The Welshman

CARMARTHEN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC I INSTITUTION. Un Tuesday evening last a special general meeting of the members of this Institution, convened by circular was held in the Reading Room for the purpose of voting for or against a proposal that the Reading Rooms should be opened on Sundays. Balloting papers had been supplied to the members in order that every one might vote without any restraint. The proposal had excited considerable interest not only amongst those connected with the Insti- tution, but throughout the town, the meeting was conse- quently fully attended. The proceedings were most orderly and a good feeling prevailed. Dr. Lloyd was unanimously elected to preside, and he conducted the business impartially and to the satisfaction of every one. The Chairman said he supposed he had been called upon to occupy the ehair, because he was one of the Vice- Presidents of the Institution. He could honestly assure them that he felt no ambition to occupy the position, but having accepted it he would perform the duties devolving upon him to the best of his ability, and he sincerely hoped to their satisfaction. He then lead the notice calling the meeting, and proceeded by observing that this meeting owed its origin to the suggeston of several members who thought it necessary publicly to express their opinion* on a question of such importance, and he was one of those who concurred in that suggestion. He was sure that however strongly they might feel on a subject of such an exciting nature, that every speech would be temperate and that such order and decorum would be observed as was expected in members of a Literary and Scientific Institu- tion. Any person was now at liberty to address the meeting. Mr. John Hughes, after a few prefatory remarks on the advantages of the Quarterly and annual meetings of this Institution and the good which might result from Special Meetings of this sort for the friendly discussion of subjects affecting its welfare, said that his observations would consist principally of things which were as well known to many present as they were to him, but others knew little or nothing of the actual condition of the Institution, as their connection with it was merely for the purpose of reading the newspapers and books. The institution was now in a more flourishing condition than at any period of its past history. Since its removal to these rooms there had been a large accession of members, and there was every prospect if they remained united of making it much more efficient than it had ever been. He fell strongly on the subject under consideration and opposed the proposal on many grounds, but he should confine himself to the objection that it was more economical to keep them closed on Sundays than to open them. If the proposal be acceded to, it would exclude a large portion of the inhabitants to whom thty looked for new members. It was necessary to remember that this was not a mere reading room, but a Literary and Scientific Institution. It was true that a large majority of its members belonged to the middle class and he was glad of it. He was, however, desirous to have men from the lower class of society, but he could not induce them to belong to the Institution. However, most of their members were non-conformists—he did not blame or praise them for it-and were opposed to the proposal. He did not attach any importance to the threat at so many would leave or on the promise that <o many would connect themselves to the Institution, as he looked to its future existence, and those persons who might from the decision of this question be induced to sub- scribe could not be considered permanent members. He would not enter into detail, but he felt satisfied that they would believe his statements especially when lie told me that Mr. John Thomas had assisted him ill their preparation. He then read over the items of the probable income and expenditure for the current year, making the former £ 111 10s. 10d., and the latter 106 17s. 3d., leaving a balance in favour of the Institu- tion of L4 13s. 7d. This was for the ordinary purposes, but by opening the rooms on Sunday, he proved that the balance would be reduced to 2s. 7d. In this statement no sum was named for contingencies, which last year amounted to tl7. He then contended at considerable length that the Institution would suffer in its pecuniary resources, if the proposal were agreed to. A conversation arose between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Smith, respecting several items. Mr. Smith expressed himself as being satisfied with the statistics laid before the meeting, which he believed were on the whole perfectly accurate. Mr. Mostyn Davies wished it to be recollected that he proposed that books M well as newspapers be laid on the tabe. Mr. John Thomas (maltster) deprecated any further dis- cussion, as it could not influence the decision of any of the members, a* he believed all present had votes. termfnatedUSS1• 0n was then, by the consent of the meeting, termina ted. Mr. John Thomas (maltster) stated that he rested his vote on the financial statement which had been made, and whatevr the decision of this meeting might be he should oppose In cominittee the proposal for opening the rooms on Sundays. The Chairman spoke for some considerable time on the exclusive responsibility of the committee and its results. He also stated that, at his own expense he intended to pro- _.[e the opinion of counsel as to whether these rooms were  Property. r' "uShes informed the meeting that eSbrts were being mod ?""°I'sh a museum in connection with the Insti- tuti and that a nobleman had been written to respecting 1t, but ?his reply had not been received. Mr. W. Smith recommended that the next winter season eh )?J?? inaugurated with a soiree, and that the nobleman referred to (Lord Cawdor) should be invited to preside on the occzgi., The Chair?an stated that the subject had been consi- de "? *?d their worthy president was at the time named th e most suitable person to conduct the soiree. fluthes observed that lectures and classes would agun be amongst the privileges of the Institution. The Chairman said that he intended to commence a clus f 'Auction in Astronomy, Natural Philosophy, or Eng- liah Granunar, the selection to be made by a majority of the t)ersm who signify their intention of belonging to the class. A discu8sion arose upon an observation from Mr. John A.tkat it was extremely improbable that lectures would dehvered, as the sub-committee for the provision of lec- tures *? in the position of a man, with his legs tied, who was esued to run. Dt,$ultory couversatioM ensued on various subjects until the pon Was ^ec'ared* Th of votes were-For the opening, 97; against It, ..oQ.aJority in favour of opening, 34.

