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what principles he meant to carry on the Government. The
Noble Lord talked about everything except what would have
been an answer to Ma question, and said at last he would
carry on the Government on the principles which he had al-
ways advocated. What? Was it thus that he was to carry
out the principles advc 3 dby him in 1843? By a measure like
this—a measure which'. ;upposed they were to pass as a tribute
to their predecessors, wl: xi they had turned out of office on the
principle of non-coercion for Ireland. They had turned them
out, and now the first act •' the Government was an Act of
coercion. One Hon. Member had called this a piece of infatu-
ation; it was a measure which would have died of itself, and
no one would have heard of it. For his part, considering
what would be said in Conciliation Hall, that here another
Saxon Parliament had passed another Coercion Bill, he would
stand to the last in his place and oppose it.
Mr. PROT HE ROE might have, under other circumstances,
voted against the Arms Bill, but, at present, he must support
the Government. He believed if the present Government
was thrown out there would be no chance of getting a Minis-
try so well disposed to do justice to Ireland.
Lord MORPETH claimed no gratitude for himself in rela-
tion to Ireland, as he had on various occasions proposed Arms
Bills to Parliament, but he did so on those occasions from a
pressure of necessity. The Hon. Member (Mr. Duncombe)
spoke very harshly in relation to the members of the Government
in voting against the coercion, and proposing the present mea-
sure. Now, there was this difference in the two case; while they
objected to the plan proposed in the Coercion Bill for tran-
quillising Ireland, it did not follow that they were against all
regulations applicable to the proceedings of the people of Ire-
land. He, for one, was nut prepared to say that Ireland
could do altogether without some form of an Arms Bill, and
some measure to regulate the sale of gunpowder ; and while
they objected to many of the provisions of the present Bill,
all they asked of the House was to continue it a little longer,
in order that the whole question might be considered, and
that a measure might be digested, which would be more in
accordance with the feelings of the people of Ireland, and cal-
culated, with the measures that might be proposed, to improve
the general condition of that country.—(Hear, hear. )
Mr. SPOONER thought the proposition of the Govern-
ment a very fair and reasonable one, and it had his most un-
qualified approbation.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose, after the various attacks
made on him by Hon. Members, to occupy the House a short
time as to his consistency, and as to the provisions of the Rill.
Now, in preparing the present Bill, he had only one of two
courses lett him to pursue—either to propose the Bill as it stood,
or to throw it out altogether. Had he done the latter. he
would have acted more inconsistently than be had done in bring-
ing forward the proposition for the continuance of the measure.
When the measure was previously before the Home, the Bill
submitted contained two parts ; one providing for the regis-
tration of arms, and the other had relation to the sale and
transfer of gunpowder. There were two main objects songl t
to be obtained by the Bill, and he gave them his
support in 1843, reserving to himself the right of proposing
amendments when in Committee. It was, therefore, perfectly
consistent in him now to support what he oid in 1843, and for
ten years before. He, therefore, in 1843, voted for the Bill
going into Committee, and wh( n in Committee, he otjecied to
the branding clause, though even that clause was not so tyran-
nical as represented to be. He was defeated in his attempt to
inapt-Lye the BLI in Committee, and, in consequence. he aban-
doned all further opposition to the prowess of the measure.
He had now, therefore, to choose between a continuance of the
Bill, containing, he admitted, certain very objectionable
clauses, and giving it up altogether. He adhered to the former
course, as he did not think the power conferred by the Bill
should be entirely taken away From all the consideration he
had given the subject, he was not prepared to take upon himself
the responsibility of abandoning the measure altogether. If
there was any particular objection to the clauses, as they were
now on the second reading, why not reserve their opposition till
they went into Committee, when the obnoxious clauses might
be considered. He believed that without this Bill, life and
property would not be sate next winter in Ireland, and, believ-
ing that, he could not shrink from his duty in proposing the
second reading of the Bill. Should the House reject the Bill,
he felt persuaded that many of these degraded charac,ers,
whose proceedings they read of in the Irish papers, would
think they had an impunity to do what crimes they ,leased.
An Hon. MEMBER—Then the Bill is to be permanent in
that case. •
Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not say that it would be per-
manent on that account. What he meant was that the sud-
den withdrawal of the Bill would have the effect he
stat,d on the minds of those unhappy creatures.
He was ready to incur all the unpopularity which the proposal
of this measure might entail on the present Government, but
a regard for the necessities of Ireland required that he should
propose its temporary continuance. He should be very glad
when the time for altering the Bill came, but at present he '
hoped the House would sanction the course which the Go-
vernment proposed to pursty.
Lord SEYMOUR would vote for the Bill if the Noble
Lord (John Russell) would promise to expunge the clauses to
which he objected when he sat on the other side of the House.
Mr. MILDMAY came down to the House to support the
Bill, but in consequence of the arguments brought forward by
the Treasury Bench in support of the measure he was deter-
mined to oppose it. The Noble Lord, the Member for the
West Riding of Yorkshire, said that there was no time to
consider the Bill with a view to its alteration; and on that
account thcught it would be better to propose its temporary
continuance. As. however, the Government themselves
thought the measure objectionable—(Laughter)—be could not
sanction the course pursued by the Government with regard
to it.

LITERATURE.

debated question of the long and the short pledges, When the
most extreme opinions were uttered on the subject.
The Rev. JaBEZ BURNS was opposed to the adoption of
such a resolution, although he was a long-pledged man, and
he repudiated the old plet!ge, in which au exception was
made to liquor used "in the religious ordinances of the
Church ;" for, since he bad become a teetotaller, he had never
permitted religion to justity the use of that which he con-
demned in the chapel of which he had the spiritual tare.
(This sentiment appeared to have been shared in by a great
number of those who were present, if wa were to judge from
the cheering with which it was receh ed.)
Dr. LOVELL was also opposed to the adoption of such a re-
solution, although when he joined the cause he had ordered
the beer in his house to be thrown upon the dunghill and
the wine to be made blacking of. He, however, had no ob-
jection to accept invitations to dinner (when his time per-
mitted), even though the usual decanters of wine were on
the table; but he had refused even to pass the bottle to a
lady of title, in order that he might keep his hand blameless
in assisting to procure that intoxicating draught for another
which in his conscience he so much condemed.

SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY TREASURY.
By Samuel Maunder. Fou th Edition.

