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London, England, 1844-07-11 00:00:00

QUALIFIED OCCUPYING TENANTS

Are those who occupy as tenants any lands or tene-
ments for which they are bona fide liable to a yearly ren-
tal of 501, and the period of occupation must be the same
as the leaseholder.

Many electors during last year's revision lost their
right of voting for twelve months, owing to their mis-
taking the tenantcy qualification and leasehold qualifica-
tion, but the reader will see that they are totally
different, and those who were struck off should re-
claim. The holding of a lease at a rental of 501., will not
confer a leasehold qualification. The lease must be worth
annually 501., over: and above the rent, &c., and per_
sons lolding as described when in occupation, should
claim as occupying tenants at 501. rental. The claim
then can be maintained, and, costs demanded if frivo-
lously and vexatiously objected to. The notice, when
filled up in duplicate, may be served on the overseer of
the parish where the qualification property is situate, by
taking it to the post-office where money-orders are paid
and received, and on the payment of 3d. the postmaster
will stamp the duplicate and forward it by post ; or
the notice may be left at the residence of the
overseer, or office for the transaction of the pa-
rochial business. It is to be observed that a redeemed
land-tax of 405., if purchased and entered under
schedule D, will confer a county vote ; but neither
freehold in occupation of owner, _nor a copyhold of lot.
♦alue, nor a leasehold on which a tenement is built, will
confer a county vote if the property is situate in a city
or borough.—Your obedient servant,
Middlesex Reform Registration . W. H. J. AMES.
Offices, 15, Bridge-street, Blackfriars.

PIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—lnstinctively shrinking from the discussion
of Mr. Ross's motion on Mr. O'Driscoll's re-appoint-
ment to the Irish magistracy, the favourable moment
for shirking the • question was seized while Mr. Hume
was speaking. A number of-- the- Opposition Members
had left the House. The well-known signal was given.
The well-trained hacks of Government, who walk
in and walk out of the House as they receive
the cue from their trainers, bolted out. The
Speaker's attention was directed to the fact that there
were not forty Members present. The mace was taken
from the table ; the Speaker left the chair ; and the
House adjourned at a quarter before eigt. The ,
ruse will not, however, effect its object. The sub-
ject of Mr. O'Driscoll's restoration to the commission
of the peace in Ireland involves considerations too
important, in the present excited state of public
feeling in that country, to be allowed to pass away
without a searching inquiry into the facts of the
case. It must be seen whether even the disposition
which the House of Commons ha's shown to treat with
indifference the high-handed policy of Ministers, in
everything which pertains to Ireland, will induce it to
sustain them in the monstrous perversion of the
prerogative in favour of a political partisan. The cir-
cumstance of a single re-appointment to the magistracy,
in the person of Mr. O'Driscoll, whose delinquencies
had induced the Lord Chancellor to remove him from
the commission, may net be, in itself, a matter of mo-
ment ; but it becomes of importance when regarded
as an indication of the spirit in which the Government
deals with the magistracy ; the character of which, in the
sister country, requires to be raised, and not lowered, to
render it respectable and efficient. The improved social
state of Ireland under the Whigs was, in a great degree, at-
tributable to the care with which the executive in that
country preserved the commission from the introduction
of unworthy individuals. The present Ministers seem dis-
posed to undo all that their predecessors did to conciliate
the people, and preserve the peace in that country. If
they be not stopped in their career, the results may in-
duce unavailing regrets that they were allowed to pro-
voke a nation whom sound policy would have taught
them to propitiate. The first supply night will give
Mr. Ross an opportunity of compelling the attention of
Ministers and the House to his motion for the corre-
spondence in this shameful case, of which we trust he
will avail himself.
STANDARD.—The claim of Sir Augustus D'Este to
the dukedom of Sussex has been rejected by the House
of Lords. This result was, we believe, very generally
anticipated from the first. The only question that could
be raised in the case was this, has the Legislature the
power of imposing a personal disqualification upon any
of the subjects of the State ? The analogy of all
laws of all countries determines this question in
the affirmative. No subject. can, by change of place,
divest himself of his title to the protection of the
Government of his native country ; or, on the other
hand, -relieve himself from his corresponding obligation
to submit himself to the authority of its laws—laws are
therefore of personal as well as of local obligation ; and
itis only by overlooking this truth, that any doubt could
have been admitted as to the invalidity of the marriage of
the late Duke of Sussex with Lady Augusta Murray.
A momentary error upon the point was not, how-
ever, unnatural, for the general marriage law of this
country having but a local sphere, it might be easily
at first inferred that every marriage law must be merely
local. The policy of such a law as the Royal Marriage
Act, is a different question from the power of the Legis-
lature to enact it, and it is a question upon which, we
freely confess it, our opinions are much less decided than
they once were. The example of the numerous family
of George the Third—some of them most unhappily
married, some never married, and the whole thirteen re-
presented at this day by four of their children—this
example was calculated to create a very strong impres-
sion against the law which imposed such heavy
restraints upon the marriages of the Royal Family.
It was impossible not to reflect how different would have
been the position of George the Third, in his late years,
if his numerous and flourishing offspring had been
free to form unions with the nobility of England ;
and we still think that the interests of the Monarchy
are not consulted by the barrier raised between the
Royal Family and an aristocracy, in antiquity of descent
and lustre of birth certainly not inferior to the proudest
gains something by the re-
moval of a temptation o no small amount of cabal,
which would be offered by the possibility of a royal
alliance, while it is certain that an influence which might
aimthe perhaps,so sovereign
rtehie gn
countryhouses of Europe. On the other
lanodn,g
make the monarch occasionally even too powerful, is
obviated by the isolation of the Royal Family. Let
us take for example the case of George the Third.
Had his numerous family intermarried with the
most powerful families of the aristocracy, as doubtless it
would have done but for the law of which we are speak-
ing, would he have been compelled, as often as he was
compelled, to accept Ministers whom he disliked, and in
whom he had not confidence ? We see the evil here,
however, because George the Third, was a good and
is who was neither good nor
wise ; andt
and jt have been such a man as his
son successor; a wise man ; but ho might have been the reverse
of both
h
w immediategbardly regret a deficiency of power in
George the Third, which also operated as a restraint
George the Fourth. o
upon There is another considera-
tion, of less weight, indeed, but still deserving of
attention, *The family that has so happily filled the
ee canmi