CROSS ?' LLA.NDEI.O-tï;¡ght of the 15th inst ? ,.));? ??.?"? ?e premises of Mr. William Jones, haul1l1r, of  ?'"?< and stole the whole of his ducks »;th it, 6 Property of the clergyman of the village. which had taken up their abode for the night under the ""? ??. ? .n Howell*' premises were also visited on the MM wghh Md $<rwd d%WU w<M ,tol. &om th<nM. i

THE WRECK OF THE QUEEN OF THE WEST." I When this magnificent vessel was wrecked on the Laujharne coast, as there was no probability of getting her afloat, every effort was directed to the preservation of her valuable cargo, and through the indefatigable exertions of Mr. Dunkin, agent at Lloyd's, to the owners and under- writers, with the assistance of Messrs. M'Kiernin, Armstrong, and Brown, the whole of the cargo has been safely landed, and either sold or forwarded to its destination. To ac- complish this was a task of extraordinary magnitude, and required incessant labour which the agents cheerfully bestowed, working both night and day, exposed to inclement weather. The best and most has been made of everything. No trouble was spared, no exertions grudged to preserve the valuable cargo, and the result is most satisfactory, and reflects the highest credit upon the officers. The old saying that it is an ill wind which blows nobody good luck has been again realised, as Laugharne was cer- tainly greatly benefitted by this wreck. At no period has there been such an amount of business transacted in so short a period, while there prevailed an activity and excitement in its streets never before witnessed. A little incidient related by the captain shows the general feeling as to the good which it has wrought in the town. One day on his way to the vessel, the captain was accosted by an aged woman, who in accents of gratitude, said God bless you captain, I hope you will soon get another ship and bring her here." The Queen of the West was a first class clipper ship, and one of the fastest on the American passage. She could bear any amount of canvass, and accomplished the distance between America and Liverpool in about eighteen days. She was a magnificent ship, competent to carry 1,800 tons, and was splendidly fitted up to accommodate 700 passengers. Her original cost was L20,000, and it is conjectured that she was insured to her full value. The cargo was worth from S40,000 to E50,000, and the greater part of it was insured. It consisted of cotton, India Rubber, gold dust, clocks, India corn, flour, bacon, cheese, rosin sperm oil, &c. The captain is an American of the name of Pennell, but he was not the appointed master, having been entrusted with the vessel for one voyage by the master, who wished to re- main for a time at New York. Captain Pennell is well acquainted with the passage, and appears an intelligent and able seaman. The ship had nearly completed a re- markably fast voyage, and had not this misfortune occurred she would have docked at Liverpool earlier than a vessel that left New York a fortnight before her departure. As the Captain has been unfairly accused of negligence or carelessness it is due to him to state how the stranding'oc- curred. The night was thick & a stiff breeze filled the sails, the ship was going at the rate of twelve miles an hour. When the Captain last took observation he mistook the Caldy for the Tuscar light. This might have arisen from the darkness of the night or from the unsteadiness of the point of observation, caused by the roughness of the sea, as both presented a red light, but Caldy only on alternate minutes. This is the second American vessel wrecked on the coast from the same cause. The conduct of the Captain throughout was most satisfactory, and everything that could be desired by the officers, concerned in the preserva- tion of the ship and cargo. The principal portion of the cargo was conveyed to Liverpool in five vessels, and nearly all the cotton was forwarded to its destination by rail. The sale of the slightly damaged goods at Laugharne by Mr. Lucius Thomas, auctioneer, was much better than was expected, realising several thousand pounds. Mr. Buck'ey, Guildhall Square, of this town, purchased upwards of £ 1,000 worth of corn, bacon, &c. At first it was thought impossible to remove the ship from the place where she struck, but Mr. Dunkin was satisfied that it was practicable, and determined to make an effort to do so, especially as the value of the vessel would be increased by it. The highest offer made for her as she lay was £ 750. Mr. Dunkin entered into an agree- ment with Mr. Luckraft, of Lianelly, to give him £ 500 if he would remove, her and to pay him nothing if he failed. Mr. Luckraft set about the work he had undertaken, and suc- ceeded in taking her to Llanelly, where she was sold, with the rigging, for £ 3,000. It was most fortunate that the ship stranded where she did, as it was near a parish road, and at the distance of a mile further to the east or west she must have gone to pieces, and the greater part of the crew would have perish- ed. The inhabitants of the district acted in a most credit- able manner, rendering every assistance and manifesting no disposition to steal. Indeed there was scarcely a single instance of theft, and it is stated that a wreck of such mag- nitude has not occurred with so little loss from dishonest persons.

[ LLANELLY COUNTY COURT. Hall and another versus David Jones, Esq.—The rule nisi which, at the last Court, had been granted in this case, was argued on Friday last. Mr. Lascelles (attorney Mr. Popkin) appeared to support the rule. The first ground for a new trial to which he called his Honour's attention was, as disclosed by one of the affidavits, the peculiar nature of the jury by whom the case had been tried. It appeared that the plaintiffs were both resident in Llanelly, and were related to and connected with many families in the town. The plaintiff's attorney was also resident there, and a person of considerable influence among the inhabitants. His brother was assistant Clerk of the County Court there, and on him, as his Honour was aware, devolved the duty of summoning the juries. Now with- out wishing to impute any corrupt or improper motive to the latter gentleman, still the fact was undeniable that if jury, every one of whom was resident in Llanelly, (and among them a brother-in-law of one of the plaintiffs) had been summoned. It was true that the defendant might have exercised his right of challenge, but when his Honour re- collected that both he and his attorney resided a considerable distance from the locality, he would perceive on what unequal grounds the parties stood. But the ground on which he meant principally to rely was, that the verdict was against evidence. It appeared that one of the points left to the jury by his Honour was, whether the plaintiffs had debited Mr Lawford or the defendant with the timber sup- plied. Now his Honour, would find on referring to his notes that, by the evidence of Mr. J. D. Hall, one of the plaintiffs, it was proved on his producing the ledger of the company that Mr. Lawford was the person to whom credit had been given, and although the words for Mr. Jones, of Pantglas" had been inserted, the part of the entry being a continuation of Mr. Lawford's former account, and continued even on the same page showed clearly to whom they intended to look for payment. And how did the plaintiffs attempt to get over this difficulty? Why by stating that it was to save be- ginning a new page." Was it probable that a first order from a gentleman holding the defendant's position in the county would have been so entered ? He (Mr. Lascelles) submitted that from this alone the ends of justice had not been accomplished, and that a new trial ought to be allowed Mr. R. Jones, who appeared to oppose the rule, said that if credence were to be given to one of the affidavits it would appear that all parties concerned, with the exception of the defendant and his attorney, were no better than they ought to be. The plaintiffs, their attorney, and even the officer of the Court were all to blame. He would, however, say no more on that point, but proceed to call his Honour's atten- tion to one or two cases whereby it would be seen that, the jury in giving their verdict had actually followed the law, as laid down in those cases, viz., Smith v. Alderson. Law Journal, 1844, p. 19th," and several other cases. His Honour, after looking at the cases, said that did not bear upon the point in question. Mr. R. Jones then went on to state that:the facts of the invoices having been made and sent to the defendant was prima facie evidence that he was the person to whom they intended to look for payment. Did Mr. Jones, of Pantglas, think he was going to have the conservatory built for nothing ? There was no proof of his having paid Mr. Lawford, and if it had been so it would have been proved at the trial. For his (Mr. R. Jones) part he thought the jury had taken a most equitable and proper view of the case, and he hoped his Honour would not allow their verdict to be disturbed. Mr. Lascelles, in reply, said that his Honour would as- certain on referring to'his notes whether it was correct that the invoice had been sent to the defendant. So far from that being the case, he thought that it would be seen that it was not till after the plaintiffs had ascertained that Mr. Lawford was insolvent that any demand had been made, or invoice sent to the defendant. Previous to that they had been sent to Mr. Lawford. After what had fallen from Mr. R. Jones, he (Mr. Lascelles) thought it right to tell his Honour that, as he was instructed, Mr. Lawford had been paid the whole amount of the sum for which he had contracted, that how- ever, being a matter entirely between Mr. Lawford and the defendant, there might have been some difficulty in making it evidence at the trial. The learned counsel concluded by hoping that sufficient had been shewn to induce his Honour to make the rule absolute. Rule absolute.

