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for a similar offence. In,London, they would most
probably have met with harsher. treatment than this,
and with the loss of watch and purse as a compensa-
tion. But these samples of female rigOUr were not
united to intruders. In a corner near the Al Maidap
I; feud arose betWeeti two ladies. of " colour," sturdy
damsels, whose white yashmaks' formed it striking'
contrast to the jet black cheeks and noses that peereo
through their folds. After causing each other to de-
vour an abundance of filth, they threw off their
pridjee (mantles), and fell to work with their hands,
after such a fashion as would have done honour to the
great Mendoza. The combat of these two black
tigresses seemed to afford so much amusement to the
spectators of both sexes, that no one interfered ; until
at last a kavass (police sergeant) stepped forward and
interposed an olive branch under the shape of a buf-
falo's hide, courbash.- This he administered upon
their shoulders in the most unsparing manner, and at
length succeeded in producing a truce.
At Beiram it is customary for the Sultan to pro-
ceed to the mosque in time for first or drawn prayer,
but the festival of' the Mevlood being of human and
not bf divine institution, regular prayers are not per-
formed. The propitious moment for the ceremony
is selected between the•morning and mid-day prayers,
the one said to have been first practised by Adam, and
the other by Abraham. The Sultan therefore quitted
his palace of Beshilitash, after performing his devo
tions privately, and then proceeded incognito in his
small fourteen oared haik to the gate at Seraglio Point,
whence he ascended to the hall of audience. Here his
imperial Majesty held a levers ti which were admitted
the vizier, moulti, grand dignitaries of state, and all
persons entitled to the privileges of' the rikhiah, kissing
hands, or more . properly speaking, slippers, the same
honour being paid to the Sultan's foot by Moslems, as
to that of his Holiness at Rome by Catholics. Each
individual having made his obeisance in the prescribed
form, by doing homage on both knees, and touching the
imperial slipper with his forehead, they withdrew, and
mounting their horses, left in the outer court, placed
themselves in their proper places in the procession.
Those of infcrior rank its frout and 'those of higher
grade nearest the Imperial person, which is alway im
mediately preceded by the Vizir, Sheik-ul-Ishun, and
capitan pacha, and followed by the master of the horse
and kislar aghassi. The grand marshal Reza Paella,
having announced that all was prepared, the Sultan
descended inio the first court, and beitica assisted to
mount his charger by the • master of the horse, the
bands struck up the Imperial march, composed for the
late Sultan by the brother.ofthe celebrated Donizetti,
who is director of the Padischah's music. The pro-
cession then commenced to file through the different
courts, and thence under the great gate of the old
Seraglio, contiguous to Santa Sofia.
The procession of the Mevlood differs in so few
respects from that of the Beiram, that a repetition
would be superfluous. .It is necessary ,to observe,
however, that according- to the injunctions of Sultan
Mourad, the founder, it was directed that the dresses
worn by all persons should be less brilliant than these
exhibited. at Beiram. Consequently, although the
Paellas and others appeared in . their full dress coats,
and with trappings and housings not to, be surpassed
in splendour, the attire of the Sultan was less gor-
geous than that worn by him at Beiram. Thus, in
lieu of a Dolman braided with diamonds his imperial
Majesty wore a blue and military coat, richly em-
broidered with gold sprigs. But the same invaluable
Nishan was suspended from his neck—diamonds of
equal lustre adorned the collar of the Imperial mantle,
and the housings of his dark bay horse Were equally
resplendent with pearls and precious gems. The
Sultan appeared to be in good health, and the lustre
')f his dark full eye was no less piercing than upon the
last occasion, when he attracted the admiration of his
female subjects and the pride of the male population.
It is not considered etiquette for the Sovereign to bow
or return salutes. The only permitted mode of re-
cognition, and this generally towards Franks, is by
gazing at them as he passes, and keeping his eyes
fixed upon their faces; without turning his own head.
This produces a very singular. effect, and is not easily
forgotten by those who have encountered this gaze—
full, piercing, and commanding, yet gentle and. com-
placent in tile extreme.
We will pass over the procession, therefore, Which
only differed from that of Beiram in the above respect,
and from the royal escort being composed of infantry
and cavalry, and proceed to the mosque, where the
ceremonies appointed for the day are of a mixed civil
and religious character. Upon reaching the gate
leading into the square enclosed court opposite the
grand entrance, all present dismount, and entering,
take the places assigned to them by -the master of the
ceremonies, under the superintendence of time kislar
aghassi, whose place is upon a raised- cushion near
the small stair which conduct to the Sultan's gallery.
The positions occupied by some of the higher func-
tionaries is nearly as follows front of the altar or
niche in :the wall, showing the direction of Mecca, are
two elevated stools or cushions for the Grand Vizier
and
.Sheik-ul-Islam; and to the right of these are
other cuhsiOns somewhat further back, for the Capitan
Pacha, Minister of Finance, and. Seraskier, who sit
in.ther place formerly occupied by the Agha of the
Jannisaries. Behind the Minister of Finance, and
directly: tinder: the -Sultan's gallery, are seated the
whole'bOd3i:-Of Scribes and principal civil clerks, named
" klicaljakead"''eaCh filaced from left to'right, accord-
ing tO:hiS' rifik'iipbn small praying carpets called
thriunler. On th 6 opposite or left side of the Sheik-
ul-Islam, carpets are also spread for the ullemalis of
the first rank ; such, for instance, as the hekhn baSbi.
(chief physician), the- kade asker (grand judges): of
Roumelia and Anatolia, the Stamboul effendessi-
(mayor of Constantinople), the chief .magistrates of
Galata and Tophana, and some others. This first line
is continued immediately -Under the - pulpit of the
preachers, privileged to recite certain prayer's in the
Sebath. Behind this line runs that of theseveral class
of ullemahs. Behind these, again, are placed the
teachers of colleges and lawyers of different grades,
all designated by the title of muderiss.:
Between the first and second lines of ullemahs,
opposite the imperial gallery, carpets ;are placed for
the rein effendi and serai mushir (marshal of the
palace); and to the right of these are also seated the
members of the grand council of state, amongst whom
are the Sultan's two brothers-in-law, Hall and Feleh
Achmet Pacha, both destined, ere king, most pro-
bably, to rise to higher functions. The former is re;
markable for his handsome features, a gift of nature.
for whisk he was indebted to the favours showered
upon hint by Sultan Mahmoud, and his consequent
elevation from a common Circassian slave; to be the
husband of the Sultan's beautiful daughter, Saleheli
Sultana

