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LITERARY EXTRACTS.
LITERARY EXTRACTS. ENGLAND IN 1837.—Resplendent with glory, teeming with inhabitants, overflowing with riches, boundless in extent, the British empire, at the accession of Queen Vic- toria, seemed the fairest andmo powerful dominion upon earth. It had come victorious through the most terrible strife which ever divided mankind, and more than once, in the course of it, singly confronted Europe in arms. It had struck down the greatest conqueror of modern times. It atdll retained the largest part of the continent of North America, and a new continent in Australia had been recently added, without opposition, to its mighty domains, all the navies in the world had sought in vain to wrest from the hands of its sovereign the sceptre of the ocean ;:all the industry of man, to rivalin competition the produce of its manufactures or the wealth of its mer chants. In science and literature it still kept the lead of all the nations of the earth. It had given birth to steam navigation, which had bridged the Atlantic, and railways, which had more than halved the distance it had revealed the electric telegraph, destined ere long to render instantaneous the transmission of thought. It had subdued realms which the Macedonian phalanx could not reach, and attained a dominion beyond what the Roman legions had conquered. An hundred and twenty millions of men, at the period of its highest prosperity, obeyed the sceptre of Alexander; as many in after times were blessed by the rule of the Antonines but an hun- dred and fifty millions peopled the realms of Queen Victoria; and the sun never set on her dominions, for before his declining rays had ceased to illuminate the ramparts of Quebec, his ascending beams flamed on the minarets of Calcutta."—jllison's History of Europe, Vol. VI. THE MUSIC OF LAOS.—On visiting the houses of the high nobility, I have been often asked, 4 Will you see the dances ? will you hearthe singing ? will you hear the singing ? will you listen to the music of Laos ?' and groups of meek-eyed, gentle, prostrate people have been introduced, to exhibit the movements which rather re- semble the graceful positions of the ancient minuet than the friskiness of the European 4 light fantastic toe.' Some times they hold garlands of flowers, which they present in graceful varieties of attitude. Sometimes torches or candles are moved about in centric or eccentric orbits. The songs—they are generally tale of love—are often pathetic and pleasing. I have seen the Laos women of the highest ranks sent for by their lords to gratify my curiosity. They have crawled into the presence, and, with bowed head, waited tremblingly for the commands of their husband. Their dress is more graceful than that of the Siamese women, especially their mode of arranging and adorning their hair, which was sometimes ornamen- ted with fragrant white flowers. They wore the pagne which is the universal costume of Siam; a sort of light scarf passed over the shoulders and covered the breast, and a handsome silk tissue encircled the waist; no shoe or sandal was on the feet, and the legs were uncovered to the knees, though there seemed an anxiety to conceal the feet beneath their garments when they crouched down. Almost all the opulent nobles have wives from Laos, many of whom would be considered pretty. They are of diminutive stature, singularly meek expression. liquid eyes, and graceful movements.—Sir J. Bowring's Siam. THF CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN.—How clearly does this fact point out the vast importance of an early study of the laws of life and how clearly does it demon- state the truth of the proverb that' the child is father of the man'! It is during youth, but more especially during childhood, that the building energies of the blood are so active for good; it is during childhood that the muscles, by being duly exercised, become more healthfully developed—that the lungs, by being fairly used, are well enlarged—that the digestive functions may be strength- ened—that all the senses may advance in excellence it is the eye and the ear of the child which may be trained in such a way that in after life the eye shall not grow dim, nor the ear refuse its hearing; it is the child's soft, gentle, pliant brain, which, by being properly cultivated, impro- ves in thought, in sentiment, in memory, in power, in a knowledge of the right way—the way to wisdom, to virtue, to happiness—from which he never will depart in after-life. This being so clear, it being so very evident that the season of youthful training is the most important of human existence, with reference both to mind and to body, it requires no apology, if, during the remainder of this course of lectures, while considering man's education, I should be found dwelling more particularly on the training of the child.—Hopeley's Introductory Lecture on Education. 'POVERTY IS NO CRIME.'—A gentleman, in narrow circumstances, quoting the above saying, Poverty is no crime,' was answeied. 4 Yes, but it is worse.' Many prove that they are seriously of this opinion by the dis- honest arts which they practice to get money. Others look down upon the indigent as though the things exter- nal to a man, and not the man himself, were the proper objects of regard. All such people earn this stem rebuke ofGray, that the poverty is in their mind. Archhishop Whately, however, dwells upon the just distinction that, though poverty is not disgraceful, the exhibition is felt to be indecent. A man of sense is not ashamed of it, but he keeps the marks of it out of sight.' He mentions that a person who disputed the assertion observed in refutation of it, 4 Why this coat that I now have on I have turned, because 1 could not well afford a new one, and I care not who knows it.' His instance, as the Archbishop cutely remarks, proved the point he was controverting, or he would have worn the coat without turning. He might have had it secured, if needful; but, though clean, it \would still have looked thread bare • and he did not like to make the display of poverty.—Quarterly Review. THREE GOLDEN RULES FOR INDIAN LIFE.—4 And a very superior country youv'e come to the captain de- termines this for you. I've been here myself some fif- teen years, and hardly ever had a day's sickness. A man who regularly applies the flesh brush, .takes his bottle of beer, and does not borrow from the Agra, can't be sick, sir; I know he can't. I never met a sick certificate man who had'nt infringed one of these essential rules. Perhaps he applies his flesh brush, but shirks his beer—that wont do. He gets seedy, and takes to cathartics or revalenta "rabica when he once does that, you know, it's all U P with him. I know it is, fiom personal experence, Or he may be careful on other points, and take to rai-mg money on the banks. I hope it's not necessary to insist that no man labouring under the combined effects of securities and instalments can be expected to retain his digestive faculties. I know he can't from observation. Well, sir, the digestive faculties gone, he can't take his beer; and when a poor wretch comes to such a pitch that he can t take his beer, why he dies, simply dies, or goes home, which is the next thing to it, and infinitely moie expensive. Bombay Quarterly Review.. CHARLOTTE BRoNTE AND HER FUTURE HUSBAND,— She did not know-she had hardly begun to suspect- that she was the object of any peculiar regard on his part, when in this very December (18.52), he came one evening to tea. After tea she returned from the study to her own sitting room, as was her custom, leaving her father and his curate together. Presently «he heard the study door open, and expected to hear the succeeding clash of the front door. Instead came a tap and, 4 like lightining it flashed on me what was coming. He entered. He stood before me. What his words were you can imagine his manner you can hardly realise, nor can I forget it. He made me, for the first time, feel what it costs a man to declare affection when he doubts response. The speetacle of one, ordinarily so statue like, thus trembling, stirred, and overcome, gave me a strange shock. I could only entreat him to leave me then, and promised a reply on the morrow I asked him if he had spoken to papa. He said he dared not. I think I half led, half put out of the room.'—Life of Mrs. Gaskell. EASTERN WIT.—Some merchants went to an Eastern Sovereign, and exhibited for sale very fine horses. The ki:.g admired them, and b^ufrht them he moreover gave the merchants a lac of rupees to purchase more horses for him. The King one day, in a sportive humour, or- dered the Vizier to make a list of all the fools in his dominions. llie did so, and put bis Majesty's name at the bead of them. The King asked why ? He replied, 4 Because you trusted a lac of rupees to men you didn't know, and will never come back., 'Aye but suppose they should come back liicn I shall erace your name and insert theirs.'
