The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-17 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY

QUEEN V. HARRIS.
This was an indictment for in which the defen-
dant had allowed judgment to go by default, and was now
brought up to receive the sentence of the Court. The
defendant was a gentleman of property, residing in
Devonshire. and the prosecutor, at whose instance the
indictment was preferred at the last assizes at Exeter,
ries Captain Hortt the commanding officer of the 4th or
Queen's Own Regiment of Foot Guards. The indictment
contained three counts, and it charged the defendant
with having written two letters and published a placard,
in which he denounced Captain flortt as a liar and a
coward. The particular words were—" He is an in-
effable liar, and with that quality he unites the other'
of being, I venture to assert, the only dastardly coward
extant in her Majesty's s, rvice." These words
were contained in a placard published by the
defendant and two letters which he wrote, and
addressed to Captain Hortes superior officer,
and to the (ffieera' mess of the 4:h Re-
giment. An affidavit in mitigation of punishment by
defendant was put in. In this affidavit be stated that
he was much reduced in circumstances. He acknow-

lodged his error, but explained that he committed it
while labouring under feelings of irritation, occasioned
ny a statement of his son, who served under Captain
Hortt, and who complained that he had been ill-treated
by the Captain on several cccasions.
The ATTORNEY•GENERAL said, after the affidavit it
was necessary that be should explain that the circum-
stances referred to by the defendant were inquired into
by the Commander-in-Chief, who ultimately came to
the conclusion that Lieutenant Harris, the son of the
defendant, had no ground of complaint against his com-
manding officer. The defendant, however, was not sa-
tisfied with that decision, but wrote the letters complained
of in this indictment, and afterwards published a placard
containing the objectionable words; which was found in
his son's room. The young man was brought to a court-
martial and tried for a breach of military discipline in
exhibiting it, and the result of that investigation was
that the Lieutenant was ordered to be dismissed the ser-
vice. It was possible to make some allowance for the
feelings of a father who might conceive that some injus-
tice had been done to his son, but at the same time those
teeliugs could form no substantial excuse for a gentleman
putting forward such a statement as this.
Mr. CHAMBERS, Q.C., who appeared for the;defendant,
said he was not there either to excuse or defend the
expressions which were contained in the letters, but he
would remind the Court that the defendant had already
suffered through his son for this offence, and on that ac-
count it was hoped the Court would take care to temper
justice with mercy in this case.
Mr. Justice PATTESON delivered the judgment of the
Court, and sentenced the defendant to be imprisoned in
Exeter gaol for six calendar months.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
DR. ACHILLI AND DR. NEWMAN.
QUEEN V. BEVANS AND ANOTHER.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to the Court to have
(he name of Dr. Newman substituted for those of the
defendants in this case. His Lordship was perhaps
aware that a rule nisi had been granted calling upon the
defendants to show cause why a criminal information
,ficuld not be filed against them for an alleged libel
contained in a pamphlet which they had published, and
which reflected upon rho character of Dr. Achilli. Dr
Newman was tht author of the pamphlet, and he was
• heretore at,xious that the defendants should suffer no
loss or inconvenience on his account.
Application granted.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS I)AY.)
The November adjourned sessions were opened this
day, at Clerkenwell, Mr. Witham presiding, in the ab-
.euce of the Assistant Judge, who is absent through
liness. The calendar contains fifty-five names.
Alfred Jordan, aged 16, was convicted of stealing
3s. 6d. and other moneys, the property of William Mark-
tin, from the person of Louisa Marklin, his wife. He
as sentenced to twelve mouths' imprisonment, with
hard labour.
James Battle, aged 33, and Thomas Wright, aged 23,
pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging them with
,tealing 77Ibs. weight of lead, value eight shillings, the
property of the inhabitants of the county of Middlesex,
from the House of Correction, where they were at work
upon repairs of the building.
They were sentenced each to six months' imprison-
went, with hard labour.
Michael Mahony pleaded guilty to an indictment for
hreaktng and entering the house of Robert William
Turner, and stealing therefrom some articles of silver
plate and joivelk ry of the value of 501.
Sentence deferred.

&vont' other prisoners pleaded guilty, and the other
oases disposed of were of the ordinary character, with-
out any peculiar feature.

SPORTIN G NOTES.
No. CLVII.
ABERYSTWITH STEEPLECHASE, &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—During the past week my usual success attended
my efforts on the steeplechases and flit races at the
Liverpool and Shrewsbury Meetings. At the former,
not imagining Lord George would be sent for the Hurdle
Race as well as the Steeplechase, I never took his chance
into consideration, but gave the race to Little Queen,
who was second, placing Fugitive and Half-and-Half as
second and third; they were second and third to
Little Qucen;—thus was I within an ace of placing
the leading trio. My selection for the Sefton Handicap,
Chief Justice, won cleverly by half a leng:h; the Italian,
who I had some fear of, running home in the fourth
position. My remarks on the Grand Autumn Steeple-
base Handicap were also correct; my fancy horse,
Peter Simple, won easily by two lengths, and my obser-
vation about Lord George being held harmless, was
justified by his running third. At the Shrews-
oury Autumn Meeting I selected Doubt to win
the Shrewsbury Handicap, which he did in a
common canter by eight or ten lengths, and
.xpected to see the Italian close up—he wiis
b►rd. The Great Shropshire Hunt Steeplechase
was a bungle altogether, and the le.s said about it the
better. As I imagined, Tally-ho, with Set 9lb up, was
sure to win the County Hurdle Race; this he did by
rrightening everything out of the field and walking over.
The Aberystwith Meeting has only two stakes that
require any comment—the Open Steeplechase and the
Cardiganshire Stakes. The latter, I fancy, will fall $o the
lot of SELINA with the Touchstone Gelding and lracundus
well up. The Steeplechase will probably be contested
oy Hazard, Esmeralda, Little Spice, Kate Kearney,
Lottery, Marengo, and the Maid of-all-work. I think
it will be no lottery if I hAzard an opinion that HAZARD
sill be first, Esmeralda second, and Little Spice, or
Kate Kearney third.
To-morrow I shall attempt to equal my past success
on the Warwick and Leamington Steeplechases.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Nov. 17, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
COURSING.
KENILWORTH MEETING, Nov. 11 AND 12.
The Stoneleigh Park Stakes of 5 guineas each (28
-;tibs.) were won by Mr. Brown's Brown Bess; Mr..Har-
is's Pirate ran up.
The Kenilworth Stakes were won by Mr. Pridmore's
Cripple; Major Clowes's Cataract, jun., ran up.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Craven Carrs., Wed. Syke House; Fri. Banknewton.
Mr. Dyer's harm. Tues. Harrow Farm, Eltnstone's
lard wick ; Fri. Bredon Brook-10i.
Col. Wyndham's lids., Wed. Fair Oak; Fri. Stanstead
Avenue-11i.
Wyeside lids., Fri. Broyntliss-10.,
Vine lids., Wed. Bradley Wood; Sat. King's Clear—n.
New Forest lids., Tues. New Park; Sat. Whiteparish
—lot.
Monmouthshire lids., Tues. Croscorneinon, near New-
port; Fri. Ruperra Lodge-14.
Mr. Lushington's lids., Tues. Hollingbourn House;
Otterden-11.
Mr. Leach's lids., Tues. Holyland Gate; Fri. Am-
roth Castle-10i.
Hursley lids., Fri. Toothill Brick-kilns-104.
H. H. hds., Tues. Tichborne-park; Thurs. Harms-
worth; Sat. reston Oak-hills-104.
Cheltenham Stag hds., Fri.,
Earl Fitzhardinge's lids., Tues. Litcomb; Wed. Cleeve
Village; Thurs. Comb•end; Sat. Broadway-11.
Ilanabl'f'on lids., Wed. Warnford-park; Fri. Presbaw
House--10,1.
Albrigkwn lids., Tues. Stewrony; Thurs. Knighton;
Sat. Woodcotc-104t.
Bath_ Stag lids., Thurs. Westbury.
Mr. Deacon's harrs.,
down. Wed. Heavy; Sat. Downhill-