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who has compiled this remarkable work haS shown
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is really worthy of menticn and what is altogether
superfluous. He has stripped off the redundant husk,
and bas even broken away the shell ; his book is
certainly the very kernel and pith of knowledge.
Although the type is somewhat diminitive, it is so
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the vade mecum of literature and science.

A third GENWILEMAN said that if the meeting passed such
a resolution he should feel that he bad no right to be ';.any
longer among them, for though he was a sincere and deter-
mined teetotaller himself, he could not afford to carry out
the principle of such a resolution in his own house by intro-
ducing what would only be a subject of discord with his wife,
who was not a teetotaller, although she never touched a
drop of any intoxicating liquor except when (as she con-
ceived) the usages of society required her to offer a glass
of wine to a friend who visited her.
Dr. Beaumont, the Rev. Dr. Beecher, and several others,
having spoken against the resolution as well as the amend-
ment, a second amendment was submitted to the meeting
with the view of getting rid of this vexata questio—namely,
" That this meeting proceed to the consideration of the
previous question."
The CHAIR3IAN having expressed a wish that Mr. Dunlop
would withdraw his resolution, as it was so necessary to pre-
serve unanimity in their body,
Mr. DUNLOP said that his conscience would not permit him
to accede to such a proposal. When be recollected that the
American, the Scotch, and the north of England teetotallers
hael adopted the long pledge, he was the more anxious to
press this subject upon the attention of the convention. He
thought that the time was now come when a sudden start
ought to be 'made upon this subject. In the ret.ce Society
they had adopted two pledges—the one permitted a defen-
sive war, the other denounced war under any circumstances.
Ultimately, that society would not tolerate any person on
their committees, or in the capacity of agents, who would not
pry aeh in favour of total peace, under all circumstances. Ile
merely asked them to agree to a resolution giving a pre-
ference to the long pledge.
The CSAIRMAN expressed his doubts of the competency of
the World's Convention adopting any such resolution.
On the question being pus, " the consideration of the pre-
vious question" was carried by a large majority, and the
resolution and first amendment were rtjected.
The CHAIRMAN appealed to the meeting in favour of
carrying on their proceedings in a calm and dignified manner,
as he thought that the state of excitement which pre-
vailed among them was totally unworthy of their proceed.
i ng;;.—( Hear, bear.)

HAMBIJRGH AND FLANDERS

MAILS.

BRUSSELS, Aua. 6.—The Chamber of Representatives
received to-day, from the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
the treaty concluded with Holland, aecompaniel with
sn -explanatory memorial. The treaty was referred to
the section fur examination ; and, on the motion of
Messrs. Orsy and I.ebeaux, the Chamber ordered that,
together with this treaty, those concluded in 1824 and
1837, between the Netherlands and England, and in
1840, between the Netherlands and France, should be
printed. The Minister of Finance then p: esented to
the Chamber the application for votes of credit, the
principal of which, exceeding three millions of francs,
is for the completion of the second southern line. Thk
Chamber decided that it will meet again as soon as the
reporter of the central committee, which is to examine
the treaty with Holland, shall have concluded his task.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 7.—Tne section of the Chamber, pf
Representatives met at half-past eL•ven o'clock, to ex
amine the treaty concluded with Holland. At noon
most of them had chose❑ their reporters. If our in
formation is correct, no capital objection was made to
the treaty. Regret was expressed in all the sections at
the melancholy situation in which the convention plact
Ostend, Blanckenburgh, and Hey-et,. by the sacrifice
which it imposes on the national fishery. The decision
respecting cattle was not objected to. The central
section will meet to-morrow at ten o'ciock. It was
generally supposed that the report may be pri ited
and brought up at the generally sitting on Monday.
The debate will then commence on Tuesday, or at the
latest on Wednesday.
The section are summoned for to-morrow, at half-
past eleven o'clock, fur the examination of the project
of law for a vote of credit of 3,700,000 francs for the
department of public works. The debate on this sub-
ject will follow that of the treaty, and the Chamber
will probsiblv break up at the end of next week.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 6.—Two English steamers are now
at Antwerp, taking on board an enormous quantity of
pears, apply s, and other fruits, sent from Flanders.
BERLIN, JULY 31.—M. Von Pechlin, the Danish re-
presentative of the German Diet, has arrived here. It
is asserted that he is instructed, Ist, to endeavour to in-
duce the Diet, in case complaints of the letters patent
should be brought before it, to declare itself incompetent.
2d. To convince the German Governments that the
agitation, as it is called, in the Duchies, is of a revo-
lutionary character, and endangers the internal safety
of Germany.
MUNSTER, AUG. 2.—The Rev. Caspar Maximilian
Baron von Droste-Kschering, Bfshop of Munster, died
to-day between two and three o'clock.
BERLIN, JULY 30.—M. Eichmann has declined the
post of Minister of Finance which was offered him. It
is probable that either M. Von Paton, or Mr. Kochne,
will have the offer ; should the latter be successor of
M. V. Flottwell. M. Von Pochammer will have his
place as Chief Commissioner of Taxes. But it is a
question whether these gentlemen will undertake so
difficult an office without conditions, and whether they
will not encounter the same difficulties to which M.
Flottwell has been obliged to give way. It is said that
it has been found necessary to take an advance of some
millions from M. Von Rothschild ; under these circum-
stances the estates of the kingdom will surely be con-
voked, in order to guarantee the loan which is necessary.
HAMBURG, AUGUST s.—lt Was reported here this
morning, that the Assembly of the Estates of Holstein
was dissolved which seems to be wholly unfounded ; on
the contrary we learn that the Assembly, in its sitting
yesterday, resolved to adjourn sine die, by a majority of
37 to 6.

The SECRETARY Then submitted to their consideration an
address to the Wesleyan Conference, now sitting in Bristol,
calling for their support in aid of the temperance movement
throughout the world.
Dr. BEAUMONT having moved, and
Mr. JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM having seconded the adoption
of the address, it was carried unanimously.
➢lr. HAUGHTON, of Dublin, proposed a resolution to the
effect %, That in view of all the information which has been
given to this Convention, our conviction of the immorality
of the manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating drinks as a
common beverage is deepened and strengthened; and we
desire to enunciate to the world this strong conviction of our
mind," &c.