HOUSE OF COMMONS MONDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS MONDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. Sir D. Norreys, Mr Maguire, Sir W. Heathcote, Mr Egerton, Earl Bective, Mr Calcutt, Col. Greville, and Mr W. Brown, took the oaths and their seats. Several private bills were read a third time and passed. Petitions were presented against the Civil Service Super- annuation Act; from Lady Bulwer Lytton, complaining of the carelessness of the postmaster of Llangollen, by which a legal document addressed to her by a high legal functionary never reached her, and praying tor an inquiry; from the Scotch Protestant Association against the grant to DIdY- nooth. Mr Baxter moved an address for copies of the reports which have been received from naval officers on foreign stations, including the coast of Africa, in consequence of instructions sent out in 1844*, 1862, and 1853,direcling them to take every opportunity of ascertaining where any large supplies of guano existed, or were likely to be discovered. Agreed to. Sir J. Ramsden laid on the table the army estimates, which it was said would not be taken until after the navy estimates were disposed 01. In reply to a question from Mr T. Duncombe, Mr Baines said that it was the intention of the Lord Chancellor to introduce a bill to-night in the House of Lords, to give effect to the Chancery Commissioners' recommendation relative to the future regulation of Dul- wich College. Mr Bowyer and the Attorney-General siated their readi- ness to give way to-morrow, to enable Mr Fagan to proceed with his bill relative to Ministers' money. Mr G. Clive asked the Attorney-General whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure to abolish the distinction between the different classes of debts. The Attorney-General said he intended shortly after the Whitsuntide holidays, to introduce a bill for the removal of the present anomalous and mischievous state of the law in this respect. Mr Wilson laid on the table of the house the Civil Esti- mates, and the Miscellaneous Estimates, which were ordered to beprinted. Sir J. Ramsden, in reply to Major Knox, said that he thought it was not desirable to publish a list of officers and men «7Vmmr had been submitted lor the Victoria Cross. Mr Wilson brought up the Revenue Estimates, which were ordered to be laid on the table and printed. Lord Palmerston appeared at the bar of the house with a message from her Majesty to the following eHectHer Majesty having agreed to a marriage proposed between her Koyal Highness the Princess Royal and his Royal Highness rrince Frederick William of Prussia, has thought fit to communicate the same to the House of Commons. Her Majesty is fully persunded that this alliance cannot but be acceptable to all her Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, and the many proofs which the Quern has received 01 the affectionate attachment of this House to her Majesty's per- son and family leaves no room to doubt the concurrence and assistance of this House, in enabling her to make such provision tor her eldest daughter, as may be suitable to the dignity of the Crown and the honour of the country.' The reading of the address by the noble lord was received in silence. Lord Palmerston said that without pledging any person in that House to the details ot the manner in which the House would be prepared to answer the appeal made by her Majesty, he felt certain the House would lose no time in taking it into their consideration. He therefore proposed an answer to the Message, and appointed Friday next to take the matter into consideration. Mr Disraeli seconded the motion. He felt certain all were prepared to consider at the proper time, and in a becoming spirit, the means that might be in their power to accomplish her Majesty's wishes. (Hear.) The motion was then agreed to. On the motion for going into committee of supply, in reply to questions from Mr H. Baillie and another honour- able member, Lord Palmerston said he had reason to hope that the ratifications of peace between thiscountry and Persia would he exdanged at an early period. Until that was done, of course no papers could he laid on the table of the House, and only then such as the Government thought calculated to put the House in possession of information necessary for them on which to found an opinion. (Laughter.) Col. North called attention to the remarks made by the hon. member tor Lambeth (Mr Williams) during his late elettlon for Ihat borough, reflecting on the conduct of the officers 01 the army. Mr Williams denied that he had made any remarks dis- respectful to the army, and the particular expressions attri- buted to him. Sir C. VV oud, previous to moving the Navy estimates ex- plained that they were the slime as those he had submitted to the late Parliament but he had only taken tor the money votes sums on account (amounting to £ 3,390,000, and there remained votes to complete the estimates 'or the year amounting to £9.074,2;}2. In moving the votes on account it had been thought better, he observed, to deter his general statement as to the condition oi the navy and the several items until the remaining votes were brought forward. The estimates had been fully considered in the early piJrt ot the year, and nothing had occuiri'd to alter them tor, with reference to naval purposes, i' would nor be necessary tu ask for any additional votenn aCCollnt of the war with China, the only further demand would be in regird to the transpoi t ot troops. He ca!k,i attention to the extent of the reductions made even upon the reduced estimates of last year. Economy, lie said. htd been c Tried as far as the exigencies of the country justified, hut no arther; he reminded the House that the late war had warned us ot the dangerous error of leaving the country without adequate preparation for such a contingency. He then en- tered upon copious and detailed explrnations with relerence to the separate votes, concluding by moving that 53,7CO men—seamen, marines, and coastguard-be granted for the remaining eight months. This vote was agreed to, after a discussion of some length. Several votes, one of £118,150 for the salaries of the coastguard and Volunteers, were also agreed to (to com- plete the estimates) and the remaining business having been disposed ot the house adjourned at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock. TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair shortly before four o'clock. Several members-and amongst them Sir John Owen- took the oaths and their seats. Several matters connected with private hills having been transacted and some returns ordered to be laid on the table, Mr Wyld, in behalf of the assignees, committee of de- positors, and depositors of the Royal British Bank, pre- sented a petition complaining that the laws now enforced in reference to the bankruptcy and winding up of Joint Stock Companies are injurious and oppressive to the in- terests of shareholders, and that powers should be vested in the Courts of Bankruptcy and Chancery to enable them to make arrangements which, while just to creditors, would not be fraught with ruin to shareholders. In reply to Mr Collins, who asked when it was intended to take the second reading ol the Savings' Bank Bill, and when the Government would be prepared to submit to the House the regulations tor the future government of these banks. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the second reading for Wednesday, adding that he intended to make certain alterations in the regulations, but did not intend to set out the regulations in full in the act. In reply to Major Sibthorpe, who asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to call up any of the militia regiments for training this year; and if so what regiments, and at what period? Sir J. Ramsden said it was impossible to answer the question until after the estimates had been voted, for on that depended the number of men to be called out for training. The Government did not intend to call the militia out until after the harvest. In reply to another question, The Under Secretary at War said that the question of the relative position of adjutants and captains in militia regiments was under the consideration of the Government. Various petitions having been presented against election returns, Mr. Bentinck moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend an Act passed in the Session 11 and 12 Vic., c. 107; also to amend an Act passed in the Session 16 and 17 Vie.. c. 62; also to amend an Act passed in the Session 19 and 20 Vic., c. 101, intituled, An Act to continue certain Acts to pre- vent the spreading of contagious or infectious disorders amongst sheep, cattle, and other animals.' Mr Dillwyn moved the second reading of the Aggravated Assaults Bill. Sir G. Grey opposed the bill on various grounds, amongst others that giving summary jurisdiction to one magistrate, and in some instances to two magistrates, to inflict a flog- ging on adults, was contrary to the principle of the present law, which provided that that description ot punishment could only be inflicted by a jury. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The house then divided, when the numbers were— For the second reading 86 Against it 221 Majority against the bill., 135 Mr Fagan, in moving the second reading of the Ministers' Money (Ireland) Bill, gave a succinct history of the ques- tion from the date of the imposition of the tax in the reign 01 Charles II., citing in the course of it the argument of Lord Derby (when Lord Stanley) against church cess in Ireland. He then adverted to the funds at the disposal ot the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, which were, he said, annually increasing, and he contended that, although the expenditure was wasteful, there was an ample surplus out of which to pay this charge of Ministers' Money. The principle, he maintained, had been conceded when Sir John Young's Act passed in 1854, although that measure was a compromise. Mr Napier and Mr Whiteside opposed the bill, contend. ing that Ministers' Money was a legitimate tax on property, and Mr Whiteside enforced his view by quoting an extract from a speech of Lord Palmerston, in which he declared the tax had nothing to do with any religious question tint it was a tax on property, and that it would be perfectly preposterous to make a rate upon a house to depend upon the religion of the owner.' Sir George Grey, Mr Horsman, Mr Blake. Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, and Lord John Russell, supported the bill, primarily on the ground that, as they asserted, there was a sufficiency of funds in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Com- missioners to meet the charge of Ministers' Money, but in- fluenced in some degree by the difficulties which they argued stood in the way of collecting the tax. Sir F. Thesiger and Mr Walpole opposed the bill, the second reading of which, however, was carried by 313 to 174. The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. The remaining business having been disposed of, the House adjourned at 10 minutes to 1 o'clock. WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock. Several election petitions were presented. The Registration of Leases (Scotland) Bill was read a second time the House went into committee, pro forma, on the Industrial Schools Bill, inserting various amend- ments; and the Judgments Execution Bill was also pro- ceeded with before committee. The Burial Acts Amend- ment Bill was read a second time, after which Mr r. Duncombe obtained leave to bring in a biil to faci- litate and afford more frequent opportunities :tor the regis- tration of the elective franchise in England and Wales.
MODERN NECROMANCY.
