
selves would be sufficient to justify the act ; but still, in
considering the acts, it had a material reference to the
3,_aotiv.:3 and intentions of Government. The question
than was, whether or no, on the sth of April, when it
-was clear Government departed from its former course,
and undertook not merely to give advice, but to make
proposals which in certain contingencies involved within
thamselves the possibtlity or necessity of an armed
intervention, there was a sufficient justification in the
acts of the Government apart from the motives that
diatated them. They acre sitting there as judges of the
and they had a great advantage ever those who had
14) come to a decision upon very complicated and un-
Lei tain data. It might be easy now to see the mistakes
that had been committed, being in possession of all the
documents, and having a knowledge of all the events
that had taken place ; but that was a very different
posidon from him who had to decide without such know-
lealge. Well, then, to judge fairly, he must place himself
5:; the position of the Government, when they received
the representation of the Portuguese Government, and
hid to decide what course to pursue. He could not
coaceive of a more difficult task than the Government
r.nist. have had to perform in coming to a decision on
tha sth of April. There was every argument against
a forced intervention in the domestic affairs of another
country. There tv±is the danger also, that in undertak-
ing this intervention, they would be establishing a pre-
cedent for fhture interventions, that might seriously
;Involve this country with other nations. On the other
hand, the Government being held responsible for the
administration of foreign affairs, sight have been
blamed if they had decided not to interfere, for show-
ing a disregard for the domestic peace of another coun-
try, wi:h svliich they were intimately connected. Look
again at the state of the two parties in Portugal.
ere they not so nicely balanced on the first of
April, that there was a probability, that if they
and the other Powers had said to Portugal, " you
shall fight it cut," of their being witnesses to
some terrible struggles, without their resulting
in manifesting the superiority of one party over the
other. He It ished, therefore, to state to the House
what was the evidence which had brought him to the
conclusion that, had he been a Member of the Govern-
tnent, and had to act in the latter days of March, he
was by no means prepared to say that he would not have
taken the same course which had been taken by the
Government. He knew it was easy, after every one had
had in his possession the letters written in the early pe-
riods of this question, to prove from words in some of
the dispatches written previous to the sth of April, that
the Government had acted with inconsistency ; but that
did not matter, if it could be shown that at that period
a change of policy had become necessary.—(Hear,
hear.) Looking at the question, so far as the
general interests of humanity are concerned,
it was very easy to say in regard to this country, with
which they had had dealings for upwards of 400 years,
they would abstain from all interference. Seeing that
they had misery enough in Ireland and Scotland to deal
with without encumbering themselves in the domestic
of sirs of Portugal. No Government could have safely
taken that course; but he would venture to say that had
they ttiaen that course, other Governments would inter-
fere. Now on the question of humanity, Portugal stood
by England during one of the most trying conflicts that
ever threatened her peace, which gave her the advantage
of a military position through which that illustrious
enannaander who had deny so much for the liberties of
Europe, was enabled to commence his brilliant career.
It. was, therefore, impossible that they could have viewed
the condition of Portugal with indifference.—(Hear,
hear.) He must, neverthelaas, admit that in thus inter-
fering they ought to show that their motive and inten-
tentions were good. Now, what was the condition of
Portugal towards the latter end of March? He would
place himself in the position of Government, and take the
accounts which reached them from Portugal just before
the interference—from a communication of Sir Hamil-
ton Seymour, dated the 14th of March, and received the
il2d. He was now justifying the conclusion to
which he .had come with reference to the con-
dition of that country, and its claim to some
interference on their part. Now, hit Hamilton Sey-
mour, writing on the 14th of March, said every day's
experience served to prove that the insurrection was
bringing the country to ruin. The people were in want
and distress, and future famine o'ss before them, for
those who ought to have been engaged in cultivating the
si.il were engaged in laving waste the land. Now, that
st,tte of things had existed since October. Another
dispatch represented the financial condition of the
country to be most distressing, and stated that coin was
being imported from Liverpool at a profit of :la per
coot,, while attacks were continually being made upon
the stores of English merchants. Now, did not these
statements clearly prove that the insurrection was
endangering British property and effecting the
interest of the British Government? Another dispatch
from Sir Hamilton Seymour, represented the plan of
the Anarchists to be the firing of Lisbon, and handing
it over to the care and tender mercies of the malefactors
'who were confined in the prisons. lie contended, there-
fore, looking at these accounts, that Government was
justified in interfering in the manner they had done. An
attempt to fire Lisbon in the manner described in the
dispatch, could not have been made without France
interfering to rescue the Queen, and they would have
hall with them the sympathies of Europe,
while England would have been blamed and
execrated for her non-interference. (Cheers.)
It was expeeted that the Queen would have been vic
torious on the 28th of March, and then what would have
been their guarantee for moderation? Who would have
been her adviser? Why the very same men who had
transported the prisoners of war and shot those taken in
arms, and if such things were done in the green wood,
what would be done in the old? His firm belief was,
th-!re would not have been a chance of even decent for-
bearance being maintained. Why then it did appear
to him that the Government, taking the whole
matter into consideration, did right in making
this interference, although they did subject the
country to the chance and risk of war.
There was another danger, that of French and Spanish
irtserference, if England declined ; and he must say that
France and Spain did not show any jealousy of this
country, but placed entire confidence in them, and France
took an early opportunity of showing that they felt they
Lad been wrong in some former disputes, and endea.
weured to amend it ; and, indeed, Louis Philippe,
remembering what were the foundations of his throne,
would not have interfered in any wanton or despotic
interference, lie was glad that the Noble Lord
bad retracted his iraputation on M. Guizo

