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THE WAR IN AMERICA. ;
THE WAR IN AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. The royal mail steamer Africa, which sailed from Bos- ton on the 25th, and from Halifax on the 27th of June, has arrived. She brings 188 passengers. NEW YORK, June 24, Evening.-A severe battle took place on the 16th, near Charleston. The loss on both sides is said to be exceedingly heavy. The Confederates are reported to have been victorious, but no Northern accounts have been received. The Federal mortar fleet has left New Orleans for Vicksburg. # The judgment against the Circassian is that the papers found on board give the clearest proof of a deliberate in- tention to run the blockade. There is no material change in New Orleans. Great excitement prevailed on the Isthmus of Panama, in consequence of a body of M osqueras troops having landed at Aspinwall. The citizens were ordered by the Government of Panama to arm themselves, but even- tually permitted the troops to go to Panama. The Federal War Department has offered 2 dols. pre- mium and one month's advance for all recruits. General Butler still continues to hold controversies with the foreign consuls at New Orleans, He has also condemned an alderman and the chairman of the ladies' relief committee to hard labour in Fort Jackson, with a ball and chain on their legs. General Butler, replying to a request from the acting British Consul Coppell for information with regard to the oath to be ad- "ministered to foreign residents, said he would give no answer until Mr. Coppell's pretensions and credentials were recognised by the British and Federal governments. All attempts by Mr. Coppell at official action must cease in consequent or his not producing his testimonials. SITUATION OF AFFAIRS. The following summary of "the situation" is given by the New York Herald of the 24th ult" From des- patches received at the War Department yesterday afternoon, from General M'Clellan's head-quarters, no- thing of importance occurred in the army of the Potomac yesterday. General Halleck sends the same information from his command on the Mississippi. Our pickets re- turning to camp represent that indications of some im- portant movement of the rebels in Richmond were ob- served. The heavy rumbling of trains and wag- gons was heard late at night, and the sound of martial music receding from the city. From xebel sources exclusively—that is to say, the papers of itichmond and Charleston-we have accounts of a ter- rible battle fought near Charleston, on James Island, •within four miles of that city, on Monday last, in which a body of Union troops and some gunboats were engaged. Judging from the statements of these journals, we think there can be little doubt that the battle at James Island was a great Union victory, which will result in the capture of Charleston before long. It is true that the Charleston Mercury, in recounting the story of this battle, represents it as an utter defeat of the Union troops, but such account hardly tallies with the lachry- mose articles from the same paper relative to the hour of irist: nor with its avowed determination in view of the final fall of the city of Charleston, to remove its printing apparatus to Columbia, South Carolina. Cur news from the South is interesting. The city authorities of Memphis have been compelled to take the oath of allegiance. General Mansfield Lovell has retired -with his staff to Meridian. Information comes from Mississippi, that the negroes in Oktibbeha country were arming themselves, and were about to make an attack on the white population. In our news from Tennessee to-day we give the details and official account of the late expedition of our goln. boats up the White River. A body of our troops, under command of Colonel Fitoh, comprising the Forty-sixth Indiana Regiment, were landed, and advanced to the rebel fort which they stormed in the most gallant manner, and carried at the point of the bayonet, driving the enemy out. The object of the expedition was to remove the ob- structions placed in the river by the rebels eighty-five miles above its mouth, at the town of St. Charles. While the troops were landing, the gunboats Lexington, St. Louis, Conestoga, and Mound City, kept up a brisk can- nonade upon the rebel battery, which lasted for an hour and a half. Unfortunately, during the engagement a ball entered the boiler of the Mound City, causing an ex- plosion which resulted in killing and wounding one hun- dred and twenty-five of her crew, out of one hundred and Beventy-five. The Richmond papers of Saturday publish a despatch from Montgomery, Alabama, dated the 17th instant, stating that General Beauregard and his Staff had arrived there, on his way to Richmond, and that a large portion of the army of the Mississippi was to follow him, leaving a considerable force behind under General Bragg. General Schofield has taken stringent measures to repress the guerillas in Missouri, as we learn from a des- patch from St. Louis. He has issued an order holding property ami "ptfhisors in that state responsible in their marauding parties. He citizens by be exacted for every Union soldier or loyal citizen^iiecl and from 1,000 to 5,000 dols. for every one of either class wounded by any guerilla party. The full value of all the property destroyed will be assessed and collected from the Secessionists residing in the locality where the outrage may be committed." A Washington telegram or tiie ztztx uit says:—•• ues- patohes received at the War Department indicate quiet *n all directions. The telegraph works well to all im- portant pointa." THE BATTLE NEAR CHARLESTON. The Southern journals publish long accounts of the late fight near Charleston. A Charleston telegram of the 16th ult. says A severe battle took place this morning on James Island, el four mileii from the city. Five regiments of Federals, with artillery, attacked our batteries at Secessionville. Colonel Lamar commanded the Confederates, and with a few hundred troops repulsed the enemy three times, with great slaughter. The enemy fought bravely, but were defeated. Our victory was complete. The enemy's loss is supposed to be about four hundred, including thirty prisoners. Our loss is estimated at from fifty to one hundred. Colonel Lamar was wounded. Captains Reed and King aed Lieutenant Edwards were killed. The attack will soon be renewed. The Confederates are muoh .exhausted by the previous shelling of the enemy, day And night, for a week." Another despatch of the 17th ult. says :—" The battle of yesterday is pronounced by our Generals to have been most desperate. Our loss is heavier than at first re- ported, including several valuable company officers. A portion of the enemy's force fought gallantly. The 47th jSTew York (Highlanders) assaulted our battery with .empty muskets, fought gallantly and retired, leaving tifty dead in the ditch. They succeeded in carrying off their wounded. The enemy's gun boats and land bat- teries co-operated in the attack. It is expected that the attack will soon be renewed. General Evans compli- mented Colonel Lamar on the field. The Charleston Mercury says Our total loss, as nearly as we can ascertain, was about 40 killod and 100 1 wounded. The enemy's was far heavier. We buried yesterday, 140 dead yankees left upon the field. We say Yankees, using the designation as one common to the whole army of invaders. But in truth the men who did the fighting against us yesterday were nearly all Euro- peans, and in the lineaments of the dead the Scottish type was markedly predominant. We captured 70 prisoners. As for the number of the enemy wounded, no .correct estimate can be made. Glad to get rid of the unwelcome task of caring for maimed Vandals, our mep suffered the enemy's ambulances to approach within point-blank range of their guns, and to carry off the wounded, who must have numbered 300 at least." MISCELLANEOUS. A despatch from New York, dated the 24th ult., says • —" It is stated by persons well informed that President Lincoln, accompanied by General Pope, arrived from Washington last night, and took a special train, which had been kept in readiness, and went to West Point, where General Scott met them by appointment by tele- graph. Speculations, in which the movements of the War Department are mixed up, are afloat relative to the President's hasty visit of consultation with General Scott, but nothing of a satisfactory or probable nature can be ascertained." The following despatch from General Halleck was re- ceived at Washington on the 24th ult. CoitlNTH, June 23, Evening.