MODERN NECROMANCY. A community has recently sprung np abroad, and bids fair to found a sect of Devil worshippers even in the midst of Christian Europe. Accordingly to the New York Tribune ihe belief in spirit rapping has made great progress in New England and Boston, which is called the American Athens it is generally believed among the higher and educated classes, where it has 10,000 followers, and with secret disciples 25.000. It has three newspapers- the New England Spiritualist, the Banner of Light, the Spiritualist -with magazines, poetry, and other works, and three tem- ples, where each Sunday an old maid, like MissSprague or some other Spiritualist, holds forth. In Milan its pro- fessors use a kind of tripod, with a small vertical stem uno., it, having at the top a ball, the bottom fixed in a horizontal, desk, resting on three feet, which have castors. The minis- ter, extends his hand over it, and seems to give it life and intelligence. It runs backward and forward, jumpq, salutes its friends, kicks at his enemies, answers Yes, with a bow—' No,' with a leap and holds long conversation with the assembled faithful enquirers, pointing with one of its feet to a circle of letters painted round the table on which it stands, and writing them on paper by means of a pencil affixed to it teaching every kind of blasphemy in heresy. But Bortism' in Geneva seems to have proceeded to the greatest excesses. In 1853, Bort. minister of the National Protestant Church of Geneva, abandoned his profession ot simple pastor, and constituted himself a sort of high priest of the table worshippers. His principal ministers are Mestral his cousin and Brd, his son in law. His followers are numerous, and they hold their assemblies in a large hall in Bort's house, where stands a table on which all fix their eyes. It is governed and directed by three influencers, of whom Bort is always chief. From the middle of the table rises a stem, carrying a smaller table which turns on a pivot, and around the margin of which are inscribed the letters of the alphabet. An index hand springs from its root to this margin and then, obeying the mysterious impulse of the mover, points to one or other of the letters, thus forming words and phrases which constitute the divine revelations for which these people look. But Bort sometimes does not wait for the completion of the sentence, but often, after two or t hree letters or syllables only have been spelt out, announces it and the table affirms his declaration. The whole proceeding hre taken down and register* d by clerks, and may be found in volume published at Lausanne in 1854 A new one has just appeared, entitled Rome, Geneva, and the Church of Christ—a work dictated by the Son of God. No obscure or plebeian spirits pronounce these revelations We have David, Uriel, Gabriel, the Angel L., the Aug'. M., Luther, Michael, and also-(we ask pardon j) we do wrong in mentioning such profanity,—Jesus Chris t Himseif one of the ehief speakers; When lie enters to discourse. He announces Himself with the words Peace my Lambs In the name, &c. Then all rise from their seats, and re- main standing during his address. When angels speak they sit. These pretended revelatious of God and his angels are ultra Calvinistic ravings, and partly millenarian denunci- ations of Rome; 6c nes from Uncle Tom's Cabin;' romantic and puerile visions mixed with prayers, psalms, hymns, & in a semi biblical style, but heretical and fanciful to the last degree-all of them agreeing in calling Geneva, the City of God,' the Friend of Christ," the Elect of the Etrflltll," 'ihe New Jerusalem.' 'The new sect (says the Augsbury Gazette), is rapidly making proselytes it has many at Geneva, Lausanne,, and the neighbourhood even of the educated class. Bort himself has fixed his residence in a village near Geneva, where he has built a temple, with a tower, and a bell to call his followers to their periodical orgies.' What will be the end oi these things ?—ZXe Union, THE SURFACE OF THE SUA is estimated at 150 millions of square miles, taking the whole surface of the globe at 197 millions, and its greatest depth is supposed to be equal to that of the highest mountains, or tour miles; but La Place things that the tides demand an average depth of three miles, therefore the sea contains 450 millions ofcuhic miles of the 25(1,000 millions in the whole globe. The Pacific Ocean covers 78 millions of square miles, the Atlantic 25 millions, the Indian Ocean 14 millions, The Southern Ocean, to 30 degrees, is 85 millions; the Northern Ocean, 5 millions the Mediterranean, one million the Black Sea, 170,000 the Baltic, 175,000 the North Sea, 160,000; RAILWAY COLLISION.-As Ft passenger-train from Hud- dersfield was proceeding to Sheffield, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, on Saturday morning, it came into collision with a ballxBt-train near the engine- shed opposite to Neepsend, which was standing on the line, and whirh, owing to a curve, the driver of the passenger- train did not see in time to prevent the accident. The two trains came into contact with great violence the passenger carriages were thrown off the line, and some of the ballast- waggons werc- completely smashed. None of the passenger were neriotisly injured; the driver and fire-man saved thems selves by jumping off the train, but the guard was not so fortunate, he sustaining a dangerous cut on the head, and a sprain of one ankle. The accident is believed to have been the result ot neglect on the part of some of the com- pany's servants in charge of the signals. A BLIND POSTMAN.—George Yates, the well-known and respected blind postman between Farnsfi. lei and South- well, will have completed the 21st year of his duties on the 18th instant. It is a singular fact, and well worthy of record, that during the whole ot this long period he has never but upon one occasion been away from his 'walk' for one day, Sundays not excepted,— the distance between the two towns there and back being eight mile. For ten years previous to the comlPPllcemellt of the rifial postmen lie carried the txait bans. Upon Farnsfield beiii}.' made a post towi) he "as obliged to tisrol,tinue taking the letters owing to his being in total darkness, iliat being incompa- tible with the regulations issued by the Postmaster-General but Euch was the confidence and good feeling evinced by the inhabitants of Farnsfield and the villages through which Yates passes that they voluntarily otferet) to give security to any amount to the Postmaster-General it hewoutfi allow him to continue carrying the letter-bags. We may add, that, owing to his < ivh and obliging manners, together with his very punctual and regular conduct, George Yates has won for him-, It the esteem and good wishes ot all who know him.-Nottingham Journal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.—A grand blasting operation is to be executed in the works of Holyheact Haroour on Tues- day next, the 21st inst. The elevation of the quarry face to be operated on is 120 feet, the Holyhead mountain itself being 7S0 feet above the level of the sea. The quaitz rock to be operated on is estimated at 120,000 tons the total charges of gunpowder, divided into tour, will be 18,000 lbs; the power of the galvanic battery 48 cells. Messrs Rugby, the contractors, have given every facility for informing the public of this great display of explosive power, which creates much interest among engineers. Sir John Burgoyne, Colonel Sandham, and other officeis from Chatham and Woolwich, besides several eminent engineers, British and foreign, are expected to be present. NARROW ESCAPE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP EXMOUTH. —About 10 a.m. on Tuesday last, there being a very dense fog, her Majesty's ship Exmouth, 92 guns, with 800 men from Lisbon, was slowly sailing up the channel with a south- west wind. Off Gewgrease, 01' Soaprock Cove, between Pradanack Head and Kyzance (not far from the Lizard) she came so close to the land that the crew tired several guns for assistance. Although the ship could not be seen, the guns were heard by Samuel Hitchins, a crabber, who went on board and gave them valuable aid in a position of great danger, as the ship was not far west of the Stag and Man- of-war Rocks. After an hour's getting up of steam the ship proreeded on her course, leaving her anchors behind, and having, it is said, struck the ground seveiul times, but without injury. It is reported that the captain letta letter with Hitchins for the Admiralty, who, no doubt, will reward him for his services. ROBBERY IN THE NAME OF THE NEW CONSTABULARY. —A few nights since a sturdy old yeoman, not far from Canterbury, was aroused by a noise on his premises, and looking out of his chamber window, seeing two persons, and inquiring what they wanted, was met with the rep y that they belonged to the new police, and were overlooking his premises. With this he was satisfied, and returned to his pillow with expressions of delight to his more terrified spouse that they were now likely to be so well protected; and doubtless slept sounder than usual under such fancied security. But when he rose in the morning he found his poultry house cleared. MONUMENT IN CONWAY CHURCH.—' Here Lyeth the body of Nicholas Hookes, Gent., who was the 4l child ol his lather, Win. Hookes, Esqr., by Alice his wile & he the father ol 27 by Mary his wife, who died in in the year 1637. So the above Gentm. had lIy their two Wives, Alice and Mary. 68 children besides miscarriages.' M.S. of the above is in possession of Mr O. G. Trytan. AN HONEST DEBTOR.—A public dinner was recently given to Mr MtcdougMH, Inverness, by some 01 the leading merchants in Glasgow. In 1837, from a variety of unfa- vourable circumstances, Mr Macdoug&ll had to place his iitfairsm the handset his creditors. his liabilities were large, but the composition ollered was accepted, and Mr Macdougal received a lull discharge ot the balance, amount- ing to nearly ,£6,000. This sum he has voluntarily repaid —an act which the modestly referred to as simply one 01 dutv, but which led to the flattering testimonial accorded to him by the merchants of Glasgow. The plate presented hy Sir Jal1.es Campbell is olthc value 01 £3511. Atier the purchase of the plate a surplus of about j £ H0 of the money subscribed remained, and this the committee very hand- somely appropriated to the purchase of a gold watch for each of Mr Macdougall's two daughters. POTATO RIOTS.—The Galway papers bring accounts of one ot those ebullitions of popular violence at present preva- lent, created by the sale and exportation of potatoes, which occurred on Monday week at Uranmore. Seven tons ot potatoes bad been purchased by Mr Mickey, of Dublin, of aperson named Marrice, and as disturbances were antici- pated, fifty men of the 59th Regiment, together with the constabulary 01 the Oralllllore station, under comlllalld 01 Messrs J. B. Kerran (resident magistrate) and Browne (justice of the peace), escorted the buyer and his purchase in order to protect him against violence. When they reached the village of Oranmore they were attacked by nearly 200 persons, chiefly consisting of women, who pelted Mr Marrice with stones, and in trying to protect him one of the soldiers received a severe blow in the eye, and one of the policemen was cut on the side of the head. Nothing could exceed the fury ofthe multitude, and it was with the utmost difficulty that Marrice was rescued from their vengeance. Rescued, however, he eventually was, with the loss of an ear, and the potatoes were sately conveyed to the railway station. REVERSE OF FORTUNE.