The Welshman

A CHARACTER. from Madonna Pia and other Poems, by J. G. Grant. i Who traced these lines, upon the world was thrown, Alike" to fortune and to fame unknown So very poor, his only store was health; So very rich, he envied no man's wealth; j So very proud, be owed a debt to none; r| jam very bold, he never feared a dim; j So very brave, he kissed no tyrant's rod; 1 So very cowardly, he feared his God So idle, that he loved to muse and dream So selfish, that he loved his self-esteem; So tame, he swore not when dispute grew leudrst; So tierce, he brooked no insult from the proudest; So hot, a slanderer well-nigh drove him mad So cold, he formed no friendships with the bad So timid, that he dared not be a slave; So stubborn, that he would uot be a knave; So great a blockhead, that he wrote a book So great a Tory, he could praise the DUKE So great a Whig, he wished the throne secure So great a bigot, wished all doctrine pure So great a demagogue, (oh Protean elf) He knew Reform" was needful-in himself; So ignorant of life, he hoped and feared As fortune's varying sky o'ercast or cleared; So ignorant of men. he half believed t.ll were in turns deceivers and deceived; So ignQTant of la-w, he knew no better Than to prefer the spirit to the letter So poor a drudge, he earned his daily bread; So odd, he thaaked the Giver as he fed ;I So childish, that he held his children dear So credulous, he thought one friend sincere So loyal, he abused nor church nor state; So rancorous, a villain moved his hate; So insolent, a fool provoked his scorn; So foolish, that he pitied the forlorn; ,3q old, at last, he grieved that youth had wings; Mo yo\Wg, e'en then, he loved all lovely things So monstrous, that his heart could bwjQ and bleed; And whom it loved, loved tenderly iadeed More would ye learn the vain recital spare 14 He was a wight, if ever such wight were," To feed on fancy, and to build on air!

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. At the Wilts A.ssizes Mr. Justice Coleridge presided in the crown court, Mr. Justice Williams at nisi prius. Mary Ann Newman, cook to John Allen Williams, of Baydon, was charged with bavins stolen a piece uf bacon f1.nd three pieces of Wad, the property of her master; and Jane Goddard with having received the same. God- dard was begging: she asked Williams to buy some eorlfe. He refused, said he gave nothing to beggars, and yarned her off th £ premises. He watched from an out- house, and saw her go to his kitchen-door, and speak for some time to Newman, who, on learning her destitute state, and that she had seven children, gave her, in cha- rity, the articles in question upon which Williams had them both apprehended. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty;" and the judge told Newman, that though ghe ought not to have given away property belonging to ter master, even through a charitable motive, he hoped Ro one would think the worse of her. The prosecution post the public JE7 19s.! Jonas Blanshard was charged with having, on the 24th Qf January last, poisoned 198 sheep, the property of Mr. Pinkney, at Berwick St. James's. Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., and Mr. Slade, conducted the prosecution Mr. Edwards defended the prisoner. It appeared that Mr. Pinkney occupied a very large farm at the above place, and Mr. Tobor another. On the night in question, the keep of the sheep getting short, Mr. Pinkney's sheep were brought into the homesteads, and 396 were put in one farmyard, called Henry's yard, which the prosecutor oc- cupied, and 260 in another yard, called Parsonage-yard. The next morning the greater number of the sheep in Henry's yard were found to be very ill, and in great agony, and some dead some appeared to be dying, and some were foaming at the mouth. The dead ones were much swollen. One of the dead sheep was packed up and sent to Mr. Herapath, of Bristol, chemist, who analysed the contents of the stomach, and also intestines pf two other of the sheep, and he at once detected the presence of blue vitriol or sulphate of copper in the stomach, and also in the liver and other parts of the body of the sheep which were sent to him. It was also further proved that the sheep were fed on the night in question with nothing but clover hay. Many of them lingered for some time, and eventually 198 died. The evidence to connect the prisoner with the crime was of a circumstantial nature. It appeared that he was an agri- cultural labourer, and had worked for the prosecutor in 1810, when he was discharged for some misconduct, and Mr. Pinkney refused to give him work any more, upon which he threatened to do" for him. In July 1847 he applied to Mr. Pinkney's steward for work. The steward said he did not think Mr. Pinkney would give him any, upon which the prisoner said he would have his revenge; he would shoot Mr. Pinkney; he would seek his revenge when the sheep came home in the winter nights he would poison the sheep, as he bad some stuff at home as would do it, and if they both lived there would be plenty of mutton. He said to another witness that sometime or other, when all were in bed, and the sheep were home at night, he intended to work at night when all were in bed and asleep so that the sheep should pine away and die, and the oldest man should not know how they died. Many threats of this kind were spoken to; and it was further proved that the prisoner lived opposite to the entrance to the homesteads where the sheep were poi- soned. There was, however, no direct evidence to show that he was near the sheep-fold on the night in question, nor that he had any blue vitriol in his possession. The case for the prosecution having closed, Mr. Edwards ad- dressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, contending that the case was one of suspicion merely; that there ivas no evidence on which they could convict him; and it was clear the prosecution felt the weakness of the case, by their finding it necessary to bring in Mr. Cockburn especially to conduct it. Mr. Justice Coleridge having summed up. the jury acquitted the prisoner. At Appleby on the Northern Circuit, before Nfr. Jus- tice Erie, John Clarke, alias Carradice, was convicted of a violent assault on Mrs. Bateman, the widow of a surgeon in the navy, on the 15th of March. The lady was returning home from a party, and was suddenly attacked and thrown down by a man, who said, Now, your money or your life." Mrs. Bateman then said-I told him I would give him my money if he would allow pie to get up. He did allow me; but not being able to find my purse, he again threw me on the ground. I screamed, and he said, If you make a noise, I shall draw my pistol and shoot you;" at the same time putting his hand over my mouth to prevent me making a noise. He allowed me to get up, and I then found my purse, which I gave to him, and made an attempt to return to iatavely. He seized me again, and said, That is what you are after, is it; I'll take care you don't go there." He afterwards threw me down many times on the road, and abused me worse than before I had given him the money. I promised to give him more money if he would not be rude. He replied that would not do for him, and then dragged me into the field and attempted to violate my person. He threw me down very often. I struggled with him, and at length made my escape, and ran home very much exhausted. The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for life. FORGERY BY A. CLERGYMAN. — The Rev. William Richardson Robinson was indicted for forging a bill of exchange or order for the payment of money, with intent to defraud the Rev. Francis Whalley, incumbent of Old Hutton. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The pri- soner is a son of the late Rev. Dr. Robinson, of Clifton, an I for some time previous to committing the offence had been without a living; and it seems he was a man of intemperate habits. On i.11t 17th of May last, Mr. Whal- ley met the prisoner at a beer-house in Old Hutton, Where he had gone to transact some business. He was an entire stranger to him but he introduced himself as the late Dr. Robinson's son, and the incumbent of Mal- lerstang. Ultimately, the weather being wet at the time, Mr. Whalley hospitably invited him to his house to Stay over night, which he accepted. The next day he left for Kirkby-Lonsdale, saying he had important busi- ness there. On the morning of the 19th he breakfasted at the Royal hotel, and afterwards sent the landlord's son for a stamp for £3.5, payable on demand, and a 2s. 6d. bill stamp was procured. In the course of a short time he went to the Lancaster Banking Company's branch bank, accompanied by a clerk of Mr. Francis Pearson, solicitor, and presented a document, of which tire follow- ing is a copy :—" May 19, 1848.—Messrs. Glyn and Co. pay to the Rev. Wm. Richardson Robinson, on demand, the sum of thirty-five pounds. F. Whalley, incumbent of Old Hutton, near Kendal. 1:3.3. (Stamp 2s. 6d)." Simultaneously with the presenting of this document he produced a letter which purported to be written by Mr. Whalley to Mr. Pearson, requesting that gentleman or a clerk to accompany Mr. Robinson to the bank, that there might be no disappointment." Mr. Pearson was from home. The clerk in the bank being unacquainted with either of the parties, and Mr. W halley having no account there, refused to cash the order, and suspecting that all waas not right, shortly afterwards gave informa- tion to the police. An officer went to the hotel, and asked the prisoner to give up the order he had produced at the bank. He hesitated, but on the officer persisting, lie took it out of his pocket and attempted to throw it into the fire. The policeman got possession of it, as well as the note addressed to Mr. Pearson, and the prisoner then said "he had done the deed, he had committed a forgery, and he would give himself up," and when before the magistrates made a similar admission of his guilt. The defence was, that the prosecutor and prisoner had been drinking together, and that the former, when in- toxicated, had authorised the prisoner to write the letter I and order; but Mr. Whalley denied the truth of the insinuation. His lordship thought the defence set up, aggravated the case. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to be transported for fourteen years. At Wilts assizes, on ednesday, George Pargeter was indicted for the manslaughter of Arthur Augustus Lea, on the 10th of May, at Swindon. It will be remembered that Pargeter was tiie policeman connected with the Shrivenham accideit. The evidence for the prosecution having been gone through, Cor'jctt Hudson, the station piaster, was called for the defence, but did not (ippe r. 1 he jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced .to three months' imprisonment; Mr. Justice Coleridge observing that he had a difficulty in passing a lenient sentence from a fear that it would be misunderstood, and that persons might imagine they could be negligent with iinpLillitN, but lie wished all to understand that should anything of the kind occur, parties might be assured their punishment would be very severe." James Wey- bury and Wm. Willoughby, the porters, were indicted for the same offence. Mr. Cole, on beliaif of the prose- cution, said, that these parties were the porters hy whom it was alleged the 'noise-box and cattle-truck had been put upon the rail. They had already been tried on the charge in Berkshire, and had been there acquitted. As the facts were precisely the same he should not ofier any ¡ evidence. The prisoners were consequently acquitted.

