biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-05

TAIT'S.

This is a more than usually excellent number of
Tait. The first article on "The Causes of Crime in
the Metropolis " is deserving of attentive perusal.
These " cause's " are very justly divided into three
classes—" the prejudicial influences upon children,
arising from the neglect or misconduct of their
parents ; similar influences arising from evil example '
or temptation without the domestic circle ; and the
formation of bad habits, which is often the immediate
result of such influences, and the forerunner of actual
crime." Under these comprehensive headings are
enumerated a n3ultitude of seemingly trivial, but
most lamentably fertile, sources of crime,
foremost among which, by common consent
of most competent judges, . is ranked the
wretched condition of the dwellings of the poor."
" Without an attempt at improvement in that di-
rection," was the testimony of Mrs. Fry, "vain
would be the attempts in prisons to instruct or re-
deem from vice," and Mr. Chesterton, the governor
of the House of Correction, states as his conviction
that this " constitutes the monster mischief."
" Phantasies of Walpurgis Night," translated from
Zschokke, possesses all the horrible charm of a Ger-
man romance, with the additional value of enforcing
a moral lesson, which tends to prove that
what appears to be virtue is frequently oc-
casioned by the absence of temptation. Mr. J. A.
St. John's "There and Back Again" is as charming
and interesting as ever, which happy characteristics
are chiefly the result of the beautiful thoughts inter-
mingled with the traveller's reminiscences and the
delightful manner in which even trivial incidents are
remarked upon. Thus, in one place, a casual group
elicits the natural observation, " a mother
with a child on her lap can seldom be
looked upon with perfect indifference," and again,
yet more beautifully, in allusion to that love of nature's
beauties which clings to almost every human heart,
it is suggested that, as it was in a garden that Go 4
first placed the parents of our race, "it is perhaps
some reminiscence of this primitive truth that links
our fancy so closely to flowers, and green alleys, and
• bowers, and fruits of a thousand hues." On the other
hand, as an evidence of the felicity with which Mr.
St. John has depicted whatever was peculiar or
interesting in character or incident among the
objects which attracted his attention in his
imaginary wanderings, we might cite the
London, England, 1850-06-05

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, JUNE 4.
The Queen and Prince walked early this morning in
Osborr e Park. The younger members of the Royal
Family walked and rode as usual.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir George Couper,
are expected at Osborne this afternoon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent, accom•
panied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen,
and attended by her Lady in Waiting, and Sir George
fCooruopsebr,orloefet.
A deputation, including Mr. Brocklehurst, Mr. Law-
her residence, Frogmore House, yesterday,
rence Heyworth, Mr. Bass. and Mr. Williams, bad an
ay, at the Home-
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Mr. John Wood (Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue) had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
committee meeting yesterday, at their office in White-
hall-place.
The Marquis of Salisbury and the Earl of Verulam
had an interview yesterday with Sir. George Grey.
His Excellency General Yung Bahadoor, with his
brothers and suite, honoured the establishment ot
Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, in Bond-street, with a visit
yesterday,
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the North American
colonies.
A deputation, consisting of Sir John J. Guest,
Bart., M.P., Mr. W. Crawshay. Mr. Anthony Hill, and
Mr. Maynard, had an interview with Earl Granville on
Monday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Baxter and Mr. Denison, M.P., had an interview
with the Commissioners of Railways on Monday, at their
office in the Board of Trade.
The Duke of Roxburgh had an interview on Monday
with Sir George• Grey. •
Baron d'lsola has left Londcn fir Brussels, having
been appointed First Secretary ot the Sardinian Legation
there.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Observer of Sunday,
June 2, gave the Board of Health's (official) Report on
Water supply of the Metropolis; also (official) Report on
Removal of Smithfield-market—the two reports making
altogether 11 folio columns. The Observer is regularly pub-
lished at 4 o'clock Sunday mornings, in time for all the early
Sunday morning railways. Monday's Ob:errer best for the
country and abroad, at 4 Monday afternoon. Price of the
Observer, 40 folio coluninth Sixpence.
London, England, 1850-06-05

FRASER.