Mr. H. SoLLY, in seconding the resolution, read an address
to the manufacturers and sellers of intofticating drinks,
setting forth the evils c'nsequent upon an indulgence in
them, and appealing to them as Christians and as humane
men to give up such traffic, and to aid the Convention in their
efforts to advance the comforts and happiness of mankind by
denouncing the use of all such pernicious beverages.
Mr. ALEXANDER. said he was opposed to the adoption of
such a resolution as the one proposed by Mr. Haughton, in-
asmu2h as he was not prepared to prove that in all cases the
use of intoxicating drinks was in itself an immoral act; he
believed it to be opposed to Christian expediency and their
duties as patriots and Christians. He could go no further.
The Rev. Mr. TABRARAM thought that the resolution
ought to pass, for they should take care that the second com-
mandment was not violated—" Thou shalt love thy neigh-
bour as thyself."

Mr. J. *S. BUCKINGHAM was also in favour of the reso.
lution.

Here an animated discussion again took place in reference
to the propriety of agreeing to such a proposition.
The question was ultimately put from the chair, and
was carried by a large majority, the minority being ouly
about four.

The address to the brewers, distillers, and sellers of in-
toxicating drink was then referred to the committe for some
verbal amendments, after having received the concurrence
of the meeting.
Mr. CHRIMES then moved that a correspondence be opened
with all parts of the world, in order to ascertain how far
the formation of a " World's Temperance Union" would
meet with general approbation ; and that a committee be
appointed to report in due time as to the result of their cor-
respondeace.
After some further discussion this resolution was carried
against a minority of only seven persons.
Mr. REED, of Glasgow, having moved that the convention
do recommend the establishment of day schools fur the
teaching of the principal branches of education upon total
abstinence principles, which was agreed to, the usual thanks
of the meeting were given to the chairman, and the sitting of
the Convention was brought to a conclusion.

Mr. GOULBURN would support the Bill. The late Go-
vernment had thought the present Bill necessary, and as he
considered the same circumstance which called for the Bill
still existed, he would support the Government.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in reply to the Hon. Member behind
him ( Lord Seymour), bad no objection to accede to the ex-
punging of the objectionable clauses.
WAWN would oppose the Bill, and he believed the
conduct of the Government with regard to the measure most
inconsistent.

Mr. COLLETT thought the Bill uncalled for, unnecessary,
inapplicable, and inefficaious. The Noble Li.rd frequently ob-
jected to the sliding-scale of the Right Hon. Baronet the
Member for Tainwerth ; he had, however, followed that
Right Hon. Gentleman with regard to flogging is the army,
which he proposed to continue during the life of the Duke of
Wellington—( Laughter)--and he now proposed to try the
sliding scale with regard to the present measure. He would,
therefore, oppose the second reading of this Bill.
Colonel SIBTHORP would adopt the same course now
as he did when the Bill was last before the House. He would
never support a truckling Government. If a stringent
measure was considered necessary, why not at once bring in a
coercion Bill?

ST. PETERSBURCH, JULY 28.--On Sunday evening
his Royal Highness Prince Oscar, of Sweden, returned
to Stockholm. The Prince, accompanied by his Ma-
jesty the Emperor, before he leaves the Gulf of Finland,
attends the evolution of a Russian and Swedish
squadron. yesterday, to-day, and to morrow off Revel.
FRANKFORT, AUGUST I.—Count Von Minach Belling-
hausen resumed his seat as President of the Diet, the
day before yesterday. It seems certain that many of
the reports spread during his long absence, of proposals
to be made by him, on the part of his Government, will
be confirmed. These reports, holding out prospects of
important measures relative to provincial assemblies
and to the press, seem to have proceeded from persons
who were in some way or other interested ; but the
delay of the return of the President was not occasioned
by such matters, but by the affairs of Galicia,which called
for the efforts and serious attention of all the mast
eminent Austrian statesmen. After seven or eight sit-
tings, the Diet will break up as usual at the end of Sep-
tember, and not meet till the beginning of next year.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 22.—1 t is said that the Em-
peror of Russia is very mnch displeased with the Prince
of Servia, because he did not go at the same time as
the other Princes to pay his compliments to the Sultan
of Rustschuek, and a note is spoken of, which M. Von
Tilon has received from St. Petersburgh, in which this
displeasure is expressed ; and it is asked whether the
Porte has lost its influence over that vassal, so as to be
unable to prevent such occurrences. M. Tilon, as we
hear, has communicated this note to the Porte. The
Porte, on its part, was dissatisfied with the Prince of
Wallachia, his manner of presenting himself was thought
to be unsuitable to the character of a vassal. The hum-
ble marks of submission were expected from him, which
the Prince thought he might omit. The splendid Euro-
pean uniform of the Prince and his attendants gave great
offence, and it was thought necessary to insist that the
Prince and his suite should appear before the Sultan in
Turkish Fez.—Hamburgh Papers, Aug. 7.

THE LATE AFFRAY BETWEEN
THE MILITARY AND THE POLICE AT
SUNDERLAND.

SIINDERLAND, SATURDAY, AUG. B.,—Yesterday the magis
. .

trates of this borough were engaged nearly the entire day in
investigating into the above affray, and also as to the con-
duct of the picket of the 69th Regiment, who had gone

hrough thestreets with drawn bayonets, on. Friday evening,

in a slate of great excitemen' attacked some of the police.
and thrown the inhabitants Which were in the High-street,
into great terror and alarm. The police-court was crowded.
and Captain Paxton, the commanding officer at Sunderland
Barracks, was in attendance, and took notes of the pro-
ceedings.
The soldiers King and Brennan, and two civilians, who
had formerly been in the; militia, named Roberts and White,
were placed :at the bar, charged with having cut and
wounded George Holmes, a police-constable, with intent to
maim or disable him.

The House then divided, when there appeared,
For the amendment ..
Against it
Majority in favour of the Bill —33
Mr. ESCOT C requested that 'the former Bill should be
printed.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL consented. _ _

-
Mr. T. DUNCOM BE said it was generally understood that
certain objectionable clauses were to be omitted; inded several
votes had been given the Noble Lord on that ground. If they
were excluded, he would give the Government very little trou-
ble. He hoped, and he saw no reason against it, that Ireland
and England would be governed on equal principles. How-
ever, the Noble Lord had not yet said he would exclude those
clauses ; he had merely said to the Hon. Member opposite, that
he would take it into consideration. But all knew what that
meant.