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I HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY, AUG. 17. I Lord Brougham moved for a return of the information sworn before the Rev. Mr. Hawkins, upon which the female servant of John Allen NVilliiinis, of Baydon, had been committed and tried for felony for giving a dole of broken v ictuals. The noble lord animadverted upon the conduct of the prosecutor, and expressed his con- currence in the remarks which had fallen from Mr. Justice Coleridge on the trial. The return was ordered. The poor-law union charges (No. 2) bill and poor-law uuion district schools bill were read a second time also, the fisheries (Ireland) bill. The constabulary force (Ireland) bill was read a third-time; and the money- order department (post-office) bill a second time. The House then adjourned. FRIDAY, Arc. 18. I The Steam Navigation, and the Boroughs Incorporation I Bills, were read a second time. The Money Order and Register of Sasines (Scotland) Bill, passed through committee. AUSTRIA AND ITALY. I The Marquis of Lansdowne having in reply to Lord Brougham said that the Government had no objection to lay on the table the reply of the Austrian Government to the dispatch of the English Foreign Secretary, dated 11th Sept., 1847. Lord Brougham then said he would content himself with moving for the production of the papers, which would show that the Austrian Government had been actuated by a desire to strictly observe treaties, and maintain the peace of Europe, and that she had been actuated by no motives of ambition or aggression either against the King of Sardinia or the Roman States. With regard to Italian nationality, it was a chimera, and as to French interference in support of Charles Albert, he had no fear of it. It was not the interest of France to make war, but it was her interest to weaken Austria by nego- tiation if she could, and to deprive her of her frontiers, and that she would endeavour to do with our assistance. Radetzky had retired from Milan from motives of good generalship, but having received reinforcements, he assumed the offensive, and from that moment his career had been one continued series of triumphs. Milan was in possession of the AsariAtus, and Charles Albert had been driven back to Piedmont, which he ought never to have quitted, and every acre of land in the north of Italy was in statu quo. It might be very well for the Repub- licans of Paris to hold these doctrines of Italian nationality, but he hoped his noble friend would not give into them, but take care that our old ally, Austria, should be strong in Italy and invulnerable in Ger- many. The house of Austria had been in possession of the territories of Lombardy ever since 1535, and it was therefore absurd to contend that Austrian domination in Italy was any new thing. The Marquis of Lansdowne said that this country had only interfered in the affairs of Italy at the solicitation of Austria and the States of Italy and the purpose of that interference was the preservation of their ancient allies on the Continent, and the preservation also of the peace of Europe. The course adopted by Austria in the matter showed the confidence which she had in the honest inten- tion of this country to preserve the peace of Europe. He was happy to say that the French Government were acting in perfect harmony with this Government, and with a perfect desire to settle the difference which existed in the countries of the Continent. After a few words from Lord Brougham, the conver- sation dropped. THE FARMERS* ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL. I On the motion for the second reading of this bill some conversation took place, in which the Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl Roden, Lord Glengall, and some other noble lords took part, and the bill was then read a second time. All the bills on the table were advanced, a stage, and the House adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, AUG. 17. I The house met at twelve o'clock. The Marquis of Bute's estates bill was read a third time and passed. The report of the committee of supply was brought up and agreed to. The commons inclosure (No. 2) bill and controverted elections bill passed through committee. The stock-in-trade exemption bill was read a third time and passed. The unlawful oaths (Ireland) bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed next day. At three o'clock the house adjourned till five. At that hour Mr. N. V. Maher put a question relative to the conduct of General Macdonald and the military under his com- mand on the arrest of Mr. Smith O'Brien. This elicited from Sir G. Grey.a defence of General Macdonald on the occasion referred to, the statements of the general's letters being frequently received with cheers. Mr. Newdegate moved for the issue of a new writ for the borough of Derby, and, in so doing, recapitulated the proceedings of the house with respect to the issue of writs to six other boroughs, in which the issue of the writs had been suspended. Lord J. Russell moved, as an amendment, that the debate on this motion should be adjourned till Thursday next, when, if the corrupt practices at elections bill should be passed, he would not object to the issuing of the writ for Derby. Mr. Hume seconded the amendment, which, on a division, was carried by 8-5 to 43. The report of the corrupt practices at elections bill was considered, the bill recommitted, and several clauses added to it. The bill, as amended, was reported and ordered to be read a third time next day. Juoid Palruerston then moved the second reading of the diplomatic relations with the court of Rome bill, which led to a long discussion. The motion was ultimately carried by 125 to 46 majority, 79. The parochial debt and audit bill was read a third time and passed. Some other measures were advanced a stage, and the house adjourned. I FRIDAY, Auo. IS. The Controverted Elections Bill was reported. The Ecclesiastical Patronage Suits Compromise (Ire- land) Bill, was read a third time. The House met at 12 o'clock. Several private bills were disposed of. The House went into committee of supply, and the following votes were agreed to :— £ 9,000 for the office of Solicitor of the Treasury, E4,600 for the prosecution of coiners, C6,090 for the Sheriffs and Queen's Remem- brancers, f 10,630 for salaries and expenses of the Com- missioners of the Insolvent Debtors Court, £ 33,47-5 for law expenses in Scotland, E36,991 for criminal prose- cutions in Ireland, 1:348,000 for certain charges formerly paid out of the county rates, £ 6,151 for Parkhurst Prison, E9,204 for Pentonville Piison, E29,314 for Mill- bank Prison, £4,707 for the Perth Prison, E679 for the Convict Establishment at Dublin, £4,202 for Criminal Lunatics, £ 10,250 for inspectors of prisons in Scotland, £161,000 for the convict establishments in Bermuda and Gibraltar, EIG,500 for the metropolitan police of Dublin, E21,700 for convict establishments of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. On the vote of E12,5,000 for public education. Lord Melgund called the attention of the committee to the system of education pursued in Scotland. He thought the new system of education as applied to Scot- land tended to increase the evil of sectarian animosity, and moved an amendment to the effect that the House was of opinion that the ancient school institutions of Scotland might be made available for the educational wants of the people. Mr. H. Drummond advocated the throwing open the universities to all sects, as they were national property. Sir G. Grey denied that a sectarian system of educa- tion had been applied to Scotland. The grant was dis- tributed with a most impartial hand. Mr. Scott would be sorry to see education separated from religion in Scotland, and advocated the payment of higher salaries to the schoolmasters of that country. The Lord Ad vocate thought that Scotland had over- grown its parochial school institutions, and that some improvements were absolutely necessary. Lord John Russell was happy to say that the corres- pondence between the committee of the privy council and the Archbishop of Canterbury was nearly closed, and he hoped it would be brought to a satisfactory con- clusion. The Government had no desire to interfere further in the management of these schools, and he hoped the course they proposed to pursue would do away with the ill-feeling that existed among the Dis- senters. Mr. Uiquhart protested against all Government or- ganization for educational purposes. Mr. W. Brown was anxious to see a system of popular education placed on the broadest possible basis, to be supported either by parochial or national resources. The combined education should be strictly secular, leav- ing religious instruction to be given on certain days of the week by the pastors of the denomination to which the parents of the children taught belonged. This was the principle on which the corporation schools of Liver- pool were founded and carried on with the most perfect success. Mr. David Morris quoted several passages from the report ma.d? by the commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of education in Wales, which he complained seriously maligned the character of the Welsh people for morality and industry. Anxious as he was for the estab- lishment of a-comprehensive system of education, lie totally denied tlittt any foundation existed for the allega- tions contained'in that report. Sir J. Walsh did not think the commissioners had