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ELECTIVE PEERS OF SCOTLAND.
The Earl of Dundonald, whose restoration to the
honours of the Bath we had lately the pleasure to re-
cord, has addressed the following letter to the Elective
Peers of Scotland :
My Lords,—The impossibility of adopting the
most respectful course, that of addressing your Lord-
ships individually in writing, with a view more clearly
to explain my in 'fives io offering myself as a candi-
date for the honour of obtaining one of the vacancies
in the representation of the peerage, forces me again
to rssort to the press, I have now, however, less
hesitation in pursuiree that course, by reason of the
very kind letters I have received from those peers to
h i 1 im I have the honour to be personally known, or
who feel that conduct free from political bias may
merit the favour of their suffrages.
My Lords, the honour of becoming a representative,
under the peculiar circumstances of my case, 1 shall
not attempt to undervalue ; nevertheless, I feel that if
much personal consideration could justify my offering
myself to the notice of your Lordships, further perse-
verance, under the circumstances of secret electoral
arrangements unfavourable to me, must demand ex-
planation.
I may, my Lords, without presumption, infer from
rho habits of my whele life, that (how wet- deficient
in various acquirements familiar to your Lord-
ships) I possess a professional knowledge with which
your Lordships are unacquainted—fur itistance, that
I am aware of causes which diminish the efficiency of
the naval service, and the means more effectually to
increase and direct its energies. That such know-
ledge may be rendered useful in a national point of
view I hope will not be denied by those acquainted
with the importance of the subject, or who shall take
the trouble to inform themselves of the truth of facts
I am ab )ut to state—or rather to repeat, after a lapse
of nearly 40 years.
My Lords, serious provocations to hostilities is pro-
bably more near than, on a superficial view of foreign
affairs, the public may imagine. Twenty years of
ill conducted wasteful war originated liabilities which
30 years of peace have failed materially to diminish.
Such a contest, even of one-fourth the duration,
would add some hundreds of millions to the incum-
brances on fixed property, the consequences of which,
I apprehend, your Lordships cannot contemplate
without painful anticipations.
It is, my Lords, from former oversight, and mis-
management in regard to naval affairs, that wars in
which this country has engaged have been protracted
to an injurious length. From a recurrence of this
evil I am low as desirous to preserve my country as
when, with that view, I brought forward proofs of the
most injurious abuses, which party spirit at that pe-
riod unfortunately defended. Naval power, my
Lords, may be compared to an almost irresistible ma-
chine, which, if deficient of a pin (or key) to connect
its energy with the work to be performed, unprofitably
wastes its force.
Assuredly, my Lords, had Members of your Right
Hon. House, or Hon. Members of the other House of
Parliament, then, or since, reflected on the conse-
quences of permitting the proceeds of captures (so
wisely decreed by their predecessors as a provision to
stimulate and reward the energy of the navy) to be
wholly absorbed, during the last three-fourths of the
late war, by the rapacity of the Courts of Admiralty,
they would have perceived, not only the directly in-
jurious effect, but the suppressed discontent and dis-
gust manifested by those who feared to complain of
being duped and plundered. The consequence of this
was, my Lords, that when the sea had been swept of
large vessels, whose proceeds paid amply for their
condemnation, the commerce of the coast carried on in
numerous small vessels, each comparatively of little
value, was left unmolested, being far better protected
by the exorbitant and all-absorbing charges of the
Courts of Admiralty than by -.all the forts, batteries,
and ports on the shores of the enemy.
My Lords, the increase of the navy to thrice its
number between 1802 and 1406 was an unnecessary
and heavy pecuniary expense ; yet that expense was
insignificant when compared with the injurious con-
sequences of its continued inactivity. Judging from
the past, I may sincerely assure your Lordships that
if measures shall not be taken prospectively in peace
to give effect to enactments awarding recompense for
risk and activity in war, millions on millions will
again be spent without adequate results. The total
disregard of this important truth was further mani-
fested by the determination not to relax the prohi-
bitory duties on captured wine, or even to purchase
it at the price .of beer, and serve it as an antiscorbutic
to the navy. Hence originated the practice to start
the captured liquors on entering the ports of England,
to get free of the expense of Custom-house officers on
hoard, or the cost of storehouses on shore during the
tardy and expensive process of condemnation. In
the late war, my Lords, the enemy's coasting corn-
merce was injurious to this country only as it proved
beneficial to them ; now to that commerce is to be
added the carrying trade in coal, for the use of steam-
ships, to promote the destruction of our trade, foreign
and domestic.
My Lords, I trace the expenditure of more than
the portion of the public debt which renders it im-
portant to landowners to desire a tax on corn, to the
then asserted, and blindly supported, "vested rights "
of the Court of Admiralty. If such rights remain,
my Lords, the captors of vessels carrying continental
coal must be indemnified somewhat atter the manner
that the captors of slave ships are rewarded. Any
of your Lordships may investigate these facts, and
take up this subject with great advantage to the pub-
lic and to yourselves.
There is, however, an important question, only in-
ferior to the national benefits to be derived from re-
storing to the naval service the rewards of valour and
exertion, namely, the preventing the funds that might
and ought to be applied to improve the naval depart-
ment from being diverted to comparatively useless
purposes, under the mistaken impression that in war
our coasts and commerce can be protected by forts
and ports of refuge ; I assert, my Lords, after the
most deliberate professional consideration, that one-
fourth of the sum necessary for such passive modes
of defence would suffice to enable the navy to annihi-
late every ship of war in the ports of Europe or else-
where. I repeat, that the most effectual means of
defence is to deprive an enemy of the power of ag-