—One of the Irish papers states that among tbe competitors fur the clerkship of the Abbey- leix Poor Law Union was a gentleman who had spent £5,000 in contesting the representation of the Queen's county with Sir Charles COOk, one 01 the present members, and was only defeated or a majority of eleven votes he was moreover a magistrate for the county and a Master of Arts in Trinity College, Dublin. None of these circumstances, however, were of any avail, and the appointment thuscoveted was won by a person in comparatively humble lite. PRAYER BOOK AND HOMILY SOCIETY.—The annual meeting uf this Society was held on Thursday week in Willis's Rooms, the Marquis ot Cholmondely in the chair. The report stated that the receipts tor the year amounted to £1,776 17s 4J, and the expenditure, including a repayment of £131 14s 2d, borrowed in 1855, exceeded the income by £215 2s Id. The Prayer-Book with Scripture proofs was in progress, and would be ready in the autumn. Translations of portions of the Liturgy and of some of the Homilies had been printed at Smyrna, in Armenia, Armeno-Turkish, and Greek. The Chinese publications comprise two editions of the Prayer-Book, one in a colloquial and the other in a literary style, and two of the Moining and Evening service printed as a tract. 5,516 ships had been visited and 2,515 Prayer-Books sold, at reduced prices. 28.5 books of selected homilies, and other small volumes, besides a large number otsingte homilies, in about twenty different languages, had been distributed. 167 visits were paid to about 8,000 emigrants' troops, &c, on board 101 ships, and 107 large Prayer-Books for public worship, 5,954 family Prayer- Books for daily social worship, 686 books of selected homilies, 7,769 homily tracts, and 797 collects, with cate- chisms, for school children, distributed gratuitously. THt: INFLUENCE OF A SUIT OF CLOTHES. A re fractory patient at Colney-hatch was in the habit of tearing his clothes into shreds. Mr. Tyerman, one of the medical officers, ordered him to be dressed in a bran new suit. The poor man, a tailor by trade, either from a professional appreciation of the value of his new habiliments, or from being touched by this mark of attention, respected their integrity, and from that momcntirapidly recovered. Before leaving the asylum, he stated that he owed his cure to the good effect produced upon his mind by being intrusted with this new suit of clothes.— Quarterly Review. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—A man named Robert Doherty, of comfortable^circumstance as a farmer who resides in Ballinderry, some four months since took ill: and has been confined to his bed ever since. His wife, Dorothea, who does not appear to possess those qualities of attachment and devotion which many of her sex would have displayed towards her husband under his uffliction, conceived a feeling something stionger than regard for a labourer formerly in the employment of her husband named James Barnett, a married man, and father of six children. A plan of elopement was concocted betwepn the couple, and on Tuesday last they started for Belfast, the heroine carrying with her a quantity of money, a gold watch and other convenient articles which might be supposed to he easily converted into cash. A11 things went on satisfactorily until Tuesday evening, when the pair were about to step on board the boat, on their way to Liverpool, and police- constable Michael Canning claimed them as his captives on a warrant issued by the magistrates in Lisburn, upon a charge—of what? Not elopement, nor of abduction, but on the complaint of the unhappy and disconsolate husband of the runaway against both for having stolen his property. After spending the night in the police office, without the pleasure of each other's company, they were brought before the bench at the police court yesterday, when, after hearing how the matter stood with regard to the warrant, Mr* Tracy, R.M., the presiding justice, ordered the pair to be forwarded to Lisburn, where it is likely they will he kept in confinement till Tuesday next, which is the usual petty ses- sions court day. The unfaithful fair one appears to be upwards of 40 years of age, and her gallant admirer rather more. She is the mother of three children, and is, we understand, a native of the East Indies but her appear- ance does not indicate Indian extraction.—Belfast News Letter. At the late West Riding sessions, at Pontefract, a mem- ber of the Sheffield police force took occasion to do a little on his own account as an amateur attorney. He tried his hand in the case of a prisoner who was awaiting his trial on a charge of robbery. He got out the facts necessary for the defence, drew up a brief, instructed counsel, and, what is the most remarkable of all, got the prisoner off! The policeman attorney, it is said, received from the pnsoner three guineas tor his "professional" services, which it is presumed would leave a handsome surplus after paying counsel. A Boy KILLED BY LEECHES.—At the village of Men- tigny la Mare, near Paris, M. Lanquie, a druggist, lately established a nursery of leeches, for medical purposes, in a marsh or pond, where he was accustomed to feed them by driving an old worn-out horse, purchased at a knacker's yard every morning into the muddy water, and allowing the leeches to fix and gorge themselves with blood at the ex- pense of the horse's legs. His son, a boy of 13, used to ride the horse into the pond but a few bays ago, the boy having gone alone upon that errand, the family were terri- fied by the horse coming back without its rider; its legs were bleeding profusely and covered with leeches that stuck to their prey. People went to the pond to look for the child, and found him immersed there, struggling feebly to extricate hlffipelt rrm the mire, and to defend himsell from the hundreds of voracious creatures which had crawled under his clothes (for he woreno shoes or stockings), and had fixed upon every part of his body. He had probably been thrown off the horse's back hv the restlessness of the tor- mented animal. The poor boy was quite exheustedand speechless when he was got out, aod died in a few hours. LIGHTING RAILWAY CARRIAGES WITH GAS.—A novel experiment was tried by MrKnapton, of Albion Foundry York, which threatens to revolutionize the system of light- ing lailway carriages. Some six years ago Mr Knapton took out a patent for an invention called a a dry gasometer and-this contrivance he has now fixed to the bottom of a railwav carriage. The gasometer can be filled by means of a flexible tube from any ot the station mains. The gas is introduced into the compartments of the carringe by the ordinary piping, and can be turned on and off at pleasure. The Glint Northern Railway Company have given direc. tiong to Mr Knapton to fit up i carriage in this manner and should the plan be adopted agreat saving will be .effected alld a bnlltant light secured. The gasometer will (ontitinfnore gas than is requisite for the journey from York to London. Three lights will burn nine feet of gan in the hour, and, taking the journey at six hours, a con- sumption ol 54 feet will take place at a cost 01 little more than 2d., as against a pint of oil at Is 6d. This is an im- mense saving to the company, and compared with the ex pense of the gasometer is trifling. A very serious accident, occurred in Portsmouth Dock- yard on Saturday morning to several of the crew of Her Majesty's state yacht Victoria and Albert. The yacht is in dock, receiving the annual refit and embellishments for the Queen's summer service. A party of six of her crew were at work cleaning her copper on a temporary stage slung alongside the vessel, as is usual in such cases. The supports of this ttage gave way, and all on it were preci- pated to the basement of the dock, i fall of 15 or 20 feet. Three of the poor fpllows sustained such injuries as nrces- sitated their iinmed'ate removal to the Hoyal N ava.1 Hospital at Haslar. The other three, who were not so jcriously injured, were conveyed to their own houses. ¡
THE LONDON MARKETS.
THE LONDON MARKETS. FROM THE M A U K LANE EXPRESS.' Monday, May 18. With a plentiful supply of foreign barley and country flour last week, of wheat and other c 'rn, the arrivals were moderate. The exports were 110 qrs. oats and 552 sacks flour. The receipts in wheat were 6,964 qrs. English and 6,345 qrs. foreign. The show of samples this morning from Kent and Essex was small, and less dulness was evinced in sales, which proceeded, however, but slowly, and rather in buyer's favour, as compared with the reduced rates of last week. In foreign no alteration was quoted. The quantity of English flour was 18,649 sacks, with 100 sacks 1,433 barrels foreign. The warm weather lessened the demand for Norfolks, which were quoted at 38s. to 39s. per sack barrels not being offered lower. There were only 316 qrs. home-grown barley, but the foreign reached 18,740 qrs. The higher qualities were dull, and scarcely maintained their late value, while for grinding parcels the demand was good at full prices. Malt was a very slow sale, but without change nt quotations. JThe oat supply was short, viz., 161 qrs. English, 231 qrs. Scotch, 2,380 qrs. Irish, and 10,436 qrs. foreign. Factors required full terms, but they were not readily paid, dealers still having fair reserve storks. Of beans there were plenty, of native growth exclusively, viz., 1,592 qrs. This good supply obliged holders to accept somewhat lower terms. Of peas there were only 130 qrs. English. and 1.070 qrs. white foreign. The market was decidedly improved for boilers, the short supplies and low rates having attracted attention. The supply of linseed was 1,295 qrs., with 17 qrs. exported. Prices were still against buyers both for seed and cake. A small speculative inquiry for cloverseed has given firmness to the prices. Canary- seed has become dull. Hempseed, mustardseed, and other descriptions much as last quoted. BRITISH. Shillings per Qr. Shillings per Qr WHEAT—ESSEX AND KENT, OATS—ENGLISH FEED 21 24 WHITE 46 65 DITTO POTATO 23 30 DITTO, RED 45 58 SCOTCH FEED 20 25 Norfolk, Lincoln, and Ditto POTA O 2.) 32 Yorkshire, RED- 45 58 Irish feed, white. 19 29 BARLEY—MALTING 40 41 DITTO, BLACK 19 23 DISTILLING 37 39 SCANS—MAZAGAN 33 37 CHEVALIER 42 44 LICKS 35 3* GRINDING 26 32 HARROW 35 38 PIGEON 42 44 ESSEX,NDFOLK,AND PEAS—WHITE BOILERS 40 44 SUFFOLK NEW 67 ,7 MAPLE 39 42. CHEVALIER GREY 38 40 R.INGSTONE,WARE,&TOWN FLOUR—TOWN, HOUSEHOLD 48 52 T) MADE ™ 'I HOUSEHOLD, 43 45 BR»WN <>LD 62 <>3 COUNTRY 40 41 RYE 30 36 NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK 38 39
IMPERIAL AVERAGES.