With all possible anxiety for the due reformation
of the Universities, Fraser is desirous that that re-
formation should be effected from within rather than
from without. Nevertheless, the supporters of the!Royal
Commission may obtain some useful hints from a
perusal of the article on " University Reform," which
occupies the opening pages of Fraser for June. The
lovers of the horrible and the mysterious will peruse
with delight " Something about a Murder," wherein
they will find, to their disappointment perhaps, the
revelation of a ghost resolving itself into the cunning
device of an ingenious maiden. All who are
familiar with the delightful gossip of Horace
Walpole—as who is not—will find peculiar
pleasure in " The Letters of General Con-
way to Horace Walpole," of which the third in-
stalment is contained in this number of the magazine.
The General is not unworthy to be the correspondent
of the renowned letter-writer, and it is evident by the
tone of the epistles that he fully reciprocated the feel-
ings of affection with which the memorialist of the
Georges always mentions the name of Conway. As
the hero of Eastcheap was known as " Jack to his
intimates, John to his brothers and sisters, and Sir
John Falstaff to the rest of Europe," so it appears that
the Earl of Orford to the rest of Europe, and Horace
Walpole to the public generally, was addressed by his
intimates by the familiar name of "Horry," for
which General Conway in one of these letters thus
apologises;:—" Dear Horry,",he writes, " though I am
a little afraid of being so familiar, you begin
with such a Sir,' and end with such an
' obedient humble servant,' that I am in doubt
whether it is not fit for me to change my style too,
though I am so hampered in an usage almost imme-
morial, that I should certainly find it very difficult,
for I really can scarce keep a decent degree of cere-
monial phrase with my new acquaintance, and to be
formal with my old ones seems as unnatural a thing
to me as to be familiar with, Lord Northampton or
the Duchess of Dorset." Lord Campbell's " Lives
of the Chief Justices" is the subject of an interesting
article, and of a somewhat severe criticism. " A
Study of Shakspere in the Merchant of Venice" gives
an unusual, but not unjust elucidation of the charac-
ter of Shylock. These, with other papers, not here
enumerated, render Fraser for June a number of
average excellence.
London, England, 1850-06-05

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

M. Jullien, who presides over the orchestra at this
agreeable place of resort, has invented a galop, apropos
to the "Derby," which promises to be quite as popular
as most of the other effusions of a like characteristic
kind from the same pen. The various ind'ents con-
nected with the great Epsom day are pictured in the
manner peculiar to such illustrations, sprightly and
rhythmical noises—purporting to represent the start,
the race, and the excitement of the spectators—being the
means employed. Need it be said that the new plop
elicits great admiration from the crowds who listen to it,
and that it challenges a nightly encore! The Surrey
gardens are now in their fullest and pleasantest ver-
dure, and the attractions that the enterprising proprietor
holds out are not only peculiar to the place, but are well
worth patronising. The panorama of the Alps is one of
the best efforts of Mr. Danson's pencil, and the fireworks
that take place in its vicinity are the brightest and most
varied if their kind. •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY.

THE SETTLING FOR THE DERBY AND OAKS.
From the number and magnitude of the accounts, and
some unfavourable rumours concerning two heavy losers,
we attended the settling yesterday with strong misgiv-
ings; our apprehensions, we are happy ,to state, have not
been justified by the result; for although one of the
parties, pointed at in the rumours to which we have re-
ferred. has not made arrangements to meet his deficit,
and the dangerous illness of the other, brought on by
excessive excitement, has put a present settlement of his
account out of the question, paying and receiving pro-
ceeded with a smoothness which no one appeared to have
anticipated. We cannot Ole upon ourselves to say that
it was really a good settling; for it is incontestible that
there was a vast deal of " parrying," not confined to a
few or a class; but matters appeared to have been ar-
ranged beforehand, and those who were inconvenienced
by the default of others had the prudence to abstain
from " making bad worse" by publishing it. The only
quotable bets were 5 to 4 egainst each of the two favour-
ites for the Emperor's Plato (Canezou and The Flying
Dutchman); the odds afterwards offered.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDAY.

NEWTON GOLD CUP.-2 to 1 apt Champion (take
sto 2), 3 to 1 agst King Fisher (t), 9 to 2 agst Lady
Hylda (t), 7 to 1 agst Emma (t).
NEWTON BOROUGH CUP.-6 to 4 agst Blucher (t),
5 to 1 agst Maid of Lyme (t), 6 to 1 agst Champion (t),
7 to 1 agst Smuggler Bill (t).
ASCOT STAKES.-5 to I asst Vampyre (t), 6 to 1
agst Jelly Fish (t), 7 to 1 agst Retail (t), 8 to 1 agst
Damask (9, 8 to 1 agst Collingwood (t).
London, England, 1850-06-05

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Scarcely a single parcel of English Wheat was on
sale here to day; however, so little business was doing
in that article that the quotations were almost nominal.
Not..vithstanding the favourable accounts respecting the
general appearance of the growing crops, all kinds—as
the millers are very short of stock—would have pro-
duced fully Monday's prices. The imports of foreign
Wheat this week have amounted to 7,640 quarters.
Fine dry qualities movel off steadily at fully previous
rates. In the middling and inferior kinds very little
was doing. In Barley scarcely any business was trans-
acted, at barely last week's currencies. We had a mo-
derate demand for most kinds of Malt. The inquiry for
Oats, Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour was very in-
active.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
1 Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Malt. 1 Flour.
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks.
1,290 130 580 2,050 1,810

English ......
Scotch ........
Trish ........
Foreign ......

7 G4O I
2,470 11,350
London, England, 1850-11-16

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

We have received by electric telegraph, vie Trieste,
the following summary of Indian intelligence, in anti•
cipation of the overland mail.

The dates of the last adyices were Hong-Kong,
September 27; Calcutta, October 8 ; Bombay, Oc-
tober 17.

