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I -' LAW AND -POLICE. I
I LAW AND POLICE. I [\>M[.VI:XT DEBTORS' COURT. '??RO?LTlMOLVEyt.—Thisinso?-ent.wiiohad *0 by the name of" Sir Nathaniel Hales, Bar." was .?'hMrJ. Mr. Sargood opposed for a Mr. Wadlev, r e I)I? rted. '?%lr. I)aley applied to appoint ,i:: 'iC:ucc. The insolvent had been concerned in a ,"¡ I,d of lItigation, He claimed considerable pro- ,3 licir it la%briugiiig actions £ c'!c,aem. Mr. 'Wadlev complained that the insol- '¡,;¡ brought an action of cjectmcnt against him, ???J?nt him to an expensc of about <:80. The writ 3: ;[" W,rdley was endorsed in the Mtowing manncr:- i;ieii snffer. good mcn gne"e, "1I.1,e5 deceive, and fools believe; iIelp. <> Lord! send aid unto as, Else kuaves and fools will quite undo us." oared that the insolvent had becn 14 months in !,and that by taking the benefit of the act he would > :mauit\, of £ 40 under his fathcr'swiH. He said [,vt't he was entitled to Mr. Ilale»'s property. Mr. C?.n????'M'p!'y?i'chadsu,;Mstedasettle- -;) rirevent the m'.oh?uttos.n?his anuuity He ?.??-?protectthcmana?.?nsthisownfoUv.The C ,?Ul?i consider the length of time the insolvent )_ I! ecu in prison. Mr. Horry addressed the Court on ;L' rat '1' th insuh;ent.h.al'gnod said he should C,jttrt to iliar:. tliii c:i3; fu'i? the liti,-a- j?,):i'h.t!!diu? the time he-had been in prison?— ?r.CM"S-'o".cr Murphy a.tid he shoutd certainly '"lk ,I? C,hC. He had done a:i he could to assist the Hi* Honour gave abridgment of three months r:nin tire vesting order, which would keep him in prison ":U ot August. I MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. T«' ■ THIEVES.—On Tuesday, at the Middlesex Ses- >■■■ s niutcl Ihdn.un and (icor.,? Maute pleaded guiltv te sfea-ng property to th,: Yalw of £20, belonging to James Dagnall. The former, a man of bad character, had hceutbnueriyc.vi.ted.was sentenced to «« years' penal servitude, an. the latter to eighteen hard labour. riii: CASE or Cliff,t, S: w.s;—Sarah Myers was c-nivi.te-.l ol stealing a chil l, between three and four rears ..1.1. named John William Ilarmer, who lived at t. roit!.uid-street. Sentence \Va., deferred. This case lus excued great interest, from the benevolent efforts ma.ic b, Mr. Attcr.burjugh, an.! other gentlemen, to reaver the child for it.; rjo: h er. u.un. surrendered to take his trial for committing an unwarrantably a-ianlt on Mrs. Bras?, the wife of a teacher ot music, residing at No. 3, Cottage-grove, New Peckham, while collecting the tuxes in the Queen's Mine. The prosecutrix stated that in the early part of May lior husband took tin; house in question, and oil the j i-ii he left her t. 2,1. to pay the taxes, should they i-e caiio l for. At four o'clock in the afternoon she lieard a knock at the door, mId, on partially opening it, some man pushed the door open with his foot. She called out, ""What do you ivatit?" but received no answer, and at the same time the prisoner forced his way in ana tore her dress. He then tried to get into the psrlotir. and in the scramble her brooch was broken off, and her wedding-ring forced from her linger. She was aNu cruelly ill-treated by him. and she Llid not kiiov., uliat he came for. Cross-examined by Mr. Ilurrell: ()Il Iz,-r oitli stie did not know the defendant, or what he came for, and she had heard that it was not the first time lie had insulted persons in a similar way. After the assault the defendant broke one of her windows, and called in three men. He never told her he came for the taxes, or she would willingly have paid him. Other evidence having been given, Mr. Johnson said it was quite clear that the prisoner used warrants that were unnecessary, and by that means not onlv committed assaults but disgraced the position lie held. No doubt lie would lose his situation, therefore the sentence he wa, about to pass on him would be a caution to him and Others of his class for the future. He must pay a fine of £ •25. or be imprisoned until such be paid. The defen- dant immediately paid the fine. HI 1:01 ANY AND ROBBERY OF J,672.-Georgc Allen, 52. who was described in the calendar as a dyer, pleaded guilty to breaking into the dwelling-house of a lady named Grey, at Lambeth, and stealing therefrom a cash- box c0wailiing Xf,72 in gold and bank notes. It ap- peared from the evidence of a young woman in the ser- vice of the prosecutrix, that about twenty minutes to kll on the night of the 21-t ultimo she went downstairs Cut some water, and on her return the door was slammed ajainst hcr.:Shc raised all alarm, and a policeman came up. iic.i they gained an entrance, and the prisoner was secured, with cash-box under his arm. It was then dis- covered that he had broken in by the kitehen window ami ransacked all the drawer- and cupboards, and the lower rem of the house. The constable said he found 011 him a jemmy." knife, and screw-driver, and on the floor in the hack-room were some Inciters and •i piece of candle. The Chairman asked what was -lie nrisoitcr. Mr. Keeue, the governor of the jaol. iuiormcd the uenai thnt be was an old convlcitl tliief. and a very bad character. The chairman observed lii it it was a very daring robbery, and he should not be Mne his dutv unless lie sentenecll him to four years' •"•rati -e.-vituje. THE ASSIZES. c¡¡, >It;:t»ER.—At Nottingham, on Tuesday, Anne Lm-fi!. aeed ■) years, was charged with the wilful murder ■t' her daughter Harriett, a child six months ohl, at Keyworth, on Thursday, the 2')th of April. The facts u: tiie .e.se were these: On the day in question, at six (:dock ai the morning, prisoner's husband, who is a labourer, went out to his work as usual. Prisoner told tier In-hand she would not be alive when he came home, but as -he had been in a desponding way, 110 notice was taken 0; the remark. When the husband returned at night he found his wile with the children. She prepared liis supper as usual, and at half-past cierht o'clock he went ■'cd, leaving her 11uWlISlall'" with four of the thildrai. The other two s'.c had put to bed. In a few minutes "fterwarrh site wer.t to her husband, saying she bad ha.1 no sleep the night before, and she would lie düwn. She lay with her clothes oil for a quarter of an hour, then got up and said she would fetch the baby. There was 110 light in the room. I11 a few minutes after- wards tiie prislIller cried on to her husband, Oll, .Joe." The h'sb.\1)(l got up instantly, antI saw his wife standing In the middle of the floor with her hands on her own throat. lIe went straight to her, and prisoner said, H I have hilled the baby and cut my own throat." There was a lighted caudle on the table. The husband took from her a razor, which he l,;i I upon the table. Blood iras I'n; from her neck, and the neighbours were called in. The husband went to thectadle, and saw the child lr: on its back with it, throat cut. Prisoner was sitting 1 .■uii the floor with hot throat bleeding. Prisoner 1e\r except when the neighbours were told to fetch the doctor. She then said, I have cut mv throat, ferd, the doctor." The surgeon came in five minim s. and examined the child. Prisoner and the chil,1 'ere carried upstairs to hC11, The evidence of the medical -.nan went to show that the prisoner was labour- iUg under a disease which caused great depression of "1'iriis. aa 1 that the disease was increased through her ¡.er; in jnehling the child, and ultimately it pro- duced an unsound state of mind. The learned Judge tiavii,u summed up, the jury returned a verdict "That jhe |'■ra-oacr caused the death of her child, but was at '■■'c tii: in an unsound stutc of miutl." The usual order oay ie tor the prisoner's safe keeping. CE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST COLLIER.