The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

ARRIVALS

THE CANTING AUCTION SYSTEM.

It is lamentable to observe how, in these days of excur-
sions and cheap travelling, the strangers visiting Liver-
pool are victimised by the Jew auctioneers who abound in
our town. Nay, it is disgraceful to the authorities that
such sinks of iniquity are longer permitted to exist. We
shall just state the particulars of a single instance of rob-
bery perpetrated with impunity by these licensed swin-
dlers during the past week ; and we may add that it is
only one of hundreds which are weekly occurring. A
respectably-dressed female, with her daughter, called on
Thursday morning last upon Mr. Thomas Sampson, a
respectable watchmaker in Moorfields, to ask his opinion
of the value of a watch which she had been led on by the
sweeteners, as the phrase goes, attending the room, to pur-
chase at one of these mock auctions. It was a Geneva
watch, gold, but not stamped gold, and very inferior in
quality • and she had given for it about eight guineas, Its
wholesale price to the trade would be from £4 ss. to
£4 10s. ; and it would be sold by any respectable trades-
man, who would vend such an article, at a reasonable pro-
fit, for £5 103. The purchaser asked for a key ; and she
was supplied with one for 25., which was represented as
being gold. It was worth, at the utmost, a penny or two-
pence, and was brass. She bought a ring at the same
establishment, as gold, at 10s. 6d. ; it was gilt, and might
have been procured at 2s, This victimised party will
doubtless go home and, representing the people of Liver-
pool as a set of swindlers, caution her neighbours and
friends making any purchases during their visits amongst
us. True, it may be said in reply, she had no business in
such a mart of jewellery. But strangers are not versed in
all the wickedness of large towns ; and they ought to be
protected from these mock auctions. We would suggest
to the authorities to place a policeman in every one of
them, whose instruction it should be to guard purchasers
against the devices of the paid bidders who attend them.
In London. a few years ago, Sir Peter Laurie, if we re-
member rielt, placed one outside of each, whose cry to
all entering was, " Beware of a mock auction r" There
ought also to be a provision that every auctioneer should
given bond to Government, recoverable in cases of his swin-
dling his customers. As the law is at present. these men
whonfficiate at auctions of watches, jewellery, &c., are not
to be found whenever a case is established against them.
Another Moses or Aaron occupies the rostrum • and other
well-dressed scoundrels are in attendance to dilate upon
the extreme cheapness of the bargains offering. All this
might be prevented.
At the Police-court, on Saturday, a case somewhat
similar to the above was brought forward. The case was-
remanded, and the magistrates refused to accept bail.

The Victoria Club have offered a prize of £lOO for
competition to the yachts of all nations.

Tile Chester assizes will commence on Saturday, August
the 9th.

PACKET-SHIP NEW YORK.—We are proud to announce
the promotion of Captain E. Abeel to the black ball
packet-ship New York, vice Captain T. B. Cropper, ap-
pointed to the Isaac Webster.
About eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, while pro-
ceeding along Nile-street, Mr. Christopher Wharmby, of
Upper Stanhope-street, was set upon by three men and
robbed of his watch and some private memoranda.
LECTURE.—On Friday night, Mr. Jonathan Duncan
delived an able address to about six hundred of the ship-
wrights, block-makers, &c. of this town, in the Carpen-
ter's-room, Bond-street, on the injurious effects of our
present monetary laws on their interests, and those of
the industrial classes generally. -

REGISTER ! REGISTER ! REGISTER !—On Sunday the
usual annual notice from the overseers of parishes relative
to the claim of registration was affixed to the various
church doors. All poor and assessed rates due to the sth
of January last must be paid on or before the 20th of
July next, otherwise the parties' names will not be in-
serted in the registry for votes. _ _

Lord Ellesmere, through James Loch, Esq., M.P.,
with his accustomed liberality and kindness, has been
pleased to present funds to the agents and clerks of
his various establishments, to enable them to see the
Great Exhibition. He has also invited them during their
stay in town. to visit his Picture Gallery, at Bridgewater
House, St. James's.

