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INSURRECTION IN SICILY

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term° in the outbreak of the 12th, fou

killed, and the arrival of the inhabitants of the surround-
ing country decided the troops to retire and shut them-
selves up in the forts • and a provisional government N
appointed. The English minister at Naples sent I
to Wagllari, where the Engliish squaerm is
with orders to send two frigates to Pal

ter from Captain Easterby, addressed to Mr. Mon-
the owner of the Aran, and dated Jan. 25, after
_rsomg the collision, states that he (the captain) did
.6 yacht not leave the Aram until he thought that all on board
now lying, were in the boats, but that as he sprang from the starboard
mo, and two to quarter into the life-boat, three persons rushed on deck,
A revolutionary one of whom he thinks was Mr. Livingston. the ehief

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proclamation has been circulated at Rome. but it pro- engineer. They were called to and beckoned to follow,
duced no effect. It was considered as an act on the part but they appeared paralyzed. Every endeavour was made
.of the enemies of the present progress. It is confidently to regain the ship, but it was found impossible. owing to
the cross sea, and the boat being so heavy. Capt. Easter-
~aanla+inns of that the Council of Ministers has approved of the
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young, ana to the publication of the proceedings at the I .. Ms numane and seamanlike conduct; and wbil.;t he
sitting. The Consults is at present busy in preparing an regrets the unfortunate accident, he considers that the
~ collision was purely accidental, owing to the darkness of
address to the Roman people for the arming of the State.
CALCUTTA CATHEDRAL.—The following letter was read the night. The following is a list of the persons who
at the last meeting of the Christian Knowledge Society,
second engineer;
were lost :—Mr. Livingstone, chief engineer; Mr. Hardy,
Robert Logan, fireman; J. Selsby
from the Bishop of Calcutta:—" The anxious labours
and cares of many years (he says) were amply rewarded seaman ; ditto; and I. Quin, engineer's boy
Lewis,,,
on the day of consecration, October Bth last. Such a
sight had never been seen in Calcutta as on that day. An THE CHAS E.
uninterrupted success had attended the progress of the -
works. The deviation from the regular gothic, imposed "" - _
by the climate, bad long been acknowledged to be - •
and proper. Exp- - all .--,--

Ine UHESHIRE HOUNDS , Will meet on Wednesday at
Wilkesley Village; Thursday, at Oulton Park : °
at Hoo Green—.t h..ie ...-_,

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cence of the seine, both within and without the sacred
edifice, must have been witnessed in order to be fully
credited.... When I entered the great western door (ob-
serves his lordship) the whole length of the sacred edifice
'opened before me-248 feet, including the walls ; a sea of
beads on all hands ; the beautiful picture of the Cruci-
Axion, rising above them in the great eastern window ;
the holy table, with her Majesty's superb service of com-
munion plate ; the stalls for the clergy on the south and
rth sides of the choir, &c. In a moment the organ

Sir W. V;Wg4)::NuNTSI LCH. •
UNDS wil on edda,
at Bangor; Thursday, at Oteley Parl k ;meet SaturdWay, atnes Cary-
den—at half-past ten.

POLITICAL VARIETIES

The deputation appointed at the late tea meeting are to
have a meeting with Lord John Russell to-day.

burst forth, and the procession began. Forty clergy were
present, and twenty divinity students.... At the Offertory,
nearly 2,000 rupees were collected for the Calcutta Addi-
tional Clergy Society. The Holy Communion then com-
menced. The clergy kneeling round the sacred table, all
in their surplices, as in cathedrals at home, was a touch-
Between 140 and 150 communicants partook

....”,..w.vrpeut Will suurily oe summoned
to the Upper House, a a colleague with Earl Grey.
A vacancy is caused for West Cornwall, by the death of
Mr. E. W. Pendarves.

The Right Hon. F. Shaw has intimated his intention of
retiring from the representation of Dublin University, on
the re-assembling of parliament. Mr. Shaw assigns ill
health as the cause of his retirement. Mr. Napier, who
was defeated at the late election, will probably be the new

ing scene

Lord. The entire service lasted about five hours. The
impression of the whole scene on the native crowds was
Prtrannlinary. and scarcel less on the East -Indian popu-
lation. Daily service has been celebrate since, and two
full services on the Lord's day, with every prospect of
steady congregations. About 400 on Sunday mornings,
and from 30 to 50 on week days.... I trust.... that the
edifying usages and rites of our Protestant Episcopal

repres

The London Standard reports a speech alleged to have
been delivered by Sir Robert Peel at a private meeting of
fri.uds, whinh Sir Robert Peel is declared to have said,
that, on her Majesty asking him to make one request on
his late retirement from office, he desired that "he should
never be again commanded to accept office as a minister
of the crown.
On Thursday last a deputation of the West India Asso-
.