—Unofficial information has been recived that White River has been opened for 170 miles, and that Governor Regan and the rebel govern- ment have fled from Little Rock on a flatboat for Fort Smith. (Signed) H. W. HALLECK." The Tax Bill finally passed both Houses of Congress on the 23rd ult. In the House, the vote stood 106 yeas to 7 nays. The bill now only requires the approval of the President to become law. In the Senate, on the 23rd ult., petitions in favour o. the passage of a bill confiscating the property of rebels, and asking Congress to extend the protection of the go- vernment over ø,llloyal people in the rebel States, with- out regard to colour, were presented and referred. The Committee on Territories reported a bill for the admission of the state of Western Virginia into Union.—After a I discussion on the House Confiscation Bill, the Senate I adjourned. In the House of Representatives, a resolution tender- ing the thanks of Congress to Captain Davis and his offi- cers and men, for their gallantry on the Mississippi, was referred to the Naval Committee. The resolution declar- ing Charles Henry Foster not entitled to a seat, as repre- sentative of North Carolina, was adopted. The House then went into Committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the Treasury Note Bill. An amendment to the first section, providing for the issue of 150,000,000 dollars of United States notes not bearing interest, pay- able to bearer, 100,000,000 dollars ef which may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, be of a lower denomination than five dollars, was adopted by a vote of fifty-seven against forty-five. The Committee then rose, and Mr. Stevens presented to the House the report of the Conference Committee on the Tax Bill, and the report was agreed to, and the House adjourned. NEW YORJ £ JUNE 26, EVENING.—Exchange closed to-day at 119!, and unsettled at 120 to 120I. General M'Clellan officially reports that his pickets to the left had been considerably advanced, under a sharp resistance from the Confederates. The picket lines of Generals Heiotzelmen and Hooker were where he wished them to be. The affair was over, and he had gained his point with little loss. Notwithstanding a strong oppo- sition, the Confederates were driven out of their camp in front. The ground gained is a swamp, with thick ntiderbush, boyond whioh is an opet) couutry. The posi- ts gaiped ÍIt
HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDIY.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDIY. Their Lordships met at four o'clock. THE BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. -The LORD CHANCELLOR said their Lordships had directed Willi,im Isaacs, clerk to Mr. Bootle, solicitor, of Cheltenham; John Preston, town cryer at Cheltenham Robert Sole Litiewood, soli- citor at Cheltenham, and Charles William Marsh, clerk to Mr. Linewood, to attend at the bar in reference to their conduct in regard to the signatures to the petition of Barbara Robson and others presented on the 23rd of Mav, praying to be heard by counsel against the East Gloucestershire Railway Bill. It appeared that these persons were the instruments rather than the principals in the transaction and as he thought an examination b, a select committee would be more satisfactory than an examination at the bar of the House, he moved thai a select committee of five be appointed to inquire intt the whole of the circumstances. — Lord BUOUQHAJI seconded the motion, which was agreed to. CANADA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. — The Earl 01 DONOUGHMOP.E moved for copies of correspondence be. tween the Colonial Secretary and the Government oi Canada and British Columbia, and the Hudson's Baj Company, respecting the establishment of a means oj sommunication between Canada and British Columbia, which expired in 1859, and the withdrawal of the Rec River territories from under the control ef the Bay Company and their erection into a colony depend ing directly upon the Crown. The Noble Earl callec attention to the important position which British Co lumbia now occupies, and impressed upon Go vernment the necessity of affording increased facilities for its colonization.—The Earl of SELKIRK adverted tc the importance of facilitating the communication in Canada and British Columbia.-The Duke of NEWCASTLE had no objection to produce the papers asked for. He thought that both in peace and in war it was desirable that there should be easy communication between British Columbia and Canada, and he believed the two countries would be willing to contribute to the formation of a road, the expense of which would be about £ 100,000. With regard to the purchase of the Hudson's Bay territory, the Government would certainly not want Parliament to pay 13 millions for such a purpose. He thought the ori- ginal charter was ill-advised, but he would not think of resorting to extreme measures against the company so long as it was possible to come to some arrangement. He trusted the company would meet the public half-way with regard to the formation of a communication with British Columbia.-After some remarks from Lord Taun- ton, the motion was agreed to. The Queen's Prison Discontinuance Bill passed through ,ommittee.-The Crown Private Estates Bill was read a ;hird time.—The Sandhurst Vesting Bill, the Portsdown Fair Discontinuance Bill, the Gardens in Towns Protec- tion Bill, and the Consolidation Fund ( £ 10,000,000) Bill, were read a third time and passed. The report of committee on the courts of the Church of Scotland Bill was brought ap and passed.
- HOUSE OF LORDS —MONDAY.
HOUSE OF LORDS —MONDAY. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.—Lord PORTMAN brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the charges against Mr. Lingwood and others at Cheltenham for improper practices in getting up peti- tions against the East Gloucestershire Railway. The report, which was ordered to be printed, stated (1), That, in obtaining signatures to the said petition, there was nothing to indicate that the parties had been guilty of wilful misrepresentation. 2, That W. Isaacs was not sufficiently careful in explaining the objects of the said petition. 3. That J. Preston appeared to have acted under the impression that the representa- tions were correct. 4. That Robert Sole Lingwood and William Maisey were not sufficiently careful in the in- structions which they had given. 5. That Robert Sole Lingwood, as a solicitor, would have acted more prudently if he had attended to the rumours communicated to him with respect to the said petition- 6. That there is no reason to impute any blame whatever to William Boodle. j The following bills were read a third time and passed j —The South Yorkshire Railway (Sheffield and Thome) Bill; the Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Bill; Lon- don, Chatham, and Dover (extensions to Waimer and Deal) Railway Bill the West Midland (additional works) Railway Bill; and the Banstead and Epsom Downs Rail- way Bill. ITALY.