ex- ercised a sound discretion in the report they had made. Their strictures were both impolitic and unjust. Educa- tion in Wales was no doubt defective; but it should be recollected that in many of the agricultural districts the means for promoting education were very inadequate and he hoped some special provision would be made to meet the wants of the principality. Mr. J. Williams was prepared with at least 200 letters from different parts of Wales to prove the gross inaccu- racy of the commissioners' report. One of the commis- sioners had privately admitted to himself that the Welsh people were at least equal in education and intelligence to any persons of the same class in England. The best thing' the Government could do in Wales was to appoint none as superintendents of schools, or bishops, who did not understand the Welsh language. Sir G. Grey should be sorry to think that any ground of complaint existed against the Welsh Education Com- missioners. His opinion was that they had conducted the inquiry with great ability and impartiality. The standard of education was admitted to be very low in Wales, but the commissioners themselves recorded the fact that of the higher class of crimes the population were remarkably free. They also bore testimony to the beneficial effects of Sunday schools in Wales. Increased grants were provided by the Committee of Council for places where, as in parts of Wales, inadequate means existed for the promotion of education. Mr. Kershaw could not approve of the interference of the state in matters of education. It ought to be left to the voluntary principle. Mr. P. Wood denied the efficiency of the voluntary principle. It was absolutely necessary to have recourse to other means. They were now proceeding on the most admirable combination that could be devised. It was stated in the evidence of Mr. Kay Shuttleworth that the sums received from the state had elicited twice as much from the voluntary exertions of the community. The grunts too were proportioned to the private contri- butions raised; so that, if the Dissenters chose to contri- bute as much as the members of the Church of England, they would receive-as large grants from the committee. Dissenters, therefore, could have no just ground of eom- plaint. The clutch of support d five training schools, at an annual expense of LII,OTIO, for educating 270 masters towards which only £1,000 per annum was received from the state ;-whilc the British and Foreign School Society, with schools for training 65 masters at an expense of £1,200 per annum, received annually from the state £750. Mr. M. Gibson feared that so long as the state edu- cated on the denominational system, as in the factory districts, where they compelled attendance at school as a condition of obtaining employment, unless they also made employment denominational, great injustice would be done by coercing children to attend schools to which their parents might object. After some further discussion the vote was agreed to, as was also a vote of E25,000 for the payment of enrolled pensioners. The House then adjourned, and resumed at a quarter past .5 o'clock. TRANSPORTATION TO VAX DIEMEN S LAND. Sir G. Grey, in reply to Mr. Ewart, said it was in the contemplation of the Government that convicts should undergo the greater portion of their imprisonment in this country, and that they should be sent out to Van Diemen's Land, when they were more likely to be useful to it, and be able to earn their own subsistence. PROVIDENT ASSOCIATIONS FHAUD PREVENTION BILL. Lord Dudley Stuart, in reply to Dr. Bowring, stated that as he found this bill was uot acceptable to the diffe- rent societies of Odd Fellows, it was his intention to withdraw it, and to move that the order of the day for going into committee on it be discharged. CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND COURT OF CHAXCERY FEES REGULATION BILLS. Lord John Russell, in reply to Mr. Turner, said that the Lord Chancellor was exceedingly anxious that the Cha- ritable Trusts Bill should he passed this session, but if it was likely to create discussion he should not feel it to be his duty to proceed with' the bill during the present session. He certainly would not proceed with the Court of Chancery Fees Regulation Bill this session. AUSTRALIA. Mr. Hawes, in reply to Mr. F. Scott, intimated that he should as early as possible introduce a bill to afford the Australian Colonies the benefit of the British con- stitution. EVICTED TENANTS IX IRELAND. Sir W. Somerville, in reply to Mr. P. Scrope, said that he had not received any information in respect to the alleged eviction of 500 tenants in the county of Mayo within the last three months. THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY. Mr. F. O'Connor, in reply to Mr. J. Williams, said that he derived no profit from printing the rules and re- gulations of the National Land Company, the speaker having previously intimated that he need not answer the question. I VAN COUVER'S ISLAND. Mr. Christy then rose to call the attention of the House to the proposed grant of Van Couver's Island to the Hudson's Bay Company, and strongly deprecated such a proceeding on the part of the Government. Mr. Hawes defended the policy of the Government. He said that for some time there had been a great anxiety to colonise that island, and many plans had been sug gested, but in no instances had they tendered to the Government any security that they would be able to carry out their plans. The hon. gentleman pointed out the advantage that would result from giving a territorial grant to the Hudson's Bay Company, intimating that the government and management of the internal affairs would remain with the colonists, who would have the right to make new laws. As regards the charges brought against the Hudson's Bay Company, they had been satisfactorily answered and upon a further inves- tigation by Lord Elgin, the report was again most satis- factory. Mr. Gladstone protested against Van Couver's Island being handed over to the Hudson's Bay Company, which, being a free-trading company, had interests in op- position to colonisation. He also contended that that company had exercised despotic power and that their servants being, in fact, slaves, were the most unfit per- sons iu the world to be sent to commence peopling a new colony. Mr. C. Buller, said the only means otfered for colo- nising Van Couver's Island was by giving it to such a body as the Hudson's Bay Company that would establish settlements upon it. The length of voyage and the ex- penses of going there rendered it utterly impossible that it could be colonised, while such eligible colonies as Australia and the Cape remained unpeopled. The grant was in fact a. matter of expediency, and it was in the power of the Government after the lapse of eleven years to retake possession of the country upon their repaying the company the expense of the settlement. Mr. Hume strongly condemned the grant of the island to the company, and concluded by moving that an ad- dress be presented to her Majesty praying that Van Couver's Island should not be granted to the Hudson's Bay Company until an inquiry should be instituted into the complaints of the people of the Red River settle- ment. Mr. Christy replied, and after some further discussion, in which Mr. Wylde, Lord J. Russell, and Mr. Goulburn took a part, the House divided, when Mr. Hume's mo- ■ tion was lost by a majority of 76 to 58. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. Lord J. Russell, in reply to Col. Sibthorp, said that if the House did not agree to read this bill a third time to- night, he should move the third reading at 12 o'clock to- morrow (this day.) The House then went into a committee of supply. A vote of E90,000 was taken for the purpose .of education in Ireland. ?, On the vote E2,000 for the universities, Mr. Osborne said he should divide the Committee against the vote, as he saw no reason why such grants should be made in respect to universities. Lord J. Russell would regret that any reduction snouta oe maae in tne grant, at tne same uIJIe 1L was it matter for inquiry whether those professions might not in future be made more really useful. An alteration of the present system of education pursued at the univetsi- ties was a subject worthy of consideration, but that was not the time to enter upon it. At present dissenters were prevented from being inmates of the colleges in one instance and from taking degrees in another, although it was well known that Roman Catholic and Protestant Dissenters had been educated at Cambridge up to the period of obtaining their degrees. He had con- versed with members of the University of Cambridge as to the expediency of granting these parties certificates so as to enable them to obtain their degrees at the Lon- don University. The matter required consideration, and he hoped before next session that some such alteration would be effected. The committee then divided, and the vote was carried by a majority of 96 to 20. The House then resumed. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. I On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Col. Sibthorp protested against the bill being proceeded with at that hour. Mr. IIobhouse repeated his objections to the bill, and moved that it be read a third time that day three months. After a short discussion the House divided, when the motion was carried by a majority of 80 against 13. The bill then passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned.

