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less than 2s. 6d. in the pound was charged upon pro-
perty situated in one of the subdivisions which they
had formed for their own personal convenience, while
another and more prosperous district was permitted
to escape for the comparatively trifling contribu-
tion of 1-Bth of a penny in the pound, or
1-240th part of that for which their neigh-
bours are held responsible. This decision goes
to this extent, that the Commissioners,
who totally disregard the trusts and abuse the ex-
tensive powers confided to their hands, are to be held
utterly irresponsible ; that there is no tribunal that
can reverse their decisions, or provide an adequate
remedy for the monstrous injustice inflicted under
their authority, and that they are to receive their
costs from the aggrieved parties, who may venture to
complain of their erroneous orders.
We cannot, however, regret this result. We
have already pointed out that any judgment
of the Court must prove utterly inadequate,
under existing circumstances ; and that the in-
terference of the Legislature is essential to re-
store a full and perfect equality of rating throughout
the entire kingdom. It is fortunate, therefore, that
judgment has been so promptly obtained, as it will
deprive the advocates of the existing system of their
chief argument—that which has already been ad-
vanced by Sir CHARLES WOOD, vii.: "That all the
remedies which the law allows have not been already
exhausted."

Parliament must now enter upon the consideration
of the question. It alone can provide a fitting solu-
tion for the difficulty ; not merely the tax-payers
have complained of the oppressive and unequal as-
sessment of the impost, but even the Commissioners
themselves have applied for further powers. Sir
CHARLES WOOD will doubtless endeavour to avoid
the subject during the present session. It is,
to him, a matter of but little moment how unfairly
the charge may press on different districts, pro-
vided the stipulated amount be paid into the
Exchequer. Non octet nummus appears to be
his rule of action, and it will require no ordinary
stimulus to induce him to take any step which has
not for its object the obtaining additional revenue.
But why should the independent Members remain
idle and apathetic ? Can the Honourable Gentleman
the Member for Buckinghamshire forget that his
constituents are obliged to pay an average rate of
ls. 2id. in the pound, and the electors of the adjoin-
ing cuunty of Bedford ls. ld. in the pound, while
those of Durham escape for lid., of Cumberland
for :id., and of Lancashire for id. in the pound ?
Can the Premier even be satisfied that the citizens
of London should be mulcted of ls. , while the
inhabitants of Manchester and Sheffield only pay -id.
or one 1-49th part thereof. Can Lord NUGENT, the
liberal and upright reformer, whose high rank and
hereditary title has not diminished his zeal for the
popular cause, be satisfied to see Aylesbury paying
3s. 2id. in the pound, while Liverpool only
gives 1-24th of a penny ? We are certain
that a construction so impolitic and unjust cannot
be sanctioned by any Honourable Gentleman. All
that is necessary is, that the matter should be brought
forward to insure an equitable decision.
It is, however, left to the Government to decide on
as a matter especially deserving of their notice. But
so it will remain, and be shelved for an indefinite
period, ifsome independent Member do not inquire into
their intentions, and give ndtice of motion for leave to
introduce a Bill, unless he shall obtain a satisfac-
tory assurance that it will be brought forward
without any unnecesary delay within the present ses-
sion. We trust that the question may be speedily
asked, that the aggrieved parties may be made ac-
quainted with what they have to expect from Minis-
ters. Meantime, the deputies from the different dis-
tricts should not relax their exertions. They have
already rendered valuable service to the community
by bringing under notice the existing inequalities,
by the tracts they have published, and the proceed-
ings they have instituted. Let them persevere vigo-
rously and energetically, and they must succeed.
" A long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether,"
and a speedy and an easy victory will be achieved.

Mr. Bunn, the late lessee of the Theatre Royal
Drury-lane and Covent-garden, has lately been giving his
dramatic monologue at Derby and Liverpool with great suc-
cess. The Derby Illocury, in noticing this interesting lecture,
&c., says," While bestowing, without one single drawback,
unqualified praise on every part of Mr. Bonn's performance,
we are called upon especially to notice his exposition of the
ordinary way of rendering the language which Shakspere
has given to the witches in Macbeth, and his delivery of it
in the way it undoubtedly ought to be delivered. Mr. Bunn's
reading of the second interview between the Weird Sister►
is the most consummate mastery of the art of recitation, ac-
companied by the most energetic action we remember to
have witnessed. In addition to the most important informa•
tioa, Mr. Bunn delights us with those displays of humour
that convulse the hearer with laughter.
LETTER FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-A
short time since (says the Court Journal) the rector of a
parish situate in one of the Midland counties, having by dint
of much personal exertion obtained subscriptions towards the
restoration and repair of his beautiful church, still found
himself unable to meet all the claims which the outlay had
occasioned. To supply the deficiency, he wrote to many
persons of wealth and eminence in the country, politely
apologizing for the intrusion, and soliciting their aid. The
following is a copy of the reply which the worthy rector re-
ceived to the application which he made to his Grace :
" F. M. the Duke of Wellington presents his compliments
to Mr. —. As Mr. feels that his letter needs apology,
the Duke will say no more on that subject, but he must
add that, as there is not a church, chapel, glebe-house,
school, or even a pagoda, built from the North to the South
Pole, or within the utmost limits of the earth, to which he
(the Duke of Wellington) is not called upon to contribute,
the Duke is surprised that Mr. —, having already raised
7,5001. towards the restoration of his church, should make
application to the Duke, who has nothing to say either to
—, or to —.shire." Immediately upon the receipt of
the epistle the Rev. Gentleman was offered five guineas for
the autograph, which he readily accepted, entering the
amount in his subscription-list as the Duke of Wellington's
contribution to the fund.

