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No. 16,187. L9NDON, WEDNESDAY E G
5 JULY 3, 1844.

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WARWICKSHIRE.
THICKTHORN HOUSE, an ELEGANT STONE-BUILT
C ASTELLATED MA NSlON,with PARK-LIKE GROUNDS,
EXCEEDING 50 ACRES, close to. KENILWORTH and the
STATION ef the LEAMINGTON and COVENTRY RAIL.
WAY, within Four Hours of London.
R.
-2
GEORCTE ROBINS is instructed by the
Proprietors to submit to PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction
Mart, opposite the Bank of England,) on TUESDAY, July.SO4, at
Twelve,
A most desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE, 'presenting an abode
of a singularly attractive description, and an Income derivable
from some of the best Land in the cot.nty. It is known as
THICKTHORN HOUSE, KENILWORTH,
three miles from Leamington and four from Warwick. The
Mansion is newly built, and of stone, of the castellated form, seated
at the extremity of
A STATELY AVENUE OF ELMS 100 YEARS OLD,
giving a park- like character to the property, and when seen from
the road has the appearance of
AN ANCIENT CHATEAU.
The approach is by a Lodge entrance, in keeping with the
Mansion, and a carriage.drive winds through the park to the
lawn and offices. The residence is built on arches perfectly dry;
it abounds with comfort, and offers ample accommodation for a
large family. Handsome porch entrance, with noble hall and
staircase, three elegant reception-rooms, four spacious best bed-
chambers, and four of smaller size, with eight bed-rooms for the
domestics. The offices are exellent, and commensurate with the
establishment. Excellent coach-house, stabling, all newly built:;
kitchen.garden, and orchard.
THE LAWN AND PLEASURE.GROUNDS
are delightfully disposed around the Mansion, with a luxuriant
shrubbery and plantation walk on one side, nearly half a mile in
length, leading to the private gate to Kenilworth.
THE DOMAIN EXTENDS TO FIFTY-TWO ACRES
of valuable land of a rich loamy soil, beautifully wooded, the
scene around presenting a park of unusual loveliness, for which
this county is so truly famed; whilst
THE WOODS AND PRESERVES OF LORD LEIGH
form the boundary, and offer great attraction in the sporting
season, with a never-failing supply of game. The Warwickshire
hounds meet in the immecUate neighbourhood, and Leamington
Spa is within a short drive of three miles.
A small Farm a; pertains to the property, with newly-built
cottage, barn, and useful buildings on the opposite side of the road,
and completely excluded from the view of the park.
The Residence can be seen by tickets only from Mr. Robins;
the Estate will be shown by Mr. Clarke, at the Lodge entrance,
and Particulars had of him ; also at the King's Arms, Kenilworth ;
Craven Arms, Coventry; Warwick Arms, Warwick; at the Auc-
tion Mart; and at Mr. George Robins's Offices, Covent-garden.

MIDSUMMER HOLIDAYS.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
LONGBOTTOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE exhibits the human face
with its varied expressions, on a gigantic scale, curiously contrasted
with the living man. The OPAQUE MICROSCOPE magnifies ef-
fectively a succession of WORKS of the FINE ARTS ; also casts of
INSCRIPTIONS, taken by Miss Wilson from the WALLS of tho
TOWER of LONDON, cut by Lord Guilford Dudley and other State
Prisoners. Arrangements hare been made for Dr. RYAN to deliver
VARIED LECTURES on the evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday; and Professor BACHHOFFNER on the alternate evenings.
These Lectures on Popular Subjects, as well as the Morning Lectures
will abound in interesting experiments. ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-
ELECTRIC MACHINE. DIVING BELL and DIVER. NEW
DISSOLVING VIEWS, &c. &e. The Music is conducted by T.
Wallis, Mos. Dec.
Admission, ls.; Schools, Half-price.
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GENERAL .TOM THUMB.-RE-OPENED
for the MIDSUMMER lIOLIDAYS.—Owing to numerous
requests from parents and others, whose children will visit Louden
during the holidays, the General has returned to CATLIN'S IN-
DIAN GALLERY, EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY, for a short
period ; exhibiting In the day-time only from Eleven to One, and
from Half-past Two to Five, representing the Grecian Statues, Na-
poleon musing, songs, dances, &c., &c. The elegant presents from
her Majesty, the Qrseen Dowager, tho Duke of Devonshire, and
others, may be seen in the Hall. The General will give Grand Con-
certs at the Adelaide Gallery, on each evening of this week, from
seven to Nine o'clock.—Admission, Is.