THE STANDARD OF FREEDOM.—The triumphant pro- gress of this new weekly journal is without precedent. There is scarcely a town, village, or hamlet throughout the United Kingdom into which it has not already found access. It is hailed by the friends of progress" as a powerful aid to the glorious cause," as evinced by its spirited and fearless advocacy of the great principles of political, commercial, and religious freedom. The posi- tion it now assumes is that of one of the leading and most influential journals of the day. On Saturday next, August 5, the STANDARD OF FREEDOM will contain, among other original articles, the following: The Closing of the Parliamentary Session: What has been j done ?—Hopelessness of Irish Reform from Ministry or Parliament: The People must see to it Aristocracy and Education the Ordnance Estimates—Financial Fatuity of the Whigs Sir W. Molesworth and Colonial Expenditure, Duties and Rights; Possible Ministries Beauties of the Church as by Law Established, &c. &c. —The STANDARD OF FREEDOM is a paper of the utmost dimensions allowed by law. Its price is 4 jd.; or 4s. 9d. per quarter, paid in advance. To Advertisers its exten- sive circulation presents a most desirable medium for communication with the Metropolis and the Country.— All communications to be addressed to 335, Strand, London. How TO CREATE A VACANCY IN A CROWD.—An American lately bet a considerable sum that he would gain access to an over-crowded public-room which seve- ral of his friends had endeavoured in vain to enter. Having approached the entrance of the door, he thrust his long neck over the spectators, and said hysterically, Is there a doctor—a surgeon here ?" Instantly five heads were seen in motion, five hat& were elevated above the crowd, and the rive M.D.'s grew red in the face as they struggled to get the precedence on their way to the door. What has happened ?" inquired the foremost. "Oh, sir, a terrible casualty has occurred at the South-gate a man, in stepping down from an omnibus, has put out his leg." Do<vn bounced the doctors, and a lively race commenced over the flags towards the South-gate. Our hero slid at once into the opening, and elbowing his way cautiously through the crowd, he soon reached a very desirable position. Presently came tearing up the stairs, the five infuriated M.D.'s—" W-w-where's the fellow that sent us down ?" stuttered the tallest one, peering savagely in at the door. Here you, sir," said lie, catching the man's eye, t-t there's no accident at the South-gate, sir There's no accident at all, sir S-s-s-sir, you are a cheat, sir There's no man there, sir-notliing of the kind, sir I" Perhaps," was the mild reply, "he walked away." W-w-w-what, sir, walked away with a broken leg !—a man walk with a broken leg! That's likely But, my Christian friend," interposed the wag, who said anything about a broken leg ? 1 merely remarked that a gentleman, in stepping from an omnibus, had put out his leg. Now, will you be so good as to inform me how a man can step from an om- nibus without putting out his leg. The sons of JEsculapius were silenced. How TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPP)-C:ice when Ad- miral Pakenham, one of our renowned naval officers, landed at Portsmouth, a friend asked him how he had left the crew of his ship. 0, (said he,) I left them all to a man the merriest fellows in the world." How so ?" asked his friend. Why, (replied the admiral,) I flogged 17 of them, and they are happy it is over; and all the rest are happy because they have escaped." PoLiTENpss.—An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the liind of a soldier who stood behind him. You see," said he, that a man never loses by politeness." Voltaire, speaking of law, said, "I never was but twice in my life completely on the verge of ruin first, when I lost a law suit and, secondly, when I gained one." I think it is a very foolish thing for any man to be- come a sleeping partner, because he may awake and find himself in the

IRELAND. I I Mr. Martin's case was not concluded untiF Wednesday night, when, after three hours' deliberation, the jury found the prisoner "Guilty." The verdict is founded upon a single publication—that of the 22rid of July last —and is accompanied by a recommendation to mercy, on the ground that Mr. Martin was in prison when he wrote the article in question. Thus the legal point about intention" raised by the prisoner's counsel, has so far influenced the jury in this case as to cause them to give tiiis qualiiied ict. But, nevertheless, it is a verdict of guilty. Mr. O'Doherty, in whose case the jury disagreed last week, will be tried a second time. Mr. Williams, the proprietor of the Irish Tribune, will be tried subsequently. There was no outward manifestation of excitement when the verdict against Mr. Martin was announced but it manifestly came by surprise on those of his sym- pathisers who were in the Court. Outside there was no crowd, and nothing in the shape of excitement. Soon after the verdict against John Martin on Wed- nesday night, his brother, Mr. James Martin, was com- mitted to prison, charged by Mr. S. Waterhouse, fore- man of the jury, with having entered his shop, and for having challenged him to mortal combat." On being brought to the bar on Friday, the Chief Baron addressing Mr. Martin, said,—It appears to'the Court that you have made the only reparation in your power for the very outrageous conduct you pursued in this tratisaction-conduct for which you might be subjected, if legal proceedings were instituted against you, to a lengthened imprisonment; and also to a heavy pecuniary fine. You have not only attempted to intimidate ajuror from discharging a solemn and fearful duty. but you have committed a gross contempt of this court however, as you have made the only atonement in your power, by apologizing to Mr. Waterhouse almost immediately after you committed yourself, and to the Court as soon as you had an opportunity, we feel that we can, under the cir- cumstances, considering the state of excitement under which you acted, your youth, and the appeal Mr. Water- house has made on your behalf, satisfy the ends of justice by imposing the very mitigated sentence of one months' imprisonment. The Court feels called on again to ex- press its high approval of the conduct of Mr. Water- house, whose anxiety to use every exertion to relieve you from the position in which you had placed yourself exceeded by many degrees the feeling of. duty which in- duced him to mention the matter to the Court. Mr. Martin was then removed in custody to Newgate. The reason why bills were notient to the grand jury ol-Tippà.tyagainst Mr. Doheny and his recognizances estreated, is to be foundm the fact of his having, sub- sequent to the first offence, made himself amenable to the charge of high treason. So much does tranquillity prevail in Tipperary, that the police, who had been Concentrated in large parties, have returned to the detached stations. POSTPONEMENT OF XLt. DCFFY'S TRIAL. The ground upon which the Attorney-General applied for a postponement, was that since the present commission had opened, Mr. Smith O'Brien had been taken pri- soner, amongst whose papers was a letter purporting to be written by Mr. Duffy, which was of a highly treason- able nature, and had been very recently written, and after Mr. O'Brien was known to be engaged in rebellion. That letter he did not read until the present day (Wed- nesday), and he could not have founded upon it pro- ceedings during the present commission. He, therefore, prayed that Mr. Duffy's trial be not had at this com- mission. The judges took their seats at 10 o'clock on Thurs- day morning, and after the case of Mr. Martin, jun., had been disposed of, the trial of Mr. Kevin O'Doherty was resumed. The proceedings did not excite the slightest interest; and people of all shades of politics seemed quite indifferent as to the result. On Saturday afternoon, the Sheriff having sent to know if the jury agreed, word was returned that they had not. Chief Baron.—Swear in bailiffs. High Sheriff.