— A: Vi. in the Crown Court, on Tuesday", Matthew wa. indicted for the manslnnghter of Matthew t Wombwell, on the 4th of May last. It 1 1 that the priôotlrr was one of four "firetriers at well Main Colliery, and that his duty was, on Muv la3t, to try certain broadgates in thc cd,K.v with a Davy-lamp by holding it up along the I)i-o,,icl,At'e as he p;ssed along, to try whether ;1terl' was any loJgment of gas in the passage. Gas, ■| "1 nature, rose to the roof, and only descended as b: '¡;;t)' iUCleased. It ?? as the prisoner's duty to try :h, L" !ate ?t 6 o'cIod, in thc morning, before any <>• the v. j.kme 1 entered the pit, and on pronouncing it dC treai />as the workmen and others could go down. 'a« "l these '• broadgates or p3ssages through the coal e-u; .Ml working, and had not been used for some >ntli-. The prisoner, according to his statement, went j own Lb pa"age that morning at 6 o'clock, swinging ?.?y-'?P suspended to his thumb, and ncither 'dt i,'r s?iw indications of gas accumulation. On (i' pros?'ntiomt was contended he ought to U\e hl.l it up to tl:e I'oul'. At tcn o'clopk thllt morn- 11tIti? to ti?,,? At tell o', k- tl, ?'I' het[ar,?ted the pit for the purpose of of tl?o -ittatitit?, of cotls taken on behalf {)1' Sir Gcore \ombweIl; he was accompanied b., lie Icce-?ed. wlio ivas Itis I)IIpil, a. ■ si? -neu. aud ?)nt. taking hi, survcyone of the ??,MmedD?v.th.h?upan.kede?deo th" faee of the brvallgalc anù an immediatc explosion f IiI'1 11 so )?nnt the deceased that he subse- ■it iicnmtll y died ofery.ipda. consequent On the injuries he ?d received. It w? chcited for the defence that there ?s another explosion an hour and a half after in the MMep;ace. from an accumulation of gas, and that it was dangerous and improper in .Mv. Sellars to visit the W as lie had done with naked lights. Anything amiss the trapdoors in the air passages to interfele with the '■»ir currents would soon cause such an accumulation ot ?i}s. The prisoner bore an excellent character as a first- 'tit" workman and carcful firetrier. The 'judge havin" iunlmed tul), the jury retired, and on their return MANSION IIO'JSi:. ^H^R>LACK THIEF. IIoG,un;r EE.U.HED.— bf);?., ?''???'?6?'?.?memueroftheshoe- War i. l• 8a' 1,ro«8l«t before the Lord Mayor, ??b??w?.rh?Mh??;?;?:' hoots aa I a quantity of ?eanngapparc). the p.operty of George Chcster, a1-0 br!ongiag to ?.ut honourable fraternity. It appeared rom the cYidnëe that the prisoner and the prosecutor both lodged III the same hOlm:, toletlier with some othcr boys, also belonging to the brigade, and that wlnle the latter was an industrious lad and a credit to Ins profession, frequently earning from 3s. 6,1. to 4s Gd, per day, the tormer was an idle scamp, who not un seldom walked home at night with only a few coppers as the producc ut his day's toil, or rather lonnlYe. The consequence was, that while the one was shabby, pool and • suspended" by the manager of the brigade, the other had acfjuired »a ([nantitv of good clothes, had a « bal. ance at the bank," and was held iir) to his co- labourers as a model of industry and perseverance. On Saturday night prosecutor retired to rest, sleeping on the same bed with the prisoner, and at an early hour on Sunday morning a companion woke him up for the purpose of taking an appctising walk before breakfast; and he at once rose from his bed and dressed himself in his ordinary clothes for that purpose. During the week, however, lie had purchased some new apparel, and, in the fulncss of his heart, he drew his store from its hiding place unller a table, and invited his fricnd to inspect his new acquisitions. At that moment the prisoner, who had hitherto been lying lazily on his pillow, or bolster, jumped out of bed and expressed his admiration at what he saw. Putting back Ins bundle to its hiding-place, prosecutor went out to walk with his friend, and when he returned with his appetite in a most healthy tone, it was stolen from him by the dis- covery that during his absence his bedfellow had walked off with the whole of his new elothcs-his two coats, a waistcoat, a pair of trousers, II shirt and stockings, a cap, and, above all, a resplendent pair of dress boots" had walked off too. But the prisoner was caught offer- ing the things for sale in Petticoat-lane on °Mondav, and prosecutor had his eyes gladdened by again behold- ing them as they were now produced in court. The Lord Mayor (after inspecting the clothes, and more especially the boots).-Well, really, for a shoeblack I must say the prosecutor has got some good clothes. And these boots—why, they are dress boots! How much did you give for them? Prosecutor: Six shillings, my lord. The Lord Mayor: Six shillings for a pair of dress boots? His lordship opened his eves with wonder at the thought, but upon its being explained to him that the boots were "translators," that is. that they were second-hand, "iii lielgravia, at one time grac the feet of" my Ion1 in Belgraviu," then the feet of lord's man," then passed into the hands of a clo'ma and after being "done up," purchased by the prose- cutor in the classic regions of Saffron-hill, his wonder abated a little (although he still seemed to think that shoeblacks ought not to aspire to dress Wellingtons'' with patent fronts and green legs), and he said the case seemed to show the advantages arising from the Shoe- black Society, since, while the boys polished the boots for the public, they were able to save money to buy dress boots for themselves. Finally, with a lecture upon idleness and industry worthy of Hogarth, he remanded the prisoner for II strict inquiry into his antecedents. WANDSWORTH. TilE CRIME OF BEGGIKG.—Four ragged and swarthv children, who gave the names of Elias S/iaic, Mark Aaron, Mary B«M<Kp, and ?o?<Aa Balding, her sister were placed in the dock before Mr. Ingham, on Monday' charged with begging. Last week Mr. Francis, the Common keeper to Ear[ Spencer, complained to his worship of the great nuisance caused to the inhabitants of Putncy and Barnes by the numerous gipsies who congregated upon the commons in tents, begging and telling fortunes in the neighbourhood; and the conse- quence has been that the police authorities have placed constables in plain clothes for the purpose uf checking the eN,il.-Police-constable James Payne, of the V divi- sion, said that between twelve and one o'clock 0:1 Sunday afternoon lie was on dutyatBarnes-eommon with another officer, when he saw a great many of the gipsy children begging of the foot passengers passing to and" from the railway station, lie also saw them on the Itiehmond- road begging of persons in carriages and other vehicles. They kept running at the side of them, some turning over head and heels, and others jumping in front of the horses. Several gentlemen had to use their whips before they would go away. There were at least twelve of these children, and as the prisoners were older than the others he took them into custody. He heard one boy complaining of not having received his share of the money, and lie was tcld that he had 7 1, d., and he ought not to grumble. He did not find any money upon the prisoners, as they gave it to the younger ones to prevent them losing it while turning head over heels. There had been a great many complaints of the nuisance, and that was the first Monday witness had been placed there in plain clothes.—A lady attended to speak on behalf of the children. She said Aaron had no parents, but only a grandmother to look after him. Slle thought the persons who gave them money were greatly to blame. They all lived in tents upon the Common, and made mats and brushes.