The Welshman

LITERARY NOTICES. THE ART JOURNAL.—In the February number of the Art Journal there are three large en- gravings—" The Swing," from Goodall's picture, the Brighton Chain-Pier" by Turner, and The descent from the Cross," from the picture by Rubens in the Cathedral at Antwerp. These en- gravings are splendidly done in the highest style of art, and are in themselves worth the full price of the Journal. The contributions are numerous, and some of them are illustrated with wood-cuts of a very superior character, amongst which we might name Rome and her Works of Art ,11 1 A History of the Worcester Porcelain Works," Sir Peter Paul Rubens," and Tall Chimney Shafts." This is the only representative of the tine arts, worthy of the name, in Europe, and is in truth a treasure to the student and connoisseur. EVERYBODY'S PUDDING BOOK; OR, PUDDINGS, TARTS, &C., IN THEIR PROPER SEASON FOR ALL THE YEAR ROUND. By the Author of the Gour- met's Guide to Rabbit Cooking. London: Richard Beutley, New Burlington-street. This is a book upon which we can hardly be expected to speak with authority. It contains full directions for the preparation of a large variety of puddings, tarts, &c., the quantities of the ingredients named are in pro- portion to meet the requirements of a small family. The majority of the dishes, says the author, are of a recherche description and while the humblest of the preparations will upon trial be found to have merited their well-established reputation forhomtly excellence, the more elegant amongst them also possess the one great recommendation of being within the reach of Amphitryons and housekeepers of the most moderate means. CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY PAPER.—Amuse- ment and instruction are carefully blended in this popular serial. Underneath even the poorest and most improbable story there is an evident desire to elevate and refine the thousands who read only for excitement and the gratification of a half awakened appetite for mental food. Mr. Cassell deserves infinite credit for what he has done in improving the working population of this country and if by such tales as those which Mr. Smith writes, he can win the attention of the people from the demoralising papers of the day, and show them the substantial pleasures and advantages of real knowledge, purified from all that debases and degrades, he is accomplishing a great work. But he at times secures writers of eminence, and we find in the part for this month the commence- ment of The Maroon, or Planter Life in Jamaica," a new tale by Mayne Reid. There is besides varied, useful, and entertaining reading. THE ENGLISH WOMAN'S DOMESTIC MAGAZINE.— No doubt the principal features in this magazine are the instructions in needlework and the fashions, which appear to be under the management of I very skilful editors, for there certainly is great artistic beauty in the patterns set forth. We are competent to speak without hesitation on this point, because the appeal is to cultivated taste everywhere and, as to the practical lessons taught we are assured that they are excellent in every respect. Then the literary portion of this magazine, al- though not first-class, is entertaining and instruc- tive. There are tales, chapters in English history and zoology, scraps of poetry, and other con- tributions. BEETON'S DICTIONARY OF UNIVERSAL INFORMA- TION.—Two parts of this Dictionary have ap- peared. It is to be completed in twenty-four monthly parts, and will then contain a full and faithful account of the forces which animate nature, and which are incessantly acting upon mankind—of the elements of which all things are composed—of inventions of every kind, and of every art and process to which the genius of man has given birth." The work is printed in small but clear type, with illustrations. Immediately after the name of each leading word there are placed its pronunciation and its etymology; next follows its scientific definition, an account of its essentials and characteristics, its divisions and usual classifications, its uses and appliances in science, the arts, or literature. The whole terminates when there is occasion with an historical notice. There are also added to the principal articles bibliographical notices which indicate the best works published on the subject. PHAULCON OR THE SHIP-BOY WHO BECAME A PRIME MINISTER. By Mr. Dalton.—This stirring and very interesting story is beautifully printed and interspersed with coloured illustrations. When completed and put into the elegant magenta covers prepared by Mr. Beeton, this and the other volumes of the Boy's Own Library," will add to the attraction of the table or the book-shelf. THE Boy's OWN MAGAZINE contains some capital stories illustrative of an early period in English History; short articles on the American Revolu- tion and other subjects, and instructions in various games in which boys delight. BEETON'S BOOK OF THE GARDEN. Part V. and HOME PETS, Parts X. and XI.—We may repeat in acknowledging these publications, all the favourable remarks we have made in referring to the earlier parts. 0 THE POPULKR EDUCATOR.—Mr. Cassell is now republishing this useful work on fine paper. Several e litions, we believe, have been exhausted.

PEMBROKESHIRE. I TaB HIGIE SlffZW" FOR THE CoUNTY OF PEMBROKE. .I'he High she"ff' James Bevan Bowen Esq of Llwyngwair, is the seventh of his family who has filled that high and distinguished office, (namelv) 1623 (1D the reign of James the 1st) James Bowen Eaa 1631 „ (Charles the 1st) George Bowen? Esq 1671 (Charl8 the 2nd) James Bowen, Eaq 1682 (ditto) George Bowen, Esq? 1803 (George the 3rd) George Bowen, Esq. 1825 (George the 4th) George Bowen, Esq. 1862 (Queen Victoria) James Bevan Bowen, Esq. THE ELECTRIC TKLEGHAPH COMPANY.—A Deputation from this Company, sought an interview with the Haverfordwest Gas Commissioners at their special meeting on Tuesday. They were informed that the meeting was special, and that no business but that for which it was called could be entertained. At the close, however, the Commissioners proceeded with the Depu- tation, to sites on which the Company wish to fix their Telegraph posts. Some slight alterations were sugges- ted, so as to keep the roads and pathways free and un- impeded, which the Deputation stated would be fully adopted. The necessary permission to lay down their posts was then given to the Company by the Commis- sioners. The formal order will be obtained at the next mootwg. PEMBROKESHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEEILS.-Commission signed by the Queen: 1st Administrative Battalion of Pembrokshire Rifle Volunteers, Alexander William Adair, Esq., late Captain in the 52nd Foot, to be Adju- tant, from the 14th of September, 1861. LECTURE ox JOHX BUNYAN.—X lecture on the "Life and Times of John Bunyan," was delivered in in the Ebenezer Chapel, Haverfordwest, on Monday evening, by the Rev. Owen Jones, of Dowlais. The meeting was presided over by the Mayor, Wm. Davies, Esq. Mr. Jones delivered a most effective and telling lecture, and kept the audience in rapt attention for nearly two hours. A RELIC OF ELECTIONEERING IN HAVERFORDWEST 150 YEARS AGO.