-The Marquis of NORMANBY called attention to the treatment of political prisoners at present in confine- ment at Naples, and moved for any information in the possession of Her Majesty's Government on the subject. He stated that at this moment there were no fewer than 16.000 persons in the prisons at Naples for political offences, who were suffering evory kind of misery and wretchedness.—Earl RUSSELL was sorry that he had only very meagre information to give to his ncble friend, for he had received none from Italy, with respect to the ques- tion brought under notice. His noble friend, however, did not seem to stand much in need of it, as far as he was himself concerned, and as as regards others he would find it difficult to persuade them that the present government of Italy was in any way to be resembled to the detestable regime which it had supplanted. With respect to tho case of Mr. Bishop, he had remonstrated with the Italian government on his not being brought to trial, and he was assured that he would be at once tried, and that the delay had arisen from the difficulty of making out jury lists in the present state of things, arising from the change of government and the establishment of trial by jury for the first time. -The Earl of ELLENBOROITOH hoped that Her Majesty's Government would in future leave the Italian Government to manage its own affairs. -In reply to Lord Brougham, Earl RUSSELL said that Russia had not yet acknowledged the kingdom of Italy, but had entered into communication with the Italian Government with the view of doing so, on certain assurances being given by the latter. Prussia had also taken the same course. —The Earl of HARROWBY eloquently described the improvements which had re- cently taken place in Italy. He had associated with all classes, and they were enthusiastically attached to the new government.—The Marquis of NORMANBY was con- vinced that the noble Earl was utterly ignorant of t' a real state of Italy, and his observations showed wiat he was not aware that thero were <10,000 Piedmontese troops in the Neapolitan Kingdom.—1Tb# tyx papers Wff) ow, 00. to, THE GAME LAWS.—The House then went into Com- mittee on the Game Laws (No 2) Bill.—The LORD CHAN- CELLOR moved soveral alterations, providing that the county police should have power to apprehend persons suspected of having game in their possession unlawfully, and for carrying- guns, nets, and other engines for un- lawful purposes, between sunset and eight o'clock in the morning. The bill, as altered by the Select Committee, left no powers to take the persons so apprehended before a magistrate, and he moved the addition of other words, to provide for this being done.-The amendments were agreed to.—Lord POLWARTH moved that the bill extend to Scotland.—The Marquis of CLANRICARDE hoped that the operation of the bill would be extended also to Ireland.- After some discussion, the Earl of DERBY pointed out that the object of the bill was not to make game laws more stringent, but to put down gangs going about, armed, by night.—The amendment was agreed to.—The Earl of CLANCARTY moved that the bill do also extend to Ireland. —The House was cleared for a division, but the motion, as was understood, was withdrawn. The bill then passed through Committee. The Crown Private Estates Bill passed through Corn- Committee and the Courts of the Church of Scotland Bill was read a third time, and passed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.—In reply to Mr. H. Herbert, Lord C. PAGET said the Government intended at once to proceed with the works on the steam packet pier at Holyhead. FOREIGN PAPER.-In reply to Mr. J. A. Turner, Mr. MILNER GIBSON said the quantity of foreign paper im- ported into this country would be included in the monthly returns, so soon as it was decided that it formed a sufficiently important item to be so included. Hitherto the quantity imported had been very fluctuating, being 2,000 cwt. in one month and 3,800 cwt. in another. LAND IN INDIA.-In reply to Mr. Smollett, Sir C. WOOD stated that the Government intended gradually to Introduce a permanent system of settlement of land into India. He hoped to be able to make his annual state- ment on Indian finance on Monday next. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—The House went into committee on the Thames Embankment Bill. The re- maining clauses underwent considerable discussion, but after the compromise suggested by Lord Palmerston, it was entirely of a metropolitan interest. The bill eventually passed through committee. FORTIFICATIONS.—On the motion of going into com- mittee on the Fortifications (Provisions for Expenses) Bill, Mr. LINDSAY moved the following amendment :— "That it is expedient to postpone the consideration of further expenditure until there have been laid before the House copies, or extracts of the reports, from the navy attache to the Embassy in Paris, showing the state of the French navy, from time to time, at intervals not exceed- ing three months during the years 1860 and 1861." He contended that the Government had deceived both itself and the House with respect to the strength of the French navy, and had induced the latter, by erroneous misrepre- sentations, to vote enormous sums for the army and navy, and also for the defence of the country. Notwithstand- ing this, he maintained that at this time the English navy was stronger—whether in iron-plated or wooden. Aeam vessels—than the navies of all the world, France included. It was stated that France had 37 iron-plated vessels build- ing, and that we had only 26. But France had really only 16 sea-going iron-plated vessels, and the rest were gunboats and floating batteries of very small power. The total tonnage of the French iron navy was 68,000 tons of the English 106,000 tons and France, at the end of this vear, would only have six of these vessels ready for sea. of 23,000 tons, whilst we were to have 11 vessels, of 47.800 tons. In the last five years we had voted £ 3S,000.000 for the Navy, whilst France had only voted £ 15,000,000. We had now also greater facilities for man- ning our ships, and under these circumstances he con- tended that there was no pressing reason for this enor- mous expenditure.—Lord C. PAGET would only repeat that great progress was being made in the French navy. Neither he nor the noble Lord at the head of the Go- vernment had ever stated that there was an undue pro- gress, but. although they had the strongest confidence in the friendly feelings of the Emperor of the French, they knew that he was. and very properly, placing the French navy on an efficient footing.