LLANELLY POLICE.—On Tuesday before C. W. Nevill, Esq. W. Evans alias Will Sais, was charged by P.S. Lewis with vagrancy. He was committed for two months. LLANELLY.—SHOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE.—On Monday morning last, about half past six, a shock supposed to be an earthquake was felt in different parts of the town, but especially near the sea side, where a noise like that of thunder was distinctly heard. Glasses, earthenware, and beds of many parties were so violently shaken, as to excite considerable alarm. I LLANELLY PETTY SESSIONS.—On Saturday last, before C. W. Nevill, Esq. P.S. Lewis charged R. Haycock, with selling beer on Sunday the fourth instant, about 11 o'clock. Fined one pound and costs. Thomas Immunel, David Bowen, John Jenkins. John Jones, and David Longhurst, of the furnace were charged by Mr. R. B. Jones, on behalf of David Lewis, Esq., Stradey, with stealing a quantity of turnips the propertyof Mr. Lewis. Mr. Jones stated that he did not wish to press the charge, but Mr. Lewis was determined to put a stop to the pilfering which defendants and many others were guilty of. They were cautioned, and fined two shillings each. Before C. W. and R. J. Nevill, Esqrs. Thomas Morris, a workman in the Dafen Tin Works, was charged with assaulting P.C. D. Price in the execution of his duty. Fined ten shillings and costs. SAINT CLEARS PETTY SESSIONS.—These Sessions were held on Tuesday last, at/the Swan Inn, before T. Powell, Esq., W. R. H. Powell, Esq., and R. P. Beynon, Esq. Jane .Bevan, Stoneyway, Laugharne, ap- peared against Mary Phillips, of the same place, for a breach of the peace. Case dismissed. Joshua Morris, Pentre, appeared to answer thejcomplaint of the overseers of Llanfihangel, Abercwm, for the non-payment of poor- rate. The bench was occupied a long time in hearing the following offences against the excise law.—Sarah Scour- field, Kilford, Llangain, was charged with smuggling malt. The excise officers proved finding a quantity of un ground malt, and a malt mill on defendant's premises. The de- fence set up was that the corn had not been dried for malt- ing, but for other purposes, fined L25 with a recommanda- tion for its reduction to £ 5, Henry Phillipe, Moor, Llan- boidy, appeared to answer a similar charge, and was con- victed in the penalty of jE25, with a recommendation for its reduction to jE12 10s.—Thomas Morgan, Henry Jones, George Lewis, and John Davies, were charged with MMuiting Thomas Evans, and Evan Evans, Noyadd,-Tre- assaul l?vttwo. CcepKmMed d?ndM? p?ma the Mtf.

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY COURT. I The monthly Court was held at the Shire Hall on Tues- day, before John Johnes, Esq.—There were a very limited number of plaints entered and only a few of them came before the Court for hearing. The only case of interest was the following. Thomas Philpott v. George Grant Francis, Esq. This was an action brought to recover the sum of jE:6 Is. 3d., amount of an Hotel Keeper's Bill. The plaintiff is the proprietor of the Castle Hotel, at Haverfordwest, and the defendant is a gentleman residing at Caebaily House, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, and ex-Mayor of that borough. Mr. John Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Mr. Lloyd called Lieut. James James, who deposed as follows I know defendant, who was Mayor of Swansea last year. The Mayor of this town gave a public breakfast here on the occasion of the opening of the South Wales Railway to this town on the 28th of December, 1853. Mr. Francis was invited to it as Mayor, of Swansea. A few days before the 28th of December, I called on plaintiff and engaged several apartments, some of which were appropriated to the use of the defendant and his party. I engaged the apart- ments by the direction of Mr. Richardson, defendants brother-in-law, who wrote to me to that effect. Mr. Francis attended the invitation. I saw him at the breakfast, and at the ball. Mr. Lloyd Did you see him well up ?—Witness I do not understand the meaning of that.—Mr. Lloyd Was he able to walk home steadily from the ball.—Witness I cannot say. Mrs. Philpott examined: I recollect Mr. James calling on me a few days before the 28th of December, 1853. In consequence of what transpired I reserved apartments for the defendant and his family. I kept three or four bed- rooms and a sitting room for their use. A person repre- senting himself as the Mayor of Swansea, arrived at my house accompanied by his wife, and by his brother-in-law Mr. Richardson, and his wife, another Mr. Richardson, and another gentleman, whose name I do not know. Mr. Francis asked me if I had kept a sitting-room for him and his family. I said I had and took him to the sitting-room and he said this is splendid." The parties slept in my- house that night and had tea, and supper, and breakfast next morning. They had the things specified in the bill produced. I presented a bill to Mr. Francis the next day which was made out by my sister. There was a mistake in it. She had charged for supper, instead lof teas, and six beds were charged instead of four. Mr. Francis objected to these items. He said a bed for a man and his' wife should not be charged double. I agreed to make the a lter- ation. There was no time to make the alteration that morning and I asked him who I should send the, bill to. He said to the Mayor of Swansea. I made out a fresh bill altered and reduced. The Bill now produced is the first bill, he made no objection to any of the items, except:for bedsland supper. The bill now produced to me is the; copy of the bill sent to the defendant by me. I wrote to him three times for payment. I received this letter from Mr. Rich- ardson. Judge Do you know his handwriting ? Mr. Lloyd said he could not prove it, (the letter was no read.) Judge Am I to understand that the defendant acquies- ced to the bill with the exception mentioned. Witness: Yes. Judge I am bound to inquiry because, if a person goes to an Inn he must expect to be charged the ordinary and usual prices unless it is mentioned to him at the time that he will have to pay more. Witness: He fully acquiesced in all the items except those objected to, and requested the bill to be sent to the Mayor, of Swansea: 1 have charged for four beds, lights, and fires, jE2 2s. and for sitting-room El 10s. I paid for "beds out that week 10s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. a night. I could have made more by my apartments if I had not reserved them for defendant. Robert Moody examined I am in the employ of plaintiff at the Castle Hotel. I recollect the 28th December last. I saw the Mayor of Swansea and his family. I have known him for fourteen or fifteen years. He remained at the Castle Hotel that night, & several others with him. I drove them over to the breakfast. I was present at the Bar window when Mrs. Philpott delivered the bill to the defen- dant. He said I don't agree with this bill, and 1 shall take it to Swansea. You shall have the money from Swansea.. Mr. Lloyd said he had witnesses to prove the delivery of the goods mentioned in the bill to the defendant; but thought it was unnecessary as defendant did not ap- pear. The Judge said if it was not for the acquiescence of the defendant he should not have allowed the plaintiff to charge so much for bedrooms, unless intimation had been given to the defendant at the time. Mr. Lloyd said it was a perfect carnival here on the oc- casion. His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff faf M 10s. 9d., (deducting 6s. 6d. for brandy). To be paid I f;.wok with costs.