incli,s:.
fi9e Mon.
Lonidale's harrs., Fri. Hulcott-12.
doMn;r*TWhuhres. AW'a he
Cleveland hds., Mon. Captain Uot.k's Monument;
ldo;ni',B.l.riAckldberrinidgaest;oTues.
uYsetteini:
Tivyaide hds., Thurs. Pentre-10. Gwrtheyrn hds., Tues. Fynnondrain, Llanwy,,,iy-10.
Llanelly hds., Fri. Pembrey House-10i.
Mr. Marshall's hds., Tues. Beer Moor, Clawton; Fri.
Coham house-10i,
Mr. Luxton's hds., Tues. Garland Mc or; Fri. Taw
Bridge. _

Furse's hares., Fri. Litle Torrinton-10.
South Devon hds., Thurs. Stave; ton Bridge-10i.
N.D.H., Thurs. Alswoare-10i.
Raby hds., Wed. Raby Kennels; Fri. Manfleld.
&dale lids., Wed. Hutton Conyers; Fri. Salutation
Inn, Leming Lane-10i.
kr. Trevor's lids., Wed. Studham Common; Fri.
rbree iious, s-10.
Baron RothBchilct's sltaglla., Thurs. Wing-11.
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.-13Y an
oversight, Mr. Booth's b g Versa, aged, lost, has been
omitted from the list of acceptances hitherto published.

LITERATURE

LIFE AND ITS LESSONS.

back. 3 Vois,

Shubert.

By Mrs. Hub,

We were much interested, son►c little time hack,
by the perusal of Mrs. Hubback's novel, "The
Wife's Sister." The train incidents of that story
were not of the most pleasing nature, it is true, but
the narrative revealed a degree of power on the part
of the authoress which led us to expect from her
some yet more attractive compositions. We can
hardly affirm that "Life and its Lessons" has quite
realised our expectations in that regard. The two
stories into which it is divided are deficient in that
powerful and pathetic interest which gave such a
fascination to the former volumes. Nevertheless,
these stories have other and, perhaps to some, not in-
ferior attractions. "Kate Penrose," the first tale, is
characterised by its exceeding simplicity, a simplicity
not without its charms, especially as regards the portrait
of the heroine. An heiress, married to a worthless
fortune-bunter, the history of hate, like that of the
succeeding heroine, Mildred, is intended as a
lesson, and not one of the least important " lessons of
life," to young ladies on the choice of a companion.
The story of Mildred is more interesting, for Mildred
marries a man whom she does not love, because the
individual of her choice has given his heart to her
young Bn4 favourite sister. Yet in both cases, as
Mrs. Eubb ck forcibly shows, mutual misery is the
result 0, m ,rriage entered into without mutual affec-
tion. Tue manner of the narration is in both in-
stances natural and graceful. If Mrs. Hubback will
carefully exert her best powers and avoid that mis-
take which our modern novel writers are so griev-
ously addicted to, namely, of imagining that a story
to be natural :roust be filled with common-place
details, and that simplicity of style is akin to stupi-
dity, she will, we confidently expect, become a fa-
vourite with a large circle of readers, and will have
no occasion to affix to her name as a title of recom
mendation; " niece to Miss Austin."

LECTURES ON DANIEL "and LECTURES
ON THE SEVEN CHURCHES. By Dr.
Cumming
The eloquent lectures of Dr. Cumming upon texts
relating to the above subjects have been published
in two handsome volumes, and are well deserving of
the attention they •will doubtless obtain from the ad-
mirers of the Reverend Doctor. The most valuable
characteri3tic of these lectures is their practical ten-
dency—they are not addressed to the scholar, but to
the multitude.

QUAKERISM ; or, the Story of My Life. By a
Lady who for Forty Years was a Member of the
Society of Friends.
" As a tire which has not been stirred," says the
authoress in her preface, " will burn away and be-
come so choked up with ashes as to be incapable of
yielding warmth or light, and requires not merely a
gentle application, but a strong and vigorous stirring
up to dislodge the burnt-out and rekindle the good
coals, so I coacaive the Society of Friends needs a
thorough good rousing ; for the ashes have accu-
mulated, and well nigh put out the fire." To effect
this desideratum is the object of this volume : how
much truth it may contain, and how far it may be
calculated to benefit the Society, we, not being in
their secrets, cannot pronounce.