—The following election address was last week discovered in the Haverfordwest Council Chamber, when removing the books and muniments from the old Council Room to the Chamber ad- joining the Market Hall. It was found behind an old oak chest of drawers, carefully wrapped up, and is in a fine state of preservation. The paper is clean, and unstained, and the writing is beauti- fully legible. It is interesting as a relic of a man who felt a deep interest in Haverfordwest, and did so much to improve it. Sir John Philipps was the fourth Baronet, and was the father Sir Erasmus Philipps, and John Philipps, who was Mayor of Haverfordwest in 1732 and at whose civic feast an ox was roasted whole, and other high festivities" provided, for the good lieges of Haverfordwest. Sir John in 1718 was'well stricken in years, and he defends his former abstinence from the squabbles of Parliamentary life with a simplicity and an effectiveness which ensured his success. The occasion of the address being written, was the death of the recently elected member, one of the Barlows of Llawrenny as we understand. Sir John says- London, February 17, 1718. GENTLEMEN,—After heartily condoling with Ye ye loss your late worthy Representative in Parliament, whose sodaine and unexpected departure may give us all a quick impression of our great change, I beg leave to acquaint Ye, that my declining for several years past to offer my service to my country under that char- acter, has been ill resented by many of my Friends, who, I have reason to believe, entertained too favorable sentiments of me, which consideration (however) has determined me to give Ye this trouble, and to request the honor (it 1 may be thought worthy of it) to supply the present vacancy. None, who are well wishers to their country (as I trust you all are) will conceive a prejudice to me, for avoiding those unwarrantable me- thods of obtaining favours, that are too commonly put in practice on these occasions, a mischief which this nation has long suffered under, and is lamented by all wise and good men, as what in time (without some better provision) may prove hurtful to ye constitution. Gentlemen, I have no other views in this Address, than being put into a capacity of serving ye Publick, and your worthy Corporation in particular, after ye most effectual manner I am able But if you have cast your eye on any other Gentleman whom you may judge more fit, and likely to answer those purposes, I shall most readily concur with Ye in the choice, forbearing any further steps that may give occasion for divisions (ye worst of evils) among you earnestly begging God so to direct Ye in this affair that your election (on whom- soever it falls) may be unanimous, I am, Geutlemen, Your most obedient and faithful humble servant, JOHN PHILIPPS." MEMORIAL TO PRINCE ALBERT.—A public meeting, convened by the mayor, was held in the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest, on Monday, for the purpose of consi- dering what steps should be taken in the memorial fund to Prince Albert. The mayor having explained the objects of the meeting, the Rev. J. H. A. Philipps suggested the propriety of adjourning until the nature of the memorial was known. A letter was read from Mr. J. H. Philipps, in which he says-" I regret much that I am unable to be present at the meeting, but I can assure you of my cordial sympathy with the object of it, and shall be happy to contribute ten pounds to any subscription raised for its promotion. I presume that it has not escaped your notice that Lord Granville, in an answer made to a question of Lord Derby, has stated that he will, on Monday, inform the House of Lords whether the Government was authorised in the slight- est degree to intimate the manner in which the proposal was to be carried out.' The mayor supported the suggestion of the Rev. J. H. A. Philipps. Mr. W. Marychurch advocated the propriety of erecting a mo- nument to the Prince in Haverfordwest. The Rev. J. Thomas moved That this meeting cordially respond to the invitation of the mayor of the town, and wishes to enter on a plan for collecting contributions, to be added to the fund for erecting a momorial to the late Prince Consort, and that a committee to carry out this object be named at a future meeting." Mr. H. P. Goode contended that it would be impossible to erect a monument in the town which would be creditable to it under from "00 to C700, and so large an amount could not be collected in the locality. Besides, it was better they should join the national memorial. After some further discussion, the motion was seconded by Mr. Goode, and adopted. ARMOUR PLATES FOR THE "TRIUMPH" AT PEMISROKE- DOCK.-The "Triumph," now building at the Dock- yard, Pembroke, is to be defended, if not with ribs of brass" yet with coats of steel." The success which has attended the plating of the Warrior" and others of her claas, has induced the Admiralty to order that some of the ships now building at Pembroke-dock shall be armour plated. The Triumph" is selected for the first experiment there, and the first batch of armour plates has been forwarded to the Dock-yard, from the Park Gate Iron Works at Rotherham, belonging to George Sanderson, Esq. The plates already forwarded are 14 in number; they are Ii; feet 1 inch long, 3 feet 6 inches wide, and 4 inches thick. Each plate weighs above 4 tons 5 cwt. We trust that this is but an earnest of what is to be done at Pembroke-dock. No Dock-yard in the kingdom is so well situated for the construction of steel plated ships. But is it not possible to provide the armour plates in South Wales as easily as in York- shire ? South Wales is the very head quarters of the iron and coal districts, and surely we are as competent to make steel and steel plates as the shrewdest York- shireman. What are our manufacturers and men of sci- ence about ? FisH G U.-iRD. -Three balks and a quantity of deal tim- ber were washed ashore on Friday under Llanunda. A large object resembling the deck of a vessel was seen floating with the tide down the channel; the wind, for some time past, had been blowing strong from N E- It is greatly to be feared that a vessel laden with timber must have been wrecked on the previous night during a storm, which raged with fury for several hours. o A balk was, on Saturday, washed ashore on Goodwich Sands. DUNOLEDDY PETTY SESSIONS.—Crosss Inn, Tuesday, before James Higgon, Esq., J. B. Lloyd Phillips, Esq., R. D. Ackland, Esq., and the Rev. Thomas Phillips. Thomas Collins v. Martha Edwards.—Wilful Damage. —Case dismissed. James Bartlett, Valley, Wiston, v. Elizabeth Sutton. Deserting service.—Ordered that defendant be discharged her said service, and forfeit a 11 wages due. John Phillips, Velindre, Llysyfrane, v. John Morris, Farthing's Hook Bridge. -Stealin,, a quantity of hay value 3s, complainant's property.—De- fendant pleaded guilty, and was committed to the House of Correction for one calendar month with hard labour. Henry Stephens, inland revenue officer, v. Wm Gwynne, of Crundale Mountain, for using a dog and gun, on the 3rd of October, 1861, for the purpose of taking and kil- ling game. Fined in the mitigated penalty of 15, and the Bench recommended.that the Board further mitigate the penalty to 12. HooSI, PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held in the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest, on Saturday, before O. E. Davies, Esq., J. H Jones, Esq., and the Rev. P. Phelps. -.V(zthan iel James, Llanstadwell, against Daniel Lewis, for deserting service. Committed to the House of Correction for two months' hard labour. Ititti(i,it Narbett, of Radford-bridge, was charged with stealing part of the wreck of the French schooner Elphemie,' on the night of the 24th ult., at Druidston Haven. Fined Is and 13s 4d costs, or one month's imprison- ment. Allowed a month to pay.-Tlto)itav Bowen, of Harroldstone-west, was charged with a similar offence, at the same time and place. Fined Is, and lis 8d costs, or lone month's imprisonment. Allowed a month to pay. Richard Childs, John Brian, William Davies, Richard John, John Philpin, Thomas John, and John p iii, Tltoiiias Jo ltii, and joiii Jenkins, were charged with assaulting Elizabeth Thomas, schoolmistress, Langum, by throwing snowballs at her on the 21st ult. The case was proved by George Delias, and the defendants were fined 2s 6d and Gs 8d costs, each, or one month's imprisonment with hard i labour. John Brian, William Davies, Richard John, and J. Philpin were committed, and the others were allowed 14 days to pay.-Tltoinat Harries, Broadway, Walton West, was charged with selling beer on Sunday morn- ing, the 26th ult without a license. Fined Is and 8s 2d costs, to be paid in a month, in default to be levied by distress.

HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL. I A quarterly meeting of the Town Council was neia on Monday in the large room adjoining the Market Hall, Haverfordwest. There were present—Mr. W. Davies (mayor), Mr. W. Rees, Mr. James Jenkins, Mr. James Phillips, Mr. Wm. Blethyn, Mr. Wm. Marychurch, Mr. Alfred Beynon, Mr. Summers Har- ford, Mr. Warren Carter, and Mr. H. P. Goode. Some business of no general interest having been dis- posed of, the following letter from Mr. O. E. Davies was read:—" Gentlemen, having, to the best of my judgment and ability, discharged the duties of Town Councillor and Alderman of this Borough, for twenty years, I now respectfully tender you my resignation. I consider it only fair and reasonable, that those who have never yet sacrificed one hour of their time for the welfare and prosperity of the town, and whose duty it ought to be to feel an interest in the management and good government thereof, should take upon themselves some share, at least, of the responsibility, and assist in the administration of its local and financial affairs. On a former occasion, when Dr. Morgan tendered his resignation as one of the Aldermen, it was then decided that the Council had not the power to accept of it, the 3Iunicipal Act not having provided for such a con- tingency. I find, however, that in other Boroughs they have no difficulty whatever in the matter. It has, I know, on more than one occasion been acted upon by the Town Council of Neath. At Swansea also, some time last year, Alderman Michael sent in his resigna- tion, which was immediately accepted. And more recently still, at Tenby, in the case of Alderman Dunn. If, therefore, it can be carried into effect in other places, I I cannot see why the same thing may not, with equal propriety, be done in Haverfordwest, otherwise you would be depriving yourselves of the services of my Successor for the next four years, that being the ex- piration of the period for which I was last elected. In taking my leave of you, permit me, very sincerely, to express the gratitude I feel for the kindness and courtesy, which I have invariably experienced from you (though often differing in opinion) during the time I have been a member of the Town Council, and believe me to remain, gentlemen, with every sentiment of respect and esteem, very truly yours, O. E. DAVIES." General regret was expressed at the resignation of Mr. Davies, and partly with a view of trying to induce him to reconsider his determination and for the purpose of ascertaining whether it was competent for the Council to accept the resignation, the subject was postponed. The Mayor made some remarks respecting the new plans for the proposed Council Chamber, which had been provided by the Committee appointed for that purpose. The plans were then laid before the Council, and were explained by the Mayor and the other members of the sub-committee, Mr. Goode and Mr. Blethyn. Two sets of plans were produced. One proposed simply to raise the present Market Hall, and the rooms behind. The hall to be still used for public purposes, and the room immediately behind to be converted into a Council Chamber, with Magistrates' room and police conve- niences contiguous. This plan did not appear to meet with the approbation of the Council. The second set of plans proposed to raise and widen the present Market Hall, so as to make it a fine and spacious room, 80 feet long by 38 feet broad. A large Council Chamber and Magistrates' room to be made behind the Hall, and underneath to the East end of the building there were the proposed Electric Telegraph Offices, and adjoining these, the Corn Stores. It was stated, on the authority of competent men, that these second set of plans could be perfected for about £200 more than the former ones. After a full investigation of the plans, and consider- able discussion, Alderman Rees proposed that specifica- tions and estimates be at once prepared upon the second set of plans, and that tenders be advertised for. He made that proposition upon the faith of the statement, that the second plans could be carried out for only about £ 200 more than the first plans. Mr. Harford seconded the resolution, which was unanimously carried. The former committee was reappointed to attend to the matter, namely, the Mayor, and Messrs. Goode and Blethyn. ,n' 'U'

GLAMORGANSHIRE. The usual monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trustees was held on Monday. The executive commit- tee reported, and the clerk was instructed to press the South Wales Railway Company for the payment of the sum of 13,000, for rent of Harbour Railway and coal- drops. A short discussion ensuing on the point, in which the old grievance of the Harbour Railway was revived, and warmly commented on. The directors of the Merthyr Savings Bank have de- cided on bringing that institution to a close, it being considered that the Post-office Savings Bank meets all the requirements of the place. A resolution has been passed to that effect, and Mr. Tidd Pratt has been com- municated with as to the mode of transfer. A WHOLE FAMILY SUFFOCATED.—A most distressing occurrence took place at Cardiff on Monday morning, causing the death of four persons. A man named Pat- rick Connell, residing in a back house in Ellen-street, New-town, Cardiff, together with his wife and two chil- dren, were found dead in their beds. It appears that on Sunday night, the weather being exceedingly cold, and there being no fire-place in their sleeping apartment, they kindled a quantity of coal in a tin pitcher, which they placed in the room before they went to bed. On Monday morning they were dicovered dead in their bed by some of the neighbours, and medical aid was pro- cured, but no sign of life was apparent in either case. The man was 40 years old, and his wife 25 years, the daughter 2 7 years, and an infant boy only 10 days old. An inquest was held on Monday evening, before Mr L. Reece, and a verdict of Died by suffocation by inhaling carbonic acid gas" was returned. MERTHYR, TREDEGAR, AND ABERGAVENNY RAILWAY. —The half-yearly meeting of this company was recently held at Abergavenny, Mr. Hill in the chair. The re- port stated that £21,22.5 had been raised on loan, by which they had been enabled to proceed with the works Arrangements were pending with the London and North- Western Company for a lease of the line to that com- pany. At present the directors thought it inexpedient to enter into the particulars of those arrangements. The engineer reported that with ordinary exertion the works might be completed and ready for opening by the begin- ning of May. Considerable discussion arose as to the terms of the proposed arrangement with the London and North-Western Company, which were stated at 5 per cent. guarantee, with a rebate bringing it up to 6 per cent. The report was adopted, and certain shares were ordered to be forfeited ANOTHER SHOCKING EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP.— On Saturduy morning one of those alarming acci- dents which have of late become too rife in the mines of South Wales, viz., explosions of fire-damp, occurred at the Gwellywion Colliery, Pont-y-Pridd, Glamorganshire. It would appear that the proprietors of the works, Messrs. Fowler Brothers, use all the pre- cautions which skill and science have suggested for the prevention of accidents of the kind, but, unfortunately, the miners themselves, instead of seconding their efforts, display a recklessness which, seeing how many explo- sions are constantly taking place, is really surprising. One of the rules of the colliery peremptorily prohibits the use of naked candles in the workings, but on Satur- day two men, named John Maybury and Howell Jen kins, went in to one of the old workings, carrying with them a light the name of which was wholly unprotected. Of course, the candle had no sooner come in contact with the explosive vapour than an explosion took place. The consequence was that the men were knocked down, and burnt terribly. An alarm was given, assistance procured, and they were removed to their homes, and medical attendance at once procured for them. Only a short time before the occurrence, the foremau went through the pit, and found all the regular workings quite safe. THE FORTIFICATIONS FOR THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. The site selected by the government for the construc- tion of a line of fortifications for the protection of the ports existing in the upper part of the Bristol Channel is the range of hills extending from east to west, at the southern extremity of Uphill Bay, near Weston-super- Mare, and connected with the opposite coast near Pen- arth, south of Cardiff, by means of two islands lying nearly equi-distant from each other, and called the Steep ani Flat Holmes. Breandown, the name of the promontory on the Somersetshire coast, rises precipi- tously from flat marshy lands at its base, and extends at a considerable elevation for about a mile and a half into the Bristol Channel, immediately opposite the Steep Holmes, from which it is separated by an interval of 4,000 yards. At its extreme western point the down forms a broad platform of land after a somewhat gradual descent, its sides on the north and south throughout their whole extent being of a steep and rugged character, with a breadth of table-land along the summit. Upon the platform at the extreme western point, which is at an:elevation excellently adapted for a large battery, the guns will be placed. The fortifications will be con- tinued by double batteries on each side of the Steep and Flat Holmes, presenting a cross fire of the most formi- dable character, being nowhere more than a range of 2,000 yards, and they will thence be carried on to Lavernook Point, below Penarth Roads, thus placing the rapidly rising commercial port of Cardiff within the protection of their guns, and virtually closing the gates of the Severn. It is not possible to over-estimate the importance of these fortifications in a national point of view, as they are calculated to protect our principal steam coalfields, a great part of the produce of which now finds its way into colliers and small coasting craft, to be conveyed by them to various ports in the British Channel. In time of war many of these would fall into the hands of an enemy, and furnish him with fuel for his war steamers. But, in order to secure a safe and constant supply of steam coal for our arsenals in the British Channel, within the range of the projected fortifications, it is proposed to profit by the vast natural advantages of Brean-down, on the Somersetshire side, and to construct simultaneously with the fortifications a large deepwater harbour on the northern side of the down, where, under cover of the batteries vessels laden with coals and other minerals from South Wales may at all times, without nsk or danger, securely discharge their cargoes. It is proposed to connect the harbour, which will be accessible at all periods of the tide, and at the lowest spring tides, with the Bristol and Exeter and Central Somerset Railways, by means of which direct and regular access will be afforded to it from the ports in the south and west of England, and from the metropolis, through the medium of both gauges. It is not too much to expect that the government will cordially promote the formation of the harbour at Breandown, as independently of considerations connected with the proposed fortifications, there is at the present moment no other than a tidal harbour throughout the whole of the Bristol Channel, the consequence of which is the constant damage to shipping in the violent storms which prevail in this district. A most commodious and excellent harbour may, in the opinion of the most eminent engineers, be constructed at Brean-down at a trifling expense, com- pared with the immense advantages to be derived from it; their testimony being unanimous to the effect that no situation in the whole of England presents greater facilities for direct communication with America, or for the development of an extensive and lucrative home trade.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. From Madrid, we gather that a royal order has been issued to send off by the first vessel 5,150 field tents for the expeditionary army in Mexico. THE ENGLISH IN SPAIN.—A Madrid letter of the 2d says Our weather just at the moment is surpassingly delightful,—fair, cloudless skies, balmy days; just the period, in fact, or it is near at hand, when travelling in Spain is most desirable. Now there was a time when 100 Englishmen were not to be found on this side of Pyrenees where now you will find 1,000. In fact, the opening of English shops and English industry is begin- ning to be felt at Madrid and assured am I that, unless some untoward event occurs to prevent it, the time is not far distant when English capital and English indus- try will find its way here in tenfold amount." TURIN, Feb 11. The Correspondance Ltalienne of to-day publishes a circular of Baron Ricasoli addressed to the Prefects, in which he observes —" The Government still pursues the exe- cution of the national wishes, and has formally stated by what means and ways it intends to proceed to Rome. The Ministry alone will decide upon these means, and the opportunity of employing them. The dignity and the interests of the nation alike will not permit of its allow- ing itself to be preceded or hurried away. It is espe- cially important in the Roman question to obtain a great moral triumph, in which the consciences of sincere Catholics, of the civilized world, and of Italy are inte- rested above all others. The Government has reason to be satisfied with the success it has obtained. The free Church and the free State together will inaugurate a new order of things, of which the Italians may become the originators. In carrying out the programme of effecting a reconciliation between. Italy and the Papacy, the Government desires that its labours may not be impeded by inconsiderate acts of enthusiasm and clamorous manifestations. The Prefects should enlighten public opinion, and make use of their authority in order to prevent these popular manifestations taking place." CANTON, Dec. 34. Matters are quiet in China and Japan. Mr. Moss has been awarded zC2,000 damages by the Japanese Government. Mr. Harris has also obtained 10,000 dollars for the mother of the murdered I-Iensken. At Pekin all was quiet. Trade was very prosperous on the Yang-tze river. Ningpo has been taken by the rebels, but the lives and property of foreigners were respected. At Canton all was tranquil.