No event of political importance had occurred in
India Proper since the departure of the last mail.
The hill tribes on the Kohat frontier were again
manifesting a hostile disposition, and the passage
through their defiles was interrupted.
It is again announced that- the works on the Bom-
bay Railway had been commenced.
Disaffections and mutinies among the Nizarres
native regiments still continue.

The Governor-General was on the point of depar
rig for Peshawur.

CHINA.

From Hong-Kong we km that the insurgents
were getting the better of the Imperial troops. Nu-
merous bands of robbers were plundering and burning
throughout the provinces of Kangsi and Canton, and
after the capture of th• city of Kintschan the insur-
gents had advanced to within 120 English miles of
Canton.
London, England, 1850-11-16

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

We have received by electric telegraph, via Trieste,
the following summary of Indian intelligence, in anti-
cipation of the overland mail.
The dates of the last advices were Hong-Kong,
September 27 ; Calcutta, October 8 ; Bombay, Oc-
tober 17.
No event of political importance had occurred in
India Proper since the departure of the last mail.
The hill tribes on the Kohat frontier were again
manifesting a hostile disposition, and the passage
through their defiles was interrupted.
It is again announced that the works on the Bom-
bay Railway had been commenced.
Disaffections and mutinies among the Nizam's
native regiments still continue.
The Governor-General was on the point of depart-
ing for Peshawur.
London, England, 1850-11-16

lot was of course a second time withdrawn. It is unne-
cessary to go through the remaining luts ex uno disce
omnes, Suffice it to say, that a property in Galway
brought 12k years' purchase, while one in Kilkenny
was withdrawn, little more than eight years' purchase
having been offered. The only redeeming feature during
the day was the sale of a small property in the county
of Cork, which produced about twenty years' purchase
on the net rental.

It is needless to comment on this melancholy state
`of affairs. We again ask, where are the English and
Scotch capitalists ; or why will they let such extra-
ordinary bargains slip through their fingers ? There
is, happily, no want of wealth—of ample and al-
most unbounded resources in the country. And why
are they not now made applicable ? It is true that the
market is largely supplied with estates, but that is no
reason why the demand should wholly cease, and
freehold lands be considered " drugs," which should
be carefully eschewed as " unclean things," which
should not be touched under any circumstances.
Would similar results follow if the lands were
situate in this country ? Most undoubtedly not.
We venture to assert, without fear of contradiction,
that if property, to four times the amount, in Eng-
land were offered for sale it would not occasion such
extraordinary depreciation, but that fair and rea-
sonable biddings would still be obtained; and yet
there would be the difficulties, delays, and expenses
attendant on a tedious investigation of title, and the
certain risks which a purchaser must always en-
counter in this country, all of which are avoided in
transactions effected through the medium of
the Encumbered Estates Commission in Ireland.
It is also certain that various remedial measures will
be introduced and most probably carried next ses-
sion, all of which will materially enhance the value of
landed property in Ireland. Why then this panic—
we cannot call it caution—which terrifies purchasers ?
Wby this unreasoning and absurd fear ? If the Se-
curities for Advances Bill, which only required a
little extension of the principle to all classes of pro-
Ferty, to be the best and most unexceptionable mea-
sure that has for many years been submitted to
Parliament—if, we say, Sir Jour? ROMILLY'S admi-
rable Bill had received the legislative sanction last
session, we should not now have to deplore these
untoward results, or again and again have to direct the
public attention to the golden opportunities which day
after day are neglected and despised.
London, England, 1850-11-16

GERMANY.

It appears from the accuunts from Berlin and
Vienna that the differences between Austria and
Prussia may be considered as arranged, and that
there will:be no Iwar as between those Powers;
but a fresh danger has arisen : the Red Emperor and
the weathercock Kinglare in danger of being devoured,
Acteon-like, by their own hounds. The Prussian
soldiers, the Prussian Landwher, and the Prussian
people, consider themselves disgraced and in.
sulted by the pusillanimity of the King. They
are furious, and it is not improbable but that
they may give vent to their fury in acts as well as
words. The Emperor of Austria is to the full as
embarrassed by his soldiers as is the King of Prussia,
and has pecuniary embarrassments superadded to his
other desagrimens. " Already," says the correspon-
dent of the Kolner Zeitulig, " part of the remainder
of the Bank bullion bas been taken in hand, and
a decree, commanding another levy of 75,000 men,
waits hut for the Emperor's signature. A spirit of
opposition is abroad in Croatia, and the regiments
which have of late arrived from that province ex-
hibited a disgust, which almost merged ;into re-
sistance, when compelled to proceed by rail to Bo-
hemia. Up to that moment they were deluded by a
vain belief that their services were again required
against the wealthy citizens of Vienna. The war
against the German countries is unpopular, even
among the population of the Ausirian Empire,
and the news of the warlike enthusiasm which
now prevails in Prussia has made a profound im-
ipression. It was stated that in the last Cabinet
Councils General Radetzky was so violent in' his op-
position against the measures which Prince Schwar-
zenberg proposed that the Premier left the Council
with evident disgust, and a rumour (though a totally
unfounded one) went abroad of his impending abdi-
cation. It is said tbat the General silenced his pro-
London, England, 1850-11-16

CHINA.