IMPERIAL AVERAGES. FOR THE LAST SIX WEEKS. Wheat 54s 2d Rye 37s 4d Barley 44s 8d Beans 40s Id Oats 23s 5d Peas 39s 2d
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET,
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, Monday, Ma) 18. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week week were 2.22f1 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 781 in 1855, 1,193 in 1854, 1,978; in 1853, 2,451 in 1851, 2,102 and in 1850,1,739 head. Amongst the foreign stock in to-day's market were about 500 oxen from Oporto. The general condition of the supply received from the continent was tolt,rably good. Fsom our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up this morn- ing were moderate for the time of year, and in.fair average condition. Although the attendance ot buyers was tolerably good, the beef trade ruled heavy, at 4d. per 8 lbs. beneath the currencies realised on Monday last. The top quotation for Scots was 4s. 6d. per 8 lbs. The arrivals from Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,000 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of England, 30i) 01 various breeds; from Scotland, 300 Scots; and from Ire- land, 50 Oxen. With sheep we were lairly supplied, and most breeds were of full average weight. The mu'.ton trade was inactive, yet no change took place in the quota- tions. The highest price in the wool was 5s. 10d., out of the wool 5s. per 8 lbs. Lambs, the show of which was good were in fair request, at full prices; viz., 5s. 6d. to 6s. 4d. per 8 Ibs. About 600 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Wfc were scantily supplied with calves, which sold steadily, at? an improvement in value of 2d. per 8 lbs. The top figure was 5s. 2d. per 8 lbs. Pigs were in short supply and heavy request, at barely last week's prices. Per Slbs. to sink the offals Coarse and inferior s. d. s. d. Prime coarse woolled s. d. s. d. BEASTS 2 10 3 0 SHEEP 5 0 5 4 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6 Prime South Down Prime large oxen 38 4 2 SHEEP 5 6 5 10 Prime Scots, &C. 4 4 4 G Large CALVES 3 8 4 C Coarse and inferior Prime small ditto 4 8 5 2 SHEEP 4 2 4 11 Large HOGS 3 8 4 2 Second quality ditto 4 8 4 10 Neat small porkers 4 4 5 0 Lambs 5s 6d to 6s. 4d. Suckling Calves 23s to 30s; and Quarter old Store Pigs 21s to 28s.
BRITISH WOOL MARKETS.
BRITISH WOOL MARKETS. LONDON, Monday, May 1M.-There is rather more firm- ness on the part of the holders of home grown wools, owing to some large parcels of Colonial offered at public sales since our last having been taken for shipment to the Continent. The business doing, however, is very moderate, and we have no actnal change to notice in the quotations. LEEDS WOOL MARKET, May 15.-There has been a ather better feeling this week here also.
THE LILIES OF IVYBROOK.
THE LILIES OF IVYBROOK. [A Tale written for the Pembrokeshire Herald.] [CONTINUED FROM MAY 15.] CHAPTER XXIII. Before breakfast on the following morning, Herbert sought his father in his dressing-room. Sir Henry had not closed his eyes that night, and he had risen with the first rays of the sun, tired of darkness, and yet almost angry at the serene beauty of the morning, which seemed so little in accordance with his dark and troubled feelings. He looked haggard and ill, and a pang shot to his son's heart as he saw the unmistakeable sigos of what his conduct had caused. 'Good morning, father,' he said, advancing. The baronet scowled upon him, his eyes gleaming with fury. He seemed about to speak, but a choking sensation prevented him, and lor a moment Herbert stood sorrow- fully regarding him. We have both been very wretched, since we parted last night, father,' he said, I am sure that neither of us could endure a continuation of this estrangement.' Indeed, sir, you are mistaken,' returned the proud old man, I can exist very well without you.' I It is useless to tell me so, sir,' returned Herbert, 'that you are not dependent on me in any way I am quite aware, but I can see in your altered appearance during the past night how much you have suffered. I am he"rtily;,orry,' he added, advancing and stretching out his hand, let us be be reconciled father.' 4 You have come to a sense of your duty, have you ?' asked the baronet, without taking the proffered hand. Humph, I thought so!' 4 I have come to the determination of giving up all thoughts of Miss Ellington,' returned his son, retiring a few steps backwards, with a pained expression on his fine countenance. It may cost me something, but so it shall be. I intended !o tell you this yesterday, father, but you vc would not give me time.' 'And you will marry whom I please?' That I cannot promise, sir,' replied Herbert, firmly, but respectfully, 4 1 am very young as yet, and twet.ty years hence I shall be at a more proper age to marry than I am now.! What am I to understand by that?' asked his father, impatienly, I do you mean that twenty years hence you will obey my wishes on the subject, or that you count upon your old father being dead by that time?' I No, sir, I am not such a wicked, ungrateful son, as that; even if you cast me off I should always remember you with affection.' Humph Words cost nothing-I like actions better.' You do not believe me,' said Herberr, colouring. I cannot believe your words, when your behaviour con- tradicts them,' replied Sir Henry, coldly, 'I would rather haVi- obedience from you than all your fine speeches.' You wrong me, indeed you do, father,' exclaimed his son. Sir Henry smiled bitterly, Prove it,' said he. 4 I have shewn you the depth of my affection in seeking this interview alter being banished from your house last night, and I have' moreover given up all thoughts of going against your wishes. The only point on which I must still be resolved is in remaining single, for it would be in the highest degree wrong in me to ask the hand of any lady on whom I cannot bestow my heart.' 'Bah!' exclaimed tbe baronet, 'you talk like ;i clii'd, ard as stich I must treat you Why you admire Miss Elling- ton I cannot conceive, but it is simply a whim of a veiy foolish headstrong boy. You will grow wiser in time, and as you promise me to let the young lady know nothing about the matter, I will restore you to my favour. You will forget vour present childish ideas in a few years and only remember this ridiculous penchant for our Vicar's daughter to laugh at it.' Herbert restrained himself from contradicting his father's to laugh at it.' Herbert restrained himself from contradicting his father's positive assertion, though he felt quite as determined on the subject as he had done before, and was confident that time woull nevei efface the impression Agnes had made on him. Sir Henry, who mistook his son's silence as an acknow- ledgment of being in the wrong,gradually became more con- descending and encouraging. I see you are sorry for what has occurred, Herbert,' he said, with the gracious manner of one who is injured, and magnanimously forgives, 'ye,sterd,iy you were hasty, and did not consider what you said but in consideration of your seeking Ille this morning to obtain my pardon, and to assure me you will not persist in this matter, I will look upon you as if nothing had happened. As to your last reservation,' he added contemptuously, I regard it as nothing-mere childishness; I thought you were more manly, certainly but it is of no consequence. And so, my boy, give me your hand. His son did so most willingly, and an apparently cordial reconciliation took place between them. Still Herbert was under the impression that his father misunderstood him, in regarding his firm decision never to marry so lightly, while Sir Henry was in reality far from looking upon it in the manner he assumed, and only appeared to do so in order that he might be able to extend his forgiveness to his son and heir. He determined to watch him very narrowly, and trusted to his power to make him marry whom he pleased, when years had workud changes both in the moral and physical situations of the parties concerned. The reconciliation was not the sweet binding together again of severed ties of affection there was a slight restraint on both sides, and Herbert went down to breakfast with a heart only partially lightened. Maude and Sybella were both naturally pleased at the renewed state of family harmony. Each, though in different ways, were devotedly fond and very proud of their only brother, and when he told them all, their genuine expres- sions of delight might have comforted a still more sorrowful h"art than Herbert's. Miss Milverton, with her little niece and Sir Henry Ravenscourt soon joined them, and while they were at breakfast the post came in, bringing letters from Captain and Mrs. Leicester. They were in Paris, and tie young bride wrote in high spirits, giving an account of all the pleasures she was enjoying, and the many public places ot amusement that they had already visited. Her father, to whom the letter was addressed, seemed pleased at its contents, and remarked, as he handed it to his guest, that Clementino was a good daughter, and he missed her sadly. Immediately after breakfast Miss Milverton went up to her room, and returning in a few minutes equipped for a walk, she brought Katie to Sybella, with a request that she would take care of her for a short time: I shall be most happy to do so,' she replied, holding out her hand to the child; 'but if you are going out, Miss Milverton, will you not be lonely without a companion ?' I am going to tvybrook,' she answered, shortly. 'Katie, mind to be good while I am away,' Yes, Auntie,' replied the child, demurely; and, without waiting to hear the speech Sybella was evidently upon the point of making, Miss Milverton left the roum, and was soon walking at a brisk pace towards the village. Her errand appeared to be pleasing at least to herself, for several times a smile flitted across her lip-, and an expression of triumph glittered in her cold, grey eyes. Less than an hour's quick wplking brought her to the Vicarage, which Standing in a conspicuous situation at the entrance of Ivy- brook, was easily discover. e, and she knocked at the dnor with the air of one who has accomplished the first part of an undertaking. Can I see Mrs. Ellington ?' she inquired of the servant. I believe so, Maait,, she is just up.' was the reply. 'Say that Miss Milverton, Irom the Abbey, wishes to speak to her,' said that lady, authoritatively, and fol'owing close behirtd the girl, she soon found herseit in Mrs. Elling- ton's sitting room* Agnes rose to meet her, and aftei in- troducing her to her mother, cordially inquired after her friends at the Abbey. I Very .