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The town clerk prosecuted,• and Mr. Hay ton, a solicitor,
appeared for the civilians.
The principal witness was Holmes, who was in a very
weak state from the injuries he had received. He deposed,
I was on duty in the High-street, on Tuesday evening, be-
tween eight and nine o'clock. I saw three soldiers come
down the. street, one of them appeared to be very much
intoxicated, and the others were not so bad. Atter they
passed me I saw a soldier strike a sailor on the breast.
I went up to him, touched him on the arm, and said,
" You had far better go to your barracks quietly, and not
make any disturbance in the streets." Brennan and
King were two of the soldiers. Brennan said, " I shall
not go ; I know what you are," shoved me with one
hand, and struck me with the other. after he struck
..me my hat fell off, and, on stooping to pick it alp, I
received another blow from the same man. I then
attempted to take hold of him, when he shoved me
again. King and a third soldier took hold of Brennan, and
I said to them, if you will only take them away to the
barracks, I want nothing to do with them. Then Brennan
made another rush and struck me on the breast. I ►aid
hold of him to take him to the station-house. Either King
or the other soldier held him fast, and said I should not take
him. I drew my truncheon, and told King, if he did not
leave hold of him, I should be obliged to strike him on the
arm. I asked him several times to leave loose, and, as he
did not, I struck him on the arm with the truncheon. All
three then seized bold of me and struck me. Whilst this
was going on, I saw King draw off his side-belt, and I re-
ceived a severe blow on the head, Which made me insen-
sible. I did not see who struck the blow. After I came to
myself a fourth soldier interfered. He came behind me
and put my hair into his mouth. Some person took him off.
After that he got hold of my coat back with his teeth, and
shook it for a long time. I was removed into Mr. Nesbitt's
shop. Witness then spoke of having seen Roberts and
White excite the crowd, by shouting " don't see the soldiers
beat," abusing the police, and hurrahing when he was
struck at.

Lord J. RUSSELL said the question proposed was a d.i•
cult one, and it might require consideration ; but he would con•
sent to the exclusion of the clauses in question.

Mr. HUME said if he had heard the same from the Noble
Lord sooner, he would not have divided the House on the
subject.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted on Monday next.
FORMS (AS `ESSED TAXES) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS (ADVANCES) BILL.
The report on this Bili was brought up and agreed to.
CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) BILL.

The report on this Bi I was brought up.
IVIv. WILLIAMS coat not agree to the mode in which the
public money was to be appropriated under this Bill.
Mr HUME objected to the charge, and felt inclined to take
the sense of the House upon it. He believed the advance of
the rroney would be no relief to Ireland.
Mr. LABOUCHERE defended the vote, and stated it
would cause great dissatisfaction in Ireland if the vute was
withheld.

HAMBURGII BORSENHALLE, JULY 28.
Bills. Money.
kustrian 5 per Cents ll2
Bank Shares .... • 1570
Anglo-Russian Loan 107
Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 100%
Ditto Ist series Inscription.. .... • lBl%
Ditto,Rope and Co., 3d and 4th series 973
Ditto, in Certificate. ..... .......• • 98
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co.
Ditto Stieglitz •••••• • • • • •. • ...• 88% 881(
Spanish New 5 per Cent.......• • 17% 17%
Ditto 3 per Cent . .
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 21. E per Cent..
Dutch Actual Debt, 21% per Cent ..... 59%
Ditto 3 per Cent. ................
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.... 791,E
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 86
National Bank Shares • . • • • • • • • •
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BEELIN, JULY 30.

The report was then received and adopted.
THE COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENTS
(IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL.
The Report of this Bill, after a very few remarks from Mr.
Hum., the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and some other Hon.
Members, was received and agreed to.
DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL.
The report of this Bill was brought up and received, and
several additional clauses to the Bill added by way of rider
agreed to. _ _

St. Schuh' Sch., 3% per Cent ..... • 96% 95 Bills. Money%
Fruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent
Foreign Exchanges...
Exchange on London, Ll Sterling, 3 Months, 6 2434 6 24

Mr. Wetherell, Mr. Nesbitt, and Mr. John Thomas gave
corroborative testimony.

James Croucher, a private, was called for the purpose of
giving the names of his comrades on the evening; in question.
He deposed—l left the barracks on Tuesday ; I don't know
what time of the day; I cannot tell exactly with whom I
went; I do not know the name of a single man ; I do not
know the men ; I have been about rave months in the com-
pany; I do not know the names of half the men. I came
out of the barracks by myself. I was in the Noah's Ark that
afternoon; I did not take notice whether nny soldier was
with me or not. I picked up a belt, put it over my own,
and tarried it to the guard-room. The picket did not
take any person into custody.
The prisoner, upon being called upon for his defence, ad-
mitted being concerned in the affray, but denied having
struck the officer with the brass breast-plate. One of them
said they had defended themselves, and what would civi-
lians
have said if they had allowed policemen to strike at
them without doing so—would it not have been said that
they were cowardly fellows?
The magistrates retired, and on their return the Mayor
said they had resolved to deal with the case summarily ;
they should fine each 5/. and costs—in default of payment
one month in the House of Correction—and they much
regretted that the law would not allow them to fix
a greater penalty for the offence. They had also requested
him to express their :trong dissatisfaction with the disre-
putable manner in which the military had given their evi-
dence, and their hope that Captain Paxton would assist
the police in detecting the offenders who were not yet in
custody.
The assistance iu his
captain promised to afford every
power, and the proceedings on this charge terminated.
The Bench next entered into au investigation relative to
the conduct of the picket on the evaning in question.
After examining witnesses,
Captain Paxton expressed his regret at the misconduct of
his men. He wished the bench to understand that he had
no desire to interfere with the police, in sending for his
picket; his only object was to prevent further disturbance,
and it was not by his authority, or in accordance with his
wish, they had drawn their bayonets.
The flavor said no blame was imputed to the gallant
captain ; and as they had no pri,oner before them the bench
would not proceed fur, her with the investigation.

WORLD'S TEMPERANCE CON-

VENTION.

FIFTH DAY'S SITTING.