tTpon this occasion the chief of the emirs, or Pro-
phet's kin, and who is one of the highest ullemahs,
receives distinguished honours. He is seated upon
a green cushion of State, under a species of green
canopy, close to the pulpit of the sheiks, or first
preachers, the deans of the .cathedral. He is attired
in his green eaftiW.Pand heid shaivl, and is guarded
a body of:..cay,a4calt Prophet's kin,' and likewise.
distinguished by green ornaments and shawls twisted
Found their fez. It would occupy too much space to
describe the remainder of the immense number of
civil, military, and ecclesiastical persons who fill the
body of this vast edifice, and who are divided from
the multitude of spectators by two lines of Hademeh
(body guards) and by the Tchaoush (sergeants) of
the imperial police.
Before the Sidtan reaches the mosque each person
is seated ; therefore, immediately upon his Imperial
Majesty ascending the private back stairs conducting
to his gallery, the lattices are thrown open, and the
whole assembly rise. The Grand Vizier and Sheik-ul-
Islam step forward and bow to the Sovereign. The
whole assembly snake a similar obeisance, and the
lattices being again closed, 'all re-scat. themselves,
and the ceremony commences. ;Phis
of an oration or eulogium of the Prophet, diyid4 into
three parts. The first portion upon this occasion was
delivered from the pulpit called • Kursee,- by'-theeSheik
of St. Sofia, who takes precedence of all others, and
may be considered as. the !metropolitan ; the second
was recited by the Sheik id Achmet, and the third
by the Sheik of Neuri 'Osmanich (the light of Os-

mar), whose, turn it was to perforM this • In
the middle of this portion of this panegyrical' dis-i
course, and not between the intervals, the two senior
Capidgi Basshi (Chamberlains of the Household) pre-
sent to the Sultan a - vase and ewer filled with rose-
water, which the one pours over his hands, whilst
other offers a richly embroidered towel, and then the
two other chamberlains wave before him cassolets
of silver filled also with burning aloe wood. At the
same time a number of tchokadar basshi .(grooms of
the chamber) step fbrward with similar ewers and
cassolets, and offer rose water and perfumes to the
Vizier,' and all the ullemahs and dignitaries. When
each sheik has terminated his portion of the eulogium,
he descends from the Kursee, and is met by officers
(eunuchs) attached to the siklar aghassi, who com-
pliment him, and present him with a pelisse of honour
lined with rich furs, and a purse of gold.
This being ended, 'the
.nmezhns of the mosque,
who occupy the lofty gallery allotted to them on the
southern side of the great dome, chaunt forth a hymn
of praise to the prophet. When they have finished,
a body of other singers, stationed in a species of move-
able pulpit, recite in chorus the psalms or prayers
selected for the occasion ; and this being ended, the
Mevlood-Khananbir ascend this pulpit and recite the
Mevloodich. In the midst of this the Hademeh, who
perform the duties of the ancient battle-axe guard at-
tired in their green and gold uniforms and state caps,
surmounted with immense plumes, set aside their
axes and advance with a number of trays, some
covered with a variety of sweetmeats and preserves of
the rarest kinds in baskets and chrystal vases, and
others laden with bowls of the finest sherbets in sea-
son. Two of these trays are then plaCed before each
of the grand dignitaries and first rank of ullemahs.
These trays are afterwards carried with their contents
by the servants of the Mosque to the respective abodes
of those to whom they are presented. Similar trays
of exquisite form and immense size are likewise offered

!-by the kislar aghassi-to the Sultan, th'iThonftlie3-
are presented by the first otiicer'of the seraglio. The
!atter are then conveyed to the palace, and are destined
to he dittributcd to the seven Izadins (or wives), or
to such favourites as the Sultan may choose to dis-
tinguish. Those gifts are said to excite nearly as
much jealousy and satisfaction as the portions of. lamb
or mutton distributed at Beiram.