On Sunday last, two men named Briggs and Bell,
belonging to the Royal Artillery stationed at Ballincollig,
having had a misunderstanding about a• young woman to
whom Bell was about to be married, Briggs pulled out a
penknife and stabbed Bell under the arm,. with such fatal
effec,' that notwithstanding every effort was made to take
up the artery which had been cut, he shortly afterwards
expired from loss of blood. Briggs was immediately put
under arrest.

FORTUNE TELLING.—Amongst the late additions which
Mr. Colles has made to his stock of ingenious and amus-
ing illusions, his Parisian fortune teller stands prominently
forth ; this very pleasing, and to us incomprehensible
piece of mechanism, cannot fail to surprise and delight
his numerous visitors. A little temple standing in a
garden, is placed upon the table close to the spectator ;
a question is asked, and a bell being rung, a little lady
advances from a door in the temple, and making a round
of the garden, stops at one of a number of flower-pots,
under which the answer will be found, having read which,
and wished the young lady good day, she retires by an-
other door, until again called upon either to foretell a des-
tiny, or read a character ; how this is managed we are
quite at a loss to devise, as the little figure may be lifted
up and put down again, when she will resume her walk
perfectly, as far as we can see, unconnected with any
machinery ; this alone will amply repay a visit.
FLOODS IN NORTH WALES.—The heavy rains which
fell in the neighbourhood of Llanfairfechan during Satur-
day and Monday week, so swelled the water in, the river,
which runs from the mountains through the parish into
the sea, between Aber Station and Conway, as to cause an
alarming torrent, sweeping away all ia its course, and in-
undating the country in several places to a considerable
extent. We regret to state that the farmers of the dis-
trict have sustained severe losses. Several sheep were
seen drifting with the flood ; and two heifers, the pro-
perty of Mr. T. Griffith, of Twynllwyfawr, were carried
a distance of above two miles into the mouth of the
river, where they were picked up dead. A foal also
perished in an attempt to cross a branch of the river.
The houses built in the neighbourhood of Llanfairfechan
Church, and tenanted by poor people, with the gardens
and cultivated grounds attached, were inundated and the
vegetation destroyed. Several pigs confined in styes near
the houses, narrowly escaped drowning. Much rubbish
was carried along with the torrent, and wooden bridges,
as well es every other obstruction to its course, were
swept away.. The carriages upon the Chester and Holy.
head Railway, in crossing the bridge over the river, were
nearly up to their axles in water. The river soon receded
into its former channel after the rains had ceased. The
inhabitants generally concur in stating, that such an
overflow has not been experienced for years.—Carnarvon
Herald.