—Mr. Ingham said they also sent their children out to beg. He agreed with the lady that the public wovo to Urn, for giving ll. the mouc), as H was most destructive to them. The parents did not seem able to take care of them, and therefore he must punish them as an example. He discharged Aaron, but the other three he committed for seven davs with hard labour. THAMES. MCIIDERORS ASSAULT ON A RAILWAY COKSTAHLE. -Oil Monday, Richard Briggenshaw, aged 20, a very tall, strong young man, and dcscribad as a labourer, No. 14, North-street, Caledonian-road, Islington, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a silk handkerchief from the person of Willian Huggins, a seaman, belonging to the ship Queen, lying in the Victoria Dock, and also with feloniously cutting and wounding George Barry, a constable and inspector of police on the London and Blackwall Railway, with intent to murder, or do him grievous bodily harm. Huggins, whose drunkenness was the cause of an officer being seriously wounded and disabled, was first charged with being drunk in the railway station at Blackwall, and was fined 5s. Mr. Hughes, from the office of Tycrman and Hollingsworth, solicitors, begged that Huggins should be retained as a witness, and proceeded to state that he was directed by the London and Black- wall Railway Company to prosecute the prisoner for the atrocious assault he had committed upon an oflicer of the Company. It appeared from the evidence that, on Sunday night, about half-past nine o'clock, when the railway-station at Blackwall was crowded with people, the attention of Mr. Ricketts, the station-master was called to the prisoner, by several persons, who said, "Here is a man robbing a sailor." Mr. Rieketts found the prisoner in a corner of the station, standing over the prisoner Huggins, and drawing a silk handkerchief from his pocket. Mr. Ricketts asked the prisoner what he meant by such conduct; to which he replied that the sailor was a friend of his, and he was taking care of him. Mr. Ricketts called Barry, the principal constable at the station, who was protecting the passengers from the depredations of the "ell,mob, who generally meet on busy evenings at the railway stations. Barry told the prisoner that he had robbed the sailor of his hand- kerchief, and must give it up directly. The prisoner denied having the sailor's handkerchief about him, on which the officer seized him by the collar of his coat and said, You must go with me to the station-house." The prisoner immediately attacked the constable in a most ferocious manner, and beat and kicked him unmercifully. Barry said he would not release the prisoner while he had life, on which the fellow took a large clasp knife from his pocket, opened it, and cut Barry's wrist, turn- in the knife round as he did so, and making use of the most deadly threats. Barry called out, He has cut my hand off;" but still held on to the ruffian, who was about to plunge the knife into the official's body, when others seized him, took the knife from him, and secured him. One of the railway porters, while holding the prisoner down to prevent him doing further mischief, handed the knife to some one in the crowd; he believed to a gentle- man who was a passenger. Barry, however, was afraid that one of the prisoner's confederates obtained posses- sion of the knife. Barry was conveyed to the Poplar Hospital after he was wounded. He lost a large quantity of blood, and appeared in court in a very weak condition, and with his arm bandaged. Mr. Selfe said there was ample evidence to warrant his committal for trial. Huggins, the sailor, asked the magistrate to re- mit the fine imposed upon him. Mr. Selfe refused to remit the fine, although the sailor had been sober ten months' on board ship.
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SCSPECIED MCRDER NEAP, BIRMINGHAM.—On Wednesday morning the corpse of an elderly man was discoveretl on the Dudley-road, near to Birmingham. About six o'clock, a gentleman named Brennan was crossing a field near a public house called the Cape of Good Hope Inn. He had passed round one side of the field, shooting sparrows, and approached a small pool, when lie discovered the corpse above alluded to. The remains were much decomposed, and the flesh had nearly all disappeared from the face, and judging from the grey hairs on the top of the head, the corpse was that of all old man. The dress was of respectable black cloth, white shirt, and woollen under clothing. Both the trou- sers pockets were turned out, and this, coupled with the fact that the lower garments of the dead man and one ■f the eeves ?' (), ,t were covered with mud, would pool miTti!0?'0 ?'? ''?' ?en dragged through the or?? ?..? ''?'?? ?? been comm'"cd- No money or papers ) wpVfo unJ "l)on the deceased, and the only ?"?? ?'" ? by an exami- ao 10 ?o??,??t? Gibbs.of the Birmingham de- n? e ?"'???.?' "o?edofthe ('iscofiy m?anb?? eM?r ?Rwr?'? ? ? C'fremove!1 ,0 the Engine Inn, where the lo-o°nev SUmm0'1a J'"y- who.e dutv it wiH b. 't"o r'?M'?'? 'Yt? df-ncenponthismys- teriousc?p.
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I'UKtF[CA')'K)ynFT!n-i'AMHS The Select Committee appointed to investigate the various plans presented upon this important question have given in their report, from which we select the most important passages Your committee are of opinion that those parts of Mr. Gurney's plan which relate to the river are not calculated to eftcct the purblcta.ion. of the Thames. Your committee, however, thought it was d, sirable that they should investigate that part of IvIr. Gurney's plan which relates to the burning of the gases in the sewers, and the more so, because that proeess has been practised by Mr. Gurnev with suc- cess in regard to sewers in the immediate vicinity of the Houses of Parliament. "Hut the inquiries made by your committee have satisfied them that this process, though it may be successful as to sewers within a short distance of the furnace by which the gases are to be burnt, could not he successfully applied to the wide rang3e 0f the metropolis. This furnace system, even with the improve- ments made by Mr. Gurney, though possibly very eiffcacious for a particular and limited area, could not be relied upon for the general ventilation and purification of the sewers of the metropoEi at large. Your committee have to observe that some of the eminent engineers who have been examined ex- press an opinion in fayour of embanking the Thames for the purpose of increasing the scour of the stream and preventing the accumulation of mud. "In conclusion, your committee bèg lelvc to state their decided opinion that no plan ought to be adopted in regard to the sewage of the metropolis that does not provide for one of two things—either that the sewage shall be carried down to some point in the river sufficiently far from the metropolis to prevent the sewage from being brought back in an offensive state by the flowing tide, or else that the sewage shall be deodorized, and that only the puri- fied liquid part of it shall be discharged into the river. The whole subject is one of great and of grow- ing public importance. The metropolis is extending in all directions, and in every part of its circumfer- ence. Every year fresh masses of buildings are springing up. whose drains are discharging into the Thames, and streets that had only cesspools are furnished with house drains, leading into the general network of sewers thus every year t' i- quantity of sewage discharge into the Thames goes on in- creasing. On the other hand, year by year the quantity of water in the bed of the river, by which this in- creasing quantity of sewage is to be diluted, pro- gressively diminishes. A large portion of the water which is supplied to the metropolis is taken from the Thames above Teddington Lock, and with the yearly increase of the metropolis, and the improving habits of its population, the consumption of this water increases, and a large portion of the diluting current is withdrawn from the down stream of the river. ? An extensive and abundant supply of pure water, and the general substitution of house drains for cesspools, are immense improvements in the ar. rangements of the metropolis, and contribute most essentially to the comfort and health of its inhabi- tants. But these salutary arrangements must be followed up by others, to protect from pollution the Thames, which ought to be an ornament of this great city, and which must continue to be the main highway of its multifarious traffic.
I MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. [
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The regular operatic season having clo3ed, a series of performances at reduced prices has been presented during the past week, embracing, Les Hugcnots, Don Giovanni, La Traviata, and Lncrezia Borgia, the leading characters being sustained by those eminent artistes who have achieved such a signal success in the season just closed. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Madame Ristori's benefit took place 0:1 Monday last, when the new historical play, by Signor Giacometti, entitled Elizabctla Regiua d'lnghil- terra was performed. Madame's impersonation of the proud and capricious Queen needs not our praise. It was a masterly grasp of intellect, exhibiting su- perior mental endowments, ana » \)1 "HI. of per ception, and truthfulness of impersonation that has capped her previous triumphs and placed her on the highest pinnacle of histrionic fame. In conse- quence of the great enthusiasm with which the performance of Elizabetta was received, it was re- peated on Friday evening, being the last time of Madame Eistori's appearance. On Tuesday Don Giovanni will be produced for the first time at this house. u DTIVRY LANE Has closed, the operatic company lately perform- ? ing there having migrated to the Surrey Gardens, "Ifi"re, during the past week, they have been giving a series of musical entertainments. The theatre will be re-opened on the 13th of September, when the Pyne and Harrison company will appear in Balfe's new opera, The Rose of Castille. TIIE LYCEUM Opened for a short summer season yesterday week, under the management of Mr. G. A. Webster. The company comprises several performers of ce- lebrity, amongst whom are \Irs. Charles Young, Miss Oliver, Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. Belton, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Tilbury, &c., &c. The play selected for the opening was The Lady of the Camelias, a weakened version of the Traviata, the plot of which is closely followed. The dialogue possesses no literary merit to redeem the interest which is lost in altering the play to suit the moral notions of the Lord Chamberlain, and, but for the intelli- gent and talented acting of Mrs. Young, would have met with a signal failure. The Lancashire Witches, a new extravaganza, followed, upon which much labour and expense has been devoted. The plot of the piece is from the story, setting forth how a giant carried off one of King Arthur's daughters in the olden time, her incarceration and sufferings, and her ultimate rescue by Sir Lancelot du Sake, a youthful and fascinating knight, assisted by the unseen and powerful influence of the faries. Mrs. Howard Paul played the knight with much point and vivacity, and her spirited singing elicited much applause. An incidental ballet, in which the witches are in- troduced, is the means of exhibiting some clever dancing by Mdlles..Marie and Collinson. and Miss Ellen Honey. Mrs. Sergeant Wilkins made her first appearance here on Thursday evening, and Mr. Ira Aldridge, the African Uoseius, appeared last evening. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. The spirited management of this popular place of resort provided for their patrons during the past week a programme of novelties seldom offered to the public. First, there have been the performances of the famed Christy's Minstrels, many of whose songs have become household words and next a classical musical entertainment by the Drury-lane Operatic Company, supported by a band of 100 performers. These specialiti >h 1 boon offered in addition to the regular attractions o I the gardens, which include acrobatic and gymnastic feat, physi- cal and natural magic, illustrations of Eastern life and habits, by Mr. Linsley's tribe of Mahomedans, pyrotechnic displays, dancing, and the numerous etceteras, for particulars of which see bills. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS. These highly talented vocalists and delineators of character remain in town only another week, when they depart on a provincial tour, and finally leave us in the spring of next year, before which time we venture to express a hope that they will give the poorer classes of the metropolis an opportunity of listening to their unrivalled melodies, and witness- ing their unique delineations of negro character by arranging a short series of entertainments at one of the larger public halls, and at a price that will en- able those of limited income to enjoy the treat, while at the same time, it will be remunerative to the artistes.
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CRYSTAL PALACE.—The adjourned meeting of the shareholders to receive the report of the Scrutineers, on the result of the ballot demanded fit the last meetin", was held on Wednesday at the Palace, Mr. Farquhar in the chair. It was reported that the resolution of Mr. Addiseott for opening the grounds on Sundayafteruoon, was carried by a large majority, the numbers being 43,480 against 19,405. It is now left with the directors to carry out thespil-it of the resolution. Other business havin "been transacted, the meeting adjourned.