On Saturday there was a fifth meeting of the Convention,
although it was previously understood, according lo the ar-
rangements originally proposed, that the great " monster "
demonstration at Covent-garden Theatre, on Friday night,
was to terminate the proceedings. In consequence, how-
ever. of the great mass of business that remained yet un-
considered, the committee having the management of this
Convention, thought proper to appoint an extra day for the
purpose of consummating their operations, and accordingly
the Convention met again at the Literary and Scientific
Institution, in Aldersgate-street. The chair was taken at
ten o'clock, by W. Cash, Esq. The meeting was but thinly
attended. After some formal matters of business had been
disposed of, a resolution was agreed upon referring a large
mass of papers, yet unread, back to the committee, as it
was impossible they eoulu be considered by the Convention
within the time to which their sittings were limited. A warm
and animated discussion then ensued in consequence of cer-
tain observations made the night before Frederick Doug-
lass, the escaped slave, at Covent-garden Theatre, by which
it was supposed by some members of the body that a charge
was made against the Temperance Society in America, of
supporting the obnoxious system of slavery. It will be re-
collected by our readers, that after Frederick Douglass had
concluded his very able and interesting address upon the
night in question, the Rev. E. N. Kirk, from Albany, sought
to procure a hearing gith a view of removing the impres-
sion which he thought the language of the independent-
minded Virginian negro was calculated to make upon the
public mind. He was, however, prevented from proceeding
with such explanation by the vociferous cheers with which
the speech just uttered by Douglass was received, which
cheers were continued for several moments after the object
of their admiration had resumed his seat. The subject was
therefore brought before the Convention on Saturday, in the
abSence of Douglass, although we believe it was generally
understood that the man never had the smallest intention of
making any such representation against the temperance body
in America. The subject was at length dropped in consc.
quince of the inteticrence of the chairman, and the regular
business of the meeting was resumed.
A resolution was passed, expressing their gratitude to Pro-
vidence for his goodness in bringing so many of their brethren
in safety from different pirts of the world to aid in the ex-
Iteliepelcet owhichccur occupied
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AFTERNOON SITTING.
A resolution was passed, which contained a recommenda-
tion to every temperance society in the kingdom of promot-
ing home efl.()r ts.
Mr. DUNLOP
missionary a
resolution, to the effect " That
lioptheli moved
this convention are of opinion that, in order best to advance
the cause of temperance, those engagements ought to be pre-
ferred which, agreeing to personal abstinence from alcoholic
liquors, would also have the effect of restraining the parties
from giving or offering these liquors as beverages."
Mr. Rim proposed an amendment to this resolution, and
a discussion ensued of a very antagonistic and excited
character. _ _ _

The propositions before the chair wire rise to the oft-

THE_ SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1846.

MODE OF DISMANTLING OR DE-

STROYING FORTS AND FLEETS.

The following are the leading portions of a petition
recently presented from the Earl of Dundonald, Vice
Admiral of the Blue:—

" That in consequence of a device having been rffered
to the notico of Parliament, whereby, as assert: d, hostile.
vessels of war could be destroyed at great distances, and
other enterprises speedily and (actually accomplished,
your petitioner, on the 2d of August, 1844, tendered to
the Right Honourable the House of Lords his secret plan
(maturely considered during more than thirty year) for
infallibly dismantling or destroying forts and fleets, of
whatever force or magnitude.
" That your petitioner previous thereto, in 1812. had
communicated the said discovery to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, who, having submitted the consider-
ation thereof to the high and eminent professional and
scientific men, imposed his command that the nature
thereof should be held secret, by reason of anticipated
dang,r to which the colonies might be exposed.
" That your petitioner, after the accession of his late
Majesty King William the Fourth, again.".on rumours of
war, gratuitously pr. seated his important plan to the
Cabinet Councils of two Administrations ;lard he has
reason to believe that the greatest military authority of
the age is cognizant thereof. , _

" That your petitioner could at various times have
used the said discovery to his private advantage, but
has ever reserved it for the service of his Sovereign and
country ; and with the same view now offers it to the
direction of your Honourable House, trusting that a
verification thereof will acquit your petitioner of the im-
putation of dishonourable motives and avidity for gain,
%bother, prior, pending, or subsequent to such impu-
tations •, and thus show that the honours your petitioner
received from his Sovereitn, of which he was de-
prived, and which have hitherto been withheld, are
rightfully due to your petitioner, as well as the sixteen
years' half pay stil retained ; which inflictions, added
to heavy costs, to an infamous sentence, to imprison-
ment, and fines, wire all imposed, because the mind of
your petitioner, so pre-occupied, did not possess judicial
acuteness to detect a fradulent purpose in an intrusion
for which there existed another apparent, pressing, and
amply sufficient motive, known to your petitioner.
" That disreputable inferences, deduced from such
inflictions at home, have been deemed sufficient
to warrant great injustice abroad ; for the authorities
at Chile have awarded scarcely one-fourth of the debt
of honour due to your petitioner, for important, suc-
cessful, extra-official services. Whilst the Portuguese
Administration in Brazil (whose misconduct of affairs
and evil counsel subverted the wherwise revered autho-
rity of his late Imperial Majesty) unscrupulously
rsfused to your petitioner even the balance of his
pay, after he had completely fulfilled his Engagement,
and accomplished, in spite of superior force, the
,:rduous task of plscing all the northern pruvinces
(being the largest and richest portion of that vast empire
under the authority of the legitimate succ( ssor to the
throne, and subsequently suppressing a formidable re-
volution against the Imperial Goverement.

‘. That four petitioner, perceiving that your honour-
able House has been specifically moved to sAnction an
inquiry into the aforesaid device, and that her Majesty's
Government have acquiesced in its examination,
Humbly prays that your honourable House will be
pleased to adopt such measures as shall afford to your
petitioner the means of proving that enterprises far more
important and more difficult than that of New Orkans
may be achieved by his secret plan ; which, in its con-
sequences, must tend to prevent the recurrence of injuri-
ously protracted expensive wars.

" And your petitfoner, as in duty 13, pund, will ever pray
"London, 22d July, 1846." " UNDONALD.