I- It is during., the chaunting of the Illevloodich, at the
moment whenthe Prophet'a name is first pronounced,
that the " Harbinger of Peace," who holds himself in
readiness near the .foot of the imperial gallery, steps
:brward• with the Scherif's letter, which he holds up
in its embroidered green cover above his head. At
this signal the whole assembly arise in silence—not a
breath is heard but the deep-toned voice of the offi-
ciating Mevlood Klianan. The first secretary of the
• Grand Vizier then advances towards the bearer of the
letter, and beckons him to approach. The latter obeys,
and passing to the, side of the Vizier, delivers his all-
precious charge into his hands, which the Vizier re-
spectfully receives, and then hands it over to the Reis
Effendi. A pause then ensues, during which the
Grand Marshal and Master of Ceremonies, the Mes-
senger and first Chamberlain silently step forward, and
proceed with the Reis:Effendi to the scat of the Kislar
Aghassi. The latter then takes the letter from the hands
of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and ascending the
stairs of the Sultan's gallery, presents it to the Sovereign,
who breaks the seal, and reads, the contents. Having
lone so, his Imperial- Majesty returns it to the Kislar
Aghassi, who re-delivers it to the Reis Effendi, by
whom it is placed in the archives of his department,
sir rather in that of the State Paper-office. At this
moment dresses of honour, or equivaltnt presents of
great value, are given by the Sultan to the Chief of
the Eunuchs, who, in his turn, present similar gifts to
the bearer of the letter, to the singers of the Mevloo-
dich, to the Reis Effendi, and other persons who as- .
sisted in' bearing the letter to the foot of the Royal
gallery. This being done,-and the 11 fevloodieh being
terminated, the whole assembly resume their seats,
and following the voice of one of the Imams, recite a
shortprayer with which the church ceremony closes.
The whole of the vast multitude then retire in si-
lence, and resume their places...in the procession. The
Sultan; when all are mounted, descends from his
gallery, awl in a short time' the gorgeous cavalcade
returns to the seraglio nearly in the same order as
that pointed out for its passage to the Mosque.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LoNnoN, MAY 18. L-Wind this day itt noon N.

DEAL, MAY 17.—Wind N.NM.'treSh.—Arrd. Pacific,
Oporto. Arrd. from the River ;" and ski., Henry, Cal-
cutta ; New Phalanx, Jamatea ; Providence, Montreal ;
Imogine;•Quebee.
OFF DOVER, Max 17--Gttglichno; .Ainsterdam, for
Messina.

LIVERPOOI„ MAY 17.—Wind E., light.—Sld. Doro-
thy, Rio and Valparaiso ; 'Thalia, Maranhatn ; Glen-
view, New York and Bombay. Arrd. en; a barque
(supposed the Broad .oak), Bahia.

MAY 15.--.-S1(1. Richard Watson, am! London,
Quebec.

SHIELDS, MAY 15.—Arrd. Water Nymph, Valparaiso.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY li.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Eques-
trian, London, for China. The Captain Cook, from
Sierra Leone, has been towed into the harbour.
COWES, MAY 17.—Arrd. Canonicls, Matanzas.
FALMOUTH, MAY. IG.—Wind var. and light.—Std.
Liverpool, steamer, Gibraltar.
BRISTOL, MAY 17.—51 d., George, St. Vincent's ;
Hornby, Barbadoes.
NEWPORT, MAY I;.—The Leda, Tope, which fell
over in the River, has been got up and placed on the
Graving; Bank. •
Orr PENZANCE.—Alexander Baring, Hale, China.
CORK, MAY 14.—The Viola, from Parnbceuf to Que-
Jec, has put in here, with less of mainmast.
ST. HELENA, MARCH 22.—The Georgia, from Cal•
cutta to London, was burnt off Madagascar, March 1.
Captain and crew lost.
VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Lowther, Liverpool to
Messina, 30th March, off Cape de Gatt ; Morley, Lon-
don to Bombay, 4th inst., lat. 39, long. 16, by the Martha,
arrtvcd at Falmouth. Rainbow, Algoa Bay to London,
out 33 days, hat. 47, long. 24 ; Sir James liempt, New-
castle to Bermuda, 18th ult., lat. 27, long. 44, by the
Supply, arrived in the Downs. Anna Eliza, from Brig,
9th March, lat. 10, long. 21, W. ; Star of Fahnouth,
for Rio, 10th inst. ; Archimedes, Newfoundland to
Pernambuco, 25th ult., lat. 3, N., long. 22, by the Alicia
Wellminna, arrived in the Downs. • Hope, Java to Rot-
terdam, 26th Jan., lat. 22, S., long. 80, E. ; Emile of
London for Chine, 31st ult., lat. 26, long. 63 ; Erin,
Dundee, to St. Dominica, 19th ult., lat. .21, N., long. 42,
W., by the Thomas King, arrived off Portland.
The following has been received at Lloyd's, from the
o:lice of the Committee of Privy Council fbr trade.
" Whitehall, May 17.
Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade, to transmit to you, to be laid
before the Committee for the affairs of Lloyd's, a transla-
tion of a law recently passed by the Belgian Chambers,
to indemnity persons for losses occasioned by the war of
the Belgian revolution; also a translation of a Royal
ordinance for carrying that law into execution ; and I am
directed to request that you will cause the same to be
made known for the information of the commercial and
other interests. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) "J. MACGREGOR"
" To the secretary, Lloyds."
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Alexander Baring, Hale, from China, off Pen-
zance, sailed Jan. 14, and St. Helena March 23 ; Thomas
King, liounce, from China, off Portland, sailed Dec. 20,
and the Cape March 23.
Arrivals at St. ,lelena—Royal Archer,. Scott, March
12, from Calcutta., and sailed 21st to LiverpOol ; Osiris,
Haaswinkel, 20th, from Batavia, and sailed 22d to Am-
sterdam ; itotterdam, Vis, 20th, from Batavia, and sailed
22d to Rotterdam ; Elephants, Ross, from China, and
sailed 22u to Rotterdam ; Columbine, Capes, 21st, from
Bombay, and sailed 22d to Liverpool ; Bangalore, Bir-
nie, 21st, from Singapore, and sailed 21st, to London ;
London, Benn, from Bengal, and sailed 21A, to Liver
pool ; Heart of Oak, M`Donald, 21st, from Mauritius,
and sailed 21st to Liverpool ; Delta, Evans, from Ba-
tavia, and sailed 22d, to Amsterdam.
Departures from St. Helena—Lutin, March 19, to
Nantes ; Rasselas, 20th, to Boston ; Bellona, 21st, to
Nantes.