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The romantic story tcld to Sir Peter Latuic at the Guildhall by the girl Mnrgart Robinson, relative to her being decoved from Scotland to the house of a Madame Da Silva. with a view to demoralize her, is entirely I groundless, shocking though it is to find that one so young could invent so artful a deception. The girl, however, uecras to be n, ,] c,)rifesiel her guik
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Pnùlic securities generally were more buoyant 011 Monday, and prices showed an additional improvement. Although the extreme quotations were not supported^ the dealers exhibited greater desire to transact business] and appeared to consider that there was the prospect of augmented activity. As a symptom of returning con- fidence it may be mentioned that Brazilian Scrip was negoeiated at par, and left off ] discount. Railway shares were very good, several purchases for the rise having taken place. No demand for money was expe- rienced, and, further sums of Australian gold having been sent into the bank, the drain to the Continent has evidently for the present been arrested. Oa Tuesday business in public securities was rather on an improved scale, and prices exhibited a further slight advance. Not much activity was apparent, but steadiness was the great feature, with a preponderance of purchases sufficient to create an upward tendency. The gradual increase in the Rank's stock of bullion, the favourable reports respecting the crops, and the impres- sion that the fetes of Cherbourg will prove an important political demonstration, tend to assist the satisfactory moment. Money continues abundant at low rates, It per cent, being thc quotation on the Stock Exchange. The operations in public securities 011 Wednesday were on a favourable scale, and priccs exhibited:1 ten- dency to increased firmness. There was not a large amount of business, but the public appeared inclined to support the Y:\riü\1S departments. At one moment some gloom was produced by two failures for small amounts, though after a short pause a recovery took place. Money was abundant both in the discount market and at the Stock Exchange, and the ratc for ll; on Government Securities did not exceed I pcr MINKS. On Monday, Mines were in late deiiiaiid, aiid in sonic cases showed increased weakness. Tuesday markets showed no important alterations. METAl, MARKET, copren. £ s. I. n:tASS. rcrl't> C..p;.er?i-e??")b.()?!i!ShtTt<??; 0 ?'')'? Ditto tubes do OtX? Wire o o 104 lttlbd 'boits:¡ g: ll ¡::i I t-OttOm?. ? OtO?" F<;REtGNSTEEI./ r.'To'? Old (Exchange) do 0 0 101 SU'CtlisJJ, JÜ!gs (rolled) none, to, 'll oIo oi, Ditto (hammered) 1 s io o lough cake do 107 10 0 Pitto (J;lggots) 23 0 o Io(I o (?(:!g, -?' i, ("i*i.g??.t,) 23 o 1: Til? do 11-1 lo 11 Ili outh American do 100 0 0 (jricusavjiR p. ib 0 1 11 IKON- Per T,,?,. SPELTEU. Per Ton. B:\rs, Welsh, ,in London 7 5 0 Foreign r ?"(! Ditto, to arrive 6 ¡j 0 To Ll'lill ,4 o Nail rods 7 15 0 ZINV. Do" Stafford, in London 8 0 0 In sheets 0 o Bars ditto "I10o? TIN .))S t l gi En1ish. ùlockI.S.11., o o Sheets, single .10 0 0 Ditto, bur (in barrels) 11\1 0 0 Pi! (). I, *n ^'a'es :31t) Ditto, reflned .J:?I 0 0 ILm !¡:t(J 4 10 0 Jfcmca M<» 0 o I; :t .? 1 ï Straits 117 0 0 I> to 5 n 0; TIN-PLATI;?. I.) l: »ndon 12 0 0 [Ccharcoal lstq.,p.bx I l 0 In ¡Ul; io ;>i — IX do., 1st quality do. is 0 ',I 2- 12 Ci IC do., 2d ?t?d? !!?! Ditto, in Tyne ml Tees. 21?' 61 X do., 2d qnality do. 117 <> Pithl, t'orue 2 17 (j IC coke I ) (j fort" Pig. 1 10 0 IX ditto. 1 11 fi ".clsh forge Pig 3 0 0 At the works, 1, to Is. Gd. per LEAD. box ?? fi@. £n1ih Pi; ???OCanadaphtesp.tont90() Ditto ?ll.t 2 ¡ 0 0 In London 20s. less %ttli? works. D*tto red lead 21 0 0, Yellow metal sheathing p.lb. !M' 1):i tto v"llite, 2700W?tWr?t?dt'?, p?,t. ?t. 2 2 0 Ditto patent shot 2"» 0 o| p. '?t J 2o() Iii(plian Cliarewl I'Ig?'I 7 10 0 American 0 in London RAILWAYS. On Monday, The railway-market opened at a further advance but a reaction subsequently took place, and most of the leading descriptions closed at a fractional decline. On Tuesday, the market was influenced chiefly by rumours respecting the approaching dividends. These reports exercised more effect from the absence of a great deal of general business.
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BANK OF ENGLAND. An account pursuant to the ith and 8th Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 231d day of June, 1858. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. V ivi*x■ '-S lisuo.i t.. 31,201,450. Government Debt 11,015,100 Njtesi?u?' 31.20t?4.-)O Governinent Nbt li,olz" Other Securities 3,459,900 Gold coin & silver bul 16,729,450 j Silver Bullion £ 3l,204,450j £ 31.204,450 j BANKING DEPARTf>rENT. £ £ t't'rietor.?Cjpiht.t4,M3.MO(.ovt.Secuntiei!(in- I'??t 21 1,G47 ?l.di?g Pa. Al'tiglit ?''c D,p?,it, (i,l. Annuit, 10,692,417 eluding Exchequer. Other Securities 16,685,445 Other Se' ritie; 16,685,445 S.ling,' B?nk, C. X.tl? 10,6 )6680 DividendAccounts) 6,\)H,930 207 Other Deposits 13,155,645 Seven ùar& othr bill.? 808,527  D t i t' r /??-'?3.T4H JM?M?M D.ited tiie loth '.lav ot'Julv, H5n. .11. AfAPSI[ALL, Chief
ISAN'KRUUTS.—FRIDAY, JULY…
ISAN'KRUUTS.—FRIDAY, JULY lClII. John Shinton, Wolverhampton, tea and provision merchant, and Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Edwin Allen Skeen, Montague-street, Spitalfields. timber merchant. John Small, Pangbourne, Berkshire, innkeeper. John Kitson, Stoke-npon-Trent, Staffordshire, licensed victualler. Richard Rigby, Liverpool, licensed victualler and publican. William Ingham, Bradford, Yorkshire, innkeeper. John Thorpe, Ashtou-under-Lyne, grocer and pro- vision dealer. Richard Perkins, Appleford, Gloucester-road, Regent's Park, out of business, lately a cement manufacturer, East Greenwich. Thomas Werniald, Manchester, licensed victualler. _JOlm ruttock, upper Mavsii, Lambeth, timber merchant. Joseph Cox. William-street, Camden-road, Holloway, Berlin wool dealer. Samuel Crabtree, Vine-street, York-road, Lambeth, builder. William Haley, Leeds, hatter. Elizabeth Berry, Birkenhead, hotel keeper. Michael Ross, Manchester, boot and shoe manu- facturer. Thomas Garside. Ashton-under-Lyne, licensed victualler. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Gardner, Glasgow, cowfeeder. David Cunningham, Ayr, dyer. Michael Wilshere, Edinburgh, floor-cloth manu- facturer. John Irvine, Dundee, printer. Thomas Randall, Cuttyhaugh, tailor.
COURT AND FASHION.
COURT AND FASHION. The Court still remains at Windsor, and little occurs to require noticing. The Earl of !Derby, who haù been staying a day or so at Osborne, left for town on Monday.
UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Kev. C. F. Chude, M.A., Rector of Ilolbrook, Suf- folk. Rey, R. P. Coatco. Surrogate for the diocese of Rochester. Rev. A. Diury. M.A., Curate of Ilarsten. Leicester- shire. Rev. J. Jennings, Curate of Rhyl, Flintshire. Rev. E. A. Litton, M.A., Rector of St. Clement's, Oxford; Patron, the Lord Chancellor. Rev. H. A. Olivier, M.A., Curate of All Saints, Colchester. Rev. G. Smith, JP.eetor of Kilrca, diocese of Deny. Rev. F. Southgate, Vicar of Northtieet, near Graves- end; Patron, the Crow. Rev. R. W. Teesdale, Assistant Curate at Barnard Castle. Rev. A. II. Williams, M.A., Chaplain to the Mar- chioness of Londonderry. Rev. J. St. G. Williams, Rector of Ballynakill, Waterford. Rev. A. H. Williams, M.A., Domestic Chaplain to Francis Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry. Rev. W. Williams, Rector of Llangar, Merioneth- shire. The Bishop of London will hold i Confirmation for the people of St. Bartholomew, Moor-lane, at that church, on the afternoon of;Sunday, August 8, when any from other parts who have been unable to be confirmed can go. The sermon at Westminster Abbey on Sunday night was preached by the Rev. Francis Trench, Rector of Islip, and brother of the Dean of Westminster. The vast structure was filled from end to end, and the voice of the preacher was fully and distinctly heard in the re- motest parts. The same evening Exeter Hall was filled the Rev. Capel Molyneaux, minister of the Lock Clit pel, being the preacher.