—Mr. COBDEN said, if Go- vernment had declined to go into statistics as to the com- parative strength of the French and English navies he should have aoreed with them, but it was too late to do so now that they had the facts before them, and could prove that all the statements of the Government were erroneous. He had as good opportunities of knowing the exact state of the case as the noble Viscount, and he asserted, from official authority, that for the last twelve years of the reiVn of Louis Philippe, the French navy bore a far nearer proportion to the English navy than it had done under the first twelve years of the present Emperor. From 1836 to 1847 the annual excess of the English expenditure on the dockyards over that of France was £2,7.14.000, but from 1848 to 1859, it was £ 4,521,350 from 1836 to 1817 the average excess of English seamen was 7,970, but from 1848 to 1849 it was 18,510 in 1^47 we had 12.000 more sailors than France, but in 1857 we had 33.300. Some years ago the Emperor fixed the strength of the French navy at forty line-of-battle ships, but ae- onlv thirty-seven. Yet, in spite of all this, the Noble Viscount had reiterated statement after statement of the progress of the French navy, and had created a most delusive impression in the country, although probably he was himself under an official delusion. He also charged the noble lord with habitually making mis. representations of the strength of the French army, whioh, on the 24th of Mav last, he estimated at 884,000 available men. But he (Mr. Cobden) maintained that the available force was less than in the reign of Louis Philippe. whilst the militia and the volunteers had raised ours by 200,000 men. He would ask, was this a time, when the subsistence of a large class was in danger, to be d'scussinor £ i question of more or less bricks at I orts- month ? This was no question of honour or of the safety of the country. He would expend one hundred mdhons to maintain our nayal supremacy, but it was not to bq done in this way by wasting our resources. but by hns- bandinor them for a time of emergency.—Sir J. fAKiNa- TON said that nothing could be more fallacious than com- parisons of expenditure, when the price of labour and material was so different.—Lord PALMERSTON observed that he received the accusations of Mr. Cobden wit e utmost possible quietness. Differing as they did, these accusations were quite natural. Mr. Cobden was in a state of blindness and delusion which made him unfit, to be listenod to as an adviser upon a question of thiss K^ nd. He had accused him of great exaggerations. He denied the charge his statements had been confirmed hy papers before the House. Mr. Cobden had instituted. It cOJn- pari son between the expenditure hi the 1 French dockyards and the naval estimates h « countries but these comparisons were fallacious as a measure of relative strength.. satisfied that the ideas of Mr. Cobden upon this wore con fined to a very few, and that his censures would not dnmao-e him (Lord Palmerston) in the opinion ot countrvmen. —The resolution was withdrawn, ami the House' went into Committee, the Chairman reporting progress,
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#I HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUKKDAY, MERCHANT SHIPPING.—Lord STANLEY of A.LDF.RLF.i moved the second reading of the Merchant Shipping Acts, &c. Amendment Bill. He briefly explained the object. of the bill, which have been fully rcported in thl) passage of the bill through the House of Commons.— The bill was read a second time. The Commons' reasons for disagreeing from the Lords' amendments in the Chancery Regulation Bill were con- sidered, and their Lordships decided not to insist upon their amendments. IIAMPSTEAD HEATH ENSLOSGRE,-Lord CHELMSFORD moved the second reading of the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act Amendment Bill. He explained that its object was to relieve Sir Thomas Wilson the owner of Hampstead Heath, from the restrictions undef which he lay as a tenant for life only. He pointed out that unless some arrangement was come to with Sir T. Wilson, the next heir would be absolute owner, and could shut up the Heath. —After some conversation, the bill was read a second time. The Report of the Committee on the Highway Bill was brought up and agreed to, and tho Sale of Spirits Bill passed through Committee. The Police and lmpr°vc" ment (Scotland) Bill, after some discussion, was read a second time. THE SLAVE TRADE.—Earl RUSSELL moved the second reading of the African Slave Trade Treaty Bill. He ex-! plained that its object was to enable Her Majesty fol carry out the recent treaty with the Government of the United States to prevent the abuse of the American flag by slave ships, by giving to Her Majesty's cruisers the right of detaining and searching vessels within a cer- j tain distance of the African coast and the Island of Cuba, on suspicion of their being slavers. He complimented the Federal Government on their having, of their own accord, proposed this treaty, which would remove a great stigma from their flag, and, as he believed, be most effective in suppressing this nefarious traffic.—-The bill was read a se.gond time. The report of the Committee on the Game Laws (No. J) Bill was brought up and agreed to. The Queen's Prison Discontinuance Bill, and the Crown Private Estates Bill were read a third time and passed,
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Her Majosty presented privately, on Saturday, the insignia of the Order of the Garter to Prince Louis of Hesse. Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint Samuel Swire Pluos, Esq., to be Clerk of tho Courts and Keeper of the Records in the colony of British Honduras. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Biddulph and Captain Grey arrived in London on Saturday, and visited the Great Exhibition. The Prince afterwards drove to Marlborough House and Buckingham Palace, and returned to Osborne. Gold has been discovered in the Calliope raiges, 2( miles from Gladstone, in Queensland. The Emperor ifapoleon intends presenting a copy a his forthcoming Life of Julius Ctesar" to each membei of the Institute; it is supposed they will elect him unanimously member of the section of Moral and Politi- cal Sciences. MESSRS. BruGHT AND COBDEN ON FINANCIAL REFORM. -At the last meeting of the Council of the Liverpool Financial Reform Association, letters from Mr. Bright. H-P and Mr. Cobden, M. P., were read. The following is an extract from Mr. Bright's letter:—"I am afraid the question of direct taxation is not making much pro. gress. With an expenditure so enormous as that of oui Grovernment, I see no chance of anything being done Mid reduced expenditure can only come from some great salamity and suffering to the people, or from a revolution of opinion on all questions of foreign policy, such as, at present, I see little chance of. Perhaps what is gra- dually coming upon our unfortunate country may bring some men to their senses."—Mr. Cobden wrote as fol- lows :—" There can be no doubt that to abolish customs duties would be, both in a moral and pohto economical sense, one of the greatest reforms the world could wit- ness. I suppose that, because the boon would be so uni- versal and so great, m inkind would be slow to adopt it for the greatest truths seem to struggle the longest for recognition, even when they are the most obvious to those who will examine them." THE MURDER AT FORDINGBRIDGE.-The examination of John Jacob Gilbert for the murder of Mary Ann Hall, the only daughter of Mr. Hall, of Midgham Farm, whilst on her way to church, took place on Thursday. Consider- able excitement prevailed, and on being brought up from the police-station, where he had been confined since Monday, the prisoner was followed by a large crowd of persons, and the fact of his having contemplated if not attempted suicide in his cell a few days since, has given additional interest to the case. The magistrates on the bench were-Rev. W. J. Yonge, chairman, Rev. R. F. Purvis, J. Coventry, Esq., J. Churchill, Esq. The pri- soner was brought into the room in the custody of a policeman, who sat by his side during the examination. The prisoner looked extremely pale and dejected. A great number of witnesses were called, and proved that the prisoner bad been seen near to the place where the body was found at about the time when the murder must have been committed. He was seen wiping his boots in the ditch, and his trousers were wet at the time when he was apprehended. It was also sworn that some weeks previous to the murder he had expressed a desire to possess Miss Hall. — The prisoner declined to say anything in answer t", fclie charge, a44 vm committed lop triiLL
MULTUM IN PARVO.