A BODY FOUND IN TILE TIIAMES.—Last even-
ing, between seven and eight o'clock, the body of a man was
taken out of the river Thames, off Dowgate-wharf; Lower
Thames-street. From all the appearances of the dress of
the deceased, it appeared that he had been employed as a
bargeman, or otherwise employed in canal-boats. The body
was conveyed to the parish vault, where it awaits a coroner's
inquest.

Passengers are now actually brought from Dublin
to Liverpool for fourpence a head. Liverpool is, in conse-
quence, infested by gangs of vagrants who have come over
for the purpose of begging ; and a capital thing some of
them make of it. A select vestry have issued an advertise-
ment requesting housekeepers to discountenance the system,
by giving no alms at their doors to unknown parties.
INDIAN NEWS.—Yesterday a Court of Directors
was held at the East India-house, when Sir Timothy Van-
sittart Stonehouse, Bart., was appointed a provisional mem-
ber of Council at Madras. Lieutenant-General Sir William
Maynard Gomm, K.C.8., appointed on the sth inst., Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Company's forces on the Bombay
establishment, was further appointed second member of the
Council of that Presidency.
A YOUNG WOMAN KILLED.—Yesterday evening,
shortly after six o'clock, a servant girl, aged 17 years, was
observed to be cleaning an attic window of Mr. Vaughan,
paint manufacturer and oilman, 56, Stone's-end, Blackman-
street, Borough. While some of the passers-by were re-
marking upon her foolishness in having placed herself in so
dangerous a position as the window-sill, they were horrified
to see that she had suddenly let go her hold, and, falling
backwards, after turning over two or three times, she fell
upon the pavement with a fearful crash. Medical assistance
was immediately at hand, but all human aid was useless,
her head being so dreadfully fractured that her death must
have been instantaneous. Fortunately none of the pas-
sengers received any injury from her fall.

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PARISH OF ST. MART, NEWINGTON.--yesterday
the poll of the above parish, which had been appointed at
the vestry held on Friday last, commenced at the boys'
school-room, High street. 'The question arose out of the
recent borrowing of 40,000/., and making contracts; for the
erection of buildings at Walworth villa, for the accommoda-
tion of the infant poor by the board of guardians, without
the consent or knowledge of the parishioners. At the last
vestry a vote of censure upon the guardians was proposed,
and in opposition to it an amendment was carried, express-
ing approbation of their acts. Mr. Wills then demanded a
poll, which was fixed for to-day. On the close of the poll at
live o'clock, the numbers were—for the amendment, 83;
against it, 37 ; majority for the guardians, 46.

CATTLE FROM AFRICA.—A vessel which has ar-
rived from the West Coast of Africa has brought several head
of live cattle, as a portion of a cargo, the produce of that
quarter of the globe, and consigned as merchandise to parties
in this country.
DYFMGWN MINING COMPANY.—A meeting of this
company was held yesterday at the company's offices, Old
Jewry, Mr. P. N. Hadow in the chair. No report or accounts
were submitted to the meeting, although it appeared that
the assets were 333/. 65., 4d., against which the claims, up
to the 31st of May, were 2061. 2s. I Id. ; the contemplated
produce of the mine was twenty tons of lead ore per month,
although the sale for the last two months had been only five
tons; arrangements were made for a supply of water power,
and no further call was required at present. In the course of
the discussion which arose, Mr. English submitted that in
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An eel, a foot and a half long, and two and a half
inches thick, cut off the supply of water to the Glasgow
Police-office last week. It was found tightly wedged in the
service pipe, which had to be broken to pieces in order to
extricate it.

