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THE .SIIN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN,G, MAY 17, 1844

would give you 501. worth of plate for 251. in money.—(Hear,
and a laugh.) But was that a gain which honest men
and Christians would participate in?—(Hear, hear.) He
had not language to express his abhorrence of the conduct of
O'Neill.—(Hear, hear.) 'What a name for such a miscreant.
—(Cheers and great laughter.) He ought to leave the "O"
out.—(lmmense laughter.) But the language in which his
sentence was pronounced was worse than the sentence itself.
He polluted the book of God.
" Just heaven ! What must be thy look,
When such a wretch before thee stands,
Unblushing !—with thy sacred book,
Turning its leaves with blood stained hands,
And wresting from its text sublime
His law of hate, and blood, and crime."
The Hon. and Learned Gentleman, who was most enthusi-
astically cheered throughout his speech, concluded by moving
the resolution.

Rev. John ALDIS seconded the resolution, which was car-
ried by acclamation.
The Rev. JAMES SHERMAN moved the fifth resolution.

Mr. BRIGHT, who was received with immense cheering, de-
fended the views which Mr. G. Thompson had taken of the
sugar duties, and contended that the people of America were
not all guilty of participation in slavery. •
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution, declared his
opinion that if the differential duties were done away with,
the abolition would have the effect of maintaining slavery,
and tromotingthe slave-trade.

[the meeting had not concluded when we went to press.

THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
(THIS DAY.)
The twenty-seventh anniversary of this Asylum was cele-
brated this day in a very gratifying manner, by the ceremony
of laying the first stone of an addition to the school, which
will enable the charity to extend its benevolent efforts to the
girls of Scottish parents as well as to boys. For the last few
years the Directors have contemplated this extension of the
charity, but having no funds available for the purpose, they
were compelled to postpone it. In the course of last year.
however, the munificence of Mr. Matheson, M.P. (Ashburton),
who himself subscribed 1,0001. towards the expense of en-
larging the building, and the subscriptions on the part of
friends of the charity, have enabled the Directors to carry
out their intentions. The ceremony of laying the foundation-
stone of the girls' school, at the Asylum, Copenhagen-fields,
was performed by the Earl of Zetland, accompanied by
masonic forms. The Highland Society attended on the
occasion. The President, his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch,
and the Directors and Governors of the charity, were also
present.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESD x.—This day a numerous and
highly respectable meeting of the Liberal electors of Liver-
pool was held in the large room, Eastwood's Hotel. The
parties present evinced the greatest enthusiasm in the cause.
Many of the gentlemen wl to have taken a leading part in the
advocacy of free trade principles were present. Amongst
them we noticed :-

H. Holme, Esq., Thomas Blackburne, Esq., J. H. Greene,
Esq., J. D. Thornely, Esq., J. B. Cooke, Esq., W. Jerome,
Esq., W. 11Pliee, Esq., S. Thornely, Esq., J. Todd, Esq.,
J. Smith, Esq., T. S. Raffles, Esq., James Riley, Esq., E.
Pilcher, Esq., W. Thornhill, Esq., W. Ronald, Esq., W.
Blair, Esq., E. Baines, Esq., Thomas Harvey, Esq., It. Shell,
Esq., J. B. Barclay, Esq., James Aikin, Esq., Thomas Robin-
son, Esq., Thomas Jervis, Esq., W. Rathbone, Esq., It. E.
Harvey, Esq., Joseph Mason, Esq., C. Rawdon, Esq., C. E.
Rawlins, jun., Esq., J. F. Crook, Esq., E. S. Bulley, Esq.,
J. King, Esq., Colonel Williams, &c. &c.
Robert Ellison Harvey, Esq., was unanimously called upon
to preside, amidst loud cheering.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he
believed they were all aware of what had taken
place with respect to the forthcoming election. The news-
papers had pretty correctly reported everything that had
occurred, and he had only to state that Mr. Brown was
now in the house, and would have great pleasure in addres-
sing them by-and-bye if they wished it, but in the meantime
Mr. Rathbone would move a resolution which he (the
Chairman) hoped would meet their approbation. There
might be gentlemen present who had some slight differences
of opinion with Mr. Brown on political questions, but he
hoped these would all be merged—the absorbing question of
the present day being the free trade question.—(Loud ap-
plause.) ' With respect to Mr. Brown's opinion upon that
subject there could not be by possibility any mistake. He
went as far as most of them on that subject. In all minor
differences of politics they waived a shade or two, and adopted
the principles of free trade as their present popular cry.
Mr. RATHBONE said the resolution he had to move was as