- _
eau he was desirous of gaining an advantage to
France, and was anxious kr separate intervention.
Giving then M. Pacheco and M. Guizot every credit for
their moderate intentions, he could not shut his eyes to
the evils of this interference by foreign countries, and
when to that interference was added the disorders of the
burning of Lisbon, and the freedom of the worst of
:malefactors from the prisons, the disarrangement of all
society, and the rain of every interest, he confessed
,ereoh,. he came to consider the state of things that he
uld not join in condemnation of the Government
hadvi ho interfered to prevent this state of things.
Oa these grounds, he would give his vote against the
motion of the Ron. Gentleman, which he considered un-
-wise and unjust. But now he would turn to the public
-13,,1icy of the question he ,Auuld ask, was it wise that
in this state of difficulties they should embarrass the
sjoyernment and fetter its hands by agreeing to the pre-
sent resolution? was this a way to enable them to meet
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their difficulties ?
Mr. HUME—There are non,
eCoUlidautiion. Member
Sir. IL PEEL—What, then
tish Government.steamers
Montrnse do ? Would he have the
re-
place Das Antas and his 2,500 men in Br
and convey &hem back to Oporto, and say to those
tkasen, we Hive been wrong, we have done you an injur_
e;:d we hasten to make reparation?—(Hear, hear.) This
wAs the course which they ought to take if they came to
the resoltltica,l that they had been wrong, for the House
could not rest contented with the mere censure of the
Government.:,--(Hear, hear.) He would therefore not
support the motions ; and although he recognised the
justice of the principle contained in the motion of the
Honourable Member for Finsbury, he could not sup-
port it, for that would be passing by the question.
Re regretted that the Duke of Palmella was an exile,
he who, in 1814, Was associated with the chief diplo-

tnatists of Europe, and he regretted this the more, be-
,C2lU:iO that nobleman was desirous to govern on consti-
tutional principles. His advice had always been not to
,ort to acts of cruelty, and he (Sir R. Peel) thought it
a. disgrace to any Government that advised the dismissal
of this faithful subject of the Queen. it would be the
true policy of any Government so situated, to meet in a
proper manner the difficulties which beset them, rather
than resort to tatconstitutional means for the purpose of

removing them. This unconstitutional mode of sup-
pressing the remonstrances of the people had not the
effect of securing, their affections, which was the only sure
basis on which the stability of the throne rested.—(Hear,
'ear.) And he believed that the continuance of the rule
of the Cabralist faction would only perpetuate the strife
which existed, and prolong the difficulties of that coun-
try to an indefinite period. He believed the dismissal
of that faction would restore the Queen to the affections
of her subjects—would give peace and tranquillity to a
disturbed country—and would prove to the whole world
that Great Britain had not forgotten the claims of a
faithful ally, nor the consideration which was due to an
ancient monarchy. (The Right Hon. Baronet sat down
loudly cheered.)
Dr. BOWRING said that the Right Hon. Baronet
had advocated the propriety of introducing constitu-
tional principles into the Government of Portugal, but
he had not referred to the history or the origin of that
state of things which led to the present unhappy condi-
tion of that kingdom. Intervk:ntion in the internal
affairs of that country was, in his opinion, exceedingly
mischievous, and he considered that the result would be
feelings of dissatisfaction among all parties and the in-
volving of this country in consequences which no one
,
could anticipate. he Hon. Member was proceeding to
detail the circumstances which had led to the insurrec-
tion, and especially to the arbitrary acts of the Cabralist
faction, when

An lIONORABLE MEMBER mo,ed that the House be
counted, and there being only 31 Members present, the
Huuse stood adjourned till to-morrow.