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,

LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT CASE.
CONCLUSION OF TUE DEFENCE.
PRTSTON, SATURDAY, Nov. 15.—At the
,openieg of
the court the first v.iteess c •Iled was
Ge;rge Stone, who said he was high bailiff of the
Liverpool County
Court, and bad been appointed by the
late Mr. Lowndes. He considered the demaanour of
Mr. RilliShly as calm, collected, and dignified. He
had improved t!)e mode of conducting business. It bad
improved in quality and increased in quantity. The
behaviour of Mr. Ramshay was dignified, and like that
of a judge determined to keep order in his court, and
make it respectable. He had a peculiar mode of shut-
tirg his teeth, and people who did not know him thought
it was from bad temper. He did not hear the word
" ass" used by Mr. Ramshay.
Cross-examined—Llad never signed a memorial in
favour of another judge, nor suggested a memorial in
favour of Ramshay, es a counter memorial to that pre-
sented against him, Did riot know whether Mr. Lowndes
ever fined any one. Considered Mr. Ramshay to have
the average temper of men. He recollected an occasion
when Mr. Ramshay recommended a poor woman to
bring an action for money misappropriated, arid said, if
she had not the money he would give it to her.
Mr. Ramshay here rose and said—That although be
did not wish to volunteer as a witness in his own cause,
he was ready to answer any question put to him.
This closed the ease for the defence.
Mr. Monk then replied on the part of the memorialists.
He commenced by deprecating the violent attacks which
bad beeen made by Sergeant Wilkins on everybody, high
and low, and attributed them to a distempered imagine-
don. He did not think there was another man iu the
profession who would have taken a similar course. Al-
though the inquiry had lasted a very considerable time,
the question simply was, whether Mr. Ramshay was fit
to be a county court judge? It was his duty to con-
tend that the evidence he bad brought forward proved
that he was not. He was certainly surprised that the
Learned Sergeant had so virulently attacked the re-
porters, who were performing a peaceful and useful
duty, and who could not make any answer. He had,
however, made use of their testimony when it suited
his purpose. He should only refer to portions of the
evidence; for instance, he must call attention to the
speech of Mr. Ramshay on the 25th of August. Ile
could only consider that speech as a declaration of war
against the people of Liverpool, and as proving the
allegation of the memorial—that he was unfit to be a
judge of the County Court there. He denied that the
press of Liverpool had prevented Mr. Ramshay from
performing his duties. The Learned Counsel then de-
precated the selection of the County Court for the din-
ner, and said he did not think Mr. Sergeant Wilkins bad
justified the introduction by Mr. Ramshay of the biogra-
phical account of his family. Ho feared that a man so
sensitive about his family as Mr. Ramshay was not fit to
be a judge. After seeing the placards, Mr. Ramsbay
had fined a great many people. He believed this fact
proved the allegation of the memorialists, that Mr. Ram-
shay had an undue notion of his own dignity. The
judges of the land never fined people in this wholesale
way for a supposed contempt of their persons and con-
duct. The Learned Counsel, after describing at some
length the scene in court when Mr. Whitty was there,
contended that there ought to have been some warrant,
waiting, or authority for his arrest., The case was dif-
ferent where the contempt was committed before the
judge. The case of " the King v. Clement" did not bear
upon this case, and the other cases cited were not analogous
The Learned Counsel then cited various cases in support of
lA views. He then argued that the sending a verbal
message was not a good proceeding under this Act. The
Act directed that all orders and other proceedings of the
Court should be entered upon the records, and within
the Act of Parliament there was no " order" in this
case, as the Act directed. The attempt to arrest Mr,
Whitty, under the circumstances, was utterly unautho-
rised ; and the bailiffs might have been treated as tres-
passers, or even as Sir George Stephen had advised.
The whole question was, whether the bailiffs were au-
thorised or not ?
The Court here adjourned for a short time, after which
Mr. Maule proceeded to defend the witnesses on the
part of the memorial from the observations and attacks
of Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. He concluded by comment-
ing at great length upon the evidence, which he said
fully supported the memorial.
Mr. Fowler expressed his thanks, and that of Mr.
Sergeant Wilkins to his Lordship.
The Earl of Carlisle said be should give his deci-
sion with as little delay as the importance of the subject
warranted.
The inquiry then terminated a little before four
o'clock.

NOVEMBER l7, lB5l.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, Nov. 15.
COLLECTORS OP RATES.—Our neighbourhood has
been particularly unfortunate in their eel( eions lately.
Southampton has had four defaulters, Newport one, and
CONCS one, and this one the collector of the poor-rate,
assessed taxes, highway-rates, and property. tax. The
collector should have given security to the parish, and it
Was generally supposed that he had done so, but now
that there is a deficiency on the poor-rate of 1501., it
has been found out that he had net done it. This town
has been so repeatedly robbed by the parties selected to
collect the rates (one, but a few years since, took up-
wards of 9001.), that it is quite unpardonable that the
parish officers should have allowed it to happen again,
the vestry having resolved that security should be given.
TITHES.—The Rev. E. D. Scott has given notice to
the tithe-payers of this parish (Northwood), that he
will allow five per cent. to all who pay him up all those
due on October Ist, if it is done on or before the 26th.
He used to offer a dinner, but it was no go, as many
ho attended only paid part, end others went not at all.
FOUND WANTING.--A t the meeting of the Mechanic's
Benefit Society, en Monday last, a bag containing
711. 10s. in gold, which the stewards thought had been
placed in the iron safe on the last club-night, was found
missing. Fur security the iron safe is placed in a
wooden chest hiving three locks; there are three secre-
taries, each having the key of one of the locks, so that
even the iron cafe cannot be got at without the know-
ledge of all the secretaries. MI the locks were locked,
bat on the secretaries unlocking them the geld was
missing, a bag containing between 9/. and 101. in silver
only was left. The secretaries wept together to place
the gold and silver in the safe. The silver was de-
posited, but it is supposed that one of the secretaries, by
mistake, put the bag of gold into his own pocket. As
he is a local preacher, he of course must have done so
by mistake. Still, as he has left the town, and as his
wife and children cannot give any satisfactory account
of his whereabouts to the police, the members have not
all the best opinions of the missing preacher, for whom
a diligent search is being made.
SOMETHING NEW, AND NOT QUITE RIGHT.—A
number of men were employed yesterday (Sunday)
morning filling the ice-house adjoining Trinity Church
in this town during the morning service, they having a
view of the congregation, and the congregation a view
of them during the whole of the service. We do not
recollect an ice-house having been filled before so early
in the season, and certainly not on the Sabbath-day.
We question, indeed, if any clergyman or minister ever
before witnessed such a scene from his pulpit in this or
any other part of England.
Six r. 11., Nov. 16.—N0 tidings of the Herman yet.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, Nov. 15.
The Royal dinner circle yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting to
her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, the Duke
and Duchess of Bedford, Lord and Lady John Russell,
Lieut.-General Wemyss, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. and
Mrs. Phipps.
The Queen walked in the Home Park and the Slopes
this morning.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince
Alfred, and Princess Alice, took walking and pony
exercise.

Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa
were taken out in an open carriage.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Bedford,
went out shooting this morning, attended by the Earl
of Listowel, Lord Charles A. Fitzroy, and Colonel F.
H. Seymour.

TN; Duchess of Orleans visited her Majesty at the
Castle to-day from Claremont, and partook of luncheon.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and Lord and
Lady John Russell left the Castle to-day.
The Royal dinner party this evening iacluded her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Wait-
ing to her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, the
Speaker and Mrs. Lefevre, Colonel the Hon. Charles and
Mrs. Grey, and Sir •Henry St. John Mildmay.

-ETINDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Home
Park and Slopes this morning.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
younger branches of the Royal Family, walked in the
Home Park.

•
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Court and the Dom9stic House-
hold, attended Divine service this morning in the private
Chapel of the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Rent also attended the service.
The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.

Mr. F. Bigge bad an interview with Earl Groy on
Saturday at the Colonial Office. Lord Harris had also
an interview on Saturday with the Noble Earl.
The Oxford University Commission had a meeting on
Saturday, at the official residence of the First Lord of
the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present—The Bishop
of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pem-
broke, the Rev. H. G. Liddell, the Rev. Professor
Powell, the Rev. G. W. S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P.
Stanley (Secretary).
Loid and Lady John Russell arrived at Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond Park, on Saturday, from Windsor
Castle.

THE SHEFFIELD THEATRE.
The inimitable Wright, of Adelphi renown, made his
bow to a Sheffield audience on Monday in his original
character of Brassy Popjoy in Harvest Home, and he
has since enacted the parts of Joe Grumloy in Domestic
Economy; Marmaduke Magog, in The Wreck Ashore;
Mr. Bobtail, in My Precious Betsy; Billy Lackaday, in
Sweethearts and Wives; the unobtrusive Paul, in I'aul Pry.
In each of these characters, which he has made peculiarly
his own, Mr. Wright'a raciness and humour have de-
lighted the audience. If the reception of this most po-
pular comedian has not been ao enthusiastic in Sheffield
as in other places, or rather if the houses have not been
so large as might naturally be expeeted, the fault must
be attributed, we believe, to the carelessness of the
management. The town was not made acquainted with
his appearance on the Sheffield boards until the last
night or two. How should they? His engagement was
not announced either in the Times or Independent. This
is a practical illustration of the inutility of street pla-
cards compared with advertisements in papers of large
circulation, which find their way into every house in a
district. A placard can only be posted in a small num-
ber of places; many persons never take the trouble of
stopping to read them; they are very soon covered; and
we cannot pity the ill success of a manager who has not
even studied one of the great arts of good fortune in the
present day—the art of attaining universal publicity.
The crowded state of our columns precludes a more
lengthened notice ofthe business of the theatre during the
present week.—Sheffield Times.

TIIE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.--We announced on
Friday the feats which had been performed on the preceling
day with the new submarine telegraph between the French
and English coasts. On the same day the curiosity of pas-
sengers in Fleet-street and the Strand was attracted by the
laying down of new wires between the City and Charing-
cross. They are cased in gutta percha, like those of the sub-
marine telegraph, and laid in zinc tubes beneath the outer
edge of the pavement, from half a foot to a foot below the
surface. At the telegraphic congress held lately at Vienna,
it was agreed by the deputies from various lines that the
same alphabet should be used through all the German-
Austrian
telegraphic union, and that the apparatus in use at
Vienna should be adopted. Vienna journals announce, also,
that Dr. Steinheil, director of the Austrian telegraphic lines,
has discovered the means of causing the electric fluid to travel
any distance, however great, and that as quickly and as
safely, as the shortest distances. It has hitherto been found im-
possible to cause the telegraph to transmit signals for a greater
distance than a few hundred miles; so that Dr. Steinheil'-
discovery is the most important recently made in connexion
with this marvellous invention. Being adapted to existing
lines, all lines may be united, and dispatches can be forwarded
from one extremity to the other without any interruption.
One immense advantage of the discovery will be to prevent
delay from the crowding of dispatches at any particular sta-
tion—as, if they cannot be forwarded by the -direct line, they
can be forwarded just as quickly by any other line, even that
which may be the most roundabout. Thus, if the lines were
established, a dispatch might be forwarded from London to
Paris, via Trieste or St. Petersburgh, as quickly as by Calais.
Dr. Steinheil keeps secret for the present the nature of his
discovery.—Morning Paper.
THE LINEN TRADE.—Common weft yarns are to
be had at present at lid. to 3d. per bundle cheaper than on
Friday last, and stocks are so accumulating that several
spicners are said to be about to put their mills on short time,
to stop further reductions, and keep down the prices which
flax is otherwise supposed likely to realize. In cloths there
is little doing. Ballymena market was, on Saturday, ex-
tremely dull, manufacturers refusing to submit to a decline on
the ground that weavers, owing to emigration, are scarce, and
that wages are rising; so also in Coleraine and Armagh. In
light drills, linen lawn handkerchiefs, and 26 and 30-inch
lawns, there is still a good business being done. Damasks and
diapers continue depressed. The latest intelligence from St.
Thomas, Vera Cruz, and Tampico is to the effect that mar-
kets are flat, the prices unfavourable, and stocks heavy.—
Banner of Ulster.