follows :—" That this meeting highly approves of the choice
made of W. Brown, Esq., as the candidate for the southern
division of Lancashire, and it pledges itself to secure his
triumphant return to the House of Commons."—(Applause.)
He was sure he need not say much to induce them to give
their hearty concurrence to that motion, not merely with
their cheers, but with their votes and services on the present
occasion. He conceived this to .be one of the greatest
struggles they ever had in this county, for it affected not only
the county, but the public generally.—(Applause.) They
were going on very correctly: they said a free trade candi-
date should be a Liberal, such as Mr. Brown was on all other
important points which they ought to see well represented in
Lancashire. It was to the disgrace of Lancashire that it
had been badly represented by persons who knew no-
thing either of commerce or manufactures. Lancashire
ought to have a commercial and manufacturing man to re-
present it.—(Applause.) It was high time that they should
redeem themselves from that degradation into which they
had bees too long cast—not rolling to this side and to that
side, but uniting in one strenuous and firm struggle to main-
tain their rights—not splitting hairs. The bark is on the
rock, and which of the sailors would think of this side or of
that side. Let us (said he) pull her off the rock ; not talk
of this suffrage and the other suffrage, and this twaddlement
and the other twaddlement. Letus struggle to put Mr. Brown
into his post, and then we will talk of other matters.

Mr. Tilo3l-AS BLACKBURN seconded the resolution.

Mr. RATHBONE wished just to say that the suggestion,
that Mr. Brown should be put in nomination, came from
Manchester. That showed how little jealousy there was on
the part of the Manchester gentlemen, and he hoped they
would show how they felt such liberal conduct towards
them.—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then put the question, and it was carried
unanimously.
William Brown, Esq., was then introduced to the meeting
amidst loud cheers and clapping of hands. As soon as this
had subsided,