TEMPTED SUICIDE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY MORNING.—On Sunday night
last the inhabitants of Salford were thrown into a state of
great alarm by the discovery of a most brutal and cold-
blooded murder which had been perpetrated by a man of the
name of Thomas Stew, who afterwards attempted the de-
struction of his.own life. It appears that the perpetrator of
this deed was a labourer, and of rather indifferent character.
He kept company with the unfortunate victim of his cruelty,
and appeared to be passionately fond of her. Her name was
Alice Nolan. She was a factory girl, about 28 years of age.
On Saturday night last they met at the house of a friend,
where they passed some time together. In the course of the
evening Stew told the deceased that he had bought the ring,
and by her consent ordered the banns to be published, and
requested her to get ready to be married in three weeks.
Deceased was angry, and told him that as he had done so
without consulting her she would not be married then. Some
words of an unpleasant nature were exchanged on the sub-
ject, but nothing to attract the attention of the parties in
whose house they were.
It appeared, however, that the deceased was alarmed at
something which he had said to her, as she went home in a
state of considerable excitement. On Sunday morning
they again met at the same house, where they spent the
day together. They appeared perfectly friendly, and in the
afternoon went out together' and stayed away for nearly two
hours. About five o'clock the deceased returned by herself,
and Was shortly followed by Stew. He was then labouring
under great excitement. Shortly afterwards he went out
to a neighbour's house and borrowed a razor and brush, as
he said, to shave himself. The parties had tea together and
appeared quite friendly. Between nine and ten o'clock they
left the house of their friend with a view of going home.
The villain appears to have taken the unfortunate female
down a back street and walked her to a vacant plot of
ground, known as "Shaw's-brow," where they got into
conversation, and whilst talking to her he drew the razor
from his pocket and cut her throat from ear to ear. There
were numbers of people within sight of the spot where the
murder was committed, but none of them observed them
standing together. The poor creature staggered about 40
yards and then fell upon the flags, with her head against
the wall of a cottage. She was first seen by a girl about
16 years of age, named Bury, who flew to her assistance and
screamed out " Murder." A working man, named Thomas
Barber, came up at the same time and put his handkerchief
round her throat; but in less than five minutes she expired.
The murderer having effected his purpose ran off, and on
reaching the house of their friend, where they had spent the
day, he came down the yard singing very loud, and making,
a great noise ; he placed his finger upon the latch of the door,
and attempted to open it, but could not. He was then heard
to say, " Here goes," and in another instant the door flew
open and he fell flat upon the floor, bleeding profusely. On
being taken up and examined, it was found that he had in-
flicted a deep wound upon his throat, from which the blood
was flowing in all directions. The woman of the house put
her arms round his neck, and held the wound together,
until a surgeon arrived, when it was sewed up. The un-
fortunate man never spoke during the whole of the operation.
He was immediately conveyed to the Manchester Infirmary,
where he now lies without the least prospect of recovery.
Last night an inquest was held on view of the body, before
Mr. Rutter, when some of the above facts were given in evi-
dence; but the inquiry being considered incomplete, the
inquest was adjourned till Thursday afternoon, at five o'clock.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
PRINCE ALEXANDER DE GONZAGA.