-ell, thank you, Miss Ellington; that is to say, pretty wdl. all things considered,' replied Miss Rebecca, mysteriously. Is there anything wrong then ?' asked Agnes, surprised. 4 Possibly you, might not consider it wrong. I cannot undertake to say what your opinion on the subject might be.' she answered, in a dry, cold manner, 4 Is anyone ill ?' continued Agnes. Not lodily I believe,' replied her companion. 'Mentdity th,n ? What can yuu mean, Miss Milverton V exclaimed Agnes. Mrs. Ellington, I have come to give you a piece of in- formation, which i think it my duty to let you know,' she said, without replying to this question. 'I became possessed AKU 'n Pecu''ar.i,nner» and therefore the family at the Abbey know nothing of my intention. In short, I over- heard a conversation between Miss Sybella Ravenscourt and her btotherwhich made me acquainted with the fact that he has formed an attachment to your daughter, and that his father had disinherited him for persisting in it.' Mrs. Ellington started, but then quickiy recovering ber self-possession, she sent Agnes away, 'lam exceedingly surprised at this, and very sorry that you have made my daughter aware of it, Miss Milvertoi),' site said. Such a thing can never take place as a union between my child and the son of Sir Henry Ravenscourt, even if she were thus inclined, and it can only grieve her to hear the trouble of which she is the innocent cause.' 'Mr. Herbert appeared at breakfast this morning, and therefore I suppose some sort of reconciliation has tak.n place between him and his father,' replied her informant, quite unabashed. I thought you ought to know this' she added, that you may direct your daughter how to behave towards the young gentleman.' 'Her own simplicity would have ensured far more suit- able manners than she can possibly assume now,' answered Mrs. Ellington, gravely. 'You meant to act for the best, Miss Milverton,' she added, fearing she had said too much, 'and I thank you for your zeal, although I fear it will be productive of no good.' 'I think it is always better for people to see their way straight before them of course, you will now give your daughter orders to treat Mr. Ravenscourt with peculiar distance and frigidity.' 'Agnes has never had much intercourse with him, and now possibly it may be less; but I shall give her no direc- tions as to her mode of action, unless she asks my opinion. There is only one way for her to follow, which is to act as much as possible as if nothing had occurred; in this way sh,- cannot err.' Miss Milverton drew herself up with great dignity, and fixing her eyes upon a shrub in the garden, appeared to have lost all consciousness of where she was. She had pre- pared herself to find a weak, sickly woman, greatly frigh- tened and surprised at the news she brought, and eaeerlv entreating for her advice. But Mrs. Ellington's quiet dig- nity, and the decision exhibited in her sentiments and in- tentions, somewhat piqued and baffled her officious visitor. They remamed in silence for some moments, and when Miss Milverton spoke again there was involuntarily some- thing more of respect in her manner 'I betieve things will go on very well, now that I have T,Ae yMr aRCqrn,ed WvUh th?se<^ts, Mrs. Ellington,' she sa d Mr Ravenscourt has evidently determined to obey his EkilJ hl nf! Up thoughts ^of your daughter. Very y y go away until this little affair is forgotten. A slight flush tinged her listener's cheeks for a moment T A '/? rUa?U<!i s^eeC^» which although evidently not in- tended to offend was calculated to do so in every way. I have no doubt as to everything continuing as it ought,' she answe. ed, but although, as I said belor., I appreciate your motives, I think it would have been far better had we been left in ignorance on the subject. I do not know what effect it may have upon Agnes, but *ac*'y» interrupted Miss Milverton, with a righteously >n lgnant manner, I am perfectly aware that the best peo- pIe are never valued as they should be, but on the contrary, usually blamed tor their good actions. Interesting oneself about other.peo.ple's ;,tfairs for their advantage, isa thank- Its,; service. But I am happy to say,' she added with great sell-complacency, that I do not expect, or care for thanks 'he consciousness ol having done light is enough for me, and I know that I shall receive my reward from a higher source than my miserable fellow creatures." 'That is a sweet conviction,' replied Mrs. Ellington, 'and you are most praiseworthy, Miss Milverton, in being content to go (,n labouring without any other reward than what you will receive hereafter I neither desire nor value etirthly praise,' she answered coldly. otiCld But still,' continued her companion, without n t8, this interruption, you must not imagine in this ir,.cei I at least, that you have performed a tharikle'8 ser^0o f°f have already twice repeated that I am gratetul'IJA yoiif I your motives, ulthough doubtlul as to the good mission will produce,' 0()| 1 'If you are blind to your own and youf child if cannot help it,' replied Misk Milverton, 1 havC part, so now good morning, Mrs. Ellington. leaving Ravenscourt Abbey early next week' I assuming a patronising manner which was ceSsitil but here is my address in case you may find it th' to ask my advice, or in fact apply to me in any way subject,' and she threw her card on the table.. innt'rt 'Thank you,' said Mrs. Ellington, with an in"? s<ii smile at the idea of such a proceeding, good to 1 many thanks for the long walk you have taken account,' she added, stretching out her hand. f;utron, Milverton was one of those people who always appe, Bf(t( willing to leave a room on their first intimation, an going through the form of shaking hands, she still standing in front of her hostess' sofa, as It d Par 0 business were left undone. Of course, considering yjiort circumstances, I do not wish this subject ent*r\e between this family and the one at the Abbey, 8 'they aie not aware that I know anything aboi" m unless it had so happened that I was behind ,jnn, time, and accidentally overhead a part of a con .|,j(i|t should have returned to Ireland without knowing an about it.' 11111 ros, 'I never thought of mentioning the subject to our court friends,' replied Mrs. Ellington, 41 do not s it could be done, or for what purpose.' t nlipa After my return to Ireland I do not mind,' c° feef* Miss Rebecca, 'in all probability I shall never fta again,' and without any more ceremony she ,uriie<rt)oitie'1 shut the door after her very decidedly, and tbe nex'' Mrs. Ellington saw her walking quickly down tn street on her way homewards. J Agnes also watched her departure from her she still remained upstairs, thinking over the stra", v(fic'' she had heard that morning. Her feelings were T^aCt, and scarcely knowing now she ought to think an" ili^ I went after a short time to speak with Mrs. c$'i vicar was also in her mother's room, and they We dvist versing about their child when she entered. the same course, for her to think as little as P°ss' the matter, and act just as if nothing had happe"?1' jjtl' |< felt this would be rather a hard thing to accoinp'19 promised to iry, and before dinner time she was o stlbj'c., at least the same as usual, and talked on ^(n00.. ft with her father. Dora Livingstone came in B- to invite her to go for a walk, and Agnes agre*J(J 9hffl"|. W' the stipulation that the road to Ravenscourt Abbey 1000 be avoided, which rather surprised her companion! ,f accompanied by the assurance that there was anot |fl prettier one in exactly the opposite direction* yjc$rw| whole, the day passed off better than any of the (»1# • party had anticipated, aud it was not until Agne* ea|l"g(j in her chamber, with the darkness of night, th 't8" her thoughts to wander freely to the subject wlHc suddenly been brought to hei knowledge. Miss Milverton left the Abbey some days soo ( she had at first intended, leaving Katie, by consent, under Sybella's care. No one.gr,,e.T',fied stern disciplinarian s departure, but she had ca. <-gtny one light heart to become heavy during her brie' her brother's new connections.$t<<[ \\1 After this last event, connected with the hapPf tina's marriage, everything went on silently a.1"«ter,e u'» at the Abbey. Maude and Sybella missed their T|(ie more than they had anticipated, and even sweet I' p^l| failed to drive away the latter's longings after her c° gif't Miss Harlland was very kind, and did her be»j ,<'j her pupil, taking charge of the child whenever her society was burdensome to the others, but could reconcile them to their loss, and each «enie A determined t<> wait for its healing influence. „cil^' ffi 1 he baronet and his son were apparently reco' there were sometimes even gleams of bright affect'tjnly them, yet there was an indescribable something complete the family concoid, which all felt bnl supply. Their meals always dull were now in their silence and restraint, each feeling glad father's sign gave them liberty to retire. Sir |)(1iif ,J more morose than ever, Maude more cold alil oar' "0 kelp Herbert depressed and ill, Syt)ella sorrowful, ,if), It infected with the general gloom, and Katte Even the servants moved about like ghosts, and leave the stately dining room for their more eong p stair haunts. So just a« the sweet spring time was returni'»jf i» m earth, the Vicarage and the Abbey had l°st jl|f flowers, and far from obeying the glad imputse ,ilellce ool increasing beauty and sunshine without, tjie/ blighting effect ot winter seemed to have fallen 0 hearts left to watch their vacant places. d,ot, V *C |i'" SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCIOF.NT. — A which might have been attended with a !,er!°°SfJfi)'f'' occurred on the South Devon Railway on Sa'" ing. It appears that as the luggage train 'r°n'» Plymouth approached the Teignroouth station rate speed the pointsman, Irom some turned the train into a dead siding which 1 (iie^ fiiPi the platform of the station. The result was HA'-NJCYI of the platform was torn up, the stone pilla'9 i° Jth ported the iron roof were knocked down, and t" (|i' with a fearful crash across the line, while the eI1^|jetl '%i,| ari^ first carriage of the train were li,eral,yi 1'^ debris of the booking-office. The driver and » ( if yt» the approaching danger, jumped off the engine fie*1 j to save their lives. The amount of belonging to the South Devon Company '8 e ,iS several thousand pounds. Traffic on the line ir"1 wii1 for upwards of four hours, and the mornWS Exeter to Plymouth reached the latter toWn later than its appointed time.