COUNTY, COURTS EXTENSION.—Lord Brougham's
Bill (No. 2), as amended in Committee, has been printed
by order of the House of Lords. The object of this bill
is to limit the jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy,
to abolish the Courts of Bankruptcy for the county
districts, and to give to the Judges of the County Courts
jurisdiction in matters of bankruptcy. The County
Courts' Bill (No. 1.), which relates to the proceedings
of the Courts is now in the House of Commons. The
present measure contains thirty-six clauses, and it is
proposed that it shall come in force on the 11th October.
The eventual annual saving under this bill and the Bank-
rupt Consolidation Act, 1849, is expected to be £66,170.,
and it is stated that £6,100 a-year has already been
effected. By this bill, commissioners, official assignees,
messengers, and ushers of the Court of Bankruptcy are
to he reduced in number. County-court judges in the
country are to do all the work, with assistance. Se-
veral alterations have been made in the bill whilst
in committee of the House of Lords. Nothing is said
about additional judges, or of increasing the salaries of the
present. The judges of the county courts are to reside
within their respective districts, and not to practise as.
barristers. The commissioners are to be ex officio judges,.
and are to sit at such time as the Lord Chancellor shalt
appoint, or by general rule or order.
CHLOROFORM AS AN ANJESTHETIC.—The local use o
chloroform, or of the cbloruretted hydrochloric ether, is
becoming more general here every day, and is now almost
universally substituted for opiate or other calming lotions.
The quantities, however, differ from those employed on
your side of the Channel, at least if I may judge from an
English prescription, now before me, in which two minims
of chloroform to an ounce of water are ordered. This
homoeopathic dose could produce little or no effect upon
any severe pain. The " Dutch liquor" is preferable to
chloroform as a local agent, and it is not impossible, see-
ing the progress of modern chemistry, that some other
substance of superior qualities may be brought to light.
Thus M. E. Robin, one of our most industrious chemists,
has discovered that hydrobromic ether possesses anaes-
thetic properties of a valuable kind. It has no acrid or
caustic savour; its odour is not disagreeable; it renders
animals rapidly insensible. without apparently producing
any unpleasant effects. Those of chloroform, as is well
known, are sometimes dangerous, and often of a curious
kind. We had an example, not long ago, at one of our
hospitals here. The subject was a poor priest, doomed to
amputation of the leg for gangrene. He was chlorofied,
and reduced to a state of strange intoxication, during
which the language of the holy man was anything but
edifying. His expressions, in fac?,, became so immoral,
that it was almost impossible to complete the operation
amid the laughter of the assistants.—Medical Times.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE COMMERCIAL TRAVEL-
LERS ON BENLOMOND.—On Saturday last three English
commercial travellers left Glasgow to enjoy a sail on
Benlomond, and afterwards to ascend the lofty Ben.
Having remained at Rowardenan all night, about eleven
o'clock on Sunday forenoon, one of the party failing
to persuade the other two to accompany him, com-
menced the ascent of Beulomond alone •, and as the
weather improved shortly afterwards, the other two
followed, with a guide. When they had reached about
three parts up the mountain, they met the other tra-
veller on his return. Ile stated that he had reached the
summit with much difficulty; and, as the weather was
getting wild, he advised them to return with him. The
party having gone so far, however, resolved to con-
tinue the ascent, and they did reach the top, when
the storm burst upon them with appalling fury. Confused,
and alarmed for their safety, they now commenced a
hasty descent ; but the hurricane increased its fury,
blew them occasionally out of their track, and often
dashed them violently to the ground. When about
one-fourth of the way down one of the party became
completely prostrated, and declared his inability to move
forward another yard. His companions, however, man-
aged to drag him onwards, although the poor fellow had
by this time lapsed into a state of perfect unconsciousness,
and, by the most determined exertions, they reached the
lower knees of the mountain, where the descent became
more easy, and eventually the exhausted travellers found
shelter in the inn with their still unconscious companion.
By the use of the proper remedies, animation was grad-
uallyreco verreesd.toLeil and
the gentlemenouran t, of
Saturday,have
now perfectly

DEJEUNER ON BOARD THE STEAM SHIP
• LA.FAYETTE.

For years we have contended and proved that the screw
would eventually become the great auxiliary if not almost
exclusively the means of attaining propulsion in transat-
lantic and ocean steam navigation. Having closely watched
the multifarious improvements urged by Smith, by
Errickson, Woodward, and others, he did not fear that
the superiority of the simple screw would be eventually
demonstrated. Capt. Claxton has ventured to assert that
but a few years will pass ere a paddle wheel like
a stage coach will be viewed as a novelty in ocean sailing.
Being in some measure of the same opinion we gladly
celebrated yesterday afternoon with Capt. Stoddard and
his friends the English christening of the pioneer of the
American fleets of screw steamers, the beautifully model-
led craft Lafayette. The viands and wines at the banquet
given on board were of the most recherche description,
and being served up by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo,
included, of course, all the delicacies of the season, which
were provided with aprofuseness and elegance peculiarly his
own. The banquet having partially concluded, Capt. Stod-
dard, whom we think we remember as commander of one
of the very fast. American coast steamers, intimated to the
company that a gentleman on the " extreme right"
would, with their permission, propose a toast. [During
the lapse of the half minute that occurred between the
announcement and the consumation of the desire ex-
pressed, we may mention that the tables were raid, as we
would say in a sharp ship like her, at the break of the
bow. They were consequently divided by the cabin
vestibule and staircase, and at times it was diffi-
cult to hear all the kind feeling that was warmly mani-
fested.] The proposition of Capt. Stoddard was enthusi-
astically received.