DESTRUCTION OF A 'THEATRE IN NEW ORLEANS.—
On Sunday evening, the 13th of March, about 6 o'clock,
an alarm of fire was given, and it was semi discovered to
have commenced its devastation in a shed and stable at
96, Camp-street, occupied by Quirk and Sons, cabinet-
makers, The stable adjoined the rear of the St.
Charles's Theatre, and in ten minutes' time the blaze ran
up the walls of the theatre, while ten minutes more saw
the whole building enveloped in flame. By half-past 7
o'clock, one hour and a half from the time the building
caught, nothing but the walls and the magnificent pros-
cenium arch were left standing. The fall of the great
chandelier was distinctly heard. The fire nest attacked
the Arcade Bath building, and it fell a complete prey to
the devouring element. The old Camp-street Theatre
was saved with much difficulty, though one-fourth of the
rear of ti at building was crushed in, roof and all, by the
fall of the wall of the Arcade. One man was killed by
another, who threw a bottle at his head ; another by a
tumbling wall. Several men were, severely injured.
The insurance ;on the St.. Clairlds and' Atleade is'
'30,000 dollars. All the scenery, fittings, decorations,
the chandelier, '&c., belonged to Mr. Caldwell, who was
not insured. He estimates his loss at 70,900 dollars, at a
lbw vahution. On' the Camp-street Theatre, which is
now-occupied above as. a billiard `room, and below as an
auction mart, he had no instil:a:nee. The injury done to
this building is estimated at 10,000 dollars.—There are
at present five theatres in the city of New York, and,
although they struggle hard to pay current expenses, it
has been recently proposed to erect three more new
ones ; one to be commenced upon' the ruins of the late
" National " (Wallack's) ; a second by the friends of
Miss Cushman (a favourite actress), by converting the
" Gothic-hall "'into a playhouse ; and a third for Ham-
blin, near the Broadway.
SUBSCRIPTION
.AT. MANCHESTER FOR THE SUF-
FERERS AT HANDURGH.—Though the inhabitants of Man-
chester were not quite so early in the field as the citizens
of London, we think it will be admitted, that, consider-
ing the depressed state of trade here, and the sufferings
tion, they have so far
do,
renderedoth7(e' r:-lt
)t.t.i
the)tthough, itr own
rust, nut xll that they will :I':
powerless and - werless and destitute by one .of the most sudden and
awful calamities of modern times. We are glad to learn,
that the Committee, acting upon the maxim,. that " he
who timely gives, gives twice,"—forwarded 2,0001. to
Hamburgh, on Monday last ; and they propose making
a further remittance on Friday, which is the next post-
day.—llfunchester Guardian.

11.'he Bishops of Versailles, Beauvais, Melun, .and
Orleans have followed the example of the Archbishop of
Paris, and ordered masses to be said in all the parishes
of their dioceses, fir the repose of the souls of those
who have died by the railroad catastrophe,
On Friday morning were deposited and arranged
with the minutest care, in one of the rooms belonging-
to the registry of the tribunal at Versailles, a great
'
number of articles taken from the ashes of the late tire,
such as gold, silver, and
copper money, watches, spec-
tacles, "rings, brooches, gloves, handkerchiefs, shawls,umbrellas, parasols, canes, &c. Many are in a state
of fusion, others are blackened.by the fire, and other-,
wise much damaged.
Out of the twenty-seven bodies Which remained
exposed in the cemetery of Mont Parnasse on Friday,
five were recoemised before it was closed for the night
They were M. Paul de Driouville, of the
rue
h
rronchet,'
who was discovered by, his brother, General Moutgarde;
M. Lepontois, of Lonent 31. Lepontois, of the rue St.
Andre des Arts ; M. Auguste Lemarie, jun., of the
Place Belle Chasse ; and i young woman, named Edzcr,
of the rue de la Vielle Draperie. There have been two
more deaths at the Hospitals—viz„ a Mine. Valliant, of
the rue de Bretterne, and 31. Seruz, who was registrar of
the Justice of thePeaCc at Toulon.
PutLADELrmA, Arm 9.9, 1812. -1-1
ARGE or
NICHOLAS BIDDLE AND OTHEI: S• -----T he opinion of the
majority of the Court of General Sessions (Burton and
Conrad), was this-morning read in the case of Nicholas
Biddle' Joseph Cowperthwaite, and John Anitrews, tn.
dictedfor conspiracy to defraud the stockholders of the
United States Bank. Both these Judges agree that there
has not been sufficient cause shown to send the defend-
ants before a jury for tr:al, on.the merits of the accusation
---Lthey were, therefore discharged. Thus ends all this
matter—in smoke. . .
PREDESTINATION.__c; My horror and indignation at
this doetrine" says Dr. Parr (On Matt. xii 11), "do nos
carry me beyond the reverence which is due tl the Bein;
who is the subset of it, whetki say that it anputts to till

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MA 1 t..24`A t x.