week, but several parcels are near at hand. Brandy is
little required by exporters or the home trade, whilst
there are free sellers upon previous terms. Geneva is
in brisk request for exportation at 2s 9d to 2s 101, and
for fine for home use at 3s 2d to 3s 6d. The price of
British Corn Spirits is 11s fur English, and 105 lld to
lls for Scotch and Irish.
COCHlNEAL.—Privately only a limited demand existed
for black and silvers, and 67 bags Mexican at auction
were only in part sold at rather lower rates ; middling
black went at 5s 2:1 to .5s 3', and low to middling silvers
4s 9d to 4s lld per lb.
INDIGO.—The demand has been more active for East
India this week from the home trade, and purchases to e
fair extent have ben made in all descriptions, whilst
the export demand has been rather better, but the
contracts concluded et present have been chiefly for
the Russian markets. There are few parcels
of any kind on offer, and the demand it is ex-
pected will continue to improve, as the importation is
less than it was last year, whilst the home and export
deliveries are greater, prices are lower, and the stuck
smaller. There is bur a small quantity pressing for sale.
Spanish does not improve in value, but there has bee,.
rather more business transacted. We quote Cortes a:
Is 10d to 2s 9d, Sabres 2s 10d to 33 6d, and Flores at
3s 84 to 45 83 per Db.
OILS.—The arrivals of Fish Oils have been of little
moment this week, whilst on the part of holders there
has been firmness, and they have refrained from offer
ink any at public sale. Seal has been in excellent
request by private treaty, and the tendency of prices is
upwards. For Cod the prices asked are 2715 s to 27110-.
but buyers operate with caution, as the importations will
be large this season. Southern met with attention, and e
all descriptions several parcels have been sold at firm
rates. The market is in a quiet state for Sperm, whils:
the supply continues good, and the trade operate with
caution. In Rape Seed Oil business has been much
operated against, by the crushers asking the ad-
vanced rates of 38s to 38, 6d for pale, and 37,
I to 37s 6d for brown, but the amount of busi-
ness transacted has been of little moment. The
Rape Seed crop is likely to be small this season. Olive
has not met with much attention from exporters or th,
home trade. Linseed Jib met with less attention, both
for home consumption and exportation, and there being
a better supply prices have assumed a downward ten
dency. For forward delivery there are sellers at 26s 6';
to 26s 9d, but few contracts have been concluded. Ttic-
market will he well supplied ere long, as prices are much
above those of last year at this time, and are highly re-
munerating to the crushers. Although the stock of Palm
is not large, still prices continuo on the decline, as the
home trade and export demand is limited.
TALLow.—lmporters of Russian are anxious sellers.
and submitted to further reduced rates on the spot, still
all parties operated with caution, although P. Y. C. of
fine new quality cam be obtained at 46s 6d to 47s per
cwt. Soapmakers as well as chandlers only purchase
sufficient for their present wants, as there is every pros-
pect of prices further declining. The business conclude,
for the last three months of the year has been upon V
small scale, although there are sellers at 45s 6d to -16
Town made is not much required and can be obtaine.
at 47e to 47s 6d net cash. Other sorts are heavy of dis-
posal, and offered upon rather lower terms. The stock
has been further increased, still prices are much above
those of this time last year. That the importation will
this be greater than in the past season there tan be no
doubt.

IikMBURGH MAIL.

DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF THE MURDERER OF '
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRlEST.—Yesterday, the
24th, the body of the person who murdered the
Roman Catholic priest on the steps of the altar of his
own church, was discovered in the Brijettenau, on the
side of the Danube, in a fearful state of decomposi-
tion. He had poisoned himself by means of Prussic
acid, and his corpse lay hidden among the bushes and
reeds, which accounts for it not having been dis-
covered sooner.
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL-STORM.—Letters from Elber-
feldt state that several villages have been visited by a
most tremanious hail-storm, which commenced at
tour o'clock in the afternoon of the 24th August, and
lasted several hours. In some districts the oats and.
vegetables, as well as the fruit, have been destroyed,
the oats have been clean threshed in several fields.
So great was the quantity of hail, that at nine o'clock
the next morning large baskets full were taken up,
some of which were even then an inch thick.
FROM THE ELBE, AUG 29.—The cc et law respect-
ing the J.! :vs gradually coming into operation.
Judges have already been appointed throughout the
wh,le of the country, who are to conduct the civil
condition of the Jews. The constitution of congre-
gations, with their districts, is to be organized forth-
with. The papers also are in a state of activity, and
preparations are being made in many places to get
ready every document against the time when the
respective administrations shall be in operation.. In
Pomerania and Silesia meetings of the deputies of
several congregations have taken place. In Cologne
a comniitree has been formed for the Rhenish pro-
vinces, and other provinces will doubtless speedily do
the same.
FROM THE SEINE, .AuG. 22.—We are authorised
to state that the negotiations relative to the union of
Hanover, with the English and Prussian Convention,
on the international rights of the people, are con-
cluded, and that Hanover will join quite unshackled.
The proposed union, determined upon by the pleni-
potentiaries, on both sides, must be ratified and put in
force in two months.
NORNVAY.--By a proclamation issued on the 21st
ult., his AI ijesty King Oscar, in reference to the
twenty-third section of the Fundamental Law, has in-
stituted a new Norwegian knights' order, under the
name of the Order of St. Olaf. This order is a white
enamelled cross, with the national arms (a golden
lion, crowned with a portrait of St. Olaf, on a white
field), surrounded by a red, blue, and double white
enamelled ring. At the extremities of the cross is
the let!er 0 surmounted by a coronet, designating
the name of the founder. The riband is watered of a
deep red colour, with blue and double white borders.
The order is intended as a reward for distinguished
services to the king and country. Baron Von Hum-
boldt, the Danish Minister of State, and M. Ochlen-
schlager, the poet, have been nominated Grand Crosses
of the order. Several other nominations have also
been made.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 3.—The Bonetta brigantine,
Commander Brock, arrived this morning from the
Mediterranean. She is 43 days from Malta, and has.
consequently, brought no news. She did not call at
Lisbon, nor has she seen anything of Sir Charles Na-
pier's squadron. She has brought home a few invalids
from the Mediterranean squadron under Sir William
Parker, who was sighted under Cape Spartel on Sun-
daysury
ewyeiuekgup
last.
the The
Archipelago.
he B e
ta
has been employed in
Having
been three
years and upwards in commission, she will now b.
paid off.
The Belvidera provision depot, Captain H. Layton,
was towed into harbour to-day by the Echo. She
will be followed by other of the " relief" squadron,
which is to be disbanded, and the respective vessel-
put out of commission.
The Ajax steam-guard-ship is receiving her steam
machinery preparatory to trial.
In Harbour—The Victory, 104, Captain Pasco,
flag of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander-
in •Chief; the Excellent gunnery. ship, Captain Chads,
C.B. ; the Cambrian, 40, Captain Plumridge, fitting
for foreign service ; the Trincomalee, 26, Captain
Warren, fitting for sea; the Amphitrite, 26, Captain
R. Eden, fitting for sea Belvidera store ship,
Captain Layton, to be dismantled; the Seaflower
cutter, Commander Dumaresque, to refit; the Fury
'steam sloop, Commander W !llcox, fitting for foreign
service ; the Myrtle, Lightning, Echo, and Swallow

POLISH TRIALS.
BERLIN, AUG. 27.—The Court has now been
occupied since the 2d of August in the investigation
of twenty-one of the accused, so that each accused
has occupied about one day. The act includes about
254 persons, consequently 254 days—in other words,
8 months and 14 days, till April, 1848—will be
be occupied in these important trials. This calcula-
tion is perhaps beyond the mark. The first sentence
of the court of the 2d instant can therefore not be ex-
pected till in the course of the year 1849, and till that
time this process will accordingly form a standing
article in our papers.
BRESLIkIii Audi 2:W—At a meeting of the com-
mittees of the six railway companie's between Haul-
burgh, Stettin, and Vienna, a mutual arrangement
was agreed upon, by which travellers will shortly
he able to obtain at Stettin, Berlin, Hamburgh,
Frankfort, Breslaw, Kosel, Brun, and Vienna, the
tickets for the whole route respectively from any one
of the above named places to the others. By the
arrangement much loss of time and great incon-
venience in the transplrt of luggav e, &c., will be
avoided.—Hainhargh Mail, August 3t .