This closed the business of the day, so far as it re-
lated to the alteration of the deed of settlement. The
Chairman, however, announced that under the exist-
ing laws of the society it would be necessary to
hold a pro forma meeting this day fortnight, to con-
firm the alterations.
The following gentlemen were next unanimously
elected as directors, namely :—Robert Chalmerms,oEussqly.,
of the House of CommonsofanßdaTtthurloe-s.quare ; Ed_
; sltobert Law
mmuidnddieticiskt,BErasdqle,y, Esq
of Milford A' V ehrasrefa; ,Samuel Wix,
E s , r
.Ba
Jameslha m
.11.u.tton, of 4G, Moorgate-street, Public
accountant, was also unanimously elected to fill up
the vacancy in the number of auditors occasioned by
the election of R. L. Middlemist, Esq., to a seat at
the board of directors.
Mr. BEVAN said the substantial proceedings of the
allowedm ee ing
tobeing
tstate
e nowthe ae tx aac nt
peons
idt,i
oln
the progress which it has made mosfiantylCee last meet-
Ps oe rc
hi
eatpys a nbde
ing.—(liear, hear.) We met here, you will re-
member, on the 26th of July
last, (our annual
meeting), since which period we have got
rid of 1,000 shares, and upon referring to the books,
I find that from that date, up to
proposalsth for
the 12th of
No-
vember instant, we received 4
po-
licies, 106 of which have been accepted —(Hear.) Of
those proposals 98 were accepted at the ordinary
rates, and 11 declined.—(Hear, hear.) Twenty-four
are now waiting for examination, and yesterday as
many es 20 proposals were brought before the board,
as your chairman can confirm and your books will
show.—(Hear, hear.) In the time I have mentioned
we have, in point of tact, issued 86 policies and ac-
cepted 106 proposals : 20 are now actually before
your board, and I have not the least doubt whatever
that before next week is ended, we shall have
since the last
issued more than one policy a day

NEW CIIURCII IN ST. MARY NEWINGTON, SURREY.
—The Loraimer estate, the property of the Dean and Chapter
of Canterbury, situate in the rear of the Surrey Zoological
Gardens, and abutting on Kennington-common, has for some
years been occupied chiefly as garden grounds; but during
the past and present summers upwards of 1,000 new houses
have been erected thereon, and have for the most part be-
come inhabited. Nearly 2,000 more houses are about being
built, and it has consequently been resolved, in order to pro-
vide for the spiritual wants of this comparatively new town,
to erect a new district church, and in the course of the last
week workmen, employed by Mr. Nyers, the builder and
contractor, have commenced excavating the foundation. The
edifice will be of a neat plain style, and constructed of
Kentish rag-stone.

DEJANIBA AND HER HERCULES IN SWITZERLAND.
—Adelaide Swerte has just created a terrible sensation in the
quiet valley of the Chamouni. Her lover, an apothecary,
of the name of Carib, had allowed her access to his drug
closet. In consequence of some deep resentment, treacher-
ously dissembled, however, the damsel having possessed her-
self of a quantity of fulminating cotton, introduced it into
the lining of a neckcloth, with large folds falling over the
breast, and presented it to Carlh on his going out shooting.
She had remarked that when, in the enjoyment of his pipe,
sparks had often fallen on his shirt front. Not returning to
the village, search was made in the mountains, where he was
found with his neck and skull horribly shattered.
THE CONVICT CAUTY.—This convict, who was
not long since sentenced to transportation for the attempted
robbery at the Westminster Bank, is now a prisoner
in Wakefie'd gaol, the original sentence not having
been at present carried out. Through what influe, or
from what circumstance, Wakefield should have been cenchosen
as his place of detention, has not transpired. It is only
known that Cauty, in the course of his predatory career,
was largely connected with gambling-houses, as proprietor
and otherwise, and in that capacity became possessed of the
notes and cheques of several distinguished patrons of the
play fraternity ; and it has been surmised that some Milli-
ence may Lave been exerted in his favour to procure the
partial commutation of his puniahraent.