ALTERATION IN TIIF, MOP DITTY.—The proposi-
tion of Sir R. Peel to reduce the duty on foreign hops
from 8/. 1 Is. to 41. MA. per cwt. has not caused any altera-
tion in the price c.f hops, as it is considered by all who
are acquainted with the subject that the Right Hon.
Baronet has made a difference in the import duty which
will not affect the price of hops, excepting at extremely
high rates.
ItorAr, GEORG E.—Lieutenants Hutchinson and.
Gallon, of the 'Royal Engineers, have been appointed to
assist Major-General Pasley in the operations lOr the
destruction of the Royal George, which it is fully ex-
pected will be completed this season. A party of Royal
sappers and miners were detached from Woolwich on
Monday, May 9% to proceed to Spithead to assist in this
undertaking. Five or six of the men are skilful divers,
having been employed last year on that work.
FATAL :CAD AccIDENT.--LTuesday night, about ten
o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred to a respectable
lady named Lydia Warren, 58 years of age, residing at
Igo. 11, Little Turnstile,' Holborn. The ceased was
crossing Holborn from King-street, when a gentleman's
cab passing knocked her down, mid the wheels pass( d
over her. She was immediately picked up, and removed
to King's College Hospital, where she died in a few mi-
nutes. The gentleman who occasioned the accident ex-
pressed great concerp, and accompanied her to the hos-
pital.
" 'WANTED A Gov En —lt has recently come
E - • •
within our knowledge that nearly one hundred applica-
tions have been received, in each of two instances, by
gentlemen in this neighbourhood, in reply to single ad
vertisements, announcing the want of governesses in
their faMilies.—Shet borne Journal.

DESTITUTION 'IN • PAISLEY.—The Committee last
week found it necessary to put a stop to the soup kitchen
in operation fbr the relief of the unemployed. This, w e
understand, has been chiefly brought about in conse-
quence 'of•the Government Commissioner having taken
the Sole charge of the unemployed in Paisley, trusting
to the funds' to be realised from the collection in the
churches on the faith of the Queen's letter. The rations
distributed by the Com Missioner are composed of meal,
bread, and potatoes ; and we regret that the addition of
soup has not been continued. When it is stated, how-
ever, that the Committee are about 500/. in arrears, it
will be seen that little encouragement is given to proceed.
—Glisgow Aigns.
OPENING OF THE ASSEMBLY.—The ceremony of
opening the General Assembly, which at all times
ought to be attended with some pomp and display, is
this year, we believe, to be inure than usually brilliant.
1 he Marquis of Bute, her Majesty's Commissioner, with
hecotnie4.tiiste and spirit, and to give eclat tt the meet-
ing 'etrour national Church, has given OrderS, not only
that the ceremony be conducted in a magnificent' style;
but that during the meeting of the Assembly the utmost
liberality is to be shown to all the members. At-Holy -
rood Palace all is bustle and activity preparatory to the
arrival of the Noble Martinis. His Grace's state car-
riage and eight beautiful horses arrived at the _Royal
stables on Thursday last,. The procession on Thursday,
we hear, is to be very splendid. It is understood that
the levee will be very numerously attended.—Edinburgh
Paper.
NEWTON ABBOT.—The gentlemen of this neigh
hourhood are abut to take measures for the protectioc
of the fisheries in the 'reign—as enormous quantities.
are usually speared in the spawning season. If pro-
perly protected, the 'reign would be one of the finest
rivers in England for fishermen, and attract residents in
the neighbourhood fond of the spurt.--Somerset County
Gazelle.

Lord Southampton has not purchased the Duke of
Grafton's pack of hounds:; it was Mr. Hart-ay Coombe'::
fine pack• that his Lordship bought.~• We understand the
Duke of-Graft-offs hounds have passed into the hands of
Mr. Assheton Smith. . , .

His Royal highness Prince George of Cambridge
arrived in Dublin yesterday, for the purpose of paying
farewell .visit to Colonel btawell and the officers of the

12th Royal Lancers. His Royal Highness was entertained
at the mess of the regiment yesterday afternoon, on which
occasion General Sir E. Blakeney and all the military
authorities were invited to meet him. We arc sorry to learn
that his Royal Highness must leave again ts-morrow
afternoon, as he is under the necessity of being present
at her Majesty's birth-day drawing-room on Thursday
next. It is-creditable to find a Royal Prince so uni-
versally beloved as Prince George is by all 'who have
the honour of
.knowing him, and especially by his bro-
ther officers, with whom he has been most intimately as-
sociated for the last three-years, and the regret of part-
in," is, eve learn, quite. reciprocal.—Dublin
11Toor.w1C11, MAY 16.--ROYAL ARSENAL.—The
greatest activity prevails in the laboratory department
of this extensive establishment, the men working each
from daylight in the morning until dusk in the evening,
averaging, according to the number of hours they arc
employed, nine days' work per week. This activity has
taken place in consequence of the large supplies furnished
to the East India • Company for service in the Presiden-
cies and in- Affgh anistan. Several young men who have
recently joined the East India Company's regiment of
artillery have arrived at 'Woolwich, to go through a
course of laboratory instructions in the Royal arsenal
previous to their going abroad.
HER MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY.—To-day being
appointed for the celebration of her Majesty'.
birth-day, the morning will be ushered in by a merry
peal from the several churches of the metropolis. At
One, p.m., the Park and Tower guns will fire a royal sa-
lute, the vessels in the river will display their various
colours, and in every other respect the customary modes
of marking loyal and dutiful feeling will be observed.
In the evening, grand official banquets will be given by
the. Ministers and Grand Officers of State; and dft, public
offices, club-houses, and the houses of her Majesty's
tradespeople, will be brilliantly illuminated. Workmen
commenced on Tuesday a t'the Senior United Service
.and
AthcnTutn in fixing the frame-work for the devices,
transparencies, &e.
The trial of Smith and Wishart will proceed before
the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on the 18th
cenellt-•-(3asgeta Saturday Post.