.I.ISSTILIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, noon 27
5 per Cent. 'Metalagues • • • • • • • • • • 106
4 per Cent. ditto• • • • • • • • • • • • • 95N
3 per Cent. ditt0........................68 Yi
Ditto, 1839 .. • • • • • • • • • • .. 129%
Bank Shares •••• • • • • ••• • • . ........... 1694
Esterhazy's Loan ........ . ...........

RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or S'erdinand .. •• .• .... . 166%
Gloggnitz •• • • ee-... .. .. .. ... ...... .... 120%
Vienna—Milan .. ..................... 108%
.... 97%
Perth Bridge .. • ....... •• ••••••• • • • • • ••
Apenninert ••••••••••••.••••• • • •• •• •• • • 94%
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, ACOUST 31.
Bills. Money.
kustrian 5 per Cents' •• •• • • . . . . . . .. 107
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • •. • • • • • • . • • • 1600
Anglo-Russian Loan •••• • • • ........ 106%
Russian 5 per Cent., 'lamb. Certificate. 1015(
Ditto Ist series Inscription. • • • •• .. • • •• 1021%
Ditto, !lope and Co., 3d and 4th series •. 97
,L
Ditto, in Certificate• ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 97 ..
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •• •. •• 89%
Ditto Stieglitz •• • • ••••• • • .•••• • . .. 89
Spanish New 5 per Cent.. —.••• •• • ... 13U. 13%
Ditto 3 per Cent .•••• • • • • • ........ 22%
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 234 per Cent .• 25
Dutch Actual Debt,
.2% per Cent .....56

steamers.
In Dock—The Prince Regent, 92, nearly ready
for floating out after being r4zeed from an 120 ; the
Leander, 50, building; the Orestes, 18 ; Frolic, 16 ;
Sappho, 16 ; and the Rifleman steam-screw gun-boat,
fitting for commission.
In the Basin—The Ajax steam guard ship, the Re-
tribution steam-frigate, the Geyser steam-sloop, Com
mander W. L. Browne, fitting for foreign service,
and the Rocket tug.
At Spithead—The Bonetta brigantine.
CHATHAM, SEPT. 3.-Ihe Elk and Heron, 12-gun
brigs, building, will be completed and put out of dock
the end of this month, when the keel of a steam-
vessel, to be named the Tiger, of 1,220 tons burden,
will be immediately laid down in the same dock.
The Arab, 16 guns, which was commissioned on
the 30th ult. by Commander William Morris, is pro-
gressing with her rigging very fast ; she will be com-
pleted in a few days.
The Antelope steam-packet, Lieutenant and Com-
mender F. Smythe, for the lonian Isles, will sail from
this port to-morrow (Saturday).
Dr. H. Peacock, assistant-surgeon of this dockyard,
has been appointed staff-surgeon of the Royal Dock-
yard Battalion.
A number of the dockyard apprentices have by
subscription presented to Mr. MiGarahan, the dock •
yard schoolmaster, a very handsome silver snuff-box,
as a small token of their esteem for the kindness
which he has shown in forwarding their education.
DEVONPORT, SEPT. 2.—This morning, at ten
o'clock, Lord Auckland, and the other Noble Lords
and Hon. Members of the Board of Admiralty, em-
barked at the dockyard, on board the barge of Port-
Admiral Sir John West, and proceeded down Hamoaze
to the basin steps of the Royal William Victualling-
yard, at Stonehouse Point. Their Lordships were
received on landing by Superintendent Admiral Sir
Thomas Fellowes, his successor, Captain Toup
Nicholas, the officers of the yard, and a guard of honour
from the brigade of the establishment, commanded.
by Captain Jameson (secretary to the superin-
tendent). They were also complimented by a salute
of 19 guns from the field-pieces belonging to the
battalions. Their Lordships examined the mills and
bakehouses and the stores of the yard, which contain
at present more than 20,000 quarters of Indian corn,
30,000 bags of rye meal, besides large quantities a
Indian corn meal and biscuit, purchased entirely for
the relief of the Irish.
The Royal William Victualling-Yard Battalion
went through the manual and platoon exercise, and
the field-train of four 9-pounders and battery of four
32-pounders were also drilled by . Major Armstrong
(Master-Attendant), under the inspection of their
Lordships.
The next establishment visited was the Royal
Naval Hospital at Stonehouse, through the wards and
surgeries of which their Lordships were conducted
by Superintendent Admiral Sir Thomas Fellowes
and Captain Toup Nicholas. Thence the Board
proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, which at
the present moment contain 879 rank and file,
besides commissioned and non• commissioned offi-
cers • of these about 200 belong to the Ports-
mouth and Woolwich divisions, having recently ar-
rived here from Ireland Ia addition to the above,
about 40 are in the harbour OA board her Majesty's
ship San Josef, and 120 on board her Majesty's ship
Agincourt. About 400 men, under command of
Colonel Mercer, fell in at half past eleven, but their
in full dress, to receive their
Lordships did not arrive until one o'clock. General
by the southern main gate.
Murray, Commander of the Forces for the Western
ted a very soldterlike appear-
District, was on the ground, with Colonel Mercer and
edslobvey time,
theLToh re
dsmhofficersepnsofww hhtooh e
p rese corps,entered
ance, were drawn up in double line, north and south,
when they presented arms to their distinguished
visitors. Preceded band,
General
qUick time,
theY euusequently
Murray, then
Colonel Mercer,
proceeded, with the other members of the Board, to
mswa.rchLedorbdyAinucokpleanndc,oleustriconrst,
inspect the men, the barracks, infirmary, and build-
miPrarelceDdnedndbays,thwetirth
ings; after which their Lordships went to the three-
gun battery at Devirs-point, also under the marine
establishment, where the men were exercised at the
guns.
Their Lordships dine to-day, with a distinguished
party, at the mess of the Royal Marines, attending
the orphans' ball in the evening. In all probability',
they will to-morrow visit the Breakwater and the
coast fortifications at the Plymouth Citadel, Bovisand,
Mount Edgcumbe, and Drake's Island.
Mr. Ward, M.P., the Hon. Secretary, left this
morning for town, and will be followed to-morrow
by Admiral Dundas and Admiral Prescott. Lord
Auckland and his remaining coadjutors proceed hence
to Ireland.

_
Ditto 3 per Cent. ••••••••• • • • • • • •
Polish New 4 per Cent. loan, 1844.... 80
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •• • 82%
Itational Bank Shares • • . • .....