I LLANELLY SUNDAY SCHOOLS. I To the Editor of the Welshman. I SIR,-I beg to submit to you a few observations in reference to one or two of the Sunday Schools at Llanelly, and if you think them worth insertion or likely to interest any of the readers of your valuable paper you will I have no doubt give them a place in your columns. On looking around this thriving and rapidly improving town, one cannot but be struck with the large number of buildings which have been voluntarily erected by the inhabitants for the moral, and especially the religious improvement of the peo- ple. There are six or eight chapels and two churches calla- ble of accommodating some nine or ten thousands of people, besides a number of minor places used for religious pur- poses. The whole of these chapels and churches have Sunday school connected with them, in which there are at least 2,000 individuals including adults and teachers engaged in receiving and imparting the sacred truths of holy writ. There is no institution perhaps that has a greater claim to the sympathy and encouragement of the public at large than the Sunday school. Yet it is to he feared that the teachers and religious public would be greatly amazed if not discouraged at the very few young people who become members of a society that have been brought up in the Sunday school. Some time since I saw some statistics in another part of the country, which as near as I can recollect only showed a proportion of about nve or six per cent of those that had been brought up in tile un- day schouls leading a religious life, or who had joined a church. It has no doubt occurred to many who are interest- ed in the propriety of these institutions that a great stimu- lus might be given to the working of them bythesecretaii. es keeping an account of the actual work done, and the number of children who have become members of a society, and submitting it annually to a meeting of their co-workpr, in this labour of love. In different parts of the country something of this sort is regularly done, and I wis big ny gratified on visiting a short time since, Capel NewydlJ School, when the indefatigable secretary kindly showed me an account of what they had been doing the last year. The number of teachers 35 males, and 27 females, and about 450 children, with an average attendance through the year of 230. The average during the summer months is over 400, but the chapel being a good way from the town an seaside, during the very severe weather the attendance has been much less. The Welsh as a nation are proverbial for their knowledge of the scriptures, but I could not ascertain that either this or any other Sunday school kept any statistical account of the number of young people who had been brought up in these invaluable nurseries, and were now leading the life of re- ligious and useful members of society. If they possessed such statistics, it might prove either a great source of en- couragement to the selfdenying and voluntary Sunday school teacher, or (if the number were small) it would at least stimulate to greater earnestness in this great work. This important institution is under the able superintendence of Messrs. Rees Syddn, D. Evans, Velinvole, J. Williams, D. Richards, and T. Roberts, Llanelly; and there is little doubt with the assistance of Mr. Randell their zealous secretary, that much improvement will be made during the ensuing year. It was my intention to have furnished a few particulars respecting the working of the various schools in the neighbourhood, being convinced that it would be attended with considerable interest and benefit to those who love and are engaged in the work. But I found on enquiry that some were not at present in a position to furnish the statistics desired, and I thought it better to wait awhile till1 something more accurate could be given. I will therefore, conclude my somewhat lengthy remarks by alluding to one or two of the most important schools. Capel AI, is, I be- lieve, the largest, there being 68 teachers; most of whom, I was kindly informed by the Rev. D. Rees, their pastor, had been scholars in the school and were highly intelligent and useful members of society, and upwards of 500 children with an average attendance of 400 through the year. Ihis large and important institution is under the superintend- ence of Messrs. J. Morris, R. Jones, J. George, and E. Rees. But they have also the benefit of their indefatigable minister co-operation, who never fails being present at the school unless prevented by ill health or distance from home. The independents have three other schools in the town and seaside, and another at the Brynn. One of these de- serves especial notice as requiring more missionary zeal to conduct it. This is one at the new dock, held in an old storehouse where several young persons from the town go down all weathers to teach many of the roughest and lowest classes; and the zeal which they have shown and still show is worthy of the highest commendation, and it may be said of them that they will not loose their reward. The Baptist also have a very large and important school, under the superintendence of Messrs. D. PhIllips, AVm. Evans, M. Clement, jun., and J. Davies; but this school has suffered from want of a minister, having been without one for more than a year. The present number is 60 teachers, and an average attendance of 260 children. The Wesleyans also have a well-conducted school, with an aver- age attendance of J.00 children. The Llanelly Church Sunday school has a larger number and derives great bene- fit from the assistance so kindly rendered oy Mr. B. Jones. You will see, sir, from the above, that a vast agency is at work here for the eligious training of the young. This seems to be the paramount wish with the lphabitants, and it certainly reflects the highest credit upoivtheir intelligence and missionary spirit.. <> A Sunday school union has been mooted fbrlthis locality, and there is no doubt if conducted in a right spirit, great good would result from such an union, when tbfe teachers would be able to meet together, converse of their success, their plans, their organisation, &c., &c., and lend each other a helping hand. Such unions frequently promote brotherly love and greater diligence, and tend to break down those petty jealousies which ought never to exist among religious bodies. Fearing I have already gone to great a length, I remain, Sir, Your obedUat femftt, i. lA.

THE WAR. I The Paris correspondent of the Chronicle says :—The idea of the Emperor of the French proceeding at the present time and under the present circumstances to the Crimea is so repugnant to the most ordinary dictate- of common sense, that it is with some hesitation I admit the possibility of it. But still all the information that reaches me tends to the belief that Louis Napoleon has not only made up his mind to the step, but that he will accom- plish it. All the preparations are made. The Regency is arranged, the Guides are under orders, the steamers are in readiness, the Baron Merle (his Majesty's aide-de-camp) has left for Toulon to make what may be called the domestic arrangements, and every one connected with the palace speaks of the matter as beyond a doubt. Ministers, diplomatists, and other high official personages, who a few days ago treated the thing as ridiculous, now speak of it as probable. One of the great confidants of the Emperor- the man who is probably the most devoted to his cause, and to whose energy he owes most-only two days ago spoke ot the expedition as improbable, admitted that the idea had been entertained, but thought it would be abandoned. He now speaks of it in very different language, and affects to consider it as an excellent coup which will have an electrical effect in Europe, and which is worthy of tht genius which imagined and carried out the coup d'etat of the 2nd of December. I find, in fact, the impression i, gaining ground among Louis Napoleon's intimate, friends and adherents that the expedition would necessarily turn greatly to his advantage; *that although the siege 01 Sebastopol has been hitherto disastrous, the capture of th( place is now beyond a doubt; and that Louis Napoleon, by showing himself at the head of the army, will secure to himself the whole of the honour and glory of the affair. From all this it is evident that although the advisers of tb, Emperor were at first startled by the proposal, yet, finding that the step is likely to be taken, whether they like it oi not, they are preparing to join in the chorus of approbation. from fear that they should hereafter fall under the cele- brated reproach of having offered timirlei avis. The posi- tion of the affair is therefore simply this :-If General Neil, who has already reported that the taking of this place is practicable, makes a further report to the effect that therf is no doubt whatsover as to the resuit of the assault, those who know Louis Napoleon best consider it certain that ht will go. If, on the contrary, General Neil should repori that the capture of Sebastopol is not so certain-that a check is possible—then it is hoped by his friends that he will abandon the plan for they all feel (and no one know- it better than Napoleon himself) that, after such a st"p, a check, however slight, would be most mischievous, perhap- absolutely ruinous, to his cause. It is therefore believed here that the ultimate determination of the Emperoi depends upon General Neil, and that the affair will b( settled one way or other in the course of Monday oi Tuesday. GENOA, FEB. 10. A telegraphic company, with a capital of 7,000,000 francs, has been formed at Marseilles. It is under th, protection of the French Government. A telegraph line is to be laid down to Constantinople from Spezia, via Livorno. Civita Vecchai, and Naples, to Otranto, and from thencf through the Adriatic Sea, Albania, and lioumelia, to Salo- nica, Gallipoli, and Constantinople.