THE GERMAN DWARF FAMILY.
(Under the Patronage of the King of Saxony.)
EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
This extraordinary LILLIPUTIAN FAMILY, consisting of two
Brothers and a Sister, having astonished all the Continent by their
celebrated Pantomimic Ballets of Action, are exhibiting daily at the
Egyptian Mall, Piccadilly, in a Miniature Theatre, constructed for
the purpose of their performances.
Open from Eleven to Two, and il-om Three to Eight.
Admission, One Shilling.

ANATOMICAL MODEL of the PARISIAN
VENUS. Now under Exhibition at the COSMORAMA
ROOMS, 209, REGENT STEET. This extraordinary composition
figure of the full sized Human Body, displaying the internal Anatomy
of the Head, Chest, Abdomen, and Limbs, has been enthusiastically
admired in this country and in France. Also a three months' Fetus,
together with a Dissected Child at the full time.
Ladies in parties admitted every Friday.
Open daily from Ten till Six. A Practical Phrenologist is in daily
attendance. Admission One Shilling. Explanatory Book, Sixpence.

IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING.
—A considerable saving can be effected in the purchase of
Furnishing Ironmongery, by visiting the PANKLIBANON IRON
WORKS, 58, Baker-street, Portman-square, where may be in-
spected the most extensive STOCK of IRONMONGERY GOODS in
the Kingdom, consisting of kitchen cooking utensils, German silver
wares, drawing-room stoves, shower and vapour baths, ornamental
iron work, garden implements, Japanned water cans and toiletto pails,
best Sheffield plate, kitchen ranges, fenders and fire-irons,, tea trays,
ornamental wirework, flower stands, table cutlery, Sac. Every article
being marked in plain figures, at the lowest possible price, will fully
convince purchase is at this establishment of the great advantage re-
sulting from Cash payments, as the proprietors warrant every article
of the very best manufacture, at a saving of at least 30 per cent.
!THORPE, FALLOFF'S, and Co., 58, Baker -street, Portman-square.
--A liberal allowance to merchants and captains.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORN-111441.0 LONDON.
Capital4soo,ooo,
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS:
The steady success !tial increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. On the amounts invested on each
Policy effected on the Profit sae.
EXAAIPLES.

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The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.
This institution offers many importaut and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred
The assured bas, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid.,
(see table) ; also the optlujl of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other GAI)Ve!Ii6UCCS or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lo possible rates.
F. FElwelOUst gON CAISMOUX. Sec.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSUIIANCJ••; SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON,
July 2, 1844.
Notice is hereby given, that the If ALF-YEARLY INTEREST, at
the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the Capibil Stock of this So-
ciety, due on the 30th ultimo, together wills the bonus of 2yl per
cent. declared thereon, will become PAYABLE on the 10th Instant ;
and Proprietors may receive same on that or any subsequent day,
between the hours of Elevoil and Three o'clock.
By order of the Cotot Of Pirpetors,
F. FERGUSON- CANIIOI.II', Secretary.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
UNION-HALL.