I SOUTH WALES RAILWAY TIME…
I SOUTH WALES RAILWAY TIME TABLE, CORRECTED FROM COMPANY'S TABLES FOR MAY. II i WEEK DAYS.— UP TRAINS. VARVC 3 S r > 1 ♦? *3 I o o ■ x* 1 o o i a- K £ S* I £ WEEK DAYS— DOWN TRAINS. SUNDAYS.— Ul' TRAINS. 8 U N D A Y 8.—D O W N TRAINS. « Stations. l & c.a.s. c.a.s^ gp-■ I c,la,s; ciasg «»3- we™. t ^dtnary. c'lfss.' Stations c'las"' class.' c'lasf.' Station* clas £ c'lL* cImb.' class" 0*N*l2F(te a'W' "s! 9' is' in' 30 P'm' P\mi 8' d' 8' d' S" d" 8'd" S" d' Ma' DSt?f.tin9 from a-m• a.m.\a.m.\a.m. a.m. \p. roj p. m. From a.m. a.m. p.m. From a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 4A Johiiston(Milfrd) 7 20 9 30 111 50 .• 4 22 1'"<! o'io i""o a"q n""ix 7? ?a(?dlIn^t,°,n 6 0 6 50 9 40 1 o j 4 50 8 10 Neyland 9 15 4 7 Pad 8 0 2 0 9? Haverfordwest.. 2 53 7 30 9 40 Il2 0 # Sra todm.). 8 50 12 30 11 42 4 15 16 50 10 52 Johnstn 9 35 4 22 Swin. do 1 5 S 12 14j Clarbeston lload 7 42 12 12 « 4 47 2 S 9 a ? oi }?} Cheltenham (dep o 45 i 9 30 2 25 12 30 1,2,3i 7 40 Mail H.West 9 45 4 32 Chel.de 8 10 Mail 21 NarberthRoad. i" 7 55 l6"'6 2 40 «■ 5 2 4""9 3'3 3 9 2 Q i 114 Gloucester (dep.) 0 0 25 3 0 1 0 6 5|8 0 2 15 Clar. Rd 10 0 4 47 Glou. de 8 30 3 0 2 15 26J Whitland 8 10 12 53 S17 4o225 Chepstow 7 56 11 45 4 20 1 47 7 20 8 52 I 3 12 Nar.Rd+ 10 20 5 7 Chep 9 48 4 15 3 12 32 St. Clears g 25 1 8 5 29 i 2 I I lh ?ew,P2rt 8 42 12 35 5 12 2 10 8 0 9 17 3 40 Whit 10 35 5 22 New. 7 38 10 37 5 0 3 40 401 Carmarthen S-33 6"45 8 55 10 30 1 40 5 52 g"'6 e"a 7 ? t k I a on2J i J i *2 2 50 2 31 8 35 9 44 4 4 StClears 10 50 1 & 2 Cardiff. 8 3 11 2 5 29 4 4 60 Llanelly 4 8 7 28 9 45 11 5 2 31 6 S7 I? ? 4 3 ia « • a a «?2 Neath (dep.) 10 43 2 53 7 32 3 30 10 0 |10 40 5 25 CarmarJ 11 20 5 52 Neathrfe 9 50 9 15 7 10 5 25 "« Swansea 4 25 7 40 10 25 1 23 3 0 1 50 7 12 11 • 11 1 19 a I « « n Swansea 11 0 4 0 7 40 3 40 10 25 10 40 5 55 Llanelly 12 11 6 37 Swan.rfe 10 20 j 9 40 7 45 5 55 > i 46 I 8 IS 11 0 1' 50 3 42 2 15 7 30 7 0 2 0 n fi ia « 2 2S, Llanelly 11 40 4 15 8 34 4 13 I 11 17 1.2.3 Swan.de, 8 30 1 10 7 12 Llanelly 10 55 8 22 1-2-3 I 77 Neath (.dep.; 1 "»i i « 444 ? 55 s 4 5 7 « « ? H 1 Carmarthen 12 15 5 55 9 23 4 46 11 52 7 15 Neath. 8 53 1 30 7 30 Carmar. 11 42 9 9 7 15 11141 Cardiff 6 0 ,10 li 6 44 2 ?! U ?, } J I ■ P.\«™ 30 6 10 I 7 28 Cardiff 11 15 3 3 8 48 StClears 9 29 7 28 AmXNewipott 6 29 \10 40 1 4t\ 1 21 6 20 4 Zl 1 » 3 ;l6 9 f? j('*3 Whitland 12 53 6 25 | 1 7 40 New.ill 49 3 28 9 15 Whit 9 16 7 40 \\U3\CYiepstow A 7 7 11 11 1 23\ 1 46 7 0 5 3 9 45 \31 6 Vl'i V \2a 3 \\9 0 111 NarbertURoad.l 1 5 6 40 5 2 I 1 7 55 Chep.12 29 4 10 9 45 Nar.Rd+ I 110 0 7 55 \\n\ GWcestcx (Aev.V, ft \5 30 3 Zi\ 2 41 S 0 6 10 \ll 4.0 \31 9 \'16 6 \30 t \1% 10 \U 3l\270M LiuTWSton Roadl 7 0 I I 8 15 Glou. de\ 1 38 5 25 10 47 ,C\ar. Rd\ \0 19 i 8 15 C\veWeTv\vamvla.rrN\ 0, 3 ft 6 m 1 \M 1 \3\ 5 \i3 « \l4 m\l-!5i\llav<«toA^e»t. 1 30 1 15 5 11 \\1 \1 3 30 CYvel. or\ \l & 2\ Vll.VfestA \0 3h ft 30 VlW b W\ \5> ft 0 0 m 0 \?.6 ft Vil ft \YJ 4VlftO\\lo\«V6\»Tv^m\tT4\\ 50 > 1 35 5 %1 ft \9,^m.de\ 1 \0 \joliTV^\ VO 5t, ft \b V V«V\wv™ V*x «, Q Wft Ws V» <vA ft W \Q\1^ \^v-s\a.w& VVa.'WitY 1 1 5, \\« ft VPnA. \\ft «\ VSe^\Mva\ Q « 5& TVv* I&u&Ttuviv Uak*^ T\vvr\ QVu-%« ¥a»««n^cT%\M.lwu^ MVlJwd. Hwacn atvd CarnvaT^vc.-n.. —^ -jp- mimsmmtmn « i' —
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A NEW STORY OF A LIFE.
A NEW STORY OF A LIFE. 'The seasons come and go, and find him the same.' 8PRIXG. The hedge is sprouting out again, The thrush resumes his voice, The rainbow spans the daisied plain, The hills and woods rejoice: But on a roadside mound there sits— Made up of skin and bones, And solely plagued with coughing fits- A man a-breaking stones! SUMMER. The hedge is in its greenest suit, The thrush sings clearer still, The plain is decked with flower and fruit, The sun lights up the hill: But there—upon the rubble bank, With short asthmatic groans, And silvered hair, all long and lank- That man's a-breaking stones! AUTUMN. The hedges gleam with varied leaf, The thrush darts to and fro, The plain yields up the golden sheaf, The hill is all a-glow: But-settled down in granite seat, With weak and childish moans, And big, ungainly, outstretched feet— That man's a-breaking stones! WINTER. Now, stark and spare, the hedges stare, The hungry thrush grows bold; The plain is bare—all's cheerless there, The hill is black and cold: But there he sits, as folks pass by Chatting in cheering tones— With purple lip and tearful eye— That man a-breaking stones! MORAL. Perchance you pity the old soul ? His work will soon be o'er: Then, recollect, to what a goal The immortal part may soar ? If man, tor all his wicked ways, In after-life atones, 'Twere well if somehad spent their days Like him—a-breaking stones I —Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. G. MOORE.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. H0USE 0F LOKDS.—MONDAY. i be Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at hveociock. Lord Willonghby de Broke took the oath and bis seat as a peer of the realm. Lord Campbell presented a petition from Bombay, com- IndSa,n^ manner in which justice was administered in f Eelinton presented a petition from the civil servants ot the rnvy Council Office praying for an alteration of the system of ance from the superannuation. I? ~"ar' Malmesbury begged to ask whether there wonid be any objection to produce a copy of any corres- pondence that may have taken place with the Board of Health and the Treasurv in reference to the state of the water in St James's Park". Earl Granville said he had no objection to produce the returns moved for by the noble earl. On the motion of Lord Redesdale, standing order 178 was considered, and the noble lord moved 'That as the imme- diate appointment of the Standing Order Committee is necessary on account ot bills having come up from the Com- mons, and several of the lords who have been accustomed to attend such committee not having yet taken their seats, 35 peers only may be named on such committee at the first appointment of the same.'—Agreed to. The Lord Chancellor read to their lordships a communi- cation from her Majesty announcing the approaching mar- riage of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal with his Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Prussia. Her Majesty's message having been read by the clerk at the table, Lord Granville rose to move an address to her Majesty, in answer to the most gracious message that had just been communicated to their Lordships. He said he felt sure their lordships would deal in the most loyal manner with her Majesty's message. He also proposed that her Majesty's message should be taken into consideration on Friday next. The address, which was a mere echo of the royal message having also been read by the Clerk at the table, The Earl of Derby seconded the motion of the noble earl, the President of the Council. The motion was agreed to nem. con. The Lord Chancellor moved the second reading of the Probate and Letters of Administration Bill. TUESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Some explanations of a personal character having been made by the Marquis of Westmeatb. in reply to some alleged slanders on his Lordship in the Globe newspaper. Lord Panmure said, replying to a question put by the Earl of Ellenborough, that he did not feel much alarm at the recent intelligence respecting the state of affairs in India. Care would be taken to provide against any serious conse- quences. Orders having been given to have a portion of our troops ready to embark for China, it had since been arranged that lour of those regiments should embark early in the next month for India. The reason why this delay took place was to prevent the troops arriving in India during the unhealthy part of the year. Earl Talbot asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to discharge the seamen in her Majesty's Royal Navy entered and engaged,for continuous service ? Earl Granville said there was not the slightest intention of breaking faith with the British seamen. He thought the propositions that had been made to the seamen in the royal navy, on the contrary, were very beneficial. Lord Lyndhurst having explained certain circumstances connected with a petition on the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill that had been transmitted to him for presenta- tion to their lordships, The Lord Chancellor rose to move the second reading of the bill. He proposed to create a new tribunal, consisting of the Lord Chancellor, one of the Chief Justices, and an ecclesiastical judge. According to the present practice, before a divorce & viculo matrimonii could be obtained against the adulterer, the facts must be established at the bar of their lordship's house. His proposal was to substitute one tribunal to investigate the matter once for all, and that the proceedings should take place by viva voce evidence. Whatever interpretations might be put