From llong-Kong we learn that the insurgents
were getting the better of the Imperial troops. Nu-
merous bands of robbers were plundering and burning
throughout the provinces of Kangsi and Canton, and
after the capture of the city of Kintschan the insur.
gents had advanced to within 120 English miles o
Canton.
London, England, 1850-11-16

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-
STREET, ST. JAMES'S.
Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament of the 25th of King George

the Second.
(Sole Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Jun., 57, Brompton-svare.)
LAURENT'S CELEBR ITED AND UNRIVALLED BAND
Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. Boulcourt, from Paris, and Artiste
Attache to M Strauss' Orchestra at the Baths of Vichy, France.
As this elegant and popular resort of fashion is now duly
LICENSED by ACT of PARLIAMENT,

CONCERTS
will be produced, in addition to dancing. The new lessee pledges
himself that nothing shall be wanting on his part to render this
establishment worthy the distinguished patronage and support it has
hitherto been honoured with, and respectfully solicits a continuance
of those favours, which it will ever be his study to deserve.
Doors open every evening at Half-past Eight—Dancing to commence
at Nine precisely.—Admission, One Shilling.
N.B. Particulars of the Concerts will shortly appear.
N.B. The Trades People of the Argyll Rooms are respectfully in-
formed they must send in the whole of their claim on Mr. Laurent
every FaiDAY, which will be discharged en the Saturday at Two
o deck,
London, England, 1850-11-16

BRITISH.

Aberdeen ..
Belfast and Bally Lnena • .
Belfast and County Down...
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Bolton, Blackbuilii, and West York . • ..
Bristol and Exeter • • .... . • .... • • • • .•

Chester and Holyhead.•. 7. ...... .

- - .
Dublin and Bch ast Junction ...... • •
Dublin and Drogheda. • •• • • ••••• • • • •

Dublin and Kingstown • . • • • • • • • • • •
Dundee and Arbroath .... . .

Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction
Dundalk and Euniskilleit. • .. • • • • • • • •
East Anglian.... •• • ..... •••••• • • • • •
East Lancashire •• .• .... • ......... • •
_ _

Eastern Counties and Not folk .. • • ..
Eastern Union ..... • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • •

Edimbergh and Glasgow .• • • •••• •• ••
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee •• • • • •
Furness Railway :• ••• • • •

Glasgow, and South-Western • • • • • • • •
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock • • • •
Great Northern and E. L. • • • • • • • • • •
Great Southern and Western (Ireland)
Great Western •••• • • • ........ .....
Lancaster and Carlisle . • • • .....
Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • • • • •
Leeds and Thirsk • • ••••••• • • • • • • •
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport....
London and North Western
London and Blackwall.. • • • • • • • • • • ••
London, Brighton, and South Coast..
London and South Wesi•trii. ••••
Londonderry and Enniskillen ........
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Manchester and South Junction......
Maryport and Carlisle

Midland Great Western (Irish) ....
Newcastle and Car1i51e............
North British • ...................

North Staffordshire
North-Western ..... ....... ..

Scottish Central •........

Scottish Midland .... ..

Shrewsbury and Chester •. •• • • •• ••
Shropshire Union ................

South Devon • • ...... .

South Ea5tern.•........

South Wales

South York., Doncaster, and Goole
Taff Yale • • • • .• • .................

Waterford and Limerick • • ........
West Cornwall ...... ...........
NV hitehaveu J unction
York and Newcastle, and Berwick
York and North Midland .........
FOREIGN.

Amiens and 80u10gne.....
Dieppe .. • • • • ...... •• .... .
Montereau and Troyes •
Northern of France • • •• • • •• •• •• •
Orleans to Bourges (Cent.) . .
Orleans to Bordeaux
Paris and Orleans .... • •
Paris and Rouen •
Rouen fkrid Havre
London, England, 1850-11-16