THE CRIMEA. The following extracts from the foreign journals are necessary to correct the tone of despondency and alarm so determinately dinned into the ears of English readers by some of our contemporaries: The Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna has a letter from St. Petersburg, stating that -11 The situation of the allied armies in the Crimea is not so bad as represented by the English journals. Their strength amounts to 120,000 men French, English, and Turks the victualling of whom is every day easier. The French particularly, who form the most numerous portion of the army, are perfectly provisioned. The allies have concentrated in the Crimea the very best materiel of war that has ever been seen and thence the anxiety about the fate of Sebastopol, in spite of the parade of confidence that is affected. The Emperor is terribly irritated against the officers of the etat-major, who declared to him last year that it was impossible to effect a landing of 40,000 men in the Crimea and so he was satisfied with augmenting the army there by a third. There are now 100,000 men added to the force there, and its cavalry is excellent but a large part of the latter has been withdrawn for want of forage, and the other great difficulties attending the commissariat, that will not allow a greater number of troops to be sent there. It must be understood that Simpheropol is five long days' march from Sebastopol, and that it takes even a éourier two days to do the distance. The entire route between the two is through salt steppes, destitute of all vegetation, and even the water for the men and horses must be carried with the army. Nearly 7,000 baggage horses have already perished on that road, and at present oxen are principally employed in the service. It is, therefore, impossible to support an army in the Crimea without the command of the sea and if the allies should succeed in intercepting the land communications of the Russian army for ever so short a time, the fate of Sebastopol would soon be decided. Un-heard of efforts are being made for the spring cam- paign, and extraordinary measures are daily expected. Not a man would be content with a peace prejudicial to Russia, the more so that the struggle is throughout the whole empire looked on as a holy war. The protectorate of the principalities would be readily conceded to Austria, because it could be easily resumed if the power of Russia remained intact. Tne free navigation of the Danube is considered a mere I cry,' which Russia would not, object to. The main point is the command of the Black Sea, which was the first cause of the war, and will be clung to, what- ever may be the cost. The Black Sea lost, all would be lost; the Black Sea saved, all would be saved. There you have the watchword of Russian policy."

I LETTERS, &c., FROM THE CRIMEA. THE SOLDIERS OPINION OF LOUD RAGLAN.—A Highland soldier, writing trolll the hospital, Scutari, Jan. 22d, 1855, says-" I have been greatly surprised bv the shabby attack of your leading journal, the Ti/iics, on our Commander-in- Chief, Lord Raglan, and on old Sir J dm Burgoyne. What object can it have in view in attacking individuals? I" there is blame to be attached to any one, it must be ro, neglect and want of foresight at home. But it cannot benefi I the public or the army now to recall Lord Raglan. I am sure this cavilling and bickering will do no good, while at the same time it will encourage the enemy, and urge hi-p on with renewed vigour and exertion, as he will be undei the impression that the British forces have lost entirely their coiilfrletic, in the officers. But I am glad to think that if they attempt this they will find out Iheir mistake for as ypt the British army have, and will, I trust, continuo to have till the end, the fullest confidence in the Com- mander-in-Chief. If nothing else, their forbearance under all difficulties and in their present sufferings, would show their devotedness to the cause, and their admiration and respect for the Commander-in-Chief. The previous service- and tried abilities of Lord Raglan are well known in tin army, and, conseq uently, the clamour of the Times goes by, as it were, unheard by the soldiers; and this is treating it, I think, as it deserves. It may be quite true that his lord- ship is not often seen in the field, unless there be the ap- pearance of an engagement. That can easily be accounted for: he has too much to do at his desk; he has plans and such like to draw out, and to approve of a thousand sug- gestions and requisitions put to him. His adjutant and quartermaster-generals may both be able officers, but they cannot sign any document without his consent. So far as I can understand all this fury and rage, it has been put forth in the "leading journal" because Lord Raglan ex- pressed his disapprobation of the communicative character of the Times correspondent's letters from the seat of war. The less said the soonest mended. I hope the Times aull other papers will soon return to their allegiance-so to speak-and endeavour to heal the wounds which they must have opened in our brave and worthy general. These, I know, are the feelings, not only of your humble correspon- dent, but of all of his grade—the private soldiers of the whole army." A private in the 1st battalion Rifle Brigade (Jas. F. Cushnie) in a letter dated Camp before Sebastopol, Jan 12, 1855, addressed to his father in Aberdeen, says :—"Y ou would be sorrow to see how our men have been toiling this some time back, and see them come to their tents after a hard day's work, with little meat to be had and sometimes they would be so benumbed with cold, &c. that they would rather want it than be at the trouble of cooking it, and at night all they have is only a blanket to shelter them from the cold. Now, let me ask of any man of common sense if sucb things should be ? But, of course, the weak must submit to the strong, and hundreds of the bravest of our men must perish from the gross stupidity of those who ought to have done better. I do not refer to Lord Raglan, as some suppose he is responsible for the feeding and cloth- iug of our troops. If other parties would appear in their places as Lord Raglan has done, the aspect of affairs would be of a different nature than they have been this some time past. For instance, what is the use of clothing, guns, and ammunition lying at Balaklava, and us in so great need of them ? But, thanks to the liberality of the daughters of England, we will be better supplied in future with com- fortable clothing, &c." CAMP NEAR SEBASTOPOL, Jan 4, 1855.-Ily dearest and loving Sister,—* I am also glad to hear that father, and mother, and sisters are in good heiltli and as for me, and all of us, we are as happy as possible, and enjoying good health, thank God. We have plenty to eat, and plenty of warm clothes for the winter; we are all cheerful and happy, and hope you are the same. The only thing we feel cold with is, waiting to have another spree with the Russians.—'MICHAEL SHEEHAN, 4th Light Dragoons." The following letter has been received by the writer's father "CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, JAN. 8, 1855.