PERTH, FRIDAY.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—A GRAIN MILL BURNED
DOWN. —This morning, between twelve and one o'clock,
an alarm was brought to the town that the meal and
flour mill at Balhousie, about half a mile from Perth, on
the road to Dunkeld, was on fire. The barracks lie about
half way between Balhousie and the Police-office; and,
when the intelligence was first brought there, the mili-
tary, with praiseworthy alacrity, turned out with two
engines belonging to the barracks, but by the time they
had reached the scene of the conflagration it had gained
su,h a height that all efforts to save any part of
the mill were unavailing. After the arrival of the fire-
engines from the town, their united exertions were
directed to prevent the fire spreading to the dwelling-
house, which was saved, but the mill had to be
left to its fate, and it was very speedily burned to the
ground, owing greatly to the dry state of the wood in
the building. Many Perth bakers had considerable
quantities of wheat in the mills, some of them nearly
their whole stock, and to several of them we regret to
learn, the loss must prove very heavy. It is understood
that the fire had begun in the kiln connected with the
rm al-mill, and from that spread to the rest of the pre-
mises. The building and machinery were insured, and
the miller's own grain, but nothing more.

ACCIDENTS AT THE EDGE-HILL TUNNEL.-011
Saturday an accident of a very alarming. and, as it may
probably prove, of a fatal nature, occurred at the tunnel
bt tween Edge-hill and Lime-street. It appears that,
about four o clock that morning, a number of Germans,
ab,ut to emigrate from Liverpool to America, arrived
at Edge-hill from London, and came down the tunnel
ygegnonos,calot
etkh,e when Edgehtihllestsaatiidonviu,angtgiluanbsouwteareqsueart
inter
in safety. Their luggage was left on a number
ofwto sea
motion for the purpose of being sent down the tun-
nel. It unfortunately happened, as we are informed,
that one of the ropes which fastened the luggage was
passed round the handle of one of the breaks, and
that this fastening prevented that break from
having any power upon the stoppage of the train.
Whatever the cause may have been, one thing appears
certain, that the train came down the tunnel at a tre-
aiendous speed, so much so that it dashed up against one
of the Liverpool and Birmingham second-class carriages
that happened to be lying at the lower end of the station,
nearest to Lime-street, and smashed it to pieces. Seeing
the velocity with which the waggons were going, and
finding that the break alluded to was powerless, one of
the breaksmen, named Thomas Simpson, threw himself off
at the Edge hill lower end of the tunnel, where the exca-
vations are now being made for the enlargement of the
station, and was dashed against one of the lately blasted
rocks. From the rock, and by the force of the velocity,
he was hurled back against the carriages, and we
regret to say that the wheels passed over his arm
and ground the bones almost to powder. He was
immediately conveyed to the nearest hospital, and
the account last night was, that the arm must be
amputated, and that he was going on as well as
could be expected. This is the second accident, of
a similar kind, which has occurred in the tunnel
within the last few weeks. Upon the former occasion,
owing to a neglect upon the part of the breaksmen, the
carriages, which were not luggage carriages, but carriages
laden with passengers, came down with equally tremen-
deus velocity, and dashed up against the buffers
placed inside the wall which separates Lime-
s. reet from the station. Some idea of the force
with which that train came down the tunnel
may be formed from the fact that the buffers, which
are formed cf four immense and almost immovable
iron springs, against which the greatest weight would
be supposed incapable of producing the slightest im-
pression, were completely doubled close together, and,
by the merest chance, the train was thus prevented from
bursting through them, and through the wall into Lime-
street. The Liverpool directors, we understand, took
the matter into immediate consideration, and not only
fined the breaksmen, but suspended each of them for a
week.—Liverpool Albion.
WEATHER AND Coors.—The last eight days or so
have been pretty uniform in character, the temperature
somewhat reduced, with occasional showers, and some-
times rather inclined to be stormy. Notwithstanding,
the fields make satisfactory progress, and indicate a fair,
if not an extraordinary crop. A field of grass was cut
fur hay in the beginning of the week, at Rosiehill,
Carse of Gowrie, being the first cut in this quarter; the
yield was good, and had come to maturity with
amazing rapidity during the late warm weather. We
resr nothing yet any indications of disease in
the potato crop, which, however, although it
were taking place in the worst possible shape,
surely need cause no such panic as the re •
port of it seems to be spreading in some quarters.
Although the whole potato crop with us were to fail, the
legitimate influence which such a failure ought to produce
upon the price of the necessaries of life would be quite
trifling. It is stated in the Mail, that there may be about
one-sixth of the usual breadth of ground planted with
potatoes in Ireland. Here, where it should be remembered