MULTUM IN PARVO. Major-General Sir F. Abbott is appointed a member of the Council of Military Education. The Queen has ordered that Prince Louis of Hesse shall assume the title of Royal Highness." The Hon. Mrs. Robert Bruce, has been appointed to be extra Bedchamber Woman to Her Majesty. 3,000 children, belonging to metropolitan charity schools, visited the Crystal Palace on Tuesday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had a dinner party on Saturday at his residence on Carlton House terrace. The state apartments of Windsor castle will be closed on the 21st and 22nd inst., and re-opened on and after Thursday, the 24th inst. Just as the last mail steamer left Rio de Janeiro the docks at that port gave way, and a most serious dam- age was the consequence. Bishop Eden, of Moray and Ross, has been elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, in the room of the Bishop of Edinburgh, resigned. The Rir/oleUo, a satirical journal of Genoa, was seized on the 30th ult., for a caricature, in which Italy is repre- sented parleying with the sentinel at the gates of Rome. Advices from Brussels state that Doctor Civiale has again arrived at Brussels from Paris, and that having seen the King he declares the state of his Majesty to be satisfactory. The Dutch Government has presented a bill to the Second Chamber for the cutting through the Isthmus of Holland, and the amelioration of the navigable passages from Rotterdam to the sea. Major-General J. E. Portlock, R.E., has resigned his post as member of the Council of Military Education, from impaired health. He had belonged to the depart- ment since its establishment in June, 1857. On Tuesday, the clipper ship Ocean Chief sailed from Liverpool for Queensland, with a large number of passen- gers. This is the second ship within the last few weeks which has left the Mersey for the same district. Jjiil/'ei' S Correspondence affirms that at a Ministerial Council, held just before the Emperor left Fontainebleau for his tour in the central departments, it was decided that the general elections should not take place till next year. According to a Parliamentary return, the amount of gross revenue per head of the population of the United Kingdom was in 1830-31, £ 2 4s. Hid.; in 1840-41, dCl 18s. 2id.; in 1850-51, zC2 Is. M. in 1860-61, £2 8s. lId, A funeral recently took place at New Orleans, which it was suspected was a sham one. On opening the coffin no corpse was found, but in its place a large amount of gold coin, which was immediately taken possession of in the name of the Government. The supposed Nana Sahib is at present in Calcutta, having been sent from Kurrachee for the purpose of being identified. Doubts exist as to his being the verit- able Nana, but the presumptive proof is strong, and the Government intend sending him to Cawnpore, the scene of his villanies. The amount deposited in Military Savings Banks during the year ended the 31st March, 1861, was jE167,136 5s. 4Jd., and the amount withdrawn £149,090 lis. 91d. The balance due by the public on the 31st March, 1861, was £286,258 5s. 7!d" but the total amount of the fund was £ 315,973 3s. 7d. According to the last accounts from Alexandria, the Egyptian grain harvest promises this year to be very abundant. The growth of cotton is likewise expected to be large, the rising of the Nile, which usually commences about the 18th June, having on this occasion commenced on the 5th.—Times. Viscount Helion de Barreme was sentenced last week, by the Correctional Tribunal of Nice, to six days' impri- sonment and a fine of lOOf. for a pamphlet written in the Latin language, and entitled" De Liberlate," wherein, as it is articled and charged, he excited to hatred and contempt of the government." The Gardener's Chronicle states that stock has been sold at Battersea Park, in large numbers, at great prices and a large sale of implements has taken place. Mr. Fowler has already sold, at Battersea, some £ 14,000 worth of steam cultivating machinery, and Messrs. Howard have disposed of 12 or 14 sets. A gentleman residing in Paris, who had a great fancy for rare birds, found the other day that a neighbour's monkey had made great havoc among them. He at once went and got his double-barrelled gun, shot the animal dead with one of its barrels, and with the other, the moment after, blew out his own brains. A report which lately emanated from Madrid regarding the renunciation of his claims to the Spanish throne by Don Juan de Bourbon seems to have been well founded. [n consideration of this act, it is alleged, the Queen rein- states him in his rank and titles, and re-conveys to him the large forfeited estates of his father, Don Carlos. THE CORONERSHIP FOR MIDDLESEX.—The final close of the poll took place on Monday, and was as follows :—Dr. Lankester, 1,172 Mr. Lewis, 1,074 majority 98. Dr. Lankester addressed the free-holders at the Portland- place Station, thanking them for placing him nearly 10C A V.oorvf Hie oppnnAnt,; and Mr. Lewis did not appear at the hustings. The Tuam, Herald states that a letter from a distin- guished member of the House of Commons" announces "the gratifying intelligence that the renewal of the Gal- way subsidy may be considered certain." The Gahtvj•, Vindicator also believes that the promoters of the enter- prise are at last on the eve of seeing their fondest an- ticipations realised." A Jewish citizen of Mentz, named Goldschmidt, has presented the town with the sum of 35,000 florins (£3,125.) for the amelioration of the position of its schoolmasters. The disposal of that donation having beer-, confided to the authorities of the town, the latter have decided on distributing the interest annually to the masters who are the most needy of the Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish infant schools. The family of Prince Louis of Hesse quitted London on Saturday, upon their return to the Continent. Prince and Princess Charles of Hesse, Prince Henry, Princess Anna, and Prince William of Hesse, left the Palace Hotel about half-past nine, and were conveyed in royal carriages to the railway station at London Bridge. The ladies in waiting to the Princess Charles and the Princess Anna, the gentlemen in waiting to the Prince Charles, and the governor to Prince William, were in attendance. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. — The will of Sir Benjamin Hawes, K.C.B., Under Secretary of State for War, was proved in London on the 12th ult., by his relict, sole executrix. The personalty was sworn under £ 8,000. He executed his will in 1859, whioh is confined within the narrow limits of scarcely one folio. The instrument conveys the whole of the testator's property of every kind and nature whatsover, over which he had the power of disposition, entirely to his relict, Lady Hawes, for hei own sole use. On Saturday, at Hartlepool, a man, named Mooney was descending the main hatchway of the Florence Night- ingale, a coal-laden screw steamer, when one of two men, named Turner ann. Thorpe, who were below, struckamatch in order to obtain a light. An explosion was the imme- diate result. The two men who were in the hold were most frightfully burnt, and Mooney, had all the flesh taken off his arms and breast. He was thrown about two feet in the air and fell on the deck. The vessel itself suffered no damage by the explosion. FRANCE AND MExico. -La Patrie publishes the following —" We learn by advice from the west coast Qf Mexico, under the date of the 5th May, that the authorities of Mazatlan have seized the cargo of the ship Rubens that act caused the interference of the French corvette, La Bayonnaise, which had arrived from San Francisco. It is stated that after some animated discussions and a threat made by the Bayonnaise to have resource to force to have justice rendered to the Rubens, the Government of Maz- atlan gave in, and consented to an amicable arrange- ment." THE COTTON CRISIS IN FRANCE.—The cotton manu- facturers of Rouen have sent a deputation to the Em- peror, to represent to him that from the excessively high price of the raw material, and the falling off in demand for cotton goods, they must before long close their mills, and that some of them will have to suspend payment. Similar representations have been made from Lille, where many of the manufacturers are represented to be in a critical state, while to prevent a mill closing which em- ploys a great number of people the Government has assisted it with a loan. SHIPWRECK ON THE FIFE COAST.