John Smith, Peter Knight, John Knight, William Jones, and
James Perrin, were charged yesterday with assaulting and
wounding Everell Ranby, a private in the Fusilier Guards.
A policeman of the C division stated that, on the preceding
night four soldiers of the above regiment went into the King's
Arms, Newington-causeway. Soon after they had sat down
in the tap-room they were assailed by the defendants; and
three other men also commenced ridiculing the soldiers, and
doing everything to_provoke a disturbance. The sailers were
not disposed to enter into a conflict with the parties, and
were about leaving the house, when they were attacked and
beaten in a very shameful manner. The policeman hearing
the noise went into the house, and in his attempt to secure
the principal rioters he had his staff wrested from him, and
but for the speedy arrival of assistance, he would have been
maltreated. As it was, Ranby, one of the soldiers, was
knocked down, severely beaten, and bad his, head contused
in such a serious manner that he was obliged to be conveyed
to the hospital, where he at present lies in a very critical si-
tuation. Another soldier had his mouth cut, and some of his
front teeth knocked out; and considerable difficulty was ex
perienced in taking the defendants into custody, three if
their companions having escaped.
Mr. COTTINGITAM said the charge was of such a serious
nature, he should remand the prisoners till Itednesday.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday John Bransgrare, captain of the Eclipse Rich-
mond steamer, appeared on a summons, charging him with
the following outrage :
Mr. Thomas Houghton, a gentleman residing in Blizzard's-
place, Fulham-road, stated that on the evening of Thurs-
day week he was at the Thames Regatta at Putney, and re-
turned to town by the Eclipse. O going on board the
steamer he inquired what would be charged for himself and
friend for their conveyance to Chelsea, and was informed by
defendant, the same as the other boats, 4d. each. As they
neared Battersea -bridge a youth, who was collecting the
fares, demanded 6d. each; and, on their refusing to pay that
sum, the captain declared that they should not go ashore,
and they as positively insisted that they would, reminding
him at the time of the agreement he had entered into with
them. The boat came alongside the Violet, which was
lying next the dummy at the Yorkshire Grey pier, Chelsea,
when complainant tendered the Bd. for himself and friend,
which the mate refused to take ; and on complainant's setting
his foot on board the Violet, in order to land, the defendant
knocked him down, and then placing his knee upon his chest
said, " Will you pay?" and on complainant's refusing, he
leant more heavily upon him, and said "If you don't you
—, I'll burst you." Complainant still refused to submit to
the imposition, when the captain got off him, and one of the
crew treated him in a similar brutal manner. He was then
released, the captain having given orders that the 4d. per
head should be taken, and went ashore.
After a good deal of evidence,
Mr. BOND observed, that he considered this case most im-
portant to persons who for pleasure or business travelled by
steam-beats on the Thames, and it never could be allowed
that persons having control of vessels should extort what
they considered to be their rights by such atrocious means.
After a very lengthened investigation be was bound to state
that ho considered this complaint very clearly proved. Com-
plainant, who had had the spirit to resist the imposition, had
been treated with the most brutal and serious violence, and
defendant must pay the highest penalty the law allowed him
to inflict-51., in default of which he would be committed for
two months.—The fine was paid.
Eliza Billington, a respectably- dressed middle-aged woman,
was finally examined, charged with stealing some Prayer-
books from the Cadogan Chapel, and committed.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 22, 1844.
'The Lord Chancellor has appointed ElwErd Burrell, cf
Tydd St. Mary's, in the county of Lincoln, G, nt., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
The Lord Chancellor has also appointed James Buckton, of
Wrexham, in the county' of Denbigh, Gent., to_jae a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 27.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Peters Wilkes,
of the city of Gloucester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary
in the High Court of Chancery.
CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, JULY 1.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been
pleased to appoint Dr, William smith, at ono of his Physicians.