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Patrick M'Mahon, who killed James Conolly during an affray in a house of ill fame at Liverpool, on Satur- day morning last, has since been examined by the coroner and the stipendiary magistrate. By the former (who is the magistrate's clerk acting for the borough coroner) M'Mahon has been committed for trial on a caarge of manslaughter, while the police magistrate has sent him to be tried at the next assizes for wilful mur- der.
MARKET NEW3.
MARKET NEW3. MARK LAN"Li. The receipts of En;1ish wheat v.'ie '+2. At fI:i. 28,987 qrs,: an of good ,juali:y. From K.'in. ami liniies thIs mornini; there was a better show of simples, tli2 of which wa influenced h, tiie line wwtlier. t) th"1 extent of tully 2s. per qr. Though f irei^n was not quoted lower, business was StOppPI1. Of tf.v.r." thre were 18,18 sacks; of foreign, :2"; "1: 1,151 NorfoUw w(?rL a slow sale, at l?. j> r mev, asi.l tV.nsu ?a?, less eÏ!: d;adt.P, ;.1\ J:i.\t't.:i fJTît tity )f English birlq was m. '.i 5 of tovji^n, it;rsng¿i:I3í:;e}:1 ¡! ':rc wü; i;\ü\tll 'rl higher u%lities firzii. A few pare?l? of -p- peared heavy, but not Teiy even, for which IV. per qr. n't demanded. Of ma It the supply was fair, and prices un cli=,-ed. Of oats -oi),21 for.'ii i. 112 qr i. English, 580 qrs. Scotch, and 8") q:s. Irish. Til? contiuu ance of an export demand an more t?,l? t I th higher qua)itips;bttt!tu-.).i.m!!nrts,))!'i))j;«vt'r;):i:it?,weK' rather easier. Of beans there were 1;1H .,rs. ,.I 731 qrs. forcin; thoug-h the demand w;?iimit?) -)'i? wn i,?aiiist Tiio -iippl.?- ot' Fiigiiiii pt! f foreign white, 1,SHH qrs. Some new boilers were exhibited, fair but rery small, and 5lb, was ??'\).which pr??ntedth? sal'; old foreign, however, supported their form- \lu Of linseed there were 720 qrs. r'po:tM This state of trade produced a rise of full Is. per quarter, and cakes Wlrl -ought at an advance of 5i. per ton. Tbe t1 tre le was very calm. Of the new crop, only Trifolium and Tares wove exhibited, the latter of stunted growth. Canny being in short supply, ma i ntaine d f)rmer rates, as well as Clover »CLH1 and Trefoil. Mustard seed, Hemp seed, Rape seed, and other descriptions of S"ed remain as last quoted CCnilENCY FOR DIPERUL HEASCBB. Wheat- -Essex anti Kent. M dt -Chevalier ii-id to Ms HC'(\ new 3;; to 11s Oats—Yorkshire and Dilt..1,1 44 G" I.iueolnsh.. TeeJ 22, 2'. nitt<).Wi)itencw4)?.? !?;t?.?.2T 3? Ditto old 46s 4>J. VunjM 1:\ t Cork Norfolk and Lin- Blaek 22s 249 ccln, oM 3b H 1:Js Cork.Whitj 22? 2) ? I.' I' S, Ditt. 42, „ 45s Scotch. L., 27, 30 I\ye-Oltl :\U, 32. Beans—Tick 37s „ 3Hs New 2o:\s „ 30s I'igeun.. ■ 41s 4,i. Darley-Grinding; 30? 11,?, 44s „ 4' .?i?iting 3, 3Hs ?pi 4'io „ r>0s 41s ,:S", Malt-Suffolk and Nor- Boilers 4 u 4ij, folk JiGs „ G-I, Floar-Town mate J!J „ Brown ;)2g „ 54s Suffolk 32 3 1 Kin.;stonc &. Ware 5Gs Cb Stoektn & Norfolk 3'i> „ 11 1s lImTIWPOLITAX CATTLE S;nc tl", btp tine rains the supply of food in the p.!stur, has considerably increased. We may, therefore, anticipate tlie arrival of a much smaller number of half-fat stock than during the greater portion of Inst month. There was rather a large show of foreign stock in the market, but its general quality was inferior, consequently the prices realised were very low. From our own grazing districts the arrivals ot beasts were seasonably goo d both as to number and qua- lity. For all breeds we had a dull inquin", an I, ill sc.ue instances, prices were 2d. per 8llw. lower than on last. The fall, however, was almost w'lollv confined to the inferior kinds. The arrivals from olnsiiire and liciceste-- sliire amounted to 1,500 shorthorns from Norfolk and Suf folk, 1,150 Scots and shorthorns; from other parti of Kn?and, 220 of various bred: from Scoiland. J?S?t-" anù from Ireland, 100 oxen. Compared with Monday last the show of sheep was only moderate, though season ibly good. However, tlw hulk of the supply was i:tf1"ior. On the whole the mutton trade i-itle(I generally were well supported. Lambs, the supply of which v-w; somewhat extensive, were ill far." request at full quotations. About 1,100 came to hand frcm Ireland. We wc.c supplied ïii;Ie"i.y;n1d )l;'('ly,e !el\;r.s currency. III pigs very little was doing, at late rates. The supply was tolerably extensive. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. ù. s. II a. d. Interior beasts 2 10 to 3 2 Lan¡1h t Ii.) t) -> 10 Second quality. a 4 3 <; l,:uge eoarse e t!ve;3 <; 4 0 Ilrime large oxen 3 s 1 o Prime l1lan ditttf 4 2 4 S. Prime Scots, &c. 4 '2 1 4 Large hoes .1:2 i (J Inferior slieep 2 if) 3 2 Neat small lnrk(rs.t 2 4 4 Second quality 3 A 3 S Suckling calves in o 23 0 Primecoarsewool'd 3 10 4 0 Quarter old pigs 2a 0 24 0 Prime Southdown 4 2 4 <i Me NEWGATE AND LEADliXHAl.I,. The supplies of each kind of meat continue seasonably good, and the trade generally rules vcrv inactive, at our quotations Per 81bs, by the carcase. s, <1 s- d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 2 10 to 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do prime large 3 » 3 10 Do., prime :i la 4 4 Do., small. ,3 10 10 P0rk, large .80 3 r, Veal 3 4 4 2 Do., smaIL, ;¡.. 0 Lamb..44 >2 BREAD. n licaten bread, per 41b. loaf, 6id. to "id.: Hriselial I do od.to Bid. BOROUGH HOI*. W e are still largely supplied with hops for the turn of year, and the accounts from the plantation" are very favou,- aMe. The duty is -111?d £ 225,000, and the tr?de generally is heavy, at barely last week's quotations. Xew Mid and East Kent pockets, £ 3 5s. to 95 S.?. i 'V, 92 15?. to g? 5, New Sussex, £ 2 1,) lings and olds, €1 Is. to £ 110s. per cwt HAY AND STRAV. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 75s. to U "o 100s. and straw, 35s. to 3Ss. per load. WIIITEC 0, 75s.' r ?,, to l00.: and straw, 5s. to 38c. per loa, CUMBERLAND,—Meadcw hay, 71- 100s.; and straw, 30s. to 38s. per load. on COAL EXCIIAN(I WEDNESDAY.—1 rices at present are q', End coals. 10s. Od. to 16s. 6d. Oth-. ■ 15s. Cd.