T • COD FISHERIES.—The vessel William Panton,
arrived from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, has brought 395
casks of cod, and 1 cask of pale seal oil, and 28 casks of
blubber, consigned, and also 76 casks of cod, and 23 casks of
seal oil, and 4 packages of codfish, to order, the produce of
that district fishery.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Additional particulars are given by them of the
incidents which marked the recent journey of the
PRESIDENT to and from St. Quentin—all indicating
the affectionate enthusiasm evinced for him by the
population.
When distributing the livrets to the workmen of
that town Louis NAPOLEON thus addressed them, his
words being greeted with acclamations :
" I am happy to find myself in the midst of you, and
I seek with pleasure for those opportunities which place
me in contact with the great and generous people which
elected me, for my most sincere and most devoted friends
are not in palaces, they are under the thatched roof;
they are not in gilded halls, but in the workshops, on
the public place, and in the country. I feel, as the Em-
peror said, that the fibres of my heart respond to yours,
and that we have the same instincts and the same inte-
rests. Persevere in the honest and industrious path
which leads to comfort, and let these livrets, which I
am pleased to offer to you as a feeble mark of my sym-
pathy, remind, U 3 of the too short sojourn which I made
amongst you. '
Before leaving St. Quentin the Prince proceeded
in the midst of the firing of cannon, and beating of
drums, and ringing of bells, to the superb cathedral,
where, at the foot of the high altar, he was met by
the Bishop of SOISSONS, arrayed in full canonicals.
That ecclesiastical dignitary then addressed him as
follows :
" Monsieur le President,—lt was worthy your high
character, and the sentiments which distinguish you, not
to wish to leave this town, where you have received so
many proofs of affectionate sympathy, without offering
up a prayer to Him by whom those govern who have
been invested with the glorious mission of rendering
nations happy. This act of faith, Monsieur le President,
honours you personally, and also honours the religion
the interests of which you so well defend. It will be for
France an additional guarantee of happiness. What
greater reward can there be for a heart so thoroughly
French as yours, and which every day makes such noble
efforts to secure the moral and social welfare of our fine
country ?"
To this address the PRESIDENT replied,--2-
"Monseigneur,---you have interpreted my sentiments,
and I thank you for it. With you I admit that the power
of religion is indispensable to consolidate the welfare of
the country. I am happy that my efforts receive your
blessing, and I beg you to intercede with Heaven for their
success."
After the conclusion of the religious service the
PRESIDENT went in his carriage to visit the different
manufactories, where he found the workmen at their
labours, and was received by them with the warmest
marks of sympathy. At. ten o'clock the PRESIDENT
proceeded to the railway terminus in the midst of a
dense crowd of people. From a house situated at
the extremity of the Faubourg, and which was noted
as the head-quarters of the demagogues and the Reds,
some cries were attempted similar to those heard on
the eve of the review; but they were soon drowned
in those of "Vive Napoleon," " Vive le President,"
"Viva l'Empereur !" The train started amidst salvos
of artillery, and cries, a thousand times repeated, of
Vive Napoleon."
Having arrived at the Fernieu station, the PRESI-
DENT, accompanied:by his brilliant suite, and attended
by his aide-de-camps, diverged in carriages to La
Fere, where he was welcomed with loud cheers and
cries of " Vive Napoleon !" in the streets, and after-
wards entertained at a sumptuous dijeuner at the
Mairie. At the conclusion of the repast, the Mayor
of La Fere addressed the President of the Republic
as follows :
" The President of the Republic has permitted me to
express to him the wishes which our population have
charged me to make known. May you, Monsieur le
President, accomplish the high mission which the whole
country has confided to you. May you restore confi-
dence and union to our country. May you consolidate
our new institutions, and secure with them the grandeur
and the prosperity of France. If this work is immense,
it belongs to you to accomplish it with the loyal co-
operation of all good citizens. Your presence in the
midst of us gives us an opportunity of offering you
ours, and rely on it that it shall not fail you."
The PRESIDENT replied as follows ;
" Gentlemen, I am happy, before quitting the depart-
ment of the Aisne, to pass a few moments with you, to
thank you for the welcome you have given me. This de-
partment, in fact, contains all the elements of prosperity
which a French heart can desire; these elements will
never fail. I have visited, yesterday and to-day , a town
illustrious for its manufactures and its commerce,
and now I see another town which has been always dis-
tinguished for its excellent military spirit. In the same
way that religion seeks to propagate the faith by honour-
ing its martyrs does this town honour itself by preserving
its military spirit and traditions. We will also propa-
gate the traditions of honour and glory of which this
sown guards the sacred deposit. It is for that reason