street, Drury-lane--G. Middleton and E. S. Whetnall, wine
merchants, Nottingham—W.. Hill and W. K. Wackerbarth,
ship brokers, Leadenhall-street—S. Presland and H. J. Os-
baldiston, Manchester warehousemen, Castle-court, Lawrence-
lane—J. Pearce, sen., and J. Pearce, jun., booksellers, Shef-
field—Jh. and s. Marsh .11, jewellers, Birmingham—C. Tabor
and W. Clarke, bobbin net lace manufacturers, Nottingham—
J. Allgood and J. B. Lamprey, corn dealers, Oxford—J. W.
Oddy and B. Brookman, pork butchers, Pearl-street, Christ-
church, Spitalfitlds—J. Fairbotham and R. Dyson, tailors,
Manchester—E. and %V. Coxon, linen drapers, Burton-upon-
Trent, Staffordshire—J. Cripps and W. D. Scurfield, shawl
merchants, Liverpool—V, I.'. Strong and J. Gillingham, coal
merchants, Clink-street, Southwark—J. and E. Matthews,
engravers, Berwick-street, Soho —B. Lewis, T. James,
W. Lewis, merchants, Cheapside—T. Brooks and W. Wight-
wick, linen drapers, High-street, Southwark—J. B. Phillips
and R. Eva s, chemists, Liverpool—J, Akers and W. Richard-
son, plumbers, Great St. Andrew-street, Bloomsbury—H. Cox
and J, Ellis, jun., chemists, Arthur-street West, City—P. Grave
and NI, Hatfield, warehousemen, Cheapside—T. Payne, J.
Spencer, and W. Johnson, iron masters, West Bromwich,
Staffordshire—A. and R. Cook©, milliners, Birmingham—R.
Owst and C. B. Cotton, hoop merchants, Mill-stairs, Ber-
reondsey•wall-,S. B, Ingham and G. Aspinall, linen drapers,
Liverpool—L. Pierce, D. Price, and E. B. Roose, ship
smiths, Liverpool—W. Robinson and A. M'Bryde, tallow
chandlers, Liverpool—E. Wilkinson and M. Clewley, inn-
keepers, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire—T. Ilott, W. Ilott, and
J. W. Ilott, surgeons, Bromley, Kent—P. E. Seyler, W. Carr,
and A. N. Lamb, merchants, St. Mary-at-hill, City—Carr,
Laub, and Co., coal factors, St. Mary-at-bill, City (so far as
regards P. E. Seyler).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
SAMUEL BROWN, saddler, Ayr, July 5 and 26, at
twelve, at the Ayr Arms Inn, Ayr.
JAMES 111‘K ELVIE, coal dealer, Edinburgh, July 10 and
Aug. 7, at eleven, at Dowell's-rooms, Edinburgh.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

COFFEE.
ALL who prize a delicious Cup of really fine
COFFEE are invited to purchase from the Establishment of
SIDNEY and HALL, No. 8, Ludgate-hill.
The New Duties came into operation on Saturday, Bth of June,
from which flay we have reduced TWOPENCE to FOURPENCE
per POUND,'
Black Toa of splendid quality at Three Shillings and Tenpence per
pound

(From the Votes and Proceedings q 1 the House ot Commons.)
TUESDAY, JULY 2.
GLASGOW ASSIZES.

Motion made, and Question proposed, " That an humble
Address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty will
be graciously pleased to appoint a Commission to inquire into.
the conduct of the Judges who presided at the Assizes held in
the city of Glasgow, in the month of May last, and especially
into the circumstances attending the trial of Alexander Walker,
accused of an assault of a criminal nature on a girl of tender
age, named Grace Macfarlane :" The House divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 36.
Amuck], Lord Easthope, Sir John Ogle, S. C. H.
Bellew, R. M.l Ellis, Wynn Pattison, James
Boueerie, E. P. Feilden, J. Pechell, Captain
Bo wring, Dr. Hastie, Archibald Plumridge, Captain
Bright, John Hill, Lord Marcus Ramsbottom, J
Busteild, W. James, William Stanstleld, W. R.
Cobden, Richard Langton, W. Gore Thornely, Thomas
CollettJohn M'Taggart, J. Wakley, Thomas
Cowper, Hon. W. Marjoribanks, S. Wawn, J. T.
Duncan, Lord Morris, David Williams, W.
Duncan. George Muntz, G. F. TELLERS
Duncombe, T. S. O'Connell, M. J. Wallace, Robert
Dundas, Hon. J. C. Napier, Sir Charlie Bannerman, A.

