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imminent, and the quiet and sensible conduct of the
arrested gentleman atone prevented instant chastise-
ment being inflicted upon the insolent officials who
held the warrant. Meantime, great tumult and excite-
ment existed, and the Africa was fast nearing the
matan of the river, having received the mails on
board, and apparently no resource remained to Mr.
Muir but to submit to delay. Just at the last moment,
however, a more amiable feeling animated his pursu-
ers, an arrangement was effected, and Mr. Muir re-
entered the Africa and resumed his voyage. We pass
by all other details of the transaction with this brief
notice ; but we think it right to express our disap-
probation of the mannee in which the sheriff's-officers,
clothed in a little brief authority, exercised their
power. Several opportunities presented themselves
for Mr. Muir's arrest, we believe, during the
morning, either at his hotel, the landing-stage, or on
the boat conveying the passengers. Instead, however,
of transacting their business quietly and promptly,
we understand the officials remained quiescent until
mail
the last moment, creating impediments to the
service and risking the provocation of a general dis-
turbance. Had Mr. Muir offered the slightest resist-
ance, such a result could not possibly have been
avoided. We trust Mr. Wryer and the proper
authorities will henceforth enforce a better execution
of the law.—Liverpool Albion.

GERMAN Y. •
A letter from Berlin of the 24th inst. says that '
the Prussian Minister, Count Brandenburg, is in-
structed to make the following proposals to their
Majesties of Russia and Austria. In return for its
adjournment, and, consequently, its sacrifice of the
Parliament of the League, Prussia demands that
Austria shall consent to "free consultations." Re-
specting the constitution of Germany, Prussia con-
sents to all the Austrian States (viz., Gallicia, Hun-
gary, Croatia, and Lombardy) forming part of the
Confederation. Prussia consents further to sacrifice
the Parliamentary part of the future Central Power,
and in return she demands a perfect equality with
Austria. The German question is, for the present, to
be left to itself. In the Hessian and Holstein ques-
tion Prussia offers to go with Austria.
The Augsburger Abendzeitung states, from Munich
of the 22d instant, that the King of Bavaria has ra-
ther unexpectedly returned to his capital. The
fjrtress of Bamberg is being victualled for three
months. The Bavarian horse (Cuirassiers) at Land-
shut have left that place, and proceeded in forced
marches in the direction of Regensburg.

