Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-11

Colonel Clithere asked him u II was net MS wish
| TO marry the Queen
The defendant smiled and saidlhe had some thought
Of that sort at one time, but he had no wish to be
troublesome now il he could get anything to do
Colonel Clithero-You wrote some very strong
letters To me upon the subject, diu you not
Defendant-l know did, Sir
The Colonel then drew a letter from his pocket
and read passage from it, the substance OF which
was as follows
"Do YOU think her Majesty would have any OBJ
lection to bestow her hand Of hersuhects who
would pledge himself to maintain the Protestant re-
ligion in Ireland which at this period requires some
person vested with kingly power and possessing
strong and vigorous mind, to defend, under circnm-
stances similar to those which occurred In the reign
Of William and Mary in 1858, when the Protestant
religion was established in England!
The defendant admitted that he had written let
ter to the Colonel, containing passage similar to
that wAich hat just been read lie did not appear
by his manner consider the letter IN question In
any other but a serious light.
Colonel Clithero said thai in consequence Of his
having received several communications rem the
prisoner at similar nature he was very anxious to
discover where he could be found, in order that he
might be taSr care Of lie had gwen description
, OF him to the police, and he had made communica-
tion citing him at the Home Office, and he must
add, thai il proper means had been taken the man
would not have been at large so long
Mr. hlins hull, who had left the office before the
conversation took place between the Colonel and the
defendant, returned to the bench, and informed the
latter that he would be sent back TO the prison mfr
course Of a week he would be brought before him
a.ain
The defendant, who appeared perfectly harmless,
said he had the least objection to the course which
the Magistrate had suggested
THR ToURNAMENr.--At Eglintoun the greatest ac-
tvity of preparation prevails in every department,
ands the clink Of hamners,' although not yet "cos-
ing riveis up gave note that the sacred days" OF
chivalry are at great distance. The interior Of
the castle is undergoing extensive alterations, aud
the Preparations indicate that numerous company
are expected to grace the ancient halls The paw
lions, which mentioned in our last were to be in
connexcn with the dining room OF the CASTLE are to
be 250 feet long and 80 feet wide, and to be appro
priated to the for the banquet, and the other for
the ball. "For .hese splendid temporary saloons"
SAYS London journal, several costly ormouiu
chandeliers have been designed and manufactured
after the antique but admired style of Francis l. In
the grand saloon Of the castle great preparations
being made to render It in every respect gorgeously
elegant In that apartment a turquoise chandelier,
OF considerable value, is to be supended from the
richly enfretted roof"
While il is requested that ladies and gentlemen
will dress in costumes Of the l4h and 10Th centuries
and that farmers and others will appear in Scotch
bonnie and paids, il is announced at the same time
that will be refused admttance by the regular
The lists is an enclosure 6OO yards by
$50 yards, with barrier in the centre, where the
combatants meet, 800 yards in lie. 9Th. There is
grand pavilion for the Queen Of Beauty, and the dis
tnguIshed company connected with the amusements;
while on each side seats erected to hold 900, in
hem by gratis tickets. The Queen OF the Tonrna
ment, with her maids Of honor and body guards com
posed of ladies in elegant and appropriate costume,
equipped as archers and the Irvine Toxopholite Soc-
ETY., first in the procession; then follow lord lin
toun and the other Knights with their esquires and
taners To give variety TO the sports, IL OF the IL
vine archers are to compete at buttshooting within
the lists. number of tents are to be pitched round
the castle to accommodate those enga ed in the tour
nament at dinner there is not room for the whole
within the castle. The arrangements are on the
g -uAfN lc.l.
witha spirit becoming a Murray descended from
$ the good Duke John" is to appear at the EglIn-
toun tournament at the head Of 100 Oh his men. We
understand his lordship will pass through Glasgow
with his trusty followers this eek for the field of
ehivary The said TO be less bulky than we OF
the south suppoes Hghlandmea tobe; ne vertheess,
they cone in the garb If old Gau and the ERE Of
old Rome;' and II they are called upon to break
lance in honor Of vaor, love, and beauty. they will do
ID most eifectualy. The lads wi the phlibeg' are
adopts at athletic exercise.
LADY FLORA HAsrises.--The Marquis Of Ia
yistock has addressed a letter 10 the editor Of the
Morning Chronicle, the subject of the charge
which been made against Lady Tavistock, Of
having taken active part against. the late Lady
Flora Hastings, IN the transaction WHICH led to her
lamented decease. Lord Tavistock enles-that Lady
Tavistock took " any part whatevevs In th6kafiair.
The Queen, now building in Portsmouth dock
yard, is the hncst ,nd largest ship in the British
navy. Her burden is 400 tons. She has an eiPtical
stern. She will mount l2O i.poundcrs on her
lower decks, with hollow shot 6S's on her gun
decks; ass and 32's on her upper deck. This YES
sci is 220 feet long, Sd feet wide, and six feet be-
tween decks lin the clear). The expense to the
nation for the build and outfit Of such ship this,
is about El0O0a lun, or El20 600.
PENNY PosTAag-It will no doubt, be a matter OF
surprise to learn that the number OF letters required
10 make up the amount Of the nett post-ofice
nue. equal to 1885, amount TO J6 537 l20, the
for that year being 2, 339,73&
IMMsSsE ANNUAL Issue or BASE CoIS.-We
heard il mentioned yesterday by Mr. Sergeant At
chey the Attorney General for the County Paatine,
in allusion to the importance OF the Mint prosecu
tons that less than three thu usand persons at
present engaged in counte and utering base
coin in the United Kingdom, and that the amount
nualy put in circulation Is not less than 600 OO0i.
Doubtless the evil would he still more extensive but
for the exertons of the Mint through their ndcfati-
gable agent Mr. Powell, in bringing offenders Of this
desert ption To justice -Lirerpooi Chronicle.
THr NAVAL RtseSRcEs OF ESGLANp.-ltis not
generally known that steamer Of very large tonnage
10 to be launched in day or two from Chatham
Backyard. IL will have been begun and finished
within the incredibly short space Of eight weeks.
We are informed that this extreme expedition rs an
expe riment under the direction of the Government
in order ascertain the shortest possible time IN
which a vessel can be completed. The number Of
hands have Ben unlimited; in fact the men work
ing her az the present moment as thick as bees IN
a hive, and they are allowed 10 make as many work
ing hours per day they can. The sum apportioned
for the labour, understand, Is 4OOOi and should
IL cest that the overplus is to be divided among
the men. The experiment has excited the greatest
possible interest in the neighborhood.- Greenwich