The Cliarnmare, addressing him, said he would read to
him the resolution which had just been passed unanimously
by the meeting, and at the same time he must congratulate
him that there was so numerous and zealous a meeting there
that day.
Mr. BROWN then addressed the meeting as follows :
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manners endeared him to all by whom he was known •, and,
indeed, it was only necessary to have that knowledge to
respectlhim.—(Hear, hear.) This melancholy event, gentle.
men, has placed me in the position iu which I now stand, as
a candidate before you, for the honour of representing you
in Parliament. I should never have dreamt of aspiring to
this honour, had it not been pressed upon me by a deputation
from Manchester and the surrounding districts, accompanied
by many of the gentlemen I now see around me ; and whether
I may attribute it to my rani!), or my ambition, if you
please, or to both, I could not resist the temptation in their
wish to confer such an honoor upon me.—(Great cheering.)
I would much wish, gentlemen, certainly that you had a more
able advocate of your cause; but since you have launched
mo upon the troubled sea of politics, you may rest assured,
that having put my hands to the plough, I will not draw
back.—(Great chewing.) Gentlemen, I stand before you as
an instrument to accomplish what we have all at heart—
free trade.—(Applause.) 'What is free trade ? It is " an
exchange of equivalents mutually advantageous to both
parties."—(Hear, hear.) But let us look to the reverse.
Let us look at an hossile tariff between countries which
might exchange their commodities with each other with
advantage to both parties. Why, it engenders jealous
and hostile feelings ; it may lead, and frequently does
lead, ltehaed , teoensa
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is the consequence— Cheers)—taxes, which are a just punish-
ment
for our folly.—(Renewed cheering.) War begets taxes ;
taxes beget debt; debt begets restrictions.—(Hear, hear.)
(Hear,hear.)
Taxation.—(Hear.)
These are the blessings arising from these commercial mis-
understandings which unfortunately exist between nations.
—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Our opponents contend, gentle-
men, that the landed interest bear an undue proportion of
these taxes. I look upon it, however, in a very different
point of view. If any of you, gentlemen, were going to buy
an estate, what is the first thing you would do ? You would
first endeavour to ascertain the gross rental of that estate;
the next thing would be the poor's-rate, tithes, highway
rates, land-tax, and such other charges as may be looked
upon in the character of permanent mortgages; and any
schoolboy would tell you that you buy not the gross, but the
nett rental.—(Hear, hear.) I cannot conceive in what other
point of view the owner of an estate stands who holds it by
inheritance; and I am greatly surprised the landed interest
are not aware of the incalculable advantages which com-
merce has conferred upon them.—( Hear, hear.) Look, for
instance, at the condition of the southern district of Lan-
cashire. About the year 1784, when the first bag of cotton
was imported, the population dependent upon agriculture
was 52,000, the whole population of Lancashire being about
300,000. In 1800 it had risen to 600,000, and at this time it
is I,6oo,ooo.—(Hear, hear.) I am sure there is not an indi-
vidual who hears me, or who will read what I say, but will
say that increase has conferred an inestimable benefit upon
the landed proprietors—(Hear)—and it is astonishing that
they have not foresight to see that by continuing this pros-
perity they continue the support of their rent rolls.—(Great
cheering.) It is contended also, by our opponents, that we
have been prosperous in consequence of our restrictive mea-
sures. I know we have been prosperous, but it has been in spite
of them.—(Cheers.) They lose sight of the fact that Europe
and America are now at peace—(Hear)—they lose sight of
the fact that both are prospering, and to a certain extent
very successful rivals in other markets of the world in the
manufactures which they now make.—(Hear, hear.) We
certainly had advantages during the long wars which existed
upon the Continent from the security of person and property
which they did not there enjoy, for it enabled us to make
great progress in arts and manufactures, and such advantages
we might now retain if we could only liberalise our commer-
cial policy.—(Great cheers.) Indeed, with a liberal commer-
cial policy I cannot see that landlords have anything to fear
from competition with any other country in the world.—
(Hear.) Give us that, and we can clothe the world.—(Much
apblause.) We talk of other countries leaguing against us
in hostile tariffs ; but let us examine the matter fairly—let us
take the United States, with which I am better acquainted
than any other country. I have now in my possession some
statistics of that country, which inform me that the average
duties now laid upon her imports from us are 33i per cent.
The duties we lay upon her imports from there are 54 per
cent. ; but if we exclude cotton, which the southern district
of this counts- could not do very well without, then other
duties against her are 330 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) By the
late tariff of Sir Robert Peel they are hardly so high-260
per cent. ; and this is " reciprocity," 33i per cent. against 260
per. cent.—(Cheers and great applause.) Upon this head 1
will be very brief, but I cannot refrain from laying before you
the sentiments of one of the ablest men that this country ever
knew, a man whose abilities were acknowledged by those
who differed with him in their day, and history will do him
justice—a man who was well qualified to wield the destinies
of this or any other nation—l mean the great
Lord Chatbam.—(Great cheers.) Lord Chatham says
" I do not despair of my country, and I nave no objection
to state what, in my opinion, would restore the kingdom to
its once flourishing condition. Give freedom to commerce,
and lighten the pressure of taxation, and you will have no
complaining in your streets. As commerce is always a
change Of equivalents, a nation that will not buy cannot
sell ; and every restriction upon import is an obstacle to ex•
port. On the other hand, the more we admit the produc-
tions of foreign countries, the more extensive becomes their
demand for our commodities. Let the absurd system of our
corn-laws be gradually and cautiously abolished, and allow
the cheap agricultural produce of the north of Europe, and
of the continents of America and Africa, to be freely intro-
duced, and we shall obtain an unlimited vent for our manu-