MUT Ult

LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1850,

To the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire is due the
honour of having been the first to convene a county
meeting to protest against the meddling of the Bishop
of ROMS in the ecclesiastical and .temporal affairs of
this country. That meeting, which was held ou
Wednesday, was convened in accordance with a re-
quisition signed by 400 of the most influential gen-
tlemen in the county, including persons of every
political party and of every Protestant denomination,
and we would earnestly hold up the conduct of the
Bedfordshire gentry and of the Bedfordshire High
Sheriff as examples to the gentry and high sheriffs
of every county in the kingdom. This is emphati-
cally a question of the freedom of the laity ; it is the
•-freedom of the laity that the supporters of sacerdotal
espotism seek to annihilate, and it is for the main-
tenance of that freedom that we are more especially
called upon to do battle. It is not upon the narrow
ground of a sectarian squabble for authority between
rival churches that this question is to be discussed.
If the question of dispute be merely whether we, the
laity, are to be the spiritual slaves of MASTAI
FERRETTI or of HENRY PIIILLPOTTS (and from the
tenor of the reply of the latter to the address of cer-
tain of his clergy, in which he almost traitorously
repudiates the doctrine that the SOVEREIGN is in this
country the sole fountain of honour, and almost blas-
phemously arrogates to himself divine authority,
it is clear that he would fain have it so), then
We say the matter is not worth the trouble of
discussion. But we, in common with the Bedford re-
quisitionists, take far higher ground ; we consider it
a question involving the right of every man to exer-
cise his private judgment in the interpretation of the
Scriptures, and stigmatising as tyrannical usurpat;on
the right claimed, whether by the Bishop of Roma or
the Bishop of EXETER, to impose his interpretation
of the Scriptures upon any other man, we stand up
for that which is the foundation of all Protestantism—
the right of every individual to exercise his own private
judgment in all matters relating to religion. There-
fore it is that, notwithstanding the numerous meet-
ings which have been held of clergy in their various
archdeaconries, and of parishioners in their various
parishes, the latter of which even may be considered
quasi • ecclesiastical, as they are for the most part held
in the parish vestries and presided over by the clergy-
man, we are rejoiced to find that Bedford has set the
example of assembling a county meeting of laymen
and Protestants to resist the daring attempts which
are still perseveringly made by those who " repudiate
the name of Protestant" to deprive the laity of all re-
ligious liberty, and to inaugurate mediaeval supersti-
tions, with their necessary accompaniments, mediaeval
ignorance and mediaeval slavery. The High Sheriff
of Bedfordshire (Colonel Gurus) put the question in
London, England, 1850-11-16

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ent Ini

LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1850.

To the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire is due the
honour of having been the first to convene a county
meeting to protest against the meddling of the Bishop
of Rome in the ecclesiastical and temporal affairs of
this country. That meeting, which was held on
Wednesday, was convened in accordance with a re-
quisition signed by 400 of the most influential gen-
tlemen in the county, including persons of every
political party and of every Protestant denomination,
and we would earnestly hold up the conduct of the
Bedfordshire gentry and of the Bedfordshire High
Sheriff as examples to the gentry and high sheriffs
of every county in the kingdom. This is emphati-
cally a question of the freedom of the laity ; it is the
freedom of the laity that the supporters of sacerdotal
espotism seek to annihilate, and it is for the main-
tenance of that freedom that we are more especially
called upon to do battle. It is not upon the narrow
ground of a sectarian squabble for authority between
rival churches that this question is to be discussed.
If the question of dispute be merely whether we, the
laity, are to be the spiritual slaves of MasTAI
FERRETTI or of HENRY PHILLPOTT3 (and from the
tenor of the reply of the latter to the address of cer-
tain of his clergy, in which he almost traitorously
repudiates the doctrine that the SOVEREIGN is in this
country the sole fountain of honour, and almost bin-
phemeusly arrogates to himself divine authority,
it is clear that he would fain have it so), then
we say the matter is not worth the trouble of
discussion. But we, in common with the Bedford re-
quisitionists, take far higher ground ; we consider it
a question involving the right of every man to exer-
cise his. private judgment in the interpretation of the
Scriptures, and stigmatising as tyrannical usurpation
the right claimed, whether by the Bishop of Boa's or
the Bishop of EXETER, to impose his interpretation
of the Scriptures upon any other man, we stand up
for that which is the foundation of all Protestantism
the right of every individual to exercise his own private
judgment in all matters relating to religion. There-
fore it is that, notwithstanding the numerous meet-
ings which have been held of clergy in their various
archdeaconries, and of parishioners in their various
parishes, the latter of which even may be considered
quasi ecclesiastical, as they are for the most part held
in the parish vestries and presided over by the clergy..
man, we are rejoiced to find that Bedford has set the
example of assembling a county meeting of laymen
and Protestants to resist the daring attempts which
are still perseveringly made by those who "repudiate
the name of Protestant" to deprive the laity of all re-
ligious liberty, and to inaugurate mediaeval supersti-
tions, with their necessary accompaniments, mediaeval
ignorance and mediaeval slavery. The High Sheriff
of Bedfordshire (Colonel Gar's) put the question in
London, England, 1850-11-16