CARDINAL WISEMAN AND THE ARCH-
BISHOPRIC OF WESTMINSTER.
The following pastoral letter from Cardinal Wise-
man was read from the pulpit on Sunday, in St.
George's Catholic Church, Southwark, and in all the
other Roman Catholic churches and chapels of the
London district.
" Nicholas, by the divine mercy of the Holy Roman
Church, by the title of St. Pudentiana Cardinal
Priest Archbishop of Westminster, and Adminis.
trator Apostolic of the diocese of Southwark.
" To our dearly beloved in Christ, the clergy secular
and regular, and the faithful of the said archdiocese
and diocese, health and benediction in the Lord.
"If this day we greet you under a new title, it is
not, dearly beloved, with an altered affection. If in
words we seem to divide those, who till now have
formed under our rule a single flock, our heart is as
undivided as ever in your regard. For now truly do
we feel closely bound to you by new and stronger
ties of charity ; now do we embrace you in our Lord
Christ Jesus with more tender emotions of paternal
love ; now doth our soul yearn, and our mouth is open
to you (2 Cor. vi.,12); thouguwords must fail to express
what we feel on being once again permitted to address
you. For if our parting was in sorrow, and we durst
not hope that we should ;'gain face to face behold you
our beloved flock, so much the greater is now our
consolation and our joy, when we find ourselves not
so much permitted, as commissioned to return to you
by the supreme ruler of the church of Christ.
" But how can we for one moment indulge in selfish
feelings, when through the loving father's generous
and wise counsels, the greatest of blessings has just
been bestowed upon our country by the restoration of
its true Catholic hierarchical government in commu-
nion with the see of Peter.
"For on the 29th day of last month, on the feast of
the Archangel St. Michael, Prince of the Heavenly
Host, his Holiness Pope Pius LX. was graciously
pleased to issuelhis letters apostolic, under theiFieber-
man's Ring, conceived in terms of great weight and
dignity, wherein he substituted, for the eight apostolic
vicarites heretofore existing, one archiepiscopal or me-
tropolitan and twelve episcopal sees : repealing at the
same time and annulling all dispositions and enact-
ments, made for England by the holy see, with refer-
ence to its late form of ecclesiastical government.
" And, by a brief dated the same day, his Holiness
was further pleased to appoint us, though most un-
worthy, to the Archiepiscopal see of Westminster,
established by the above-mentioned letters apostolic,
giving us at the same time the administration of the
Episcopal see of Southwark. So that at present and
till such time as the Holy See shall think fit other-
wise to provide, we govern and hall continue to
govern the counties of Middlesex, Hertford, and
Essex, as ordinary thereof, and those of Surrey,
Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, and Hampshire, with the
islands annexed, as administrator with ordinary juris..
diction.
" Further we have to announce to you, dearly be-
loved in Christ, that, as if still further to add solem-
ity and honour before the Church to this noble act
of Apostolic authority, and to give an additional mark
of paternal benevolence towards the Catholics of
England, his Holiness was pleased to raise us, in the
private consistory of Monday, the 30th of September,
to the rank of Cardinal Priest of the Holy Roman
Church ; and, on the Thursday next ensuing, being
the 3d day of this month of October, in public con
sistory, he delivered to us the insignia of this dignity,
the cardinalistical hat, assigning us afterwards for our
title, in the private consistory which we attended,
the church of St. Pudentiana, in which St. Peter is
groundedly believed to have enjoyed the hospitality
of the noble and partly British family of the senator
Pudens.
" In that same consistory we were enabled our-
selves to ask for the Archiepiscopal Pallium for our
new See of Westminster, and this day we have been
invested, by the hands of the Supreme Pastor and
Pontiff himself, with this badge of metropolitan
jurisdiction.
" The great work, then, is complete; what you
have long desired and prayed for is granted. Your
beloved country has received a place among the
fair churches which, normally constituted, form
the splendid aggregate of Catholic commu-
nion. Catholic England has been restored to its orbit
in the ecclesiastical firmament, from which its
light had long vanished, and begins now anew its
course of regularly adjusted action round the centre
of unity, the source of jurisdiction, of light, and of
vigour. How wonderfully this has all been brought
about —how clearly the hand of God has been shown
in every step, we have not now leisure to relate, but
we may hope soon torecount to you by word of mouth.
In the meantime we will content ourselves by assuring
you that, if the concordant voice of those venerable and
most eminent counsellors to whom the holy see:commits
the regulation of ecclesiastical affairs, in missionary
countries, of the overruling of every variety of interests
and designs, to the rendering of this measure almost
necessary—if the earnest prayers of our holy Pontiff,
and his most sacred oblation of the Divine sacrifice,
added to his own deep and earnest reflection, can form
to the Catholic heart an earnest and heavenly direc-
tion, an assurance that the Spirit of Truth, who guides
the church, has here inspired its supreme bead—we
cannot desire stronger or more consoling evidence
that this most important measure is from God, has His
sanction and blessing, and will, consequently. prosper.
"'Then truly is this day to us a day of joy and ex-
ultation of spirit, the crowning day of long hopes, and
the opening day of bright prospects. How must the
saints of our country, whether Roman or British,
Saxon or Norman, look down from their seats of bliss
with beaming glance upon this new evidence of the
faith and church which led them to glory, sympathising
pratthieen tcreua thn'ds
with those who have faithfully adhered to them through
centuries of ill repute, fo
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reap the fruit of their
And all those blessed martyrs of these later ages,who
have fought the battles of the faith under such discou-
ragement, who mourned, more over their own fetters
or their own pain, over the desolate ways of their
own Siun and the departure of England's religious
glory ; oh ! how must they bless God, who bath again
visited His people—how take part in our joy, as they
see the lamp of the temple again enkindled and re-
brightened—as they behold the silver links of that chain,
which has connected their country with the See of
Peter in its Vicarial government, changed into
burnished gold ;' not stronger nor more closely knit,
but more beautifully wrought and more brightly ar-
rayed. And in nothing will it be fairer or brighter
than in this, that the glow of more fervent love will
be upon it. Whatever our sincere attachment and
unflinching devotion to the Holy See till now, there
is a new ingredient cast upon these feelings, a warmer
gratitude, a tenderer affection, a profounder admira-
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Our venerable Pontiff hasshowny himself a true
shepherd, a true father; and we cannot but express
our gratitude to him in our most fervent language, in
the language of prayer. For when we raise our
voices, as is meet, in loud and fervent thanksgiving to
the Almighty for the precious gifts bestowed upon
our portion of Christ s vineyard, we will also im-
plore every choice blessing on him who has been so
signally the divine instrument in procuring it. We
will pray that his rule over the Church may be pro-
longed to many years, fur its welfare ; that health
and strength may be preserved to him for the dis-