—My dear respected Father,—It is with heartfelt gratitude that I write and thank you for the many favours I have received in the hamper which you sent me on the 5th. It must have been received at Balaklava ever since Christmas day. 1 should not have got it yet had it not been for one of the officers, who, having seen it when at Balaklava, told me of it. Thanks be to Providence for its arrival. Everything arrived safe. The drawers and pair of blankets have been, I may say, the life of me; for had it not been for them I must undoubtedly, have perished from cold. Our troops are very much exhausted. Thank Good I am in good spirits and health, as I hope to be in Sebastopol by the 12th or 13th of February at the latest. Lord Raglan says we are to assault it as soon as the snow is gone, which is at present in some places from three to five feet deep. There are about 20 dying daily in the trenches from cold and hunger. Our army does not muster now more than 15,000 out of which there are not in reality more than 9,000 fit for service. The French are very kind indeed to us. I am now able to speak French very fluently. General Canro- bert is a great favourite both with his own and our troops. The French are daily sending from 20 to 30 mortars into the city, which looks much more like a heap of ruins than an inhbited town. Our army is now mostly furnished with wvm clothing. I au ftlmont tired of our daily utioa of salt pork, and I am very glad to hear that there are provisions of all kinds at Balaklava, sent as presents from our fellow Englishmen. Everybody complains here of the bad management of affairs at Balaklava. I must now conclude." The subjoined letter was received on the 9th instant. It exemplifies the admirable spirit which animates our brave men, and the fortitude with which they bear their privations and sufferings Camp before Sebastopol. My dear Parents,—I take my pen in hand to address a few lines to you, alter a long lapse of silence on my part. But you must not attribute the neglect to me, for my time is nearly always taken up with duty. But, thanks be to God, my health is remarkably good, and though the weather of late has been very inclement, snow laying on the ground three feet deep. You must know, my dear parents, that we are exposed to all this. Our duty is to watch the move- ments of the enemy, and often my dear friends, I am within 300 yards of the Russian gunnery, and see many of the fine buildings of Sebastopol, and get deeply engaged in the highest interest, until a few shots from some of the sentinels arouse me from my reverie, and I have to shift my post. My dear parents, write as quick as possible, and send me some stamps I have to send this without them. My dear little brother asked me if I took any of the grapes oefore the fight of Alma. I did, and found them very nice after a hard day's march, in fact, biscuit and grapes served me for many days. We are all of us, I mean my brothers in aims, thankful beyond measure, to our benevolent country-people for the presents they are sending us, in the shape of flannel and other comforts for the winter. The hardships are beyond description. God alone is able to iring us through it, and on Him we must trust; but my dear father and mother, you must not despair of my safety, lor hitherto 1 have been most fortunate no wounds, no sickness, or anything to impede me from doing my duty. But bear in mind that Sebastopol is not taken yet, and many of us who have escaped the Alma and Inkermann, must fall there. Should it be my case, you must not neglect to apply for my medal for services in the Crimea, nd a clasp fur Alma and a clasp for Inkermann, that I am now entitled to, and whatever is given for Sebastopol; probably that will be the only memorial you will have, when I am mouldering in a soldier's grave This is only supposition, my dear parents, and if it is so, only mourn <ne as a lost one amongst the thousands for many is the happy home that has been made unhappy by the columns of dead that have appeared in the papers. The demon of war, thank God, has spared me, rriy dear parents, so far, md may it still pass by me, and blow the winds of heaven to waft me back to the fond embraces of the best of parents. tespects to all who know me. God assist you, my dear fither and mother, to bear up against the ills of a trouble- s one world, and if we don't meet again in this world, may t be one above. -rare,vell.-W. ROBERTS, No. 1,284, 49th Regiment.

I THE REGIMENT OF NAVVIES. I We have more news of the navvies, and it is highly cheerful and encouraging At the date of the atest advices there had reached Balaklava the undermentioned vessels, with men and materials, viz. :—Lady Alice Lambton, Jan. 28th Hes- perus, Jan. 30th; and Prince of Wales and the Great Northern, Feb. 2nd. The Earl of Durham and the Samuel Laing arrived at Constantinople on the last men- tioned date. The Mohawk, sailing vessel, was passed off Cape Matapan, on Jan. 25th, beating up under double- reefed topsails The vessels which had reached Balaklava accomplished the voyage without any casualties, and the whole of the men were landed in good health and spirits. Arrangements having been effected for the immediate dis- charge of the vessels' cargoes, the railway wor ks were commenced at once, and considerable progress had already been made. No difficulties are presented by the nature of the ground, but owing to the want of horses the under- taking is expected to occupy a longer time than was at first anticipated. The first mile and a half fiom Balakla- va is nearly level, the incline being only 1 foot in 60 there are then 2 miles of steep incline, rising 1 foot in 15 for the first half mile, and then 1 foot in 25 but from about the end of this distance to Lord Raglan's quarters the ground is nearly level. The Field Marshal and Sir J. Burgoyne are said to think favourably of the enterprise, but the greater part of the engineering officers entertain doubts of its utility, or, at least, evince no very lively faith in its feasibility within a period sufficiently brief to admit of its proving that essential auxiliary to the opperations of the siege which its projectors, the Duke of Newcastle and Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., originally anticipated. Quite different, however, is the opinion of those charged with the realisation of such expectancy. The principal engineer is full of confidence that, if Sebastopol is to be captured at all, its downfall will be essentially accelerated by the railway. In that faith the navvits ply their picks and shovels and it is fortunate indeed they took out a good supply of these implements with them for those on the spot, in use by the Ordnance, are miserably scanty and of still more miserable quality, possessing every quality they ought not. The weather had improved, the thermometer standing at 50 and, if it continues favour- able, the progress of the works will no doubt be rapid, as the men had arrived in the highest state of efficiency, and set to at once in high spirits and with the greatest good will. They seem to have been literally appalled at the unimaginable state of filth, confusion, and universal pig- gishness that pervaded Balaklava, whether afloat or ashore, and for which they declare not all the descriptions of the press had prepared them. The first thing they did to prevent their own affairs being engulphed in the general medley, was to secure a wharf for the special use of the navvy fleet, an invaluable precaution, and one which per- mitted something like a system of order and method being j created out of the chaos. A fatigue party of soldiers were also obtained to pull down some old buildings, to admit of a distinct locale being made for the navvies, respecting whom instructions had been given for the whole of them to be berthed and victualled aboard the vessel they arrived in until huts could be erected for their accommodation on -hore. This arrangement, with the excellent food and %arm clothing provided for them, will, it is presumed, j k. ep the in iu their present healthy and vigorous con- dition. N't a single case of sickness occurred among them luring the voyage out. nor had any complaint been made of the quality or quantity of the provisions. Mindful, however, of the compliment paid to them by Captain Andrews, on their embarkation at Blackwall, as to the •' eyes of Europe being upon them," they have been at some pains to keep themselves conspicuous before the several "nationalities" during their progress to the East. rhls, at Gibraltar, a party of them achieved the hitherto impossible exploit of storming the Rock, to the amaze- ment alike of commanders and sp»tinels, and roamed all ner the place, despite of every remonstrance, the au- thorities good humouredly tolerating eceent. icilies which a little more license and a little more delay might have converted into serious excess. This ebullition was re- oroved on board, and it was intimated that they must not go on shote at Malta, or, if they did, they might do so irennileso, for