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. 3.—A good
business has been done in sugars this week, without,
however, any improvement in the currency. Rum has
been in fair demand, and some large transactions have
been effected at luwer rates.—Bristol Mercury.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 3.)
SUGAR.—To-day less desire was shown to operate in
Raw Sugar for home consumption, whilst former rates
could not be generally obtained, and holders were more
inclined to sell. The busine:,.s transacted in all sorts of
West India Muscovado was upon a small scale only, the
purchases not exceeding 460 hhds and tierces, whilst the
rates taken were 6d per cwt under those of Friday last.
The total sales for the week are 1,880 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—To-day the market was quiet for Refined
goods, and prices are not so firm, Brown grocery lumps
selling at 54s 6d to 553, and standard lumps at 55s 6d.
Bonded Crushed Sugar sells slowly at 31s 6d to 32s f )1.

gression.
Your Lordships may perhaps hear from sceptical
persons, or may yourselves suspect, that my opinions
are visionary ; but, my Lords, the secret plans which
I presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
in 1811 have again been fully investigated, and,
after six months' deliberation, were officially reported
on in January last ; thus I fearlessly assert that these
plans can set at nought not only all ordinary modes
of defence, but the novel means of destruction pre-
paring in foreign countries for use, both on share and
afloat, namely, the projecting horizontal shells,- car-
casses, and incendiary missiles, to blow up or burn
our ships of war-4o which means a recent device
has been added, as yet essayed only on the brute
creation. placed in vessels, fired at experimentally, to
prove its destructive power.
As an officer, I gratuitously gave my secret war
plans to my Sovereign and country ; my plans of de-
fence, as a substitute for forts and ports of refuge in
war, I am desirous, in my character as an amateur
engineer, to render useful, if I can obtain attention
and dispassionate consideration. These, my Lords,
were the prominent objects that induced me to in-
trude on your Lordships' notice, and I trust their
importance will be deemed a sufficient justification.
I have the honour to be, my Lords,
Your faithful servant,
DUNDONALD.
London, Aug. 25.

the best.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon of Bengal Sugar 983
bags were offered at public sale, and sold 6d under
former rates: fine white Bemires went at 48s, good mid
45s 6d to 465, fine soFt yellow 44s to 445 6d, damp and
washed 40s 6d to 47s 6d. Madras is not much required,
and 1,755 bags sold 6d to is per cwt decline, good damp
and washed yellow went at 33s to 345, middling 32s to
32s 6d, low 31s 6d to 325, good brown 31s to 31s 6d,
ordinary 30s to 30s 6d, and very'low 29s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of fo-
reign Sugar, but privately a fair business was done,
2,500 bags of brown Pernambuco selling at 20s to 205 6d,
and 600 chests of white Parahia at 26s 9d per cwt.
ComE.—This afternoon at public sale 2,319 bags of
Padang were all taken in at 28s 6d to 29s 6d for ordi-
nary and good ordinary, being above the value ; 364
bags Costa Rica only in part sold at 32s to 33s 6d ler
ordinary and good ordinary, which is rather cheaper.
Plantation Ceylon was only in limited demand, and
1,547 bags went upon rather lower terms—middling
coloury at 56s to 583 6 I, low middling 52s to 545
tine fine ordinary 49s to 51s, fine ordinary 46s to 48s,
good ordinary 455, pea berry 555. to 64s 6:1, damaged
305 to 475, and sound triage 33s 6d to 35s 6d per cwt
for auction 1,400 bags are declared.
Tx&.—Since this day week there has been no arrival,
whilst none has been submitted to public competition,
but the deliveries continue as large as ever. Prices are
still low, contrasted with those of last year at this time.
An increased disinclination is manifested on the part of
the town and country trade to operate, whilst the export
orders do not in crease; still in the value we have little
variation to make known in any kind this week. The
small amount of business transacted privately was at
rather lower rates for green, but black is generally held
fur the former currency. The quantity on offer of all
sorts has been larger than of late. The value of common
sound Congou for cash is 9d, good ordinary 9id,
Twankay, low yellowish leaf 7d to Bd, • and Hyson
common Is 21 to is 4d per lb. Merchants are still
complaining of the losses they are sustaining upon the
importation of tea.
SPlCZB.—Although there are sellers of Malabar Pep-
per rather under previous rates, still exporters and the
home trade operate with caution, and of 315 bags 2,440
pockets offered at public sale, a part only sold.
Privately Sumatra met with a dull sale at lid to 2id,
and Penang at 2id to lid per lb. White •sells slowly.
Jamaica Ginger continues in good supply, and not being
much required can be obtained upon further reduced
terms. At public sale 106 barrels were sold. Pimento
is held with firmness, and none has been offered at
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sellers under the rates of the last quarterly auctions.
Nutmegs have met with attention ; purchases to a fair
extent have been concluded privately, at rather higher
rates. Mace is in short supply, and being wanted prices
tend upward. Cloves are not much required, but holders
are firm, and supply the market sparingly.
SPlRlTS.—Jamaica has been extensively dealt in for
home consumption, whilst the export demand has been
good, indeed the market has been nearly cleared of all
sorts, and the prices paid have been Id per gallon above
those that existed previously. The purchases have
amounted to 500 puns at 3s 8d to 4s, for middling to
good quality 32 to 31 per cent over proof ; small
parcels of fine at 4s 4d to 4s 9d, and of choice
quality at 4s 10d to 5s per gallon. Leeward Island, how-
ever, is little required, and can be obtained upon further
reduced terms. The amount of business transacted in East
India has been small, although at Is lld to 2s there are
sellers of proof strength. Demerara is not much re.
quired, whilst the limited] business concluded in strong
sorts has been at barely former quotations, 3a 3d to 3a
6d having been accepted for 31 to 38 per cent over proof.
The arrivals of Rum have been small since this day

COURT CIRCULAR.
ARDYEREKIE, Avo. 31. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Lei-
ningen, and attended by the Marquis of Abercorn,
the lion. Captain Gordon, Viscount Jocelyn, and Mr.
Anson, enjoyed the sport of shooting.
Hsr Majesty, attended by Viscountess Jocelyn,
rode out in the forenoon.
'The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, at-
tended by Miss Hillyard, rode out on their ponies.
In the afternoon her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Wait-
ing, went on a fishing expedition on Lake Laggan.
The Marquis of Abercorn and Viscount Jocelyn
will join the royal circle at dinner this day.
SEPT. I.—Earl Grey left Ardverekie for Howick.
OSBORNE, SEPT. 2.—Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince Alfred and the Princesses' Alice and Helena
took their usual early rides in the grounds.at Osborne
this morning.
The state of the tides has prevented Prince Alfred
and Princess Alice from taking their accustomed sea-
baths for the last two mornings.

Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope, and also from the Governor of the
Mauritius,
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor-General of Canada,
and also for the Governors of the other North Ame-
rican Provinces.

Sir Robert Peel has purchased from a party in
Edinburgh the full-length portrait of Dr. Chalmers,
painted by John Watson Gordon. As a painting it is a
work of great excellence.
The late Waiter Long, Esq., has bequeathed to his
father, the Member for North Wilts, the whole of his
estates, stated to be worth 40,0001. per annum.
A petition for the pardon of Lieut. Munro, having
some 200 name 3 attached to it, has been forwarded to the
Home Secretary from Ross•shire, of which county the
Li.,-u.enant it a native.