| NOTTINGHAM JULY MEETING
NOTTINGHAM JULY MEETING TUESDAY. The Itobin Hood StalieF.-Ift,. The Woman in Black, 1; Mr. La Mort'.s Zitella, 2. The Short Stake.—Mr. J.Thompson's Sans Culotte, 1; Mr..T. Osborne's Princess of Orange, 2. The Nottinghamshire Handicap.—Mr. Barber's Pr,,tly Boy, I; Mr. Peter's Gammon, 2. The Castle Plate Handicap.—Mr. J. Osborne's Trab- I ner, 1; Mr. Barber's Abron, 2. The Sherwood Handicap.—Mr. Saxon's Samson, by Goliah, 1; Mr. Copeland's Thornhill, 2. The Stand Plate Handicap.—Mr. Copperthwake's Lady Kingston, I; Mr. n. Sutton's Atlion, 2. I The County Members' Plate did not till.
I _AQUATICS._
AQUATICS. KOYYI. LONDON Y ACTING CLUB.-Tliis great club concluded its season on Tuesday, for three valuable pieces of plate, presented for competition among if yachts of the third class, when the following were en- tered, and came to their stations in first-rate sailing trim:—1. Julia, 8 tons, P. Turner, Esq., light blue; 2. Blue Bell, 6 tons, J, Ridgway, Esq., blue burgee with white star; 3. Atlanta (schooner), 4 tons, F. T. N. Talfourd, Esqs., blue with yellow lozenge, 4. Little Mosquito, 8 tons, E. S. Bulwer, Esq.. red. Tiie course extended from Erith to Coal-house Point and back to Greenwich. At the close of the race the fir-l three yachts were placed as follow:- •Julia 4 hours 28 min. 40 sec. Mosquito 4 32 lo iM!  .5 '? ? ?". me Julia thus won by three minutes and a hall". ST. MARGARET'S AND ST. JOHN' WESTMINSTER, REGATTA.—A very excellent contest, in three heats, took place on Monday, by members of the Lightermen's Philanthropic Society, tor a purse of sovereigns, by the inhabitants of St. Margaret's and St. Jolin's, Westminster. The weather being fine, the concourse of spectators was very large. The course was from Westminster to Vauxhall Bridge, down round a boat off the Duke of Buccleughs, and up to the Ilorseferrr. A capital start was made, but after a dozen strokes lied took the lead, closely pressed by Dark Blue. White, who had fallen astern, then put on a spurt, and came up to Dark Blue, and so they continued, the first heat being won by three lengths. In the second heat Pink took the lead, and kept it all the way. although pressed hard by the second boat. The final heat produced the following restilt:-Pink (Lane), 1; Green (Martin). 2. AMATEUR PAIR-OARED RACE.—A very finely-con- tested race took place between four tradesmen on Monday evening, steered by Coxswains, the following being the crews II. Dearsley and H. Mansfield, young Driver coxswain; and E. Seaman and W. Kennard, young Peters coxswain. Childe Harold accompaniel, and was wed filled. Dearsley and Mansfield got the Middlesex shore, and were somewhat astern at the start, the others getting ahead to near the Crab Tree, when Dearsley and Mansfield gradually went aheaJ. and, thougn, repeatedly pressed, won by four length;, There was a foul, bu^not on the part of the winners
CRICKET.
CRICKET. PLAYERS v. GENTLEMEN.—This match was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday evening ill favour of the Players by 285 runs. Score:—Players. 1st innings, 115; 211d innings, 2\1:1. Gentlemen. 1st innings, 52; 2nd innings, 77.
CHESS.
CHESS. GREAT CHESS MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS A SIDE.—AMERICA AGAINST ENGLAND.-Tue challenge of the Americans to back their newly-risen chess star, Mr, Paul Morphy, a young lawyer of New Orleans, against the well-known English amateur, Mr. Staunton, tor one thousand guineas, in a match of 21 games, has been accepted by the latter, and the contest is arranged to commence at the beginning of September. The stakes in this encounter are by far the largest ever dependent on the result of a mere trial of chess skill, and their magnitude and the sort of national character with which the American press is sure to invest the struggle will probatily occasion an enormous amount of rv.,jtle)r to change hands.
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I L- I;'i!è:,è¡- &,[')<" .mo ELL AMY. :I u   Pc.r: > a uii hat t:¡:n:t'"¡;;8 :I. '.i'¡:{: :ilthn, ""hid1 stay not \ha5t one may measure them.—Lilly. LLr.tSCt in absohtce congest over th- and then t:"g, wdtM'govern thvwi'e.— F .<.?. di-,bts are traitors, and make us lose I?e gool we oftn?'ghtW!:).byfe:.[ingt.)??mT—?'?' Oi.t) AJD YOUNG D'atusus.—Old --e i:c reat ?e?mgs o. nc's latter "e.a'a-.vord convcvs oue a iuc'.i,!ii: g. 1 Ucy have memory of the same events, t!t¡J}f¡¡¡t(i relation* taut may grow upon me, for mv nature is a.rec,: ji.a.e, but ca't they grower friends My age fo?.?.t!?.Std[[:??,:t.evgrowcompani.??s Still 1-11; 3 t i" it I'L ill. to Cxt?lai? ..e 1,,t -el,,itc tae .n,t0!j"0f ones memoi-v and ideas; and what is that S t?'.?;our.gbutold?:orie,?—?;?,? a ?/< r.r?TMASMis?r.-ThMeisan??? tLea-o:. war tM.t is worse than desertion to ?.e c?er' It is committed b-men who know thev have f. '{É¡f1{::I;#Xf;:gti;;¡\i Mn'vtae.r own genius; and in th? erring mood thev a'?.J-s6menmes they turn upon the hero bv whom they h.vs beci created. Against such treason ?ood fort.iMandu?spa-iugrig.r :r.vpreva!t;butg?ius :1!;d;r;:¡£:Li;:¡J{tI:}: Conqueror. ROOBIU.AC AXD Got,r»s;:iTir.—The mention of a statue of Iloubillac having just been made a prcsent bv a nobleman, remind 5 Mr. Edward West all li of a ston- about that sculptor. He is said to have 'sold' Gold- snuth m a icmarkable manner. The vanity of Goldsmith led him to boast that he was an accomplished musician, wnereas he played the flute hy ear only, One day Itoubillac, who suspected this, professed himself so delighted with something Goldsmith had played that lie wished to Wiite it down. Goldsmith was delighted, and paper was sent for and regularly scored, when the poet played and the sculptor scribbled. But the latter, pre- tending to be serious, wrote mere random notes, which had nothing to do with tlie air. When they had done, Goldsmith looked gravclv over the paper, and declared that it was very correct."—Litcrar;t Gazette. REVERSING Counr ETIQUETTE.—" It was at this court(the Russian) that r.n incident occurred which caused not a little laughter at that time. The King Frederic!; William gave a grand reception to the Emperor of Russia, at which Lola Montcz was invited to dance, and d:tdn¡ the entertainment o? the evening she became P:i(I ask-?d to, some water-.iid, oil being told til,,it it v,n3 f?)i7 lici- to have .1in3,, as it was a rule of court etiquette that no artists should eat or drink in the nre.:enc of royalty, she began to storm not a little, and flatly declared' that she would not go Oil with the dance until she had some water. Duke Michael,brother of the Emperor Nicholas, on hearing of tne difficulty, went to the King, and told him that little Lola Kontez declared she was dying of thirst, and z t "I'? insisted that she would have S01: water. Whereupon the amiable King sent for a gohk: of water, and after putting it to his own 1;1 s, presented it to her with his g :i 1;1;' ,tv :I'J¡¡¡I' E:f;"I t 0: (r,\r rl::¡ Iu;' tto li,ink within the rule of tlie etiquette of the court."