• "
IThity the'forms of liroceedjng without the spirit
of justice itself—the baseness of treachery without its
dexterity—the malignity of cruelty without the provoca •
tions• or interests which impel other beings to be cruel—
the wantonness of oppression without the dignity of
I power." This specimen of the Doctor's ore rotund° style
recalls an anecdote related by one ()this pupils. In a large
party he had been endeavouring to hammer an argument
into the convictions, of an auditor, who replied, wen he
ceased speaking; ." 1 do not quite understand your object,
but, as fur as I can comprehend it, I can only say that
my mind refuses to receive the impression you would
give it." " Why then,. Sir," lisped the Doctor, " I
can only say that yoni mind has the dullness of lead
without its malleability." • ,
We learn from Arras that the Paris diligence on
that road was overturned on the 11th inst., but for,
tunately without doings serious injury to any one.
Among the paAsetigers was 4 lady who was in one of the
waggons of the Versailles railroad most in danger, but
who made her escape by4brcing her way out.
INTREPID CONDUCT 'OF A SAILOR.—On Tuesday
afternoon, about half-past two o'clock. a woman named
Dodds, living in•- the neighbourhood of Ratcliffe-high-
way, in a fit of despair and. heated by liquor, threw her-
self over the • swing-bridge in Old Gravel-lane;
Wapping. A large crowd of persons very soon
collected, but from the quantity of shipping and
the height of the bridge from the • surface of the
water, no one could - render her the least assist-.
ance. She was sinking for the third time, and in: au
almost lifeless state, When the alarm attracted the atten-
tion of a Scotch seaman, earned Archibald Macdonald,
belonging to the Robert •of London, who instantly
jumped from the ship's, side, and after many efforts
succeeded in rescuing the female. She was all but
dead upon her being brought on shore. So pleased were
the spectators with the gallant conduct of Macdonald
dust they subscribed their pence, sixpences, and shillings,
for his benefit.

.ELEGI TON COMM 1 I"TE ES.
c()iilir; (00(NTY).
The Commi.ttep, met,
• II
yesterday at eleven o'clock, G.
Hayter, I,_ 'sq. in. the chair.
The cro 3s-C,,:iiiiillUtiOn of Mr. Gore Jones, which was
postponed ,gumyesterday, Was proceeded with, and Mtill-
pied all th e m orning. He said that the mob were cot-
leuted in a i nass in the street. Ile was in Cork fir the
p- impose of p reserving the peace.. 'He rode with the dra-
goons where" there was any necessity. There was
about half a i lompanyin front of the Conservative rooms.
Received an application to protect voters on Tuesday.
There was fr( is access for the voters from the tally-room
to the Court -house. The arrangements made by the
authorities succeeded. No better. arrangements could
have been mtule. Was applied to by Mr.. Payne and
Mr. Connor ii. accompany them to Lloyd's HotCl, which
is about ninety yards from the Court-house. Deposited
them cfsfely there. Heard, some time after, that a gen-
tleman ~vies assaulted, and that two pistols had beau
tired on the mob from the hotel. Saw Sheriff
Deeble geing about with pistols in his hands,
and accompanied, by a small troop of cavalry.
Thinks the conduct of the Sheriff may have
tended to excite the crowd, and occasion much of
the noise. Sher.ilf Deeble is a dealer in bones, and the
crowd kept showting after him " rags and bones,77.--
! (Laughter.) Dues.' not know of his own knowledge that
Mr. Deebic is a partoa,n. Has always seen the military.
at elections in Irelana:. Some parts of Ireland are very
tranquil, as much so as any part of England. The
county of Cork is so. li.:d never a s.'rious case arthe
assizes. Has been in the emowission of the peace for 21
years. Would have adopted thil battle precautions again.
in the event of a new election ; Might lava suggested a
different plan- for bringing in the county voter~. Does
not , know Mr. Collins personally. Has beard frtne
general report that he is a Conservative. Is ()Hugh r"-
pate at the Irish bar. The voters might have had the
same facilities on. Wednesday and Thursday that they
had on-Tuesday..
Re-examined by Mr. sergeant YVIZANGITAM—Thinks
the presence of the military necessary at _lrish elections,
fur the purpose of protecting the Conservative party. The ii
Liberal party are far more numerous. Does not think
. _