factures. A rigid and efficient system of retrenchment allow-
ing us to take off the- taxes upon salt, upon soap, upon
leather, upon iron, and a few other articles of subsistence,
our advantages, from position, from coal mines, and from the
skill and energy of our people, are so considerable, that, were
it not for unwise laws and overstrained taxation, Britain,
.for ages to come, might continue to be the great workshop
of the world." So thought the great Lord Chatham eighty
years ago; and so think I now.—(Renewed cheers.) Before
concluding what I have to say to you upon this subject, pro-
bably I should tell von that the manufacturing interests of
the United States are now enabled to produce to the extent
of 250 millions of dollars per annum.—( Hear, hear.) At
one period our exports to that country rose as high as 50
millions of dollars; at present, although there is a greatly
increased population in that country, our exports are little
more than half.—(llear, hear.) That, gentlemen, is the
result of our protective laws.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen,
a very able writer has pictured to my mind the beau ideal
of the British Constitution. The great Lord Bolingbroke
says that a system of laws, customs, and usages derived
from the same fixed principles of reason, directed to the
same known object of public good, by hich a free and
enlightened people agree to be governed, is, in his esti-
mation, what we are favoured with. That that may be
accomplished under a mixed monarchy, such as we have.
with its checks and balances, I firmly believe; and I
trust such a Government will always continue to exist
in this country for the benefit of all classes of her Ma-
jesty's subjects, and the country itself.—(Loud cheers.)
But, gentlemen, in all human institutions lapse of time
and changes in circumstances may make emendations and
alterations and new enactments necessary; and should it
be your pleasure that I should be your representative in Par-
liament, I should be very happy to lend my best aid in ac-
complishing those desirable ends.—(Hear, hear.) The poor-
laws have existed from the reign of Elizabeth; and of late
great changes have taken place in them ; but in avoiding one
difficulty we have fallen into another.—(Hear, hear.) The
present poor-laws are, I am afraid, a grit deal too stringent
and severe.—(Hear, hear.) While I would protect the poor
upon the one hand from oppression and hardship, upon the
other, I would endeavour to prevent:the public from being
imposed upon by idleness and dissipation.—(Hear, hear.)
From what I have just said upon the subject of free trade, it
is not necessary, Gentlemen, that I should say more than
that I repudiate all protective duties, and all retaliatory du-
ties whatever.—(Great cheers.) But I wish to be clearly
understood upon one point, upon which, in my address, I
am afraid I have not been sufficiently explicit. I do not
object to duties to meet the exigencies of the State, so far as
they can be laid with advantage to the country.--(Hear,
hear.) lam an economist, so far as it is practicable to carry
that principle out—so far as it is consistent with the raising
of a revenue essential to maintain the country in the position
it holds among the most powerful monarchies in the world ;
but I never would be a party to placing her in such a situa-
tion that we should lose caste among the nations of the earth.
—(Hear, hear.) I am, however, a strong advocate for main-
taining peace; and I would maintain peace upon any terms
short of national dishonour.—(Great cheers.) I have now to
ask you, Gentlemen, as a peraohal favour to myself, that
throughout this contest we shall reason with our opponents
with the utmost good humour—(Hear, hear)—that we
should never mind their smiles or remarks, or anything else
they may say against us, but treat them always as friends
and gentlemen.—(Cheers.) It has just been suggested to
me that my character is not understood in the world. I am,
Gentlemen, a member of the Established Church, and cer-
tainly no act of mine shall disturb those laws which preserve
the Church in its present state.—(Hear, hear.) lam not a
Unitarian, though I should not consider it a degradation to
be so, I assure ;you; nor am I Catholic.—(Cheers.) Mr.
Brown then apologised for the imperfections of his manner of
speaking, reminding the electors that 'they were only just
beginning to drill him into a speaker. and concluded by
thanking the meeting for the honour conferred upon him.
The CHAIRMAN said they seemed all to be satisfied with
Mr. Brown, and his declaration on free trade he thought
would satisfy every free trader; but in order to carry out
their good intentions, it would be necessary to appoint a
Committee to conduct the election.
Mr. BLAIN wished to put a question to Mr. Brown. Would
he support the income-tax or vote against it ?
Mr. BROWN said he considered the income-tax inquisitorial,
and would be glad to lee it abolished.—(Applause.) He
would continue the property-tax, provided it would remove
or cause some of the other taxes to bear lightly upon them.
a way the least objectionable.--(D ear,
money,_ and he would take it in
ectionable.
The Government ojvAecrnoßmseinntquimrusedt
whahreether,if
Mr. Brown, as the friend
of civil and religious liborty, were returned for the county, he
would, on the question coming forward, vote for the emanci-
pation of the Jews ?
Mr. Bnowx—l would.—(Applause.)
Mr. JACOBS said he wished to remark that the Jews, in
wishing to be emancipated, had only the desire to be of more
use to their fellow-countrymen. They were now eligible
to various civil offices, and he hoped that whenever they
obtained their proper position in the land, the first principle
that would actuate them would be not to oppress the or-
phan, and that free trade in all things would civilise the
globe.
A Committee was then appointed to conduct the election.
After a few words from Colonel WILLIAms,
Mr. RATHBONE rose and said, I have a confidential commu-
nication to make. I hear that we shall please Sir Robert
Peel as well by electing Mr. Brown as by electing Mr. Ent-
wistle.—(Cheers, and hear, hear.)
Three cheers were then given for Mr. Brown, and the pro-
ceedings, which were characterised by unanimity and enthu-
siasm throughout, terminated.

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS.

(Prom the Votes and Proceedings of:he Bower commons.)
THUILDSAY, HAY 16.
NAVAL OFFICERS.