(BY AN OLD DIPLOMATIST.)
After the fall of Napoleon, the allied powers, delivered
from an adversary whose name alone made them tremble,
assembled at Vienna to regulate the future position of
nations, or rather to appropriate to themselves the
the immense territories that the chances of war had
thrown into their hands, and to sweep away, as far as
possible, the very vestiges of the vast empire that had
just fallen. Here began a series of injustices which it
would take too much space to enumerate, but which may
briefly be described as a wholesale sacrifice of the
feeble to.the strong, a breaking down of the affections
and sympathies of the people of different nations—
hatred to France being the sole principle of action.
Among the innumerable victims of this iniquitous as-
sociation, which assumed to itself the bouncing appella-
tion of the Holy Alliance, was the Prince Alexander de
Gonzaga, Prince of the Roman Empire and of Castiglione
(delle Stiviere), &c. &c. &c. The family to which he be-
longs is of Italian origin. Its first chief was Hugo, son
of Lothario, king of Lombardy, and great-grandson of
the emperor Lothario, who was himself the grandson of
Charlemagne. Prince Hugo married a Princess of Lom-
bardy, named Gonzingina or Gonzaghi, from whence
comes the name of Gonzaga adopted by the descendants
of Hugo. Gerhard, one of the sons of Hugo, was the first
to assume the title of Lord of Gonzaga, and he obtained
investiture as vassal direct of the empire. His son Louis,
who died in 1046, was one or the most remarkable' men
of that time. Another Louis, eighth in descent from
Hugo, was one of the greatest lords of all Italy. Se-
conded by the indomitable bravery of his son, he se-
cured to his descendants all the lordship of Mantua
conquered from the Benacorsi, his deadly enemies. In
1325 he was recognised sovereign of this territory by the
Emperor Charles IV., who at the same time nominated
him Viceroy of the Romans. His government is repre-
sented to have been merciful and able. Louis 11., his
grandson, distinguished himself greatly in the wars of
the Holy Land, and was fortunate enough to secure
the friendship of the Emperor Venceslas. Francis IL,
celebrated for his military and diplomatic talents,
was elevated to high honours by the Pope Jean
XXII., and entrusted with the command of his
troops. The son and successor of this distinguished
man, Louis 111., commanded the armies of Florence,
Venice and Milan. He was a celebrated general, re-
markable for the execution he committed on the Turks.
He had the honour to receive in his dominions the Em-
peror Frederic 111., and the King -of Denmark, and the
Pope chose Mantua for a Congress convoked in 1459, to
consult on the best means of uniting the Catholic Princes
to make war on the followers of Mohamed. Frederic IL,
one of his descendants, rendered great services to the
Pope Leo X. (il Grandi) and to the Emperor Charles; his
margraviate was in consequence erected into a Sovereign
and heriditary. duchy. Preference was also given to him
in the possessions of Montferrat, in opposition to the
Duke of Pavia and the Marquis of Palermo. He had,
however, the strongest claims to this honour, from his
marriage with the Princess Margaret Paleologus, direct
descendant of the Emperors of Constantinople. The
second successor of Frederic, William de Gonzaga, was
confirmed in all his privileges by the Emperor Maximi-
lian, and received at the same time permission for him-
self and his descendants to bear the title of " Serene
Highness," that of " Excellency" having been previously
applied to to the chiefs of the house of Gonzaga. At a
subsequent period, the Emperor Ferdinand I. granted to
this Prince the hand of his daughter Eleanor, thus ele-
vating his family even to a higher distinction than it
had previously enjoyed. This Prince William is repre-
sented to have been a good man, an excellent soldier,
and an able statesman. He died very rich, 1,200,000
eaus being found in his coffers—an enormous sum for
that epoch.
After tracing the descent of the claimant from this
Prince to the present time, the writer adds, the Prince
Alexander de Gonzaga was born at Dresden on the 12th
November. 1799, his parents being Joseph Louis and the
Princess Esterhazy. He is the sole direct heir to the
possessions of his family, and successor of Joseph
Marie de Gonzaga (who died in 1746, without children),
Duke of Guastalla, de la Sabionetta and de Bozzolo. Ile
was scarcely 13 years of age when lie manifested a deter-
mined attachment to a military life, and he entered into
the service of France, desiring to be employed under the
eye of its illustrious monarch and general, Napoleon.
In 1814, at the battle of Beni, or Bar, near Craon, he
had the extreme good fortune and distinction to at-
tract the attention of the Emperor himself ; he made
captive a general officer of the enemy's, when Napoleon
demanded what recompense he wished or—the cross or
promotion ? He replied, that he would prefer the cross,
when Napoleon, charmed with such elevation of senti-
ment, decorated him himself, exclaiming, "I will never
forget you, young soldier I"
Subsequently (in 1816) the Prince Alexander entered
the military service, of Russia, and in the war against
Turkey, in 1828, greatly distinguished himself at the
siege of Braila. He received in consequence, from the
Emperor, the decoration of St. Anne.
Up to that time, he doubted not that the rights of his
birth would be conferred on him, and after the death of
his brother, in 1828, he took measures to establish them.
But Austria opposed him. The revolution of July, the
troubled state of-Poland, and other- circumstances, pre-