-Two of the jury complain of being se- riously ill, my lord. A physician was then sent for to examine their state, and the Chief Baron left the Court. Mr. J. A. Curran applied on behalf of the printers of the Nation newspaper to have them discharged from custody, as the Attorney-General had not sent up any bills of indictment against them. The Attorney-General said he was satisfied to allow them to be discharged on their giving security to appear again when called upon. The Court then ordered them to be discharged on each of them giving two securities in £ 10 each, and themselves E;30, to appear again when called upon. After the report of the medical man, the jury were discharged by consent. I SENTENCE ON MARTIN. SATURDAY, 6 O'CLOCK, P.M. The Chief Baron has just concluded his address, and sentenced Mr. Martin to teA years' transportaton. The Court then rose for the present sittings. A POETIC V AGltANT.-At Galway, at the present as- sizes, M- Connelly was arraigned, the grand jury having presented him as a vagrant. The prisoner traversed. The evidence adduced clearly proved him a bad charac- ter. He had no settled place of residence, was con- stantly brought before the magistrates at petty sessions, on charges of sheep-stealing and killing sheep; he had publicly sold legs of mutton at 6d. each, and was corn. mitted for trial both at quarter sessions and assizes but evidence could not be adduced legally to convict him. T.4at he was a public nuisance was proved by four gentle- men, two of Magistrates, namely, J. B. Ker- man, R. M., and John John Lopdell, -Esq., before whom the prisoner had been frequently brought. The prisoner being called on for his defence, made a few observations in Irish, which Mr. Walter Bourke translated as follows -My lord, the prisoner submits that all the evidence given on the part of the prosecution must be construed in his favour, and that the fact of his being so often tried, and on no occasion convicted, clearly shows he must be an honest man-(loud laughter)-for the same reason, my lord, as the prisoner states, that the more frequently gold is molten in the furnace and tried for its genuine character the purer it becomes. (Loud and continued laughter.) He further submits that his case is analogous to that of Jonas in the whale's belly-for that when Jonas escaped from the belly of the whale he went forth an untainted character, and so he insists he should be considered, having es. caped from the clutches of Mr. John Lopdell, who the prisoner states is in his mind very like a whale, and who sought to devour him. (Loud laughter.) He further insists that the fact of his having meat fre- quently in his possession, and having gone about the country selling legs of mutton, demonstratively proves his innocence, and that he is a man of industrious habits prosecuting his trade as a butcher. (Laughter.) He submits, my lord, to go into the dock and stand his trial for sheep-stealing, or any other offence that may be brought against him but he denies the existence of a power in the jury to find him guilty as a vagrant, the whole weight of the evidence in his opinion going to prove him an honest man. (Laughter.) Baron Lefroy, who was greatly amused during Mr. Bourke's transla- tion, said it was a defence very proper for a jury to deal with, which the gentlemen in the box did by finding the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced to find security within three months for his future good behaviour, or, in default thereof, to be transported for seven years. IRISH AGItICI:I,TUItE.-One farm implement maker, Mr. Crosskill, has disposed of E14,000 of implements during the last year for agricultural purposes in Ireland. -Limerick Examiner. [A tolerably good proof of the usefulness of Lord Clarendon's practical instructors."] THE MAN OF TIIE SWORD.—Many people have inquired, What is Mr. Meagher of the Sword? We answer that he is the Flat of the Sworcl.-luiich.

PRECAUTION AGAINST THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA. --The government have very wisely determined to take early precautions to prevent the cholera from spreading to our shores, in the event of any cases occurring in ships afloat. They have ordered the Benbow and De- vonshire, old line-of-battle ships, to be immediately prepared as hospital ships, to receive cholera patients from merchant vessels and another ship, the Iphigenia, is also to be fitted as a cholera hospital ship, should necessity require additional accommodation. SERMON BY A COLOUltED CLERGYMAN.—On Sunday the Rev. A. Crumcll, who is one of the four episcopaily ordained African clergymen in the United States, by the permission of the bishop of the diocese, preached to a numerous congregation in St. George's, Everton. Mr. CHimell has visited England for the purpose of soliciting contributions towards the erection of an episcopal church in ;N ew York for the negro population of that city, which amounts to between 20,000 and 30,000. He has found it impossible, in consequence of the unfortunate position of the coloured people in America, to obtain sufficient funds for his undertaking in that country. He is a sur- prising instance of what an African can become by re- ligious and literal cultivation, and his eloquent dis- c/;urse produced a powerful effect upon his "carers. ?o collection was made, but we understand that the R^evo. Mr. Ewbank will receive coiiti-ibuti is in aid of the ob- ject which the Res. gentleman has in view.—Liverpool Albion. Cpst OF TaIFLts.-It appears, from an official report, that the expense of taking up the matting every morning at the House of Commons comes to E800 per annum. GOVERNMENT RETRENCHMENT.—We understand that it is the intention of the Lords of the treasury to place the business of the Stamps and Taxes under the Board of Excise, by which arrangement the salaries of a chairman, deputy chairman, and commissioners will l a)- d be saved to the public purse.—Standard. TUN TRACY PEERAGE.—One of the evidences in the Tracy peerage case, now before the House of Lords, is a tombstone bearing an inscription to the memory of William Tracy, third son of— lracy, a judge in the Common Pleas of England." This stone is said to have lain many years, a long time ago, in the church- yard of Castle Bracl, but it was afterwards broken, and its fragments removed to different places; whence they were searched out when required last year before the House of Lords. A witness named Holton now deposes, that he and a mason named M Ginnis, since emigrated to America, manufactured this stone ac- cording to order, for the purpose of supplying the link of evidence it furnishes. The stone was worked in M'Giunis's bedroom. The men cut the letters in old- fashioned writing, broke the stone, and gave it an ancient colour by means of fire. Holton was cross examined on Thursday by Sir Fitzroy Kelly but his evidence was not shaken nor was it much opposed by witnesses called against it. Sir Fitzroy Kelly ap- plied for time to fetch M'Ginnis from America and contradict Holton. Lord Brougham remarked, that M'Ginnis was charged, by an accessory, with the grossest attempt at a fraud upon the house which he had ever known. If M'Ginnis were sent for, it would be only fair to let him know the immediate peril he would be in, if he had really been the moving party in the fraud. The evidence against Holton's story was of a most trumpery character and indeed it went much to confirm it. The Lord Chancellor and Lord Campbell reluctantly consented tu give tiaie for sending for M'Ciinnis.