POTATO DISEASE IN SCOTLAND

The accounts from most districts agree in stating th-t
the potato disease of last year has been extensively
generated in the crop now in the ground, and in may
cases it appears to be spreading with fearful rapidity.
The followilig are extracts from the journals on the
subi ect t;

FIFE SHlRE.—Reports from north, south, east, and
west, are now pouring in upon us, announeing the
appearance of the murrain amongst the potatoes again,
and in some fields which, a few weeks ago pre-
sented a luxuriant appearance, the stems are as
much withered as it it had been the end of
October. The disease, which is in every respfct
similar to that which attacked them last year, is more
extensive and fatal in its offt as. All the precau-
tions to prevent its inroads, such as cutting off the stews,
planting with sets recently raised from seed, and many
others, veins to be unavailing, as every variety see.►,s
to be affected, at a much earlier la.:lft of the season than
it was observed in this locality in 1845 ; indeed, some of
the measures which have been tried as preventatives,
such as cutting down the stems, have been found to be
rather injurious to the plant than otherwise.—Effeshire
Journal.

FORF A RSIIIRE.—We were sorry to observe, the other
day, on looking at a small field of potatoes in the vici-
nity of the town, that symptoms. of disease had begun
to make their appearance amongst them. The leaves
had an aspect as if they had been struck by lightning,
being of a very light yellowish hue, and sickly in ap-
pearance ; and the blossom appeared quite blasted. On
rooting up a few of the potatoes, we round them to be
peculiarly hard and a little discolAured. We have heard
of various complaints regarding the potato crop in ge-
neral in this neighbourhood, particularly between this
and Arbroath. The disease seems to have affected as
yet chiefly the early potatoes, but it is feared that it will
soon make inroads up-,n the general crop. We have
heard nu reports of failure in the Mearns, and trust the
disease May not penetrate into the district.—Montro.e
Standard.
RE • A PPEA RA ECE CF TEE POTATO DISEARE.—Th.?.
Aberdeen Herald of Saturday says that " the disease
which made such havoc during the last autumn and
winter, has made its appearance in many places, and
threatens the ruin of a great portion of the crop. The
disease seems to be most prevalent in particular vici-
nities, and where it makes its appearance, immediate
care is taken to pluck up the stems over a considerable
space round the diseased spot, in order to prevent the
healthy tubers from being infected. In some quarters in
this neighbourhood, the disease has not yet made its
anpearance, but in others the loss is very considerable.
The nature or origin of the disease does not seem to
be ascertained. Some believe the disease of last year's
crop to have been propagated through the seed ; others
are of opinion that the only injury received by the pre-
sent crop has been produced by electricity during the
numerous and severe thunder storms that have taken
place in the course of the past six weeks."
Ross-SHIRE.—We regret to learn that in Lochcarron
and Kintail the potato disease has appeared. About a
month ago the potatoes were particularly luxuriant, but
about a fortnight afterwards the shaws commenced to
blacken, and since to wither, and of tour, e, the root
will immediately rot. In several rigs whole drills, or
pieces several yards square, have the above appearance,
and fears are entertained that the disease may make a
serious inroad upon the results of the crop.—Ross-shire
Advertiser.

A MODERN JACK SHEPPARD.

(From the Cork Constitution of Tuesday.)

Donoghue, alias Green, convicted last assizes of rob-
bing the North Roman Catholic Chap?l, in this city,
of the communion plate, and who escaped with two
other prisoners from the Smithfield convict depot
some time since, was arrested on Friday at
Kilworth. Donoghue, after his conviction, and
when leaving the dock, declared with an oath, that
he would take the life of the principal witness against
him, a man living in the North-main-street, of the
name of Mahony, hatter keo en by the nick name of
" Buck Ned." Donoghue's account of his escape
contains some curious incidents. He says that he
offered to effect the escape of his two associates—
M'Auliffe, who was convicted at the same assiz.?s for
violation, and a man convicted at the Armagh Assizes,
provided they pledged themselves to aid him in mur-
dering Bu:k Ned. The conspiracy to murder having
been entered into, Donoghue set to work to gain his
and their liberty. This occupied over a fortnight,
and with the assistance of .a rope, he lowered down
his accomplices into an outer card, from which they
escaped over a wall and got into the manger of a stable.
As soon as he put himself out the(ugh the window, toe
rope slipped, and he fell from the third story, and came
on his head on the ground. The fall drew the attention
of a man outside, who arrested Donoghue, us soon as he
got over an outer wall, and put him into a house, and
locked the door on him. The man immediately went to
give intimation at the prison, but before his return Do-
noghue had escaped through the roof. He then join,;(l his
accomplices in the manger, where they concealed them-
selves until a late hour that night. They then went down
to the North-wall, where they remained in a house for
three days, until Donoghue had recovered from the fall.
i'hey then came on to Kilkenny, and went to the house
of a priest, where they represented themselves as pau-
pers from a workhouse, as th.y had the convict dresses
on them, and Donoghue being a cabinet-maker by
trade, remained in the house until he had made two
dressing tables for the priest. The money he got for
this work enabled them to continue their journey into
Carlow, Here Donoghue knocked a man down at night,
awl was arrested by the watchman and taken to the
watch-house, Here he saw the placard posted up de-
scribing his person, and offering a reward of 501. for
his apprehension, but even here his cleverness, though
in the convict uniform, did not escape him, and
fhoere toldhe sttch
beaen latiseirgoitn
fellows then set off to Kilworth, on their way.
purchase
dischargedCirk , an4l. Dfirionmog
•es
bread. and there met an old accomplice in rohh-ri ,
of Callaghan, who, had just been
fellow of the eame him
custody. discrrhiawrgeobreee-
baker'sshop, and while in the act of purchasing, Calla-
ghan endeavoured to give information to a policeman,
Nl'Dertnott immediately proceeded to the house, but
he entered he was perceived by Donoghue, who
before
named 111•Dermott, who had been stationed in Cork.
Donoghue
I
rushed into the back yard, sealed the wall, and made
threw ,h the fields. He was, however, quickly followed
by the constable, who arrested him. Donoghue was
lodged in our county gaol on Saturday. It is supposed
that the other convicts are still in Kileorth mountain.

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loidsbip's letter, dated Villa Messina, Leghord, Feb. 'el , 1845:
"To Professor Holloway,—Sir, I beg to acquaint you that you:
pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomact
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Pills will cure any disease of the liver or stomach, i-old (also ilol
loway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244.
Strand, and of all medicine venders throughout the civilised world.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, Aug. 8.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Berore Mr. Justice PATTESON and a
Special Jury.)

GEACII AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES OF JOHN SCOTT, A BANK-
RUPT. DECEASED, V. INGALL, ACTUARY OF THE IMPERIAL
INSURANCE OFFICE.