The Tea Market, No. 8, L udgate—hill.
SIDNEY AND HALL.

PRESERVES AND CONFECTIONERY.
The superiority of BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, for Pre-
serves and Confectionery, is testified by the fact that it is preferred to
any other spirit by the most extensive Wholesale Confectioners in
the Metropolis ; for fortifying home-made wines it is invaluable ; as
an ordinary beverage it is congenial to the most delicate constitutions;
and, as a medical stimulant, it is peculiarly adapted to persons of
bilious or dyspeptic habits. Quantities of not less than Two Galleri4,
supplied at the Dlstillery,7, Smithfield-bars, in Stone Jars, at Its. per
Gallon, exclusive of the price of the Jar ; and in Glass Bottles, at 20s.
per Gallon, Bottles and Case included.
Consumers of Brandy are respectfully informed that J. T. BETTS,
Jun., and Co., will not be responsible for any Bottled Brandy that is
not protected against fraudulent substitution, by the Patent Metallic
Capsules, made of pure and solid metal (not tin-foil), embossed with
the words " Betts's Patent Brandy, 7, Smithfield-bars," to which at-
tention Is especially directed.

LAMENT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS ANN ALL
DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c.
" He who in pleasure's downy arms
Ne'er lost his health or youthfu lcharms,
A hero lives, and justly can
Exclaim, in me behold a man I"
Just published (in a sealed envelope), Tenth Edition, price 211. 6d.,
or sent by post, free, to any address, 3s. ed.,
SELF-PRESERVATION : a Popular Essay on
those concealed disorders originating in youthful excesses,
and terminating in Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional
Weakness, and all those Sinking., Anxieties, and Tremors, which
afflict the Wtak, the Sedentary, and the Delicate. With Practical
Observations on Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and
Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, with plain Directions for
their perfect Restoration.
By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon,
9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of
Apothecary's Hall, London,&c.
" The various positions of Lover, Husband, and Parent, the in-'
herent privileges of mankind, ate frequently marred and prevented
through the follies and frailties of early indiscretions. To such,
among others, this Essay addresses itself ; and by its perusal many
questions may be satisfactorily adjusted that admit of no appeal even
to the most confidential friend."—Stafford Gazette.
" The design of this work will be tolerably obvious from its title,
and we cordially recommend the author and his book to all who are
suffbring from nervous debility and general weakness."—Wakefield
Journal.
Published by the Author, and sold In London by S. Gilbert, 51 and
52, Paternoster-row; Starie, 23, Tichborne-street, Quadrant, Regent
street; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxfbrd-street ; Noble, 114, Chancery-
lane; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; and by all Booksellers.
At horns every day till ThrooLand from Five till Eight.