—During the easterly gale and thick rain of Sunday, a small sloop (supposed from the name on her boat to be the Superior, of Sun- derland, Nicholas Summers master, with lime, for Dundee) was totally wrecked in the forenoon, on the shore close to Kingsbarns. The vessel was not seen from the land, but some spars and fragments of her hull have been picked up along shore, and there is no trace of the crew being dead or alive. It is feared they have perished in an endeavour to escape by their small boat, which has been cast ashore almost uninjured. The Superior was known as a trader to Dundee, carrying a crew of one old man (Summers) and a boy.—Scotsman, Tuesday. ANOTHER DESPERATE POACHING AFFRAY NEAR NOTTINGHAM. —A poaching affray, of a very desperate character, occurred on the grounds of Mr. S. Gregory, at Bramcote, a few miles from Nottingham, on Saturday night last. Ahout midnight two of Mr. Gregory's keep- ers, named John Wright and Edward Husbands, were crossing a seed field when they came upon six or eight poachers. The keepers attempted to apprehend them, but the poachers offered a desperate resistance. The fight lasted some time, and eventually the poachers effected their escape. The keepers were much cut about the head, and Wright sustained very severe injuries. Next morning five of the gang were approhended. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—A large full-length por- trait of his late Highness Mohammed Ali, father of the present Viceroy of Egypt, has just been placed in a con- spicuous position under the western dome. This picture was painted at Cairo by Mr. Thomas Brigstocke for the Oriental Club, from whose members Mr. Brigstocke was the bearer of an address to his highness. It was exhibited some years ago at the Royal Academy, and subsequently at the Manchester Exhibition. Besides merits as a paint- ing, it is remarkable as being the only portrait for which the great Pasha gave sittings to a British painter, save for a small one by Sir David Wilkie, now in the posses- sion of the Marquis of Lansdowne. It has been kindly j lent by the Oriental Club, at the request of tbe present Viceroy's (UploztyttiQ agent, Mr. Larking j
IHOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. MERSEY, IRWELL, &C., PROTECTON BILL,-On the order for the second reading of this bill, Mr. WESTHEAD opposed it, and gave notice that in the event of the bill being read a second time, he should move that Standing Order 8 be suspended, and that the bill be referred to a select committee of 15 members. He proposed as ar amendment that the bill be read a second time this day three months.—The House divided-For the second read. ing, 97; against it, 48 majoriiy, 49.—Mr. WESTHEAD moved that Standing Order 8 be suspended, and that the bill be referred to a select committee of 15 members. After some conversation the motion was withdrawn. MERCHANDISE MARKS BILL.-The House went intc committee on this bill, which occupied a considerable time. MEXICO.—In reply to Mr. Stewart, Mr. LAYARD stated thac the French blockade of the ports of Mexico was not intended to interfere with the operations of legitimate commerce, and would not be rigidly enforced in the cas< of neutral vessels. THE TURKISH LOAN.—Mr. GRIFFITHS asked the Undei Secretary for Foreign Affairs what progress had been made by Lord Hobart and the Turkish Loan Commission in extinguishing the paper money at Constantinople, by the application of the capital of the loan in payment. The hon. member called attention to the report of the commission, and to the events now occurring in Servia, and moved an address for correspondence on the subject. -Mr. LAYARD, in reply, stated that Lord Hubart would soon return to this country, and in the meantime it 'would be unfair to prejudice the report of the Commis oioners. oioners. THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.—Mr. COCHRANE called at- tention to the report of the committee on the diplomatic service, and moved that in the opinion of this House 'Her Majesty's Government ought to carry out the re commendation of the select committee on the diplomatic oorvice.—Mr. LA YARD said the Foreign Office was dis- posed to carry into effect the views of the select com- (Ojittee, but it was considered impossible to do so at the present moment. He admitted that the remuneration received by the diplomatic service was inadequate when the efficient manner in whicl) they discharged their duties into consideration, but it was impossible to apply any remedy. CAB FARES IN LONDON.—Mr. 0. DAWSON called atten- tion to the system of extortionate fares demanded by the tion to the system of extortionate fares demanded by the drivers and conductors of the public conveyances in the metropolis, and to the absence of proper limitation for fares in the present regulation of omnibus traffic.- Sir G. GREY thought the inconvenience arose from the fact that the demand for vehicles at the present moment ex- ceeded the supply. The law as it stood was fully ade- quate to deal with any case of extortion but he thought ;t might be desirable to introduce a bill requiring the omnibuses to display a list of fares on the outside as well is the inside of the conveyances. THE MALT DUTY.—Mr. BALL called attention to the con- ;inued oppressive duty on malt. He xaid there were two ways in which relief could be afforded, either by materially reducing the amount ,of the duty or to take off the duty Dn malt and place it upon beer. He expressed a strong nope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would turn his attention to the nuestion, and that he would be pre- pared to submit some proposition next session which would afford relief to the producer.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied that malt was unduly taxed, and said the producers of malt were in a better position than the manufacturers of spirits. He could not con- lent to relieve 10,000 maltsters at the expense of 40,000 brewprs. He also thought that the expectations enter- tained by a large class with regard to the nutritious quali. ties of malt in the feeding of cattle were erroneous, and that it was much better to use the barley before it was son-verted into malt.—Mr. SPOONEK was enabled to state from experience that malt judiciously applied was a most nutritious food for cattle. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—Sjr J. SHELLEY expressec hope that Government wonld take an early oppor tunity of stating the course they intande,1 to tako in re- ference to general legislation on the subject of electril telegraphs. SUPPLY.—The House then went into Committee oi 3upply, and immediately resumed-
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The House went into Committee on the Parochial; Assessments Bill, progress being resumed at clause 7. After a long discussion, clauses up to 23 were agreed to. HGSSlA AND ITALY. — In reply to Mr. Maguire Lord PALMERSTON s.dd that the Government had receivot information from St. Petersburg}!, to the effect that tin, Emperor had determined to recognise the kingdom a; Italy, and an ambassador had been sent to Turin to aj nounce that determination. GYMNASTIC TRAINING.—Lord ELCHO moved the follow, •ng resolution :—That the physical, moral, and eeone mical advantages arising from a system of physica training, had been clearly shown in evidence befor* the Royal Education Commissioners, and that was expedient for the increase of the bodily as well ar the mental aptitude of children for civil, indua trial, a.s well as for possible military service, that, aacouragement and aid should be given for the esfouajoa of the practice of systematised gymnastic training, and ror ceacnmg military ana naval drill."—Mr. LOWE op- posed the motion, as vazue, impracticable, and incon- elusive.—Mr. ADDERLEY said that no one would dispute the benefits of the system advocated by the noble lord, but his resolution, in its present form, led to no practical results. He would, therefore, suggest to the noble lord that he should amend it by proposing that a portion of the education grant should be applied to the encourage- ment of physical training in schools aided by parlia- mentary grant.—Lord ELCHO intimated his readiness to adopt this suggestion, but the SPEAKER ruled that it would be out of order.—The resolution was then nega- tived without a division. CHINA.