Mr R. H. SHERLOCK then rose, and explained that Mr
WHenry, the energetic agent of the ship, with a particu-
lar kindness, had deputed to him the performance of
duties to which he had no ambition to aspire. But feel-
ing as an Englishman, and viewing the noble ship irs
which they were placed, he felt bound to say that he
stood amazed, and he fancied that magnificent specimens
specimen of naval architecture would take the swagger out
of John Bull. It would instigate a, noble spur of rivalry and
if John Bull and Jonathan would pull together, without
jealousy, they could defy the world. He had closely
examined the statistics of the United States,—a land ex-
tending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,—and he
saw a progress unbounded. The rivalry he anticipated
was an emulation in arts, mechanics, and peaceful occu-
pations. He concluded by proposing " the health of
Captain Stoddard, and success to the Lafayette." (Ap-
plause.)
Captain STODDARD, in reply, said he could not find
language to express his feelings ; but if anything could
advance, in his view, the character of England, it was the
kind treatment he had received since his arrival here.
And if even the smallest prejudice had existed, one cir-
cumstance which had occurred to himself within the last
few days, and which he would relate, would have
effectually removed it. Since his arrival in England, he
had visited France ; and, at a railway station there, he
unexpectedly found himself short of funds. At such an
unfortunate juncture, a good-looking Englishman standing
near, who was a perfect stranger, handed him £5. That gen-
tleman was Mr. W. G. Thompson, of Gloucester-square,
Hyde-park. He, proud of such men, proposed his
health, which was drunk with enthusiasm.

Captain STODDARD then gave the health cif her Majesty,
and wished her reign might be prosperous and happy.—
(Drunk with nine cheers.)
Mr. BAINES (of the Liverpool Times) then gave a
toast, which he said he had no doubt would be received
with pleasure by every individual present. It was the
" President of America." Enzlishmen had a sincere
respect for that dignitary, well knowing that a man of
surpassing talent alone could be raised to so elevated a
position. (Cheers.)

Capt. STODDARD then proposed (amidst cheers) " the
power that rules the world, the press," to which Mr.
Baines replied, expressing a hope that the energies of the
body might ever be directed to keep up a good national
feeling, for no evil could be greater than that of dissemi•
nating any antagonistic feeling. On the two countries
the prosperity of the world depended. (Loud applause.)
Mr. CHARLES• POTTP.R proposed " The Shippers to the
United States," which was partially amalgamated with a
simultaneous toast from Capt. Stoddard's " extreme left"
of " The Commercial Interests of Liverpool," coupled
with the health of James Lister, Esq. of the Union Bank,
to which Mr. Lister, in short but elegantly couched
terms replied. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Ladies;" which
was drunk with immense enthusiasm.