ENGLISH AND CAMBRIAN
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

An extraordinary general meeting of this society
was held at the offices of the society, Bridge-street,
Binckfriars, on Thursday, the 12th instant, for the
purpose of electing additional directors and making
certain alterations in the deed of settlement. Mr.
Murray, one of the directors, was called to the chair.
Amongst the proprietors present we noticed the
following gentlemen :—Mr. Fenning, of Fenning's-
wharf, London-bridge; Mr. Heise, of Sloane-street;
Mr. Whitelock, of Clerkenevell ; Dr. Wane, Mr.
Hannan), of Brighton ; Mr. Guy, of Bury St.
Edmunds; Mr. Curtis, of Norwich; Mr. Lawrence,
of the Engineer Lite Assurance-office • Mr. Chimers,
of the House of Commons - Mr. Bradley, of Batter-
sea; Mr. Middlemist, of Milford-wharf; Mr. Wix,
Hodges, of her
of 13alhain , Mr. Cox, of Great Queen-street ; Mr.
Mr.TeulLonep,
James, 'Mr. Verrey, Mr. Wickens, Mr. Busfield, of
I' era in
Hughes,g '
os
f- %Le hi aror
ef
b; Majesty's Stationary-office; Mr.
ouAsler;laosftriC'ehreallllri.diN,elozMleyr,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Williams,of Barnett, Hearer, -) arnett, Hoares, and
Co., and several others.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings of the day
by calling upon Mr. C. W. Bevan, the manager of the
society, to read the advertisement convening the
meeting.
The CHAIRMAN then brie fly adverted to the pur-
pose of the meeting, and pointed cut the necessity that
existed to alter several clauses in the deed of settle..
ment, which he would read seriatim, and explain as
he proceeded. The first clause proposed to be altered
was the 13th, which gave power to policy-holders of
1001. to attend and vote in all the affairs of the
society, which the directors considered should either
be totally abolished or limited to a larger amount.—
(Hear, hear.)
The clause was then read, whereupon
Mr. JAMES rose and said that he was sure the direc-
tors had nothing to fear from the policy-holders. So
long as they continued to conduct their business trans-
actions in the straightforward manner that they did
now they would command the support of the policy-
holders ; but alter this clause as it was proposed from
the chair, and that confidence would cease.—(Hear.)
Mr. LAWBANCE really did think that the policy-
holders ought to have the right of voting and speak-
ing on the affairs of the company, for that was one of
the inducements to make investments. His ex-
perience in these matters satisfied him that it would
be unwise to withdraw that privilege, for the mo-
ment they closed their doors to the policy-holders
people would begin to suspect that there was some-
thing wrong, and they might ultimately abstain from
supporting the company.—(Hear, hear.) His im-
pression certainly was this--it they wanted their bu-
siness to go on progressing as it had done already,
they ought to court the attendance of the policy-
holders, rather than shut their doors against them ;
and he therefore hoped the meeting would pause be
fore they sanctioned the proposed alteration.—(Hear.)
Mr. FENNING said the directors of course would
be guided by the wishes of the meeting, and as
it seemed to be the general impression that this clause
ought not to be disturbed they were quite ready to
withdraw the proposed alteration.—(Cheers.)
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. BRYAN said the next clause proposed to be
altered was the seventeenth, which related to the
number of shareholders who should constitute an ex-
traordinary general meeting. At present the clause
required that thirty shareholders should be in attend-
ance before any business could be done; but as the
majority of the shareholders lived in the country
there was great difficulty in getting so many together.
It was therefore proposed to reduce the number from
thirty to twelve, who should represent 6001. instead of
1,0001. of the company's capital.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WICKENS said the next clause proposed to be
altered was the twentieth. The meeting was aware
that if an vacancies occurred at the board between the
ordinary general meetings the directors had no power
to fill them up without calling an extraordinary meet-
ing for the purpose. Now it was proposed that the
clause should be so altered that the directors should
have authority to appoint new directors to fill up va-
cancies, without calling an extraordinary meeting,
whose election should ,be subject to the approval of
the proprietors at the next general meeting. It was
also proposed to take power to increase the number to
fifteen, if it should be so thought fit.
A PROPRIETOR asked if that would not add to the
expense ?
Mr. WICKENS—The maximum remuneration of the
directors has already been fixed; and, of course, the
more new directors the present board appointed the
less they would receive, which was an excellent gua-
rantee to the proprietors that none would be appointed
unless they were absolutely required.—(Hear.) It
was also proposed to increase the qualification of each
director from 50 to 100 shares.
A resolution, , embodying the proposed alterations,
was then moved from the chair, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. BEVAN said, the next clause proposed to be
altered, which was No. 42, had reference to the pre-
ceding clause, and it provided that no proprietor
should be eligible for election to a seat at the board,
unless he had held 501. worth of stook for six months
previously, a condition which had operated very pre-
judicially to the interest of the company, since it not
unfrequently happened that a man of eminence and
standing in the commercial world was disposed to
join them, but he could not do so owing to this re-
striction under six months.—(Hear, hear.) If, for
instance, they had the chance of getting a Rothschild
to join them, he could not do it for six mouths, and
therefore it was proposed to alter the clause so that a
proprietor who held 100 shares should be eligible ten
days after he had signed the deed of settlement.—
(Hear, hear.)
A resolution authorising this . alteration was pro-
posed from the chair and carried unanimously.
Mr. WICKENS said clause 44 was admitted to be an
error in the original deed, and the clause as it now
stood was contrary to the Act of Parliament. Speak-
ing of the persons eligible to be elected as directors,
it referred to them as " duly qualified policy and
shareholders." Now, inasmuch as the Act of Parlia-
ment restricted the directors to shareholders only, this
was clearly a mistake, and it was therefore proposed
to remedy it by striking out the word " policy."
Mr. JAMES remarked that policyholders were ad-
mitted to be shareholders in mutual companies.
Mr. WICKENS—This is not a mutual company.
A resolution authorising the alteration was then
proposed and carried unanimously.
Mr. WICKENS said the next clause proposed to be
altered was the one relating to the qualification of
auditors. It provided that the auditor, previous to
his election, should have been a holder of 10 shares
for six months previously, and it was now proposed
to reduce the time to ten days, and increase the
number of shares to 25.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. JAMES hoped the alterations would not apply
to the present auditors.
Mr. WICKENS said it would not.
The proposal was then put to the vote and carried
unanimously.
Mr. WICKENS said—By clause 157 no proprietor
could hold more than 5001. worth of stock. It was
proposed, however, to repeal that clause, and allow
any one to hold as many shares as he thought proper.
Mr. LAWRANCE—Let him have them by all means,
—(Hear, hear )
A resolution was passed, like the others, authorising
this clause to be struck out.
Mr. WICKENS said he had another clause to suggest
to the meeting. As the deed of settlement stood then
there was no power to cancel shares, and it was pro-
posed to insert a clause, providing that in the event of
the calls on any shares remaining unpaid for a cer-
tain
time, or the holders of any shares becoming in-
solvent, the directors should have power, after due and
proper notice, to cancel such shares.—(Year.)
Mr. LAWRANCE apprehended that there would be
no objection to extend the period for payment if the
party holding the shares applied for it ?
The CHAIRMAN—None whatever.
A resolution was then passed, sanctioning a clause
to authorise the directors to cancel all shares which
should remain in arrears for six months.

Nov. 1851.