the potato has long been extensively cultivated for the
London market, the proportion, I should think, must be
still smaller, and the farmers generally speak concerning
the success or failure of their potatoes with much in-
difference, except in a very few cases, where individuals
have presumed upon running the risk of an experiment
on a large scale. In such cases, the loss, if it should
occur, must fall heavy on these parties, but, upon the
country. its effect must be trifling as regards prices.—
North British Mail.
CACTION.—In consequence of information we have
received, we think it right to call the attention of owners
aid masters of ships to some of the provisions of the
Merchant Seamen's Act, recently passed, especially those
clauses which prescribe a fixed supply of medicines,
juices, sugar, &c., which we have reason to think are,
in many instances, not complied with. The penalties in-
curred by non-compliance with the Act are heavy fines
and detention of the ship.—Shipping Gazette
FRAGMENT OF A SPEECH FOR. THE FILTII-OF-
TOWNS PARTY.—Gentlemen,--The constitution is en-
dangered. (Hear.) They have attacked our vested
rights in filth.—(Loud cheers.) What will follow ?
Gentlemen, the altar and the throne will go with the
dunghill and the dust heap.—(Sensation.) It is time,
then, to be up and doing—let your cry be typhus and
local management. (Cheers.) Rally round your
stenches. Shall we be clean because a despot bids us?—
(Cries of "No, no.") Perish the thought ! (Bravo !)
Three cheers for dirt ! (Loud and long-continued
cheering.) Are we not Englishmen ?—(Hear.) Is it
not, therefore, a breach of our constitutional privileges
to have the streets swept by a central board ?
(Cheers.) Yes—cleanliness and Magna Charts are in-
compatible.—(Cheers). 'Where would be the Habeas
Corpus, it sewers are to be emptied ?—(Hear.) No ! no!
I, for one, stand up for vermin !—(Applause.) Let us
be united.—(" We will.") Let all who oppose Lord
Nlerpeth's Bill form themselves into a holy brotherhood
—a giant league—and let its name be the Dirty Club.—
(Enthusiastic cheering.)"—Man in the Moon.
CANTERBURY.—During the past week, the wind
having been E. and N.E., has prevented the hops from show-
ing so good an appearance as they did a week back. We
hear of honey-dew, &e., having visited them, but the planter
is anxiously looking forward for genial weather, when the
plant no doubt, wilt resume its healthy colour.
IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY COMPANIES AND THE
PUBLIC.—An interesting case was expected to have come
before the County Court at Bolton, on Friday, in respect to
the liability of railway companies to convey passengers
through to the place for which they have received tickets.
When it was called, however, Mr. John Gaskell, who ap-
peared for the plaintiffs, stated that he understood the debt
and costs had been paid into court by Mr. Harding, of Man-
chester, solicitor to the Manchester and Leeds Railway Com-
pany. Mr. Harding confirmed this statement, and therefore
the case was net heard; but the facts, we understand, are as
follow :—On the 22d of last January Mr. G. J. French, of
this town, took two first-class tickets for Lytham, where he
had business requiring immediate attention. On arriving at
Preston, however, he found that there was no train forward,
and demanded a conveyance to the station. This was re-
fused, and Mr. French took a postchaise, the cost of which
was 1/. ss. To recover this amoant, Mr. French :took pro-
ceedings in the County Court, and, as we have stated, Mr.
Harding, on learning the facts, paid the debt and costs into
court. —Manchester Guardian.
A STEAMER ON FlRE.—Last evening (Thursday),
about seven o'clock, an alarm of fire was given on board her
Majesty's steam-vessel Contiance, lying in Hamoaze. The
infantry of the Dockyard Battalion were at drill when the
alarm of the fire was first heard; they immediately ran to
the jetty, and proceeded on board the steamer to check the
flames. The boat lisually employed in conveying the men
residing at Torpoint from the yard to their homes was the
first to take the fire floats in tow, and proceed alongside the
Contiance. A number of boats from the San Josef, and other
tips in ordinary, were also speedily on the spot, and ren-
pred efficient service. The planking of the decks was
sea no,
were the
e steps tiirix order to allow the hose from the engines to
was speedily got under
efficient part of the vessel. So prompthrethaatnidt
from the over-heating for subduing the ,
of the
supposed to have originated
theelt around the boiler, and two
The advantage of the allowaneeof
engineers were left alongside steamer during the night.
boats to the men of the
yard residing at Torpoint and other
emergency, anarif
places on the river was
shown in this instance. It was and 13s kept in readi-
ness to be present on an
recollect
rightly on several occasions the Torpoint boat Zaes
first to render efficient service when it was neeeed.--eatol,r
port Telegraph.
MODE OF ADMINISTERING_ APERIENTS To Cmr.-
_phosphate of
thesoda usedmayofbecomntonconzetnienalas
beguiled into the taking of the Children
may be unconsciously
ll be founb an excellent purge-
dicine in this way, and it will condiment in soup place
tive.-41edical Times.

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