THE LATE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN THE
CITT.—Upon making inquiry last evening at St. Tho-
mas's Hospital, the reporter was informed that Mr.
Crawley would most probably leave the institution this
morning (Saturday), as his medical attendant (Mr. Sell is
considers him sufficiently recovered.
An elderly man was on Monday leaving the Bank
of France, where he had just received 14 notes of I,ooof.
each, and was imprudently holding his pocket-book con-
taining them in his hand, when an individual suddenly
came up, gave him $ violent blow in the breast, and.
snatching the pocket-book from his hands, got clear off
by the Place des Viotoires. 114. has no yet been ar-
rssteci.—Gettigivasi.

Mr. J. W. Sutherland, and Mr. Mark Boyd, had
an interview yesterday with the Commissioners of
Emigration. _ _

Art engineer from the Board of Works is at present
laying out a new pier at Duncannon, county Wexford,
for fishery and steam accommodation, which will greatly
improve On Wexford harbour.

4: at/

wi SUN, _ LON DON, SATURDAY EVEN I NG, SEPTEMBER 4, )847.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS DE

PRASLIN.
•
We take from Galignanis Messenger the
following translation of documents connected with
the prosecution of the Duke de Praslin, which have
been printed and distributed by order of the Court of
Peers :

The first document is the prods-verbal of the ex-
amining magistrate, M. Broussais, and other officers
if justice, immediately after the murder of the
Duchess. After describing the position of the body, the
itate of the room, the marks of blood in different places,
and on the bell-pull, the finding of a loaded horse-pis-
tol belonging to the Duke, and other circumstances
which have already been fully and correctly related to
the public, the proces-verbal goes on to state that having
discovered traces of blood from the chamber of the
Duchess to that of the Duke, and on his dress,the officers
of justice felt it to be their duty to question him on
that point. The Duke explained these marks by
tating that he had got blood upon them and upon
hands by touching the body when he rushed into
the room on the alarm that was raised. A frock
coat, on which there were marks of blood, and to
which water had been applied to efface them having
oeen noticed, the Duke said he had attempted to wash
out the marks, and had thrown the water, in which
he had also washed his hands, out of the window
into the garden, but no appearance of such water
oaeing been thrown out was found. The trousers
worn by the Duke being also spotted with blood, he
was requested to change them and give them up,
which he did. There was also marks of blood on
he breast and on the sleeve of his shirt, which he
lad atte opted to wash out, as it was still wet, but
-he Duke said that the wet was the result of per-
spiration. A pair of slippers, also spotted with
ilood, were found. Un searching the Duke's room
there were found three napkins, more or loss wet,
and stained with blood, a cambric handkerchief
in the same state, and a shirt, which thesDuke said
he had changed the night before at half-past eleven,
with two drops of blood on it. Lastly, there were
found a waiscoat, a cap, and a ceinture stained with
blood. All these articles were seized, and placed
under seal. In the fireplace of this room were found
the ashes of papers, and articles of woollen or linen
which had recently been burnt, for the remains were
Mill warm. Amongst the ashes were the remains of
a silk pocket handkerchief, which the Duke acknow-
ledged to be his, and which he said had taken fire by
accident when he threw a lighted match which he
had been using into the fireplace. On the chimney-
piece was a paper containing a small quantity of gun-
powder, and a knife with several blades, on the back
of which was a drop of blood ; in a cartonnier, over a
,best of drawers, a box containing gunpowder and
hree balls ; and in a secretary in the study a poniard
and its sheath, and a pair of loaded pocket-pistols. All
these articles were seized, and placed under seal. The
officers of justice having called upon the Duke to give
a circumstantial account of the affair, he said :
" Madame de Praslin and myself arrived at Paris
it a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, by the
Corbeil Railway. Madame de Praslin entered a hack-
ney cab with my sons and their tutor, and I entered
another with my daughters and youngest son, and
we arrived at my hotel at a quarter past ten, after
having both of us made visits in Paris ; Madame de
Praslin must have made several. I went with my
daughter to see their former governess, Madame de
Luny, residing in the Rue du Harley, No. 9, au
Marais. I did not see the Duchess on arriving at my
hotel; she had already entered her apartments. I, on
my part, immediately entered my bedroom, after
having conducted my daughters to their apartment,
situated on the second story of the hotel. I went to
bed, and immediately atter fell asleep, without
having required the assistance of a valet de 6hambre,
which lam not accustomed to employ. This morn-
ing, at an hour I cannot indicate, but when the day
was beginning to break, I was awakened by
confused cries ; but, as cries are often heard in the
Champs Elysoes, I was not frightened, and I even
did not get up immediately: A moment after I heard
steps of going and coming in the garden. I then left
my bed, put on my dressing gown, and went towards
the chamber of Madame de Preslin. On arriving at
the third door of my chamber, which is at the bottom
•f the steps of the little corridor which precedes it,
I heard confused cries ; I believe there was a cry of
Murder; and without going further I re-ascended
to my chamber; I entered my study, and took from
my table a loaded pistol. I then descended to the
chamber of Madame de Praslin, into which I entered
after traversing her dressing-room. Obscurity and
profound silence prevailed. I called her by the name
of Fanny, but she did not answer me. I then left
the dressing-room, and lighted a wax candle with
lucifer matches, which, as usual, were under the
clock in that room. I then entered the chamber of
the Duchess alone, and I found her seated on the
ground, her head supported on a sofa placed between
the fireplace and the window. I went to her ;
her face was covered with blood, which flowed I
abundantly from wounds on the head and on
the neck. The idea of calling my domestics did
not occur to me ; besides, I had not time to do
it, for I had hardly tried to raise the head of the
Duchess, and to render her some assistance, before I
heard knocking at the door of her chamber,
which communicates with the saloon. I went to
open the lock which fastened the door of it on the in-
terior, and I there found the persons whom I have
just designated to you. It was whilst endeavouring
to render assistance to the Duchess that I became
stained with blood. After the entrance of these per-
sons, I talked with them fur about twenty minutes or
half an hour. I several times touched the body of
Madame de Praslin, and at last, as I was distracted,
I rr-entered my chamber, where I first washed my
hands, and it was not until lately that I endeavoured
to remove with water the blood which I had on the
breast, on the left side of my dressing-gown, in order
not to frighten my children, to whom I was about to
go to communicate to them the misfortune which had
just deprived them of their mother. The courage to
tell them tailed me. Very shortly. after, General
Sebastiani, uncle of the Duchess, arrived, and he was
with me when M. Bruzelin, Commissary of Police,
came. My first care had been to recommend that
the Commissary of Police and a doctor should be
sent for:'
" We (says the proces-verbal) asked the Duke de
Praslin what use he had made of the pistol with
which he was armed ?—He answered us, that at the
time at which he had endeavoured to render assist-
ance to the Duchess, he had thrown it on the floor,
that he did not know exactly where, but it was very
close to him and the Duchess ; that he had taken it
again, and by a nervous movement bad struck the
floor with the barrel, and also with the butt-end, and
that he had definitively abandoned it at a place which
he could not determine.
" We asked the Duke de Praslin if the window of
the Duchess's chamber was open ?—He replied in the
negative.
" We asked him if he had remarked that other
doors opening into that chamber, besides that of the
Duchess s dressing-robin, were open ?—He answered
that the door of the large saloon was closed ; that
he was certain of it, since he had been obliged to
go and open it; but that he could not say if the
door of the boudoir was locked ; that those were the
only doors, with those of the dressing-room and two
little rooms which have no other issue, which open
into that chamber.
" We asked the Duke how it happened that the re-
mains of a pocket handkerchief, which had served
him as a nightcap, and which had been consumed,
were found in his fireplace P—He answered, Yester-
day evening I took this pocket handkerchief from one
of my drawers to cover my head to sleep in. At the
moment of entering my bed, I found this handker-
chief to be in a very bad state, and I threw it in the
fireplace, in which was a large quantity of paper. It
was this morning that these objects took fire at the
moment at which I threw a match which I had lighted,
for I know not what purpose, into the fireplace.'
"We caused it to be observed to the Duke, that at
the moment at which he re-entered the chamber,
after having passed at least half an hour in that of
the Duchess, he could have no need of a light to find
his way to his chamber, and to wash himself; that,
moreover, there was a handkerchief on the night-
table prepared, and which did not seem to have been
used since it had been washed, and we asked him to
give us explanations on those two circumstances ?
The Duke replied, that he could not explain how it
happened that he had desired to have a light, or
for what use he had the light ; that he felt that this
want of explanation might give rise to a grave charge
in presence of the burnt paper and handkerchief
thrown by him in the fireplace the previous evening ;
that the second handkerchief found on the night-
table, and which had not been used, had been pre-
pared in advance, either by his valet de charnbre, or
by the wife of the porter, or some other woman of
the
house ; that he did not perceive it when he was
about
to go to bed, and that it was on that account that he
had taken the torn and burnt handkerchief from a
drawer; that he had not taken another, and had slept,
according to his usual custom, without a fichu d unutt;
that as to the movement which led him to throw the
handkerchief which was in a bad state into the
fire-
place, and not to take another, it could be explained to
those who knew him by his character, but that it was
impossible for him to give more precise explanations.
" We asked the Duke de Praslin to what cause he
could attribute the assassination of the Duchess, and
if that lady had, either in the house or elsewhere,
enmities of a nature tq cause the commission of so
great a crime?—The Duke de Praslin replied, that
he did not know any enemies of the Duchess, and
that he could only explain the horrible crime com-
mitted on her person by the circumstance that it
was desired to commit a robbery in the hotel, that
the malefactors were perhaps ignorant of the return
of Madame_de Praslin and himself from the country,
where they bad been for a month, that they were