AMERICA. A BUISK FIGIIT.There was a brisk fight in General Banks's command the other day. One of our officers, a Captain Young, who had been dismissed from the service for improper conduct, saw fit, for what rea- son I know not, to make an assault on Captain Stewart, Assistant Adjutant-General, a gentleman better known in England as Lord (? Ernest) Vane Tempest. Captain Stewart took the matter with coolness, and inflicted fearful punishment" upon his assailant, with weapons of nature's own providing. The coming up of the pro- vost guard put a stop to the little affair, and well for poor Young too, who found that he had met with an old hand. The American verdict is that Captain Stewart served Captain Young right; for if the latter had any ground of complaint against a gentleman who has so handsomely volunteered in our army, and whom we have found a valuable friend, he should have resorted to the mode that is customary with gentlemen, and which is more proper in military circles than it is among civi- lians. As it was, he got the worst of it, and in such full measure, that it is not probable he will try the rough" manner of proceeding again in a hurry.-Lette)- from Boston. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. General Burnside's expedition, consisting of over 125 vessels, arrived at Hatteras between the 12th and 17th inst. where they experienced terrific weather. Misapprehension "existed between the leaders of the expedition as to the depth of water in the inner bar at Inlet. The steamer City of New York, with a cargo valued at 200,000, dols. struck on the outer bar, and was totally lost. Several other vessels ran ashore, but only three lives were lost. Dates from Hatteras Inlet are to the 26th inst., at which time nearly all the vessels had crossed the bar into Pimlico Sound. It is reported that the Confederates will devote their exertions chiefly to placing obstructions in the way of the progress of the Federals to Norfolk. According to a Richmond despatch, General Beaure- gard has left Manassas to take the command at Colum- bus, Kentucky. Gustavus W. Smith replaces him at Richmond. It is reported from Augusta that more vessels have been sunk in Charleston Channel. The New York press defend the plan of sinking vessels at the entrance of Charleston Harbour, stating there is no proof that they cannot be raised at the ter- mination of the war, and attributing the remarks of the European press on this subject to a desire to find a pre- text for interference in the American struggle. The New York Ewniny Post affirms that it is rumoured in Washington that the Secretary of War had instructed General Lane to arm the slaves, and employ them in military occupation against the enemy. General Fremont has demanded a regular military trial. General Gorcuria has arrived at Washington on important business from the Mexican Government. NEW YORK, January 29. Mr. Spaulding, from the Committee of Ways and Means in Congress, has spoken on the Government De- mand Note Bill. He argued in favour of the constitu- tional power of Congress to issue demand notes, making them a legal tender, if the war continued, until July 1863. "The public debt," said Mr. Spaulding "will be 1,200,000,000, including the floating debt." This estimate exceeds that of the Secretary of the Treasury by 300,000,000. Mr. Spaulding urged Congress to use their power of taxation, so that the whole property of the country would be held for their redemption. He said, that an early and successful advance of the army was of the utmost importance, and that the passage of the Bill was necessary to sustain financial credit and prevent foreign interference. It is reported from Cairo that the Confederate Gene- ral Jefferson Thompson has been captured. Great excitement prevails at Newbern, in anticipation j of an attack from General Burnside's expedition. Jan. 30. Two divisions of the Federal army are moving on Springfield. Letters from Port Royal indicate the probability of an early attack on Savannah. Congress has passed the Bill tuthorising the Presi- dent, under certain circumstances, to take possession of railways and telegraph offices. Jan. 3 1. The New York Times refers to Mr. Seward's despatch of November 30 to Mr. Adams, not having been made public in England, and sees in this fact a determination. on the part of the English Ministry to put England on a war footing. The New lork Tunes adds thtt 11 with such evidences of ill faith and undisguised hostility, we may put a proper construction upon the amicable tone of Earl Russell's despatches, and arm ourselves for the worst contingences." The Federals are concentrating their forces at Le- banon, 40 miles from Springfield, for another chase after General Price. Six vessels have been sunk in Moffatt s Channel, Charleston. Eight more will be sunk immediately. Mr. Cox has said in Congress that the attacks on General M'Clellan arose because the General would not make the war an abolition war. Happily," said Mr. Cox, I can announce that no abolition or confis- cation measure can pass the present Congress." Rumours are current of the resignation of the Secre- tary of the Navy. The New York Herald publishes despatches from Southern journals stating that the Federal fleet occupy the south end of Wilmington Island, thus cutting off the communication between Forts Pulaski aud Sa- vannah. Fort Pulaski has, however, six months' provi- sions. A Richmond despatch endeavours to prove that ths occupation of this point does not cut off the com- munication at all. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The New York Press take an unfavourable view of the rumoured European intervention in American affairs. The New York Hentld considers that an intervention would cause strife to extend all over Europe, as well as in America. The New York Times justifies the sinking of vessels at Charleston, and says that the harbour is not destroyed as new channels will form themselves with the shifting sands. In any case, the European Powers have no business to protest. The same journal further states that the opinion is, commercially, that an attempt by the European Powers for a friendly intervention, though scarcely practicable in the present state of the rebellion, would not necessarily produce financial mischief. The Journal of Commerce says" Federal military movements will shortly display such force as will surpass anything that the European Powers have an idea of. European criticisms will then change, and the strength of the Federal government will be acknowledged." General Beauregard, with 15,000 men, has left for Kentucky. President Jefferson Davis will command at Manassas. Four Federal steamers and three sailing vessels arc on the look-out for the Sumter. The New York Times says that if the Nashville has been purchased in Eng- land, her Northern owners still have claims against her. A Richmond despatch affirms that England will yet acknowledge the South and break the blockade.

LONDON GAZSTTE.—ABSTRACT. BANKRUPTS. Friday, February 7.-J. Thomas, tailor, Llandilo.-J, Davies, butcher, Rhayader.—J. Davies, draper, Newtown. BANKRUPTS. Tuesday, February 11th. W. Jones, victualler, Peiiarth. J. Avery, tailor, Newport. J. Tippina, collier, Llangattock.

MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. Sir Percy Burrel, Bart., was on Wednesday elected mem- ber of Parliament for Shorehaui, without opposition. The death of Lieutenant-General Taylor ren ter., vacant the colonelcy of the -59th Foot. Mr. Windham has returned to his seat in Norfolk, and made his appearance in Norwich on Sunday. Lord Lvndhurst is suffering from an attack of gout, but in other respects is in excellent bodily health. The aged nobleman will complete his 90th vear in May next. On Saturday Mrs Boland, Egbaston-street, Birmingham, presented her husband with three fine healthy daughters at one birth. 1 he ll'v Dr Goodford, head-mister of Eton was, elected Provost of Ivaton Collego on Tuesday, on the nrniuatiou of Her Majesty. The number of wrecks recorded during the month just passed was 217. In the corresponding period of 1861 the number was 202. The Leeds Rifle Voluuteers bazaar, at the Victoria Hall, was closed on Friday, the proceeds for the four days' sale amounting to to £ 2-531 10s. 6J. The missing steamer Royal Bride, which sailed from Cardiff for New York on the 18th November, was spoken with on the 6th of last month, all well. The premium of insurance upon her had reached to 50 guineas. The photographs of Prince Albert are being rapidly sold in Pario, to French as much as to English purchasers. One printseller sold in one day 30.000 curies de visile portraits of the deceased prince. Seven children, varying in age from seven months to ten years, belonging to Mr. George Marr, of Cainbrogie, Aber. deenshire, died of diptheria, in the course of ten days in the last month. A respectable farmer, named Kennedy, of Shinrone, county Tipperary, was waylaid and murdered last week, whilst returning from Borrisokane fair. His brains were literally beaten out. The cause of the murder is not known. Cars on the American system are now being built at Birkenhead for horse railways in the Canton of Geneva. The works have already been commenced, and the first line is to be opened for traffic on the 1st of May. The Lord Bishop of Exeter has presented his theological library, which consists principally of the be.;t folio editions of the fathers, with the bishop's manuscript notes, to the clergy of the county of Cornwall. It is stated that the Queen will visit Balmoral at an earlier date than usual this year. Some time about Whitsuntide is said to be fixed for her Majesty's departure, and it is understood that she will remain at her seat in Aberdeen- shire about a month. The Queen has appointed the Duke of Newcastle Lord Warden of tha Stannariea.—an office in the Duchy of Cornwall held by the lamented Prinoe Consort. The office is now purely honorary. An ord- r has been received at Portsmouth from the Adm ralty to reduce the number of guns and men of ships in commission. As the order is read at present,this measure will reduce a 5 ) gun frigate to one of 36 guns, and take from her crew 50 of her petty officers and able seamen, increasing her complement of boys. We understand Her Majesty the Queen has approved the.appointment of Mr. John Paxton Norman (of the Home Circuit), as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Bengal, at Calcutta. Mr. Norman is the author of a work on the Copyright of Designs, and of a Treatise on the Law of Letters Patent he is also one of the authors of Hurlstone and Norman's Reports of the Court of Exchequer. Another of the Black Ball liue of Australian packets, the Empress of the Seas, has been destroyed by tire. The ship had scarcely left Melbourne, on her way to England, with a number of passengers and a conaiderrble quantity of gold and Government stores, when a fire broke out on board. She was entirely destroyed, but the passengers and gold were saved. The brig Fanny Lewis, Captain Walker, arrived in the Mersey on Monday. She left Charleston on Jan. 1st, ran through the Creach Inlet, which is between Sullivan's Island and the north of the harbour, and thus escaped from the blockading fleet, TbJ Fanny Lewis's cargo coin- prises between 600 and 700 bales of cotton. Mr. Archibald Nibloe, Kirkcoltu, who died last week at the age of 84, had seen and conversed with his great grand- mother, who died in the 110th year of her age, and who told him that she recollected seeing King William the Third's fleet standing down channel, after leaving Loehiyan, previous to the battle of the Boyne. PRELATICAL INTOLERANCE—The Rev. Julian Young. recently gave a reading of Hamlet" in aid of the Torbay Infirmary, and for this offence he was prohibited by the Bishop from preaching in the diocese of Exeter. Numerous representations, however, having been inati,, to the Bishop on the subject, he has, says the Western Times, withdrawn the prohibition. A prospectus has been issued of the proposed International Supplementary Exhibition Company, to be erected in close proximity to the parent building, for the purpose of affording space for the display or those surplus articles which cannot obtain admission to the latter, and also to furnish oppor- tlnitie, for the disposal of those products which may be exhibited at either place. The building is to be completed for opening on the loth May. The little London Directory of 1677, only two copies of which are known to exist, is to be reprinted by Mr. Hotten, of Piccadilly. The little book is curious amona other things as containing the name of Alexander Pope, the father of the poet, among the merchants residing in Broad-street. The ecclesiastical league entitled the Marriage Law Defence Association," organised to oppose the bill for making lawful marriage with a deceased wife's sister, has ceased to have a public existence. Tne reason alleged is, that they cannot afford the expense attendant 011 the posi- tion they had assumed. Dog stealers appear to be carrying on a good trade in London. A lady residing in May Fair recently lost a white Pomeranian dog, and offred first LE,) and then E,5 reward. :She wa, wait,d on tJy an asjem, who sai l he was sorry she had offered the second reward, as they alway- insisted on double the ieward offered. The L'ldy offered C9. It was refused, and she paid £ 10, and gave be negotiators, William Taylor and Jan.- Lr/ck, into custody. The otlicer who took the woman stltcd I searched the house, and on goinkt into the kitchen I ',muJ there no less than five dogs, all of theiii valuable. One was a small puj;, worth, as I should judtte, about £ 15; two blacic-and tan terriers, worth about £ 20 each and two Scotch terriers, worth about £ 0 each." The magistrates at Worship-street, on Friday, committed both prisoners for trial, refusing to take bail. Alderman Druinmond, of Dublin has offered to give £10,000 towards the erection and endowment of an institu tinn for the training and education of soldiers' children, i! the Government will give a similar sum, and the public raise by subscription a third £ 10,000. Alderman Druin- mond proposes to make it a Female Royal Hibernian Mili- tary Institution—the counterpart, in working and design, of the institution tor educating soldiers' boys in the Phcemx Park. A practical protest against crinoline was entered by a sur- veyor named Lockwood, Oil Thursday. He was passing Devonshire place, where a lady named Osborne was stind- ing, dressed a la mode, when he poked tiis umbrella against her extended dress, or, as she stated, lifted up her crinoline. Indignant at the insult, she slapped his face, where- upon he struck her twice on the arm vith his umbrella. Next day he was lined £ 1 by a police magistrate for the assault. At a dinner givan in Liverpool 10 Sir Chas. Bright, of the Magnetic Telegraph Company, Sir Charles, in his speech, made a few interesting statements referring to the progress of telegraphy in this country. Ten years ago, he says, the company's staff did not exceed a score of people; now it amounted to about 1,500 At that time there was only one telegraph in the country now the mileage was computed at 15,000. The total amount receiving for telegraphic mes sages in this country in a year amounted 11 the enormous sum of £ 350,000. This startling information will set at rest the question often asked by the uninitiated as to the pa)able uatuie of telegraphic lines. The Government line between Jlalta and Alexandria, Sir Charles says, pro luces a revenue of 1600 a week. DISCOVERY OF A gW COAT.