rneeting.—(Hear.) If you doubt the accuracy of
whet I state, here is the policy-list to confirm what I
say.—(Hear, hear.) We now number 360 policy-
holders.—(hear.)
And now, gentlemen, with regard
to our local branch at Norwich, we have, heard from
our friend, Mr. James, that some of the oldest and
wealam out
nh
ti e
of
ft ebfu
stihoeesinsurances
toffices
mdoe._no(thainegarl,ikheeatrh.;
I was also told, yesterday,
by our representative at
Bury, Mr. Guy, who is present here to- day, that
a large office in his locality, with the advantage of
an enormous capital and a fire business, and com-
prising persons of position and influence, and long
resident in the district, had only obtained two new
life-policies from his town last year; whereas we at
that town alone have issued double that quantity at
least in the short time we have been represented there.
Now, adverting again to Norwich, we have, since the
month of June, received fifty-three proposals from
Norwich alone, nearly all of which, et the present
moment, have been completed. This will be sufficient,
I trust, to show that we ate well established there.
—(clear, hear.) Our income from that branch
alone produces upwtrdi of aloo/. a year, and
with a branch like that in every town of importance
in the United Kingdom, would be sufficient in itself
to make this establishment one of the first in the
country.—(Hear, hear.) I believe an office of some
standing, numbering some thousands of proposals, owes
its success chiefly to this system—l refer to tLe National
Loan Fund Office.—(Hear, beer.) since I joined
this society, on the Nov. 1850, not quite a tear,
I fincliour receipts during that period have equalled,
if not exceeded, our ateual expenses.—(Hear, hear.)
Of course, I do not refer to any expenses incurred
previous to my joining ti society. Those retest be,
and have been, considered as preliminary expenses,
and appeal with confidence to you to say whether
`his
is nut a most satisfactory position.—(Hear, hear.)
Indeed, Mr. Lawrance will bear me out.
Mr. LAVVRANCE—Hear, bear !
Mr. BEVAN—An
d he, gentlemen, has had some ex-
perience; but I will quote a still
higher
authority than
him. I will appeal h Government actuary, Mr.
A. G. Finlaison, ot e
for corroboration of what I state;
if I mistake not he •
will tell you that it is indeed a
most encouraging position
-7-(Hear, hear. )
Mr. LAWRANCE I •
certainly must say the amount
of business is to me very
surprising, when we cone
sider the smallness of the expenses.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BEVAN—As a verification of the fact I will
refer you to our books acs the best answer I can give
you.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. JAMES then claimed the attention
meet-
ing while he moved a vote of thankSto of
the
for the very businesslike and efficieotthe directors
in
which they had managed the affairs of the a an-
neyr
The vote was carried by acclamation, arellet"
aer-
wards a similar compliment was paid to the Chairmftan
personally.
The CHAIRMAN was rejoiced to find that the pro-
ceedings of the board met with the universal
ape
proval of the shareholders. Their approbation
was
the only reward the directors coveted, and now that
they had achieved it, the shareholders might rest
assured that it would have the effect of stimulating
their exertions for the future.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. VERRET said they ought not to lose eight of
the eminent services which Mr. Bevan and Mr.

occasion, businesslikeancdohne-
dAuncgt u
os
uhgandt rteon dbeer e
nd tthi
ce
ema.
had, therefore, much pleasure in proposing that the
onThtheairt
cordial thanks of the meeting be presented to those
gentlemen for their past services.—(Hear.)
The motion was carried by acclamation.
Mr. BEVAN, in returning thanks for himself and
his colleague, said no exertions would be wanted on
their parts to promote the interest of the society so
long as they all worked in harmony together.--
(Hear, hear.) He was quite certain the business of
the society would be carried on with energy and
spirit, and he bad little doubt that by the time they
met in July next their income would be upwards of
5,0001. a year.—(Cheers.)
The proceedings were then pronounced to be at
an end by the Chairman, and the meeting, which was
exceedingly unanimous throughout, broke up.

EXHIBITION OF 1851.
STATEMENT OF THE ORIGIN, PRESENT POSITION, AND
PROSPECTS or THE COLLECTION, NOW IN COMIC
OF FoRMATICN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
As many inquiries are 6:Aug constantly made of the
Executive Committee as to the object of the collection is
course of formation, and as to the position in which it
now stands, they have deemed it advisable to prepare the
following statement.
On the sth of July. 1851, her Majesty's Commis-
sioners authorised an official application to be made to
exhibitors for specimens of the raw produce and manu-
factures 'exhibited by them, with a view to the future
establishment of a commercial museum.
It was at that time considered that such a collection
would form an interesting record of the Exhibition of
1851, and, consequently or the state of industrial scienee
in that year; and that it would not at first be so exten•
sive but that it could be contained in a good sized rocm„
But the numerous aLd liberal contributions of the exhi-
bitors, both of Great Britain and foreign countries, have
gradually extended the scope of the collection, and, in
fact, made it the germ of what may become, not werely
interesting to the statisticians of future ages, but ofithat
which may satisfy a great public want in this metropolis,
viz., a trade collection of the imports and exports of the
werld, where men of busieess may examine anciprecti-
cally test samples of those articles in which they are
trading.

Thiel direction has been already given to the collection
by the important contributions of exhibitors of all coun-
tries, many of wtiom have dlep-•sited valuable articles in
the hands of the Executive Committee, with the cer-
tainty that it will: be a means of bringing the product,
of their mines, cultivation, or workshops before the
notice of the mercantile and general public with even •
more permanent advantage to themselves than has been
derived from the Exhibition which has just closed.
The destination of such a collection, as well as the
further development of the undertaking, are, necessarily,
subjects for future consideration; but, in the meantime,
the Executive Committee consider it their duty to aid,
so far as their authority extends, in satisfying the desire
so universally expressed to them; and it must be obvious
that the fate of such a collection must entirely depend
upon the interest which the public of this and other
countries take in it, and individuals will be able to judge
for themselves whether, after this explanation of the
present state of the matter, they do or do not wish to
be represented in the collection.

In -order to guard themselves on the one hand against
overstepping the limits within which their action is con-
fined by her Majesty's Commissioners, and, en the other
hand, against disappointing the expectation of the public
in forming this collection, the Executive,Committee have
laid down for themselves and their officers the following
principles:-
1. That the collection should comprise samples of ail
articles of trade.
2. That, for the present, exhibitors only in the late
Exhibition will be permitted to contribute to the col-
lection.
3. That antiquities, curiosities, and articles relating
only to pure science are inadmissible, there being already
places far better suited to the reception of such things
than what it is now contemplated to establish.
4. That as it is to the interest of the public that
those articles only shall bo received which it would be
of advantage to the producer to supply, no exhibitor'
should be pressed to contribute to the collection.
5. That the question of presentation should b. e resolved
only with reference to the point whether it is of any
value, in a commercial point of view, for the public to
know that A. B. produces such an article in such a
country. _ _ _

6. That it shall be quite at the option of the depositor
to affix to his article all necessary information in regard
to price, process, amount of prodnction, &c.
7. That the presentation of objects is to be absolute,
it being clearly understood that her Majesty's Com-
missioners are invested with the power of disposing of
the articles in the way which, in their opinion, mu be
most advantageous to the public.
_ _

- DI GB
M .Y YATT,
Secretary to the ExecutW ive Committee.