consequently surprised to find the Duchess in her
chamber, and had ;hen assassinated her.
" We asked the Duke whence came the green cord
which was found passed through his braces when he
undressed, and for what cause he had that cord ?
He replied that the cord was that of a powder-flask
'or a shot-bag, but that he could not say how it hap-
pened that the cord was found on him when he
undressed. We seized this cord and put seals on it.
" We afterwards asked the Duke whence came five
pieces of cord, of which three were untwined, arid a
piece of white cord of about 10 centimetres long and
stained with blood, which were found in the pocket of
the dressing-gown which he wore that morning ?
He replied that these pieces of cord were found in
his dressing-gown, but that he knew not how they
came there; and that if the piece of white cord were
stained with blood, it was because he had put his
bloody hand into his pocket.
" We also observed to th., Duke de Praslin that, in
entering the chamber of Madame de Praslin, we
remarked a pistol primed on a table before the
xindow ; that there were several spots of blood on
the barrel and the ramrod, that at the butt-end some
hair adhered to the blood, and that there was also a
little piece of skin or flesh; that that must have been the
pistol which he took on quitting his chamber, and we
requested him to give explanations to these circum-
stances, which appeared to us to raise the gravest
charges against him as the author of the assassination
committed on the pers•,n of the Duchess de Praslin ?
—The Duke de Praslin bent down his head and held

it in his hands, whilst the Procureur de Roi addressed
him in strong terms, enjoining him to explain him-
self with the sincerity which became his position and
his name. lie at length said, 4lf my attention had
not been distracted by the exhortation of the Procu-
reur du Roi, I should have replied to you that I deny
that the pistol found in the chamber of Madame de
Praslin is that with which I armed myself this morn-
ing to go to her assistance ; but I deny formally to
have struck her with this arm, or with any other
arm ; as to the adhesion of the hair and skin to the
butt-end of the pistol, if that circumstance really
exists, it is impossible for me to explain it.
PRASLIN.

" FELIX BOUCLY.
" A. BROUSSAIS.
" BRUZELIN.
" A. COLLERY."

An addition to the preceding proces-verbal
sets forth that there had also been seized a
yataghan sabre, ornamented with silver which
was found in a chest of drawers in the bed-chamber
of the Duke de Praslin ; there had likewise been
seized a hunting-knife, mounted in copper, which
was behind the cushion of a sofa situated between
the fireplace and a cheffonier; and there was next
seized a book published by Chaix, called " Guide
Officiel des Voyageurs," found on the chimney-piece
of the bedroom, on the cover of which was a spot of
blood.—This document also states that the Duke de
Praslin was asked if he would accompany the ma-
gistrates to the bedchamber of the Duchess, where
the corpse was then lying ; but he begged to be ex-
cused from the cruel visit, and this request was com-
plied with.