-FIHU),—We (Scotsman) understand that the celebrated Dumteiline Splint" seam of coal has just been discovered in a new pit lately sun k on the estate of Lassodie. The coal is of unusually fine quality and as the mineral field is extensive, and contains all the other seams of the district besides, the mineral wealth and the railway traffic of the locality will be greatly increased for many yea rs to come. THE HARTLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—The total amount received at the Mansion House for the relief of the widows and orphans of the sufferers by the above accident is £ 1-1,000. Notwithstanding the announcement made by the i Lord Mayor at the beginning of the week, that no more money would be required, large sums continue to be sent every day, and on Saturday alone more than X-500 was re- ceived. TEKRIRLE ACCIDENT AT HACKNEY On Wednesday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, two of the row of houses now being erected in Amherst road, Hackney, only a few yards fr"m the Hackney station of the North London Itiilway, suddenly fell down inwards with a terrific crash, burying the workmen who were engaged upon them in their ruins. The police were soon upon the spot, and, aided by some of the more adventurous of the crowd of spectators, they soon succeeded in extracting all the sufferers but one. Three persons (including one boy) were taken out dead; the rest about five or six in number, were extn- cateci in a more or less dangerous state, with fractured arms, legs &c and were carried off to the German Hospital, at I Dalston. f ECCLESIASTICAL ITELLIGECE. e following prefer- ments and appointments have been recently made Rectory: Rev. H. B. Browning, to the rectory of St ..ectory. ev. d 'T' I) L C I George with St. Paul Stamfor lCarages .ev. E. i\Ieorge Wt I the vicarage ofShernngham. Norfolk; Rev. A. 1 oore, 0 f L d' li f d ¡ H. Price, to the vicarage of Lugwardine, Herefordshire Rev. W. C. Sharpe, to the vicarage of Holme-on-Spalding- Moor, Yorkshire.—Curacies, &c.: Rev. A. Ashworth, to the curacy of Holm Cultram, Cumberland; Rev. W. M Bennett, to the curacy of Kirkby Stephen, Westraoreland Rev. James Dalton, to the curacy of West Kirby, Cheshire: Rev. Thos. Gascoigne, to the curacy of St. Peter, Bristol Rev. Edward Vine Hall, to the curacy of Hurst, Berks and Wilts Rev. Albert H. Hodd, to the curacy of St. Leonard, Bilston; Rev G. Sparshott Karney, to the curacy of Christ Church, arhsle; Rev. T. P. Leigh- Yewcns to the curacy of Stalbridge, Dorset; Rev. Will. Anthony Voss, to the curacy of Workington, Cumberland Rev Tohn Wilson, to the curacy of Hindley, Lancashire; Rev. C. G. VVodehouse, to the curacy of Shrivenhaiii, Bei-ks llev. W. Maunder Hitchcock, to the perpetual curacy of Shildon Rev. J. ,Newman, to the perpetuul curacy of Worsborough, vYorkb shhi- re, ltev. J. Oweii, to the perpetual curacy of St. Paill, Hooton, CheshIre; Rev, G. S. Goodwin, to the per- petual curacy of Ilardley, Norfolk Itev. W 1). Veit:h, to the perpetual curacy of St. Saviour, Paddington Rev. W. W. ??''?.P the perpetual curacy of All Saints, Oxfùd; Itev. E. Wilson, to the perpetual curacy of Crosthwaite, wWestmoreland; Rev. F. J. Moule, to be chaplain of the Dlstnet Lunatic Asy;um Suffolk Rev. A. Wilkinson, perpetual curate of St. James's, Poole, to be rural dean of the second portion of the deanery of Whitchurch; Rev. J. H. Carnegie, vicar of Cranborue, to be rural dean of the second portion of the deanery of Pimperne Rev. H. T. Glyn, rector of Melbury Abbas, to be rural dean of the fourth portion of the deanery of Shaftesbury, I The Lancet states that in the Windham case fifteen of tho jurors considered the alleged lun,tic of sound mind, while seven tuou ?ht otherwise. The Parisian journals in their comments on the Queen's speech, remark that nothing is said about the projected es- tablishment of monarcl y in Mexico. It is once again affirmed that the French Government is disposed to enter into negotiations with Eugl-uid for the cesion of her small and insignificant possessions in India. The Marquis o! Norrnanby is aoout to publish, in French, a pamphlet defending the Duke of Modcna against toe ac- cusations made against him in the English Parliament by Mr Gladstone. Prince Napoleon has recommended Municipality of Paris to grant a sum for sanding workmen to London to visit the Great Exhibition, and he has offered to gi*'e a like sum himself. Trie traffic receipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week ending Fobruiry 1, on 10,066 miles to .£li2,lil, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 9,853 miles, to showing an increase of 213 miles, Brignam Young, the Mormon ruler of the Great Salt Like, is now giving another proof of that shrewdness for which he has been long notorious. Under his inspiration the Mormons have drawn up a State Constitution, which will be submitted to Congress, with a view to the admission of Utah into the Union as a State. A meeting was held at Newcastle on Saturday, to devise plans for a change from the present system of mining opera- tions, and for the better preservation of the lives of the mining community. Resolutions were passed, acknowledging the danger of the present system of working coal and iron- stone mines, and a petition to Parliament was agreed to, with the view of improvement. It is understood that Mr. Alfred 'Tennyson has just re- ceived from her Royal Highness the Princess Alice a most beautiful and touching autograph letter, written by cim- mand of her Majesty, expressive of the inteu-e pleasure and consolation which the Queen has derived from the verses prefixed by the Poet Laureate to the new edition of his "Idyll of the King"—a work which was an especial favourite with the late Priuce Consort. A TEST FOR ARsElc. Dr. Letueby recommend s the following method of detecting the presence of arenic in wreaths and dresses —" Put a drop of strong liquid am- monia (liquor ammoniae, the ruggist calls it) upon the green leaf, or dress, or paper, au l ifitnirnab?u?,copper ii? pre- sent; and copper is rarely, if ever, present in thosetia?ufs and fabrics without arsenic being also present—the green compound being arsenite of copper. I have tested papers and dresses in this manner more than a hundred times, aud have never failed to discover arsenic when Ihe ammonia changes the green into blue. It is, therefore, indirectly a very reliable test; and if every lady would carry with her, when she is shopping, a small phial of liquid ammonia, in- stead of the usual scent bottle, the mere touch of the wet stopper on the suspicious green would betray the arsenical poison and settle the business immediately." PAUPERISM.—The summary of the weekly returns made to the Poor Law Board has been issued for the month of December. At the end of that month the number of pau- pers in receipt of relief in England and Wales was larger by 6 83 per cent. than at the s'me period of 1850: but it is some satisfiction to observe that this increase over the cor- responding period of the previous year is less than that which obtained in November, which was 8 39 per cent. In the north-western division nf the kingdom, however (Lan- cashire and Cheshire), in which the paupers at the end of November were 20'67 per cent. more than in November, 1860, they Were at the close of DecemlJer 25 81 per cent. more than in December, 1860. Returns upon this sub- ject are watched witll so much interest just now, thlt, although these do not go into detail, but deal only with the kingdom in its 11 well-known divisions, a statement of the number of paupers in receipt of relief in each division at the end of December last will not be unac- ceptable. In the metropolis the number was only 3 37 per cent of the population, as enumerated at the Census in April last (ani, of course, it is now larger) in the eastern counties it was so much as 6.80 per cut. in the south- eastern, 5'26: in the south-westeru, 561 in the Welsh, 5-95 in the wet midland, 4,30 in tiie north-western (Lan- cashire an I Cheshire), only 3 40 in Yorkshire, 3'48; in the norihern counties, 3'70. Not Aitostauding the depres- sion of trade, Lancashire and Cheshire, with a population of nearly 3,000,000, had, happily, not quite 100,000 of them in receipt of relief, while all England, with 20,000.000 of population, had nearly 900,000 pauper*. The.,e weekly returns do not profess to ùe so cumplete as to have absolute accuracy, but ihey are near enough foi all ordinary pur- poses. THE FRENCH LOAN.