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Z /W'
COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert, acconipAnied by the
Princess Royal, arrived at Buckingham Palace at twenty
minutes before twelve o'clock yesterday, in a carriage
and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, from Clare-
mont.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Alice were in the next carriage ;
And the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting,
Colonel Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting, and Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry to Prince Albert,
occupied another carriage and four.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received by the
Maids of Honour, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of
the Horse, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Earls of War-
wick and Morton, Lords in Waiting, the Marquis of
Granby, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert, the Master
of the Household, the Hon. Captain Hood, Groom in
Waiting, and Colonels Buckley and Bouverie, Equerries
in Waiting.
his Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a Meeting of the Commission for pro-
moting and encouraging the Fine Arts in the re-huild,-
ing the Palace of Westminster.
The Commissioners present were Viscount Palmer-
ston, Lord Ashburton, Mr. Henry Gaily Knight, Mr.
Benjlmin Hawes, Mr. George Vivian, Mr. Thomas
Wyse, Lord Mahon, and the Right Hon. T. B. Ma-
caulay.
The Prince arrived at Gwydyr House shortly bef re
thr. e o'clock.
The meeting broke up at six o'clock.
The Viscountess Jocelyn has succeeded the Mar-
chioness of Douro as the Lady in Waiting on the
Queen. The Earl of Morton and Captain the Hon.
Alexander Nelson Hood have succeeded the Earl of
Warwick and Captain Meynell as the Lord and Grconi
in Waiting to her Majesty.
Colonel Buckley has relieved Colonel Arbuthnot in
the duties of Equerry in Waiting to the Queen ; and
Colonel Bouverie has relieved Major-General Sir Ed-
ward Bowater as the Equerry in Waiting to l'rince
Albert.
'ler Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
the Duke ar.d Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cam-
bridge House.
If is Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured
the Nobleman and Gentleman's Catch Club with his
company at dinner yesterday evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester
and the Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Italian
opera with their presence last evening.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign-
office. The Ministers present were Sir Robert Peel. the
Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Aber-
deen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Earl of
lladdington, the Earl of Ripon, the Right Hon. W. E.
Gladstone, Sir Edward Knatchbull, and Lord Granville
Somerset. The Council sat an hour.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at their office in Whitehall-
place. There were present, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Durham, the
Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of Chichester, the Bishop
of Ely, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of-Llandaff,
the Bishop of Norwich, the Bishop of Rochester, the
Bishop of Worcester, the Earl of Besborough, the Earl
of llarrowby, and the Dean of Westminster.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.

THE POST-OFFICE.