This extraordinary canse, which htsted from nine o'clock
till seven yesterday, and from nine o'clock till past two to-
day, was an action upon promises brought in the name of the
assignees of a bankrupt of the name of John Scott, deceased,
by the purchaser at auction (a Mr. Field, as we caught the
name) of a policy of insurance upon the life of the said
John Scott, upon the 13th of May, 1840, effected in the
Imperial Insurance Office for the sum of 2,0001., against the
defendant as the actuary or public officer of the said Im-
perial Insurance Company ; and was a third trial, a new
trill having been twice granted, after vervict against the officio
on each occasion, for misdirection of the Learned Judges—
on the first occasion the Lord Chief Justice of England
(Denman), and on the second the late Lord Chief Justice of
the Common Pleas. The real issue was, as to what was
" spitting of blood."

Mr. tif. D. Hill, Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Mellor,
conducted the case of tbeplaintiffs. Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and
Mr. Waddingt. n were the counsel on behalf of the office.
This case having on the two former occasions appeared in
the columns of The Sun, we =A now restrict our
report to little more than an outline, though it is one of
very considerable importance. On both the former trials,
as bove stated, the company were defeated in their re-
sistance, as it will be seen below they were also on the
present.

The policy was effected on the 13th of May, 1840, the
examination questions put by the office, of which one was
as to the having or ever having had "spitting of blood,"
having been answered satisfactorily to the office in favour
of the life, both by the assured and by his medical atten-
dant, and the assured having been examined by Mr. Wic-
kendon, the medical gentleman employed on the part of the
office; as also by the medical examiner on the part of
another office, by both of whom the life was approved of,
and the recommendation in favour of it made to their re-
spective employers. The assured became a bankrupt .;
Messrs. Geach and others were appointed assignees under the
fiat, and put up the policy for sale by public auction, when
the gentleman who now sued in the name of the assignees
became the purchaser for the sum of 1181. The questions
put to the assured and his medical attendant were, as will be
seen, very strict indeed, and, as usual, the truth of the
answers thereto was declared to be the basis of the contract,
and this declaration the assured had signed. The death oc-
curred in the month of December, 1843, of consumption,
beyond all question. The deceased was evidently a member
of a very consumptive family. On the part of the plaintiffs
were called a vast number of witnesses, certainly more than
a score, whose evidence went most strongly to negative the
fact of the deceased having been the victim of consumption
in May, 1840, and also the fact of his having, or ever had,
spitting of blood. The witnesses for the office, with the ex-
ception of medical gentlemen, a Mr. George Richmond Col-
lis, and Mr. Wickendon, the examiner for the office, were all
(or very nearly, if not quite so) near relatives of the deceased
whose interest under the policy was of course practically lost
by the assignment for the banefit of creditors under the fiat
in bankruptcy; and it was advanced fur the plaintiffs
that they had either an interest in giving testimony in
favour of the office, or an ill-feeling towards the other
parties.

Mr. Justice PArrrsorr commenced his summing up by ob-
serving upon the great misgivings and apprehension:- that he
felt. in directing the jury, after two such eminent Judges as
Lord Denman and the late Lord Chief Justice Tindal had
been held to have misdirected.

The jury, without leaving the box, in a very few minutes
returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, for the amount of the
policy, 2,0001.
The plaintiffs (in form ; the purchaser of the policy, in
substance and effect) have thus had three successive verdicts
for them, a thing; unprecedented, at all events for a very
long space of time, if not altogether so. The costs, the
whole of which, between party and party, fall upon the
office, will probably far exceed the 2,0001., the amount of the
policy itseti.

CHARLES DARKER V. CHARLES FRANCIS WOODY, ESQ.
This was an undefended action by an advertisement agent,
&c., in London. to recover 27;i/. for advertisements inseJef
in he Times, Chronicle, and numerous other papers, against
the defendent, as one of the provisional, and also of the
managing committee of a project entitled " The Cambrian
and Grand Junction R9ilway. '
Mr. Hurnfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Hayes appeared as counsel
for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear at all.
The defendant was clearly proved to have been one of the
provi,ional and also cf the m,,naging committee. The order
by the agent of the committee was also proved, and that
advertisements to the amount claimed had been inserted by
the plaintiff: The defendant had written, in answer to an
application by the agent of the company, to pay up, "I will
pay you my money like a brick, poor as I am, for I like the
line very much," &e. He had also written a letter, acknow-
ledging that he had made himself liable as a committeeman.
The evidence, however, was that the plaintiff, as an adver-
tising agent, claimed 15 per cent. from the company, and
obtained also a .um varying from 5 to 10 per cent, from the
newspapers, and charged his 15 per cent. upon the whole
stun for the advertisements, and not for that sum minus the
5 to 10 per cent.—The Learned Judge said that this ap-
peared to his mind dishonest, and strongly recommended to
the jury a corresponding deduction. They, however, re.•
turned a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amcunt sought
to be recovered.

BARKER v. VERNON.
This was another action of a like nature. A verdict was
taken for the plaintiff subject to a reference.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-STREET.

Mr. Wakley, jun., the son of Mr. Wakley, M.P., the
Coroner, was placed at the bar before Mr. Hall, charged with
assaulting policeman E 12, in the execution of his duty.
The constable said he was on duty in Grafton-street,
Euston-square, on Sunday night, and was informed that a dis-
turbance was going on at an assembly room in that. street. He
went to the place and found Mr. Perry, the proprietor of the
rooms, engaged in a strugglewith some person, who he believed
was a friend of the prisoner. He was endeavouring to restore
order and separate the combatants, when Mr. Wakley sud-
denly seized him by the throat, and forced him to leave go of
his -friend, whom he ( witness) was about to take into
custody. The prisoner forced himself away, " squared up
to him" (witness) and struck him. The blow was not a
very severe one. Witness succeeded after some time in
taking the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Perry, the proprietor of the rooms, stated that the dis-
turbance originated in the prisoner and his friend refusing to
leave their hats at the door according to the rules of the
place.. He insisted on their doing so, and they assaulted
him. He corroborated the policeman's evidence. In cross-
examination, he admitted that he struck the prisoner, but
said he did so in defence of the policeman.
The prisoner denied that he assaulted the policeman. He
himself had been assaulted by Mr. Perry, and by the people
present, and so had his friend, but he certainly did not strike
the complainant.
In support of this statement he called three witnesses,
whose evidence went to show that he had been very much
ill-used, but did not greatly affect the policeman's state-
ment. It appeared from their statement that Mr. Perry had
violently assaulted the prisoner on his refusing to leave his
hat at the door.

iltllsitid he had nothing to do with the question as
to whether Mr. Perry's conduct was right or not.
If, upon considering the matter, and having ad-
vice, the prisoner chose to take out a summons
against him he could have one; but the charge of assaulting
the constable was entirely distinct from that. The prisoner
had no right to do so under any circumstances, and for that
he would punish him. However, he would take into account
the fact that the prisoner had evidently been beaten, and
very severely hurt, and he would only fine him 305., or sen-
tence him in default to ten days' imprisonment.
The fine was paid, and the prisoner was set at liberty.