Hooker, may be most carefully and strictly- 'observed."

HORRIBLE MASSACRE BY THE KAFFnis.—The intel-
ligence from the Cape of Good Hope is of the most pain-

• MACY L.B.,IZAJ •
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ciation, Brook-street, consisting of the following gentle-
men, were introduced to Earl Grey, by Mr. Pattison, the
member for the City of London :—Dr. Hodgkin, chair-

mutilated. From the f
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camp at head-quarters on the Komga, (we must say im-
prudently, having no attendants, and merely carrying
with them a double-barrelled gun each,) in order to

...,ocueuus rianoury, sir. Kobert Alsop. Mr. Pattison,
in introducing the deputation, stated that among those in-
troduced to his lordship were several determined free

heir curiosi

rounding country, which v

to be obtained from a 1

rock or mountain, some miles distant. „eroactica,
and this little band had not returned to the camp. Doubt
-and anxiety immediately arose in the minds of their bro-
ther officers, and several of them went in search of their
missing comrades, when at break of day they discovered
their bodies, most horribly hacked and disfigured. Mr.
Burnop had three balls in his head ; Captain Baker was
stabbed and mutilated in several places ; poor Dr. Camp-
bell must have suffered greatly, the flesh being actually
pared from his body ; the naked body of Lieut. Faunt
had been apparently flogged with chains—their eyes had
been scooped out—their teeth extracted—and the head of
Assistant-Surgeon Loch had been severed from the body
and carried. away. The latter, it is supposed, was dragged
to some little distance from his companions, to a smooth
flat stone, and there beheaded. All were stripped, and
their remains left on the spots where they fell. Two
Kaffirs lay dead a short distance from them. The strug-
gle had, no doubt, been severe; but overwhelming num-
bers, it was believed, had alone completed the frightful
tragedy. Detachments were instantly ordered out to
scour the country around the scene of the massacre. A
body of many hundreds of cattle and Kaffits were speedily
come upon, who had taken up a most advantageous posi-
tion in a large bend of a river, forming a peninsula, and
where they appeared determined to make a stand. Two
companies were ordered to charge them, and although
the Kaffirs shewed great determination, they could not
resist the impetuosity of our troops, who completely
routed them, killing 23 and wounding twice the number,
as well as capturing WO bead of cattle and several guns
belonging to the Kaffir.

Night al

NAVIGATION LAWS.—MOVEMENT AMONGST THE
SEAMEN.—In calling attention, on Monday last, to the
spirited movement made by the masters, mates, seamen,
and shipwrights, of Shields. to resist the threatened alte-
ration or repeal of our navigation laws, we said that we
had no doubt they would be joined by the seamen and
shipwrights of the Thames in their praiseworthy determi-
nation to lay before her Majesty a memorial, setting forth
the serious consequences of such a step. We have now
the pleasure to state that active measures are being taken
to carry out the object. Upwards of ten thousand seamen
from the Tyne are now in the port of London, who are
prepared to act upon the resolution passed at the meeting
which they held previous to their leaving the Tyne.—
Shipping Gazette.

THE GREAT FACTS ON THE TEA QUESTION.--The
great fact for the advocates of the reduction to keep before
the public is the population of the country, which we treat
in such a conciliatory way. They are at least 250,000,000 ;
some say nearer to 350,000,000. If every individual of
the smaller number consumed but to the value of one
shilling per annum of our goods, the amount would be
£12,500,000. Our exports to China at present are about
a fifth of that amount. On the other hand, we consume
about 45,000,0001b5. of tea in a year. Whereas, if each
individual in the United Kingdom, taking our present
Population at 28,000,000, consumed the moderate average
of two ounces per weep. our annual consumption would
amount to 182,000,0001b5. ; and the duty on that con-
sumption at Bd. a pound—and we could not venture to
anticipate so large a consumption at a higher duty—would
amount to £5,600,000, or considerably more than the
revenue which is produced by the present duty of 2s. 20.