The health of Mr. Sherlock was then proposed by the
Chair, to which that gentleman made a suitable and elo-
quent reply, proposing, in return, the health of the lady
of Captain Stoddard.
Captain STODDARD:—Drink that, gentlemen, and you
drink to one of the finest women in the world. It was
drunk amidst unbounded applause.
Mr. BAIHES proposed the city of brotherly love—
" Philadelphia"—amidst cheers.
Mr. SHERLOCK gave " The Merchants of Liverpool,"
and with it the health of Mr. Powell, to which that gen-
tleman, in emphatic terms, replied, and pourtrayed the
honoured character of-Mr. James M`Henry, the-agent of
the ship; a man whose abilities, he said, were great as
they were worthy. He proposed his health. He was
sure if the success of the line were dependenton atten-
tion, nothing would be wanting on the part of the agent.
(Drunk with three times three.)
Mr. SHEnLocx replied, thanking Mr. Powell far having
proposed the toast. He passed high eulogies on Mr.
M'Elenry which were received with the greatest applause.
" The charterer of the ship," " Mr. Charles Potter,"
" The officers of the La Fayette," and other toasts were
then proposed and equally enthusiastically received.
Mr. R. MI WALKER then gave " Success to screw-
steaming," lamenting, when he considered the enormous
amount of capital now invested in screw-steamers, that
such a toast had not fallen into abler hands-. He had
long expressed a conviction that it would ultimately be
the only propelling power ; but Captain Claxton had
limited tc a few years the existence of the paddle-wheel.
Screw-ships were now an important section of• the mer-
cantile marine of England and America ; and as a power,
the screw was yet in its infancy. The toast• was then
given, and cordially received,

Captain STODDARD then drunk the health of Mr. Court,
connecting it with success to the Underwriters Asso-
ciation.

Mr. COURT replied, explaining eloquently the great
advantages of the screw in attaining speed and space. He
did not doubt that paddles would be entirely superseded.
He instanced the passages of the Arno, then coming up
the river ; her passages being as regular to the hour as
wheel 'ooats, and her speed equal to the first-constructed
Halifax steamers, while her engine-power was not more
than one-half. He was loudly applauded throughout.
The gentlemen soon after separated.

This splendid steamer will, we perceive,,sail this after-
noon,.about half-past one, for Philadelphia, with a large
number of passengers and a heavy cargol
The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow will sail for
Philadelphia. to-morrow.

MR. DUNCAN'S LECTURES-,-PROGRESS OF

THE PROTECTIONIST MOVEMENT

In addition to the meeting at the Bond-street Rooms,
announced elsewhere, Mr. Duncan addressed a most
respectable meeting of the protectionist farmers and
landowners at Lvdiate last evening, being the occasion of
the annual meeting of the Protectionist Association, and
was enthusiastically received . After headdress , aresolution
was passed unanimously, inviting him to a central meet-
ing of the Ormskirk district, to be held at the Town-hall,
at Ormskirk, on Thursday week. On Thursday next, by
invitation, he addresses the tradesmen, ship carpenters, and
others at the Bond•street Rooms, which will be fully
attended. On Friday, he will address a numerous meet-
ing of the shipmasters and mariners of the port. Nothing
can exceed the gratifying mr.nner in which his thoroughly
English expositions of constitational and patriotic prin-
ciples have been received in• this district.

The Chiswick Horticultural Show on Saturday was
attended by 10,000 persons, amongst whom was a consi-
derable number of the nobility.
CURE OF DISEASE BY MEANS OF SHEEP.—A child in
my parish has been for some time afflicted with disease of
some of the respiratory organs. The mother was recom-
mended to have it carried through a flock of sheep as
they were let out of the fold in the morning. The time
was considered to be of importance.—Notes and gyories.
TRANMERE " SBORTS."—The " sports" at Tranmere
on Whit-Monday generally draw together a large con-
gregation of the scum of society. This year the attend-
ance was large. In the midst of the rain there were
many fights, and Mr. Palmer, the head-constable of
Wirral, in his attempts to preserve order, was severely
assaulted, and wounded in the face. On Tuesday four
of the parties concerned in the assault were brought up
at the Police-court, but remanded, in consequence of Mr.
Palmer being unable to leave his bed.