Motion made, and Question put, " That it is the recom-
mendation of this House, that previously to the preparation of
the Estimates for the year 1845-46, a Plan of Retirement
should be devised, with a view to render the Naval Service
efficient, and of rewarding old and meritorious Officers :"
The House divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 28.
Aglionby, H. A.—Cockermouth Maher, Nicholas—Tipperary
Bannerman, A.—Aberdeen Mitcalfe, 11.—Tynemouth
Barnard, E. G.—Greenwich Morrison, J Ames—lnverness
Berkeley, Hon. M. F.—. Gloucester Plumridge, Captain—Feta yik,and
Berkeley, Hon. H. F.—Bristol Falmouth
Busfeild, William—Bradford Rots-, Captain—Westminster
Chapman, B.—Westmeath Scholetield, J.—Birmingham
Collett, John—Athlone Stuart, Lord J.—Ayr
Dalmeny, Lord—Stirling Tancred, H. W.—Banbury
Denison, W. J.—West Surrey 7roubridge, Sir E. T.—Sandw ch
Esmonde, Sir T.—Wexford Co. Wakley, Thomas—Finsbury
French, F.—Rosscommon Wawn, J. T.—Routh Shields
Gore, Robert—New Ross Wemyss, Captain—Fifeshire
Harris, E. A. J.—Christchurch TELLERS.
Hatton, CaPt. Wex t ord Co.: Napier, Sir Charles— Marylebom
Hume, Joscph—Montrose, &c. Nebel!, Captain—Brighton

MAJORITY—NOES, 71.
Ackers, James—Ludlow Herbert, Hon. S.—South Wilts
Adderley, C. B.—Staffordshire Hodgson,W.—Berwick-on z weed
Archdall, Captain M--Fernianagh Hope, G. W.—Southanspton
Arkwright, George—Leominster Humphery, John—Southwark
Bailey, J.—Herefordshire Hussey, Ambrose —Saliisbury
Baird, W.—Falkirk, &c. Jermyn, Earl—Bury, Suffolk
Barrington, Lord—Borkshire Knatchbull, Sir E.—East Kent
Bentinck, Lord G.—Lynn Lawson, A.—Knaresborough
Botfield, Beriali—Ludlow Lincoln Earl of—Northamptett
Brotherton, J.—Salford shire, South
Carnegie, Hon. Captain—Staffbrd Lockhart, William—Lanarkshire
Clerk, Sir G.—Stamford Mackenzie, W. F.—Peeblesshire
Cockburn, Sir G. orge—Ripon M'Niell, D.—Argyleshire
Corry, Hon. H. L.—Tyrone Co. Marsland, Henry—Stockport
Cripps, William—Cirencester Martin, W.—Newport, I. of Wigbt
Denison, E. B.—West Yorkshire Master, T. W. C.—Cirencester
Dodd, G.—Maidstone Masterman, J.—London
Douglas, Sir C. E.—Warwick Mordaunt,SirJohn—Warwickhs.
Dowdeswell, W.—Tewkesbury Inchon, Right Hon. Sir John
East, James Buller-- Winchester Peel, Rt. Hon. sir R.—Tamworth
Egerton, W. Tatton—Cheshire Peel, Col. Jonathan—Hunt:neck n
Eliot, Lord—East Cornwall Plutnptre, John P,—East Kent
Escott, B.—Winchester Polhill, Frederick—Bedford
Flower, Sir J.—Thetford Pollington, Lord—Be Forman, T. S.—Bridgewater Pusey, Philip—Berkshire
Gasket', James Manes— Wenlock Roebuck, J. A.—Botha
Gladstone, W. E.—Newarx-on Smith, T. B. C,— Ripon
Trent
Sutton, C. M.—C,ambrldge
Gladstone, Captain—lpswich Thesiger, F.—Abingdon
Godson, IL—Kidderminster Thompson, Ald.—.Sunderland
Gordon, Hon. W.—Aberdeenshire Trelawny J. S.—Tavists.o
Uoulburn, Right Hon. H.—Cam- Trenon, Sir F.--Scarborough
bridge University
Verner, William—Armagh Co.
Vivian, John Ennis —Truro
Greenall, P.—Wigan
Greene, T. G.—Lancashire Williams, William—CoventryGrimsditch, T.—Macclesfield
Grogan, E.—Dublin TRUER,.
Harcourt, G. G. V.—Oxfordshire Fremantle, Slr T.—BuckinghamHenley, J. W.—Oxfordsl ire Boring, H. B.—Marlborough

ROYALISTS IN FRANCE.
The following letter has been addressed by Henri de
France, Due de Bordeaux, to those Legitimist Deputies who
have been re• elected by their constituents, despite the
strenuous exertions of M. Guizot and his colleagues :