The following is a continuation of the correspond
ence of the late Duchess : _

God ! I was far from , 'xpecting the frightful rage
gate
ed
hmaivldene usedss threweould youhav
e!
ey unnefeo rlt nc
ci net
rot a winhlyichnomv
excited you further than . to pursue me on the stair-
case with abusive language, uttered with loud voice
and insulting gestures ; and then, after retiring for a
few minutes into your own re om, coaling into mine,
and breaking my Saxon vase, my silver-gilt ewer
(aiguiere), or rather that of Horace, and taking- away
two presents to which I was much attsched, for you
gave them me when I thought you loved so munch ;
my little rose plateau, and my small gilt vases.. I
trust you have not given them to her or to another.
I'he other day, to punish me for having forced my -
self into your room, which she can enter whenever
she pleases, you -came and broke all my onthrelles.
To-day. because I fled in silence to avoid a scene, s ou
destroyed things most precious to me, and rob me of
the memorials of a love which has been my entire
happiness. You have already burnt those letters
which were the sole remaining testimonies of that
tenderness ; you have torn fi om me my children, you
have condemned me to all the miseries of life for the
present, without leaving any hope of happiness for the
future, and now you deprive me of the. memorial of
the past. Oh, my God ! I have loved him too much
—you have struck true. I could have lost all with
courage, with resignation, with joy, so long as his
affection and that of his children had been left
to me. Now I have no longer his esteem.
In the bitterness of my grief I feel a proof
of thy love for me by the magnitude of the trial. I
feel in the bottom of my heart that each new grief is
a new promise, oh, my God, of being again one day
reunited to them in thy bosom. Strike I strike ! 0
God, and deign to grant my prayer • •
in this world to support all that thouer; give me strength
inflict.
Often do I ask myself whether he loves me
art pleased to
still • whether he is attracted byher'
simply by the children, and whether, or
underw whether
simply ther
ideas, he .has placed himself upon suchanimpo
footing with her. I cannot help believing that,arttsielre
bottom, there is much of the spirit of teazing and
tormenting in all this that he does. What were his
habits and connexions ? Of what nature have they,
been for years past ? Is it for her that he has re-
nounced them'! Frequently; and at this very mo-
ment (half-past one o'clock in the morning), I cannot
help figuring to myself that she is perhaps with him
in his chamber, gossipping with him, in defiance of
propriety, without being what is called his mistress.
How is it that he dues not comprehend thereare many
things wounding to the affections ? All is not concen-
trated in one animal action, as regards the pains of
the heart. lam convinced that if we were separated
he would soon feel the necessity of observing strictly
the proprieties of society with the governess of his
daughters. Can it be true, my God, that he despises
me ; that he loves me no longer! Sometimes I en-
tertain doubts, and fancy that it is only a plan to
correct me. But, on reflection, I cannot but re-
member that for five years he has daily broken more
and more w ith me, that I am no lot ger anything to
him, that he has deprived me of my rights as a
mother, as mistress of his house ; that, on all occa-
sions, my place is assigned to me by him. Is it a
lure he has held out to me, intimating that if I sup-
port all the severe privations be imposes upon me,
without uttering a complaint, he will restore to rise
all my desires? Does he imagine that he can if he
wishes to do so ? Does he desire it? I often think
he does. Could he then ? This I vet y much doubt.
Mademoiselle D— would bring forward the bargain
between them, and he w ould not dare decide in my
favour. And I well conceive that she has real ad-
vantages as a governess, but he thinks her superior to
what she really is. He would see me submissive,
and believe me content ; he woul t think that the
change would not be worth while, and in truth it is
too certain that he has had a very bad opinion of me.
I have great faults, and I suffer too much from them
to be ignorant of them ; but I am convinced he be-
lieves 1 have vices that lam not guilty of. This
morning, in conversing, Madame de Dolonieu, before
this frightful scene, said to me, Your husband has
an entire and tender devotion to you, has he not?' I
avoided the question, for I could not take it upon
myself to say a thing I did not think, which I knew
too well I could no longer boast of. He loves me no
more? But, my God, to whom I have said, 'De-
prive me, if so it must be, of his love, that only ji)y
of my life—that life of my heart—hut let him be
saved, that we may one day be re-united with our
children in Thy bosom as the reward of this sacrifice'
—0 tell me, my God, that he will love me again
when he knows this—that he will not curse my me-
mory, and my prayer will be granted. It is so new
to me to see him give himself up to these violent fits
of passion, and to which mine have never approached,
that I frequently cannot help thinking that this vio-
lence is feigned, inasmuch as in general, he does nut
break things to pieces until after he has reflected.
God grant that this may be so ! for if he be so
anxious to correct me as to purchase my cure at the
price of extravagance, with an air almost of sang froid,
then he still loves me ; and yet, what horrible ex-
pressions of disgust! They cannot come from a
feigned anger! But did he not say to me the other
day, in the presence of Berthe, and throwing to me
all he had broken in my absence, that he would
do the same every time that I broke something
in his apartnie t? This is a singular idea, since
I never intentionally broke anything belonging
to him. I only wished to force open the door of
his chamber, at the moment he was bolting it. He
afterwards told me coolly that he would do the same
whenever I happened to repeat the breaking. This,
then, is a plan, a calculated resolution come to in ad-
vance. Why then should I take it for a real fit of
passion ? To day, however, I have neither said nor
broken anything. Truly, this is paying dear for a
silent mark of dissatisfaction. I cannot help thinking
mat it must cost Theubald d- ar to commit such follies
as to break, like an untoward hoe, things which be-
long to me. It is so little his chanter, r. Ile thinks
he punishes me severely, and I confess that I do suffer
much at seeing him give way to a corduet so ridicu-
lous, if it be not admirable from a design to correct
nie. He knows not, however, to what point material
objects are in themselves indifferent to me since I
have lost his affection, and the hope of bringing him
back to my apartment, for I have never regarded my
wort precious objects other than as ornaments of the
place to receive him. He has no conception of the
love I bear him. At the bottom of my heart I feel
that, were he but to return to me, I should love him
as much, perhaps more, than ever. I suffer so
much from my isolation. I should be so happy
to see it brought to an end. But the will of God be
done. I cannot conceive how matters will be ar-
ranged. I know not how to help thinking that a
separation would be best. Things are becoming more
his happi-
ness;
and more envenomed. I wish to promote
but, as his lite is now arranged, instead of con-
tributing to it, I destroy it. lam suffering a thou-
sand martyrdoms. If I were to go quite alone to
Pretot, under the pretence of sea. bathing, he would
have time to learn whether he is really more happy
with the life he hasarranged with Mademoiselle D--
and the children, without having me as his wife, or
whether it would be more agreeable to him to com-
mence a new life together with me. Three months
may be sufficient for this experiment, and I could re-
sign myself with the greater facility to live alone
down there, than to remain here in the position in
which I find myself. I
... know that as things are now
my absence would be rather a relief than II privation.
Remember, most holy Virgin Mary, that it has
never been heard that any of those who have had re-
course to thy protection, who have implored thy suc-
cour, )(led thy intercession, have been aban-
clone and dema.d. Animated with this confidence, 0 Virgin of
Virgins I I fly to thee, and, groaning
under the weight
of my sins, I prostrate myself
at thy feet !
Mother of the Word, despise not my prayers, hearken
unto my, petition,
and deign to grant it:—St.
Bernard.'