—Lectures by Lo'a fl1oldr: AY<)aKC;H!t().—Pooryoani.:Nap!crofthe()Oth Rifles was also dangerously wounded during the same engagement, and. lost his leg immediately upon being brought into camp, and subsequently also his life, from the effects of the wound at Mecrut. This brave officer, though young in years, was considered to be a most promising soldier. Gallantry was a conspicuous feature of his character, and tl,e buoyancy of his vouthfnl spirits led him to expose himself on many an occasion very nobly. though perhaps unnecessarily: bat even that was a fault, if fault it may be called, in the right direction, and one which the increase of years and experience would have chastened. I am certain from what I saw of him in his moments of trial. and during a very severe medical ^operation, had his life only been spared, and his wound admitted of his continuance in the service, he would, have proved himself a very distinguished member o M, i iv. of her Majesty's army. It was touchihg, indeed, to hear as I heard, the laments of this soldier-boy, when he began to realise the heavy loss he had sustained, the severity of his wound, and the probable effect which that wound might have on his future military career. With tears, many and bitter tears, which only a real soldier like himself can shed, he repeatedly said, with great vehe- mence of manner and an equal amount of transparent sincerity," I shall never lead the Rifles again. I shall never lead the Rifles again."— The Chaplain's Narrative of the Siege of Dell, i, THE HOUSE OF COKXONS IN 1641 —The old House of Commons, it may be well here to remind the reader, now that a generation has grown up who never saw the nar- row, ill-lighted, dingy room, in which for three centuries some of the most important business of this world was transacted, ran exactly at right angles with Westminster Hall, having a passage into it at the south-east angle. The Hall itself, in those days, shared in all the excite- i ..ft.h,) House; and nothing of interest went on in th one, of Wlllcu Vlslbk Olid ongov intlioationa dl,t 4tut ?Wnt tIleMSel ?'t 'I ?t present themselves in the other. The ell tire lcngth of I the room in which the members sat was something less than the breadth of Westminster Hall; and. handsome as it originally had b.ci. with its rich architecture and decorated paintings of the thirteenth century, it had lost all trace of these under boards and whitewash immedi- ately after'the Reformation, when also a new floor above, and a new roof under the old, still more abridged its proportions. At the western end, the entrance was between rows of benches, passing the bar, and underneath a gallery into which members mounted by a ladder on the right-hand corner, near the southern window. At the eastern end, a little in advance of a large window looking on the river, stood the Speaker's chair; and again, a little in advance of that towards the middle of the floor, stood the clerk's table, at which sat Henry Elsyng, and John Rushwortli his lately appointed assis- tant, with their faces to the mace and their backs to the Speaker. Then, on the right and left of the Speaker, in benches stretching along and springing up as in an amphitheatre on either hand, were assembled the ho- nourable members." There they sat, puritan and courtier, the pick and choice of the gentlemen of England; with bearded faces close cut and stern, or here and there more gaily trimmed with peak and rub; faces for the most part worn with anxious thoughts and fears, heavy with toil, weary with responsibility and care, often with long imprisonment; there they sat in their steeple hats and Spanish cloaks, with swords and bands, bv birth, by wealth, by talents, the first assembly of the world. And there, presiding in his great chair, surmounted by the arms of England, sat Mr. Speaker, also hatted, cloaked, andsworded like the rest; but not always treated by them, nor, in sooth, always treating them, with the respect which has gathered to his office in later time.— Forster's Historical and Biographical Essays. TIIE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING.—The modulation of the voice proceeds principally from the larynx, which produces and modifies it almost without limit, by expan- sion and contraction. First, then, we have the forma- tion of the larnyx, with its muscles, cartilages, mem- branes. and tracery, which are to the emission of vocal sound what the involutions of the brain probably arc, intrnmentall:" in the operations of thought. But, in the one ] case, as in the other, the connection of the organs with the effects produced entirely escapes us; and altnough we are continually availing ourselves of the instrument, we do not perceive in any manner the how of its ministrations- It is only by use, and ex- periments often repeated, that we learn to employ them with greater ease and power, and our skill in this re- spect is wholly empy-ical. The researches of the subtlest anatomy haye giyen its r.o diseovery in the matter. All that we have ascertained is. that every voice has its natural bell-tone, which makes it a bassvoice, a tenor, or a soprano, each with intermediate gradations. The middle voice, or tenor, is the most favourable for speak- ing; it is that which maintains itself the best, and which reaches the farthest when well articulated. It is also the most pleasing, the most endearing, and has the largest resources for inflection, because, being in the middle of the scale, it rises or sinks with greater ease, and leans itself better to either hand. It therefore commands a greater yariety of intonations, which hinders monotony of elocution, and re-awakens the attention of the hearer, so plo-ic to doze. The upper voice, exceedingly clear at first, ia continually tending towards a scrcam. It liarshens as it proceeds, and at last becomes falsetto and nasal. It requires great talent, great liveliness of thoug"ht, language, and elocution to compensate or redeem this blemish. One of the most distinguished orators of our time is all example in point. He used to succeed in obtaining a hearing for several hours together, in spite of his lank and creaking voice—a real victory of mind over matter. A has voice is with difficulty pitched high, and continually tends back. Grave and majestic at the outset, it soon grows heavy and monotonous; it has magnificent chords, but, if long listened to, produces frequently the effect of a drone, and soon tires and lulls to sleep by the medley of commingling sounds. What, then, if it be coarse, violent, uttered with bursts? Why, it crushes the ear. if it thunders h too confincll an apartment; and if it breaks forth amidst some vast nave, where echoes almost always exist, the billows of sound reverberating from every side blend together, should the orator be speaking fast, and the result is ,L deafening confusion, and a S01't c:f acoustic chaos.