THE S TJ

'LONDON,

charge of his arduous duties ; that light and grace
m3)-1 be r anted to him proportioned to the sublimity
of h:9 ar ice, and that convolations, temporal and
may be poured out upon him abundantly, in
compem ,ation for past sorrows and pest ingratitude.
And of these consolltions may oue of the most sweet
to his 7 paternal heart be the propagation of holy reli•
igion it our country, the advancement of his spit itual
childr en there in true piety and devotion, and our
ever . increasing affection and attachment to the See
of St . Peter
"11:3 i order, therefore, that our thanksgiving may be
madt with all becoming solemnity, we hereby en-
join ; 13 follows :
" 1 . This our Pastoral Letter shall be publicly
read in all the churches and chapels of the arch-
diocese of Westminster and the diocese of Southwark,
on ti: e Sunday after its being received.
"2,. On the following Sunday there shall be, in
ever y such church or chapel, a solemn benediction of
the blessed Sacrament, at which shall be sung the Te
De arr with the usual versicles and prayers, with the
prayer, also, Fidelium Deus Pastor et Rector,' for
the P ope.
" 3 The collect 'Pro Gratiarum Actione,' or thanks-
givinE and that for the Pope shall be recited in the
mass of that day and for two days following.
"4. Where benediction is never given, the Te
Daum with its prayers, shall be recited or sung after
mass, a,nd the collects above named shall be added as
enjoined.
" And at the same time earnestly- entreating'.for
ourselves Also a place in your fervent prayers, we
lovingly itt.,plore for you and bestow on you the
blessing of Almighty God, Father, Son, lioly Ghost.

Amen.
" Given out of the Flaminian Gate of Rome, this
seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord

MDCCCL:
(Signed) " NICHOLAS,
Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.
"By command of his Eminence,
"FRANCIS SEARLE, Secretary."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL CO UR..
OLD Cu URT.
CHARGE Or ROBBERY.—Renry Denham, aged 33,
described as a slater, was arraigned on an indictment
charging him with feloniously assaulting Thomas
Miller with intent to rob him, being armed with an
offensive weapon.
The prisoner is the man who was recently for
some time in custody, and underwent several exami-
nations before the magistrates on a charge of being
concerned in the assault and robbery of Mr. Cureton.
Mr. Bodkin conducted the case for the prosecution,
and Mr. O'Brien defended the prisoner.
Mr. Thomas Miller, the prosecutor, deposed, that
he is an artist's colourman, carrying on his business
in Long-acre. On the night of the 2d of August
last, he was returning from Chelsea to Long-acre.
&s he passed through St. James's-park the clock
truck twelve. As he was passing the end of Rose-
treet, in Long-acre, he was seized by three
ar four men. He had in his left hand a large
roll of drawings, and in his right hand a walking-
stick. Both his arms and hands were seized
from behind and pinioned. At the same in-
stant he was faced by another person. A third person
appeared at the same moment by his side. At that
time he (witness) had a full view of the prisoner by
the light of the street lamp. Whilst witness was so
pinioned another person came up on his right side;
with, he believed, a walking-stick in his hand. The:.
was the prisoner. A something was then put
round his (witness's) throat by, he had no hesi-
tation in saying, the prisoner. Did not know
what it was that was put round his throat, but be-
lieved it was a flexible thing, having a life preserver
at one end. It was put tight round his throat, and
the effect was immediate strangulation. His (witnt.ss's)
coat was pulled up and his w iistcoat pockets rifle?.
Witness then lost his senses entirely. The next thing
ne recollected was being loosed, dashed on the kerb
stone, one of his teeth broken, and his chin
very much injured. On recovery he saw
one man at a little distance. Witness chased
him for a quarter of a mile but unsuccessfully; the
man escaped. Witness then proceeded to Bow-street
station, and there made a formal complaint of the
matter, without however describing the prisoner.
Next saw the prisoner by chance, about two months
afterwards, at the Mansion-house, where he was
standing at the bar on another charge, among other
persons. Recognised the prisoner from his own know-
ledge, without his having been pointed out to him.
On his (witness's) oath he had now no doubt that the
prisoner was the man who endeavoured to strangle and
rob him.
Cross • examined by Mr. O'BRlEN—Witness had
been on business on the night of the 2d of August at
Klng's-road, Chelsea, where he supped with a friend.
Believed he took a small glass of brandy and water
after supper, but sot more than one. Chased the
prisoner, after the assault, into 'Hart-street. Did not
call police at all, for he was not able to do so. Im-
mediately on being pinioned he saw the prisoner for
the first time. Could not recognise the man
who faced him whilst he was being pinioned. The
prisoner's hat was put on at the Mansion•house, at
witness's suggestion, and it was then that he declared
he was satisfied that the prisoner was the man, and
before as well.
Michael Hayden, one of the detective police of the
city of London, deposed to taking the prisoner into
custody, on the 11 of October, on another charge.
Had no knowledge of the prosecutor at that time ;
but witness went to the prosecutor's house on the 6,h
October, who then gave a description of the person who
ettacked him. Witness did not beforehand describe any
person whom he had in custody to the prosecutor.
Witness then corroborated the prosecutor's statement
as to identifying the prisoner at the Mansion-house.
Mr. O'BRIEN addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner, contending that the evidence given on the
part of the prosecution was not of a character suffi-
cient to identify the prisoner with that clearness
which would justify his conviction.
The RECORDER having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty; and the
Tisoner was sentorrpd to 20 veers' transportation.