they would be allowed to take no money A'ith them. Nothing disheartened by this admonition and the pecuniary deprivation attending it, they landed, and hit upon a most characteristic expedient for raising the ivind. Some dozen of them went about Valetta, as per- ambulating advertisers, proclaiming, that at a certain hour i grand display of the noble art of self-defence, by real British pugilists, and for the special benefit of two pro- fessors of the same, would come off And come off it accordingly did, amidst a large concourse of spectators, and with sterling results, through the importunities of the navvies, who, hat in hand, solicited, not only their own countrymen of the place, but the natives-descendants mayhap, many of them, of Foulques de Valleret and other knights and grand masters—to contribute to this illustra- tion of the chivalry of Pierce Egan and Tom Cribb. Again, at Constantinople, they insisted on going ashore, and when told that they could not go, as the place did not belong to the Queen, they exclaimed that it ought to belong to her, and that it soon should if they had their own way. However, they had not their way there at all events; and so reached their ultimate destination in quietness. Some grumblings and growlings, more or less uproarious, which they have had amongst each other since their arrival, seem to have begot fears among the military authorities that there may be serious disturbances. But t hose who know the idiosyncracy of the navvy think nothing of these little manifestations, and regard occasional phlebotomy in the manner described in Boxiana" as one of the luxuries essential to the equanimity of the roughs," which they will indulge in, no matter at what alarm to the nerves of the disciplinarians, whether in black coats or red. There is no doubt they will be a trifle unruly at the outset, but as little that they will go on steadily, however doggedly and unsentimentally, afterwards. Their enter- prise has certainly been commenced, all circumstances taken into consideration, under the most favourable auspices. The great drawbacks at present are the want of horses and the difficulty of procuring auxiliary labour. The soldiers are described as overworked to a degree altogether incredible to the navvies, looking in their eyes as the very spectres of poorhouse paupers at home, the worse feature in the whole case being, according to the letters we are quoting from, the utter apathy and listless- ness, the callousness and indifference to their own life and that of everybody else, which seem to suffuse all classes, owing to the protracted scenes of suffering of which Bala- klava has been the theatre. Still the soldierly esprit de corps and sense of self-respect tower above all mere corporeal miseries. No complaints, no murmurings, amongst the men; but buoyancy and alacrity, as far as nature will probably permit, at the whisper of duty and readiness and eagerness to grapple with the enemy as though all had hitherto been sunshine and hilarity. Terrible, however, as was the condition of their own countrymen in the view of the stalwart navvies, it seems to have been that of sybarites compare d with the sad plight of the Turks, who are rapidly dwindling away under the combined influence of inclement weather and scarcity of provisions, so that out of the 6,000 originally sent out, scarcely a tenth part now survive. More navvies will probably be required, and a supply of good horses is also very desirable, and would greatly accelerate the operations. Neither horses nor forage to feed them are to be got in Balaklava, and a supply of hay and corn would have to be sent out for their subsistence. When the incline is reached the want of horses mny be remedied, to some extent, by a double tramway, up which a train of empty earth trucks could be pulled by the loaded ones; but, at present, for the purposes of the railway, the great de- siderata, as already stated, are horses, and plenty of forage to sustain them in working condition, and prevent their pMithiag, M to many ic^uadrong have already done.

THE BREAD RIOTS IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 20. At the police court this morning 60 prisoners were brought before Mr. J. S. Mansfield, the stipendiary magis- trale, charged with being connected with the attacks upon the bread shops in the town yesterday. The proceedings to-day proved that the ricts in every instance were perpetrated by the low Irish population, who inhabit the filthiest part of the town' in the neighbourhood of Scotland-road. The district is locally known as "Little Ireland. Before the prisoners werg arraigned, Mr. Divisional Superintendent Hyde gave a history of the riotous proceedings so far as they had come under his own observation :-At 10 o'clock yesterday morning infor- mation reached Rose-hill police station that a number of persons had assembled in St. Paul's-square (where, it had been announced, gratuitous relief would be dispensed out of a fund raised by the merchants of he port), and thaqthe mob were breaking windows and manifesting other signs of disorderly and riotous conduct. Accompanied by Su- perintendent Boyd and a party of police officers, he proceed- ed to the Vauxhall-road,* where he witnessed a simaltane- ous attack, by different sections of the mob, on several shops. At the shop of Mr. Falkner he saw the rioters throwing bread into the street, the shop being filled by the people. He directed the officers to secure the door and shut the riot- ers in, and they thus succeeded in apprehending about 20 prisoners, who formed a portion of those who stood charged on the books with these disorderly acts. He (Mr. Ryde) addressed the mob, pointing out the serious results which would follow such conduct, and he succeeded to a certain extent in prevailing upon them to disperse. Immediately afterwards, however, he received information that a bread- shop in Tithbarn-street had been attacked, and that bread had been stolen from a shop in the same neighbourhood, and that the mob had proceeded towards cotland-road. He despatched a body of men in that direction, and, after communicating with the Mayor and the head constable, along with Mr. Mansfield himself, he proceeded to Vaux- hall-road, where he ascertained that a shop had been furi- ously attacked there, and that the shopman, being afraid of the consequence, had thrown out the bread but that the mob had thrown the loaves back again. A number of per- sons were secured at that place and the police succeeded in preventing further violence to the shopkeeper. He report- ed the facts to the head constable, who ordered the town police force to be strengthened by draughts from the docks. At a later period of the day a strong demonstration was made by the rioters at Marylebone (the worst Irish street in the town), and it was found necessary to strengthen the police there. The mob had been to various provision shops demanding bread, which had been given by the persons in the shops, who were awed by the number and violence of the crowd. Order was; at length restored. Still later in the evening the Mayor (Mr. J. A. Tobin), and the head con- stable Major Greig) accompanied him through the disturbed parts of the northern division of the town, which, however, were then quiet, as were also the streets in the Southern division. He thought it his duty to state, in connexion with these serious riots, that it would be a libel on the characters of the working-men of Liverpool to say, that they were tha men engaged in this business, the mobs, for the most part, being composed of persons of the very lowest grade in society, and persons generally of a lawless and reckless character. (" Hear, hear," from Major Greig.) Further, he had been informed this morning that the working men of the town, fearing that their characters would be compromised, had volunteered their assistance to aid the authorities to supprses further tumult. The cases were then taken, the first batch of prisoners bpiug- William Welsh, Martin Gallagher, George Dodson, James M'Tighe, Patrick Bradshaw, Thomas Gavan, Hellen ?I'Dermott, Katherine