In the same year, the Prince addressed a vigorous
protestation to all the kings, princes, and potentates of
Europe. In this important document he protested so-
lemnly against the injustice done him by the ministers of
Austria. Ilis attempts to obtain justice, however, have
hitherto been unsuccesful, but his courage increases as
trials augment. He opposes the calm of his conscience,
and his duty to the storms of political life, which he has
not created, but which he accepts with a determination
worthy of his noble race. He may succumb, perhaps ;
but he will succumb with the conviction that he has not
degraded his august home, nor failed in his holy mission
of re-establishing the rights of his fathers.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC NATURALIST.

One of my first movements in Nashville was a walk
to the college to see Professor Troot, who is a great
enthusiast in geology. It is to be mentioned to the
honour of the state of Tennessee, that it has been one
of the first American States to patrvise science, by al-
lowing him five hundred dollars a year as geologist to
the State, in addition to his appointment at the college
as Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, to
which a salary of one thousand dollars a year is at-
tached ; so that the worthy professor is thus enabled to
enjoy all the comforts of life and to make himself
perfectly happy as the distributor of these sums ; for,
like all philosophic enthusiasts, he places no value on
money, and willingly gives any of the country people
twenty dollars to bring him a live rattlesnake, or
anything new or curious in natural history. Every-
thing of the serpent kind he has a particular fancy
for, and has always a number of them—that he
has tamed—in his pockets or under his waist-
coat. To 101 l back in his rocking-chair, to
talk about geology, and pat the head of a large
snake, when twining itself about his neck, is to bim,
supreme felicity. Every year in the vacation he
makes an excursion to the hills ; and I was told that,
upon one of these occasions, being taken up by the
stage-coach, which had several Members of Congress
in it going to Washington, the learned doctor
took his seat on the top with -a large basket, the
lid of which was not over and above well secured.
Near to this basket sat a baptist preacher
on his way to a great public immersion. His
reverence, awakening from a reverie he had fallen
into, beheld, to his unutterable horror, two rattle-
snakes raise their fearful heads, and immediately
precipitated himself upon the driver, who, almost
knocked off his seat, no sooner became apprised of
the character of his ophidian outside passengers than
he jumped upon the ground with the reins in his
hands, and was followed instanter by the preacher.
The insides, as soon as they learned what was
going on, immediately became outsides, and no-
nobody was left but the doctor and his rattlesnakes
on the top. But the doctor, not entering into the
general alarm, quietly placed his great coat over the
basket, and tied it down with his handkerchief, which,
when he had done, he said, " Gentlemen, only don't
let dese poor dings pite you, and dey won't ho9rt
you."—Featherskmhaugh's Excursions through the
Slave States.