BRIGHTON, A uc. 10.—Lord Bathurst arrived on Sa-
turday, from Paris, by the steamer from Dieppe.
ORGANIC CIIRIOSITY.—A correspondent says, a short
time since, as the organist of St. James's, in this town, was
luxuriating in some extemporaneous harmonies, at a most
unmerciful length, a gentleman passing by at the time in-
quired of a churlish and extremely unmusical parishioner if
he knew " what stop the player was using?" To which he
replied, " There's no stop at all, sir, Pin sorry to say, to this
organ, as it has been going just in this way fur the last halt
hour."—Sqfolk Chronicle.
ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF CHESTER.—LIVERPOOL,
Ana. B.—The vacancy, caused In the representation of the city of
Chester by the appointment of Lord Robert Grosvenor to the office
of Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, was filled up by the re-
election of the Noble Lord without opposition. At ten o'clock Lord
Robert Grosvenor, accompanied by a number of his friends asd the
Sheriff, entered the Town-ball of Chester, amidst loud cheers. The
usual introductory proceedings having been gone through, the Shrift
demanded if any of the electors had a candidate to propose? The
Mayor of Chester then rose, and in a few, but complimentary terms,
proposed Lord Robert Grosvenor as a fit and proper representative
for the city of Chester. Thomas Dixon, Esq., seconded the nomina-
tion. The '6lteriff having inquired whether any other elector had a
candidate to propose, and no answer being returned, Lord Robert
Grosvenor was declared duly elected. His Lordship returned thanks
for the honour conferred upon him, and promised, as all gentlemen
in a similar situation are tire to do, to look after the interests of his
constituency. A vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff, and three
cheers given for Lcrd Robert Grosvenor, after which the meeting
separataa. _ _

PAIN.—MURDER OF SENOR PERPINA.—Senor Per.
pina, formerly a member of the Cortes, who was lately seized by
bandits, who asked 60,4,00 francs for his ransom, has been found dead
lit a welt, three leagues from Lerida. It Appeared that after having
cut his throat, they tied two heavy stones round his waist, and then
threw him headlong into a tank, where he was found. It is said
that two of the assassins have been capiur(d.
NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN ELECTRIC TELEG R A PH.
Mr. Ferguson Joseph inspected this line on Wednesday last. Pur-
a ant to his instructions by the spirited directors of the MicUand
Railway, for the purpose of erecting an electric telegraph, to cTiW,
municate bet3veen Nottingham and the ancient city of Li""pto'ar„ni,
utility of these instruments become daily more and more ao-4ion of
and very soon they will be caisidered an indispco.abieeirr,e,
___s„y,
railway machinery, as by these means, in case of suadit,:in wg ge"'-'
in a few minutes information can be
poetst r sten:iiliititd,,,iw.. i
rgeeesk.d,.
an
nidh
el
Not-
and which formerly could only be done Cy i n the departure
made
and arrival of trellis. The erection of
tingham and Lincoln line will be comtipi en
Course of one month, it is calculated, that
_t,atize,X.egraph will be com.
piste and ready for operation.
_.ty;lll3ter .
0, `Z
is not generally
ORIGIN OF THE WORD 11
known that this word, presently so much In vogue, is of Scottish
origin. There was.. in olden thne a race, now extinct, called Bogue
or 'wag of that Ilk,
t Berwickshire. A daughter of this family
married a son of Hume or Home, also of that Ilk. In process of
time, by default of male issue, the Bogue property devolved on obe
Geordie Home or Hume, who was popularly styled Hume or Hon
o' the Bog. This worthy was somewhat inclined to the marvelous,
brother,
1 and had a vast inclination to exalt himself, h.
and all his ancestors en both sides. His taleshlvciiwfee'vr, family,id not Pss-
current, and at last, when any one muds any very extraordinary.
statement in the Mearns, the hearers would shrug up their shoulders
the Bog." 'this was soon shortened
and style it "just a Hum o'
into Humebug, and in a few years the word spread like wildfire over
the whole kingdom.—Sca's man.
NOVEL INCUBATION.
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a
A few da ,rns g
the servants of Mr. John Mounsey, of Askh)a,l-vcore iansowisn:lg% s,
one of them accidentally cut off the head of a partridge when sitting
upon the nest. Mr. Thomas Mounsey, who happened to be present
at the time, 'immediately collected the eggs
took them home.(fifteen in number) and
Aftor wrapping them in warm flannels he placed
the in in a recess under
ha closet, near to which was a flue to a boiler,
and the following day
ed liadnethe satisfaction to find that. thirteen of
strong birds. He forthwith took his
Young charge to Mr. Robert Harrison, of Askham Ball, principal
gamekeeper to the Earl of Lonsdale, when they were delivered over
to the matern il care of a bantam hen, which had before hatched and
reared a hide of white pheasants. Twelve of the thirteen young
partridges are still alive and likely to do well. What is still more
singular, since that time Mr. Mounsey lies succeeded by the same
process in hatching seven eggs from a nest which had been exposed
to the air nearly a whole day, the old bird being accidentally killed
by Mr. Henderson's mowers.
AMERICAN BEEF AND PORK:—An application has re-
cently been made requesting that the revenue authorities would
permit the partial landing and examination only of beef and pork,
imported duty free, from the United States, and the remainder put i
over the ship's side into craft, or otherwise dispo ed of as the owner
thinks fit, for delivery to his wharf or warehouse, the same being !
intended for immediate reshipment fin outward-b„und vessels, and ]
the request has been granted., on conditions that one package in five
be landed, in order that an overage pet weight for official purposes
may be obtained. •