-Mr. WHITE moved :—"That, in the opinion of the House, Her Majesty's Ministers should direct the British authorities and commanders of Her Majesty's naval and military forces in China to avoid any interven- tion beyond that absolutely necessary for the defence of those British subjects who abstained from all interference in the civil war now raging in that country." The hon. member condemned the policy of Government in entering into an offensive and defensive alliance with the Mantchu dynasty against the Taepings, and pointed out that the Consequence would be that we should take upon ourselves the defence and protection of sixteen ports on the Chinese coast. He denied that there had been any ne- cessity for this interference, which he regretted had taken place with the co-operation of the French government, whose ways were not our ways, and whose interests were not our interests. According to General Montauban's declaration in the French Senate, the French were in China only to defend religion and la gloire. He was con- vinced that the policy which was urged by our Consuls, who wished to become Proconsuls, would inevitably end in another Chinese war, but it was no use to urge this on the noble Lord at the head of the Government, who, with his usual aggressive aptitude, always supported what was called in official parlance a public-spirited policy. He had, therefore, determined to appeal to the House and to bring the case before it.-Sir L. PALK seconded the motion, condemning the policy of the Government as likely to lead to another expensive war with China. —Mr. GREGSON expressed his approval of the policy of the Government, denying that it was a war of the Government, denying that it was a war policy, but one dictated by the interests of peace.—! Mr. KINNAIRD declared a similar opinion. The Taepings were a band of marauders, creating havoc and devastation wherever they appeared. It was impossible to enter into any relations with them and although the Chinese war had been expensive, the cost was now being amply repaid by the increased trade and commerce with China.- Colonel SYKES, at considerable length, showed from the official reports that the excesses attributed to the Taepings had been grossly exaggerated.—Mr. LAYARD pointed out that the Taepings were a mere band of marauders, powerless to establish any form of govern- ment, which, indeed, they had no desire to do. They represented the hordes which in the early part of the middle ages had devastated Asia and Europe. This was the opinion, not only of her Majesty's officials, but it was confirmed by the missionaries, by the merchants, and every independent account. It had been said that there were only two persons who still adhered to the Taepings—the gallant Col. and a missionary named Roberts, who had, however, since left them in disgust at the atrocities of which he was an eye witness. Wherever they went they left a desert, and in many places trade was only preserved by the protection afforded by English officials. If there had been really a civil war involving great national principles, Her Ma- jesty's Government would have had no difficulty in pre- serving a strict neutrality. Under those circumstances, how was Her Majesty's Government to deal with a law- less force of pirates who recognised, no obligations. Her Majesty's Government had advised the Chinese Government to take into its service European or American officers to organise its finances and its forces. Captain Sherrard Osborne was going out in the pay of the Chinese Government, and his character was a suffi- cient guarantee for his proceedings. The Chinese Go- vernment, owing to the tact and ability of Mr. Bruce, had entirely altered its exclusive policy, and it must be evident that the course pursued by Her Majesty's Govern- ment was dictated by humanity and sound policy, and far more likely to prevent than lead to future war with China.—Mr. COBDEN condemned the policy of the Go- vernment. The authority of the Chinese Government had existed on its prestige in the eyes of an ignorant and isolated people but if we had invaded the country we had destroyed that prestige, and the result was that China had no Government. He was one who believed that the affairs of this world were ruled by an All-seeing Providence on the principle of retributive justice, and that we were now experiencing the consequences of our unjust conduct for the last six years. In spite of all our wars and crimes, our trade with China was really insig- nificant compared with the cost of forcing it, for although it had increased in the last two years, it was owing to the exaggerated expectations of the rulers of this policy, and the consequence was that Manchester goods were selling at Hong Kong for 20 per cent. below the first cost. We were regulating the finances of Turkey, of Morocco, and now of China but if we went on we should want some Swiss or Dutchman to look after our own.—Lord PALMERSTON said the Honourable Member might retain his opinions of past events, but he would allow him to retain his. They were diametrically op- r>r>sed and. it was no use tilov,'fnvn +n rlier.n«« iViom Ho maintained that, it our policy had resulted in the con- sequences stated by the Hon. Member, we were bound by the principle of retributive justice to remedy the results of our crimes, and do all we could to assist the Chinese Government. He contended that Mr. Bruce was right in refusing the ignominious proposition of the Chinese Government for his conveyance to Pekin, and the war was really recommenced to enforce the rati- fication of the treaty which was repudiated. Our trade had been greatly benefited by our access to the interior, and we had succecdod in breaking down the obstacles offered by the Chinese Government inland. The narrow- minded policy of the Chinese Government had been broken down by Prince Kung, a most enlightened man, who now understands the value of intercourse with the world, and this was the result of our access to Pekin, which was so undervalued by the hon. member. It was the duty of the Government to assist this enlight- ened prince in breaking through the corruptions and abuses which prevailed in China. He was at a loss to know how this policy could lead to a war, or tend to vio- late the principles of a soulfd and humane policy. -After a few words from Mr. Whiteside, Mr. WALPOLE said he should oppose the motion, as unduly limiting the pro- ceedings of the executive, but he strongly condemned the policy avowed by the Government, of interfering with the internal affairs of China.—Lord J. MANNERS entirely agreed with his hon friend, and for that reason should support tho resolution.—The House divided -For tho resolution, 88; against, 197 majority against, 109.— Pie motion was consequently rejected. PRIZE MONEY.—Sir J. HAY nqoved that it was expe- dient that the Kertch and Yenikale prize money shoulcj be immediately paid. -Lord PALMERSTON said the ques- tion was contingent with legal and international difficul- ties. It was referred to the law officers of the Crown, and ho trusted the House would wait for their report.— After a very warm and excited discussion, the motion was carried, the Government declining to risk a divi- sion, amidst enthusiastic cheers from the Opposition benches. On the motion oi Sir M. PETP, the BURIALS Bill was withdrawn. -c-
FACETIAE.
FACETIAE. QUERY.—What policeman is never behind ?—B 4. Why is a nobleman like a book ?—Because he's got I title. If a steamboat passenger can't pay his fare, he is pretty sure to get a blowing up. A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE.—The young lady who took the gentleman's fancy has returned it with thanks. Come out ofthe wet," as the sharksaid to the young tiigger, when he took him into his victualling office. Mrs. Partington says she may be old now, but she has seen the days when she was as young as ever she was. It is said that a sheriff is the most disagreeable sue-ing machine extent. Many a poor fellow is completely sewed up by him. SWEET PENALTY.—A young lady who was accused of breaking a young man's heart, has been bound over in the bonds of matrimony to keep the pieces. A person boasting of being able to sing alto, tenor, or bass, Tom Cook turned on his heel and said, Yes, I know you can sing very high, very low, and very middling. QUIBBLING.—A quaint quibbler says that the world was first governed by canons, and then by cannons by mitre and then by nitre-by Saint Peter, and then by salt petre. FLUNKEYANA.