Another Ministerial defeat ! When or where are these
disasters to end ? He must be something more than a
prophet that can answer the question. There seems nothing
for poor Sir Robert but disasters. Last night, knowing that
Mr. Duncombe's motion for an inquiry into the Post-office
espionage of the Home Secretary would be carried against
him, he actually prevailed on 'Sir James Graham to come
forward and make substantially the same motion himself.
Was ever humiliation equal to this ? Pistol eating the leek
was nothing to it. Sir James Graham used to characterise
the Melbourne Administration as the shabby Ministry. The
epithet " shabby" may be applied with much propriety to
the Peel Ministry, and with a peculiar propriety to the
Home Secretary himself. "We thank thee Jew, for teaching
us that word." The country will share in our gratification that
an inquiry has at last been extorted from Ministers. Eng-
land owes to Mr. Duncombe a debt of gratitude which
it can never discharge, for the able and energetic and
triumphant manner in which he has conducted this case from
the first We shall now get at the real state of matters.
Startling, we doubt not, will be the disclosures which the
Committee will make—dark the doings which they will drag
into the light of day. It was generally said that it was a
part of the Post-of Ace system of France to open letters. Mr.
Duncombe quoted the assertion to the contrary, which Guizot
made the other day in the Chamber of Deputies. Letters
are sacred in France. No functionary there plays the part
of a Post-office inquisitor. And is it come to this, that
despotic doings take place in the Post-office of England which
are unknown in the Post-office of France? Where is the
Englishman that does not blush for his country that such
things should be? The national indignation is aroused, and
it must not, and will not, subside until means are devised to
put an end for ever to such odious, unconstitutional, and dis-
graceful practices.—Advertiser.
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SHOWER OF SAND AND PEBBLES.—We have lately
read of showers of eels, frogs, and small stones having taken
place last week at Liverpool, and other places in Lancashire
and Cheshire. If any person doubts the possibility of the
occurrence of the phenomenon, his scepticism may be re-
moved by reading the following fact, the truth of which can
be easily ascertained :—During the thunderstorm that raged
in the metropolis on Monday evening, and immediately after
a loud clap of thunder, mingled with the heavy rain that fell,
there came down a thick sheet of yellow sand and small
white pebbles. How far it extended the writer cannot say,
but it fell heavily in the yard and on the leaden roofs of the
back premises of the houses situated on the north side of
Cambridge-street, Hyde Park-square. An immense quan-
tity of this sand and small stones descended with great vio-
lence on the leaden roof of the back kitchen and wash-house
of No. 2, in the above street. The back premises of the
houses, Nos. 1,3, and 4, received a lighter sprinkling of the
sand shower. The writer's examination did not extend be-
yond those houses, and whether the shower took a more ex-
tensive range or not he cannot vouch from personal inspection.
YORK MINSTER.—This beautiful ecclesiastical
edifice has been closed for some time, and has undergone a
complete restoration. It will be re- opened for Divine service
next Sunday.
FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT. —On Sunday
evening last, shortly before six o'clock, as the Thunder, Rich-
mond steam-boat was making for Lambeth Pier, opposite
the Archbishop of Canterbury's Palace, it occasioned a
serious accident. From the statement of persons on board
the steamer, as well as of those who witnessed the occur-
rence from the shore, it appears that at the moment the
steamer altered her course for the pier, a small boat, con-
taining a waterman, named Tucker, belonging to Lambeth
Stairs, and another person, was observed proceeding in the
contrary direction. The tide was then running very fast,
and the people in the steamer called to those in the small
boat to pull on the near side ; instead of rowing with the
right-hand oars they pulled with the left hand, which caused
the head of the small boat to run under the bows of the
steamer. The captain, having previously given orders to
ease the vessel, had the same instantly stopped. Tucker,
instead of keeping his place- with his companion, got up,
which caused the boat to overturn, and they were both pre-
cipitated into the water. They were quickly out of sight,
but Tucker, after a few seconds, came to the surface of the
water, and was picked up by a waterman who put off on
seeing the accident- He was then alive, and without loss of
time was removed to his house, where he had medical at-
tendance, but owing to the serious injuries he had received
by being struck by some object, in all probability the paddles
of the Thunder, he lingered until Monday forenoon, when he
expired. Although a diligent search was made for the other
unfortunate person, up to last evening (Tuesday) the body
had not been discovered, and it is supposed that he was drawn
underneath the steamer and then forced back with the tide.
Information of the occurrence has been forwarded to Mr.
Carter, the Coroner, who will hold an inquest on the body to-
morrow (Thursday) forenoon.
We are authorised to contradict a rumour which
has gained very general circulation in the fashionable world,
that after several Special Committees of the Reform Club re-
cently held, the result had been, the far-famed chef de cuisine,
M. Soyer, had suddenly quitted that establishment. This
gentleman continues at the Club with the confidence of the
members more increased, if possible, than diminished. We are
led to believe that an elaborate work upon his peculiar art is
now in the press. Mr. Bond has succeeded Mr. Walter Scott
as Secretary of the Reform Club.
ACCIDENT BY THE LIGHTNING.--On Monday even-
ing, during the storm, the lightning struck the clock of St.
Clement's Church, in the Strand, and sent the minute hand,
which was at ten minutes past six o'clock, back five minutes,
when it stopped ; the flash passed down the steeple, and
crossed the street, where Mr. Cadman, the umbrella manu-
facturer, who was standing at his door, received a severe
shock on the legs, which nearly felled him to the ground.
FRAUDS IN NEWSPAPER PROPRIETARY AND
AGENTS.—A man named Francis Osborne, alias Honey Hors-
field, is in custody at Brighton, charged with having ob-
tained from various newspaper offices and trom nespaper
agents, papers under false pretences. It is supposed tw
hat his
operations in this way have been extensive. -The copies ob-
tained he was in the habit of selling as waste Paper.
LAMENTABLE IGNORANCE.--A singular eireum-
difredtratenacecor-
be-
tweene tance ,
the ar arising soi nlgd
anoudt ofth a
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iwresotainrancenetofneannurry
ner's inquest recently held by Mr. Higgs, where one of the
jurors summoned was of the Hebrew persuasion. Jews aro,
of course, always sworn upon the Bible, and the coroner or-
dered ae,
man to go fora copy of the Old Testament. After
some delay the man returned, and it was stated, amid the
laughter of the Court, that he had been looking for a literally-
old Testament, namely, a copv of the Scriptures, published
some time ago, and one which, from its ragged and worn ap.
pearance, afforded proof that it was an old one.