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deal of harm. A million a year is a low estimate of
the expense. By the admission of the philanthro-
pists, as expressed in the amendment placed on the
notice paper, not only is that expenditure quite
thrown away, but it involves the dire contingency of
" remonstrances with other Powers, consistent with
the character of this country." So it is out of the
question to talk of reducing our fleet under there cir-
cumstances. This one monster waste swallows up '
all our savings. It is a mere farce to cut down the
salaries of poor little officials, and do other igno-
rninious cheese-paring, flint-skinning sort of.work, if
all the while we are playing at pitch and toss with a
million at a time. Yet this is to be made a Minis-
terial question. Then economy is not a Minis-
terial question. The Whigs fir,t came in on the
Civil List. They stick in on the African squaciror.
Out of the Civil List they have contrived to save n
few odd thousands, which, in the course of a half
century or so, will amount to one year's cost of the
African squadron.

TRAGEDY AT CLAYTON-ON-THE

lIEIG TITS.

HALIFAX, MARC [I 19.—The beautiful and secluded

. .
ttle village of Clayton was on Saturday the scene of
a dreadful tragedy, in consequence of a young man
recently married having shot his wife through the left
breast and blown out his own brains. Tne subjects
of the present tragical occurrence are two young
people, named Abraham and Elizabeth Jessop, each
about 25 years of age, and the cause of it an un-
happy and ill-assorted marriage, leading to a separa-
tion, which the wife's friends had unwisely attempted
to render permatient, instead of seeking a reconcilia-
tion. The main supporta of the village are some
extensive stone quarries in the neighbourhood ; and
Jessop, who had come to reside therefrom Brighouse,
was a smith, and was principally employed in sharpen-
ing the delvers' tools. He had paid his addresses to the
girl for some twelve or eighteen months, and about three
months ago they were married. Jessop had not a cottage
furnished to take his wife to, and they took up their
residence along with the wife's mother and sister.
Almost immediately afterwards quarrels with his wife
and her friends led to his being turned out of the
mother's house, and a consequent separation. He had
attempted in vain a reconciliation ; and the unhappy
man seems to have sought an interview on S3tur-
day evening last, with a view to putting a period to
ail future stri'e and heartburning about the matter
by murdering his wife, and afterwards destroying
himself. After fortifying himself by taking several
glasses of ardent spirits, he entered the house where
she resided about half-past three o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, and found her in the presence of her
mother and sister. He asked her to accompany him
to the door for the purpose of a private conversation,
but she declined, observing that she had no secrets
which her mother might not hear. Ha then attempted
to induce his wife to give him an audience in another
room, telling her she might relate what passed
afterwards to her mother if she thought
fit. This she also raused, and he then took
from one of his coat pockets a pistol, and
hastily advancing towards her, discharged it with
the muzzle almost close to her person. The ball took
effect in the left breast, but missed the heart, piercing
the breast in the direction of the left arm, and
emerging immediately under the arm. Before any
attempt at interference could be made, he then drew a
second pistol, and placing it under his right ear, dis-
charged the contents through his bead. The unfor-
tunate wife ran to the door and sank upon the cause-
way, in a state of insensibility. She was afterwards
carried to bed by her mother and some neighbours
who lent assistance, and surgical aid being procured
and. the wounds stanched, she still survives. It is
feared, however, that the ball has passed through a
portion of the lungs, and that she cannot ultimately
recover. The wound which Jessop inflicted on him-
self was of a more immediately mortal character. He
fell at once upon the floor, and expired in a pool of
blood—his skull being fearfully shattered. The body
was removed to the Black Horse publit-hkse in
Clayton.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB 21, 1850.
Notice isl:eteby given, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold a,Levee at
St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wed-
nesday, 20th March next, at two o'clock.
It is her Majesty's pleasure that presentations to hit
.12.034-11ighness at these Levees shall be considered
equivalent to presentations to the Queen.
Addresses to the Queen way either be forwartlai to
her Majesty through the Secretary of State for the
Homo Department, or may be reierved until Ler Majesty
shall hold a levee.

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE
LEVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend
the Levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring
with them two large cards, with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's pago in
attendance in the Presence Chamber, and the other to
bo delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce
the name.

Those gentlemen, who are to be presented, are
hereby informed, it is aLsolutely necessary that their
names, with the names of the nobleman or gentlema❑
who is to present them, should be sent to the Lord
Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock on the Mon-
day previous to each levee, in order that they may be
submitted for approbation ; it being her Majesty's com-
mand, that no presentation shall be made at the levees,
but in conformity with t'ne above regulations.
It is particularly r€ quested, that in every case the
names be very distinctly written upon the cards t i be de•
livered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there
may be no difficulty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not be open for the re-
ception of company coming to Court until half-past one
o'clock.

CROWN OFFICE, MARCH 18.
The Pecrs of Scotland elected and choscu to sit and
vote in the House of Peers in the present Parliament of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;
viz.:—The Right Honourable the Earl of Airlie and
the Lord Blantyre, in the room of David Earl of Airlic
and Joh❑ Lord Colville of Culross, deceased.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.

The Hon. Peregrine Francis Cust to be Deputy-
Lieutee aut.

Commission by the LOrd-Lieutenant of Dorsetshire.

Queen's Own -Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Mor-
ton Grove Manse], Gent, to be Cornet, vice Pitt, re-
signed, Feb. 15.

WHITEHALL, MARCH 8.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed George White, of
Epsom, in the county of Surrey, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.