Water,
WATERto besupplied
uppali nead
(PRELIM ARY ANNOUNCEMENT.)
THE comlp,a,V
atSEWERAGE
Dth
service. Provisionally Repiaered, andbe to lncorporated by Act
or Parliament, whereby, the responsibility of Shareholders will be
limited.
Capital 300,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit 12s, 6d.
per Share.
THE OBJECTS OF THIS COMPANY ABE :-
1. To supply the inhabitants of Brixton, Clapham, Dulwich, Nor-
wood, Sydenhant, Wandsworth, Battersea, Putney, Lambeth, Wal-
worth, Camberwell, Peckham, and other adjacent districts South of
the Thames, with a cheap, abundant, and constant'supply of pure,
soft, and wholesome water.
2. To supply such pure water, in bulk to public bOdies, or to in-
dividual consumers, at constant and high service.
3. To provide public baths and wash-houses, Lind public conduits,
with water at such a rate of charge as may be determined by the
Board of Health, or other duly appointed Official body. And
4. To improve, by a complete and indeuendent systeni of sewer-
age, the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of CrOydon, Carshal-
ton, Morden, Mitcham, Merton, Wimbledon, Tooting, Streatham,
Wandsworth, and other places; through or near which the River
Wandle flown; thereby removing an acknowledged cause of the
ravages of diseaee, which, during the late severe epidemic visitation,
proved fatal in some of these places.
No further call will be made, or liability incurred, unless an Act
be obtained in the next session of Parliament and in the event of
the Bill not being read a first time, 10s. per share Will be returned
to the shareholders.
Au influential oirection is in the course, of formation, and gentle-
men having local influence and interest, and desirous to co-operate
in the objects of this Company, are invited to apply for further in-
formation to Messrs. Fi.ll, Son, and Wesel, No. 9, Warnford-cOurt,
Throgmorton-street, City, stock-brokers.
London, England, 1850-11-16

FIR.E IN BERMONDSEY.

Last night (l'ioay), at 7: few minu.tcs east e!evya
a tire, attended with a very considerable de-
struction of property, broke out in an immense range of
premises, situate in Criaiscott-street, Grange-road, Ber-
mondsey, and tenanted by several parties, who carried
on in respec:iTe compartments the various trades of hide
splitters, leather japanners,. curriers, and paper-stainers.
The buildings, which adjoined each other, were of great
width, and at the lowest computation must have
stretched in the other direction some 120 or 130 feet.
This property was adjoined by sundry other buildings
and sticks of bark, belonging to Mr Pugh, the well-
known currier aad leather-dresser, and owing to the
hold the flames had obtained before they were dia-
eovered, they speedily assumed a fearful aspect by
breaking through the roofs and various outlets,
when they mounted so high as not merely to illumi-
nate the immediate neighbourhood, but the dome of
St. Paul's, and the shipping in the river were brought
out in bold relief by the extraordinary glare
of light thrown up by the conflagration. This
circumstance proved exceedingly fortunate, as it con-
veyed the inteldgenee very quickly to the proper quar-
ters for aid. The moment this intelligei,ce was re-
ceived the various engines of the London Brigade, West
of England Company,, and parish attended. The fire-
men then found the entire length and breadth of the
premises in a complete blaze, and the fire had even com-
municated to one or two ricks of bark in the adjoining
premises, as well as to the side, fronts, and backs of nu-
merous private houses and warehouses. At one period
the total destruction of property covering several acres
of ground appeared inevitable, but owing to the indefa-
tigable extirtions of the firemen. who were aided by an
abundant supply of water, the fire by ono o'clock this
morning was got under. The damage done by the dis-
aster must be very serious, and up to that hour it was
utterly impossible to. tell the names of the sufferers with
anything like accuracy. Neither could it be gleaned
whether the houses were insured or not. Mr. Superin-
tendent Haynes and Inspectors Squire and Perkins were
of essential service to the firemen by keeping a crowd
of some thousands out of danger.
London, England, 1850-11-16

39,484 4

126
5181,4

4951,E

606 7/
9,244 10,81
8,523 8,2 t
125 I:
103 1
4,922 6,0
280 3'

21,G81 22,
1,365 1,

2,209 2,
3,458 3,
4,339 4,

346
1,454

347 I 4
1,470
9,768 10,9

2,027 1 2,3:
781 , 9

282
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12,938 14
6,668 7;

1,452 -
507 -
1,069 1
17,709 18,
2,668 3,

7,899 \ 7
6,243 -
2,437 •

ALARMING FIRES.—DISCOVERY OF A SECRET Dls
TILLERY AND SHOCKING OCCULAICNCE.—YeSIOrdfIy (Friday)
morning between the hours of six and seven`o'clock a fire
was discovered raging in a house numbered 4 ia a court
behind the Effingham Saloon in the Whitechapel-road. The
engines having been set to work, the parish engineer and
firemen succeeded in extinguishing the flames, when on en-
tering the basement they found sufficient to account for
cella the
absence of all parties connected with the building. The r
they discovered to be fitted up as a distillery, with a number
of casks, wash,tand spirits in the place. The furn been
under
the still was alight. The still, furnaces, and plant have
seized by the officers of Excise and removed to Old Broad-
street. Shortly before two o'clock the same morning a lire
happened on the premises of Mr. Hanninger, No. 15, Orange-
street, Lomand's Pond, Bouthwark. The firemen on entering
the premises found the bed and furniture in the back room
ground-floor in a blaze, and in the midst a naked body of a
female also much charred. It was learned that a female
named Campbell died the preceding afternoon, and her body
was laid out on the bed. From what cause the room became
fired is a mystery.
No MEssmarf ALLOWED IN THE NAVY.—The
Admiralty have at length determined to allow no person to
be entered on board her Majesty's ships, or to be employed
in the service as a " messman, whether in the gun-room or
the ward-room mess, their Lordships having fully satisfied
themselves that most of the extravagance, and nearly all
the intemperance, with their concomitants—ruin, disgrace,
degradation, and loss of position in the service and society,
are attributable to the practice of the gun-room mess of large
ships appointing a regular " Messman," from whom any
quantity of spirits or wine can be procured by. paying for it.
United Service Gazette.
THE COLSTON ANNIVERSARY.—BRISTOL, Nov. 14.
—The great day of the year in Bristol, the charitable anni-
versary of the birth and death of Edward Colston, merchant
of Loudon and Bristol. who was the founder of so many and
such munificent charities, and who died iu 1708, was held
on Wednesday last, when the various Colston societies, after
having attended Divine service at the cathedral and other
churches, sat down to their anniversary dinners, which were
attended by several Members of Parliament, the Mayor, the
Sheriff, the Lord Bishop, &c. At the conclusion of the
dinners the collection for the relief of lying-hi poor w moen,
widows, and orphans, and for apprenticing poor boys. were
as follows :—At the Dolphin Society, held at the White
Lion, 376/. 125.; at the Anchor Society, held at the Royal
Gloucester Hotel, 476/. 13s. 6d.; and at the Grateful Society,
held at the Montague Tavern, 5701. ; making a total of
1)4231. ss. 6d.
London, England, 1850-11-16