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. Paris is quiet, but filled with painful forebodings. The military posts have been doubled the piquets, which are usually of only 40 men at each barracks, are increased to 100, and the officers have received orders not to be absent themselves from the quarter in which they lodge. Large quantities of ammunition and arms were removed under strong escort on Tuesday from Vincennes to the Ecole Militaire. Ball cartridge was distributed to the Garde Mobile, who are under orders not to quit their barracks. The correspondent of the Chronicle writes on Wednesday evening Notwithstanding the internal calm which reigns in this capital, and the absence of hostility to the government shown by the debates in the National Assembly, it is the opinion of the best-informed people here that we are on the eve of a political tempest. The publication of the evidence and documents laid before the insurrection committee, and the stormy debate which is to follow upon it, will, it is feared, affect the tranquillity of the country, as well as of the Assembly, and probably lead to some partial outbreaks. These internal dissensions naturally give rise to the hopes of all the enemies of the present order of things. The Legitimist party is openly making common cause with the Montagnards and Red Republicans, and they are both endeavouring to rouse the feelings of the working classes in their favour. The Legitimists and Monarchists imagine, whether rightly or wrongly, that the time has come when they ought to make a push for a return of the Bourbons and the Montagnards and Socialists, who are as dissatisfied with the Republic, in its present form, as the Legitimists themselves, are willing to join the Monarchists in upsetting the present government, as the only means by which the way can be cleared for the establishment of the Republique Rouge. The effect of this alliance is already to be seen in the committee of the Assembly on foreign affairs, in which the Legitimists and Montagnards have united in their endeavours to force General Cavaignac to abandon his peace policy, and enter at once on a cam- paign in favour of Italian independence. The Times correspondent says:- I believe it is no longer doubtful that the review and sham fight that were to have taken place at the camp of St. Maur, on Sunday last, were postponed in consequence of the discovery of a plot to assassinate General Cavaig- nae. It is said, that on the morning of that day, a man repaired thither, bringing with him a barrel of wine, which he stated he hoped to dispose of during the day. Some suspicion was excited by hi3 manner, or some i.for M:tio. was received respecting him, for he was soon arrested, and he remains in custody, charged with an intention to kill General Cavaignac in the course of the day. The Committee of Foreign Affairs met on Saturday to deliberate upon the answers which General Cavaignac gave relative to the state of affairs in Italy. A member suggested that it should be proposed to the Assembly to call for the documents anterior to the offer of mediation by France and England. The committee, considering that this communication might be attended with serious inconvenience, and injure the effect of the negotiations entered upon, came to a resolution by a majority of fifteen votes to thirteen, that all discussions upon the affairs of Italy should be postponed till Thursday. Orders have been forwarded that the Mediterranean squadron shall quit Palermo and sail for the coast near Sardinia, where it is to await final orders. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.—SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. At 2 o'clock M. Lacrosse, Vice-President, took the chair, and, shortly afterwards, a ballot for the election of president commenced, which gave the following results Number of votes. 708 Absolute majority. 355 Votes. M. Armand MarraEt obtained 611 M. Bac, candidate of the Montagne. 51 M. Lacrosse 26 M. Ledru Rollin 6 M. Dufaure 5 M. Lamarti ne. 2 M. Armand Marrast. havingobtained the required ma- jority, was proclaimed President for the ensuing month. M. Louis Blanc afterwards ascended the tribune, and denounced the malicious manner in which the Patrie had published the portion of the documents of the in- quiry which concerned him. That journal had inserted all the unfavourable evidence, and suppressed the docu- ment stating that on the 15th of May he had left his seat, and with the permission of the President had gone out to speak to the people. Such a course was odious and infamous it was a moral assassination by means of a forgery, and it behoved the Assembly to brand it in the most formal manner. In conclusion, he demanded, in the name of the right of defence, that in future the journals should be forbidden to publish bills of indict- ment previous to the trial of the accused. The President here asked if M. Louis Blanc wished the Assembly to pronounce immediately on his pro- position ? Before M. Louis Blanc could reply, M. Baume ran up to the tribune, and said, that he also protested against the odious and infamous calumny inserted against him in the documents delivered to the Assembly. M. Turk, a representative of the people, had, it ap- pears, declared before the Committee of Inquiry, that on the 23d and 24th of June M. Baume told him that no- thing could be done until 400 or 500 members of the National Assembly were put to death. Robespierre, Marat, and St. Just," added M. Baume, "were mild in the beginning. In 1789 all those men advocated the aboli- tion of capital punishments, but they soon perceived their error, and, if we wish to succeed, we should begin where they ended. Moreover, I have the courage of my opinion, and you may repeat what I have told you." M. Turk having risen, declared^that what he had stated before the committee was perfectly true. The incident having dropped, the Assembly resumed the discussion on the proposition of M. Jules Favre re- lative to bankruptcies. I ITALY. The Corriere Mercantile, of the 9th inst., states that King Charles Albert was to establish his head-quarters at Mortara on the 8th. General Racchia had proposed a plan of defence, which was partly approved. The line of operation was to extend from Piacenza to Cesti, with Alexandria as a point d' appui, and a retreat on the Gioghi on the side of Genoa. At head-quarters," adds that journal, the Camarilla is all powerful, and alone initiated in all the secrets." Travellers lately arrived at Novara describe Milan as completely deserted. The palaces of Litta and Borromeo had been reduced to ashes. No accounts had reached from Venetia or Brescia. Garibaldi had retired with his volunteers to the hills of Bergamo, where he still held his ground. According to the Opinione of the 11th, the celebrated Comte de Maistre hid been sent for by the King, who was anxious to conclude peace at any price. The Opinione contains the following, dated Novara, 10th inst. An armistice of six weeks has been concluded. During that period we are to exchange prisoners, and to effect the cession of Peschiera, after withdrawing our artillery, which Major Cavalli is to bring back to Piedmont. The King still remains at Vigevano. Our troops occupy a line extending from Parma to Castelletto, on the Ticini, but they are greatly weakened and dispirited. The Bologna Gazette of the 9th, contains important news. It appears that on the afternoon of the 8th, the Austrian General Welden, having levied a heavy contri- bution upon Bologna, and demanded hostages for the payment, and for the subjection of the Bolognese, the people rose and the tocsin was sounded. A conflict ensued, which is said to have been terrible, but the details are not given. Under date of the 9th, at six in the morning, we find the following :— The Bolognese have driven the Austrians out of the city, after making twenty-seven prisoners. Bologna is in the hands of the people, and ready to receive another attack from the enemy, who must have got reinforce- ments. The people, with their knives, drove the Aus- trians to a distance of two miles from the city. The curate of San Felix is at the head of the people of the Contado. Under date of half-past six we read — The bombardment has commenced, and two palaces are in flames. The Faubourg has already been pillaged and burned, but the population have resolved to resist to the last drop of their blood. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 12th has the following from Bologna, dated the 9th :— At half-past three in the afternoon of yesterday, an officer, bearing a despatch for the Pro-Legttte was K n?