Kelly, Mary Burke, Bridget Mur- M'Dermott, M'i'aig, Sarah Clayton, Mary Gallagher, -?na ra y Mary Devine, all Irish, of the very lowest class, with the excep- tion of Welsh. It appeared from the evidence in this case, that about 10 o'clock yesterday morning the mob broke open a shop in Vauxhall-road, and, after turning the shopman into the street, helped themselves to the bread, and pitched a num- ber of loaves out of the windows. When the shop was filled the people outside, apparently afraid that they would be de- prived of their share of the plundar, threw stones through the shop window at the rioters inside. Welsh was iden- tified as one of the foremost in the work of spoliation, standing on the counter and distributing the loaves among the mob. The prisoner Welsh, in a strong brogue, which betrayed his Leinster origin, declared to the Lord Almighty that it was by accident that he got into the shop In reply to the magistrate, the shopman said he lost ten dozen of bread and half-a-sack of ilour and, that, if it had not been for the police, his place would have been entirely cleared. The prisoners were then called upon for their defence. Welsh, altering his tale a little, said he thought it was relief they were giving at the shop, and he went to the door, which was opened, when he was pushed in by the crowd. Martin Gallagher, a stout young Irishman from Ulster, said, he was pushed into the shop" unbeknowing to himself," and affirmed that he did not touch a bit of bread. George Dodson, an Irish lumper, stated, that he went into the shop to try to get a relief-ticket, when three loaves were pushed into his arms. He was taking them away, when he was stopped by the police. James M'Tighe, an Irish lad, said he was merely standing against the shop door, at the time he was apprehended, not doing nothing, at all at all." Patrick Bradshaw, a little shock-haired Irish lad, pleaded that he was crushed into the shop, and could not get out again and the same tale was told by Ann Sweeney, alias Gregory, Katherine Riley, and Mary Loftus. Thomas Flannery (Irish) stated that he was going up tha street when lie saw some loaves of bread put out of the shop window, and, thinking that it was relief, he took three loaves, and was going home with them, when the policeman, to his great astonishment, collared him and took him to Bridewell. Thomas Gavan, a Cannaughtman, who had been appre- hended with two loaves under his arms, said they were "given to him" by a man in the shop, who he thought was dispensing- relief. Helen M'Uermot, who stated that she had only just left her confinement," said she was standing against the shop- door, \hl'l1 she was pushed in by the mob. Katherine Kelly, an Irish girl, gave a similar statement. Mary Burke, au Irish oyster girl, said, she went into the shop because she thought it was relief;" and similar expla- nations were made by the other prisoners. In reply to a question, Superintendent Ryde said there could be no mistake in the identity of the prisoners, who were all shut in the shop like rats in a trap. Mr. Mansfield, in sentencing the prisoners, remarked upon the dangerous nature of the offence, for which there was no excise, particularly as the inhabitants of Li verpool had subscribed liberally for the relief of the poor, and said that he should, in the case of any found in the shop, inflict the highest penalty which a summary jurisdiction empowered- namely, tluee calendar months each, with hard labour; Flannery, who was apprehended outside, and who had sub- mitted a character of which every working man should be proud, but who had gone far to lose it irretrievably, one month; and Gavans, who was also apprehended outside, two months, with hard labour. John Murphy, Martin Cullen, John Kelly, and Michael Tighe (all Irish), for breaking into Tunstall's breadshop in Vauxhall-road, were committed for three months each; Martin M'Guire, a powerfully-built Irishman, who, it was proved, had led the mob to several of the attacks, was re- manded for seven days, Mr. Mansfield intimating that he should then commit him for trial; Mary Dolby, a cross- eyed, broad-shouldered Irishwoman, was committed for two months, haviug been apprehended in Scotland-road with stolen loaves in her possession; James Rice (Irish), for heading a mob in Sawney Pope-street, was remanded for a week, when lie will be sent for trial; William Smith, a well-known thief and pickpocket, for stealing bread from a cart in Scotland-place and urging a mob to follow his example, was also remanded, with the object of being committed for trial; and Patrick Collins and Frank M'Cormick, for stealing bread from the same cart, were com- mitted for two months. There were a number of other cases of minor importance, being altogether about 60 prisoners. The town is quiet, and no further outbreak is anticipated.

MEETING OF CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS oiw PARLIAMENT. —A very numerous meeting, comprising a large body of Peers, aed nearly 200 members of the House of Commons, was held at Lord Egliugton's house, in St. James's-sq uare, on Tuesday. Lord Derby addressed the meeting at length. He alluded to the line of conduct pursued by him during the late political crisis, and stated his views and opininions generally upon the position and prospects of the Conserva- tive party. His Lordship's speech was received most enthu- siastically, and a vote, expressing the entire and continued confidence of the Conservalive party in their leader, was moved by the Earl of Stradbroke, seconded by R. Palmer, Esq., M.P. for Berkshire, and carried unanimously. -Sta)t- dard. DEPARTURE OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Lord John Rus- sell left his residence in Chesham-place on Tuesday morn- iug, shortly after 7 o'clock, f)r the purpose of proceeding on his diplomatic visit to Vienna. His lordship was accompanied by Lady John Russell and his two daughters. At 8 o'clock his Lordship arrived at the South-Eastern Railway station, where he was received by Mr. Wetheretit, the station-master, and conducted to the express-fain, dn which, accompanied bv one of his daughters, he proceedel, at 10 minutes past 8, direct to Dover. Lady John Russe I and his Lordship's other daughter returned immediately afterwards to Cheshain-place. His Lordship intended proceeding on Tuesday to Paris, where he will have an inter- view with the Emperor of the French, after which it is understood that he will go to direct to Berlin, so that his arrival at Vienna must necessarily be delayed for a few days.-Globe. OUVElt CROMWELL.—The recent state of our noble army in the Crimea has led to invidious comparisons between our system of government and the more simple machinery of a dictatorship. Many have dwelt upon the days of the Pro- tectorate, when a man, unfettered by routine and sprung from the people, made England's arms both feared and respected. The new Number of the FAMILY FltIEXD has a well-timed and highly interesting account of the close of Cromwell's career. Also, as usual, most agreeable Tales, Sketches, and Essays, including 'Wanderings in the far West,' Mary Lee,' A day at Constantinople, descriptive of Life in the Turkish Wonders of the Atmosphere,' Poetical Language of Flowers,' Designs in Berlin Wool for a Lady's warm Jacket and of an Infant's Cap in Venetian Guipure, Personal Anecdotes' of notable characters, Pic- tures of Bygone Manners,' The Last Days of Smithfield Market,' Adulteration of Food,' Domestic Remedies,' Cookery for the Season,' and Gossip for the Month. With this new Number, (price Twopence, post free lhreepence, Monthly,) is also published the first Quarterly Part of the New Series of the FAMILY FRIEND, containing the Numbers for January, February, and March, (96 pages of valuable matter,) price Sixpence, or post free, Sevenpence. The Number and Part may be had from any respectable Book- seller, or they will be sent in return for postage stamps remitted to Messrs. WARD & LOCK, 158, Fleet Street, London. The FAMILY FlmD is kiudly, useful, and moral: it suita j every tantej aw4 should be welcome everywhere.