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,cks reefs and other dangers among the Polynesian

islnnds
The Minister of Finance and the King nre said to
oppose the project for the conversion of the five per
cents.
The services n, the Church of st Roch on the 81
OF March, were suddenly interrupted by the explosion
OF petard, which some person had attached to one
OF the doors, so that when the door opened IT
should be discharged. Fortunately no person was
seriously injured.
A storm has broken out in the National Assembly
OF Sweden. which may have serious consequences
In this Assemh four states classes Of the people
representative peasants the hnrpesses the cer-
ey and the mobiles The first three of these states
have passed law, dividing the property of deceased
person equally among his children, but the mobiles
opno.eit,
with the royal sanction however, the bill may e.
come law, notwithstanding its rejection by the no
bes; md these have therefore pc,iilned the King not
to sign the hl The vote in favor Of the petition was
lf3 toI2. The matter has excited deep and angry
ie!ing throughout The country.
. In the BRUSH House Of Commons, on the 9th, Sir
Robert Peel declared that United States Sugar would
be admitted under the advantages Of the recip
ruclty treaties A. the sugar of Java and Manila.
The London Times of March IN gives an account
ol destructive fire the premises OF Endciby and
Brother, rope unHers an South Sea merchants, near
GreaGwirh The main factory. large building over
looking the Thames. was DESTROYED, with the cXcep-
tim Of the bare walls, which fell down during the day
BY the force Of the wind. In this building was a
large deposit Of manufactured goods. The origin OF
the lirc IS unknown The total loss supposed to be
rom iuVIU ~ i~NU UUU while the insurance does not
exceed fi Geo. Two hundred and fifty workmcn are
thrown ont of employment by the calamty.
AoauirrAL Of Rev Joy FAiRcHtp.-The Court
met at half past eight Saturday morning, and Judge
Washbntn proceeded charge them a very great
enrih.
The Jrv retired nj 20 minutes before eleven, and,
after dcllberp lonnf ~ hours, they in with a
verdict of mt cHiNy' Before II was announced,
the sheriff req esicd the audience cypress neither
APPRECIATION II" the reverse NJ the reu' but when
the foreman responded " Not Guilty. 10 the usua.
question put by the Clerk, there outiurst of
applause viii n could not he restrained.
The reason why the Jury were ont 50 long was,
ihri before 1kiug any vote they went iniu svste-
natlc examination Of the entire body Of evidence aud
discussed every material point wh ch under It
Having thoroughly reformed lhis preliminary duty,
ballot was taken, and it wa nearly unanimous FIR
acqutta'. second ballot was INN ldlaely had, the
vote wa unanimous, and verdict was agreed to nc
cordinev
As soon the c0mmoilon crpatci bv the an
nouncement Of this result had snhstnd Mr. Fa r
child arose and IN manly and impressive, yet deep
y feeling manner, addressed the Court in the lJlow
May it please your honor-Haying been acquitted
by jury of my county, wish now to state that
from the first moment heard that the grand Jury
had found Ill of IN iirtmenl AGAINST me- d,irrmil-
cd 10 return and meet the accusation icouid
acting under sense of duty TO myself and the advice
ni counsel. determined TO return to the old Bay
State to his good CITY Of Boston, tn my iOrncr nc-
gudiniances AMI friends, amongst whom bad abo-
rcd for fifteen years in the gospel ministry and who
had hean witnesses OF my duly lie nnd cpnyersqiiln
di1 return; md though under the condemnation of
an ecclesiastical council found hosr Of friends TO
cheer and comfort me. | have submitted myselrio
the laws as n good c'.zen should do and the result
is before You. huung The trial NV mouth has been
closed; but row .ocare with all stemnliv. es in
the presence Of my NGkernnd Judge. that aln innn-
ccn' Of the crime CHARGED upon me. My enemies and
Prosecutors lor2ivc, m commend them to the for.
giving mercy of almighty God. The pains the ago