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irresistible logic.
The next public lecture before the Associa-
ton will be delivered 10y Prof L. l.. Patton, Of
Erskiuc.
A Curiosity.
We have been presented by Mr.. J.. r. Gurl.
lrbcnu, of our District with rare curiosity, in
the shape of large Shanghai egg, which is
at least double the ordinary size. 1t probably
contains two yoks. a fowl which should pre-
sent its owner with such m egg daily, would
be worth having but We believe that unlike
its predecessor in the fable lis contributions of
the sort are 'few aud far hc,wccn."
The -Thespians.
This popular young Corps performed on
Monday and Tuesday nights, 20 crowded houses.
The Bills presented an attractive program
me, the characters were admirably sustained
and the performances were chccrcd throughout
by frequent applause.
We trust that the suspension in the Ex!iibi.
! tons of the Corps, will be but temporary, and
that they will be encouraged by the past
! patronage which they have received, to the
! speedy erection Of n new Hall, aud the rcsump-
ton Of their agreeable entertainments.
Inc SOutn SdrOuna COllcSe.
We take pleasure snts the Cnro.ini,u. in
stating that upwards Of one hundred students
had arrived yesterday, and that the prospects
is very fair OLA full College. We learn also
that II fine spirit prevails among them to do
everything to uphold and advance the inter
csts of the institution SO dear to all.
We are informed that eighteen applicants
for admission were examined yesterday. This
Is not the regular time for their examination,
but in consequence Of the lamcnted death of
! the late j. ". Hudson, his scholars presented
themselves and requested this favor. \ few
other persons who came on, unaware of the
regulation which requires applicants to pre-
sent themselves the Tuesday after commence
mcnt, have also been received. 1t is proper to
say, and We do it at the request of the Faculty
that it is highly desirable that no more nrpli-
cants present themselves until the above sta-
| ted time.
at n meeting Of the Faculty. Prof LaBorlc
<was unanimously elected Chairman.
!, Our Court.
Tile fall term of our Court is in Session du-
ring the present week, his Honor Judge Munro
presiding. This is his Ionors Fl rst Court here,
since his elevation to the Bench, and lie has
made very highly favorable impression by
the dignity, courtesy md ability with which
lie discharges the duties of his high office.
The Return of the present Term is quite
small, not exceeding L so cases, and the Sum
mary Process Docket did not afford much lti-
CATION. On the Criminal side of the Court,
there is but little business pending during the
present Term, but the Solicitor is promised a
rich harvest, Mt the next Sessions. The Grand
Jury have returned true bills in 80 or 40 cases;
involving chiefly minor offences, assaults, bnt.
teries, retailing, dc.
Ills Honor delivered quite nm interesting
charge to the Grand Jury, in whiclfiic present
ed many important suggestions to their consid
Grafton. lie advertcd in terms Of just repre-
hcnson TO the insecurity of the public jnils of
the country, which rendered the a,lministra.
ton of criminal justice mere mockcry.. 1t
would be better to save the State the expense
of prosecution, than to suffer the offender
after nll, to escape unpunished. Within his
| knowledge, there were but three substantial
jails in the Slate to wit, in the Districts of EJg.
| field, Ncwbcrrv and Columbia.-In this con-
nection, lie alluded to the subject of prison
discipline, ms one which engaging the at
tention Of distinguished minds in Europe and
| this country and he suggested the propricty
Of passing some law which would. force the
convets out of the proceeds of his labor, to pay
the costs Of his prosecution rs we'll as to make
rcpnrntion to the party injured
lie urged the necessity Of revision and
codfcatiOn Of the statute law Of the State
Comprisinga series Of statutes, of running back
to Magma Chnrta, for 200 years before the dis.
covery of Americn. many Of them originally
adapted to different state of society, many
Of them obsolete. and Others expressly repeal
cd, presents mass of discordant and con-
il'cting legislation, which deties judicial inter.
prctatlon. tits presumed that ovefy citizen
knows the law but under the present state of
things, this is n matter of impossiLilitv. Other
e'"tes OF tile Union have had frequent revis.
4ohs OF ther statute law, and ours is the only
one winch still retains the badges of colonial
vassnlage
In conclusion, lie presented in a forc;b,e
point Of view, the defective organization of
our Criminal Courts, md urged the establish
ment of County Conrts. which would relicv.
! the doeke's Of macs of petty charges which
| now delay important civ ii litigation. ..-a-..
! Among the menibera Of the Bar, in atteud.
nnce on the Court, from adjoining Districtsr we
observe Mcssrs; Blake, Summer. uarris,. Slenn
and Haskell. -
| LATER IRON MEXIco.-Advices from tho CITY
of Mexico of the 10th instant have been recev-
|; ed .i '.H! "".i' -e'' u - ~,
| Tho Monitor pretends to make startling dis.
closures of secret political society. in exis.
tence nt the eapitaL and with branches through
out the Republic. with tho object of placing
| the reaetionnry or Santa Anna party again in
7 power The Sraniards .arrested ~ Vera
'Cres are said 70 lWve beidnged to this organi- !
zatlop Its charged that, tlleir. plan was to,
r,sc on 18th inst. aot It Swas frustrated by
these disclos ures aad; arrcSts.Ii :3' aF3EY-
flfs s'gls ranIseanscs tI,at ,tIie colonization
sontrfcted entered into byoen. Goleurr,a With
.gied INTO effect and that the celonists ss,. ON.
fpeetedfo Arrive the begidhis sf October, a