WEYMOUTH.—THE TARIrr.—A public meeting,
called by the \[ayor, %vas held on Friday last, to take
into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parlia-
meat against the proposed introduction of foreign stone
into this country. We under Stand that the proceeds
alone, with the quarryingand shipment of Stone, amounts
to :30,0001, per annum, expended in Portland ; conse-
qiiently should the proposed alteration be carried into
effect, it would be ruinous to the island. The ship-
owners of the port of Weymouth are also deeply inte-
rested in the protection of this trade, which is not. only
of local, but of national consequence, as tending to sup-
port our coasting trade, from which the Royal Navy is
sinTlied with eflicient sailors. A deputation, consisting
of Mr. Berry, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. White, left Portland
on Tuesday week, for town, in order to lay the case
before the members of the Government. William Eliot,
Esq., hanker, has also proceeded to London, on behalf of
the'.shipowners and others. We- trust the exertions
making will lead to such an alteration in the tariff as
will afford ample protection to the Portland trade.—
Somerset County Gazelle.
TheMentorial Bordelais gives an account of another
severe loss sustained
,by the fishermen of Teste. On
the sth inst. they went out as usual, and laid their nets
for the night; but a storm came on, and prevailed with
such force till the 12th, that they were unable to leave
the shore in the interval. When they were able to go
to take their nets up, they were found to have been en-
tirely destroyed by the tempest, insomuch that many of
them have been obliged to give up their boats, and,
with their families, are-entirely ruined.
One of the chief London houses in the corn trade,
in a circular addressed to its friends last week, states,
that holders of bonded wheat, by refraining from pay-
ini; duty until the latter end of June, may rely upon ob •
taming a profit for their money of no less than two par
cent. per week
The General Steam Navigation Company's British
steam-ship, Earl of Liverpool, Capt. 11. Lomax, arrived
from Ostend yesterday morning, in twelve hours and a
halt. Lady Beresford arrived from Boulognii on Tues-
day, in the same Company's packet, Magnet.
The Mayor of Liverpool has called a public meet-
ing in rekrence to the dreadful calamity which has just
befallen the City of Hamburg!). It was to be held
yesterday.
LEARNING GREEK.—A shoemaker in Piccadilly,
determined to! astonish- the world, had put up a motto
from Euripides over his window. Bannister happened
to be passing with Person. " That is Greek," said Ban-
nister. " What! are you acquainted with Greek?" asked
the Professor, with a laugh. " I know it by sight,"
was the happy reply.
DEArn cie SIR WILLIAM MURRAY, BART.—We
have to announce the death of the above Baronet, who
expired on Saturday last, in the 73d year of his age. He
was second son of the sixth Baronet, and succeeded to
the family honours on the death of his brother, in 1827.
By his marriage with Miss Gayton, the deceased leaves
issue several children. His eldest son Robert, married
iu 1839 to Mrs. A. C. Murray, succeeds his father in the
Barmietcy. The family 'seat is Clermont, idU the county
of File.

any Conservative concerned in the election would be po-
pular. flan seen Conservatives cheered. Saw a Con-
servative officer cheered. The army are very popular in
Ireland.. The party he escorted to the poll would not be
safe, in his opinion, without an escort. Cannotcon-
cdve any place more quiet than Cork in orOinary times.
Can move about at all times without the least pro-
tection.

To the Committee.—Thinks there was no syste-
matic disturbance. Was overtaken by a Magistrate,
who was coming from Clonakilty to vote for the Conser-
vative party,when witness was accompanying the Bantry
voters. Be was in a private car with his wife, and he
met with no obstruction. There was not greater dis-
turbance at the Cork election than lie saw at other elec-
tions in Ireland. There was this new feature in Cork,
that the women took part in the disturbance.—
(Laughter.) Mr. Roche, of Aghada, and Mr. O'llea,
anti two Catholic clergymen advised the crowd to bo
peaceable ; they were Liberals ;• dues not conceive there
was any systematic opposition ; could nut learn there
were any leaders ; heard that there were persons
chalked ; did not see any ; heard the fact in conversolior.
Daniel Connor, Esq. was next examined by Mr. Smith
—Resides at Manche House, in Cork, about thirty-
three mileS from the city ; went with some tenants
to vote at the lust election fur the county of Cork.
Arrived in Cork on Monday morning. Placed the vu- '
tors he had met with in a house in George-street. Had
an opportunity of observing the state of the town be-
tween this place and the Court-house. The state of the
poll was known by half-past two o'clock. It was posted
up at the Conservative Committee-room. The people
then became very riotous. It would not then be safe to
go to the poll. Applied to the Mayor. to swear in
more consUsbles ; he replied that it would not be of any
use ; that it was better to apply to the Assessor to ad-
journ the election, because, if they persisted, they would
be murdered. His object was to get back the voters,
with whom he came, as speedily as 'possible. He com-
municated his intention of taking away the voters
to Mr. Jones. Mr Jones desired him to wait till
he had drawn up the troops on each side. They were to
be taken by the coach.. The coach drove up, but did
not stop ; went back to the Committee-room ; a man
was brought in badly wounded ; he and Mr. Adams took
him to the Assessor's room, and applied ibr an adjourn-
ment of the election ; stones were thrown at them ; no
voter was safe at that time. Some time after he was
walking on the parade ; stones were thrown at him •, he
took a pistol from his pocket, cocked it, and threatened to
shoot the first person that threw a stone ; he met
Mr. Payne, and gave him another pistol. The moh still
followed them. Mr. Payne received two heavy blows
from stones. He then fired. His firing was decidedly
an act of sell*-defence. His firing checked the people,
and they then made their way to Daly's Club.
Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTEN—IS known in Cork.
Went up with live voters to the Court-house ; that num-
ber constituted a tally. Went up with five others who
voted also. There were others who did not vote ; went
up to protect the voters. Had two tenants of the name
of Good. Does not know if they voted. They might
have done so ; might' have voted himself. The placard
that was exhibited at the Conservative Committee-
room did not tend to.. •allay the people ;
applied to • the Mayor to swear in special con-
stables.
Cannot mention the name of a single voter 1
who remained junpolled except himself (it having
appeared from the poll-books that the two Goods
voted). It was about forty yards from-Daly's Club that
Mr. 1 ayne fired. Mr. Payne is a clergyman of the
Established Church ; witness held a pistol in his hand.
To the Committee.--When Mr. Payne fired he had
access to Daly's Club. The people were pressing on
them when Mr. Payne fired. The pistol was tired at the
people. Thinks it was necessary for their personal safety
that the pistol should be tired. 'Met with no obstruction
in coming to Cork. Ile travelled the.stnne road with' the
Bantry voters. Had about thirty ,voters withshim. is
not. aware that the voters received any injury when the,);
•
returned home.