<.a by some Bolognese as he was passing through San I' dce. Half an hour afterwards a soldier of the me, carr,png another despatch, met with the same ?fa?te. Ihe Aust lans on guard at the gates of San Felice, where a cannon was planted fired it upon the people, but very fortunately no one was killed. Upon this the Austnans went out of the towil to Montagnola. They amounted to 2,:jOO men, and had with them a cannon and a howitzer. In this favour- able position they began to bombard the town, setting it on firt "vpral places. It was about five in the after- noon when the firing began, and it did not cease till eight at night. On the side of the Bolognese there were fifty carabiniers, thirty custom-house oiffcers, upwards of 500 porters, and some National Guards. All displayed the most extraordinary courage and in the end took Montagnola by assault, and drove away the Austrian' who on leaving the Galliera gate,-lost an officer and 40 men killed and 50 prisoners. The carabiniers and custom-house men pursued them for more than a mile. The loss of the Bolognese was confined to 15 killed and wounded. In the evening there was an illumination. One of the porters took an Austr ian flag. At six this morning the Austrians returned, but their communica- tions were cut off. The National Guard on taking up arms, determined to fight to the last drop of their blood. There is no want of ammunition. The first thing thought of yesterday was to keep the powder magazine by driving away the Austrians who wished to gain possessioJl of it. Further letters have arrived from Bologna to half-past one in the afternoon of the 9th. Barricades were every- where raised, and the fighting continued. The Piedmontese Gazette has the following from Rome, dated the 8th :— The Minister of Justice has made the following decla- ration to the Chamber of Deputies, in the name of the Pope. His Holiness considers the entrance of the Aus- trians into the Pontifical states as a personal insult to himself in his character of Sovereign Pontiff. His Holiness proposes to send to the camp of General Welden a deputation composed of Caidinal Marini and Princes Corsini and Simonetti, insisting upon his with- drawing, and threatening the General of the Imperial troops with employing all the means within his power for obtaining this evacuation. His Holiness, it was added, never intended to relax, and still less to prevent the exe- cution of the measures recently ordered by the Minister of War for the defence of the State. The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously decided that an appeal shall be made to France. This vote has been officially com- municated to the ambassador to be sent to Paris. Sterlini moved this upon a petition, signed by more than 6,000 Roman citizens. Another letter of the same date, in the same journal, says On the news of the invasion of llomagna by the Aus- trians, the excitement of tiie people became extreme. Last evening the Minister of War published a proclama- tion, by which, after announcing that the Austrians had entered the Roman States, he called to arms the Na- tional Guard and all the regiments of the line quartered in the capital, with the intention of directing tliem im- mediately to Cattoliei, as the only military position liicli it ii to iiiztke ;t first defence. 1'he people cried out, with reason, that if the Pope had known how to send out an encyclic to paralyse the enthusiasm of the people and serve the cause of the Austrians, he ought now to mount his horse, and, with the cross in his hand, repair the evil he had done. The correspondent of the Chronicle, writing from Milan on the 11th, says Bologna and the Papal ter- ritories have been evacuated by Lieutenant-Marshal Welden." A telegraphic despatch was received on Wednesday evening by the French Government, which announced that General Walden had been disavowed by the Aus- trian Government, and that an order had been sent to him to withdraw his troops from the legations, and that the general himself had been recalled. We have advices from Turin to the 11th. It was re- ported there that the mediating powers, with the assents of Austria and Russia, proposed to erect a new consti- tutional monarchy in Northern Italy to be composed of the Milanese and Venetian provinces, the crown to be conferred upon an European prince, not connccted with the other Italian Sovereigns. It was said that Russia proposed a Beauharnois, and England a Cobourg. Gio- berti was about to leave Turin, with urgent haste, for Paris, but not as would seem, on a Government mission. The Count Colombrairo had declined the formation of the Turin Cabinet. Letters from Rome, of the 8th, state that an address to the French Republic demanding intervention, had been signed by the people. The Chamber approved of this address, and resolved to send it, together with its own vote to the ministry, in order that it should be placed in the hands of the French ambassador. The Austrians entered Modena on the 7th, and re- established the authority of the former Government. SPAIN. The greatest obscurity exists as to the whereabouts of Cabrera. Some accounts even report him dead others, retired to London. A more considerable action occur- red than usual on the 2nd at Llora. The rebel party, consisting of the united bands of Marsal and other Ca- becillaa, numbering 500 men, with 25 horse. Col. Apel- laniz drove them from the heights, killing 9. The Queen's troops lost not a man. Another engagement took place on the 1st between Monroig and Viure, near Figueras,in which the Carlists had 11 killed, the Queen's troops only 4 wounded. There seems little doubt, with allowance for exaggeration of the Government's success, that the Carlists are getting the worst of it. Letters from Madrid of the 12th state M. Mon had accepted the office of Minister of Finance. It is stated that M. Or- lando is to be the Minister of Marine, and that Roca de Togores goes to Vienna. Cerrageria has resigned the direction of the Bank of San Fernando. RUSSIA. An imperial ukase, under date of 31st July, orders the recruiting of seven men per 1,000 inhabitants in the governments of the eastern moiety of the empire. The first detachments of the Russian army are to be seen about two German miles from the Prussian frontier. The Cossacks and light cavalry form the vanguard, next comes the infantry, then the artillery, and the heavy- cavalry in the rear. A camp of 40,000 men is established near Warsaw; and another under the command of Ge- neral Radziwill, is in the direction of Gallieia. The army in Poland consists of two corps, amounting to about 50,000 men a part only of a third corps has en- tered the kingdom, the rest remaining in the camp near Luck on account of the presence of the cholera in the ranks. The Emperor was expected at Warsaw, but his journey had been postponed, probably in consequence of the ravages of the cholera in St. Petersburg. UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. The Hibernia has arrived with E-5,000 specie, and New York dates to the 2d. We have no change to note in political affairs. In Congress the attempt to pass a sort of compromise bill for the government of the new territories has been defeated—the House of Representatives refusing even to entertain or discuss the bill which had passed the Senate, & of which the tendency was to permit the establishment of slavery in New Mexico and California. It seems pretty well settled now that no bill looking to such a result can obtain the assent of the House of Repre- sentatives. The Whigs of Pennsylvania had ratified the nomina- tion of General Taylor as candidate for the Presidency. We learn from Mexico that a battle has taken place between Bustaniente, commanding the Government forces, and Paredes, with J arnata at the bead of the revolters. Both sides claimed the victory. From the city of Mexico our dates are to the 14th ult. The diplomatic corps waited upon General Herrena to congratulate him upon his accession to the Presidency. The United States, Prussia, England, France, and Spain were represented. Accounts from Yucatan represent that the war had taken a favourable turn for the Yiicatecos. Several en- gagements had taken place, in which the Indians were signally defeated. 10,000 of the 30,000 dollars gi ven by the Government of Mexico in aid of Yucatan had reached Campeachy. Intelligence from Venezuela represents Pena as marching victoriously against the Government at the head of 1,000 men. The Minister of the Interior had gone to Puerto Cabello to meet the President, who was expected there on on the 15th of June. The Govern- ment had purchased five schooners, which were being armed at Puerto Cabello.