that I propose a toast to the town of La Fere, where the
remembrance of those who have died for the country,
and who serve as an example to the living, is always
honoured. I give you—' ro tho town of La Fire, where
are formed those sentiments and that military spirit
which are always dear to truly patriotic hearts. To the
town of La Fire.
This toast was drunk with immense applause.
Throughout the whole of the PRESIDENT'S excur-
sion the peasantry seemed to exult in the privilege of
ejaculating that name which is cherished under the
thatch, that greeting which has been sanctified by so
many glorious recollections. At St. Quentin, at
Creil, at Pon toise, at Chaunay, at Compeigne, at Per-
nieu, at La Fere, the favourite cry was everywhere,
" Vive Napoleon !"
The artisans were equally as enthusiastic as the
peasantry.
At Chaunay more than six hundred workmen em-
ployed in the refineries, preceded by a flag, filed off
before the PRESIDENT, with cries a thousand times
repeated cf " Vive Napoleon !" On the PRESIDENT
arriving at Saint Quentin, an old soldier of the
Empire presented him with a silver cup, which he had
received from the Emperor NAPOLEON as a reward
for some striking act of bravery.
A beautiful token of the goodness of heart and
magnanimity of the PRESIDENT of the Republic has
just been brought to light by the conversation ex-
cited regarding the journey of M. TRIERS to see the
Count DE NEUILLY. It is said that the Prince ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the recent visit paid him
at the ElysC!e by M. TRIERS prior to his departure
for England, and conveyed through that gentleman
the expressions of his personal sympathy and
regard for the Orleans family. Nor is this de,.
claration of sympathy merely hollow compliment,
seeing that from the day when Louis NAPOLEON
came into power he has been full of attention to the
exiles, and has personally directed the transmission
of the private moveable property belonging to them.
lle lies even gone so far as to take a direct interest
in the steps which were taken by an adherent of
LOUIS PHILIPPE to save some of his real property
from the depreciation with which it was threatened.
LOUIS PHILIPPE has not been insensible to this
kindness. A few months ago, a gentleman
who had been attached to the household of Louis
PHILIPPE in a high position, called upon him at
Claremont, and, finding the passages almost blocked
up with bales and boxes, made a remark on the sub-
ject, which produced the following words from the ex -
KING :—" Tout cela vient de Louis Napoleon, qui
s'est montre envers nous plein de bienveillance—cet
hontine a le cceur grand et genereux."
The fact is txculiarly noble and 'magnanimous on
the part of the Prince, bearing in mind his long exile
When the ex-King was reigning on the throne of the
barricades, and his six years' incarceration at Ham.
Ministers, it is reported, in the event of carrying
the grant of 3,000,000 f., intend submitting to the As-
sembly a proposition for the prolongation of the
presidentship of Louis NAPOLEON for ten years.
A. curious circumstance occurred in the bureau of
the Assembly, of which the Marquis DE LAROCHE-
JAQUELIN is president, during the discussion on the
augmentation c f the PRESIDENT'S allowances. In the
course of a vet y animated speech which M. DE 141,
ROCHEJAQUELIN made in opposition to the measure,
he said that if they were to have a Republic they
ought m t to make it a quasi-monarchy, or to place
their President on the footing of a sovereign. They
ought to have either a zeal and
complete Re-
public, with Republican institutions, or to have re-
course to a legitimate Monarchy—
namely HENRI V.
This expression roused the ire of M. ROURER, the
Minister of Justice, who exclaimed " Allez done le
chercher, votre HENRI V. "
Rather to-day than
to-morrow," was M. LAROCEIEJAQUEIAN'S answer,
"if France wishes and will allow it." M. RounEß
replied sotto voce, but sufficiently
.loud to be heard by
several Members "J'aimerai mieux la Rslpublique
Sociale que HENRI V. !": It is evident, if this be true,
that, whatever the secret wishes and intentions of the
great body of theparty of order may be, the intentions
of the Ministers of Louis NAPOLEON are by no means
in favour of a restoration of the dynasty of the
Bourbons.
The Marquis of NORENIANBY had a long interview
on Tuesday with the PRESIDENT of the Republic. It
is confidently stated that the terms of the arrange-
ment of the Greek quarrel have been settled, and
that they will be announced in the course of to-day.
After this interview the PRESIDENT held a Council
of Ministers at the DV; L.
The illoniteur announces that the PRESIDENT of
the Republic has received a letter from the Elector of
Hesse notifying the death of the Princess EMILINA
SOPHIA of Denmark.
The Prefect of St. Aude has suspended the Mayor
of St. Cenat au a the Deputy
-MayOr of Moux.
A Republican
been seized by order of the Attorney-General for
an
publishing piper, of Clermont Ferrand, has
article copied from the works of Rones-
PIERRE.

classes, with
Pensions
On Tuesday evening the Assembly passed the
slight previous emendations.
The amended war budget for 1851 has been distri-
buted. It demands 306,291,009 E, being a reduction of
13,229,682 f.
Fund Bill for the working
Letters from Tours of the 11th inst. state that
several attacks have been lately made by the Social-
ists on the soldiers of the garrison.