GREAT BOWLING MATCH.—On Friday week the great
match, open to all England, commenced on the green
attached to the Trafford Hotel, between Stretford and
Manchester. Thirty-two players commenced the play
for the first prize, consisting of a splendid purse, 'con-
taining fifty sovereigns, called the champion's purse.
The following were the most distinguished players :—Mr.
John Howson, of Chorlton•on-Medlock, who won the
Champion Stakes ; Mr. Kaye, of Dalton, near Hudders-
field ; Mr. Brooks, of Macclesfield ; and Mr. Lupton, of
Liverpool.
LETTERS BY THE BRAZILIAN PACKETS.—IRStrUC-
tions have been forwarded to the British minister of
Brazil, empowering him to instruct the various British
consuls and acting postmasters at the different places
frequented by the English and Brazilian mail packet
steamers to receive prepaid correspondence from one
intermediate port to another, between Rio de Janeiro
and Lisbon, and to charge is. per letter. This has been
done to put a stop to the practice of passengers by the
Brazilian mail packets conveying correspondence from
one port to another, which has prevailed to a great
extent, and by which the British government has been
defrauded of a considerable amount of revenue.

•••••,_:'
i',INGULAR GEOLOGICAL FACT.-At Modena, in Italy,
within a circle of tour miles around the city, wherever
the urn' is dug, and the workmen arrive at the distance
of sixty-three feet, they come to a bed of chalk, which
they bore with an augur, five feet deep. They then
withdraw from the pit before the augur is removed, and
upon its extraction the water bursts up with great vio-
lence, and quickly fills the well thus made, the supply of
water being affected neither by rains nor droughts. At
the depth of fourteen feet are found theruins of an a ncient
city, houses, paved streets, and Mosaic work. Below
this, again, is a layer of earth, and at 26 feet walnut trees
are found entire, and with leaves and walnuts still upon
them. At 28 feet soft chalk is found, and 1;eloyr this
yegetables and trees as before.

Jane 17, 101.

THE "ENGLISH REPUBLIC."

The Standard thus feelingly condoles with the English
Republicans on the lamentably low ebb to which their
cause is-reduced :

" We observe by the last number of the English ge"
public, (which in spite of our remonstrances persists in
painting pictures of gulls on its title-page, and tinging the
aforesaid title-page green,) that there is a distressing lack
of patronage towards the Democratic Society's Institution
and journals. Thus writes an indignant patron to hl5
democratic friends :

..... . -
One Chartist paper is falling ; the other does not pay.
ney's Rcit RePublican was not supported ; and Harney an
Jones together can scarcely hope to raise a paying audience for
their new Friend of the People. Yet they talk of the Chartist
Party.

Yon have not earnestness to form a party. Yon hardly care
enough about the matter to amuse yourself at a lecture or 1!
public meeting, where fools call you patriots. Yon don't miff;
going sometimes the length of a street or two, to be tickle('
with idle talk, if there is nothing to pay
_for aclntisirion; but
this is the gross amount of your "patriotism." YoUr earnest'
ness never cost the mass of you one wink of sleep or one half-
pint of beer. And you call yourselves a party.
" Not even half a pint of beer. Wondrous indeed!
Fancy Brutus languishing for half a pint of beer, and re-
fused the indulgence by his ungrateful country. ft is'
however, some satisfaction that such ingratitude is not
universal. We observe that some Democratic institution
was in difficulties.

They also applied to several gentlemen whose liberal reputg
taVons gave them hope of sympathy . The result of these AP
plications was as follows:

Messrs. Buxton and Co, ..
Lord Duffey Coutts Stuart, M.P.
Mr. Lebload ..

1 1 0
1 1 0
1 10 0

Joseph Hume.E ONE OLD
none? iSiEWSPAI4II.,
" What is to be It will not do to allow
formidable preparations to go on undisturbed. It will
soon be hopeless to save the country if such awful associa-
tions are permitted to continue. The Queen is very sum-
marily treated in the publication to which we have re-
ferred. The House of Lords is also finally disposed of.
Landlords and capitalists generally receive a very intel-
ligible notice to quit. Such root and branch work leaves
nothing to fear on the score of over population. But still
the apathy so indignantly commemorated by the patriot
of the English Republic suggests unpleasant doubts as tO
the speedy accomplishment of all these things."