IV E W LOUIiJo
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Henry Collins, 30, servant, was indicted for steal-
irg a coffee-pot, 61 forks, 56 spoons, and other plate,
valued at 1801., the property of Edmund Rush worth
and another, his masters.
Mr. Carter prosecuted.
Mr. Edmund Rushworth, of the firm of Rushworth
and Jarvis, auctioneers, Saville-row, said that about
three years ago the prisoner entered their service, and
remained with them until June, 1849, when the arti-
cles in question were sent from Mr. Thomas's, of New
Bond-street, to them for sale. They were brought on
Saturday, the 30th of June, by a porter, and delivered
to the prisoner, who took them into their wareroum
and locked them up. Wben witness got there on
Monday he found the prisoner gone, the place locked
up, and the plate taken.
Robert Checkley, 16 11, said he met the prisoner
on the 16th of this month in the Whitechapel-road,
and took him into custody. On their road to the
station he asked what the plate had been valued at,
and was told 2001. He added it was a good day's
work for the man who had it.

The jury found him Guilty, and he was transported
For seven years.

Edward George Barrington, who was convicted
last session of returning from transportation, was
brought up for sentence.
The prisoner, it will be recollected, had almost
served the term for which he had been sent out, and
had received what was stated to be a free pardon,
which he had destroyed. Upon leaving the colonies,
he had served as a seaman against the Bornean pi-
rates, and had returned to this country bringing with
him an excellent character and a large amount of
prize money, with which he had gone into a respect-
able way of business.
The COMMON-SERGEANT said that he had no
alternative but to again order him to be transported,
and the sentence was, that he be imprisoned for six
months, and then be transported for seven years.
He would, however, be able to lay his case before
the Secretary of State, who would have the power of
mitigating it.
The prisoner, who was !dreadfully agitated, no
sooner heard the sentence, than he struck his hand
violently on the front of the dock, and said he would
sooner be dead than again transported, and, drawing
a penknife he had secreted, made an attempt to cut his
throat. The officers in the dock, however, managed
to seize him before he could do himself any serious in-
jury, but it was not without much difficulty that the
weapon could be got from him and he forced from the
dock.
The excitement was much heightened by the fran-
tic screams of a woman in the gallery, said to be his
wife, and who could scarcely be restrained from
throwing herself over into the dock.
Edward Lovell Dwyer. who was convicted on
Wednesday of a similar offence, was sentenced to be
imprisoned for 12 months and again transported for
seven years.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. GURNIsY.)
Henry Thomas Taylor, 17, printer, Charles Gos-
ling, '24, painter, George Adams, 32, li4htertnan, and
James Costello, alias Adams, were indicted for break-
ing and entering the dwelling-house of George Stiff,
and stealing thf rein a gold snuffbox and quantity of
plate, valued at 701, his property, and g, Id and silver
moneys of the value of 301., the property of Fanny
pl,.%man, in the same house.
Mr. Parry, Mr. Parnell, and Mr. Metcalfe appeared
? nes r
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for the prosecution ; Mr. Clarkson appeared fur Tay-
lor, and Mr. Payne for Gosling.
The statement of the witnesses, nearly 20 in num-
ber,
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