upon texts of Scripture, he believed it would be most unwise to attempt to extend divorce to anything short of adultery. The bill would give the wife a right to apply for a divorce in the case ot incestuous abultery, bigamy, and unjustifiable desertion. He had not retained the clause which pro- hibited the adulterer marrying the adultress. He believed it calculated to do more harm than good. By the standing orders the action of crim. con. was a necessary preliminary to a divorce; but he proposed that hereafter the action should be founded on a divorce that had been obtained. This was the present law of Scotland. The jurisdiction in cases of divorce a mensa et thoro would remain as now with the ecclesiastical court. After a divorce so obtained by the wife her status would in all respects bd that of an unmar- ried woman. It he succeeded in this measure he should have accomplished a great object. His Lordship then moved that the bill be read a second time. The Archbishop of Canterbnry, Lord Lyndhnrst, Lord Wenaleydale, Lord Malmesbury, Lord Campbell, and the Bishops of London, Durham, and Danjaff, supported the bill; his Grace, however, and Lord Malmesbury, reserving to themselves the right of opposing in committee the clause permitting the guilty parties to marry. The bill was opposed by the Duke of Norfolk, on the ground that according to the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church marriage was indissoluble by Lord Dungannon for the reason that however hard and unjust it might be that relief could not it all cases he afforded in the matter of adul- tery the remedy now proposed was probably worse in his opm-on, than the disease, by Lord Redesdale, who attributed the happiness ot married life in this country to the almost impossibility of obtaining divorces; and by the Bishop of Oxford on Scriptural grounds generally. After a few words by the Duke of Argyll in favour of the bill, and by the Bishop of Lincoln against it, Their lordships divided, when the second reading was agreed to by a majority of 29-the numbers beiug 47 for and 18 against the measure. Their lordships then adjourned at a quarter past ten o'clock.
POTATO MARKETS.
POTATO MARKETS. SOUTHWARK WATERSIDE, Monday, May 18.—During the past week the arrivals coastwise have been limited, but a fair supply of foreign. The trade continues steady for best samples of York and Scotch, but foreign sorts sell slowly. The following are this (inys qu(itations York Regents per ton 130s. to 160s. Lincolnshire ditto 110s. to 140s. East Lothian reds. 120s. to 130s. Perth, Forfar, & Fifeshire Regents 110s. to 140s. Ditto reds. 110s. to 120s. German whites 80s. to 90s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIKLDS, LONDON, Monday, May 1?.—Only moderate supplies of home-grown potatoes have come to hand since our last report. The imports have amounted to 125 bags from Rotteidam, 897 bans from Ostend, 270 tons and 158 basrs from Antwep, 797 bags and 40 tons from Hambro'. The trade generally is slow, at our nuotntinna. York Regents per ton 100s. to 170s. Kent and Essex ditto 100s. to 160s. Scotchditto. 95s. to 130s. Ditto Cups 90s. to 10.18. Middlings 75s. to 85s. Lincolns 90s. to 105s. nines 95s. to 120s. Foreign nos. 1o 9.5s.
POLITICAL GOSSIP,
POLITICAL GOSSIP, The Spectator says The amendment ofour representa- tive institutions, which the House ofCommons is requested to defer tor a season, had been taken into deliberate consider- ation before the session of 1854, and it was postponed in that year on the ground that we were engaged in European war. Itistobehoped this country will not again he subjected to the same interruption in the improvement of itsinstitutions. In the military estimates, however, the minister is asking for larger sums than have been required during peace; and while our relations with important foreign states remain unsettled, there must be an apprehension that the enlarged plans for our military organisation have some reference to warlike contingencies abroad. The Saturday Review: When a number of new boys first come to school, it is not a had plan to begin with a whole holiday, to show them what a pleasant place it is. Lord Palmerston does not wish to be hard upon the 180 new members at first and so, having told them thut he shall not expect anything of them this year, he good huninuredly adds, as he sits down,' I am not awar" that there is anything further with which 1 have tutroubte the house at present.' Mr. Disraeli has said that the object of the dissolution was to waste a year. Certainly if that was the purpose of the government, they have been most eminently successful in ciirryit.g it into effect. The history of the campaign of 1857 will read very much like the well known exploit of the King of France:- Lord Palmerston, with his four hundred men, Marched to the house, and then marched back again." The Examiner :-It will be remarked that the Government pledge is confined to the defeats and anomalies in the exist- ing distribution of the franchise. Consequently, though it is right that Mr Roebuck's notice should be withdrawn, it is otherwise with Mr. Henry Berkeley's on the independent question of the ballot. There is no reason, then, that the sense of the new Parliament should not be taken at the ear- liest convenient moment upon the subject olMr Berkeley't notice. 1 hat the question has made considerable progress with the public since it was last discussed in the House of Commons we have no doubt. The gt neral election cannot but have given it a great impetus; the Marquis of Water- ford at the head of the terrorists has done it immense service the doings of Ruthin have been no less serviceable on this side of the channel, The Lealkr :-Lord Palmerston knows that the Liberal majority is bi-nt upon refoim; with painful hasitation he rises in his place, and replies to Mr. Roebuck's notice for Thursday week, by a notice for February or April next year. We can only repeat our decided opinion that he dislikes the very mention of a Retorro Aill, and express a hope that the nation will not suffer itself to be misunderstood or misrepresented. The Despatch :-The Liberals who were prepared and determined to force on the question of Parliamsntary Re- form received a pledge from the Premier, that during the recess a measure should be prepared, which he trusted would prove satisfactory to the people. On the Jewish disabilities leg the Preinjr is equally prompt, And this is the result of provid ,.ig the Premir with a thoroughly Liberal' support. This i, we fruit of the advice to constituencies not to return Palmerstonians and nothing else, but members who would look to the Premier's measures and support him according to their value. If it was intended to stave of reforms for his political life by going to the country on a factitious cry, no manoeuvre could have more signaity failed If the Premier in producing his present budget of reforms, is acting accord- ing to his own preference and convictions, he is the most markedly successful Minister that ever headed the Treasury bench. Either way the poetical justice is complete, The John Bull.— —It js obvious that the result of this session will be that every thing will stand over. The New Reform Bill stands over most especially. Lord Palmerston will give us nothing but the vaguest intimation that between this and 1858 he and his colleagues are going to try to connect a Reform Bill. Upon what principle that Reform Bill will be framed in the dark. Lord Palmerston does not tell us one reason is perhaps he does not know and as it would be impossible to connect any particular principle with Lord Palmt rston's past political career, it would be quite useless to speculate on the subject. PASSENGERS DUTY PAID BY RAILWAYS.—The total amount of all duties paid by railway companies in England and Scotland (for the duty extends not to Ireland) on passenger traffic amounted last year to £ 338,758., against (he sum ol £ 316,365. in the year 1855. The Brighton line P"id £ 23,570, the Eastern Counties, £ 21.884.; the Great Northern, £ 17.288. the Great Western, £ 33,255.; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, £ 10,948. the Midland, £ 16,193 the North Eastern, £ 17,423. the North Western (London) line, £ 51,199. the South Eastern, £26,530, and the South Western, £ 2,790. A man named Brvan, convicted some months ago before the Recorder of London tor having represented to a pawn- broker that some spoons he wished to pledge we Elkington's best A,' on which the pawnbroker advanced money, but afterwards found the spoon comparatively worthless, ap- pealed against the conviction on Monday. For, lit, prisoner, it was urged that his statement was merely a 'tradesmans lie and the question was whether the proceeding was all oh'aining of money under false pretences. Ten of the Judges were of opinion that it was not, and, only two, Mr. JIIS- tice illes and Baron Bramwell, being of the contrary opinion, the convtion was quashed. i