The whole of the :moveables belonging to the defunct
Dublin Reform Club have been sold by public auction.
Lord Stourton. at his annual rent audit, held at the
Bull and Mouth Hotel, Leeds, on Thursday last, returnee
ten per cent to his Rothwell Haigh tenantry.
The French Minister of. the Interior has extended the
changes made in the passport system at Boulogne and
Calais to Havre and the ports on the coast.
Letters from Madrid, of the 6th instant, state that it
was believed the pregnancy of the Queen would be (A'
cially announced on the 10th of July.
On Saturday afternoon a gentleman, about 34 years of
age, named William Granger, the son of a most respect-
able corn•merchant, residing at Brentford, put an end to
his existence by shooting himself with a pistol.
The last Indian mail brings reports of very destructive
storms of rain and hail at Bengal, Madras, &c. Neel
Calcutta the hailstones were the size of a hen's egg, and
did much damage.
The Mayor and exhibitors of the borough of Birming-
ham, have invited the Executive Committee, and the
Royal, Foreign, and Colonial Commissioners of the Great
Exhibition to an entertainment in that town, on Thursclor
next.

One or two recent lay converts to Rome, at Clifton,
proceeded to London last week, to hold the canopy over
Dr. Wiseman, in a religious procession at St. Georges
Cathedral ! This duty has been assigned to them as 9
mark of special honour.—Bristol Times.
Great preparations are being made by the tradespeople
to illuminate the line of route her Majesty is expected to
take on the forthcoming interesting state visit to the citr.
According to the present arrangement, the Royal Cortege
will not reach the Guildhall till ten o'clock in the evening-
The King of Hanover was reported dangerously ill ti,.o
the beginning of the week ; but we are happy to state the
the reports in question' were wholly without foundation.
His Majesty, who completed his eightieth yearon the WI
instant. is not only the eldest surviving member of the
Royal Family of England, but the Nestor of the .t.ove-
reigns of Europe.