" I have been inform " Goritz, March 19, 1844.
ed, Gentlemen, of your re-election to
the Chamber of Deputies and I hasten to tell you how re-
joiced I feel at this result, and to offer you my congratula-
tions. It would have been a subject of ceaseless and poignant
regret to me if your visit to me during my residence at
London should have been the means of depriving France of
the services of such worthy defenders of her interests. I am
both happy and grateful that the electors of the towns of
Marseilles, Toulouse, Montpellier, Doullens, and Ploermel
have done so noble an act of justice, and have so ably refuted
those calumnies which were so industriously circulated re-
specting my visit to England, and your visit to me at London.
All who came to me during my brief se jour in the English
capital know full well that not a syllable escaped from my
lips which was not couched in the form of an ardent desire
for the welfare and happiness orFrance.
" The sentiment of generosity which has instigated these
honourable men, who do not yet participate in all our con-
victions, to rally around us under those circumstances, ought
to inspire us with fresh hope, that the day may yet come, a
happy day of conciliation, when honest 41 sincere men of all
parties and opinions, abjuring these divisions by which they
have been so long estranged from us, will meet together in
good faith on the ground of monarchical principles and na-
tional liberties, to serve and defend our common country.
" I renew to you, Gentlemen, the assurance of my esteem
and my cdnstant and sincere affection. "HENRI.
" To Messieurs Berger, Blin de Bourdon, De Larcy,
De la Rochejacquelin, and De Vainly."

THAMES YACHT CLUB.
At a meeting of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of this dis-
tinguished Club, last night, at the British Coffee-house,
Cockspur-street, -the- following - yachts were entered for the
Grand Challenge Cup :—The Mystery, Exquisite, Gazelle,
Enigma, Blue Belle, Gnome.
The match will take place on Monday, the 10th of June,
from Greenwich to Gravesend and back. The Mystery is
the favourite.

The Commodore announced that Captain Coxedge, of the
Albion, had handsomely signified his intention of giving a
Cup, value fifty guineas, to be sailed for by yachts of this
club.

. It was arranged that this match should be sailed on Wed-
nesday, the 10th of July, the club expressing their satisfaction
at the captain's liberality.
-THAMES GRAND REGATTA.
At the Royal Thames Yacht
,meeting, last night, T. Mee•
som, Esq., announced the Thames Regatta for the 20th, 21st,
and 224 i of June.

TILE MARCII or INTELLECT.—An inhabitant of
the village of liavay, two leagues from Mons, in Belgium,
was committed to prison a few days ago at the latter place,
on a charge of having killed a woman whom he suspected of
being a witch.
CITY News. --In the markets lead has been heavy,
but tin is in great request, and many who have asked for it
haven't been able to get it. Hides are sought after, and so
is one of the principle dealers, who is said to be hiding from
his creditors.—Puck.

THE ONLY ONE or THE KIND.—The French pipers
contain an advertisement of a cross of. the Legion of Honour,
which was picked up on the market-place at Donal. So that
not decorated. We advise him, if he wishes to make a speedy
at present there is one man, at all events, in France who is
fortune, to exhibit himself—Punch.

GRAND H YDROPATHIC DEMON STRATION. - This
display, which is to prove beyond a doubt what the science
is really capable of, has been put off, we understand, till the
arrival of the .Emperor of Russia, when an experiment will
be tried upon a scale never before attempted.—runch,

FINE ARTS.

PORTRAIT OF SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE.
We have just been favoured with the sight of an
embossed medallion portrait of that eminent surgeon,
Sir Ben;amin Brodie. The portrait is engraved by
Freebairn from the original model for the medal
which has been executed by Wyon, and it is by far
the best likeness that has yet appeared of Sir Ben-
jamin. As a work of art, the engraving is not less
deserving of commendation, and so admirably are the
lights and shades managed, especially about the eye
and the lower part of the forehead, that it is difficult
to believe that the plate has been wrought upon a flat
surface. The countenance indicates great shrewdness
and sagacity, and the expression of the mouth, in
particular, is that of decided energy and determination
of purpose. In fact, Mr. Freebairn has preserved all
the characteristics of Sir Bgnjamin Brodie's counte-
nance with singular fidelity, and the result is, a
portrait as like life as it is possible for engraving to
be. As the professional reputation of the original is
widely diffiped, more especilly among medical men,
we have no doubt that this admirable portrait will
become speedily popular with the faculty, first, from
its accuracy as a likeness, and secondly, from its su-
perior excellence as a work of art.