—A FACT. Flunkey (out of place): There's just one question I should like to ask youi ladyship-Ham I engaged for work, or ham I engaged for ornament f' A witty fellow slipped down on an icy pavement. While sitting, he muttered, I have no desire to see the town burned down, but I sincerely wish the streets were laid in ashes." SMOKING. —A dandy, with a cigar in his mouth, entered a menagerie,when the proprietor requested him to take the weed from his mouth, lest he should teach the other monkeys bad habits. HUMANE PRECAUTION. —Lady: "James, just run and put this bag on the peacock's tail; it is coming on to rain, and the poor dear will get wet, and his beautiful tail will be entirely spoiled." I The following notice appeared on the west-end of an American meeting-house:—"Anybody sticking bills against this church will be prosecuted according to law or any other nuisance." During the sessions at Wakefield a witness was asked if he was not a husbandman when he hesitated for a moment, then coolly, replied, amid the laughter of the court—"No, sir, I'se not married." An editor in Iowa has become so hollow from depending upon the printing business alone for bread, that he proposes to sell himself for stove-pipe at three cents a foot.-Anzei-iatn Paper. INQUISITIVE QUESTIONS BY A LANDSMAN. — Is sailors' grog kept in the port-holes ?—When a ship answers he» helm what does she say ?—And, does a ship's captain drive his lady round tho deck in the gig ? A noted horse dealer, in showing off a spirited nag to a customer, received a kick in his ribs, and although smarting under the pain, made up the best face he could, and exclaimed, Pretty playful creature Do you think," asked Mrs. Pepper, rather sharply, "that a little temper is a bad thing in a woman?"— "Certainly not, ma'am," replied the gallant philosopher; "it is a good thing, and she ought never to lose it." "I really believe that your cousins, who have come up to the Exhibition, will oat up everything we have got," said a careful spouse to her husband. Oh, no, they won't, dear," he replied they mean to drink a part ol it." A visitor called upon Fontenelle, the celebrated French wit, and finding him out of temper enquired, What ails you, Fontenelle?"—"What ails me?" he replied, cC I have a servant who serves me as badly as if I had twenty." A German prince, when introduced to an Englishman, by way of appropriately commencing the conversation, observed, It is bad weather to day." The Englishman shrugged up his shoulders, and replied, Yes—but it is better than none." AFFECTIONATE CREATURES. — Three boa constrictors were recently landed at the docks, and one of the sailors of the ship which brought them from Africa, says, "they are the most affectionate creatures he ever saw-always ready to embrace anybody." A priest in a rich abbey in Florence, being a fisher. 8 son' caus0d a net to be spread every day on his table to put him iu mind of his origin. The abbot dying, this dissembled humility procured him to be chosen abbot, after which the net was used no more. Being asked thfl reason, he answered "the fish is caught." No RELATION—Dr. Manners Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury, was addressed by a rude fellow, claiming re- lationship on the ground that his name was Sutton. "1 am afraid," said the Archbishop, that I cannot indulge the idea of being related to you, for my name is Manners' Sutton, and it seems you want the Manners.' WHAT IS A HUSBAND ?—He is (said a scolding wife) a snarling, crusty, sullen, testy, froward, cross, gruff, moody, crabbed, snappish, tart, splenetic, surly, brutish, fierce, dry, morose, waspish, currish, boorish, fretful, peevish, huffish, sulky, touchy, fractious rugged, bluster- ing. captious, ill-natured, rusty, churlish, growling, maun- dering, uppish, stern, grating, frumpish, humoursome envious creature. A gentleman returned from a drive, and his horse being much heated, after he had drunk half a pail of water, he told his Irish groom not to give him any more water. The next day the gentleman was obliged to go from town, and on his return, after a fortnight's absence, finds the horse in a distressed and almost dying condition. Ex- amining his groom aa to the food, water, &c., that the horse had had, Pat exclaimed, "Water, yer honour ? ye toold me not to give him any more water While the Cholera Commissioners were at Meean Meer Lieutenant-Colonel Gawler was deputed to inquire of the married women whether they were comfortably lodged and fed, and whether they had any complaints to make. On first inquiry they appeared quite satisfied, and had no complaints, but when the gallant colonel pressed them to unburden to him their secret wishes, one of the females remarked "that they would like very much to have a keg of brandy always on the tap in the married quarters, it Colonel Gawler could manage it for them." — Lahort Chronicle. PATIENCE AND OBSTINACY.—In a lane where it was im- possible for two vehicles to pass, a Quaker in his g-ig confronted an obstinate fellow in a cart. The Quaket mildly declined to back his horse-tho obstinate fellow swore he would not. After an hour or so of ineffectual discussion, the man in the cart thought to crush the Quaker into submission by taking out a newspaper and calmly perusing it. "Friend," said the Quaker, when thou hast finished the paper, I trust thou wilt lend it tc me." The man was beaten, and backed his horse with- out more ado. No TIME To HESITATE.—An Independent minister, as much distinguished for his eccentricity as for his pietv, dined one day with the senior deacon of his church. The deacon, who was in the habit of asking blessings of a most wearisome length, was particularly prolix, and paused to gain a new supply of breath and words. The instant he stopped, the minister sat down and commenced rattling his knife and fork. The worthy deacon looking down, exclaimed, Doctor. Doctor, I'm not through yet -1 only hesitated." "Hesitated!" replied the doctor I 41 It's no time to hesitate when the turkey's getting cold." A SENSIBLE BoY.-A miserly old lady kept an inn. One day a famished soldier called upon her for something to eat. Some bones that had been pretty well picked were placed before him. After finishing his dinner, a little son of the landlady, noticing that the soldier found il very difficult to make much of a dinner, put some money in his hand as he stepped out of the door. When his mother came in he asked her how much it was worth to pick those old bones. Sixpence, my dear," said the old lady, expecting to receive the money.—" I thought so," replied the boy, "and I gave the old soldier sixpence for doing it.* Mr. Dickson, a coloured barber, in a large New England town, was shaving one of his customers, a respectable citizen, one morning, when a conversation occurred between them respecting Mr. Dickson's former connection with a coloured church in that place :—<lI believe you are connected with the church in Elm-street, are you not, Mr. Dickson?" said the customer. "No. sah, not at all."—" Why did you leave your connection, Mr. Dickson, if I may be permitted to ask ?—" Well, I'll tell you, sah," said Mr. Dickson. sharpening a concave razor on the palm of his hand, "it was just like dis: I jined the church in good fait'; I gave ten dollars towards do stated gospel da fus' year, and de church people call me Brudder Dickson the second year my business was not so good, and I gib only five dollars. Dat year people call me Mr. Dickson. Dis razor hurt, you, sah?"—"No, tho razor goes tolerably well." oil, sah, the third year I feel berry poor; had sickness in my family; and didn't gib nothin for preachin Well, sah, arter dat dey call me 'dat ole nigger Dicksonand I left 'om. New York Albion. THE JUDGE AND HIS DEMIJOHN.—A good joke is told of Judge Lewis, of New Hampshire. He always kept a demijohn of good Jamaica in his private office for his particular friends. The Judge had noticed for some time past that on Monday morning his Jamaica was con- siderably lighter than he had left it on Saturday night. Another fact had established itself in his mind. His son Sam was missing from the paternal pew in church on Sundays. One Sunday afternoon Sam came in and went upstairs rather heavily, when the judge put the question pointedly to him—" Sam, where have you been TTo church, sir," was the prompt reply.—"What church, Sam?"—"Second Methodist, sir."—"Had a good ser- mon, Sam ?"—" Very powerful, sir; it quite staggered me."—"Ah! I see,' said the judge, "quite powerful— quite powerful!" The next Sunday the son came home rather earlier than usual, and apparently not much "under the weather." His father hailed him with Well, Sam. been to the Second Methodist' again to. day r, Yes, sir." — Good sermon, my boy?" — Fact was, father, that I couldn't get in the church was shut up and a ticket on the door."—" Sorry, Sam • keep going—you may get good by it yet." Sam says that on going to the office for his usual spiritual refresh- ment he found the "John" empty, and bearing the following label :_u There will be no service here to day: the elweh is temporarily closed."—Amtrican, PaDfr.