—The notifications in the 'Moniteur denying the assertions in the English journals that the French Government is negotiating at London for a loan of excited some surprise, notwithstanding the expeiience long gai^ ned as to the manner in which the denials by that organ are to be interpreted. Considering that the days for the payment uf the instalments have been lefinit'dy announced, together with the nam s of the trustees with whom the Itentes oflered as security are to be placed, it is presumed that the Moniteur will not assert that no loan whatever has been arranged. Supposing a loan to have been effected, are we to be asked to believe thit it has been on account either of the Bank of France or of certain Paris bankers, when Ihe terms to be paid are 6 per ccnL, and the Bank of France are desirous to leull at 4 per CPilt, and the Paris bankers can borrow at 4 per cent. of that establishment. Under tne circumstances it must be inferred that the Mmiteitr must have been ill-instruc- ted, or til it it" must have been unaware of the publicity which all the fteti oftuo case h i e obtained on this side, and which has given to it almost ,-ui air of absurdity. Perhaps, after all, a some of the Loudon journals ha> e stated po-itively that the amount is to be the Moniteur my have founded its broad intimltiün simply on the possibility that it may be for only £2,000.000, or the Jenial that the Government "is uego- tiating" may rest on the fact that the negotiation is already tiuished, or that the affair has been conducted, n„t by tho (]overnrnr<nt, but by cerbin banking agents employed by the Government. —The City Article. A meeting was held a day or two ago, at Salford, convened ov themtyor, ia obe Hence to a requisiti on presented to him, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. George Thompson, Oil the present political crisis in America. There was a large audience, which included many members of the corporation. Mr. Thompson, at great length, contended, in opposition to Mr. Massey, that slaverv was the sole •Muse of Mjceision, and th it the reoollion oftha S.rnth was to the list degree unjustifiable and criminal. MR SMITH O'BRIEN AND HIS ESTATES. — The Lord Ch ineeiloi dismissed the petition of the trustees, to set aside the trust Je"lh of 1818, and confirmed the deed of 1-;G1, by which the eldest son becomes possessed of the property paying his father .£2,000 a year during his life, as well 88 charges for toe support of the younger children. was cheered on leaving the court by the crowd »8* sembled iu the hall. A CLERGYMAN LECTURING FOR A ROMISH INSTITCT^* The Union informs its readers that the Hev, aud Hon. U, Lyttleton, 'rector of Hagley, delivered a lecture on "books, lectures, and amusements" to the members of the Roman Catholic (!) Institute at Worcester last week. The local Herald*ays:—" We point with pleasure to the frtCtt disclosed by this statement, of a clergyman of the Churcb ? England taking part in the business of a Roman Catho" lllstltlltion, as a plea-ant occurrence, credit,1tJle to the lea f Citholic spirit of the age, and honourable to all partIe concerned.. VOLUNTEER INTULLIOHNOU.—'The Observer understf'n? that it is the intention of the War Dep srtmeut to adop some positive test of the emci.'nuy of otHcera of volunt? rifle regiments, the fact having bucome patent that there ?' a very large nu nber of gentlemen who at the present ti?° hold hor Majesty's commissions iu volunteer corps who 'lI by no means quaiiüpd for such portions. On SaturJ*?; Vis?ou?t Sydney opened, at Blackheath. a very c!e-? Structure, although termed a drill she)" which had bl' erected f,r bc service of the 5t!t Kent (?lackheatb) ?'" oy CaptainRu?ker.th'commandant, of the corps. 1 b building covers ground 150 feet in length bynftyiu and has cost Captain Ruckcr £ 3,000. DEPLORABLE AUCIDKNT.—On Monday a lamentable ??,. dent, causing injuries more or less severe to nearly ? people, occurred in te Waterloo-road For some days P !t appeHS that a s!wntf \s oiBcer h been posted in ten ? the little houses and shop on the left side of the s street called WeUington-terrace, running from the s°^ sideof Watertoo-hridgetoStamfordstreet. TheoccuP'.g? are tenants of a kind of middle-man, ntmed Jdfs, a bul .(.ief in the Cornwall road one Jones, living iu the T'clU erY being the superior landlord. They have, it is said, in c* -rf insauce, paid their rents, due up to last quarter-daf. y Je?s, and hold his receipts; but, in spite of that, on F? to or Sa'urday last a distress for rent, alleged to be due to him, was put into every house at the iustauce of "?ipg The huscs there follow the indic of 'he roadway ?%?n up from Stamford-street to the bridge, and in (ront of 30 or t here is a space, about 6ft. wide, and in places some ? ?r 10 ft. deep, covered over with flagstoues mostly, with 10 ft. deep covered over with nagstoues mostly, ?? f?  below. It appears that on Monday morning the widoØ' possession" of the house and shop there ot a '?jdo? named Clayton, presuming on her forbearance, ^e place to »o to a neighbouring public-house &0&e p.?re to no to a neighbouring public-house ?? refreshment. Her nephew, a young man, ments with his wife in the upper part of the oUS, ¡¡est, ing advantage of the abence of their un\Velcoe elfl0gt, locked the door upon him, an on the man s e of amused himself by laughing and jeering at him from ? g,n? the windos. The nighollrs around and peopl Pag, g|ng treated this as a prachcal joke, and the fun euuti?? fl|l the forenoon. At length the discomfited bailitf, P?? ?t]? the forenoon. At length the discomfited bailiff, Pr0C „ginS adlce and assistance, attempted to break in the osi"? for that purpose and with much violece a piece ot stout pLmlung. ith this he stove in two of and effected an entrance. The nephew of the wido* qla)" ton, rather than allow his and her furniture to be n ai,en for rent which they conceived they did not owe, beg pitc5 'ng chairs and tables out of the windows into the 3 course, a scene like that in a ?reat pub he C tracted the tracted the notice of every one passing, and a <- lected in front of the house. Most of them iron gratlll1 men, women, and children —stood upon an 'r? o ?rat"? about six or eight feet square, neu the adJ01ll g gjj0 p. ? 0f an instant this grating gave way, and *°f"' We ?. of the unfortunate peopI (ell pf?-??".?; terr'.?"?'< beneath, a depth of about 35 or 40ft., s'irx_ eetf Several others were caught by byst jprs as >phg were falling with the rest, and so r ej. ,^e greatest comtPfnation prevailed above an ^e[olV. ? people in the street rushed down to tho t".[tidefC' which is on a level with the bottom of the ar  ? r'??r v]e what assistane they could in the emergency. 'yAV/t>ng ?? pe' V gulf appeared in the street above. Ly "S'' who had (alien were got out throuh an aujo'ns: ho? ?helowerleve). They were m-anycases??????galHy,,)?' jured. Some had both their legs broken ot e frg their 8 fractured aH were more or ieM wounded. I, di^^„jng in 1 articular, to see the bruises and broken ??es *'ic'1 boys r. f 12 an d 14 had received, and the grtet M ??h??'if boys of 12 and 14 had received, and the gr,ct ^j^b 1 1)eir parents ave way. The sufferers were convej j as s peef as possible in cahs to the nearest hop¡tals 0u^po ,:ce- man who had been engaged in keeping order ??[,er ? jjjut shoebla('k boy, who had his skull fractut d. cr „pea{9 Age shoehlack boy, who bad his skull fracture appea? '?t after the iron gratmg had given way fear U It! "ho f r a moment or two aud then fetl ?'?" ??icr?. c:nr?ing some of the Bagstones with it, "P? ?g pcop' 0 ?o had just been precipit <ted into ,the area oe., ? an" ??o upon two children who were playing there.