FIRE IN BERMONDSEY.

Last night (Friday), at a few minutes past eleven
o'clock, a fire, attended with a very considerable de-
struction of property. broke out in an immense range of
premises, situate in Crimscott street, Grange-road, Ber-
mondsey, and tenanted by several parties, who carried
on in respective compartments the various trades of hide
splitters, lea her japanners, curriers, and paper-stainers.
The buildings, which adjoined each other, were of great
width, and at the lowest computation must have
stretched in the other direction some 120 or 130 feet.
This property was adjoined by sundry other buildings
and. stacks of bark, belonging to Mr Pugh, the well-
known currier and leather-dresser, and owing to the
hold the flames had obtained before they were die-
eovered, they speedily assumed a tearful aspect by
breaking through the roofs and various outlets,
when they mounted so high as not merely to illumi-
nate the immediate neighbourhood, but the dome of
St. Paul's, and the shipping in tho river were brought
out in bold relief by the extraordinary glare
of light thrown up by the conflagration. This
eiretuestance proved exceedingly fortunate, as it con-
veyed the inteldgence very quickly to the proper quit.-
tors for aid. The moment this intelligence was re-
ceived the various engines of the London Brigade, West
of England Company, and perish attended. The fire-
men then found the entire length and breadth of the
premises in a complete blaze, and the fire had even com-
municated to one or two ricks of bark in the adjoining
premises, as well as to the side, fronts, and backs of nu-
merous private houses and warehouses. Ac one period
the total destruction of property covering several acres
of ground appeared inevitable, but o ing to toe indefa-
tigable exertions of the firemen. who were aided by an
abundant supply of water, the fire by ono o'clock this
morning was got under. The damage done by the dis-
aster must be very serious, and up to that hour it was
utterly impossible to tell the names of the guff, rers with
anything like accuracy. Neither could it be gleaned
whether the houses were insured or not. Mr. Superin-
tendent Haynes and Inspectors Squire and Perkins were
of essential service to the firemen by keeping a crowd
of some thousands out of danger.
London, England, 1850-11-16

DR. GARDNER;SEDCELEBRATED W ORM
It is a melancholy fact that thousands are suffering
the privation
of health, and are ultimately brought to a premature death by a
cause so prevalbnt as that of worms in the human body-
Tbe common sympton,s are disagreeable odour of the breath, fe-
vered tongue, heaviness or languid bluish appearance about the eyes,
swelling and paleness of the lips, frequent itching of the nese, appe-
tite irregular, and the bowels also, pale and emaciated countenance,
and, at other times, the thee will be flushed, griping pains, a short
dry cough, great thirst, vomiting, starting during
sleep, and grinding
of the teeth. Youth or eke may With the utmost .safety have re-
course to this old-established medicine.
Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London, Whose name and ad-
dress observe on the'Government StaMP, and may be procured from
the dealers in medicines, at 2s. 9d., and for children at Is. 130. Full
directions Are given with every box.
London, England, 1850-11-16

THE QUEEN AND THE POPE.