" April 23.
" It is long since I have written, and my position
has since become more and more painful. You seem
to have changed and put aside all external appear-
ances. Mademoiselle D— reigns absolute. Never
was a governess seen to assume so scandalous a posi-
tion. Believe me that it is a great misfortune—a
great evil, for all the intimate and familiar conduct
with you, this authority over the whole household,
shoves thit ilie is a person who believes that she has
a right-to put herself above all propriety With her
all this is vanity, love of rule, domination, and plea.
sure. Reflect that a fraternal intimacy between you
and her, looking at your age and her position, is out
of a\ll consistency. What an example to give to
young persons, to give to them, as a thing of course,
a woman aged only twenty-eight, going and coming
at all hours, and in any state of costume, to and
from the chamber of a man no more than thirty-
seven, receiving him in her own chamber, being
tole-a tete with him for whole evenings, ordering fur.
niture, directing journeys, parties of pleasure, &c
She has broken with her female friends in order to
bring herself into greater relief, and thus engross you
entirely to herself; always finding means to get rid
of the children. Has she not had the effrontery to say
to me—' I regret, Madame, that it is not pos.ible for
me to act as mediator between you and M. de Praslin ;
but for your own interest I recommend you to pay,
attention to your manner of conducting yourself to-
wards me. I conceive that it would he painful for you
to be separated from your children; but, after the
positive resolution come to by M. de Praslin in this
respect, I am sensible that he has reasons too well-
founded for coming to such a decision, for me not to
feel it to be an important duty to conform to it.' Is
it possible that your wife, who has ever been so pure,
who has never loved but your children and yourself
above all things, shall be constrained to hear herself
thus insulted by her whom you intrust to bring up
our children, whom you have known only a few
months, and of whom you spoke ill to me in the first
part of that time ? You are afraid that I should cor-
rupt your children, and yet you abandon them to a
person who makes a mockery of all the decenciei of
life, trampling them under her feet, who regards as
superstitious all the exercises of religion ! You
despise me so much that I dare not repeat the expres-
sions you made use of in telling me so, because I
blamed her manners and her arrogance. It would he
better for me to approve of that which is blame-
able, in order to obtain her permission for you to
treat me better. Then, indeed, should I render my-
self • despicable, when I submitted to purchase
pleasure—even happiness by baseness so vile.
You are in such a state of irritation that you will not
listen to me, and cannot comprehend me. I do not
mean, as you always seem to conceive, that Made-
moiselle D— is your mistress in the full force of the
expression. This supposition, on account of your
children, is revolting to you, and you do not perceive
that, in the eyes of all, her familiar relations with
you, her absolute empire over the house, my isolation,
are as fully established as if she were so openly. You
have often concluded from appearances much less de-
cisive that there were criminal relations between
others. Cannot you, therefore, conceive my grief at
seeing my children torn from their mother, to be
abandoned completely to a parson who has no concep-
tion that good conduct and virtue have their own
external forms, and ought never to adopt those of
vice ? How can I help being afflicted when I see
them in the hands of a person who has avowed her
contempt for me by what I have repeated to you
above, and who establishes her empire by making you
hate ar.d despise me ? You have always said to me,
• When there are suspicions. they should al ways be
cleared up.' But do you not find that she daily en-
grosses your time, and abuses her power over you by
using it to aggravate our differences and alienate u.
more and more from each other ? Mademoiselle D—
might be a very good governess, but it is necessary
she should be guided and controlled; but not by a
young man, because she is too light and inconsi-
derate, cluettish, sod imperious. 4 My son, when
you enter into the service of the Lord, prepare your
soul against temptation and against trials ; remain
firm in justice, and in the fear of the Lord ; keep your
soul humbly and wait in patience ; lend thine ear to
the words of wisdom, and lose not courage at the
moment of proof ; suffer with patience the expectation ,
and the delays of God. Remain united to God, and
be not weary of waiting. Accept with a good heart
whatever may happen to you ; rest in peace in
your grief, and in the time of your humiliation have
patience; for gold and silver are purified by fire, but
the men whom God is willing to receive into the
number of His own He tries in the crucible of humi-
liation and grief. Have, therefore, confidence in God,
and he will deliver you out of all your trouble;
hope in Him, preserve His fear, and grow old in His
love."—(Chap. 11 of Ecclesiastes.) To preserve si-
lenceh under the pains of life, to suffer and hold ty
peace, is the manner to profit by the counsels
mwiosteivesthere
of these consoling words.
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calculations,
therefore to make us decide upon adopting this
determination. But this empire over ourselves
can come only from God. Let us, therefore,
pray for it with the confidence that he will oue day
yield to our prayers. He who has said, ' Learn of
me, for I am meek and humble of heart,' will not
refuse to grant the means of following this precept.
Absolute silence under circumstances which others
know to be grievous to us is as impeaching as re-
proaches. It is not, therefore, a cowardice, but
better maintains the dignity of the person offended
than violent bursts of passion. It'is much easier to
be silent than to say what ought to be said, and no
more. Happiness in this world consists in the affec-
tions we are able to inspire. Let us then remember
who it was that said, ' Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth,' and let us take courage
by recollecting that it was he also who said, ' Knock
and it shall be opened unto you. Ask, and it shall
be given to you. Blessed are those who weep, for
they shall be comforted.' These reflections, which I
wrote yesterday upon a fly-leaf, are curious for me to
have copied, and prove my maladresse to the full ex-
tent of its excess. The best weapon, if I take it into
my hand, is sure to turn upon and wound me. To-
day, feeling disgust at seeing you come from a
fete-a. tote with Mademoiselle D--, I thought I
was making a master stroke by flying without saying
, a word; thinking by this to avoid a scene, and mark
I my disapprobation mildly and without risk. Good

" May 1, 1842.
" It is evident that Theobald makes towards me
what is for him great advances ; he has ever shown me
real tenderness, and a sincere desire to change our
manner of life. But does he truly wish, as he tells
me, to adopt, if I lend myself to it (these are his ex-
pressions), a life of intimacy, and to restore to me my
natural position as a wite and mother ? Do we com-
prehend each other in this respect ? Does he clearly
understand that I cannot be happy unless I possess his
unlimited confidence, nor content myself unless I sat
restored to the possession of my position as mistress
of the house, and particularly to the surveillance and
direction of my children ? Will he ever admit that ?
Will he ever dare to signiFy such a thing to Mdlle.
D- ? I doubt it ; for she will put the case to
him, ' Choose between her and me :' and she will
carry her point. My defects and the qualities of
Mdlle. D- he regards at the same time through
the same magnifying glass. I fear that he will cause
\
himself a complete illusion ; that he will imagine.
that, whilst I shall be mild, hii affection and his re-
conciliation will suffice for me, and that I relinquish
as_ a. wife
._ and a
with a good grace all my
.rights.
mother ; but he deceive.: himself , for
.it is for me
a serious and positive duty, las it is sweet and
desirable, to return to the enjoyment of my rights
towards my children. Under these circumstances
my rights are duties, and of the most sacred
kind. He has, unfortunately, ideas the most false
and the most dangerous in the relations which he
ought to have with governesses, •tnd on their position
in a house. lie forgets that nothing in the relations,
the position, and the conduct of a governess shoul4
be capable of giving rise to unpleasant interpret's-
tion ; he trusts too much to the purity of his inten-
tions. Faults consist in bad actions, but scandal, arises
from appearances ; for one can only judge by what
one sees, and scandal is a great evil, particularly on
a question so delicate for a man of his age, with so
young a governess, and whose natural character is
frivolous, inconsistent, familiar, impertinent, coquet-
tish, without tact, without a solid religious founda•
tion, and overruling. He treats governesses as certain
persons treat nurses ; they spoil them until they be..