SINGULAR CIR
Brecon police appr
Jones on suspicion o
ef7nutrsideTdeAr
Na7._:_____.........Tin,
haen
following
otish,sineug
last, David Jones end
coursing in CE.—°n
IndaYe Last
D thed
such particu'ars as we have. been
Sunday in May aenTßatb
jleodhntoic,ohlilleifit3s.
went
Llandefalle Common, when the dogs killed a
sheep belonging to Mrs. Smith, of that place, who having
is an outlinoe
Una
heard of this, sent to the boy John Phillips to know how it
happened and promised him if he would tell the truth she
would not punish him. This the boy did, and as she intended
to punish Jones, the boy was to be a witness against him.
On the following day (Monday) both Jones and Phillips
came to Brecon together, and were in company there. Jones
since.returnediiiins tr we
loa t days
haveefter,
sbeaurtethheed boytbe haswholes
onl
ee veeorn
nb et
reyn, Ebert
obtained no clue of his whereabouts. Jenes in his defence
ndboMerthyry to
merrotandy, r. but at
e
magistrates discharged The
h
before the magistrates on Monday said be had accompanied
the boy five
another time state
him on his own recognizance to
answer when called upon.—ii, e 1 s I man.
FASHloll.—Ptilon Lampion is the name given to a
Light yet mileedetnhatthhee Brecontoc the
patent for a chapeau of feathers. warm_snug,
vet elegant, delicate, sweet, and captivating. Eliciting by
the newness of the notion, and the resources of the material,
0 rr There
remarkable
bu
Ines unsullied i
thed e pauirdit oyf
the happiest inspirations of the artiste en mode. Here we
have simply bonnets composed of the quaint speckled feather
obflonthdee,pclun;
mo f
atghee
is
rendered Guinea
more
. le' h
jets, or fabrique of the richest character. Feathers - a mate-
rial so inartificial—are suggestive of
the cosnprehensive
phases of beauty, and the surprise is, that at a period so ac-
tively alive to novelty, the advent of its capabilities should
,
not have occurred before. It has,
for the Messrs. Jay, been reserved
of Regent-street. to introduce the dim-
covery, through whom it has at once obtained the highest
empressement and extensive patronage.
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:he following appeared in our Third Edition of
rday :—]

FRANCE.
Siecle says :—" The cause of universal suffrage
n. Not only is the majority henceforth divided,
what authority can the law of May 31 now enjoy,
• having been disavowed by the executive power,
oaly indebted to the incapacity of the Ministry
4 triumph founded on three votes ? Three votes
a half, excluding from universal suffrage
3,,;00,000 citizens, is an impossibility, which it is
unnecessary fur us to demonstrate. Oa the first op-
portunity which shall present itself, these votes, fol-
loved by many others, will pass to the side of reason.
of good sense, and of peace, and the law of May 31
will be done with. The vote of yesterday finishes
nolling, it begins everything."
We read in the National:—" A majority of seven
voes against the repeal of the law of May 31—such
is the balance-sheet of the Royalists. Let them
congratulate themselves, if they please, on their
triumph ; for our part, we consider our defeat as a
victory. Seven votes ! but such a fioare speaks
volumes. There were 703 voters, so that the ab-
solute majority was 352. 348 votes placed in
the urn proclaimed the principle of universal
suffrage, whilst 355 maintained the restricted
suffrage. The law of May 31, mortally wounded
by the presentation of the new Bill, has now
virtually ceased to exist. From yesterday that law,
condemned by common sense, right, and the Consti-
titim, is no longer capable of being executed. We
city those who voted for its maintenance to have it
spiked on the day when the three millions of ex-
c fed should present themselves at the door of
the electoral sections, holding in one hand, not even
the Consiitution,but merely the vote of last evening
and the Message of M. Bonaparte, and in the other
their bulletin. There is no amount of physical force,
cannons, bayonets, or what not, that could struggle
against such moral force. The Assembly, split in
two, has signed the death-warrant of the law of May
31. Who can deny it ?"
We read in the ational—" Yesterday, at the
moment of the ballot, we saw with emotion M.
Frar.cois Arago enter the Assembly, supported by two
cateagues, to tender his vote. Confined for a long
p.ist by a cruel illness, he left his bed to fulfil a
civic duty, and join his vote to those of the members
who wish to save France from the horrors of civil war."

• 'We learn from they Akbar of Algiers, of the 6th,
that accounts have been received there from the
column which had marched towards the east, but
they contained nothing of striking interest. The tor-
rQnts of rain which had fallen had prevented the Go-
iernor-General from forming a junction with General
Cully until the 23 inst. On the 3d, however, a
movement had commenced, and the French troops
had penetrated into the country of the Maatas, and
burnt several villages.

ENGLAND TO KOSSUT.H.
Some fine and impassioned verses so entitled appear
the Weekly News and Chronicle of Saturday ; from
winch we extract the following :
Thought writes the doom of despots—thought pervades
The lowliest alleys and the loneliest glades,
And general culture with her smile allures
The 'erst rude hearts of artisans and boors.
0.1 iron roads—along electric wires,
Sc7ence and Freedom dash their kindling fires,
I,vade,d Darkness mourns her sons released,
E s day the Press gains ground upon tht4 Priest.
Tn.:. peasant reads—let but the wit:der think,
An. i Europe's Empires, based on Bayonets, sink.

K-osath! our love goes with thee—when we heard
First of thy coming—all our hearts were stirred,
1:::-esentient of thy presence—now thou 'rt grown
like of ourselves—a brother of our own—
Ir. this Great England thy true words have lit
A qvechless fire—let tyrants quake at it!
nations bless its blazing)—never more
6eali England sit upon her island shore
Alone among the Peoples—thou hast taught
A loftier wisdom and a nobler th,:night.
W.•th yon great Nation o'er the Western wave—
,nd joined in hand—we've sworn the world to saw.
W —heirs of ancient freedom—we who give
Th-5 civic rule by which the nations live;
When Europe's despots, with their rabble rout
cowled camp-followers, league to trample out
Tte life of Freedom; in her holy cause—
in her great Lame—our voice shall thunder " Pause!"
Elsewhere in the same journal we find the signiE,ant
remarks subjoined :
Alagna vinim mater—it is our greatest glory, hitherto,
to bave been the parent of such an offspring as America
—the mother of prolific nations! And it will be the
consummation and crown of that glory, when England,
in her old age, shall be enabled to fight the last battle
against the last enemies of freedom, with no other
auxiliaries than the members of her own family and her
own descendants, inspired by her voice, and collected
under her banner from every quarter of the globe.