CHARTIST DISTURBANCES. This body seems to be in motion in various quarters, suddenly, and with unknown objects so far as has yet become apparent, On Wednesday the Manchester police visited, simultaneously, a number of club-houses, and arrested 14 of the leaders: and at Ashton-under- Lyne (where the"policeraan was shot dead), ten men are under remand, about the same number having been discharged. Iu London, on Wednesday night, a scene of great confusion took place in Webber-street, Black- friars. Private information had been received by the government, and armed detachments of police were held in readiness. About half-past nine, on a signal being made, Mr. Superintendent Rutt, with nearly 300 men, marched to the, Angel tavern, in Webber-street, kept by Mr. Smith. Mr. Rutt, with a pair of loaded pistols and a cutlass at his side, entered the house, accompanied by a strong body of constables, and at the same time up- wards of a hundred officers were drawn up in front of the premises under arms. The moment the police entered the tap-room or parlour a general movement took place on the part of the persons assembled, and Mr. Rutt cried out, If any man offers the least resistance I will run him through," at the same time showing his drawn cutlass. This had the desired effect, and little or no resistance was attempted. The police then, in a body, seized fourteen men who were in the room, and conveyed them, under a strong guard, to Tower-street, where, upon being searched, pistols loaded to the muzzle, pikes, three-corner daggers, spear-heads, and swords were found upon their persons, and others were found secreted under the seats on which they had been sitting, some of them wore iron breast-plates, and others had gunpowder, shot, and tow-balls. Under one man no less than 75 rounds of ball-cartridge were discovered. The prisoners were all placed in front of the lobby, and having been duly charged, their names and addresses were taken, and scarcely a man was brought forward who was not well known to the police as being a Chartist. Mr. Smith, the landlord of the Angel, is not compro- mised in the matter, as he knew nothing of any meeting. The police proceeded to the Blue Anchor-yard, York- street, Westminster, where, it was stated, a gang of armed Chartists were waiting to march out and join the other portions in the event of a procession being tormed. On entering the house of a well-known leader, the man and a large pike were found. In the neighbourhood of Ormond-street, Red Lion-square, it was stated that eleven persons had been apprehended and safely lodged in Bow-street police-station. Swords and weapons of various kinds have been found at the residences of the prisoners. 1 he whole of the mili- tary quartered at Buckingham-palace, the Tower, Mint, Bank of England, and the various barracks were under arms, and a continuous line of com- munication vvas kept up between the metropolitan and city police, as well as with the military and other official bodies. Shortly after the capture was made in Webber- street, a meeting was attempted to be held at the South London Chartist-hall, in the same street, when one of the leaders rushed into the building, and advised them, for Go s sake, to disperse, as their lives were in danger. In an instant a general rush took place for the street, and one man, in leaping from a side window, severely mjuri i himself, and, it is rumoured, broke one of his legs. At half-past one on Thursday morning everything was perfectly quiet, but the police were still in reserve. On Thursday several of the arrested parties were brought up at Bow-street, but on an application by the Treasury Solicitor, the examination was postponed. The armed Chartists arrested in London were brought up at Bow-street on Friday morning, for examination. No less than twenty-four were placed at the bar. The police, who were armed with cutlasses, permitted few persons to enter. All the prisoners were remanded iill the 31st of this month, when Mr. Clarkson undertook to bring forward evidence which would implicate the whole of them in high treason. It actually appears that an insurrection was intended. On Saturday at Bow-street, William Cuffey, a Chartist of some notoriej.y in connexion with the John-street Convention, was krdught before Mr. Henry, to answer the charge of having attended the delegate meetings referred to in the evidence of Powell, on Friday, and taken part in a treasonable conspiracy. The prisoner said, he was a tailor, living at 11, Holies-street, Wit, dour-street, Soho. His appearance, viewed in remem- brance of the tone and style of his speeches, was perfectly ridiculous. He was scarcely higher than the dock in which he was placed, although there was no lack of impudent assurance in his demeanour before the magistrate. He has a dark, African sort of countenance, and is probably about 40. A pistol was taken from him when apprehc nded. Mr. Henry remanded the prisoner till the 31st inst. Mrs. Cuffey was among the crowd in the body of the court during part of the examination, but haying yentured to express her views of the pro- ceeding in too audible terms, she had to be put out by an officer. The prisoner, on leaving the dock, ex- claimed, Well, good day, gentlemen," with a degree of firmness which was extremely well affected.

A SMART REPROOF FOR A JURY.—During the Durham Assizes a charge was preferred against a prisoner for having assaulted a policeman at AVinlaton, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of a common assault. Mr. Justice Cresswell, in ser.tencing the prisoner, said, He had no doubt the jury had returned such a verdict as they were bound to return, in the exercise of such talents as God had blessed them with AN OUTWARD SIGN .-At a recent examination of girls in Cheshire for the right of confirmation, in answer to the question What is the outward and visible sign or form in baptism ?" the reply was, •' The baby, sir." A SLIGHT MISTAKE.—In an American court, re- cently, an individual attired in a. quakerish garb was called to the stand. The judge taking him for a member of the Society of Friends, thus addressed him Will you swear or affirm !"—" Don't care a d-n which, sir!" A RAILWAY "SLEEPER."—Old Oentleman 11 Hol- loa, there, guard !—-Guard! how far are we from Coictitry? Guard: "Thirty mil"), sir we passed it all hour ag Pi,pl?ct THE NEW ACT FOR THE S.?LE OF BEER AID K Rna.—The new Act of Parliament for Regulating ^G Sale of Beer and other Liquors on the ord' I)ay came into force on the 14th instant, when it reeive4 the Royal Assent. La'st?unday, however, was Sunday when it was enforced in the United Ki"? dolo, requiring all public houses and beer-shops to be cIO"'d during divine service in the mornings of SuQ a ys, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or any public fast f thanksgiving day, in the same manner as they are n()^ closed within the Metropolitan district, except top, ply refreshment to travellers. There are seven cl8t's in the statute, founded in the preamble, to te e geCi that the provisions in force within the Metropoht? j lice district, and in some other places in FnglOod against the sale of fermented and distilled liquors  the morning of the Lord's Day, have been found to tended with great benefits.

WEEKLY CALENDAR. THE Moo.v's CHANGES.—New Moon on the 27th inst., at 9h. 35m. mOfn. HIGH WATER AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES. FOB THE ENSUING WEEK. II C'armar- Cardigan -Tenby Ah?rYS? DAYS. then Bar. and and ?'it'h. Llanelly. Bristol.- Milford. AUGUST jj H. M. H. H. M.' M. ? Saturday.?' 4 3?4 .3 3 38 5 -1 Sunday .711 4 47 5 37 4 12 6 .3 Monday .28 5 38 15 58 4 43 .5 .j Ttiesday 29: 6 21 7 11 5 46 7 41 Wednesday 30? 6 59 7 49 6 31 8 19 Thursday ..31^ 7 36 S 26 7 11 8 56 Friday 1' 8 9 8 59 7 41 j 9 29

LON DON G A Z E TT E. BANKRUPTS.—( Friday, AJg. 18.)—J. Hall and Hall, Elton, bobbin turners. — G. F. H. Chambers and H. Chambers, Liverpool, vinegar brewers.—C. Bodle. Exeter, merchant. —S. Bland and W. Bland, York, ma sters.-It. Dale, High Conside, Durham, draper,-j Bickerton, Newton, Montgomeryshire, draper.—W. lar, late of Brompton-squara, builder.—W. Babb, Tavi8 tock, plumber.—G. Gillingham, Church-street, Chelsc3, veterinary sittgeon.-Il. F. Winn, Birmingham, jap4^ ner.T. Jackson, Morley, Batley, Yorkshire, chemist. M.Stephenson, Aycliffe, Durham, innkeeper.—J. burn, Hulnie, Lancashire, builder.-H. Constable, AVcd, nesburv, Staffordshire, grocer.—H. Andrew, Manchester- dyer. —H. Barton, jun., Liverpool, ship broker.—^ Wingrave, Coventry, silk dyer.—R. Kay, Tottingtot1 Lower End, Lancashire, corn dealer.—John Henderson, late of Belfast, and Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, book* seller. BANKRUPTS.— ( Tuesday, August 22.)-E. Butt, ii°n' monger, Croydon, Surrey.—M. Foletti, looking-glai, manufacturer, Upper-Somerford street, Mile-encl.-E. Smith, brickmaker, Ryde, Isle of Wight.—S. MobbSt coal merchant, Alfred-place, Alexander-square, Brornl)- ton, Middlesex.—J. Morgan, sen., and J. Morgan, jun.. woolstaplers, Hereford.—W. West, builder, Stroud.-T. Shell, farmer, Box, Wiltshire.—J. Hortop, builder, ?'?' mouth.—J. Westlake, alias John Cundy, cattle salesrnao, Tavistock, Devonshire.—J. Kirkham, builder, Liverpool — W. Thomas, bootmaker, Liverpool.

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