OXFORDSHIRE.—The meeting of the Banbury, Walla'
and South Oxfordshire Protection Association took place
on Wednesday last, at the Star Inn, Oxford. and Vra'
attended by a numerous and influential body. of Protec-
tionists, by whom a fixed determination was manifested tO
return, at all risks, Mr. W. Stone, of Streatley-house, as
their member at the first vacancy in the representation.
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER FACTORY IN RIIENISII
PRUSSIA.—A German journal says, " A few days since s
terrific explosion took place iu the manufactory of per:
cession caps at Barmen, in Rhenish Prussia. The shed
in which the explosion took place was reduced to a beef
of ruins, and several other buildings were much injured'
the windows within a certain range were smashed'
and the report was heard at a distance of more than twO
leagues. Fortunately, no lives were lost, nor was BO
one wounded."
.1 CURIOUS DISPUTE AT ROITEN.—The Civil Trill-anat. Of
-
Rouen will shortly have to decide a curious and retl;
important point of law. A gentleman named White,
natural eon of an Englishman of that-name, havinglateu
died without leaving any direct heirs, the English Vice.
Consul claimed his property on behalf of the British
Government. and the Director of the Domainea of the
State has also claimed it on behalf of the Freneh Govern'
ment. The property in question, it is said, amounts 0
between 600,000 and 700,000 francs.
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OMNIBUS Law.—At the Marylebone Poliee-c°,ta
London, on Saturday, a gentleman charged an orna,s,,o;
driver for refusing to take him up when there was r`,ps
on his vehicle. The defence was that the vacant Plan',
had been engaged by four gentlemen who were ceastaniTt
in the habit of occupying them. The magistrate said t
as four gentlemen had proved that they for years nn
s„
formly occupied certain places on the omnibus in olefin
tion, and although, in strict •legality, it might be doeb',t.
whether they had a right to do so, still lie thou 110;
taking custom into consideration, it was not inc°
patible with fairness. It was recognised in the old etsBo
c,
coaches, and was usually recognised. Under all the el
r•
he should dismiss the case.
01!
THE QUICKEST PASSAGE EVER MADE BB' -:0
EGYPT AND ENGLAND.,—The Oriental Steam ComPs„,— !"
ert
new steam-ship Ganges, L2OO tons and 500 horse-P°sT,
constructed by Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor, of Gleagiatl
and which was placed by the company as an extra yes° oat
theSoutharapton and Alexandria line, made her passage o 4•
from Southampton to Alexandria in 11 days 21ours WWI
ing, being an average rate of 114 knots per hour WI,
iu-
whole passage. She arrived at Southampton on the st-ana
stant, having made her passage home in eleven days 00
six hours' steaming, or nearly at the same ratea4tar
the passage out. Iticluding the stoppages at Giur:aaS
and Malta, the actual time occupied on. the Wag" dal
been a little under twelve days, being within eon the
of the actual time now occupied in transraittiloogli
overland portion of the mail to Alexandria t"ttuat,
France. Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor are now coast
ing three large steamers for this company. The two
is to take out the India mail of. the 20th instant
Southampton.—Daily News.
,ronols,,ers
61
DISCOVERY OF ANOTHER PLANET.—The
of the Observatory of the Roman College havg.P.,;or A,f
a notice, dated the 30th ult., announcing that °111,„torl ";
nibale de Gasparis, the astronomer of the Obser"-erer 0'
Naples, who is already well known as the disci:o the
three new planets, discovered a fourth on the night. U.. the
25th ult. • and that having written on the subject 14,.. cot
Romanby thebee
philosopherse,ollegethe
ofplanet
d
52 s . ; apparent
uew
•
follow.--May 28, 1851, meantime at Rome, 11h. 16s,
ascertained,ccoamiaploagri
tafterh t
right
go a
hs
tt few
o ascensionrt hours
sa toef stLaibborlobservation,
llafasrimmediately
memiatTendhnl planet
etatelements
I:n4:m:a
meYni having :ton:
and fixed as. follows :
TheBT473hPt
ne
Oa. pplsloapoEsnaisßter.
setosnn4Oht
Fa;odsf.
raethe the
plEi
anrpaetAnistar
t nwappearance
Lowa.twwshaeHs
takenl o
declination,.f a star of the e: ga f
151. 54,E3,,: "16.
or ninth magnitude ; its light is rather white and siewich
.A
—Soma interest being now felt —a
sAtplyof3prEtaodßhri nee: gnutr.tsleselTßoal .eem Sienik:stisillio"l:
tages of the paddle-box and screw steamers, aft:110,11
was paid to the voyage of the Singapore. P,av`..ch
steamer, which left Southampton on the 17th ND' of
with troops and specie for the Cape. Three daY , withutP tb
the Sir Robert Peel, screw steamer, left Plyte°,lo,t to,
the Cape mails:: and on the announcement LO-feltoe
Singapore had reached the Cape an anxiety °that,
know on what day she arrived. It now appearsoir,Tra
arrived on the 24th April, three days before toast ettei.
bert Peel arrived. She was detained eight daY,Sl4ttre
Lecne coaling, owing to her calling there not ueat nhe
cipated. The Sir Robert Peel was detained 'that,, af
Leone only one day. It is evident, therefore, oyairsit
paddle-box beat the screw thirteen days in a,* t the r.
6700 miles. It must be considered, however, is 11,,d,
Robert Peel is inferior to the steamers which ,jor bled
posed to run on the Cape line ; and, on the eL
craao d'
it must be remembered that the Singapore Ile srio
with troops, which must have rather impede," ..,bich„„iig
The Singapore is a sister boat to the Ganges
just made such a splendid run from Alexae"'
News.