Sir Michael Creagh was best camincd—
,
Colonel of the 86th Regiment,at the last election for
Cork; General L'Estrauge was the Commanding Officer;
there were 150 men in the barracks ; fifty of them were
in the town who were relieved by 50 others, and 50 wer3
a!ways in readiness at the barracks ; there were about,
twenty-live cavalry beside. The town was wry much
excited. Conservative voters would nm great risk in
going to the poll without an escort. Saw missiles thrown.

Leery day he was in town he• saw acts of violence
but they were chiefly committed by wouten.—(Laugh-
ter.) They were near the scidiers, and afforded the men
much amusement.—(Laughter.) Does not know that
men were dressed in women's clothes ; did not nxamine
particularly.—(Great laughter.) If witness were a
voter, he would have felt apprehension.
Cross-examined—There was the usual noise and ex-
citement in Cork which u.s,pally takes place at Irish
elections. Might have brought into Cork a greater
number of troops if required ; had :700 at Balliucollig,
which is about four miles distant from Cork.

Mr. Coulon, Head-constable of Police, stated
that two hundred of the police-force were called
into the city of Cork during the election ; the people
called the Conservative party "bloody Conservatives,"
and said ". they ought to be kicked." They were armed
with great sticks. The people were very much excited.
The voters bad to be protected. They passed through the
police. The police were frequently obliged to chase the
people. He saw persons with fustian jackets, who appeared
to be ringleaders. Ho saw one person, respectably dressed,
with his back chalked. When be made his appearance,
he heard a cry of " Now, now, now !" He was then fol.
and beaten with sticks. Witness came up and.
protected him with his fixed bayonet. While do-
ing so' witness,. was -struck himself with a stone.

Saw a second person marked with chalk. Ile was marked
outside the Court-house. 116 was followed and beaten

with sticks. Witness could not reach him, by reason of
the crowd. Saw four or five persons leave the
crowd and go to the Committee-room of Messrs.
O'Connell and Roche ; they said they had taken away
a pistol. Saw a gentleman put out his head through
the window, and draw a charge from the pistol. The
people became very violent in consequence. The wit-
ness went on to detail acts of violence, and stated that, in
his opinion, there was nut any safety for life or limb fur
Conservative voters, without an armed protection.
' Nothing particular was elicited by the ere,s-examina-
'Lion of the witness. .
The Committee then adjourned till eleven o'clock this
day.
LYME BEWS.
The Committee'met at the usual hour, Mr. IlAwEs in
the Chair.

The scrutinS• was proceeded with on the part of the
petitioners.

A disturbance of a rather serious and somewhat
extraordinary character, took place at the Roman
Catholic Chapel, Broad-green, near Croydon, on Sunday
morning last. It appears that about eleven o'clock, after
prayers had been read, and while the priest, the Rev.
Mr. O'Moore, was at the altar, a person who keeps a.
beer-shop in the neighbourhood, went up to Mr. O'Moore
and demanded the payment of his score for beer sup-
plied to him. The Reverend Gentleman said that was
not a proper time or place to make such a demand, and
requested the party to desist, but instead of doing so,
two or three persons commenced a violent attack upon
him, struck him in the face, tore his robes, and otherwise
maltreated him, and a regular light and disturbance took
place in the chapel. A messenger was despatched
to Croydon for the assistance of the police, and in a
short time some constables of the P division arrived, and
they took into custody the parties charged with creating
the disturbance and the assault upon the priest, and they
were taken to the police-station. at Croydon. On Mon-
flay morning they were examined upon the charge before
Messrs. Sutherland and Currie, at the Town-hall, when
Mr. Drumtnond appeared on behalf. or Mr. O'Moore, and
Mr. E. Russell attended for the defendants ; and after a
full inquiry, the Magistrates said they thought the ease
was not of that character to entitle them to deal with it
summarily ; and they directed the defendants to enter
into reco,,nizances to answer any charge that may be
preferred against them at the Sessions.
A letter from Port-au-Prince states that, on March
24th, President Boyer published a proclamation threat-
ening to dissolve the Haytian representative body, if it
did not come into his views ; but the opposition, reh -
forced by several members of the new Chamber re-
elected, notwithstanding their exclusion in 1839, was
preparing to resist. On the 2.5 th, crowds began to as-
semble in the town, and several persons were arrested.
A serious struggle was expected even before the new
Chamber could be constituted, which was to take place
on April Ist..
A Captain of a Lancer Regiment in Ireland, is
obliged to be put in a state of restraint. lie has writ-
ten several insane letters to the Queen, particularly re-
monstrating against the appointment of Prince George
to the command of a regiment.