' ADDRESS OF THE CATHOLICS OF ENGLAND
TO HER MAJESTY.
The following address, which is understood to be
from the pen of Cardinal Wiseman—a fact which
gives additional importance to it—will, we under-
stand, lie at the various Catholic churches and chapels
on Sunday next, and will be otherwise circulated,
with the view of obtaining signatures to it, to testify
to the loyalty of the Catholics of England to " her
Majesty's royal person, crown, and dignity :"
" To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" May it please your Majesty,—We, the under-
signed subjects of your Majesty, residing in Eng-
land and professing the Roman Catholic religion, beg
to approach your Majesty's throne, there to express
our sentiments of unimpaired and unalterable fidelity
to your Majesty's royal person, crown, and dignity.
"At a moment when attempts are being made to
impeach our loyalty, we consider it a duty to give
fresh utterance to these our feelings.
"During centuries of exclusion from the privileges
of the Constitution, and from the rights enjoyed by,
their fellow-subjects, the Catholics of England re-
mained true to their allegiance to the Crown of this
realm, and yielded to none in their readiness, at all
times, to defend its rights and its prerogatives against
every foe. And now that, under your Majesty's wise
rule, we enjoy equal participation with others in the
benefits of the Constitution, we are more. than ever
animated with the same sentiments of fidelity and at-
tachment, and are equally ready to give proof, when-
ever occasion may present itself, of the sincerity of
our loyal professions.
" The dearest of the privileges to which we have
thus been admitted, by the wisdom of the British Le-
gislature, is that of openly professing and prac-
tising the religion of our fathers, in communion
with the See of Rome. Under its teaching we have
learned, as a most sacred lesson, to give to Caciar the
things that are of Caasar, and to give to God the things
that are of God. In whatever, therefore, our Church
bas at any time done for establishing its regular sys-
tem of government amongst its members in this
island, we beg most fervently and most sincerely to
assure your Majesty that the organization granted to
us is entirely ecclesiastical, and its authority purely
spiritual. But it leaves untouched every tittle of your
Majesty's rights, authority, power, jurisdiction, and
prerogative, as our Sovereign, and as Sovereign over
these realms, and does not in the leastwise diminish
or impair our profound reverence, our loyalty, fidelity,
and attachment to your Majesty's august person and
throne; and we humbly assure your Majesty, that
among your Majesty's subjects there exists no class
who more solemnly, more continually, or more fer-
vently pray for the stability of your Majesty's throne,
for the preservation of your Majesty's life, and for the
prosperity of your Majesty's empire, than the Catholics
of England, in whose religion loyalty is a sacred duty
and obedience a Christian virtue."
London, England, 1850-11-16

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SALVATION. Dr. eumming's Sermon before the Queen at
Balmoral.
London, England, 1850-11-16

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 15.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice CRESS.
WELL and Common Juries.)
FOSTER V. VARNEY.
This was an action of trespass for assaulting and
kicking the plaintiff and breaksng his leg. The de-
fendant pleaded " Not guilty," and also that the
plaintiff first assaulted him, and that he committed
the alleged injuries in his own defence.
Mr. Parry and Mr. Miller appeared for the plain-
tiff, and Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Phinn for the
defence. _

It appeared in evidence that the plaintiff, who is a
person in a humble rank of life, had for some time uP
to the 16th of March last been in the employ of a
Mr. Starkie, a dust contractor, and bad been in re-
ceipt of 15s. per week, and had also a house and
firing allowed him by his employer. On that day
the plaintiff with a friend of his went into a tavern in
the Bagnigge-wells-road for the purpose of taking
some refreshment, where they encountered the de-
fendant, who was intoxicated and very quarrelsome.
Some words having arisen about a certain bargain
which had taken place between defendant and
Mr. Starkie, the plaintiff's master, in which
the defendant considered himself ill-treated,
the defendant became very violent, and re-
peatedly challenged plaintiff-to wrestle and fight.
This the plaintiff declined, until at length the de-
fendant struck him violently on the head, closed with
him, and seizing him by the collar, gave him a vio-
lent kick on the leg just above the ankle. The plain-
tiff fell to the ground, exclaiming that his leg was
broken, which proved to be the case. He was taken
to the hospital, where he remained for some time.
Soon after his dismissal from the hospital, and before
the bones of his leg had had time to unite properly,
he slipped down accidentally, the result of which was
that his leg was again broken in the same place. He
had in consequence of his misfortunes been out of
work, and had been reduced to a state of much distress.

For the defence several witnesses were called to
prove that the plaintiff and defendant were sparring
and wrestling together in a friendly manner, and that
the accident was as much the result of the plaintiff's
conduct as the defendant's. Some of the witnesses
called on the part of the defendant, however, gave
evidence rather in favour of the plaintiff, and the tes-
timony of some of the others appeared somewhat open
to suspicion.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 501.
damages.
London, England, 1850-11-16

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In the LIFE DEPARTMENT.
1. Assurances are effected on participating and non-participating
tables, on ascending and descending scales, for short periods,
and by policies payable at the ages of 65, 60, 65, or 50, or previously
lntheevntof death.

2. Premiums may be paid annually, half-yearly, or quarterly, in a
limited number of payments, in one sum, or on increasing or decreas-
ing scales.
3. Policies on the participating scale immediately interested in
the profits of the Company.
4. The age of the assured admitted, on satisfac'ory evidence ben
presented.
5 Policies assigned as security not forfeited by duelling, suicide,
or the execution of Judicial sentences.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Houses, fbrniture, stock-in-trade, mills, merchandise, shipping In
docks, rent, and risks of all descriptions, insured at moderate rates.
LOANS from 1001. to 1,000/. advanced on personal security, and
the deposit of a Life Policy to be effected by the borrower.
A liberal commission allowed to Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Sur-
♦eyors.